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be_v not_o observe_v d._n 10._o p._n 699._o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n since_o the_o conquest_n ib._n p._n 711._o oath_n of_o allegiance_n its_o interpretation_n d._n 5._o p._n 350._o oath_n in_o the_o act_n for_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o 13_o and_o 14_o of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o their_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n consider_v d._n 9_o p._n 631._o to_o 635.659_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n w._n it_o may_v be_v take_v to_o their_o present_a majesty_n as_o king_n and_o queen_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la without_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o right_n d._n 13._o p._n 903._o to_o 909._o how_o far_o it_o oblige_v the_o taker_n ibid._n p._n 907.908_o w._n due_a to_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o protection_n ib._n p._n 949._o to_o 954._o promissory_a oath_n w._n lawful_a or_o not_o ib._n 954._o to_o 956._o w._n any_o other_o strict_a oath_n be_v necessary_a ib._n p._n 957._o to_o 963._o obedience_n passive_n w._n it_o be_v not_o a_o bull_n d._n 1._o p._n 41._o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o that_o doctrine_n ib._n p._n 4._o to_o 9_o officer_n and_o soldier_n who_o desert_a king_n james_n w._n justifiable_a in_o so_o do_v d._n 11._o p._n 785_o to_o 787._o omnes_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la mention_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la w._n only_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la d._n 7._o p._n 490_o to_o 494._o w._n the_o oppression_n of_o prince_n or_o the_o ambition_n &_o rebellion_n of_o subject_n have_v cause_v the_o great_a disturbance_n d._n 3._o p._n 182_o 183._o optimates_fw-la its_o ancient_a signification_n in_o history_n discuss_v d._n 6._o p._n 372_o to_o 376._o w._n it_o ever_o signify_v mere_a commoner_n 397._o orange_n w._n that_o prince_n make_v war_n upon_o king_n james_n be_v justifiable_a d._n 11._o p._n 781._o to_o 789._o w._n all_o his_o other_o carriage_n towards_o the_o say_a king_n be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v ib._n p._n 789._o to_o 798._o original_a contract_n w._n there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o where_o to_o be_v â—ound_v d._n 10._o p._n 704_o 705._o d._n 11._o p._n 813.814_o w._n break_a by_o king_n james_n ib._n 809_o 810.813.814_o p_o pares_fw-la baronum_fw-la or_o alii_fw-la magnates_fw-la who_o they_o ancient_o be_v d._n 7._o p._n 509.511_o parliament_n or_o great_a council_n w._n they_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o government_n or_o owe_v their_o original_a to_o some_o king_n favour_n d._n 5._o p._n 358_o to_o 365._o how_o often_o ancient_o hold_v d._n 9_o p._n 668_o d._n 5.363_o it_o be_v power_n when_o meet_v ib._n 364._o no_o law_n to_o be_v make_v or_o tax_n to_o be_v raise_v without_o it_o d._n 9_o p_o 668._o to_o have_v freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o not_o to_o be_v bribe_v or_o awe_v ibid._n paternal_a power_n not_o to_o be_v acquire_v by_o conquest_n etc._n etc._n d._n 2._o p._n 105_o 106._o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n w._n lord_n of_o all_o mankind_n or_o or_o master_n of_o their_o own_o family_n d._n 2._o p._n 70._o to_o 72._o st._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n when_o write_v d._n 4._o p._n 248_o to_o 250._o peer_n their_o power_n in_o parliament_n w._n derive_v from_o he_o king_n or_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o government_n d._n 5._o p._n 366._o to_o the_o end_n person_n of_o prince_n w._n they_o may_v be_v resist_v without_o resist_v their_o authority_n d._n 4._o p._n 240._o to_o 244._o whether_o so_o in_o england_n d._n 10.653_o to_o 657._o people_n w._n the_o original_a of_o civil_a power_n assert_v by_o fortescue_n d._n 11._o p._n 779._o power_n râ—gal_n w._n paternal_a d._n 2._o p._n 101._o to_o 104._o people_n w._n they_o can_v judge_v when_o their_o fundamental_a right_n be_v invade_v d._n 9_o p._n 669_o 670._o w._n if_o they_o may_v judge_v they_o may_v also_o resist_v d._n 11._o p._n 780_o 781._o what_o number_n require_v to_o justify_v this_o resistance_n d._n 9_o p._n 669._o to_o 671._o power_n oeconomical_a w._n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o civil_a ibid._n p._n 59.62.64_o power_n over_o man_n life_n whence_o derive_v d._n 1._o p._n 35._o to_o 39.61_o power_n civil_a whence_o derive_v w._n immediate_o from_o god_n or_o from_o the_o people_n d._n 11._o p._n 