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	parliament_n	say_a	4,712	5	6.9394	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85396	Hybristodikai. The obstructours of justice. Or a defence of the honourable sentence passed upon the late King, by the High Court of Justice. Opposed chiefly to the serious and faithfull representation and vindication of some of the ministers of London. As also to, The humble addresse of Dr. Hamond, to His Excellencie and Councel of warre. Wherein the justice, and equitie of the said sentence is demonstratively asserted, as well upon clear texts of Scripture, as principles of reason, grounds of law, authorities, presidents, as well forreign, as domestique. Together with, a brief reply to Mr. John Geree's book, intituled, Might overcoming right: wherein the act of the Armie in garbling the Parliament, is further cleared. As also, some further reckonings between thesaid [sic] Dr. Hamond and the authour, made straight. / By John Goodwin.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver.	1649 (1649)	Wing G1170; Thomason E557_2; ESTC R12380	138,495	164

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the_o well-being_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v subsist_v as_o well_o without_o it_o 2._o all_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o government_n be_v original_o 39_o sect._n 39_o and_o fundamental_o in_o the_o people_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v at_o large_a they_o have_v a_o just_a and_o legal_a power_n in_o their_o representative_a which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o without_o the_o lord_n to_o act_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o right_o judge_v conducible_a to_o their_o wealth_n and_o safety_n especial_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v refuse_v to_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o sin_n or_o unlawful_a for_o a_o kingdom_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o itself_o and_o it_o be_v own_o good_a unless_o such_o or_o such_o a_o small_a party_n among_o they_o who_o prefer_v their_o own_o undue_a personal_a interest_n before_o

the_o public_a interest_n and_o welfar_o of_o the_o nation_n shall_v consent_v and_o join_v with_o they_o therein_o that_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o place_v the_o supreme_a authority_n or_o power_n of_o government_n in_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o presumption_n or_o ground_n that_o they_o all_o will_v and_o shall_v join_v consent_n and_o agree_v in_o and_o to_o all_o such_o thing_n and_o transaction_n which_o make_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o well-being_n of_o the_o kingdo●_n so_o that_o when_o this_o presumption_n ●●_o ground_n fail_v as_o when_o either_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n refuse_v to_o consent_v unto_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o tendency_n and_o import_n that_o law_n or_o custom_n we_o speak_v of_o lose_v their_o interest_n and_o force_n of_o obligation_n yet_o without_o any_o violation_n of_o their_o intention_n for_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o any_o such_o law_n shall_v ever_o be_v enact_v 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and_o nature_n do_v not_o only_o allow_v it_o i●_n any_o member_n one_o or_o more_o of_o such_o a_o body_n in_o their_o order_n turn_v and_o course_n 1._o when_o those_o who_o be_v peculiar_o depute_v for_o such_o execution_n shall_v neglect_v or_o refuse_v it_o as_o viz_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n but_o even_o call_v they_o unto_o it_o and_o require_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n in_o such_o case_n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n &_o safety_n of_o the_o public_a be_v not_o a_o work_n so_o appropriate_a to_o the_o office_n or_o call_v of_o a_o magistrate_n but_o that_o when_o they_o in_o all_o their_o subordination_n shall_v neglect_v it_o it_o devolve_v as_o it_o be_v of_o course_n unto_o those_o who_o be_v not_o magistrate_n yea_o by_o ●●y_n of_o duty_n and_o necessity_n unto_o such_o who_o have_v opportunity_n and_o mean_n to_o perform_v it_o this_o be_v the_o clear_a sense_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n when_o god_n first_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o great_a law_n 41_o sect._n 41_o of_o justice_n against_o murderer_n mention_v gen._n 9_o 6._o he_o do_v not_o limit_v or_o confine_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o unto_o magistrate_n or_o draw_v it_o up_o in_o such_o term_n as_o these_o who_o so_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o magistrate_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v s●ed_z but_o thus_o by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v doubtless_o to_o imply_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n do_v concern_v every_o man_n in_o his_o order_n and_o place_n and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n only_o in_o his_o the_o magistrate_n indeed_o first_o but_o than_o other_o also_o under_o his_o deficiency_n the_o like_a intimation_n i_o conceive_v be_v give_v afterward_o where_o this_o law_n at_o first_o give_v unto_o and_o impose_v general_o upon_o all_o flesh_n be_v particular_o insert_v and_o that_o several_a time_n among_o those_o law_n which_o god_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o prescribe_v unto_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o that_o smite_v a_o man_n so_o that_o ●e_v die_v shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21._o 12._o so_o again_o he_o that_o kill_v any_o man_n shall_v be_v sure_o ●ut_v to_o death_n levit._fw-la 24._o 17._o the_o word_n sure_o import's_n that_o though_o the_o magistrate_n be_v unfaithful_a in_o his_o place_n and_o shall_v neglect_v to_o put_v the_o law_n against_o murder_n in_o execution_n which_o be_v here_o it_o seem_v suppose_a that_o sometime_o he_o will_v do_v yet_o the_o murderer_n must_v not_o so_o escape_v he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o he_o to_o who_o it_o more_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o administer_v justice_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v prove_v like_o a_o slide_a foot_n or_o break_a tooth_n to_o god_n and_o that_o people_n which_o have_v set_v he_o over_o they_o and_o neglect_v the_o administration_n yet_o shall_v they_o to_o who_o the_o say_a administration_n belong_v in_o a_o secondary_a and_o more_o general_a way_n supply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o magistrate_n on_o this_o behalf_n in_o like_a manner_n our_o saviour_n himself_o repeat_v and_o confirm_v though_o in_o other_o word_n the_o same_o law_n mat._n 26._o 52._o do_v not_o express_v it_o thus_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v right_a to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o such_o in_o case_n these_o refuse_v it_o but_o in_o the_o general_n and_o without_o confinement_n to_o the_o sword_n of_o magistracy_n thus_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n viz._n to_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v much_o considerable_a to_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n that_o god_n in_o deliver_v those_o politic_a or_o judicial_a law_n unto_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o judge_v meet_v for_o their_o polity_n use_v the_o same_o form_n or_o tenor_n of_o compellation_n wherewith_o and_o wherein_o he_o deliver_v the_o moral_a law_n unto_o they_o with_o the_o respective_a precept_n thereof_o as_o he_o direct_v these_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o people_n divisim_fw-la &_o conjunctim_fw-la sometime_o in_o the_o second_o person_n singular_a as_o thou_o shall_v ●●●●_o no_o ot●●r_a god_n before_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o again_o in_o the_o same_o person_n plural_a as_o you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o god_n of_o silver_n or_o god_n of_o gold_n exod._n 20._o 23._o you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 22._o 22._o which_o manner_n of_o expression_n imply_v that_o obedience_n unto_o the_o thing_n command_v appertain_v unto_o and_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o all_o so_o do_v he_o in_o ●●●_o delivery_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n and_o the_o particular_n thereof_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o generality_n and_o body_n of_o the_o people_n also_o a●●er_v the_o ●ame_n manner_n ●●_o thou_o ●●●_o a●_n h●brew_n servant_n ●e_z shall_v 〈◊〉_d s●●●●●●s_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 21._o 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o ●uffer_v a_o witch_n 〈…〉_o exod._n 22._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o 〈…〉_o exod._n 23._o 6._o etc._n etc._n so_o again_o also_o say_v 〈…〉_o mos●●_n thou_o shall_v sp●ak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say●…_n 〈…〉_o die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n than_o you_o shall_v turn_v his_o inheritance_n untapi_v da●g●t●●_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o daughter_n you_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o ●is_n brethren_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 27._o 8._o 9_o see_v also_o ve●s_o 10._o 11._o so_o you_o shall_v appoint_v the_o city_n to_o be_v city_n of_o refuge_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o recompense_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o murderer_n etc._n

