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to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v further_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o all_o the_o medium_n by_o which_o the_o meaning_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v prove_v and_o those_o be_v only_o these_o two_o the_o word_n which_o the_o imposer_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o declare_v their_o meaning_n and_o their_o intention_n otherwise_o sufficient_o express_v by_o circumstance_n and_o other_o action_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o comment_n upon_o the_o oath_n and_o may_v ascertain_v we_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o 1._o i_o consider_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n faithful_a and_o true_a allegiance_n which_o contain_v all_o the_o promissory_a part_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o have_v occasion_v all_o the_o different_a construction_n of_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o word_n general_o speak_v have_v their_o signification_n only_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o man_n and_o those_o that_o be_v vulgar_o use_v and_o understand_v in_o any_o language_n from_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o language_n and_o those_o that_o be_v understand_v only_o by_o a_o few_o such_o as_o be_v call_v term_n of_o art_n from_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o several_a art_n and_o science_n the_o word_n faithful_a and_o true_a allegiance_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o both_o respect_n as_o they_o be_v vulgar_o take_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o as_o they_o be_v law-term_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o lawyer_n and_o first_o i_o will_v consider_v what_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o those_o word_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o lawyer_n 1._o i_o observe_v that_o the_o lord_n coke_n in_o calvin_n case_n do_v affirm_v that_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n have_v only_o one_o signification_n and_o there_o he_o produce_v several_a instance_n to_o show_v that_o esse_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la regis_fw-la signify_v only_o to_o be_v in_o the_o ligeance_n of_o the_o king_n according_o the_o same_o oath_n be_v sometime_o call_v oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o sometime_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n without_o any_o distinction_n and_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n define_v fidelity_n to_o be_v fidei_fw-la obsequii_fw-la &_o servitii_fw-la ligamen_fw-la which_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o allegiance_n so_o that_o even_o in_o this_o short_a oath_n there_o be_v still_o a_o word_n too_o much_o since_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n do_v signify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o express_v the_o same_o duty_n of_o subjection_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o england_n may_v in_o two_o respect_n be_v style_v fideles_fw-la regis_fw-la first_o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a fideles_fw-la and_o be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o k._n that_o fidelity_n
and_o subjection_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n of_o it_o second_o as_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n in_o fee_n of_o the_o k._n and_o so_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v fealty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o he_o a_o fee_n be_v thus_o define_v by_o the_o feudist_n that_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o benevolent_a grant_n of_o a_o thing_n immovable_a honestorum_fw-la or_o something_o equipollent_a with_o a_o conveyance_n of_o the_o right_n to_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o the_o propriety_n be_v still_o reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o grant_v make_v upon_o condition_n of_o fidelity_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o honest_a service_n so_n that_o in_o this_o feodal_n contract_v it_o be_v express_o provide_v that_o even_o the_o utile_fw-la dominium_fw-la shall_v revert_v unto_o the_o lord_n upon_o breach_n of_o fealty_n the_o vassal_n be_v hereby_o oblige_v in_o point_n of_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o gratitude_n to_o a_o exact_a performance_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n be_v vassal_n to_o the_o k._n be_v beside_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o subject_n under_o the_o same_o additional_a obligation_n of_o fidelity_n to_o he_o feud_n 3._o from_o this_o tenure_n of_o land_n in_o fee_n they_o who_o hold_v they_o be_v sometime_o call_v fideles_fw-la and_o sometime_o ligii_fw-la a_o ligando_fw-la and_o the_o bond_n or_o obligation_n they_o be_v under_o fidelitas_fw-la and_o ligeantia_fw-la and_o the_o oath_n they_o take_v to_o perform_v it_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o allegiance_n for_o ancient_o ligeance_n be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o the_o sovereign_n only_a but_o it_o denote_v in_o general_a the_o obligation_n of_o a_o vassal_n to_o any_o lord_n whatsoever_o thus_o hotoman_n in_o his_o feudal_n dictionary_n tell_v we_o 7._o that_o liegeman_n be_v but_o another_o word_n for_o a_o vassal_n and_o in_o his_o disp_n he_o spend_v a_o whole_a chapter_n to_o prove_v it_o thus_o du_n fresne_n distinguish_v between_o a_o absolute_a ligeance_n due_a to_o a_o supreme_a lord_n and_o a_o ligeance_n pay_v to_o a_o inferior_a ligium_fw-la with_o exception_n of_o the_o former_a so_o also_o bracton_n glanvil_n and_o fleta_n do_v speak_v of_o ligeance_n as_o due_a to_o any_o capital_a lord_n beside_o the_o king._n 35._o and_o spelman_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n show_v by_o several_a instance_n 79._o that_o private_a person_n have_v their_o liegeman_n also_o 1._o but_o though_o ligeance_n have_v ancient_o so_o large_a a_o signification_n 16._o yet_o 4._o it_o be_v at_o length_n confine_v to_o denote_v only_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o vassal_n to_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o fee._n hence_o that_o distinction_n in_o the_o feudist_n inter_fw-la feudum_fw-la ligium_fw-la jur_fw-fr &_o non_fw-la ligium_fw-la which_o be_v thus_o explain_v by_o dr._n cowel_n in_o his_o institution_n 2._o viz._n that_o the_o former_a be_v proper_o so_o call_v when_o a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n be_v take_v without_o exception_n of_o