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
of_o his_o reign_n be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v for_o entail_v the_o crown_n with_o remainder_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o entail_v his_o son_n henry_n the_o five_o become_v king_n and_o after_o he_o henry_n the_o six_o in_o who_o time_n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n claim_v the_o crown_n and_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v 39_o hen._n 6._o that_o henry_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o crown_n for_o his_o life_n and_o richard_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o after_o which_o king_n henry_n raise'_v a_o army_n kills_z richard_z for_o which_o he_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n be_v all_o attaint_v 1_o edw._n 4._o because_o richard_n be_v declare_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n after_o henry_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o this_o attainder_n be_v repeal_v in_o term_n of_o disgrace_n and_o detestation_n 7._o 1_o hen._n 7._o rot._n parl._n 1_o hen._n 7._o edward_n the_o four_o succeed_v henry_n 6._o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n 6_o for_o entail_v the_o crown_n as_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n richard_z the_o three_o be_v confirm_v king_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n though_o he_o come_v to_o it_o by_o blood_n and_o murder_n henry_n the_o seven_o come_v in_o by_o no_o legal_a title_n because_o edw._n the_o four_o daughter_n and_o his_o own_o mother_n be_v both_o live_n in_o his_o time_n the_o crown_n be_v entail_v on_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v any_o other_o title_n to_o declare_v his_o right_n henry_n the_o eight_o succeed_v who_o as_o all_o his_o law_n speak_v derive_v his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n from_o his_o father_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n abovenamed_a and_o not_o by_o any_o title_n from_o his_o mother_n though_o by_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n his_o right_n from_o queen_n elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o edw._n 4._o be_v indisputable_a in_o his_o reign_n the_o crown_n be_v thrice_o entail_v but_o the_o great_a one_o be_v that_o of_o 35._o c._n 1._o by_o which_o edward_n the_o six_o queen_n marry_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n succeed_v in_o who_o reign_n be_v make_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v it_o high_a treason_n to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n to_o limit_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o queen_n mary_n to_o king_n philip_n of_o spain_n both_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o spain_n be_v entail_v and_o the_o article_n of_o marriage_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n philip_n be_v create_v king_n and_o exercise_v sovereign_a authority_n and_o particular_o in_o make_v law_n together_o with_o the_o queen_n the_o style_n of_o the_o royal_a assent_n to_o bill_n in_o parliament_n be_v at_o that_o time_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o la_fw-fr reign_n les_fw-fr veulent_a by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n since_o the_o crown_n be_v settle_v in_o a_o particular_a family_n as_o well_o as_o before_o be_v king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o human_a constitution_n though_o their_o power_n be_v from_o god_n almighty_a nor_o do_v this_o opinion_n aim_v at_o the_o change_a our_o hereditary_a monarchy_n into_o a_o elective_a kingdom_n but_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o keep_v the_o lineal_a descent_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o single_a person_n that_o it_o can_v be_v change_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o lawyer_n who_o affirm_v from_o history_n record_n and_o law-book_n that_o our_o monarchy_n be_v hereditary_a as_o to_o a_o family_n but_o elective_a as_o to_o person_n however_o to_o obviate_v the_o prejudice_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o that_o preconceit_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o it_o be_v hereditary_a and_o yet_o that_o that_o hereditary_a right_o come_v also_o by_o law_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v interrupt_v by_o our_o legislator_n that_o england_n be_v a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n and_o that_o the_o common_a course_n of_o succession_n be_v to_o be_v inviolable_o observe_v when_o it_o consist_v with_o the_o public_a good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n none_o will_v deny_v for_o our_o own_o law_n have_v so_o determine_v it_o as_o a_o custom_n ground_v upon_o sufficient_a reason_n our_o ancestor_n perceive_v that_o the_o way_n of_o elect_v king_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o inconvenience_n and_o often_o expose_v the_o kingdom_n to_o tempest_n interregnum_n and_o revolution_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o seditious_a commotion_n of_o underhand_o dealer_n and_o the_o pride_n and_o ambition_n of_o man_n too_o desirous_a to_o be_v uppermost_a and_o that_o king_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o election_n neglect_v the_o demean_n and_o squander_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o nation_n because_o they_o have_v no_o prospect_n of_o leave_v the_o crown_n to_o their_o heir_n it_o be_v therefore_o think_v advisable_v and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o public_a to_o fix_v the_o royalty_n in_o a_o particular_a family_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o hen._n the_o four_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o entail_v the_o crown_n with_o remainder_n and_o to_o name_v no_o other_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n it_o be_v make_v treasonable_a by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n for_o any_o man_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n ought_v not_o to_o direct_v the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n or_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a force_n and_o validity_n to_o limit_v and_o bind_v the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o descent_n limitation_n inheritance_n and_o government_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a a_o hereditary_a right_n be_v a_o right_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o other_o since_o a_o right_n by_o law_n make_v a_o rightful_a and_o lawful_a king_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o overnice_a distinction_n of_o state-critick_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o true_o of_o all_o man_n live_v the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o his_o defender_n have_v lest_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v this_o right_n by_o law_n for_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o line_n of_o the_o stewart_n have_v a_o better_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n than_o that_o of_o the_o balliol_n but_o only_o that_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o kingdom_n make_v they_o so_o for_o otherwise_o if_o