Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
lord_n act_n king_n parliament_n 21,424 5 7.0688 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A47486 Tyranny detected and the late revolution justify'd by the law of God, the law of nature, and the practice of all nations being a history of the late King James's reign and a discovery of his arts and actions for introducing popery and arbitrary power ... : wherein all the arguments against the revolution are fairly propounded and candidly answer'd ... / by Ric. Kingston. Kingston, Richard, b. 1635? 1699 (1699) Wing K616; ESTC R27456 101,348 297

There are 11 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

but_o the_o almighty_a power_n that_o give_v they_o if_o a_o inferior_a magistrate_n governor_n of_o a_o province_n or_o city_n rebel_n against_o the_o king_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o authority_n in_o order_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n none_o will_v scruple_n to_o resist_v he_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a lord_n both_o of_o he_o and_o we_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v a_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v resist_v that_o usurp_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o god_n for_o no_o prince_n be_v more_o superior_a to_o his_o subaltern_n than_o god_n almighty_n be_v to_o all_o the_o king_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n reason_n and_o religion_n command_v and_o commend_v a_o dutiful_a submission_n to_o authority_n but_o neither_o reason_n nature_n nor_o religion_n oblige_v we_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o creator_n or_o subscribe_v to_o such_o order_n of_o a_o arbitrary_a prince_n as_o manifest_o oppose_v the_o right_n of_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v fond_a of_o inherit_v the_o title_n of_o be_v cruel_a to_o our_o self_n unnatural_a to_o our_o child_n and_o profess_a enemy_n of_o our_o country_n for_o though_o slavery_n may_v be_v the_o misfortune_n of_o good_a people_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o can_v never_o be_v their_o duty_n another_o great_a engine_n wherewith_o our_o adversary_n serve_v themselves_o to_o batter_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o resistance_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o particular_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 13_o of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o which_o seem_v in_o their_o apprehension_n to_o extirpate_v this_o principal_a root_n and_o branch_n though_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v fail_v they_o when_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o law_n and_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o ligislator_n and_o this_o i_o hope_v to_o do_v with_o a_o modesty_n suitable_a to_o the_o great_a veneration_n and_o esteem_n that_o be_v due_a to_o those_o august_n assembly_n act_n of_o parliament_n in_o my_o opinion_n be_v only_o subject_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o right_n and_o power_n to_o make_v they_o and_o yet_o i_o hope_v with_o submission_n it_o will_v not_o be_v indecent_a to_o say_v that_o law_n make_v in_o extraordinary_a heat_n be_v not_o regular_a obligation_n nor_o aught_o to_o let_v loose_a the_o king_n hand_n and_o tie_v up_o the_o subject_n england_n have_v be_v long_o harass_v enslave_v and_o almost_o ruin_v by_o a_o unnatural_a war_n scandalize_v by_o the_o murder_n of_o a_o king_n under_o form_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n oppress_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o fellow-subject_n and_o weary_v out_o with_o change_n of_o government_n and_o variety_n of_o affliction_n sometime_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n a_o rump_n parliament_n than_o two_o successive_a protector_n a_o council_n of_o officer_n a_o committee_n of_o safety_n the_o rump_n restore_v another_o committee_n of_o officer_n the_o fag_n end_n again_o the_o seclude_v member_n a_o junto_n that_o bring_v in_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o deliver_v england_n out_o of_o cruel_a servitude_n that_o be_v so_o sick_a with_o change_v master_n that_o when_o king_n charles_n be_v enthrone_v and_o call_v a_o parliament_n which_o chief_o consist_v of_o sufferer_n under_o the_o late_a mock-government_n or_o the_o person_n son_n or_o relation_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v in_o actual_a war_n against_o the_o parliament_n or_o sufferer_n for_o charles_n the_o first_o the_o excess_n of_o joy_n that_o attend_v their_o deliverance_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o prevent_v such_o commotion_n and_o trouble_n for_o the_o future_a so_o transport_v they_o that_o they_o think_v they_o can_v never_o do_v enough_o to_o greaten_v their_o monarch_n or_o discountenance_v the_o late_a republican_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o zeal_n though_o they_o aim_v well_o may_v overshoot_v the_o mark_n and_o stretch_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_a beyond_o their_o ordinary_a limit_n and_o like_o fond_a bridegroom_n give_v away_o more_o authority_n in_o a_o week_n than_o they_o can_v redeem_v in_o their_o whole_a life_n which_o have_v be_v too_o often_o practise_v in_o england_n in_o former_a time_n in_o hope_n to_o oblige_v their_o monarch_n though_o as_o often_o attend_v with_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n and_o these_o or_o at_o leastwise_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o law_n for_o it_o can_v never_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o a_o parliament_n to_o make_v the_o most_o violent_a and_o illegal_a action_n of_o arbitrary_a power_n whole_o irresistible_a or_o pull_v down_o the_o excellent_a structure_n of_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n and_o set_v up_o a_o absolute_a despotic_a tyranny_n where_o the_o king_n and_o those_o commission_v by_o he_o may_v do_v what_o they_o please_v with_o our_o religion_n life_n and_o estate_n and_o make_v it_o treason_n to_o resist_v in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o this_o to_o give_v away_o their_o own_o share_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n and_o contradict_v the_o preamble_n of_o every_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o say_v all_o law_n be_v make_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o never_o fail_v to_o insert_v those_o word_n and_o that_o this_o will_v have_v be_v the_o inevitable_a consequence_n of_o such_o a_o unlimited_a obligation_n upon_o the_o people_n be_v plain_a for_o what_o make_v a_o king_n absolute_a but_o that_o his_o subject_n be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v he_o without_o reserve_n i._n e._n never_o to_o oppose_v his_o command_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o confirm_v myself_o that_o they_o never_o intend_v such_o a_o breach_n in_o our_o constitution_n be_v because_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o the_o act_n with_o such_o a_o design_n will_v have_v accuse_v both_o their_o prudence_n and_o fidelity_n judge_v cook_n in_o his_o institutes_n say_v that_o law_n make_v against_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v void_a in_o themselves_o and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o obey_v they_o long_o than_o till_o we_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o deny_v or_o dispute_v it_o what_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n can_v believe_v that_o so_o many_o wise_a man_n how_o good_a a_o opinion_n soever_o they_o may_v have_v of_o the_o king_n then_o in_o the_o throne_n will_v arm_v all_o his_o successor_n with_o a_o power_n as_o despotic_a and_o absolute_a as_o the_o great_a turk_n who_o may_v have_v the_o head_n and_o estate_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o often_o as_o he_o please_v to_o command_v they_o the_o last_o argument_n i_o shall_v use_v to_o show_v that_o that_o parliament_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o couch_v the_o people_n under_o such_o a_o entire_a and_o universal_a submission_n as_o be_v maintain_v by_o our_o adversary_n be_v because_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o for_o no_o power_n can_v reach_v beyond_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o institution_n which_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o make_v they_o slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o a_o delegated_a authority_n who_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o nation_n ever_o entrust_v any_o sort_n of_o man_n with_o a_o power_n to_o destroy_v they_o or_o to_o surrender_v their_o all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n as_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n they_o can_v have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o the_o people_n can_v give_v they_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v extend_v beyond_o they_o from_o who_o it_o be_v derive_v or_o that_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nam_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la suis_fw-la mutatum_fw-la sinibus_fw-la exit_fw-la ●_o exit_fw-la lucrit_fw-fr l._n ●_o continuo_fw-la hoc_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la illius_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la ante_fw-la since_o what_o do_v its_o limit_n pass_v by_o change_n quite_o perish_v from_o what_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o grant_v it_o no_o man_n can_v licence_v another_o to_o kill_v he_o because_o the_o consent_n be_v unnatural_a and_o null_a and_o void_a in_o itself_o so_o no_o community_n can_v give_v any_o person_n power_n to_o destroy_v they_o either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n for_o it_o be_v preposterous_a in_o nature_n that_o the_o mean_n shall_v be_v destructive_a in_o the_o end_n and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v substitute_v for_o our_o preservation_n shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o ruin_n which_o must_v necessary_o follow_v if_o they_o intend_v by_o that_o law_n to_o invest_v all_o our_o prince_n with_o a_o power_n to_o do_v whatever_o they_o please_v
into_o scotland_n with_o the_o lord_n seaford_n without_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n for_o his_o life_n or_o estate_n from_o this_o and_o other_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v give_v we_o may_v see_v their_o popish_a juggle_n for_o when_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v against_o a_o papist_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o treason_n to_o question_v the_o king_n be_v pardon_v and_o dispence_a power_n but_o when_o a_o act_n bear_v hard_a on_o a_o protestant_n and_o their_o king_n as_o he_o pretend_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o ease_n they_o than_o the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v he_o can_v grant_v a_o pardon_n his_o hand_n be_v bind_v up_o by_o law_n so_o that_o the_o end_n of_o set_v up_o this_o dispence_a power_n be_v only_o to_o shelter_v papist_n from_o the_o law_n and_o ruin_n protestant_n for_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o heart_n we_o see_v be_v as_o much_o against_o it_o as_o the_o protestant_n to_o go_v on_o the_o late_a king_n declare_v in_o council_n that_o he_o will_v publish_v such_o a_o proclamation_n in_o england_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o scotland_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v employment_n under_o he_o that_o will_v not_o cooperate_v in_o take_v off_o the_o penal_a law_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o execute_v these_o resolution_n with_o a_o conduct_v full_a of_o violence_n and_o injustice_n the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o suspend_v from_o his_o episcopal_a office_n because_o he_o will_v not_o suspend_v doctor_n sharp_a now_o archbishop_n of_o york_n without_o legal_a process_n the_o earl_n of_o rochester_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o office_n of_o lord_n treasurer_n because_o he_o will_v not_o change_v his_o religion_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n lose_v his_o office_n because_o he_o will_v not_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o perform_v the_o honour_n at_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n as_o be_v usual_a at_o the_o introduction_n of_o ambassador_n to_o say_v in_o excuse_n of_o this_o that_o james_n the_o second_o turn_v out_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n because_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o and_o concur_v with_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o publish_v a_o truth_n that_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v conceal_v by_o his_o own_o party_n because_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o his_o intention_n be_v unjust_a and_o level_v against_o our_o law_n and_o religion_n in_o thing_n lawful_a though_o not_o expedient_a he_o find_v a_o tacit_fw-la compliance_n nay_o some_o of_o they_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o temper_n perhaps_o comply_v further_o with_o he_o than_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n will_v justify_v as_o man_n pull_v down_o