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thereupon_o for_o not_o take_v it_o 1_o st_o consider_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n be_v limit_v and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n to_o be_v take_v respective_o in_o king_n james_n his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o subject_n for_o the_o trial_n how_o they_o stand_v affect_v in_o point_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o due_a obedience_n and_o not_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la in_o the_o name_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o by_o his_o subject_n in_o general_a or_o without_o exception_n it_o be_v king_n james_n his_o subject_n and_o not_o those_o of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o after_o his_o decease_n that_o be_v by_o those_o law_n require_v to_o take_v it_o and_o thereby_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o allegiance_n be_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n but_o how_o do_v these_o empower_v the_o administer_a of_o that_o oath_n of_o king_n james_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o heir_n that_o these_o law_n seem_v not_o to_o warrant_v therefore_o how_o can_v the_o say_a oath_n be_v legal_o require_v by_o the_o same_o law_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o or_o any_o of_o they_o run_v to_o a_o praemunire_n thereupon_o without_o be_v reinforce_v or_o renew_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o can_v that_o be_v without_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la king_n charles_n the_o second_o in_o the_o oath_n instead_o of_o king_n james_n etc._n james_n but_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v that_o after_o these_o many_o year_n experience_n more_o safe_a expedient_n may_v be_v find_v out_o for_o secure_v the_o king_n and_o government_n than_o this_o or_o other_o oath_n for_o those_o that_o be_v perfidious_a can_v easy_o break_v over_o such_o hedge_n and_o those_o that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o peaceable_a conversation_n need_v they_o not_o nor_o be_v it_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o prince_n to_o be_v render_v jealous_a or_o suspicious_a of_o their_o peaceable_a subject_n by_o such_o tie_n and_o shakle_n which_o produce_v not_o a_o true_a natural_a allegiance_n for_o even_o the_o present_a king_n in_o his_o declaration_n dec._n 26_o 1662._o have_v declare_v his_o royal_a dignity_n and_o greatness_n much_o more_o happy_o &_o secure_o found_v on_o his_o clemency_n and_o his_o subject_n love_n than_o in_o their_o fear_n &_o his_o power_n further_n add_v these_o word_n the_o sole_a strength_n and_o security_n we_o shall_v ever_o confide_v in_o shall_v be_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o subject_n endear_v and_o confirm_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n observation_n for_o as_o judge_v cook_n say_v neither_o can_v any_o oath_n allow_v by_o the_o common_a law_n or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v alter_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n 165._o cook_n instit_fw-la 3_o part_n fol._n 165._o as_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n privy-council_n the_o justice_n the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v alter_v and_o enlarge_v but_o that_o be_v do_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n for_o further_a proof_n whereof_o say_v he_o see_v the_o statute_n here_o quote_v and_o it_o shall_v evident_o appear_v that_o no_o old_a oath_n can_v be_v alter_v or_o new_a oath_n raise_v without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o any_o oath_n minister_v by_o any_o that_o have_v not_o allowance_n by_o the_o common_a law_n or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n vide_fw-la 5_o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o 6_o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o 4_o h._n 4._o c._n 18._o 2_o h._n 5._o c._n 7._o 8_o e._n 4._o cap._n 2._o 1_o r._n 3._o c._n 6_o and_o 15._o 19_o h._n 7._o c._n 14._o 14_o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o 23_o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o 3_o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o 23_o h._n 8._o c._n 46._o 2_o e._n 6._o c._n 13._o 27_o eliz._n c._n 12._o 3_o jac._n 4._o mag._n char._n c._n 6._o stanf._n pr._n 17._o f._n n._n b._n 264._o w._n 1._o 3_o e._n 3._o c._n 40._o 18_o e._n 3._o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o parliament_n hold_v anno_fw-la 43_o eliz._n that_o the_o commission_n concern_v polices_fw-la of_o assurance_n can_v not_o examine_v upon_o oath_n because_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n either_o by_o the_o common_a law_n or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v enact_v at_o that_o parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o examine_v witness_n upon_o oath_n etc._n etc._n oath_n that_o have_v no_o warrant_n by_o law_n be_v rather_o nova_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi quam_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o high_a contempt_n to_o minister_v a_o oath_n without_o warrant_n of_o law_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n observe_v another_o instance_n 2_o dly_z in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o present_a king_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o parliament_n 24._o 12_o car._n 2._o c._n 23_o 24._o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o any_o office_n relate_v to_o the_o excise_n until_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n before_o two_o