we_o search_v into_o the_o pedigree_n of_o those_o two_o family_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o balliol_n according_a to_o the_o common_a receive_v rule_n of_o descent_n be_v near_o in_o blood_n to_o the_o last_o king_n david_n than_o bruce_n and_o be_v so_o adjudge_v at_o a_o solemn_a hear_v 96._o hear_v bak._n chron._n pag._n 96._o between_o both_o party_n by_o our_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o in_o parliament_n beside_o the_o late_a king_n have_v leave_v it_o upon_o record_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o king_n as_o great_a and_o happy_a as_o he_o can_v desire_v to_o be_v and_o after_o that_o i_o can_v imagine_v what_o he_o can_v wish_v for_o next_o but_o his_o intention_n be_v fix_v to_o destroy_v those_o law_n that_o in_o observe_v they_o will_v have_v make_v he_o great_a and_o happy_a he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o title_n superior_a to_o they_o therefore_o his_o flatterer_n contrive_v one_o of_o a_o divine_a original_a and_o yet_o it_o die_v before_o he_o the_o divinity_n of_o his_o office_n be_v more_o mortal_a than_o that_o of_o his_o person_n and_o well_o it_o may_v have_v no_o be_v unless_o in_o the_o head_n of_o its_o first_o inventore_n the_o scripture_n have_v declare_v the_o falsity_n of_o this_o new_a hypothesis_n 13._o hypothesis_n rom._n 13._o st._n paul_n say_v there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o government_n in_o general_a for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o prince_n but_o be_v of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n st._n peter_n also_o make_v king_n to_o be_v of_o humane_a constitution_n as_o well_o as_o our_o law_n which_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o personal_a authority_n in_o the_o king_n antecedent_n and_o superior_a to_o all_o law_n nor_o no_o divine_a law_n or_o just_a inference_n from_o it_o which_o do_v any_o where_o set_v aside_o humane_a constitution_n agreeable_a to_o christianity_n and_o beneficial_a to_o civil_a society_n therefore_o if_o a_o king_n by_o lawful_a succession_n shall_v act_v unlawful_o and_o
law_n do_v not_o only_o total_o exclude_v papist_n from_o military_a office_n but_o enjoin_v they_o to_o be_v disarm_v also_o notwithstanding_o james_n the_o second_o do_v not_o only_o arm_v they_o but_o put_v they_o into_o the_o first_o employment_n of_o the_o army_n and_o all_o other_o station_n and_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o they_o that_o no_o consideration_n either_o of_o quality_n loyalty_n or_o merit_n except_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n can_v recommend_v any_o man_n to_o this_o king_n favour_n or_o give_v he_o title_n to_o the_o common_a kindness_n of_o a_o civil_a reception_n but_o all_o be_v smile_v or_o frown_v on_o as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o religious_a principle_n man_n may_v live_v happy_o under_o a_o government_n and_o yet_o be_v exclude_v from_o have_v any_o office_n or_o exercise_v any_o authority_n under_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o late_a king_n fondness_n and_o the_o papist_n forwardness_n to_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o employment_n give_v a_o great_a suspicion_n that_o it_o be_v for_o no_o good_a end_n that_o he_o put_v wise_a and_o experience_a man_n out_o to_o make_v room_n for_o a_o sort_n of_o raw_a papist_n who_o be_v not_o use_v to_o public_a business_n be_v not_o capacitate_v for_o it_o no_o man_n can_v imagine_v that_o the_o late_a king_n make_v this_o bold_a adventure_n in_o employ_v papist_n for_o nothing_o or_o that_o he_o will_v disoblige_v the_o body_n of_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sake_n only_o without_o design_v some_o other_o advantage_n to_o himself_o by_o it_o he_o must_v have_v some_o peculiar_a service_n for_o these_o unqualify_v favourite_n to_o do_v in_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v not_o intermeddle_v the_o contest_v be_v between_o the_o king_n be_v absolute_a power_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o our_o law_n and_o religion_n on_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o to_o know_v what_o work_n their_o king_n have_v for_o they_o to_o do_v and_o to_o what_o end_v he_o will_v have_v employ_v these_o service_n here_o be_v but_o to_o see_v james_n vide_fw-la state_n of_o ireland_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n what_o use_v he_o put_v they_o to_o in_o ireland_n and_o how_o they_o demean_v themselves_o towards_o protestant_n where_o the_o scene_n be_v open_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o violence_n commit_v upon_o protestant_n by_o his_o authority_n he_o also_o corrupt_v the_o exercise_n of_o justice_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o throne_n the_o judge_n be_v tamper_v with_o and_o admit_v upon_o condition_n of_o favour_v and_o promote_a the_o late_a king_n be_v arbitrary_a power_n and_o the_o popish_a interest_n those_o judge_n be_v depose_v who_o be_v fix_v in_o their_o religion_n and_o resolute_o defend_v the_o true_a interest_n of_o their_o country_n and_o other_o put_v into_o their_o place_n of_o no_o honour_n integrity_n or_o capacity_n but_o know_v temporizer_n or_o papist_n who_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n upon_o this_o follow_v very_o arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a proceed_n in_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n a_o prosecution_n be_v carry_v on_o against_o seven_o reverend_a prelate_n for_o petition_v the_o king_n to_o redress_v their_o grievance_n and_o give_v their_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o obey_v his_o arbitrary_a command_n cause_n be_v try_v in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n that_o be_v only_o cognizable_a in_o parliament_n partial_a corrupt_a and_o unqualify_v person_n be_v return_v and_o serve_v on_o jury_n in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n that_o be_v not_o freeholders_n great_a bail_n require_v of_o person_n commit_v in_o criminal_a cause_n excessive_a fine_n impose_v for_o small_a offence_n illegal_a and_o cruel_a punishment_n inflict_v without_o example_n or_o law_n to_o warrant_v they_o and_o for_o a_o finish_n strike_v the_o late_a king_n be_v also_o please_v to_o grant_v and_o seal_v a_o commission_n to_o several_a unqualify_v person_n to_o examine_v the_o revenue_n and_o search_v into_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o hospital_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o see_v to_o what_o use_v they_o be_v first_o give_v by_o their_o benefactor_n and_o into_o the_o estate_n that_o some_o time_n ago_o belong_v to_o monk_n friar_n and_o other_o religious_a order_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n with_o intent_n to_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o papist_n who_o complain_v to_o the_o late_a king_n that_o they_o be_v wrongful_o deprive_v of_o they_o in_o brief_a never_o any_o prince_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n commit_v so_o many_o irregularity_n and_o make_v such_o inroad_n upon_o our_o all_o as_o james_z the_o second_o do_v by_o his_o dispence_a power_n