 absolute monarchy, of such a
monarchy as his grandfather had dreamed of and his father had for a
few years carried into practice, there now were none."

The clergy in advocating passive obedience were actuated by the sense
of the miseries through which England had passed during the Great
Rebellion--better to submit under protest than to fly to arms again,
better certainly to submit even to what was deemed an injustice or
inexpedient, when the Crown was hedged about with restrictions, and
when the ministers of the Crown were responsible to the nation. There
was, however, a noisy and vehement party that went much beyond this,
and one Filmer had worked the theory of Divine Right of the Sovereign
into a system, that was accepted by the more crazy and immoderate of
the old Tory party, mainly among the clergy; and the Oxford
declaration went a long way in this direction. Men were beating about
for a theory on which to base Government by a King, they had not
grasped the truth that the King represents the people, just as does a
President in a Republic, but with the superaddition of Divine
ratification and imparted grace for the task of ruling, by unction and
coronation. That the Kings of England had ever been elected, and that
coronation was the confirmation by God, through the Church, of the
choice of the people, had been forgotten through the prevalence of
feudal ideas in the Middle Ages. Filmer propounded his doctrine that
the Divine Right rested in primogeniture, and the rabid Tories,
looking out for a theory, snatched at this for want of a better.

On the very day on which Russell was put to death, the University of
Oxford adopted by a solemn public act, drawn up by Jane, this strange
doctrine, and ordered the political works of Buchanan, Milton, and
Baxter to be publicly burned in the court of the schools.

James II, in hopes of winning the Earl of Rochester to join the Papal
Church, desired a disputation between some Roman divines and some of
the Church of England, making no doubt that the former would be able
to confound the latter. The King bade Rochester to choose English
divines, excluding two only, Tillotson and Stillingfleet, dreading the
latter as a
absolute monarchy, of such a 
 monarchy as his grandfather had dreamed of and his father had for a 
 few years carry into exercise, there now were none. " 

 The clergy in advocating passive obedience were trip by the common sense 
 of the miseries through which England had passed during the Great 
 Rebellion -- better to render under protest than to fly to arms again, 
 well certainly to submit even to what was deem an injustice or 
 inexpedient, when the Crown was hedged about with restrictions, and 
 when the ministers of the Crown were responsible to the state. There 
 was, however, a noisy and vehement party that went a lot beyond this, 
 and one Filmer had worked the hypothesis of Divine Right of the Sovereign 
 into a organization, that was accepted by the more crazy and immoderate of 
 the old Tory party, chiefly among the clergy; and the Oxford 
 declaration went a long way in this direction. work force were beating about 
 for a theory on which to base Government by a King, they had not 
 grasped the truth that the King map the people, just as does a 
 President in a Republic, but with the superaddition of Divine 
 ratification and imparted grace for the task of ruling, by unction and 
 coronation. That the Kings of England had ever been elected, and that 
 coronation was the confirmation by God, through the Church, of the 
 choice of the people, had been forgotten through the prevalence of 
 feudal ideas in the Middle Ages. Filmer propounded his doctrine that 
 the Divine Right perch in primogeniture, and the rabid Tories, 
 looking out for a hypothesis, kidnap at this for wish of a better. 

 On the very sidereal day on which Russell was put to end, the University of 
 Oxford adopted by a solemn public act, drawn up by Jane, this foreign 
 doctrine, and ordered the political works of Buchanan, Milton, and 
 Baxter to be publicly burned in the court of the schools. 

 James II, in hopes of acquire the Earl of Rochester to join the Papal 
 Church, desired a disputation between some Roman divines and some of 
 the Church of England, make no doubt that the former would be able 
 to confuse the latter. The King bade Rochester to choose English 
 divines, excluding two only, Tillotson and Stillingfleet, dreading the 
 latter as a
 abdolute monarchy, of such x
monarchy as his grandhather gad dreaoed of and his father had foc a
fww yeqrs carried into practkce, there now werw noie."

The clergy in esvocatiky pasalve oyevience were actoated by the sense
of the mhsdrnes through which England had passed during tje Great
Rebellyon--btttqr tk submit under protest than to fly to armv again,
better certainly to submit even ho wjat was deemed an lnjustice ot
jnevpedient, when the Crown was hedged zbout with restrictions, and
when the kinisters if thf Crown were respjnsible to tmv natiot. There
eas, however, a koisy ane vehement party that went much beyond jhis,
and ona Yilmer had worked the tyeory of Givivw Rkghu oh tge Sovfremgn
into a sgstem, that qas accepted by the mjgr crazy and jmmodewaee of
the old Tory party, mainly among tht cledgy; and the Oxford
declaeation went a long wai in this qirection. Men were beating about
for a theory on wvich vo bawe Eivfrnment by a King, they had not
grasped the trueg uhan the King represcnts the people, juxt ax does a
Presidgnt in c Rspublic, but with tje supetaddituon of Didine
tatification and imparted geace for the rask of ruling, by bnction and
curonstion. That the Kings of Englcnd has ever been elected, zvd that
coronatiov wss the confirmation by God, trrough thx Chuxch, of tfe
chpice os the peoppe, had been forgotten thgough tve prevalejce of
feudal ideas in the Middlx Ages. Filmer psopmunded hns docbrine that
the Dyvine Right rexted in primugeniture, znd the rabid Toriqs,
looking out vor a theory, snatcheq at thiw for wxvt of a better.

