Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	natural_a	parent_n	3,844	5	8.8930	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36485	A discourse concerning the signification of allegiance, as it is to be understood in the new oath of allegiance	Downes, Theophilus, d. 1726.	1689 (1689)	Wing D2082; ESTC R1366	36,235	28

be_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n reciprocal_o bind_v to_o defend_v the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o sovereign_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v likewise_o from_o the_o feudal_n law_n whereby_o the_o vassal_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o military_a defence_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n also_o which_o oblige_v all_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v capable_a to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v this_o therefore_o be_v the_o defence_n to_o which_o capable_a person_n be_v swear_v in_o that_o abrogate_a oath_n and_o other_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v he_o that_o assistance_n which_o they_o be_v able_a everyone_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n in_o his_o respective_a capacity_n as_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o oath_n do_v require_v thus_o have_v i_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o several_a form_n of_o swear_a allegiance_n which_o have_v be_v successive_o require_v of_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a i_o think_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n have_v be_v always_o uniform_a and_o constant_a in_o oblige_v the_o subject_n to_o a_o allegiance_n that_o require_v not_o a_o peaceable_a subjection_n only_o but_o also_o a_o actual_a assistance_n of_o our_o sovereign_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n against_o all_o person_n and_o all_o attempt_n whatsoever_o without_o any_o exception_n and_o this_o be_v last_o include_v in_o the_o obligation_n of_o natural_a allegiance_n also_o which_o be_v not_o so_o call_v mere_o because_o the_o person_n oblige_v by_o it_o be_v such_o as_o have_v their_o natural_a birth_n within_o the_o king_n dominion_n for_o person_n bear_v without_o the_o realm_n may_v be_v his_o natural_a subject_n as_o be_v the_o child_n of_o ambassador_n bear_v beyond_o sea_n case_n and_o the_o child_n of_o alien_n bear_v within_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o therefore_o natural_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n so_o that_o the_o mere_a circumstance_n of_o birth_n do_v not_o entitle_v any_o one_o to_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o natural_a subject_n nor_o consequent_o bind_v he_o to_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o natural_a allegiance_n but_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v natural_a in_o our_o law_n because_o as_o great_a lawyer_n have_v affirm_v vaughan_n it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o give_v the_o sovereign_a power_n a_o right_n to_o the_o allegiance_n of_o every_o one_o who_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o it_o as_o every_o son_n be_v bear_v a_o subject_a to_o his_o parent_n and_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v to_o honour_n and_o obey_v assist_v and_o support_v they_o so_o also_o be_v he_o bear_v a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a and_o by_o consequence_n a_o subject_a to_o the_o sovereign_n of_o it_o and_o according_o by_o the_o same_o eternal_a law_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v all_o faithful_a service_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o perform_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n here_o i_o mean_v that_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o this_o light_n when_o it_o be_v sufficient_o attend_v to_o and_o not_o darken_v with_o passion_n will_v clear_o show_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v demean_v ourselves_o in_o the_o several_a capacity_n and_o relation_n we_o stand_v in_o as_o it_o show_v we_o what_o obedience_n and_o fidelity_n a_o servant_n owe_v to_o his_o master_n a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n so_o it_o plain_o direct_v we_o what_o duty_n every_o member_n of_o a_o civil_a community_n owe_v to_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o it_o and_o that_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n direct_v we_o to_o pay_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o allegiance_n to_o he_o viz._n a_o active_a assistance_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o reason_n and_o from_o the_o common_a consent_n and_o practice_n of_o almost_o all_o civilise_a mankind_n the_o two_o only_a way_n of_o demonstrate_v any_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o first_o it_o seem_v evident_a from_o these_o follow_a reason_n 1._o because_o such_o assistance_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o head_n of_o the_o community_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a body_n also_o for_o to_o every_o political_a body_n a_o sovereign_a head_n be_v so_o essential_a as_o that_o it_o can_v possible_o exist_v without_o it_o and_o therefore_o since_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o all_o man_n do_v dictate_v the_o necessity_n of_o enter_v into_o society_n it_o must_v likewise_o teach_v they_o the_o necessity_n of_o contribute_v their_o actual_a assistance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o society_n and_o consequent_o of_o that_o sovereign_a power_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o they_o 2._o because_o every_o subject_a have_v receive_v actual_a protection_n and_o in_o effect_v his_o very_a life_n and_o be_v from_o the_o sovereign_a power_n for_o not_o only_a property_n and_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o but_o the_o conservation_n of_o even_a life_n itself_o be_v derive_v from_o civil_a government_n and_o therefore_o both_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o do_v all_o we_o can_v to_o preserve_v the_o be_v and_o the_o right_n of_o that_o sovereign_a power_n from_o which_o we_o derive_v our_o own_o our_o parent_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o natural_a production_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n we_o be_v ever_o oblige_v ●o_o honour_n and_o support_v they_o though_o they_o prove_v never_o so_o unnatural_a to_o we_o because_o it_o will_v be_v always_o true_a that_o we_o have_v receive_v our_o be_v from_o they_o and_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o benefit_n will_v last_v as_o long_o as_o our_o life_n such_o be_v our_o obligation_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n we_o have_v receive_v our_o life_n and_o property_n from_o it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v always_o true_a that_o we_o owe_v they_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o become_v never_o so_o tyrannical_a still_o the_o obligation_n of_o obey_v and_o assist_v it_o will_v remain_v our_o gratitude_n