A looking-glasse for the Parliament. Wherein they may see the face of their unjust, illegall, treasonous and rebellious practices, 1 Against Almighty God. 2 Against their King. 3 Against the fundamentall lawes of the kingdome. 4 Against their own oaths and covenants. Argued betwixt two learned judges, the one remaining an exile beyond the seas, the other a prisoner for his allegiance and fidelity to his King and country.
         Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.
      
       
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             A looking-glasse for the Parliament. Wherein they may see the face of their unjust, illegall, treasonous and rebellious practices, 1 Against Almighty God. 2 Against their King. 3 Against the fundamentall lawes of the kingdome. 4 Against their own oaths and covenants. Argued betwixt two learned judges, the one remaining an exile beyond the seas, the other a prisoner for his allegiance and fidelity to his King and country.
             Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.
             R. H.
             Heath, Robert, Sir, 1575-1649, attributed name.
          
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             Printed in the eighth yeer of the Parliaments tyranny and oppression. 1648.
          
           
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           A
           Looking-glasse
           FOR
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           they
           may
           see
           the
           Face
           of
           their
           UNJUST
           ,
           ILLEGALL
           ,
           TREASONOUS
           and
           REBELLIOUS
           PRACTICES
           ,
        
         
           1
           
             Against
             Almighty
             GOD
             .
          
        
         
           2
           
             Against
             their
             KING
             .
          
        
         
           3
           
             Against
             the
             Fundamentall
             LAWES
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
        
         
           4
           
             Against
             their
             own
          
           Oaths
           
             and
          
           Covenants
           .
        
         
           Argued
           betwixt
           Two
           Learned
           JUDGES
           ,
           the
           one
           remaining
           an
           exile
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           the
           other
           a
           Prisoner
           for
           his
           Allegiance
           and
           Fidelity
           to
           his
           KING
           and
           COUNTRY
           .
        
         
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Eighth
           yeer
           of
           the
           
             Parliaments
             Tyranny
          
           and
           
             Oppression
             .
          
           1648.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             COURTEOUS
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           
             WHosoever
             thou
             art
             ,
             that
             shalt
             peruse
             this
             insuing
             Discourse
             ,
             we
             desire
             thee
             to
             doe
             it
             with
             Candor
             ,
             and
             without
             prejudice
             of
             opinion
             ;
             before
             thou
             hast
             warily
             read
             it
             ,
             seriously
             consider
             it
             ,
             and
             advisedly
             weighed
             it
             ;
             and
             when
             thou
             hast
             so
             done
             ,
             if
             thou
             shalt
             approve
             of
             it
             ,
             practice
             it
             ,
             if
             thon
             doest
             not
             ,
             let
             us
             receive
             thy
             modest
             reproof
             in
             writing
             ,
             and
             informe
             us
             better
             by
             more
             learned
             and
             infallible
             Arguments
             of
             the
             truth
             in
             those
             grounds
             we
             have
             laid
             down
             to
             our selves
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             hold
             our selves
             much
             obliged
             unto
             thee
             ,
             and
             remaine
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Studious
             to
             doe
             thee
             good
             ,
             D.
             I.
             R.
             H.
             
          
           
             Dated
             
               Feb.
               7.
               
               An.
               D.
            
             1648.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           LOOKING
           GLASSE
           for
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           
             IVDGE
             .
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Must
           confesse
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           I
           doe
           apprehend
           that
           there
           is
           a
           Legislative
           Power
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           I
           take
           it
           to
           be
           
             in
             sensu
             conjuncto
             ,
          
           not
           
             in
             sensu
             diviso
             ,
          
           in
           a
           sense
           when
           the
           KING
           is
           joyned
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           not
           when
           he
           is
           divided
           from
           them
           either
           in
           his
           Will
           or
           Person
           :
           For
           neither
           House
           by
           it self
           ,
           or
           both
           Houses
           together
           have
           Power
           to
           make
           a
           Law
           to
           binde
           the
           Subject
           without
           the
           Royall
           assent
           ;
           now
           the
           Legislative
           Power
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           Power
           to
           repeal
           old
           Lawes
           ,
           or
           to
           make
           new
           ones
           that
           shall
           binde
           the
           Subject
           :
           neither
           can
           the
           KING
           by
           himself
           repeal
           any
           established
           ,
           or
           make
           any
           Law
           binding
           to
           the
           subject
           without
           the
           preparation
           or
           assent
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           not
           joyning
           with
           any
           one
           House
           ,
           make
           a
           Law
           or
           Ordinance
           to
           binde
           the
           other
           ,
           nor
           repeal
           any
           Law
           whatsoever
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           very
           confident
           ,
           you
           cannot
           shew
           me
           an
           authority
           in
           our
           Laws
           to
           the
           contaary
           ;
           But
           you
           will
           peradventure
           say
           ,
           That
           the
           KING
           will
           fully
           absent
           himself
           from
           both
           his
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           thereupon
           his
           Power
           is
           inherent
           in
           ,
           and
           devolved
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
           If
           you
           should
           make
           this
           objection
           ,
           besides
           what
           you
           will
           finde
           hereafter
           expressed
           as
           touching
           this
           question
           ,
           the
           practice
           of
           all
           times
           shew
           the
           contrary
           :
           for
           as
           on
           the
           one
           part
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           personally
           present
           with
           his
           Parl.
           yet
           he
           may
           be
           wilfully
           absent
           ,
           or
           absent
           in
           his
           will
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           answer
           to
           
           any
           bill
           promoted
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Le
             Roy
             s●avisera
             ,
          
           or
           the
           King
           will
           advise
           upon
           it
           ,
           it
           stands
           at
           present
           for
           a
           negation
           of
           the
           bill
           ,
           and
           thereby
           it
           is
           made
           incapable
           that
           Session
           to
           be
           an
           Act
           :
           so
           on
           the
           contrary
           part
           ,
           if
           the
           King
           be
           absent
           from
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           in
           person
           ,
           hee
           may
           be
           present
           in
           his
           will
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           if
           his
           person
           were
           at
           
             York
             ,
          
           and
           both
           Houses
           sitting
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           they
           should
           send
           him
           Bills
           to
           signe
           which
           he
           should
           accept
           of
           ,
           and
           indorse
           this
           upon
           them
           (
           
             Le
             Roy
             le
             Veut
          
           )
           or
           the
           King
           wills
           ,
           this
           is
           an
           affirmation
           of
           those
           bills
           ,
           and
           makes
           them
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           which
           not
           only
           proves
           that
           one
           or
           both
           Houses
           by
           themselves
           have
           not
           legislative
           power
           without
           the
           King
           ;
           (
           for
           as
           to
           the
           making
           of
           Lawes
           they
           have
           but
           a
           preparatory
           power
           to
           frame
           and
           present
           bills
           for
           the
           Royall
           signature
           and
           approbation
           )
           but
           also
           that
           if
           the
           King
           bee
           absent
           in
           person
           from
           them
           either
           willingly
           or
           by
           occasion
           of
           necessity
           ,
           his
           legislative
           power
           is
           not
           representatively
           lodged
           in
           ,
           or
           devolved
           unto
           one
           or
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
           I
           will
           agree
           with
           that
           great
           lover
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           learned
           Father
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Cooke
             ,
          
           in
           the
           fourth
           part
           of
           his
           Institutes
           p.
           6.
           
           
             That
             a
             Parliament
             cannot
             begin
             or
             be
             held
             but
             either
             in
             the
             Kings
             person
             or
             by
             representation
             :
             By
             representation
             two
             wayes
             ,
             either
             by
             a
             Guardian
             of
             
               England
            
             by
             Letters-patents
             under
             the
             Great
             Seale
             ,
             when
             the
             King
             is
             
               in
               remotis
            
             out
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
             or
             by
             commission
             under
             the
             Great
             Seale
             to
             certaine
             Lords
             of
             Parliament
             representing
             the
             Kings
             person
             ,
             he
             being
             within
             the
             Realme
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             some
             infirmity
             ;
          
           so
           that
           we
           hereby
           conclude
           that
           the
           King
           is
           not
           represented
           in
           Parliament
           of
           common
           course
           ,
           but
           only
           by
           speciall
           Commission
           ,
           in
           one
           of
           these
           two
           causes
           :
           in
           the
           first
           of
           which
           cases
           ,
           
             Edward
          
           Duke
           of
           
             Cornewall
             ,
          
           and
           Earle
           of
           
             Chester
          
           held
           a
           Parliament
           in
           24.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           for
           King
           
             Edw.
          
           the
           third
           :
           And
           
             John
          
           Duke
           of
           
             Bedford
          
           brother
           and
           Lieutenant
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Guardian
           of
           
             England
          
           held
           a
           Parliament
           as
           Guardian
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           the
           fifth
           year
           of
           King
           
             H.
          
           the
           fifth
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           second
           case
           in
           3.
           
             E.
          
           4.
           a
           Parliament
           was
           begunne
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           prorogued
           untill
           a
           further
           day
           ;
           And
           when
           
             William
          
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             York
          
           the
           Kings
           Commissary
           by
           Letters-patents
           held
           the
           same
           Parliament
           and
           adjourned
           the
           same
           ,
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           said
           prorogation
           being
           because
           the
           King
           was
           inforced
           to
           goe
           into
           
             Glocestershire
          
           to
           represse
           a
           Rebellion
           there
           ;
           so
           in
           28.
           
             Eli.
          
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           by
           her
           Commission
           did
           by
           her
           Letters-patents
           authorise
           
             John
             Whit
             gift
          
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
             William
          
           Baron
           of
           
             Burleigh
          
           Lord
           Treasurer
           ,
           and
           
             Henry
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Darby
             ,
          
           to
           begin
           ,
           hold
           ,
           and
           prorogue
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           
           and
           this
           Commission
           is
           entred
           in
           the
           Journall
           booke
           of
           the
           Lords
           house
           ,
           over
           which
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Domina
             Regina
             representatur
             per
             comissionarios
             viz.
          
           That
           our
           Lady
           the
           Queene
           is
           represented
           by
           her
           Commissioners
           :
           
             which
             precedents
             in
             both
             cases
             plainely
             prove
             that
             the
             King
             is
             not
             of
             course
             representatively
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             nor
             his
             power
             lodged
             there
             ,
             but
             by
             his
             speciall
             Commissions
             ,
             or
             Letters
             Patents
             ,
          
           which
           may
           suffice
           as
           to
           this
           point
           ;
           but
           for
           those
           parts
           of
           your
           motives
           ,
           that
           the
           power
           of
           both
           Houses
           is
           above
           the
           Kings
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           answered
           unto
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           you
           write
           that
           the
           Scots
           have
           delivered
           up
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           and
           his
           Person
           at
           their
           disposition
           ,
           that
           the
           City
           and
           Parliament
           are
           united
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           strength
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           is
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           that
           Bishops
           will
           be
           rooted
           out
           ,
           their
           Lands
           sold
           ,
           and
           Presbyterian
           government
           setled
           ;
           which
           I
           conceive
           you
           alledge
           as
           arguments
           to
           perswade
           me
           to
           compound
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           Oathes
           you
           mention
           ;
           these
           are
           rather
           arguments
           of
           force
           and
           fraude
           ,
           by
           all
           zealous
           lovers
           of
           honour
           ,
           Justice
           and
           Piety
           to
           be
           resisted
           and
           withstood
           ,
           then
           of
           truth
           and
           reason
           tobe
           submittd
           unto
           ,
           and
           looke
           more
           like
           arguments
           of
           Sutors
           Hill
           ,
           then
           Westminster
           Hall
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           lay
           them
           before
           me
           ,
           as
           perswasions
           of
           feare
           and
           terrour
           ,
           I
           answer
           you
           in
           the
           words
           of
           King
           David
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           see
           how
           vaine
           these
           conceits
           are
           ,
           Psal.
           2.
           
           
             The
             Princes
             of
             the
             earth
             stand
             up
             ,
             and
             take
             councell
             against
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             against
             his
             Anoynted
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             breake
             their
             bonds
             asunder
             ,
             and
             cast
             away
             their
             cords
             from
             us
             ,
             he
             that
             dwelleth
             in
             Heaven
             shall
             laugh
             them
             to
             scorne
             ,
             the
             Lord
             shall
             have
             them
             in
             derision
             :
             he
             shall
             bruise
             them
             with
             a
             Rod
             of
             Iron
             ,
             and
             breake
             them
             in
             peeces
             like
             a
             Potters
             Vessell
             .
             Be
             wise
             now
             therefore
             O
             yee
             Princes
             ,
             be
             learned
             O
             yee
             that
             are
             Judges
             of
             the
             Earth
             .
             What
             though
             many
             Ox●n
             are
             come
             about
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             fat
             Bulls
             of
             Rasan
             have
             closed
             him
             in
             on
             every
             side
             ,
             that
             gape
             upon
             him
             with
             their
             mouthes
             as
             if
             they
             were
             ramping
             and
             roaring
             Lions
             ?
          
           was
           not
           this
           good
           King
           Davids
           case
           ,
           Psal.
           22.
           12.
           was
           not
           
             he
             hunted
             after
             by
             Saul
             to
             destroy
             his
             life
             ,
             as
             a
             man
             hunteth
             after
             a
             Partridge
             in
             the
             Mountaines
             ?
          
           1
           Sam.
           26.
           20.
           
             did
             not
             his
             enemies
             lie
             waiting
             in
             his
             way
             on
             every
             side
             ,
             turning
             their
             eyes
             downe
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             Like
             as
             a
             Lion
             that
             is
             greedy
             of
             his
             prey
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             were
             a
             Lions
             Whelpe
             lucking
             in
             secret
             places
             ,
          
           Psal.
           17.
           11.
           12.
           
           
             They
             spake
             against
             him
             with
             false
             tongues
             ,
             &
             compassed
             him
             about
             with
             words
             of
             hatred
             ,
             &
             fought
             against
             him
             without
             a
             cause
             ,
          
           Psal.
           109.
           3.
           
           And
           Davids
           enemies
           kept
           him
           Prisoner
           too
           as
           out
           King
           is
           ,
           
             for
             they
             compassed
             him
             about
             ,
          
           Psal.
           140.
           9.
           
           Nay
           he
           complaines
           more
           heavily
           ;
           
             they
             that
             hate
             me
             without
             a
             cause
             are
             more
             then
          
           
           
             the
             haires
             of
             mine
             head
             ,
             they
             that
             are
             mine
             enemies
             ,
             and
             would
             destroy
             me
             guiltlesse
             are
             mighty
             ,
          
           Psal.
           69.
           4.
           
           Yet
           what
           of
           all
           this
           ?
           Are
           not
           there
           many
           promises
           held
           forth
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           may
           assure
           a
           man
           of
           the
           smallest
           faith
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           shall
           be
           reestablished
           in
           his
           Throne
           ,
           and
           his
           enemies
           confounded
           ,
           for
           David
           assures
           us
           there
           is
           verily
           
             a
             reward
             for
             the
             righteous
             ,
          
           Doubtlesse
           there
           is
           
             a
             God
             in
             Heaven
             that
             judgeth
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           Psal.
           58.
           11.
           and
           Psal.
           9.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             knowne
             by
             executing
             judgement
             ,
             the
             wicked
             shall
             be
             shared
             in
             the
             works
             of
             their
             owne
             hands
             ,
             for
             the
             poore
             shall
             not
             be
             alwaies
             forgotten
             ,
             the
             hope
             of
             the
             afflicted
             shall
             not
             perish
             for
             ever
             :
          
           and
           to
           prove
           this
           he
           affirmes
           by
           way
           of
           evidence
           ,
           Psa.
           27.
           2.
           
           
             When
             the
             wicked
             even
             mine
             enemies
             ,
             and
             my
             foes
             came
             upon
             me
             to
             eate
             up
             my
             flesh
             ,
             they
             stumbled
             and
             fell
             ,
          
           and
           Psal.
           30.
           
           He
           shewes
           his
           deliverance
           by
           his
           thanksgiving
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             I
             will
             magnifie
             thee
             O
             Lord
             ,
             for
             thou
             hast
             set
             me
             up
             ,
             and
             not
             made
             my
             foes
             to
             triumph
             over
             me
             ,
             thou
             hast
             turned
             my
             heavinesse
             into
             joy
             ,
             thou
             hast
             put
             off
             my
             sackcloth
             ,
             and
             gi●ded
             me
             with
             gladnesse
             .
          
           How
           then
           can
           I
           dispaire
           of
           our
           Kings
           deliverance
           and
           victory
           ?
           I
           hope
           I
           may
           without
           offence
           say
           ,
           that
           I
           beleeve
           our
           King
           is
           a
           parallell
           to
           David
           in
           his
           vertues
           ,
           and
           the
           justice
           of
           his
           Cause
           ,
           and
           therefore
           shall
           with
           David
           Psal.
           21.
           conclude
           this
           point
           ,
           
             The
             King
             shall
             rejoyce
             in
             thy
             strength
             O
             Lord
             ,
             exceeding
             glad
             shall
             he
             be
             of
             thy
             salvation
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             give
             him
             his
             hearts
             desire
             ,
             and
             wilt
             not
             deny
             him
             the
             request
             of
             his
             lips
             ,
          
           and
           why
           ?
           
             Because
             the
             King
             putteth
             his
             trust
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             mercy
             of
             the
             most
             highest
             he
             shall
             not
             miscarry
             :
          
           And
           for
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           your
           Argument
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           that
           either
           the
           King
           will
           signe
           the
           Propositions
           ,
           and
           so
           mine
           estate
           will
           be
           confiscated
           ,
           or
           if
           he
           doe
           not
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           will
           doe
           it
           by
           their
           Ordinances
           without
           him
           :
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           I
           feare
           not
           his
           Majesties
           consent
           to
           give
           away
           the
           estates
           of
           his
           Loyall
           Subjects
           ,
           but
           if
           he
           be
           a
           Prisoner
           as
           you
           signifie
           unto
           me
           by
           your
           letters
           that
           he
           is
           ,
           I
           feare
           not
           much
           that
           his
           assent
           to
           the
           Propositions
           can
           take
           away
           mine
           estate
           ;
           neither
           doe
           I
           hold
           it
           a
           peece
           of
           wisdome
           to
           presse
           his
           consent
           
             perdures
          
           to
           such
           Propositions
           ,
           for
           you
           that
           are
           learned
           in
           the
           Lawes
           know
           that
           such
           consent
           is
           not
           any
           way
           binding
           at
           all
           amongst
           common
           persons
           ,
           
             a
             fortiori
          
           in
           the
           Kings
           cause
           .
           And
           for
           their
           disposing
           of
           mine
           estate
           by
           Ordinance
           without
           the
           Kings
           consent
           ,
           I
           must
           deale
           plainely
           with
           you
           ,
           it
           terrifieth
           me
           not
           at
           all
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           cleerely
           of
           opinion
           
             that
             no
             Ordinance
             without
             the
             Kings
             consent
             is
             binding
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             or
             can
             alter
             any
             property
             that
             I
             have
             in
             mine
             estate
             ,
             by
             the
             Fundamentall
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Land
             :
             And
             if
             the
             King
             should
             consent
             to
             such
             an
             Ordinance
             
             it
             were
             onely
             binding
             till
             the
             first
             Sessions
             of
             the
             next
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             dye
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             if
             not
             againe
             revived
             ;
          
           which
           if
           I
           thought
           you
           doubted
           of
           ,
           I
           would
           take
           the
           paines
           to
           cleare
           it
           by
           citing
           you
           authorities
           sufficient
           in
           the
           point
           ,
           whereupon
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           you
           wil
           infer
           that
           there
           can
           be
           no
           good
           assurance
           or
           sale
           made
           of
           
             the
             Bishops
             lands
             by
             Ordinance
             without
             the
             Kings
             Royall
             and
             personall
             assent
             ,
             nor
             that
             both
             or
             either
             House
             of
             Parliament
             can
             dispose
             of
             his
             Royall
             person
             by
             any
             Law
             of
             the
             Land
             (
             and
             I
             hope
             God
             will
             never
             permit
             them
             to
             dispose
             of
             him
             )
             otherwise
             then
             to
             re-establish
             him
             in
             his
             Throne
             againe
             ,
             and
             invest
             him
             with
             all
             his
             Royall
             powers
             and
             interests
             ,
             which
             by
             the
             knowne
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Land
             are
             due
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             him
             a
             glorious
             King
             according
             to
             their
             severall
             Declarations
             ,
             Protestations
             ,
             oaths
             of
             Supremacie
             and
             Allegiance
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             their
             solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ;
             all
             which
             Protestations
             ,
             Oaths
             ,
             and
             Covenants
             ,
             every
             Member
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             either
             by
             the
             Lawes
             ,
             or
             by
             their
             owne
             Orders
             ,
             hath
             or
             ought
             to
             take
             .
          
           Now
           as
           concerning
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           if
           I
           understand
           it
           aright
           ,
           the
           principall
           ends
           of
           it
           are
           the
           setling
           of
           Presbyterian
           government
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           extirpation
           of
           Episcopacy
           ,
           the
           right
           and
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Kings
           Majesties
           person
           and
           authority
           ,
           which
           is
           qualified
           with
           a
           clause
           of
           equivocation
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           in
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           bring
           Incendiaries
           and
           malignants
           ,
           or
           evill
           instruments
           to
           condigne
           punishment
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           to
           assist
           and
           defend
           all
           those
           that
           joyn
           in
           that
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           to
           the
           ends
           and
           purposes
           aforesaid
           .
           These
           being
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           it
           is
           expedient
           that
           I
           should
           consider
           whether
           it
           be
           lawfull
           to
           take
           any
           Covenant
           tending
           to
           these
           ends
           :
           for
           I
           will
           not
           dispute
           the
           legality
           or
           illegality
           of
           taking
           of
           Covenants
           in
           generall
           ,
           but
           whether
           without
           my
           King
           and
           his
           confirmation
           ,
           I
           may
           make
           any
           Covenant
           at
           all
           with
           any
           sort
           of
           people
           in
           this
           Land
           ,
           especially
           to
           abrogate
           any
           knowne
           and
           established
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           :
           Now
           to
           pull
           downe
           that
           government
           of
           Episcopacy
           which
           is
           established
           by
           divers
           acts
           of
           Parliament
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           set
           up
           Presbyterian
           by
           force
           of
           Armes
           ,
           which
           is
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           and
           without
           the
           Kings
           consent
           (
           who
           by
           his
           office
           of
           divine
           appointment
           ,
           is
           the
           nursing
           father
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           
             Isaiah
          
           49.
           22.
           and
           by
           the
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Land
           acknowledged
           
           to
           be
           supreame
           Moderator
           and
           governour
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           hereafter
           is
           more
           at
           large
           declared
           .
           )
           I
           very
           much
           doubt
           and
           scruple
           ,
           whether
           I
           may
           doe
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           for
           this
           cause
           for
           feare
           lest
           joyning
           in
           an
           unlawfull
           Covenant
           ,
           haply
           I
           be
           found
           to
           fight
           against
           God
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           said
           in
           the
           case
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           5.
           30.
           for
           if
           I
           enter
           into
           this
           Covenant
           to
           eradicate
           Episcopacy
           which
           hath
           been
           approved
           in
           the
           Church
           for
           the
           first
           1500
           yeares
           after
           Christs
           ascention
           by
           all
           men
           that
           have
           professed
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           was
           doubtlesse
           of
           Apostolicall
           institution
           (
           if
           we
           may
           give
           credit
           unto
           the
           ancient
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           Chronologies
           of
           the
           Primitive
           times
           )
           and
           make
           a
           League
           to
           set
           up
           Presbyterian
           government
           ,
           which
           was
           never
           so
           much
           as
           heard
           of
           in
           the
           Church
           under
           that
           notion
           (
           for
           ought
           I
           can
           read
           )
           till
           the
           revolt
           of
           the
           Towne
           of
           
             Genevah
          
           from
           their
           obedience
           unto
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Savoy
          
           in
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           1535.
           at
           which
           time
           they
           tooke
           occasion
           to
           change
           their
           old
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           expell
           their
           Bishops
           for
           countenance
           to
           their
           rebellion
           ,
           and
           called
           in
           
             Calvin
          
           a
           learned
           man
           of
           
             France
          
           bred
           up
           in
           the
           Civill
           Laws
           ,
           to
           be
           their
           Moderator
           in
           Divinity
           ,
           whom
           they
           after
           through
           their
           inconstancie
           banished
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           had
           a
           Bishop
           of
           the
           reformed
           Religion
           if
           they
           could
           have
           procured
           consecration
           ,
           for
           want
           whereof
           they
           recalled
           him
           againe
           upon
           second
           thoughts
           to
           perfect
           their
           new
           modell
           of
           Church-government
           ,
           which
           he
           there
           established
           as
           it
           happened
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           our
           Lord
           1541.
           as
           partly
           by
           his
           owne
           Epistles
           ,
           and
           more
           plainly
           by
           Mr.
           