773._o to_o 780._o power_n legislative_a w._n in_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n d._n 5._o p._n 312_o 313._o power_n of_o dispence_v with_o penal_a law_n w._n it_o be_v a_o inherent_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n d._n 11._o p._n 816._o to_o 830._o supreme_a power_n w._n irresistible_a because_o ordain_v by_o god_n d._n 4._o p._n 452._o to_o 460._o plebs_fw-la and_o populus_fw-la what_o those_o word_n ancient_o signify_v d._n 6._o p._n 386._o to_o 391._o d._n 8._o p._n 359._o to_o 364._o primitive_a christian_n w._n man_n be_v now_o oblige_v to_o the_o same_o strict_a rule_n of_o nonresistance_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n d._n 4._o p._n 272_o to_o 277._o divers_a of_o their_o resistance_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o greek_a emperor_n instance_a 280_o to_o 282._o primogeniture_n as_o a_o power_n over_o brethren_n w._n of_o divine_a right_n d._n 2._o p._n 81._o to_o 83._o prince_n w._n bind_v to_o treat_v their_o subject_n like_o their_o child_n d._n 2._o p._n 105._o to_o 110._o princepe_v regni_n its_o signification_n ancient_o d._n 6._o p._n 372.377.395.396_o w._n all_o the_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n english_a subject_n now_o enjoy_v be_v owe_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o former_a king_n d._n 2._o p._n 112._o d._n 5._o p._n 320_o to_o 322.356.361_o 362._o prelate_n and_o peer_n claim_v their_o place_n in_o parliament_n by_o prescription_n d._n 8._o p._n 559_o to_o 564._o prescription_n beyond_o time_n of_o memory_n how_o high_a it_o go_v ibid._n 583_o to_o 593._o proceres_fw-la regni_fw-la its_o ancient_a signification_n d._n 6._o p._n 376._o w._n the_o commons_o be_v not_o often_o comprehend_v under_o that_o title_n ib._n 395_o 396._o d._n 8._o p._n 572._o protection_n of_o the_o government_n how_o far_o it_o may_v require_v allegiance_n to_o it_o d._n 13._o p._n 946_o to_o 952._o civil_a property_n w._n derive_v from_o adam_n or_o noah_n d._n 2._o p._n 133._o to_o 136._o provincia_n its_o ancient_a signification_n w._n a_o province_n or_o a_o county_n ibid._n 565_o to_o 569._o punishment_n for_o offence_n w._n alter_v and_o new_a one_o ordain_v by_o king_n william_n the_o first_o d._n 10._o p._n 759._o q_o queen_n often_o present_a in_o english_a saxon_a council_n d._n 6._o p._n 393._o r_o rebel_n w._n bind_v to_o make_v their_o lawful_a prince_n amends_o by_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o throne_n d._n 13._o p._n 939._o to_o 944._o record_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o elsewhere_o cite_v in_o these_o dialogue_n rot._n cart_n 5_o johan._n d._n 6._o p._n 386._o rot._n clause_n 17._o edw._n ii_o ibid._n 396._o rot._n parl._n 7_o rich._n ii_o ibid._n 397._o rot._n clau_n 24_o &_o 26_o of_o hen._n iii_o ib._n 432._o rot._n clau_n 19_o hen._n iii_o d._n 7._o p._n 445._o inter_fw-la com._n brevia_fw-la mich._n 42._o hen._n iii_o ib._n 446._o rot._n pat._n 15._o h._n iii_o rot._n clau_n 4._o h._n iii_o ib._n 447._o rot._n pat._n 15._o johan._n ibid._n 449._o rot._n cl_o 42._o h._n iii_o ibid._n 449._o rot._n cl_o 28._o h._n iii_o ibid._n 454._o rot._n cl_o 26._o h._n iii_o ibid._n 461._o rot._n pat._n 42._o h._n iii_o p._n 472._o rot._n pat._n 48._o h._n iii_o rot._n cl_o 49._o h._n iii_o rot._n pat._n 51._o h._n iii_o ibid._n 475._o rot._n cl_o 28._o edw._n i._o ibid._n 477._o rot._n par._n 12._o edw._n 2._o p._n 478_o rot._n par._n 1._o edw._n iii_o rot._n parl._n 12._o rich._n ii_o ib._n 478_o rot._n pat._n 30_o edw._n 1._o rot._n fin._n 20._o edw._n iii_o ib._n p._n 420._o rot._n cl_o 34._o edw._n 1._o ib._n p._n 483._o rot._n cl_o 19_o h._n iii_o rot._n pat._n 48._o h._n 3._o ibid._n p._n 491._o rot._n pat._n 48._o h._n iii_o ibid._n p._n 493._o rot._n cl_o 16._o h._n iii_o ib._n p._n 494._o rot._n cl_o 19_o h._n iii_o 495._o rot._n cl_o 11._o h._n iii_o rot._n cl_o 33._o h._n iii_o rot._n cl_o 52._o h._n iii_o ib._n p._n 496._o rot._n pat._n 3_o edw._n i._o rot._n pat._n 20._o e._n 1._o ib._n p._n 501._o rot._n pat._n 17_o 18._o ed._n i._o ib._n p._n 50â—_n rot._n cl_o 6._o johan._n 26._o h._n iii_o 38._o h._n iii_o ib._n p._n 516._o rot._n pat._n 48._o h._n iii_o rot_v cl_o 49._o h._n iii_o ib._n 519._o rot._n cl_o 24._o edw._n i._o ib._n p._n 526._o rot._n cl_o 3._o ed._n iii_o rot._n cl_o 49._o h._n iii_o ibid._n p._n 527._o bundle_n brev._n 18_o edw._n i._o p._n 530_o 531._o rot._n cl_o 23._o e._n 1._o ib._n 53._o rot._n cl_o 28._o e._n i._o rot._n cl_o 45._o ed._n iii_o ib._n 537._o rot._n stat._n 25._o e._n 1._o d._n 8._o p._n 552._o rot._n cl_o 23._o