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	power_n	successor_n	2,893	5	9.1968	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31803	His Maiesties answer to the declaration of both Hovses of Parliament concerning the Commission of Array of the 1 of July 1642.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2115; ESTC R26443	44,134	101

by_o which_o we_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o bind_v our_o subject_n nevertheless_o though_o preamble_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o sufficient_a to_o declare_v law_n yet_o we_o deny_v not_o they_o be_v of_o good_a use_n though_o not_o convince_a argument_n to_o expound_v they_o and_o for_o our_o power_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o rebellion_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v also_o add_v if_o it_o be_v material_a to_o this_o commission_n preamble_n recital_n and_o other_o necessary_a inference_n out_o of_o other_o statute_n make_v since_o those_o intend_a in_o this_o recital_n which_o will_v prove_v that_o in_o case_n of_o rebellion_n all_o our_o subject_n ought_v to_o assist_v we_o and_o to_o attend_v our_o person_n 3._o upon_o our_o command_n for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o whensoever_o we_o shall_v require_v it_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o act_n now_o urge_v against_o we_o appear_v to_o be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o intention_n of_o it_o for_o so_o much_o as_o be_v the_o enact_a part_n be_v to_o take_v away_o all_o question_n concerning_o the_o press_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n and_o so_o concern_v foreign_a service_n and_o not_o home_n defence_n either_o against_o invasion_n of_o enemy_n or_o rebel_n and_o thus_o far_o the_o work_n of_o the_o declaration_n have_v be_v to_o overthrow_v our_o commission_n by_o statute_n allege_v to_o be_v direct_o against_o it_o there_o remain_v yet_o some_o other_o objection_n draw_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o former_a parliament_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o predecessor_n and_o those_o not_o direct_o but_o by_o inference_n but_o these_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v be_v so_o far_o from_o conclude_v against_o our_o commission_n that_o they_o rather_o prove_v the_o contrary_a the_o first_o of_o these_o objection_n be_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o jac._n c._n 25._o and_o 21._o iac._n c._n 28._o of_o repeal_v and_o be_v thus_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o 4_o and_o 5._o ph._n and_o m._n cap._n 2._o have_v repeal_v this_o commission_n for_o so_o the_o declaration_n suppose_v they_o have_v show_v little_a care_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o ●_z iac._n to_o repeal_v that_o statute_n thereby_o to_o revive_v the_o power_n of_o this_o commission_n which_o will_v have_v subject_v the_o people_n to_o far_o great_a bondage_n and_o from_o thence_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o parliament_n of_o 1._o jac._n will_v have_v repeal_v 4_o and_o 5_o ph._n and_o m._n as_o lik●wise_o from_o the_o statute_n of_o 21._o iac._n which_o repeal_v the_o statute_n of_o 13._o e._n 1._o and_o 33._o h._n 8._o that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o parliament_n of_o 21._o jac._n will_v have_v repeal_v those_o statute_n which_o in_o a_o moderate_a manner_n proportion_v the_o arm_n every_o man_n be_v to_o find_v in_o certainty_n and_o suffer_v a_o act_n mean_v this_o of_o 5._o h._n 4._o to_o continue_v which_o establish_v a_o power_n in_o the_o king_n without_o limitation_n not_o only_o to_o impose_v arm_n but_o to_o command_v the_o person_n of_o the_o subject_n at_o pleasure_n to_o this_o we_o say_v that_o both_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v mistake_v for_o as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v neither_o be_v this_o commission_n repeal_v by_o the_o act_n of_o 4_o and_o 5_o p._n and_o m._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o unlimited_a power_n give_v or_o bondage_n by_o it_o as_o be_v pretend_v and_o therefore_o our_o answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o those_o parliament_n may_v repeal_v 4_o and_o 5_o p._n and_o m._n as_o too_o hard_a and_o 13._o e._n 1._o and_o 33_o h._n 8._o as_o of_o no_o use_n and_o put_v the_o militia_n of_o this_o kingdom_n again_o whole_o under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o commission_n be_v so_o indifferent_a between_o both_o the_o other_o and_o indeed_o the_o militia_n do_v after_o continue_v under_o lieutenant_n who_o have_v in_o effect_n the_o power_n give_v by_o this_o commission_n and_o now_o we_o shall_v return_v this_o objection_n thus_o that_o those_o parliament_n of_o 1._o jac._n and_o 21._o iac._n will_v have_v show_v little_a care_n