Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	according_a	act_n	act_v	178	4	7.2187	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40767	A faithfull and conscientious account for subscribing the engagement discussed in four sections : I. Motives for just expediency of giving such account, 2. The account truely stated and explained, 3. Reasons justifying the faithfulness of it, 4. Objections against it, satisfactorily answered.	Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1650 (1650)	Wing F265; ESTC R25205	22,683	38

against_o oppression_n by_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o submis_o request_v and_o plead_v for_o reformation_n ix._o in_o this_o present_a juncture_n of_o the_o perplex_a scruple_n of_o many_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o require_v subscribe_v the_o engagement_n there_o be_v some_o eminent_a man_n of_o well_o guide_a counsel_n and_o compose_v temper_n of_o their_o public_a spirit_n who_o have_v give_v forth_o their_o judicious_a consideration_n endevor_v meek_o and_o learned_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o such_o as_o be_v studious_a to_o understand_v right_o in_o so_o grand_a a_o case_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v x._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o premise_n be_v effectual_a motive_n some_o commissioner_n have_v be_v design_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n to_o take_v subscription_n to_o the_o engagement_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n unto_o the_o accountant_n have_v declare_v his_o submission_n to_o authority_n to_o declare_v also_o that_o he_o act_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n satisfactory_a unto_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o other_o who_o possible_o may_v wonder_v and_o marvel_n for_o want_v of_o information_n at_o such_o his_o compliance_n sect._n ii_o the_o account_n itself_o true_o state_v and_o clear_o explain_v in_o its_o genuine_a and_o proper_a sense_n the_o form_n of_o subscription_n to_o the_o engagement_n ordain_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n i_o do_v declare_v and_o promise_n that_o i_o will_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v without_o a_o king_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n howbeit_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o form_n of_o word_n have_v a_o most_o easy_a and_o clear_a sense_n to_o any_o ordinary_a capacity_n so_o as_o no_o doubt_n nor_o scruple_n can_v be_v contain_v in_o it_o yet_o notwithstanding_o for_o our_o better_a make_v use_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o certain_a and_o unquestionable_a meaning_n of_o it_o unto_o a_o effectual_a demonstration_n of_o its_o lawfulness_n and_o expediency_n the_o content_n thereof_o shall_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o four_o part_n or_o branch_n which_o be_v obvious_o remarkable_a and_o each_o of_o they_o explain_v and_o consider_v by_o themselves_o viz._n 1._o the_o particular_a condition_n of_o the_o person_n concern_v and_o engage_v 2._o the_o act_n of_o subscribe_v in_o the_o peculiar_a nature_n thereof_o 3._o the_o object_n of_o this_o peculiar_a act_n 4._o the_o modification_n and_o restriction_n of_o the_o object_n in_o its_o limit_n and_o bound_n the_o explanation_n of_o the_o part_n and_o branch_n i_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n engage_v i_o a_o english_a bear_v subject_a receive_v benefit_n and_o protection_n from_o this_o present_a commonwealth_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o christianity_n and_o of_o my_o particular_a call_n unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o pastoral_a charge_n note_n that_o which_o be_v say_v touch_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o particular_a person_n in_o his_o call_v and_o capacity_n specify_v have_v the_o same_o sense_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la respect_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n concern_v in_o the_o engagement_n of_o what_o call_v state_n degree_n and_o condition_n soever_o whether_o they_o be_v nobleman_n gentleman_n or_o commons_o whether_o they_o be_v subordinate_a magistrate_n judge_n justice_n major_n sheriff_n bailiff_n or_o constable_n whether_o they_o be_v lawyer_n physician_n minister_n schoolmaster_n soldier_n merchant_n mariner_n tradesman_n husbandman_n or_o artificer_n and_o whether_o their_o habitation_n be_v in_o city_n town_n or_o village_n or_o whether_o of_o any_o other_o province_n comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o government_n ii_o the_o act_n of_o subscribe_v in_o the_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v in_o this_o expression_n i_o do_v declare_v and_o promise_n that_o i_o will_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o etc._n etc._n expla._n the_o nature_n and_o sum_n of_o this_o act_n consist_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o approve_v one_o self_n therein_o