Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n
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A43544
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A letter to a gentleman of Leicester-shire shewing, out of the publique writings which have passed betwixt His Majestie and his two Houses of Parliament : that all the overtures which have beene made for peace and accommodation have proceeded from His Majesty only and that the unsucessefulnesse of the late treatie is not to be imputed to His Majesty but to them alone.
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Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.
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1643
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Wing H1725A; ESTC R30781
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to_o be_v press_v to_o diminish_v his_o own_o right_n himself_o because_o other_o have_v violate_v and_o usurpâ—…d_v they_o h_o 25._o and_o when_o this_o declaration_n of_o be_v majesty_n be_v quarrel_v by_o the_o house_n as_o a_o câ—…nsure_a upâ—…n_n their_o procâ—…edings_n i_o 25._o his_o majesty_n require_v that_o since_o they_o do_v esteem_v those_o word_n of_o his_o that_o they_o have_v take_v his_o ship_n from_o he_o contrary_a to_o law_n to_o be_v a_o censure_n on_o their_o action_n they_o will_v either_o produce_v that_o law_n by_o which_o they_o take_v they_o or_o free_v themselves_o from_o so_o just_a and_o unconfutable_a a_o censure_n by_o a_o â—…peedy_a and_o unlimited_a restoration_n k_o 26_o neither_o of_o which_o be_v do_v or_o intend_v by_o they_o his_o majesty_n have_v reason_n to_o adâ—…ere_v unto_o the_o answer_n make_v unto_o that_o particular_a which_o be_v that_o for_o the_o present_a hâ—…_n will_v govern_v the_o admiralty_n by_o commission_n as_o in_o all_o time_n have_v be_v accustomâ—…d_v that_o when_o he_o please_v to_o nominate_v a_o lord_n high_a adâ—…irall_n it_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o noble_a person_n against_o who_o no_o just_a exception_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o if_o there_o werâ—…_n his_o maiestâ—…e_n will_v leave_v he_o to_o his_o due_a trial_n and_o exâ—…mination_n a_o that_o he_o shall_v employ_v the_o ship_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n by_o they_o desire_v and_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o suppress_v all_o force_n which_o shall_v be_v raise_v by_o any_o person_n whatâ—…oever_o against_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o â—…eize_v all_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n provide_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o any_o such_o force_n l_o 〈◊〉_d the_o difference_n in_o which_o last_o particular_n stand_v thus_o between_o they_o the_o house_n crave_v that_o the_o lord_n admiral_n shall_v use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o suppress_v all_o force_n which_o shall_v be_v raise_v without_o his_o maiâ—…sties_n authority_n and_o the_o consâ—…nt_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n his_o maiestâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o law_n and_o statâ—…tes_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v donâ—…_n m_o â—…8_n refer_v the_o exâ—…_n sing_v of_o 〈◊〉_d admiral_n power_n to_o the_o supprâ—…ssing_n of_o all_o force_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d raise_v by_o any_o person_n whatsoâ—…ver_o against_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 15._o and_o now_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v dâ—…ked_v in_o his_o â—…jesties_n answer_n to_o these_o two_o last_o brancheâ—…_n either_o his_o majesty_n insist_v on_o his_o legal_a and_o undoubted_a rigâ—…s_n in_o nominate_v man_n of_o rank_n and_o qualitiâ—…_n to_o those_o publiâ—…ke_a trustâ—…_n or_o his_o desire_n of_o make_v the_o law_n and_o statut_fw-la of_o this_o realm_n the_o rule_n and_o measure_n by_o which_o inferior_a officer_n must_v discharge_v their_o duty_n i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o say_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o they_o dare_v â—…ot_v and_o other_o point_n then_o these_o i_o see_v none_o in_o difference_n or_o if_o there_o be_v they_o be_v reducible_a to_o these_o and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d moment_n i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o say_v the_o first_o â—…or_fw-mi they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n obedience_n and_o supremacy_n and_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o their_o protestation_n a_o covenant_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v solemn_o take_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a â—…od_n that_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o with_o the_o hazâ—…rd_v of_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n they_o will_v defend_v his_o majesty_n person_n honour_n and_o estate_n and_o sure_a whatever_o zeal_n and_o duty_n they_o may_v pretend_v unto_o his_o perâ—…on_n they_o show_v but_o small_a regaâ—…d_n unto_o his_o honour_n and_o not_o much_o more_o unto_o his_o estate_n in_o seek_v by_o force_n to_o divest_v hiâ—…_n majesty_n of_o those_o legal_a right_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o his_o person_n and_o