Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	beginning_n	best_a	great_a	32	3	2.1343	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06596	Sherlock against Sherlock. The master of the temple's reasons for his late taking the oath to their Majesties, answered, / by the rector of St. George Botolph-Lane. With modest remarks on the doctors celebrated notions of allegiance to soveraign powers.	Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645-1712.	1691 (1691)	Wing W216A; ESTC R186142	12,557	24

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the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n be_v against_o the_o protestant_n and_o strip_v they_o of_o this_o unvaluable_a blessing_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n than_o those_o of_o their_o country_n which_o at_o that_o time_n violate_v both_o the_o other_o yet_o withal_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n which_o alone_a 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v away_o all_o legal_a right_n and_o title_n and_o when_o all_o be_v say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d only_a measure_n of_o civil_a obedience_n five_o man_n must_v not_o defend_v their_o life_n against_o a_o lawless_a 〈◊〉_d persecution_n when_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o no_o law_n because_o the_o 〈◊〉_d defend_v their_o life_n when_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o a_o wicked_a persecute_v popish_a law_n for_o such_o lawless_a persecution_n have_v as_o much_o authority_n as_o such_o a_o wicked_a persecute_v law_n pag._n 202._o this_o be_v manifest_o false_a for_o 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that_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n absolute_a non_fw-fr resistance_n even_o of_o the_o most_o illegal_a violence_n 〈◊〉_d actual_o change_v the_o government_n and_o set_v up_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o short_a way_n and_o by_o the_o sure_a side_n for_o a_o prince_n who_o the_o law_n themselves_o have_v make_v absolute_a have_v thereby_o no_o more_o than_o a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o a_o absolute_a subjection_n but_o non_fw-fr resistance_n put_v he_o into_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o the_o doctor_n himself_o have_v make_v this_o 〈◊〉_d beyond_o all_o contradiction_n for_o he_o say_v that_o nonresistance_n be_v as_o perfect_a subjection_n as_o can_v be_v pay_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n pag._n 44._o and_o 11●_n he_o call_v it_o the_o only_a perfect_a and_o absolute_a subjection_n we_o owe_v to_o prince_n now_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a subjection_n that_o can_v be_v pay_v erect_v the_o most_o absolute_a government_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v for_o these_o word_n be_v of_o eternal_a truth_n which_o we_o read_v in_o pag._n 64._o of_o this_o book_n for_o authority_n and_o subjection_n be_v correlate_n they_o have_v mutual_a respect_n to_o each_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v stand_v and_o fall_v together_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n where_o there_o be_v no_o subjection_n due_a and_o there_o be_v no_o subjection_n due_a where_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n and_o be_v not_o this_o as_o bright_a and_o as_o evident_a a_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o absolute_a authority_n where_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a subjection_n due_a and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o absolute_a subjection_n due_a where_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a authority_n i_o shall_v now_o produce_v some_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o illegal_a violence_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o obvious_a and_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n that_o even_o those_o man_n who_o set_v 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again_o be_v the_o doctor_n doctrine_n the_o former_a pag._n 128._o the_o other_o pag_n 211_o 212._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o assume_v of_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n will_v be_v usurpation_n though_o he_o say_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o no_o prince_n in_o this_o kingdom_n ever_o usurp_v such_o a_o power_n which_o be_v notorious_o false_a for_z richard_z the_o second_o by_o name_n do_v not_o to_o mention_v any_o other_o three_o the_o doctor_n pag_n 126._o have_v these_o word_n every_o man_n have_v the_o right_a of_o self-preservation_n as_o inti●e_v under_o civil_a government_n as_o he_o have_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n under_o what_o government_n soever_o i_o live_v i_o may_v still_o kill_v another_o man_n when_o i_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o preserve_v my_o life_n from_o unjust_a violence_n by_o private_a hand_n now_o the_o hand_n of_o subordinate_a magistrate_n employ_v in_o act_n of_o illegal_a violence_n be_v private_a hand_n and_o arm_v with_o no_o manner_n of_o authority_n at_o all_o of_o which_o this_o be_v a_o most_o convince_a proof_n that_o they_o may_v be_v hang_v by_o law_n for_o such_o act_n which_o no_o man_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o suffer_v for_o what_o he_o do_v by_o authority_n they_o be_v no_o officer_n at_o all_o in_o such_o act_n for_o illegal_a violence_n be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o office_n now_o after_o the_o doctor_n have_v answer_v his_o own_o argument_n i_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o these_o which_o follow_v first_o no_o man_n can_v authorize_v himself_o but_o in_o act_n of_o illegal_a violence_n if_o a_o subordinate_a magistrate_n have_v any_o authority_n at_o all_o he_o must_v