free_a decision_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v the_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o true_a king_n whether_o any_o private_a subject_n think_v he_o have_v any_o antecedent_n right_o or_o not_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a pretence_n that_o in_o a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n he_o be_v no_o king_n how_o solemn_o soever_o invest_v with_o the_o royal_a authority_n by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o do_v not_o ascend_v the_o throne_n by_o a_o lineal_a succession_n for_o he_o be_v a_o king_n who_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n and_o he_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o regal_a authority_n by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o human_a way_n of_o convey_v the_o regal_a authority_n and_o then_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o from_o forbid_v that_o it_o require_v we_o to_o pay_v our_o allegiance_n to_o he_o who_o be_v legal_o invest_v with_o the_o regal_a authority_n and_o power_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o question_n whether_o in_o a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n the_o next_o heir_n ought_v to_o be_v own_v and_o recognize_v for_o king_n but_o whether_o subject_n may_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n obey_v he_o as_o the_o legal_a rightful_a king_n to_o who_o when_o the_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n be_v dispute_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n adjudge_v the_o crown_n for_o all_o mere_a legal_a right_n when_o any_o controversy_n happen_v about_o they_o must_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o legal_a and_o competent_a authority_n and_o subject_n have_v no_o legal_a cognizance_n of_o any_o legal_a right_n but_o by_o a_o legal_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n their_o private_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n in_o such_o case_n as_o do_v not_o concern_v natural_a but_o legal_a right_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n for_o that_o will_v overthrow_v all_o civil_a authority_n but_o the_o public_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v own_v and_o obey_v as_o king_n who_o the_o high_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n place_n on_o the_o throne_n whatever_o our_o private_a opinion_n may_v be_v about_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n whoever_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o this_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n have_v pay_v their_o allegiance_n to_o almost_o half_a the_o king_n that_o have_v be_v in_o england_n since_o william_n the_o conqueror_n w._n rufus_n and_o h._n 1._o be_v not_o lineal_a heir_n for_o their_o elder_a brother_n robert_n be_v still_o live_v king_n stephen_n and_o king_n john_n be_v king_n without_o a_o hereditary_a title_n edward_n the_o 3d._n be_v crown_v upon_o the_o deposition_n and_o force_a resignation_n of_o his_o father_n the_o three_o henry_n 4_o 5_o 6._o be_v of_o the_o lancaster_n line_n which_o be_v the_o young_a house_n and_o exclude_v the_o rightful_a heir_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n and_z h._n 7._o have_v not_o personal_a right_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o yet_o he_o have_v the_o crown_n before_o he_o marry_v the_o heiress_n of_o york_n and_o take_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n to_o himself_o though_o the_o authority_n be_v she_o and_o keep_v the_o crown_n after_o her_o death_n though_o the_o right_o be_v in_o his_o son_n which_o be_v as_o manifest_a violation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n as_o the_o three_o henry_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o so_o that_o there_o have_v be_v eight_o king_n since_o the_o conquest_n out_o of_o the_o line_n of_o succession_n and_o general_o know_v to_o be_v so_o beside_o the_o conqueror_n himself_o who_o can_v pretend_v no_o lineal_a succession_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o these_o king_n reign_v put_v together_o amount_v unto_o near_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o what_o shall_v the_o subject_n of_o england_n have_v do_v all_o this_o while_n if_o the_o lineal_a succession_n have_v be_v so_o sacred_a that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o own_v no_o king_n but_o the_o lineal_a heir_n how_o shall_v the_o norman_a line_n ever_o have_v begin_v who_o be_v not_o the_o lineal_a heir_n and_o how_o come_v the_o lineal_a succession_n in_o the_o norman_a line_n to_o be_v so_o sacred_a which_o