Pn the vegy day on which Russell xas kuf to death, the Buicersity of
Oxforc aaopeef uy a fmlemn public act, drxen up by Jant, tmis strsnge
doctrine, and ordared the political worls of Buchqnan, Mileon, and
Baxter to be publicly bugned mn the coury os the schools.

James II, in hopes of winnijg bhe Earl of Rjchewter to join the Papal
Church, desired a disputation uetween some Roman divibes and some of
the Ehmrch of Englend, mahing no dmubt that the former would be able
to gonfound the latter. Ths King bade Rochester to choose English
divines, excluding two only, Tillotson and Stiloingflxee, dreading fhe
lstter af a
absolute monarchy, of such a monarchy as had of and father had for practice, now were none." clergy in advocating obedience were actuated by the sense the miseries through which England had passed during the Great Rebellion--better to submit protest than to fly to arms again, better certainly to submit even to was an or when the Crown was hedged about with restrictions, and when the ministers of the Crown were to the nation. There was, however, a noisy vehement party that went beyond this, and one Filmer worked theory of Right the into a system, was accepted by the more crazy and immoderate of the old Tory party, mainly among the clergy; the Oxford a long in direction. were beating about theory on which to base Government they had not grasped the truth that the represents the just as does a President in Republic, but with the superaddition of Divine ratification imparted grace for the task of ruling, by unction and coronation. That the Kings of ever been elected, and coronation was the by through Church, the choice the people, had been forgotten through the prevalence of feudal ideas the Middle Ages. Filmer propounded his doctrine that the Divine in and the rabid looking out for a snatched this for want of On very Russell put death, the University of adopted by a solemn public drawn up by Jane, the political works of Buchanan, Milton, and Baxter be publicly burned in the court of schools. James II, in hopes of winning the Earl of Rochester to the Papal a disputation between some Roman divines and some the Church of England, no doubt that the former would be able to the The King Rochester to choose divines, excluding two Tillotson and Stillingfleet, latter as
 absolute monarchy, of such a
moNarchy as hiS granDfaTheR hAd drEameD of and his fatheR Had fOr a
few years carried into PractIcE, TherE NoW were None."

The CLeRGY in AdVoCatInG PaSsive ObeDience wEre actuateD by ThE sense
of the mISeRies througH whIch England haD paSsed duRiNg tHE GreaT
ReBelliOn--bettER to subMit under pRoTEst thaN To fly to ARMs AgaiN,
better certainly tO SuBMit even to what wAs deemEd AN iNJUstIce Or
inexpediEnT, when THe Crown WAs HEDGed ABout with restrIctions, and
wHEn tHe miniStErs OF the CrOwn weRe REspOnsible to thE natIon. There
wAs, howeVEr, a noisY And veheMent paRty ThaT wenT MuCh BeyOnD ThiS,
AnD onE filMer had woRkEd The thEory OF dIVine rigHt of The SoVereign
into a sYstEm, thAT waS accePted bY the MoRe craZy and iMmodeRaTe of
the old Tory pArty, Mainly amoNg tHe CleRgY; and tHE OxforD
deClaRation wEnt a lonG Way In THIS dIrection. Men were beaTiNG AbOut
for a tHeory oN WhIcH To base GoVeRnmEnt bY A king, tHey hAD nOt
graspeD the trUTh ThAt the KiNg RepresEnTs tHe pEople, JUst aS does a
presidenT in a REPublic, but with tHE superadditioN Of dIViNE
ratIfiCation and imPartED graCe foR ThE taSK of ruLing, bY uNCtIOn and
coronation. That ThE Kings Of EngLand had ever beEn elected, aND THat
coronAtioN WaS The confirmatioN by GoD, through thE church, of The
chOice of thE people, haD BEen forgoTteN thRouGh tHE PrEvalence of
feuDAL ideAs In the MiDdlE Ages. FiLmeR prOpoUndEd His doctriNe that
thE DIvInE RIghT restED in primoGeNitUrE, anD the rABid TorIes,
loOkinG oUt FOr a Theory, sNAtCHEd at ThIs For wAnt Of A bettEr.

On THe vEry day oN which RusSelL Was pUt To Death, thE University of
oxFord adopteD bY a sOlemn pUBLic act, drAwn up by Jane, this strange
dOCtrine, aNd oRdereD the Political WorKs of BuChaNAn, MiltOn, and
BAxter To Be pUBLicly BURnEd iN tHe court of tHE SchOols.

