Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	authority_n	king_n	subject_n	1,333	5	6.6132	4	true

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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against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n since_o the_o world_n be_v be_v not_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o absolom_n etc._n 2._o sam._n 15_o 1._o king_n 11.26.12.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o sheba_n against_o david_n be_v not_o the_o rebellion_n of_o jeroboam_n against_o solomon_n and_o rehoboam_n be_v not_o the_o sedition_n of_o thendas_n and_o judas_n the_o gaulnite_a against_o caesar_n 5.36_o act_n 5.36_o be_v not_o all_o the_o treason_n against_o magistracy_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v attempt_v for_o the_o party_n yea_o for_o the_o public_a great_a good_a as_o the_o conspirator_n judge_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o not_o particular_a man_n or_o a_o less_o party_n be_v to_o judge_v the_o expediency_n and_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o change_n but_o the_o whole_a people_n beside_o that_o the_o people_n under_o authority_n collective_o take_v have_v no_o such_o power_n as_o i_o intend_v present_o to_o show_v it_o may_v be_v say_v 1._o seldom_n or_o never_o do_v a_o whole_a nation_n under_o a_o lawful_a government_n of_o themselves_o affect_v or_o move_v to_o a_o change_n it_o be_v the_o flatterer_n and_o deceiver_n of_o the_o people_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an_v poli●_n lib._n 5._o c._n 5._o ordinary_o that_o desire_n and_o mislead_v the_o people_n to_o it_o 2._o how_o the_o judgement_n and_o will_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o people_n shall_v be_v know_v and_o declare_v unto_o execution_n before_o particular_a man_n act_v to_o a_o change_n of_o their_o own_o private_a judgement_n to_o i_o be_v a_o thing_n unimaginable_a 5._o this_o necessity_n of_o retain_v a_o power_n in_o subject_n to_o change_v and_o of_o use_v it_o for_o a_o great_a good_a or_o removal_n of_o a_o temporal_a hurt_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o oath_n swear_v against_o the_o change_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o scripture_n tie_v man_n that_o swear_v to_o their_o own_o hurt_n not_o to_o change_v psal_n 15_o 4_o josh_n 9.18.19_o and_o condemn_v those_o that_o for_o such_o end_n have_v recede_v from_o their_o oath_n ezek_n 17_o 13_o &c_n &c_n joshua_n 9_o 15_o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 21.2_o 6._o that_o position_n so_o much_o now_o adays_o insist_v on_o of_o the_o people_n power_n to_o depose_v abolish_v and_o alter_v the_o power_n of_o their_o governor_n at_o pleasure_n which_o be_v actual_o settle_v and_o both_o in_o itself_o lawful_a and_o lawful_o set_v over_o they_o i_o hold_v be_v a_o gross_a error_n some_o of_o my_o reason_n in_o short_a be_v first_o such_o a_o course_n suppose_v the_o governor_n dissent_n to_o it_o all_o along_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o resistance_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n condemn_v rom._n 13.2_o 2._o it_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o subjection_n command_v every_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o subject_a rom_n 13.1_o and_o that_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o 3._o if_o the_o people_n may_v do_v it_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o have_v a_o civil_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o their_o magistrate_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o king_n supreme_a and_o call_v the_o power_n which_o the_o people_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n high_o in_o relation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v below_o and_o put_v in_o subjection_n to_o they_o 1._o pet._n 2.12_o rom._n 13.1_o and_o indeed_o if_o the_o people_n have_v a_o power_n over_o their_o magistrate_n to_o judge_n or_o displace_v they_o how_o be_v they_o magistrate_n their_o superior_n and_o ruler_n the_o same_o person_n can_v be_v under_o and_o over_o other_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o order_n or_o power_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v under_o the_o people_n who_o be_v they_o over_o if_o the_o people_n be_v above_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v they_o under_o 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n command_v the_o people_n to_o render_v tribute_n custom_n fear_n honour_n not_o at_o random_n to_o a_o magistracy_n leave_v they_o at_o liberty_n to_o what_o they_o please_v but_o to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a they_o be_v a_o debt_n then_o which_o respect_v a_o determinate_a object_n the_o present_a magistrate_n no_o debtor_n can_v pay_v a_o debt_n by_o transfer_v it_o from_o one_o to_o another_o or_o give_v what_o he_o owe_v to_o another_o beside_o the_o proprietor_n 5._o magistrate_n be_v of_o god_n his_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n and_o they_o be_v judge_n for_o he_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n rom._n 13.1.24_o 2._o cron._n 19_o 6._o and_o therefore_o tannot_v stand_v at_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o the_o people_n god_n must_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o their_o removal_n as_o he_o have_v in_o their_o admission_n or_o else_o it_o be_v injurious_a he_o remove_v and_o admit_v now_o not_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n as_o sometime_o in_o israel_n but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n execute_v by_o man_n he_o have_v

service_n so_o whether_o his_o master_n prove_v good_a or_o evil_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n power_n to_o bestow_v themselves_o in_o marriage_n whether_o the_o mate_n be_v observant_a of_o duty_n or_o no._n 4._o a_o conditional_a oath_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o a_o necessary_a duty_n obedience_n to_o magistrate_n be_v not_o less_o arbitrary_a but_o command_v and_o that_o though_o they_o be_v bad_a but_o now_o the_o duty_n be_v necessary_a if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o swear_v with_o a_o proviso_n of_o the_o ruler_n perform_v his_o duty_n you_o nullify_v the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v to_o confirm_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n and_o give_v security_n of_o what_o be_v due_a a_o thing_n swear_v may_v become_v due_a either_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n or_o by_o a_o voluntary_a covenant_n that_o which_o be_v due_a the_o late_a way_n if_o the_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a the_o oath_n that_o be_v to_o ratify_v it_o may_v be_v also_o so_o far_o 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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