Englands proper and onely way to an establishment in honour, freedome, peace and happinesse. Or, The Normane yoke once more uncased, and the necessity, justice, and present seasonablenesse of breaking it in pieces demonstrated, in eight most plain and true propositions with their proofs. / By the author of Anti-Normanisme, and of the Plain English to the neglectors of it.
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             Englands proper and onely way to an establishment in honour, freedome, peace and happinesse. Or, The Normane yoke once more uncased, and the necessity, justice, and present seasonablenesse of breaking it in pieces demonstrated, in eight most plain and true propositions with their proofs. / By the author of Anti-Normanisme, and of the Plain English to the neglectors of it.
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           ENGLANDS
           proper
           and
           onely
           way
           to
           an
           Establishment
           in
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           Peace
           and
           Happinesse
           .
        
         
           OR
           ,
           The
           NORMANE
           Yoke
           
             Once
             more
             uncased
             ,
          
           And
           the
           Necessity
           ,
           Justice
           ,
           and
           present
           seasonablenesse
           of
           breaking
           it
           in
           pieces
           demonstrated
           ,
           In
           Eight
           most
           plain
           and
           true
           PROPOSITIONS
           with
           their
           PROOFS
           .
        
         
           
             By
             the
             Authour
             of
          
           Anti-Normanisme
           ,
           
             and
             of
             the
          
           Plain
           English
           
             to
             the
             neglectors
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Deo
             ,
             Patriae
             ,
             Tibi
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           R.
           L.
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1648.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           THou
           hast
           here
           once
           more
           my
           endevour
           for
           to
           draw
           this
           our
           Nation
           from
           under
           the
           Right
           ,
           Title
           ,
           Effects
           ,
           and
           Badges
           of
           the
           
             Normane
          
           (
           pretended
           )
           Conquest
           over
           us
           ,
           to
           which
           by
           the
           iniquity
           of
           precedent
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           ignorant
           negligence
           of
           the
           present
           ,
           wee
           remayn
           still
           subject
           ;
           Conquest
           (
           sayth
           Doctor
           
             Hudson
             )
          
           in
           its
           best
           attire
           is
           the
           most
           eminent
           of
           Curses
           ,
           but
           sure
           it
           is
           a
           Curse
           far
           more
           eminent
           to
           be
           so
           difficult
           to
           be
           perswaded
           to
           come
           out
           of
           that
           quality
           ,
           especially
           while
           undeniable
           Justice
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           opportunity
           adde
           their
           invitations
           :
           If
           what
           is
           here
           made
           manifest
           shall
           meet
           with
           due
           and
           timely
           regard
           ,
           and
           produce
           effects
           according
           ,
           wee
           may
           happily
           recover
           that
           incomparable
           Freedom
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           Peace
           and
           Happinesse
           which
           we
           enjoyed
           under
           the
           glorious
           and
           our
           last
           right
           English
           King
           Saint
           
             EDWARD
             ;
          
           but
           if
           
           such
           cold
           consideration
           shall
           attend
           it
           as
           seems
           to
           have
           befallen
           what
           hath
           been
           before
           sent
           abroad
           upon
           the
           same
           errand
           ,
           I
           shall
           esteem
           it
           great
           pity
           ,
           and
           am
           much
           deceived
           ,
           if
           either
           by
           our
           old
           or
           some
           new
           Conquerours
           wee
           be
           not
           taught
           with
           more
           then
           words
           ,
           what
           belongs
           to
           such
           as
           have
           not
           capacity
           to
           be
           either
           ingenuous
           Subjects
           or
           dutifull
           Slaves
           .
           
             Vale
             .
          
        
         
           
             JO
             :
             HARE
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           ENGLANDs
           proper
           and
           only
           way
           to
           an
           establishment
           in
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Happinesse
           .
        
