hob remember, was in the long Wars and Contentionsbetween the Pope and the Gerjnan Emperour, when they {wane and tin- fware, and (ware again, as either Party got advantage : And that Popes and Councils have Decreed the diffolving of Oaths of Fidelity to thofe Kings whom the Pope Excommunicates, is commonly known but Proteltants know no fuch power. L. This Declaration is to be expounded by the many .following .d s, which onlyfay, there is no obligation to Change the Govern- ment. M. That's gratis di5um without proof; that feveral As have the fame meaning when the words fo much differ, is not to be prefumed. One of them is anUniverfal Negative with- out the leaft exception, and the other a particular Negative on- ly. 2. And the Aets were made atíeveral times, to feveral men, and the Parliament in the latter, never pretended to mit or explain the former, which fare they would have done if they repented of theTerms. 3. And Parliament Men tell us, That it was mentioned that the Non Obligation of theCove- nant Mould be limited, and it was pleaded againft it, That if men believe thatthey are bound by it to any thing, fotne will think that they are bound to all that is lawful, and that it's law- ful to take Arms againft theKing, and fo there is no fecuring them-from Rebellion, as by that Covenant, but by renouncing all its Obligation : And this carried theCaufe. q.. It is not lawful for Subjects, to put a particular Sence on Univerfal Words.impofed, unlefs the impofers firtt fo expound the Terms; which they have refuted todo after twenty years complaint of the DiiTenters, and do juftifie the univerfal fence to this day. Therefore fuch forced Expolîtions of our Rulers words in fo tremendous a matter, are not to be feigned without good. proof. L. We fay Bonum eft ex Caufis integris : There is Evil in that Covenant, e herefore it is an Evil Covenant. 11.4. That's none of the Queítion; it may be Evil in that part that is Evil , and the thing it feif may thence be denomi- nated Faultyor Evil, and yet not all that is in it be Evil, nor it Evil fampliciter but fccunduni quid. Do you think all is Evil that is there Vowed ? L. If it be Evil, no one is 'bound to keep it. M. 'No,
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