any_o one_o and_o the_o late_a when_o it_o be_v swear_v with_o exception_n of_o another_o fealty_n the_o one_o be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o k._n and_o the_o other_o even_o to_o common_a person_n in_o short_a the_o one_o be_v hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o other_o mediate_o under_o a_o inferior_a lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o equitable_a that_o in_o the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n to_o he_o exception_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o original_a proprietor_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o fee._n 5._o two_o considerable_a prerogative_n may_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o lawyer_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n alone_o first_o that_o whereas_o the_o inferior_a lord_n have_v only_o propter_fw-la rem_fw-la a_o right_n to_o the_o fealty_n of_o his_o vassal_n from_o which_o he_o may_v free_v himself_o by_o surrender_v his_o estate_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o propter_fw-la personam_fw-la also_o and_o consequent_o though_o his_o liegeman_n do_v part_n with_o his_o estate_n yet_o allegiance_n be_v still_o due_a by_o virtue_n of_o that_o inalienable_a jurisdiction_n which_o the_o sovereign_n have_v over_o his_o person_n second_o whereas_o between_o a_o inferior_a lord_n and_o his_o vassal_n there_o be_v such_o a_o a_o strict_a reciprocal_a obligation_n to_o protection_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o fidelity_n on_o the_o other_o that_o as_o the_o tenant_n lose_v his_o fee_n upon_o breach_n of_o fidelity_n 26_o so_o likewise_o the_o inferior_a lord_n if_o he_o refuse_v protection_n to_o his_o vassal_n or_o commit_v any_o enormous_a offence_n against_o he_o mol._n do_v forfeit_n to_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n all_o his_o right_n to_o the_o fee._n 1._o yet_o as_o molinaeus_n affirm_v this_o penal_a forseiture_n of_o dominion_n extend_v only_o to_o inferior_a lord_n 3_o the_o sovereign_n be_v exempt_v from_o it_o 17_o for_n though_o the_o liege-sovereign_n be_v bind_v to_o protect_v his_o liegeman_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o provision_n that_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o right_n to_o their_o fealty_n if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o obligation_n to_o they_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o irrational_a than_o to_o imagine_v such_o a_o provision_n when_o fee-land_n be_v original_o owe_v only_o to_o the_o munificence_n of_o king_n and_o even_o before_o that_o new_a obligation_n of_o fealty_n they_o have_v a_o antecedent_n right_a to_o the_o fidelity_n of_o their_o subject_n when_o the_o king_n land_n as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v be_v hold_v under_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v forfeitable_a to_o any_o when_o the_o k._n himself_o can_v not_o be_v responsible_a for_o any_o injury_n for_o want_n of_o a_o superior_a jurisdiction_n and_o if_o any_o be_v do_v to_o the_o subject_a ultorem_fw-la there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o only_o humble_a petition_n that_o the_o k._n will_v correct_v and_o amend_v his_o fact_n which_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o be_v once_o think_v a_o sufficient_a punishment_n for_o he_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v his_o avenger_n this_o i_o have_v here_o observe_v because_o the_o assertor_n of_o the_o republican_n doctrine_n have_v maintain_v that_o king_n may_v forfeit_v their_o crown_n not_o only_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o imaginary_a contract_n which_o they_o suppose_v be_v make_v at_o the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o government_n but_o also_o from_o that_o contract_n which_o be_v make_v between_o the_o sovereign_n and_o his_o vassal_n and_o which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v equay_o on_o both_o side_n conditionate_n 6._o though_o these_o feudal_n law_n be_v now_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n antiquate_v yet_o the_o fealty_n by_o which_o a_o vassal_n be_v bind_v to_o his_o lord_n be_v still_o in_o force_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n say_v fidelitas_fw-la that_o fealty_n in_o england_n be_v inseparable_a from_o all_o tenor_n and_o though_o it_o be_v now_o but_o seldom_o exact_v yet_o it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v release_v without_o destruction_n of_o the_o tenure_n so_o that_o the_o take_n of_o the_o oath_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v remit_v than_o the_o obligation_n itself_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o much_o more_o do_v the_o obligation_n of_o fealty_n to_o the_o k._n continue_v still_o in_o force-upon_a all_o the_o subject_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o tenor_n from_o he_o the_o same_o great_a antiquary_n affirm_v that_o the_o feudal_n law_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o england_n by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n qui_fw-la lege_fw-la eâ_fw-la è_fw-la normannia_n traductâ_fw-la angliam_fw-la totam_fw-la suis_fw-la divisit_fw-la commilitibus_fw-la and_o this_o universal_a distribution_n of_o the_o english_a land_n among_o his_o soldier_n and_o institution_n of_o fee_n service_n be_v attest_v by_o 6._o mat._n paris_n and_o by_o mr._n possessores_fw-la cambden_n also_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o land_n of_o england_n be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o crown_n be_v still_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o fee_n which_o imply_v fealty_n to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v a_o true_a and_o easy_a account_n of_o those_o assertion_n of_o the_o lawyer_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n 1._o or_o lord_n paramount_n 1._o either_o mediate_a or_o immeate_n of_o every_o parcel_n of_o land_n within_o the_o realm_n cowell_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n have_v not_o a_o direct_a and_o plenary_a dominion_n 2._o but_o only_o a_o fiduciary_n and_o conditionate_n property_n in_o their_o estate_n which_o be_v still_o forfeitable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o upon_o breach_n of_o fealty_n do_v revert_v to_o the_o original_a donor_n which_o law_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n do_v also_o vary_v the_o forfeiture_n as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n the_o k._n have_v a_o year_n a_o day_n and_o the_o waste_v after_o which_o it_o pass_v down_o to_o the_o