           
             Hookers
          
           workes
           ,
           and
           by
           
             Franciscus
             Boninardus
          
           his
           writings
           to
           a
           Sebastian
           Minister
           ,
           and
           elsewhere
           appeares
           ;
           which
           kinde
           of
           Government
           ,
           as
           many
           learned
           men
           are
           of
           opinion
           ,
           is
           neither
           of
           Apostolicall
           institution
           ,
           nor
           example
           ,
           nor
           agreeable
           either
           to
           the
           primitive
           verity
           or
           regiment
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           nor
           the
           true
           Christian
           liberty
           which
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           doe
           challenge
           ;
           though
           I
           will
           not
           deny
           that
           there
           were
           both
           Elders
           and
           Presbyters
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           Apostles
           times
           ,
           yet
           I
           take
           them
           rather
           to
           be
           a
           subordinate
           ,
           then
           a
           distinct
           degree
           from
           the
           Regiment
           of
           Episcopacy
           .
           And
           therefore
           for
           mee
           that
           am
           not
           better
           satisfied
           in
           the
           discipline
           of
           Presbytery
           ,
           and
           more
           perswaded
           of
           the
           divine
           right
           of
           Episcopacy
           ,
           to
           take
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           were
           to
           act
           a
           sin
           of
           presumption
           against
           the
           perswasion
           of
           my
           conscience
           ,
           wherein
           I
           may
           be
           said
           to
           fight
           against
           God
           .
           As
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           God
           forbid
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           not
           both
           sweare
           and
           covenant
           to
           maintaine
           
           them
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           the
           Houses
           move
           within
           their
           Spheare
           ,
           and
           steere
           their
           course
           by
           the
           knowne
           Chanels
           of
           the
           Lawes
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           launch
           not
           out
           into
           the
           maine
           of
           Arbitrary
           Government
           without
           scale
           or
           compasse
           ,
           so
           long
           I
           hold
           my selfe
           obliged
           with
           my
           life
           and
           fortune
           to
           mainetain
           them
           .
           But
           whether
           all
           those
           things
           are
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           which
           are
           now
           pretended
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           or
           whether
           the
           Houses
           move
           in
           their
           proper
           Orbe
           ,
           without
           irregularity
           or
           deviation
           ,
           it
           being
           a
           matter
           of
           state
           ,
           which
           I
           being
           abroad
           cannot
           take
           so
           perfect
           notice
           of
           ,
           I
           leave
           it
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           other
           learned
           men
           who
           are
           in
           England
           to
           judge
           of
           ,
           it
           being
           more
           proper
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           are
           upon
           the
           place
           to
           give
           a
           determination
           of
           it
           ,
           then
           my selfe
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           touching
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Kings
           Majesties
           person
           ,
           I
           hold
           it
           my
           duty
           to
           lay
           downe
           my
           life
           and
           fortune
           for
           it
           ,
           either
           in
           Active
           or
           Passive
           Obedience
           ,
           without
           any
           reservation
           or
           such
           restriction
           as
           is
           aforesaid
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           I
           could
           wish
           for
           the
           worlds
           better
           satisfaction
           ,
           that
           the
           Houses
           would
           please
           to
           explaine
           themselves
           ,
           what
           the
           Religion
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           are
           they
           mean
           by
           these
           words
           (
           in
           the
           preservation
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           )
           And
           as
           touching
           Incendiaries
           ,
           Malignants
           ,
           and
           evill
           instruments
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           I
           could
           wish
           they
           might
           be
           tryed
           by
           indifferent
           Judges
           lawfully
           constituted
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           knowne
           established
           ,
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           by
           those
           Lawes
           to
           be
           brought
           to
           condigne
           punishment
           :
           But
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           Covenant
           or
           solemne
           League
           to
           defend
           the
           persons
           of
           those
           that
           shall
           take
           it
           in
           any
           other
           sence
           ,
           then
           what
           I
           have
           before
           expressed
           ;
           I
           doubt
           I
           may
           not
           lawfully
           doe
           it
           .
           Another
           scruple
           I
           make
           ,
           whether
           this
           Covenant
           is
           not
           already
           broken
           by
           those
           that
           have
           taken
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           very
           Act
           of
           restraining
           the
           Kings
           Person
           ,
           and
           by
           taking
           away
           of
           his
           Authority
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           points
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           now
           insist
           upon
           ;
           if
           it
           so
           fall
           out
           in
           truth
           ,
           that
           it
           be
           already
           broken
           ,
           I
           ought
           not
           then
           to
           joyne
           in
           League
           and
           Covenant
           with
           those
           that
           lifting
           up
           their
           hands
           to
           the
           high
           God
           ,
           have
           sworne
           to
           maintaine
           and
           keepe
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           notwithstanding
           this
           their
           Oath
           ,
           have
           falsified
           their
           faith
           to
           him
           :
           with
           whom
           if
           I
           should
           joyne
           my selfe
           ,
           I
           should
           say
           with
           the
           rebellious
           Jewes
           ,
           Hosea
           10.
           3.
           
           
             Wee
             have
             no
             King
             ,
             because
             wee
             feared
             not
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             what
             should
             a
             King
             doe
             to
             us
             ?
          
           And
           I
           should
           not
           only
           doe
           the
           same
           which
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           but
           should
           also
           favour
           them
           that
           do
           them
           ,
           making
           my selfe
           worthy
           of
           eternall
           death
           ,
           with
           those
           
             Covenant
             breakers
          
           which
           Saint
           Paul
           makes
           mention
           of
           ,
           Rom.
           1.
           30.
           31.
           
           And
           thus
           much
           concerning
           
           the
           Covenant
           .
           But
           truely
           Sir
           though
           I
           take
           not
           upon
           me
           to
           dispute
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           the
           power
           of
           both
           Houses
           to
           impose
           Oathes
           or
           Covenants
           upon
           the
           Kings
           people
           ;
           yet
           if
           I
           were
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           this
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           the
           negative
           Oath
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Oath
           or
           Covenant
           were
           offered
           to
           me
           by
           way
           of
           imposition
           or
           constraint
           ,
           I
           doe
           confesse
           I
           should
           make
           these
           two
           objections
           against
           it
           :
           the
           one
           is
           that
           which
           a
           wise
           and
           great
           Peere
           of
           this
           Realme
           now
           sitting
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           objected
           against
           that
           Oath
           which
           was
           offered
           to
           be
           imposed
           upon
           all
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           great
           Counsell
           at
           Yorke
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           lawfully
           refuse
           to
           take
           or
           submit
           my
           se
           fe
           to
           any
           Oath
           that
           is
           not
           lawfully
           injoyned
           mee
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           is
           enacted
           and
           made
           a
           Law
           ,
           with
           full
           consent
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
           And
           the
           other
           objection
           I
           should
           make
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           King
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Commons
           ,
           with
           full
           consent
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           should
           enact
           a
           thing
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           and
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           enjoyne
           all
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           Realme
           to
           take
           an
           oath
           to
           observe
           it
           ,
           I
           might
           lawfully
           ,
           and
           would
           refuse
           to
           take
           that
           Oath
           ,
           rather
           submitting
           my selfe
           to
           the
           punishment
           inflicted
           for
           not
           taking
           that
           Oath
           ,
           then
           committing
           so
           high
           a
           sinne
           of
           presumption
           against
           God
           and
           mine
           owne
           conscience
           ,
           as
           to
           sweare
           to
           observe
           a
           Law
           which
           is
           against
           his
           Law
           ,
           and
           his
           most
           holy
           Word
           and
           Commandement
           .
           For
           we
           ought
           rather
           to
           obey
           God
           then
           man
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           4.
           19.
           5.
           29.
           
           And
           I
           am
           fully
           of
           this
           
             opinion
             that
             there
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             any
             other
             oath
             imposed
             upon
             the
             Subjects
             of
             this
             Realme
             then
             what
             is
             imposed
             and
             enjoyned
             by
             act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             that
             only
             concerning
             lawfull
             and
             indifferent
             things
             .
          
           And
           when
           an
           oath
           is
           offered
           unto
           us
           ,
           so
           conditioned
           ,
           I
           am
           likewise
           of
           opinion
           that
           both
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           his
           Majesties
           subjects
           are
           bound
           to
           take
           it
           and
           observe
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           as
           concerning
           the
           Oath
           in
           question
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Negative
           Oath
           ,
           which
           runnes
           in
           these
           words
           (
           
             viz.
             )
             I.
             A.
             B.
          
           doe
           sweare
           from
           my
           heart
           that
           I
           will
           not
           directly
           nor
           indirectly
           adhere
           unto
           ,
           or
           willingly
           assist
           the
           King
           in
           this
           warre
           ,
           or
           in
           this
           cause
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           nor
           any
           forces
           raised
           against
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           in
           this
           cause
           or
           war
           .
           And
           I
           do
           likewise
           sweare
           that
           my
           comming
           and
           submitting
           my selfe
           under
           the
           power
           and
           protection
           of
           the
           Parliament
           is
           without
           any
           manner
           of
           designe
           whatsoever
           to
           the
           prejudice
           or
           proceeding
           of
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           without
           the
           direction
           ,
           privity
           ,
           and
           advice
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           his
           Councell
           or
           Officers
           ,
           other
           then
           what
           I
           have
           now
           made
           knowne
           :
           So
           helpe
           me
           God
           and
           the
           Contents
           of
           this
           book
           .
        
         
         
           I
           am
           much
           scrupled
           in
           my
           judgement
           and
           conscience
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           both
           against
           the
           Law
           and
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           against
           the
           setled
           ,
           knowne
           ,
           established
           ,
           and
           unrepealed
           Laws
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           reason
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           reason
           ,
           conscience
           ,
           honour
           ,
           and
           pollicy
           ,
           either
           to
           take
           it
           or
           require
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           this
           Negative
           Oath
           seems
           to
           me
           to
           be
           opposite
           to
           the
           word
           
           of
           God
           in
           restraining
           me
           from
           the
           performance
           and
           execution
           of
           a
           du●y
           to
           my
           King
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Law
           and
           Word
           of
           God
           I
           am
           enjoyned
           to
           discharge
           towards
           him
           ,
           
             By
             me
             Kings
             reigne
             ,
          
           saith
           God
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           8.
           15.
           therefore
           I
           cannot
           doubt
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           their
           calling
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           of
           divine
           right
           and
           institution
           ,
           the
           blessed
           Spirit
           of
           God
           speaking
           in
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           Prov.
           24.
           2.
           
           
             Solomon
          
           exhorts
           his
           sonne
           ,
           
             that
             is
             ,
             every
             childe
             of
             God
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             My
             sonne
             feare
             God
             and
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             meddle
             not
             with
             them
             that
             are
             given
             to
             change
             ;
             or
             as
             some
             Translations
             have
             it
             ,
             that
             are
             seditious
             :
          
           Here
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           joynes
           God
           and
           the
           King
           under
           one
           feare
           ,
           or
           under
           one
           precept
           ,
           as
           if
           hee
           should
           say
           ,
           to
           feare
           the
           King
           ,
           is
           to
           feare
           God
           ;
           and
           unlesse
           thou
           fearest
           the
           King
           ,
           thou
           canst
           not
           feare
           God
           ,
           this
           is
           no
           unsound
           or
           improper
           inference
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           will
           of
           God
           that
           thou
           shouldest
           feare
           the
           King
           ,
           wich
           will
           ,
           if
           thou
           performe
           not
           ,
           thou
           canst
           not
           be
           said
           to
           feare
           God
           .
           Now
           feare
           in
           this
           place
           is
           only
           taken
           for
           subjection
           and
           obedience
           ,
           and
           this
           duty
           of
           thy
           obedience
           and
           subjection
           ,
           is
           as
           properly
           belonging
           unto
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           thy
           feare
           is
           to
           God
           ,
           which
           our
           most
           blessed
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           expresly
           declareth
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           22.
           23.
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Give
             unto
             Caesar
             those
             things
             that
             are
             Caesars
             ,
             and
             to
             God
             those
             things
             that
             are
             Gods
             ;
          
           and
           though
           the
           question
           were
           there
           only
           concerning
           Tribute
           ,
           and
           asked
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           and
           Herodians
           which
           were
           not
           naturall
           subjects
           to
           Cesar
           ,
           but
           onely
           brought
           under
           by
           conquest
           and
           force
           ,
           yet
           our
           Saviour
           exhorts
           the
           Jewes
           and
           Herodians
           to
           performe
           subjection
           to
           Caesar
           in
           paying
           the
           tribute
           due
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           perform
           their
           duties
           towards
           God
           :
           which
           saying
           of
           his
           ,
           (
           though
           the
           wicked
           Jews
           thought
           to
           entrap
           him
           by
           the
           question
           )
           yet
           could
           they
           not
           reprove
           it
           before
           the
           people
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           convinced
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           by
           the
           light
           of
           nature
           ,
           having
           not
           faith
           to
           perceive
           the
           divine
           right
           ,
           that
           was
           couched
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           marvelled
           at
           his
           answer
           ,
           and
           held
           their
           peace
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           recorded
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           20.
           26.
           
           And
           though
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           might
           have
           challenged
           an
           exemption
           from
           the
           payment
           
           of
           tribute
           ,
           as
           being
           free
           ,
           yet
           because
           he
           would
           not
           offend
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           he
           caused
           
             Peter
          
           to
           pay
           tribute
           for
           them
           both
           ,
           as
           we
           may
           read
           
             Math.
          
           7.
           26.
           27.
           
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           writing
           unto
           the
           strangers
           that
           dwelt
           in
           
             Pontus
             ,
             Gallatia
             ,
             Cappadocia
             ,
             Asia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bithynia
             ,
          
           who
           were
           at
           that
           time
           under
           the
           dominion
           of
           the
           Roman
           Empire
           only
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           aboad
           ,
           and
           so
           owed
           but
           locall
           allegiance
           to
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           exhorts
           them
           that
           they
           should
           submit
           themselves
           unto
           all
           manner
           of
           ordinance
           of
           man
           ,
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           unto
           the
           King
           as
           unto
           the
           superiour
           ,
           or
           unto
           governours
           ,
           as
           unto
           those
           that
           are
           sent
           of
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           punishment
           of
           evill
           doers
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           praise
           of
           them
           that
           do
           wel
           ,
           for
           so
           is
           the
           will
           of
           God
           that
           by
           weldoing
           ye
           may
           put
           to
           silence
           the
           ignorance
           of
           the
           foolish
           men
           .
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           15.
           where
           we
           are
           to
           understand
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           the
           Geneva
           notes
           upon
           that
           place
           ,
           by
           this
           word
           ,
           ordinance
           ,
           is
           meant
           the
           framing
           and
           ordering
           of
           the
           Civill
           government
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostle
           calleth
           the
           ordinance
           of
           men
           ,
           not
           because
           men
           invented
           it
           ,
           but
           because
           it
           is
           proper
           to
           men
           to
           exercise
           ,
           upon
           which
           place
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           there
           are
           these
           things
           observable
           .
           
             First
             ,
             that
             wee
             ought
             to
             submit
             to
             the
             King
             as
             superiour
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             where
             a
             government
             is
             Monarchicall
             ,
             as
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             governours
             are
             sent
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             only
             :
             for
             if
             governours
             had
             been
             to
             have
             been
             sent
             by
             any
             other
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             writing
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             if
             their
             calling
             had
             been
             lawfull
             ,
             would
             not
             have
             omitted
             to
             have
             instructed
             those
             strangers
             to
             performe
             subjection
             and
             obedience
             to
             them
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             the
             will
             of
             God
             that
             wee
             should
             submit
             our selves
             to
             the
             King
             as
             superiour
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             That
             in
             so
             doing
             wee
             doe
             well
             .
             And
             fifthly
             ,
             That
             in
             doing
             this
             well
             ,
             we
             shall
             put
             to
             silence
             the
             ignorance
             of
             the
             foolish
             men
             ;
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             of
             such
             ,
             who
             hold
             that
             subjection
             and
             obedience
             belongs
             not
             to
             Kings
             ,
             or
             such
             that
             seeke
             to
             withdraw
             us
             from
             ours
             ;
          
           wherefore
           as
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           5.
           we
           must
           be
           subject
           ,
           not
           because
           of
           wrath
           only
           ,
           (
           or
           for
           feare
           of
           punishment
           )
           but
           also
           for
           conscience
           sake
           ;
           for
           this
           cause
           wee
           ought
           to
           pay
           tribute
           to
           whom
           wee
           owe
           our
           tribute
           ,
           custome
           to
           whom
           custome
           ,
           feare
           to
           whom
           feare
           ,
           honour
           to
           whom
           honour
           is
           due
           ;
           in
           which
           words
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           coupleth
           together
           the
           whole
           duty
           of
           subjection
           and
           obedience
           which
           we
           owe
           to
           our
           King
           ,
           tribute
           ,
           feare
           ,
           and
           honour
           ;
           where
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           consider
           that
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           wrote
           those
           precepts
           to
           men
           as
           free
           in
           Christ
           
           as
           our selves
           ,
           and
           to
           Romans
           ,
           men
           of
           as
           much
           learning
           ,
           courage
           ,
           and
           warlike
           imployments
           ,
           as
           were
           any
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           or
           since
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           men
           who
           not
           long
           before
           were
           brought
           from
           the
           subjection
           of
           a
           popular
           state
           ,
           to
           the
           obedience
           of
           a
           sole
           and
           sovereigne
           Monarchy
           :
           neither
           must
           we
           forget
           that
           these
           percepts
           were
           written
           in
           the
           time
           of
           that
           heathen
           Emperour
           
             Nero
             ,
          
           which
           then
           ruled
           over
           the
           Romans
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           bloody
           tyrannous
           and
           persecuting
           Tyrant
           and
           enemy
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           that
           ever
           was
           before
           or
           since
           his
           time
           :
           And
           yet
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           tells
           those
           Christian
           Romans
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           subject
           for
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           and
           his
           doctrine
           was
           true
           ,
           and
           not
           without
           warrant
           from
           Gods
           owne
           mouth
           ;
           for
           let
           a
           King
           be
           never
           so
           wicked
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           Gods
           ordinance
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           being
           Gods
           Ordinance
           we
           are
           to
           obey
           him
           ,
           by
           his
           especiall
           commandement
           ;
           
             Ieroboam
          
           was
           a
           wicked
           Prince
           and
           an
           Idolater
           ,
           and
           caused
           Israel
           to
           fall
           away
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           sacrifice
           to
           Idolls
           ,
           yet
           we
           finde
           that
           God
           sent
           
             Ahijab
          
           the
           Prophet
           unto
           him
           with
           this
           message
           ,
           1
           
             King.
          
           14.
           7.
           
           Goe
           tell
           Jeroboam
           ,
           for
           as
           much
           as
           I
           have
           exalted
           thee
           from
           among
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           made
           thee
           Prince
           over
           my
           people
           Israell
           ;
           and
           God
           sent
           Jehu
           with
           the
           like
           message
           unto
           
             Baasha
             ,
          
           as
           we
           read
           1
           of
           
             Kings
          
           26.
           2.
           
           And
           we
           read
           of
           
             Syrus
          
           the
           Assyrian
           heathen
           Emperour
           ,
           
             Isaiah
          
           44.
           28.
           where
           God
           saith
           of
           
             Cyrus
             ,
          
           He
           is
           my
           shepherd
           ,
           and
           shall
           performe
           all
           my
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           the
           45
           1.
           
           Thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           to
           his
           anointed
           ,
           to
           Cyrus
           ,
           whose
           right
           hand
           I
           have
           holden
           to
           subdue
           Nations
           before
           him
           ;
           and
           verse
           the
           5.
           of
           the
           same
           Chapter
           ,
           I
           am
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           none
           else
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           God
           besides
           me
           ,
           I
           guided
           thee
           ,
           though
           thou
           hast
           not
           knowne
           me
           .
           God
           also
           calleth
           
             Nabuchaduezar
          
           that
           wicked
           ,
           idolatrous
           persecuting
           heathen
           King
           of
           Babylon
           ,
           his
           servant
           no
           lesse
           then
           three
           times
           in
           holy
           writ
           ,
           as
           we
           read
           
             Ier.
          
           25.
           9.
           27.
           16.
           and
           43.
           10.
           which
           severall
           places
           of
           Scripture
           doe
           clearly
           evidence
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           be
           the
           Prince
           or
           King
           never
           so
           wicked
           or
           Idolatrous
           ,
           be
           he
           never
           so
           unjust
           ;
           nay
           be
           he
           Pagan
           or
           Infidell
           ,
           God
           acknowledged
           them
           to
           be
           his
           owne
           ordinance
           upon
           his
           people
           ;
           nay
           ,
           and
           more
           ,
           commands
           his
           people
           to
           yeeld
           obedience
           to
           them
           as
           his
           ordinance
           ,
           upon
           paine
           not
           only
           of
           temporall
           destruction
           ,
           but
           of
           everlasting
           condemnation
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           proved
           unto
           us
           by
           that
           command
           of
           God
           given
           to
           his
           chosen
           people
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           Jer.
           27.
           12.
           
           
             Bring
             your
             neck
             under
             the
             yoke
             of
             the
             King
             of
             Babylon
             ,
             and
             serve
             him
             and
             live
             ,
             why
             will
             you
             dye
             thou
             and
             thy
             people
             by
             the
             sword
             ,
             by
          
           
           
             the
             famine
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             pestilence
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             hath
             spoken
             against
             the
             Nation
             that
             will
             not
             serve
             the
             King
             of
             Babylon
             ,
             therefore
             hearken
             not
             to
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Prophets
             that
             speake
             unto
             you
             saying
             ,
             Yee
             shall
             not
             serve
             the
             King
             of
             Babylon
             ,
             for
             they
             prophesie
             a
             lye
             unto
             you
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             not
             sent
             them
             ,
             yet
             they
             prophesie
             a
             lye
             in
             my
             name
             that
             I
             might
             drive
             you
             out
             ,
             and
             that
             yee
             might
             perish
             ,
             ye
             and
             the
             Prophets
             that
             prophesie
             unto
             you
             .
          
           Nay
           ,
           God
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Apostle
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           Rom.
           13.
           1.
           commands
           us
           upon
           paine
           of
           damnation
           to
           obey
           his
           ordinance
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Let
             every
             soule
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             higher
             powers
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             no
             power
             but
             of
             God
             ,
             whosoever
             resisteth
             the
             power
             ,
             resisteth
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             resist
             ,
             shall
             receive
             to
             themselves
             damnation
             :
          
           who
           these
           high
           powers
           are
           ,
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           13.
           
           
             Submit
             your selves
             to
             every
             ordinance
             of
             man
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             to
             the
             King
             as
             supreame
             ,
             or
             unto
             governours
             ,
             as
             unto
             those
             that
             are
             sent
             by
             him
             :
          
           The
           King
           then
           is
           the
           highest
           power
           under
           God
           in
           his
           Realme
           ,
           and
           governours
           are
           sent
           but
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           only
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           because
           sent
           by
           him
           :
           thus
           we
           see
           ,
           were
           our
           King
           an
           heathen
           ,
           an
           Idolater
           ,
           an
           unjust
           ,
           or
           perjured
           person
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           Gods
           ordinance
           upon
           his
           people
           ;
           God
           so
           acknowledges
           wicked
           Princes
           to
           be
           ,
           nay
           commands
           obedience
           to
           them
           ,
           lest
           we
           be
           temporally
           destroyed
           :
           Nay
           ,
           more
           then
           that
           ,
           lest
           we
           receive
           to
           our selves
           damnation
           :
           What
           then
           ?
           shall
           I
           sweare
           not
           to
           serve
           ,
           honour
           ,
           submit
           unto
           ,
           and
           obey
           my
           most
           Gracious
           Sovereigne
           Lord
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           a
           Christian
           King
           ,
           and
           anointed
           ,
           crowned
           ;
           nay
           my
           naturall
           King
           ,
           as
           religious
           ,
           just
           pious
           ,
           vertuous
           ,
           mercifull
           ,
           and
           wise
           a
           King
           as
           ever
           reigned
           over
           this
           Realme
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           at
           this
           time
           lives
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           without
           disparagement
           to
           any
           Prince
           ,
           or
           Potentate
           now
           living
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           whole
           earth
           :
           Marry
           God
           forbid
           ,
           for
           feare
           I
           receive
           unto
           my selfe
           damnation
           :
           No
           ,
           I
           will
           with
           St.
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           17.
           
