Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	heir_n	power_n	successor_n	3,459	5	9.2559	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30455	Six papers by Gilbert Burnet.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1687 (1687)	Wing B5912; ESTC R26572	63,527	69

the_o enemy_n of_o god_n but_o their_o own_o which_o law_n have_v still_o be_v continue_v of_o course_n without_o design_n of_o execute_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o ad_fw-la terrorem_fw-la only_o on_o supposition_n that_o the_o papist_n rely_v on_o a_o external_n power_n be_v incapable_a of_o duty_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o their_o natural_a sovereign_n and_o rightful_a monarch_n we_o of_o our_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o long_a experience_n know_v that_o the_o catholic_n as_o it_o be_v their_o principle_n to_o be_v good_a christian_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dutiful_a subject_n and_o that_o they_o have_v likewise_o on_o all_o occasion_n show_v themselves_o good_a and_o faithful_a subject_n to_o we_o and_o our_o royal_a predecessor_n by_o hazard_v and_o many_o of_o they_o actual_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n in_o their_o defence_n though_o of_o another_o religion_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o authority_n against_o the_o violence_n and_o treason_n of_o the_o most_o violent_a abettor_n of_o these_o law_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n by_o our_o sovereign_a authority_n prerogative_n royal_a and_o absolute_a power_n aforesaid_a suspend_v stop_v and_o disable_v all_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n custom_n or_o constitution_n make_v or_o execute_v against_o any_o of_o our_o roman_a catholic_n subject_n in_o any_o time_n past_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n make_v void_a all_o prohibition_n therein_o mention_v pain_n or_o penalty_n therein_o ordain_v to_o be_v inflict_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v in_o all_o thing_n he_o as_o free_a in_o all_o respect_n as_o any_o of_o our_o protestant_a subject_n whatsoever_o not_o only_o to_o exercise_n their_o religion_n but_o to_o enjoy_v all_o office_n benefice_n and_o other_o which_o we_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o all_o time_n come_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o command_v all_o catholic_n at_o their_o high_a pain_n only_o to_o exercise_n their_o religious_a worship_n in_o house_n or_o chapel_n and_o that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o open_a field_n or_o to_o invade_v the_o protestant_a church_n by_o force_n under_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n respective_o nor_o shall_v they_o presume_v to_o make_v public_a procession_n in_o the_o high-street_n of_o any_o of_o our_o royal_a burgh_n under_o the_o pain_n above_o mention_v and_o whereas_o the_o obedience_n and_o service_n of_o our_o good_a subject_n be_v due_a to_o we_o by_o their_o allegiance_n and_o our_o sovereignty_n and_o that_o no_o law_n custom_n or_o constitution_n difference_n in_o religion_n or_o other_o impediment_n whatsoever_o can_v exempt_v or_o discharge_v the_o subject_n from_o their_o native_a obligation_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o crown_n or_o hinder_v we_o from_o protect_v and_o employ_v they_o according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n and_o our_o royal_a pleasure_n nor_o restrain_v we_o from_o confer_v heritable_a right_n and_o privilege_n upon_o they_o or_o vacuate_v or_o annul_v these_o right_n hereable_a when_o they_o be_v make_v or_o confer_v and_o likewise_o consider_v that_o some_o oath_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v wrest_v ●y_a man_n of_o sinistrous_a intention_n a_o practice_n in_o that_o kingdom_n fatal_a to_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v to_o loyalty_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n aforesaid_a ●ass_n annul_v and_o discharge_v all_o oath_n whatsoever_o by_o which_o any_o of_o our_o subject_n be_v incapacitate_v or_o disable_v from_o hold_v place_n or_o office_n in_o our_o say_a kingdom_n or_o enjoy_v their_o hereditary_a right_n and_o privilege_n discharge_v the_o same_o to_o be_v take_v or_o give_v in_o any_o time_n come_v without_o our_o special_a warrant_n and_o consent_n under_o the_o pain_n due_a to_o the_o contempt_n of_o our_o royal_a command_n a●d_a authority_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n we_o do_v by_o our_o royal_a authority_n aforesaid_a stop_v 〈◊〉_d and_o dispense_v with_o all_o law_n enjoin_v the_o say_a oath_n test_n or_o any_o of_o they_o particular_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o the_o eleven_o act_n of_o the_o foresay_a session_n of_o the_o foresay_a