some_o house_n at_o a_o fire_n to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a town_n from_o burn_v but_o to_o comply_v in_o all_o thing_n have_v be_v to_o forfeit_v their_o own_o honour_n to_o justify_v his_o illegality_n and_o tyranny_n 2._o the_o second_o mean_n that_o the_o late_a king_n james_n employ_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n be_v grant_v a_o ecclesiastical_a commission_n direct_o contrary_a to_o law_n this_o declare_v by_o what_o method_n he_o intend_v to_o govern_v for_o every_o step_v he_o make_v be_v a_o new_a project_n to_o assert_v his_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o acquaint_v his_o subject_n that_o he_o will_v make_v all_o law_n useless_a that_o all_o power_n shall_v rest_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o the_o administration_n be_v issue_v from_o no_o other_o source_n but_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o such_o a_o commission_n but_o only_o to_o show_v what_o he_o will_v be_v at_o and_o declare_v his_o purpose_n to_o ruin_v the_o church_n of_o england_n therefore_o the_o commissioner_n be_v devoto_n of_o the_o court_n for_o the_o archbishops_n name_n be_v put_v in_o but_o to_o grace_v the_o matter_n they_o know_v before_o that_o he_o will_v not_o act_n and_o therefore_o to_o colour_v the_o shame_n they_o oblige_v he_o to_o ask_v leave_v to_o be_v absent_a to_o make_v this_o commission_n more_o illegal_a a_o papist_n be_v appoint_v one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o the_o whole_a clothe_v with_o as_o absolute_a a_o power_n as_o the_o late_a king_n himself_o be_v aspire_v after_o they_o have_v not_o only_a power_n to_o repress_v and_o punish_v all_o abuse_n punishable_a by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o offender_n by_o interdiction_n suspension_n excommunication_n perpetual_a imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o have_v also_o power_n to_o exercise_n their_o authority_n in_o all_o part_n of_o england_n to_o visit_v cathedral-churche_n the_o university_n college_n parish_n school_n and_o hospital_n to_o judge_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o make_v new_a law_n rule_n order_n and_o statute_n and_o abolish_v the_o old_a one_o as_o the_o present_a necessity_n require_v notwithstanding_o any_o privilege_n statute_n exemption_n or_o prerogative_n to_o the_o contrary_n which_o be_v such_o a_o boundless_a stretch_n of_o power_n as_o never_o have_v nor_o i_o hope_v never_o will_v have_v any_o other_o precedent_n than_o itself_o three_o he_o pursue_v his_o arbitrary_a method_n by_o 3._o set_v up_o popery_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o national_a religion_n to_o ruin_v his_o protestant_a subject_n and_o force_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n under_o subjection_n to_o the_o papal_a law_n which_o have_v already_o sentence_v they_o to_o destruction_n and_o that_o nothing_o less_o can_v be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o unhappy_a monarch_n will_v evident_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o popery_n represent_v we_o to_o the_o world_n and_o how_o papist_n think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o treat_v we_o under_o those_o character_n the_o modest_a term_n the_o popish_a writer_n can_v afford_v the_o english_a protestant_n be_v that_o they_o be_v a_o pack_n of_o sacrilegious_a usurper_n of_o their_o church_n patrimony_n and_o a_o nest_n of_o obstinate_a heretic_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o their_o revenge_n and_o root_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o say_v they_o be_v always_o to_o be_v attempt_v by_o every_o good_a prince_n according_a to_o bellarmine_n salvo_n ne_fw-la sint_fw-la fortiores_fw-la nobis_fw-la unless_o they_o be_v too_o strong_a to_o be_v subdue_v for_o otherwise_o even_o massacre_n be_v never_o condemn_v but_o when_o they_o be_v unsuccessful_a and_o how_o then_o they_o will_v have_v use_v we_o if_o they_o can_v have_v establish_v their_o mischiess_n by_o law_n as_o bloody_a as_o their_o mind_n let_v the_o marian_n persecution_n acquaintus_fw-la and_o why_o shall_v we_o tempt_v they_o again_o who_o religion_n be_v cruelty_n and_o smell_v so_o much_o of_o fire_n that_o the_o very_a smoke_n make_v we_o tremble_v the_o law_n of_o england_n always_o intend_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o subject_a but_o popery_n when_o triumphant_a in_o respect_n of_o protestant_n be_v destructive_a to_o all_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o society_n to_o the_o law_n of_o government_n to_o the_o law_n of_o empire_n to_o the_o law_n of_o royalty_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o law_n of_o a_o mix_v monarchy_n such_o as_o england_n be_v and_z protestant_n can_v never_o be_v safe_a where_o it_o be_v regnant_n first_o 1._o popery_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o society_n in_o all_o protestant_a country_n as_o well_o as_o in_o england_n for_o according_a to_o the_o romish_a tradition_n the_o reform_a be_v all_o heretic_n and_o as_o such_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deprive_v of_o the_o right_n they_o have_v to_o their_o good_n their_o child_n their_o liberty_n their_o privilege_n and_o even_o of_o their_o country_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v regard_v only_o as_o robber_n 6._o robber_n becan_n theol_n scol_n p._n 1._o cap._n 15._o quaest_n 6._o thief_n murderer_n rebel_n and_o traitor_n condemn_v to_o death_n by_o the_o church_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o be_v execute_v and_o to_o complete_a the_o tragedy_n that_o holy_a church_n appoint_v prodigious_a recompense_n to_o prince_n that_o exterminate_v they_o and_o anathematise_v those_o that_o refuse_v it_o now_o whilst_o a_o popish_a prince_n lie_v under_o the_o persuasion_n that_o his_o protestant_a subject_n be_v such_o as_o his_o church_n represent_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o people_n nor_o have_v right_o to_o any_o thing_n they_o possess_v he_o lie_v under_o so_o great_a a_o temptation_n to_o destroy_v they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o trust_v he_o with_o their_o life_n or_o suffer_v he_o to_o set_v up_o a_o power_n that_o will_v inevitable_o destroy_v they_o second_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o less_o incompatible_a with_o the_o law_n of_o government_n for_o that_o be_v design_v to_o protect_v and_o defend_v and_o how_o can_v that_o
as_o for_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n though_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v it_o be_v a_o plot_n of_o his_o own_o lay_n in_o hope_n to_o involve_v the_o nation_n in_o great_a confusion_n than_o his_o own_o conduct_n have_v already_o reduce_v it_o to_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o it_o be_v voluntary_a or_o involuntary_a since_o his_o withdraw_a himself_o be_v but_o a_o continuation_n of_o his_o former_a act_n wherein_o he_o declare_v he_o will_v not_o govern_v by_o those_o law_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o england_n and_o be_v a_o express_a renunciation_n of_o his_o regal_a authority_n to_o say_v that_o abdication_n imply_v a_o formal_a renunciation_n by_o deed_n be_v to_o mistake_v the_o case_n for_o in_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o in_o common_a acceptation_n there_o be_v express_a act_n of_o renunciation_n that_o be_v not_o by_o deed_n 36._o deed_n debate_v between_o lord_n and_o commons_o pag._n 35_o 36._o the_o government_n and_o magistracy_n be_v under_o a_o trust_n and_o act_v contrary_a to_o that_o trust_n be_v a_o renunciation_n of_o that_o trust_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o renounce_v by_o a_o formanl_n deed_n for_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a declaration_n by_o act_n and_o deed_n though_o not_o in_o write_v that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o trust_n and_o act_v contrary_a be_v a_o disclaimer_n of_o the_o trust_n especial_o if_o the_o act_n be_v such_o as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o and_o subversive_a of_o this_o trust_n for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n in_o reason_n or_o sense_n express_v a_o great_a renunciation_n of_o a_o trust_n than_o by_o the_o constant_a declaration_n of_o his_o action_n to_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o trust_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v construe_v a_o abdication_n and_o formal_a resignation_n of_o it_o that_o a_o king_n may_v renounce_v his_o kingship_n may_v be_v make_v out_o by_o law_n and_o fact_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o renunciation_n and_o that_o it_o may_v and_o have_v be_v will_v be_v no_o difficulty_n to_o to_o make_v out_o by_o instance_n in_o all_o country_n not_o only_a where_o the_o crown_n be_v or_o be_v elective_a but_o also_o where_o it_o be_v hereditary_a and_o successive_a 76._o successive_a debate_v aforesaid_a p._n 76._o if_o a_o king_n will_v resign_v or_o renounce_v he_o may_v do_v so_o as_o particular_o charles_n the_o first_o do_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o consequent_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v as_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o the_o late_a king_n give_v manifest_a declaration_n of_o his_o resolution_n to_o do_v it_o in_o several_a instance_n as_o have_v be_v particular_o show_v already_o grotius_n and_o all_o other_o author_n that_o treat_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o do_v agree_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o word_n or_o action_n that_o do_v sufficient_o manifest_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_v to_o part_v with_o his_o office_n that_o will_v amount_v to_o a_o abdication_n or_o renounce_v now_o have_v king_n james_n the_o second_o come_v into_o ●8_o into_o idem_fw-la p._n ●7_n ●8_o a_o assembly_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o express_v himself_o in_o write_v or_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o be_v bear_v a_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n which_o be_v a_o government_n limit_v by_o law_n make_v in_o full_a parliament_n by_o king_n nobles_z and_o commonalty_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o my_o last_o predecessor_n i_o be_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o now_o i_o find_v i_o can_v make_v law_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n i_o can_v suspend_v law_n that_o have_v be_v so_o make_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o my_o people_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o title_n of_o kingship_n i_o hold_v by_o original_a contract_n and_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o my_o succession_n to_o and_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n on_o these_o term_n be_v part_n of_o that_o contract_n this_o part_n of_o the_o contract_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o i_o do_v renounce_v it_o i_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v it_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o law_n that_o have_v be_v make_v nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o be_v make_v as_o my_o people_n shall_v desire_v for_o their_o security_n in_o religion_n liberty_n and_o property_n which_o be_v the_o two_o main_a part_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n in_o this_o nation_n i_o say_v suppose_v he_o have_v so_o express_v himself_o doubtless_o this_o have_v be_v a_o plain_a renounce_v of_o that_o legal_a regular_a title_n which_o come_v to_o he_o by_o descent_n if_o then_o he_o by_o particular_a act_n such_o as_o be_v enumerate_v in_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o 27_o of_o january_n he_o have_v declare_v as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o these_o word_n can_v amount_v to_o than_o he_o have_v thereby_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o renounce_v the_o government_n he_o have_v by_o the_o act_n beforementioned_a manifest_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n make_v nay_o he_o can_v do_v so_o for_o he_o be_v under_o a_o strict_a obligation_n yea_o the_o strict_a and_o superior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o original_a compact_n between_o king_n and_o people_n to_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n or_o to_o suspend_v they_o this_o do_v amount_v to_o a_o manifest_a declaration_n of_o his_o will_n that_o he_o will_v no_o long_o retain_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n as_o it_o be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v and_o sufficient_o declare_v his_o renounce_v the_o very_a office_n and_o his_o act_n declare_v quo_fw-la animo_fw-la that_o he_o go_v away_o because_o he_o can_v no_o long_o pursue_v nor_o accomplish_v what_o he_o design_v and_o be_v so_o strong_o oblige_v to_o that_o the_o splendour_n of_o three_o crown_n can_v never_o divert_v he_o from_o it_o it_o be_v a_o abdication_n in_o the_o high_a instance_n not_o a_o particular_a law_n be_v violate_v but_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o whole_a constitution_n in_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o legislature_n not_o only_o particular_a person_n be_v injure_v