           
             Feare
             God
             ,
             honour
             the
             King
             ;
          
           which
           words
           import
           a
           most
           holy
           ordinance
           ,
           eternall
           ,
           and
           indispensable
           ,
           and
           by
           us
           for
           no
           ordinance
           of
           man
           whatsoever
           to
           be
           omitted
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           Law
           to
           be
           discharged
           :
           thus
           much
           in
           generall
           touching
           the
           duty
           that
           every
           Subject
           owes
           to
           his
           King
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           it
           be
           objected
           ,
           that
           these
           generall
           precepts
           inforce
           nothing
           in
           this
           particular
           case
           of
           the
           Negative
           Oath
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           they
           doe
           very
           pregnantly
           ,
           for
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Negative
           Oath
           are
           these
           ,
           
             I.
             A.
             B.
          
           doe
           sweare
           from
           mine
           heart
           that
           I
           will
           not
           directly
           ,
           nor
           indirectly
           adhere
           unto
           ,
           or
           willingly
           assist
           the
           
           King
           in
           this
           War
           ,
           or
           in
           this
           Cause
           against
           the
           Parliament
           :
           In
           which
           words
           there
           is
           an
           inhibition
           of
           that
           duty
           to
           my
           King
           ,
           which
           by
           Gods
           Law
           and
           his
           holy
           Word
           I
           am
           enjoyned
           to
           performe
           towards
           him
           :
           and
           if
           I
           sweare
           this
           oath
           ,
           I
           restraine
           my selfe
           thereby
           in
           part
           of
           that
           subjection
           and
           obedience
           which
           is
           due
           from
           mee
           to
           my
           Sovereigne
           ;
           for
           it
           doth
           not
           appeare
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           afore
           mentioned
           ,
           nor
           by
           any
           other
           that
           I
           know
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           any
           case
           whatsoever
           excepted
           ,
           wherein
           I
           ought
           not
           to
           pay
           tribute
           ,
           custome
           ,
           feare
           ,
           or
           honour
           to
           my
           King
           ;
           But
           in
           this
           case
           I
           engage
           my selfe
           by
           mine
           oath
           not
           to
           adhere
           ,
           or
           willingly
           assist
           the
           King
           in
           this
           Warre
           ,
           or
           in
           this
           Cause
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           which
           is
           as
           much
           to
           say
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           not
           pay
           him
           that
           is
           due
           to
           him
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           injunction
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           :
           If
           it
           bee
           objected
           that
           the
           Scripture
           bindes
           mee
           not
           to
           assist
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           adhere
           unto
           him
           in
           matter
           of
           War
           :
           I
           answer
           ,
           it
           doth
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           direct
           words
           ,
           yet
           in
           full
           effect
           and
           substance
           :
           for
           within
           the
           precept
           of
           Peter
           2.
           17.
           
           
             Feare
             God
             ,
             honour
             the
             King
             ,
          
           And
           by
           the
           first
           Commandement
           of
           the
           second
           Table
           ,
           honor
           thy
           father
           and
           thy
           mother
           is
           included
           all
           manner
           of
           aid
           and
           assistance
           due
           to
           a
           King
           both
           in
           warre
           and
           peace
           ,
           which
           I
           prove
           thus
           :
           The
           
             Geneva
          
           notes
           ,
           which
           I
           follow
           in
           the
           interpretation
           of
           Scriptures
           being
           most
           authenticall
           of
           any
           in
           these
           times
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           commenting
           upon
           the
           20
           
             Ezek.
          
           12.
           on
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Honour
             thy
             father
             and
             thy
             mother
             ,
          
           expresse
           that
           by
           the
           parents
           also
           is
           meant
           all
           that
           have
           authority
           over
           us
           ,
           wherein
           the
           King
           is
           included
           :
           and
           upon
           the
           5
           Chapt.
           of
           Deut.
           16.
           verse
           upon
           the
           same
           words
           ,
           glosse
           thus
           ;
           not
           for
           shew
           ,
           but
           with
           true
           obedience
           ,
           and
           with
           due
           reverence
           ;
           and
           upon
           the
           15.
           Chap.
           of
           
             Matth.
          
           and
           4.
           verse
           ,
           where
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           reproves
           the
           Jewes
           for
           not
           observing
           this
           Commandement
           by
           offering
           their
           Corban
           ,
           which
           in
           their
           case
           was
           much
           like
           this
           Negative
           Oath
           in
           ours
           ,
           saith
           thus
           unto
           them
           :
           
             Honour
             thy
             father
             and
             thy
             mother
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             curseth
             father
             or
             mother
             ,
             let
             him
             dye
             the
             death
             ;
             but
             yee
             say
             ,
             whosoever
             shall
             say
             to
             father
             or
             mother
             by
             the
             gift
             that
             is
             offered
             by
             me
             ,
             thou
             maiest
             have
             profit
             ,
             though
             he
             honour
             not
             his
             father
             or
             mother
             shall
             be
             free
             ,
             thus
             have
             you
             made
             the
             Commandement
             of
             God
             of
             none
             effect
             by
             your
             traditions
             :
             O
             hypocrites
             ,
             Esaiah
             well
             prophesied
             of
             you
             saying
             ,
             This
             people
             draweth
             neare
             unto
             mee
             with
             their
             mouth
             ,
             and
             honour
             me
             with
             their
             lips
             ,
             but
             their
             heart
             is
             farre
             from
             me
             ,
             but
             in
             vaine
             they
             worship
             me
             ,
             teaching
             for
             doctrine
             mens
             precepts
             .
          
           
           The
           Geneva
           notes
           say
           ,
           that
           by
           honour
           is
           meant
           all
           kinde
           of
           duty
           which
           children
           owe
           to
           their
           parents
           ,
           and
           what
           that
           is
           ,
           both
           
             Arias
             Mountanus
          
           and
           
             Vatablus
          
           upon
           the
           same
           place
           interpret
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             
               Honarare
               est
               omni
               in
               memento
               supportare
               vel
               sustentare
               ,
            
             to
             honour
             is
             to
             support
             and
             helpe
             with
             all
             manner
             of
             aid
             or
             assistance
             whatsoever
             ;
          
           by
           which
           places
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           the
           approved
           interpretations
           thereupon
           ,
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           both
           by
           the
           first
           Commandement
           of
           the
           second
           Table
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           precepts
           of
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           aid
           and
           helpe
           the
           King
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           aid
           and
           assistance
           whatsoever
           ,
           such
           as
           we
           ought
           to
           yeeld
           to
           our
           parents
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           assaulted
           ,
           or
           in
           distresse
           ,
           unlesse
           as
           the
           hypocriticall
           Jewes
           did
           make
           the
           Commandement
           of
           God
           of
           none
           effect
           ,
           by
           offering
           a
           gift
           to
           the
           Temple
           ,
           which
           they
           called
           Corban
           ,
           and
           by
           taking
           an
           oath
           that
           they
           were
           not
           bound
           by
           that
           gift
           to
           help
           ,
           honor
           ,
           or
           aid
           their
           father
           and
           mother
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           might
           have
           profit
           by
           that
           gift
           ,
           so
           shall
           we
           make
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           precepts
           of
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           and
           his
           Apostles
           of
           none
           effect
           ,
           by
           this
           tradition
           of
           men
           .
           This
           Negative
           Oath
           ,
           which
           would
           absolve
           us
           from
           our
           duty
           of
           subjection
           &
           obedience
           to
           our
           King
           ,
           as
           if
           this
           oath
           were
           to
           his
           profit
           .
           If
           we
           should
           not
           aid
           him
           or
           assist
           him
           ,
           where
           is
           our
           feare
           ,
           where
           is
           our
           honour
           ,
           where
           is
           our
           tribute
           ,
           where
           is
           our
           subjection
           ?
           shall
           we
           take
           upon
           us
           where
           the
           Scriptures
           enjoynes
           us
           duties
           in
           generall
           ?
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           requires
           not
           this
           or
           that
           particular
           at
           our
           hands
           ,
           where
           those
           particulars
           included
           are
           in
           the
           generall
           .
        
         
           But
           here
           it
           may
           be
           objected
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           warre
           against
           the
           Parliament
           is
           unlawfull
           ,
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           binde
           me
           not
           to
           the
           performance
           of
           any
           unlawfull
           thing
           ,
           therefore
           I
           may
           safely
           take
           this
           oath
           :
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           take
           upon
           me
           to
           determine
           the
           question
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           or
           unlawfulnesse
           of
           the
           Warre
           ,
           but
           leave
           that
           to
           the
           judgement
           of
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           who
           will
           one
           day
           determine
           on
           which
           side
           the
           justice
           of
           this
           War
           doth
           remaine
           :
           but
           this
           I
           know
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           lawfull
           for
           the
           King
           being
           invaded
           ,
           to
           defend
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           subjects
           in
           such
           a
           ease
           are
           bound
           to
           assist
           him
           :
           And
           if
           I
           bee
           perswaded
           in
           my
           conscience
           ,
           that
           the
           right
           of
           this
           war
           is
           on
           the
           Kings
           side
           ,
           I
           am
           bound
           to
           assist
           him
           in
           it
           ,
           whether
           the
           right
           be
           with
           him
           or
           not
           :
           And
           this
           also
           I
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           head
           is
           over
           the
           members
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           members
           over
           the
           head
           ;
           and
           that
           I
           also
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           other
           subjects
           ought
           to
           performe
           ,
           if
           not
           active
           ,
           yet
           passive
           obedience
           
           to
           him
           in
           all
           causes
           ,
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           places
           whatsoever
           .
           Furthermore
           ,
           the
           Prophet
           
             Jer.
          
           saith
           ,
           Jerem
           ,
           4.
           2.
           
           Thou
           shalt
           sweare
           in
           truth
           ,
           in
           judgement
           ,
           and
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           
             Every
             oath
             ought
             to
             have
             these
             three
             speciall
             quallities
             ,
             it
             ought
             to
             be
             made
             in
             truth
             ,
             in
             judgement
             ,
             and
             in
             justice
             ,
             whereunto
             is
             opposed
             falsehood
             ,
             rashnesse
             ,
             and
             unlawfulnesse
             ;
             so
             that
             if
             the
             Negative
             Oath
             have
             any
             defect
             in
             any
             of
             these
             three
             particulars
             ,
             we
             are
             to
             lay
             it
             aside
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             take
             it
             as
             being
             unlawfull
             :
             The
             nature
             of
             an
             oath
             is
             as
             a
             bond
             ,
             for
             God
             himselfe
             declares
             ,
             Numb.
             30.
             3.
             
             He
             that
             sweareth
             an
             oath
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             bindeth
             his
             soule
             ,
             with
             a
             bond
             shall
             not
             violate
             his
             word
             ,
             but
             doe
             according
             to
             all
             that
             proceedeth
             out
             of
             his
             mouth
             ,
          
           which
           is
           as
           much
           to
           say
           that
           he
           shall
           not
           take
           the
           name
           of
           God
           in
           vaine
           ;
           so
           that
           hereby
           I
           am
           bound
           if
           I
           take
           this
           Oath
           to
           performe
           it
           according
           to
           the
           letter
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           evade
           it
           by
           saying
           ,
           I
           take
           it
           in
           mine
           owne
           sense
           with
           a
           mentall
           reservation
           ,
           but
           I
           must
           doe
           it
           according
           to
           all
           that
           proceedeth
           out
           of
           my
           mouth
           ,
           &
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           do
           I
           absolutely
           swear
           against
           that
           duty
           that
           I
           am
           enjoyned
           to
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           for
           I
           sweare
           not
           to
           adhere
           to
           ,
           or
           assist
           the
           K.
           in
           this
           War
           or
           this
           Cause
           ,
           directly
           or
           indirectly
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           may
           neither
           aid
           him
           in
           word
           or
           deed
           ,
           nay
           not
           so
           much
           as
           pray
           for
           his
           health
           or
           successe
           ,
           nor
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           that
           under
           him
           we
           may
           lead
           a
           quiet
           and
           peaceable
           life
           in
           all
           godlinesse
           and
           honesty
           ;
           though
           the
           Apostle
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           exhorts
           us
           in
           1
           Tim.
           2.
           2.
           to
           pray
           for
           Kings
           to
           that
           purpose
           :
           Nay
           ,
           by
           mine
           oath
           I
           am
           obliged
           ,
           if
           I
           meane
           to
           keep
           it
           ,
           to
           stand
           by
           ,
           and
           see
           any
           souldier
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           Army
           to
           kill
           him
           ,
           and
           may
           not
           assist
           him
           to
           rescue
           his
           life
           ;
           wherefore
           if
           I
           doe
           observe
           this
           Oath
           ,
           I
           take
           it
           not
           in
           truth
           ,
           but
           to
           an
           unjust
           and
           unlawfull
           end
           ,
           and
           therefore
           take
           it
           not
           in
           justice
           and
           righteousnesse
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           I
           understand
           not
           what
           use
           may
           be
           made
           of
           this
           oath
           ,
           or
           what
           I
           shall
           be
           inforced
           to
           by
           it
           ,
           I
           take
           it
           not
           in
           judgement
           but
           rashly
           and
           unadvisedly
           ,
           and
           therein
           commit
           a
           grievous
           sinne
           .
           Now
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           as
           this
           Oath
           is
           penned
           ,
           what
           interpretation
           may
           be
           made
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           if
           I
           take
           it
           ,
           I
           sweare
           that
           I
           will
           not
           directly
           nor
           indirectly
           adhere
           unto
           ,
           or
           willingly
           assist
           the
           King
           in
           this
           Warre
           or
           in
           this
           Cause
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           nor
           any
           forces
           raised
           against
           th●t
           wo
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           in
           this
           Cause
           or
           War
           .
           First
           ,
           I
           know
           what
           will
           be
           interpreted
           an
           indirect
           adhering
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           assisting
           of
           him
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           this
           Cause
           ,
           or
           how
           far
           it
           may
           be
           extended
           .
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           in
           what
           sense
           they
           take
           these
           words
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           whether
           they
           include
           the
           person
           of
           the
           King
           within
           the
           word
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           his
           power
           only
           excluding
           his
           person
           :
           neither
           doe
           I
           understand
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           any
           forces
           raised
           against
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           there
           being
           now
           no
           such
           forces
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           War
           at
           an
           end
           ;
           therefore
           understanding
           not
           the
           extent
           of
           these
           particulers
           ,
           I
           sweare
           rashly
           ,
           and
           therein
           commit
           a
           sinne
           of
           presumption
           if
           I
           take
           it
           :
           And
           lastly
           ,
           if
           I
           take
           this
           oath
           ,
           I
           sweare
           to
           an
           unjust
           and
           unlawfull
           end
           ;
           for
           I
           sweare
           to
           withdraw
           mine
           obedience
           ,
           subjection
           and
           allegiance
           from
           him
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           unjust
           and
           unlawfull
           thing
           ,
           and
           to
           an
           ill
           end
           ,
           the
           same
           being
           due
           unto
           him
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           before
           is
           declared
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           and
           the
           law
           of
           reason
           ,
           as
           hereafter
           shall
           be
           proved
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           this
           point
           ,
           in
           taking
           of
           Oaths
           we
           ought
           to
           take
           heed
           ,
           that
           we
           observe
           these
           rules
           of
           the
           learned
           Fathers
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           to
           Oaths
           which
           we
           take
           voluntarily
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           coertion
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           impulsive
           necessity
           :
           
             
               Ita
               jurare
               ,
               ut
               sacramentum
               pietatis
               ,
               ne
               sit
               vinculum
               iniquitatis
               :
            
             so
             to
             sweare
             that
             the
             Oath
             or
             Sacrament
             of
             godlinesse
             which
             wee
             take
             ,
             become
             not
             a
             bond
             of
             iniquity
             to
             our
             soules
             ,
             thereby
             to
             engage
             us
             in
             things
             unjust
             and
             unlawfull
             ,
             both
             against
             the
             Lawes
             of
             God
             and
             men
             :
             And
             if
             we
             take
             rash
             Oaths
             ,
             to
             doe
             an
             evill
             thing
             ,
             
               penitenda
               promissio
               non
               perficienda
               presumptio
               ,
            
             we
             must
             repent
             of
             our
             oath
             ,
             and
             not
             commit
             the
             evill
             ,
             and
             if
             we
             are
             inforced
             to
             sweare
             that
             which
             is
             unjust
             and
             unlawfull
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             Lawes
             of
             God
             and
             men
             ,
             wee
             conceive
             our selves
             not
             bound
             thereby
             ,
             for
             
               Injusta
               vincula
               rumpit
               justitia
               ,
            
             Justice
             and
             equity
             breaks
             the
             bonds
             of
             such
             an
             Oath
             from
             our
             consciences
             :
             It
             being
             a
             certaine
             Axiome
             in
             Divinity
             ,
             
               Quod
               per
               sacramentum
               non
               tenemur
               nisi
               ad
               bonum
               ,
               aut
               legale
               :
            
          
           By
           Oaths
           men
           are
           bound
           to
           the
           performance
           of
           nothing
           but
           what
           is
           good
           and
           lawfull
           :
           Now
           to
           manifest
           that
           this
           Oath
           is
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           
           consider
           what
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           is
           ,
           which
           we
           finde
           among
           the
           learned
           to
           be
           distinguished
           into
           two
           kindes
           ,
           generall
           and
           speciall
           :
           This
           generall
           by
           
             Vlpian
             de
             Justitia
             &
             Jure
             L.
             1.
             tit.
          
           1.
           is
           thus
           defined
           ,
           
             
               Jus
               naturale
               est
               ,
               Quod
               natura
               omnia
               Animalia
               docuit
               :
            
             Naturall
             Law
             is
             that
             which
             nature
             hath
             taught
             all
             creatures
             living
             ,
          
           which
           he
           distinguisheth
           thus
           from
           the
           speciall
           :
           
             Jus
             istud
             non
             humani
             generis
             proprium
             sed
             omnium
             animalium
             ,
             Quae
             terra
             marique
             nascuntur
             ,
             avium
             quoque
             commune
             est
             ,
          
           The
           Law
           of
           Nature
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           is
           not
           proper
           to
           man
           alone
           ,
           but
           the
           
           same
           is
           common
           to
           all
           living
           creatures
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           birds
           as
           to
           those
           which
           the
           Land
           &
           the
           Sea
           produceth
           ;
           and
           agreeable
           to
           this
           is
           the
           description
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           set
           downe
           by
           learned
           and
           reverend
           
             Hooker
             ,
          
           in
           his
           first
           booke
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           pollicie
           ,
           whereby
           he
           calls
           it
           ,
           
             That
             manner
             of
             working
             which
             God
             hath
             set
             for
             each
             created
             thing
             to
             keep
             ,
             he
             being
             a
             director
             of
             infinit
             knowledge
             ,
             to
             guide
             nature
             in
             her
             wayes
             :
          
           But
           I
           meane
           not
           that
           this
           Negative
           Oath
           is
           against
           this
           generall
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           a
           more
           speciall
           Law
           of
           nature
           proper
           to
           mankinde
           only
           ,
           which
           will
           steere
           us
           to
           the
           question
           in
           hand
           :
           which
           speciall
           Law
           of
           nature
           proper
           to
           men
           ,
           St.
           
             Augustine
          
           in
           his
           Epistle
           
             ad
             Hil.
          
           89.
           
             &
             in
             Evangelium
             Johanes
          
           Tract.
           49.
           defines
           thus
           ,
           
             
               Lex
               naturalis
               est
               impressio
               divini
               luminis
               ,
               in
               nobis
               &
               participatio
               legis
               aternae
               in
               rationali
               Creatura
               :
            
             The
             Law
             naturall
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             is
             the
             impression
             of
             divine
             light
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             a
             participation
             of
             the
             eternall
             Law
             in
             the
             reasonable
             creatures
             ,
          
           which
           distinction
           is
           strengthened
           by
           that
           expostulation
           which
           
             Moses
          
           makes
           in
           the
           person
           of
           God
           with
           
             Cain
             ,
          
           before
           any
           Law
           written
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           4.
           7.
           
           If
           thou
           dost
           well
           shalt
           thou
           not
           be
           accepted
           ,
           &
           if
           thou
           dost
           not
           well
           ,
           sin
           lyeth
           at
           the
           doore
           ?
           for
           so
           is
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           imparted
           unto
           us
           by
           illumination
           of
           the
           Law
           eternall
           :
           that
           this
           is
           most
           cleare
           ,
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           witnesseth
           unto
           us
           ,
           
             Rom
          
           2.
           15.
           14.
           
           For
           when
           the
           Gentiles
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           which
           have
           not
           the
           Law
           ,
           doe
           by
           nature
           the
           things
           contained
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           these
           having
           not
           the
           Law
           ,
           are
           a
           law
           unto
           themselves
           ;
           which
           shew
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Law
           written
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           their
           conscience
           also
           bearing
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           their
           thoughts
           mean
           while
           excusing
           or
           accusing
           them
           ;
           what
           other
           thing
           was
           this
           ,
           but
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           or
           the
           impression
           of
           divine
           light
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ?
           which
           doctrine
           of
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           reproves
           the
           opinion
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           thinke
           that
           whatsoever
           proceedes
           of
           nature
           is
           sinne
           ,
           for
           if
           so
           it
           were
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           proceeds
           of
           nature
           is
           sinfull
           ,
           how
           could
           the
           consciences
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           bear
           witnesse
           for
           them
           ,
           or
           excuse
           them
           of
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           Law
           ?
           Therefore
           St.
           
             Augustine
          
           in
           his
           third
           booke
           
             de
             doctrina
             Christiana
             ,
             Cap.
          
           14
           saith
           ,
           
             
               Omne
               vitium
               naturae
               nocet
               ,
               ac
               per
               hoc
               contra
               naturam
               est
               ,
            
             every
             vice
             doth
             wrong
             to
             nature
             ,
             and
             is
             therefore
             contrary
             to
             it
             ;
          
           and
           in
           his
           12.
           booke
           
             de
             Civitate
             Dei
             ,
             Cap.
          
           1.
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             
               Omnia
               peccata
               sunt
               in
               universum
               contra
               naturam
               &
               legem
               naturae
               :
            
             All
             sins
             are
             generally
             against
             reason
             ,
             and
             the
             Law
             of
             nature
             :
          
           And
           
             Damascene
             ,
             L.
             2.
             fidei
             Orthodox
             :
             Cap.
          
           30.
           agrees
           in
           this
           with
           him
           ;
           for
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             
               Homines
               facti
               sunt
               mali
               declinando
               in
               id
               quod
               contra
               naturam
               est
               ,
            
             Men
             are
             made
             evill
             by
             declining
             
             to
             that
             which
             is
             contrary
             to
             nature
             :
          
           Nature
           therefore
           is
           Gods
           instrument
           ,
           and
           none
           other
           is
           her
           guide
           ,
           but
           only
           the
           God
           of
           nature
           :
           for
           as
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           said
           in
           his
           Sermon
           at
           ▪
           Athens
           when
           he
           found
           an
           altar
           directed
           to
           the
           unknown
           God
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           17.
           28.
           in
           him
           we
           live
           ,
           and
           move
           ,
           &
           have
           our
           being
           ,
           being
           also
           of
           his
           off-spring
           as
           he
           told
           them
           :
           their
           owne
           Poets
           said
           ,
           whereby
           it
           is
           clearly
           proved
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           Athenians
           being
           Gentiles
           ,
           and
           ascribing
           the
           being
           of
           all
           things
           to
           the
           Law
           and
           course
           of
           nature
           ;
           yet
           St.
           Paul
           could
           finde
           out
           another
           hand
           in
           those
           workes
           besides
           nature
           ,
           to
           whom
           nature
           was
           only
           subservient
           ,
           and
           an
           handmaid
           to
           obey
           his
           eternall
           Law
           ,
           decree
           ,
           and
           purpose
           according
           to
           that
           order
           hee
           hath
           set
           downe
           for
           the
           sonnes
           of
           men
           for
           ever
           to
           bee
           observed
           .
           This
           short
           digression
           I
           have
           made
           only
           to
           take
           away
           this
           objection
           that
           many
           make
           ,
           That
           we
           are
           not
           bound
           to
           observe
           the
           Lawes
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           let
           them
           know
           that
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           is
           to
           bee
           observed
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           being
           a
           participation
           of
           the
           eternal
           Law
           ,
           it
           is
           both
           perpetuall
           and
           unalterable
           ,
           and
           not
           presumptuously
           to
           be
           violated
           :
           The
           consideration
           whereof
           moved
           
             Pythagoras
          
           the
           heathen
           Philosopher
           to
           publish
           amongst
           his
           golden
           precepts
           ,
           this
           one
           ,
           
             
               nil
               turpe
               committas
               ,
               neque
               coram
               aliis
               ,
               neque
               tecum
               maxime
               omnium
               ,
               verere
               teipsum
               ,
            
             commit
             nothing
             foule
             or
             dishonest
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             neither
             to
             be
             known
             to
             others
             ,
             nor
             to
             thine
             own
             heart
             ,
             but
             above
             all
             things
             ,
             reverence
             thine
             owne
             conscience
             :
          
           but
           to
           draw
           somewhat
           nearer
           to
           the
           thing
           in
           purpose
           ,
           and
           to
           prove
           that
           this
           Negative
           Oath
           ,
           is
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           I
           must
           observe
           with
           
             Hooker
             ,
          
           that
           as
           there
           is
           a
           Law
           naturall
           belonging
           to
           men
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           men
           in
           their
           kinde
           ,
           which
           Law
           directeth
           them
           in
           the
           means
           whereby
           they
           are
           to
           steere
           their
           actions
           as
           to
           their
           owne
           particular
           preservations
           ,
           so
           there
           is
           a
           Law
           naturall
           which
           toucheth
           them
           as
           sociable
           parts
           united
           into
           one
           body
           ,
           a
           Law
           which
           bindeth
           them
           to
           serve
           unto
           each
           others
           good
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           preserve
           the
           good
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           before
           whatsoever
           their
           owne
           particular
           ,
           and
           from
           both
           those
           roots
           or
           branches
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           springs
           the
           allegiance
           ,
           subjection
           and
           loyall
           obedience
           ,
           which
           is
           due
           from
           a
           subject
           unto
           his
           King
           ,
           from
           this
           speciall
           Law
           of
           nature
           ?
           Man
           by
           the
           impression
           of
           divine
           light
           is
           bound
           to
           observe
           the
           Law
           naturall
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           is
           part
           of
           the
           Law
           eternall
           by
           which
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           obey
           ,
           and
           succour
           ,
           and
           assist
           our
           Parents
           ,
           whether
           our
           naturall
           parents
           ,
           or
           the
           parents
           of
           our
           Country
           ;
           and
           from
           this
           relative
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           as
           I
           may
           so
           call
           it
           ,
           or
           the
           Covenant
           of
           nature
           whereby
           we
           are
           bound
           as
           sociable
           parts
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           united
           
           into
           one
           body
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           the
           subject
           to
           obedience
           ,
           faith
           ,
           and
           allegiance
           ,
           the
           King
           to
           protection
           ,
           and
           to
           maintaine
           the
           Laws
           ,
           bodies
           ,
           and
           goods
           of
           his
           subjects
           ,
           and
           both
           together
           to
           maintaine
           the
           peace
           of
           all
           ;
           as
           
             Fortescue
          
           in
           his
           booke
           of
           the
           praise
           of
           the
           Lawes
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           Cap.
           13.
           observes
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
             Glanvil
          
           who
           wrote
           in
           
             Hen.
          
