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	parliament_n	successor_n	2,446	5	9.0199	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47050	The grand case of subjection to the higher powers in matters of religion resolved to which is added an appendix to a late book intituled A plea for liberty of conscience, wherein the kings supream power in ecclesiastical matters is asserted ... / by James Jones, a Protestant-dissenter, and now a prisoner in Woodstreet-compter for nonconformity.	Jones, James, fl. 1683-1684.	1684 (1684)	Wing J956A; ESTC R36209	11,281	12

promise_n some_o of_o the_o king_n liege_n subject_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o final_a end_n of_o the_o say_a promise_n but_o i_o do_v humble_o conceive_v that_o my_o plea_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v substantial_o found_v upon_o those_o several_a reason_n therein_o sober_o urge_v and_o particular_o upon_o his_o majesty_n royal_a promise_n as_o one_o of_o those_o reason_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n whereof_o i_o must_v of_o necessity_n recite_v his_o majesty_n princely_a expression_n when_o he_o repeat_v his_o promise_n a_o considerable_a time_n after_o it_o be_v first_o make_v pray_v see_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n of_o december_n 26._o 1662._o page_n 7._o we_o well_o remember_v the_o very_a word_n from_o breda_n viz._n we_o do_v declare_v a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o we_o for_o the_o full_a grant_v that_o indulgence_n we_o well_o remember_v the_o confirmation_n we_o have_v make_v of_o they_o since_o upon_o several_a occasion_n in_o parliament_n and_o as_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v still_o fresh_a in_o our_o memory_n so_o be_v we_o still_o firm_a in_o the_o resolution_n of_o perform_v they_o to_o the_o full_a but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v wonder_v at_o since_o that_o parliament_n to_o which_o those_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o act_n never_o think_v fit_a to_o offer_v we_o any_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o be_v so_o zealous_a as_o we_o be_v and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n or_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n find_v it_o to_o be_v shake_v not_o to_o say_v overthrow_v as_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v give_v its_o establishment_n the_o precedency_n before_o matter_n of_o indulgence_n to_o dissenter_n from_o it_o but_o that_o be_v once_o do_v as_o we_o hope_v it_o be_v sufficient_o by_o the_o bill_n of_o uniformity_n we_o be_v glad_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o this_o occasion_n to_o renew_v unto_o all_o our_o love_a subject_n concern_v in_o those_o promise_n of_o indulgence_n by_o a_o true_a tenderness_n of_o conscience_n this_o assurance_n page_n 8._o that_o as_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o have_v heen_n zealous_a to_o settle_v the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o discipline_n ceremony_n and_o government_n and_o shall_v ever_o constant_o maintain_v it_o so_o as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o penalty_n upon_o those_o who_o live_v peaceable_o do_v not_o conform_v thereunto_o through_o scruple_n and_o tenderness_n of_o misguide_v conscience_n but_o modest_o and_o without_o scandal_n perform_v their_o devotion_n in_o their_o own_o way_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o our_o special_a care_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v without_o invade_v the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n to_o incline_v their_o wisdom_n at_o the_o next_o approach_v session_n to_o concur_v with_o we_o in_o the_o make_v some_o such_o act_n for_o that_o purpose_n as_o to_o enable_n we_o to_o exercise_n with_o a_o more_o universal_a satisfaction_n that_o power_n of_o dispense_v which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o nor_o can_v we_o doubt_v of_o their_o cheerful_a cooperate_a with_o we_o in_o a_o thing_n wherein_o we_o do_v conceive_v ourselves_o so_o far_o engage_v both_o in_o honour_n and_o in_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o dominion_n page_n 9_o which_o we_o profess_v we_o can_v never_o think_v secure_a whilst_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o colour_n leave_v to_o the_o malicious_a and_o disaffect_v to_o inflame_v the_o mind_n of_o so_o many_o multitude_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o conscience_n with_o despair_n of_o ever_o obtain_v any_o effect_n of_o our_o promise_n for_o their_o ease_n objection_n objection_n i._n but_o some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n and_o sav_v that_o since_o this_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v vote_n and_o resolve_v in_o feb._n 1663._o first_o that_o the_o thanks_o of_o this_o house_n be_v return_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o resolution_n to_o maintain_v the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n second_o that_o it_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o the_o humble_a advice_n of_o this_o house_n that_o no_o indulgence_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o dissenter_n from_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n objection_n ii_o and_o since_o this_o advice_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o punish_n of_o such_o as_o be_v dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n see_v the_o act_n against_o conventicle_n april_n 1670._o answer_n let_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v think_v to_o be_v unanswerable_a objection_n and_o so_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o total_a and_o final_a end_n of_o that_o good_a contain_v in_o the_o king_n promise_v viz._n liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o let_v these_o few_o follow_a thing_n be_v sober_o consider_v as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a objection_n first_o consider_v who_o do_v best_a the_o king_n in_o make_v this_o promise_n of_o so_o great_a a_o good_a to_o so_o great_a a_o body_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o the_o protestant-dissenters_a be_v and_o press_v the_o complete_a performance_n of_o it_o or_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o the_o contrary_a especial_o consider_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o argument_n in_o the_o king_n word_n in_o the_o beforementioned_a declaration_n page_n 9_o we_o do_v conceive_v ourselves_o so_o far_o engage_v both_o in_o honour_n and_o in_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o dominion_n which_o we_o profess_v we_o can_v never_o think_v secure_a whilst_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o colour_n leave_v to_o the_o malicious_a and_o disaffect_v to_o inflame_v the_o mind_n of_o so_o many_o multitude_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o conscience_n with_o despair_n