in_o england_n his_o absolute_a power_n without_o reserve_n in_o scotland_n and_o his_o actual_a and_o absolute_a destruction_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o more_o than_o seem_a probability_n of_o the_o late_a king_n be_v league_v with_o france_n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o northern_a heresy_n it_o will_v complete_a his_o design_n and_o make_v the_o intend_a ruin_n of_o england_n unavoidable_a for_o more_o hand_n will_v have_v make_v light_a work_n and_o experience_a artist_n will_v have_v finish_v it_o soon_o i_o will_v not_o urge_v this_o league_n as_o a_o plain_a and_o positive_a truth_n though_o i_o be_o strong_o incline_v to_o believe_v it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v only_o produce_v my_o reason_n and_o leave_v they_o with_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v as_o he_o please_v mr._n coleman_n who_o must_v be_v presume_v to_o know_v much_o of_o his_o master_n mind_n be_v in_o the_o same_o interest_n and_o the_o tool_n he_o work_v with_o in_o all_o his_o secret_a practice_n give_v great_a suspicion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o combination_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o sir_n william_n throgmorton_n feb._n 1._o 1678._o you_o well_o know_v say_v he_o that_o when_o the_o duke_n come_v to_o be_v master_n of_o our_o affair_n i._n e._n to_o be_v king_n of_o england_n the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v have_v reason_n to_o promise_v himself_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v desire_v and_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o father_n le_fw-fr chaise_fw-fr confessor_n to_o the_o french_a king_n he_o say_v that_o his_o royal_a highness_n be_v convince_v that_o his_o interest_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v be_v the_o same_o and_o whether_o he_o ever_o think_v fit_a to_o change_v his_o mind_n since_o his_o accession_n to_o the_o crown_n his_o own_o action_n will_v better_o declare_v than_o any_o gloss_n of_o i_o in_o this_o state_n of_o amity_n thing_n continue_v between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n till_o he_o be_v king_n and_o when_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n fleet_n be_v prepare_v for_o his_o noble_a expedition_n into_o england_n they_o seem_v to_o rest_v on_o the_o same_o foot_n for_o monsieur_n le_fw-fr comte_n d'_fw-fr avaux_n the_o french_a king_n ambassador_n at_o the_o hague_n in_o a_o memorial_n to_o the_o state_n general_n acquaint_v they_o that_o his_o master_n know_v the_o great_a preparation_n for_o war_n that_o their_o lordship_n be_v make_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n be_v not_o without_o some_o design_n form_v answuerable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o those_o preparation_n and_o his_o master_n believe_v that_o it_o threaten_v england_n he_o have_v command_v he_o to_o declare_v on_o his_o part_n that_o the_o band_n of_o friendship_n and_o alliance_n between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n will_v oblige_v he_o not_o only_o to_o assist_v he_o but_o also_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o first_o act_n of_o hostility_n that_o shall_v be_v commit_v by_o your_o troop_n or_o your_o fleet_n against_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n as_o a_o manifest_a rupture_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o a_o breach_n with_o his_o crown_n to_o this_o memorial_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n give_v answer_n that_o they_o arm_v after_o the_o example_n of_o their_o neighbour_n to_o be_v ready_a upon_o occasion_n it_o be_v true_a the_o french_a ambassador_n do_v not_o mention_v the_o league_n in_o express_a word_n yet_o he_o give_v very_o shrewd_a hint_n that_o there_o be_v some_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o league_n or_o a_o equivilent_a between_o the_o two_o crown_n and_o so_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n take_v it_o for_o in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o english_a d'arbaville_n english_a the_o marquis_n d'arbaville_n ambassadors_n memorial_n their_o lordship_n tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v long_o since_o full_o convince_v of_o the_o alliance_n which_o the_o king_n his_o master_n have_v treat_v with_o france_n and_o which_o have_v be_v mention_v by_o mr._n le_fw-fr comte_n d'avaux_n in_o his_o memorial_n the_o industry_n and_o care_n that_o have_v be_v use_v to_o stifle_v this_o league_n do_v also_o
bubble_n and_o delude_v the_o nation_n till_o insensible_o to_o we_o and_o with_o security_n to_o himself_o he_o may_v appear_v in_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o do_v here_o what_o in_o france_n he_o have_v promise_v his_o engage_v in_o a_o expensive_a and_o bloody_a war_n against_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n can_v have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o to_o weaken_v the_o protestant_a interest_n both_o in_o that_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n provocation_n they_o have_v give_v he_o none_o nor_o can_v he_o assign_v any_o reason_n of_o state_n on_o his_o own_o part_n unless_o he_o fetch_v it_o from_o the_o romish_a alcoran_n that_o say_v we_o must_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o heretic_n and_o allow_v all_o act_n of_o injury_n and_o violence_n to_o protestant_n his_o stifle_v the_o popish_a plot_n and_o deliver_v the_o papist_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v from_o the_o danger_n into_o which_o it_o have_v cast_v they_o his_o be_v the_o author_n or_o at_o least_o the_o great_a encourager_n of_o sham-plot_n charge_v upon_o protestant_n his_o continue_a confederacy_n with_o the_o know_a enemy_n to_o the_o disoblige_v of_o his_o own_o people_n his_o betray_v of_o europe_n by_o false_a and_o flatter_a promise_n when_o he_o may_v have_v prescribe_v what_o term_n of_o the_o peace_n he_o please_v during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o mediation_n at_o nimeguen_n or_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o dutch_a and_o other_o ally_n have_v continue_v the_o war_n against_o france_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o ever_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o confederate_n be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n how_o he_o stand_v affect_v and_o though_o he_o make_v great_a show_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v in_o earnest_n all_o be_v but_o deceit_n and_o colour_n for_o at_o length_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o policy_n and_o without_o ground_n or_o pretext_n for_o such_o proceed_n a_o peace_n be_v clap_v up_o memoir_n up_o sir_n w._n temple_n memoir_n in_o the_o duchess_n of_o portsmouth_n chamber_n by_o the_o intervention_n and_o pursuit_n of_o monsieur_n barillon_n to_o the_o great_a amazement_n and_o general_a prejudice_n of_o all_o christendom_n his_o then_o majesty_n neglect_v to_o assist_v the_o french_a protestant_n under_o great_a persecution_n for_o their_o religion_n be_v more_o than_o a_o tacit_fw-la consent_n to_o their_o utter_a extirpation_n his_o intail_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n