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a_o legal_a oath_n 1._o n._n 1._o or_o a_o oath_n impose_v by_o law_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o sense_n reconcilable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o no_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o legal_a oath_n can_v be_v oblige_v first_o to_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o then_o to_o suffer_v for_o so_o do_v it_o be_v also_o evident_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n ligeance_n cowel_n verbo_fw-la ligeance_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o our_o able_a lawyer_n that_o ligeance_n or_o allegiance_n be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o duty_n as_o no_o man_n may_v owe_v to_o more_o than_o one_o lord._n it_o be_v that_o duty_n which_o no_o man_n owe_v or_o by_o the_o law_n shall_v pay_v but_o to_o his_o sovereign_n who_o in_o one_o imperial_a kingdom_n can_v be_v but_o one_o and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o our_o saviour_n
the_o law_n of_o man_n may_v determine_v who_o shall_v be_v esteem_v that_o sovereign_n and_o what_o be_v that_o allegiance_n i_o stand_v bind_v to_o yield_v he_o and_o be_v this_o otherwise_o all_o those_o law_n foremention_v of_o poland_n 10_o n._n 10_o arragon_n and_o the_o imperial_a prince_n must_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o natural_a allegiance_n due_a to_o their_o soverign_n 3_o there_o can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o these_o matter_n in_o which_o he_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v presume_v willing_a to_o recede_v from_o that_o right_n 21._o ibid._n sect._n 21._o now_o say_v the_o bishop_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o allegiance_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o pay_v to_o the_o invader_n as_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n the_o safety_n of_o which_o be_v far_o more_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o right_a heir_n than_o of_o he_o who_o have_v the_o possession_n without_o right_n and_o so_o this_o father_n of_o the_o country_n can_v but_o have_v that_o affection_n for_o it_o that_o rather_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o his_o subject_n ruin_v they_o shall_v modest_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o present_a affair_n than_o by_o their_o unseasonable_a resistance_n add_v or_o refusal_n of_o allegiance_n they_o shall_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o certain_a destruction_n 5thly_a the_o true_a foundation_n of_o allegiance_n be_v that_o of_o the_o law_n of_o gratitude_n which_o say_v that_o from_o who_o i_o receive_v protection_n and_o all_o the_o other_o benefit_n of_o government_n to_o he_o in_o gratitude_n i_o owe_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n and_o upon_o this_o subjection_n be_v found_v by_o st._n paul_n declare_v that_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a now_o this_o make_v plain_o for_o subjection_n to_o that_o king_n from_o who_o for_o the_o time_n be_v we_o receive_v protection_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o government_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o child_n owe_v unto_o their_o parent_n and_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n and_o therefore_o where_o these_o cease_v we_o may_v much_o more_o suppose_v that_o the_o allegiance_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n shall_v cease_v now_o though_o no_o man_n can_v have_v the_o same_o relation_n to_o i_o as_o my_o father_n have_v or_o do_v that_o action_n which_o give_v he_o that_o relation_n yet_o do_v the_o roman_a law_n conclude_v that_o even_o father_n may_v forfeit_v this_o right_n so_o far_o as_o that_o their_o child_n obligation_n to_o obedience_n to_o they_o may_v cease_v 352._o vide_fw-la sharock_n de_fw-la officiis_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturae_fw-la jus_o c._n 5._o n._n 7._o p._n 352._o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n say_v that_o if_o the_o father_n sell_v his_o son_n thrice_o or_o his_o daughter_n once_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o the_o roman_a and_o imperial_a law_n that_o if_o the_o parent_n will_v not_o nourish_v but_o expose_v their_o child_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o recover_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n though_o by_o that_o action_n they_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v their_o natural_a parent_n that_o if_o parent_n seek_v to_o poison_v or_o otherwise_o to_o attempt_v the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n or_o neglect_v to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o then_o shall_v they_o have_v no_o benefit_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o as_o for_o servant_n their_o law_n provide_v thus_o 353._o ibid._n p._n 353._o that_o if_o sick_a servant_n be_v neglect_v by_o their_o master_n if_o in_o that_o state_n they_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o house_n neither_o provide_v for_o they_o themselves_o nor_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o care_n of_o other_o they_o be_v to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n now_o if_o our_o case_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o equity_n of_o these_o rule_n and_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o