Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A77912
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Constitutio liberi populi. Or, The rule of a free-born people. By William Ball of Barkham, Esquire.
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Ball, William.
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1646
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Wing B588; Thomason E341_1; ESTC R200893
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mitigate_v penalty_n or_o inflict_v none_o at_o all_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n wherefore_o for_o my_o part_n i_o great_o honour_n and_o reverence_v the_o â—are_n that_o the_o parliament_n seem_v to_o take_v and_o which_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o have_v publish_v in_o their_o declaration_n 17._o april_n 1646._o already_o mention_v that_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o resolve_v how_o tender_a conscience_n such_o as_o differ_v not_o in_o fundamental_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o so_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o fowl_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n thereby_o intimate_v that_o they_o intend_v not_o to_o use_v severity_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n mere_o a_o course_n though_o practise_v by_o pagan_n befit_v no_o man_n much_o less_o christian_n but_o rather_o by_o clemency_n to_o induce_v man_n to_o embrace_v oâ—_n follow_v such_o order_n or_o ordinance_n touch_v religion_n as_o they_o shall_v institute_v moreover_o i_o can_v but_o great_o blame_v such_o as_o will_v have_v mâ—ns_n conscience_n wrack_v and_o enforce_v in_o disputable_a matter_n or_o tenet_n of_o religion_n such_o as_o blame_v domineer_a in_o other_o and_o yet_o will_v exercise_v it_o themselves_o not_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n pet._n have_v write_v 1_o pet._n â—_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tâ—at_a ruler_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o over-domineering_a lord_n of_o christ_n flock_n but_o as_o type_n or_o example_n to_o the_o flock_n nor_o do_v such_o considerate_o weigh_v the_o apostle_n word_n gal._n 6._o 1._o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v he_o bid_v they_o not_o menace_v much_o less_o persecute_v for_o error_n nay_o the_o apostle_n direct_o forbid_v it_o gal._n 5._o 15._o but_o if_o â—e_a bitâ—_n and_o devour_v one_o another_o take_v â—eed_o you_o be_v not_o consume_v one_o of_o another_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o you_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o christian_a charity_n take_v heed_n lest_o god_n give_v you_o not_o over_o to_o your_o malicious_a intention_n and_o practice_n by_o which_o you_o may_v become_v instrument_n one_o to_o destroy_v another_o the_o holy_a apostle_n likewise_o rom._n 14._o 10._o forbid_v man_n direct_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o judge_v a_o brother_n for_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o for_o thing_n which_o christian_n liberty_n in_o christ_n give_v leave_v unto_o for_o say_v he_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o indgment_n seat_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v these_o and_o such_o like_a counsel_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v or_o deliver_v by_o he_o concern_v meekness_n to_o he_o use_v in_o admonish_v our_o brethren_n in_o error_n mere_o of_o practice_n not_o of_o doctrine_n or_o in_o thing_n not_o clear_o express_v in_o scripture_n not_o in_o thing_n evident_a and_o plain_a in_o scripture_n to_o such_o i_o answer_v what_o be_v the_o great_a matter_n in_o debate_n and_o controversy_n or_o rather_o small_a matter_n in_o great_a strife_n and_o contention_n now_o a_o day_n agitate_a but_o either_o matter_n mere_o practical_a or_o exterior_a form_n of_o worship_n and_o ceremony_n whether_o tolerable_a or_o intolerable_a or_o else_o matter_n obscure_a or_o but_o by_o probable_a argument_n deducible_a out_o of_o scripture_n as_o lay-elders_a a_o business_n now_o of_o day_n of_o no_o small_a consequence_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_o warrant_v by_o this_o text_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o greek_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_v in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o must_v be_v deduce_v forsooth_o that_o there_o be_v some_o elder_n that_o do_v not_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o consequent_o that_o such_o be_v layman_n truly_n other_o that_o be_v as_o sound_v in_o their_o judgement_n it_o may_v be_v as_o those_o that_o make_v this_o deduction_n will_v say_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n be_v this_o viz._n presbyter_n or_o elder_n etc._n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o some_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n