upon_o the_o nation_n contrary_a to_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o three_o parliament_n and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o person_n but_o affection_n to_o popery_n which_o he_o know_v that_o prince_n be_v engage_v by_o solemn_a oath_n to_o establish_v be_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o charles_n the_o second_v religion_n and_o his_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o design_n of_o subvert_v we_o which_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v question_v that_o be_v not_o concern_v with_o he_o in_o it_o it_o be_v by_o a_o strange_a providence_n as_o well_o as_o great_a oversight_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o late_a king_n that_o we_o arrive_v at_o this_o discovery_n for_o so_o many_o good_a man_n that_o believe_v the_o tremendous_a oath_n his_o majesty_n charles_n the_o second_o have_v swallow_v and_o think_v it_o impossible_a he_o shall_v prevaricate_v in_o so_o solemn_a a_o matter_n be_v so_o fix_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o king_n charles_n be_v a_o protestant_n and_o so_o outrageous_a against_o they_o that_o dare_v but_o whisper_v the_o contrary_a that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o receive_v absolution_n and_o extreme_a unction_n from_o a_o popish_a priest_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o for_o what_o he_o leave_v in_o write_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o will_v still_o have_v pass_v for_o a_o true_a protestant_n and_o the_o nation_n in_o favour_n of_o that_o monarch_n will_v have_v still_o be_v keep_v under_o their_o former_a delusion_n and_o though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o give_v we_o but_o a_o indifferent_a character_n of_o this_o prince_n who_o for_o the_o lucre_n of_o a_o crown_n thus_o notorious_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o in_o all_o his_o declaration_n and_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o in_o comply_v in_o the_o office_n and_o in_o communicate_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o wear_v the_o vizor_n of_o a_o protestant_n when_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v by_o oath_n when_o he_o change_v his_o religion_n at_o st._n germains_n in_o france_n oblige_v to_o set_v up_o popery_n yet_o it_o give_v we_o a_o everlasting_a abhorrence_n of_o romish_a principle_n which_o for_o the_o sordid_a interest_n of_o that_o idolatrous_a church_n do_v not_o only_o dispense_v with_o but_o indulge_v such_o crime_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o heathen_n and_o pagan_n will_v blush_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o and_o here_o though_o the_o series_n of_o the_o narration_n will_v hardly_o allow_v it_o i_o will_v draw_v a_o veil_n before_o the_o picture_n of_o this_o unhappy_a prince_n and_o without_o expose_v his_o intricate_a and_o bifarious_a action_n to_o a_o more_o open_a view_n and_o censure_n content_v myself_o by_o tell_v the_o reader_n he_o live_v in_o a_o cloud_n he_o die_v in_o a_o storm_n but_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o come_v to_o his_o end_n god_n know_v though_o the_o suddenness_n and_o meanness_n of_o his_o interment_n raise_v many_o suspicion_n neque_fw-la sepulchrum_n quo_fw-la recipiat_fw-la habet_fw-la portum_fw-la corporis_fw-la ubi_fw-la remissa_fw-la humana_fw-la vita_fw-la corporis_fw-la requiescat_fw-la a_o malis_fw-la he_o have_v no_o tomb_n nor_o with_o a_o port_n be_v blessed_v where_o after_o death_n his_o corpse_n in_o peace_n may_v rest_v i_o be_o not_o unsensible_a that_o some_o judicious_a enquirer_n into_o these_o affair_n will_v think_v i_o ought_v to_o have_v begin_v the_o design_n of_o advance_v popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n with_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o stewart_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o since_o i_o can_v with_o justice_n think_v the_o first_o two_o king_n design_v to_o bring_v in_o popery_n and_o have_v occasion_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o of_o their_o particular_a effort_n for_o the_o introduction_n of_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o their_o several_a reign_n in_o the_o subsequent_a discourse_n i_o think_v it_o excusable_a that_o i_o begin_v no_o early_o than_o the_o restoration_n of_o charles_n the_o second_o and_o therefore_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o method_n be_v take_v by_o he_o to_o erect_v those_o idol_n and_o subvert_v our_o religion_n and_o law_n and_o they_o be_v principal_o four_o first_o 1._o by_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o the_o nation_n with_o the_o fond_a hope_n of_o such_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n as_o be_v never_o intend_v they_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v his_o declaration_n from_o breda_n which_o promise_v indulgence_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o all_o protestant_n that_o will_v live_v peaceable_o under_o the_o civil_a government_n but_o if_o we_o have_v look_v before_o we_o and_o not_o suffer_v our_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o many_o late_a mock-government_n the_o tyranny_n of_o our_o fellow-subject_n and_o the_o transport_v of_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o in_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o rightful_a king_n to_o his_o throne_n to_o have_v blind_v our_o eye_n we_o may_v easy_o have_v perceive_v that_o it_o be_v never_o in_o his_o thought_n to_o perform_v it_o for_o the_o previous_a obligation_n he_o be_v under_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o virtue_n to_o supersede_n and_o annul_v his_o engagement_n to_o english_a heretic_n so_o that_o all_o he_o intend_v by_o that_o declaration_n be_v to_o tie_v up_o the_o hand_n and_o lull_v those_o into_o a_o tameness_n of_o admit_v his_o return_n into_o his_o dominion_n who_o a_o jealousy_n of_o be_v afterward_o persecute_v for_o their_o conscience_n may_v have_v awaken_v to_o withstand_v and_o dispute_v it_o till_o they_o have_v better_a security_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o seat_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o see_v himself_o secure_a but_o he_o discharge_v himself_o from_o every_o thing_n that_o the_o royal_a word_n and_o faith_n of_o a_o prince_n have_v oblige_v he_o to_o perform_v second_o 2._o by_o sow_v discord_n divide_v protestant_n alienate_v their_o affection_n and_o embitter_v their_o mind_n one_o against_o another_o that_o be_v so_o divide_v and_o enrage_v they_o may_v contribute_v to_o each_o other_o destruction_n or_o by_o weaken_v their_o interest_n become_v a_o easy_a prey_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o papist_n and_o true_o nothing_o but_o a_o early_a prospect_n of_o this_o method_n can_v have_v embolden_v king_n charles_n to_o enterprise_n upon_o our_o english_a liberty_n and_o the_o reform_a religion_n for_o though_o there_o have_v be_v
