Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	king_n	law_n	prerogative_n	2,572	5	10.8191	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26069	The royal apology, or, An answer to the rebels plea wherein the most noted anti-monarchial tenents, first, published by Doleman the Jesuite, to promote a bill of exclusion against King James, secondly, practised by Bradshaw and the regicides in the actual murder of King Charles the 1st, thirdly, republished by Sidney and the associators to depose and murder His present Majesty, are distinctly consider'd : with a parallel between Doleman, Bradshaw, Sidney and other of the true-Protestant party.	Assheton, William, 1641-1711.	1684 (1684)	Wing A4038; ESTC R648	26,293	69

king_n have_v power_n in_o many_o case_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n and_o that_o no_o 84._o no_o jur._n coron_n p._n 84._o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v bind_v the_o king_n from_o any_o prerogative_n that_o be_v sole_o and_o inseparable_o annex_v to_o his_o sacred_a person_n and_o royal_a power_n but_o that_o he_o may_v dispense_v with_o it_o by_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o which_o prerogative_n which_o to_o some_o unthinking_a man_n may_v seem_v extravagant_a be_v plain_o this_o all_o human_a constitution_n be_v liable_a to_o defect_n and_o there_o be_v never_o any_o law_n yet_o frame_v with_o such_o policy_n and_o skill_n which_o may_v not_o on_o some_o occasion_n or_o other_o be_v burdensome_a to_o the_o subject_a for_o particular_a case_n and_o contingency_n be_v so_o infinite_o various_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o human_a wisdom_n to_o foresee_v or_o prevent_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v in_o all_o government_n be_v some_o power_n superior_n and_o paramount_n to_o the_o write_a law_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o subject_n may_v be_v relieve_v and_o pardon_v when_o the_o nice_a and_o strict_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n through_o some_o unexpected_a event_n may_v be_v grievous_a to_o himself_o or_o destructive_a to_o the_o public_a and_o 18._o and_o bish_n sanderson_n judg._n of_o subm_n to_o usurp_v p._n 18._o this_o power_n of_o dispense_n with_o particular_a law_n as_o the_o learned_a bishop_n sanderson_n inform_v we_o be_v such_o a_o prerogative_n as_o without_o which_o no_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v well_o govern_v but_o justice_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n nor_o can_v the_o supreme_a governor_n without_o forfeiture_n of_o that_o faithfulness_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o the_o publick-weal_n divest_v himself_o thereof_o if_o some_o man_n who_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o give_v the_o king_n his_o due_a be_v still_o dissatisfy_v in_o the_o point_n the_o present_a posture_n of_o affair_n here_o in_o england_n may_v then_o full_o convince_v they_o we_o all_o know_v that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n high-treason_n be_v punishable_a with_o death_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n on_o such_o occasion_n be_v to_o be_v hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v this_o be_v law_n let_v i_o therefore_o ask_v these_o men._n can_v the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n dispense_v with_o this_o law_n so_o as_o to_o free_v the_o criminal_a from_o the_o punishment_n a_o toto_fw-la or_o a_o tanto_fw-la or_o can_v he_o not_o if_o they_o say_v not_o ipsi_fw-la viderint_fw-la let_v they_o look_v to_o that_o who_o be_v most_o deep_o concern_v but_o if_o now_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v grow_v so_o considerate_a as_o to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v give_v i_o leave_v then_o to_o expostulate_v with_o they_o concern_v that_o late_a instance_n of_o the_o unfortunate_a lord_n stafford_n when_o his_o majesty_n out_o of_o compassion_n to_o that_o nobleman_n person_n and_o respect_n to_o his_o quality_n have_v change_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n and_o give_v he_o the_o favour_n to_o be_v behead_v what_o a_o noise_n be_v then_o raise_v that_o the_o law_n must_v be_v observe_v what_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o arbitrary_a power_n what_o a_o tumult_n do_v those_o scrupulous_a sheriff_n make_v on_o that_o occasion_n by_o petition_v the_o two_o house_n whether_o the_o king_n writ_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v but_o what_o answer_v they_o receive_v both_o from_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v sufficient_o know_v i_o shall_v make_v no_o reflection_n upon_o it_o though_o indeed_o the_o impertinence_n of_o that_o action_n in_o which_o i_o doubt_v they_o be_v encourage_v by_o some_o great_a than_o themselves_o may_v deserve_v a_o remark_n from_o these_o premise_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v lex_fw-la coronae_fw-la a_o royal_a prerogative_n grant_v by_o the_o common_a law_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n superior_a to_o all_o write_a law_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o prerogative-law_n the_o king_n have_v authority_n on_o emergent_a occasion_n and_o when_o such_o dispensation_n may_v promote_v the_o end_n of_o government_n to_o dispense_v with_o most_o statute_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la esto_fw-la when_o right_o understand_v be_v a_o full_a proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n as_o therefore_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n when_o sedition_n be_v rampant_a and_o affront_v the_o government_n when_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v vote_v his_o weakness_n and_o his_o royal_a compassion_n and_o unwillingness_n to_o punish_v shall_v have_v this_o gloss_n put_v upon_o it_o he_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o as_o in_o such_o a_o case_n reason_n of_o state_n which_o be_v salus_n populi_n do_v require_v that_o some_o shall_v be_v execute_v in_o terrorem_fw-la to_o repress_v the_o insolence_n of_o other_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o