authorize_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v the_o law_n authorize_v he_o to_o do_v a_o illegal_a act_n as_o the_o doctor_n well_o observe_v pag._n 195._o and_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n who_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n can_v authorize_v another_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o great_a conference_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o 3_o caroli_n concern_v the_o content_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n the_o law_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v that_o if_o the_o king_n command_v a_o man_n to_o do_v injury_n to_o another_o the_o command_n be_v void_a and_o the_o actor_n of_o it_o author_n and_o the_o actor_n become_v the_o wrong_a doer_n that_o be_v he_o act_v of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o authorise_v himself_o second_o the_o illegal_a violence_n of_o subordinate_a magistrate_n can_v be_v more_o irresistible_a only_o by_o be_v more_o criminal_a than_o it_o be_v in_o other_o man_n for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n crime_n to_o be_v his_o protection_n 〈◊〉_d illegal_a violence_n do_v by_o subordinate_a magistrate_n be_v not_o only_o as_o inauthoritative_a as_o if_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o private_a person_n but_o likewise_o more_o criminal_a as_o be_v do_v with_o a_o face_n and_o colour_n of_o authority_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o law_n make_v that_o partaker_n of_o their_o crime_n violati●●_n and_o blemsh_v the_o law_n at_o once_o finis_fw-la

follow_v mere_o from_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n that_o subject_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o own_v no_o king_n who_o be_v not_o the_o rightful_a heir_n ibid._n pag._n 52._o 53._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o monarchy_n be_v hereditary_a that_o be_v agree_v but_o whether_o in_o a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n we_o must_v pay_v allegiance_n to_o no_o prince_n who_o be_v not_o the_o legal_a heir_n though_o possess_v of_o the_o throne_n this_o the_o lawyer_n deny_v and_o produce_v law_n for_o it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o law_n it_o be_v certain_a by_o law_n we_o may_v pay_v allegiance_n to_o a_o king_n in_o possession_n notwithstanding_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n for_o the_o law_n which_o make_v one_o allow_v and_o command_v the_o other_o and_o than_o it_o be_v a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n with_o this_o reserve_n of_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n when_o the_o legal_a heir_n can_v obtain_v his_o 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answer_v that_o the_o most_o prosperous_a rebel_n be_v not_o the_o high_a while_o our_o natural_a prince_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n be_v in_o be_v and_o therefore_o though_o such_o man_n may_v get_v the_o power_n into_o their_o hand_n by_o god_n permission_n yet_o not_o by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o he_o who_o resist_v they_o do_v not_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o the_o usurpation_n of_o men._n in_o hereditary_a kingdom_n which_o be_v england_n the_o king_n never_o die_v but_o the_o same_o minute_n that_o the_o natural_a person_n of_o one_o king_n die_v the_o crown_n descend_v upon_o the_o next_o blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o rebell_v against_o the_o father_n continues_z a_o rebel_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o son_n which_o commence_v with_o his_o father_n death_n it_o be_v otherwise_o indeed_o where_o none_o can_v pretend_v a_o great_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n than_o the_o usurper_n for_o there_o possession_n of_o power_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o right_n thus_o many_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o very_o ill_a mean_n but_o when_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o they_o be_v the_o high_a power_n for_o the_o crown_n do_v not_o descend_v by_o inheritance_n but_o sometime_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o senate_n sometime_o the_o army_n which_o always_o draw_v a_o consent_n after_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o direct_v the_o christian_n to_o inquire_v by_o what_o title_n the_o emperor_n hold_v their_o crown_n but_o command_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o possession_n of_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a power_n be_v title_n enough_o when_o there_o be_v no_o better_a title_n to_o oppose_v against_o it_o there_o be_v two_o example_n in_o scripture_n which_o manifest_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v now_o say_v the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v divide_v from_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o family_n of_o david_n god_n have_v not_o entail_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o any_o certain_a family_n he_o have_v indeed_o by_o abijah_n the_o prophet_n promise_v after_o solomon_n death_n ten_o tribe_n to_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 1_o king_n 11.29_o etc._n etc._n but_o have_v afterward_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n threaten_v jeroboam_n to_o destroy_v his_o whole_a family_n chap._n 15.10_o 11._o baasha_n fulfil_v this_o prophecy_n by_o the_o traitorous_a murder_n of_o nadab_n who_o success_v his_o father_n jeroboamin_n the_o kingdom_n and_o usurp_v the_o government_n himself_o and_o slay_v all_o jeroboam_n house_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o this_o murder_n and_o treason_n be_v number_v among_o the_o sin_n of_o baasha_n for_o which_o god_n afterward_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v his_o house_n as_o