Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	king_n	lord_n	2,770	5	3.9050	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06596	Sherlock against Sherlock. The master of the temple's reasons for his late taking the oath to their Majesties, answered, / by the rector of St. George Botolph-Lane. With modest remarks on the doctors celebrated notions of allegiance to soveraign powers.	Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645-1712.	1691 (1691)	Wing W216A; ESTC R186142	12,557	24

in_o the_o make_n of_o law_n as_o to_o make_v his_o consent_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o all_o future_a law_n be_v it_o not_o thus_o when_o the_o two_o house_n be_v erect_v and_o endow_v with_o the_o like_a power_n notwithstanding_o the_o doctor_n say_v pag._n 196._o that_o the_o law_n have_v no_o authority_n nor_o can_v give_v any_o but_o what_o it_o receiu_v from_o the_o king_n for_o the_o law_n be_v make_v authoritate_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la which_o be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n lord_n and_z commons_z but_o to_o lay_v aside_o bracton_n and_o fortescue_n let_v we_o a_o little_a reason_n the_o matter_n this_o personal_a authority_n of_o the_o king_n antecedent_n to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n independent_a on_o they_o and_o superior_a to_o they_o whence_o be_v it_o have_v be_v a_o throne_n like_o god_n be_v he_o of_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o or_o have_v he_o a_o personal_a authority_n from_o god_n antecedent_n to_o law_n to_o be_v a_o king_n then_o show_v a_o revelation_n from_o god_n where_o he_o be_v name_v or_o have_v he_o the_o natural_a authority_n of_o a_o father_n to_o govern_v his_o child_n then_o it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v beget_v his_o three_o kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o people_n in_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o have_v he_o a_o personal_a patriarchal_a authority_n which_o be_v set_v up_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o father_n whereby_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v his_o father_n by_o representation_n then_o it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o elder_a house_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o be_v mankind_n make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o creation_n by_o nation_n and_o create_v prince_n and_o people_n as_o they_o be_v create_v male_a and_o female_a but_o if_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v than_o it_o remain_v that_o a_o civil_a authority_n that_o be_v a_o mutual_a consent_n and_o contract_n of_o the_o party_n first_o found_v this_o civil_a relation_n of_o king_n and_o subject_a as_o we_o see_v it_o every_o day_n do_v of_o master_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v another_o civil_a relation_n and_o that_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o community_n or_o society_n be_v a_o law_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o civil_a law_n whatsoever_o be_v prove_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n by_o mr._n hooker_n eccl_n pol._n li_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o chap._n 10._o another_o reason_n which_o the_o doctor_n give_v why_o the_o king_n be_v irresistible_a in_o all_o case_n be_v because_o he_o be_v sovereign_a and_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v irresistible_a in_o all_o case_n which_o be_v false_a for_o the_o king_n of_o polland_n 〈◊〉_d sovereign_a he_o coin_n money_n with_o his_o own_o image_n and_o superscription_n upon_o it_o which_o according_a to_o the_o doctor_n pag._n 50_o be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o pag._n 51._o by_o the_o very_a impression_n on_o their_o money_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v their_o sovereign_a lord_n he_o style_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o any_o king_n in_o christendom_n and_o wear_v the_o like_a crown_n he_o assemble_v diet_n he_o dispose_v of_o all_o office_n he_o judge_v the_o palatine_n themselves_z and_o be_v full_a of_o the_o mark_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o yet_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v a_o polish_v penny_n and_o make_v such_o work_n with_o it_o as_o the_o doctor_n do_v with_o the_o roman_a tribute_n money_n and_o out_o of_o it_o read_v lecture_n either_o of_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n in_o all_o case_n will_v read_v amiss_o for_o in_o case_n he_o break_v his_o coronation_n oath_n they_o owe_v he_o no_o obedience_n at_o all_o of_o any_o kind_n for_o this_o be_v one_o clause_n in_o it_o quod_fw-la si_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la meum_fw-la violavero_fw-la incolae_fw-la regni_fw-la nullam_fw-la nobis_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la praestare_fw-la tenebuntur_fw-la so_o that_o in_o case_n he_o violate_v his_o oath_n his_o irresistibility_n depart_v from_o he_o and_o he_o become_v like_o