but_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n be_v all_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v subvert_v and_o which_o aggravate_v the_o circumstance_n the_o late_a king_n himself_o who_o have_v the_o administration_n entrust_v to_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o agent_n in_o it_o and_o when_o he_o can_v no_o long_o afflict_v we_o himself_o go_v away_o with_o design_n to_o obtain_v foreign_a force_n to_o compel_v our_o submission_n to_o his_o arbitrary_a power_n now_o because_o the_o late_a king_n have_v thus_o violate_v the_o constitution_n by_o which_o the_o law_n stand_v as_o the_o rule_n both_o of_o the_o king_n government_n and_o the_o people_n obedience_n therefore_o it_o be_v judge_v a_o abdication_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o that_o by_o his_o abdication_n the_o throne_n become_v vacant_a nothing_o less_o than_o thing_n grow_v to_o such_o extremity_n can_v warrant_v these_o proceed_n for_o god_n forbid_v every_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o deviation_n from_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o abdication_n of_o the_o government_n the_o thought_n of_o such_o a_o severity_n upon_o 86._o upon_o debate_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o common_a pag._n 86._o crown_v head_n be_v abhor_v by_o all_o good_a men._n for_o when_o a_o king_n break_v the_o law_n in_o some_o few_o particular_a instance_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o it_o from_o those_o ill_a minister_n that_o be_v instrumental_a in_o it_o why_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o law_n why_o such_o a_o law_n be_v not_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o they_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o see_v it_o do_v in_o ordinary_a case_n of_o break_v the_o law_n you_o have_v remedy_n in_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n in_o the_o extraordinary_a court_n of_o parliamentary_a proceed_n but_o in_o our_o case_n where_o we_o be_v leave_v without_o redress_n the_o malefactor_n be_v both_o a_o party_n and_o judge_n of_o his_o own_o breach_n of_o law_n make_v extreme_a remedy_n absolute_o necessary_a and_o have_v be_v always_o practise_v upon_o the_o like_a emergency_n for_o the_o great_a council_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o government_n have_v a_o inherent_a right_n to_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o all_o case_n of_o necessity_n such_o as_o abdication_n deposition_n disputable_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n settle_v the_o succession_n and_o to_o supply_v the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o throne_n as_o the_o
brackly_n be_v mend_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o rich_a parsonage_n of_o burton_n on_o the_o wold_n in_o the_o same_o county_n nor_o do_v the_o reward_n of_o this_o service_n extend_v only_o to_o sybthorp_n but_o slay_v a_o cathedral_n height_n for_o dr._n abbot_n archbishop_z of_o canterbury_z refuse_v to_o licence_n this_o sermon_n to_o be_v print_v be_v soon_o after_o suspend_v from_o his_o bishopric_n and_o dr._n laud_n that_o do_v licence_n it_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o st._n david_n be_v translate_v to_o london_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o canterbury_n nay_o so_o strong_a run_v the_o tide_n of_o preferment_n then_o in_o this_o corrupt_a channel_n that_o few_o divine_n or_o common_a or_o civil_a lawyer_n be_v prefer_v to_o any_o considerable_a place_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n that_o do_v not_o in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o on_o the_o bench_n vigorous_o maintain_v these_o novel_a and_o destructive_a opinion_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o their_o function_n and_o intend_a ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o this_o doctrine_n must_v be_v ascribe_v the_o mischief_n of_o all_o former_a and_o late_a reign_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o which_o any_o king_n may_v play_v the_o tyrant_n without_o control_v though_o it_o often_o prove_v fatal_a to_o he_o that_o lay_v the_o train_n and_o so_o it_o happen_v to_o charles_n the_o second_o for_o no_o soon_o have_v his_o unlimited_a power_n be_v so_o strenuous_o assert_v that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o give_v the_o finish_n strike_v but_o his_o death_n seem_v necessary_a and_o seasonable_a to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n to_o open_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o grand_a design_n in_o a_o barefaced_a subversion_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o law_n of_o england_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o restoration_n so_o great_a a_o opinion_n be_v conceive_v of_o his_o highness_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n that_o his_o partial_a admirer_n will_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o insinuate_v his_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o set_v he_o up_o under_o all_o the_o noble_a quality_n that_o may_v render_v he_o acceptable_a to_o a_o credulous_a people_n not_o only_o as_o merciful_a in_o his_o temper_n just_o in_o his_o deal_n and_o endue_v with_o all_o gracious_a inclination_n to_o our_o law_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o subject_a but_o for_o one_o orthodox_n in_o his_o religion_n too_o and_o who_o will_v prove_v a_o zealous_a defender_n of_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n as_o establish_v by_o law_n in_o this_o persuasion_n they_o continue_v some_o year_n and_o though_o he_o have_v at_o length_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o all_o act_n of_o fellowship_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n refuse_v the_o test_n enjoin_v by_o law_n for_o distinguish_a papist_n from_o protestant_n have_v resign_v his_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a admiral_n stand_v exclude_v from_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o that_o so_o many_o parliament_n have_v eadeavour_v to_o exclude_v he_o from_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n because_o he_o have_v revolt_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o thereby_o become_v dangerous_a to_o the_o establish_v religion_n yet_o all_o this_o will_v make_v no_o impression_n upon_o a_o wilful_o delude_v and_o obstinate_a sort_n of_o protestant_n but_o in_o defiance_n of_o all_o mean_n of_o conviction_n they_o will_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o he_o be_v still_o a_o zealot_n for_o our_o religion_n and_o a_o great_a patriot_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n undeceive_v they_o till_o upon_o his_o brother_n death_n he_o open_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o papist_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o fume_n and_o rapture_n of_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o monmouth_n have_v discover_v and_o proclaim_v his_o intention_n to_o overthrow_v both_o our_o religion_n and_o law_n yea_o so_o close_o have_v some_o seal_v up_o their_o eye_n against_o all_o beam_n of_o light_n and_o harden_v themselves_o against_o all_o evidence_n from_o reason_n and_o fact_n that_o have_v success_n attend_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n arm_n the_o late_a king_n have_v go_v off_o the_o stage_n with_o the_o reputation_n among_o they_o of_o a_o prince_n tender_a of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o who_o notwithstanding_o his_o be_v a_o papist_n will_v have_v preserve_v the_o reform_a religion_n and_o maintain_v the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o all_o her_o right_n and_o grandure_v and_o though_o his_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v but_o one_o continue_a conspiracy_n against_o our_o civil_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n he_o have_v leave_v the_o throne_n with_o the_o character_n and_o under_o the_o esteem_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o government_n will_v have_v regulate_v himself_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o constitution_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n aditum_fw-la nocendi_fw-la perfido_fw-la praestat_fw-la fides_fw-la 1._o sen._n in_o oed._n act._n 3._o scen._n 1._o so_o simple_a truth_n do_v her_o fair_a breast_n disarm_v and_o give_v base_a treachery_n a_o power_n to_o harm_n king_n charles_n be_v now_o dead_a the_o late_a duke_n expectation_n answer_v and_o his_o ambition_n gratify_v with_o a_o crown_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o it_o he_o endeavour_v to_o confirm_v some_o and_o gain_v other_o of_o his_o subject_n into_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o their_o own_o happiness_n under_o his_o government_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o first_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n declare_v so_o much_o tenderness_n for_o they_o and_o such_o a_o dear_a respect_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o liberty_n that_o the_o cajole_v parliament_n from_o a_o excess_n of_o satisfaction_n show_v as_o much_o affection_n for_o he_o as_o ever_o parliament_n do_v to_o a_o prince_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o give_v money_n till_o he_o himself_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o profuse_a and_o excessive_a expression_n of_o their_o satisfaction_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o life_n of_o some_o professor_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o consequence_n of_o their_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o it_o be_v charitable_o think_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o late_a king_n james_n though_o a_o papist_n will_v not_o govern_v so_o arbitrary_o as_o the_o encourage_v doctrine_n of_o the_o age_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o do_v but_o when_o they_o see_v their_o error_n and_o perceive_v that_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n be_v never_o to_o be_v part_v that_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n enter_v to_o act_n in_o their_o proper_a habit_n that_o seminary_n be_v set_v up_o in_o several_a place_n and_o house_n fill_v with_o these_o religious_a fury_n that_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o late_a reign_n betray_v into_o his_o hand_n he_o unmerciful_o stab_v and_o dispatch_v they_o and_o that_o his_o antecedent_n oath_n and_o promise_n be_v all_o come_v to_o nothing_o how_o it_o fill_v they_o with_o resentment_n for_o his_o have_v thus_o abuse_v their_o credulity_n deceive_v their_o expectation_n and_o reproach_v their_o glorying_n and_o boasting_n of_o he_o but_o alas_o it_o be_v then_o too_o late_o to_o seek_v a_o remedy_n for_o those_o evil_n that_o a_o easy_a belief_n and_o a_o fond_a compliance_n with_o empty_a popish_a promise_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o now_o we_o feel_v what_o we_o will_v not_o see_v and_o prevent_v at_o a_o distance_n quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la certius_fw-la ipsis_fw-la lucret._n lucret._n sensimus_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la quo_fw-la vera_fw-la ac_fw-la falsa_fw-la notemus_fw-la and_o what_o thing_n can_v there_o be_v more_o sure_a than_o sense_n by_o which_o we_o truth_n discern_v from_o false_a pretence_n we_o smart_v under_o our_o own_o rod_n and_o have_v plenty_n of_o miserable_a occasion_n for_o the_o religious_a exercise_n of_o that_o fatal_a duty_n passive_a obedience_n our_o satisfaction_n in_o our_o new_a king_n be_v vanish_v and_o the_o hope_n of_o live_v happy_a subject_n under_o he_o be_v sink_v into_o apprehension_n of_o approaching_n slavery_n a_o general_a consternation_n fall_v upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o very_a tool_n that_o assist_v the_o late_a king_n in_o subvert_v their_o own_o religion_n and_o the_o civil_a right_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v afraid_a in_o so_o universal_a a_o calamity_n that_o themselves_o shall_v also_o feel_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o that_o thunder_n with_o which_o they_o have_v arm_v their_o tyrant_n in_o how_o happy_a a_o condition_n be_v james_n the_o second_o before_o he_o violalate_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_n and_o so_o may_v have_v continue_v if_o he_o can_v have_v prescribe_v any_o limit_n to_o his_o desire_n of_o reign_v more_o absolute_o than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o constitution_n will_v allow_v he_o he_o have_v all_o thing_n at_o pleasure_n to_o make_v he_o great_a among_o his_o own_o subject_n
