Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	law_n	parliament_n	prerogative_n	2,334	5	9.9399	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60885	A vindication of the proceedings of the late Parliament of England An. Dom. 1689, being the first in the reign of their present Majesties King William and Queen Mary.	Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716.	1690 (1690)	Wing S4645; ESTC R12268	17,920	34

first_o at_o this_o rate_n of_o argue_v it_o will_v be_v better_o for_o we_o to_o have_v a_o sting_n we_o hate_v and_o fear_v than_o one_o of_o the_o same_o religion_n we_o love_v and_o be_v sure_a of_o which_o be_v such_o a_o absord_n inference_n that_o node_n but_o a_o madman_n can_v propose_v it_o as_o reasonable_a second_o grant_v what_o he_o say_v to_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v not_o our_o religion_n however_o be_v secure_a and_o perhaps_o the_o secure_a the_o great_a power_n we_o trust_v he_o with_o but_o three_o as_o our_o late_a representative_n give_v so_o much_o power_n to_o our_o glorious_a deliverer_n as_o make_v he_o a_o king_n and_o a_o powerful_a one_o too_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o have_v have_v so_o much_o regard_n to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n as_o to_o secure_v their_o privilege_n and_o civil_a right_n from_o any_o future_a encroachment_n of_o the_o prerogative_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v out_o by_o the_o late_a act_n declare_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o settle_v the_o succession_n or_o the_o crown_n xvi_o the_o popish_a subject_n be_v general_o so_o oppress_v by_o their_o absolute_a sovereign_n that_o through_o a_o excessive_a flattery_n and_o fear_v of_o blow_n they_o seem_v to_o worship_v their_o king_n as_o god_n allow_v they_o a_o illimited_a power_n which_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n can_v admit_v of_o in_o a_o be_v of_o a_o limit_a nature_n or_o at_o least_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v the_o father_n and_o absolute_a master_n of_o their_o people_n though_o the_o king_n general_o come_v out_o of_o the_o people_n loin_n as_o be_v at_o first_o make_v by_o they_o and_o not_o the_o people_n out_o of_o they_o and_o though_o subject_n ought_v not_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o their_o sovereign_n as_o master_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v their_o slave_n neither_o but_o be_v to_o enjoy_v under_o their_o government_n such_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n as_o may_v settle_v they_o in_o a_o unalterable_a state_n of_o happiness_n that_o the_o prince_n themselves_o may_v not_o destroy_v at_o pleasure_n for_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o rational_a than_o that_o we_o shall_v submit_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n over_o we_o so_o nothing_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o a_o blind_a obedience_n to_o earthly_a prince_n as_o if_o they_o be_v as_o infallible_a as_o god_n himself_o whereas_o their_o very_a kingship_n prove_v sometime_o a_o occasion_n to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o liable_a both_o to_o error_n as_o be_v often_o misinform_v of_o thing_n and_o to_o sin_n likewise_o if_o they_o be_v not_o true_o religious_a as_o king_n william_n undoubted_o be_v because_o of_o their_o uncontrolled_a power_n of_o do_v what_o they_o please_v xvii_o for_o these_o and_o other_o reason_n of_o that_o kind_n though_o william_n the_o three_o who_o god_n long_o preserve_v be_v the_o mild_a and_o moderate_v prince_n that_o ever_o sit_v upon_o the_o english_a throne_n yet_o our_o representative_n to_o secure_v we_o from_o the_o encroachment_n of_o this_o and_o all_o succeed_a age_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o declare_v and_o establish_v the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n so_o full_o and_o upon_o such_o a_o sure_a foundation_n that_o england_n now_o be_v the_o secure_a and_o the_o happy_a nation_n in_o the_o world_n if_o the_o native_n can_v be_v but_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o happiness_n foelices_fw-la nimium_fw-la bona_fw-la si_fw-la sva_fw-la nôrint_fw-la agricolas_fw-la xviii_o four_o thing_n especial_o declare_v in_o this_o act_n secure_v we_o from_o oppression_n tyranny_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n first_o the_o reject_v of_o either_o a_o dispense_n or_o suspending_a power_n second_o all_o grant_n of_o money_n for_o or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o crown_n reserve_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o time_n in_o be_v three_o the_o disband_n of_o stand_a army_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n unless_o the_o parliament_n give_v consent_n to_o the_o keep_v they_o on_o foot_n four_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n i_o need_v mention_v nothing_o else_o contain_v in_o this_o act_n to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v