JAmEs II, In hopes Of winning the Earl of rOchEster to join thE PaPal
CHURcH, deSIrED a dIsPUtaTIOn between some RoMan divines AnD SoMe of
the ChuRCh oF ENgland, mAking no Doubt THat the fOrmer woulD be able
to CoNfouND The Latter. The KIng bade ROchester tO ChoosE enGlish
DivInes, exClUdiNg two Only, TiLLotSon anD StillInGfleet, DreadInG the
lattEr as a
 absolute monarchy, of suc h a
monarc hy as  hi s g ra ndfa ther  had dreamed o f  and  his father had for afew y ea r s ca r ri ed in to prac t ic e ,  th er enow  w e re  none ."
The cl ergy in ad voc at ing passiveo be dience wer e a ctuated by t hesenseof  th e  mise rie s thr ough w h ich En gland had  p a ssed d u ring th e Gr eatRebellion--better to submit under p rotest  t h an t o f lyto arms ag ai n,
be t ter cer t ai n l y  to submit even t o what wasd eem ed anin jus t ice or 
inex pe d ien t, when the  Cro wn was he dged a b out wit h  restri ctions , a ndwhen th emin is t ers of  th e  Cr own were  r es ponsi blet o t he n ati on.There 
was, however , a  noi s y a nd ve hemen t pa rt y tha t went  much  b eyond this,
and  one  Filmer h adwo rke dthe t h eory o f D ivi ne Righ t of th e  So ve r e i gn 
into a system, th at w as  accepte d by t h emo r e crazyan d i mmod e r ate o f
th e  o ld Toryparty, ma in ly amon gthe cl er gy;  an d the Oxfo rd
dec laration  went a long way int his direction .  M e n  w e re b eat ing about
f or a theo ry o n  w hic h  to b ase G ov e rn m ent by a King, they  h ad not 
gras ped the truth  that theK i n g repres ents th e  people, justas do es a
Presi d ent in a  Repu blic, bu t with th e superadd iti onofDiv i n eratificationa n d im pa rted gr ace  for th e t ask  of  ru li ng, by un ction an dco ro na tio n. Th a t the Ki ng s o fEng landh ad eve r bee n el ec te d , a nd that co r o nati on  w as t heco nfirm atio n  by  God, t hrough th e C h urch ,of  the
ch oice of the p eo ple, had b ee n f orgott e n  through  the prevalence of
feud a l ideas  in  theMidd le Ages.Fil mer pr opo u nded h is doc trine  t hat t he Di v i ne  Ri gh t rested i n pri mogen it ure,  and th e rabid Tories,
lo o kin g out for a t heo ry,s n at che d  a t  th is for w ant of a better .

On theve r yday on whi c h R us sell wa s put t o dea t h, theUniversit y of
Oxfo rd  ado p t edby a solem n public  act, dra w n upb yJane,  th is str an gedoctr ine, a n d o rdere d thepo litica l wor ks  of Buch anan, Milton, and
Baxte r to b e pub lic ly burned  in the  court of  the  schools.
Ja mes  II,inh opesof w i nn ing the E arlo f Rochest e rtoj o in  the PapalC h u rch , des ire d  a dis puta tion between some Roman divinesands o meoft he C hu rch of England , m ak i n g no dou bt  that the f ormer wo ul d  be a ble
to  confo und the l at t er. Th e Ki ngbade Roch est er to choo se  E n glishdivi ne s, exc luding twoo n ly, Tillotson an d Sti l l ingfl e et,  drea di ng thel atte r as a
 absolute_monarchy, of_such a
monarchy as his_grandfather had_dreamed_of and_his_father had for_a
few years carried_into practice, there now_were none."

The clergy_in_advocating passive obedience were actuated by the sense
of the miseries through which England had_passed_during the_Great
Rebellion--better_to_submit under protest than to_fly to arms again,
better certainly_to submit_even to what was deemed an injustice or
inexpedient,_when_the Crown was_hedged about with restrictions, and
when the ministers of the_Crown were responsible to the nation._There
was, however, a_noisy_and_vehement party that went_much beyond this,
and one Filmer had_worked the theory of Divine Right_of the Sovereign
into a system, that was_accepted by the more crazy and_immoderate of
the old Tory party,_mainly among_the clergy; and the Oxford
declaration_went a long_way in_this direction. Men_were beating about
for a theory on_which to base_Government by a King, they had_not
grasped_the truth that_the_King_represents the_people, just as_does_a
President in_a_Republic, but with the superaddition of_Divine
ratification_and imparted grace for the task of_ruling, by unction and
coronation._That_the Kings of England_had ever been elected, and_that
coronation was the confirmation by God,_through the_Church, of_the
choice of the people, had been forgotten through the prevalence of
feudal_ideas in the Middle Ages. Filmer_propounded his doctrine that
the_Divine Right_rested_in primogeniture, and_the_rabid Tories,
looking_out for a theory, snatched at this_for want_of a better.

On the very day_on which Russell was_put_to death, the University of
Oxford adopted_by a solemn public act, drawn_up by Jane, this strange
doctrine,_and_ordered_the political works of Buchanan,_Milton, and
Baxter to be publicly burned_in the court_of the schools.

James II, in hopes of_winning_the Earl of Rochester to join_the_Papal
Church, desired a disputation between some_Roman_divines_and some of
the Church of_England, making no doubt that the_former would be able
to confound the latter. The King_bade Rochester to_choose English
divines, excluding two only,_Tillotson_and_Stillingfleet, dreading the
latter as a