of_o the_o safety_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o have_v repeal_v those_o statute_n which_o make_v provision_n for_o arm_n if_o they_o have_v think_v there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o power_n leave_v in_o the_o king_n to_o charge_v man_n with_o arm_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o declaration_n affirm_v the_o law_n now_o to_o be_v but_o whosoever_o consider_v that_o at_o that_o time_n and_o long_o before_o the_o power_n of_o impose_v arm_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o lieutenant_n and_o deputy-lieutenant_n by_o authority_n of_o their_o commission_n which_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o commission_n of_o array_n and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v not_o complain_v of_o in_o those_o parliament_n must_v conclude_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o those_o parliament_n do_v then_o conceive_v there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a power_n remain_v in_o the_o king_n to_o impose_v arm_n the_o next_o objection_n be_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o philip_n and_o mary_n c._n 3_o that_o if_o our_o commission_n have_v be_v authorize_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o statute_n of_o ph._n and_o mar._n have_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n whereby_o the_o penalty_n of_o imprisonment_n for_o ten_o day_n or_o forty_o shilling_n be_v impose_v upon_o such_o as_o do_v not_o appear_v at_o muster_n be_v summon_v thereunto_o by_o the_o king_n commissioner_n authorize_v for_o that_o purpose_n intimate_v as_o that_o the_o act_n of_o phil_n and_o mar._n will_v never_o have_v be_v make_v if_o they_o have_v then_o conceive_v that_o we_o have_v power_n to_o grant_v such_o commission_n to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o particular_a arm_n and_o proportion_n of_o arm_n be_v then_o before_o appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o ph._n and_o mar._n cap._n 2._o under_o certain_a penalty_n upon_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v defective_a and_o so_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o array_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o provision_n of_o that_o statute_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o array_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a but_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o of_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o power_n of_o muster_v a_o commission_n of_o muster_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o commission_n of_o array_n will_v then_o serve_v the_o ordinary_a turn_n and_o for_o every_o ordinary_a default_n but_o at_o a_o muster_n in_o a_o time_n of_o no_o danger_n the_o punishment_n by_o 4._o and_o 5._o ph._n and_o mar._n cap._n 3._o be_v great_a enough_o and_o for_o return_v of_o this_o objection_n we_o say_v as_o we_o observe_v before_o that_o this_o statute_n give_v no_o new_a power_n to_o grant_v commission_n for_o muster_n but_o admit_v the_o power_n to_o grant_v such_o commission_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o king_n before_o that_o time_n and_o whereas_o the_o statute_n of_o 13._o e._n 1._o appoint_v no_o other_o officer_n but_o the_o constable_n for_o view_n of_o arm_n it_o appear_v by_o these_o statute_n of_o phil._n and_o mar._n that_o the_o king_n may_v appoint_v his_o commissioner_n which_o he_o can_v not_o if_o this_o power_n of_o arm_n have_v be_v whole_o ground_v upon_o that_o statute_n the_o last_o objection_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o common_a opinion_n or_o practice_n and_o be_v this_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o lieutenancy_n so_o grievous_a to_o the_o people_n and_o declare_v illegal_a in_o parliament_n have_v not_o be_v so_o often_o issue_v and_o so_o much_o press_v upon_o they_o if_o the_o commission_n of_o array_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o it_o in_o power_n and_o not_o at_o all_o less_o grievous_a to_o the_o subject_a might_n by_o the_o warrant_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v supply_v their_o room_n to_o this_o our_o answer_n be_v that_o it_o stand_v upon_o two_o ground_n first_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o lieutenancy_n be_v grievous_a second_o that_o they_o be_v illegal_a both_o which_o so_o far_o forth_o at_o least_o as_o to_o the_o power_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o this_o commission_n for_o the_o other_o power_n be_v not_o now_o in_o question_n be_v clear_o mistake_v for_o as_o for_o the_o grievousness_n we_o say_v these_o commission_n be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v long_o use_v in_o the_o happy_a time_n of_o our_o predecessor_n and_o continue_v to_o our_o time_n and_o such_o grievance_n as_o do_v or_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o execution_n