         
           
             Proposition
             1.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             Right
             and
             Title
             of
             a
             (
             pretended
             )
             Conquest
             over
             the
             English
             Nation
             ,
             by
             Forreigners
             called
             Normanes
             ,
             hath
             been
             heretofore
             set
             up
             and
             is
             still
             upheld
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             Englishmen
             by
             the
             mouthes
             of
             their
             Parliaments
             and
             Lawyers
             have
             submitted
             and
             doe
             still
             submit
             unto
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             are
             governed
             in
             great
             part
             by
             Normane
             Innovations
             ,
             being
             forreign
             Laws
             and
             Customes
             introduced
             by
             the
             said
             Normanes
             in
             despight
             of
             the
             English
             people
             ,
             for
             Markes
             and
             Monuments
             of
             the
             said
             Conquest
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proofe
             .
          
           
             THat
             the
             Right
             and
             Title
             of
             such
             a
             Conquest
             is
             still
             on
             foot
             ,
             and
             stands
             for
             the
             Basis
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             I
             suppose
             needs
             no
             proofe
             :
             That
             it
             is
             accordingly
             still
             submitted
             to
             ,
             I
             have
             proved
             in
             my
             
               Plain
               English
               ,
               pag.
            
             3
             ,
             4.
             a
             sufficient
             part
             of
             which
             probation
             is
             this
             ,
             
               (
               viz.
               )
            
             That
             by
             the
             mouthes
             above
             said
             ,
             we
             doe
             acknowledge
             
             (
             how
             truly
             I
             shall
             shew
             in
             my
             fifth
             Proposition
             )
             that
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Normandy
            
             absolutely
             purchased
             with
             his
             Sword
             the
             Crown
             of
             
               England
            
             and
             our
             Allegiance
             (
             for
             otherwise
             he
             could
             not
             be
             as
             we
             name
             him
             our
             Conquerour
             .
             )
             Secondly
             ,
             That
             accordingly
             we
             doe
             submit
             to
             his
             Heires
             ,
             placing
             him
             the
             said
             Duke
             (
             specificated
             with
             his
             said
             Title
             of
             Conquerour
             ▪
             )
             for
             the
             Root
             and
             
               Alpha
            
             of
             our
             rightfull
             Kings
             ;
             so
             that
             it
             is
             plain
             that
             the
             said
             Conquest
             doth
             enjoy
             both
             our
             acknowledgement
             and
             profest
             allegiance
             ;
             That
             the
             Normane
             Innovations
             are
             retained
             (
             to
             the
             almost
             exiling
             of
             our
             own
             proper
             Laws
             )
             is
             every where
             both
             
               *
            
             legible
             and
             visible
             :
             That
             they
             were
             introduced
             in
             manner
             and
             for
             the
             purpose
             above
             said
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             reseuted
             and
             reluctated
             against
             by
             the
             English
             people
             (
             while
             they
             understood
             themselves
             and
             their
             proprieties
             )
             may
             appeare
             by
             their
             many
             exclamations
             made
             against
             them
             unto
             the
             (
             pretended
             )
             Conquerour
             ,
             by
             the
             Acts
             of
             the
             Kentishmen
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Londoners
             Petition
             in
             King
             
               Stephens
            
             time
             ,
             which
             also
             occasioned
             those
             many
             Regall
             Oaths
             to
             be
             then
             and
             still
             taken
             (
             though
             not
             yet
             performed
             )
             for
             retracting
             these
             innovations
             and
             restoring
             the
             Laws
             of
             King
             