i_o mean_v if_o we_o do_v only_o take_v our_o measure_n of_o it_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n abstract_v from_o our_o oath_n and_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o father_n of_o the_o country_n who_o have_v desert_v we_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o we_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o another_o that_o master_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o when_o sick_a and_o distemper_a neither_o take_v care_n of_o we_o himself_o nor_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o we_o to_o any_o other_o must_v have_v lose_v his_o title_n to_o our_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n last_o i_o answer_v 15._o n._n 15._o that_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n there_o must_v be_v place_n for_o a_o comparison_n of_o natural_a obligation_n and_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o clash_v those_o which_o be_v more_o immediate_a and_o near_a to_o first_o principle_n those_o which_o be_v most_o oblige_v under_o all_o circumstance_n those_o which_o be_v most_o immutable_a and_o indispensable_a must_v prevail_v against_o all_o other_o which_o have_v less_o of_o these_o great_a character_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n instamp_v upon_o they_o let_v we_o then_o bring_v this_o matter_n to_o these_o rule_n as_o man_n suppose_v to_o be_v leave_v pure_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o case_n as_o the_o objection_n do_v suppose_v and_o then_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v fair_o argue_v 1._o that_o the_o first_o and_o most_o immediate_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v self-love_n and_o preservation_n as_o that_o import_v the_o love_n and_o preservation_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o my_o soul_n absolute_o and_o of_o my_o body_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n or_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o high_a interest_n of_o my_o soul._n this_o be_v so_o certain_o the_o fundamental_a ground_n of_o action_n that_o i_o can_v have_v no_o motive_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o so_o no_o motive_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o any_o sovereign_n which_o may_v not_o be_v resolve_v into_o these_o principle_n and_o when_o these_o principle_n combine_v and_o equal_o affect_v the_o whole_a society_n it_o be_v their_o most_o strong_a and_o most_o immediate_a bond_n of_o action_n according_a to_o that_o know_a rule_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la est_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la when_o then_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o community_n depend_v upon_o their_o promise_n of_o allegiance_n to_o the_o supreme_a governor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o it_o must_v do_v when_o they_o be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o can_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o protection_n and_o his_o government_n without_o it_o it_o must_v prevail_v above_o all_o obligation_n of_o allegiance_n to_o he_o who_o be_v out_o of_o possession_n can_v no_o more_o protect_v or_o govern_v they_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o act_n obj._n even_o in_o this_o case_n contrary_a to_o their_o promise_n and_o allegiance_n render_v they_o guilty_a of_o falsehood_n and_o perjury_n must_v be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o soul_n than_o their_o refusal_n of_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n regnant_n can_v be_v to_o their_o body_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v act_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o preservation_n and_o self-love_n i_o answer_v by_o concession_n that_o if_o thus_o act_v be_v indeed_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a thus_o to_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o oath_n and_o promise_n we_o by_o thus_o act_v shall_v act_v against_o self-love_n and_o the_o true_a import_n of_o self-preservation_n but_o if_o man_n will_v examine_v either_o their_o own_o action_n or_o the_o general_a condition_n of_o a_o oath_n they_o will_v find_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v not_o indeed_o act_v against_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o their_o oath_n or_o promise_n for_o 1._o this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n say_v these_o objector_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o spend_v the_o last_o drop_n of_o our_o blood_n and_o to_o hazard_v our_o life_n and_o fortune_n in_o the_o king_n service_n against_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o yet_o do_v any_o of_o this_o nation_n beside_o roman_a catholic_n conceive_v themselves_o oblige_v thus_o to_o act_v for_o king_n james_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n when_o they_o see_v they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o be_v active_a towards_o the_o ruin_n of_o themselves_o their_o liberty_n and_o their_o religion_n it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a that_o by_o their_o action_n they_o declare_v they_o judge_v themselves_o exempt_v so_o far_o from_o that_o oath_n as_o it_o do_v lay_v upon_o they_o a_o necessity_n of_o be_v instrumental_a to_o promote_v the_o ruin_n of_o themselves_o the_o law_n and_o the_o