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invest_v in_o they_o alone_o we_o find_v the_o same_o clause_n in_o the_o second_o addition_n to_o that_o law._n and_o indeed_o we_o need_v only_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o marius_n aventicensis_fw-la relate_v concern_v king_n sigismond_n in_o his_o chronicle_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o judge_n that_o those_o people_n have_v other_o law_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o will_n of_o their_o prince_n for_o this_o prince_n have_v cause_v his_o son_n to_o be_v strangle_v without_o any_o form_n of_o justice_n his_o subject_n conceive_v so_o great_a a_o indignation_n against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o hide_v himself_o and_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o friar_n habit_n for_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o repentance_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o appear_v they_o deliver_v he_o to_o clodomer_n king_n of_o orleans_n who_o carry_v he_o to_o france_n where_o soon_o after_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n in_o a_o tragical_a manner_n we_o find_v instance_n of_o the_o share_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n in_o the_o ancient_a history_n of_o sweden_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o joan._n magnus_n hist_o lib._n 15_o &_o 29._o and_o in_o crantzius_n lib._n 5._o we_o find_v also_o that_o by_o the_o oath_n take_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o their_o king_n the_o bishop_n nobles_z citizen_n and_o people_n oblige_v themselves_o in_o case_n the_o king_n commit_v any_o thing_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o another_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n or_o treaty_n he_o swear_v to_o at_o his_o coronation_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o his_o erterprise_n upon_o their_o honour_n and_o upon_o their_o oath_n chytraeus_n lib._n 2._o they_o who_o do_v not_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o state_n of_o sweden_n depose_v of_o sigismond_n and_o the_o reason_n they_o allege_v for_o it_o to_o king_n james_n may_v peruse_v the_o relation_n of_o it_o in_o goldast_n we_o find_v
state_n as_o have_v lose_v its_o liberty_n since_o their_o consent_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o tyranny_n and_o consequent_o have_v no_o right_a to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o recovery_n of_o it_o but_o i_o desire_v those_o who_o fain_o will_v obtrude_v this_o delusion_n upon_o other_o as_o they_o have_v upon_o themselves_o to_o consider_v 1._o that_o know_a maxim_n of_o right_n possessor_n malae_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la praescribit_fw-la a_o unjust_a possessor_n make_v no_o praescription_n indeed_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n needs_o only_o usurp_v the_o good_n and_o right_n of_o another_o to_o make_v himself_o the_o lawful_a master_n of_o they_o robber_n usurer_n and_o those_o who_o by_o abuse_v of_o the_o law_n deprive_v other_o of_o their_o right_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o thrive_a trade_n in_o the_o world._n if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o possession_n they_o have_v be_v in_o for_o so_o many_o age_n must_v carry_v it_o by_o prescription_n to_o hang_v burn_v and_o massacre_n neither_o can_v any_o one_o oppose_v himself_o against_o their_o just_a title_n 2._o they_o ought_v to_o consider_v that_o if_o king_n be_v account_v minor_n or_o under_o age_n because_o they_o can_v alienate_v their_o dominion_n as_o be_v only_o grant_v they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n the_o people_n be_v so_o on_o a_o much_o better_a title_n and_o prescription_n can_v never_o prejudice_v they_o i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n praetor_n cum_fw-la injustè_fw-fr judicat_fw-la jus_o dicit_fw-la that_o a_o judge_n though_o he_o judge_v unjust_o his_o judgement_n stand_v good_a in_o law_n and_o according_o must_v be_v obey_v from_o whence_o some_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o most_o unjust_a king_n can_v be_v contradict_v and_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o to_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o their_o decision_n but_o those_o who_o shall_v make_v this_o objection_n probable_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o it_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o society_n that_o the_o judgement_n pronounce_v by_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n shall_v be_v valid_a though_o some_o of_o their_o judgement_n may_v be_v unjust_a but_o no_o body_n ever_o believe_v that_o this_o maxim_n authorize_v the_o magistrate_n either_o subaltern_n or_o sovereign_a to_o tread_v under-feet_n the_o law_n and_o to_o make_v public_a profession_n to_o judge_n all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o fancy_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a truth_n that_o king_n can_v never_o just_o touch_v the_o people_n right_n they_o be_v commissionated_a neither_o by_o god_n nor_o man_n to_o judge_n what_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o deprive_v they_o thereof_o than_o a_o party_n at_o law_n have_v right_a to_o deprive_v his_o party_n of_o the_o right_n that_o