Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bind_v	law_n	power_n	1,223	5	5.0559	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40703	Agreement betwixt the present and the former government, or, A discourse of this monarchy, whether elective or hereditary? also of abdication, vacancy, interregnum, present possession of the crown, and the reputation of the Church of England ; with an answer to objections thence arising, against taking the new Oath of Allegiance, for the satisfaction of the scrupulous / by a divine of the Church of England, the author of a little tract entituled, Obedience due to the present King, nothwithstanding our oaths to the former.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1689 (1689)	Wing F2495; ESTC R40983	47,690	74

due_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n to_o any_o other_o because_o the_o same_o allegiance_n can_v be_v due_a to_o two_o king_n at_o once_o but_o king_n william_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o be_v to_o this_o what_o can_v be_v reply_v but_o either_o that_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o be_v against_o all_o sense_n or_o that_o allegiance_n be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o be_v against_o all_o kind_n of_o law_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v present_o object_n but_o may_v it_o not_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o be_v not_o so_o the_o facto_fw-la and_o be_v there_o no_o allegiance_n due_a to_o such_o a_o king_n especial_o if_o we_o have_v swear_v it_o to_o he_o answ_n but_o be_v he_o not_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o well_o as_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la when_o we_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o he_o be_v that_o oath_n ever_o take_v but_o to_o the_o king_n and_o under_o that_o very_a consideration_n as_o actual_o our_o king_n we_o suppose_v a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o what_o be_v that_o he_o have_v right_o to_o be_v king_n and_o do_v not_o that_o very_a thing_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o king_n as_o he_o have_v right_o to_o be_v and_o consequent_o he_o have_v right_o to_o our_o allegiance_n no_o otherwise_o but_o as_o he_o have_v right_o to_o be_v king_n and_o dependent_o upon_o it_o that_o be_v remote_o and_o upon_o the_o supposition_n that_o he_o obtain_v his_o right_n and_o be_v actual_o king_n again_o as_o he_o be_v when_o we_o first_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o he_o here_o the_o rule_n seem_v to_o have_v place_n rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la we_o owe_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n while_o he_o be_v actual_o so_o if_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o we_o do_v not_o owe_v he_o that_o allegiance_n that_o be_v due_a to_o a_o king_n in_o possession_n if_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v king_n we_o do_v not_o therefore_o owe_v he_o 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as_o may_v consist_v with_o that_o duty_n i_o need_v not_o here_o mention_v how_o many_o way_n our_o allegiance_n to_o the_o late_a king_n be_v cease_v from_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o object_n he_o cease_v to_o be_v king_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o allegiance_n the_o present_a law_n the_o reason_n and_o end_v of_o government_n or_o the_o like_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o allegiance_n be_v due_a and_o consequent_o we_o may_v lawful_o take_v the_o new_a oath_n to_o our_o present_a king_n and_o queen_n and_o therefore_o no_o consideration_n of_o any_o former_a oath_n shall_v make_v we_o deny_v or_o delay_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o they_o this_o be_v the_o point_n i_o be_o come_v to_o prove_v which_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n first_o obedience_n to_o our_o parent_n civil_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a be_v a_o nature_n law_n of_o nature_n our_o actual_a governor_n be_v our_o nurse_n father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n this_o be_v of_o moral_a and_o eternal_a reason_n and_o the_o obligation_n thence_o upon_o we_o be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o obligation_n that_o we_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o contract_v by_o our_o oath_n to_o any_o particular_a person_n contrary_a thereunto_o which_o as_o our_o law_n say_v be_v but_o of_o human_a provision_n our_o law-book_n ground_n our_o allegiance_n upon_o the_o same_o reason_n protectio_fw-la trahit_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la allegiance_n be_v found_v in_o protection_n case_n upon_o moral_a argument_n of_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n and_o the_o sanderson_n casuist_n affirm_v allegiance_n be_v intrinsical_v and_o so_o essential_a a_o duty_n and_o as_o it_o be_v fundamental_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o subject_a qua_fw-la talis_fw-la as_o that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o subject_a do_v after_o a_o sort_n import_v it_o the_o consequence_n be_v that_o allegiance_n