Selected quad for the lemma: act_n
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A25438
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Animadversions on a discourse entituled, God's ways of disposing of kingdoms
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1691
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Wing A3189; ESTC R11078
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a_o prince_n be_v overcome_v in_o a_o just_a war_n till_o the_o subject_n consent_n the_o state_n of_o war_n continue_v and_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n nor_o faith_n and_o so_o no_o dominion_n 3._o in_o all_o case_n where_o god_n put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o this_o be_v by_o conquest_n this_o conquest_n must_v be_v by_o a_o foreign_a sovereign_a prince_n and_o the_o conqueror_n have_v the_o right_a of_o war_n over_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o dispossess_v prince_n from_o which_o rule_n thus_o lay_v down_o absolute_o there_o must_v be_v these_o several_a exception_n 1._o himself_o except_v and_o not_o except_v the_o case_n of_o a_o deliverance_n 2._o reason_n will_v oblige_v he_o to_o except_v the_o case_n of_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n 3._o the_o case_n of_o a_o prince_n assist_v the_o people_n to_o dispossess_v a_o usurper_n 4._o all_o instance_n when_o the_o people_n have_v renounce_v their_o allegiance_n to_o one_o king_n and_o set_v up_o another_o from_o among_o themselves_o as_o when_o jeroboam_n solomon_n servant_n have_v head_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n 11.26_o 1_o king_n 11.26_o when_o they_o urge_v for_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o regular_a government_n from_o his_o master_n son_n rehoboam_n the_o servant_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o government_n of_o ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n 12.13_o 1_o king_n 12.13_o after_o all_o israel_n have_v renounce_v the_o family_n of_o david_n edward_n the_o second_o among_o we_o be_v govern_v by_o gaveston_n and_o the_o spencer_n murder_v his_o uncle_n thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o number_n of_o great_a man_n the_o people_n rise_v against_o he_o imprison_v he_o and_o a_o full_a representative_a of_o the_o nation_n 2549._o anno_fw-la 1326._o vid._n the_o porm_n of_o it_o knighton_n col._n 2549._o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n renounce_v their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o but_o comfort_v their_o abdicated_a king_n with_o the_o declaration_n which_o they_o make_v that_o they_o will_v suffer_v his_o son_n edw._n 3._o to_o succeed_v he_o rich._n 2._o have_v be_v carry_v on_o in_o the_o like_a extravagancy_n by_o the_o loyal_a man_n of_o his_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n and_o other_o minion_n these_o man_n find_v a_o storm_n come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o the_o nation_n persuade_v the_o king_n to_o give_v himself_o up_o as_o a_o vassal_n to_o france_n the_o nation_n to_o secure_v their_o public_a regiment_n and_o law_n depose_v he_o and_o set_v up_o h._n 4._o a_o subject_a of_o this_o kingdom_n till_o they_o make_v he_o king_n upon_o these_o instance_n and_o more_o which_o may_v be_v bring_v i_o will_v ask_v 1._o if_o there_o be_v a_o conquest_n in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o who_o be_v the_o conqueror_n the_o prince_n constitute_v by_o the_o people_n or_o the_o people_n who_o constitute_v he_o 2._o whether_o the_o prince_n so_o constitute_v have_v a_o right_n of_o war_n over_o the_o people_n 3._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n in_o all_o these_o case_n to_o expect_v a_o deliverance_n from_o some_o foreign_a sovereign_a prince_n when_o perhaps_o all_o neighbour_n prince_n may_v be_v bribe_v by_o money_n extort_a from_o the_o subject_n by_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n when_o all_o may_v be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n or_o may_v have_v the_o same_o end_n in_o their_o government_n and_o will_v assist_v each_o other_o to_o enslave_v their_o people_n 5._o reason_n will_v except_v all_o case_n when_o a_o prince_n come_v with_o title_n or_o pretend_v it_o and_o where_o he_o declare_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o arm_n or_o condition_n of_o success_n these_o be_v use_v for_o inducement_n to_o have_v right_o do_v or_o for_o the_o subject_n to_o join_v with_o or_o not_o oppose_v he_o be_v implicit_a contract_n and_o either_o of_o they_o be_v a_o full_a bar_n to_o far_a claim_n more_o exception_n will_v lie_v but_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o set_v aside_o his_o general_n rule_n 5._o debate_n that_o the_o show_n of_o read_v and_o the_o position_n be_v whole_o beside_o the_o cushion_n not_o applicable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o government_n nor_o to_o the_o present_a debate_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o in_o this_o book_n he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o his_o second_o head_n wherein_o he_o undertake_v to_o show_v that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v his_o majesty_n into_o this_o kingdom_n be_v true_o god_n make_v use_n of_o his_o prerogative_n in_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o but_o since_o his_o discourse_n be_v with_o the_o profess_a intention_n of_o so_o apply_v it_o sure_o it_o be_v allowable_a for_o i_o to_o try_v his_o rule_n for_o he_o before_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v only_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o find_v out_o other_o topic_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o there_o majesty_n right_n and_o prove_v that_o her_o majesty_n be_v of_o god_n set_v up_o as_o well_o as_o his_o majesty_n this_o i_o hold_v but_o be_o sure_a i_o can_v prove_v it_o from_o his_o rule_n apply_v either_o to_o the_o case_n of_o a_o absolute_a conqueror_n or_o to_o a_o deliverer_n nor_o do_v he_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v make_v her_o majesty_n our_o sovereign_a lady_n the_o suppose_a conquest_n will_v bar_v her_o hereditary_a or_o other_o right_n and_o her_o right_n whatever_o it_o be_v will_v not_o