               Edward
               ,
            
             So
             far
             are
             the
             said
             Innovations
             from
             being
             any
             part
             of
             our
             Legitimate
             Laws
             (
             though
             our
             wilde
             Lawyers
             so
             repute
             them
             )
             the
             proper
             birth
             or
             stamp
             whereof
             is
             to
             be
             of
             the
             peoples
             choosing
             ,
             as
             the
             Coronation
             Oath
             testifies
             :
             And
             thus
             much
             for
             to
             shew
             that
             while
             we
             dispute
             the
             duty
             of
             Subjects
             we
             professe
             the
             allegiance
             of
             Captives
             ,
             while
             wee
             spurne
             at
             English
             Proclamations
             we
             submit
             to
             Normane
             Laws
             ,
             and
             that
             notwithstanding
             all
             our
             great
             Victories
             and
             Triumphs
             ,
             we
             doe
             still
             remain
             as
             much
             as
             ever
             ,
             under
             the
             Title
             and
             in
             the
             quality
             of
             a
             conquered
             Nation
             ;
             unto
             which
             what
             reasons
             we
             have
             to
             induce
             us
             ,
             I
             shall
             shew
             in
             my
             ensuing
             Propositions
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Proposition
             2.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             said
             Title
             of
             Conquest
             and
             Normane
             Innovations
             (
             while
             they
             continue
             in
             force
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             )
             are
             destructive
             to
             the
             Honour
             ,
             Freedome
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             unquestioned
             Rights
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             and
             much
             more
             to
             the
             present
             Legality
             and
             future
             validity
             of
             this
             Parliaments
             proceedings
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proofe
             .
          
           
             A
             Great
             part
             of
             the
             Injuriousnesse
             of
             this
             Title
             and
             Innovations
             ,
             toward
             our
             Nation
             ,
             I
             cannot
             better
             set
             forth
             then
             in
             the
             words
             of
             learned
             
               Fortescue
            
             (
             cited
             by
             Mr.
             
               Prin
            
             in
             his
             
               Sovereigne
               Power
               ,
            
             part
             .
             1.
             p.
             37
             ,
             38.
             )
             though
             himselfe
             a
             Normane
             and
             arguing
             onely
             against
             unlimited
             Prerogative
             in
             the
             Crowne
             which
             is
             but
             part
             of
             what
             is
             inseparably
             wrapt
             up
             in
             Title
             of
             Conquest
             ,
             who
             having
             declared
             it
             to
             be
             the
             undoubted
             Right
             of
             Englishmen
             to
             have
             this
             twofold
             Priviledge
             
               (
               viz.
               )
            
             to
             be
             under
             Laws
             of
             their
             owne
             choosing
             and
             Princes
             which
             themselves
             admit
             ,
             (
             in
             which
             two
             consists
             a
             great
             part
             of
             their
             Honour
             and
             the
             summe
             of
             their
             Freedome
             as
             I
             have
             shewed
             in
             my
             
               Plain
               English
            
             p.
             1.
             )
             addes
             ,
             that
             of
             the
             Benefit
             of
             this
             their
             Right
             they
             should
             be
             utterly
             defrauded
             if
             they
             should
             be
             under
             a
             King
             that
             might
             spoil
             them
             of
             their
             Goods
             ,
             (
             as
             our
             first
             pretended
             Conquerour
             did
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             heyres
             of
             his
             Title
             by
             the
             law
             of
             all
             Conquests
             still
             may
             ,
             )
             And
             yet
             should
             they
             be
             much
             more
             injured
             if
             they
             should
             afterwards
             be
             governed
             by
             forreign
             and
             strange
             Laws
             and
             such
             peradventure
             as
             they
             deadly
             hated
             and
             abhorred
             (
             of
             
             which
             sort
             I
             have
             before
             shewed
             these
             Innovations
             ,
             to
             be
             ,
             )
             And
             most
             of
             all
             ,
             if
             by
             those
             Lawes
             their
             substance
             should
             be
             diminished
             (
             as
             it
             is
             by
             many
             of
             these
             Innovations
             particularly
             that
             of
             drawing
             the
             generality
             of
             Law
             suits
             to
             
               Westminster
               )
            
             for
             the
             safegard
             whereof
             as
             also
             of
             their
             honour
             and
             of
             their
             owne
             Bodies
             they
             submitted
             themselves
             to
             his
             Governement
             ;
             Thus
             and
             more
             he
             ;
             To
             which
             I
             may
             add
             ,
             that
             this
             Injuriousnesse
             were
             yet
             much
             more
             aggravated
             ,
             if
             our
             Kings
             which
             were
             install'd
             by
             our
             Admission
             and
             should
             thus
             patronize
             our
             Honour
             ,
             &c.
             
