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	power_n	resist_v	2,109	5	9.2401	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84029	The English souldiers standard to repaire to, for wisdome and understanding, in these doleful back-sliding times. To be read by every honest officer to his souldiers; and by the souldiers, one to another.	Walwyn, William, 1600-1681, attributed name.	1649 (1649)	Wing E3119; Thomason E550_1; ESTC R205638	8,821	13

the_o english_a soldier_n standard_n to_o repair_v to_o for_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o these_o doleful_a backslide_n time_n to_o be_v read_v by_o every_o honest_a officer_n to_o his_o soldier_n and_o by_o the_o soldier_n one_o to_o another_o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1649._o the_o english_a soldier_n standard_n to_o repair_v to_o for_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o these_o doleful_a backslide_a time_n to_o be_v read_v by_o every_o honest_a officer_n to_o his_o soldier_n and_o by_o the_o soldier_n one_o to_o another_o it_o be_v most_o worthy_o say_v of_o you_o in_o your_o declaration_n of_o the_o 14_o of_o june_n 1647_o page_z 6_o that_o you_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a mercenary_a army_n hire_v to_o serve_v any_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o a_o state_n but_o be_v call_v forth_o and_o conjure_v by_o the_o several_a declaration_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o your_o own_o and_o the_o people_n just_a right_n and_o liberty_n and_o so_o you_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n to_o those_o end_n which_o expression_n of_o you_o and_o the_o like_a give_v so_o great_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o well-minded_a people_n that_o the_o mean_a private_a soldier_n among_o you_o be_v more_o honourable_a in_o their_o esteem_n than_o the_o most_o glorious_a outside_n man_n in_o the_o world_n you_o have_v be_v their_o guard_n by_o day_n and_o their_o defence_n by_o night_n you_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o bear_n and_o from_o the_o lion_n and_o when_o the_o parliament_n begin_v to_o turn_v tyrant_n themselves_o and_o will_v have_v break_v you_o in_o piece_n by_o divide_v of_o you_o and_o send_v a_o part_n of_o you_o for_o ireland_n that_o so_o they_o may_v without_o obstacle_n have_v trample_v upon_o the_o people_n liberty_n you_o resolve_v as_o become_v a_o army_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v to_o deliver_v the_o people_n also_o from_o those_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n and_o when_o they_o will_v have_v terrify_v you_o from_o so_o do_v with_o urge_v that_o you_o resist_v authority_n you_o spare_v not_o to_o tell_v they_o and_o that_o true_o that_o it_o be_v no_o resist_v of_o magistracy_n to_o side_n with_o the_o just_a principle_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n and_o that_o the_o soldiery_n may_v lawful_o hold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o general_n who_o will_v turn_v his_o canon_n mean_v his_o strength_n power_n and_o authority_n against_o his_o army_n on_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v or_o enslave_v they_o and_o such_o you_o say_v be_v the_o proceed_n of_o our_o ancestor_n of_o famous_a memory_n to_o the_o purchase_n of_o such_o right_n and_o liberty_n as_o they_o have_v enjoy_v through_o the_o price_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o we_o both_o by_o that_o and_o the_o late_a blood_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n and_o fellow-soldier_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o own_o do_v now_o lay_v claim_n to_o and_o true_o friend_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o you_o to_o look_v quick_o about_o you_o and_o that_o to_o purpose_n and_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o our_o ancestor_n or_o like_v unto_o yourselves_o in_o what_o you_o then_o declare_v and_o to_o inquire_v whether_o you_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v yet_o restore_v to_o those_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n and_o according_o to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o your_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n you_o have_v be_v many_o of_o you_o countryman_n and_o know_v well_o what_o a_o miserable_a burden_n tithe_n and_o freequarter_n be_v many_o of_o you_o have_v be_v tradesman_n and_o laborious_a people_n and_o can_v be_v sensible_a how_o intolerable_a the_o burden_n of_o excise_n and_o custom_n and_o monopoly_n in_o trade_n be_v officer_n and_o usurer_n run_v away_o with_o that_o which_o shall_v pay_v you_o and_o the_o poor_a labour_n for_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o trade_n you_o can_v but_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v continual_o in_o prison_n in_o