Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	governor_n	king_n	supreme_a	2,563	5	8.6524	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47846	The dissenter's sayings, in requital for L'Estrange's sayings published in their own words for the information of the people / by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1681 (1681)	Wing L1240; ESTC R671	32,651	54

sovereign_n and_o methinks_v it_o be_v very_o unequal_a for_o man_n that_o give_v no_o quarter_n to_o loyal_a subject_n to_o stand_v expostulate_v for_o privilege_n to_o revolter_n here_o be_v king_n and_o parliament_n go_v at_o first_o dash_n a_o a_o confederacy_n authorize_v at_o next_o b_o a_o papal_a dispensation_n from_o obedience_n c_o the_o king_n and_o three_o estate_n swallow_v up_o in_o the_o assembly_n d_o subject_n set_v above_o the_o law_n e_o the_o sovereignty_n vest_v in_o the_o multitude_n f_o parliament_n subordinate_v to_o the_o kirk_n g_z the_o king_n himself_o arraign_v and_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o he_o h_n the_o judge_n degrade_v court_n of_o justice_n silence_v the_o rabble_n pass_v sentence_n on_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n depose_v of_o prince_n justify_v i._o this_o be_v all_o plain_a enough_o without_o exposition_n but_o we_o be_v now_o about_o to_o be_v yet_o a_o little_o plain_a sect._n 9_o principle_n and_o position_n a_o the_o two_o house_n have_v legal_a power_n to_o levy_v money_n arm_n horse_n ammunition_n upon_o the_o subject_n even_o without_o or_o against_o the_o king_n consent_n and_o to_o put_v into_o safe_a hand_n such_o fort_n port_n magazine_n ship_n and_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n as_o be_v intend_v or_o likely_a to_o be_v intend_v to_o introduce_v a_o tyranny_n not_o only_a when_o arm_n be_v actual_o raise_v against_o they_o but_o when_o they_o discern_v and_o according_o declare_v a_o preparation_n make_v towards_o it_o political_a catechism_n page_n 7.1679_o b_o a_o king_n abuse_v his_o power_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n may_v be_v control_v and_o oppose_v and_o if_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o overthrow_v all_o these_o by_o arm_n than_o they_o who_o have_v power_n as_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o land_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o resist_v by_o arm_n because_o he_o do_v by_o that_o opposition_n break_v the_o very_a bond_n and_o overthrow_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o this_o contract_n and_o covenant_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o justify_v the_o proceed_n of_o this_o kingdom_n against_o the_o late_a king_n who_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n set_v himself_o to_o overthrow_v religion_n parliament_n law_n and_o liberty_n douglase_n coronation_n serm._n page_n 10.1951_o c_z the_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n calamy_n sermon_n decemb._n 25._o 1644._o page_n 22._o the_o parliament_n who_o the_o people_n choose_v be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a conservator_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n ibid_fw-la d_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n without_o the_o king_n 1651._o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n jenkins_n petition_n octob._n 15._o 1651._o e_z the_o sovereignty_n here_o among_o we_o be_v in_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_z baxter_n holy_a commonwealth_n page_n 72.1659_o f_o the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v a_o mix_v monarchy_n and_o govern_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n parliament_n physick_n for_o a_o sinsick_a nation_n page_n 111._o g_z the_o house_n be_v not_o only_o requisite_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n but_o coordinate_a with_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o very_a power_n of_o act_v ahab'_v fall_n page_n 42._o h_n resolve_v that_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n refusal_n the_o ordinance_n agree_v on_o by_o both_o house_n for_o the_o militia_n do_v oblige_v the_o people_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n vote_n of_o both_o house_n march_v 15._o 164●_n ex._n col._n 112._o ay_o resolve_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n in_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v declare_v what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v to_o have_v this_o not_o only_o question_v and_o controvert_v but_o contradict_v and_o a_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v obey_v be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n ex._n col._n 114._o march_n 16._o 1641._o k_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n to_o attend_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bind_v thereto_o by_o special_a service_n ex._n col._n 193._o may_v 17._o 1642_o l_o the_o town_n fort_n treasure_n magazine_n office_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n itself_o be_v entrust_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n and_o best_a advantage_n thereof_o and_o as_o this_o trust_n be_v for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n who_o the_o kingdom_n have_v trust_v for_o that_o purpose_n third_z remonstrance_n may_v 26._o 1642._o ex._n col._n 266._o m_n a_o parliament_n may_v dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o subject_n have_v a_o right_a in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o hazard_v or_o danger_n thereby_o ibid._n 267_o n_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 278._o o_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n over_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o singular_a person_n rather_o than_o of_o court_n or_o of_o the_o