the_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o p._n and_o m._n cap._n 2._o be_v these_o be_v it_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o as_o much_o of_o all_o and_o every_o act_n and_o statute_n concerning_o only_o the_o keep_n or_o find_v of_o horse_n horse_n or_o armour_n or_o any_o of_o they_o heretofore_o make_v and_o provide_v and_o all_o and_o every_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n concerning_o only_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o utter_o void_a repeal_v and_o of_o none_o effect_n to_o this_o we_o say_v first_o that_o 4._o and_o 5._o phil._n and_o mar._n do_v not_o repeal_v 5._o h._n 4._o either_o by_o the_o word_n or_o meaning_n as_o to_o the_o word_n they_o extend_v only_o to_o a_o repeal_n of_o such_o act_n which_o do_v appoint_v particular_a assize_n or_o assessment_n of_o arm_n all_o which_o upon_o that_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o ph._n and_o m._n which_o appoint_v a_o new_a assize_n for_o kind_n of_o arm_n and_o proportion_n will_v be_v either_o contrary_a or_o altogether_o useless_a and_o to_o that_o purpose_v the_o statute_n speak_v of_o repeal_n of_o act_n concerning_o keep_v or_o find_v of_o horse_n horse_n or_o armour_n which_o as_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o act_n concerning_o keep_v or_o find_v of_o horse_n in_o particular_a for_o kind_n or_o number_n so_o as_o concerning_o armour_n in_o general_a it_o must_v by_o the_o constant_a rule_n of_o construction_n of_o statute_n be_v mean_v of_o act_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n as_o the_o former_a that_o be_v act_n concerning_o the_o appointment_n of_o some_o particular_a armour_n as_o a_o gorget_n a_o breastplate_n and_o the_o like_a such_o as_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o 13._o e._n 1._o and_o 33._o h._n 8._o but_o this_o statute_n of_o 5._o h._n 4._o be_v nothing_o concerning_o the_o appointment_n of_o any_o particular_n either_o for_o the_o kind_n of_o arm_n or_o proportion_n but_o do_v only_o enact_v a_o commission_n issuable_a without_o command_v that_o it_o shall_v issue_v which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o king_n pleasure_n upon_o a_o lawful_a occasion_n nor_o do_v the_o commission_n itself_o mention_v as_o be_v apparent_a any_o particularity_n of_o arm_n or_o proportion_n and_o if_o the_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o ph._n and_o m._n be_v mean_v of_o such_o statute_n as_o speak_v of_o find_v arm_n in_o general_a it_o have_v as_o well_o repeal_v the_o statute_n of_o 1._o e._n 3._o 25._o e._n 3._o and_o 4._o h._n 4._o as_o this_o act_n of_o 5._o h._n 4._o which_o no_o man_n will_v say_v be_v ever_o intend_v but_o in_o truth_n this_o commission_n be_v in_o general_a do_v no_o way_n contrary_a this_o statute_n of_o ph._n and_o m._n but_o that_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o assessment_n by_o that_o act_n both_o for_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o arm_n and_o proportion_n may_v have_v be_v very_o well_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o this_o commission_n for_o the_o commission_n give_v power_n to_o assess_v every_o man_n juxta_fw-la statum_fw-la et_fw-la facultates_fw-la according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o ability_n and_o this_o parliament_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o ph._n and_o ma._n appoint_v arm_n sit_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o those_o time_n and_o proportion_n fit_v in_o their_o judgement_n for_o the_o several_a degree_n and_o ability_n of_o every_o man_n that_o act_n do_v not_o thereby_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commissioner_n whole_o but_o do_v only_o give_v particular_a rule_n for_o the_o kind_n of_o arm_n and_o proportion_n which_o the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o power_n thereby_o only_o regulate_v but_o not_o destroy_v their_o power_n and_o if_o this_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o p._n and_o m._n have_v take_v away_o the_o first_o power_n of_o the_o commissioner_n concerning_o arm_v yet_o have_v it_o not_o take_v away_o the_o other_o several_a and_o independent_a power_n of_o array_v train_v muster_a or_o conduct_v those_o man_n so_o furnish_v according_a to_o that_o statute_n but_o that_o they_o have_v remain_v to_o have_v be_v execute_v at_o least_o by_o a_o distinct_a commission_n which_o may_v have_v be_v issue_v at_o pleasure_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o this_o also_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o p._n and_o m._n cap._n 3._o which_o be_v in_o force_n at_o this_o day_n which_o be_v concerning_o muster_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v