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	repeal_v	2,928	5	12.0628	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62468	Captain Thorogood his opinion of the point of succession, to a brother of the blade in Scotland	Thorogood, B.	1680 (1680)	Wing T1062; ESTC R9103	17,937	16

the_o way_n they_o chalk_v out_o for_o i_o and_o wave_v the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n i_o likewise_o speculative_o pry_v into_o the_o very_a constitution_n and_o frame_n of_o parliament_n thereby_o to_o show_v the_o impossibility_n of_o alter_v the_o succession_n but_o to_o clear_v all_o objection_n as_o far_o as_o possible_a i_o say_v that_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o parliament_n represent_v the_o people_n be_v a_o fiction_n of_o law_n well_o devise_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o ancestor_n for_o quiet_v and_o appease_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o particular_a man_n who_o can_v not_o have_v a_o strong_a motive_n of_o submission_n or_o of_o not_o believe_v themselves_o injure_v then_o their_o be_v account_v party_n and_o privy_a to_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o this_o fiction_n of_o law_n can_v reach_v the_o actual_a legislator_n as_o such_o since_o they_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o wrong_v themselves_o though_o they_o may_v those_o by_o who_o commission_v the_o parliament_n then_o when_o it_o alter_v or_o repeal_v law_n lop_v off_o the_o exuberancy_n and_o excrescency_n which_o by_o the_o design_n or_o heedlessness_n of_o the_o manager_n grow_v up_o in_o the_o government_n curb_v the_o pride_n a_o varice_fw-la and_o encroachment_n of_o great_a person_n bound_n and_o limit_n reciprocal_o the_o prince_n prerogative_n and_o subject_n liberty_n and_o in_o fine_a lend_v its_o heal_a hand_n towards_o the_o remove_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v dangerous_a or_o noxious_a to_o the_o body_n politic_a as_o first_o constitute_v then_o i_o say_v it_o may_v well_o enough_o for_o its_o great_a strength_n and_o authority_n be_v allow_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o if_o instead_o of_o apply_v fit_a remedy_n for_o its_o preservation_n and_o continuance_n they_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o annihilate_v or_o dissolve_v it_o which_o must_v inevitable_o be_v attend_v with_o violent_a concussion_n and_o universal_a calamity_n it_o can_v as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v account_v their_o representative_a because_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o act_n must_v immediate_o influence_n every_o individual_a member_n of_o the_o society_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o the_o common_a concernment_n of_o the_o ruin_n or_o happiness_n of_o all_o shall_v be_v leave_v not_o by_o fiction_n of_o law_n but_o in_o reality_n to_o be_v weigh_v by_o their_o own_o judgement_n for_o if_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o the_o power_n of_o dominion_n be_v original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o by_o they_o transfer_v on_o one_o few_o or_o many_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o every_o one_o be_v actual_o aid_v by_o his_o choice_n and_o agreement_n in_o erect_v such_o a_o dominion_n so_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n concur_v to_o its_o change_n and_o destruction_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o our_o government_n be_v first_o establish_v not_o by_o the_o vote_n of_o individual_n but_o by_o representative_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o parliament_n as_o now_o constitute_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v because_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o choice_n which_o be_v certain_a be_v not_o in_o the_o beginning_n for_o until_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o 6_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o statute_n then_o make_v the_o elector_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v not_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o have_v forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o expend_v or_o if_o it_o be_v let_v our_o adversary_n prove_v when_o and_o where_o it_o first_o begin_v if_o they_o can_v but_o confident_o and_o positive_o affirm_v it_o be_v so_o and_o we_o as_o confident_o and_o positive_o deny_v it_o then_o it_o be_v evident_a we_o be_v in_o possession_n that_o the_o advantage_n will_v be_v of_o our_o side_n for_o in_o equali_fw-la jure_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la 4._o have_v thus_o far_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n i_o further_o say_v that_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v