have_v unquestionable_o be_v enjoy_v by_o all_o his_o royal_a predecessor_n in_o the_o time_n before_o either_o they_o break_v their_o oath_n and_o protâ—…station_n and_o so_o be_v perjure_a by_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o seek_v to_o extort_v from_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n those_o native_a right_n and_o legal_a privilege_n which_o be_v invest_v in_o his_o person_n or_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o keep_v the_o protestation_n they_o must_v needs_o leave_v his_o majesty_n in_o as_o good_a condition_n as_o they_o find_v he_o in_o so_o that_o his_o majesty_n do_v inâ—…st_v on_o nothing_o in_o this_o particular_a of_o his_o answer_n but_o his_o native_a right_n which_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o their_o protestation_n to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v and_o it_o belongâ—…d_v to_o they_o in_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n either_o to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o right_n by_o law_n as_o he_o do_v pretend_v to_o or_o that_o themselves_o have_v by_o some_o fundamental_a law_n a_o right_a superior_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v then_o in_o question_n n_o 20._o neither_o of_o which_o they_o can_v or_o pretend_v to_o do_v or_o else_o to_o have_v be_v satisfy_v and_o content_v with_o his_o majâ—…sties_n answer_n against_o that_o which_o they_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o produce_v but_o their_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n o_o 20._o which_o be_v without_o cause_n be_v without_o care_n also_o now_o as_o they_o will_v not_o say_v the_o first_o so_o i_o dare_v presume_v they_o dare_v not_o say_v the_o last_o and_o be_v offend_v with_o his_o maiâ—…sties_n answer_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n then_o that_o he_o do_v refer_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o principal_a officer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o to_o be_v square_v and_o regulate_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v they_o wave_v that_o and_o plain_o maniâ—…est_v their_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o bring_v in_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n and_o make_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o two_o house_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o measure_n by_o which_o the_o lo_o high_a admiral_n of_o englâ—…nd_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o cinque-port_n the_o governor_n and_o commander_n of_o his_o mâ—…sties_n castle_n fort_n and_o town_n must_v discharge_v their_o office_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o they_o to_o subvert_v all_o law_n and_o bring_v this_o wretched_a people_n unto_o such_o a_o thraldom_n as_o great_a be_v not_o suffer_v by_o the_o poor_a athâ—…ians_n under_o all_o their_o tyrant_n this_o i_o pâ—…esume_v they_o dare_v not_o say_v though_o they_o may_v intend_v it_o as_o all_o their_o projâ—…ct_n and_o proceed_n seem_v to_o look_v that_o way_n for_o fear_v the_o people_n shall_v fall_v off_o and_o desert_v they_o utter_o and_o so_o deprive_v they_o of_o those_o hope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v nourish_v in_o themselves_o 16._o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v look_v on_o yet_o which_o be_v the_o bind_n of_o the_o subject_a by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o this_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o power_n and_o party_n they_o labour_v to_o impose_v on_o the_o lord_n admiral_n of_o england_n the_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n all_o commander_n of_o ship_n all_o governor_n of_o townsfort_n and_o castle_n u_o 27._o the_o ordinary_a oath_n which_o all_o those_o officer_n be_v already_o by_o the_o law_n oblige_v to_o take_v be_v not_o hold_v sufficient_a to_o bind_v they_o fast_o enough_o unto_o the_o side_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v a_o new_a one_o of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o all_o the_o officer_n must_v be_v swear_v not_o only_o to_o preserve_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n against_o foreign_a force_n buâ—…_n also_o against_o all_o other_o force_n raise_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n though_o by_o his_o majesty_n authoriâ—…y_n a_o 〈◊〉_d his_o majesty_n authority_n it_o seem_v be_v of_o little_a value_n when_o all_o the_o officer_n and_o commander_n of_o his_o realm_n must_v be_v swear_v against_o it_o the_o officer_n and_o commander_n in_o as_o ill_a condition_n when_o by_o their_o place_n they_o be_v bind_v either_o to_o rebel_v against_o his_o majesty_n if_o he_o make_v use_n of_o his_o authority_n or_o to_o be_v perjure_v if_o they_o do_v not_o and_o so_o intent_n they_o be_v upon_o this_o design_n that_o when_o his_o 〈◊〉_d declare_v that_o if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v unto_o he_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a oath_n he_o will_v most_o ready_o consent_v unto_o it_o in_o a_o full_a and_o peaceable_a convention_n of_o parliament_n b_o 27._o they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a affront_n as_o if_o his_o majesty_n have_v taâ—…ed_v they_o of_o