             Should
             professe
             themselves
             to
             be
             of
             forreigne
             Bloud
             ,
             declare
             that
             they
             owe
             their
             Right
             to
             the
             Crowne
             unto
             none
             but
             their
             Sword
             ,
             and
             write
             on
             our
             foreheads
             that
             we
             are
             their
             Conquered
             and
             Captive
             vassalls
             (
             as
             our
             Princes
             while
             they
             retaine
             the
             said
             Title
             ,
             doe
             ;
             )
             In
             summe
             ,
             the
             Title
             and
             Effects
             of
             this
             (
             pretended
             )
             Conquest
             are
             a
             yoke
             of
             Captivity
             ,
             unto
             which
             while
             we
             continue
             our
             fond
             and
             needlesse
             Submission
             ,
             we
             renounce
             Honour
             ,
             Freedom
             and
             all
             absolute
             Right
             to
             any
             thing
             but
             just
             shame
             and
             oppression
             ,
             being
             thereby
             in
             the
             quality
             of
             profest
             Captive
             Bondslaves
             unto
             the
             heyres
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Normandy
            
             and
             wearing
             the
             open
             livery
             of
             that
             Pofession
             ;
             And
             although
             we
             enjoy
             a
             mitigation
             of
             our
             Slavery
             by
             Charters
             ,
             yet
             are
             those
             Charters
             revokable
             at
             the
             Kings
             pleasure
             (
             as
             
               *
            
             K.
             
               Richard
            
             the
             Second
             well
             observed
             )
             while
             the
             Kingdom
             continues
             grounded
             on
             the
             Conquest
             ,
             Which
             I
             have
             sufficiently
             proved
             (
             in
             the
             Preface
             to
             
               Plaine
               English
               )
            
             from
             the
             tenour
             of
             
               Magna
               Charta
            
             it selfe
             (
             which
             declares
             the
             said
             Charter
             to
             be
             an
             Act
             of
             meere
             grace
             and
             favour
             and
             grounded
             upon
             respect
             not
             somuch
             of
             Duty
             as
             of
             meritorious
             supererogating
             toward
             God
             ,
             much
             lesse
             of
             duty
             (
             though
             benefit
             )
             to
             the
             Nation
             ,
             and
             from
             a
             
               *
            
             confession
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             is
             also
             otherwise
             no
             lesse
             cleerly
             evincible
             ,
             for
             that
             it
             is
             a
             Maxime
             ,
             that
             all
             Subjects
             of
             a
             Conquest
             ,
             especially
             while
             they
             professe
             themselves
             such
             (
             as
             we
             simply
             still
             doe
             )
             are
             in
             the
             quality
             of
             Tenants
             in
             villenage
             ,
             subject
             and
             subservient
             in
             their
             persons
             and
             estates
             to
             the
             Will
             ▪
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Benefit
             of
             their
             Conquerour
             and
             
             his
             heires
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             Axiome
             in
             
               *
            
             
               Caesar
            
             (
             mentioned
             in
             my
             
               Plain
               English
               ,
               pag.
            
             7.
             )
             
               Jus
               est
               Belli
               ut
               hi
               qui
               vicissent
               his
               quo●
               vicissent
               quemadniodum
               vellent
               Imperarent
               ,
            
             That
             the
             conquered
             are
             by
             the
             Laws
             of
             War
             under
             the
             arbitrary
             Rule
             and
             Government
             of
             their
             Conquerours
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             practice
             in
             the
             Turkish
             Dominions
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             more
             grounded
             on
             conquest
             then
             we
             yeild
             ours
             to
             be
             ;
             wch
             Captive
             and
             slavish
             quality
             ,
             how
             unseemly
             it
             is
             for
             Englishmen
             to
             continue
             in
             ,
             especially
             toward
             a
             Normane
             Colony
             ,
             and
             that
             while
             they
             may
             with
             justice
             and
             facility
             come
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             I
             have
             shewn
             in
             my
             
               Anti-Normanisme
               :
            
             And
             as
             touching
             the
             consequent
             
