Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	king_n	law_n	legal_a	2,470	5	10.2354	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34536	An enquiry into the oath required of non-conformists by an act made at Oxford wherein the true meaning of it, and the warrantableness of taking it, is considered / by John Corbett ...	Corbet, John, 1620-1680.	1682 (1682)	Wing C6254; ESTC R5701	7,310	22

a_fw-la enquiry_n into_o the_o oath_n require_v of_o nonconformist_n by_o a_o act_n make_v at_o oxford_n wherein_o the_o true_a mean_v of_o it_o and_o the_o warrantableness_n of_o take_v it_o be_v consider_v by_o john_n corbett_n late_a minister_n at_o chichester_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n near_o mercer_n chapel_n 1682._o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o oath_n require_v of_o non-conformists'_a by_o a_o act_n make_v at_o oxford_n the_o oath_n i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o i_o do_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o commission_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o at_o any_o time_n endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o oath_n here_o give_v be_v not_o peremptory_o determine_v but_o probable_o conclude_v and_o humble_o propose_v by_o the_o inquirer_n to_o man_n of_o sober_a and_o impartial_a judgement_n in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o the_o settle_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n about_o this_o important_a matter_n in_o consider_v the_o warrantableness_n of_o take_v this_o oath_n these_o two_o main_a thing_n do_v necessary_o come_v under_o consideration_n i._o whether_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v a_o just_a and_o good_a meaning_n according_a to_o a_o rational_a interpretation_n ii_o whether_o such_o just_a and_o good_a meaning_n be_v the_o very_a meaning_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n in_o the_o enact_v of_o this_o form_n of_o word_n the_o first_o inquiry_n be_v whether_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v a_o just_a and_o good_a meaning_n according_a to_o a_o rational_a interpretation_n now_o in_o the_o way_n of_o rational_a 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right_a reason_n and_o equity_n for_o by_o the_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o governor_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o put_v upon_o their_o act_n a_o sense_n repugnant_a to_o reason_n and_o equity_n unless_o that_o repugnancy_n be_v apparent_a 4._o it_o be_v rational_a to_o consider_v this_o law_n not_o by_o itself_o alone_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o in_o conjunctionwith_o the_o other_o law_n there_o of_o and_o consequent_o to_o interpret_v it_o far_o as_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v in_o a_o sense_n consistent_a with_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o with_o the_o other_o law_n and_o with_o the_o ordinary_a legal_a practice_n for_o the_o lawmaker_n must_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o enact_v thing_n inconsistent_a unless_o the_o inconsistency_n be_v manifest_a in_o this_o way_n of_o proceed_v i_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o just_a and_o good_a meaning_n which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o enjoin_v do_v admit_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n i_o do_v swear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n in_o this_o part_n these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n i_o do_v hold_v or_o i_o do_v believe_v be_v necessary_o and_o evident_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n seek_v or_o aim_v at_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v presuppose_v but_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o swearer_n judgement_n concern_v it_o this_o may_v further_o appear_v from_o some_o other_o act_n where_o the_o say_v word_n be_v express_v in_o the_o like_a imposition_n i_o swear_v that_o i_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n as_o for_o these_o word_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o they_o signify_v no_o less_o than_o upon_o any_o cause_n or_o in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o this_o tenet_n as_o i_o apprehend_v be_v swear_v to_o without_o any_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o these_o word_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n must_v be_v take_v in_o their_o due_a and_o legal_a sense_n and_o so_o take_v they_o import_v the_o resist_n of_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n or_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o i_o know_v it_o be_v object_v that_o some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a assertor_n of_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n as_o grotius_n `_o barclay_n etc._n etc._n have_v restriction_n and_o case_n of_o exception_n in_o this_o point_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o object_v case_n of_o exception_n deliver_v by_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o restriction_n lay_v upon_o the_o tenet_n but_o explanation_n of_o its_o meaning_n that_o their_o reader_n may_v not_o mistake_v some_o for_o delinquent_n against_o it_o who_o indeed_o be_v not_o such_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n the_o design_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v to_o renounce_v all_o rebellion_n and_o all_o resistance_n contrary_a to_o due_a subjection_n as_o not_o to_o be_v justify_v upon_o any_o cause_n or_o in_o any_o case_n that_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o its_o due_a legal_a meaning_n be_v rational_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o for_o any_o of_o the_o king_n majesty_n subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o his_o person_n or_o authority_n or_o any_o of_o his_o right_n and_o dignity_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o that_o i_o do_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o commission_n the_o position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o the_o king_n authority_n against_o his_o person_n be_v just_o to_o be_v disclaim_v though_o the_o king_n person_n and_o his_o authority_n be_v distinct_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v the_o king_n authority_n be_v inherent_a in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o no_o other_o though_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o a_o other_o during_o his_o natural_a incapacity_n as_o in_o his_o infancy_n yet_o his_o person_n alone_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n and_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o that_o other_o exercise_v it_o only_o in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n indeed_o sometime_o a_o inferior_a authority_n as_o that_o of_o a_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o constable_n be_v call_v the_o king_n authority_n but_o in_o proper_a