our_o religious_a and_o civil_a right_n and_o therefore_o we_o swear_v to_o obey_v he_o but_o when_o he_o break_v his_o own_o oath_n and_o employ_v his_o power_n to_o ruin_v we_o and_o our_o religion_n out_o allegiance_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o observe_v those_o oath_n that_o be_v take_v when_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o better_a posture_n and_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v take_v if_o we_o can_v have_v fore-seen_a what_o since_o have_v unfortunate_o happen_v for_o though_o we_o be_v cheat_v by_o our_o credulity_n the_o change_n of_o circumstance_n have_v cancel_v the_o obligation_n of_o those_o oath_n and_o make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v our_o parent_n while_o they_o maintain_v their_o character_n but_o our_o obedience_n cease_v when_o they_o command_v what_o be_v sinful_a nature_n found_v our_o obedience_n to_o authority_n upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n king_n be_v the_o guarantee_n of_o this_o formal_a alliance_n and_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o original_a compact_n arise_v our_o submission_n but_o if_o prince_n extend_v their_o authority_n beyond_o the_o first_o design_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o destroy_v the_o society_n over_o which_o they_o preside_v our_o obedience_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o we_o may_v just_o oppose_v they_o for_o no_o oath_n or_o promise_v of_o obedience_n can_v supercede_v our_o antecedent_n obligation_n to_o our_o self_n or_o our_o country_n have_v king_n james_n keep_v his_o own_o oath_n we_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o we_o but_o his_o change_n from_o what_o he_o promise_v to_o be_v set_v we_o at_o liberty_n the_o deceit_n be_v his_o own_o contrivance_n in_o disguise_v himself_o for_o have_v he_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o honest_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o design_v before_o we_o be_v decoy_v into_o oath_n i_o believe_v there_o will_v have_v be_v as_o many_o non-jurants_a then_o as_o there_o be_v honest_a and_o think_v man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n all_o oath_n though_o never_o so_o cautious_o word_v have_v still_o some_o tacit_fw-la exception_n or_o else_o they_o will_v sometime_o interfere_v with_o common_a equity_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o good_a exception_n in_o law_n and_o a_o salvo_n in_o conscience_n to_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n when_o the_o oath_n be_v take_v be_v unforeseen_a and_o so_o unlikely_a to_o happen_v that_o it_o be_v think_v almost_o impossible_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v viz._n that_o the_o late_a king_n james_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o ruin_v his_o subject_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v have_v be_v his_o own_o ruin_n also_o when_o the_o account_n shall_v be_v adjust_v between_o himself_o and_o partner_n again_o as_o the_o late_a king_n manage_v his_o affair_n these_o oath_n and_o our_o obedience_n be_v contradictory_n to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o not_o oblige_v we_o swear_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n in_o his_o dominion_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o have_v nor_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o superiority_n or_o authority_n therein_o but_o the_o late_a king_n notwithstanding_o this_o law_n will_v have_v the_o pope_n supreme_a in_o spiritual_n can_v we_o make_v he_o what_o he_o will_v not_o be_v can_v he_o absolve_v we_o from_o those_o oath_n after_o we_o have_v take_v they_o or_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o to_o observe_v they_o but_o we_o must_v offend_v one_o way_n or_o other_o the_o low_a say_v we_o must_v take_v these_o oath_n or_o pay_v five_o hundred_o pound_n beside_o other_o penal_a disability_n the_o king_n say_v we_o must_v not_o take_v they_o upon_o pain_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o office_n we_o enjoy_v as_o our_o freehold_n by_o take_v the_o oath_n what_o must_v the_o subject_n do_v when_o the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n be_v at_o so_o great_a variance_n and_o the_o subject_n duty_n involve_v in_o such_o intricacy_n that_o can_v never_o be_v salve_v but_o by_o the_o monarch_n abdication_n but_o that_o which_o utter_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o obligatory_a part_n of_o these_o oath_n and_o make_v they_o null_a and_o void_a be_v his_o voluntary_a withdraw_n himself_o from_o the_o kingdom_n abdicate_v the_o government_n and_o leave_v the_o throne_n vacant_a for_o that_o set_v his_o subject_n free_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n because_o he_o that_o leave_v the_o government_n of_o his_o subject_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o resign_v his_o interest_n in_o they_o for_o government_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o subject_n that_o he_o who_o intend_v to_o have_v subject_n must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n intend_v to_o have_v they_o govern_v or_o their_o whole_a allegiance_n cease_v nor_o if_o he_o can_v pretend_v he_o be_v force_v to_o go_v off_o will_v that_o avail_v he_o because_o it_o be_v of_o his_o own_o procure_n he_o may_v have_v prevent_v it_o by_o call_v a_o parliament_n and_o comply_v with_o justice_n and_o the_o not_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v make_v his_o desertion_n voluntary_a i_o mention_v this_o only_o to_o answer_v those_o that_o object_n it_o without_o cause_n who_o partiality_n spoil_v their_o judgement_n and_o drive_v they_o to_o little_a shift_n to_o support_v their_o false_a pretence_n his_o departure_n into_o france_n and_o desertion_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v whole_a voluntary_a no_o force_n compel_v he_o no_o danger_n threaten_v he_o the_o people_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v retain_v he_o but_o he_o according_a to_o hale_n and_o brent_n advice_n will_v leave_v the_o kingdom_n in_o confusion_n that_o he_o may_v return_v the_o soon_o and_o have_v his_o end_n of_o we_o which_o will_v bear_v very_o severe_a reflection_n but_o his_o go_v off_o be_v the_o only_a kind_a act_n that_o ever_o that_o king_n do_v for_o england_n i_o shall_v omit_v they_o now_o out_o of_o pure_a gratitude_n for_o that_o transcendent_a favour_n what_o remain_v then_o but_o a_o serious_a advice_n to_o our_o scrupulous_a or_o obstinate_a brethren_n that_o they_o will_v no_o long_o insist_v upon_o controvert_v case_n and_o ill-timed_a nicety_n that_o hinder_v their_o obedience_n or_o slacken_v their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n and_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n william_n for_o our_o miraculous_a deliverance_n nor_o ruin_n themselves_o nor_o expose_v the_o nation_n to_o danger_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o late_a king_n when_o they_o neither_o aught_o nor_o can_v do_v he_o any_o service_n for_o see_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o design_n of_o government_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n the_o late_a king_n have_v forfeit_v and_o renounce_v his_o right_n and_o they_o be_v discharge_v from_o their_o oath_n and_o allegiance_n to_o he_o that_o they_o will_v now_o honourable_o deliver_v up_o that_o pretence_n which_o they_o can_v no_o long_o defend_v and_o pay_v their_o obedience_n where_o divine_a providence_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o a_o extraorninary_a merit_n have_v make_v it_o due_n what_o can_v be_v more_o dishonourable_a than_o that_o the_o dishonour_n and_o loss_n that_o have_v befall_v this_o unfortunate_a prince_n be_v the_o consequence_n of_o his_o own_o arbitrary_a action_n and_o be_v primary_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o himself_o in_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o limit_a authority_n which_o he_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o have_v do_v for_o the_o royal_a dignity_n of_o england_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o despotic_a kind_n of_o government_n that_o it_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o in_o its_o very_a essence_n a_o mixture_n of_o interest_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n and_o lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o king_n to_o govern_v not_o by_o his_o own_o arbitrary_a will_n but_o according_a to_o law_n and_o so_o careful_a have_v the_o english_a subject_n always_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o government_n in_o this_o equal_a poise_n that_o every_o deviation_n from_o it_o have_v be_v look_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o a_o step_v towards_o tyranny_n and_o not_o only_o the_o english_a but_o so_o strange_o have_v all_o antiquity_n look_v upon_o the_o affectation_n of_o absolute_a power_n that_o isidore_n lay_v it_o down_o as_o the_o character_n of_o a_o tyrant_n that_o he_o be_v ambitious_a of_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o oppress_v his_o subject_n by_o a_o lawless_a authority_n and_o the_o scholiast_n of_o aristophanes_n say_v that_o a_o king_n differ_v from_o a_o tyrant_n in_o this_o that_o a_o king_n possess_v his_o kingdom_n as_o receive_v it_o from_o his_o subject_n upon_o certain_a condition_n prescribe_v by_o law_n but_o a_o tyrant_n enter_v and_o rule_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n james_n the_o second_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o other_o king_n of_o england_n have_v sometime_o show_v their_o inclination_n and_o make_v some_o
late_a king_n james_n reign_n be_v a_o necessary_a tyranny_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o necessary_a to_o push_v he_o forward_o to_o accomplish_v his_o design_n that_o this_o necessity_n be_v impose_v upon_o his_o conscience_n by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o church_n under_o the_o expectation_n of_o reward_n or_o dread_a of_o the_o punishment_n that_o will_v attend_v his_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o their_o decree_n all_o the_o popish_a writer_n agree_v that_o 4._o that_o beccan_n theol._n scot._n p._n 1._o c._n 13._o quaest_n 5._o tho._n aquin._n summmae_n quaest_n 10_o art_n 3._o durand_n sancta_fw-la portian_a quaest_a utrum_fw-la haeret._n sint_fw-la tolerand_fw-fr quaest_a 5._o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr hicis_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 21._o concilio_n tolof_o p._n 46._o council_n late_a 4._o every_o prince_n ought_v to_o exterminate_v his_o protestant_a subject_n that_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o duty_n be_v damnable_a and_o that_o put_v they_o to_o death_n when_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o lose_v be_v a_o just_a meritorious_a action_n and_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v if_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v purchase_v god_n please_v the_o papist_n gratify_v and_o his_o own_o ambition_n and_o prejudice_n humour_a in_o do_v it_o the_o late_a king_n will_v not_o leave_v these_o blessing_n behind_o he_o now_o where_o the_o people_n claim_v a_o right_n to_o their_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prince_n to_o his_o prerogative_n the_o prince_n will_v certain_o begin_v his_o reign_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o right_a to_o oppose_v his_o absolute_a authority_n and_o these_o maxim_n of_o a_o right_a to_o do_v it_o in_o conscience_n be_v the_o inducement_n to_o king_n james_n tyranny_n which_o we_o may_v expect_v to_o see_v increase_v but_o never_o relax_v for_o though_o he_o may_v change_v his_o council_n he_o can_v not_o change_v his_o conscience_n nor_o whilst_o he_o have_v such_o director_n of_o it_o as_o the_o jesuit_n be_v can_v it_o be_v suppose_v otherwise_o but_o that_o he_o will_v follow_v the_o lesson_n they_o teach_v and_o he_o imbibe_v as_o conduce_v to_o his_o eternal_a happiness_n five_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o consummate_v tyranny_n nothing_o remain_v entire_o free_a but_o all_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will._n his_o arbitrary_a power_n influence_v all_o in_o authority_n his_o privy_a council_n general_o speak_v be_v make_v up_o of_o such_o as_o will_v concour_n with_o his_o unlimited_a authority_n and_o be_v oblige_v by_o their_o interest_n to_o assist_v the_o project_n and_o subvert_v all_o that_o oppose_v it_o the_o judge_n give_v it_o for_o law_n that_o he_o have_v a_o dispence_a power_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o the_o magistracy_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o same_o malady_n and_o the_o soldiery_n be_v oblige_v to_o defend_v it_o with_o sword_n in_o hand_n 6._o it_o be_v as_o intend_v a_o eternal_a tyranny_n for_o beside_o that_o his_o abrogate_a the_o law_n give_v a_o example_n to_o his_o successor_n to_o trace_v his_o method_n and_o in_o time_n make_v themselves_o as_o despotic_a prince_n as_o the_o czar_n of_o moscovy_n or_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n he_o be_v introduce_v a_o suppositious_a heir_n that_o shall_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o invest_v in_o the_o same_o power_n and_o so_o keep_v out_o a_o protestant_a successor_n who_o religion_n will_v better_o instruct_v he_o in_o his_o duty_n in_o maintain_v his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o yet_o indulge_v his_o subject_n in_o such_o a_o liberty_n as_o do_v no_o way_n impair_v or_o attaint_v their_o allegiance_n whereas_o a_o popish_a successor_n will_v have_v make_v tyranny_n as_o perpetual_a as_o it_o be_v absolute_a 7._o to_o conclude_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o late_a king_n reign_n be_v a_o incurable_a tyranny_n if_o it_o have_v arise_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o