           2.
           time
           .
           L.
           9.
           
           Cap.
           4.
           saith
           ,
           
             
               Mutua
               debes
               esse
               domini
               &
               fidelitatis
               connexio
               ,
               ita
               quod
               quantum
               debet
               quisque
               domino
               ex
               homagio
               ,
               tantum
               debet
               illi
               dominus
               ex
               domino
               praeter
               solam
               ex
               reverentiam
            
             the
             knot
             of
             faith
             ought
             to
             be
             mutuall
             between
             the
             Lord
             &
             his
             subject
             or
             tenant
             ;
             for
             look
             how
             much
             subjection
             or
             obedience
             the
             tenant
             or
             subject
             owes
             to
             his
             Lord
             ,
             so
             much
             doth
             the
             Lord
             owe
             to
             his
             tenant
             by
             way
             of
             protection
             ,
             reverence
             excepted
             ;
          
           which
           knot
           
             Aristotle
          
           in
           his
           first
           book
           of
           Politicks
           proves
           to
           be
           the
           duty
           of
           nature
           ;
           for
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             To
             command
             and
             obey
             is
             of
             nature
             ,
             for
             whatsoever
             is
             necessary
             and
             profitable
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             society
             of
             man
             is
             due
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             nature
             .
          
           Now
           
             Tully
             lib.
             3.
             de
             legibus
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           
             
               sine
               imperio
               nec
               domus
               ulla
               ,
               nec
               civitas
               ,
               nec
               gens
               ,
               nec
               hominum
               universum
               ,
               genus
               stare
               ,
               nec
               ipse
               denique
               mundus
               potest
               ;
            
             which
             is
             ,
             That
             without
             command
             or
             government
             ,
             neither
             any
             house
             ,
             nor
             City
             ,
             nor
             Nation
             ,
             nor
             mankinde
             ,
             nor
             to
             conclude
             ,
             the
             world
             cannot
             stand
             :
          
           but
           peradventure
           that
           will
           be
           confessed
           ,
           and
           yet
           it
           will
           be
           denied
           that
           the
           world
           cannot
           stand
           without
           Monarchy
           ,
           and
           objected
           that
           Monarchy
           is
           not
           that
           government
           that
           ought
           to
           be
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           :
           to
           which
           I
           answer
           with
           
             Aristotle
             ,
          
           in
           his
           first
           booke
           of
           Ethicks
           ,
           That
           
             
               Jus
               naturale
               est
               quod
               apud
               omnes
               homines
               eandem
               ,
               habet
               potentiam
               ,
            
             That
             is
             ,
             the
             Law
             of
             nature
             which
             with
             all
             men
             hath
             the
             same
             power
             :
          
           Now
           as
           
             Aristotle
          
           in
           his
           first
           booke
           of
           his
           Politicks
           ,
           
             Cap.
          
           3.
           and
           
             Plato
          
           in
           his
           third
           book
           of
           Laws
           ,
           jump
           in
           this
           opinion
           that
           in
           the
           first
           beginning
           of
           time
           ,
           the
           chiefest
           person
           in
           every
           house
           was
           alwaies
           as
           it
           were
           a
           King
           ;
           so
           when
           numbers
           of
           housholds
           joyned
           themselves
           together
           ,
           in
           civill
           societies
           ,
           Kings
           were
           the
           first
           kinde
           of
           governours
           among
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           also
           (
           as
           it
           seemeth
           )
           the
           reason
           why
           Kings
           have
           alwayes
           been
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           this
           day
           called
           ,
           
             patres
             patriae
          
           or
           fathers
           of
           their
           Country
           :
           and
           it
           is
           not
           unknowne
           to
           any
           man
           learned
           in
           Antiquity
           ,
           History
           ,
           or
           Chronologie
           that
           it
           was
           3198
           years
           after
           the
           creation
           before
           any
           Law
           was
           written
           or
           given
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           computation
           of
           
             Ioseph
             Scaliger
          
           by
           the
           Julian
           account
           ;
           The
           Law
           being
           given
           in
           that
           year
           ,
           and
           delivered
           by
           God
           unto
           
             Moses
          
           on
           Mount
           Sinai
           ,
           and
           whether
           the
           old
           world
           before
           the
           floud
           were
           governed
           by
           
           Kings
           ,
           it
           is
           disputable
           ;
           but
           sure
           I
           am
           that
           
             Nimrod
          
           the
           sonne
           of
           
             C●sh
             ,
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Cham
             ,
          
           the
           sonne
           of
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           was
           a
           King
           ;
           for
           I
           finde
           
             Gen.
          
           10.
           10.
           that
           the
           beginning
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           was
           
             Babel
             ,
          
           and
           
             Erech
             ,
          
           and
           
             Accad
             ,
          
           and
           
             Calneh
          
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Shinar
             ,
          
           and
           according
           to
           the
           computation
           aforesaid
           ,
           began
           his
           reigne
           in
           the
           2479
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           was
           720
           yeares
           before
           the
           Law
           was
           given
           ,
           and
           149
           yeares
           after
           the
           floud
           ;
           in
           all
           which
           time
           it
           is
           more
           then
           probable
           that
           all
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           world
           (
           except
           the
           Jewes
           )
           were
           governed
           by
           Monarchies
           or
           Kings
           ,
           and
           long
           after
           the
           Law
           was
           given
           to
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           which
           is
           proved
           unto
           us
           by
           that
           demand
           of
           the
           Jews
           made
           unto
           
             Samuel
             ,
             1
             Sam.
          
           8.
           5.
           
           
             And
             they
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             behold
             thou
             art
             old
             ,
             and
             thy
             sons
             walke
             not
             in
             thy
             wayes
             ,
             make
             us
             now
             a
             King
             to
             judge
             us
             like
             all
             Nations
             :
          
           And
           we
           see
           it
           yet
           continued
           to
           this
           day
           among
           all
           the
           Gentiles
           &
           heathens
           upon
           the
           earth
           ;
           by
           which
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           above
           twenty
           parts
           of
           thirty
           of
           the
           knowne
           world
           are
           now
           inhabited
           :
           That
           the
           only
           government
           of
           each
           severall
           Nation
           among
           them
           is
           Monarchy
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           subjection
           and
           allegiance
           performed
           by
           the
           heathen
           subjects
           to
           their
           Gentile
           Kings
           ,
           then
           is
           amongst
           us
           towards
           ours
           ;
           which
           is
           a
           full
           argument
           to
           mee
           that
           Monarchy
           is
           not
           only
           a
           divine
           ordinance
           or
           institution
           of
           God
           Almighty
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           a
           branch
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           best
           of
           governments
           too
           ,
           because
           those
           Gentile
           Nations
           which
           guide
           their
           actions
           only
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           imbrace
           this
           forme
           of
           government
           and
           none
           other
           ,
           making
           good
           that
           maxime
           of
           their
           heathen
           Philosopher
           afore
           remembred
           ,
           
             
               Jus
               naturale
               est
               quod
               apud
               omnes
               homines
               eandem
               habet
               potentia
               ,
            
          
           which
           induces
           me
           to
           affect
           the
           opinion
           the
           more
           ,
           because
           I
           see
           the
           Gentiles
           ever
           submitted
           to
           Monarchy
           call
           regiment
           ;
           for
           with
           Monarchy
           I
           say
           ,
           
             
               non
               potest
               error
               contingere
               ubi
               omnes
               idem
               opinantur
               :
            
          
           And
           with
           
             Teles●
          
           
             
               non
               licet
               naturale
               universaleque
               hominum
               judicium
               falsum
               vanumque
               existimare
               ,
            
             an
             error
             of
             judgement
             cannot
             be
             where
             all
             men
             are
             of
             the
             same
             opinion
             ,
             and
             we
             ought
             not
             to
             esteeme
             the
             universall
             judgement
             of
             naturall
             men
             to
             be
             false
             and
             vaine
             .
          
           But
           I
           will
           dwell
           no
           longer
           upon
           the
           fringe
           of
           this
           particular
           ,
           but
           make
           this
           point
           evident
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           are
           a
           part
           of
           natures
           Law
           ,
           That
           this
           Oath
           is
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           Cause
           only
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           take
           it
           ,
           I
           am
           thereby
           withheld
           from
           the
           execution
           of
           mine
           allegiance
           ,
           whereby
           I
           make
           violation
           of
           natures
           Law
           ;
           
           To
           make
           this
           cleare
           and
           evident
           ,
           it
           appeares
           unto
           us
           by
           
             Calvins
          
           Cas
           ,
           recorded
           in
           the
           seventh
           part
           of
           Sir
           
             Edwards
             C●●ks
          
           Reports
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           in
           our
           Law
           foure
           kinds
           of
           allegiance
           ;
           the
           first
           〈…〉
           all
           ,
           which
           is
           due
           from
           every
           subject
           bo●●e
           within
           his
           Majesties
           dominions
           ,
           to
           his
           Majesty
           as
           to
           his
           Sovereigne
           Lord
           and
           King
           .
           The
           second
           is
           
             ligeantia
             legalis
             ,
          
           or
           legall
           Allegiance
           ,
           which
           is
           due
           by
           every
           subject
           to
           the
           King
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           suit
           Royall
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           not
           naturall
           ,
           but
           created
           by
           King
           
             Arthur
          
           for
           expulsion
           of
           the
           Sarazens
           ,
           and
           continued
           after
           by
           others
           for
           the
           Danes
           exile
           ,
           and
           is
           proper
           for
           the
           suppressing
           of
           insurrections
           ,
           and
           expelling
           invaders
           .
           The
           third
           is
           ,
           
             Ligeantia
             acquisitia
             ,
          
           or
           purchased
           allegiance
           ,
           which
           comes
           by
           indenization
           .
           The
           fourth
           and
           last
           ,
           is
           locall
           allegiance
           and
           that
           is
           due
           from
           strangers
           ,
           friends
           to
           Kings
           ,
           whilst
           they
           are
           in
           their
           dominions
           .
           I
           meddle
           not
           with
           the
           two
           last
           ,
           and
           omit
           for
           brevity
           sake
           ,
           and
           because
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           draw
           any
           argument
           from
           it
           ,
           to
           helpe
           my selfe
           withall
           ,
           to
           speake
           any
           thing
           of
           legall
           allegiance
           :
           But
           for
           naturall
           allegiance
           ,
           it
           is
           absolute
           pure
           and
           indefinite
           ,
           that
           such
           an
           allegiance
           there
           is
           as
           naturall
           ,
           if
           you
           read
           the
           indictment
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Dacres
             ,
             26.
             H.
          
           8.
           you
           shall
           finde
           it
           runne
           thus
           ,
           
             Quod
             praedictus
             Dominus
             Dacre
             debitum
             fidei
             &
             ligeantiae
             suae
             quod
             prefato
             Domini
             Regi
             naturaliter
             &
             de
             jure
             impendere
             debuit
             minime
             ,
             &c.
          
           which
           in
           English
           is
           thus
           ,
           That
           the
           aforesaid
           Lord
           
             Dacre
          
           not
           regarding
           the
           duty
           of
           his
           faith
           and
           Allegiance
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           naturally
           and
           of
           right
           owe
           to
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           pay
           to
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           8.
           &c.
           And
           Cardinall
           
             Poole
             30.
             H.
          
           8.
           being
           likewise
           indicted
           of
           Treason
           ,
           
             Contra
             dominum
             Regem
             supremum
             &
             naturalem
             Dominum
             suum
             ,
          
           that
           is
           against
           the
           King
           his
           naturall
           and
           supreame
           Lord
           ;
           which
           indictments
           prove
           a
           naturall
           Allegiance
           to
           be
           not
           only
           due
           ,
           but
           of
           right
           due
           from
           every
           subject
           to
           his
           sovereigne
           King
           ,
           and
           as
           this
           allegiances
           is
           naturall
           ,
           so
           is
           it
           absolute
           ,
           so
           is
           it
           pure
           ,
           and
           indefinite
           ,
           
             
               Quia
               nullis
               claustris
               coercetur
               nullis
               metis
               refraenatur
               ,
               nullis
               finibus
               premitur
               ,
            
             it
             ought
             not
             to
             bee
             constrained
             or
             bridled
             with
             any
             bonds
             ,
             nor
             restrained
             to
             any
             place
             ;
          
           for
           a
           man
           though
           he
           may
           abjure
           his
           Country
           ,
           or
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           yet
           he
           cannot
           abjure
           his
           Allegiance
           ,
           nay
           he
           cannot
           alien
           ,
           give
           a
           way
           ,
           or
           withdraw
           his
           allegiance
           from
           his
           King
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           to
           his
           Kings
           prejudice
           ,
           though
           he
           should
           gaine
           his
           liberty
           ,
           freedome
           of
           estate
           and
           honour
           or
           advancement
           unto
           the
           bargaine
           ;
           for
           St.
           
             Augustine
          
           
           
             saith
             ,
          
           
             
               nemo
               jure
               naturae
               cum
               alterius
               detrimento
               locupletior
               fieri
               debet
               ,
            
             no
             man
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             nature
             ought
             to
             be
             made
             richer
             by
             the
             losse
             of
             another
             ;
          
           but
           if
           I
           withdraw
           mine
           allegiance
           ,
           the
           King
           hath
           lost
           a
           subject
           ,
           therefore
           I
           may
           not
           doe
           it
           ,
           neither
           can
           the
           King
           release
           it
           to
           any
           of
           his
           subjects
           ,
           it
           being
           an
           inseparable
           accident
           adherent
           in
           the
           person
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           is
           due
           ,
           
             omni
             soli
             &
             semper
             ,
          
           to
           every
           King
           under
           heaven
           from
           his
           owne
           naturall
           subjects
           :
           It
           is
           due
           to
           every
           King
           ,
           and
           alwaies
           to
           Kings
           ,
           and
           only
           to
           Kings
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           :
           
             And
             it
             is
             only
             due
             to
             his
             person
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             his
             office
             ,
             which
             is
             only
             imaginary
             and
             invisible
             ,
             and
             no where
             formally
             to
             be
             found
             but
             in
             his
             person
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             said
             case
             of
             
               Calvin
            
             more
             fully
             appeares
             :
          
           Hereupon
           I
           conclude
           ,
           that
           allegiance
           being
           due
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           to
           the
           Kings
           person
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           neither
           can
           abjure
           it
           ,
           nor
           alien
           it
           ,
           or
           withdraw
           it
           from
           him
           ,
           nor
           he
           release
           it
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           only
           due
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           no
           other
           :
           I
           cannot
           take
           this
           oath
           and
           keep
           it
           ,
           without
           violation
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           manifest
           injury
           both
           to
           my selfe
           and
           Sovereigne
           King
           ,
           
             Quia
             jura
             natura
             sunt
             immutabilia
             ,
          
           the
           Lawes
           of
           nature
           are
           immutable
           ,
           as
           before
           is
           observed
           ,
           and
           is
           plainly
           held
           forth
           by
           
             Bracton
             ,
             L.
             1.
             cap.
             6.
             
             &
             Docter
             &
             Stud.
             cap.
          
           5.
           6.
           
           And
           so
           from
           this
           point
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           
           I
           come
           to
           shew
           that
           this
           Negative
           Oath
           is
           absolutely
           against
           the
           knowne
           ,
           setled
           ,
           and
           established
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           :
           the
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           if
           I
           take
           it
           &
           keep
           it
           ,
           it
           withholds
           me
           from
           the
           performance
           of
           my
           duty
           of
           allegiance
           which
           is
           due
           to
           my
           King
           from
           me
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           land
           ;
           and
           so
           I
           am
           informed
           by
           the
           books
           of
           Law
           :
           this
           tearm
           or
           word
           allegiance
           is
           rendred
           unto
           us
           under
           divers
           names
           in
           our
           Law
           bookes
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           it
           is
           called
           
             fides
          
           or
           faith
           ,
           as
           
             Bracton
             l.
             5.
             
             Tract.
             de
             exceptionibus
             cap.
             24.
             fol.
          
           427.
           
           And
           so
           
             Fleta
             l.
             6.
             cap.
             47.
             
             Alienigena
             repelli
             debet
             in
             Anglia
             ab
             agendo
             donec
             fuerint
             ad
             fidem
             Regis
             Angliae
             ,
          
           Aliens
           ought
           to
           be
           kept
           from
           acting
           in
           
             England
          
           till
           they
           shall
           be
           of
           the
           allegiance
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           is
           by
           endenization
           :
           so
           
             Glanvil
             l.
             9.
             cap.
             1.
             
             Salva
             side
             debita
             domino
             Regi
             &
             heredibus
             suis
             ,
          
           That
           is
           ,
           saving
           our
           faith
           or
           allegiance
           due
           to
           the
           King
           and
           his
           heires
           :
           so
           
             Littleton
             l.
          
           2.
           in
           
             chap.
             
             Homage
             ,
          
           where
           I
           doe
           my
           homage
           to
           my
           Lord
           ,
           
             Salve
             le
             foy
             du
             a
             nostre
             senior
             le
             Roy
             ,
          
           saving
           the
           faith
           which
           I
           owe
           to
           our
           Lord
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Statute
           of
           25.
           
             E.
             3.
             
             De
             natis
             ultra
             mare
             ,
          
           these
           words
           (
           faith
           and
           allegiance
           )
           are
           coupled
           together
           as
           signifying
           one
           thing
           ;
           sometimes
           it
           is
           called
           
             obedientia
             Regis
             ,
          
           our
           obedience
           
           
           
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           bookes
           of
           9.
           
             E.
             4.
             6.
             7.
             2
             R.
          
           3.
           2.
           
           And
           in
           the
           Statutes
           of
           
             H.
             8.
             14.
             cap.
          
           2.
           and
           22.
           
             H.
          
           8.
           8.
           and
           in
           the
           booke
           of
           22.
           
           
             
               Ass
               .
               pl.
            
             25.
             it
             is
             called
             ligealty
             ,
             but
             by
             what
             name
             soever
             it
             bee
             called
             ,
             whether
             faith
             ,
             obedience
             ,
             ligealty
             ,
             or
             allegiance
             ,
             all
             is
             one
             ,
          
           it
           is
           due
           still
           from
           us
           subjects
           to
           our
           sovereigne
           Lord
           the
           King
           :
           by
           the
           Statute
           of
           10
           
             R.
             2.
             cap.
          
           5.
           and
           11.
           
           
             R
             ▪
             2.
             cap.
             1.
             14.
             H.
             8
             cap.
          
           2.
           and
           many
           other
           ,
           the
           people
           are
           called
           liege
           people
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           Statute
           of
           34.
           
             H.
             8.
             cap.
          
           1
           and
           35.
           
             H.
             8
             cap.
          
           3.
           and
           divers
           other
           ,
           the
           King
           is
           stiled
           liege
           Lord
           of
           his
           subjects
           ,
           and
           these
           that
           are
           bound
           under
           the
           Kings
           power
           are
           called
           his
           naturall
           leige-men
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           4.
           
             H.
             3.
             Fitz.
          
           title
           Dower
           ,
           and
           11.
           
             E.
             3.
             cap.
          
           2.
           
           So
           that
           I
           may
           conclude
           upon
           these
           authorities
           ,
           that
           
             Ligeantia
             est
             vinculum
             fidei
             domin●
             Regi
             ,
          
           our
           allegiance
           is
           the
           bond
           of
           our
           faith
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           which
           being
           so
           ,
           wee
           may
           well
           say
           of
           it
           as
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Cooke
          
           doth
           ,
           that
           
             
               ligeantia
               est
               legis
               essentia
               ,
            
             our
             allegiance
             is
             the
             essence
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           so
           it
           hath
           been
           often
           and
           sundry
           times
           declared
           by
           many
           &
           sundry
           ,
           wise
           ,
           temperate
           and
           well
           advised
           Parliaments
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           The
           government
           of
           Kings
           in
           this
           Isle
           of
           Britain
           ,
           hath
           been
           very
           ancient
           ,
           even
           as
           ancient
           as
           History
           it self
           ;
           for
           those
           who
           deny
           the
           story
           of
           
             Brutus
          
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           doe
           finde
           out
           a
           more
           ancient
           plantation
           here
           under
           Kings
           ,
           namely
           under
           
             Samothes
          
           grandchilde
           to
           
             Japhet
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           from
           whom
           the
           ancient
           Britaines
           that
           inhabited
           this
           Land
           ,
           are
           according
           to
           their
           conceits
           descended
           :
           Kings
           or
           Monarchs
           of
           great
           Britaine
           had
           and
           did
           exercise
           far
           more
           large
           and
           ample
           power
           ,
           and
           did
           claime
           greater
           Prerogatives
           over
           the
           people
           under
           their
           government
           and
           jurisdiction
           ,
           then
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
          
           have
           done
           since
           the
           Norman
           conquest
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           to
           be
           seen
           at
           large
           both
           in
           the
           Brittish
           Chronicles
           and
           records
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           English
           histories
           ,
           and
           may
           also
           be
           gathered
           out
           of
           the
           writings
           of
           the
           Romans
           who
           invaded
           this
           Island
           ,
           and
           lived
           here
           upon
           the
           place
           :
           
             and
             I
             doe
             not
             finde
             that
             ever
             the
             people
             of
             Brittaine
             made
             any
             of
             their
             Kings
             by
             election
             of
             voices
             ,
             or
             put
             them
             out
             at
             pleasure
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             Kingly
             government
             and
             right
             of
             the
             Crowne
             ,
             descended
             alwayes
             by
             hereditary
             descent
             and
             succession
             ,
             though
             in
             that
             infancy
             of
             Law
             and
             right
             it
             may
             be
             suspected
             that
             there
             was
             not
             so
             much
             regularity
             of
             justice
             or
             observation
             of
             right
             ,
             as
             in
             these
             latter
             &
             more
             refined
             ages
             hath
             or
             ought
             to
             be
             :
          
           I
           may
           boldly
           affirm
           ,
           and
           it
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           by
           any
           ●●at
           hath
           read
           all
           the
           Chronicles
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           that
           
           there
           hath
           beene
           any
           King
           of
           England
           since
           the
           conquest
           ,
           that
           hath
           not
           beene
           acknowledged
           by
           both
           houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           of
           their
           severall
           times
           ,
           to
           be
           soveraigne
           Lords
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           and
           their
           soveraigne
           Lords
           too
           ,
           although
           that
           some
           of
           those
           Kings
           were
           onely
           
             Reges
             de
             facto
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             de
             jure
             ,
          
           Kings
           onely
           in
           fact
           and
           not
           of
           right
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           by
           the
           Lawes
           of
           England
           had
           no
           right
           to
           the
           Crowne
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           Parliaments
           since
           the
           conquest
           ,
           have
           acknowledged
           that
           the
           Crowne
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           the
           government
           of
           the
           Realme
           hath
           belonged
           to
           the
           Kings
           ,
           of
           hereditary
           right
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           election
           ;
           some
           of
           these
           Parliaments
           ,
           in
           more
           expresse
           and
           perticular
           manner
           then
           the
           rest
           :
           and
           they
           of
           later
           times
           ,
           more
           amply
           then
           the
           ancient
           .
           By
           the
           statute
           called
           
             Dictum
             de
             Kenilworth
             ,
          
           made
           51.
           
             H.
          
           3.
           
           King
           
             Hen.
          
           3.
           is
           acknowledged
           to
           be
           Lord
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           in
           the
           statutes
           made
           at
           
             Gloucester
             ,
          
           in
           the
           sixth
           yeare
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           King
           
             E.
          
           1.
           
           King
           
             Edw.
          
           1
           ▪
           is
           acknowledged
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           bee
           their
           soveraigne
           Lord
           ,
           and
           so
           was
           King
           
             Edw.
          
           2.
           
           King
           
             Edw.
          
           3.
           
           King
           
             Rich.
          
           2.
           and
           all
           the
           Kings
           since
           ,
           by
           all
           Parliaments
           held
           in
           their
           severall
           raignes
           ;
           as
           to
           the
           studious
           Reader
           of
           the
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           made
           in
           their
           severall
           times
           will
           appeare
           :
           by
           a
           Parliament
           held
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
             Anno
             7.
             Edw.
          
           1.
           
