Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	allegiance_n	law_n	oath_n	1,012	5	7.8657	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85888	A vindication of the Oath of allegiance in ansvver to a paper disperst by Mr Sam: Eaton, pretending to prove the Oath of allegiance voyd, and non-obliging. Wherein his positions against it are examined and confuted. / By the author of the Exercitation concerning usurped powers.	Gee, Edward, 1613-1660.; Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656, attributed name.	1650 (1650)	Wing G452; Thomason E593_6; ESTC R202111	38,293	50

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conditional_a but_o what_o be_v due_a in_o the_o former_a kind_n to_o wit_n by_o absolute_a and_o unalterable_a rule_n or_o precept_n of_o justice_n can_v be_v swear_v to_o conditional_o for_o that_o will_v be_v no_o ratification_n to_o it_o nay_o it_o will_v be_v a_o debilitate_v and_o render_v more_o insecure_a of_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o due_a without_o a_o oath_n a_o condition_n be_v put_v into_o your_o oath_n be_v a_o very_a probable_a medium_n to_o persuade_v the_o swearer_n that_o he_o be_v no_o otherways_o bind_v to_o the_o thing_n swear_v then_o upon_o that_o condition_n which_o be_v break_v by_o the_o party_n swear_v to_o he_o will_v easy_o conceive_v himself_o altogether_o free_a thus_o the_o absolute_a rule_n will_v receive_v impeachment_n and_o not_o strength_n in_o its_o obligation_n by_o the_o conditional_a oath_n such_o a_o oath_n therefore_o be_v in_o its_o end_n inconsistent_a with_o it_o 2._o i_o come_v to_o the_o lrt_a part_n of_o his_o major_n which_o exact_v that_o the_o oath_n be_v mutual_a or_o take_v both_o by_o ruler_n and_o rule_v not_o single_a or_o take_v only_o by_o the_o rule_v some_o explanation_n of_o his_o term_n more_o than_o be_v here_o he_o may_v have_v use_v for_o lack_v whereof_o i_o shall_v as_o i_o go_v observe_v some_o difference_n of_o sense_n appliable_a to_o his_o word_n and_o so_o express_v how_o i_o deny_v this_o branch_n of_o his_o position_n and_o why_o 1._o his_o word_n sound_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o same_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v mutual_o both_o by_o prince_n and_o subject_n which_o if_o he_o remember_v that_o the_o oath_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o a_o subject_n allegiance_n obedience_n or_o subjection_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o person_n swear_v to_o he_o will_v not_o can_v i_o suppose_v own_o to_o be_v his_o sense_n 2._o but_o the_o apt_a sense_n and_o that_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v in_o his_o intention_n be_v that_o the_o ruler_n and_o subject_n shall_v each_o swear_v to_o his_o respective_a duty_n the_o prince_n that_o he_o will_v command_v and_o govern_v lawful_o the_o subject_a that_o he_o will_v perform_v all_o lawful_a homage_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o this_o i_o say_v although_o it_o be_v true_a it_o in_o fact_n in_o our_o case_n that_o the_o king_n have_v swear_v his_o duty_n on_o his_o part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o subject_n do_v in_o this_o oath_n swear_v his_o yet_o the_o proposition_n be_v false_a in_o this_o and_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o thus_o it_o universal_o aught_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v betwixt_o every_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n much_o less_o can_v it_o hold_v that_o unless_o it_o be_v thus_o mutual_a the_o subject_n oath_n be_v not_o in_o righteousness_n according_a to_o jer._n 4.2_o but_o that_o for_o want_n of_o this_o mutuality_n it_o it_o be_v null_a for_o 1._o we_o read_v of_o many_o undoubted_o righteous_a oath_n in_o scripture_n undertake_v in_o covenant_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n wherein_o one_o party_n only_o swear_v and_o not_o both_o mutual_o 10._o mutual_o gen._n 24.2.47_o 31._o exod._n 13.19_o josh_n 2.12.9.15.14.9_o judg._n 15.12_o 1_o sam._n 19.6_o 1_o king_n 1.13.29.51_o 2_o sam._n 19.23_o no_o 5.12_o jer._n 38_o 10._o 2._o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n take_v by_o subject_n to_o their_o ruler_n without_o the_o reciprocal_a swear_n of_o the_o ruler_n to_o they_o 17.3_o they_o 2_o reg._n 11.4_o judg._n 11_o 10._o chron._n 36.13_o ezek._n 17.3_o such_o be_v that_o engagement_n josh_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o 3._o oath_n be_v never_o to_o be_v take_v but_o necessary_o that_o be_v when_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n but_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v sufficient_o confirm_v or_o assure_v then_o by_o oath_n 3._o oath_n d._n sanders_n de_fw-fr juram_fw-la ob_fw-la pral_a 7._o s._n 12._o tholos_n syntag_n dur_fw-fr 1.50_o c._n 3._o but_o in_o solemn_a humane_a covenant_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o sometime_o the_o performance_n lie_v only_o on_o one_o party_n the_o other_o be_v to_o receive_v advantage_n but_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n sometime_o the_o danger_n of_o breach_n lie_v only_a or_o more_o on_o one_o part_n then_o on_o another_o sometime_o there_o be_v