and_o that_o in_o no_o case_n whatsoever_o they_o may_v be_v resist_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o till_o i_o have_v answer_v the_o calumny_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o charge_v the_o revolution_n upon_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n pere_n d'orlean_v the_o jesuit_n with_o design_n to_o draw_v off_o the_o roman_n catholic_n prince_n from_o a_o 395._o a_o revolution_n d'angleterre_fw-fr tom_n 3._o p._n 395._o confederacy_n with_o king_n william_n and_o other_o protestant_a prince_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o europe_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o unite_v their_o arm_n with_o those_o of_o france_n and_o the_o late_a king_n james_n on_o who_o success_n as_o he_o say_v depend_v the_o glory_n and_o stability_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n after_o he_o have_v scandalous_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o confederacy_n be_v a_o combination_n against_o god_n and_o his_o messiah_n the_o subtle_a missionary_n will_v insinuate_v that_o the_o late_a king_n be_v depose_v mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o no_o religion_n or_o any_o thing_n but_o a_o papist_n he_o have_v never_o lose_v his_o crown_n which_o be_v a_o great_a calumny_n and_o to_o say_v no_o worse_o a_o wilful_a mistake_n for_o in_o ancient_a time_n long_o before_o the_o reformation_n have_v foot_v in_o england_n and_o when_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n tie_v man_n in_o one_o communion_n and_o worship_n and_o when_o there_o can_v be_v no_o apprehension_n of_o grudge_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o different_a persuasion_n in_o religion_n there_o be_v equal_a animosity_n and_o struggle_n between_o the_o ancient_a britain_n and_o their_o king_n as_o often_o as_o they_o think_v their_o law_n and_o liberty_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v invade_v or_o destroy_v by_o they_o none_o that_o converse_v with_o history_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o same_o innate_a and_o congenial_a temper_n have_v always_o sway_v these_o northern_a climate_n in_o all_o age_n within_o the_o reach_n of_o history_n and_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v predominate_a by_o julius_n caesar_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o reign_n here_o tacitus_n have_v a_o instance_n very_o applicable_a to_o this_o purpose_n 13._o purpose_n ipsi_fw-la britanni_n selectum_fw-la &_o tributa_fw-la &_o injuncta_fw-la imperii_fw-la munera_fw-la impigre_fw-la obeunt_fw-la si_fw-la injuriae_fw-la absint_fw-la have_v aegre_fw-la tolerant_fw-la jam_fw-la domiti_fw-la ut_fw-la pareant_fw-la nondum_fw-la ut_fw-la serviant_fw-la tacit._n in_o vita_fw-la agricolae_fw-la sect._n 13._o the_o britain_n say_v he_o be_v easy_o assemble_v pay_v tax_n free_o and_o execute_v office_n in_o the_o government_n cheerful_o if_o no_o injury_n be_v offer_v they_o for_o they_o be_v willing_a subject_n but_o impatient_a under_o slavery_n when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o norman_n they_o have_v often_o recourse_n to_o their_o arm_n to_o prevent_v the_o encroachment_n and_o abate_v the_o oppression_n of_o that_o race_n of_o king_n although_o they_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o religion_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o first_o who_o upon_o the_o opposition_n he_o meet_v with_o relinquish_v his_o pretence_n to_o conquest_n and_o swear_v to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n by_o its_o ancient_a law_n william_n the_o second_o be_v defeat_v by_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n who_o take_v part_n with_o his_o elder_a brother_n robert_z duke_z of_o normandy_n because_o rufus_n have_v violate_v the_o law_n from_o the_o same_o cause_n when_o duke_n robert_n raise_v a_o army_n against_o his_o other_o brother_n henry_n the_o first_o the_o great_a part_n of_o henry_n army_n revolt_a to_o robert_n because_o as_o matthew_n paris_n say_v henry_n have_v already_o be_v a_o tyrant_n another_o commotion_n be_v raise_v against_o this_o prince_n and_o the_o party_n head_v by_o stephen_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n king_n john_n be_v bring_v to_o reason_n by_o the_o resistance_n he_o find_v by_o the_o great_a prelate_n nobility_n and_o gentry_n who_o slight_v the_o pope_n bull_n for_o abolish_n their_o great_a charter_n and_o value_v neither_o the_o king_n arm_n nor_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v of_o they_o all_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o their_o ancient_a right_n and_o privilege_n what_o trouble_v and_o danger_n do_v the_o baron_n and_o bishop_n bring_v upon_o henry_n the_o three_o for_o violate_v their_o privilege_n his_o reign_n give_v birth_n to_o the_o complaint_n that_o fill_v the_o subject_n mouth_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n viz._n that_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o unjust_a the_o law_n to_o the_o lawless_a peace_n to_o man_n of_o discord_n and_o justice_n to_o the_o injurious_a so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o church_n war_v against_o he_o threaten_v he_o with_o excommunication_n and_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v from_o his_o illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a proceed_n they_o will_v confer_v with_o the_o other_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o his_o predecessor_n time_n will_v choose_v a_o new_a king_n and_o if_o in_o so_o ancient_a time_n when_o popery_n be_v on_o the_o meridian_n of_o glory_n and_o power_n not_o only_o the_o laity_n but_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n think_v it_o lawful_a to_o resist_v their_o monarch_n who_o be_v break_v in_o upon_o their_o liberty_n why_o may_v not_o protestant_n do_v the_o same_o without_o scandal_n to_o their_o holy_a religion_n when_o they_o have_v great_a reason_n and_o strong_a provocation_n than_o former_a time_n can_v pretend_v to_o their_o religion_n be_v never_o in_o danger_n by_o any_o of_o those_o king_n but_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n by_o james_n the_o second_o and_o be_v almost_o expire_a till_o we_o take_v shelter_v under_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o protect_v his_o own_o subject_n but_o to_o hinder_v other_o nation_n from_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o slavery_n the_o reader_n i_o hope_v will_v easy_o perceive_v that_o these_o instance_n be_v not_o urge_v to_o flatter_v the_o rage_n or_o gratify_v the_o passion_n of_o seditious_a rebel_n but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o it_o have_v always_o be_v the_o genius_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n under_o all_o form_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o their_o privilege_n and_o give_v great_a proof_n of_o their_o zeal_n for_o they_o in_o time_n of_o popery_n than_o ever_o they_o have_v do_v since_o ehe_fw-ge protestant_n religion_n obtain_v among_o we_o which_o may_v at_o once_o confute_v the_o jesuit_n and_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o we_o do_v not_o resist_v the_o late_a king_n james_n because_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n though_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o england_n that_o popery_n