signification_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a officer_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n as_o the_o fountain_n thereof_o now_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_o speak_v or_o imagine_v that_o the_o king_n authority_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o his_o person_n only_o can_v be_v exert_v in_o take_v arm_n against_o his_o person_n likewise_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_o speak_v or_o imagine_v that_o a_o authority_n inherent_a in_o a_o other_o but_o derive_v from_o the_o king_n and_o dependent_a on_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o exert_v the_o follow_a word_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o be_v most_o rational_o understand_v of_o those_o that_o be_v legal_o commissionated_a by_o he_o likewise_o by_o pursuance_n of_o such_o commission_n be_v mean_v legal_a pursuance_n it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o law_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o person_n commissionated_a do_v intend_v any_o other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v commissionated_a not_o against_o but_o according_a to_o law_n a_o commission_n against_o law_n be_v no_o commission_n wherefore_o commissionated_a in_o this_o place_n be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o authorize_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n that_o i_o will_v not_o at_o any_o time_n endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n i_o confess_v that_o these_o word_n i_o will_v

that_o the_o generality_n or_o majority_n of_o they_o intend_v to_o bind_v man_n by_o oath_n from_o lawful_o endeavour_v in_o their_o place_n such_o change_n about_o particular_a law_n or_o canon_n as_o they_o themselves_o ordinary_o make_v in_o their_o place_n by_o vote_v in_o parliament_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v clergyman_n by_o vote_v in_o convocation_n or_o can_v it_o rational_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o intend_v to_o bind_v only_o one_o sort_n of_o man_n call_v nonconformist_n from_o lawful_a endeavour_n of_o the_o public_a good_a while_o other_o be_v leave_v free_a if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o lawmaker_n may_v in_o some_o particular_a law_n have_v a_o meaning_n repugnant_a to_o equity_n and_o to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n and_o legal_a practice_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o reverence_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v due_a to_o our_o superior_n forbid_v we_o to_o conceive_v that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o meaning_n unless_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o it_o 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in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o oath_n the_o person_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v impose_v be_v call_v to_o swear_v this_o general_n tenet_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n but_o not_o that_o this_o or_o that_o case_n be_v a_o take_a arm_n against_o the_o king_n which_o be_v not_o signify_v by_o this_o oath_n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o second_o part_n he_o be_v call_v to_o abjure_v the_o general_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o the_o king_n authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o those_o that_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o according_a to_o his_o law_n but_o who_o be_v commissionated_a according_o to_o law_n and_o who_o be_v not_o be_v not_o signify_v by_o this_o oath_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n likewise_o in_o the_o three_o part_n he_o be_v call_v to_o make_v this_o general_a 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sober_a judicious_a and_o unprejudiced_a person_n whether_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o prescribe_a oath_n be_v not_o express_v in_o this_o more_o explicate_v from_o here_o follow_v i_o do_v swear_v that_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o for_o any_o of_o the_o king_n majesty_n subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o his_o person_n or_o authority_n or_o any_o of_o his_o right_n and_o dignity_n and_o that_o i_o do_v abhor_v the_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v legal_o commissionated_a by_o he_o in_o the_o legal_a pursuance_n of_o such_o commission_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o at_o any_o time_n endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n by_o rebellion_n sedition_n or_o any_o other_o mean_v forbid_v or_o not_o warrant_v by_o law_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o give_v due_a security_n for_o his_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n and_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n to_o fear_v a_o oath_n i_o think_v i_o have_v set_v forth_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o take_v otherwise_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o matter_n here_o discuss_v i_o be_o unavoidable_o timorous_a and_o therefore_o have_v publish_v this_o inquiry_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o if_o i_o be_v in_o the_o right_n i_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o it_o by_o the_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o other_o but_o in_o case_n i_o have_v misunderstand_v it_o that_o i_o may_v be_v better_o inform_v and_o set_v right_o my_o design_n be_v to_o expedite_v myself_o and_o other_o concern_v in_o the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n from_o groundless_a scrupulosity_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o encourage_v myself_o or_o other_o to_o take_v it_o in_o a_o wrong_a meaning_n if_o i_o take_v it_o it_o 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less_o than_o idolatry_n 6._o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o ancient_a episcopacy_n 7._o the_o present_a ecclesiastical_a government_n compare_v with_o the_o ancient_a episcopacy_n 8._o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o conformity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 9_o a_o account_n of_o he_o and_o other_o judgement_n and_o practice_n and_o their_o vindication_n against_o mis-representation_n make_v of_o they_o and_o hearty_a desire_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o peace_n and_o concord_n among_o all_o true_a protestant_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o common_a interest_n in_o this_o time_n of_o danger_n with_o his_o judgement_n as_o to_o communion_n with_o parish_n church_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 10._o his_o humble_a representation_n of_o his_o case_n touch_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n 11._o discourse_n between_o dr._n gunning_n late_a bishop_n of_o chichester_n and_o himself_o wherein_o be_v several_a humble_a defence_n 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