just_o belong_v to_o he_o chap._n xvii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o objection_n after_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v i_o can_v suspect_v that_o any_o shall_v make_v a_o objection_n that_o have_v so_o little_a appearance_n of_o any_o probability_n as_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o 2d_o of_o those_o that_o remain_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o i_o some_o suppose_v their_o conceit_n to_o be_v of_o some_o weight_n who_o urge_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n under_o king_n charles_n two_o as_o destructive_a of_o this_o form_n of_o the_o english_a government_n the_o word_n be_v these_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o suppose_v that_o those_o who_o swear_v to_o they_o can_v believe_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n howsoever_o they_o may_v behave_v themselves_o nor_o by_o any_o opposition_n to_o hinder_v the_o overturning_a of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n we_o may_v well_o acknowledge_v that_o power_n to_o be_v unbounded_a which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o oppose_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n now_o these_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o england_n must_v be_v suppose_v a_o unlimited_a and_o absolute_a monarch_n and_o by_o consequence_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v whole_o change_v and_o destroy_v so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v allege_v in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n can_v only_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o history_n of_o what_o be_v past_a but_o not_o as_o a_o rule_n or_o precedent_n for_o what_o be_v to_o come_v this_o conceit_n be_v so_o unreasonable_a that_o it_o seem_v scarce_o worth_a the_o pain_n to_o stop_v at_o it_o however_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o few_o word_n to_o satisfy_v those_o who_o seem_v unwary_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n which_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o popish_a court_n have_v lay_v for_o they_o one_a they_o must_v know_v that_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o any_o state_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o contract_n paction_n and_o capitulation_n which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o lawyer_n be_v irrevocable_a buxtorf_n in_o bull._n aurea_fw-la cap._n 1._o 1._o 7._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o oath_n that_o be_v take_v against_o capitulation_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v sin_n to_o those_o who_o take_v they_o but_o can_v oblige_v they_o as_o be_v unlawful_a oath_n 2_o they_o can_v suppose_v that_o the_o parliament_n of_o charles_n two_o do_v ever_o think_v of_o repeal_n these_o fundamental_a law_n without_o accuse_v the_o member_n that_o compose_v they_o of_o have_v be_v prevaricator_n and_o betrayer_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o country_n by_o change_v the_o limit_a monarchy_n into_o a_o true_a tyranny_n 3_o they_o can_v do_v this_o injury_n to_o these_o illustrious_a assembly_n without_o cast_v the_o same_o blemish_n upon_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n during_o those_o session_n of_o parliament_n and_o make_v they_o altogether_o odious_a either_o for_o their_o stupidity_n or_o for_o their_o malice_n for_o their_o stupidity_n if_o imprudent_o they_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o law_n make_v on_o purpose_n to_o change_v the_o kingly_a government_n into_o tyranny_n or_o for_o their_o malice_n if_o they_o wilful_o betray_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o state_n though_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o must_v be_v the_o end_n and_o aim_v of_o these_o regulation_n i_o desire_v these_o gentleman_n to_o make_v some_o reflection_n on_o this_o truth_n be_v it_o possible_a they_o shall_v have_v no_o consideration_n at_o all_o either_o for_o the_o reputation_n or_o conscience_n of_o their_o ancestor_n they_o have_v show_v themselves_o so_o jealous_a of_o a_o change_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n by_o make_v of_o a_o successive_a state_n a_o elective_a one_o and_o yet_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o bishop_n that_o sit_v in_o they_o have_v in_o sport_n change_v the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n by_o make_v it_o of_o a_o limit_a royalty_n to_o become_v a_o absolute_a and_o unbounded_a monarchy_n 4_o they_o must_v needs_o accuse_v these_o parliament_n of_o a_o strange_a folly_n for_o these_o gentleman_n suppose_v that_o the_o disorder_n which_o then_o rule_v in_o the_o state_n oblige_v the_o parliament_n to_o restore_v charles_n ii_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o anarchy_n and_o various_a sect_n which_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n before_o his_o recall_n make_v wise_a man_n not_o without_o cause_n to_o apprehend_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o state_n they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o employ_v all_o their_o strength_n for_o restore_v of_o charles_n ii_o as_o suppose_v he_o a_o good_a protestant_n and_o a_o king_n who_o his_o adversity_n have_v make_v wise_a in_o hope_n