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A88696 VindiciƦ contra tyrannos: a defence of liberty against tyrants. Or, of the lawfull power of the prince over the people, and of the people over the prince. Being a treatise written in Latin and French by Junius Brutus, and translated out of both into English. Questions discussed in this treatise. I. Whether subjects are bound, and ought to obey princes, if they command that which is against the law of God. II. Whether it be lawfull to resist a prince which doth infringe the law of God, or ruine the Church, by whom, how, and how farre it is lawfull. III. Whether it be lawfull to resist a prince which doth oppresse or ruine a publique state, and how farre such resistance may be extended, by whome, how, and by what right, or law it is permitted. IV. Whether neighbour princes or states may be, or are bound by law, to give succours to the subjects of other princes, afflicted to the cause of true religion, or oppressed by manifest tyranny.; Vindiciae contra tyrannos. English Languet, Hubert, 1518-1581.; Walker, William, 17th cent. 1648 (1648) Wing L415; Thomason E430_2; ESTC R34504 141,416 156

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britain_n the_o which_o town_n and_o province_n have_v their_o particular_a and_o express_a covenant_n and_o agreement_n with_o the_o king_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v void_a if_o the_o condition_n express_v in_o the_o contract_n be_v not_o of_o force_n nor_o the_o king_n tie_v to_o the_o performance_n there_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o burgundy_n burgund_n in_o annal._n burgund_n yet_o extant_a in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v protect_v all_o man_n in_o their_o right_n according_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o england_n scotland_n sweden_n and_o denmark_n there_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o custom_n as_o in_o france_n but_o in_o no_o place_n there_o be_v use_v a_o more_o discreet_a care_n in_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v than_o in_o spain_n for_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n after_o the_o finish_n of_o many_o ceremony_n which_o be_v use_v between_o he_o which_o represent_v the_o justitia_fw-la major_a of_o arragon_n which_o comprehend_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n seat_v in_o a_o high_a seat_n and_o the_o king_n which_o be_v to_o be_v crown_v who_o swear_v fealty_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v read_v the_o law_n and_o condition_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o he_o be_v swear_v final_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n use_v to_o the_o king_n these_o word_n in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n as_o be_v before_o express_v page_n 60._o vos_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la valemos_fw-la tanto_fw-la como_fw-mi vos_fw-la y_fw-fr podemos_fw-la mass_fw-es que_fw-fr vos_fw-fr vos_fw-la elegimos_fw-la kei_fw-la con_fw-mi estas_fw-la è_fw-it y_fw-mi estate_n conditione_n entra_fw-la vos_fw-fr y_fw-fr nos_fw-la un_fw-fr que_fw-la manda_fw-la mass_fw-la que_fw-la vos_fw-la we_o which_o be_v as_o much_o worth_n as_o you_o and_o have_v more_o power_n than_o you_o choose_v you_o king_n upon_o these_o and_o these_o condition_n and_o there_o be_v one_o between_o you_o and_o we_o which_o command_v over_o you_o but_o least_o the_o king_n shall_v think_v he_o swear_v only_o for_o fashion_n sake_n and_o to_o observe_v a_o old_a custom_n every_o three_o year_n in_o full_a assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n the_o very_a same_o word_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v repeat_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o under_o pretext_n of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n he_o become_v insolent_a violate_v the_o law_n and_o neglect_v his_o public_a faith_n and_o promise_v give_v then_o by_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o be_v judge_v excommunicate_v as_o execrable_a as_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la be_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o excommunication_n be_v esteem_v of_o that_o validity_n that_o instead_o of_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n in_o their_o public_a orayson_n they_o pray_v against_o he_o and_o the_o subject_n be_v by_o the_o same_o right_n acquit_v from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o the_o vassal_n be_v exempt_v from_o obedience_n and_o obligation_n by_o oath_n to_o his_o lord_n 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