admit_v of_o a_o conquest_n but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v declare_v that_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n be_v and_z of_o right_n aught_o to_o be_v our_o sovereign_n lord_n and_o lady_n though_o this_o declaration_n be_v make_v in_o a_o convention_n of_o the_o people_n by_o its_o representative_n not_o call_v by_o a_o king_n or_o queen_n yet_o the_o parliament_n follow_v declare_v the_o act_n of_o that_o convention_n which_o become_v a_o parliament_n upon_o act_v in_o conjunction_n with_o their_o majesty_n to_o be_v bind_v law_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o question_n of_o she_o majesty_n sovereignty_n because_o the_o administration_n be_v place_v in_o his_o majesty_n the_o act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n impower_a her_o majesty_n to_o administer_v the_o government_n during_o his_o majesty_n absence_n have_v remove_v that_o objection_n neither_o before_o that_o be_v her_o majesty_n a_o subject_a nor_o can_v a_o king_n make_v a_o viceroy_n to_o act_v in_o his_o absence_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o must_v be_v a_o subject_a punishable_a for_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n what_o shall_v be_v think_v of_o they_o who_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o two_o and_o yet_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v due_a to_o but_o one_o this_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o the_o quotation_n and_o position_n in_o thaâ—_n discourse_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v to_o justify_v the_o settlement_n and_o submission_n to_o it_o the_o best_a which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o design_n be_v not_o for_o the_o strength_n or_o honour_n of_o the_o government_n but_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o to_o show_v that_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v degenerate_a son_n of_o the_o church_n in_o contribute_v to_o the_o revolution_n for_o all_o they_o be_v give_v up_o yet_o in_o submit_v to_o it_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o doctrine_n preface_n preface_n which_o as_o the_o preface_n have_v it_o have_v pass_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n but_o if_o it_o have_v pass_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n and_o be_v not_o it_o be_v a_o labour_n worthy_a of_o a_o bishop_n to_o undeceive_v men._n if_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o admit_v that_o it_o have_v be_v assent_v to_o only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n as_o they_o say_v of_o other_o doctrine_n which_o the_o church_n undeniable_o hold_v and_o why_o do_v they_o continue_v to_o maintain_v it_o when_o it_o so_o much_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o land_n divide_v only_o by_o 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animadversion_n on_o a_o discourse_n entitle_v god_n way_n of_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n london_n print_v for_o w._n rayner_n 1691._o animadversion_n on_o a_o discourse_n of_o god_n way_n of_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n next_o to_o the_o treachery_n of_o man_n etc._n vid._n pref._n seem_v to_o be_v too_o jealous_a of_o themselves_o for_o fear_v some_o worldly_a consideration_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v not_o have_v that_o jealousy_n of_o themselves_o which_o the_o right_a reverend_n and_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o late_a discourse_n make_v a_o virtue_n in_o his_o brethren_n who_o have_v renounce_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o protection_n which_o this_o government_n have_v extend_v towards_o they_o nothing_o have_v more_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o he_o who_o as_o some_o great_a man_n insinuate_v still_o remain_v our_o rightful_a king_n than_o a_o obstinate_a justification_n of_o all_o the_o folly_n and_o flattery_n of_o some_o clergyman_n at_o a_o time_n when_o in_o their_o tantivy_z speed_n to_o preferment_n they_o not_o only_o trample_v upon_o the_o poor_a persecute_a dissenter_n but_o upon_o those_o law_n which_o forbid_v their_o make_a riot_n of_o religious_a meeting_n and_o statute_n of_o royal_a edict_n or_o proclamation_n rather_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v that_o they_o who_o call_v themselves_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v to_o blame_v in_o these_o matter_n and_o hold_v erroneous_a opinion_n of_o civil_a power_n this_o government_n which_o be_v a_o reverse_n to_o their_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v maintain_v to_o be_v a_o usurpation_n either_o upon_o king_n james_n or_o upon_o the_o people_n of_o england_n who_o invite_v their_o deliverer_n and_o make_v the_o most_o suitable_a acknowledgement_n of_o such_o a_o deliverance_n it_o be_v a_o melancholy_a consideration_n to_o think_v how_o many_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o doctrine_n make_v for_o no_o lay-end_n whatever_o and_o which_o will_v serve_v no_o government_n but_o what_o be_v against_o or_o above_o law_n if_o there_o come_v in_o such_o consent_n of_o man_n pol._n vid._n hooker_n eccl._n pol._n as_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a mr._n hooker_n think_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o make_n of_o law_n this_o consent_n either_o must_v lose_v the_o nature_n of_o consent_n or_o want_v authority_n for_o fear_v some_o clergyman_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o have_v ascribe_v to_o prince_n those_o power_n which_o be_v never_o give_v or_o allow_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o if_o one_o who_o exercise_v such_o a_o illegal_a power_n be_v dispossess_v against_o his_o will_n allegiance_n must_v be_v transfer_v to_o another_o still_o without_o humane_a consent_n for_o otherwise_o passive_a obedience_n to_o no_o law_n can_v not_o revive_v again_o and_o be_v transplant_v nor_o can_v those_o divine_n who_o doctrine_n encourage_v the_o late_a king_n to_o attempt_v what_o occasion_v his_o abdication_n have_v expect_v to_o make_v atonement_n by_o the_o 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i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v