Animadversions vpon those notes which the late observator hath published upon the seven doctrines and positions which the King by way of recapitulation (hee saith) layes open so offensive

ANIMADVERSION I. THe Observator hath contracted his Maiesties words, but hath kept the sense in more generall termes, and seemes (though but faintly) to justi∣fie the Position, by approving (I know not whose answer) That this Power can rest no where more safely, then in Parliament. He meanes the Parliament without the King; If he had allowed the King his place in Parliament, I know no understanding man but will easily subscribe, That the King in Parli∣ament, or the Parliament with him, have an absolute undisputable power, both to make and declare Law; and to end all Suites of what kind soever, determinable by humane law within the Kingdome. And here is the most safe resting of this Power (and here it hath ever rested) and not in the King alone (who claimes not that Power, but is willing to governe his Subjects according to the knowne Lawes) and much lesse in any inferiour Court. But that such an absolute undisputable Power of declaring Law, as hath lately bin assumed, by the Major part of the present sitting Parliament, should be rest∣ing in them, is neither necessary for the ending of Suites, nor can be safe, ei∣ther for King or Subject. If they may declare that for a Law, a fundamentall Law, which never yet was Enacted, or had any being; and deny the plain un∣doubted Lawes that have beene Enacted, or frustrate them by some unheard of interpretation, (as if such interpretation had been some mentall (or rather Parliamentall) reservation laid up within the Parliament walles, to be pro∣duced upon emergent occasions, by their successors) they will have so full an

Arbitrary power, that the right and safety of King and People must wholly depend upon their Votes. Which power can never be safe, either for King or People, nor can they produce one president that may warrant such a Power. But they are not bound or limited by such presidents. Thats the second Po∣sition.