               *
            
             Illegality
             of
             this
             Parliaments
             proceedings
             (
             untill
             they
             either
             repeale
             this
             Title
             ,
             or
             else
             renounce
             the
             quality
             of
             Englishmen
             )
             if
             it
             seeme
             not
             evident
             enough
             from
             the
             premises
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             seen
             in
             my
             
               Plain
               Engl.
            
             evinced
             and
             proved
             against
             all
             objections
             whatsoever
             ;
             of
             which
             illegality
             ,
             future
             invalidity
             is
             both
             the
             sister
             and
             daughter
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proposition
             3.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             same
             are
             also
             derog●●ry
             to
             the
             Kings
             Right
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             to
             his
             Honour
             ,
             and
             to
             his
             just
             interest
             in
             the
             peoples
             affections
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proofe
             .
          
           
             FOr
             it
             is
             confest
             on
             all
             sides
             (
             particularly
             by
             Master
             
               Marshall
            
             and
             Master
             
               Pri●
            
             the
             Prolocutors
             of
             the
             Parliamentarians
             ,
             and
             by
             Doctor
             
               Hudson
            
             the
             grand
             Royalist
             )
             that
             the
             Title
             of
             Conquest
             is
             
               *
            
             unjust
             ,
             as
             being
             gained
             by
             murderous
             Rapine
             ;
             So
             that
             while
             we
             ground
             the
             
             Kings
             Title
             on
             a
             Conquest
             ,
             we
             make
             him
             a
             predonicall
             Usurper
             ,
             and
             defraud
             him
             of
             his
             just
             Right
             founded
             on
             Saint
             
               Edwards
            
             Legacie
             joyned
             with
             this
             Nations
             Admission
             ,
             besides
             his
             Heireship
             to
             the
             English
             Bloud
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             shown
             in
             my
             
               Plain
               Engl.
               page
               the
               last
               ,
            
             and
             in
             
               Anti-Norman
               ,
               pag.
            
             19.
             
             And
             as
             for
             his
             honour
             and
             just
             interest
             in
             the
             peoples
             affections
             ,
             they
             consist
             in
             his
             being
             
               Pater
               Patriae
               ,
            
             as
             himselfe
             also
             also
             lately
             intimated
             ;
             but
             the
             Title
             of
             the
             Conquest
             holds
             him
             in
             the
             quality
             not
             onely
             of
             a
             forreigner
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             the
             capitall
             enemy
             of
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             so
             affords
             their
             mindes
             more
             provocation
             unto
             hatred
             and
             revenge
             ,
             then
             unto
             affection
             or
             allegiance
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             plainly
             shown
             in
             my
             Preface
             to
             
               Plain
               Engl.
            
             and
             in
             
               Anti-Norm
               .
               pag.
            
             20
             ,
             21.
             and
             may
             be
             discerned
             from
             those
             sutable
             fruits
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             I
             shall
             hereafter
             specifie
             .
             Neither
             doe
             the
             Innovations
             (
             the
             Effects
             and
             badges
             of
             the
             (
             pretended
             )
             Conquest
             )
             want
             their
             share
             in
             the
             like
             effect
             ,
             as
             being
             a
             just
             cause
             of
             the
             dis-relishment
             and
             contempt
             of
             our
             Laws
             ,
             (
             so
             Normanized
             both
             in
             matter
             and
             forme
             )
             by
             understanding
             men
             ,
             and
             (
             no
             doubt
             )
             the
             ground
             of
             that
             generall
             and
             inbred
             hatred
             which
             still
             dwels
             in
             our
             common
             people
             against
             both
             our
             Laws
             and
             Lawyers
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proposition
             4.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             same
             have
             been
             the
             Root
             and
             Cause
             of
             all
             the
             Civill
             Wars
             (
             about
             temporall
             matters
             )
             that
             ever
             were
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             betwixt
             King
             and
             People
             ,
             and
             are
             likewise
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             destructive
             to
             all
             well
             grounded
             ,
             firme
             and
             lasting
             unity
             ,
             peace
             ,
             and
             concord
             in
             this
             Realm
             ,
             and
             consequently
             to
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Proofe
             .
          