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nebuchadnezar_n prerogative_n who_o they_o will_v t●ey_v slay_v and_o who_o they_o will_v they_o keep_v alive_a who_o they_o will_v they_o set_v up_o and_o who_o t●ey_n will_v they_o put_v down_o 〈…〉_o down_o 〈…〉_o and_o all_o this_o out_o of_o a_o conscientious_a observation_n of_o their_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n as_o they_o go_v to_o work_v in_o justify_v of_o themselves_o and_o condemn_v other_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o covenant_n they_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o covenant_n unpossible_a for_o they_o to_o break_v and_o as_o unpossible_a for_o other_o man_n to_o keep_v for_o let_v they_o act_v in_o never_o so_o diametrall_a and_o keen_a a_o opposition_n to_o the_o great_a and_o deep_a engagement_n of_o this_o covenant_n let_v they_o seek_v by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v imagine_v to_o diminish_v his_o majesty_n just_a power_n and_o greatness_n let_v they_o fire_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n about_o his_o ear_n whilst_o presbytery_n be_v like_a to_o have_v no_o 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and_o oppose_v with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o people_n the_o bring_n of_o such_o man_n to_o public_a trial_n and_o their_o receive_n of_o condign_a punishment_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o such_o who_o out_o of_o conscience_n of_o their_o covenant_n faithful_o endeavour_v to_o do_v either_o as_o covenant-breaker_n perjure_a unjust_a bloody_a murderer_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o in_o all_o these_o most_o impudent_a shameless_a and_o broad-faced_a violation_n and_o profanation_n of_o their_o covenant_n must_v have_v the_o honour_n and_o repute_v of_o the_o most_o intemerate_v chaste_a and_o superlatively-conscientious_a observer_n and_o assertor_n of_o it_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o who_o have_v be_v and_o be_v as_o careful_a as_o strict_a as_o unblameable_a as_o dweller_n in_o house_n of_o clay_n light_o can_v be_v in_o perform_v all_o and_o every_o the_o article_n in_o this_o covenant_n so_o far_o as_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o main_a end_n and_o 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