Defensio legis, or, The Whole state of England inquisited and defended for general satisfaction.
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- Defensio legis, or, The Whole state of England inquisited and defended for general satisfaction.
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- MDCLXXIV [1674]
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- Church and state -- England.
- Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685.
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688.
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Contents
- title page
- bookplate
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Defensio Legis.
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Section I.
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Paragraph 1.
The occasion of this Discourse. -
Par. 2.
A good Spirit is tractable to Law. -
Par. 3.
The most Prosperous ever moaning. -
Par. 4.
Their Exceptions meer sandy Cavils not worth Answering. -
Par. 5.
Recedings from Law are Retraits from Rea∣son. -
Par. 6.
The cause of this Distractiveness. -
Par. 7.
The reason of this plainness.
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Paragraph 1.
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SECT. II.
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Par. 8.
Prelacy a graceful Prop or Column to Nobless. -
Par. 9.
Scoffings are usually retalliated. -
Par. 10.
Calvinism calculated only for Commonwealths. -
Par. 11.
Monarchs ought to be Masters of both Tables. -
Par. 12.
Virtue not courted but for the Golden Fleece. -
Par. 13.
A Pey-bald Government no good Fashion for Princes. -
Par. 14.
Flagellets of Faction Pipings dangerous for Princes. -
Par. 15.
The Interest of England:the Protestant. -
Par. 16.
The State marr'd in the mashing of the Church.
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Par. 8.
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SECT. III.
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Par. 17.
Tidlings over-Fond and Dangerous. -
Par. 18.
Miseration no good Medicine for Stubbornness. -
Par. 19.
The wildish Pretender possess'd with waspish Rudeness; scourgable by Law. -
Par. 20.
Blasphemy Brandable by the Civil Law Capital. -
Par. 21.
Conscience in some sort Governable by Law. -
Par. 22.
The Guardianship or Charge over the Consci∣ence not Dispensable. -
Par. 23.
Wavering in Religion unlawful.
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Par. 17.
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SECT. IV.
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Par. 24.
To pride our selves sager than Law: Is both vain and unmannerly. -
Par. 25.
The Forceableness of a Statute. -
Par. 26.
Denying of ones Hand not Available. -
Par. 27.
Law binding, though not solemnly Divulg'd, by open Publication. -
Par. 28.
The Blessedness of the Change. -
Par. 29.
Improbable to be bound to Tyranny or Super∣stition.
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Par. 24.
- Section V.
- SECT. VI.
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SECT. VII.
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Paragraph 34.
The supposed Deformities and very Freckles of the Common Law: In∣spected and wash'd off. -
Par. 35.
To the Insolvent a Capias hard Justice. -
Par. 36.
The Body not Punishable: nor Pawnable for Debt. -
Par. 37.
The Ancientness of this Hardness. -
Par. 38.
The surmised conveniences of Arrests. -
Par. 39.
Shufflers and Sharks deserve Prisons. -
Par. 40.
Suretiship questionable in Conscience. -
Par. 41.
Peers why Exempted from an Attachment on Civil Process. -
Par. 42.
Reasons why the Body should not be Distrain'd. -
Par. 43.
The Known Inconveniences. -
Par. 44.
The unsufferable Abusiveness of an Attachias. -
Par. 45.
Not molestable by every Parochian Demander of Dues, besides Law. -
Par. 46.
The Duties we owe unto the Dead are chiefly three. -
Par. 47.
The Inducement to this Freedom.
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Paragraph 34.
- SECT. VIII.
- SECT. IX.
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SECT. X.
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Par. 56.
Murmurs against the Meritorious. -
Par. 57.
Every Member a National Agent. -
Par. 58.
Mis-elections occasion'd, by Treating of Tu∣mults. -
Par. 59.
Non-officiating, an Abuser Inditeable or Ex∣pellable. -
Par. 60.
Diligence and Intendance Requirable by Law. -
Par. 61.
The Qualification. Non-Resiancy Dubitable. -
Par. 62.
Members of Parliament Friendly and Grave. No Clashers nor Clinchers. -
Par. 62.
Their Rights Maintain'd. -
Par. 63.
Servants Protectible. -
Par. 64.
Their Debates bounded. -
Par. 65.
The end of the Convention. -
Par. 66.
No Parliament without an Act. -
Par. 67.
Whether the whole Establishment, may be sub∣verted. -
Par. 68.
Their Priviledges not Disputable. -
Par. 69.
The Priviledge not Releasable, Transferrable, nor Extinguishable.
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Par. 56.
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SECT. X.
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Par. 70.
Captious Brablings against Courtiers. -
Par. 71.
The Court Vindicated. -
Par. 72.
The Royal Liberties Justifiable. -
Par. 73.
To rectifie the Mistake. -
Par. 74.
No suspension of Priviledge. -
Par. 75.
The Priviledge not Dischargeable. -
Par. 76.
The Sequel of Vulgar Oversights. -
Par. 77.
The Easiness of living under Princes. -
Par. 78.
Princes Reclaimable. -
Par. 79.
Supremacy Hereditary, more safe then Elective. -
Par. 80.
A setled Monarchy; not Damageable by Infancy. -
Par. 81.
The Monarchy of EnglandAvowed.
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Par. 70.
- SECT. XI.
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SECT. XII.
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Par. 83.
Ceremonies Expostulated and Asserted. -
Par. 84.
Why more Agriev'd at Ceremony then Common Civility. -
Par. 85.
