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A91489	A treatise concerning the broken succession of the crown of England: inculcated, about the later end of the reign of Queen Elisabeth. Not impertinent for the better compleating of the general information intended.	Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.	1655 (1655)	Wing P574; Thomason E481_2; ESTC R203153	79,791	168

certain are their Conditions between him and the People As on the other side the more violent he getteth his authority as those ancient Tyrants of Assyria Nemrod and Belus did and at this day is done among the Turks the less Conditions of just dealing may be expected Therefore among the Christians this point of Mutual Oaths between Prince and Subjects hath been much more established made clear and reduced to a more sacred and Religious kinde of Union than before for that the whole action hath been done by Bishops and Prelats and the astipulation on both sides hath passed and been Regestred in sacred places and with great solemnitie of Religious Ceremonies The manner of Admitting Greek Emperors Anastatius The East or Greek Emperors of Constantinople after the Empire was translated from Rome thither by Constantine the great first Christian Emperor though their coming to the Crown were nothing so orderly as at this day it is used yet they were wont above a thousand years agone to have an Oath exacted at their hands by the Patriarch of Constantinople As of Anastatius the first writeth Zonaras Antequam coronaretur inquit fidei confessionem scriptam quâ polliceatur se in dogmatibus Ecclesiasticis nihil esse novaturum ab eo exegit Patriarcha Euphemius vir Sanctus Orthodoxus And divers other Conditions also did he promise before he could be Crowned as the taking away of some Tributes the giving of Offices without Money and other like points appertainting to reformation and good government Michaël Of Michael the first writeth the same Author in these words Michaël ubi diluxit magnam Ecclesiam ingressus à Patriarcha Nicephoro Imperatorio diademate est ornatus postulato priùs scripto quo promitteret se nulla Ecclesiae instituta violaturum neque Christianorum sanguine manus contaminaturum The Latine Emperors Otho 1. In the West Empire given to Charles the great and his posteritie this Point is yet more settled and more inviolably kept For albeit it went by succession for the most part at the beginning yet were they never admitted to the same without this circumstance of swearing to Conditions of righteous Government As Otho 1. who being Son and Heir to Emperor Henry 1. Duke of Saxonie sirnamed the Faulkner and named by him to the inheritance of the said Crown of Germanie did nevertheless make his Oath and received his new approbation of the People for the Archbishop of Moguntia chief Primate of all Germanie bringing him to the Altar where he must swear said these words unto the people Behold I bring you here Otho chosen by God and appointed out by his Father Henry our Lord and now made King by all the Princes of this Empire if this Election please you do you signifie the same by holding up your hands to heaven Which being done he thereupon tooke the Ornaments and Ensigns of the Empire and put them upon the Emperor telling him the signification of each thing and what it did binde him unto and taking his promise to perform all And after all includeth the storie Rex perfusus oleo Sancto coronatur Diademate aureo ab Episcopis ab eisdem ad solium Regale ducitur in eo collocatur Institution and manner of the Emperor's Creation used at this day In the year 996. Pope Grerory 5. in a Synod holden in Rome did by the consent of Otho 3. Emperor and Nephew unto this other Otho appoint this form of Election for the time to come of the Germane Emperors That he should be chosen by six Princes of Germanie Three Ecclesiastical which are the Archbishops of Moguntia Colen and Trevires and Three Temporal to wit the Duke of Saxonie the Count Palatine of the Rhene and the Marquess of Brandeburge and when these six voices should happen to be equally divided that then the Duke of Bohemia for then it was no Kingdom should have place also to determine the Election which was approved by all the Princes of Germanie and other Christian Princes and Estates of the world And Sleydan writeth the manner and conditions of the said Election to be these First of all that after any man is chosen Emperor he is to be called only Caesar and the King of the Romans and not Emperor until he be Crowned and presently after his Election he sweareth these Conditions To defend the Christian and Catholick Religion to defend the Pope and Church of Rome whose Advocate he is to minister justice equally to all to follow peace to keep all Laws rights and priviledges of the Empire not to alienate or engage the Possessions of the Empire to condemne no man without hearing his Cause but to suffer the course of law to have his place In all and whatsoever he shall do otherwise that it be void and of no validitie at all Whereunto he sweareth first by his Legates and then giveth a coppie of his Oath in writing to every one of the six Electors and after this goeth to the Citie of Aquis-gran to be Crowned in the great Church where about the middle of the Mass the Archbishop of Colen goeth unto him in the presence of all the People and asketh Whether he be ready to swear and promise to observe the Catholick Religion defend the Church minister justice protect the Widdows and Fatherless and yield dutiful honor and obedience to the Pope of Rome Whereunto he answering That he is ready to do all this the Archbishop leadeth him to the high Altar where he sweareth in express all these Articles which being done the said Archbishop turning himself to the Princes of the Empire and People there present doth ask them Whether they be content to swear Obedience and Fealtie unto him who answering Yea he is anointed by the said Archbishop before the Altar and then do come the other two Archbishops of Moguntia and Treveris and lead him into the Vesterie where certain Deacons apparel him in his robes and do set him in a Chair upon whom the Archbishop of Colen saith certain Prayers and then delivereth him a Sword drawn and putteth a Ring upon his finger and giveth him a Scepter in his hand and then all the three Archbishops together do put on the Crown upon his head and leading him so Crowned and Apparelled unto the high Altar again he sweareth the second time That he will do the part of a good Christian and Catholick Emperor Which being ended he is brought back and placed in the Imperial Seat and Throne where all the Princes of the Empire do swear Obedience and Faith unto him beginning with the Electors and so to all the rest in order And it is to be marked That the Emperor sweareth three times once by his Deputies and twice by himself before his subjects swear once unto him The manner used in Polonia In Polonia which being first a Dukedom was made a Kingdom about the year 1000 the manner of the Coronation of their