           
             It
             is
             acknowledged
             to
             belong
             to
             the
             King
             through
             his
             royall
             signiory
             ,
             streightly
             to
             defend
             force
             of
             armour
             and
             all
             other
             force
             against
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             at
             all
             times
             when
             it
             shall
             please
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             punish
             them
             which
             shall
             do
             contrary
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             lawes
             and
             usages
             of
             this
             Realme
             ,
             and
             that
             thereunto
             they
             were
             bound
             to
             ayde
             him
             ,
             as
             their
             soveraigne
             Lord
             ,
             at
             all
             seasons
             when
             need
             should
             be
             :
          
           In
           the
           raigne
           of
           King
           
             Edw.
          
           2.
           
           The
           two
           
             Spencers
             ,
             Hugh
          
           the
           father
           ,
           and
           
             Hugh
          
           the
           sonne
           ,
           to
           cover
           the
           treason
           hatched
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           invented
           this
           damnable
           and
           damned
           opinion
           ,
           as
           it
           i●
           stiled
           in
           
             Calvines
          
           case
           :
           
             That
             homage
             and
             oath
             of
             legeance
             ,
             was
             more
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             Kings
             Crowne
             (
             that
             is
             his
             politique
             capacity
             )
             then
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             person
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             upon
             which
             opinion
             ,
             they
             inforced
             execrable
             and
             detestable
             conseque●●s
             .
             First
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             King
             do
             not
             demeane
             himselfe
             by
             reason
             ,
             in
             the
             right
             of
             his
             Crowne
             ,
             the
             Peers
             are
             boundly
             oath
             to
             remove
             the
             King
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             seeing
             the
             King
             could
             not
             be
             removed
             by
             suit
             of
             law
             ,
             that
             ought
             to
             be
             done
             by
             Aspertee
             ,
             which
             is
             as
             much
             as
             to
             say
             ,
             by
             force
             ,
             and
             
             war
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             that
             his
             Lieges
             were
             bound
             to
             governe
             in
             ayde
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             default
             of
             him
             :
             All
             which
             opinions
             were
             condemned
             by
             two
             Parliaments
             ;
             one
             held
             in
             the
             raigne
             of
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             second
             ;
             the
             other
             in
             the
             first
             yeare
             of
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             third
             ,
          
           
             cap.
          
           1.
           as
           by
           the
           old
           printed
           statutes
           appeares
           :
           by
           the
           statutes
           of
           25.
           
             Edw.
             3.
             cap.
          
           2
           ,
           It
           is
           ordained
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           man
           shall
           compasse
           or
           imagine
           the
           death
           of
           our
           soveraigne
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           of
           my
           Lady
           his
           Queene
           ,
           or
           of
           his
           eldest
           sonne
           ;
           or
           if
           any
           man
           levy
           warre
           against
           the
           King
           in
           his
           Realme
           ,
           or
           bee
           adhered
           to
           the
           Kings
           enemies
           ,
           giving
           to
           them
           ayde
           or
           comfort
           in
           the
           Realme
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           &c.
           
           It
           shall
           be
           judged
           Treason
           .
           It
           is
           reported
           to
           us
           by
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Coke
             ,
          
           in
           the
           fourth
           part
           of
           his
           Institut
           .
           called
           The
           jurisdiction
           of
           Courts
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           52.
           
           
             That
             
               Rot●l●
               Parliament
               .
               Anno
               ▪
               17.
               Edw.
               3.
               num
               .
            
             23.
             
             It
             was
             then
             agreed
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             the
             statute
             made
             ,
             15.
             
               Edw.
            
             3.
             should
             be
             repealed
             ,
             and
             lose
             the
             name
             of
             a
             statute
             ,
             as
             contrary
             to
             the
             Lawes
             and
             prerogative
             of
             the
             King
             .
          
           It
           appeares
           ,
           
             Rot.
             Parlia.
             42.
             num
             .
          
           7.
           called
           
             Lex
             ●●
             consuetudo
             Parliamenti
             ,
          
           cited
           by
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Coke
             ,
          
           in
           the
           fourth
           part
           of
           his
           Institutes
           ,
           
             pag.
             13.
             
             &
          
           14.
           
           
             That
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             in
             full
             Parliament
             ,
             did
             declare
             ,
             that
             they
             could
             not
             assent
             to
             any
             thing
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             tended
             to
             the
             disherison
             of
             the
             King
             and
             his
             Crowne
             ,
             whereunto
             they
             were
             sworne
             ;
          
           By
           the
           statute
           of
           16.
           
           
             Rich.
             2.
             cap.
          
           5.
           
           King
           
             Richard
          
           the
           second
           ,
           is
           by
           the
           Parliament
           called
           their
           Redoubted
           soveraigne
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           his
           liege
           people
           ;
           and
           by
           Parliament
           in
           the
           body
           of
           that
           Act
           ;
           
             It
             is
             acknowledged
             ,
             that
             the
             Crowne
             of
             England
             hath
             beene
             so
             free
             at
             all
             times
             ;
             that
             it
             hath
             been
             in
             subjection
             to
             no
             Realme
             ,
             but
             immediately
             subject
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             none
             other
             in
             all
             things
             touching
             the
             regall●ty
             of
             the
             same
             Crownel
             ;
          
           notwithstanding
           ,
           that
           afterwards
           warres
           was
           lovyed
           against
           him
           by
           his
           subjects
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           against
           all
           Law
           and
           right
           ,
           deposed
           ,
           or
           enforced
           to
           make
           a
           surrender
           of
           his
           Crowne
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           they
           pretended
           he
           did
           so
           ,
           though
           some
           Hystorians
           doubt
           whether
           he
           ever
           consented
           to
           it
           ,
           being
           murthered
           ,
           to
           make
           way
           for
           King
           
             Hen.
          
           4.
           who
           had
           very
           small
           pretents
           to
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           as
           men
           learned
           in
           the
           lawes
           of
           this
           Realme
           have
           in
           all
           time
           since
           held
           ;
           which
           kind
           of
           disposing
           of
           the
           Kings
           person
           ,
           I
           hope
           and
           beleeve
           is
           not
           meant
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           which
           horrid
           act
           ▪
           though
           it
           gave
           some
           present
           security
           ,
           
           to
           some
           particuler
           persons
           that
           were
           then
           active
           ▪
           in
           his
           destruction
           :
           yet
           it
           cost
           this
           kingdome
           in
           generall
           very
           deare
           ,
           in
           the
           expence
           of
           blood
           and
           treasure
           in
           the
           succeeding
           times
           ,
           by
           bloody
           civill
           warres
           ,
           wherein
           the
           decay
           of
           men
           by
           those
           warrs
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           many
           judicious
           Historians
           are
           of
           opinion
           ,
           that
           the
           number
           of
           men
           lost
           in
           those
           warres
           ,
           was
           not
           recruited
           or
           made
           up
           by
           a
           following
           progeny
           ,
           till
           the
           beginning
           of
           King
           
             James
          
           his
           raigne
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           that
           this
           blood
           is
           not
           expiated
           and
           dryed
           up
           in
           this
           land
           :
           The
           gates
           of
           
             Janus
          
           Temple
           being
           opened
           ,
           both
           without
           the
           kingdome
           and
           within
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           an
           hundred
           yeares
           and
           upwards
           ,
           till
           by
           Gods
           great
           goodnesse
           there
           came
           to
           be
           an
           union
           of
           the
           rights
           of
           the
           two
           houses
           of
           York
           and
           Lancaster
           to
           the
           Crowne
           of
           England
           ,
           in
           King
           
             Hen.
          
           7.
           and
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
          
           his
           wife
           ,
           though
           that
           till
           neare
           the
           middle
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           the
           sword
           was
           not
           altogether
           sheathed
           ;
           but
           there
           were
           some
           counterfeit
           pretenders
           to
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           which
           stirred
           the
           unconstant
           multitude
           to
           sundry
           rebellions
           ,
           which
           after
           some
           time
           of
           rest
           from
           those
           civill
           broyles
           ,
           The
           King
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           full
           experience
           and
           consideration
           of
           the
           troubles
           past
           ,
           for
           the
           prevention
           of
           the
           like
           in
           future
           times
           ,
           thought
           fit
           to
           revive
           the
           ancient
           lawes
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           and
           to
           declare
           that
           by
           act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           was
           and
           had
           beene
           a
           fundamentall
           law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           was
           before
           part
           of
           the
           common
           law
           ,
           thereof
           to
           enact
           and
           declare
           in
           the
           eleventh
           yeare
           of
           the
           said
           Kings
           reigne
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           chapter
           of
           the
           statutes
           made
           in
           Parliament
           in
           the
           said
           yeare
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           .
        
         
           Anno
           Vndecimo
           Henrici
           septimi
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           our
           sovereigne
           Lord
           ,
           calling
           to
           his
           remembrance
           the
           duty
           of
           allegiance
           of
           his
           subjects
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           are
           bound
           to
           serve
           their
           prince
           ,
           and
           sovereigne
           Lord
           for
           the
           time
           being
           in
           his
           warres
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           him
           and
           the
           land
           ,
           against
           every
           rebellion
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           might
           ,
           raised
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           to
           enter
           and
           abide
           in
           service
           ,
           in
           battaile
           ,
           if
           case
           so
           require
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           the
           same
           service
           ,
           what
           fortune
           ever
           fall
           by
           chance
           in
           the
           same
           battaile
           ,
           against
           the
           minde
           and
           will
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           as
           in
           this
           land
           sometimes
           passed
           ,
           hath
           been
           
           seene
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           reasonable
           but
           against
           all
           lawes
           ,
           reason
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           subjects
           going
           with
           their
           sovereigne
           Lord
           in
           Warres
           ,
           attending
           upon
           him
           in
           his
           person
           ,
           or
           being
           in
           other
           places
           by
           his
           commandement
           ,
           within
           this
           Land
           or
           without
           ,
           any
           thing
           should
           lese
           or
           forfeit
           for
           doing
           their
           true
           duty
           and
           service
           of
           allegiance
           :
           It
           is
           therefore
           ordeyned
           ,
           enacted
           ,
           and
           established
           ,
           by
           the
           King
           our
           sovereigne
           Lord
           ,
           by
           the
           advice
           and
           assent
           of
           the
           Lords
           Spirituall
           ,
           and
           Temporall
           ,
           and
           Commons
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           and
           by
           authority
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           from
           henceforth
           no
           manner
           of
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           he
           or
           they
           be
           ,
           that
           attend
           upon
           the
           King
           and
           sovereigne
           Lord
           of
           this
           land
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           in
           his
           person
           ,
           and
           doe
           him
           true
           and
           faithfull
           service
           of
           allegiance
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           bee
           in
           other
           places
           by
           his
           commandement
           in
           his
           Warres
           ,
           within
           this
           Land
           or
           without
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           said
           deed
           and
           true
           duty
           of
           allegiance
           ,
           he
           or
           they
           be
           in
           no
           wise
           convict
           ,
           or
           attaint
           of
           high
           Treason
           ,
           ne
           of
           other
           offences
           for
           that
           cause
           ,
           by
           act
           of
           Parliament
           or
           otherwise
           by
           any
           processe
           of
           Law
           ,
           whereby
           he
           or
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           forfeit
           life
           ,
           lands
           ,
           tenements
           ,
           rents
           ,
           possessions
           ,
           hereditaments
           ,
           goods
           ,
           chattels
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           things
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           for
           that
           deed
           and
           service
           ,
           utterly
           discharged
           of
           any
           reparation
           ,
           trouble
           ,
           or
           losse
           :
           And
           if
           any
           act
           or
           acts
           ,
           or
           other
           processe
           of
           the
           Law
           hereafter
           thereupon
           for
           the
           same
           happen
           to
           be
           made
           contrary
           to
           this
           Ordinance
           ,
           that
           then
           the
           act
           or
           acts
           or
           other
           processe
           of
           Law
           whatsoever
           they
           shall
           be
           ,
           stand
           and
           be
           utterly
           voyde
           :
           provided
           alway
           ,
           that
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           shall
           take
           any
           benefit
           or
           advantage
           by
           this
           act
           ,
           which
           shall
           hereafter
           decline
           from
           his
           or
           their
           allegiance
           .
        
         
           And
           Sir
           ,
           here
           I
           desire
           to
           know
           your
           opinion
           in
           your
           indifferent
           judgement
           upon
           this
           Law
           ,
           whether
           I
           need
           to
           sue
           out
           any
           pardon
           ,
           or
           compound
           for
           mine
           estate
           ,
           having
           done
           nothing
           but
           the
           duty
           of
           myne
           allegiance
           to
           my
           naturall
           King
           .
        
         
           
             By
             the
             statute
             of
             24.
             
             
               Hen.
               8.
               cap.
            
             12.
             
             It
             is
             expressed
             that
             by
             diverse
             sundry
             old
             authentique
             Histories
             ,
             and
             Chronicles
             ,
             it
             is
             manifestly
             declared
             that
             this
             Realme
             of
             England
             is
             an
             Empire
             ,
             and
             so
             hath
             been
             accepted
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             governed
             by
             one
             supreame
             head
             ,
             and
             King
             ,
             having
             the
             dignity
             and
             royall
             estate
             of
             the
             imperiall
             Crowne
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             unto
             whom
             a
             body
             politick
             ,
             
             compact
             of
             all
             sorts
             and
             degrees
             of
             people
             ,
             divided
             in
             tearmes
             and
             by
             names
             of
             spiritualty
             and
             temporalty
             beene
             bounden
             ,
             and
             given
             ,
             to
             beare
             next
             to
             God
             a
             naturall
             and
             humble
             obedience
             ,
             he
             being
             also
             instituted
             and
             furnished
             by
             Gods
             goodnesse
             ,
             with
             plenary
             ,
             whole
             ,
             and
             intire
             power
             ,
             preheminencie
             ,
             authority
             ,
             prerogative
             ,
             and
             jurisdiction
             ,
             to
             render
             and
             yield
             justice
             ,
             and
             finall
             determination
             to
             all
             manner
             of
             folkes
             ,
             resiants
             ,
             or
             subjects
             within
             this
             Realme
             ,
             in
             all
             causes
             ,
             matters
             ,
             debates
             ,
             and
             contentions
             ,
             happening
             or
             accruing
             ,
             within
             the
             lymits
             thereof
             :
             By
             the
             statute
             of
             26.
             
             
               Hen.
               8.
               cap
            
             1.
             
             It
             is
             declared
             in
             ●u●l
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             King
             
               Henry
            
             8.
             was
             justly
             ,
             and
             rightfully
             ought
             ,
             to
             be
             supreame
             head
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             being
             their
             Sovereigne
             Lord
             ,
             his
             heyres
             and
             successors
             Kings
             of
             this
             Realme
             should
             be
             so
             accepted
             and
             taken
             ,
             and
             should
             have
             and
             enjoy
             ,
             as
             united
             and
             annexed
             to
             the
             imperiall
             Crowne
             of
             this
             Realme
             ,
             as
             well
             the
             title
             and
             stile
             thereof
             ,
             as
             all
             honours
             ,
             dignities
             ,
             preheminencies
             ,
             jurisdictions
             ,
             priviledges
             ,
             authorities
             ,
             immunities
             ,
             profits
             ,
             and
             commodities
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             dignitie
             of
             the
             same
             supream
             head
             of
             the
             said
             Church
             belonging
             or
             in
             any
             wise
             appertaining
             :
          
           Which
           statute
           was
           confirmed
           and
           inlarged
           in
           some
           perticulars
           ,
           by
           the
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           of
           28.
           
           
             Hen.
             8.
             cap.
          
           10.
           and
           35.
           
           
             Hen
             8.
             cap.
          
           1.
           
           By
           the
           Statute
           of
           25.
           
           
             Hen.
             8.
             cap.
          
           22.
           the
           Parliament
           moved
           King
           
             Hen.
          
           8.
           to
           foresee
           and
           provide
           for
           the
           profit
           and
           surety
           both
           of
           himselfe
           and
           of
           his
           most
           lawfull
           succession
           ,
           and
           heyres
           ,
           upon
           which
           depended
           all
           their
           joy
           and
           wealth
           ;
           
             and
             in
             whom
             they
             acknowledged
             was
             united
             and
             knit
             the
             onely
             meere
             true
             inheritance
             ,
             and
             title
             of
             this
             ▪
             Realme
             ,
             without
             any
             contradiction
             :
          
           (
           wherefore
           wee
           say
           they
           )
           your
           said
           most
           humble
           and
           obedient
           subjects
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           calling
           to
           remembrance
           the
           great
           divisions
           which
           in
           times
           past
           have
           beene
           in
           this
           Realme
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           severall
           titles
           pretended
           to
           the
           imperiall
           Crowne
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           sometimes
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ensued
           by
           occasion
           of
           ambiguity
           and
           doubts
           ,
           then
           not
           so
           perfectly
           declared
           ,
           but
           that
           men
           might
           upon
           froward
           intents
           expound
           them
           to
           every
           mans
           sinister
           appetite
           and
           affection
           after
           their
           sence
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           right
           legallity
           of
           succession
           ,
           and
           posterity
           of
           the
           lawfull
           Kings
           and
           Emperors
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           whereof
           hath
           ensued
           great
           effusion
           of
           mans
           blood
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           a
           great
           number
           of
           the
           
           Nobles
           ,
           as
           other
           of
           the
           subjects
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           &c.
           
           By
           the
           statute
           of
           27.
           
           
             Hen.
             8.
             cap.
          
           24.
           intituled
           ,
           an
           act
           for
           recontinuing
           of
           certaine
           liberties
           and
           franchises
           heretofore
           taken
           from
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           it
           is
           thus
           enacted
           ,
           27.
           
           
             Hen.
          
           8.
           where
           diverse
           of
           the
           most
           antient
           prerogatives
           and
           authorities
           of
           justice
           appertaining
           to
           the
           imperiall
           Crowne
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           have
           been
           severed
           and
           taken
           from
           the
           same
           by
           sundry
           gifts
           of
           the
           Kings
           most
           noble
           progenitors
           ,
           Kings
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           diminution
           and
           detriment
           of
           the
           Royall
           estate
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           hinderance
           and
           great
           delay
           of
           justice
           :
           For
           reformation
           whereof
           ,
           be
           it
           enacted
           by
           authority
           of
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           of
           what
           estate
           or
           degree
           soever
           they
           be
           of
           ,
           from
           the
           first
           day
           of
           July
           which
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           our
           Lord
           God
           ,
           1536.
           shall
           have
           any
           power
           or
           authority
           to
           pardon
           or
           remit
           any
           treasons
           ,
           murders
           ,
           manslaughters
           ,
           or
           any
           kinde
           of
           follonies
           ,
           whatsoever
           they
           be
           .
           Not
           any
           accessaries
           to
           any
           treasons
           ,
           murders
           ,
           manslaughters
           ,
           or
           fellonies
           ,
           or
           any
           utlayers
           ,
           for
           any
           such
           offences
           aforesaid
           ,
           committed
           ,
           perpetrated
           ,
           done
           ,
           or
           divulged
           ,
           or
           hereafter
           to
           be
           committed
           ,
           done
           ,
           or
           divulged
           ,
           by
           or
           against
           any
           person
           and
           persons
           ,
           in
           any
           part
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           Wales
           ,
           or
           the
           Marches
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Kings
           highnesse
           ,
           his
           heyres
           and
           successors
           ,
           Kings
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           shall
           have
           the
           whole
           and
           sole
           power
           and
           authority
           thereof
           ,
           united
           and
           knit
           to
           the
           imperiall
           Crowne
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           as
           of
           good
           right
           and
           equity
           it
           appertaineth
           ;
           any
           grants
           ,
           usages
           ,
           prescription
           ,
           act
           or
           acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           thing
           to
           the
           contrary
           hereof
           notwithstanding
           .
        
         
           Out
           of
           which
           statute
           I
           collect
           that
           no
           pardon
           whatsoever
           ,
           but
           the
           Kings
           ,
           can
           free
           me
           from
           his
           punishment
           ,
           if
           I
           have
           offended
           him
           against
           my
           allegiance
           ;
           by
           the
           reading
           of
           which
           Statute
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           you
           will
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           that
           I
           neede
           not
           take
           a
           pardon
           from
           both
           houses
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           if
           I
           should
           I
           can
           do
           my selfe
           no
           good
           by
           it
           ,
           but
           I
           should
           thereby
           make
           my selfe
           a
           traytor
           upon
           Record
           ,
           to
           mine
           owne
           perpetuall
           shame
           and
           ruine
           :
           for
           every
           pardon
           (
           you
           know
           )
           if
           it
           be
           sued
           out
           before
           conviction
           ,
           is
           a
           confession
           of
           the
           fault
           ,
           and
           if
           pardon
           be
           not
           good
           in
           law
           ,
           ye●
           it
           being
           a
           matter
           of
           record
           ,
           the
           treason
           thereby
           stands
           confessed
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Attourny
           may
           in
           after
           times
           take
           advantage
           of
           it
           ,
           because
           I
           have
           confessed
           it
           by
           suing
           out
           the
           pardon
           .
        
         
         
           And
           it
           is
           also
           enacted
           by
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           said
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           of
           what
           estate
           ,
           degree
           ,
           or
           condition
           soever
           they
           bee
           ,
           from
           the
           said
           first
           day
           of
           July
           ,
           shall
           have
           any
           power
           or
           authority
           to
           make
           any
           Justices
           of
           Oyre
           ,
           Justices
           of
           Assise
           ,
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           or
           Justices
           of
           Gaole-delivery
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           such
           officers
           and
           ministers
           shall
           be
           made
           by
           Letters
           patents
           under
           the
           Kings
           great
           Seale
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           ,
           and
           by
           authority
           of
           the
           Kings
           highnesse
           ,
           and
           his
           heyres
           Kings
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           in
           all
           Shires
           ,
           Counties
           ,
           Counties
           palatine
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           Wales
           ,
           and
           Marches
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           other
           his
           dominions
           ,
           at
           their
           pleasure
           and
           wills
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           and
           forme
           as
           Justices
           of
           Eire
           ,
           justices
           of
           Assise
           ,
           justices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           justices
           of
           Goale-delivery
           ,
           be
           commonly
           made
           in
           every
           shire
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           any
           grants
           ,
           usages
           ,
           prescription
           ,
           allowance
           ,
           act
           ,
           or
           acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           thing
           or
           things
           to
           the
           contrary
           thereof
           ,
           notwithstanding
           .
        
         
           
             By
             the
             Statute
             of
             1.
             
               Edw.
               6.
               cap.
            
             2.
             
             It
             is
             acknowledged
             that
             all
             authority
             of
             jurisdiction
             spirituall
             and
             temporall
             ,
             is
             derived
             and
             deducted
             from
             the
             Kings
             Majestie
             ,
             as
             supreame
             head
             of
             the
             Realme
             ;
             and
             that
             no
             Ecclesiasticall
             Court
             can
             be
             held
             within
             the
             Realme
             ,
             but
             by
             authority
             from
             his
             Majestie
             .
          
           By
           the
           statute
           of
           5.
           and
           6.
           
             Edw.
             6
             cap.
          
           11.
           
           It
           is
           recited
           ,
           Forasmuch
           as
           it
           is
           most
           necessary
           both
           for
           common
           pollicy
           and
           duty
           of
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           above
           all
           things
           ,
           to
           
             prohibit
             ,
             restraine
             ,
             and
             extinct
             all
             manner
             of
             shamefull
             slanders
             ,
             which
             might
             grow
             ,
             happen
             ,
             or
             arise
             to
             their
             sovereigne
             Lord
             the
             Kings
             Majestie
             ,
             which
             when
             they
             be
             heard
             ,
             seene
             or
             understood
             ,
             cannot
             but
             be
             odible
             and
             abhorred
             of
             all
             those
             sorts
             that
             be
             true
             and
             loving
             Subjects
             ,
             if
             in
             any
             point
             they
             may
             doe
             ,
             or
             shall
             touch
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             upon
             whom
             dependeth
             the
             whole
             unity
             and
             universall
             wealth
             of
             this
             his
             Realme
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           By
           the
           Statute
           made
           in
           the
           second
           Parliament
           ,
           of
           the
           first
           yeare
           of
           Queene
           
             Mary
             cap.
          
           1.
           
           
             It
             is
             acknowledged
             that
             the
             imperiall
             Crowne
             of
             this
             Realme
             ,
             with
             all
             dignities
             ,
             honours
             ,
             prerogatives
             ,
             authorities
             ,
             jurisdictions
             ,
             and
             preheminences
             whatsoever
             ,
             to
             the
             same
             united
             or
             annexed
             ,
             were
             descended
             unto
             Queen
             
               Mary
               ,
            
             and
             that
             by
             force
             and
             vertue
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             all
             regall
             power
             ,
             dignity
             ,
             honour
             ,
             prerogative
             ,
             preheminency
             and
             jurisdiction
             ,
             did
             appertaine
             ,
             and
             of
             right
             ought
             to
             appertaine
             unto
             her
             ,
             
             as
             to
             the
             soveraigne
             supreame
             governour
             and
             Queene
             of
             this
             Realme
             :
          
           By
           the
           statute
           of
           
             primo
             Eliz.
             cap.
          
           1.
           
           The
           Queenes
           right
           ,
           as
           belonging
           to
           the
           Crowne
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           are
           restored
           to
           her
           ,
           and
           the
           Oath
           of
           supremacie
           enacted
           and
           then
           made
           ;
           and
           by
           another
           Act
           made
           the
           same
           Parliament
           
             cap.
          