other_o men._n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o doctor_n be_v second_a case_n which_o be_v resolve_v under_o the_o covert_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o former_a that_o as_o well_o inferior_a magistrate_n as_o other_o employ_v by_o a_o popish_a tyrannical_a prince_n in_o the_o most_o illegal_a and_o outrageous_a act_n of_o violence_n such_o as_o cut_v of_o throat_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o irresistible_a as_o the_o prince_n himself_o under_o pretence_n of_o have_v the_o prince_n authority_n to_o do_v these_o act_n and_o must_v be_v submit_v to_o under_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n now_o to_o show_v the_o authority_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o not_o in_o law_n but_o in_o person_n who_o act_n contrary_a to_o law_n he_o have_v bring_v the_o follow_a argument_n which_o be_v the_o most_o labour_a of_o any_o in_o his_o book_n nay_o it_o be_v very_o false_a and_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o every_o illegal_a be_v a_o unauthoritative_a act_n which_o carry_v no_o objection_n with_o it_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o judicature_n and_o the_o daily_a experience_n of_o man_n who_o suffer_v in_o their_o life_n body_n and_o estate_n by_o a_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a sentence_n for_o the_o most_o illegal_a judgement_n be_v valid_a till_o it_o be_v reverse_v by_o some_o superior_a court_n which_o most_o illegal_a but_o authoritative_a judgement_n derive_v its_o authority_n not_o from_o the_o law_n but_o the_o but_o the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o judgement_n it_o be_v case_n of_o obed._n pag._n 193.194.195_o now_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n this_o be_v very_o false_a and_o absurd_a all_o over_o for_o first_o legal_a and_o authorative_n be_v all_o one_o and_o illegal_a authority_n be_v in_o england_n unlawful_a lawful_a power_n second_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o a_o illegal_a judgement_n be_v valid_a till_o it_o be_v reverse_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n to_o death_n in_o a_o arbitrary_a way_n either_o contrary_a to_o the_o verdict_n of_o his_o jury_n or_o without_o a_o jury_n be_v not_o authorative_n or_o valid_a at_o all_o no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n but_o i_o suppose_v by_o illegal_a judgement_n the_o doctor_n mean_n legal_a judgement_n which_o have_v error_n in_o they_o and_o if_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v valid_a and_o stand_v good_a till_o that_o error_n be_v find_v in_o some_o high_a court_n there_o can_v not_o be_v legal_a nor_o illegal_a nor_o any_o judgement_n at_o all_o but_o all_o humane_a judicature_n must_v come_v to_o a_o end_n for_o if_o judgement_n can_v be_v give_v till_o we_o have_v judge_n who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o error_n the_o law_n must_v lie_v by_o and_o rust_v and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o administration_n of_o justice_n three_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o judgement_n which_o be_v erroneous_a be_v not_o from_o the_o judge_n personal_a authority_n above_o the_o law_n nor_o from_o his_o mistake_v beside_o the_o law_n but_o from_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o law_n have_v give_v to_o court_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n which_o if_o they_o be_v in_o due_a course_n of_o law_n be_v legal_a and_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v every_o way_n right_a and_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o free_a from_o error_n till_o the_o contrary_n appear_v in_o some_o high_a court._n but_o if_o the_o judge_n in_o westminster-hall_n shall_v use_v a_o personal_a authority_n superior_a to_o law_n in_o judge_a man_n to_o death_n without_o a_o jury_n or_o in_o condemn_v a_o man_n when_o his_o jury_n acquit_v he_o or_o the_o like_a the_o law_n have_v give_v no_o authority_n to_o any_o such_o proceed_n these_o judgement_n will_v be_v illegal_a and_o void_a and_o have_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o second_o another_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o illegal_a violence_n be_v this_o because_o though_o they_o have_v no_o legal_a authority_n for_o it_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o legal_a authority_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o it_o pag_n 192_o but_o he_o himself_o have_v give_v as_o full_a a_o answer_n to_o this_o as_o can_v be_v desire_v in_o these_o word_n for_o no_o man_n can_v want_v authority_n to_o defend_v his_o life_n against_o he_o that_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o take_v it_o away_o pag._n 59_o three_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o illegal_a violence_n because_o the_o people_n can_v call_v inferior_a magistrate_n to_o a_o account_n pag_n 191._o but_o sure_a the_o people_n may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o murderous_a attempt_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n without_o pretend_v to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n or_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o this_o defence_n they_o may_v give_v