tumult_n be_v abate_v when_o faction_n be_v break_v and_o that_o man_n begin_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o mistake_v and_o return_v to_o their_o wit_n if_o under_o such_o invite_a circumstance_n as_o these_o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n shall_v either_o pardon_v a_o traitor_n or_o abate_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o sentence_n who_o will_v pretend_v to_o say_v that_o such_o undeserved_a favour_n be_v illegal_a or_o that_o the_o king_n whether_o he_o pardon_v or_o punish_v do_v not_o govern_v in_o both_o instance_n according_a to_o law_n the_o objector_n go_v on_o if_o the_o king_n thus_o entrust_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o preserve_v religion_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o wicked_a design_n to_o subvert_v our_o law_n and_o destroy_v our_o religion_n by_o introduce_v a_o arbitrary_a tyrannical_a government_n he_o must_v then_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o officer_n of_o trust_n all_o this_o be_v grant_v if_o the_o word_n trust_v do_v only_o refer_v to_o almighty_a god_n but_o not_o to_o the_o people_n the_o king_n do_v cheerful_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v authorize_v and_o depute_a by_o the_o most_o high_a to_o govern_v these_o nation_n and_o that_o he_o must_v render_v a_o account_n for_o so_o great_a a_o trust_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o though_o the_o king_n have_v many_o enemy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a yet_o his_o support_n be_v this_o he_o who_o give_v he_o his_o commission_n be_v able_a to_o protect_v he_o he_o have_v hitherto_o very_o signal_o preserve_v he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a hearty_a prayer_n of_o all_o loyal_a subject_n that_o his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n will_v preserve_v he_o still_o his_o majesty_n have_v indeed_o many_o enemy_n and_o good_a prince_n do_v never_o want_v they_o but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a he_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v but_o if_o this_o trust_v do_v refer_v to_o the_o people_n as_o if_o the_o king_n power_n and_o authority_n be_v derive_v to_o he_o from_o the_o people_n by_o way_n of_o pact_n or_o contract_n let_v they_o then_o explain_v who_o be_v this_o people_n with_o who_o he_o do_v thus_o contract_n when_o be_v this_o bargain_n make_v what_o be_v the_o condition_n before_o what_o witness_n who_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o delinquency_n where_o be_v the_o record_n of_o these_o transaction_n to_o be_v peruse_v if_o no_o evidence_n to_o confirm_v any_o of_o these_o instance_n the_o case_n be_v then_o decide_v by_o that_o know_a maxim_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la apparere_fw-la this_o fundamental_a contract_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v only_o a_o hard_a word_n to_o amuse_v the_o vulgar_a we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v nor_o where_o to_o find_v it_o but_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o objection_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n in_o who_o all_o power_n do_v original_o reside_v they_o be_v to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o animadversion_n and_o punishment_n of_o such_o a_o offend_a governor_n parliament_n be_v ordain_v to_o restrain_v the_o exorbitant_a power_n of_o king_n and_o to_o redress_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o people_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o charge_n be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o coercive_a power_n over_o the_o king_n which_o power_n mr._n sidney_n tell_v we_o original_o in_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v delegated_a 23._o sidney_n trial_n p._n 23._o unto_o the_o parliament_n to_o which_o i_o do_v thus_o answer_v that_o though_o his_o majesty_n have_v a_o just_a esteem_n for_o parliament_n and_o think_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o happy_a constitution_n that_o ever_o nation_n do_v enjoy_v and_o have_v gracious_o assure_v we_o that_o no_o irregularity_n of_o parliament_n shall_v make_v he_o out_o of_o love_n with_o parliament_n but_o that_o he_o will_v have_v frequent_a parliament_n yet_o such_o a_o extravagant_a power_n of_o parliament_n as_o be_v here_o pretend_a be_v

in_o one_o single_a person_n yet_o the_o monarch_n be_v so_o limit_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o power_n that_o he_o can_v legal_o perform_v several_a act_n of_o sovereignty_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o with_o we_o here_o in_o england_n the_o king_n neither_o make_v law_n nor_o do_v raise_v tax_n without_o his_o parliament_n if_o this_o be_v the_o utmost_a they_o design_v when_o they_o call_v england_n a_o mix_a monarchy_n then_o though_o the_o expression_n be_v very_o improper_a a_o arrant_a bull_n a_o flat_a contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la yet_o where_o we_o be_v agree_v in_o the_o thing_n we_o shall_v not_o contend_v about_o word_n but_o may_v safe_o grant_v that_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o now_o explain_v the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v a_o mix_a monarchy_n but_o if_o by_o a_o mix_v they_o denote_v such_o a_o monarchy_n wherein_o though_o the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o king_n together_o with_o some_o ceremonious_a appendix_n of_o royalty_n as_o cap_n and_o knee_n guard_n etc._n etc._n be_v indeed_o invest_v in_o one_o single_a person_n yet_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v not_o sole_o and_o entire_o in_o the_o monarch_n exclusive_o to_o all_o other_o as_o with_o we_o here_o in_o england_n say_v these_o man_n the_o sovereignty_n by_o way_n of_o coordination_n be_v partly_o in_o the_o king_n partly_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o commons_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v style_v the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o this_o be_v their_o notion_n of_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n as_o most_o plain_o