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from_o this_o because_o the_o vacancy_n be_v make_v by_o k._n james_n and_o he_o can_v not_o make_v it_o further_o than_o he_o can_v he_o can_v not_o prejudice_v his_o heir_n or_o leave_v the_o throne_n empty_a in_o all_o respect_n for_o the_o statute_n of_o k._n james_n the_o first_o declare_v agreeable_a to_o all_o time_n the_o imperial_a crown_n by_o inherent_a birthright_n do_v immediate_o descend_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a upon_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o predecessor_n the_o royal_a family_n have_v jus_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la but_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n if_o without_o just_a exception_n have_v jus_n in_o re_n and_o want_v nothing_o but_o livery_n and_o seisin_n 3._o this_o carry_v a_o plain_a analogy_n with_o the_o interest_n of_o other_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o our_o prince_n the_o estate_n be_v in_o the_o heir_n immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o possessor_n and_o if_o the_o estate_n be_v forfeit_v it_o be_v immediate_o in_o the_o next_o tenant_n though_o in_o neither_o case_n they_o may_v have_v yet_o get_v possession_n and_o we_o use_v to_o say_v the_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v king_n before_o either_o the_o coronation_n or_o proclamation_n i._n e._n the_o throne_n upon_o demise_n be_v instant_o fill_v and_o there_o be_v no_o vacancy_n in_o that_o sense_n 4._o if_o the_o right_a heir_n before_o entry_n be_v keep_v out_o of_o possession_n the_o estate_n be_v not_o in_o obeyance_n or_o in_o nubes_fw-la but_o as_o the_o lawyer_n law._n say_v in_o abatement_n the_o estate_n be_v real_o in_o the_o heir_n though_o they_o say_v the_o law_n favour_v the_o intruder_n as_o the_o lawful_a possessor_n till_o the_o right_n of_o the_o true_a heir_n be_v prove_v which_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o apply_v 5._o however_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o the_o convention_n suppose_v the_o late_a king_n by_o abdication_n leave_v the_o throne_n void_a in_o some_o respect_n and_o what_o that_o be_v must_v certain_o respect_v himself_o and_o not_o his_o heir_n he_o leave_v the_o throne_n void_a as_o to_o his_o own_o person_n and_o as_o to_o his_o possession_n and_o as_o to_o his_o own_o right_n by_o relinquish_a the_o government_n 6._o yea_o he_o leave_v it_o void_a as_o to_o any_o present_a administration_n or_o administrator_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o void_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n first_o desire_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n till_o the_o convention_n shall_v meet_v this_o he_o do_v and_o this_o vacancy_n be_v the_o natural_a effect_n or_o consequence_n of_o his_o abdication_n but_o we_o may_v not_o strain_v the_o word_n to_o the_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o government_n neither_o may_v we_o imagine_v a_o papist_n abdication_n shall_v bar_v or_o prejudice_v his_o protestant_a child_n or_o change_v our_o constitution_n 7._o i_o hope_v i_o have_v say_v nothing_o in_o prejudice_n of_o any_o limitation_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o crown_n either_o in_o law_n or_o from_o the_o necessary_a nature_n of_o government_n or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o according_a to_o such_o condition_n the_o next_o in_o blood_n be_v not_o qualify_v the_o throne_n may_v be_v fill_v by_o the_o right_n or_o the_o next_o when_o the_o throne_n be_v declare_v void_a upon_o the_o deposition_n of_o rich._n the_o second_o his_o son_n be_v instant_o admit_v as_o be_v before_o the_o son_n of_o edw._n 1._o and_o ed._n 2._o upon_o their_o removal_n 8._o we_o be_v tell_v that_o before_o the_o stat._n 25._o edw._n 3._o de_fw-la natis_fw-la ultra_fw-la mare_fw-la it_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n that_o york_n the_o next_o in_o blood_n bear_v beyond_o the_o sea_n shall_v not_o be_v king_n and_o by_o that_o of_o eliz._n 23._o c._n 1._o person_n oppose_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o act_n be_v thereby_o disable_v for_o ever_o yet_o we_o still_o conceive_v that_o the_o next_o heir_n after_o they_o better_a capacitate_v and_o not_o guilty_a or_o defective_a as_o they_o may_v claim_v the_o crown_n otherwise_o all_o other_o person_n be_v under_o the_o same_o penalty_n though_o not_o at_o all_o guilty_a and_o the_o penalty_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o the_o person_n offend_v or_o to_o the_o crime_n mention_v in_o the_o latter_a or_o in_o the_o incapacity_n in_o the_o former_a instance_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o queen_n plain_o suppose_v that_o some_o may_v claim_v which_o can_v consist_v with_o a_o elective_a government_n and_o if_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n be_v disable_v by_o law_n to_o claim_v it_o follow_v