itself_o begin_v without_o it_o and_o have_v no_o lineal_a succession_n for_o the_o first_o four_o reign_n but_o i_o must_v not_o dismiss_v this_o argument_n without_o examine_v a_o late_a author_n ground_n the_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n settle_v on_o its_o true_a ground_n who_o dispute_v very_o vehement_o that_o authority_n must_v go_v by_o rightful_a title_n he_o say_v a_o great_a deal_n about_o it_o but_o a_o short_a answer_n will_v serve_v when_o once_o the_o case_n be_v plain_o state_v he_o define_v civil_a authority_n to_o be_v a_o right_n or_o liberty_n in_o one_o to_o order_n or_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o civil_a matter_n lay_v a_o obligation_n on_o other_o to_o follow_v or_o submit_v to_o he_o though_o this_o be_v a_o lame_a and_o equivocal_a definition_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v with_o he_o about_o it_o if_o he_o will_v add_v the_o word_n legal_a that_o civil_a authority_n be_v a_o legal_a right_n or_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n i_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o authority_n be_v very_o different_a from_o external_a force_n and_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o grant_v to_o he_o for_o he_o ruin_v his_o own_o cause_n by_o it_o that_o god_n make_v no_o king_n but_o those_o who_o be_v make_v king_n by_o some_o human_a act_n and_o have_v a_o human_a and_o legal_a right_n to_o kingship_n but_o now_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v from_o hence_o that_o in_o england_n suppose_v none_o can_v have_v a_o legal_a right_o to_o govern_v but_o those_o who_o have_v this_o rightful_a title_n of_o a_o lineal_a succession_n for_o if_o the_o title_n be_v not_o the_o authority_n but_o a_o legal_a investiture_n give_v a_o legal_a authority_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o legal_a title_n and_o a_o legal_a authority_n may_v be_v separate_v and_o the_o authority_n continue_v legal_a still_o legal_a authority_n must_v be_v convey_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o by_o such_o form_n as_o the_o law_n have_v prescribe_v or_o appoint_v to_o that_o purpose_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o convey_v it_o and_o then_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v give_v in_o form_n of_o law_n and_o that_o only_a be_v a_o legal_a authority_n if_o then_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o be_v the_o only_a judge_n of_o such_o dispute_n adjudge_v and_o give_v the_o crown_n to_o one_o who_o we_o suppose_v not_o to_o have_v a_o antecedent_n legal_a title_n to_o it_o yet_o he_o become_v legal_o possess_v not_o only_o of_o the_o external_a force_n and_o power_n but_o of_o the_o legal_a authority_n of_o government_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v challenge_v as_o his_o due_n all_o legal_a obedience_n which_o must_v be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o allegiance_n for_o nothing_o more_o than_o legal_a obedience_n can_v be_v due_a to_o a_o mere_a legal_a authority_n because_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o legal_a authority_n the_o regal_a state_n be_v his_o legal_a property_n against_o all_o other_o claim_v and_o his_o subject_n must_v defend_v he_o in_o it_o as_o the_o legal_a property_n of_o private_a person_n be_v determine_v by_o judgement_n of_o inferior_a court_n of_o law_n and_o if_o god_n make_v king_n by_o human_a act_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o god_n to_o make_v he_o a_o king_n who_o the_o law_n make_v a_o king_n and_o to_o enjoin_v our_o obedience_n to_o a_o legal_a king_n and_o therefore_o whatever_o he_o can_v make_v of_o the_o five_o commandment_n the_o legal_a king_n be_v our_o politic_a father_n and_o therefore_o entitle_v to_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v there_o command_v if_o that_o concern_v prince_n which_o i_o need_v not_o now_o dispute_v legal_a authority_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o legal_a title_n while_o there_o be_v no_o legal_a judgement_n against_o it_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o queen_n mary_n and_o c._n 1._o and_o 2._o but_o when_o one_o be_v solemn_o declare_v king_n and_o place_v in_o the_o throne_n by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o be_v the_o legal_a king_n and_o have_v the_o legal_a authority_n as_o the_o royal_a estate_n and_o dignity_n be_v own_v to_o be_v in_o h._n 6._o when_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n dispute_v the_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v in_o all_o legal_a right_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o this_o strike_v at_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o this_o author_n argument_n and_o therefore_o i_o need_v follow_v he_o no_o far_o 5thly_a there_o be_v another_o difference_n between_o legal_a and_o natural_a right_n not_o