it_o be_v if_o action_n may_v interpret_v intention_n it_o be_v then_o not_o only_o false_a and_o absurd_a but_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a and_o therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o do_v peremptory_o deny_v that_o the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v a_o mix_a monarchy_n for_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v sole_o in_o the_o king_n and_o consequent_o the_o king_n be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o coordination_n one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n but_o the_o head_n and_o sovereign_n of_o they_o all_o in_o order_n to_o his_o conviction_n the_o dissent_v republican_n who_o deny_v this_o truth_n may_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o shall_v desire_v to_o inform_v himself_o right_o where_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o any_o government_n be_v place_v as_o also_o by_o who_o how_o and_o how_o far_o such_o power_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v either_o exercise_v or_o restrain_v he_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o public_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o such_o government_n particular_o here_o in_o england_n he_o who_o design_n to_o be_v true_o instruct_v in_o this_o matter_n he_o must_v not_o receive_v his_o notice_n from_o the_o discourse_n of_o private_a man_n which_o be_v many_o time_n fallacious_a partial_a and_o uncertain_a but_o he_o ought_v to_o consult_v the_o know_a law_n and_o statute_n those_o authentic_a record_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n establish_v by_o several_a parliament_n do_v express_o declare_v that_o the_o king_n highness_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o highness_n dominion_n and_o country_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a word_n as_o plain_a and_o intelligible_a as_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v devise_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o make_v this_o inference_n that_o if_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a than_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a if_o only_o supreme_a than_o no_o equal_a if_o over_o all_o person_n and_o as_o such_o the_o 55th_o canon_n enjoin_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o our_o prayer_n than_o all_o person_n in_o these_o his_o realm_n and_o all_o other_o his_o dominion_n and_o country_n be_v subordinate_a or_o subject_a unto_o he_o and_o if_o subordinate_a than_o none_o of_o they_o either_o several_o or_o joint_o be_v coordinate_a with_o he_o now_o be_v it_o possible_a after_o so_o plain_a and_o express_v a_o determination_n for_o any_o man_n to_o doubt_v that_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v sole_o in_o the_o king_n i_o observe_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o some_o man_n who_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o reason_n do_v thus_o urge_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v express_o level_v against_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v consequent_o so_o frame_v as_o to_o discover_v those_o who_o be_v popish_o affect_v for_o the_o person_n take_v that_o oath_n be_v oblige_v only_o to_o declare_v that_o they_o renounce_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n i_o e._n they_o do_v swear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v no_o feudatory_a prince_n and_o that_o he_o hold_v not_o his_o crown_n in_o fee_n either_o from_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o foreign_a power_n whatsoever_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o say_v these_o man_n to_o the_o parliament_n or_o how_o come_v this_o oath_n to_o be_v urge_v against_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o two_o house_n since_o in_o those_o very_a statute_n in_o which_o this_o oath_n be_v enjoin_v the_o legislative_a power_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n be_v express_o establish_v in_o the_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o king_n in_o these_o word_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o do_v enact_v joint_o with_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o coordinate_a power_n to_o which_o it_o be_v thus_o reply_v that_o when_o this_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v first_o frame_v the_o pope_n be_v then_o the_o most_o note_a usurper_n be_v for_o that_o reason_n more_o particular_o mention_v than_o any_o other_o but_o from_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v design_v by_o way_n of_o test_n to_o discover_v those_o who_o be_v popishly-affected_n be_v a_o very_a great_a mistake_n for_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v the_o chief_a prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v always_o challenge_v and_o maintain_v by_o 1._o by_o v._o 27._o ed._n 3._o c._n 1._o 3_o r._n 2_o c._n 3._o 7_o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o 16_o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o 2_o h._n 4._o c._n 4._o 6_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o 24_o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o parl_n 2._o 1._o mar._n c._n 1._o popish_a prince_n as_o well_o as_o protestant_a 2._o protestant_a 1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o 5_o eliz._n c._n 1._o 13_o eliz_n c._n 2._o as_o appear_v by_o these_o several_a statute_n here_o mention_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o intent_n then_o of_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o to_o discover_v who_o be_v papist_n but_o in_o plain_a term_n who_o be_v traitor_n and_o therefore_o let_v man_n pretence_n to_o religion_n be_v otherwise_o what_o they_o will_v if_o by_o scruple_v this_o oath_n they_o refuse_v to_o give_v assurance_n to_o the_o government_n that_o they_o will_v be_v honest_a and_o loyal_a they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v if_o not_o traitor_n yet_o at_o least_o traitorous_o affect_v and_o whereas_o they_o further_o urge_v that_o the_o coordinate_a power_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v no_o way_n condemn_v by_o