so_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o assemble_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o king_n be_v write_v which_o set_v forth_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o be_v call_v viz._n to_o advise_v and_o consult_v etc._n etc._n d●arduis_fw-la &_o urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la of_o the_o great_a and_o press_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o the_o kingdom_n be_v hereditary_a at_o the_o time_n of_o issue_v forth_o the_o writ_n and_o they_o summon_v to_o appear_v and_o give_v their_o advice_n concern_v the_o good_a estate_n and_o defence_n of_o it_o as_o such_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o can_v change_v alter_v or_o destroy_v it_o no_o more_o than_o a_o physician_n send_v for_o to_o remove_v the_o pain_n and_o oppression_n of_o sickness_n can_v lawful_o stab_v or_o poison_v his_o patient_n who_o through_o rage_n or_o folly_n may_v yield_v his_o assent_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n it_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a to_o think_v that_o even_o the_o very_a country_n will_v not_o with_o high_a indignation_n resent_v such_o a_o attempt_n since_o they_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o election_n of_o member_n to_o constitute_v the_o body_n politic_a of_o a_o parliament_n be_v never_o intend_v to_o destroy_v the_o head_n and_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v the_o hereditary_a kingship_n which_o abstract_o from_o this_o or_o that_o man_n who_o may_v give_v a_o ill_a precedent_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o entrust_v with_o a_o absolute_a disposal_n of_o it_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o government_n and_o without_o which_o it_o must_v infallible_o crumble_v into_o piece_n 5._o we_o all_o know_v that_o a_o body_n politic_a which_o be_v the_o work_n and_o creature_n of_o man_n have_v many_o resemblance_n with_o the_o body_n natural_a which_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n for_o as_o this_o aim_n always_o at_o its_o ease_n happiness_n and_o long_a preception_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o consequent_o dread_v and_o abhor_v death_n or_o dissolution_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o so_o the_o other_o be_v constant_a and_o unwearied_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o like_a end_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o by_o its_o very_a constitution_n and_o essential_a form_n we_o attribute_v to_o it_o a_o kind_n of_o immortality_n whence_o come_v the_o know_a maxim_n receive_v into_o our_o law_n that_o the_o king_n never_o die_v that_o be_v that_o kingship_n not_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v inherent_a or_o annex_v for_o this_o or_o that_o time_n be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o fate_n and_o time_n that_o put_v and_o end_n to_o all_o thing_n this_o then_o be_v so_o we_o can_v rational_o conclude_v that_o our_o present_a sovereign_n have_v will_n or_o power_n to_o destroy_v himself_o that_o be_v hereditary_a kingship_n which_o make_v he_o what_o he_o be_v and_o be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o politic_a capacity_n he_o be_v in_o as_o supreme_a governor_n as_o the_o rational_a soul_n be_v to_o his_o natural_a capacity_n as_o man_n to_o say_v or_o judge_v otherwise_o will_v be_v no_o less_o then_o to_o put_v he_o to_o break_v all_o the_o sacred_a tie_n of_o love_n which_o bound_v he_o so_o strong_o to_o himself_o and_o suppose_v he_o capable_a to_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n his_o own_o executioner_n and_o a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la of_o monarchy_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a indignity_n offer_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o we_o all_o know_v to_o be_v just_o merciful_a and_o generous_a to_o other_o and_o who_o therefore_o must_v so_o much_o the_o more_o signal_o practise_v those_o virtue_n towards_o himself_o by_o how_o much_o self-respect_n exceed_v that_o due_a to_o another_o 6._o and_o last_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o several_a statute_n that_o all_o knight_n '_o of_o the_o shire_n and_o their_o elector_n be_v to_o be_v inhabitant_n and_o resident_n in_o the_o respective_a county_n the_o day_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o that_o likewise_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n be_v to_o be_v man_n resident_a dwell_v and_o free_a in_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o right_a reason_n teach_v we_o that_o none_o ought_v by_o sinister_a and_o unjust_a mean_n to_o 〈◊〉_d into_o authority_n if_o therefore_o any_o one_o be_v previous_o disable_v and_o uncapable_a to_o exercise_v power_n by_o a_o positive_a law_n or_o open_o by_o deceit_n calumny_n or_o corruption_n thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v certain_a all_o his_o proceed_n and_o sanction_n do_v carry_v a_o nullity_n and_o insufficiency_n in_o themselves_o and_o affect_v none_o beside_o the_o maker_n who_o by_o endeavour_v to_o exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n against_o law_n and_o reason_n