youth_n time_n may_v have_v quench_v that_o fire_n in_o correct_v the_o cause_n if_o it_o have_v proceed_v from_o any_o corporeal_a disease_n a_o remedy_n may_v have_v be_v find_v to_o cure_v it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o incurable_a disorder_n in_o his_o intellect_n or_o temperature_n we_o may_v have_v flatter_v ourselves_o that_o it_o will_v last_v but_o one_o reign_n or_o that_o defect_n may_v have_v be_v supply_v by_o a_o regent_n but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v be_v object_v against_o the_o late_a king_n james_n for_o he_o nurse_v it_o many_o year_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n it_o grow_v up_o with_o his_o understanding_n and_o be_v a_o true_a tyranny_n in_o its_o design_n necessary_a as_o impose_v on_o he_o by_o his_o conscience_n evident_a in_o all_o his_o action_n universal_a in_o its_o object_n and_o extent_n consummate_v in_o its_o degree_n eternal_a in_o its_o consequence_n and_o altogether_o incurable_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n and_o introduce_v a_o popish_a heir_n without_o the_o application_n of_o such_o a_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o send_v we_o in_o our_o extremity_n some_o of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n friend_n be_v please_v to_o extenuate_v the_o crime_n they_o can_v defend_v in_o charge_v all_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o reign_n upon_o his_o minister_n which_o if_o allow_v to_o be_v true_a may_v lessen_v they_o in_o part_n but_o not_o discharge_v he_o of_o the_o whole_a for_o if_o the_o master_n action_n be_v never_o so_o innocent_a or_o inoffensive_a yet_o if_o out_o of_o cowardice_n or_o affection_n he_o become_v the_o patron_n of_o his_o servant_n insolence_n and_o outrage_n by_o protect_v or_o not_o punish_v their_o misdemeanour_n he_o render_v himself_o guilty_a and_o will_v share_v in_o the_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o his_o people_n but_o when_o we_o consider_v how_o he_o labour_v the_o point_n himself_o by_o closeting_n persuade_v and_o threaten_v many_o great_a man_n and_o other_o to_o engage_v with_o he_o in_o his_o design_n of_o set_v up_o popery_n and_o dispence_v with_o law_n and_o who_o image_n and_o superscription_n it_o bear_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o enterprise_n will_v be_v all_o his_o own_o for_o i_o can_v never_o think_v his_o minister_n capable_a of_o all_o those_o extravagancy_n themselves_o any_o further_a than_o that_o they_o know_v it_o will_v please_v he_o indeed_o i_o can_v very_o easy_o suppose_v they_o chief_o devote_v to_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o willing_a to_o share_v in_o the_o spoil_n of_o ruin_a subject_n yet_o methinks_v there_o shall_v be_v some_o kind_a remembrance_n of_o their_o native_a country_n that_o will_v sometime_o check_v the_o dissoluteness_n of_o such_o arbitrary_a management_n and_o a_o certain_a pride_n that_o man_n take_v in_o act_v prudent_o and_o not_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o hatred_n and_o derision_n of_o all_o mankind_n shall_v have_v stop_v their_o carrier_n in_o such_o illegal_a proceed_n and_o so_o it_o appear_v for_o at_o last_o under_o these_o apprehension_n we_o find_v many_o that_o desert_a the_o late_a king_n after_o he_o think_v himself_o sure_a of_o they_o and_o resign_v their_o place_n and_o refuse_v to_o act_v by_o his_o commission_n or_o obey_v his_o order_n after_o their_o name_n be_v insert_v in_o commission_n and_o their_o person_n actual_o engage_v in_o his_o service_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a this_o project_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n heat_v by_o the_o jesuitical_a dictator_n of_o his_o conscience_n the_o fountain_n be_v corrupt_v and_o then_o no_o wonder_n the_o stream_n run_v foul_a something_o may_v be_v say_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o late_a king_n if_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o dispence_a power_n for_o a_o general_n good_a but_o it_o be_v evidemt_a that_o it_o be_v only_o intend_v to_o enable_v papist_n to_o ruin_v protestant_n and_o therefore_o the_o irish_a parliament_n in_o their_o act_n of_o attainder_n put_v it_o out_o of_o their_o king_n power_n to_o exercise_v his_o prerogative_n in_o show_v kindness_n to_o protestant_n that_o want_v it_o for_o when_o 179._o when_o see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n by_o bishop_n king_n p._n 179._o sir_n thomas_n southwell_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o article_n on_o which_o he_o surrender_v himself_o condemn_v for_o high_a treason_n against_o king_n james_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n seaford_n that_o king_n be_v willing_a to_o pardon_v he_o and_o send_v his_o warrant_n to_o the_o attorney-general_n sir_n richard_n neagle_n to_o draw_v a_o fiat_n the_o attorney-general_n positive_o tell_v the_o king_n he_o can_v not_o pardon_v he_o and_o though_o the_o late_a king_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o heat_n and_o tell_v sir_n richard_n he_o have_v betray_v he_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v they_o understand_v one_o another_o for_o so_o the_o matter_n end_v and_o sir_n thomas_n go_v
of_o his_o people_n to_o prevent_v distraction_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o christian_a blood_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n free_a in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n but_o the_o late_a king_n be_v please_v to_o deny_v their_o request_n till_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v acquit_v the_o realm_n petition_n realm_n vid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o lord_n petition_n several_a privy_a counsellor_n before_o this_o have_v advise_v his_o majesty_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n without_o delay_n and_o before_o his_o subject_n ask_v it_o assure_v he_o that_o if_o any_o attempt_n be_v make_v upon_o his_o royal_a person_n or_o authority_n it_o will_v effectual_o engage_v many_o honest_a man_n to_o stand_v by_o he_o beside_o no_o ill_a consequence_n can_v be_v suspect_v from_o it_o because_o it_o will_v always_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v it_o and_o then_o he_o may_v at_o the_o last_o shift_n trust_v to_o his_o land_n and_o sea_n force_n but_o the_o jesuit_n who_o have_v his_o ear_n and_o heart_n entire_o open_a and_o fix_v to_o their_o pernicious_a counsel_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n represent_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o see_v the_o great_a force_n which_o he_o have_v then_o on_o foot_n join_v with_o his_o parliament_n against_o he_o or_o at_o least_o discontent_n and_o division_n will_v arise_v among_o they_o but_o if_o he_o stand_v his_o ground_n and_o suffer_v no_o parliament_n to_o meet_v all_z will_v faithful_o adhere_v to_o he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o absolute_o rely_v on_o his_o force_n and_o according_o he_o take_v this_o last_o and_o worst_a advice_n and_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v off_o till_o it_o end_v in_o his_o ruin_n in_o order_n to_o fight_v the_o prince_n the_o late_a king_n have_v send_v a_o great_a army_n before_o he_o march_v down_o to_o salisbury_n himself_o where_o continue_v a_o while_n and_o find_v his_o army_n daily_a desert_n and_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o lord_n feversham_n and_o other_o that_o he_o can_v not_o rely_v upon_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o his_o soldiery_n who_o unanimous_o declare_v they_o will_v not_o fight_v against_o protestant_n nor_o offend_v the_o prince_n that_o heaven_n have_v send_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o nation_n from_o popery_n with_o a_o very_a small_a number_n of_o attendant_n the_o late_a king_n return_v again_o to_o london_n and_o in_o council_n order_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n jeoffreys_n to_o 1688._o to_o vid._n the_o proclamation_n that_fw-mi nou._n 30_o 1688._o issue_n out_o writ_n for_o the_o sit_v of_o a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o january_n follow_v and_o to_o second_v this_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o gratify_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n in_o call_v a_o parliament_n the_o late_a king_n by_o three_o noble_a peer_n set_v on_o foot_n a_o treaty_n with_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o parliament_n sit_v without_o interruption_n the_o accommodate_v all_o difference_n and_o restore_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o the_o nation_n the_o prince_n free_o accept_v it_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n assemble_v with_o he_o his_o highness_n be_v please_v to_o send_v the_o late_a king_n such_o proposal_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o say_v 14._o say_v the_o letter_n to_o a_o bishop_n q._n 14._o be_v better_a and_o fair_a than_o he_o can_v or_o do_v expect_v from_o he_o but_o all_o this_o on_o the_o late_a king_n part_n be_v only_o a_o flourish_n a_o touch_n of_o the_o jesuit_n moral_n for_o the_o late_a king_n never_o intend_v to_o perform_v one_o syllable_n of_o these_o specious_a pretence_n and_o therefore_o have_v send_v away_o the_o queen_n the_o child_n count_n dada_n the_o pope_n nuntio_n father_n petre_n and_o cause_v the_o broad_a seal_n to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o thames_n he_o only_o show_v this_o complaisance_n to_o gain_v time_n for_o his_o own_o departure_n into_o france_n after_o they_o what_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n be_v now_o at_o the_o very_a last_o put_v into_o the_o late_a king_n hand_n to_o have_v redeem_a his_o honour_n settle_v the_o nation_n and_o prevent_v all_o ill_a consequence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o affair_n if_o he_o have_v pursue_v his_o own_o propose_a method_n for_o a_o accommodation_n and_o keep_v his_o voluntary_a promise_n but_o he_o will_v not_o so_o that_o we_o can_v solve_v these_o self-sought_a evil_n no_v otherwise_o but_o by_o say_v what_o heaven_n in_o the_o eternal_a council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n have_v decree_v can_v never_o be_v revoke_v and_o that_o for_o the_o accomplish_v god_n divine_a pleasure_n man_n act_n direct_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o interest_n which_o have_v be_v notorious_a in_o the_o whole_a conduct_n of_o this_o unhappy_a prince_n and_o have_v be_v jocose_o observe_v by_o other_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v see_v a_o letter_n write_v into_o france_n from_o ireland_n by_o a_o french_a commander_n there_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n management_n of_o his_o affair_n in_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o he_o express_v himself_o after_o this_o manner_n that_o if_o the_o late_a king_n james_n have_v as_o many_o kingdom_n to_o lose_v as_o be_v number_v in_o europe_n his_o own_o conduct_n will_v forfeit_v they_o all_o for_o if_o he_o have_v twenty_o counsellor_n and_o nineteen_o of_o they_o be_v man_n of_o approve_a wisdom_n and_o integrity_n and_o but_o one_o fool_n and_o senseless_a person_n among_o they_o he_o will_v certain_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o that_o blind_a bayard_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o the_o other_o sage_n but_o without_o reflect_v upon_o his_o counsellor_n the_o late_a king_n confirm_v the_o french_a gentleman_n opinion_n of_o himself_o in_o pursue_v the_o false_a and_o destructive_a opinion_n of_o those_o that_o advise_v he_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o against_o the_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o so_o many_o wise_a man_n that_o advise_v call_v of_o a_o parliament_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o and_o the_o nation_n be_v future_a happiness_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v a_o project_n so_o weak_a and_o silly_a that_o there_o seem_v something_o of_o a_o divine_a infatuation_n in_o it_o but_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o queen_n and_z as_o some_o say_v take_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o it_o to_o follow_v she_o and_o think_v fit_a rather_o to_o break_v his_o promise_n with_o a_o whole_a nation_n than_o not_o humour_v a_o pettish_a woman_n go_v he_o must_v go_v he_o will_v let_v whatever_o will_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o do_v all_o the_o mischief_n he_o can_v before_o he_o go_v and_o leave_v the_o realm_n in_o all_o the_o confusion_n be_v possible_a he_o order_v all_o those_o writ_n for_o the_o sit_v of_o a_o parliament_n that_o be_v not_o send_v out_o to_o be_v burn_v and_o a_o caveat_n to_o be_v enter_v against_o the_o make_n use_n of_o those_o that_o be_v send_v out_o and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n send_v order_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o feversham_n to_o disband_v the_o army_n and_o dismiss_v the_o soldier_n which_o be_v do_v according_o and_o then_o the_o late_a king_n make_v his_o first_o attempt_n to_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n how_o can_v the_o jesuit_n have_v do_v their_o king_n a_o great_a injury_n than_o in_o persuade_v he_o to_o a_o continual_a breach_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o expose_v his_o honour_n and_o integrity_n to_o common_a censure_n and_o draw_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n never_o to_o be_v trust_v at_o his_o first_o accession_n to_o the_o throne_n one_o of_o the_o thing_n his_o favourite_n magnify_v he_o for_o be_v for_o be_v true_a to_o his_o word_n but_o he_o resolve_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a and_o break_v it_o in_o every_o instance_n he_o promise_v to_o protect_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o maintain_v the_o protestant_a religion_n when_o his_o whole_a design_n be_v to_o destroy_v both_o and_o declare_v it_o in_o every_o action_n he_o promise_v to_o govern_v by_o law_n and_o not_o arbitrary_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v invest_v himself_o and_o his_o minister_n with_o a_o power_n to_o destroy_v they_o he_o promise_v a_o equal_a distribution_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o that_o he_o will_v serve_v himself_o and_o the_o government_n indifferent_o with_o the_o use_n of_o all_o his_o subect_n yet_o set_v up_o papist_n to_o crush_v the_o protestant_n and_o when_o drive_v to_o the_o last_o extremity_n when_o his_o all_o be_v at_o stake_n he_o promise_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n when_o he_o be_v resolve_v it_o shall_v have_v no_o effect_n and_o therefore_o burn_v the_o writ_n to_o hinder_v their_o sit_v he_o promise_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n when_o he_o have_v resolve_v beforehand_o
