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A51092
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A modest examination of the new oath of allegiance by a divine of the Church of England.
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A. B.
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1689
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Wing M2363; ESTC R5293
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a_o modest_a examination_n of_o the_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n by_o a_o divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n london_n print_v for_o randal_n tailor_n near_o stationer_n hall_n in_o the_o year_n mdclxxxix_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n i_o a._n b._n do_v sincere_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o bear_v true_a allegiance_n to_o their_o majesty_n king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n so_o help_v i_o god._n quaere_fw-la what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o allegiance_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o promise_v when_o we_o take_v this_o oath_n the_o resolution_n the_o word_n allegiance_n be_v a_o term_n of_o art_n be_v various_o render_v but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o among_o the_o feudist_n from_o who_o it_o be_v borrow_v but_o be_v rather_o to_o examine_v what_o it_o may_v signify_v according_a to_o present_a use_n and_o custom_n here_o in_o england_n now_o this_o word_n allegiance_n as_o apply_v to_o king_n williaem_n and_o queen_n mary_n in_o this_o oath_n can_v denote_v no_o other_o than_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o title_n or_o 2._o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o government_n if_o the_o former_a than_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v this_o i_o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknwledge_n profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o their_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n and_o that_o i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o their_o majesty_n as_o such_o if_o the_o latter_a than_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o oath_n seem_v only_o to_o be_v this_o whereas_o at_o present_a i_o be_o under_o the_o government_n and_o enjoy_v the_o protection_n of_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n i_o do_v faithful_o promise_v to_o submit_v to_o this_o their_o government_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o contrive_v attempt_n or_o encourage_v any_o act_n of_o hostility_n against_o they_o but_o live_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o as_o a_o good_a subject_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n will_v promote_v the_o safety_n of_o my_o country_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n and_o civil_a society_n now_o since_o all_o oath_n and_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o imposer_n we_o be_v next_o to_o inquire_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o sense_n be_v intend_v by_o this_o oath_n i_o think_v the_o latter_a and_o not_o the_o former_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o have_v the_o framer_n of_o this_o oath_n any_o such_o design_n viz._n to_o impose_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n title_n they_o may_v then_o easy_o have_v make_v use_n of_o such_o expression_n as_o will_v have_v put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n or_o else_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la they_o may_v have_v propose_v the_o former_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n wherein_o the_o king_n title_n be_v express_o acknowledge_v which_o since_o they_o have_v not_o do_v it_o seem_v high_o probable_a they_o have_v no_o such_o intention_n 2._o the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o oath_n viz._n i_o do_v promise_n i_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o bear_v true_a allegiance_n seem_v to_o exclude_v such_o a_o sense_n for_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o a_o promise_n be_v something_o that_o be_v future_a not_o present_a and_o consequent_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o assertory_n but_o promissory_a do_v plain_o respect_v our_o future_a carriage_n and_o behaviour_n and_o be_v not_o declarative_a of_o our_o present_a sentiment_n and_o opinion_n so_o that_o if_o by_o this_o word_n allegiance_n be_v mean_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o their_o title_n put_v it_o into_o plain_a language_n and_o observe_v how_o harsh_a and_o improper_a it_o will_v be_v viz._n i_o a._n b._n do_v sincere_o promise_n it_o be_v my_o sentiment_n and_o opinion_n that_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n have_v a_o just_a and_o lawful_a title_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o have_v this_o oath_n be_v frame_v to_o establish_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n title_n the_o word_n shall_v have_v be_v dclare_v or_o acknowledge_v instead_o of_o promise_n 3._o this_o be_v yet_o further_o suggest_v by_o reflect_v on_o the_o former_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o be_v both_o assertory_n and_o promissory_a do_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o a_o recognition_n of_o the_o king_n title_n 2._o a_o promise_n of_o future_a allegiance_n and_o obedience_n plain_o denote_v that_o these_o be_v two_o thing_n different_a and_o distinct_a each_o from_o other_o however_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v sufficient_o intimate_v hereby_o that_o the_o king_n title_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a ground_n of_o our_o allegiance_n and_o consequent_o if_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n have_v as_o yet_o no_o lawful_a title_n it_o be_v then_o unlawful_a to_o take_v tbis_fw-la oath_n and_o to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o they_o answer_n the_o title_n of_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v dispute_v those_o who_o be_v dissatisfy_v may_v consult_v the_o two_o house_n who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o resolve_v such_o scruple_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o justice_n of_o their_o own_o proceed_n but_o private_a person_n need_v not_o trouble_v their_o head_n about_o title_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o to_o know_v that_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la king_n and_o queen_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n there_o be_v a_o allegiance_n due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o de_fw-fr proditionibus_fw-la be_v declare_v in_o certain_a particular_a case_n what_o offence_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o be_v treason_n viz._n fait_z compasser_n on_o imaginer_n la_fw-fr mort_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr madame_fw-fr sa_fw-fr compaigne_n etc._n etc._n ou_fw-fr si_fw-fr home_fw-fr leave_n guerre_fw-fr enconter_n nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr en_fw-fr son_fw-fr realm_n ou_fw-fr soit_fw-fr aidant_a as_o enemy_n nostre_fw-fr dit_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr en_fw-fr son_fw-fr realm_n donnant_n a_o eux_fw-fr aid_n ou_fw-fr comfort_n en_fw-fr son_fw-fr royalme_n ou_fw-fr per_fw-la aylour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o a_o man_n do_v compass_n or_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o my_o lady_n his_o queen_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o a_o man_n do_v levy_v mar_n against_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o his_o realm_n or_o be_v adherent_a to_o the_o king_n enemy_n in_o his_o realm_n give_v to_o they_o aid_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o realm_n or_o elsewhere_o such_o a_o man_n be_v declare_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n observe_v now_o sir_n edw._n coke_n exposition_n of_o this_o statute_n statute_n nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr this_o act_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o king_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o king_n regnant_a in_o possession_n although_o he_o be_v rex_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr jure_fw-la yet_o be_v he_o signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr within_o the_o purvien_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o the_o other_o that_o have_v right_o and_o be_v out_o of_o possession_n be_v not_o within_o this_o art._n nay_o if_o treason_n be_v commit_v against_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o after_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la come_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o shall_v punish_v the_o treason_n do_v to_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o a_o pardon_v grant_v by_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o be_v not_o also_o the_o facto_fw-la be_v void_a 3._o part._n of_o the_o institutes_n pag._n 7._o from_o which_o 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a_o homage_n and_o allegiance_n due_a to_o they_o objection_n but_o be_v not_o this_o a_o strange_a gloss_n thus_o to_o encourage_v usurpation_n and_o to_o fix_v the_o crown_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sword_n sir_n edw._n coke_n though_o otherwise_o a_o great_a man_n have_v hiâ—_n passion_n and_o his_o error_n and_o may_v not_o this_o just_o be_v reject_v as_o one_o of_o he_o mistake_v answer_n i_o be_v at_o first_o much_o startle_v at_o this_o passage_n but_o have_v observe_v that_o not_o only_a sr._n edw._n coke_n but_o all_o â—â—â—ers_n who_o write_v of_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n do_v give_v the_o same_o exposition_n i_o begin_v to_o cool_v in_o my_o censure_n and_o since_o peritis_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la arte_fw-la i_o think_v it_o most_o modest_a to_o suspect_v my_o own_o judgement_n and_o do_v rest_n satisfy_v that_o there_o be_v some_o weighty_a reason_n be_v i_o able_a to_o explain_v it_o why_o these_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n do_v thus_o determine_v from_o these_o 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