to be for all the time that Alexander lived he continued in banishment Answer to the Objection out of Deut. S. 90. When the Command was given in Deut. no Nation besides the Jews had true Religion among them the chiefest and highest think to be expected in the admission of any Magistrate for that it concerneth the true and highest end of a Common-wealth and of all humane society but Christ's coming into the world took away this restraint So that all Christian Nations are alike for so much as belongeth unto Government CAP. XI Examination of the likelihood of each Pretender to the Crown of England Whereby a Pretender may soonest prevail THe prevailing or not prevailing consisteth either in the Religion of the Pretender or in the Strength of his particular Familie Friends and Allies both at home and abroad Every one will prefer a Prince of his own Religion Religion being at this day threefold viz. Protestancy Puritanism and Papistrie is likely to be of much respect in the Advancement or Depression of each Pretender And albeit in the entrance of King Ed. 6. Queen Mary and her Majestie divers men of different Religions for other respects concurred together in those Princes Advancement which many of them repented after at better leisure yet t is now likely to be otherwise 1 Because the Titles of Pretenders are now more doubtful 2 Men are become more resolute in matters of Religion and by long contending the greater enemies 3 Men of a good Conscience will hold it a point of little zeal at least if not of Atheism to set their hands to the Advancing of a Prince of contrary Religion to themselves 4 Men of discretion hold it to be against all Rules of Policie to promote to a Kingdom in which themselves must live one of a contrary Religion for let what bargains agreements vain hopes promises soever be made before hand yet the Princes once settled they are sure to be opprest by degrees So that they must either dissemble or suffer persecution The likelihoods of the Protestant partie The Protestant that hath the power and authority of the State in his hands is likely to do much especially if he can conceal for a time the decease of her Majestie until he may put his Affairs in order but this is held to be either impossible or very hard so ardent are men's minds in such occasions and so capable of new designments impressions and desires are all kinde of subjects upon such great changes The most wealthy and strong Member of this Bodie is the Clergie as Bishops c. and their followers the Nobilitie and Privie Council are uncertain The House of Hertford was wont to be in their favor but of late they are the more devoted to Arabella and the House of Derby Privie Council out of office during the vacancie of Princes Though the authority of the Privie Council be supreme during the Prince's life yet it is not so afterwards nor have they any publick authority at all but according to their several former callings of Noblemen and Gentlemen Then is every man free until a new Prince be established by the Common-wealth which establishment dependeth not upon the appointment or will of any few or upon any man's proclaiming of himself for divers are like to do so but upon a general Consent of the whole bodie of the Realm The Strength and Affection of the Puritans The Puritans whose profession seemeth to be the more perfect are more generally favored throughout the Realm if not of Papists than the Protestant which make's even all those Protestants who are less interessed in Ecclesiastical livings or other preferments depending on the State very much affected to them Their side is held to be the most ardent quick bold resolute of any other as those which have a great part of the best Captains and Souldiers and great Towns where Preachers have made the more impression in the Artificers and Burgesses much devoted to them Nor want they probabilities of having the City of London the Tower and most part of the Navie much enclined to them Their Forrein partie will be the reformed Churches of France now not many and of the Low Countries The Earle of Huntington was the Lord Beacham by reason of his marriage is most affected by them The King of Scots if not a stranger would also be for his Religion very plausible The Strength and Affection of the Papists The Papists least in shew because held under yet are of small consideration in respect of their home and forrein partie At home they are either Recusants or such as accommodate themselves for wordlie respects unto all external proceedings of the time and State of which sort are the most part of the Countrie People of whom the contrarie Preachers are not so frequent To them such as are discontented do easily joyn also omnes qui amaro animo sunt cum illis se conjungunt 1 Reg. 22. 2. as the most afflicted by the present state Besides there is ever likely a certain natural compassion in most men towards those that suffer and of compassion cometh affection of affection desire to help Moreover the persecution against the Papists hath much stirred them up to far more eager defence of their Cause and hath wrought a great impression in their hearts Their affection is thought indifferent towards any one be he Stranger or Domestical who is likest to restore their religion not much inclined to any one of the pretenders in particular a point of great Consequence by reason of the incertainty and likely to give them great sway wheresoever they shall bend at that day The Forrein Strength of the Papists very great and important The Forrein Helps are besides the exiled English who have both Friends and Kindred at home the affections of Forrein Princes States Favorers of their Religion whose Ports Towns and Provinces be near upon England round about and for such a time and purpose cannot want commoditie to give succor which thing weighed together with the known inclination that way of Ireland and the late declaration made by many of the Scottish Nobilitie and Gentrie to favor that Cause are arguments that this Bodie is also great and strong and likely to bear no small sway in the deciding of this Countroversie For and Against the King of Scots Likelihoods of the Scot besides the Prioritie of his Title in vulgar opinion are his Youth his being a King his moderate Nature having shed little blood hitherto his affection in Religion to such as like thereof On the other-side the Reasons of State before alleged against him especially his Alliance with the Danes and dependance of the Scottish Nation seem to weigh much with Englishmen S. 53. For and Against the Lady Arabella For Arabella is alleged her being a yong Ladie and thereby fit to procure affections and that by her marriage she may joyn some other title with her own and therby friends Against her her being