be_v not_o due_a to_o one_o that_o have_v not_o possession_n and_o therefore_o have_v not_o power_n to_o protect_v we_o whatsoever_o his_o right_n may_v be_v but_o it_o be_v due_a to_o the_o present_a king_n etc._n etc._n that_o do_v in_o fact_n protect_v we_o without_o any_o consideration_n of_o his_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n 2._o allegiance_n faith_n the_o bishop_n again_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o every_o 109_o subject_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n owe_v to_o his_o country_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o supreme_a power_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o his_o country_n as_o the_o end_n to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o end._n now_o the_o end_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o mean_n for_o which_o the_o mean_n have_v both_o its_o use_n and_o very_o be_v as_o such_o if_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o preservation_n of_o our_o country_n change_v its_o nature_n and_o proper_a intention_n and_o become_v a_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o its_o destruction_n we_o can_v in_o the_o reason_n 19_o of_o thing_n be_v bind_v any_o long_a to_o use_v it_o for_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v for_o any_o end_n be_v so_o far_o to_o be_v do_v as_o it_o do_v seem_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o that_o end._n now_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n james_n be_v use_v not_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o country_n but_o its_o destruction_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o government_n yea_o such_o as_o pretend_v some_o allegiance_n yet_o due_a to_o he_o do_v they_o not_o rather_o fear_v than_o hope_v for_o his_o return_n to_o the_o government_n which_o in_o all_o moral_a assurance_n they_o know_v will_v be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o we_o than_o it_o be_v before_o he_o leave_v we_o beside_o we_o be_v now_o under_o power_n that_o do_v actual_o and_o happy_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o government_n we_o must_v hence_o conclude_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o allegiance_n due_a to_o our_o country_n which_o be_v of_o first_o and_o great_a consideration_n our_o allegiance_n to_o our_o late_a king_n as_o contrary_a or_o inconsistent_a therewith_o be_v dissolve_v and_o become_v due_a to_o the_o present_a government_n 3._o further_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n salus_n populi_n be_v both_o the_o supreme_a and_o the_o first_o law_n in_o government_n and_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o all_o other_o law_n and_o of_o government_n itself_o now_o how_o this_o can_v be_v preserve_v by_o our_o allegiance_n to_o any_o other_o but_o the_o government_n in_o be_v be_v i_o think_v unintelligible_a perhaps_o some_o be_v yet_o to_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n what_o sacrifice_n why_o god_n own_o service_n what_o mercy_n why_o to_o save_v life_n either_o of_o a_o ox_n fall_v into_o a_o ditch_n or_o a_o sick_a man._n now_o what_o be_v that_o service_n of_o god_n that_o must_v yield_v to_o that_o mercy_n to_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v it_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o god_n it_o be_v say_v 13._o god_n a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o yet_o this_o oath_n bind_v not_o this_o testimony_n be_v invalid_a this_o service_n be_v no_o duty_n when_o it_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o charity_n or_o mercy_n to_o man_n or_o beast_n the_o reason_n be_v there_o be_v a_o prior_n and_o eternal_a obligation_n to_o those_o moral_a duty_n be_v not_o then_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n though_o swear_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n that_o sign_n or_o testimony_n between_o king_n and_o subject_a be_v not_o this_o discharge_v or_o dispense_v with_o when_o salus_n

principle_n against_o treason_n a_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a mind_n keep_v treason_n out_o of_o its_o seat_n which_o we_o know_v be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o our_o action_n as_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o imagination_n 2_o if_o treason_n can_v be_v commit_v against_o the_o king_n that_o be_v out_o of_o possession_n as_o he_o be_v not_o king_n according_a to_o law_n so_o we_o can_v be_v think_v to_o owe_v he_o our_o allegiance_n that_o be_v obedience_n according_a to_o law_n for_o he_o be_v not_o king_n so_o as_o to_o rule_v or_o command_v we_o and_o then_o there_o be_v want_v the_o very_a reason_n of_o duty_n or_o of_o fidelity_n to_o that_o duty_n 5._o it_o may_v not_o be_v unworthy_a our_o observation_n that_o if_o any_o one_o yet_o can_v be_v so_o weak_a or_o blind_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o since_o the_o late_a king_n abdication_n the_o crown_n be_v in_o abatement_n and_o the_o right_o lie_v somewhere_o else_o even_o in_o that_o case_n they_o say_v the_o common_a law_n favour_v the_o 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