labour_v more_o than_o other_o in_o preach_v etc._n etc._n that_o rule_n well_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o young_a or_o inferior_a but_o chief_o such_o as_o beside_o their_o care_n and_o ordinary_a performance_n of_o their_o charge_n labour_n extraordinary_o in_o preach_v and_o exhort_v or_o edify_v even_o as_o one_o may_v say_v let_v civil_a magistrate_n that_o govern_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o ordinary_a and_o inferior_a person_n but_o chief_o such_o as_o beside_o their_o care_n and_o ordinary_a performance_n of_o their_o office_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n and_o duty_n labour_v extraordinary_o for_o the_o public_a good_a by_o advise_v and_o consult_v i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o it_o can_v be_v deduce_v from_o this_o last_o inference_n that_o clergyman_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v civil_a magistrate_n nor_o can_v i_o find_v that_o it_o can_v well_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n that_o layman_n ought_v to_o be_v presbyter_n or_o church-elders_a and_o yet_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o stir_n be_v keep_v about_o this_o business_n and_o such_o like_a and_o some_o will_v fain_o have_v their_o but_o probable_a deduction_n if_o so_o much_o to_o be_v orthodoxal_a exposition_n and_o so_o to_o be_v hold_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la divina_fw-la that_o be_v no_o presumption_n but_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o such_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v infallible_a or_o no_o if_o no_o why_o will_v they_o then_o impose_v their_o exposition_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divina_fw-la if_o they_o be_v infallible_a i_o will_v glad_o know_v how_o they_o now_o come_v by_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o infallibility_n and_o that_o the_o world_n by_o their_o own_o acknowledgement_n have_v want_v it_o for_o so_o many_o age_n as_o they_o say_v in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o i_o have_v say_v that_o in_o civil_a affair_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v quid_fw-la nimis_fw-la so_o i_o say_v in_o church-affaire_n and_o wish_v that_o man_n for_o alas_o what_o be_v we_o all_o but_o man_n will_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o quid_fw-la nimis_fw-la especial_o in_o matter_n either_o indifferent_a or_o else_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a or_o such_o as_o may_v admit_v of_o several_a interpretation_n and_o construction_n i_o will_v instance_n for_o example_n sake_n one_o text_n of_o scripture_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 1_o john_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n all_o divinity_n teâ—s_v we_o that_o eternity_n be_v identicuâ—_n nunc_fw-la the_o self-same_a now_o and_o that_o it_o have_v neither_o prius_fw-la or_o posterius_fw-la beginning_n or_o end_v what_o beginning_n then_o can_v the_o eternal_a word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n have_v no_o begin_n in_o time_n because_o eternal_a nor_o perfectionem_fw-la pater_fw-la aeternus_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la dixit_fw-la verbum_fw-la aeternum_fw-la mentis_fw-la suae_fw-la sive_fw-la gagnis_fw-la filium_fw-la et_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la agit_fw-fr pater_fw-la semel_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la semper_fw-la agit_fw-fr hodie_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la nec_fw-la prius_fw-la nec_fw-la posterius_fw-la verba_fw-la psalmistae_fw-la ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la utero_fw-la ante_fw-la luciferum_fw-la genui_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la dicunt_fw-la consummationem_fw-la actus_fw-la aeterni_fw-la sed_fw-la completionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la sive_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la in_o nature_n because_o increase_v what_o beginning_n then_o or_o what_o may_v the_o word_n begin_v in_o that_o place_n signify_v some_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n to_o be_v this_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o world_n be_v create_v the_o word_n verbum_fw-la meniis_fw-la of_o the_o father_n understanding_n be_v and_o so_o if_o that_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v before_o all_o beginning_n but_o this_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n say_v a_o arrian_n for_o the_o word_n may_v be_v before_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o patre_fw-la taâ—quam_fw-la effectus_fw-la a_o causa_fw-la be_v as_o a_o effect_n cause_v by_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o have_v some_o beginning_n as_o every_o effect_n have_v though_o before_o the_o world_n and_o to_o hold_v this_o be_v heresy_n for_o that_o the_o