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henry_n the_o six_o late_a king_n in_o possession_n though_o not_o of_o right_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v arraign_v of_o treason_n do_v to_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n in_o compass_v his_o death_n and_o it_o be_v there_o add_v qu'_fw-fr si_fw-fr cesty_n qu'_fw-fr est_fw-fr ore_fw-la roy_fw-fr in_o temps_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr henry_n ust_o fait_fw-fr charter_n de_fw-fr pardon_n c_o c_o sera_fw-it void_a a_o ore_n car_fw-fr chescun_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr ferra_fw-la charter_n de_fw-fr pardon_n covient_fw-fr estre_fw-fr roy_fw-fr en_fw-fr fait_fw-fr that_o if_o he_o who_o be_v now_o king_n have_v give_v a_o charter_n of_o pardon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o charter_n shall_v be_v void_a at_o present_a because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o one_o who_o make_v a_o charter_n of_o pardon_n shall_v be_v actual_o king._n now_o hence_o 1._o i_o infer_v that_o we_o can_v reasonable_o except_v
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he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o law_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n three_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v and_o by_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o calvin_n case_n 439._o p._n 438._o p._n 439._o that_o ligeance_n be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o ligeance_n or_o faith_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la tot_fw-la the_o king_n omni_fw-la soli_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la it_o be_v due_a therefore_o to_o every_o one_o who_o be_v signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr and_o so_o to_o a_o king_n regnant_n in_o possession_n though_o he_o be_v only_a king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la if_o the_o law_n make_v he_o signior_n le_fw-fr roy._n it_o be_v due_a soli_fw-la to_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o alone_o for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king._n it_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o semper_fw-la as_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v the_o king_n regnant_n in_o possession_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n four_o pasch_fw-mi a._n 9_o edw._n 4._o term._n pasch_fw-mi observe_v that_o in_o bagot_n case_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr hen._n fuist_n roy_fw-fr en_fw-fr possession_n &_o il_fw-fr covient_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr le_fw-fr royalme_n eit_fw-mi un_fw-fr roy_fw-fr south_n qu'_fw-fr les_fw-fr leges_fw-la seront_fw-fr tenus_fw-la &_o maintain_v doque_fw-la per_fw-la c_o c_o qu'_fw-fr il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr fuist_n eins_fw-ge forsque_fw-la per_fw-la usurpation_n unc_n unc_n chescun_fw-fr act_v judicial_a fait_fw-fr per_fw-la luy_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr touch_n jurisdiction_n royal_a sera_fw-fr bon_fw-fr &_o licra_fw-la le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr quand_fw-fr il_fw-fr fait_fw-fr regress_n king_n henry_n the_o six_o be_v king_n in_o possession_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v a_o king_n under_o who_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v therefore_o be_v it_o that_o he_o be_v only_o in_o by_o usurpation_n yet_o every_o judicial_a act_n do_v by_o he_o which_o touch_v the_o royal_a jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o shall_v bind_v the_o rightful_a king_n when_o he_o return_v and_o it_o be_v there_o add_v that_o le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr roy_fw-fr h._n ne_fw-la fuit_fw-la merement_n comme_fw-fr usurper_n car_fw-fr le_fw-fr corone_fw-fr fuist_n tail_n a_o luy_fw-fr per._n parliament_n the_o say_a king_n henry_n be_v not_o mere_o as_o a_o usurper_n because_o the_o crown_n be_v entail_v upon_o he_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o now_o it_o be_v upon_o king_n william_n if_o then_o ill_a covient_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr le_fw-fr royalme_n eit_fw-mi un_fw-fr roy_fw-fr the_o realm_n must_v always_o have_v a_o king_n under_o who_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o king_n regnant_n in_o possession_n be_v he_o alone_o under_o who_o for_o the_o time_n be_v they_o can_v be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v he_o only_o can_v be_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n 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434._o observe_v that_o in_o calvin_n case_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o protectio_fw-la trahit_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la &_o subjectio_fw-la protectionem_fw-la protection_n require_v subjection_n and_o subjection_n protection_n quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la subditus_fw-la regi_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la ita_fw-la rex_fw-la subdiot_n tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la protectionem_fw-la 437._o p._n 436_o 437._o for_o as_o the_o subject_n owe_v to_o the_o king_n his_o true_a and_o faithful_a ligeance_n and_o obedience_n so_o the_o sovereign_n be_v to_o govern_v and_o protect_v his_o subject_n that_o power_n and_o protection_n draw_v ligeance_n and_o that_o the_o ligeance_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v of_o as_o great_a extent_n and_o latitude_n as_o the_o royal_a power_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n that_o though_o the_o king_n in_o his_o natural_a person_n be_v subject_a to_o death_n 438._o p._n 438._o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o his_o politic_a capacity_n he_o be_v 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say_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n allegiance_n for_o the_o time_n be_v must_v be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n for_o the_o time_n be_v moreover_o in_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o general_n enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n humane_a law_n determine_v both_o of_o the_o exercise_n and_o measure_n of_o they_o for_o instance_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o defraud_v another_o of_o his_o right_n be_v law_n of_o nature_n but_o yet_o the_o law_n of_o man_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v esteem_v steal_v and_o what_o defraud_v other_o of_o their_o right_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v be_v another_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o yet_o the_o law_n of_o man_n determine_v when_o i_o may_v kill_v without_o commit_v murder_n and_o when_o not_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v allegiance_n to_o my_o sovereign_n but_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v see_v to_o the_o contrary_a
the_o law_n of_o man_n may_v determine_v who_o shall_v be_v esteem_v that_o sovereign_n and_o what_o be_v that_o allegiance_n i_o stand_v bind_v to_o yield_v he_o and_o be_v this_o otherwise_o all_o those_o law_n foremention_v of_o poland_n 10_o n._n 10_o arragon_n and_o the_o imperial_a prince_n must_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o natural_a allegiance_n due_a to_o their_o soverign_n 3_o there_o can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o these_o matter_n in_o which_o he_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v presume_v willing_a to_o recede_v from_o that_o right_n 21._o ibid._n sect._n 21._o now_o say_v the_o bishop_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o allegiance_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o pay_v to_o the_o invader_n as_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n the_o safety_n of_o which_o be_v far_o more_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o right_a heir_n than_o of_o he_o who_o have_v the_o possession_n without_o right_n and_o so_o this_o father_n of_o the_o country_n can_v but_o have_v that_o affection_n for_o it_o that_o rather_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o his_o subject_n ruin_v they_o shall_v modest_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o present_a affair_n than_o by_o their_o unseasonable_a resistance_n add_v or_o refusal_n of_o allegiance_n they_o shall_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o certain_a destruction_n 5thly_a the_o true_a foundation_n of_o allegiance_n be_v that_o of_o the_o law_n of_o gratitude_n which_o say_v that_o from_o who_o i_o receive_v protection_n and_o all_o the_o other_o benefit_n of_o government_n to_o he_o in_o gratitude_n i_o owe_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n and_o upon_o this_o subjection_n be_v found_v by_o st._n paul_n declare_v that_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a now_o this_o make_v plain_o for_o subjection_n to_o that_o king_n from_o who_o for_o the_o time_n be_v we_o 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their_o promise_n and_o allegiance_n render_v they_o guilty_a of_o falsehood_n and_o perjury_n must_v be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o soul_n than_o their_o refusal_n of_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n regnant_n can_v be_v to_o their_o body_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v act_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o preservation_n and_o self-love_n i_o answer_v by_o concession_n that_o if_o thus_o act_v be_v indeed_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a thus_o to_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o oath_n and_o promise_n we_o by_o thus_o act_v shall_v act_v against_o self-love_n and_o the_o true_a import_n of_o self-preservation_n but_o if_o man_n will_v examine_v either_o their_o own_o action_n or_o the_o general_a condition_n of_o a_o oath_n they_o will_v find_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v not_o indeed_o act_v against_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o their_o 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