a_o very_a good_a account_n of_o it_o by_o the_o 28._o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o four_o we_o must_v not_o defend_v ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v persecute_v to_o death_n for_o our_o religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n because_o we_o must_v not_o defend_v ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v thus_o persecute_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v as_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a as_o the_o law_n of_o our_o country_n case_n of_o alleg_n p_o 200._o answer_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o law_n god_n and_o nature_n be_v more_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a than_o the_o law_n of_o our_o country_n but_o they_o give_v we_o no_o civil_a right_n and_o liberty_n as_o the_o law_n of_o england_n have_v do_v every_o liege_n subject_a of_o england_n have_v a_o legal_a property_n in_o his_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n establish_v among_o we_o and_o a_o legal_a possession_n may_v be_v legal_o defend_v now_o the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n be_v against_o the_o protestant_n and_o strip_v they_o of_o this_o unvaluable_a blessing_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n than_o those_o of_o their_o country_n which_o at_o that_o time_n violate_v both_o the_o other_o yet_o withal_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n which_o alone_a 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v away_o all_o legal_a right_n and_o title_n and_o when_o all_o be_v say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d only_a measure_n of_o civil_a obedience_n five_o man_n must_v not_o defend_v their_o life_n against_o a_o lawless_a 〈◊〉_d persecution_n when_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o no_o law_n because_o the_o 〈◊〉_d defend_v their_o life_n when_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o a_o wicked_a persecute_v popish_a law_n for_o such_o lawless_a persecution_n have_v as_o much_o authority_n as_o such_o a_o wicked_a persecute_v law_n pag._n 202._o this_o be_v manifest_o false_a for_o a_o lawless_a popish_a persecution_n have_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o but_o have_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n against_o it_o whereas_o a_o wicked_a popish_a persecute_v law_n though_o as_o it_o be_v wicked_a it_o can_v command_v our_o obedience_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n it_o may_v dispose_v of_o our_o civil_a right_n if_o queen_n mary_n law_n be_v no_o law_n because_o they_o be_v wicked_a persecute_v law_n why_o be_v they_o repeal_v why_o be_v they_o not_o declare_v to_o be_v null_a from_o the_o beginning_n six_o that_o non_fw-fr resistance_n of_o illegal_a violence_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o secure_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o the_o best_a way_n for_o every_o man_n be_v private_a defence_n for_o self-defence_n may_v involve_v many_o other_o in_o blood_n and_o beside_o expose_v a_o man_n self_n pag._n 205_o 206._o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v violate_v in_o a_o high_a manner_n the_o best_a way_n to_o secure_v be_v quiet_o to_o suffer_v it_o still_o to_o be_v break_v far_o a_o man_n best_a defence_n be_v to_o die_v patient_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v kill_v and_o when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v break_v loose_a the_o only_a way_n to_o prevent_v the_o effusion_n of_o more_o christian_a blood_n be_v to_o let_v they_o alone_o now_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v only_o remember_v the_o doctor_n that_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o defence_n make_v against_o the_o irish_a cutthroat_n in_o forty_o one_o though_o they_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o pretend_v the_o king_n commission_n there_o have_v hardly_o be_v protestant_n leave_v but_o the_o prestilent_a northern_a heresy_n have_v be_v through●●_n extirpate_v in_o that_o kingdom_n seven_o another_o reason_n be_v because_o non_fw-fr resistance_n be_v certain_o the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v the_o change_n of_o a_o limit_a into_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n pag._n 212._o now_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n absolute_a non_fw-fr resistance_n even_o of_o the_o most_o illegal_a violence_n 〈◊〉_d actual_o change_v the_o government_n and_o set_v up_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o short_a way_n and_o by_o the_o sure_a side_n for_o a_o prince_n who_o the_o law_n themselves_o have_v make_v absolute_a have_v thereby_o no_o more_o than_o a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o a_o absolute_a subjection_n but_o non_fw-fr