Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	call_v	law_n	power_n	3,425	5	4.9548	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81914	A disingag'd survey of the engagement. In relation to publike obligations. 1. Precedent, 2. Present, in the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, the protestation, and Covenant, and under the present juncture of affaires.		1650 (1650)	Wing D2854; Thomason E592_6; ESTC R206876	15,624	24

commonwealth_n wherein_o if_o any_o where_n it_o be_v now_o involve_v though_o without_o a_o king_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n why_o i_o say_v they_o will_v not_o thus_o far_o contribute_v their_o part_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n at_o least_o notwithstanding_o any_o scruple_n that_o may_v just_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o or_o any_o of_o the_o oath_n precede_v in_o this_o discourse_n be_v difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o discern_v upon_o a_o sober_a &_o disengage_v survey_n what_o concern_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o protestation_n the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n hitherto_o have_v be_v by_o a_o thorough_a disqusition_n manage_v as_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n with_o the_o great_a stricktnes_n and_o impartiality_n to_o examine_v the_o true_a state_n of_o former_a engagement_n whether_o contrary_a to_o and_o oblige_v against_o the_o present_a and_o the_o result_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n seem_v to_o afford_v a_o threefold_a conclusion_n first_o that_o as_o to_o the_o substantial_a part_n their_o true_a intention_n and_o equity_n there_o be_v no_o contrariety_n there_o be_v a_o absolute_a harmony_n between_o both_o both_o according_a to_o equity_n join_v in_o this_o intention_n by_o a_o promissory_a caution_n to_o oblige_v the_o engage_v not_o to_o distru_v by_o any_o unlawful_a practice_n but_o by_o all_o lawful_a way_n against_o such_o disturbance_n to_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o obtain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o public_a authority_n because_o it_o be_v ever_o the_o present_a authority_n that_o give_v life_n to_o those_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o by_o the_o public_a administration_n of_o justice_n propagate_v peace_n and_o by_o peace_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o public_a the_o proper_a and_o ultimate_a end_n in_o to_o which_o all_o governor_n and_o government_n ought_v to_o be_v resolve_v second_o that_o as_o to_o the_o circumstantial_a part_n the_o person_n sometime_o vest_v with_o some_o part_n of_o the_o authority_n no_o obligation_n do_v or_o can_v lie_v against_o the_o present_a engagement_n because_o neither_o be_v they_o now_o vest_v with_o that_o authority_n the_o possession_n and_o exercise_n whereof_o be_v the_o sole_a thing_n that_o must_v both_o render_v they_o the_o formal_a object_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o a_o capacity_n of_o perform_v those_o reciprocal_a act_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o protection_n which_o be_v the_o fundamental_a reason_n of_o all_o such_o relative_a obligation_n on_o which_o alone_o they_o do_v and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v stand_v neither_o second_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v so_o invest_v because_o engage_v in_o way_n inconsistent_a and_o destructive_a and_o three_o that_o therefore_o no_o contrariety_n or_o obligation_n of_o former_a engagement_n hinder_v but_o that_o lawful_o we_o may_v subscribe_v the_o present_a and_o so_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o the_o first_o general_a question_n and_o way_n make_v for_o the_o second_o viz._n whether_o of_o duty_n we_o must_v subscribe_v the_o present_a engagement_n already_o prove_v lawful_a when_o call_v thereunto_o by_o the_o present_a authority_n for_o order_n sake_n that_o we_o may_v proceed_v with_o the_o more_o clearness_n we_o shall_v cast_v the_o answer_n into_o two_o position_n first_o that_o the_o authority_n in_o question_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la a_o authority_n 2_o that_o a_o authority_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v to_o be_v obey_v ex_fw-la debito_fw-la in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o consequent_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o present_a engagement_n be_v it_o not_o that_o daily_a experience_n tell_v we_o that_o man_n forsake_v their_o reason_n to_o follow_v their_o affection_n it_o can_v not_o with_o any_o reason_n be_v imagine_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o without_o all_o reason_n in_o the_o present_a controversy_n as_o not_o to_o grant_v that_o the_o present_a authority_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la a_o authority_n for_o to_o deny_v that_o be_v to_o contradict_v not_o only_o our_o own_o but_o the_o sense_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n who_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a 〈◊〉_d derive_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n