father_n be_v not_o causa_fw-la filti_fw-la but_o only_o principiuâ—_fw-la filâ—i_fw-la not_o the_o cause_n but_o natural_a beginning_n of_o the_o son_n other_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v thus_o in_o that_o beginning_n or_o instant_n which_o be_v and_o be_v ever_o or_o eternal_a wherein_o the_o father_n know_v formal_o his_o essence_n and_o attribute_n he_o speak_v or_o beget_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o understanding_n be_v a_o term_n of_o his_o infinite_a knowledge_n not_o produce_v by_o necessity_n or_o will_v but_o emaning_n or_o flow_v as_o it_o be_v by_o natural_a facundity_n other_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v thus_o in_o that_o beginning_n or_o instant_a aforesaid_a wherein_o the_o father_n know_v not_o only_o formal_o his_o essence_n and_o attribute_n but_o also_o all_o creature_n possible_a and_o existent_a he_o speak_v or_o beget_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o understanding_n for_o â—ay_n they_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o father_n infinite_a knowledge_n be_v a_o perfectissimâ—_n &_o plenissima_fw-la cognition_n ejus_fw-la from_o his_o most_o perfect_a and_o full_a knowledge_n and_o from_o hence_o arise_v divers_a argument_n pro_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la not_o only_o between_o the_o thomist_n scotist_n and_o other_o schoolman_n but_o also_o among_o other_o sort_n or_o sect_n of_o christian_n but_o must_v man_n for_o these_o or_o the_o like_a disputable_a difference_n cut_v one_o another_o throat_n or_o persecute_v one_o another_o god_n forbid_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o warrant_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n pass_v his_o humanity_n on_o the_o earth_n some_o there_o be_v cast_v out_o devil_n in_o his_o name_n who_o his_o disciple_n forâ—ad_v because_o they_o follow_v not_o christ_n as_o they_o do_v but_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v they_o and_o bid_v they_o suffer_v they_o and_o let_v they_o alone_o say_v he_o or_o they_o that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v with_o we_o add_v moreover_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o any_o one_o shall_v 40._o mar._n 9_o 40._o do_v a_o miracle_n in_o his_o name_n and_o speak_v ill_a of_o he_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o that_o such_o as_o work_v miracle_n in_o his_o name_n shall_v confess_v and_o speak_v all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v confess_v and_o speak_v of_o or_o to_o his_o honour_n but_o that_o such_o as_o speak_v not_o ill_o of_o he_o shall_v if_o they_o confess_v his_o name_n be_v permit_v or_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o then_o suffer_v one_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n shall_v we_o ambitious_o compass_v our_o neighbour_n good_n or_o mean_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n thereby_o scandalize_a christianity_n no_o let_v all_o self-end_n be_v abolish_v and_o peace_n and_o union_n be_v embrace_v that_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n may_v become_v a_o elisiuâ—_n of_o comfort_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o mutual_a amity_n one_o to_o another_o and_o a_o precedent_n of_o they_o all_o to_o other_o nation_n william_n ball_n finis_fw-la
constitutio_fw-la liberi_fw-la populi_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o freeborn_a people_n by_o william_n ball_n of_o barkham_n esquire_n in_o deum_fw-la omnia_fw-la print_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1646._o to_o the_o honour_a the_o right_a worshipful_a sir_n francis_n pile_v baronet_n william_n ball_n of_o barkham_n wish_v health_n and_o happiness_n sir_n the_o distress_a county_n of_o berks_n think_v itself_o happy_a in_o these_o unhappy_a time_n i_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a extrinsecall_n calamity_n to_o have_v access_n for_o redress_v to_o so_o worthy_a a_o patriot_n as_o yourself_o and_o myself_o also_o think_v myself_o happy_a in_o so_o honour_v a_o acquaintance_n what_o benefit_n berks_n have_v my_o pen_n may_v spare_v their_o tongue_n speak_v what_o benefit_n i_o have_v i_o can_v gratisie_n but_o to_o show_v or_o manifest_v actum_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la a_o act_n or_o term_n of_o due_a respective_a friendship_n i_o have_v dedicate_v unto_o you_o this_o small_a subsequent_a endeavour_n wherein_o if_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v worthy_a acceptation_n i_o request_v your_o acceptance_n thereof_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v quicquid_fw-la bonum_fw-la bonum_fw-la dei_fw-la quicquid_fw-la malum_fw-la malum_fw-la mei_fw-la which_o courteous_a favour_n i_o know_v you_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o london_n this_o 12._o of_o may_n 1646._o your_o friend_n and_o servant_n to_o his_o power_n