a_fw-la enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n and_o obligation_n of_o legal_a right_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o popular_a plea_n of_o the_o late_a k._n james_n remain_v right_a to_o the_o crown_n license_v london_n print_v by_o thomas_n hodgkin_n 1693._o a_fw-la enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n and_o obligation_n of_o legal_a right_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o needless_a task_n to_o prove_v to_o protestant_n that_o it_o be_v more_o for_o their_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a interest_n to_o have_v a_o protestant_n than_o a_o popish_a king_n and_o queen_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v apprehend_v any_o great_a danger_n to_o their_o majesty_n government_n from_o those_o scandalous_a libel_n which_o be_v write_v with_o some_o art_n and_o disperse_v with_o great_a diligence_n to_o raise_v and_o foment_n new_a discontent_n those_o be_v very_o sanguine_a man_n who_o hope_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o our_o liberty_n and_o property_n will_v be_v more_o secure_a and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v flourish_v better_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o late_a king_n if_o he_o return_v than_o under_o the_o government_n of_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n we_o remember_v how_o it_o late_o be_v and_o we_o feel_v how_o it_o be_v at_o present_a and_o if_o we_o can_v trust_v our_o memory_n and_o our_o sense_n all_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v impose_v upon_o we_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o matter_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o argument_n from_o interest_n tie_v the_o subject_n of_o england_n in_o the_o fast_o bond_n of_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o their_o present_a majesty_n but_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o great_a authority_n over_o mankind_n than_o all_o other_o temporal_a consideration_n and_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o they_o will_n and_o therefore_o while_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o how_o advantageous_a soever_o the_o late_a revolution_n may_v prove_v it_o be_v found_v in_o injustice_n no_o other_o argument_n but_o force_n will_v for_o any_o long_a time_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o late_a king_n out_o or_o to_o establish_v their_o present_a majesty_n in_o the_o throne_n which_o show_v that_o other_o argument_n be_v lose_v labour_n till_o the_o dispute_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n be_v better_a clear_v and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v many_o wise_a thing_n say_v about_o it_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v state_v to_o a_o general_n satisfaction_n the_o government_n of_o the_o late_a king_n give_v great_a reason_n to_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o he_o whenever_o he_o will_v set_v they_o at_o liberty_n and_o therefore_o if_o king_n james_n have_v suffer_v no_o injustice_n but_o what_o he_o have_v do_v himself_o if_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o if_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n be_v legal_o invest_v with_o the_o royal_a power_n and_o be_v the_o legal_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o make_v all_o man_n who_o love_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n their_o religion_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n to_o be_v easy_a and_o satisfy_v and_o thankful_a for_o such_o a_o change_n and_o to_o state_n this_o matter_n plain_o to_o silence_v this_o pretence_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n on_o the_o late_a king_n side_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o inquire_v what_o right_a prince_n have_v to_o their_o throne_n this_o may_v at_o first_o be_v think_v a_o dangerous_a enquiry_n but_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o have_v no_o hurt_n in_o it_o and_o the_o loud_a clamour_n about_o right_n which_o disquiet_v so_o many_o man_n mind_n and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o settlement_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o daily_o threaten_v we_o with_o new_a convulsion_n or_o revolution_n make_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a at_o this_o