Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	law_n	people_n	power_n	6,970	5	5.1237	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85826	The Covenanters plea against absolvers. Or, A modest discourse, shewing why those who in England & Scotland took the Solemn League and Covenant, cannot judge their consciences discharged from the obligation of it, by any thing heretofore said by the Oxford men; or lately by Dr Featly, Dr. Gauden, or any others. In which also several cases relating to promisory oathes, and to the said Covenant in special, are spoken to, and determined by Scripture, reason, and the joynt suffrages of casuists. Contrary to the indigested notions of some late writers; yet much to the sense of the Reverend Dr. Sanderson. Written by Theophilus Timorcus a well-wisher to students in casuistical divinity.	Timorcus, Theophilus.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654, attributed name.; Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656, attributed name.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing G314; Thomason E1053_13; ESTC R202125	85,431	115

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only_o which_o have_v they_o be_v first_o know_v have_v make_v the_o enter_v into_o such_o sacred_a bond_n unlawful_a 8._o filiucii_n qu._n m._n tr_fw-la 25._o cap._n 8._o ratione_fw-la materiae_fw-la inhabilis_fw-la ad_fw-la producendam_fw-la obligationem_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v such_o to_o which_o a_o obligation_n can_v not_o be_v create_v filiucius_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o oath_n must_v be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v because_o he_o who_o swear_v intend_v to_o swear_v only_o that_o which_o he_o promise_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o under_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o he_o promise_v we_o much_o doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o which_o depend_v upon_o another_o question_n whether_o a_o oath_n may_v not_o bind_v a_o man_n beyond_o his_o intention_n when_o he_o swear_v undoubted_o a_o oath_n may_v oblige_v a_o man_n beyond_o his_o private_a intention_n and_o in_o this_o we_o think_v all_o 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prelacy_n as_o this_o ever_o any_o foot_n in_o england_n other_o then_o what_o the_o arrogance_n of_o some_o single_a person_n give_v it_o §_o 9_o we_o call_v that_o a_o paternal_a prelacy_n where_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n have_v a_o prelate_n who_o must_v concur_v with_o they_o ordinary_o in_o ordination_n and_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n this_o say_v the_o most_o sober_a man_n be_v all_o the_o prelacy_n which_o ever_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o be_v sure_o this_o be_v all_o for_o which_o there_o can_v be_v the_o least_o pretence_n of_o any_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a authority_n §_o 10._o the_o prelate_n of_o mere_a order_n nothing_o differ_v from_o a_o continue_a moderator_n have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o his_o brethren_n in_o ordination_n or_o jurisdiction_n but_o for_o order_n sake_n praeside_v among_o they_o §_o 11._o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v against_o the_o first_o the_o 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that_o weakness_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v thing_n contradictory_n which_o indeed_o be_v impossible_a at_o least_o in_o this_o case_n which_o we_o have_v before_o we_o and_o this_o seem_v a_o task_n reasonable_a for_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v arraign_v it_o of_o this_o before_o the_o world_n and_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o it_o §_o 2._o i_o shall_v only_o premise_v this_o that_o where_o a_o man_n by_o a_o oath_n vow_n covenant_n oblige_v himself_o unwary_o to_o do_v many_o thing_n though_o afterward_o he_o find_v that_o two_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v contradictory_n and_o the_o contradiction_n of_o they_o discharge_v his_o observance_n yet_o he_o will_v stand_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o other_o thing_n contain_v in_o that_o bond_n a_o oath_n may_v be_v unlawful_a in_o some_o part_n and_o yet_o obligatory_a unlawful_a as_o to_o some_o part_n and_o yet_o obligatory_a as_o to_o other_o part_n 89._o dr._n sanderson_n de_fw-fr jur._n prom_fw-la prael_n 3._o sect_n 5._o aq._n 22._o q._n 89._o aquinas_n of_o old_a and_o dr._n sanderson_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o case_n a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v yet_o he_o be_v oblige_v ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la to_o perform_v as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o he_o can_v so_o that_o those_o who_o will_v discharge_v people_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o