this_o oath_n which_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o foreign_a usurpation_n they_o be_v for_o their_o satisfaction_n desire_v to_o consider_v that_o since_o rectum_fw-la est_fw-la judex_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la domestic_a usurpation_n be_v hereby_o exclude_v as_o well_o as_o foreign_a the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v plead_v from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v by_o their_o authority_n make_v and_o enact_v law_n joint_o with_o the_o king_n to_o this_o i_o do_v humble_o answer_v that_o this_o expression_n if_o due_o consider_v do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o favour_n the_o republican_n fancy_n of_o a_o coordinate_a power_n which_o i_o shall_v best_o express_v to_o vulgar_a capacity_n for_o who_o this_o discourse_n be_v chief_o design_v thus_o faithful_o by_o represent_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n although_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v sole_o in_o the_o king_n yet_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o make_v law_n without_o the_o concur_v advice_n and_o approbation_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o the_o king_n like_o other_o man_n be_v mortal_a and_o of_o limit_a capacity_n be_v neither_o omniscient_a nor_o omnipresent_v he_o can_v be_v in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n and_o consequent_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v acquaint_v with_o

the_o royal_a apology_n or_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o rebel_n plea_n wherein_o the_o most_o note_a anti-monarchical_a tenant_n first_o publish_v by_o doleman_n the_o jesuit_n to_o promote_v a_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n against_o king_n james_n second_o practise_v by_o bradshaw_n and_o the_o regicide_n in_o the_o actual_a murder_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o one_a three_o republish_v by_o sidney_n and_o the_o associator_n to_o depose_v and_o murder_v his_o present_a majesty_n be_v distinct_o consider_v with_o a_o parallel_n between_o doleman_n bradshaw_n sidney_n and_o other_o of_o the_o true-protestant_n party_n london_n print_v by_o t._n b._n for_o robert_n clavel_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o randolph_n taylor_n near_o stationers-hall_n 1684._o to_o the_o reader_n in_o the_o year_n 1594._o the_o jesuit_n parson_n publish_v a_o conference_n under_o the_o name_n of_o doleman_n the_o design_n of_o which_o pamphlet_n as_o every_o one_o know_v be_v to_o promote_v a_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n against_o king_n james_n and_o though_o the_o jesuit_n malice_n be_v herein_o defeat_v as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o that_o king_n yet_o how_o much_o it_o influence_v the_o suffering_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n be_v a_o sad_a story_n to_o repeat_v for_o he_o who_o shall_v peruse_v the_o many_o virulent_a libel_n which_o first_o occasion_v and_o then_o foment_v that_o unnatural_a rebellion_n he_o will_v easy_o be_v instruct_v how_o that_o conference_n be_v transcribe_v and_o transprose_v by_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o faction_n and_o to_o speak_v in_o our_o modern_a language_n he_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o popish_a doleman_n be_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o trve-protestant_a party_n now_o that_o this_o may_v not_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o slander_a design_n only_o to_o make_v they_o odious_a to_o authority_n as_o be_v common_o object_v i_o have_v here_o draw_v for_o the_o reader_n satisfaction_n a_o short_a parallel_n between_o doleman_n bradshaw_n sidney_n and_o some_o other_o upon_o perusal_n of_o which_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o jesuit_n principle_n as_o manage_v by_o bradshaw_n and_o the_o regicide_n do_v cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o since_o the_o same_o principle_n have_v be_v transcribe_v by_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o association_n we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o fame_n practice_n likewise_o and_o that_o those_o who_o defend_v the_o murder_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o will_v doubtless_o if_o they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n depose_v and_o murder_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o if_o any_o republican_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o doubt_v that_o the_o follow_a discourse_n be_v either_o partial_a or_o vnconconclude_a i._n e._n that_o i_o have_v either_o say_v something_o that_o be_v false_a or_o else_o have_v omit_v in_o any_o instance_n the_o very_a strength_n of_o their_o cause_n let_v he_o make_v know_v his_o grievance_n and_o i_o do_v here_o faithful_o promise_n upon_o such_o notice_n give_v i_o will_v through_o divine_a assistance_n endeavour_v his_o satisfaction_n the_o content_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 1._o which_o consist_v of_o a_o objection_n p._n 3._o and_o its_o answer_n p._n 5._o contain_v these_o particular_n viz._n the_o government_n of_o england_n not_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n p._n 6._o the_o king_n not_o one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n p._n 16._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v a_o absolute_a monarch_n p._n 19_o and_o how_o he_o be_v limit_v p._n 43._o that_o know_v say_v of_o bracton_n lex_fw-la facit_fw-la regem_fw-la how_o to_o be_v understand_v p._n 20._o that_o other_o controvert_v passage_n rex_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o curiam_fw-la large_o consider_v p._n 25_o ad_fw-la p._n 37._o of_o the_o coronation_n oath_n p._n 38._o of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n p._n 45._o the_o royal_a apology_n or_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o rebel_n plea_n although_o the_o king_n title_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n together_o with_o his_o just_a right_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n be_v beyond_o exception_n