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cap._n 1._o ordain_v that_o all_o baron_n knight_n citizens_z burgess_n elect_v for_o the_o parliament_n who_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n make_v 1._o eliz._n at_o their_o entry_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n shall_v have_v no_o voice_n in_o parliament_n but_o be_v construe_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v elect_v and_o suffer_v such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o if_o they_o have_v presume_v to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n without_o election_n return_v or_o authority_n by_o this_o oath_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o queen_n highness_n her_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o their_o power_n assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n preeminence_n and_o authority_n belong_v to_o the_o queen_n highness_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n or_o unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o likewise_o by_o their_o oath_n 3._o jac._n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v he_o and_o his_o lawful_a successor_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n flow_v from_o the_o pope_n or_o otherwise_o and_o to_o their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o discover_v and_o make_v know_v to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o they_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o here_o you_o see_v all_o subject_n and_o every_o one_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n be_v bind_v to_o assist_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n right_o and_o prerogative_n and_o that_o none_o can_v enter_v the_o house_n of_o parliament_n till_o actual_o they_o swear_v it_o will_v it_o therefore_o from_o hence_o follow_v that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n at_o least_o such_o as_o have_v enter_v the_o house_n of_o parliament_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v for-sworn_a who_o have_v intend_v or_o attempt_v any_o thing_n beside_o or_o who_o intend_v or_o do_v it_o have_v not_o raise_v he_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o pitch_n of_o honour_n glory_n and_o power_n in_o this_o case_n i_o be_o hopeful_a the_o observator_fw-la like_o judah_n will_v be_v more_o favourable_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o patron_n than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o other_o to_o his_o sovereign_n who_o before_o these_o new_a statist_n that_o ever_o write_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o king_n bind_v he_o to_o promote_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o all_o kind_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o political_a and_o temporal_a happiness_n be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o puissant_a monarch_n upon_o earth_n to_o advance_v all_o his_o subject_n capable_a and_o deserve_a man_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o happiness_n and_o honour_n parcius_fw-la ista_fw-la viris_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o shut_v up_o all_o that_o concern_v this_o first_o absurd_a consequence_n draw_v from_o this_o abuse_a maxim_n i_o entreat_v the_o observator_fw-la to_o remember_v that_o almighty_a god_n do_v never_o judge_v it_o fit_a to_o entrust_v the_o people_n with_o their_o own_o safety_n but_o in_o a_o subordinate_a way_n have_v commit_v this_o trust_n to_o his_o anoint_v his_o vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n from_o whence_o issue_v this_o consequence_n that_o salus_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la populi_fw-la the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n as_o salus_fw-la animae_fw-la be_v salus_fw-la corporis_fw-la the_o safety_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o body_n the_o father_n judge_v it_o so_o see_v justin_n martyr_n quaest_n &_o resp_n ad_fw-la orthod_n q._n 138._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o holy_a father_n know_v no_o other_o case_n of_o a_o kingdom_n than_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o subject_n the_o body_n let_v the_o observator_fw-la judge_n then_o where_o the_o safety_n be_v most_o considerable_a and_o learn_v from_o sallust_n animi_fw-la imperio_fw-la corporis_fw-la servitio_fw-la utimur_fw-la or_o from_o tacitus_n nempe_fw-la iis_fw-la that_o be_v imperatoribus_fw-la dii_o imperium_fw-la dedere_fw-la nobis_fw-la obsequii_fw-la gloria_fw-la relicta_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o heathen_a will_v learn_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n his_o glory_n and_o entire_a prerogative_n be_v the_o transcendent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o politic_n the_o paramount_n law_n that_o give_v law_n to_o all_o law_n concern_v private_a man_n their_o life_n estate_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o all_o subject_n be_v to_o promote_v the_o sovereign_n right_a and_o prerogative_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n as_o the_o public_a soul_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o their_o