Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	law_n	treason_n	3,277	5	8.9802	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06596	Sherlock against Sherlock. The master of the temple's reasons for his late taking the oath to their Majesties, answered, / by the rector of St. George Botolph-Lane. With modest remarks on the doctors celebrated notions of allegiance to soveraign powers.	Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645-1712.	1691 (1691)	Wing W216A; ESTC R186142	12,557	24

follow_v mere_o from_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n that_o subject_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o own_v no_o king_n who_o be_v not_o the_o rightful_a heir_n ibid._n pag._n 52._o 53._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o monarchy_n be_v hereditary_a that_o be_v agree_v but_o whether_o in_o a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n we_o must_v pay_v allegiance_n to_o no_o prince_n who_o be_v not_o the_o legal_a heir_n though_o possess_v of_o the_o throne_n this_o the_o lawyer_n deny_v and_o produce_v law_n for_o it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o law_n it_o be_v certain_a by_o law_n we_o may_v pay_v allegiance_n to_o a_o king_n in_o possession_n notwithstanding_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n for_o the_o law_n which_o make_v one_o allow_v and_o command_v the_o other_o and_o than_o it_o be_v a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n with_o this_o reserve_n of_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n when_o the_o legal_a heir_n can_v obtain_v his_o right_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a constitution_n which_o secure_v the_o king_n right_o as_o far_o as_o law_n can_v do_v it_o but_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o right_n which_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n prove_v he_o may_v be_v do_v not_o think_v fit_a that_o the_o government_n shall_v sink_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o government_n and_o of_o the_o subject_n under_o the_o regnant_n prince_n which_o the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o government_n require_v and_o justify_v though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o law_n for_o it_o now_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o allegiance_n be_v by_o law_n due_a to_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la if_o treason_n may_v be_v commit_v against_o he_o for_o no_o treason_n can_v be_v commit_v where_o no_o allegiance_n be_v due_a this_o be_v confess_v that_o all_o such_o act_n as_o be_v treason_n against_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v treason_n when_o comit_v against_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o not_o say_v they_o because_o allegiance_n be_v due_a to_o he_o but_o because_o they_o be_v against_o the_o order_n of_o government_n and_o therefore_o be_v treason_n by_o the_o presume_a consent_n of_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o ans_fw-fr that_o such_o act_n be_v against_o the_o order_n of_o government_n and_o very_o destructive_a to_o it_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v make_v treason_n by_o law_n and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n why_o the_o law_n shall_v make_v they_o treason_n against_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la ibid_fw-la pag._n 57_o 58._o yet_o one_o may_v reasonable_o presume_v that_o a_o king_n who_o forsake_v his_o kingdom_n to_o consult_v his_o own_o safety_n will_v give_v his_o subject_n leave_v to_o consult_v they_o if_o this_o will_v justify_v a_o king_n to_o save_v himself_o by_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n why_o will_v it_o not_o justify_v subject_n when_o their_o king_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o submit_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o prevail_a power_n as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o that_o be_v even_o by_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n self-preservation_n be_v as_o much_o a_o law_n to_o subject_n as_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o he_o be_v as_o much_o swear_v to_o govern_v and_o protect_v his_o subject_n as_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o defend_v he_o and_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o self_n preservation_n absolve_v he_o from_o his_o oath_n of_o govern_v and_o protect_v his_o people_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v why_o the_o same_o necessity_n will_v not_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o oath_n to_o their_o prince_n a_o prince_n may_v govern_v by_o law_n and_o protect_v his_o subject_n and_o yet_o in_o fact_n they_o deny_v their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o alleg._n p._n 42._o it_o be_v true_a we_o must_v in_o all_o case_n be_v content_v to_o suffer_v in_o do_v our_o duty_n for_o we_o must_v choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v than_o to_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o anything_o cease_v to_o be_v my_o duty_n because_o it_o expose_v i_o to_o suffer_v but_o then_o we_o must_v be_v very_o sure_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n that_o it_o be_v express_o enjoin_v we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n before_o we_o venture_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o but_o then_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v our_o duty_n not_o from_o any_o express_a law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o it_o be_v not_o my_o duty_n which_o will_v expose_v i_o to_o great_a suffering_n without_o serve_v any_o good_a end_n nay_o which_o expose_v i_o to_o suffering_n for_o contradict_v the_o natural_a end_n and_o intention_n of_o that_o duty_n for_o which_o i_o pretend_v to_o suffer_v but_o let_v we_o grant_v that_o this_o principle_n be_v the_o best_a security_n to_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n be_v the_o right_n of_o any_o prince_n so_o sacred_a as_o to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o very_o be_v of_o human_a society_n and_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o must_v we_o then_o defend_v a_o prince_n right_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v or_o that_o such_o a_o prince_n shall_v govern_v it_o p._n 45._o the_o rector_n of_o saint_n george_n botolphlane_n in_o his_o case_n of_o resistance_n there_o be_v another_o objection_n a_o against_o what_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o be_v the_o power_n of_o victorious_a rebel_n and_o usurper_n from_o god_n do_v o_o c._n receive_v his_o power_n from_o god_n then_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v he_o too_o or_o to_o conspire_v against_o he_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o most_o prosperous_a rebel_n be_v not_o the_o high_a while_o our_o natural_a prince_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n be_v in_o be_v and_o therefore_o though_o such_o man_n may_v get_v the_o power_n into_o their_o hand_n by_o god_n permission_n yet_o not_o by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o he_o who_o resist_v they_o do_v not_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o the_o usurpation_n of_o men._n in_o hereditary_a kingdom_n which_o be_v england_n the_o king_n never_o die_v but_o the_o same_o minute_n that_o the_o natural_a person_n of_o one_o king_n die_v the_o crown_n descend_v upon_o the_o next_o blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o rebell_v against_o the_o father_n continues_z a_o rebel_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o son_n which_o commence_v with_o his_o father_n death_n it_o be_v otherwise_o indeed_o where_o none_o can_v pretend_v a_o great_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n than_o the_o usurper_n for_o there_o possession_n of_o power_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o right_n thus_o many_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o very_o ill_a mean_n but_o when_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o they_o be_v the_o high_a power_n for_o the_o crown_n do_v not_o descend_v by_o inheritance_n but_o sometime_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o senate_n sometime_o the_o army_n which_o always_o draw_v a_o consent_n after_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o direct_v the_o christian_n to_o inquire_v by_o what_o title_n the_o emperor_n hold_v their_o crown_n but_o command_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o possession_n of_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a power_n be_v title_n enough_o when_o there_o be_v no_o better_a title_n to_o oppose_v against_o it_o there_o be_v two_o example_n in_o scripture_n which_o manifest_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v now_o say_v the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v divide_v from_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o family_n of_o david_n god_n have_v not_o entail_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o any_o certain_a family_n he_o have_v indeed_o by_o abijah_n the_o prophet_n promise_v after_o solomon_n death_n ten_o tribe_n to_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 1_o king_n 11.29_o etc._n etc._n but_o have_v afterward_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n threaten_v jeroboam_n to_o destroy_v his_o whole_a family_n chap._n 15.10_o 11._o baasha_n fulfil_v this_o prophecy_n by_o the_o traitorous_a murder_n of_o nadab_n who_o success_v his_o father_n jeroboamin_n the_o kingdom_n and_o usurp_v the_o government_n himself_o and_o slay_v all_o jeroboam_n house_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o this_o murder_n and_o treason_n be_v number_v among_o the_o sin_n of_o baasha_n for_o which_o god_n afterward_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v his_o house_n as_o