An appeal to thy conscience as thou wilt answer it at the great and…An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and…

Thirdly, in the case aforesaid, it is expressly affirmed, that the King holds the Kingdom of England by birth-right inherent by descent from the blood-Royal. And how inseparable this right is from the next in blood, you may see in Henry the 4. who though he was also of the Blood-royal, and had the Crown resigned unto him from Richard the 2▪ and confirmed by Act of Parliament; yet upon his death bed He acknowledged He had no right thereunto, Speed. l. 9. c. 14.

Thirdly, in the case aforesaid, it is expresly affirmed, that the King holds the Kingdom of England by birth-right inherent by descent from the blood-Royall. And how inseparable this right is from the next in blood, you may see in Henry the 4. who though he was also of the Blood-royall, and had the Crown resigned unto him from Richard the 2▪ and confirmed by Act of Parliament; yet upon his death bed He acknowledged He had no right thereunto, Speed. l. 9. c. 14.

Lastly, by all the Judges, 1. Jac. at the arraignment of Watson and Clerk two Seminary Priests, it was resolved, that immediately by descent His Majesty was completely and absolutely King without the ceremony of Coronation which was but a Royal ornament and outward solemnization of the descent. this is plainly illustrated by Hen. 6. who was not Crowned till the ninth year of His reign, Speed▪ l. 9. c. 16. yet divers were attainted of treason before that time, which could not have been, had He not been King. Besides we know, that upon the death of the King, His Successor is forthwith proclaimed, which shows, that the King hath his Kingdom by descent, and st•ice not to be made King by the people at his Coronation. Indeed ⟨p. 31⟩the people are then asked their consent, not that they have power to deny, but that the King having their consent, may with greater security and confidence rely on His people.