establish_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o know_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o these_o kingdom_n yet_o so_o far_o have_v prejudice_n or_o something_o worse_o prevail_v with_o some_o man_n and_o those_o not_o of_o the_o mean_a rank_n as_o to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o a_o belief_n that_o the_o original_a of_o all_o government_n be_v from_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o power_n which_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v be_v derive_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o people_n by_o way_n of_o pact_n or_o contract_n particular_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o appear_v from_o his_o coronation-oath_n have_v solemn_o engage_v to_o his_o people_n to_o maintain_v religion_n to_o execute_v justice_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o rightful_a custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o these_o condition_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o kingly_a power_n the_o which_o condition_n if_o he_o shall_v omit_v to_o observe_v and_o of_o this_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v judge_n they_o then_o fancy_n that_o he_o have_v forfeit_v his_o crown_n and_o that_o the_o people_n who_o first_o make_v he_o king_n may_v by_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n dethrone_v and_o depose_v he_o that_o this_o be_v the_o scheme_n of_o some_o man_n policy_n the_o many_o treasonable_a paper_n such_o as_o the_o association_n vox_fw-la populi_n appeal_v to_o the_o city_n coll._n sidney_n paper_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o late_a horrid_a conspiracy_n ground_v thereupon_o do_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v no_o unseasonable_a undertake_n but_o may_v through_o god_n blessing_n contribute_v somewhat_o to_o secure_v the_o king_n liege-people_n in_o their_o due_a obedience_n whilst_o i_o endeavour_v to_o evince_v the_o falseness_n and_o destructive_a consequence_n of_o these_o anti-monarchical_a principle_n which_o that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o effectual_o and_o with_o the_o great_a clearness_n perform_v i_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o the_o utmost_a strength_n of_o their_o cause_n in_o one_o entire_a objection_n and_o then_o endeavour_v their_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o follow_a answer_n objection_n the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v a_o mix_a monarchy_n consist_v of_o three_o estate_n king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a but_o a_o limit_a monarch_n and_o as_o such_o be_v to_o govern_v by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o by_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v take_v at_o his_o coronation_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o use_v the_o power_n trust_v and_o office_n then_o commit_v to_o he_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o right_n and_o liberties_n now_o if_o the_o king_n thus_o entrust_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o preserve_v religion_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o wicked_a design_n to_o subvert_v our_o law_n and_o destroy_v our_o religion_n by_o introduce_v a_o arbitrary_a tyrannical_a government_n he_o must_v then_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o officer_n of_o trust_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n in_o who_o all_o power_n do_v original_o reside_v they_o be_v to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o animadversion_n and_o punishment_n of_o such_o a_o offend_a governor_n parliament_n be_v ordain_v to_o restrain_v the_o exorbitant_a power_n of_o king_n and_o to_o redress_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v very_o true_a what_o some_o have_v say_v rex_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la parem_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o limit_a sense_n for_o though_o major_a singulis_fw-la yet_o he_o be_v minor_fw-la universis_fw-la this_o we_o know_v to_o be_v law_n from_o that_o famous_a lawyer_n braction_n rex_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o curiam_fw-la which_o be_v thus_o interpret_v by_o mr._n sidney_n for_o this_o reason_n bracton_n say_v that_o the_o king_n have_v three_o superior_n to_o wit_n deum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o parliamentum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o power_n original_o in_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v delegated_a unto_o the_o parliament_n sidney_n trial_n pag._n 23._o this_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v and_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o i_o suppose_v can_v be_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o which_o i_o return_v this_o answer_n that_o this_o phrase_n a_o mix_a monarchy_n though_o somewhat_o frequent_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o man_n be_v yet_o no_o very_a plain_n or_o intelligible_a expression_n for_o if_o by_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n they_o design_v such_o a_o government_n wherein_o though_o the_o supreme_a power_n may_v reside_v

mind_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o most_o authentic_a interpretation_n et_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la omnino_fw-la sit_fw-la falsa_fw-la propter_fw-la rasuram_fw-la vel_fw-la quia_fw-la forte_fw-fr signum_fw-la appositum_fw-la est_fw-la adulterinum_fw-la melius_fw-la &_o tutius_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la procedatur_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la moreover_o shall_v there_o be_v suspicion_n that_o any_o charter_n either_o by_o erase_v or_o corrupt_a interpolation_n have_v be_v false_o transcribe_v it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o safe_a course_n to_o determine_v the_o matter_n before_o the_o king_n himself_o item_n nec_fw-la factum_fw-la regis_fw-la nec_fw-la chartam_fw-la potest_fw-la quis_fw-la judicare_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la irritetur_fw-la however_o as_o be_v say_v before_o