in-law_n can_v counter-balance_n so_o many_o great_a and_o stupendous_a interest_n or_o the_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a obligation_n that_o engage_v he_o to_o god_n and_o the_o public_a good_a of_o so_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n that_o depend_v on_o it_o every_o prince_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o england_n be_v in_o right_a of_o that_o blood_n oblige_v to_o regard_n england_n as_o his_o own_o country_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n over_o who_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o reign_v that_o the_o demean_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v not_o waste_v nor_o the_o subject_n injure_v and_o the_o near_o he_o approach_v the_o succession_n the_o great_a be_v his_o obligation_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o violence_n and_o his_o country_n from_o ruin_n to_o which_o country_n next_o unto_o his_o god_n 〈…〉_o god_n chari_n sunt_fw-la parent_n cha●●i_fw-la liberi_fw-la propinqui_fw-la familiares_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnium_fw-la charitates_fw-la patriae_fw-la una_fw-la complexa_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la bone_fw-la dubitet_fw-la mortem_fw-la oppetere_fw-la fi_fw-la ea_fw-la sit_fw-la profituturus_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o before_o all_o other_o relation_n whatsoever_o he_o stand_v particular_o and_o religious_o concern_v for_o its_o peace_n and_o preservation_n his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n can_v not_o neglect_v it_o now_o in_o common_a prudence_n without_o manifest_a prejudice_n to_o his_o right_n of_o succession_n for_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o apply_v to_o his_o highness_n have_v not_o only_o recognize_v his_o right_n to_o the_o succession_n but_o also_o acqaaint_v he_o in_o their_o memorial_n that_o if_o he_o refuse_v they_o succour_n under_o their_o present_a ill_a circumstance_n they_o will_v assume_v their_o own_o right_n and_o free_v themselves_o and_o how_o far_o their_o resentment_n of_o such_o a_o slight_a may_v have_v transport_v they_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o imagine_v now_o although_o the_o reason_n allege_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o prince_n interpose_v between_o the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o subject_n yet_o i_o shall_v show_v also_o that_o it_o be_v justify_v by_o many_o precedent_n and_o where_o the_o emergency_n be_v not_o so_o considerable_a as_o we_o nor_o their_o title_n to_o the_o government_n so_o incontestable_a as_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n who_o yet_o be_v celebrate_v in_o history_n for_o their_o great_a achievement_n on_o such_o occasion_n constantine_n quarrel_n with_o maxentius_n 268._o maxentius_n eusebius_n eccl._n hist_n p._n 268._o have_v no_o other_o ground_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o than_o that_o maxentius_n tyrannize_v over_o the_o roman_n for_o which_o constantine_n invade_v he_o slay_v he_o and_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o their_o deliverer_n as_o remarkable_a be_v his_o raise_v war_n against_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n licinius_n because_o he_o persecute_v the_o christian_n for_o which_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o tyrant_n the_o christian_n place_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n in_o licinius_n room_n and_o historian_n have_v celebrate_v his_o name_n as_o a_o most_o holy_a and_o generous_a champion_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o country_n constantine_n the_o young_a son_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a threaten_v his_o brother_n constantius_n with_o a_o war_n and_o make_v he_o desist_v from_o persecute_v the_o catholic_n bishop_n and_o force_v he_o to_o restore_v athanasius_n to_o his_o bishopric_n of_o alexandria_n the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o king_n pipin_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a against_o the_o lomlard_n and_o by_o all_o the_o christian_a prince_n against_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o holy_a war._n to_o come_v near_o our_o own_o time_n queen_n elizabeth_n give_v a_o powerful_a aid_n to_o the_o hollander_n life_n hollander_n vid._n english_a chron._n and_o hist_n of_o her_o life_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n king_n james_n the_o first_o subject_a first_o see_v his_o manifesto_n 16._o and_o k._n c._n declaration_n on_o that_o subject_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o prince_n palatine_n against_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o assisted_z the_o rocheller_n with_o a_o fleet_n and_o a_o army_n against_o the_o french_a king_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o be_v encourage_v to_o it_o by_o several_a of_o his_o bishop_n and_o it_o be_v always_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o great_a blemish_n on_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o give_v suspicion_n of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o popish_a interest_n that_o he_o suffer_v the_o f._n k._n to_o proceed_v so_o far_o in_o destroy_v his_o protestant_a subject_n without_o such_o a_o seasonable_a interposition_n as_o may_v have_v prevent_v it_o or_o gain_v a_o opportunity_n of_o make_v his_o reign_n glorious_a and_o his_o kingdom_n easy_a by_o a_o war_n which_o in_o all_o probality_n will_v have_v bring_v that_o monarch_n into_o better_a term_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o europe_n so_o that_o from_o the_o reason_n aforemention_v and_o the_o precedent_n now_o allege_v his_o highness_n expedition_n to_o rescue_n a_o injure_v people_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o arbitary_a power_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o generous_a and_o pious_a erterprise_n that_o any_o age_n have_v acquaint_v we_o with_o and_o that_o the_o good_a of_o this_o nation_n be_v the_o only_a motive_n that_o give_v birth_n to_o this_o undertake_n see_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o highness_n own_o declaration_n since_o the_o english_a nation_n have_v always_o testify_v a_o most_o particular_a affection_n and_o esteem_n both_o to_o our_o dear_a consort_n the_o princess_n and_o to_o ourselves_o we_o can_v excuse_v ourselves_o from_o espouse_v their_o interest_n in_o matter_n of_o such_o high_a consequence_n and_o from_o contribute_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o we_o for_o maintain_v both_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o those_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o secure_n to_o they_o the_o continual_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o their_o just_a right_n to_o the_o do_v of_o which_o we_o be_v most_o earnest_o solicit_v by_o a_o great_a many_o lord_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o by_o many_o gentleman_n and_o other_o subject_n of_o all_o rank_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o go_v over_o into_o england_n and_o to_o carry_v over_o with_o we_o a_o force_n able_a by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o those_o evil_a counsellor_n and_o we_o be_v desirous_a that_o our_o intention_n in_o this_o may_v be_v right_o understand_v declare_v that_o this_o our_o expedition_n be_v intend_v for_o no_o other_o design_n but_o to_o have_v a_o free_a and_o lawful_a parliament_n assemble_v as_o soon_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o this_o all_o the_o late_a charter_n by_o which_o the_o election_n of_o burguess_n be_v limit_v contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n shall_v be_v consider_v as_o null_a and_o of_o no_o force_n and_o likewise_o all_o magistrate_n who_o have_v be_v unjust_o turn_v out_o shall_v forthwith_o resume_v their_o former_a employment_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o borough_n of_o england_n shall_v return_v again_o to_o their_o ancient_a prescription_n and_o charter_n and_o that_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v address_v to_o their_o proper_a officer_n according_a to_o law_n and_o custom_n that_o also_o none_o be_v suffer_v to_o choose_v or_o to_o be_v choose_v member_n of_o parliament_n but_o such_o as_o be_v qualify_v by_o law_n and_o that_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n shall_v meet_v and_o sit_v in_o full_a freedom_n that_o so_o the_o two_o house_n may_v concur_v in_o prepare_v such_o law_n as_o they_o upon_o full_a and_o free_a debate_n shall_v judge_v necessary_a and_o convenient_a both_o for_o the_o confirm_v and_o execute_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o test_n and_o such_o other_o law_n as_o be_v necessary_a and_o convenient_a for_o the_o security_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n etc._n etc._n thus_o his_o highness_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v his_o intention_n with_o which_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o entire_o satisfy_v that_o they_o conquer_v all_o that_o read_v or_o hear_v they_o insomuch_o that_o many_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o other_o meet_v his_o highness_n at_o exeter_n put_v themselves_o under_o his_o conduct_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o great_a man_n who_o have_v raise_v force_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o strengthen_v the_o prince_n expedition_n be_v march_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o join_v his_o highness_n troop_n and_o now_o a_o war_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n several_a spiritual_a and_o temporal_a lord_n in_o a_o humble_a petition_n to_o the_o late_a king_n advise_v he_o in_o order_n to_o redress_v the_o grievance_n