the_o right_o be_v some_o where_o else_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o right_n the_o throne_n be_v so_o far_o fill_v and_o possession_n may_v be_v claim_v quest_n 2._o whether_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o convention_n do_v suppose_v a_o vacancy_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n sol._n we_o may_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o the_o first_o query_n for_o what_o reason_n can_v we_o have_v in_o justice_n or_o charity_n to_o imagine_v the_o constitution_n intend_v any_o further_a vacancy_n than_o be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o late_a king_n abdication_n what_o reason_n be_v leave_v we_o to_o think_v that_o they_o intend_v such_o a_o vacancy_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o ancient_a hereditary_a monarchy_n or_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v now_o advance_v to_o the_o throne_n in_o their_o own_o right_a of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v account_n before_o or_o why_o shall_v we_o impose_v a_o groundless_a and_o a_o unreasonable_a sense_n upon_o the_o proceed_n of_o our_o superior_n as_o may_v forestall_v or_o prejudice_v our_o quiet_a and_o due_a submission_n to_o the_o government_n 2._o for_o our_o further_a satisfaction_n we_o ought_v to_o consider_v first_o the_o person_n who_o they_o admit_v to_o the_o crown_n namely_o such_o as_o upon_o avoidance_n upon_o their_o inherent_a birthright_n may_v have_v claim_v the_o crown_n second_o the_o word_n of_o the_o declaration_n by_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v the_o throne_n be_v thereby_o vacant_a we_o do_v resolve_v that_o william_n and_o mary_n be_v and_o be_v declare_v king_n and_o queen_n they_o do_v not_o say_v they_o make_v they_o so_o but_o resolve_v that_o they_o be_v so_o and_o then_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v what_o indeed_o they_o be_v 3._o and_o now_o i_o must_v have_v leave_n to_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n foresight_n before_o and_o caution_n of_o that_o great_a assembly_n they_o do_v not_o lay_v hold_n of_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o k._n james_n they_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o depose_v he_o they_o do_v not_o insist_v upon_o his_o resignation_n but_o they_o suppose_v and_o allege_v strong_a ground_n of_o that_o supposition_n that_o he_o have_v abdicate_v the_o government_n so_o far_o as_o that_o with_o respect_n to_o he_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n the_o throne_n be_v void_a and_o therefore_o to_o maintain_v the_o hereditarines_n of_o this_o monarchy_n they_o allow_v the_o right_n of_o the_o next_o heir_n viz._n william_n and_o mary_n and_o according_o upon_o that_o their_o title_n they_o declare_v they_o king_n and_o queen_n quest_n 3._o whether_o the_o sense_n of_o vacancy_n thus_o explain_v imply_v a_o interregnum_fw-la this_o can_v be_v a_o question_n no_o long_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o premise_n for_o such_o a_o vacancy_n we_o have_v upon_o every_o demise_n of_o the_o crown_n yet_o no_o interregnum_fw-la chap._n vii_o of_o the_o convention_n and_o how_o it_o become_v a_o parliament_n the_o three_o maxim_n consider_v obj._n we_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o three_o great_a exception_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n that_o nothing_o bind_v the_o people_n of_o england_n but_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o the_o present_a government_n be_v make_v by_o a_o convention_n and_o not_o by_o a_o legal_a parliament_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o own_o it_o sol._n 1._o to_o this_o first_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o though_o this_o maxim_n be_v general_o allow_v yet_o not_o without_o some_o exception_n for_o be_v not_o custom_n and_o the_o common_a law_n the_o rule_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n yea_o and_o betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n be_v there_o no_o statute_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n about_o government_n and_o subjection_n yea_o be_v there_o no_o coronation-oath_n or_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n or_o the_o subject_a yet_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o government_n and_o by_o common_a law_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o pay_v he_o our_o