penury_n and_o beggary_n hear_v and_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o such_o poor_a people_n in_o all_o place_n you_o know_v we_o live_v under_o unknown_a law_n write_v in_o cant_a french_a vex_v and_o molest_v with_o a_o whole_a drove_n of_o corrupt_a judge_n lawyer_n jailer_n and_o the_o like_a caterpillar_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n your_o great_a officer_n indeed_o have_v reduce_v the_o supreme_a authority_n into_o one_o jurisdiction_n but_o what_o be_v we_o or_o you_o the_o better_a when_o it_o be_v use_v to_o set_v up_o now_o way_n of_o trial_n for_o our_o life_n and_o liberty_n new_a court_n of_o justice_n deny_v both_o you_o and_o we_o when_o they_o please_v the_o benefit_n of_o trial_n by_o twelve_o swear_a man_n when_o already_o they_o have_v punish_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o other_o corrupt_a parliament_n use_v to_o do_v and_o when_o they_o have_v erect_v a_o council_n of_o state_n that_o already_o examine_v man_n upon_o interrogatory_n against_o themselves_o in_o criminal_a case_n when_o they_o stop_v the_o press_n that_o no_o information_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o or_o the_o people_n and_o employ_v worse_a beagle_n to_o hunt_v after_o book_n than_o the_o high-commission_n or_o star-chamber_n ever_o do_v nay_o friend_n where_o be_v you_o and_o our_o liberty_n when_o your_o general_n council_n of_o officer_n make_v it_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n for_o soldier_n to_o petition_n parliament_n without_o licence_n of_o their_o officer_n it_o be_v but_o few_o year_n since_o that_o in_o london_n the_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n endeavour_v that_o no_o citizen_n shall_v petition_v the_o parliament_n but_o first_o they_o shall_v pass_v the_o common_a council_n but_o it_o be_v when_o those_o great_a man_n intend_v to_o grasp_v into_o their_o hand_n all_o power_n both_o of_o parliament_n and_o people_n as_o appear_v soon_o after_o by_o their_o pernicious_a remonstrance_n and_o desperate_a engagement_n which_o we_o believe_v have_v do_v much_o more_o mischief_n if_o honest_a and_o resolve_v citizen_n have_v not_o make_v bold_a with_o their_o greatship_n and_o frequent_o visit_v the_o house_n with_o petition_n which_o will_v as_o soon_o have_v past_o the_o sire_n as_o the_o common_a council_n and_o you_o have_v best_o look_v unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o your_o and_o our_o liberty_n when_o as_o your_o officer_n many_o of_o they_o begin_v to_o combine_v together_o and_o punish_v man_n for_o petition_v assure_v yourselves_o if_o they_o go_v on_o your_o liberty_n and_o we_o be_v not_o long-lived_a nay_o be_v they_o not_o at_o last_o gasp_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v so_o rage_v mad_a as_o to_o importune_v for_o a_o law_n to_o have_v power_n in_o themselu●s_o to_o hang_v and_o put_v to_o death_n any_o person_n though_o not_o of_o the_o army_n as_o shall_v hold_v any_o discourse_n with_o soldier_n about_o their_o own_o and_o the_o people_n just_a right_n and_o liberties_n pray_v friend_n be_v these_o man_n any_o part_n of_o the_o army_n when_o you_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n that_o you_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n for_o the_o people_n just_a right_n and_o liberties_n or_o have_v those_o your_o officer_n forget_v themselves_o and_o utter_o lose_v their_o conscience_n and_o all_o sense_n of_o their_o then_o promise_n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n if_o so_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o remember_v they_o as_o you_o do_v those_o officer_n of_o you_o that_o make_v scruple_n to_o engage_v with_o you_o for_o your_o right_n of_o petition_v and_o for_o the_o people_n liberty_n at_o new-market_n or_o be_v these_o officer_n usurper_n and_o not_o proper_o the_o council_n that_o be_v then_o choose_v by_o the_o army_n pray_v look_v to_o it_o for_o your_o declaration_n and_o their_o work_n differ_v exceed_o the_o one_o tend_v to_o freedom_n but_o the_o latter_a to_o such_o a_o bondage_n as_o all_o true_a english_a soldier_n will_v abhor_v and_o if_o you_o find_v that_o you_o have_v not_o choose_v they_o to_o deal_v with_o you_o in_o those_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o concern_v every_o private_a soldier_n as_o the_o great_a commander_n what_o have_v you_o then_o to_o do_v but_o to_o choose_v out_o from_o among_o yourselves_o such_o faithful_a man_n whether_o officer_n or_o soldier_n as_o in_o those_o doubtful_a stagger_a time_n have_v stand_v firm_a to_o their_o first_o principle_n and_o do_v evidence_n by_o their_o humility_n and_o resolution_n that_o they_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n for_o their_o own_o &_o the_o people_n just_a right_n &_o liberty_n &_o such_o as_o rather_o than_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v deprive_v thereof_o be_v purcha_v with_o so_o vast_a expense_n of_o blood_n dare_v hold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o general_n and_o all_o the_o general_n officer_n if_o they_o shall_v persist_v to_o turn_v their_o cannon_n their_o strength_n power_n and_o