come_v to_o redress_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o call_v a_o free_a parliament_n so_o he_o will_v abide_v by_o their_o determination_n in_o what_o concern_v his_o own_o person_n and_o not_o by_o any_o rash_a or_o precipitate_v action_n seem_v to_o cross_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_v which_o be_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n settle_v according_a to_o law_n and_o therefore_o he_o leave_v that_o and_o all_o other_o our_o affair_n to_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o approach_a parliament_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o prince_n advise_v with_o the_o lord_n how_o to_o pursue_v the_o end_n of_o his_o declaration_n in_o call_v a_o free_a parliament_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n restore_a the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o settle_v they_o so_o firm_o that_o they_o may_v not_o lie_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v again_o subvert_v to_o answer_v this_o great_a end_n in_o settle_v the_o nation_n by_o a_o parliamentary_a proceed_v the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a assemble_v in_o their_o house_n at_o 22_o at_o decemb._n 22_o westminster_n and_o be_v agree_v on_o the_o particular_n humble_o desire_v 25._o desire_v decemb._n 25._o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o administration_n of_o public_a affair_n both_o civil_a and_o military_a and_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o religion_n law_n liberty_n and_o property_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o his_o highness_n will_v take_v into_o his_o particular_a care_n the_o present_a condition_n of_o ireland_n and_o endeavour_v by_o the_o most_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n threaten_v that_o kingdom_n all_o which_o their_o lordship_n request_v his_o highness_n to_o undertake_v and_o exercise_n till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o intend_a convention_n on_o the_o 22th_o of_o january_n ensue_v and_o present_v it_o to_o his_o highness_n with_o their_o proposal_n about_o call_v a_o parliament_n at_o st._n james_n december_n the_o 25_o 1688._o to_o which_o his_o highness_n be_v please_v to_o return_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o peer_n assemble_v at_o the_o same_o place_n on_o december_n the_o 28_o follow_v my_o lord_n i_o have_v consider_v of_o your_o advice_n and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n until_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o convention_n in_o january_n next_o for_o the_o meeting_n whereof_o i_o will_v forthwith_o issue_v out_o letter_n according_a to_o your_o desire_n i_o will_v also_o take_v care_n to_o apply_v the_o public_a revenue_n to_o the_o most_o proper_a uses_n that_o the_o present_a affair_n require_v and_o likewise_o endeavour_v to_o put_v ireland_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n may_v be_v maintain_v in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o i_o assure_v you_o that_o as_o i_o come_v hither_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n so_o i_o shall_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o expose_v myself_o to_o any_o hazard_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o his_o highness_n letter_n be_v disperse_v the_o election_n of_o member_n for_o the_o convention_n be_v carry_v on_o with_o all_o the_o expedition_n and_o freedom_n imaginable_a and_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o nation_n full_o discover_v in_o the_o choice_n they_o make_v the_o 22th_o of_o january_n 1688._o both_o house_n meet_v again_o and_o have_v choose_v their_o speaker_n the_o follow_a letter_n from_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v read_v in_o both_o house_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v desire_v from_o i_o in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v omit_v which_o may_v have_v tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o since_o the_o administration_n of_o affair_n be_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n it_o now_o lie_v upon_o you_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o firm_a security_n for_o your_o religion_n your_o law_n and_o your_o liberty_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o by_o such_o a_o full_a and_o free_a representative_a of_o the_o nation_n as_o be_v now_o meet_v the_o end_n of_o my_o declaration_n will_v be_v attain_v and_o since_o it_o have_v please_v god_n hitherto_o to_o bless_v my_o good_a intention_n with_o so_o great_a success_n i_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o he_o will_v complete_a his_o own_o work_n by_o send_v a_o spirit_n of_o peace_n and_o union_n to_o influence_n your_o counsel_n that_o no_o interruption_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o happy_a and_o last_a settlement_n the_o dangerous_a condition_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n require_v a_o large_a and_o speedy_a succour_n and_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n abroad_o oblige_v i_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o next_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o unseasonable_a division_n among_o yourselves_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o fatal_a as_o too_o great_a delay_n in_o your_o consultation_n the_o state_n by_o who_o i_o have_v be_v enable_v to_o rescue_v this_o nation_n may_v sudden_o feel_v the_o ill_a effect_n of_o it_o both_o by_o be_v too_o long_o deprive_v of_o the_o service_n of_o their_o troop_n which_o be_v nowhere_o and_o of_o your_o early_a assistance_n against_o a_o powerful_a enemy_n who_o have_v declare_v a_o war_n against_o they_o and_o as_o england_n be_v by_o treaty_n already_o engage_v to_o help_v they_o upon_o such_o exigency_n so_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o their_o cheerful_a concurrence_n to_o preserve_v this_o kingdom_n with_o so_o much_o hazard_n to_o themselves_o will_v meet_v with_o all_o the_o return_v of_o friendship_n and_o assistance_n which_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o you_o as_o protestant_n and_o englishman_n whenever_o their_o condition_n shall_v require_v it_o give_v at_o st._n james_n the_o 22th_o of_o january_n 1688._o will._n h._n p._n d'_fw-fr orange_n the_o two_o house_n under_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o danger_n and_o deliverance_n in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o mutual_a consent_n express_v their_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n by_o appoint_v a_o day_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o his_o highness_n as_o the_o glorious_a instrument_n of_o the_o great_a deliverance_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o follow_a address_n which_o be_v present_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o 22th_o of_o january_n 1688._o in_o these_o word_n die_v martis_n 22_o jan._n 1698._o the_o address_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o assemble_v at_o westminister_n in_o this_o present_a convention_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n we_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o assemble_v at_o westminster_n be_v high_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a deliverance_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o that_o our_o preservation_n be_v next_o under_o god_n owe_v to_o your_o highness_n do_v return_v our_o most_o humble_a thanks_o and_o acknowledgement_n to_o your_o highness_n as_o the_o glorious_a instrument_n of_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n we_o do_v further_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a care_n your_o highness_n have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o this_o time_n and_o we_o do_v most_o humble_o desire_v your_o highness_n that_o you_o will_v take_v upon_o you_o the_o administration_n of_o public_a affair_n both_o civil_a and_o military_a and_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o religion_n right_n law_n liberty_n and_o property_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o your_o highness_n will_v take_v into_o your_o particular_a care_n the_o present_a state_n of_o ireland_n and_o endeavour_v by_o the_o most_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n that_o threaten_v that_o kingdom_n all_o which_o we_o make_v our_o request_n to_o your_o highness_n to_o undertake_v and_o exercise_n till_o further_a application_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o we_o which_o shall_v be_v expedit_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n and_o we_o shall_v also_o use_v our_o utmost_a endeavaur_n to_o give_v dispatch_v to_o the_o matter_n recommend_v to_o we_o by_o your_o highness_n letter_n to_o which_o address_n present_v by_o both_o house_n at_o st._n james_n his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n make_v this_o reply_n the_o same_o day_n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n i_o be_o glad_a that_o what_o i_o have_v do_v have_v please_v you_o and_o since_o you_o desire_v i_o to_o continue_v the_o administration_n of_o affair_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o accept_v it_o i_o must_v recommend_v to_o you_o the_o
consideration_n of_o affair_n abroad_o which_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o you_o to_o expedite_v your_o business_n not_o only_o for_o make_v a_o settlement_n at_o home_n upon_o a_o good_a foundation_n but_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o europe_n the_o lord_n have_v declare_v by_o a_o vote_n of_o that_o house_n that_o popery_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o government_n of_o england_n the_o commons_o upon_o the_o 28_o of_o january_n pass_v the_o follow_a vote_n viz._n resolve_v that_o king_n james_n the_o second_o have_v endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o break_v the_o original_a contract_n between_o king_n and_o people_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o jesuit_n and_o other_o wicked_a person_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v abdicate_v the_o government_n and_o that_o the_o throne_n be_v thereby_o vacant_a this_o vote_n occasion_v several_a conference_n between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n at_o westminster_n the_o substance_n whereof_o as_o they_o be_v transmit_v c●●●●●●_n transmit_v 〈◊〉_d debate_n at_o large_a between_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o house_n of_o c●●●●●●_n to_o we_o will_v be_v occasional_o produce_v in_o the_o sequel_n but_o on_o the_o seven_o of_o february_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o commons_o that_o they_o have_v agree_v to_o the_o vote_n send_v they_o up_o on_o the_o 28_o of_o january_n last_o without_o any_o alteration_n on_o the_o 12_o of_o february_n follow_v both_o house_n unanimous_o agree_v to_o declare_v as_o follow_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o assemble_v at_o westminster_n whereas_o the_o late_a king_n james_n the_o second_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o divers_a evil_a counsellor_n judge_n and_o minister_n employ_v by_o he_o do_v endeavour_n to_o subject_a and_o extirpate_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o assume_v and_o exercise_v a_o power_n of_o dispence_v with_o and_o suspend_v of_o law_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n by_o commit_v and_o persecute_v divers_a worthy_a prelate_n for_o humble_o petition_v to_o be_v excuse_v from_o concur_v to_o the_o say_v assume_v power_n by_o issue_v and_o cause_v to_o be_v execute_v a_o commission_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n for_o erect_v a_o court_n call_v the_o court_n of_o commission_n for_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n by_o levy_v money_n for_o and_o to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o crown_n by_o pretence_n of_o prerogative_n for_o other_o time_n and_o in_o other_o manner_n than_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v by_o parliament_n by_o raise_v and_o keep_v a_o stand_a army_n within_o the_o kingdom_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n and_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n contrary_a to_o law_n by_o cause_v several_a good_a subject_n be_v protestant_n to_o be_v disarmed_a at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o papist_n be_v both_o arm_v and_o employ_v contrary_a to_o law_n by_o violate_v the_o freedom_n of_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n by_o prosecution_n in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n for_o matter_n and_o cause_n cognizable_a only_o in_o parliament_n and_o by_o divers_a other_o arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a course_n and_o whereas_o of_o late_a year_n partial_a corrupt_a and_o unqualify_v person_n have_v be_v return_v and_o serve_v on_o juries_n in_o trial_n and_o particular_o divers_a juror_n serve_v in_o trial_n for_o high_a treason_n which_o be_v not_o freeholders_n and_o excessive_a bail_n have_v be_v require_v of_o person_n commit_v in_o criminal_a cause_n to_o elude_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n make_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o excessive_a fine_n have_v be_v impose_v and_o illegal_a and_o cruel_a punishment_n inflict_v and_o several_a grant_n and_o promise_v make_v of_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n before_o any_o conviction_n or_o judgement_n against_o the_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v all_o which_o be_v utter_o and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o know_a law_n and_o statute_n and_o freedom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o whereas_o the_o late_a king_n james_n the_o second_o have_v abdicate_v the_o government_n and_o the_o throne_n be_v thereby_o vacant_a his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n who_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n to_o make_v the_o glorious_a instrument_n of_o deliver_v this_o kingdom_n from_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n do_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o divers_a principal_a person_n of_o the_o commons_o cause_v letter_n to_o be_v write_v to_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v protestant_n and_o other_o letter_n to_o the_o several_a county_n city_n university_n borough_n and_o cinque-port_n for_o the_o choose_v such_o person_n to_o represent_v they_o as_o be_v of_o right_o to_o be_v send_v to_o parliament_n to_o meet_v and_o sit_v at_o westminster_n upon_o the_o 22th_o day_n of_o january_n 1688._o in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o establishment_n as_o that_o their_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n may_v not_o again_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v subvert_v upon_o which_o letter_n election_n have_v be_v make_v and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o pursuant_n to_o their_o respective_a letter_n and_o election_n be_v now_o assemble_v in_o a_o full_a and_o free_a representative_a of_o this_o nation_n take_v into_o their_o most_o serious_a consideration_n