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in_o the_o parliament_n then_o at_o sterling_n that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o they_o renounce_v their_o obedience_n and_o soon_o after_o betake_v they_o to_o arms._n buchanan_n hist_o l._n 16._o certain_o when_o allegiance_n be_v renounce_v that_o very_a hour_n the_o king_n or_o queen_n be_v in_o effect_n depose_v in_o the_o year_n 1564._o john_n knox_n a_o most_o famous_a divine_a and_o the_o reformer_n of_o scotland_n at_o a_o general_a assembly_n maintain_v open_o in_o a_o dispute_n against_o lethington_n the_o secretary_n of_o state_n that_o subject_n may_v and_o ought_v execute_v god_n judgement_n upon_o their_o king_n that_o the_o fact_n of_o jehu_n and_o other_o against_o their_o king_n have_v the_o ground_n of_o god_n ordinary_a command_n to_o put_v such_o and_o such_o offender_n to_o death_n be_v not_o extraordinary_a but_o to_o be_v imitate_v of_o all_o that_o prefer_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o the_o affection_n of_o flesh_n and_o wicked_a prince_n that_o king_n if_o they_o offend_v have_v no_o privilege_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o law_n more_o than_o any_o other_o subject_a so_o that_o if_o the_o king_n be_v a_o murderer_n adulterer_n or_o idolater_n he_o shall_v suffer_v not_o as_o a_o king_n but_o as_o a_o offender_n this_o position_n he_o repeat_v again_o and_o again_o before_o they_o answerable_a be_v the_o opinion_n of_o john_n craig_n another_o learned_a divine_a and_o that_o law_n make_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o prince_n or_o the_o negligence_n of_o people_n their_o posterity_n may_v abrogate_v and_o reform_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o original_a institution_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o knox_n be_v command_v by_o the_o nobility_n to_o write_v to_o calvin_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n for_o their_o judgement_n in_o that_o question_n refuse_v allege_v that_o both_o himself_o be_v full_o resolve_v in_o conscience_n and_o have_v hear_v their_o judgement_n and_o have_v the_o same_o opinion_n under_o hand_n write_v 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justification_n of_o their_o depose_v queen_n mary_n send_v ambassador_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o in_o a_o write_a declaration_n allege_v that_o they_o have_v use_v towards_o she_o more_o lenity_n than_o she_o deserve_v that_o their_o ancestor_n have_v heretofore_o punish_v their_o king_n by_o death_n or_o banishment_n that_o the_o scot_n be_v a_o free_a nation_n make_v king_n who_o they_o free_o choose_v and_o with_o the_o same_o freedom_n unkinged_a he_o if_o they_o see_v cause_n by_o right_a of_o ancient_a law_n and_o ceremony_n yet_o remain_v and_o old_a custom_n yet_o among_o the_o high-lander_n in_o choose_v the_o head_n of_o their_o clan_n or_o family_n all_o which_o with_o many_o other_o argument_n bear_v witness_n that_o regal_a power_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n or_o stipulation_n between_o king_n and_o people_n buchan_n hist_o lib._n 20._o nor_o do_v our_o queen_n at_o the_o earnest_n desire_v of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n forbear_v to_o take_v off_o her_o head_n though_o a_o crown_v one_o and_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v urge_v by_o our_o learned_a bishop_n and_o other_o for_o the_o queen_n encouragement_n in_o and_o speedy_a execution_n of_o that_o great_a act_n of_o justice_n be_v so_o very_o remarkable_a and_o convince_v i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o transcribe_v a_o few_o of_o they_o which_o may_v be_v read_v more_o at_o large_a in_o sir._n s._n d'ewes_n journal_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n for_o that_o they_o have_v a_o long_a time_n to_o their_o intolerable_a grief_n see_v by_o how_o manifold_o most_o dangerous_a and_o execrable_a practice_n the_o say_a queen_n of_o scot_n have_v compass_v the_o destruction_n of_o her_o majesty_n person_n thereby_o not_o only_o to_o bereave_v they_o of_o the_o sincere_a and_o true_a religion_n of_o almighty_a god_n bring_v they_o and_o this_o noble_a crown_n back_o again_o into_o the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o romish_a tyranny_n but_o also_o utter_o to_o ruinate_v and_o overthrow_v the_o happy_a state_n and_o commonweal_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a realm_n to_o banish_v and_o destroy_v the_o professor_n and_o profess_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o ancient_a nobility_n of_o this_o land_n and_o to_o bring_v this_o whole_a state_n and_o commonweal_n to_o foreign_a subjection_n and_o to_o utter_v ruin_n and_o confusion_n which_o malicious_a purpose_n will_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v prosecute_v by_o all_o possible_a mean_n so_o long_o as_o the_o say_a queen_n confederate_n but_o minister_n and_o favourite_n have_v their_o eye_n and_o imagination_n fix_v upon_o the_o say_a queen_n the_o only_a ground_n of_o their_o treasonable_a hope_n and_o conceit_n and_o the_o only_a seed-plot_n of_o all_o dangerous_a and_o traitorous_a device_n and_o practice_n against_o her_o majesty_n sacred_a person_n and_o for_o that_o upon_o advise_v and_o great_a consultation_n they_o can_v not_o find_v any_o possible_a mean_n 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tender_a youth_n
pro_fw-la populo_fw-la adversus_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la or_o the_o sovereign_n right_a and_o power_n of_o the_o people_z overdo_n tyrant_n clear_o state_v and_o plain_o prove_v with_o some_o reflection_n on_o the_o late_a posture_n of_o affair_n by_o a_o true_a protestant_a englishman_n and_o wellwisher_n to_o posterity_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1689._o if_o man_n within_o themselves_o will_v be_v govern_v by_o reason_n and_o not_o general_o give_v up_o their_o understanding_n to_o a_o double_a tyranny_n of_o custom_n from_o without_o and_o blind_a affection_n within_o they_o will_v discern_v better_a what_o it_o be_v to_o favour_n and_o uphold_v the_o tyrant_n of_o a_o nation_n but_o be_v slave_n within_o door_n no_o wonder_n that_o they_o strive_v so_o much_o to_o have_v the_o public_a state_n conformable_o govern_v to_o the_o inward_a vicious_a rule_n by_o which_o they_o govern_v themselves_o for_o indeed_o none_o can_v love_v freedom_n hearty_o but_o good_a man_n the_o 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