And that all this should be done in a Kingdom, _by the undoubted and fundamental Laws_ whereof (I speak in the very Words of a Law, made indeed since the horrid Fact, but made, not to constitute, but recognize this _Essential Prerogative_, as antecedently inherent in the Crown, that) _neither the Peers of the Realm, nor the Commons, nor both together, in Parliament, or out of Parliament, nor the People Collectively, nor Representatively, nor any other Persons whatsoever, ever had, have, or ought to have any coercive Power over the Persons of the Kings of the Realm_. [Note: Stat. 12. _Car._ 2. Ch. 30. §. 7.] And if no such Authority was lodg'd with the _whole Body_ of Subjects, how much less cou'd it be claim'd by that _inconsiderable Remnant_ of one House, which without the Concurrence of the other, and whilst the far greater Part of its own Members were kept out by Force of Arms; had the Confidence to usurp the venerable Name of _Parliament_. Never was that _happy Part_ of our _Constitution_, that _Necessary Fence_ against _Arbitrary Rule_, and Bulwark of English Laws and Liberties, so reproachfully perverted. Never were the People of _England_ so untruly said to be represented: which they no more were, by the corrupt Refuse of that Assembly; than the _Catholic Church_ was fairly represented in the pretended _Council_ of _Trent_, where only those cou'd be admitted, who were the known Favorers of the _Pope's Supremacy_, and who wou'd be sure to do his Work effectually. But let us suppose they had a Power over his Person, and withal that he had misemploy'd his Regal Administration as much as some have represented him to have done; let us take all for Truth that inveterate Malice, or factious Prejudice has endeavour'd to fasten on him; even these Provocations were far from sufficient to justify so extravagant a Remedy as the shedding of his Blood. Much less when they liv'd under so mild a Government, and a Prince so tender of the Rights and Liberties of his Subjects as he naturally was in his own Temper. I pretend not to deny that, even in _his_ Reign, there were some just Causes of Complaint, some real Grievances, some unwarrantable Impositions and unjustifiable Demands. Princes are but Men, and fallible like other Men, nor is it any great Wonder if the best of 'em mistake the Extent of their Prerogative, when persuaded into an undue Opinion of it, by those that shou'd advise 'em better.