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however_o afterward_o it_o be_v not_o find_v difficult_a to_o bring_v the_o three_o estate_n in_o full_a parliament_n to_o make_v this_o their_o own_o act_n and_o not_o only_o to_o submit_v to_o king_n richard_z as_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o to_o recognize_v he_o to_o be_v king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la prynn_n remark_n upon_o it_o in_o the_o margin_n be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v their_o honesty_n and_o sincerity_n in_o this_o proceed_n how_o well_o qualify_v they_o approve_v themselves_o for_o a_o infallible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n about_o the_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o their_o base_a and_o servile_a flattery_n in_o extol_v the_o singular_a virtue_n of_o that_o bloody_a tyrant_n by_o their_o declare_v he_o the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o their_o establish_v a_o new_a andunheard_a of_o right_n of_o inheritance_n whereby_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o hereditary_a king_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o last_o after_o they_o 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to_o be_v pay_v to_o his_o act_n of_o government_n that_o some_o of_o his_o judicial_a act_n grant_n etc._n etc._n aught_o in_o equity_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o valid_a and_o that_o some_o act_n against_o high_a may_v be_v punish_v as_o treason_n to_o prevent_v these_o passae_n be_v mistake_v or_o pervert_v i_o think_v it_o proper_a to_o to_o add_v some_o far_a explanation_n of_o they_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o subject_n compliance_n under_o a_o usunper_n in_o possession_n suppose_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o usurper_n be_v get_v into_o the_o throne_n and_o that_o he_o have_v seize_v the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o the_o subject_n who_o still_o adhere_v to_o their_o loyalty_n and_o allegiance_n be_v not_o a_o present_a able_a to_o make_v head_n against_o he_o to_o remove_v he_o from_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o restore_v their_o lawful_a king_n to_o his_o right_n 2._o that_o whether_o the_o loyal_a party_n will_n or_o no_o the_o 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government_n i._n e._n whilst_o the_o loyal_a party_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v head_n against_o he_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o crown_n they_o may_v be_v allow_v and_o oblige_v to_o pay_v a_o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o those_o act_n of_o government_n do_v by_o the_o usurper_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o welfare_n and_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n of_o their_o lawful_a king_n for_o this_o submission_n and_o obedience_n 1._o do_v not_o imply_v any_o recognition_n of_o the_o least_o right_o or_o authority_n in_o the_o usurper_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v not_o any_o such_o authority_n but_o a_o prudent_a regard_n to_o their_o own_o safety_n the_o public_a good_a and_o their_o absent_a prince_n interest_n invole_v in_o both_o who_o will_v therefore_o they_o must_v presume_v allow_v nay_o require_v they_o to_o act_v thus_o as_o most_o for_o his_o service_n in_o their_o present_a circumstance_n 2._o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o contribute_v to_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o usurpation_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o usurper_n for_o the_o government_n will_v proceed_v as_o by_o his_o authority_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o till_o they_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o oppose_v it_o effectual_o and_o may_v be_v more_o settle_v if_o they_o shall_v throw_v away_o their_o own_o life_n and_o ruin_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o lawful_a prince_n by_o any_o rash_a and_o weak_a attempt_n 3._o it_o do_v not_o disengage_a they_o from_o embrace_v all_o opportunity_n of_o act_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v real_o serviceable_a to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n interest_n and_o may_v make_v way_n for_o his_o recovery_n of_o his_o just_a right_n second_o it_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o discourse_n that_o some_o judicial_a act_n and_o grant_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o usurper_n aught_o in_o equity_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o valid_a viz._n such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o lawful_a king_n or_o of_o the_o public_a this_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o same_o supposition_n that_o the_o government_n will_v be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o usurper_n and_o his_o adherent_n whether_o the_o lawful_a prince_n and_o his_o party_n will_v or_o so_o and_o than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n the_o lawful_a party_n and_o he_o lawful_a prince_n that_o justice_n shall_v be_v administer_v and_o the_o order_n of_o government_n preserve_v