of_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o after_o this_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o parliament_n think_v it_o fit_a and_o reasonable_a to_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o royalty_n in_o england_n by_o make_v it_o mistress_n of_o the_o law_n and_o authorise_v it_o to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n whenever_o the_o popish_a faction_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o have_v it_o do_v 5_o they_o must_v accuse_v these_o parliament_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o a_o horrid_a piece_n of_o imprudence_n in_o attempt_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n for_o if_o this_o be_v indeed_o their_o design_n be_v they_o not_o oblige_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o repeal_v all_o the_o other_o law_n which_o restrain_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o we_o know_v that_o
reflection_n upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o modern_a divine_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o government_n license_v june_n 29._o 1689._o j._n fraser_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n concern_v the_o original_a of_o sovereign_a power_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n concern_v this_o matter_n page_n 7_o chap._n iii_o that_o sovereign_n do_v not_o receive_v their_o power_n immediate_o from_o god_n page_n 10_o chap._n iu_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o opinion_n page_n 13_o chap._n v._n whether_o the_o power_n of_o sovereign_n be_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a page_n 19_o chap._n v._o concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o sovereign_n page_n 24_o chap._n vi_o concern_v nonresistance_n page_n 28_o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o assert_v the_o point_n of_o nonresistance_n page_n 31_o chap._n viii_o whether_o the_o state_n can_v deprive_v sovereign_n of_o their_o authority_n when_o they_o abuse_v it_o page_n 34_o chap._n ix_o concern_v regal_a dignity_n and_o the_o right_n belong_v to_o it_o among_o the_o jew_n page_n 38_o chap._n x._o concern_v the_o royal_a law_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n page_n 50_o chap._n xi_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o west_n and_o of_o the_o north_n never_o know_v this_o royal_a law_n page_n 56_o chap._n xii_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n be_v a_o limit_a power_n page_n 63_o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n be_v limit_v page_n 66_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o the_o monarchy_n of_o france_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a empire_n but_o a_o limit_a royalty_n page_n 68_o chap._n xv._o that_o the_o royalty_n of_o england_n never_o have_v any_o other_o form_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o northern_a and_o western_a state_n page_n 79_o chap._n xvi_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o difficulty_n move_v against_o this_o truth_n page_n 85_o chap._n xvii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o objection_n page_n 91_o chap._n xviii_o a_o reflection_n on_o some_o remark_n make_v out_o in_o this_o treatise_n page_n 97_o appendix_n concilii_fw-la toletani_n iu._n canon_n lxxv_o pag._n 103_o the_o 75._o canon_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n ibid._n capitula_fw-la super_fw-la quibus_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n ex_fw-la ms._n arch._n cantuar._n fol._n 14._o quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la authenticè_fw-la cum_fw-la sigillo_fw-la extant_a in_fw-la manibus_fw-la episc_n salisburiensis_n 113_o diploma_n regium_fw-la sive_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la johannis_n regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la queis_fw-la statuit_fw-la quid_fw-la nobiles_fw-la quid_fw-la plebeii_fw-la observare_fw-la debeant_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la regni_fw-la stabiliendam_fw-la 121_o the_o preface_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o almost_o incomprehensible_a thing_n that_o at_o this_o time_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o many_o discontent_a person_n among_o we_o when_o but_o a_o little_a while_n since_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o protestant_n appear_v so_o unanimous_a viz._n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o miraculous_a revolution_n though_o it_o have_v already_o retrieve_v the_o state_n from_o ruin_n and_o will_v without_o doubt_n prove_v its_o happiness_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v guess_v that_o those_o who_o have_v contribute_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o law_n apprehend_v the_o reward_n they_o have_v so_o just_o deserve_v will_v make_v up_o a_o body_n of_o malcontent_n and_o that_o their_o number_n will_v be_v considerable_a it_o be_v notorious_a also_o that_o in_o all_o time_n those_o who_o think_v they_o be_v not_o consider_v or_o treat_v according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o merit_n be_v ready_a to_o murmur_v against_o the_o government_n and_o the_o ambition_n that_o possess_v they_o render_v they_o every_o where_o a_o race_n of_o discontent_a person_n 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