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A64086	Tyrrell, James, 1642-1718.	A Brief enquiry into the ancient constitution and government of England as well in respect of the administration, as succession thereof ... / by a true lover of his country.	1695.0		.xml	application/xml	23918	508	47	F. I confess these seem to be great breaches of the very Fundamentals of our Religion , Liberties , and Civil Properties , if done by the King 's express Order and Directions ; and if that he afterwards refused to disclaim them , and suffer the Authors to be Punished in Parliament , as they deserved , makes all those faults indeed fall upon the King himself , and consequently seem to amount to a Forfeiture of the Royal Dignity , according to that Law of Edward the Confessor , you have already cited , That if the King fail to Protect the Church , and Defend his Subjects from Rapine and Oppression ; the very Name ( or Title ) of King shall no more remain to him . And I suppose you will not say , that the Convention ( who certainly were no Parliament ) could without the Authority of a Lawful King and Parliament , alter the Ancient Laws of Succession , since I have heard it is a Maxim in Law , that nothing can be undone , but by the same Power that made it ; And therefore , in my Opinion , the Convention was too quick in Declaring their present Majesties King and Queen , before they had examined the Prince of Wales's Title ; who was commonly reputed , and prayed for in all our Churches , as Heir Apparent to the Crown .	cache/A64086.xml	txt/A64086.txt