parliament_n the_o six_o act_n of_o the_o three_o parliament_n of_o the_o say_a king_n charles_n the_o twenty_o first_o and_o twenty_o fifty_o act_n of_o that_o parliament_n and_o the_o thirteen_o act_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o *_o our_o late_a parliament_n in_o so_o far_o allanerly_a as_o concern_v the_o take_v the_o oath_n or_o test_n therein_o prescribe_v and_o all_o other_o as_o well_o not_o mention_v as_o mention_v and_o that_o in_o place_n of_o they_o all_o our_o good_a subject_n or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o we_o or_o our_o privy_a council_n shall_v require_v so_o to_o do_v shall_v take_v and_o swear_v the_o follow_a oath_n allanerly_a i_o a._n b._n do_v acknowledge_v testify_v and_o declare_v that_o james_n the_o seven_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v rightful_a king_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o these_o realm_n and_o over_o all_o person_n therein_o and_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o subject_n on_o any_o pretence_n or_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o to_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o or_o any_o commissionated_a by_o he_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o so_o rise_v in_o arm_n nor_o assist_v any_o who_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o resist_v his_o power_n or_o authority_n nor_o ever_o oppose_v his_o authority_n to_o his_o pers●n_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n but_o shall_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n assist_v defend_v and_o maintain_v he_o his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n against_o all_o deadly_a so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o see_v many_o of_o our_o good_a subject_n have_v before_o our_o pleasure_n in_o these_o matter_n be_v make_v public_a incur_v the_o gild_n appoint_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n abovementioned_a or_o other_o we_o by_o our_o authority_n and_o absolute_a power_n and_o prerogative_n royal_a abovementioned_a of_o our_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o innate_a mercy_n give_v our_o ample_a and_o full_a indemnity_n to_o all_o those_o of_o the_o roman-catholick_n or_o popish_a religion_n for_o all_o thing_n by_o they_o do_v contrary_a to_o our_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o any_o time_n past_a relate_v to_o their_o religion_n the_o worship_n and_o excercise_n thereof_o or_o for_o be_v papist_n jesuit_n or_o trafficker_n for_o hear_v or_o say_v of_o mass_n conceal_v of_o priest_n or_o jesuit_n breed_v their_o child_n catholic_n at_o home_n or_o abroad_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n rite_n or_o doctrrine_n say_v perform_v or_o maintain_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o likewise_o for_o hold_v or_o take_v of_o place_n employment_n or_o office_n contrary_a to_o any_o law_n or_o constitution_n advice_n give_v to_o we_o or_o our_o council_n action_n do_v or_o general_o any_o thing_n perform_v or_o say_v against_o the_o know_a law_n of_o that_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n except_v always_o from_o this_o our_o royal_a indemnity_n all_o murder_n assassination_n theft_n and_o such_o like_a other_o crime_n which_o never_o use_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o our_o general_n act_v of_o indemnity_n and_o we_o command_v and_o require_v all_o our_o judge_n or_o other_o concern_v to_o explain_v this_o in_o the_o most_o ample_a sense_n and_o mean_v act_n of_o indemnity_n at_o any_o time_n have_v contain_v declare_v this_o shall_v be_v as_o good_a to_o every_o one_o concern_v as_o if_o they_o have_v our_o royal_a pardon_n and_o remission_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o likewise_o indemnify_v our_o protestant_a subject_n from_o all_o pain_n and_o penalty_n due_a for_o hear_v or_o preach_v in_o house_n provide_v there_o be_v no_o treasonable_a speech_n utter_v in_o the_o say_a conventicle_n by_o they_o in_o which_o case_n the_o law_n be_v only_o to_o take_v place_n against_o the_o guilty_a and_o none_o other_o present_a provide_v also_o that_o they_o reveal_v to_o any_o of_o our_o council_n the_o gild_n so_o commit_v as_o also_o execpt_v all_o fine_n or_o effect_n of_o sentence_n already_o give_v and_o likewise_o indemnify_v full_o and_o free_o all_o quaker_n for_o their_o meeting_n and_o worship_n in_o all_o time_n past_a precede_v the_o publication_n of_o these_o present_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o our_o protestant_a subject_n will_v give_v their_o assistance_n and_o concourse_n hereunto_o on_o all_o occasion_n in_o their_o respective_a capacity_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o and_o the_o ease_n those_o of_o our_o