be_v the_o first_o step_v to_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o the_o near_o any_o of_o our_o king_n incline_v to_o popery_n so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v our_o privilege_n decline_v till_o at_o last_o they_o be_v almost_o total_o destroy_v by_o a_o prince_n that_o open_o profess_v it_o and_o all_o our_o crime_n be_v that_o we_o will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o popish_a emmissary_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o desire_v protection_n liberty_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o our_o privilege_n from_o his_o present_a majesty_n than_o abide_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o vile_a slave_n to_o the_o late_a king_n james_n a_o crime_n for_o which_o i_o be_o very_o confident_a no_o papist_n though_o he_o rail_v at_o we_o with_o his_o tongue_n can_v condemn_v we_o in_o his_o conscience_n and_o this_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o last_o plea_n that_o our_o opponent_n be_v please_v to_o enter_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o resistance_n and_o secure_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o late_a king_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o our_o oath_n to_o obey_v and_o not_o resist_v he_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v how_o large_a a_o extent_n soever_o some_o man_n may_v give_v to_o the_o oath_n they_o take_v in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o 13_o of_o charles_n the_o second_o yet_o they_o ought_v to_o remember_v what_o must_v always_o be_v suppose_v as_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o every_o oath_n rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la thing_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n as_o they_o be_v in_o at_o the_o time_n of_o take_v these_o oath_n for_o otherwise_o the_o obligation_n cease_v when_o thing_n be_v so_o change_v that_o they_o be_v unlawful_a or_o impossible_a to_o be_v observe_v when_o we_o take_v these_o oath_n to_o the_o late_a king_n we_o believe_v he_o will_v observe_v and_o keep_v his_o own_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n and_o protect_v we_o in_o
private_a lash_n and_o subtle_a essay_n towards_o a_o unlimited_a power_n but_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o as_o a_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o law_n they_o have_v always_o public_o disclaim_v it_o and_o yet_o the_o late_a king_n will_v attempt_v it_o fortunae_fw-la miseras_fw-la auximus_fw-la arte_fw-la vias_fw-la 6._o propert._n lib._n 3._o el._n 6._o he_o with_o misfortune_n '_o against_o himself_o take_v part_n and_o his_o own_o wickedness_n increase_v by_o art_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o his_o declaration_n from_o 1694._o from_o 1694._o newmarket_n show_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o the_o law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o my_o power_n few_o word_n but_o very_o significant_a and_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v say_v by_o that_o great_a lawyer_n bracton_n that_o he_o be_v no_o king_n that_o govern_v by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o not_o by_o law_n nor_o be_v his_o command_n oblige_v which_o make_v king_n james_n in_o one_o of_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n call_v those_o flatterer_n that_o persuade_v king_n not_o to_o confine_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n oâ—_n their_o own_o law_n viper_n and_o the_o pest_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o lord_n verulam_n say_v the_o people_n have_v as_o good_a a_o right_n to_o their_o law_n as_o to_o the_o air_n they_o breath_n in_o and_o he_o that_o persuade_v his_o prince_n to_o break_v they_o be_v as_o great_a a_o traitor_n to_o he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o villain_n that_o draw_v his_o sword_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o own_o palace_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o very_a arbitrary_a prince_n when_o he_o lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n tell_v his_o son_n charles_n the_o eight_o that_o it_o be_v a_o diminution_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o king_n not_o to_o govern_v by_o law_n and_o treat_v his_o subject_n humane_o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v call_v a_o king_n but_o he_o that_o govern_v freeman_n king_n james_n the_o first_o in_o another_o speech_n to_o his_o parliament_n sum_v up_o all_o in_o this_o memorable_a passage_n viz._n that_o a_o king_n govern_v in_o a_o settle_v kingdom_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n when_o he_o cease_v to_o rule_v according_a to_o law_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o can_v not_o restrain_v james_n the_o second_o from_o endeavour_v after_o a_o absolute_a power_n the_o sentiment_n of_o these_o great_a man_n may_v be_v very_o prevalent_a upon_o ingenuous_a prince_n yet_o our_o ancestor_n unwilling_a to_o expose_v themselves_o and_o we_o to_o contingent_a hazard_n or_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o mercy_n or_o trust_v only_o to_o the_o good_a nature_n of_o prince_n who_o be_v but_o man_n may_v be_v sway_v by_o their_o own_o passion_n abuse_v by_o their_o credulity_n or_o misguide_v by_o evil_a counsellor_n to_o act_v against_o their_o own_o and_o their_o kingdom_n be_v safety_n they_o think_v fit_a to_o bind_v up_o their_o king_n from_o invade_v their_o law_n or_o venture_v upon_o a_o unlimited_a power_n by_o the_o most_o sacred_a obligation_n in_o the_o world_n viz._n a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o promise_v at_o their_o coronation_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o take_v this_o oath_n have_v always_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o our_o saxon_a danish_a and_o norman_a king_n even_o to_o james_n the_o second_o who_o make_v no_o scruple_n in_o take_v nor_o no_o conscience_n in_o break_v it_o to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v that_o our_o king_n be_v circumscribe_v by_o law_n because_o in_o many_o instance_n the_o law_n have_v determine_v what_o they_o can_v and_o what_o they_o can_v do_v lawful_o but_o because_o this_o point_n have_v be_v invidious_o and_o indecent_o handle_v by_o some_o perulant_a and_o froward_a temper_n who_o have_v set_v too_o narrow_a bound_n to_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n i_o shall_v wave_v it_o and_o conclude_v this_o paragraph_n with_o that_o excellent_a say_v of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o he_o express_o tell_v they_o work_n they_o see_v his_o work_n that_o a_o king_n of_o england_n bind_v himself_o by_o a_o double_a oath_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n tacit_o as_o be_v a_o king_n and_o so_o bind_v to_o protect_v his_o people_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o express_o by_o his_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n so_o that_o every_o king_n in_o a_o settle_v kingdom_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v that_o paction_n make_v to_o his_o people_n by_o his_o law_n in_o frame_v his_o government_n agreeable_o thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o paction_n that_o god_n make_v with_o noah_n after_o the_o deluge_n to_o recite_v more_o upon_o this_o head_n be_v to_o pour_v water_n into_o the_o sea_n for_o that_o king_n that_o do_v not_o think_v himself_o oblige_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n no_o other_o legal_a mound_n can_v hold_v he_o from_o break_v down_o the_o fence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o lay_v all_o waste_n before_o he_o which_o though_o other_o may_v aim_v at_o by_o a_o side-wind_n no_o king_n of_o england_n ever_o claim_v a_o right_a to_o it_o but_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o haughtiness_n and_o extravagance_n above_o all_o example_n except_o what_o his_o own_o follow_v practice_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o and_o have_v thus_o prove_v that_o the_o late_a king_n james_n be_v by_o his_o oath_n oblige_v to_o govern_v by_o law_n i_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o that_o instead_o of_o answer_v this_o great_a end_n he_o make_v it_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o act_v direct_o against_o the_o law_n to_o subvert_v the_o whole_a constitution_n and_o expose_v the_o nation_n to_o certain_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o second_o that_o by_o so_o do_v he_o renounce_v to_o be_v our_o king_n and_o justify_v the_o legality_n of_o the_o estate_n proceed_n against_o he_o that_o he_o intend_v no_o good_a to_o england_n may_v plain_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o jesuit_n and_o popish_a priest_n that_o from_o all_o part_n flock_v about_o he_o and_o be_v caress_v and_o endear_v by_o he_o at_o his_o very_a first_o accession_n to_o the_o crown_n for_o if_o charity_n can_v have_v oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v he_o never_o so_o good-natured_a it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o continue_v good_a in_o such_o ill_a company_n who_o wheree'_a they_o come_v set_v the_o country_n in_o a_o flame_n that_o receive_v they_o it_o be_v i_o say_v a_o sign_n that_o some_o very_a ill_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o such_o sanguinary_a hand_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v as_o be_v reek_v hot_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o neighbour_a protestant_n and_o against_o who_o cruelty_n self-interest_n love_n of_o glory_n greatness_n of_o mind_n nor_o goodness_n of_o nature_n can_v never_o divert_v those_o prince_n from_o persecute_v and_o root_a out_o their_o protestant_a subject_n that_o have_v once_o imbibe_v the_o pernicious_a principle_n of_o the_o jesuit_n who_o like_o their_o father_n the_o davil_n be_v always_o wander_v about_o seek_v who_o they_o may_v devour_v in_o what_o a_o happy_a estate_n be_v the_o german_a empire_n till_o the_o jesuit_n prevail_v with_o the_o emperor_n to_o espouse_v their_o interest_n and_o rather_o than_o let_v a_o few_o protestant_n live_v peaceable_o in_o hungary_n involve_v the_o empire_n in_o a_o war_n that_o have_v last_v thirty_o year_n already_o and_o god_n only_o know_v when_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o it_o what_o scandalous_a breach_n of_o promise_n and_o havoc_n have_v be_v among_o the_o hugonot_n in_o france_n by_o merciless_a cruelty_n murder_n theft_n rapine_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o devastation_n since_o the_o jesuit_n have_v be_v permit_v to_o influence_n the_o affair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o give_v no_o more_o precedent_n of_o their_o barbarity_n to_o protestant_n and_o bewitch_a with_o their_o poisonous_a tenant_n the_o counsel_n of_o unwary_a or_o bigoted_a prince_n how_o have_v they_o persuade_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n contrary_a to_o all_o politic_n to_o persecute_v and_o banish_v his_o protestant_a subject_n who_o in_o all_o probability_n will_v have_v give_v he_o the_o best_a assistance_n when_o he_o shall_v want_v their_o service_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o dukedom_n and_o how_o far_o the_o late_a king_n james_n will_v have_v follow_v those_o precedent_n while_o these_o incendiary_n be_v the_o director_n of_o his_o conscience_n may_v be_v easy_o understand_v by_o the_o first_o step_v he_o make_v towards_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n first_o in_o set_v up_o a_o dispence_a power_n and_o assume_v a_o arbitrary_a authority_n that_o shall_v know_v no_o bound_n but_o what_o his_o
example_n of_o former_a time_n and_o their_o own_o prudence_n shall_v direct_v they_o and_o true_o it_o will_v be_v very_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v so_o streighten_v that_o it_o have_v no_o right_a to_o provide_v against_o unforeseen_a accident_n that_o may_v happen_v or_o that_o where_o the_o old_a law_n seem_v opposite_a to_o the_o public_a good_a or_o be_v whole_o silent_a as_o not_o foresee_v every_o extraordinary_a event_n they_o can_v not_o supply_v that_o defect_n by_o make_v auxilio_fw-la make_v quae_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la cinergunt_fw-la novo_fw-la indigent_a auxilio_fw-la new_a one_o that_o may_v reach_v the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o affair_n or_o extend_v and_o explain_v the_o old_a one_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o state_n require_v law_n themselves_o in_o time_n may_v grow_v pernicious_a and_o though_o well_o intend_v at_o their_o first_o promulgation_n as_o thing_n may_v after_o happen_v will_v be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v retain_v therefore_o on_o all_o such_o occasion_n the_o assembly_n of_o estate_n have_v a_o indubitable_a right_n to_o wave_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o explain_v they_o or_o make_v new_a one_o according_a to_o equity_n that_o be_v according_a to_o what_o the_o precedent_a legislator_n will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v foresee_v what_o then_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v private_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o public_a estate_n be_v not_o under_o such_o a_o confinement_n but_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n must_v respect_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n because_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n by_o length_n of_o time_n or_o a_o general_n corruption_n of_o manner_n may_v seem_v to_o thwart_v the_o common_a interest_n but_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n always_o respect_v the_o public_a good_a and_o be_v never_o against_o it_o this_o be_v do_v every_o day_n in_o court_n of_o equity_n and_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v omit_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n where_o law_n unrepeal_v and_o who_o consequence_n be_v not_o dream_v of_o seem_v to_o make_v tyranny_n lawful_a and_o therefore_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n in_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o james_n the_o second_o and_o make_v it_o fast_o after_o he_o by_o a_o act_n of_o state_n who_o have_v first_o exclude_v himself_o and_o settle_v the_o government_n on_o the_o foot_n it_o now_o stand_v do_v