time_n to_o say_v some_o few_o plain_a truth_n which_o carry_v their_o own_o evidence_n and_o conviction_n with_o they_o which_o will_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o prince_n and_o will_v do_v great_a right_n to_o subject_n the_o whole_a resolution_n of_o this_o matter_n depend_v upon_o one_o single_a question_n if_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n may_v be_v call_v a_o question_n viz._n whether_o prince_n have_v a_o natural_a or_o only_o a_o legal_a right_n to_o their_o throne_n i_o think_v i_o may_v reasonable_o enough_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v without_o dispute_v that_o no_o prince_n have_v any_o other_o right_o to_o his_o throne_n but_o what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n give_v he_o for_o though_o some_o man_n have_v dispute_v warm_o for_o the_o natural_a and_o patriarchal_a right_n of_o king_n yet_o they_o have_v so_o few_o follower_n and_o the_o hypothesis_n itself_o be_v so_o new_a and_o build_v upon_o such_o uncertain_a conjecture_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a any_o man_n contend_v about_o whoever_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o may_v read_v the_o second_o dialogue_n of_o the_o bibliotheca_fw-la politica_fw-la and_o try_v if_o he_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o for_o who_o know_v what_o the_o paternal_a and_o patriarchal_a authority_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a and_o political_a or_o only_o a_o oeconomical_a authority_n such_o as_o parent_n still_o have_v over_o their_o child_n or_o not_o much_o more_o who_o know_v how_o this_o authority_n descend_v and_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o supreme_a father_n and_o of_o the_o immediate_a father_n over_o their_o own_o child_n whether_o this_o by_o natural_a right_n do_v not_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n one_o monarchy_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o lineal_a heir_n of_o the_o elder_a family_n and_o how_o come_v the_o world_n then_o contrary_a to_o natural_a right_n to_o be_v canton_v into_o so_o many_o absolute_a and_o independent_a monarchy_n do_v not_o this_o damn_v all_o republic_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o usurpation_n upon_o the_o natural_a right_n of_o monarchy_n for_o if_o the_o natural_a right_n of_o government_n be_v in_o the_o natural_a heir_n all_o other_o form_n of_o government_n beside_o monarchy_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o a_o usurpation_n upon_o natural_a right_n but_o be_v all_o this_o as_o it_o will_v where_o be_v the_o monarch_n this_o day_n in_o the_o world_n that_o derive_v his_o pedigree_n and_o lineal_a descent_n from_o some_o ancient_a pataiarch_n who_o have_v this_o natural_a right_n of_o government_n do_v we_o not_o know_v what_o the_o original_a of_o many_o monarchy_n have_v be_v and_o what_o change_v they_o have_v suffer_v how_o pirate_n and_o robber_n have_v advance_v themselves_o to_o royal_a dignity_n and_o found_v new_a kingdom_n and_o begin_v a_o race_n of_o new_a king_n and_o be_v all_o these_o the_o lineal_a heir_n of_o those_o kingdom_n they_o subdue_v and_o yet_o how_o can_v they_o have_v the_o natural_a patriarchal_a right_n of_o government_n without_o it_o for_o natural_a right_n can_v never_o be_v sparate_v from_o those_o natural_a relation_n which_o create_v they_o these_o be_v very_o great_a absurdity_n and_o yet_o i_o must_v do_v these_o man_n this_o right_a that_o unless_o you_o can_v find_v a_o paternal_a patriarchal_a right_n there_o can_v be_v no_o natural_a right_n to_o civil_a government_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o natural_a right_n of_o government_n but_o only_o the_o natural_a authority_n of_o father_n for_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o right_n to_o government_n not_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o king_n succeed_v to_o the_o paternal_a authority_n that_o they_o have_v now_o the_o same_o authority_n over_o their_o subject_n that_o father_n ancient_o have_v over_o their_o child_n which_o i_o doubt_v if_o true_o state_v will_v satisfy_v but_o few_o king_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o natural_a right_n to_o their_o throne_n which_o father_n have_v to_o their_o authority_n there_o may_v be_v several_a different_a right_n to_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o authority_n but_o he_o who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o paternal_a line_n nor_o by_o primogeniture_n inherit_v the_o father_n right_a can_v have_v a_o natural_a paternal_a right_n for_o as_o for_o natural_a descent_n in_o a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n where_o the_o next_o lineal_a heir_n succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n who_o we_o common_o style_v a_o natural_a prince_n and_o a_o prince_n bear_v who_o be_v the_o natural_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v his_o birthright_n it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a right_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o law_n for_o if_o this_o be_v the_o right_n of_o nature_n