resistance_n put_v he_o into_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o the_o doctor_n himself_o have_v make_v this_o 〈◊〉_d beyond_o all_o contradiction_n for_o he_o say_v that_o nonresistance_n be_v as_o perfect_a subjection_n as_o can_v be_v pay_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n pag._n 44._o and_o 11●_n he_o call_v it_o the_o only_a perfect_a and_o absolute_a subjection_n we_o owe_v to_o prince_n now_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a subjection_n that_o can_v be_v pay_v erect_v the_o most_o absolute_a government_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v for_o these_o word_n be_v of_o eternal_a truth_n which_o we_o read_v in_o pag._n 64._o of_o this_o book_n for_o authority_n and_o subjection_n be_v correlate_n they_o have_v mutual_a respect_n to_o each_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v stand_v and_o fall_v together_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n where_o there_o be_v no_o subjection_n due_a and_o there_o be_v no_o subjection_n due_a where_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n and_o be_v not_o this_o as_o bright_a and_o as_o evident_a a_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o absolute_a authority_n where_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a subjection_n due_a and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o absolute_a subjection_n due_a where_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a authority_n i_o shall_v now_o produce_v some_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o illegal_a violence_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o obvious_a and_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n that_o even_o those_o man_n who_o set_v themselves_o to_o oppose_v it_o do_v often_o time_n assert_v it_o unaware_o and_o give_v unanswerable_a reason_n for_o it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o first_o set_v down_o those_o concession_n which_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n have_v extort_a from_o the_o doctor_n and_o second_o add_v some_o other_o argument_n to_o they_o first_o no_o man_n want_v authority_n to_o defend_v his_o life_n against_o he_o who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o take_v it_o way_n pag._n 69._o but_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o have_v any_o just_a and_o legal_a authority_n that_o be_v any_o authority_n at_o all_o to_o take_v it_o away_o contrary_a to_o law_n pag._n 191._o and_o from_o these_o premise_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n second_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o usurpation_n of_o man_n do_v not_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v resist_v but_o act_n of_o arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a violence_n be_v the_o usurpation_n of_o men._n these_o again_o be_v the_o doctor_n doctrine_n the_o former_a pag._n 128._o the_o other_o pag_n 211_o 212._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o assume_v of_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n will_v be_v usurpation_n though_o he_o say_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o no_o prince_n in_o this_o kingdom_n ever_o usurp_v such_o a_o power_n which_o be_v notorious_o false_a for_z richard_z the_o second_o by_o name_n do_v not_o to_o mention_v any_o other_o three_o the_o doctor_n pag_n 126._o have_v these_o word_n every_o man_n have_v the_o right_a of_o self-preservation_n as_o inti●e_v under_o civil_a government_n as_o he_o have_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n under_o what_o government_n soever_o i_o live_v i_o may_v still_o kill_v another_o man_n when_o i_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o preserve_v my_o life_n from_o unjust_a violence_n by_o private_a hand_n now_o the_o hand_n of_o subordinate_a magistrate_n employ_v in_o act_n of_o illegal_a violence_n be_v private_a hand_n and_o arm_v with_o no_o manner_n of_o authority_n at_o all_o of_o which_o this_o be_v a_o most_o convince_a proof_n that_o they_o may_v be_v hang_v by_o law_n for_o such_o act_n which_o no_o man_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o suffer_v for_o what_o he_o do_v by_o authority_n they_o be_v no_o officer_n at_o all_o in_o such_o act_n for_o illegal_a violence_n be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o office_n now_o after_o the_o doctor_n have_v answer_v his_o own_o argument_n i_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o these_o which_o follow_v first_o no_o man_n can_v authorize_v himself_o but_o in_o act_n of_o illegal_a violence_n if_o a_o subordinate_a magistrate_n have_v any_o authority_n at_o all_o he_o must_v authorize_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v the_o law_n authorize_v he_o to_o do_v a_o illegal_a act_n as_o the_o doctor_n well_o observe_v pag._n 195._o and_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n who_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n can_v 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