no_o more_o than_o assert_v their_o own_o right_n and_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n that_o have_v attend_v the_o misconstruction_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o some_o law_n in_o force_n now_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v such_o a_o right_n be_v incontestible_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n yet_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o convention_n have_v such_o a_o power_n because_o they_o be_v not_o convene_v by_o the_o late_a king_n authority_n a_o frivolous_a objection_n and_o return_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o that_o delude_a faction_n for_o this_o defect_n if_o it_o be_v one_o be_v not_o the_o nation_n be_v fault_n but_o lie_v whole_o upon_o the_o late_a king_n he_o be_v seek_v to_o address_v and_o petition_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n it_o be_v the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o prince_n declaration_n he_o often_o promise_v it_o and_o by_o proclamation_n make_v a_o faint_a of_o keep_v his_o word_n yet_o at_o last_o burn_v the_o writ_n and_o declare_v positive_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o can_v the_o nation_n compel_v he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o must_v the_o kingdom_n be_v ruin_v for_o want_v of_o a_o formality_n that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o compass_v must_v a_o glorious_a opportunity_n of_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n be_v lose_v for_o want_v of_o a_o punctilio_n that_o yet_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o intent_n of_o it_o must_v the_o nation_n be_v be_v blame_v for_o help_v themselves_o when_o the_o late_a king_n refuse_v it_o no_o this_o will_v be_v very_o loose_a reason_v and_o the_o thread_n be_v of_o too_o course_n a_o spin_v to_o pass_v upon_o the_o think_v part_n of_o mankind_n have_v they_o object_v against_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o member_n the_o want_n of_o freedom_n in_o their_o election_n or_o show_v any_o unreasonableness_n in_o the_o action_n they_o have_v say_v something_o worthy_a of_o answer_n but_o since_o they_o can_v not_o i_o shall_v go_v on_o and_o prove_v it_o just_o necessary_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o nation_n justify_v the_o depose_v of_o a_o prince_n who_o arbitrary_a government_n be_v not_o only_o inconsistent_a with_o but_o destructive_a to_o the_o kingdom_n over_o which_o he_o presides_n to_o name_v no_o other_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n be_v example_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n for_o their_o tyranny_n and_o their_o story_n be_v argumentative_a the_o jew_n assert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o resist_v and_o dethrone_v their_o king_n in_o many_o case_n 8._o case_n joseph_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o especial_o in_o their_o war_n with_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o the_o 1.17_o the_o st._n aug._n libr._n cont_n adem_fw-la 1.17_o christian_n follow_v those_o example_n without_o think_v their_o religion_n oblige_v they_o by_o a_o childish_a submission_n to_o yield_v up_o their_o natural_a and_o legal_a right_n and_o consent_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n how_o unreasonable_a will_v it_o be_v to_o imagine_v that_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n shall_v deprive_v itself_o of_o the_o right_n of_o depose_v a_o tyrant_n and_o preserve_v themselves_o since_o offic._n since_o principio_fw-la generi_fw-la animantium_fw-la omni_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la tributum_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la vita_fw-la corpúsque_fw-la tueatur_fw-la declinétque_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la noscitura_fw-la videantur_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr offic._n nature_n have_v communicate_v this_o right_n to_o all_o rational_a creature_n together_o with_o their_o be_v which_o they_o can_v neither_o give_v away_o themselves_o nor_o can_v be_v just_o take_v from_o they_o by_o other_o as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v in_o part_n and_o shall_v do_v it_o beyond_o contradiction_n in_o the_o follow_a page_n and_o therefore_o shall_v descend_v to_o show_v you_o that_o the_o depose_v the_o late_a king_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o in_o former_a age_n the_o power_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n be_v limit_v in_o many_o particular_n he_o can_v alter_v their_o fundamental_a law_n nor_o make_v the_o empire_n hereditary_n and_o the_o college_n of_o the_o prince_n elector_n may_v depose_v he_o for_o male_a administration_n as_o they_o do_v lewis_n the_o good_a in_o the_o year_n 833._o which_o act_n be_v always_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o right_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o german_a lawyer_n and_o so_o be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n be_v the_o best_a of_o their_o capitular_a their_o lampadius_n diderick_n conring_n lambert_n schafnaburg_n aventin_n l._n 7._o annal._n &_o cuspin_n in_o vita_fw-la wincesl_n &_o carpsor_n de_fw-fr leg._n reg._n imperat_fw-la germaniae_n &_o imperial_n capitular_a writer_n one_o of_o the_o charge_n against_o lewis_n be_v that_o he_o have_v break_v his_o coronation-oath_n and_o rule_v by_o maxim_n of_o his_o own_o contrary_a the_o establish_v law_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n also_o at_o another_o time_n war_v against_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o at_o length_n depose_v he_o in_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n a_o late_a instance_n of_o the_o same_o people_n be_v in_o depose_v wenceslaus_n in_o the_o year_n 1400._o and_o he_o that_o will_v give_v himself_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o read_v the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o he_o by_o the_o elector_n of_o the_o empire_n will_v be_v tempt_v to_o think_v that_o james_n the_o second_o have_v transcribe_v they_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o despotic_a government_n they_o agree_v so_o exact_o with_o it_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o fatal_a end_n of_o it_o the_o monarchical_a government_n of_o poland_n be_v extinct_a at_o the_o death_n of_o cromer_n of_o cromer_n king_n lech_n it_o be_v change_v by_o the_o state_n into_o a_o government_n of_o twelve_o palatine_n who_o abuse_v their_o authority_n be_v all_o depose_v and_o lesko_n elect_v king_n and_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o secure_v himself_o against_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o tartar_n be_v for_o that_o reason_n depose_v and_o a_o new_a king_n elect_v so_o be_v henry_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o anjou_n depose_v by_o the_o pole_n by_o the_o government_n of_o poland_n for_o leave_v that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o great_a statesman_n bodin_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v express_o insert_v as_o a_o condition_n in_o that_o king_n coronation_n oath_n when_o he_o be_v elect_v