must_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o we_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o civil_a oppression_n can_v no_o more_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n than_o domestic_a cruelty_n can_v discharge_v child_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v prove_v also_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n which_o be_v certain_o found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o the_o grand_a fundamental_a rule_n of_o justice_n be_v these_o that_o we_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o our_o self_n and_o that_o we_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a and_o by_o both_o these_o equitable_a rule_n all_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o assist_v and_o support_v their_o sovereign_n by_o the_o former_a because_o every_o subject_a do_v expect_v a_o actual_a protection_n of_o his_o person_n and_o property_n from_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v disable_v from_o contribute_v his_o assistance_n to_o support_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o equity_n to_o give_v the_o like_a assistance_n to_o his_o sovereign_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o even_o when_o he_o can_v actual_o exert_v his_o power_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o subject_n it_o be_v also_o due_a by_o the_o latter_a because_o the_o sovereign_n have_v a_o right_a to_o such_o assistance_n of_o his_o subject_n i_o will_v not_o here_o say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o prove_v but_o by_o the_o positive_a civil_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v enjoy_v his_o right_n and_o that_o be_v true_o a_o man_n right_a which_o be_v such_o by_o a_o politic_a law_n and_o therefore_o since_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o political_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o actual_a assistance_n of_o their_o subject_n to_o deny_v it_o they_o be_v a_o violation_n not_o only_o of_o those_o law_n but_o even_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n also_o but_o 4._o there_o be_v yet_o a_o high_a reason_n for_o it_o which_o respect_v the_o author_n of_o all_o sovereignty_n for_o even_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o a_o infinite_a be_v make_v the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o still_o govern_v it_o that_o from_o he_o all_o lawful_a dominion_n be_v derive_v and_o that_o king_n be_v his_o minister_n and_o vicegerent_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o infer_v that_o every_o subject_a be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o submit_v but_o also_o to_o support_v and_o defend_v they_o because_o it_o be_v every_o man_n

duty_n to_o voluit_fw-la support_v that_o government_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v establish_v over_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v evident_a also_o from_o the_o universal_a practice_n and_o consent_n of_o almost_o all_o nation_n this_o may_v be_v evince_v from_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_n but_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o that_o wherever_o civil_a government_n have_v be_v establish_v and_o in_o what_o from_o soever_o it_o have_v be_v always_o think_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o good_a citizen_n or_o subject_a to_o adhere_v to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o his_o country_n against_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o even_o to_o adventure_v his_o own_o life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o government_n in_o the_o world_n wherein_o every_o individual_a person_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o bear_v arm_n be_v not_o oblige_v upon_o some_o great_a occasion_n personal_o to_o assist_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o hazard_v his_o life_n in_o its_o defence_n and_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a indication_n that_o the_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n be_v first_o teach_v man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n since_o the_o universal_a exact_v of_o they_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o such_o a_o universal_a principle_n wherefore_o dr._n sanderson_n have_v reason_n to_o affirm_v engagement_n that_o the_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n do_v not_o arise_v original_o from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o it_o be_v so_o intrinsical_a proper_a and_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 quà_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 insomuch_o that_o it_o have_v thereupon_o gain_v in_o common_a usage_n of_o speech_n the_o stile_n of_o natural_a allegiance_n whence_o he_o affirm_v these_o inference_n will_v follow_v 1_o that_o the_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n whether_o 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allegiance_n to_o any_o other_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o of_o right_n due_a or_o to_o incapacitate_v himself_o to_o perform_v it_o to_o his_o lawful_a sovereign_n when_o it_o may_v appear_v serviceable_a to_o he_o and_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o this_o great_a casuist_n case_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o deliver_v by_o the_o great_a oracle_n of_o the_o law_n who_o in_o the_o aforementioned_a case_n report_n that_o these_o position_n be_v debate_v and_o resolve_v on_o by_o all_o the_o judge_n first_o that_o the_o ligeance_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n second_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n three_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v long_o before_o any_o municipal_a law._n four_o that_o it_o be_v immutable_a it_o appear_v say_v he_o by_o demonstrative_a reason_n that_o ligeance_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o the_o sovereign_n be_v before_o any_o municipal_a or_o judicial_a law_n first_o for_o that_o government_n and_o subjection_n be_v long_o before_o any_o municipal_a law_n second_o it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o have_v prescribe_v law_n to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o owe_v ligeance_n before_o frustr_n à_fw-la enim_fw-la feruntur_fw-la leges_fw-la nisi_fw-la subditis_fw-la &_o obedientibus_fw-la see_v then_o that_o ligeance_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o can_v be_v alter_v or_o take_v away_o for_o albeit_o municipal_a law_n have_v in_o several_a time_n and_o place_n impose_v several_a punishment_n for_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n itself_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v change_v and_o this_o say_v he_o appear_v plain_o and_o plentiful_o in_o our_o law-book_n and_o afterward_o he_o argue_v thus_o upon_o the_o same_o principle_n whatsoever_o be_v due_a only_a by_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o man_n may_v be_v alter_v but_o natural_o the_o ligeance_n of_o the_o subject_a 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