and_o do_v express_v the_o old_a power_n still_o remain_v to_o issue_v commission_n of_o that_o nature_n in_o these_o word_n that_o if_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v command_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o general_o or_o especial_o to_o muster_v afore_o any_o such_o who_o shall_v have_v authority_n or_o commandment_n for_o the_o same_o by_o or_o from_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n majesty_n or_o the_o heir_n or_o successor_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n or_o by_o any_o lieutenant_n etc._n etc._n do_v absent_a himself_o or_o at_o his_o appearance_n do_v not_o bring_v his_o best_a furniture_n of_o array_n and_o arm_n as_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v for_o his_o person_n in_o readiness_n shall_v be_v imprison_v etc._n etc._n but_o neither_o by_o that_o nor_o the_o other_o statute_n of_o p._n and_o m._n cap._n 2._o be_v there_o any_o new_a authority_n give_v to_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v commission_n for_o muster_n but_o the_o same_o be_v admit_v to_o continue_v as_o not_o repeal_v and_o as_o to_o that_o point_n of_o appear_v at_o muster_n we_o make_v use_v of_o that_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o p._n and_o m._n cap._n 3_o in_o our_o proclamation_n and_o do_v wonder_n how_o the_o penner_n of_o that_o declaration_n can_v imagine_v we_o mean_v any_o such_o further_a use_n therein_o upon_o that_o statute_n as_o the_o declaration_n set_v forth_o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o observe_v a_o mention_n in_o this_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o p._n and_o m._n cap._n 3._o of_o a_o power_n of_o muster_v in_o lieutenant_n to_o who_o other_o power_n contain_v in_o our_o commission_n be_v also_o grant_v and_o may_v have_v be_v also_o mention_v in_o this_o statute_n if_o there_o have_v be_v occasion_n and_o second_o as_o to_o this_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o p._n and_o m.c._n 2._o we_o say_v that_o in_o case_n that_o act_n of_o 5._o h._n 4._o have_v be_v repeal_v by_o 4._o and_o 5._o p._n and_o m._n yet_o this_o commission_n have_v still_o continue_v in_o force_n notwithstanding_o any_o bare_a repeal_n for_o that_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v this_o commission_n be_v before_o that_o statute_n warrant_v by_o the_o common_a law_n which_o do_v still_o remain_v in_o force_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v not_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o further_a particular_n of_o that_o act_n and_o how_o we_o come_v to_o the_o objection_n principal_o intend_v against_o this_o commission_n upon_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o law_n at_o this_o day_n since_o 5._o h._n 4._o wherein_o the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o statute_n of_o 13._o e._n 1_o make_v a_o assize_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o several_a kind_n and_o proportion_n according_a to_o man_n several_a estate_n then_o 5._o h._n 4._o enact_v this_o commission_n with_o power_n to_o assess_v man_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n afterwards_o 13._o e._n 1._o be_v repeal_v by_o 21._o iac._n the_o argument_n hereupon_o in_o the_o declaration_n be_v make_v thus_o that_o the_o commission_n as_o to_o the_o find_n of_o arm_n juxta_fw-la statum_fw-la et_fw-la facultates_fw-la be_v so_o ground_v upon_o that_o statute_n of_o 13_o e._n 1._o which_o be_v then_o in_o force_n and_o do_v enact_v the_o find_n of_o arm_n juxta_fw-la statum_fw-la et_fw-la facultates_fw-la in_o manner_n as_o be_v therein_o express_v that_o that_o statute_n of_o 13._o e._n 1._o be_v since_o repeal_v that_o commission_n be_v likewise_o repeal_v and_o become_v unwarrantable_a at_o this_o day_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o do_v deny_v that_o this_o commission_n be_v any_o way_n ground_v upon_o 13._o e._n 1._o first_o for_o that_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v 13._o e._n 1._o original_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o a_o provision_n of_o arm_n for_o defence_n extraordinary_a much_o less_o so_o intend_v here_o second_o if_o it_o be_v for_o defence_n extraordinary_a yet_o neither_o this_o act_n of_o 5._o h._n 4._o nor_o the_o commission_n thereby_o settle_v have_v any_o relation_n thereunto_o in_o word_n much_o less_o in_o meaning_n for_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o 13._o e._n 1._o either_o in_o the_o act_n or_o commission_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commission_n be_v general_a for_o impose_v arm_v secundùm_fw-la statum_fw-la et_fw-la facultates_fw-la according_a to_o every_o man_n degree_n and_o ability_n without_o limitation_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o arm_n or_o particular_a several_a