authority_n to_o the_o enslave_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o what_o else_o be_v become_v of_o that_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n in_o which_o you_o take_v up_o arm_n certain_o your_o conscience_n can_v be_v satisfy_v that_o your_o general_n and_o general_n officer_n no_o nor_o the_o new_a general_n council_n of_o officer_n which_o seldom_o exceed_v threescore_o person_n shall_v after_o all_o your_o tedious_a strive_n and_o struggle_n for_o liberty_n against_o all_o other_o party_n make_v both_o you_o and_o we_o slave_n to_o themselves_o in_o a_o counsel_n of_o state_n or_o their_o own_o pack_v parliament_n certain_o tyranny_n cruelty_n and_o continuance_n of_o oppression_n be_v not_o the_o less_o because_o your_o officer_n be_v now_o the_o author_n and_o continuer_n of_o it_o but_o shall_v rather_o be_v esteem_v the_o great_a and_o more_o abominable_a by_o how_o much_o their_o promise_n have_v exceed_v other_o it_o can_v stand_v either_o with_o find_v judgement_n or_o good_a conscience_n that_o now_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o far_a respecter_n of_o person_n as_o to_o bear_v with_o that_o wickededness_n and_o treachery_n in_o your_o pretend_a friend_n and_o commander_n which_o you_o have_v by_o many_o year_n war_v labour_v to_o destroy_v and_o root_v out_o in_o two_o great_a and_o powerful_a party_n you_o be_v serious_o to_o consider_v that_o you_o have_v a_o alseeing_a god_n to_o give_v a_o account_n unto_o and_o be_v not_o to_o please_v your_o commander_n in_o fulfil_v their_o will_n but_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o your_o conscience_n in_o the_o well_o please_v of_o almighty_a god_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o to_o his_o justice_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v you_o to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o kill_n and_o slay_v of_o man_n for_o you_o to_o say_v you_o that_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o your_o general_n and_o officer_n for_o you_o must_v note_v that_o it_o be_v those_o just_a end_n the_o right_n &_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n that_o only_o can_v acquit_v you_o from_o be_v murderer_n in_o all_o you_o have_v do_v so_o that_o you_o may_v at_o high_o once_o please_v your_o commander_n in_o kill_v and_o slay_v of_o man_n to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o greatness_n wealth_n and_o domination_n &_o more_o high_o displease_v god_n in_o be_v murderer_n in_o so_o do_v nor_o can_v you_o escape_v his_o heavy_a judgement_n except_o you_o persevere_v and_o go_v on_o to_o those_o just_a end_n unto_o which_o you_o have_v make_v your_o way_n as_o through_o a_o sea_n of_o blood_n and_o to_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o to_o take_v whosoever_o for_o a_o enemy_n that_o shall_v oppose_v you_o therein_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o you_o be_v very_o strict_a aga●●●t_n your_o own_o fellow_n soldier_n in_o case_n they_o offend_v though_o in_o small_a matter_n inflict_v very_o severe_a punishment_n for_o particular_a offence_n and_o why_o then_o look_v you_o not_o after_o and_o consider_v the_o way_n of_o your_o commander_n but_o let_v they_o pass_v with_o all_o their_o delusion_n of_o the_o army_n abuse_v the_o faith_n and_o credit_n thereof_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n break_v your_o counsel_n of_o agitator_n corrupt_v and_o terrify_v both_o officer_n and_o soldier_n to_o mould_v they_o to_o their_o own_o vile_a and_o unworththy_a end_n and_o be_v now_o in_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v themselves_o and_o their_o creature_n in_o parliament_n and_o elsewhere_o absolute_a master_n over_o the_o commonwealth_n nay_o do_v you_o not_o help_v they_o in_o it_o for_o want_v of_o consideration_n for_o why_o else_o be_v you_o so_o ready_a to_o execute_v their_o cruel_a sentence_n upon_o honest_a and_o faithful_a soldier_n as_o your_o shoot_v the_o man_n to_o death_n at_o ware_n and_o imprison_v of_o divers_a about_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n and_o now_o also_o of_o late_a your_o force_n of_o five_o worthy_a soldier_n to_o ride_v the_o horse_n with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o horse_n tail_n and_o break_v their_o sword_n over_o their_o head_n for_o stand_v to_o their_o and_o your_o right_n in_o petition_v and_o for_o present_v a_o letter_n to_o your_o cruel_a counsel_n in_o justification_n