prelacy_n must_v show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o covenant_n contradictory_n to_o that_o particular_a or_o else_o they_o say_v nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n by_o reason_n of_o other_o allegation_n the_o first_o take_v of_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v unlawful_a but_o be_v take_v as_o to_o this_o it_o will_v be_v find_v oblige_v §_o 3._o both_o for_o this_o and_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o must_v confess_v ourselves_o to_o have_v so_o much_o reverence_n 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believe_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o so_o neither_o by_o any_o just_a consequence_n to_o be_v conclude_v §_o 4._o whereas_o doctor_n feat_o assign_v this_o seem_a contradiction_n in_o that_o the_o first_o branch_n bind_v we_o to_o a_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n the_o second_o branch_n bind_v we_o to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o schism_n as_o well_o as_o prelacy_n and_o the_o three_o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v his_o majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n without_o any_o diminution_n of_o his_o just_a power_n and_o greatness_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o bilson_n downham_n armagh_n and_o other_o never_o answer_v by_o any_o have_v prove_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v most_o conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o prelacy_n be_v a_o mean_n if_o not_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o extirpate_v schism_n and_o three_o that_o the_o government_n of_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v comprise_v with_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o in_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n the_o two_o great_a record_n of_o english_a liberty_n the_o answer_n to_o all_o this_o we_o think_v be_v very_o easy_a §_o 5._o to_o the_o first_o what_o the_o doctor_n mean_v by_o answer_v bilson_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v tell_v all_o the_o world_n know_v there_o have_v be_v many_o have_v call_v their_o write_n answer_v to_o they_o however_o bilson_n and_o the_o other_o argument_n have_v be_v answer_v many_o time_n over_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v episcopacy_n against_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o direct_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n another_o thing_n to_o assert_v that_o our_o english_a prelacy_n be_v if_o any_o will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o latter_a the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n most_o conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o direct_v we_o to_o any_o who_o have_v pretend_v to_o a_o scriptural_a proof_n of_o it_o we_o dare_v undertake_v he_o shall_v be_v answer_v or_o the_o covenant_n by_o all_o sober_a man_n confess_v null_a and_o void_a but_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n §_o 6._o suppose_v prelacy_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o extirpate_v schism_n which_o good_a effect_n of_o it_o we_o never_o yet_o see_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a or_o inexpedient_a mean_n and_o there_o be_v better_a may_v be_v use_v and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o may_v as_o well_o swear_v against_o that_o mean_n and_o for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o schism_n as_o against_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n if_o it_o be_v among_o we_o which_o yet_o will_v knock_v down_o schism_n by_o as_o good_a club-law_n as_o ever_o prelacy_n do_v as_o to_o our_o case_n now_o the_o advance_n of_o it_o will_v certain_o make_v as_o great_a a_o schism_n as_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o church_n and_o those_o judge_v schismatic_n must_v live_v with_o it_o or_o else_o the_o most_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o innocent_a soul_n must_v follow_v that_o ever_o any_o christian_a nation_n know_v the_o assert_v of_o prelacy_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n by_o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o only_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la not_o prove_v at_o all_o but_o most_o false_o say_v witness_v the_o church_n of_o scotland_n which_o under_o presbytery_n have_v have_v few_o schism_n than_o we_o in_o england_n under_o prelacy_n have_v have_v or_o be_v like_a to_o have_v §_o 7._o for_o the_o last_o allegation_n it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v swear_v to_o defend_v his_o majesty_n right_n the_o parliament_n privilege_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n but_o 1._o sure_o they_o must_v be_v judge_n we_o mean_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n both_o of_o their_o own_o right_n and_o privilege_n and_o also_o of_o our_o