for_o a_o legal_a right_n as_o the_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v may_v be_v lose_v by_o conquest_n or_o part_v with_o by_o resignation_n or_o by_o abdication_n and_o desertion_n and_o that_o the_o late_a king_n have_v so_o desert_v his_o throne_n as_o to_o make_v it_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o even_o necessary_a for_o his_o subject_n to_o fill_v it_o again_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o those_o who_o insist_v on_o king_n james_n right_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v rightful_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o he_o be_v once_o rightful_a king_n which_o be_v all_o that_o they_o pretend_v to_o for_o though_o he_o be_v once_o a_o rightful_a king_n he_o may_v now_o neither_o be_v a_o king_n nor_o have_v any_o right_a to_o be_v king_n ii_o another_o question_n be_v whether_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n be_v the_o rightful_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n now_o have_v king_n james_n die_v before_o the_o pretend_a birth_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n this_o have_v be_v no_o question_n for_o then_o queen_n mary_n have_v be_v the_o undoubted_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o she_o right_o and_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o princess_n anne_n allow_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o estate_n king_n william_n have_v be_v the_o rightful_a and_o legal_a king_n now_o if_o king_n james_n part_v with_o his_o right_a and_o crown_v together_o by_o forsake_v his_o government_n and_o leave_v his_o throne_n vacant_a and_o the_o estate_n have_v a_o right_n if_o they_o please_v to_o fill_v it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o pretence_n of_o right_n upon_o the_o late_a king_n account_n than_o if_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a and_o as_o for_o the_o pretend_a prince_n of_o wales_n at_o best_a his_o birth_n be_v so_o very_o doubtful_a that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o estate_n to_o reject_v the_o next_o undoubted_a heir_n for_o he_o especial_o when_o the_o king_n refuse_v to_o submit_v that_o dispute_n to_o parliament_n as_o the_o then_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v do_v and_o have_v his_o birth_n be_v never_o so_o unquestionable_a he_o can_v not_o be_v have_v without_o take_v the_o late_a king_n again_o which_o be_v reason_n enough_o for_o the_o estate_n not_o to_o concern_v themselves_o with_o that_o dispute_n but_o to_o place_v the_o next_o heir_n upon_o the_o throne_n that_o can_v be_v have_v the_o king_n withdraw_v himself_o and_o send_v away_o he_o who_o he_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n before_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v he_o to_o make_v he_o king_n have_v we_o have_v never_o so_o much_o mind_n to_o it_o and_o have_v all_o the_o royal_a family_n desert_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n or_o have_v they_o be_v convey_v away_o from_o we_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o estate_n may_v not_o as_o well_o have_v choose_v a_o new_a king_n as_o if_o all_o the_o royal_a family_n have_v be_v extinct_a and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n as_o certain_o it_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o dispute_n whether_o their_o present_a majesty_n be_v rightful_a king_n and_o queen_n iii_o a_o three_o question_n be_v how_o far_o those_o who_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o their_o own_o private_a judgement_n whether_o the_o late_a king_n james_n have_v lose_v his_o right_n and_o their_o present_a majesty_n be_v rightful_o advance_v to_o the_o throne_n may_v own_o and_o pay_v their_o allegiance_n to_o their_o present_a majesty_n now_o if_o we_o do_v but_o allow_v that_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o dispute_n all_o dispute_n about_o legal_a right_n must_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o legal_a authority_n and_o private_a subject_n must_v acquiesce_v in_o such_o determination_n unless_o we_o will_v dissolve_v