A recantation of Iudge Jenkins, a reverend and learned father of the lawes, delivered at Westminster, the 10. of April 1647. to Mr. Corbet the Chaire-man of the Committee of Examination, with his name subscribed thereunto. Wherein he humbly submitteth himselfe to the power assumed by the two Houses of Parliament, in opposition to the Kings authority; together with a vindication of the negative oath imposed by the power and authority of the two Houses. Published for the satisfaction of tender consciences, who pretend the unlawfulnesse of taking the said negative oath.
         Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.
      
       
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             A recantation of Iudge Jenkins, a reverend and learned father of the lawes, delivered at Westminster, the 10. of April 1647. to Mr. Corbet the Chaire-man of the Committee of Examination, with his name subscribed thereunto. Wherein he humbly submitteth himselfe to the power assumed by the two Houses of Parliament, in opposition to the Kings authority; together with a vindication of the negative oath imposed by the power and authority of the two Houses. Published for the satisfaction of tender consciences, who pretend the unlawfulnesse of taking the said negative oath.
             Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.
          
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             [London :
             1647]
          
           
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             Not in fact a recantation; rather a denial of the power of Parliament and a reassertion of his loyalty to the King.
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           Jenkins, David, 1582-1663 -- Early works to 1800.
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       A87535  R205429  (Thomason 669.f.11[1]).  civilwar no A recantation of Iudge Jenkins, a reverend and learned father of the lawes, delivered at Westminster, the 10. of April 1647. to Mr. Corbet t Jenkins, David 1647    509 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 C  The  rate of 20 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           A
           RECANTATION
           of
           Iudge
           
             JENKINS
             ,
          
           A
           Reverend
           and
           learned
           Father
           of
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           delivered
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           the
           10.
           of
           April
           1647.
           to
           Mr.
           
             Corbet
          
           the
           Chaire-man
           of
           the
           Committee
           of
           Examinaton
           ,
           with
           his
           name
           subscribed
           thereunto
           .
           Wherein
           he
           humbly
           submitteth
           himselfe
           to
           the
           power
           assumed
           by
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           Kings
           Authority
           ;
           together
           with
           a
           vindication
           of
           the
           Negative
           Oath
           imposed
           by
           the
           power
           and
           Authority
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           .
        
         
           
             Published
             for
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             tender
             consciences
             ,
             who
             pretend
             the
             vnlawfulnesse
             of
             taking
             the
             said
             negative
             Oath
             .
          
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           J
           Stand
           committed
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           for
           high
           Treason
           ,
           for
           not
           acknowledging
           ,
           nor
           obeying
           the
           power
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           by
           adhearing
           to
           the
           King
           in
           this
           Warre
           :
           I
           deny
           this
           to
           be
           Treason
           :
           For
           the
           supream
           and
           only
           power
           by
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           is
           the
           King
           ,
           if
           I
           should
           submit
           to
           an
           Examination
           derived
           from
           your
           power
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           negative
           Oath
           stands
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           Kings
           power
           ,
           I
           should
           confesse
           the
           supream
           power
           to
           be
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           so
           condemne
           my selfe
           for
           a
           Traytor
           ,
           which
           I
           neither
           ought
           nor
           will
           doe
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           sworn
           to
           obey
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           by
           which
           Lawes
           you
           have
           no
           power
           to
           examine
           me
           ,
           without
           the
           Kings
           Writ
           ,
           Pattent
           ,
           or
           Commission
           ,
           if
           you
           can
           produce
           any
           of
           these
           ,
           I
           will
           answer
           the
           questions
           you
           shall
           propound
           ,
           otherwise
           I
           cannot
           answer
           ,
           without
           the
           breach
           of
           my
           Oath
           ,
           and
           the
           violation
           of
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           not
           doe
           to
           save
           my
           life
           .
        
         
           All
           the
           Members
           of
           this
           Parliament
           have
           ,
           or
           ought
           to
           have
           sworn
           that
           the
           King
           is
           our
           only
           and
           supream
           governour
           ;
           your
           Protestations
           ,
           your
           Vowes
           &
           Covenant
           ,
           your
           declarations
           all
           of
           them
           published
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           your
           scope
           was
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Lawes
           :
           those
           Lawes
           must
           be
           derived
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           inlivened
           by
           the
           only
           Supream
           Governour
           ,
           the
           fountain
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           life
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           Parliaments
           are
           called
           by
           his
           writs
           ,
           the
           Judges
           sit
           by
           his
           Pattent
           ,
           so
           of
           all
           other
           Officers
           :
           All
           Cities
           and
           Corporate
           Townes
           ,
           are
           Governed
           by
           the
           Kings
           Charters
           ,
           therefore
           I
           cannot
           be
           examined
           by
           you
           ,
           unlesse
           your
           power
           were
           derived
           from
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           neither
           will
           I
           :
           Nor
           ought
           you
           to
           examine
           me
           upon
           any
           question
           :
           But
           if
           as
           private
           Gentlemen
           you
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           aske
           me
           any
           question
           ,
           I
           shall
           really
           and
           truly
           answer
           every
           such
           question
           as
           you
           shall
           demand
           .
        
         
           
             April
             the
             10.
             
             Anno.
             1647.
             
          
           
             Vos
             habetis
             multos
             Milites
             :
             ego
             habetos
             multos
             Annos
             ;
             id
             Est
             .
          
           You
           have
           multitudes
           of
           Soldiers
           ,
           and
           I
           ●ave
           many
           yeares
           .
           
             DAVID
             IENKINS
             :
             Prisoner
             in
             the
             Tower
             of
             
               London
               .