collective_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o and_o wherewith_o his_o majesty_n have_v absolute_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o consequent_o be_v absolute_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n remonstrance_n may_v 26._o 1642._o ex._n col._n 703._o p_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o tender_a in_o deny_v both_o house_n of_o parliament_n any_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o public_a government_n and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o understanding_n very_o far_o before_o they_o deny_v they_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o pass_v such_o law_n if_o they_o be_v just_a and_o good_a for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o must_v then_o be_v a_o tender_a point_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o judge_v otherwise_o of_o those_o law_n that_o be_v represent_v unto_o he_o as_o such_o by_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n ibid._n pag._n 715._o no_o precedent_n can_v be_v bound_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n pag._n 726_o q_o a_o parliament_n may_v dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o king_n or_o any_o subject_n have_v a_o right_a in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v not_o be_v endanger_v thereby_o and_o if_o the_o king_n be_v humble_o seek_v unto_o by_o his_o parliament_n shall_v refuse_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o such_o case_n the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o sit_v still_o and_o see_v the_o kingdom_n perish_v before_o their_o eye_n and_o of_o this_o danger_n they_o be_v judge_n and_o judge_n superior_a to_o all_o other_o that_o legal_o have_v any_o power_n of_o judicature_n in_o this_o kingdom_n ibid._n no_o member_n of_o either_o house_n ought_v to_o be_v meddle_v withal_o for_o treason_n felony_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n without_o the_o cause_n first_o bring_v before_o they_o that_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o fact_n and_o their_o leave_n obtain_v to_o proceed_v ibid._n the_o sovereign_a power_n do_v reside_v in_o the_o king_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o his_o majesty_n negative_a voice_n do_v not_o import_v a_o liberty_n for_o his_o majesty_n to_o deny_v any_o thing_n as_o he_o please_v though_o never_o so_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 727._o r_z when_o there_o be_v certain_a appearance_n or_o ground_a suspicion_n that_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v improve_v against_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o public_a good_a whether_o of_o the_o body_n real_a or_o representative_a then_o the_o commander_n go_v against_o its_o equity_n give_v liberty_n to_o the_o command_a to_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o the_o letter_n ex._n col._n pag._n 152._o saint_n the_o clause_n wherein_o we_o swear_v the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n do_v lie_v under_o some_o restreint_a by_o that_o limitation_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o

etc._n pag._n 50._o the_o parliament_n give_v away_o our_o birthrights_a to_o the_o king_n be_v just_a of_o as_o much_o force_n as_o if_o the_o convocation_n of_o prelate_n or_o council_n of_o bishop_n shall_v give_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n they_o have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o do_v the_o latter_a as_o the_o parliament_n have_v to_o do_v the_o former_a pag._n 51._o q_o some_o person_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o do_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o so_o justifiable_a or_o seem_o warrantable_a at_o least_o in_o all_o circumstance_n which_o yet_o the_o overrule_v hand_n of_o god_n may_v be_v in_o as_o in_o moses_n kill_v the_o egyptian_a phineas_n slay_v zimri_n and_o cosbi_n numb_a 25.7_o 8._o sufferer_n catechism_n pag._n 32.1664_o r_z it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o this_o single_a act_n of_o phineas_n in_o kill_v two_o person_n be_v so_o much_o reward_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o lord_n yea_o more_o than_o the_o many_o who_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o judge_n jus_fw-la populi_n p._n 416._o now_o sure_o i_o be_o this_o fact_n of_o phineas_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o express_a mind_n of_o god_n and_o why_o then_o may_v it_o not_o be_v imitate_v in_o the_o like_a case_n what_o warrant_n command_v or_o commission_n have_v phineas_n which_o we_o can_v now_o expect_v ibid._n pag._n 419._o note_n on_o sect._n 10._o here_o be_v a_o complaint_n of_o a_o persecution_n a_o by_o the_o great_a of_o persecutor_n and_o the_o most_o mercyless_a of_o man_n as_o you_o have_v it_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n the_o law_n vilify_v b_o and_o authority_n affront_v in_o the_o very_a instant_a while_o they_o pretend_v to_o supplicate_v for_o relief_n what_o can_v be_v more_o inflame_a scandalous_a and_o pharisaical_a than_o the_o clause_n c_o or_o more_o seditious_a then_o d._n e._n f._n and_o g_o more_o incentive_a to_o the_o people_n then_o h._n i._n k._n and_o l._n and_o who_o be_v the_o eminent_a incendiary_n m._n n._n and_o o._n but_o the_o very_a principal_n of_o the_o dissent_v minister_n what_o horrible_a affront_v upon_o the_o king_n parliament_n and_o government_n in_o p_o what_o instigation_n be_v there_o to_o any_o execrable_a practice_n upon_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o q._n and_o r_o view_v their_o principle_n compare_v my_o citation_n with_o their_o write_n turn_v your_o eye_n from_o thence_o to_o their_o practice_n and_o if_o you_o find_v i_o have_v do_v they_o any_o wrong_n in_o the_o report_n let_v