           3.
           
           Intituled
           an
           Act
           of
           Recognition
           of
           the
           Queenes
           highnesse
           title
           to
           the
           imperiall
           Crowne
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           
             the
             whole
             Parliament
             acknowledgeth
             the
             Queenes
             right
             to
             the
             Crowne
             by
             lawfull
             discent
             and
             succession
             ,
          
           both
           by
           the
           lawes
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           lawes
           and
           statutes
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           rights
           ,
           prerogatives
           ,
           preheminencies
           ,
           and
           jurisdictions
           whatsoever
           ,
           belonging
           or
           appertaining
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           binding
           themselves
           therein
           by
           solemne
           oath
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           "
           the
           title
           of
           her
           and
           her
           heyres
           thereunto
           :
           Neither
           can
           I
           omit
           to
           remember
           that
           famous
           and
           never
           to
           bee
           forgotten
           Act
           of
           Recognition
           of
           his
           right
           to
           the
           Crowne
           of
           England
           ,
           made
           to
           King
           
             James
          
           our
           Kings
           Father
           in
           full
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           yeare
           of
           his
           reigne
           ,
           which
           that
           it
           may
           the
           more
           clearely
           appeare
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           I
           have
           here
           transcribed
           at
           large
           ,
           without
           addition
           or
           diminution
           of
           word
           or
           syllable
           ,
           as
           an
           Act
           to
           the
           observance
           whereof
           ,
           I
           am
           obliged
           ,
           and
           was
           bound
           in
           the
           loynes
           of
           myne
           Ancestors
           ,
           who
           were
           then
           representatively
           present
           in
           the
           same
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           act
           of
           Parliament
           is
           thus
           intituled
           ,
           
             A
             most
             joyfull
             and
             just
             Recognition
             of
             the
             immediate
             lawfull
             and
             undoubted
             succession
             ,
             descent
             and
             right
             to
             the
             Crowne
             :
             The
             act
             it selfe
             is
             printed
             in
             the
             statutes
             at
             large
             ,
             in
             these
             words
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
               
                 
                   Anno
                   primo
                   .
                   
                     Iacobi
                  
                   Regis
                   .
                
                 
                   Great
                   and
                   manifold
                   were
                   the
                   benefits
                   (
                   most
                   deare
                   and
                   most
                   gracious
                   Sovereigne
                   )
                   wherewith
                   Almighty
                   God
                   blessed
                   this
                   Kingdome
                   and
                   Nation
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   happy
                   union
                   and
                   conjunction
                   of
                   the
                   two
                   noble
                   houses
                   of
                   Yorke
                   and
                   Lancaster
                   ,
                   thereby
                   preserving
                   this
                   noble
                   Realme
                   ,
                   formerly
                   torne
                   and
                   almost
                   wasted
                   ,
                   with
                   long
                   and
                   miserable
                   dissention
                   and
                   bloody
                   civill
                   warres
                   .
                   But
                   more
                   inestimable
                   and
                   unspeakable
                   blessings
                   are
                   therby
                   powred
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   because
                   there
                   is
                   derived
                   and
                   growne
                   from
                   and
                   out
                   of
                   that
                   union
                   of
                   those
                   two
                   princely
                   Families
                   ,
                   a
                   more
                   famous
                   and
                   greater
                   union
                   (
                   or
                   rather
                   a
                   reuniting
                   )
                   of
                   two
                   mighty
                   famous
                   and
                   ancient
                   Kingdomes
                   (
                   yet
                   anciently
                   but
                   one
                   )
                   of
                   England
                   and
                   Scotland
                   ,
                   under
                   one
                   imperiall
                   Crowne
                   ,
                   in
                   your
                   most
                   royall
                   person
                   ,
                   who
                   is
                   lineally
                   ,
                   rightfully
                   ,
                   and
                   lawfully
                   descended
                   of
                   the
                   body
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   excellent
                   Lady
                   Margaret
                   ,
                   eldest
                   daughter
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   renowned
                   King
                   ,
                   Henry
                   the
                   seaventh
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   high
                   and
                   noble
                   Princesse
                   Queene
                   
                     Elizabeth
                  
                   his
                   Wife
                   ,
                   eldest
                   daughter
                   of
                   King
                   
                     Edward
                  
                   the
                   fourth
                   :
                   The
                   said
                   Lady
                   
                     Margaret
                     ,
                  
                   being
                   eldest
                   sister
                   of
                   King
                   
                     Henry
                  
                   the
                   eight
                   ,
                   Father
                   of
                   the
                   high
                   and
                   mighty
                   Princesse
                   ,
                   of
                   famous
                   memory
                   ,
                   
                     Elizabeth
                  
                   late
                   Queene
                   of
                   England
                   .
                
                 
                   In
                   consideration
                   whereof
                   ,
                   albeit
                   we
                   your
                   Majesties
                   most
                   loyall
                   and
                   faithfull
                   subjects
                   of
                   all
                   estates
                   and
                   degrees
                   ,
                   with
                   all
                   possible
                   and
                   publique
                   joy
                   and
                   acclamation
                   by
                   open
                   Proclamations
                   ,
                   within
                   few
                   howres
                   after
                   the
                   decease
                   of
                   our
                   late
                   Sovereigns
                   Queene
                   ,
                   acknowledging
                   thereby
                   ,
                   with
                   one
                   full
                   voyce
                   of
                   tongue
                   and
                   heart
                   ,
                   that
                   your
                   Majestie
                   was
                   our
                   onely
                   lawfull
                   and
                   rightfull
                   leige
                   Lord
                   and
                   Sovereigne
                   ,
                   by
                   our
                   unspeakable
                   and
                   generall
                   rejoycing
                   ,
                   and
                   applause
                   at
                   your
                   Majesties
                   most
                   happy
                   Inauguration
                   ,
                   and
                   Coronation
                   :
                   by
                   the
                   affectionate
                   desire
                   of
                   infinite
                   numbers
                   of
                   us
                   of
                   all
                   degrees
                   ,
                   to
                   see
                   your
                   Royall
                   Person
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   all
                   possible
                   outward
                   meanes
                   have
                   endeavoured
                   to
                   make
                   demonstration
                   of
                   our
                   inward
                   love
                   ,
                   zeale
                   ,
                   and
                   devotion
                   to
                   your
                   excellent
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   our
                   undoubted
                   rightfull
                   leige
                   Sovereigne
                   Lord
                   and
                   King
                   :
                   Yet
                   as
                   we
                   cannot
                   doe
                   it
                   too
                   often
                   or
                   enough
                   ,
                   so
                   can
                   there
                   be
                   no
                   meanes
                   or
                   way
                   so
                   fit
                   ,
                   both
                   to
                   sacrifice
                   our
                   unfained
                   and
                   hearty
                   thankes
                   to
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ,
                   for
                   blessing
                   us
                   with
                   a
                   Sovereigne
                   ,
                   adorned
                   with
                   the
                   rarest
                   gifts
                   of
                   minde
                   and
                   body
                   ,
                   in
                   such
                   admirable
                   peace
                   and
                   quietnesse
                   ,
                   and
                   upon
                   the
                   knees
                   of
                   our
                   hearts
                   ,
                   to
                   Agnize
                   our
                   most
                   constant
                   faith
                   ,
                   obedience
                   ,
                   and
                   loyalty
                   
                   to
                   your
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   and
                   you
                   royall
                   Progenie
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   this
                   high
                   Court
                   of
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   where
                   all
                   the
                   whole
                   body
                   of
                   the
                   Realme
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   particular
                   member
                   thereof
                   ,
                   either
                   by
                   person
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   representation
                   (
                   upon
                   their
                   owne
                   free
                   elections
                   )
                   are
                   by
                   the
                   lawes
                   of
                   this
                   Realme
                   ,
                   deemed
                   to
                   be
                   personally
                   present
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           To
           the
           acknowledgment
           whereof
           to
           your
           Majestie
           ,
           wee
           are
           the
           more
           deeply
           bounden
           and
           obliged
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           extraordinary
           care
           and
           paines
           ,
           which
           with
           so
           great
           wisedome
           ,
           knowledge
           ,
           experience
           ,
           and
           dexterity
           ,
           your
           Majestie
           (
           fithence
           the
           imperiall
           Crowne
           of
           this
           Realme
           descended
           to
           you
           )
           have
           taken
           for
           the
           continuance
           and
           establishment
           of
           the
           blessed
           peace
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           in
           the
           true
           and
           sincere
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           by
           due
           and
           speedy
           administration
           of
           Justice
           ,
           as
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           gracious
           care
           ,
           and
           inward
           affection
           ,
           which
           it
           pleased
           you
           on
           the
           first
           day
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           so
           lively
           to
           expresse
           by
           your
           owne
           words
           ,
           so
           full
           of
           high
           wisedome
           ,
           learning
           ,
           and
           vertue
           ,
           and
           so
           repleate
           with
           Royall
           and
           thankfull
           acceptation
           of
           all
           our
           faithfull
           and
           constant
           endeavours
           ,
           which
           is
           and
           ever
           will
           bee
           to
           our
           inestimable
           consolation
           and
           comfort
           .
        
         
           We
           therefore
           your
           most
           humble
           and
           loyall
           subjects
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Spirituall
           and
           Temporall
           ,
           and
           the
           Commons
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           doe
           from
           the
           bottome
           of
           our
           hearts
           yield
           to
           the
           divine
           Majesty
           all
           humble
           thankes
           and
           praise
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           the
           said
           unspeakable
           and
           inestimable
           ,
           benefits
           and
           blessings
           above
           mentioned
           ,
           but
           also
           that
           he
           hath
           further
           inriched
           your
           highnesse
           with
           a
           most
           royall
           progeny
           of
           most
           rare
           and
           excellent
           gifts
           ,
           and
           forwardnesse
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           goodnesse
           is
           like
           to
           increase
           the
           happy
           number
           of
           them
           :
           And
           in
           most
           humble
           and
           lowly
           manner
           doe
           beseech
           your
           most
           excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           (
           as
           a
           memoriall
           to
           all
           posterities
           ,
           amongst
           the
           Records
           of
           your
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           ever
           to
           endure
           )
           of
           our
           loyall
           obedience
           ,
           and
           hearty
           and
           humble
           affection
           ;
           It
           may
           be
           published
           and
           declared
           in
           this
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           enacted
           by
           authority
           of
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           That
           we
           (
           being
           bounden
           thereunto
           both
           by
           the
           lawes
           of
           God
           and
           man
           )
           doe
           Recognise
           and
           acknowledge
           ,
           (
           and
           thereby
           expresse
           
           our
           unspeakable
           joyes
           )
           That
           immediatly
           upon
           the
           dissolution
           and
           decease
           of
           
             Elizabeth
          
           late
           Queene
           of
           England
           ;
           the
           imperiall
           Crowne
           of
           this
           Realme
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           dominions
           and
           rights
           belonging
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           did
           by
           inherent
           birth-right
           ,
           and
           lawfull
           and
           undoubted
           succession
           ,
           descend
           and
           come
           to
           your
           most
           excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           being
           lyneally
           ,
           justly
           ,
           and
           lawfully
           ,
           next
           and
           sole
           Heyre
           of
           the
           blood-royall
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           as
           is
           aforesaid
           :
           and
           that
           by
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           and
           lawfull
           right
           of
           descent
           under
           one
           imperial
           Crown
           ,
           your
           Majesty
           is
           of
           the
           Realmes
           and
           Kingdomes
           of
           England
           ,
           Scotland
           ,
           France
           ,
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           the
           most
           potent
           and
           mighty
           King
           ,
           and
           by
           Gods
           goodnesse
           ,
           more
           able
           to
           protect
           and
           governe
           us
           your
           loving
           subjects
           ,
           in
           all
           peace
           and
           plenty
           ,
           then
           any
           of
           your
           noble
           progenitors
           ;
           and
           thereunto
           we
           most
           humbly
           and
           faithfully
           doe
           submit
           and
           oblige
           our selves
           ,
           our
           heyres
           and
           posterities
           for
           ever
           ,
           untill
           the
           last
           drop
           of
           our
           bloods
           be
           spent
           :
           And
           doe
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           accept
           the
           same
           as
           the
           first
           fruits
           in
           this
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           of
           our
           loyalty
           and
           faith
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           your
           royall
           progeny
           and
           posterity
           for
           ever
           :
           which
           if
           your
           Majesty
           shall
           be
           pleased
           ,
           (
           as
           an
           argument
           of
           your
           gracious
           acceptation
           )
           to
           adorne
           with
           your
           Majesties
           royall
           assent
           (
           without
           which
           ,
           it
           can
           neither
           be
           compleat
           and
           perfect
           ,
           nor
           remaine
           to
           all
           posterity
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           most
           humble
           desires
           ,
           as
           a
           memoriall
           of
           your
           princely
           and
           tender
           affection
           towards
           us
           )
           we
           shall
           adde
           this
           also
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           Majesties
           unspeakable
           and
           inestimable
           benefits
           .
        
         
           
             And
             by
             the
             statute
             of
             3.
             
             
               Jaco
               .
               cap.
            
             4.
             by
             which
             statute
             the
             oath
             of
             allegiance
             is
             injoyned
             :
             It
             is
             declared
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             person
             shall
             put
             in
             practice
             to
             absolve
             ,
             perswade
             ,
             or
             withdraw
             ,
             any
             of
             his
             Majesties
             subjects
             from
             their
             obedience
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             heires
             ,
             or
             successors
             ,
             or
             to
             move
             them
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             promise
             obedience
             to
             any
             other
             Prince
             ,
             State
             ,
             or
             Potentate
             ,
             that
             then
             every
             such
             person
             ,
             their
             procurers
             ,
             counsellers
             ,
             ayders
             ,
             and
             maintainers
             ,
             shall
             be
             adjudged
             Traytors
             :
          
           And
           doe
           not
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           third
           yeare
           of
           this
           King
           ,
           acknowledge
           King
           
             Charles
             ;
          
           nay
           even
           in
           the
           petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           Parliament
           since
           to
           be
           their
           sovereigne
           Lord
           ?
           Can
           it
           then
           be
           doubted
           (
           upon
           due
           consideration
           had
           of
           the
           fore-mentioned
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           severall
           declarations
           made
           by
           the
           
           Parliaments
           of
           all
           ages
           )
           that
           the
           right
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           is
           an
           hereditary
           right
           ,
           and
           that
           King
           
             Charles
          
           is
           our
           lawfull
           Sovereigne
           Lord
           ,
           and
           supreame
           governour
           of
           the
           Realmes
           ,
           or
           that
           allegiance
           is
           not
           due
           to
           him
           from
           all
           states
           of
           this
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           from
           every
           one
           of
           his
           subjects
           within
           the
           same
           ?
           Surely
           no
           ,
           if
           you
           thinke
           that
           there
           can
           be
           any
           ,
           I
           desire
           you
           will
           please
           to
           returne
           me
           the
           legall
           reasous
           of
           your
           opinion
           therein
           ,
           upon
           consideration
           had
           of
           these
           Statutes
           ,
           and
           why
           the
           power
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           is
           above
           the
           Kings
           ;
           neither
           are
           the
           prerogatives
           afore
           cited
           due
           to
           him
           by
           the
           acknowledgment
           ,
           recogniscions
           ,
           and
           declarations
           of
           Parliament
           onely
           ,
           but
           these
           are
           due
           unto
           him
           by
           the
           common
           fundamentall
           and
           municipall
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           testimony
           of
           the
           learned
           Writers
           of
           the
           Law
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           continuall
           language
           and
           judgements
           of
           the
           Sages
           of
           the
           law
           in
           all
           preceding
           Kings
           Reignes
           ,
           since
           we
           have
           had
           Bookes
           and
           reports
           of
           the
           law
           published
           :
           For
           first
           it
           appeares
           by
           the
           ancient
           Treatise
           ,
           called
           
             Modus
             tenend●
             Parliamentum
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Common
           law
           of
           the
           Land
           :
           and
           as
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Coke
             ,
          
           4.
           part
           of
           his
           Institutes
           ,
           
             page
          
           12.
           observes
           ,
           was
           made
           before
           the
           Conquest
           ,
           and
           rehearsed
           unto
           King
           
             William
          
           at
           his
           Conquest
           ,
           who
           approved
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           the
           forme
           of
           it
           ,
           held
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           as
           ti
           is
           reported
           to
           us
           in
           the
           yeare
           booke
           of
           21.
           
             Ed.
             3.
             fol.
          
           60
           )
           that
           the
           King
           is
           
             Caput
             principium
             &
             finis
             Parliamenti
             ,
          
           The
           King
           is
           the
           head
           ,
           the
           beginning
           and
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           booke
           of
           21.
           
           
             Hen.
             7
             ,
             fol.
          
           20.
           it
           is
           held
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           no
           statute
           ,
           if
           the
           King
           assent
           not
           to
           it
           :
           and
           that
           the
           King
           may
           disassent
           ;
           and
           by
           
             Andrew
             Hornes
          
           Booke
           ,
           called
           the
           Mirrour
           of
           Justices
           ,
           which
           was
           written
           in
           the
           time
           of
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           second
           ▪
           it
           is
           said
           that
           they
           are
           guilty
           of
           perjury
           ,
           that
           incroach
           any
           jurisdictions
           belonging
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           ●alsifie
           their
           faith
           due
           to
           him
           :
           
             Bracton
          
           who
           wrote
           in
           the
           time
           of
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           third
           ,
           (
           a
           learned
           Author
           of
           the
           Lawes
           of
           England
           )
           
             lib.
             4.
             cap.
             24
             ,
             sect.
          
           1.
           hath
           these
           words
           ,
           
             
               Rex
               habet
               potestatem
               &
               jurisdictionem
               super
               ●mnes
               qui
               in
               Regnosuo
               sunt
               ,
               ea
               que
               sunt
               jurisdictionis
               &
               pacis
               ad
               nullum
               pertinent
               ,
               nisi
               ad
               Regiam
               dignitatem
               ,
               habet
               etiam
               coertion●m
               ●t
               delinquentes
               puniat
               &
               coerceat
               ;
            
             The
             King
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             hath
             power
             and
             jurisdiction
             over
             all
             men
             which
             are
             in
             his
             kingdom
             ;
             those
             things
             which
             are
             either
             of
             jurisdiction
             or
             peace
             ,
             belong
             
             to
             none
             but
             to
             the
             Kingly
             dignity
             ,
             he
             hath
             like
             wise
             a
             constraining
             power
             to
             punish
             delinquents
             ;
          
           and
           
             lib.
             3.
             cap
          
           7.
           he
           saith
           ,
           that
           Treasons
           ,
           felonies
           ,
           and
           other
           pleas
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           are
           
             propriae
             causae
             Regis
             ,
          
           are
           causes
           belonging
           to
           the
           Kings
           punishment
           onely
           ;
           and
           in
           his
           fift
           
             Sect.
          
           of
           the
           same
           fourth
           booke
           ,
           saith
           thus
           ,
           
             
               Omnis
               sub
               Rege
               &
               ipse
               sub
               nullo
               ,
               nisitantum
               Deo
               ,
               non
               est
               inferior
               sibi
               subjectis
               ,
               non
               parem
               habet
               in
               regno
               :
            
             in
             English
             thus
             ,
             Every
             man
             is
             under
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             he
             under
             none
             but
             God
             alone
             ,
             he
             is
             not
             inferiour
             to
             his
             subjects
             ,
             he
             hath
             no
             peere
             in
             his
             Realme
             :
          
           And
           in
           his
           fift
           booke
           ,
           in
           his
           third
           Treatise
           of
           default
           ,
           
             cap.
          
           3.
           he
           saith
           thus
           ,
           
             
               Rex
               non
               habet
               Superiorem
               nisi
               Deum
               ,
               satis
               habet
               ad
               penam
               quod
               expectat
               Deum
               ultorem
               ,
            
             The
             King
             hath
             no
             Superiour
             but
             God
             alone
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             sufficient
             punishment
             for
             him
             because
             he
             must
             expect
             God
             to
             bee
             the
             revenger
             ,
             if
             he
             doe
             commit
             wrong
             :
          
           It
           is
           said
           in
           
             Plowdens
          
           Commentaries
           ,
           
             fol.
          
           234.
           
           
             That
             the
             King
             hath
             the
             sole
             government
             of
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             
               fol.
            
             213.
             as
             also
             in
             
               Calvins
            
             case
             ▪
             That
             allegiance
             is
             due
             to
             the
             naturall
             body
             of
             the
             King
             ;
             and
             
               fol.
            
             242.
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             That
             the
             naturall
             body
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             his
             politique
             ,
             make
             but
             one
             body
             ;
          
           for
           as
           long
           as
           the
           naturall
           body
           lives
           ,
           the
           politique
           is
           inherent
           ,
           being
           meerely
           imaginary
           and
           invisible
           as
           it
           is
           said
           in
           
             Calvins
          
           case
           ;
           whereupon
           I
           inferre
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           politique
           capacity
           (
           his
           body
           being
           absent
           )
           is
           not
           in
           the
           Parliament
           .
           And
           in
           10.
           
             Eliz.
             Plowdens
          
           316.
           it
           's
           affirmed
           ,
           That
           the
           law
           makes
           not
           the
           servant
           greater
           then
           the
           Master
           ,
           nor
           the
           subject
           greater
           then
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           that
           were
           to
           subject
           order
           and
           measure
           ;
           since
           therfore
           the
           King
           hath
           so
           undoubted
           a
           right
           to
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           is
           my
           lawfull
           Sovereigne
           ,
           and
           mine
           allegiance
           is
           due
           unto
           the
           Kings
           person
           ,
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           Recognized
           and
           acknowledged
           in
           so
           many
           severall
           Parliaments
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           and
           confirmed
           by
           so
           many
           undeniable
           authorities
           in
           Law
           ,
           reported
           in
           our
           Books
           ,
           and
           since
           it
           stands
           proved
           ,
           that
           mine
           Allegiance
           is
           due
           unto
           his
           naturall
           person
           ,
           both
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           nature
           ,
           and
           the
           law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           can
           neither
           be
           abjured
           ,
           released
           ,
           or
           renounced
           ,
           being
           inseparable
           from
           the
           person
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           indispensably
           due
           from
           me
           to
           him
           ;
           I
           conclude
           that
           the
           Oath
           which
           binds
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           take
           it
           ,
           and
           keep
           it
           ,
           to
           withdraw
           mine
           Allegiance
           from
           my
           Leige
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           is
           against
           the
           law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           in
           taking
           it
           ,
           I
           not
           only
           make
           an
           absolute
           breach
           upon
           the
           law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           my
           
           judgement
           I
           doe
           thereby
           incurre
           the
           crime
           of
           perjury
           by
           the
           law
           ,
           in
           falsifying
           my
           faith
           and
           Allegiance
           to
           his
           Majesty
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           Gods
           anointed
           ,
           and
           crowned
           my
           naturall
           liege
           Lord
           ,
           sovereigne
           ,
           and
           my
           lawfull
           King
           ,
           both
           by
           descent
           ,
           Coronation
           ,
           investure
           ,
           and
           undoubted
           right
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           onely
           due
           to
           him
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           from
           every
           of
           his
           subjects
           ,
           but
           every
           one
           of
           them
           is
           to
           take
           this
           following
           Oath
           for
           performance
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Viz.
          
           You
           shall
           sweare
           that
           from
           this
           day
           forwards
           you
           shall
           be
           true
           and
           faithfull
           to
           our
           Sovereigne
           Lord
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           and
           his
           heyres
           ,
           and
           faith
           and
           truth
           shall
           beare
           to
           him
           of
           life
           and
           member
           and
           terrene
           honour
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           neither
           know
           nor
           heare
           of
           any
           ill
           or
           dammage
           intended
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           you
           shall
           not
           defend
           ,
           so
           helpe
           me
           Almighty
           God
           .
           Which
           forme
           of
           Oath
           every
           Subject
           by
           the
           Common
           Law
           is
           bound
           to
           take
           ,
           as
           appeares
           by
           
             Britton
             5.
             Edw.
             1.
             cap.
          
           24.
           
           And
           by
           
             Andrew
             Horne
          
           in
           the
           Mirrour
           of
           Justices
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           226.
           and
           in
           
             Calvins
          
           case
           as
           by
           perusall
           of
           their
           Bookes
           will
           appeare
           ,
           and
           by
           diverse
           others
           which
           for
           brevities
           sake
           I
           omit
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           Sir
           ,
           I
           desire
           to
           know
           your
           opinion
           likewise
           ,
           whether
           that
           by
           the
           Common
           Law
           ,
           both
           houses
           of
           Parliament
           are
           in
           power
           above
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           where
           their
           legall
           power
           to
           dispose
           of
           his
           Majesties
           person
           ,
           other
           then
           to
           his
           honour
           and
           good
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           duty
           ,
           Oathes
           ,
           Protestations
           ,
           Covenants
           ,
           and
           Declarations
           ,
           and
           obedience
           is
           to
           be
           found
           .
        
         
           I
           come
           now
           to
           prove
           that
           this
           Oath
           is
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           reason
           ,
           the
           Law
           of
           reason
           saith
           Doctor
           and
           Student
           ,
           
             cap.
          