           
             THe
             Narrative
             is
             evident
             from
             history
             ,
             the
             rest
             from
             reason
             ;
             for
             how
             can
             there
             be
             union
             in
             affection
             betwixt
             those
             that
             are
             profest
             strangers
             and
             enemies
             one
             to
             another
             as
             this
             Title
             and
             Innovations
             (
             the
             Ensignes
             of
             hostility
             )
             render
             our
             Kings
             &
             people
             ,
             moreover
             the
             said
             Title
             (
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             unlimited
             prerogative
             inseparably
             appendant
             )
             is
             apt
             to
             suggest
             seeds
             of
             Tyranny
             to
             the
             Crown
             (
             as
             it
             hath
             continually
             dont
             )
             &
             consequently
             of
             insurrections
             to
             the
             subject
             ,
             to
             the
             disturbance
             of
             the
             publike
             peace
             ,
             which
             is
             Confirmed
             by
             the
             said
             many
             Civill
             warres
             we
             have
             had
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             since
             these
             Abuses
             were
             set
             on
             foote
             ,
             whereas
             before
             ,
             we
             never
             had
             any
             ;
             And
             weaknesse
             must
             needs
             wait
             upon
             that
             Body
             where
             there
             is
             such
             a
             disunion
             and
             antipathy
             betwixt
             the
             Head
             and
             Members
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proposition
             5.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             introduction
             of
             the
             said
             Title
             and
             Innovations
             was
             ,
             and
             the
             retaining
             of
             them
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             fundamentall
             Constitution
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proofe
             .
          
           
             FOr
             the
             
               Normane
            
             Duke
             was
             admitted
             as
             Legatee
             of
             Saint
             
               Edward
               ,
            
             and
             upon
             his
             Oath
             to
             preserve
             our
             Lawes
             and
             
             Liberties
             ,
             and
             not
             as
             a
             Conquerour
             nor
             yet
             for
             an
             Innovator
             ,
             as
             the
             most
             authentique
             Historians
             testifie
             ,
             among
             
             whom
             honest
             
               Aemilius
               Veronensis
            
             an
             impartiall
             stranger
             writing
             of
             this
             matter
             ,
             sayth
             expresly
             ,
             
               non
               ipss
               homines
               sed
               causa
               defuncti
               victa
               extinct
               aque
               ,
            
             that
             it
             was
             not
             the
             English
             Nation
             ,
             but
             the
             Usurper
             
               Harold
            
             that
             was
             overcome
             ,
             and
             as
             (
             in
             opposition
             to
             the
             Innovations
             )
             I
             shall
             make
             more
             clear
             in
             the
             confirmation
             of
             my
             next
             Proposition
             ;
             Insomuch
             that
             the
             violent
             introduction
             of
             the
             said
             Abuses
             was
             ,
             and
             the
             per●tinacious
             upholding
             of
             them
             is
             an
             usurpant
             ▪
             perjurious
             and
             perfidious
             robbing
             us
             of
             the
             Title
             and
             quality
             of
             a
             free
             Nation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proposition
             6.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             reteining
             of
             the
             same
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             Coronation
             Oath
             of
             all
             our
             Kings
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Oaths
             and
             Duties
             of
             Parliament
             and
             People
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proofe
             .
          
           
             FOr
             it
             is
             the
             first
             and
             chiefe
             part
             of
             the
             proper
             and
             Solemne
             Oath
             of
             all
             our
             Kings
             at
             their
             Coronation
             (
             as
             it
             was
             the
             first
             
               Normanes
            
             like
             Oath
             ,
             either
             at
             his
             Coronation
             or
             (
             at
             least
             )
             
               *
            
             before
             his
             full
             admission
             and
             confirmation
             by
             the
             English
             State
             )
             to
             preserve
             our
             Laws
             and
             Liberties
             established
             by
             Saint
             