in_o which_o necessity_n oblige_v the_o party_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o promiscuous_a violence_n depredation_n and_o slaughter_v the_o people_n at_o last_o weary_v with_o the_o cruelty_n and_o calamity_n of_o war_n and_o to_o purchase_v quiet_a at_o any_o rate_n often_o give_v up_o their_o liberty_n to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o make_v the_o public_a desolation_n of_o their_o country_n its_o grave_a so_o terrible_a a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o late_a trouble_n that_o sure_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v betrayer_n of_o the_o english_a liberty_n or_o destine_v for_o slavery_n will_v venture_v the_o like_a transgression_n the_o second_o time_n it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o his_o r._n h._n have_v embrace_v the_o papal_a religion_n which_o will_v be_v as_o destructive_a to_o the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v so_o universal_a a_o mischief_n it_o be_v necessary_a his_o particular_a interest_n shall_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o public_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o give_v any_o particular_a convince_a instance_n of_o his_o be_v a_o papist_n beside_o his_o not_o conform_v to_o the_o religion_n now_o establish_v by_o law_n or_o not_o take_v such_o oath_n as_o will_v make_v he_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v all_o the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o which_o his_o birth_n and_o merit_n without_o they_o may_v just_o entitle_v he_o but_o this_o nonconformity_n be_v agreeable_a not_o only_o to_o all_o the_o class_n and_o subdivision_n of_o protestantism_n but_o to_o all_o the_o other_o form_n and_o mode_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o world_n and_o his_o unwillingness_n to_o swear_v proceed_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v rather_o from_o a_o belief_n that_o all_o oath_n be_v unlawful_a as_o not_o only_o many_o of_o old_a christian_n our_o present_a quaker_n but_o the_o most_o refine_a and_o ingenious_o learn_v of_o all_o modern_a sect_n the_o socinian_o maintain_v than_o that_o he_o think_v the_o matter_n of_o those_o the_o law_n now_o require_v to_o be_v damnable_a or_o heretical_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o presbyterian_a independent_a or_o quaker_n or_o socinian_n or_o which_o be_v yet_o worse_o a_o turk_n or_o jew_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n and_o to_o speak_v truth_n our_o too_o much_o curiosity_n and_o strict_a scrutiny_n into_o this_o matter_n be_v far_o less_o warrantable_a than_o his_o conceal_v his_o opinion_n for_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v yea_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v up_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v therefore_o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o if_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n now_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n may_v by_o change_v his_o sentiment_n concern_v sacred_a thing_n remove_v those_o jealousles_a and_o fear_n with_o which_o we_o be_v now_o so_o strong_o possess_v and_o add_v to_o his_o future_a happiness_n the_o temporal_a blessing_n we_o so_o much_o dread_a to_o lose_v faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v most_o just_a and_o merciful_a will_v we_o hope_v bestow_v it_o where_o it_o may_v have_v the_o kind_a reception_n and_o bring_v forth_o its_o fruit_n in_o great_a plenty_n that_o be_v on_o a_o prince_n who_o natural_a endowment_n and_o moral_a virtue_n be_v so_o eminent_a as_o if_o enliven_v by_o true_a faith_n as_o we_o hope_v they_o be_v to_o enable_v he_o when_o a_o king_n to_o conquer_v the_o atheism_n irreligion_n debauchery_n and_o other_o swarm_n of_o evil_n with_o which_o the_o age_n abound_v by_o his_o example_n as_o well_o as_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o his_o valour_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n then_o to_o wait_v the_o leisure_n of_o providence_n and_o not_o by_o a_o rash_a not_o to_o say_v a_o wicked_a attempt_n endeavour_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o right_n and_o ourselves_o of_o the_o happiness_n his_o enjoy_n