the_o best_a mean_n for_o attain_v the_o end_n aforesaid_a do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o their_o ancestor_n in_o like_a case_n have_v former_o do_v for_o the_o vindicate_a and_o assert_v their_o ancient_a right_n and_o liberty_n declare_v that_o the_o pretend_a power_n of_o suspend_v of_o law_n or_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n by_o regal_a authority_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n be_v illegal_a that_o the_o pretend_a power_n of_o dispence_v with_o law_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o law_n by_o regal_a authority_n as_o have_v be_v assume_v and_o practise_v of_o late_a be_v illegal_a that_o the_o commission_n for_o erect_v the_o late_a court_n of_o commissioner_n for_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o all_o other_o commission_n and_o court_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v illegal_a and_o pernicious_a that_o levy_v of_o money_n to_o or_o for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o crown_n by_o pretence_n of_o prerogative_n without_o grant_n of_o parliament_n for_o a_o long_a time_n or_o in_o other_o manner_n than_o the_o same_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v grant_v be_v illegal_a that_o it_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o petition_v the_o king_n and_o all_o commitment_n and_o prosecution_n for_o such_o petition_v be_v illegal_a that_o the_o raise_v or_o keep_v a_o stand_a army_n within_o the_o kingdom_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n be_v against_o law_n that_o the_o subject_n be_v protestant_n may_v have_v arm_n for_o their_o defence_n suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n and_o as_o allow_v by_o law_n that_o the_o election_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v free_n that_o the_o freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o debate_n or_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impeach_v or_o question_v in_o any_o court_n or_o place_n out_o of_o parliament_n that_o excessive_a bail_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v require_v nor_o excessive_a fine_n impose_v nor_o cruel_a and_o unusual_a punishment_n inflict_v that_o juror_n ought_v to_o be_v due_o impanel_v and_o return_v and_o juror_n which_o pass_v upon_o man_n in_o trial_n for_o high_a treason_n aught_o to_o be_v freeholders_n that_o all_o grant_n and_o promise_v of_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o particular_a person_n before_o conviction_n be_v illegal_a and_o void_a that_o for_o redress_v of_o all_o grievance_n and_o for_o the_o amend_v strengthen_v and_o preserve_v of_o the_o law_n parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v frequent_o and_o they_o do_v claim_n demand_v and_o insist_v upon_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o premise_n as_o their_o undoubted_a right_n and_o liberty_n and_o that_o no_o declaration_n judgement_n do_n or_o proceed_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o people_n in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a premise_n aught_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v draw_v hereafter_o into_o consequence_n or_o example_n to_o which_o demand_v of_o their_o right_n they_o be_v particular_o encourage_v by_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n as_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n for_o obtain_v a_o full_a redress_n and_o remedy_n therein_o have_v therefore_o a_o entire_a confidence_n that_o his_o say_a highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n will_v perfect_v the_o deliverance_n so_o far_o advance_v by_o he_o and_o will_v still_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o violation_n of_o their_o right_n
injury_n so_o that_o the_o inference_n from_o these_o premise_n will_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n for_o if_o a_o patron_n that_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o cruelty_n expose_v the_o life_n of_o his_o slave_n make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o property_n in_o he_o much_o more_o may_v a_o prince_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n forfeit_v all_o his_o interest_n in_o his_o freeborn_a subject_n and_o if_o a_o natural_a father_n who_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o son_n do_v therefore_o lose_v all_o just_a claim_n to_o that_o son_n obedience_n much_o more_o may_v a_o prince_n who_o be_v but_o a_o casul_n political_a father_n and_o be_v invest_v with_o that_o relation_n only_o by_o agreement_n and_o compact_a may_v a_o fortiori_fw-la for_o the_o same_o reason_n make_v a_o just_a forfeiture_n and_o lose_v all_o just_a claim_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o political_a child_n so_o that_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n assemble_v at_o westminster_n in_o depose_v the_o late_a king_n and_o confer_v the_o crown_n upon_o our_o gracious_a king_n william_n the_o three_o have_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o late_a king_n james_n but_o what_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o do_v and_o what_o they_o be_v justify_v in_o do_v by_o the_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n at_o the_o late_a king_n be_v go_v off_o and_o make_v no_o manner_n of_o provision_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n the_o nation_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o when_o the_o original_a contract_n be_v first_o make_v and_o the_o same_o care_n be_v requisite_a to_o settle_v the_o distract_v affair_n of_o the_o realm_n under_o that_o confusion_n wherein_o he_o leave_v it_o as_o if_o we_o never_o have_v be_v bless_v with_o any_o settlement_n at_o all_o and_o consequent_o the_o convention_n upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o throne_n have_v power_n to_o model_n thing_n as_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o the_o public_a exact_v without_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o precedent_n of_o former_a age_n and_o yet_o so_o great_a be_v the_o modesty_n of_o that_o venerable_a assembly_n and_o their_o care_n to_o prevent_v innovation_n that_o they_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o have_v be_v already_o do_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n many_o hundred_o year_n before_o how_o the_o clergy_n the_o baron_n and_o the_o commons_o deport_v themselves_o towards_o king_n john_n five_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o depose_v he_o and_o elect_v lewis_n of_o france_n i_o have_v already_o acquaint_v you_o and_o therefore_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o here_o than_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o proceed_n be_v for_o regaining_a those_o franchise_n that_o be_v notorious_o invade_v by_o that_o arbitrary_a prince_n and_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o england_n king_n edward_n the_o second_o trace_v the_o same_o arbitrary_a method_n the_o baron_n send_v he_o word_n that_o 2●6_n that_o trussell_n be_v hist_n p._n 2●6_n unless_o he_o put_v away_o peirce_n gaveston_n that_o corrupt_v his_o counsel_n and_o squander_v his_o revenue_n and_o also_o addict_v himself_o to_o govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n they_o will_v with_o one_o consent_n rise_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o as_o a_o perjure_a person_n and_o so_o they_o do_v and_o behead_v his_o minion_n gaveston_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n be_v earnest_a solicitation_n for_o his_o life_n the_o same_o fate_n attend_v the_o spencer_n and_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v without_o his_o consent_n at_o length_n himself_o be_v depose_v who_o confess_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o deposition_n be_v just_a that_o he_o be_v sorry_a he_o have_v so_o offend_v the_o state_n as_o they_o shall_v utter_o reject_v he_o but_o give_v the_o parliament_n thanks_o that_o they_o be_v so_o 218._o so_o trussell_n be_v hist_n p._n 218._o gracious_a to_o he_o as_o to_z elect_v his_o elder_a son_n their_o king_n king_n richard_z the_o second_o be_v lapse_v into_o the_o same_o misfortune_n of_o affect_v a_o tyrannical_a government_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o declare_v unto_o he_o then_o at_o eltham_n that_o 1386._o that_o knighton_n an._n 1386._o in_o case_n he_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o laudable_a custom_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o wholesome_a advice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o peer_n but_o in_o a_o headstrong_a way_n will_v exercise_v his_o own_o will_n they_o will_v depose_v he_o from_o his_o regal_a throne_n and_o promote_v some_o kinsman_n of_o he_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o stead_n but_o this_o warn_v have_v no_o effect_n at_o length_n a_o parliament_n be_v call_v without_o the_o king_n consent_n or_o approbation_n by_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n they_o require_v he_o to_o resign_v his_o crown_n which_o though_o he_o condescend_v to_o and_o actual_o perform_v it_o as_o direct_v yet_o the_o 43._o the_o trussell_n l._n 2._o p._n 43._o parliament_n then_o sit_v think_v this_o abdication_n not_o sufficient_a to_o build_v upon_o because_o the_o write_n may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o fear_n and_o so_o not_o voluntary_a and_o spontaneous_a they_o thereupon_o proceed_v to_o a_o formal_a deposition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n upon_o the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o he_o which_o consist_v of_o twenty_o nine_o particular_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o time_n in_o which_o this_o age_n be_v not_o concern_v i_o have_v contract_v they_o into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n than_o in_o the_o hist_n trussell_n hist_n original_a without_o omit_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v material_a and_o be_v what_o follow_v viz._n that_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o waste_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o he_o impeach_v several_a great_a lord_n of_o high_a treason_n that_o act_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o order_n of_o parliament_n that_o he_o pervert_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n and_o take_v away_o the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o certain_a nobleman_n without_o form_n of_o law_n that_o he_o affirm_v all_o law_n lie_v in_o his_o head_n and_o breast_n and_o that_o all_o the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o dispose_v of_o at_o pleasure_n that_o he_o put_v out_o divers_a knight_n and_o burgess_n legal_o elect_v and_o put_v in_o other_o of_o his_o own_o choice_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n that_o he_o raise_a tax_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o his_o own_o oath_n and_o banish_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n without_o just_a cause_n or_o legal_a judgement_n pronounce_v against_o he_o for_o these_o reason_n he_o be_v formal_o depose_v by_o parliament_n who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n consent_v that_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n shall_v be_v crown_v king_n though_o the_o right_n of_o blood_n be_v in_o edmund_n earl_n of_o march_n because_o now_o henry_n the_o four_o have_v signalise_v himself_o in_o deliver_v the_o nation_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n though_o with_o a_o more_o free_a and_o absolute_a election_n proceed_v the_o late_a convention_n of_o estate_n in_o depose_v james_n the_o second_o and_o fill_v the_o vacant_a throne_n with_o our_o present_a monarch_n william_n the_o three_o who_o under_o god_n be_v the_o glorious_a and_o happy_a instrument_n of_o free_v england_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o late_a king_n these_o proceed_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v to_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o all_o law_n and_o to_o confirm_v it_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o among_o all_o the_o unfortunate_a prince_n that_o have_v be_v lay_v aside_o by_o their_o subject_n none_o be_v more_o just_o dethrone_v than_o james_n the_o second_o we_o read_v of_o some_o prince_n that_o be_v depose_v because_o they_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o leprosy_n but_o i_o think_v none_o will_v pretend_v that_o leprosy_n under_o the_o law_n be_v as_o incompatible_a with_o the_o government_n as_o tyranny_n and_o set_v up_o of_o idolatry_n be_v at_o this_o juncture_n for_o that_o disease_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o oziah_n to_o help_v but_o tyranny_n be_v the_o efflux_n of_o the_o late_a king_n be_v arbitrary_a will_n and_o the_o gratification_n of_o his_o sensual_a appetite_n beside_o leprosy_n be_v but_o a_o disease_n in_o the_o body_n but_o tyranny_n in_o the_o soul_n leprosy_n be_v but_o a_o ceremonial_a evil_n but_o according_a to_o this_o manner_n of_o speak_v tyranny_n be_v a_o moral_a evil._n leprosy_n do_v but_o infect_v tyranny_n destroy_v king_n childeric_n of_o france_n be_v depose_v for_o slothfulness_n and_o neglect_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v this_o shameful_a