or_o more_o justices_z of_o peace_n together_o with_o the_o oath_n therein_o insert_v mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la and_o likewise_o it_o be_v enact_v 14_o car._n 2._o c._n 3._o that_o no_o person_n be_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o peer_n in_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o act_v as_o lieutenant_n deputy-lieutenant_n officer_n etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v first_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n etc._n etc._n consider_v hence_o whether_o the_o make_v these_o new_a law_n in_o car._n 2._o do_v not_o argue_v the_o old_a law_n cite_v insufficient_a in_o the_o same_o case_n of_o require_v the_o say_a oath_n now_o by_o a_o act_n in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o present_a king_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a preserve_v the_o king_n person_n and_o government_n 2._o 30_o car._n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v vote_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n or_o house_n of_o commons_o until_o he_o first_o take_v the_o several_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o observe_v that_o the_o refusal_n by_o these_o act_n do_v not_o incur_v a_o proemunire_n but_o only_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o place_n or_o office_n and_o what_o necessity_n can_v there_o be_v of_o these_o act_n in_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o if_o these_o in_o king_n james_n be_v sufficient_a or_o not_o expire_v especial_o as_o to_o that_o severe_a penalty_n of_o paemunire_n meet_o for_o refuse_v of_o that_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v require_v in_o terminis_fw-la by_o those_o law_n of_o king_n james_n for_o in_o the_o 7_o jac._n cap._n 6._o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n be_v require_v to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n as_o it_o be_v to_o king_n james_n and_o in_o his_o name_n if_o that_o be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o sufficient_a what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o new_a law_n as_o before_o to_o require_v it_o of_o subject_n under_o the_o same_o circumstance_n now_o as_o then_o to_o conclude_v the_o penalty_n of_o praemunire_n be_v so_o severe_a that_o it_o be_v more_o suitable_a for_o rebel_n or_o person_n break_v their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n than_o for_o person_n only_o refuse_v to_o swear_v it_o mere_o for_o conscience_n sake_n whilst_o they_o faithful_o perform_v their_o allegiance_n and_o intend_v no_o other_o but_o to_o demean_v themselves_o as_o peaceable_a mind_a christian_n and_o true_a protestant_a subject_n a_o more_o general_a plea_n in_o the_o prisoner_n case_n and_o behalf_n relate_v both_o to_o conscience_n reason_n and_o equity_n first_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n second_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o praemunire_n according_a as_o both_o be_v clear_o specify_v in_o the_o title_n preamble_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o statute_n &_o in_o
therefore_o to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o say_a george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a until_o they_o shall_v be_v from_o thence_o discharge_v by_o due_a order_n of_o law_n and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o 21_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o west-wymor_a and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o to_o convey_v and_o to_o your_o keeper_n of_o the_o common_a goal_n aforesaid_a to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o say_a george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n according_a to_o this_o warrant_n g.w._n do_v the_o recorder_n own_o this_o to_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n yea_o or_o nay_o r._n i_o care_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a there_o be_v another_o mittimus_fw-la against_o you_o etc._n etc._n g.w._n let_v this_o mittimus_fw-la be_v consider_v first_o doff_v thou_o own_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n or_o no_o we_o have_v it_o attest_v r._n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v what_o then_o it_o may_v be_v true_a for_o aught_o i_o know_v etc._n etc._n or_o to_o that_o effect_n g.w._n then_o pray_v observe_v this_o mittimus_fw-la the_o tenor_n of_o it_o what_o it_o contain_v 1_o st_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o commitment_n 2_o dly_z that_o be_v the_o premise_n which_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v to_o and_o to_o be_v try_v and_o deliver_v upon_o 3_o dly_z and_o that_o according_a to_o law_n or_o according_a to_o due_a course_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n 1_o st_o then_o the_o charge_n concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n i.e._n be_v at_o a_o meeting_n and_o 2_o dly_a what_o such_o a_o meeting_n or_o how_o qualify_v i.e._n a_o meeting_n in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o charge_n against_o we_o which_o the_o court_n ought_v to_o take_v judicial_a cognizance_n of_o either_o to_o acquit_v we_o if_o clear_a or_o to_o condemn_v we_o if_o guilty_a of_o any_o such_o meeting_n r._n read_v the_o other_o mutimus_fw-la you_o have_v a_o copy_n doubtless_o g.w._n we_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o second_o warrant_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v evade_v this_o be_v the_o mittimus_fw-la this_o contain_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o commitment_n and_o the_o charge_n that_o