the_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o ancestor_n may_v possible_o secure_v unto_o we_o nor_o do_v i_o see_v any_o satisfactory_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o severe_o use_v allow_v no_o hope_n of_o his_o conversion_n or_o return_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o our_o religion_n be_v sufficient_o guard_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n which_o he_o can_v never_o repeal_v and_o beside_o his_o present_a majesty_n be_v thank_v god_n strong_a active_a and_o vigorous_a and_o likely_a enough_o either_o to_o outlive_v his_o r._n h._n or_o leave_v he_o so_o old_a and_o crazy_a as_o to_o want_v briskness_n answerable_a to_o his_o zeal_n to_o attempt_v any_o notable_a change_n or_o innovation_n in_o the_o government_n 3._o popery_n in_o the_o single_a person_n of_o the_o prince_n whatever_o be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v consistent_a enough_o with_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o subject_n though_o of_o another_o persuasion_n as_o appear_v in_o germany_n where_o in_o many_o place_n the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v of_o the_o reform_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n without_o diffidence_n or_o fear_n or_o the_o narrow_a spirit_n of_o persecution_n of_o either_o side_n 4._o by_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n no_o prince_n can_v be_v depose_v or_o forfeit_v his_o right_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n pure_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o religion_n and_o as_o long_o as_o that_o church_n be_v in_o be_v and_o the_o rule_n and_o management_n next_o after_o the_o king_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o its_o hand_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o it_o and_o obedient_a child_n to_o the_o practice_n and_o discipline_n of_o so_o pious_a and_o charitable_a a_o mother_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o none_o else_o can_v be_v proper_a judge_n or_o have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o point_n now_o in_o debate_n but_o they_o and_o therefore_o his_o r._n h._n appeal_n to_o they_o and_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v at_o what_o other_o can_v do_v who_o doubtless_o have_v as_o great_a a_o desire_n to_o dethrone_v the_o king_n as_o to_o bar_v the_o succession_n can_v it_o be_v do_v with_o as_o much_o security_n and_o safety_n for_o as_o he_o who_o intentional_o and_o deliberate_o will_v destroy_v a_o infant_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n by_o cause_v a_o abortion_n will_v never_o scruple_n the_o bring_n of_o he_o to_o a_o untimely_a end_n after_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o the_o law_n appoint_v death_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o though_o not_o of_o the_o other_o so_o he_o that_o on_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n will_v exclude_v another_o from_o the_o possibility_n he_o have_v to_o a_o crown_n will_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o discharge_v a_o actual_a prince_n from_o his_o royal_a function_n upon_o the_o same_o or_o other_o motive_n be_v not_o his_o possession_n fence_v and_o guard_v by_o the_o law_n which_o make_v all_o such_o attempt_n high-treason_n and_o so_o expose_v he_o to_o all_o the_o evil_n attend_v so_o great_a a_o crime_n but_o after_o all_o why_o so_o much_o rancour_n hatred_n and_o aversion_n against_o his_o r._n h_n who_o of_o all_o man_n live_v be_v the_o most_o passionate_a lover_n of_o his_o country_n and_o under_o who_o if_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o lot_n to_o wear_v the_o imperial_a crown_n it_o will_v undoubted_o be_v as_o happy_a as_o under_o any_o that_o sway_v the_o english_a sceptre_n since_o the_o conquest_n have_v so_o many_o princley_n quality_n though_o now_o cloud_v and_o keep_v conceal_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o artifice_n of_o his_o adversary_n as_o will_v fill_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a englishman_n with_o love_n and_o respect_n and_o those_o of_o his_o enemy_n whether_o domestic_a or_o foreign_a with_o fear_n and_o confusion_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o a_o noble_a presence_n and_o affable_a behaviour_n with_o a_o mixture_n of_o pleasantness_n in_o his_o word_n and_o action_n that_o win_v powerful_o the_o affection_n of_o all_o that_o approach_v he_o his_o discourse_n be_v always_o pertinent_a and_o solid_a free_a from_o flourish_v and_o a_o vain_a and_o empty_a ostentation_n of_o wit_n which_o sort_v better_o with_o the_o levity_n of_o mimical_a hero_n upon_o a_o theatre_n than_o the_o true_a grandeur_n of_o real_a prince_n in_o a_o court._n he_o be_v of_o