only_o by_o mediation_n of_o such_o public_a minister_n of_o state_n as_o derive_v the_o commission_n by_o which_o they_o act_n from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d only_o from_o they_o and_o their_o authority_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o existence_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la of_o a_o public_a authority_n in_o a_o nation_n be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o that_o which_o man_n call_v level_v for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n there_o can_v be_v no_o law_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o authority_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n or_o lycurgus_n in_o a_o library_n or_o study_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n neither_o first_o can_v there_o be_v any_o propriety_n because_o it_o be_v only_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o authority_n that_o determine_v propriety_n unless_o every_o man_n may_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n and_o then_o he_o will_v quick_o make_v his_o own_o law_n so_o far_o as_o his_o power_n can_v reach_v neither_o second_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n be_v there_o any_o trangression_n and_o so_o the_o judge_n and_o jury_n etc._n etc._n that_o condemn_v man_n for_o capital_a offence_n be_v all_o conclude_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o murder_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v the_o wicked_a absurdity_n of_o this_o wretched_a doctrine_n i_o shall_v therefore_o leave_v such_o erroneous_a judgement_n to_o be_v rectify_v by_o the_o pious_a and_o i_o hope_v peaceable_a minister_n the_o author_n of_o the_o proposal_n who_o ingenuous_o acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o government_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o a_o nation_n now_o a_o government_n without_o authority_n be_v such_o a_o idol_n that_o as_o st._n paul_n speak_v we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o those_o godly_a and_o learned_a minister_n that_o when_o they_o have_v go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o authority_n in_o a_o nation_n and_o a_o obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a unto_o that_o authority_n that_o i_o say_v they_o can_v not_o proceed_v one_o step_n further_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o duty_n of_o promise_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o authority_n in_o be_v which_o as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o present_v so_o it_o can_v be_v contrary_a to_o former_a public_a obligation_n see_v nothing_o can_v bind_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o be_v unless_o they_o will_v have_v those_o that_o labour_v not_o in_o but_o rather_o against_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o magistracy_n to_o have_v the_o wage_n of_o faithfulness_n for_o be_v unfaithful_a &_o those_o that_o be_v true_o faithful_a the_o reward_n of_o unfaithfulnes_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v not_o for_o that_o be_v as_o if_o the_o dumb_a and_o scandalous_a clergy_n just_o sequester_v by_o parliament_n shall_v still_o have_v the_o double_a honour_n of_o their_o parish_n and_o place_n because_o of_o a_o former_a title_n in_o law_n and_o those_o godly_a minister_n that_o be_v place_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o conscientious_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o double_a dishonour_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o truth_n both_o in_o reason_n and_o religion_n that_o will_v never_o want_v ground_n sufficient_a to_o clear_v it_o that_o they_o that_o possess_v the_o place_n and_o peforme_v the_o duty_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la mus_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o ex_fw-la debito_fw-la receive_v the_o dignity_n annex_v to_o the_o public_a authority_n and_o so_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o second_o position_n viz._n that_o authority_n de_fw-fr 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a_o power_n to_o give_v he_o praise_v for_o well_o do_v and_o to_o punish_v he_o for_o do_v ill_a and_o so_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o on_o the_o other_o who_o either_o bear_v no_o sword_n or_o in_o vain_a an●●o_o no_o purpose_n and_o last_o who_o be_v continual_o attend_v on_o the_o work_n of_o government_n and_o who_o be_v discontinuer_n so_o that_o in_o conclusion_n the_o apostle_n give_v a_o rule_n of_o subjection_n clear_a and_o obvious_a and_o suit_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a christian_n whereas_o if_o to_o examine_v the_o right_n of_o governor_n be_v the_o rule_n most_o christian_n will_v want_v the_o mean_v full_o to_o inform_v themselves_o and_o they_o that_o can_v have_v the_o best_a in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v have_v may_v soon_o find_v just_a ground_n to_o scruple_n all_o then_o to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o any_o finis_fw-la

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