i_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o scandal_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v true_o represent_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_v of_o the_o rest._n sect._n 11._o the_o war_n against_o the_o king_n justify_v a_o our_o war_n have_v be_v prove_v over_o and_o over_o to_o unbiased_a conscience_n to_o be_v iust_o caryl_n to_o the_o commons_o april_n 23._o 1644._o page_n 35._o b_o the_o scot_n be_v necessitate_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o their_o just_a defence_n and_o against_o antichrist_n and_o the_o popish_a priest_n ward_n before_o the_o lord_n on_o deut._n 33.16_o page_n 16._o c_z if_o i_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n in_o that_o wa●_n my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o have_v be_v a_o traitor_n and_o guilty_a of_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n baxter_n holy_a commonwealth_n pag._n 433._o and_o i_o can_v see_v that_o i_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o main_a cause_n nor_o dare_v i_o repent_v of_o it_o nor_o forbear_v the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o in_o the_o same_o state_n of_o thing_n ibid_fw-la page_n 486._o d_o some_o say_v the_o term_n be_v dubious_a if_o not_o false_a it_o be_v indefinite_o assert_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o although_o our_o king_n be_v and_o we_o hope_v ever_o will_v be_v so_o qualify_v that_o in_o reference_n to_o he_o it_o may_v be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o a_o king_n regis_fw-la personam_fw-la exuere_fw-la in_o a_o natural_a or_o moral_a madness_n or_o frenzy_n to_o turn_v tyrant_n yea_o beast_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o case_n man_n think_v nature_n do_v dictate_v it_o and_o scripture_n do_v justify_v a_o man_n se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la vim_o vi_fw-la repellere_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_fw-la short_a survey_n of_o the_o grand_a case_n page_n 12.1663_o e_z their_o rise_n the_o rebel_n at_o pentland-hill_n be_v suppose_v against_o lawful_a authority_n whereas_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o rise_n for_o lawful_a authority_n while_o against_o person_n abuse_v their_o authority_n and_o not_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a line_n of_o subordination_n unto_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o rebel_a against_o he_o in_o make_v law_n contrary_a to_o his_o law_n and_o execute_v they_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n and_o command_n 2._o that_o their_o rise_n be_v in_o rebellion_n whereas_o it_o be_v rather_o in_o loyalty_n to_o god_n and_o the_o country_n against_o such_o as_o have_v erect_v a_o standard_n of_o rebellion_n against_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o supreme_a governor_n and_o in_o loyalty_n to_o that_o supreme_a law_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n defend_v themselves_o against_o manifest_a and_o intolerable_a tyranny_n jus_fw-la populi_n 1669._o preface_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o these_o valiant_a worthy_n be_v base_o and_o barbarous_o murder_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o take_v their_o life_n ib._n preface_n f_o when_o strong_a and_o inevitable_a necessity_n urge_v in_o order_n to_o necessary_a and_o just_a end_n people_n may_v have_v their_o own_o convocation_n even_o against_o authority_n and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o no_o stand_a law_n against_o the_o same_o see_v all_o know_v that_o salus_n populi_n est_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la and_o that_o no_o law_n or_o act_n when_o the_o strict_a 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and_o what_o not_o that_o hell_n can_v hatch_v to_o disprove_v and_o condemn_v the_o same_o a_o war_n raise_v by_o the_o subject_n in_o their_o own_o sinless_a self-defence_n without_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o representative_a can_v in_o every_o case_n be_v condemn_v particular_o not_o in_o our_o case_n now._n jus_n populi_n page_n 31._o g_z the_o generation_n of_o the_o prelatical_a and_o malignant_a faction_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o chant_v after_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a council_n and_o cry_v out_o upon_o those_o noble_a and_o worthy_a patriot_n who_o memory_n shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n as_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n just_o condemn_v and_o execute_v note_n on_o sect._n 11._o we_o have_v the_o war_n here_o against_o the_o late_a king_n justify_v a._n b._n c._n by_o three_o divine_n of_o note_n in_o the_o first_o place_n d._n mince_v it_o a_o little_a but_o come_v to_o the_o same_o point_n at_o last_o e._n f._n and_o g._n justify_v not_o only_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o rebellion_n and_o the_o fact_n itself_o but_o canonize_v the_o very_a rebel_n of_o pentland-hill_n for_o martyr_n now_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o any_o man_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v the_o late_a sedition_n that_o do_v not_o stand_v as_o well-affected_a to_o another_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a partiality_n for_o they_o to_o think_v it_o more_o reasonable_a for_o separatist_n to_o overturn_v the_o government_n against_o law_n then_o for_o the_o magistrate_n by_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o support_v it_o if_o they_o call_v it_o a_o persecution_n the_o magistrate_n not_o dissolve_v of_o the_o law_n in_o favour_n of_o dissenter_n why_o may_v not_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o call_v it_o a_o rebellion_n for_o the_o dissenter_n to_o dissolve_v the_o