the_o only_a subject_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v boast_v of_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n in_o case_n our_o prince_n can_v dispense_v with_o our_o law_n as_o they_o can_v without_o our_o leave_n since_o they_o be_v not_o to_o give_v we_o for_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o their_o kingly_a action_n tell_v est_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr bon_fw-fr plaisir_fw-fr their_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o the_o french_a king_n do_v for_o however_o the_o french_a modes_n have_v take_v with_o we_o of_o late_a we_o can_v never_o yet_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o so_o absolute_a a_o mode_n as_o this_o as_o our_o king_n must_v act_v by_o law_n and_o not_o absolute_o though_o real_a king_n they_o do_v nothing_o of_o moment_n but_o by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o parliament_n our_o happiness_n then_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o our_o prince_n be_v tie_v up_o to_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o upon_o a_o especial_a account_n oblige_v to_o keep_v it_o up_o in_o its_o full_a force_n because_o if_o they_o destroy_v the_o law_n they_o destroy_v at_o the_o same_o time_n themselves_o by_o overthrow_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o kingly_a grandeur_n and_o regal_a power_n so_o that_o our_o government_n not_o be_v arbitrary_a but_o legal_a not_o absolute_a but_o political_n our_o prince_n can_v never_o become_v arbitrary_a absolute_a or_o tyrant_n without_o forfeit_v at_o the_o same_o time_n their_o royal_a character_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o essential_a condition_n of_o their_o regal_a power_n which_o be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o stand_v law_n of_o the_o nation_n if_o we_o be_v happy_a upon_o this_o account_n that_o our_o king_n can_v neither_o suspend_v nor_o destroy_v our_o law_n we_o be_v no_o less_o to_o be_v envy_v that_o our_o purse_n be_v secure_v from_o the_o encroachment_n of_o a_o aspire_a covetousness_n by_o that_o part_n of_o this_o act_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o levy_v money_n for_o or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o prerence_n of_o prerogative_n without_o grant_n of_o parliament_n for_o long_a time_n or_o in_o other_o manner_n than_o the_o same_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v grant_v be_v illegal_a xix_o we_o may_v easy_o think_v our_o security_n great_a than_o that_o of_o any_o other_o nation_n in_o europe_n if_o we_o reflect_v but_o a_o moment_n upon_o this_o important_a article_n that_o we_o be_v never_o oblige_v to_o open_v our_o purse_n but_o by_o the_o order_n and_o consent_n of_o our_o representatives_n who_o we_o have_v trust_v with_o the_o care_n of_o our_o interest_n which_o be_v equal_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o they_o ever_o lie_v any_o tax_n upon_o we_o but_o when_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o life_n liberty_n and_o religion_n as_o all_o see_v man_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o our_o affair_n to_o prevent_v the_o return_n of_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n this_o privilege_n have_v make_v our_o government_n to_o be_v envy_v by_o all_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n and_o the_o happy_a that_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a way_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o become_v absolute_a arbitrary_a and_o a_o tyrant_n than_o to_o impoverish_v his_o subject_n to_o that_o degree_n of_o want_n and_o misery_n as_o may_v force_v they_o for_o subsistence_n to_o comply_v with_o all_o his_o desire_n whether_o just_a or_o unjust_a he_o be_v disable_v by_o this_o act_n from_o do_v they_o any_o mischief_n that_o way_n i_o mean_v by_o squeeze_v the_o blood_n out_o of_o their_o vein_n that_o be_v the_o money_n out_o of_o their_o pocket_n for_o any_o design_n he_o may_v have_v of_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o mere_a slave_n to_o the_o want_n of_o privilege_n we_o may_v chief_o ascribe_v the_o slavery_n the_o french_a nation_n groan_v under_o their_o prince_n dispose_v absolute_o of_o their_o estate_n at_o pleasure_n and_o lay_v such_o heavy_a tax_n upon_o his_o subject_n as_o leave_v they_o not_o money_n enough_o to_o buy_v leather_n shoe_n instead_o of_o which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o wooden_a one_o so_o that_o the_o french_a be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o wrong_n as_o one_o will_v think_v when_o in_o their_o flatter_a panegyric_n they_o style_v he_o sometime_o their_o god_n since_o they_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v his_o creature_n who_o he_o create_v or_o destroy_v by_o the_o least_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o so_o absolute_a his_o power_n be_v that_o his_o will_n be_v the_o only_a law_n they_o can_v depend_v upon_o