The Commissioners having proposed questions to Sir Edmund Jennings, to which they desired his answer Jennings, Edmund, Sir. 1688 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A34132 Wing C5559 ESTC R20858 12404746 ocm 12404746 61348 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. 2008-07 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-07 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-08 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-08 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion The COMMISSIONERS having proposed Questions to Sir Edmund Jennings ; to which they Desired his Answer . He Reply'd , BEfore I can give Answer to the Questions Propos'd , I Desire to be satisfied in these Queries . I. Whether for a Man to declare his Opinion or Resolution out of Parliament , to Endeavour the Repeal of the Laws , made for the Security of the King and Government , be not an Endeavouring the Alteration of the Government ? II. Whether to Endeavour an Alteration in the Government , be not Criminal ? III. Whether there lies any Obligation upon a Man to give his Answer in Manner and Form Propos'd ? The Commissioners not giving Satisfaction to Sir Edmund's Queries , he told them , He did not think fit to give any Answer to Theirs , under his Hand ; But , by way of Discourse , he would tell them his Opinion , which was to this Effect . I. I cannot say how I should Vote if I should be a Member of Parliament , because I would Inform my Judgment as well as I could , upon the Arguments and Debates I should hear in the House . II. I am of Opinion at present , that some Penal Laws may be Repeal'd ; but the Tests not to be Repeal'd , because they were made for the Security of the Government , and the Preservation of the Reform'd Religion , according to the Doctrine of the Church of England : And no Man can think this a Time to Repeal such , but such as desire to Settle Popery in the Nation . III. I will Endeavour the Election of such Members to serve in Parliament , as I conceive will be Loyal and Faithful to the King and Government ; and will Endeavour the Preservation of the Reform'd Religion , and will Promote the true Interest of the Nation . IV. If his Majesties Declaration of Indulgence , be according to Law , it will Support it self ; If it be not according to Law , it is not in my Power to Support it . V. I will live Peaceably with all Men , that will live Peaceably with Me.