william_n ball_n constitutio_fw-la populi_n liberi_fw-la or_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o freeborn_a people_z first_o reason_n be_v queen-regent_n of_o humane_a affair_n by_o the_o sight_n whereof_o man_n discern_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o prudent_a path_n of_o morality_n and_o policy_n even_o as_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n they_o discern_v to_o tread_v the_o path_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o albeit_o that_o this_o interior_a light_n of_o understanding_n be_v in_o divine_a thing_n darken_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n yet_o do_v the_o eternal_a light_a eveâ—_n communicate_v to_o mankind_n sufficiency_n of_o reason_n i_o intend_v for_o worldly_a thing_n thereby_o to_o direct_v his_o go_n out_o and_o come_n in_o according_a to_o the_o un-necessitating_a determination_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o cloudy_a daylight_n though_o not_o a_o clear_a sunshine_n whereby_o the_o action_n of_o man_n may_v several_o be_v discern_v 2._o not_o â—ong_o since_o i_o write_v a_o small_a treatise_n entitle_v tractatus_fw-la de_fw-la juâ—e_fw-la regnandi_fw-la ei_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o the_o sphere_n of_o government_n the_o which_o aâ—beit_n i_o conceive_v that_o i_o have_v square_v it_o according_a to_o tâ—e_v ruâ—e_v of_o reason_n yet_o some_o conceive_v that_o it_o want_v its_o true_a proportion_n or_o line_n and_o that_o i_o have_v too_o much_o extend_v the_o inâ—â—te_a liberty_n of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n oâ—_n england_n to_o satisfy_v or_o otherwise_o convince_v such_o i_o have_v publish_v this_o epitome_n of_o state-ruâ—e_a or_o government_n desire_v all_o man_n to_o weigh_v and_o conâ—ider_v what_o i_o have_v write_v not_o with_o the_o prejudicate_v eye_n of_o affectation_n whicâ—_n many_o time_n misâ—eadeth_v apprehensive_a judgement_n but_o with_o the_o balance_n of_o reason_n to_o ponder_v every_o grain_n and_o if_o the_o weight_n â—e_v just_a and_o level_n to_o approve_v and_o accept_v of_o it_o if_o somewhat_o too_o light_a to_o add_v of_o their_o own_o understanding_n what_o be_v deficient_a 3._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o have_v man_n never_o fall_v from_o his_o state_n of_o innocence_n there_o have_v â—in_z â—_o superiority_n or_o rather_o priority_n in_o nature_n viz._n that_o the_o parent_n â—houâ—d_v have_v be_v know_v and_o reverence_v as_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o have_v be_v no_o soâ—eraignty_n and_o consequent_o no_o subjection_n for_o est_fw-la spirituum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la datur_fw-la supeâ—ioriâ—as_fw-la sive_fw-la prioâ—itas_fw-la quamvis_fw-la omnes_fw-la disione_n beatifica_fw-la perfruuntur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la subjectantur_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la talis_fw-la subjectio_fw-la visioni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cvi_fw-la omnes_fw-la illi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ordiâ—antur_fw-la opposita_fw-la foret_fw-la et_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la libera_fw-la liberrima_fw-la gloâ—ia_fw-la at_o summae_fw-la libertali_fw-la non_fw-la conveâ—it_fw-la subjectio_fw-la subordinata_fw-la preterea_fw-la quilibâ—t_fw-la spiritus_fw-la caelestis_fw-la apprehendenâ—_n gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o se_fw-la &_o non_fw-la per_fw-la alâ—um_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la habeâ—et_fw-la beneficium_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la â—alâ—â—_n creaturae_fw-la subjiceret_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o creatore_fw-la perfâ—ctam_fw-la simul_fw-la omnium_fw-la fruitionem_fw-la habeat_fw-la vicunque_fw-la tendentiam_fw-la reveâ—enciae_fw-la inferiores_fw-la ordine_fw-la spiritus_fw-la supeâ—ioâ—â—bus_fw-la bâ—nigâ—itatis_fw-la superiores_fw-la inferioâ—ibus_fw-la adhibere_fw-la probabile_fw-la est_fw-la have_v there_o be_v no_o sâ—nne_n there_o have_v â—een_n no_o need_n of_o a_o justiciate_a power_n nor_o a_o subject_a to_o which_o that_o power_n can_v have_v determinate_v or_o terminate_v itself_o every_o man_n action_n will_v have_v be_v regulate_v by_o the_o eternal_a law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o additionall_n or_o nationall_n law_n wherefore_o by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v assent_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o gentleman_n fortescue_n who_o say_v that_o all_o mankind_n shoulâ—_n have_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v in_o paradise_n for_o by_o his_o favour_n if_o adam_n have_v never_o sin_v in_o school-reason_n or_o divinity_n he_o have_v either_o always_o live_v in_o paradise_n or_o else_o finish_v a_o 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