           2.
           is
           written
           in
           
             the
             hearts
             of
             every
             man
             ,
             teaching
             him
             what
             is
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             to
             be
             fled
             :
             And
             because
             it
             is
             written
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             therefore
             it
             may
             not
             be
             put
             away
             ,
             nor
             is
             it
             ever
             changable
             by
             any
             diversity
             of
             place
             or
             time
             ;
             and
             therefore
             against
             this
             Law
             ,
             prescription
             ,
             statutes
             ,
             or
             customes
             may
             not
             prevaile
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             be
             brought
             in
             against
             it
             ,
             they
             be
             no
             prescriptions
             ,
             statutes
             ,
             nor
             customes
             ,
             but
             things
             done
             against
             justice
             and
             voyd
             ;
             and
             in
             this
             it
             differeth
             from
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             that
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             is
             given
             by
             Revelation
             from
             God
             ▪
             Almighty
             ,
             and
             this
             Law
             is
             given
             by
             a
             naturall
             light
             of
             understanding
             ,
             and
             is
             given
             principally
             to
             direct
             our
             actions
             by
             ,
             for
             the
             obtaining
             of
             felicity
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             so
             us
             we
             guide
             them
             onely
             by
             the
             rule
             of
             Justice
             :
             This
             Law
             instract●th
             us
             ,
             saith
             the
             same
             Author
             ,
             that
             good
             is
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             and
             
             evill
             is
             to
             be
             avoided
             ,
             that
             thou
             shouldest
             do●
             to
             another
             ,
             that
             which
             thou
             wouldest
             another
             should
             doe
             to
             thee
             :
          
           That
           justice
           is
           to
           be
           done
           to
           every
           man
           and
           not
           wrong
           :
           that
           a
           trespasse
           is
           to
           be
           punished
           &
           such
           like
           :
           Is
           it
           so
           then
           ,
           that
           the
           law
           of
           reason
           directs
           me
           that
           good
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           evill
           is
           to
           be
           avoyded
           ?
           I
           then
           conclude
           that
           this
           oath
           is
           against
           this
           Law
           ;
           for
           if
           I
           by
           this
           Oath
           shall
           withdraw
           mine
           Allegiance
           and
           subjection
           to
           my
           King
           from
           him
           ,
           I
           lose
           the
           benefit
           or
           good
           I
           should
           have
           by
           his
           protection
           :
           for
           the
           rule
           in
           Law
           is
           ,
           
             
               Quod
               Subjectio
               trahit
               protectionem
               ,
               quia
               Rex
               ad
               tutelam
               Legis
               corporum
               &
               bonorum
               erectus
               est
            
             as
             
               Fortescue
               lib.
               de
               laudibus
               legum
               Angliae
               ,
               c.
            
             13.
             
             Obedience
             of
             the
             Subject
             drawes
             protectiō
             from
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             King
             being
             ordained
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             &
             the
             bodies
             ,
             &
             goods
             of
             his
             Subjects
             .
          
        
         
           The
           holy
           Scriptures
           informe
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           must
           obey
           my
           King
           
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ,
          
           and
           this
           Law
           teacheth
           me
           ,
           I
           must
           avoid
           evill
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           evill
           for
           me
           to
           obey
           men
           in
           taking
           this
           Negative
           Oath
           which
           enjoynes
           me
           not
           to
           obey
           my
           King
           ,
           rather
           then
           God
           ,
           who
           enjoynes
           that
           duty
           of
           obedience
           ,
           therefore
           I
           conclude
           that
           this
           Oath
           is
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           reason
           .
           This
           Law
           teacheth
           me
           to
           doe
           as
           I
           would
           men
           should
           doe
           unto
           me
           ,
           but
           if
           I
           were
           a
           King
           I
           would
           not
           be
           dispoyled
           of
           the
           duty
           and
           service
           of
           my
           Subjects
           ;
           therefore
           this
           Oath
           enjoynes
           me
           to
           a
           thing
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           reason
           :
           
             It
             is
             injustice
             and
             wrong
             to
             take
             away
             the
             Kings
             right
             by
             this
             Law
             ;
          
           but
           this
           Oath
           bindes
           me
           to
           take
           away
           his
           right
           and
           doe
           him
           wrong
           ,
           therefore
           in
           this
           particular
           also
           this
           Oath
           is
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           reason
           .
           And
           lastly
           this
           Law
           of
           reason
           teacheth
           me
           ,
           a
           Trespasser
           is
           to
           be
           punished
           ,
           it
           teacheth
           me
           also
           to
           understand
           that
           to
           take
           this
           Oath
           is
           to
           trespasse
           upon
           my
           Kings
           interest
           in
           me
           as
           I
           am
           his
           Subject
           ;
           to
           trespasse
           upon
           his
           Lawes
           as
           I
           am
           
             de
             jure
          
           under
           his
           government
           ,
           and
           to
           trespasse
           upon
           his
           patience
           and
           goodnesse
           ,
           if
           he
           doe
           not
           hereafter
           punish
           me
           for
           it
           :
           Therefore
           I
           conclude
           this
           Oath
           is
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           reason
           .
           The
           Law
           of
           reason
           generally
           taken
           ,
           is
           
             
               a
               directive
               Rule
               unto
               goodnesse
            
          
           of
           operation
           ,
           saith
           
             Hooker
             :
          
           so
           that
           by
           this
           Law
           wee
           ought
           to
           direct
           all
           our
           actions
           to
           a
           a
           good
           end
           ,
           but
           by
           taking
           this
           Oath
           I
           direct
           not
           my
           actions
           to
           a
           good
           end
           ;
           therefore
           I
           am
           not
           to
           take
           this
           Oath
           by
           this
           Law
           :
           
             the
             Law
             of
             reason
             saith
             
               Sophocles
            
             is
             such
             that
             being
             proposed
             ,
             no
             man
             can
             reject
             it
             as
             unjust
             and
             unreasonable
             ,
          
           but
           the
           King
           may
           reject
           this
           manner
           of
           imposing
           of
           Oathes
           upon
           his
           Subjects
           whereby
           he
           isdeprived
           of
           their
           aid
           and
           assistance
           without
           his
           assent
           :
           And
           the
           Subjects
           may
           reject
           this
           Oath
           as
           unreasonable
           and
           unjust
           ;
           because
           if
           they
           take
           it
           ,
           they
           are
           thereby
           bound
           either
           to
           breake
           
           their
           Oath
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           grievous
           sin
           ,
           or
           to
           lose
           the
           benefit
           of
           protection
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Lawes
           they
           may
           claime
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           have
           from
           their
           naturall
           lawfull
           and
           sovereigne
           Liege
           Lord
           ,
           and
           King
           ;
           Therefore
           this
           Oath
           is
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           Reason
           .
        
         
           
             Lastly
             ,
             whereas
             the
             Law
             of
             Reason
             is
             never
             changeable
             by
             any
             diversity
             of
             place
             or
             time
             ,
          
           and
           whereas
           mine
           Allegiance
           is
           due
           to
           my
           Sovereigne
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           in
           all
           cases
           ,
           and
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           I
           am
           forbidden
           by
           this
           unchangeable
           Law
           ,
           to
           change
           so
           unchangeable
           and
           unalterable
           a
           duty
           by
           such
           an
           unwarrantable
           Oath
           in
           these
           changeable
           times
           .
           To
           conclude
           all
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           against
           reason
           to
           take
           this
           Oath
           ;
           
             so
             it
             is
             against
             reason
             to
             require
             it
             of
             me
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             most
             unreasonable
             to
             offer
             any
             Christian
             man
             such
             an
             Oath
             as
             that
             by
             taking
             of
             it
             ,
             he
             must
             by
             perjury
             ,
             and
             sin
             of
             presumption
             (
             as
             he
             is
             perswaded
             )
             destroy
             his
             soule
             ,
             or
             by
             refusing
             of
             it
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             against
             his
             conscience
             to
             take
             it
             ,
             either
             by
             perpetuall
             imprisonment
             or
             starving
             ,
             destroy
             his
             body
             and
             estate
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           likewise
           most
           unreasonable
           for
           any
           men
           to
           offer
           this
           Oath
           to
           another
           that
           have
           not
           taken
           it
           themselves
           :
           for
           by
           the
           rule
           of
           the
           civill
           Law
           ,
           
             l.
             in
             Aren.
          
           
             
               Quod
               quisque
               ,
            
             which
             is
             a
             branch
             of
             the
             Law
             of
             reason
             ,
             
               Quod
               quisque
               juris
               in
               alium
               statuerit
               ipsum
               quoque
               uti
               debere
               :
            
             No
             man
             ought
             to
             impose
             a
             Law
             upon
             another
             ,
          
           which
           he
           himselfe
           hath
           not
           submitted
           unto
           .
        
         
           I
           come
           now
           in
           the
           next
           place
           to
           make
           it
           appeare
           that
           I
           cannot
           take
           this
           Negative
           Oath
           with
           a
           good
           conscience
           .
           Conscience
           ,
           as
           Doctor
           and
           Student
           well
           observes
           ,
           
             l.
             1.
             cap.
          
           15.
           
           
             T
             is
             the
             direct
             applying
             of
             any
             science
             or
             knowledge
             to
             some
             particular
             act
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             most
             perfect
             and
             most
             true
             applying
             of
             the
             same
             to
             a
             mans
             particular
             actions
             ,
             follow
             the
             most
             perfect
             ,
             the
             most
             pure
             ,
             and
             the
             best
             conscience
             ;
          
           which
           enabled
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           by
           his
           right
           applying
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           to
           the
           Actions
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           with
           confidence
           to
           plead
           his
           cause
           before
           the
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             men
             and
             brethren
             ,
             I
             have
             in
             all
             good
             conscience
             served
             God
             unto
             this
             day
             ,
          
           Acts
           23.
           1.
           
           And
           in
           the
           24
           14.
           
           
             
               being
               accused
               before
               Felix
               by
               the
               Jewes
               ,
            
             saith
             ,
             
               But
               this
               I
               confesse
               unto
               thee
               ,
               that
               after
               the
               way
               which
               they
               call
               heresie
               ,
               so
               worship
               I
               the
               God
               of
               my
               Fathers
               ,
               beleeving
               all
               things
               which
               are
               writ
               in
               the
               Law
               &
               the
               Prophets
               .
            
          
           And
           herein
           I
           indeavour
           my selfe
           to
           have
           alwaies
           a
           cleere
           conscience
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           towards
           men
           :
           whereby
           it
           is
           cleerly
           proved
           that
           the
           applying
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           the
           knowledge
           of
           divine
           truth
           to
           the
           actions
           of
           ourlives
           ,
           is
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           the
           only
           direction
           to
           our
           consciences
           ;
           It
           is
           
           expedient
           then
           for
           the
           clearing
           of
           this
           point
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           set
           forth
           and
           consider
           the
           actions
           of
           my
           〈…〉
           to
           this
           particular
           which
           concernes
           some
           Allegiance
           :
           ●●●●
           then
           I
           doe
           well
           remember
           that
           when
           I
           was
           matriculated
           in
           the
           University
           ,
           I
           was
           sworne
           to
           be
           a
           faithfull
           and
           true
           Subject
           ●o
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           beare
           him
           ●●ue
           Allegiance
           :
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           have
           taken
           th●…
           of
           Oath
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           particularly
           s●●
           downe
           before
           ,
           th●●
           I
           w●…
           and
           ●●●●
           bear●
           to
           him
           of
           life
           and
           m●…
           ,
           and
           terre●…
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           have
           foure
           times
           taken
           the
           Oath
           〈…〉
           enjoyned
           by
           the
           Statute
           of
           1.
           
           
             Eh●
             .
             cap.
          
           1.
           and
           three
           〈…〉
           Oath
           of
           Allegiance
           enjoyned
           by
           the
           Statute
           3
           
             Iac.
             cap.
          
           4.
           
        
         
           It
           rests
           now
           that
           I
           should
           apply
           that
           divine
           knowledge
           and
           science
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           obtained
           ●y
           reading
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           to
           th●se
           actions
           :
           First
           ▪
           then
           an
           Oath
           is
           to
           be
           carefully
           weighed
           before
           we
           take
           it
           ,
           ●…ch
           as
           〈…〉
           duty
           towards
           our
           King
           ,
           and
           〈…〉
           
             E●●les
             .
             8
             ●
             Ec●…
          
           Pre●c●e●
           ,
           adviseth
           me
           thus
           ,
           
             〈…〉
             of
             the
             ●●o●●h
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Oath
             of
             〈…〉
             ,
          
           upon
           which
           plac●…
           thus
           gl●sse
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           ●…
           King
           ,
           ●●●
           keepe
           the
           Oath
           that
           thou
           hast
           made
           for
           that
           cause
           .
           〈…〉
           
             Zachary
          
           gives
           us
           this
           commandement
           from
           God
           ,
           
             Zach
             8
             17
             ▪
             ●●t
             none
             of
             you
             imagine
             evill
             in
             your
             hearts
             against
             his
             neighbour
             ,
             and
             love
             no
             false
             Oath
             ,
             for
             all
             these
             are
             the
             things
             that
             I
             hate
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           And
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           in
           his
           Sermon
           in
           the
           Mount
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           5.
           33.
           
           Delivers
           me
           this
           prec●p
           ▪
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             for
             sweare
             thy selfe
             ,
             but
             shalt
             performe
             thy
             Oathes
             to
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           By
           applying
           of
           these
           Scriptures
           to
           my
           former
           Oathes
           ,
           I
           finde
           I
           cannot
           take
           this
           Negative
           Oath
           without
           a
           great
           sinne
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           trespasse
           against
           my
           conscience
           :
           for
           having
           bound
           my selfe
           by
           so
           many
           severall
           former
           oathes
           made
           to
           my
           King
           ,
           to
           pay
           unto
           him
           mine
           Allegiance
           ,
           faith
           ▪
           and
           truth
           to
           him
           ,
           of
           life
           and
           member
           ,
           and
           terre●●●
           honour
           ,
           and
           acknowledged
           him
           to
           be
           supreame
           Governour
           of
           this
           Realme
           ;
           how
           can
           I
           now
           withdraw
           mine
           Allegiance
           from
           him
           ,
           or
           sweare
           that
           I
           will
           not
           aide
           or
           assist
           him
           ,
           o●
           adhere
           unto
           him
           by
           this
           latter
           ?
           without
           manifest
           perjury
           ,
           breach
           of
           myne
           Oath
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           by
           taking
           of
           a
           false
           Oath
           ,
           or
           the
           name
           of
           God
           in
           vaine
           by
           a
           questionable
           authority
           imposed
           upon
           me
           ,
           contradictory
           to
           those
           Oathes
           which
           by
           undoubted
           and
           lawfull
           power
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           God
           and
           the
           Realme
           ,
           I
           
           have
           already
           bound
           my
           conscience
           to
           the
           observance
           of
           :
           It
           fareth
           not
           with
           us
           in
           Oaths
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           in
           cases
           of
           Lawes
           ,
           
             Quod
             Leges
             posteriores
             priores
             contrarias
             abrogant
             ,
          
           That
           the
           latter
           Lawes
           repeale
           the
           former
           that
           are
           contrary
           unto
           them
           :
           for
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Lawes
           ,
           the
           rule
           is
           admitted
           to
           bee
           true
           ,
           where
           both
           are
           constituted
           and
           made
           by
           the
           same
           power
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           cleane
           contrary
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Oathes
           :
           for
           when
           a
           man
           hath
           taken
           a
           lawfull
           Oath
           ,
           by
           and
           from
           a
           lawfull
           authority
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           grounded
           upon
           humane
           or
           positive
           law
           onely
           ,
           as
           upon
           a
           Statute
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           that
           Oath
           is
           binding
           to
           his
           conscience
           untill
           the
           Statute
           that
           injoynes
           that
           Oath
           be
           repealed
           by
           the
           same
           power
           that
           made
           it
           ;
           and
           if
           he
           afterwards
           take
           a
           contradictory
           Oath
           to
           that
           former
           Oath
           before
           ,
           such
           repeale
           ,
           and
           a
           lawfull
           authority
           to
           take
           the
           same
           ;
           that
           Oath
           which
           he
           so
           takes
           ,
           is
           both
           unlawfull
           and
           false
           ;
           unlawfull
           in
           that
           it
           is
           against
           the
           law
           that
           warrants
           the
           Oath
           ,
           he
           hath
           before
           taken
           ;
           and
           false
           in
           regard
           that
           he
           ingages
           himself
           by
           that
           Oath
           to
           performe
           that
           thing
           which
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           conscience
           he
           is
           not
           enabled
           lawfully
           to
           performe
           ;
           so
           that
           till
           the
           lawes
           that
           impose
           upō
           me
           the
           Oathes
           of
           Supremacy
           and
           Allegiance
           which
           I
           have
           taken
           ,
           be
           lawfully
           by
           the
           same
           power
           as
           they
           were
           made
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Commons
           ,
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           repealed
           :
           And
           this
           Negative
           Oath
           by
           the
           same
           power
           of
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           imposed
           upon
           me
           ,
           I
           cannot
           submit
           my
           conscience
           to
           take
           that
           Oath
           ,
           without
           perjury
           and
           falshood
           .
           Againe
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           hath
           taken
           an
           Oath
           to
           performe
           that
           which
           by
           the
           law
           of
           God
           and
           nature
           he
           is
           bound
           to
           performe
           ,
           as
           to
           obey
           his
           King
           ,
           or
           to
           honour
           his
           Father
           and
           Mother
           ,
           this
           Oath
           can
           never
           be
           abrogated
           or
           dispensed
           withall
           ,
           nor
           a
           man
           absolved
           from
           the
           duty
           of
           observance
           of
           it
           by
           any
           power
           under
           heaven
           ,
           and
           therefore
           if
           I
           shall
           take
           any
           Oath
           contradictory
           to
           the
           former
           Oathes
           of
           Allegiance
           and
           duty
           to
           my
           King
           ,
           which
           duty
           and
           allegiance
           belongs
           to
           him
           from
           me
           ,
           by
           the
           law
           of
           God
           and
           nature
           ,
           as
           before
           is
           made
           manifest
           ,
           that
           Oath
           were
           utterly
           unlawfull
           and
           false
           ,
           by
           the
           lawes
           of
           God
           and
           nature
           and
           against
           conscience
           ;
           I
           conclude
           then
           that
           in
           conscience
           I
           cannot
           take
           this
           Negative
           Oath
           .
           I
           learne
           likewise
           by
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
             Heb.
          
           6.
           16.
           
           That
           men
           verily
           sweare
           by
           him
           that
           is
           greater
           then
           themselves
           ,
           and
           an
           Oath
           for
           confirmation
           is
           an
           end
           of
           all
           strife
           :
           and
           therefore
           
             Ioshua
             ▪
          
           when
           he
           had
           made
           a
           league
           with
           the
           Gibeonites
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           
           grounded
           upon
           a
           fraude
           on
           their
           parts
           ,
           did
           omit
           to
           question
           them
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           forbore
           to
           breake
           the
           league
           with
           them
           to
           avoyde
           strife
           having
           confirmed
           that
           league
           with
           an
           Oath
           ,
           saying
           in
           that
           case
           ,
           
             Thus
             will
             we
             doe
             to
             them
             and
             let
             them
             live
             ,
             least
             the
             wrath
             be
             upon
             us
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             Oath
             which
             we
             sware
             to
             them
             ,
             Ioshua
          
           9.
           20.
           
           And
           by
           that
           law
           of
           an
           O●h
           was
           
             Sh●mei
          
           put
           to
           death
           by
           
             Solomon
          
           for
           walking
           out
           of
           the
           City
           contrary
           to
           his
           Oath
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           sworne
           hee
           would
           not
           goe
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           he
           ought
           to
           have
           observed
           as
           a
           confirmation
           of
           his
           undertaking
           to
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           and
           as
           an
           end
           of
           their
           strife
           ,
           as
           we
           find●
           ,
           1
           
             Kings
             2.
             43.
             &c.
          
           and
           we
           finde
           a
           notable
           instance
           of
           the
           punishment
           of
           the
           breaking
           of
           the
           oath
           of
           Allegiance
           or
           subj●ction
           made
           by
           the
           King
           of
           Jerusalem
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Babel
           ,
           reported
           unto
           us
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Ezekiel
             ,
             Eze.
          
           17
           16.
           18.
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             As
             I
             live
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             he
             that
             is
             King
             (
             of
             Ierusalem
             )
             shall
             dye
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             Babel
             ,
             in
             the
             place
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             whose
             Oath
             he
             despised
             ,
             and
             whose
             covenant
             made
             with
             him
             he
             broke
             :
             Neither
             shall
          
           Pharoah
           
             with
             his
             mighty
             hoast
             and
             great
             multitude
             of
             people
             maintaine
             him
             in
             the
             Warre
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             cast
             up
             Mounts
             ,
             and
             builded
             Rampires
             to
             destroy
             many
             persons
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             despised
             the
             Oath
             ,
             and
             broken
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             yet
             he
             had
             given
             him
             his
             hand
             because
             he
             hath
             done
             these
             things
             he
             shall
             not
             escape
             .
          
           The
           application
           of
           these
           Scriptures
           to
           my
           present
           purpose
           I
           make
           thus
           ,
           Is
           it
           so
           then
           that
           an
           Oath
           is
           taken
           for
           confirmation
           ?
           Is
           it
           so
           then
           that
           an
           Oath
           is
           and
           ought
           to
           bee
           the
           end
           of
           strife
           ?
           Is
           it
           so
           that
           God
           punisheth
           the
           violation
           of
           Oathes
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           greatest
           power
           on
           earth
           cannot
           protect
           a
           man
           against
           him
           ,
           I
           learne
           then
           by
           the
           rule
           of
           a
           well
           informed
           conscience
           to
           discerne
           ,
           that
           I
           ought
           not
           to
           breake
           my
           Oathes
           lawfully
           taken
           upon
           any
           grounds
           or
           pretence
           whatsoever
           :
           Nay
           by
           this
           Oath
           I
           finde
           that
           if
           I
           take
           it
           I
           should
           in
           stead
           of
           an
           end
           of
           strife
           in
           my
           conscience
           ,
           incur
           great
           vexation
           ,
           through
           the
           horrour
           of
           the
           sinn
           ,
           as
           being
           an
           act
           unlawfull
           ,
           and
           because
           by
           it
           ,
           I
           have
           offended
           God
           in
           the
           breaking
           my
           former
           Oathes
           lawfully
           taken
           ,
           I
           should
           raise
           strife
           and
           trouble
           in
           my
           soule
           and
           conscience
           ,
           and
           great
           strife
           and
           perturbation
           of
           minde
           for
           feare
           of
           punishment
           .
           I
           conclude
           therefore
           that
           I
           cannot
           take
           this
           Oath
           by
           the
           rule
           of
           Gods
           law
           ,
           with
           a
           sound
           and
           good
           conscience
           ,
           against
           the
           light
           whereof
           ,
           if
           I
           should
           take
           it
           ,
           I
           should
           declare
           my selfe
           either
           to
           be
           an
           Athoist
           ,
           in
           thinking
           there
           were
           no
           God
           to
           punish
           for
           s●
           great
           a
           wickednesse
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           imagine
           that
           
           he
           were
           either
           unjust
           and
           would
           not
           punish
           ,
           or
           unable
           and
           could
           not
           ,
           or
           so
           carelesse
           of
           the
           actions
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           he
           either
           not
           seeth
           or
           not
           regardeth
           their
           wicked
           acts
           ;
           which
           opinion
           even
           the
           very
           heathens
           confuted
           and
           rejected
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           finde
           at
           large
           in
           
             Tullys
          
           first
           booke
           ,
           
             De
             natura
             Deorum
             :
          
           But
           if
           I
           were
           minded
           to
           bee
           so
           wicked
           ▪
           as
           to
           lay
           aside
           all
           the
           former
           considerations
           of
           Religion
           ,
           nature
           ,
           law
           ,
           reason
           ,
           and
           conscience
           ,
           to
           gaine
           my
           estate
           ,
           which
           God
           forbid
           ;
           yet
           in
           honour
           ,
           neither
           my selfe
           ,
           nor
           any
           that
           have
           served
           his
           Majesty
           in
           this
           late
           War
           ,
           can
           take
           it
           ,
           as
           I
           conceive
           :
           when
           I
           speake
           of
           honour
           I
           meane
           not
           that
           Membranall
           or
           Parchment
           honour
           of
           dignities
           ,
           and
           titles
           conferred
           upon
           men
           sometimes
           for
           money
           ,
           sometimes
           for
           affection
           ,
           sometimes
           for
           alliance
           to
           favorits
           ,
           sometimes
           for
           flattery
           ,
           ●u●
           most
           commonly
           more
           for
           some
           sinister
           respects
           ,
           then
           proper
           〈…〉
           ,
           by
           letters
           patents
           of
           Kings
           and
           free
           Princes
           ,
           but
           I
           meane
           that
           ●●●●●all
           honour
           that
           is
           inherent
           ,
           in
           every
           truly
           noble
           minde
           ▪
           and
           direct
           ▪
           it
           ends
           alwayes
           to
           that
           which
           is
           
             Lundabile
             &
             honestum
             ,
          
           la●daol●
           ,
           just
           ,
           and
           honest
           ,
           of
           which
           honour
           the
           Poet
           
             Juvenall●●i●h
          
           thus
           ,
           
             Nobilitas
             sola
             est
             atque
             unica
             virtus
             ,
          
           vertue
           is
           the
           onely
           ●●ue
           nobility
           ;
           and
           in
           another
           place
           describing
           this
           kinde
           of
           honour
           in
           the
           person
           of
           a
           Father
           to
           his
           Son
           ,
           saith
           thus
           ,
        
         
           
             Malo
             pater
             ibi
             sit
             ,
             Thersites
             dummodo
             tu
             sis
             ,
          
           
             Aeacidae
             similis
             vulcaniaque
             arma
             capessas
             ,
          
           
             Quam
             tibi
             Thersiti
             similem
             producat
             Achilles
             .
          