as_o occasion_n offer_v in_o no_o wise_a give_v way_n to_o a_o act_n of_o falsehood_n and_o treachery_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o to_o a_o oppose_a or_o undermine_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n under_o the_o present_a government_n by_o any_o mean_n nor_o to_o a_o contrive_n or_o practise_v direct_o or_o indirect_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o disturbance_n thereof_o for_o to_o this_o effect_n the_o very_a preamble_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o subscribe_v the_o engagement_n hint_v the_o sense_n vid._n ibid._n and_o the_o lawgiver_n themselves_o be_v their_o own_o best_a interpreter_n iii_o the_o object_n of_o the_o act_n of_o declare_v and_o promise_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a be_v as_o it_o be_v express_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n expla._n touch_v this_o branch_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o it_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n to_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v determinted_a all_o the_o time_n before_o appoint_v and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n see_v act._n 17._o 24._o 26._o he_o have_v so_o order_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n eph._n 1._o 11._o that_o even_o englishman_n for_o many_o generation_n have_v as_o a_o nation_n live_v national_o in_o england_n and_o be_v combine_v in_o a_o politic_a body_n or_o commonwealth_n according_a to_o the_o right_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o nation_n choose_v and_o consent_v unto_o by_o the_o people_n hereof_o thus_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n to_o be_v estimate_v iv._o the_o modification_n and_o restriction_n of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o act_n of_o subscribe_v be_v limit_v and_o bound_v in_o this_o expression_n as_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n be_v now_o establish_v without_o a_o king_n and_o house_n of_o lord_n expla._n concerning_o this_o last_o branch_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n be_v now_o establish_v without_o a_o king_n and_o house_n of_o lord_n according_a to_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o parliament_n entitle_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n express_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o late_a proceed_n and_o of_o settle_v the_o present_a government_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o free_a state_n this_o be_v order_v march_n 17._o 1648._o by_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v and_o thus_o much_o brief_o and_o perspicuous_o for_o the_o sum_n and_o part_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o engagement_n sect._n iii_o reason_n assert_v and_o justify_v the_o faithfulness_n and_o conscionableness_n of_o engagement_n i._n reason_n because_o such_o subscribe_a engagement_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n dictate_v and_o inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n who_o be_v our_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n isai._n 33._o 22_o even_o the_o one_o only_a lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v see_v iam._n 4._o 12._o compare_v with_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o ergo_fw-la it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v subscribe_v this_o reason_n shall_v be_v evidence_v and_o illustrate_v according_a to_o the_o four_o branch_n and_o part_n observe_v in_o the_o form_n of_o engagement_n 1._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n subscribe_v even_o one_o who_o be_v a_o subject_a under_o this_o establish_a present_a government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o receive_v benefit_n and_o protection_n from_o the_o same_o give_v good_a evidence_n and_o illustration_n to_o this_o first_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o requisite_a that_o any_o person_n who_o be_v a_o subject_a under_o any_o supreme_a power_n whatsoever_o of_o what_o kind_n soever_o the_o power_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v monarchical_a aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a and_o of_o what_o nation_n soever_o the_o person_n and_o subject_n be_v it_o be_v necessary_a i_o say_v that_o such_o subject_a person_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o such_o supreme_a power_n this_o be_v demonstrable_a by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_a instance_n viz._n 1._o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n a_o hebrew_n fear_v god_n he_o by_o occasion_n live_v in_o egypt_n have_v be_v sell_v thither_o do_v not_o only_o accept_v employment_n under_o the_o supreme_a power_n there_o but_o also_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a thereunto_o yea_o though_o egypt_n be_v a_o house_n of_o bondage_n unto_o the_o israelite_n see_v gen._n 41._o etc._n etc._n 2._o mordecai_n a_o true_o religious_a jew_n of_o