thereof_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o very_a true_a proverb_n that_o honour_n change_v manner_n and_o be_v full_o verify_v in_o your_o great_a commander_n who_o the_o fore_n recite_v declaration_n of_o the_o 14_o of_o june_n 1647_o earnest_o desire_v that_o the_o right_a and_o freedom_n of_o the_o people_n to_o present_a petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v clear_v and_o vindicate_v have_v make_v it_o before_o heinous_a crime_n in_o hollis_n and_o stapleton_n to_o hinder_v the_o soldier_n from_o petition_v and_o yet_o now_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o power_n judge_n and_o sentence_n honest_a faithful_a soldier_n to_o base_a unworthy_a punishment_n for_o but_o resolve_v to_o petition_n but_o true_o friend_n suffer_v this_o and_o suffer_v any_o thing_n experience_n say_v he_o that_o take_v one_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n invite_v another_o and_o when_o soldier_n that_o shall_v be_v man_n in_o all_o thing_n stand_v still_o and_o suffer_v their_o fellow_n soldier_n to_o be_v thus_o abuse_v by_o a_o pack_n of_o officer_n no_o marvel_n if_o these_o officer_n turn_v tyrant_n and_o presume_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o man_n what_o right_a have_v a_o general_n general_n officer_n or_o a_o counsel_n of_o officer_n to_o petition_v more_o than_o the_o mean_a private_a soldier_n sure_o to_o be_v a_o general_n be_v not_o to_o be_v above_o law_n except_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o tyrant_n be_v he_o or_o any_o officer_n any_o other_o but_o a_o person_n under_o authority_n and_o accountable_a for_o discharge_v of_o their_o trust_n nor_o be_v a_o private_a soldier_n a_o slave_n because_o he_o be_v a_o private_a soldier_n but_o to_o have_v as_o full_a benefit_n of_o the_o law_n as_o clear_v a_o use_n of_o his_o liberty_n in_o petition_v or_o otherways_o as_o his_o general_n of_o officer_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a mark_n to_o know_v a_o tyrant_n by_o or_o such_o as_o will_v be_v so_o then_o for_o any_o to_o argue_v otherwise_o and_o it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o mark_v such_o with_o a_o black_a coal_n pray_v consider_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n that_o your_o fellow-soldier_n shall_v undergo_v so_o slavish_a so_o severe_a and_o painful_a punishment_n as_o to_o ride_v the_o wooden_a horse_n or_o run_v the_o gauntlet_n and_o be_v whip_v for_o small_a particular_a offence_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n your_o officer_n and_o commander_n to_o ●urn_v tyrant_n and_o never_o punish_v they_o at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v this_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n when_o one_o man_n be_v your_o commander_n may_v as_o the_o proverb_n say_v steal_v a_o hor●e_n and_o you_o will_v hang_v a_o private_a soldier_n for_o but_o look_v over_o the_o hedge_n for_o what_o comparison_n be_v there_o between_o a_o private_a soldier_n offence_n and_o a_o officer_n turn_v a_o bear_n a_o wolf_n a_o tyrant_n believe_v it_o if_o you_o look_v not_o to_o it_o speedy_o your_o officer_n be_v in_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v you_o and_o the_o commonwealth_a absolute_a slave_n for_o they_o mould_v and_o fashion_v the_o army_n even_o how_o they_o please_v prefer_v none_o to_o command_n but_o flatterer_n and_o servile_a man_n and_o catch_v at_o all_o advantage_n to_o turn_v all_o such_o out_o of_o command_n as_o be_v anyway_o sensible_a of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v take_v so_o absolute_a a_o power_n therein_o so_o long_o that_o they_o have_v do_v very_o much_o of_o their_o work_n and_o do_v believe_v all_o be_v form_v to_o their_o own_o bent_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o presume_v now_o to_o propose_v the_o send_n of_o many_o of_o you_o for_o ireland_n pretend_v extraordinary_a necessity_n and_o that_o that_o nation_n otherwise_o will_v be_v utter_o lose_v but_o sure_o all_o party_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o agree_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o make_v two_o word_n to_o such_o a_o bargain_n this_o you_o know_v be_v not_o the_o first_o fetch_v for_o ireland_n and_o you_o must_v note_v it_o be_v neither_o ireland_n nor_o scotland_n nor_o any_o other_o force_v they_o fear_v but_o the_o sting_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n perpetual_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v deal_v most_o perfidious_o and_o tyrannous_o with_o the_o army_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o they_o perceive_v by_o the_o many_o motion_n of_o soldier_n and_o other_o that_o the_o army_n be_v likely_a to_o draw_v out_o adjutator_n once_o more_o who_o morning_n they_o know_v will_v be_v the_o evening_n of_o their_o domination_n and_o the_o next_o day_n