               Edward
               ,
            
             which
             are
             inconsistent
             with
             the
             said
             Title
             and
             Innovations
             ;
             Neither
             can
             any
             man
             say
             ,
             that
             because
             the
             Oath
             binds
             also
             to
             the
             confirmation
             of
             other
             Kings
             Grants
             ,
             therefore
             these
             Innovations
             are
             included
             ;
             for
             Grants
             imply
             a
             precedent
             asking
             ,
             and
             how
             far
             these
             Innovations
             were
             from
             ever
             being
             asked
             I
             have
             before
             shown
             ;
             And
             moreover
             the
             confirmation
             is
             especially
             limited
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             King
             
               Edward
               ,
            
             as
             being
             both
             the
             most
             
             desired
             and
             desirable
             .
             And
             for
             Parliament
             and
             People
             ,
             they
             are
             bound
             both
             by
             their
             naturall
             and
             officiall
             Duties
             ,
             and
             moreover
             by
             their
             late
             solemne
             Covenant
             ,
             unto
             the
             vindication
             of
             their
             Nationall
             Rights
             and
             Liberties
             ,
             of
             which
             tho
             said
             Title
             and
             Innovations
             are
             the
             greatest
             opposites
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             before
             shown
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proposition
             7.
             
          
           
             That
             untill
             this
             Title
             and
             Innovations
             are
             abolished
             ,
             there
             can
             be
             no
             Honour
             ,
             Freedome
             or
             Happinesse
             to
             this
             Nation
             ;
             That
             the
             inception
             of
             that
             enterprize
             is
             the
             most
             hopefull
             means
             for
             curing
             the
             present
             Divisions
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             is
             no
             colourable
             Objection
             against
             the
             performing
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proofe
             .
          
           
             FOr
             untill
             the
             Cause
             be
             taken
             away
             the
             Effect
             is
             not
             like
             to
             cease
             ,
             I
             have
             before
             shown
             how
             destructive
             these
             Abuses
             are
             to
             our
             Honour
             ,
             Rights
             ,
             and
             Unity
             ,
             While
             they
             remain
             ,
             we
             are
             in
             the
             quality
             of
             captive
             slaves
             ,
             and
             our
             Kings
             in
             the
             semblance
             of
             forreign
             and
             usurping
             Lords
             ;
             And
             as
             these
             evils
             were
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             first
             fracture
             and
             subsequent
             Antipathy
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             betwixt
             Crown
             and
             Subject
             ,
             So
             there
             can
             be
             no
             solid
             closure
             betweene
             them
             untill
             they
             are
             repealed
             ;
             These
             being
             removed
             ,
             the
             whole
             Nation
             (
             both
             King
             and
             people
             )
             will
             be
             restored
             into
             the
             quality
             of
             one
             naturall
             Body
             ,
             which
             (
             as
             
               *
            
             
               Fortescue
            
             hath
             aptly
             observed
             out
             of
             
               Aristotle
               )
            
             hath
             a
             set
             forme
             of
             duty
             and
             affection
             constituted
             betwixt
             the
             Head
             and
             Members
             ;
             