civil_a society_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o some_o dispute_v legal_a right_n since_o then_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o be_v the_o high_a atuhority_n when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n on_o the_o throne_n have_v determine_v this_o matter_n private_a subject_n have_v nothing_o now_o to_o do_v with_o it_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v civil_a government_n they_o must_v follow_v the_o public_a judgement_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o civil_a obedience_n in_o contradiction_n to_o their_o own_o private_a opinion_n where_o the_o dispute_n be_v only_o about_o civil_a and_o legal_a not_o about_o natural_a and_o moral_a right_n private_a subject_n must_v own_v he_o for_o their_o king_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o royal_a authority_n by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o who_o alone_o it_o belong_v to_o judge_v authoritative_o about_o such_o matter_n iu._n but_o the_o last_o and_o great_a difficulty_n of_o all_o still_o remain_v viz._n suppose_v king_n james_n shall_v land_n in_o england_n with_o a_o military_a force_n to_o demand_v the_o crown_n what_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v which_o side_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v whether_o they_o must_v fight_v for_o the_o late_a king_n james_n against_o their_o present_a majesty_n or_o for_o their_o present_a majesty_n against_o the_o late_a king_n james_n now_o if_o king_n james_n have_v lose_v his_o crown_n and_o his_o right_n to_o it_o and_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n be_v rightful_o possess_v of_o the_o throne_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o case_n this_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o dispute_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o ought_v to_o fight_v for_o our_o rightful_a king_n and_o queen_n against_o one_o who_o have_v be_v king_n but_o be_v no_o king_n now_o nor_o have_v any_o right_n ever_o to_o be_v king_n again_o but_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o insist_v upon_o right_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o determine_v the_o case_n only_o to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n require_v we_o to_o fight_v for_o our_o king_n against_o he_o who_o be_v no_o king_n and_o he_o be_v king_n who_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n own_o to_o be_v king_n that_o be_v he_o who_o be_v place_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o invest_v with_o the_o royal_a authority_n with_o all_o usual_a and_o accustom_a solemnity_n by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n a_o legal_a investiture_n make_v a_o legal_a king_n and_o the_o law_n require_v our_o allegiance_n to_o such_o a_o king_n that_o be_v all_o legal_a obedience_n and_o defence_n and_o the_o law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o legal_a right_n whatever_o right_o then_o any_o prince_n may_v pretend_v to_o the_o throne_n if_o the_o law_n do_v not_o allow_v private_a subject_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o such_o right_n against_o a_o legal_a possessor_n if_o it_o do_v not_o extinguish_v yet_o at_o least_o it_o limit_n suspend_v and_o set_v aside_o such_o right_n in_o such_o case_n that_o they_o be_v to_o subject_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o and_o as_o the_o law_n can_v make_v and_o create_v legal_a right_n so_o it_o can_v limit_v and_o set_v bound_n to_o they_o and_o determine_v in_o what_o case_n and_o to_o what_o effect_v and_o purpose_v they_o shall_v be_v right_n and_o they_o be_v legal_a right_n no_o far_o but_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_n that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o allow_v civil_a and_o legal_a right_n to_o be_v dispute_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o sword_n for_o that_o be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o civil_a authority_n and_o civil_a government_n and_o therefore_o no_o subject_n can_v be_v bind_v at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o fight_v for_o a_o suppose_a or_o pretend_v right_o against_o a_o legal_a possessor_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o fight_v for_o our_o king_n to_o defend_v his_o person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n but_o it_o be_v for_o a_o king_n who_o the_o law_n own_o to_o be_v king_n that_o be_v who_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o royal_a authority_n by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o be_v actual_o on_o the_o