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The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland
The history of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
London: printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen, 1644
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Then since the people have reserved this power in themselves, to stop the Prince, to put them under any Foreign yoke or slavery; is it possible, That they have not reserved a power to right themselves from domestic, and intestine slavery, ⟨image 33⟩and misery, slavery being ever one and the same? For what is it to me by whom I suffer evil of one and the same kind and degree, whether it be by a neighbour, or a stranger, a foreigner, or a con-citizen? yea, when I suffer by him who should be my friend, and stand for the same Freedom with me, my suffering is the greater.
Then since the people have reserved this power in themselves, to stop the Prince, to put them under any Forreign yoak or slavery; is it possible, That they have not reserved a power to right themselves from domestick, and intestine slavery, ⟨image 33⟩and misery, slavery being ever one and the same? For what is it to me by whom I suffer evil of one and the same kinde and degree, whether it be by a neighbour, or a stranger, a forreigner, or a con-citizen? yea, when I suffer by him who should be my friend, and stand for the same Freedom with me, my suffering is the greater.
To this purpose you have a memorable Passage of William the Norman; who, although he had invaded England with the Sword, and by it had defeated him who did oppose him for the Crown, with all his adherents and party, and in consequencie of this Victory, had committed many out-rages with a strong hand; yet the same William could never assure himself nor his Posterity of the Allegiance of the People, till he had sworn solemnly (according to the Rite of the times) for himself and his, To govern according to the good and approved Laws of the Land, as the best Kings before him had done.
To this purpose you have a memorable Passage of William the Norman; who, although he had invaded England with the Sword, and by it had defeated him who did oppose him for the Crown, with all his adherents and party, and in consequencie of this Victory, had committed many out-rages with a strong hand; yet the same William could never assure himself nor his Posterity of the Allegeance of the People, till he had sworn solemnly (according to the Rite of the times) for himself and his, To govern according to the good and approved Laws of the Land, as the best Kings before him had done.