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so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v utter_o superfluous_a to_o spend_v time_n and_o word_n upon_o a_o argument_n wherein_o i_o can_v for_o quietness_n and_o for_o brevity_n sake_n allow_v he_o his_o ask_n and_o preserve_v the_o main_a of_o the_o cause_n still_o untouched_a but_o for_o such_o passage_n as_o fall_v in_o by_o the_o by_o and_o proper_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o design_n i_o shall_v take_v such_o notice_n of_o they_o as_o i_o find_v pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n in_o the_o 24_o page_z he_o make_v his_o gloss_n upon_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n where_o we_o swear_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o king_n lawful_a heir_n and_o successor_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o oath_n say_v he_o that_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o person_n but_o to_o the_o thing_n to_o no_o particular_a man_n any_o further_a than_o he_o be_v heir_n and_o successor_n lawful_o so_o and_o no_o man_n true_o be_v either_o heir_n or_o successor_n till_o he_o inherit_v and_o 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successor_n this_o coordinate_a imagination_n be_v the_o main_a pillar_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n see_v what_o work_n he_o make_v now_o upon_o these_o follow_a word_n in_o my_o first_a character_n p._n 60._o with_o reverence_n to_o the_o utility_n and_o constitution_n of_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n it_o be_v not_o present_o to_o cite_v a_o statute_n or_o say_v there_o be_v a_o frecedent_n for_o those_o law_n that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a right_n be_v nullity_n in_o themselves_o now_o say_v he_o here_o be_v one_o of_o the_o bold_a master-stroke_n of_o the_o pen_n that_o ever_o come_v in_o print_n this_o point_n once_o gain_v all_o the_o protestant_a law_n since_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o present_a government_n be_v total_o subvert_v it_o be_v but_o a_o popish_a successor_n believe_v and_o maintain_v that_o all_o the_o protestant_a law_n ever_o since_o harry_v the_o eight_n perversion_n be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o consequent_o nullitye_n in_o themselves_o his_o logic_n i_o perceive_v be_v all_o of_o a_o piece_n if_o one_o popish_a prince_n be_v a_o tyrant_n or_o a_o faith-breaker_n all_o mu_o be_v so_o if_o one_o statute_n be_v find_v against_o common_a right_n therefore_o all_o may_v be_v so_o and_o then_o what_o fear_n i_o say_v of_o a_o popish_a successor_n damn_v all_o protestant_a law_n when_o it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n that_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o only_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o these_o possible_a nullitye_n will_v find_v better_a quarter_n perhaps_o from_o walker_n then_o from_o l'_fw-mi estrange_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v refer_v mr._n deputy_n to_o the_o history_n of_o independency_n pag._n 116._o 117._o print_a at_o london_n 1648._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v judicative_a who_o office_n be_v
danger_n to_o danger_n here_o be_v a_o present_v oppose_v to_o a_o future_a a_o great_a to_o a_o less_o and_o a_o protestant_a king_n to_o a_o papist_n the_o present_a danger_n be_v the_o probable_a effect_n of_o these_o intoxicate_a method_n to_o the_o people_n if_o fancy_n be_v poison_n to_o the_o multitude_n under_o the_o late_a king_n the_o same_o fancy_n in_o a_o large_a dose_n and_o with_o less_o corrective_a to_o it_o will_v be_v at_o left_a as_o strong_a a_o poison_n to_o the_o people_n under_o this_o so_o that_o we_o be_v in_o forty_o time_n a_o great_a danger_n of_o a_o sedition_n at_o hand_n then_o of_o a_o popish_a successor_n at_o a_o distance_n now_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o future_a to_o weigh_v against_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n the_o law_n government_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o may_v possible_o be_v a_o popish_a king_n and_o there_o may_v probably_n not_o and_o then_o p._n 3._o i_o must_v 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oath_n that_o follow_v in_o course_n and_o a_o new_a set_v of_o liberty-keeper_n and_o major-generalls_n to_o secure_v the_o peace_n this_o be_v the_o scene_n of_o thing_n at_o home_n and_o if_o we_o look_v abroad_o we_o shall_v undoubted_o see_v the_o successor_n interest_n and_o reputation_n increase_a daily_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o suffering_n his_o title_n and_o his_o religion_n p._n 54._o now_o in_o case_n of_o a_o popish_a king_n who_o be_v either_o keep_v out_o or_o drive_v on_o it_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o right_n by_o the_o tumultuary_a licence_n of_o the_o rabble_n whether_o that_o king_n make_v any_o attempt_n or_o no_o the_o nation_n must_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n at_o least_o of_o a_o defensive_a war_n and_o of_o imposition_n to_o maintain_v it_o and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o inconvenience_n even_o in_o the_o bare_a prospect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o nation_n without_o strike_v a_o blow_n but_o from_o scotland_n at_o least_o if_o not_o from_o ireland_n 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