let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o censure_v the_o king_n charter_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o proceed_n so_o as_o to_o make_v null_n and_o void_a the_o act_n and_o deed_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n sed_fw-la dicere_fw-la poterit_fw-la quis_fw-la but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v quod_fw-la rex_fw-la justitiam_fw-la fecerit_fw-la &_o be_v if_o the_o king_n will_v do_v justice_n it_o be_v well_o &_o si_fw-la hoc_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratione_fw-la quod_fw-la male_a &_o ita_fw-la imponere_fw-la ei_fw-la quod_fw-la injuriam_fw-la emendet_fw-la ne_fw-la incidat_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o justice_n in_o judicium_fw-la viventis_fw-la dei_fw-la propter_fw-la injuriam_fw-la and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v justice_n it_o seem_v that_o must_v be_v well_o take_v too_o since_o no_o body_n dare_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v amiss_o and_o according_o there_o will_v be_v none_o to_o admonish_v he_o to_o correct_v his_o fault_n that_o so_o he_o may_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o this_o objection_n bracton_n return_v a_o answer_n though_o indeed_o not_o usher_v in_o with_o the_o usual_a formality_n of_o a_o sic_fw-la respondeo_fw-la and_o his_o answer_n be_v this_o rex_fw-la autem_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o none_o can_v control_v the_o king_n person_n or_o censure_v his_o action_n his_o majesty_n be_v supreme_a over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n autem_fw-la but_o yet_o we_o have_v these_o encourage_v reason_n that_o the_o king_n will_v do_v justice_n and_o govern_v his_o people_n according_a to_o right_n for_o 1._o rex_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la deum_fw-la sc_fw-la as_o high_a and_o as_o great_a as_o the_o king_n be_v there_o be_v one_o high_o and_o great_a than_o he_o even_o almighty_a god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n it_o be_v therefore_o much_o hope_v that_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o this_o dreadful_a majesty_n before_o who_o tribunal_n the_o great_a monarch_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a of_o their_o subject_n must_v one_o day_n appear_v may_v over-awe_n and_o restrain_v the_o king_n from_o all_o unjust_a and_o injurious_a proceed_n 2._o item_n legem_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la and_o moreover_o the_o better_a to_o enable_v the_o king_n to_o do_v justice_n there_o be_v a_o law_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o interpretation_n the_o which_o law_n his_o majesty_n be_v oblige_v even_o in_o gratitude_n to_o observe_v since_o it_o be_v the_o law_n which_o make_v he_o king_n but_o how_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v be_v already_o explain_v 3._o item_n curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la viz._n comites_fw-la barones_n but_o beside_o these_o two_o precede_a consideration_n there_o be_v a_o three_o expedient_a to_o restrain_v the_o king_n from_o all_o unjust_a and_o exorbitant_a proceed_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o overawe_v he_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o law_n on_o earth_n to_o direct_v he_o so_o likewise_o he_o have_v his_o curia_n to_o admonish_v and_o advise_v he_o viz._n comites_fw-la barones_n quia_fw-la comites_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quasi_fw-la socii_fw-la regis_fw-la his_o nobility_n his_o earl_n and_o his_o baron_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o constant_a attendance_n at_o court_n be_v admit_v into_o a_o near_a familiarity_n with_o his_o majesty_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o king_n companion_n et_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la socium_fw-la habet_fw-la magistrum_fw-la and_o by_o such_o intimacy_n as_o this_o they_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o supervisor_n and_o censor_n of_o his_o action_n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sine_fw-la fraeno_fw-la i._n e._n sine_fw-la lege_fw-la debent_fw-la ei_fw-la fraenum_fw-la ponere_fw-la if_o therefore_o the_o king_n shall_v omit_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n it_o be_v then_o their_o duty_n to_o admonish_v he_o of_o his_o neglect_n say_v sir_n this_o be_v the_o law_n this_o shall_v bridle_v you_o this_o shall_v limit_v and_o direct_v your_o action_n and_o this_o doubtless_o they_o will_v do_v nisi_fw-la ipsimet_fw-la fuerint_fw-la cum_fw-la rege_fw-la sine_fw-la fraeno_fw-la unless_o they_o themselves_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v lawless_a as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n but_o if_o matter_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o pass_n what_o shall_v then_o the_o poor_a subject_n do_v how_o shall_v their_o grievance_n be_v redress_v shall_v it_o not_o then_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n to_o remove_v these_o evil_a councillor_n from_o the_o king_n no_o such_o matter_n &_o tunc_fw-la clamabunt_fw-la subditi_fw-la &_o dicent_fw-la domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la christ_n in_o chamo_n &_o fraeno_fw-la maxillas_fw-la eorum_fw-la constringe_v our_o honest_a bracton_n allow_v the_o subject_n no_o other_o arm_n against_o his_o sovereign_n but_o the_o old_a primitive_a artillery_n of_o prayer_n and_o tear_n ad_fw-la quos_fw-la dominus_fw-la vocabo_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la gentem_fw-la robustam_fw-la &_o longinquam_fw-la &_o ignotam_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o subject_n be_v under_o any_o oppression_n shall_v thus_o dutiful_o refer_v their_o cause_n to_o god_n he_o will_v then_o take_v care_n to_o do_v they_o right_o and_o will_v not_o only_o restrain_v but_o also_o punish_v their_o oppressor_n as_o our_o author_n more_o full_o explain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o 16._o section_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o translate_v any_o further_a there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o