lie_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o court_n be_v bind_v only_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o for_o we_o be_v thereby_o refer_v to_o the_o quarter-session_n r._n read_v the_o second_o warrant_n that_o contain_v the_o cause_n to_o wit_n my_o tender_v you_o the_o oath_n etc._n etc._n by_o take_v whereof_o you_o ought_v to_o show_v your_o allegiance_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n g.w._n either_o the_o mittimus_fw-la be_v a_o legal_a mittimus_fw-la or_o it_o be_v illegal_a if_o legal_a then_o let_v we_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o oath_n be_v insist_v upon_o to_o evade_v the_o mittimus_fw-la that_o will_v bespeak_v either_o want_n of_o other_o matter_n against_o we_o or_o else_o that_o the_o mittimus_fw-la or_o commitment_n be_v illegal_a r._n read_v the_o second_o warrant_n etc._n etc._n g.w._n we_o have_v exception_n against_o the_o second_o warrant_n if_o i_o read_v that_o the_o exception_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v read_v shall_v read_v they_o when_o i_o have_v read_v the_o warrant_n court_n well_o you_o may_v read_v both_o g.w._n now_o the_o court_n be_v engage_v and_o concern_v to_o make_v good_a the_o liberty_n grant_v i_o to_o read_v our_o exception_n when_o the_o warrant_n be_v read_v the_o second_o warrant_n read_v which_o follow_v norwich_n city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n whereas_o george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n be_v late_o send_v by_o my_o warrant_n unto_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a bacon_n francis_n bacon_n for_o be_v seditious_o assemble_v with_o some_o hundred_o of_o other_o disloyal_a person_n against_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n now_o for_o that_o the_o say_v george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n be_v suspicious_a person_n and_o stranger_n to_o this_o city_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o declare_v that_o duty_n which_o they_o and_o every_o true_a and_o well_o affect_v subject_a aught_o to_o bear_v by_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n to_o our_o gracious_a king_n they_o do_v several_o refuse_v to_o take_v and_o pronounce_v the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n due_o tender_v unto_o they_o and_o after_o they_o be_v several_o require_v to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o i_o these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o will_v and_o command_v you_o to_o keep_v the_o say_a george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o general_n quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n g.w._n i_o hope_v the_o recorder_n can_v deny_v the_o copy_n to_o be_v true_a r._n i_o will_v vindicate_v it_o by_o law_n in_o any_o court_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o that_o effect_n g.w._n hear_v the_o exception_n against_o this_o second_o warrant_n i_o will_v read_v they_o deliberate_o if_o the_o court_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o object_n against_o any_o particular_a that_o may_v be_v read_v over_o again_o after_o the_o first_o read_v court_n read_v they_o go_v on_o etc._n etc._n the_o exception_n against_o the_o second_o warrant_n for_o detention_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n bear_v date_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o exception_n i._n first_o the_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v till_o session_n there_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n contain_v in_o their_o mittimus_fw-la therefore_o the_o court_n ought_v to_o take_v judicial_a cognizance_n thereof_o that_o be_v of_o the_o charge_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v mittimus_fw-la for_o their_o trial_n and_o discharge_v thereupon_o by_o due_a order_n of_o law_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o second_o warrant_n to_o be_v insist_v upon_o nor_o the_o mittimus_fw-la to_o be_v evade_v exception_n 2._o second_o because_o that_o after_o the_o command_v give_v to_o the_o keeper_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o common_a goal_n until_o the_o next_o general_n quarter-session_n etc._n etc._n the_o lawful_a conclusion_n be_v want_v viz._n until_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n see_v cook_n in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n fol._n 52._o concern_v a_o commitment_n by_o lawful_a warrant_n exception_n warrant_n warrant_n note_v that_o the_o prisoner_n foresee_v that_o the_o recorder_n will_v insist_v upon_o the_o second_o warrant_n as_o the_o mittimus_fw-la do_v therefore_o prepare_v this_o second_o exception_n the_o warrant_n or_o mittimus_fw-la faith_n he_o contain_v a_o lawful_a cause_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o lawful_a conclusion_n viz._n and_o he_o safe_o to_o keep_v until_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o until_o the_o party_n commit_v do_v give_v further_a order_n and_o this_o do_v evident_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n of_o habeus_n corpus_n both_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common_a plea_n exchequer_n and_o chancery_n again_o he_o say_v second_o the_o mittimus_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v till_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o law_n ibid._n cook_n 2_o part_n inst_z fol._n 53._o again_o now_o as_o the_o mittimus_fw-la must_v contain_v the_o cause_n so_o the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v according_a to_o law_n viz._n the_o prisoner_n safe_o to_o keep_v until_o 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