throne_n according_a to_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o all_o civil_a society_n the_o dispute_n about_o the_o legal_a right_n must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o a_o competent_a authority_n not_o by_o the_o sword_n which_o can_v decide_v no_o question_n but_o which_o side_n be_v strong_a a_o appeal_n to_o the_o sword_n against_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o last_o authority_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o law_n and_o consequent_o be_v no_o part_n of_o legal_a obedience_n and_o defence_n and_o then_o i_o can_v guess_v how_o any_o subject_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o mere_a right_n of_o a_o prince_n whatever_o opinion_n he_o may_v have_v of_o his_o right_n against_o a_o legal_a possessor_n of_o the_o throne_n nay_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o subject_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o do_v it_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o fight_v against_o civil_a authority_n and_o government_n nor_o be_v this_o to_o fight_v for_o wrong_n or_o to_o fight_v against_o right_n where_o ever_o we_o suppose_v the_o right_a to_o be_v for_o we_o neither_o fight_n for_o or_o against_o either_o which_o the_o law_n and_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o civil_a constitution_n will_v not_o allow_v but_o we_o sight_n for_o our_o king_n against_o all_o his_o enemy_n at_o home_n or_o abroad_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n require_v we_o to_o do_v and_o what_o right_o soever_o any_o prince_n have_v when_o he_o come_v to_o dispute_v it_o with_o the_o sword_n subject_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o defend_v the_o possessor_n against_o he_o and_o to_o leave_v the_o dispute_n of_o right_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o a_o proper_a tribunal_n thus_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o present_a majesty_n do_v though_o he_o come_v with_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o to_o try_v his_o cause_n by_o the_o sword_n but_o to_o refer_v his_o cause_n to_o a_o free_a parliament_n and_o to_o procure_v such_o a_o parliament_n by_o the_o sword_n which_o nothing_o but_o the_o sword_n can_v obtain_v in_o short_a when_o a_o prince_n challenge_v his_o right_n by_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v seldom_o see_v that_o his_o own_o content_n he_o if_o he_o win_v his_o crown_n he_o make_v himself_o master_n also_o of_o his_o subject_n right_n and_o may_v carve_v out_o what_o kind_n of_o power_n or_o government_n he_o please_v with_o a_o conquer_a sword_n and_o therefore_o whatever_o obligation_n subject_n shall_v be_v suppose_v to_o lie_v under_o to_o the_o rightful_a heir_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v he_o a_o conqueror_n which_o be_v to_o make_v themselves_o slave_n if_o he_o please_v they_o can_v fight_v for_o his_o right_n without_o fight_v against_o their_o own_o and_o against_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n which_o be_v proof_n enough_o that_o no_o civil_a constitution_n can_v allow_v of_o fight_v for_o the_o crown_n such_o thing_n have_v be_v and_o such_o thing_n will_v be_v but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o subject_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n in_o such_o case_n to_o do_v and_o unless_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o enslave_v themselves_o and_o their_o country_n they_o can_v never_o be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v much_o less_o to_o assist_v any_o prince_n whatever_o his_o pretence_n be_v to_o seize_v the_o crown_n by_o conquest_n this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n against_o any_o prince_n who_o will_v force_v his_o way_n to_o the_o throne_n which_o be_v already_o fill_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o it_o be_v a_o unanswerable_a argument_n in_o our_o present_a case_n we_o know_v the_o late_a king_n james_n too_o well_o to_o trust_v he_o with_o a_o conquest_n if_o we_o can_v help_v it_o and_o we_o know_v the_o french_a king_n too_o well_o to_o receive_v his_o troop_n among_o we_o if_o we_o can_v keep_v they_o out_o and_o those_o who_o conscience_n command_v they_o to_o assist_v the_o late_a king_n to_o conquer_v their_o country_n need_v some_o other_o cure_n than_o argument_n to_o convince_v they_o but_o this_o have_v be_v so_o full_o state_v in_o the_o two_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n concern_v the_o french_a invasion_n that_o i_o shall_v refer_v my_o reader_n for_o far_a satisfaction_n to_o those_o letter_n finis_fw-la