             And
             as
             touching
             this
             works
             expediencie
             toward
             re-uniting
             divided
             Englishmen
             ,
             it
             is
             evident
             ,
             for
             if
             the
             common
             honour
             and
             happinesse
             of
             the
             Nation
             be
             the
             scope
             of
             their
             designes
             ,
             they
             have
             no
             other
             high
             way
             to
             their
             end
             but
             this
             ;
             also
             it
             may
             be
             learnt
             from
             the
             common
             practice
             of
             distracted
             States
             ,
             whose
             usuall
             remedy
             is
             the
             assaulting
             of
             a
             common
             Enemy
             ,
             of
             which
             sort
             are
             these
             Abuses
             ,
             being
             a
             forreigne
             usurpation
             that
             hath
             a
             more
             generall
             ,
             hostile
             ,
             and
             mischievous
             malignity
             against
             our
             Nation
             ,
             in
             it
             ,
             then
             any
             other
             adversary
             we
             have
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             save
             that
             it
             wants
             strength
             and
             formidablenesse
             ,
             for
             that
             there
             is
             no
             man
             amongst
             us
             hath
             any
             colourable
             cause
             to
             defend
             it
             ;
             Moreover
             ,
             untill
             this
             be
             redrest
             ,
             all
             else
             that
             is
             done
             is
             but
             as
             building
             of
             Castles
             in
             the
             aire
             ,
             that
             have
             no
             firme
             foundation
             ,
             but
             may
             be
             blown
             down
             with
             the
             Kings
             arbitrary
             breath
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             before
             proved
             ;
             And
             if
             any
             object
             the
             troublesomnesse
             and
             difficulty
             of
             rooting
             out
             the
             Innovations
             ,
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             that
             particular
             may
             be
             consummated
             at
             leisure
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             taken
             more
             pains
             about
             things
             of
             lower
             concernment
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             restauration
             of
             our
             Rights
             ought
             not
             to
             seeme
             unto
             us
             more
             laborious
             or
             difficult
             ,
             then
             did
             to
             our
             enemies
             the
             introducing
             of
             the
             contrary
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proposition
             8.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             English
             men
             that
             are
             active
             in
             maintaining
             the
             said
             Title
             and
             Innovations
             ,
             are
             the
             most
             flagitious
             Traytors
             both
             to
             their
             King
             and
             Countrey
             that
             ever
             were
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Proofe
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             apparent
             from
             the
             premises
             ,
             it
             being
             also
             evident
             that
             in
             comparison
             of
             such
             ,
             
               Strafford
            
             in
             his
             worst
             appearance
             was
             a
             good
             Patriot
             ;
             And
             as
             for
             the
             defaults
             of
             former
             times
             in
             this
             particular
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             now
             pretendible
             for
             excuse
             ,
             for
             that
             now
             heaven
             holds
             forth
             power
             and
             opportunity
             far
             more
             liberally
             then
             ever
             heretofore
             or
             perhaps
             then
             hereafter
             ,
             for
             asserting
             of
             Truth
             ,
             and
             establishing
             Righteousnesse
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Imprimatur
          
           Gilbert
           Mabbot
           .
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A87106e-280
           
             *
             See
             
               Daniels
            
             Hist.
             p.
             43.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             M.
             
               Pryns
               S.
            
             P.
             
               sol
               .
            
             59.
             
               b.
               
            
          
           
             *
             See
             M.
             
               Pryns
            
             citation
             last
             mentioned
             .
          
           
             *
             
               In
               lib.
            
             1.
             
               de
               Bello
               Gallico
               .
            
          
           
             *
             The
             example
             of
             the
             extorting
             of
             
               Magna
               Charta
            
             makes
             nothing
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             for
             that
             was
             done
             (
             as
             
               Daniels
            
             History
             testifies
             )
             by
             the
             Nobility
             of
             those
             times
             ,
             under
             the
             notion
             and
             quality
             of
             
               Normans
            
             and
             coheires
             of
             the
             conquest
             ,
             which
             quality
             (
             I
             suppose
             )
             our
             Parliament
             will
             not
             (
             if
             they
             could
             )
             assume
             .
          
           
             *
             Likewise
             by
             our
             own
             Laws
             ,
             obligations
             extorted
             by
             duresse
             (
             as
             is
             fealty
             to
             a
             conquest
             )
             are
             voydable
             .
          
           
             Not
             any
             History
             or
             Record
             sayth
             that
             he
             claimed
             the
             Crown
             (
             before
             hee
             had
             it
             )
             as
             Conqueror
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             much
             lesse
             that
             hee
             was
             acknowledged
             for
             such
             by
             the
             English
             or
             submitted
             to
             under
             that
             Title
             ;
             therefore
             the
             assumption
             of
             that
             Title
             afterward
             was
             usurpatory
             :
             See
             my
             
               Anti-Norm
               .
            
             p.
             15
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             M.
             
               Pryns
               Pryns
            
             citations
             of
             testimonies
             to
             this
             purpose
             ,
             in
             his
             
               S.
               P.
            
             p.
             51
             ,
             52.
             and
             my
             
               Anti-Norm
               ▪
            
             p.
             15.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             M.
             
               Pryns
            
             citation
             of
             him
             in
             his
             
               S.
               P.
            
             p.
             38.