liberty_n 2._o they_o have_v also_o power_n to_o disclaim_v their_o right_n and_o give_v away_o our_o liberty_n we_o be_v include_v in_o they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v please_v to_o give_v away_o or_o part_n with_o their_o own_o right_n and_o privilege_n and_o to_o disclaim_v for_o some_o of_o we_o some_o particular_a liberty_n and_o then_o impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o we_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v we_o be_v bind_v up_o by_o such_o oath_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o contradiction_n to_o be_v find_v here_o nor_o can_v we_o find_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n prebend_n chancellor_n commissary_n archdeacon_n either_o in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la or_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n assert_v as_o piece_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n nor_o be_v they_o such_o liberty_n certain_a it_o be_v dr._n layton_n dr._n bastwick_n mr._n prin_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o judge_v so_o no_o more_o have_v any_o other_o person_n indeed_o witness_v the_o proceed_n in_o the_o high_a commission_n and_o starchamber_n their_o frequent_a excommunication_n of_o person_n for_o not_o pay_v a_o tithe_n goose_n etc._n see_v the_o oath_n prefix_v to_o dr._n wren_n and_o to_o dr._n montagnes_n article_n etc._n etc._n not_o appear_v at_o their_o court_n their_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la their_o churchwarden_n oath_n impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v by_o any_o that_o take_v it_o with_o many_o other_o thing_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o england_n if_o these_o horrid_a thing_n be_v appurtenance_n to_o their_o liberty_n if_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n they_o have_v petition_v for_o in_o their_o desire_n so_o often_o renew_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n but_o let_v those_o who_o make_v this_o plea_n write_v out_o the_o word_n

the_o power_n impose_v if_o true_a prove_v insufficient_a §_o 1._o have_v hitherto_o clear_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v upon_o we_o from_o any_o exception_n against_o it_o pretend_v to_o evince_v it_o so_o far_o unlawful_a that_o we_o have_v take_v it_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o it_o we_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v it_o as_o to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n to_o clear_v it_o from_o any_o exception_n make_v against_o it_o upon_o that_o account_n follow_v the_o method_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a reverend_a professor_n dr._n sanderson_n who_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la promissorii_fw-la have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o least_o acquit_v himself_o to_o all_o learned_a and_o conscientious_a man_n whatever_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o latter_a book_n the_o obligatione_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la which_o we_o have_v not_o so_o well_o weigh_v §_o 2._o there_o be_v several_a case_n which_o the_o dr._n put_v relate_v to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o promissory_a oath_n under_o which_o he_o comprehend_v both_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a cause_n the_o agent_n and_o impulsive_a cause_n as_o first_o whether_o and_o how_o far_o the_o oath_n of_o child_n fool_n and_o madman_n or_o such_o as_o be_v drink_v either_o with_o wine_n or_o passion_n be_v lawful_a and_o oblige_v none_o of_o which_o concern_v we_o in_o this_o discourse_n there_o be_v only_o 2_o or_o 3_o case_n under_o this_o head_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o viz._n 1._o how_o far_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v lawful_a or_o bind_a take_v as_o impose_v by_o a_o unlawful_a authority_n 2._o how_o far_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o be_v lawful_a or_o obligatory_a 3._o how_o far_o a_o oath_n be_v lawful_a or_o obligatory_a to_o which_o we_o be_v force_v or_o into_o which_o we_o be_v fright_v through_o fear_n of_o danger_n in_o case_n we_o refuse_v it_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v improve_v to_o the_o height_n against_o the_o covenant_n by_o our_o absolver_n they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o we_o by_o a_o unlawful_a power_n that_o we_o be_v subject_n and_o can_v not_o take_v it_o without_o the_o king_n consent_n lawful_o and_o he_o dissent_v though_o we_o have_v take_v it_o it_o be_v null_a and_o do_v not_o oblige_v we_o that_o the_o generality_n be_v force_v to_o it_o yea_o that_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n who_o now_o be_v be_v fright_v into_o the_o take_n of_o it_o by_o the_o scottish_a force_n and_o threaten_a and_o be_v therefore_o discharge_v from_o any_o obligation_n