it_o if_o this_o paraphrastical_a translation_n which_o i_o think_v will_v most_o natural_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n do_v not_o yet_o full_o remove_v the_o doubt_n i_o shall_v then_o for_o the_o reader_n satisfaction_n give_v this_o further_a interpretation_n bracton_n in_o this_o 2_o d._n book_n chap._n 16._o §_o 3._o be_v discourse_v as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v de_fw-la chartis_fw-la regiis_fw-la and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o royal_a charter_n when_o either_o doubtful_a or_o obscure_a be_v to_o be_v determine_v coram_fw-la rege_fw-la i._n e._n in_o the_o court_n of_o kings-bench_n and_o chancery_n for_o these_o be_v the_o king_n own_o immediate_a personal_a court_n in_o one_o of_o which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v former_o sit_v in_o person_n all_o writ_n returnable_a there_o run_v in_o this_o style_n coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la and_o all_o judicial_a record_n there_o be_v style_v and_o the_o plea_n there_o hold_v enter_v coram_fw-la rege_fw-la and_o therefore_o this_o phrase_n in_o bracton_n coram_fw-la rege_fw-la be_v i_o think_v warrantable_o render_v the_o court_n of_o kings-bench_n and_o chancery_n now_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v suspect_v that_o the_o proceed_n in_o these_o court_n be_v not_o just_a and_o equal_a he_o may_v then_o make_v his_o appeal_n for_o the_o king_n have_v not_o only_a legem_fw-la his_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la viz._n comites_fw-la barones_n his_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o cause_n may_v then_o be_v remove_v by_o writ_n of_o error_n or_o by_o appeal_n into_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n but_o if_o the_o party_n shall_v still_o complain_v that_o he_o have_v not_o justice_n there_o be_v then_o no_o other_o remedy_n but_o prayer_n and_o patience_n for_o this_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o high_a court_n of_o judicature_n no_o earthly_a appeal_n can_v be_v make_v any_o further_a sistendum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la in_o all_o judicial_a proceed_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a there_o must_v be_v a_o non_fw-la ultra_fw-la for_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v instruct_v we_o that_o appeal_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v allow_v otherwise_o those_o injury_n which_o may_v be_v occasion_v through_o the_o ignorance_n or_o corruption_n of_o inferior_a judge_n can_v never_o be_v redress_v so_o the_o same_o law_n do_v also_o teach_v we_o that_o appeal_n must_v not_o be_v infinite_a i._n e._n there_o must_v be_v some_o supreme_a power_n in_o who_o final_a determination_n be_v it_o right_n or_o be_v it_o wrong_n all_o inferior_n must_v acquiesce_v and_o submit_v otherwise_o no_o controversy_n can_v be_v decide_v nay_o there_o can_v be_v no_o government_n nothing_o but_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o

such_o height_n of_o treason_n as_o deserve_v a_o sharp_a confutation_n than_o can_v be_v give_v it_o from_o this_o treatise_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o nonresistance_n most_o seasonable_a to_o be_v enforce_v at_o this_o time_n i_o do_v once_o design_n very_o full_o to_o have_v enlarge_v upon_o it_o to_o have_v show_v its_o obligation_n from_o all_o law_n natural_a positive_a divine_a human._n as_o also_o to_o have_v answer_v the_o most_o popular_a plea_n for_o such_o resistance_n but_o i_o be_o so_o happy_o prevent_v by_o the_o learned_a labour_n of_o other_o particular_o my_o lord_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n dr._n falkner_n and_o dr._n sherlock_n who_o have_v indeed_o exhaust_v that_o subject_a that_o i_o shall_v give_v no_o further_o trouble_v but_o conclude_v my_o short_a discourse_n with_o this_o follow_a argument_n the_o supreme_a power_n must_v not_o be_v resist_v but_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v supreme_a power_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n can_v lawful_o be_v resist_v the_o proposition_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o nature_n there_o can_v be_v no_o order_n nor_o government_n unless_o this_o truth_n be_v admit_v reason_n tell_v we_o par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la much_o less_o have_v a_o inferior_a a_o coercive_a power_n over_o his_o superior_a to_o which_o let_v i_o observe_v that_o even_o the_o late_a rebel_n themselves_o be_v convince_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o to_o vindicate_v their_o former_a treason_n and_o to_o patronize_v their_o intend_a murder_n of_o that_o bless_a prince_n they_o vote_v jan._n 4._o 1648._o resolve_v that_o the_o people_n be_v under_o god_n the_o original_a of_o all_o just_a power_n that_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n be_v choose_v by_o and_o represent_v the_o people_n have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o nation_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v enact_v or_o declare_v for_o law_n by_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n and_o the_o people_n conclude_v thereby_o though_o consent_n of_o king_n and_o peer_n be_v not_o have_v thereunto_o plain_o insinuate_v that_o whilst_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n according_a to_o their_o duty_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n they_o must_v needs_o apprehend_v that_o the_o war_n be_v rebellion_n and_o his_o pretend_a judge_n be_v traitor_n and_o as_o to_o the_o assumption_n viz._n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v supreme_a power_n this_o i_o hope_v have_v be_v so_o full_o prove_v in_o this_o little_a treatise_n that_o i_o may_v suppose_v the_o conclusion_n without_o any_o further_a enlargement_n but_o because_o some_o late_a seditious_a pamphlet_n have_v very_o impertinent_o advance_v the_o power_n of_o parliament_n i_o shall_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la thus_o undeniable_o convince_v they_o that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n mr._n sidney_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o 