        
         
           That
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           rather
           his
           son
           were
           the
           son
           of
           
             Thersites
          
           (
           a
           base
           and
           ill
           conditioned
           fellow
           )
           and
           were
           like
           
             Aeacides
          
           a
           person
           of
           great
           valour
           ,
           honour
           ,
           and
           justice
           ,
           then
           that
           he
           were
           descended
           of
           
             Achilles
          
           the
           noblest
           house
           of
           the
           Grecians
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           such
           a
           base
           fellow
           as
           
             Thersites
             ;
          
           the
           application
           is
           easie
           ,
           
             It
             is
             an
             honorable
             minde
             ,
             which
             makes
             a
             man
             honourable
             ▪
             and
             it
             are
             his
             honourable
             actions
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             proper
             effects
             of
             vertue
             ,
             that
             render
             a
             man
             truly
             honourable
             ;
             and
             gaine
             him
             esteeme
             :
             The
             Ethicke
             Philosophers
             say
             that
             
               Honor
               est
               plus
               in
               honorante
               quam
               in
               he●…
               ,
            
             there
             is
             more
             honour
             in
             him
             that
             gives
             the
             honour
             ,
             then
             in
             him
             that
             receives
             it
             ,
             or
             is
             honoured
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           true
           every
           way
           :
           for
           as
           there
           is
           more
           honour
           in
           a
           King
           that
           bestowes
           it
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           subject
           that
           receives
           it
           from
           his
           Prince
           ;
           so
           is
           there
           more
           honour
           proceeds
           from
           him
           that
           bestowes
           it
           in
           report
           or
           esteeme
           upon
           him
           that
           deserves
           it
           for
           his
           noble
           and
           vertuous
           actions
           ,
           then
           there
           is
           in
           the
           party
           deserving
           it
           himselfe
           :
           and
           the
           reason
           is
           plaine
           ;
           for
           let
           a
           
           man
           do
           never
           so
           many
           honourable
           actions
           yet
           if
           they
           are
           not
           esteemed
           ●y
           others
           ,
           he
           reaps
           not
           the
           fruit
           of
           his
           labours
           ,
           his
           honour
           is
           lesse
           (
           though
           the
           actions
           in
           themselves
           be
           honourable
           )
           then
           if
           they
           were
           esteemed
           :
           This
           honour
           and
           esteeme
           is
           the
           life
           of
           every
           Souldier
           and
           Gentleman
           ,
           which
           if
           he
           once
           lose
           by
           any
           voluntary
           act
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           he
           had
           as
           good
           lose
           his
           life
           .
           Now
           for
           any
           man
           that
           hath
           served
           the
           King
           in
           his
           Wars
           ,
           for
           him
           to
           swear
           that
           he
           will
           no
           more
           aide
           nor
           assist
           the
           King
           in
           the
           War
           wherein
           he
           ingaged
           himselfe
           by
           his
           oath
           ,
           and
           upon
           his
           honour
           to
           serve
           him
           with
           his
           life
           and
           to
           his
           uttermost
           power
           ,
           it
           would
           lose
           that
           Souldier
           his
           honor
           and
           esteeme
           amongst
           all
           sorts
           of
           men
           ,
           amongst
           his
           owne
           party
           for
           deserting
           a
           cause
           they
           hold
           just
           amongst
           the
           adverse
           party
           for
           lightnesse
           and
           inconstancie
           ,
           as
           one
           that
           would
           not
           stand
           to
           his
           principles
           ,
           he
           should
           amongst
           all
           men
           get
           the
           opinion
           of
           a
           Coward
           ,
           or
           a
           base
           fellow
           ,
           that
           for
           feare
           of
           death
           ,
           punishment
           ,
           or
           perpetuall
           imprisonment
           ,
           would
           be
           starved
           into
           an
           oath
           ,
           or
           ●ut
           of
           his
           allegiance
           ,
           or
           of
           a
           K●●ve
           that
           to
           redeeme
           his
           liber●y
           would
           sweare
           any
           thing
           ;
           therefore
           least
           I
           should
           gaine
           such
           an
           opinion
           and
           lose
           my
           esteem
           in
           the
           world
           (
           being
           now
           brought
           into
           that
           condition
           that
           I
           must
           be
           a
           Souldier
           )
           I
           cannot
           take
           this
           Oath
           by
           the
           rules
           of
           honour
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           is
           not
           honourable
           in
           me
           to
           take
           it
           for
           the
           reasons
           aforesaid
           ,
           so
           is
           it
           against
           honour
           that
           an
           oath
           that
           would
           bring
           so
           much
           inconveniency
           of
           losse
           of
           honour
           and
           esteeme
           amongst
           all
           men
           should
           be
           offered
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           
             Quia
             in
             juramentis
             administrandis
             dantis
             &
             recipient
             is
             eadem
             est
             ratio
             &
             idem
             jus
             ,
          
           In
           administring
           of
           Oathes
           the
           same
           reason
           and
           law
           ought
           to
           binde
           the
           giver
           as
           well
           as
           the
           receiver
           :
           It
           is
           also
           against
           pollicy
           either
           to
           take
           or
           require
           this
           oath
           ,
           the
           life
           of
           a
           Souldier
           is
           his
           honour
           ,
           when
           that
           is
           lost
           ,
           his
           life
           is
           as
           good
           as
           lost
           ;
           by
           taking
           this
           oath
           ,
           a
           Souldier
           loseth
           his
           honour
           ,
           what
           King
           ,
           Prince
           ,
           or
           State
           ,
           will
           entertaine
           that
           Souldier
           in
           his
           pay
           that
           hath
           abjured
           his
           naturall
           Sovereigne
           Liege
           Lord
           ,
           or
           Masters
           service
           and
           allegiance
           :
           his
           owne
           King
           will
           never
           trust
           him
           more
           ,
           the
           adverse
           party
           will
           not
           trust
           him
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           Prince
           or
           State
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           pollicy
           a
           Souldier
           ought
           not
           to
           take
           this
           oath
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           pollicy
           in
           pressing
           this
           oath
           upon
           any
           ,
           for
           the
           Parliament
           gaines
           no
           security
           by
           taking
           it
           ,
           for
           I
           thinke
           very
           few
           of
           the
           Kings
           party
           hold
           that
           Oath
           lawfull
           ,
           and
           then
           what
           security
           to
           the
           Parliament
           in
           it
           ,
           since
           no
           other
           thing
           can
           be
           expected
           from
           him
           of
           the
           performance
           of
           an
           oath
           given
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           
             either
             doubts
             the
             power
             unlawfull
             that
             administred
             it
             ,
             or
             that
             
             holds
             the
             matter
             or
             thing
             he
             is
             bound
             to
             performe
             by
             his
             oath
             unlawfull
             ,
             that
             then
             he
             will
             keep
             such
             an
             oath
             no
             longer
             then
             till
             the
             first
             time
             he
             hath
             occasion
             or
             oppertunity
             to
             breake
             it
             ;
             Nay
             the
             same
             Religion
             or
             new
             light
             that
             hath
             taught
             him
             to
             break
             the
             Kings
             Oath
             will
             or
             may
             teach
             him
             to
             break
             the
             Parliaments
             .
          
        
         
           Having
           now
           made
           my
           doubts
           according
           to
           my
           conscience
           ,
           if
           I
           come
           over
           and
           be
           made
           a
           prisoner
           ,
           because
           I
           will
           not
           take
           these
           oathes
           and
           covenants
           ,
           or
           suffer
           any
           other
           prejudice
           either
           in
           mine
           estate
           or
           person
           ,
           for
           declaring
           my
           conscience
           herein
           ,
           I
           would
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           case
           I
           am
           ,
           I
           will
           with
           holy
           
             Job
          
           content
           my selfe
           saying
           ,
           
             Naked
             came
             I
             out
             of
             my
             mothers
             wombe
             and
             naked
             shall
          
           I
           
             returne
             thither
             ,
             the
             Lord
             gave
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             taken
             away
             ▪
             blessed
             be
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Job
          
           1.
           21.
           
           Comforting
           my selfe
           with
           this
           of
           the
           P●almist
           ,
           
             Who
             shall
             ascend
             into
             the
             hill
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             who
             shall
             rise
             up
             in
             his
             holy
             place
             ?
             even
             he
             that
             hath
             cleane
             hands
             and
             a
             pure
             heart
             ,
             and
             that
             hath
             not
             lift
             up
             his
             minde
             unto
             vanity
             ,
             nor
             sworne
             to
             deceive
             his
             neighbour
             ,
             he
             shall
             receive
             the
             blessing
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             righteousnesse
             from
             the
             God
             of
             his
             salvation
             ,
          
           Psalm
           .
           24.
           3
           
           ▪
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           And
           according
           to
           the
           instructions
           of
           St.
           
             Paul
             1.
             Rom
             12.
             12.
             
             Shall
             rejoyce
             in
             hope
             ,
             be
             patient
             in
             tribulation
             ,
             and
             continue
             in
             prayers
             ,
             strengthened
             with
             all
             might
             according
             to
             Gods
             glorious
             power
             ,
             unto
             all
             patience
             and
             long
             suffering
             ▪
             with
             joyfulnesse
             ,
          
           Colos.
           1.
           11.
           
           
             Knowing
             that
             all
             that
             will
             live
             godly
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             shall
             suffer
             persecution
             ,
             2
             Tim.
          
           2.
           12.
           
           Taking
           the
           Prophets
           who
           have
           spoken
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           for
           ensamples
           ,
           of
           suffering
           affliction
           and
           patience
           ,
           
             Jomes
          
           5.
           10.
           
           And
           accompting
           it
           alwayes
           thank-worthy
           ,
           if
           for
           conscience
           towards
           God
           ,
           I
           endure
           grief
           ,
           suffering
           wrongfully
           ,
           for
           even
           hereunto
           are
           we
           called
           ,
           because
           Christ
           also
           suffered
           for
           us
           ,
           leaving
           us
           an
           example
           that
           we
           should
           follow
           his
           steps
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           19.
           20.
           
           And
           in
           this
           resolution
           by
           Gods
           gracious
           assistance
           ,
           in
           peace
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           patience
           will
           I
           abide
           till
           my
           dissolution
           shall
           come
           ,
           looking
           for
           that
           blessed
           hope
           and
           appearing
           of
           that
           glory
           of
           that
           mighty
           God
           and
           of
           our
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           2.
           13.
           
           Chusing
           rather
           to
           suffer
           adversity
           with
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           to
           enjoy
           the
           pleasures
           of
           sin
           for
           a
           season
           ,
           
             Heb.
             11.
             25.
             
             For
             what
             shall
             it
             profit
             a
             man
             if
             he
             shall
             gaine
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
             and
             lose
             his
             owne
             Soule
             ,
             Mar.
          
           S.
           36.
           
           In
           this
           opinion
           therfore
           will
           I
           abide
           putting
           my
           whole
           trust
           and
           confidence
           in
           God
           my
           Lord
           which
           executeth
           justice
           for
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           which
           gives
           bread
           to
           the
           hungry
           ,
           and
           loseth
           the
           prisoners
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           heareth
           the
           poore
           ,
           and
           dispiseth
           not
           his
           prisoners
           ,
           
             Psalme
          
           66.
           33.
           and
           146.
           7.
           
        
         
         
           To
           conclude
           Sir
           ,
           whereas
           you
           signifie
           unto
           me
           that
           you
           will
           returne
           me
           a
           satisfactory
           answer
           to
           my
           doubts
           ,
           from
           godly
           and
           learned
           Devines
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           judgement
           in
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           ●
           desire
           you
           that
           you
           will
           please
           to
           take
           advice
           only
           from
           such
           Devines
           ,
           as
           neither
           have
           renounced
           their
           Orders
           ,
           or
           obedience
           to
           their
           Ordinaries
           ,
           and
           such
           that
           are
           without
           partiallity
           or
           hypocrisie
           in
           this
           publique
           cause
           ,
           and
           from
           such
           Judges
           and
           learned
           Lawyers
           as
           serve
           not
           the
           times
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           have
           not
           mens
           persons
           in
           admiration
           because
           of
           advantage
           ;
           for
           I
           must
           deale
           plainly
           with
           you
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           great
           scandall
           in
           th●se
           forraigne
           parts
           upon
           the
           men
           of
           these
           professions
           ,
           it
           being
           reported
           of
           the
           first
           ,
           that
           they
           goe
           about
           to
           prophane
           and
           blespheme
           the
           Church
           their
           Mother
           with
           stigmaticall
           imputations
           of
           Antichristian
           impieties
           ,
           and
           th●●
           the
           latter
           have
           adulterated
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           the
           Nurses
           that
           have
           fed
           them
           ;
           applying
           them
           to
           the
           humors
           and
           ends
           of
           those
           that
           have
           put
           them
           in
           authority
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Proph●●
           Mich.
           3
           9.
           saith
           ,
           
             abhorring
             judgement
             ,
             and
             p●v●rting
             all
             equity
             ,
          
           in
           that
           they
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           give
           sentence
           of
           death
           upon
           ●●ose
           that
           have
           served
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           duty
           of
           Allegiance
           in
           these
           ●at
           Wa●s
           ,
           as
           fellons
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           but
           taken
           an
           horse
           or
           armes
           for
           the
           Kings
           service
           ,
           though
           they
           tooke
           them
           from
           those
           that
           were
           actually
           in
           armes
           against
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           ▪
           with
           an
           intention
           only
           to
           ayd
           his
           Majesty
           against
           those
           that
           had
           risen
           up
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           
             animo
             furan●i
             ,
          
           or
           with
           a
           fellonious
           intent
           :
           Nay
           ,
           we
           heare
           that
           some
           of
           the
           Judges
           lately
           put
           into
           Commission
           by
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           have
           delivered
           it
           for
           Law
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           one
           as
           hath
           served
           the
           King
           in
           these
           late
           wars
           (
           or
           any
           such
           that
           they
           call
           Malignants
           )
           may
           not
           sue
           for
           their
           rights
           ,
           and
           are
           incapable
           to
           receive
           justice
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           neither
           outlawed
           or
           committed
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           they
           recover
           or
           purchase
           before
           they
           have
           made
           their
           Compositions
           ought
           to
           be
           seized
           on
           ,
           and
           sequestred
           to
           the
           use
           of
           the
           State
           ;
           I
           pray
           you
           Sir
           ,
           where
           ,
           or
           in
           what
           bookes
           of
           the
           Lawes
           of
           England
           do
           you
           reade
           of
           such
           definition
           of
           felony
           or
           inhabilities
           or
           incapacities
           of
           the
           Kings
           Loyall
           Subjects
           ?
           Mr.
           
             Littleton
          
           who
           reckons
           up
           all
           the
           inhabilities
           of
           the
           Subjects
           of
           England
           ,
           mentions
           none
           such
           ,
           neither
           are
           any
           such
           else
           where
           to
           be
           found
           :
           but
           these
           men
           put
           the
           Kings
           Liege
           ,
           and
           loyall
           people
           into
           a
           worse
           condition
           then
           slaves
           ,
           villaines
           ,
           or
           aliens
           .
           And
           yet
           they
           account
           it
           Lawfull
           taking
           ,
           and
           no
           depredation
           when
           any
           man
           that
           hath
           served
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           in
           this
           late
           war
           hath
           plundered
           or
           taken
           any
           mans
           goods
           or
           estate
           from
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           did
           but
           imagine
           bare
           good
           affection
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           give
           their
           judgements
           that
           it
           is
           lawfull
           to
           seize
           ,
           sequester
           ,
           nay
           to
           ●ell
           away
           mens
           estates
           that
           have
           served
           the
           King
           before
           they
           have
           legally
           convicted
           them
           of
           any
           offence
           .
           O
           horrible
           perverting
           of
           judgement
           and
           justice
           if
           this
           be
           true
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           sir
           may
           it
           not
           be
           saied
           of
           these
           men
           as
           the
           Prophet
           Amos
           3.
           10.
           saith
           ,
           
             They
             know
             not
             to
             doe
             right
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             store
             up
             violence
             and
             robbery
             in
             their
             Pallaces
             ,
             that
             turne
             judgement
             into
             Wormewood
             ,
             and
             lea●●
             of
             righteousnesse
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           Amos
           5
           7.
           and
           are
           not
           they
           such
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           speakes
           of
           ,
           Prov
           ▪
           4.
           16.
           
           
             That
             they
             sleepe
             not
             except
             they
             have
             done
             mischiefe
             ,
             and
             their
             sleepe
             is
             tak●n
             away
             un●●sse
             they
             cause
             some
             to
             fall
             ,
             for
             they
             eat
             the
             bread
             of
             wickednesse
             ,
             and
             drinke
             the
             wine
             of
             violence
             ,
          
           or
           as
           
             David
          
           saith
           ,
           Ps.
           58.
           2.
           
             that
             weigh
             the
             violence
             of
             their
             hands
             in
             the
             earth
             .
          
           But
           Sin
           ,
           I
           speake
           not
           this
           with
           referrence
           to
           you
           ,
           for
           I
           know
           you
           to
           be
           a
           man
           of
           learning
           ,
           and
           I
           heare
           that
           you
           are
           a
           man
           of
           moderation
           ,
           and
           I
           desire
           you
           since
           that
           you
           have
           taken
           that
           imployment
           upo●
           you
           to
           continue
           so
           :
           Remember
           your
           Oath
           that
           thereby
           you
           are
           to
           dispence
           justice
           indifferently
           to
           the
           Kings
           people
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           knowne
           and
           established
           
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           not
           by
           arbitrement
           o●
           fancy
           ;
           consider
           the
           infirmity
           of
           your
           Commission
           upon
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           before
           ,
           set
           before
           your
           eyes
           the
           mortallity
           of
           the
           44
           Judges
           remooved
           and
           put
           to
           death
           by
           King
           
             ●●s●●●●
          
           for
           violence
           ,
           injustice
           ,
           and
           c●rr●p●●●●
           ac●●d
           upon
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Land
           ●●
           his
           ●●me
           ,
           of
           whose
           offences
           and
           ●a●a●●●●●s
           you
           may
           read
           in
           
             H●●e
          
           his
           mirrour
           of
           Justices
           ,
           behold
           and
           weigh
           the
           punishment
           and
           d●●●●ny
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Weyland
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             R●●ph
             Heng●a●
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             L●●●●o●
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             William
             B●●mpt●●
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Solomon
             R●c●●ster
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             ●ic●a●●
             B●●●●nd
             ,
          
           and
           their
           fellowes
           ,
           ●●flected
           upon
           them
           for
           their
           injustice
           by
           King
           
             Edw.
          
           the
           〈…〉
           Consider
           the
           instability
           of
           all
           ●umane
           estates
           ,
           thinke
           not
           that
           you
           are
           in
           a
           sure
           and
           unque●●io●able
           〈…〉
           ;
           but
           remember
           that
           
             Iob
          
           tells
           you
           ,
           Iob
           1●
           .
           18.
           
           
             That
             the
             Lord
             loo●●●●
             the
             bonds
             of
             King●
             ,
             and
             guirdeth
             their
             loynes
             wi●●
             a
             g●●d●e
             ,
          
           and
           I
           prov
           you
           take
           the
           counsell
           of
           the
           w●sem●●
           ,
           P.
           o.
           ●7
           .
           1.
           
           
             Boast
             not
             thy
             ●●●fe
             ●●
             to
             morrow
             ,
             for
             thou
             knowest
             not
             what
             a
             day
             may
             ●●ng
             ●o●th
             :
          
           he
           ●●k
           ●
           to
           St.
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           J●
           .
           4
           13
           
             Go●
             to
             now
             y●e
             that
             say
             to
             day
             or
             to
             morrow
             wee
             will
             g●e
             into
             such
             a
             City
             ,
             and
             continue
             there
             a
             yeare
             ,
             and
             buy
             ,
             and
             sell
             ▪
             and
             get
             ga●e
             ?
             whereas
             y●●
             know
             not
             when
             shall
             be
             on
             the
             morrow
             for
             what
             is
             ●●●●
             life
             ,
             it
             is
             even
             a
             valour
             that
             appeares
             for
             a
             little
             time
             ,
             and
             then
             v●●●sh
             ●●●way
             ?
             do●
             just●●●
             therefore
             and
             execute●
             g●●●
             ▪
             us
             judgements
             ,
             rejoyce
             not
             in
             your
             〈…〉
             ,
             for
             all
             such
             〈…〉
             young
             i●●v●ll
             ;
          
           and
           remember
           with
           the
           same
           Apostle
           ,
           
             that
             to
             him
             that
             knoweth
             ●●●●●
             good
             ,
             and
             doth
             it
             not
             ,
             to
             him
             it
             is
             sin
             :
          
           I
           know
           you
           are
           learned
           in
           the
           L●w●●
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           Student
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           I
           therefore
           summe
           up
           all
           with
           these
           exhortations
           but
           of
           Gods
           holy
           Writ
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           you
           ,
           but
           to
           all
           the
           Judges
           of
           the
        
         
           ●
           no
           ,
           beginning
           it
           with
           the
           charge
           given
           by
           
             Moses
          
           to
           the
           Judges
           of
           Israel
           .
           Heare
           the
           causes
           between
           your
           brethren
           ,
           and
           judge
           righteously
           between
           every
           man
           and
           his
           brother
           ,
           and
           the
           stranger
           that
           is
           with
           him
           ;
           yee
           shall
           not
           respect
           persons
           in
           judgement
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           heare
           the
           small
           as
           well
           as
           the
           great
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           be
           afraid
           of
           the
           face
           of
           man
           ,
           for
           the
           judgement
           is
           Gods
           .
           Deut.
           1.
           16.
           17
           and
           with
           the
           good
           King
           
             Iehosaphat
          
           to
           his
           Judges
           ,
           2
           Cron
           19
           6.
           
           Take
           ●eed
           what
           you
           do
           for
           yee
           Judge
           not
           for
           ma●
           ,
           out
           for
           the
           Lord
           who
           is
           with
           you
           in
           the
           judgement
           :
           take
           likewise
           the
           Prophets
           instruction
           ,
           Es●y
           ▪
           1.
           17.
           
           Learne
           to
           do
           well
           ,
           seek
           ▪
           judgement
           ,
           relieve
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           judge
           the
           fatherlesse
           ,
           plead
           for
           the
           widdow
           ;
           and
           if
           these
           serve
           no●
           to
           perswade
           you
           ,
           heare
           Gods
           owne
           words
           ,
           Levit.
           19.
           15.
           you
           shall
           not
           do
           unrighteousnesse
           in
           judgement
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           not
           respect
           the
           person
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           nor
           honour
           the
           person
           of
           the
           mighty
           ▪
           But
           in
           righteousnes
           shall
           thou
           judge
           thy
           neighbour
           ▪
           and
           ●x●d
           .
           23
           6
           thou
           shall
           not
           wrest
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           poore
           in
           his
           cause
           ▪
           nay
           more
           ,
           follow
           our
           blessed
           Saviours
           Precept
           ,
           Jo●.
           24.
           
           Judge
           not
           according
           to
           the
           appearance
           ,
           but
           judge
           righteous
           judgement
           ,
           that
           is
           according
           to
           your
           Oathes
           ,
           and
           the
           knowne
           and
           established
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ;
           if
           yee
           do
           otherwise
           ,
           you
           have
           our
           Saviours
           promise
           that
           you
           shall
           ●e
           are
           of
           it
           ,
           Mat.
           7.
           2.
           
           For
           with
           what
           judgement
           ye
           judge
           ,
           yee
           shall
           be
           judged
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           measure
           yee
           m●a●e
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           measured
           to
           you
           againe
           .
           The
           adversaries
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           be
           broken
           to
           pieces
           ,
           out
           of
           heaven
           shall
           ●e
           thunder
           upon
           them
           ,
           the
           Lord
           shall
           judge
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           shall
           give
           strength
           u●to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           exa●t
           the
           ho●●●●
           of
           his
           Anointed
           ,
           for
           God
           himselfe
           is
           Judge
           ,
           Psal.
           50
           6.
           and
           he
           shall
           judge
           the
           world
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           Psal.
           9.
           8.
           to
           whose
           protection
           I
           commit
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           with
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           blessed
           Spirit
           be
           all
           honour
           ,
           and
           glory
           ,
           world
           without
           end
           .
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A87530e-310
           
             Negative
             Oath
             against
             the
             Lawe
             of
             God
             
          
           
             Negative
             Oath
             against
             the
             Law
             of
             nature
             .
          
           
             Negative
             Oath
             is
             against
             the
             Law
             of
             England
             .