to_o it_o how_o true_o this_o be_v speak_v and_o how_o consonant_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o dr._n sanderson_n and_o all_o sober_a casuist_n let_v we_o now_o inquire_v 7._o de_fw-fr juram_fw-la prom_fw-la prael_n 4._o §._o 7._o §_o 3._o as_o to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o first_o case_n whether_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n from_o a_o usurp_a power_n dr._n sanderson_n determine_v it_o affirmative_o because_o it_o become_v not_o a_o pious_a and_o courageous_a christian_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o slave_n yet_o the_o same_o dr._n allow_v it_o lawful_a if_o we_o can_v avoid_v it_o without_o great_a danger_n provide_v that_o the_o oath_n be_v otherwise_o lawful_a and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o show_v too_o much_o forwardness_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o but_o do_v it_o with_o some_o testimony_n of_o reluctancy_n §_o 4._o but_o how_o fat_a this_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o present_a case_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o determine_v lawyer_n must_v first_o resolve_v we_o whether_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v not_o a_o power_n to_o make_v a_o new_a oath_n and_o impose_v it_o upon_o people_n unless_o the_o king_n first_o consent_n when_o that_o point_n of_o law_n be_v determine_v the_o doctor_n determination_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o it_o which_o will_v much_o help_v the_o covenanter_n in_o conscience_n if_o the_o case_n be_v in_o law_n determine_v against_o they_o §_o 5._o the_o three_o conclusion_n of_o dr._n sanderson_n determination_n in_o the_o case_n be_v sufficient_a to_o our_o purpose_n qui_fw-la juramentum_fw-la susceperit_fw-la à_fw-la personâ_fw-la justam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la non_fw-la habente_fw-la ibid._n dr._n sanderson_n ibid._n delatum_fw-la sed_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la vitiosum_fw-la omnino_fw-la teneri_fw-la ad_fw-la implendum_fw-la quod_fw-la juravit_fw-la i.e._n he_o who_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n from_o one_o who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o give_v it_o if_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o otherwise_o faulty_a be_v full_o bind_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v swear_v so_o that_o our_o absolver_n may_v see_v they_o be_v beside_o their_o divinity_n in_o discharge_v man_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o those_o who_o impose_v it_o as_o they_o pretend_v have_v no_o lawful_a power_n to_o impose_v it_o for_o suppose_v that_o the_o oath_n 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such_o oath_n do_v not_o oblige_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n they_o preach_v to_o their_o hearer_n how_o true_a it_o be_v let_v we_o now_o inquire_v §_o 2._o the_o foundation_n of_o any_o case_n here_o whether_o a_o oath_n take_v by_o a_o inferior_a be_v void_a or_o oblige_a lie_v in_o that_o know_a place_n of_o scripture_n numb_a 30._o and_o indeed_o oath_n so_o strict_o oblige_v by_o divine_a institution_n it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o irritation_n or_o obligation_n of_o they_o shall_v also_o from_o thence_o be_v determine_v and_o by_o the_o scripture_n we_o free_o will_v be_v try_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a bar_n for_o judgement_n in_o thing_n of_o conscience_n §_o 3._o that_o chapter_n begin_v thus_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n concern_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v v._o 2._o if_o any_o man_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v himself_o in_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o word_n he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n this_o be_v the_o general_a rule_n and_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v oath_n but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o reserve_v some_o case_n the_o case_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o father_n house_n v._o 3._o the_o case_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v a_o husband_n live_v v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 11_o 12._o §_o 4._o concern_v these_o case_n god_n thus_o determine_v that_o if_o the_o father_n of_o such_o a_o daughter_n vow_v or_o swear_v v._o 5._o or_o the_o husband_n of_o such_o a_o wife_n v._o 7._o shall_v hold_v his_o peace_n at_o she_o v._o 4_o 7._o then_o such_o vow_n shall_v stand_v 2._o but_o if_o the_o father_n of_o such_o a_o child_n or_o the_o husband_n of_o such_o a_o wife_n shall_v disallow_v it_o in_o the_o day_n he_o hear_v thereof_o v._o 5_o 8._o than_o not_o any_o of_o their_o vow_n shall_v stand_v v._o 4._o but_o shall_v be_v of_o none_o effect_n v._o 8._o 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