2._o sidney_n paper_n p._n 2._o right_n and_o power_n of_o magistrate_n in_o every_o country_n be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o that_o country_n make_v it_o to_o be_v if_o therefore_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n than_o the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o consult_v 12_o car._n 2._o c._n 30._o where_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o thus_o petition_v to_o his_o majesty_n we_o your_o majesty_n say_v dutiful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v do_v beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o by_o the_o undoubted_a and_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n neither_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o the_o commons_o nor_o both_o together_o in_o parliament_n nor_o the_o people_n collective_o or_o representative_o nor_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o ever_o have_v have_v have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o coercive_a power_n over_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n word_n so_o plain_a and_o undeniable_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o further_a explication_n only_o it_o will_v be_v pertinent_a to_o observe_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v not_o here_o petition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v intimate_v that_o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v not_o first_o establish_v in_o this_o statute_n as_o if_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n the_o parliament_n have_v be_v superior_a to_o the_o king_n but_o be_v here_o only_o declare_v to_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o the_o undoubted_a fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n i._n e._n by_o such_o law_n as_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o government_n whoever_o therefore_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v a_o coercive_a power_n over_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n he_o alter_v the_o foundation_n and_o destroy_v the_o government_n second_o i_o do_v from_o this_o statute_n observe_v that_o their_o famous_a axiom_n major_a singulis_fw-la minor_fw-la universis_fw-la will_v no_o long_o support_v their_o cause_n it_o be_v plain_a from_o this_o act_n that_o the_o king_n be_v major_a universis_fw-la as_o well_o as_o singulis_fw-la when_o our_o republican_n club_n who_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o law_n shall_v have_v answer_v this_o statute_n they_o may_v then_o expect_v to_o hear_v further_o from_o i_o in_o the_o interim_n i_o shall_v recommend_v a_o text_n to_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o all_o their_o conventicle_n the_o next_o time_n of_o their_o meeting_n prov._n 24._o 21_o 22._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o from_o whence_o may_v be_v raise_v these_o good_a obversation_n viz._n honesty_n be_v the_o best_a policy_n and_o loyalty_n the_o best_a religion_n finis_fw-la the_o parallel_n doleman_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v power_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o fashion_n of_o government_n as_o also_o to_o change_v the_o same_o upon_o reasonable_a cause_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v it_o evident_a that_o as_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v this_o authority_n to_o choose_v and_o change_v her_o government_n so_o have_v she_o also_o to_o limit_v the_o same_o with_o what_o law_n and_o condition_n she_o please_v conference_n about_o succession_n part._n 1._o cap._n 1._o pag_n 12_o 13._o all_o law_n both_o natural_a national_a and_o positive_a do_v teach_v we_o that_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o law_n and_o order_n and_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o give_v they_o their_o authority_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o may_v also_o restrain_v or_o take_v the_o same_o away_o again_o if_o they_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o common-evil_a the_o whole_a body_n though_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o prince_n as_o by_o the_o head_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o inferior_a but_o superior_a to_o the_o prince_n neither_o so_o give_v the_o commonwealth_n her_o authority_n and_o power_n up_o to_o any_o prince_n that_o she_o deprive_v herself_o utter_o of_o the_o same_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v to_o use_v it_o for_o her_o defence_n for_o which_o she_o give_v it_o part._n one_a cap._n 4._o p._n 72._o and_o final_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o prince_n have_v from_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o very_a truth_n not_o absolute_a but_o potestas_fw-la vicaria_fw-la &_o delegata_fw-la i._n e._n a_o power_n delegate_n or_o power_n by_o commission_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v give_v with_o such_o restriction_n cautel_n and_o condition_n yea_o with_o such_o plain_a exception_n promise_n and_o oath_n of_o both_o party_n i_o mean_v between_o the_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o admission_n or_o coronation_n as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o keep_v but_o wilful_o break_v on_o either_o part_n then_o be_v the_o other_o not_o bind_v to_o observe_v his_o promise_n neither_o though_o never_o so_o solemn_o make_v or_o swear_v part_v one_a cap._n 4._o pag._n 73._o by_o this_o than_o you_o see_v the_o ground_n whereon_o depend_v the_o righteous_a and_o lawful_a deposition_n and_o chastisement_n of_o wicked_a prince_n viz._n their_o fail_v in_o their_o oath_n and_o promise_n which_o they_o make_v at_o their_o first_o entrance_n then_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n not_o only_o free_a from_o all_o oath_n make_v by_o she_o of_o obedience_n or_o allegiance_n to_o such_o unworthy_a prince_n but_o be_v bind_v moreover_o for_o save_v the_o whole_a body_n to_o resist_v chasten_v or_o remove_v such_o evil_a head_n if_o she_o be_v able_a for_o that_o otherwise_o all_o will_v come_v to_o destruction_n ruin_n and_o public_a