other_o satisfactory_a assurance_n give_v beside_o swear_v and_o sometime_o there_o be_v other_o remedy_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o breach_n then_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o such_o and_o other_o case_n a_o oath_n on_o the_o one_o party_n may_v not_o need_v and_o consequent_o be_v not_o be_v exact_v 4_o but_o suppose_v the_o case_n that_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a for_o security_n that_o the_o king_n swear_v to_o the_o people_n as_o that_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o he_o yet_o if_o through_o over_o much_o credulity_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n do_v swear_v and_o not_o the_o prince_n this_o can_v be_v the_o least_o colour_n for_o the_o nullify_n of_o the_o people_n oath_n for_o whether_o the_o king_n swear_v or_o no_o that_o which_o make_v the_o oath_n oblige_v be_v that_o in_o a_o just_a and_o possible_a matter_n promise_v god_n be_v invocate_v as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o promise_n 3._o there_o be_v another_o sense_n of_o mutual_a swear_n more_o strict_a than_o the_o former_a and_o that_o be_v when_o not_o only_o two_o party_n swear_v to_o each_o other_o their_o respective_a part_n but_o they_o both_o swear_v with_o a_o mutual_a respect_n that_o be_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o one_o party_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o &_o a_o dependence_n on_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o party_n as_o when_o one_o man_n swear_v to_o another_o to_o give_v he_o so_o much_o money_n for_o his_o land_n that_o other_o swear_v to_o convey_v to_o he_o his_o land_n for_o so_o much_o money_n in_o this_o kind_n a_o breach_n of_o the_o one_o be_v a_o releasement_n to_o the_o other_o and_o here_o that_o adage_n hold_v good_a frangenti_fw-la fidem_fw-la fides_fw-la 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or_o so_o much_o as_o imply_v in_o either_o of_o their_o oath_n 4._o such_o mutual_o respective_a oath_n have_v only_a place_n in_o matter_n arbitrary_a or_o that_o be_v in_o man_n choice_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v until_o they_o bound_v themselves_o by_o covenant_n but_o such_o be_v not_o the_o relative_a duty_n of_o king_n and_o subject_n there_o be_v a_o divine_a law_n oblige_v each_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n before_o they_o swear_v we_o see_v no_o sense_n imaginable_a of_o mutual_a nor_o single_a will_v fit_v this_o man_n turn_n but_o it_o will_v make_v his_o proposition_n false_a either_o predicate_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n at_o all_o so_o do_v the_o first_o and_o three_o acception_n aforementioned_a or_o if_o predicate_v with_o that_o modus_fw-la of_o a_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la so_o do_v the_o three_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o reason_n for_o this_o clause_n of_o his_o major_n whatever_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 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for_o passive_a obedience_n to_o pray_v for_o &_o patience_n towards_o magistrate_n in_o case_n of_o their_o wrong_n do_v &_o your_o innocency_n which_o yet_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n 104._o duty_n ames_n medulla_n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o p._n 57_o vrsin_n catech._n pa._n 3._o qu._n 104._o 6._o else_o you_o dissolve_v all_o magistracy_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a in_o man_n corrupt_a estate_n to_o retain_v or_o continue_v any_o in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n or_o man_n can_v in_o the_o vast_a multitude_n and_o difficulty_n of_o magistraticall_a affair_n avoid_v offend_v every_o day_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o 5._o 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o orthodox_n protestant_n divine_v general_o be_v that_o obedience_n be_v due_a in_o lawful_a thing_n to_o the_o most_o degenerate_a oppress_a and_o tyrannical_a prince_n 45._o prince_n calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 20._o s._n 24_o 25._o etc._n etc._n p._n martyr_n loc_n c._n clas_o 4._o c._n 2._o s._n 12._o 18._o 19_o alsted_n theol._n case_n 17._o reg._n 8._o mr._n perkins_n case_n of_o gonsc_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o s_o 1._o bucan_n instit_fw-la theol._n loc_fw-la 49._o quaest_n 21._o synop_n puc_fw-fr theol._n disp_n 50._o thes_n 18.27_o scharp_n symphon_fw-mi epoch_n 5._o quaest._n 44._o 45._o 2._o we_o find_v oath_n of_o allegiance_n in_o scripture_n swear_v to_o prince_n without_o any_o condition_n insert_v judg._n 11.9_o 10._o 2_o king_n 11.4_o 2_o chron._n 36.13_o ezek._n 17.13_o &_o nehem._n 10.29_o their_o oath_n be_v to_o observe_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n whereof_o the_o five_o commandment_n with_o application_n to_o their_o present_a and_o future_a magistrate_n be_v one_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n within_o our_o power_n to_o settle_v our_o allegiance_n absolute_o as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v within_o a_o man_n power_n to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o to_o