of_o ever_o obtain_v any_o effect_n of_o our_o promise_n for_o their_o ease_n second_o consider_v that_o the_o vote_n and_o advice_n of_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v whole_o make_v null_a and_o void_a the_o promise_n of_o a_o king_n if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v good_a and_o lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o especial_o if_o the_o king_n have_v a_o legal_a power_n in_o himself_o to_o perform_v such_o promise_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o three_o consider_v that_o though_o that_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v vote_n and_o advise_v not_o to_o grant_v the_o promise_a indulgence_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o neither_o can_v they_o thereby_o viz._n by_o their_o vote_n take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o suspend_v or_o abate_v the_o severe_a prosecution_n of_o the_o law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a promise_n viz._n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n four_o consider_v that_o though_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o that_o time_n do_v not_o think_v meet_a to_o establish_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n by_o a_o law_n yet_o they_o leave_v the_o king_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o supreme_a power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o penalty_n of_o such_o law_n as_o be_v already_o make_v against_o dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n five_o consider_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v declare_v in_o the_o forementioned_a declaration_n that_o he_o do_v conceive_v that_o he_o have_v a_o inherent_a power_n in_o himself_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o penalty_n attend_v his_o subject_n who_o live_v peaceable_o can_v not_o conform_v but_o do_v modest_o and_o without_o scandal_n perform_v their_o devotion_n in_o their_o own_o way_n see_v page_n 8._o six_o consider_v that_o though_o the_o parliament_n long_o after_o this_o do_v make_v a_o act_n against_o seditious_a conventicle_n in_o the_o year_n 1670._o yet_o they_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o reserve_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n see_v page_n 24_o of_o the_o say_a act_n thus_o word_v provide_v also_o that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o invalidate_v or_o avoid_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_n and_o enjoy_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o

himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v or_o may_v have_v do_v the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n notwithstanding_o seven_o consider_v that_o after_o this_o act_n have_v be_v severe_o prosecute_v against_o the_o protestant-dissenters_a in_o many_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o very_a great_a damage_n of_o many_o protestant_a family_n his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o take_v this_o matter_n into_o his_o princely_a consideration_n and_o do_v think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n for_o ease_n and_o relief_n of_o his_o distress_a subject_n see_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n publish_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy-counsel_n march_v 15._o 1671_o 2._o which_o run_v thus_o page_n 3_o our_o care_n and_o endeavour_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v sufficient_o manifest_a to_o the_o world_n 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for_o the_o invite_a stranger_n in_o this_o conjuncture_n to_o come_v and_o live_v under_o we_o and_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o all_o to_o a_o cheerful_a follow_v of_o their_o trade_n and_o calling_n from_o whence_o we_o hope_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o have_v many_o good_a and_o happy_a advantage_n to_o our_o government_n page_n 5._o we_o do_v declare_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o penal-law_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a against_o whatsoever_o sort_v of_o nonconformist_n or_o recusant_n be_v immediate_o suspend_v and_o they_o be_v suspend_v and_o all_o judge_n judge_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol_n delivery_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n whatsoever_o whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o pay_v due_a obedience_n thereunto_o objection_n iii_o but_o some_o will_v yet_o further_o object_n and_o say_v that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n after_o this_o declaration_n do_v disapprove_v of_o this_o indulgence_n as_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n answer_n i._n what_o be_v before_o reply_v to_o the_o first_o objection_n concern_v the_o resolve_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o 1663._o may_v very_o well_o serve_v as_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v not_o take_v away_o nor_o deprive_v his_o majesty_n of_o his_o supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o penalty_n and_o suspend_v the_o severe_a prosecution_n of_o the_o law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o ease_v of_o his_o potestant_a and_o peaceable_n subject_n answer_v ii_o and_o beside_o this_o if_o there_o be_v any_o argument_n from_o the_o vote_n and_o resolve_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o 63._o when_o they_o oppose_v what_o the_o king_n 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promise_n that_o his_o protestant_a and_o peaceable_n subject_n shall_v not_o be_v disquiet_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n now_o from_o these_o thing_n sober_o consider_v it_o may_v be_v safe_o conclude_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o perform_v his_o royal_a promise_n and_o if_o the_o poor_a protestant-dissenters_a must_v be_v spoil_v by_o severe_a prosecution_n it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o promise_n nor_o for_o want_v of_o power_n on_o the_o king_n part_n to_o help_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o king_n have_v assert_v that_o he_o have_v a_o supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n not_o only_o inherent_a in_o himself_o but_o recognize_v to_o be_v so_o by_o divers_a statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v humble_o and_o hearty_o desire_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o join_v his_o royal_a power_n with_o his_o royal_a promise_n that_o so_o his_o poor_a protestant_a subject_n may_v be_v ease_v of_o those_o many_o misery_n that_o they_o now_o groan_v under_o and_o as_o this_o will_v be_v joyful_o and_o thankful_o accept_v of_o by_o the_o prosecute_v protestant_n so_o may_v his_o majesty_n hope_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o have_v many_o good_a and_o happy_a advantage_n to_o his_o government_n thereby_o enter_v according_a to_o order_n finis_fw-la