and_o consequent_o that_o the_o sentence_n pass_v in_o court_n under_o the_o usurper_n and_o his_o commission_n and_o grant_n etc._n etc._n be_v look_v upon_o as_o valid_a as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o right_n of_o the_o lawful_a king_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o order_n for_o the_o allow_v this_o do_v not_o imply_v 1._o a_o allowance_n of_o any_o right_a or_o authority_n in_o the_o usurper_n for_o the_o government_n may_v still_o be_v conceive_v to_o subsist_v and_o the_o law_n to_o stand_v in_o force_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o lawful_a king_n authority_n and_o consequent_o these_o judicial_a act_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o useful_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o presume_a will_n whereby_o they_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v 2._o neither_o do_v it_o justify_v the_o adherent_n of_o the_o usuper_fw-la in_o their_o join_n to_o act_n under_o he_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o usurp_v power_n for_o this_o be_v treason_n in_o they_o their_o swear_a allegiance_n to_o he_o take_v commission_n from_o he_o and_o act_v for_o his_o interest_n against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n and_o yet_o some_o act_n do_v by_o they_o to_o preserve_v public_a justice_n and_o order_n may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o convenient_a not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o legal_a authority_n which_o they_o have_v but_o as_o reason_n and_o necessity_n require_v that_o these_o act_n shall_v have_v their_o effect_n three_o the_o discourse_n that_o some_o act_n against_o a_o usurper_n may_v be_v punish_v as_o treason_n this_o also_o suppose_v the_o government_n and_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v in_o the_o usurper_n hand_n and_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o just_a that_o while_o it_o be_v so_o murder_n robery_n and_o such_o other_o offence_n against_o right_n and_o order_n be_v punish_v though_o by_o the_o usurper_n commission_n and_o warrant_n the_o same_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v as_o to_o any_o act_n within_o the_o stat._n 25_o edw._n 3._o which_o be_v commit_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o a_o usurper_n against_o the_o order_n of_o government_n and_o the_o royal_a authority_n consider_v in_o itself_o and_o not_o against_o the_o usurper_n person_n or_o government_n as_o such_o such_o be_v clip_v and_o coin_v betray_v any_o place_n of_o strength_n to_o any_o foreign_a prince_n invade_v the_o nation_n not_o on_o the_o lawful_a king_n behalf_n etc._n etc._n now_o these_o act_n may_v be_v allow_v as_o punishable_a under_o a_o usurper_n without_o imply_v a_o allowance_n of_o any_o authority_n in_o he_o for_o they_o be_v punish_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o lawful_a prince_n authority_n and_o without_o imply_v that_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n under_o he_o have_v any_o legal_a or_o just_a commission_n any_o far_a than_o as_o they_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v the_o will_n and_o consent_v of_o the_o absent_a prince_n authorise_v they_o to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o such_o criminal_n or_o at_o least_o ratify_v the_o thing_n do_v think_v without_o a_o legal_a commission_n this_o i_o think_v proper_a to_o add_v for_o the_o far_a explanation_n of_o these_o passage_n to_o prevent_v their_o be_v mistake_v or_o pervert_v i_o have_v nothing_o more_o but_o to_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o concession_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o plea_n of_o bagott_n council_n which_o be_v so_o much_o insist_v upon_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o transfer_v allegiance_n to_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o i_o have_v though_o it_o the_o fair_a way_n of_o answer_v the_o argument_n from_o that_o plea_n not_o to_o reject_v it_o where_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v unreasonable_a but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o lawyer_n may_v have_v some_o reasonable_a ground_n to_o argue_v in_o that_o manner_n for_o the_o validity_n of_o bagott_n patent_n and_o yet_o their_o plea_n can_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o prove_v that_o allegiance_n be_v due_a to_o a_o king_n in_o possession_n if_o a_o usurper_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 9_o l._n 19_o after_o those_o add_v that_o p._n 33._o l._n 12._o for_o be_v r._n were_z p._n 38._o l._n 7._o for_o the_o r._n that_o ibid._n l._n 9_o for_o he_o r._n the._n p._n 41._o l._n 16._o for_o thus_o r._n this_o p._n 46._o l._n 22._o for_o rout_z r._n out_v ibid._n l._n 24._o for_o the_o r._n this_o p._n 47._o l._n 22._o marg._n for_o dit_n r._n vit._n p._n 49._o l._n 7_o marg._n for_o confident_a r._n considerate_a ibid._n l._n 17._o marg._n for_o 6._o r._n 9_o ibid_fw-la l._n 22._o for_o use_v the_o r._n use_v his_o p._n 53._o l._n 8._o after_o comprehend_v add_v both_o p._n 154_o l._n 7._o for_o noâ—_n r._n noâ—_n p._n 56._o l._n 28._o for_o mento_n r._n merito_fw-la