be_v make_v by_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la with_o his_o parliament_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o can_v not_o oblige_v be_v take_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o it_o divert_v the_o descent_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n according_a to_o right_o of_o inheritance_n 3._o the_o argument_n that_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o limit_v the_o crown_n because_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n himself_o i_o say_v this_o seem_v not_o cogent_a it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v no_o right_n at_o first_o and_o his_o usurpation_n can_v be_v think_v to_o create_v any_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v it_o have_v not_o he_o right_o or_o rather_o authority_n in_o law_n by_o his_o possession_n to_o use_v it_o that_o be_v to_o make_v law_n if_o not_o than_o all_o the_o law_n he_o make_v even_o those_o for_o peace_n and_o justice_n be_v void_a for_o want_v of_o authority_n which_o this_o very_a law_n against_o the_o entail_v of_o hen._n 4._o deny_v i_o grant_v all_o positive_a law_n make_v by_o a_o rightful_a king_n or_o by_o a_o usurper_n be_v equal_o voidable_a i._n e._n repealable_a but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o such_o law_n as_o be_v void_a of_o themselves_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o they_o must_v be_v so_o one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o for_o want_v of_o due_a authority_n to_o make_v law_n or_o with_o respect_n to_o something_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o such_o law_n as_o be_v destructive_a of_o they_o for_o the_o first_o way_n it_o be_v grant_v i_o that_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr fact_n only_o have_v authority_n enough_o to_o make_v law_n general_o speak_v if_o his_o law_n therefore_o be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o limit_v the_o succession_n it_o be_v for_o another_o reason_n mention_v before_o take_v from_o that_o special_a matter_n of_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n which_o it_o be_v think_v can_v be_v infringe_v by_o any_o law_n of_o 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the_o matter_n and_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king._n but_o this_o nicety_n need_v not_o trouble_v we_o under_o their_o present_a majesty_n who_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n i_o hope_v be_v unquestionable_a as_o well_o as_o their_o possession_n of_o it_o beside_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o this_o objection_n among_o all_o our_o scruple_n about_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n for_o in_o our_o private_a capacity_n we_o be_v not_o to_o answer_v for_o error_n in_o government_n if_o the_o succession_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v limit_v in_o any_o point_n amiss_o how_o can_v we_o help_v it_o what_o be_v that_o to_o our_o duty_n how_o be_v we_o concern_v the_o law_n do_v not_o require_v we_o to_o assert_v or_o swear_v to_o the_o act_n of_o settle_v the_o crown_n for_o the_o future_a it_o require_v only_o our_o obedience_n to_o our_o present_a gracious_a king_n and_o queen_n and_o we_o do_v our_o duty_n if_o we_o look_v no_o further_o chap._n ix_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n no_o just_a objection_n against_o our_o take_v the_o new_a oath_n obj._n i_o have_v hear_v it_o offer_v by_o some_o that_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o to_o take_v the_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n yet_o by_o our_o do_v it_o the_o church_n of_o england_n suffer_v in_o her_o honour_n and_o her_o distinguish_a character_n of_o loyalty_n sol._n i_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o hope_n that_o with_o several_a person_n not_o perfect_o reconcile_v or_o satisfy_v this_o be_v the_o last_o objection_n that_o remain_v unanswered_a i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n i_o have_v at_o present_a set_v myself_o to_o remove_v it_o and_o so_o conclude_v 1._o i_o confess_v loyalty_n have_v be_v reckon_v the_o character_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n very_o deserve_o but_o if_o we_o mean_v such_o loyalty_n as_o do_v distinguish_v she_o from_o all_o other_o church_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n it_o may_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o singularity_n and_o reflection_n upon_o all_o other_o protestant_a church_n as_o well_o as_o popish_a principles_n and_o practice_n as_o some_o late_o have_v make_v manifest_a demonstration_n and_o how_o honourable_a or_o laudable_a that_o be_v i_o determine_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v 2._o i_o perceive_v the_o mover_n of_o this_o objection_n do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o take_v the_o new_a oath_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o objection_n for_o if_o the_o oath_n be_v refuse_v only_o because_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o take_v it_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a though_o not_o expedient_a and_o indeed_o the_o argument_n will_v have_v force_n enough_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o heavy_a thing_n than_o honour_n to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o other_o scale_n 3._o and_o thus_o the_o present_a 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