Homage justifyable in State and Breeding. -
Par. 86.
Reasons apparent to the Blindest. -
Par. 87.
The lawfulness of useful Ceremonies. -
Par. 88.
Discipline fram'd by Princes, Allowable by Law. -
Par. 89.
Sovereigns are Erectors and Judges of Cere∣mony.
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Par. 83.
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SECT. XIII.
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Par. 90.
The Pilot of the Soul, for his careful steerage: is worthy of Double Honour. -
Par. 91.
The Right of Tithes manifestly proved. -
Par. 92.
Tithes not Alienable because a Divine Property. -
Par. 93.
Whether Due Jure Divino. -
Par. 94.
A Titheable President. -
Par. 95.
Compulsory Maintenance better then Volun∣tary. -
Par. 96.
Why Demandable. -
Par. 97.
Due by the Law of Reason. -
Par. 98.
The People Ʋnedified, so no Pay due. -
Par. 99.
The Decimal Right, formerly Appendant to the Spiritual Conusans. -
Par. 100.
None Indecimable or Tithe-free. -
Par. 101.
No Duty, no Pay.
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Par. 90.
- SECT. XIV.
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SECT. XV.
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Par. 104.
A Curious Conscience Condemn'd. -
Par. 105.
The Law justified, and the Maunderer check'd and Refuted. -
Par. 106.
The Casual Promotion, or Right of Descent. -
Par. 107.
Estates partible by some Sanctions. -
Par. 108.
Customary Law consists with Reason. -
Par. 109.
The Inheritable Levellers or Brotherly Sharers a warrantable Custom. -
Par. 110.
Custom Patron'd by Law. -
Par. 111.
A Concession void, if not Pursuant to the Custom, -
Par. 112.
The Female Inheriting masculine Reason: Be∣cause Indulg'd by Law. -
Par. 113.
Thirds the usual Joynture of the Common Law. -
Par. 114.
Dowable of the Moity by Custom. -
Par. 115.
The Free Bench Indulg'd by Custom. -
Par. 116.
Conscience must be Submiss and Silent, to the Digest of Policy:Law. -
Par. 117.
A good Conscience Regulable by Law. -
Par. 118.
No Faultiness in the Law. -
Par. 119.
Single Conscience must Conform to the Ʋni∣versal.
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Par. 104.
- SECT. XVI.
- SECT. XVII.
- SECT. XVIII.
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SECT. XIX.
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Par. 133.
Ʋnpractical Actings ill Presidents, and Dangerous to Resolve. -
Par. 134.
Ʋnlawful Acts Executed, become Lawful. -
Par. 235.
The validity of Prohibitible Acts. -
Par. 136.
The Guiltless Mulctable for the Guilty. -
Par. 137.
Sinderisis the Divine Faculty of the Soul, In∣hibiting Vice and Injuncting Virtue.
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Par. 133.
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SECT. XX.
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Par. 138.
Mistakes Examin'd, and the Truth Clear'd. -
Par. 139.
The Mistaker lost in his own Maze. -
Par. 140.
Trusts Abusable and Forfeitable. -
Par. 141.
Blottings sham'd and Discomfited. -
Par. 142.
Faulterings of Governours is no Fault of Law. -
Par. 143.
Perversion of Maintenance, the Horrid'st Persecution. -
Par. 144.
Reprobous opinions not mortal, but too long liv'd, even Deathless. -
Par. 145.
None Priviledg'd from Infirmities. -
Par. 146.
The pettish Revolter, Christianly Admonish'd against Apostacy. -
Par. 147.
Extraordinary Acts not Imitable.
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Par. 138.
- SECT. XXI.
- SECT. XXII.
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SECT. XXIII.
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Par. 154.
Literature Honourable. -
Par. 155.
The Peerage Requisite. -
Par. 156.
Why Created Barons. -
Par. 157.
Civil Distances, not Loftiness nor Superstitious Vanity. -
Par. 158.
The Apostolical Compeerage not Argumentative. -
Par. 159.
Obedience Natural and Commendable. -
Par. 160.
With Heralds no Eye-sore. -
Par. 161.
The Office Divine. -
Par. 162.
The Ingloriousness.
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Par. 154.
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SECT. XXIV.
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Par. 163.
Temporal Theft an Hanging matter. -
Par. 164.
Ecclesiastical Thievery more Desperate and Hainous. -
Par. 165.
Thievishness Explicated or Ʋnfolded. -
Par. 166.
The Ecclesiastical Peace, much Tender'd in Law. -
Par. 167.
Lands neither Donable nor Deviseable. -
Par. 168.
Largesses of Devotion are Consecrated Feoff∣ments. -
Par. 169.
Sacriledge the deadliest Crime.
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Par. 163.
- SECT. XXV.
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SECT. XXVI.
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Par. 175.
Advice to the Fugitive and Frontless. -
Par. 176.
To the generous Stray's. The Cockerers of Faction. -
Par. 177.
The Boyishness of Blundering against Setle∣ments. -
Par. 178.
To the whole Bunch of Dissenters in General. -
Par. 179.
A Seasonable Cautel to General Councels. -
Par. 179.
An Advisement to Princes, how they Dandle, the Picqueerers against Monarchy. -
Par. 180.
Mournings for Moroseness. -
Par. 181.
Vive le Ley. -
Par. 182.
The Precation for the Dethroners of Monarchy. -
Par. 183.
The Conclusion.
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Par. 175.
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Section I.
- errata
- The Contents of the Sections of this BOOK.