Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	contrary_a	good_a	great_a	464	4	2.0864	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48629	The buckler of state and justice against the design manifestly discovered of the universal monarchy, under the vain pretext of the Queen of France, her pretensions translated out of French.; Bouclier d'estat et de justice contre le dessein manifestament découvert de la monarchie universelle sous le vain pretexte des pretentions de la reyne de France. English	Lisola, François Paul, baron de, 1613-1674.	1667 (1667)	Wing L2370; ESTC R7431	110,299	334

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the_o trouble_n which_o the_o bad_a suggestion_n which_o be_v infuse_v into_o her_o son_n upon_o vain_a pretension_n do_v occasion_n to_o she_o and_o she_o entreat_v he_o to_o advertise_v the_o king_n her_o brother_n thereof_o that_o he_o may_v make_v such_o reflection_n thereon_o as_o be_v necessary_a that_o she_o will_v wish_v that_o after_o he_o have_v give_v so_o much_o for_o the_o peace_n he_o will_v yet_o yield_v in_o something_o to_o preserve_v it_o and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o such_o as_o carry_v on_o the_o king_n her_o son_n to_o violent_a resolution_n that_o for_o her_o part_n she_o will_v inculcate_v all_o the_o moderation_n that_o she_o do_v wish_v in_o he_o thus_o do_v that_o royal_a and_o prudent_a princess_n speak_v and_o witness_v sufficient_o by_o her_o discourse_n that_o she_o have_v in_o horror_n a_o pretention_n which_o she_o do_v not_o sustain_v but_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o great_a evil_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fuente_n do_v never_o charge_v 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diet._n general_n diet._n even_o they_o who_o have_v carry_v arm_n against_o the_o empire_n have_v never_o be_v condemn_v nor_o expose_v to_o the_o imperial_a outlawrie_n but_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o justice_n this_o course_n be_v so_o regulate_v and_o so_o confirm_v by_o custom_n that_o among_o so_o many_o difference_n of_o which_o germany_n be_v full_a and_o in_o the_o numberless_a multitude_n of_o noble_a family_n which_o compose_v this_o great_a body_n not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o be_v to_o be_v see_v which_o have_v stray_v from_o this_o highway_n without_o punishment_n france_n alone_o which_o be_v yet_o but_o upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o door_n will_v already_o command_v within_o the_o house_n and_o without_o any_o form_n of_o process_n erect_v to_o herself_o a_o tribunal_n of_o her_o throne_n advocate_n of_o her_o army_n and_o judge_n of_o her_o own_o power_n what_o can_v the_o empire_n expect_v from_o her_o submission_n when_o she_o be_v mistress_n if_o she_o make_v such_o use_n of_o it_o when_o she_o be_v but_o a_o pretender_n and_o how_o shall_v one_o promise_v to_o himself_o the_o fealty_n of_o vassalage_n from_o those_o who_o commit_v a_o act_n of_o felony_n to_o acquire_v it_o and_o will_v not_o enter_v but_o by_o the_o oppression_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n from_o all_o these_o principle_n which_o be_v clear_a than_o the_o day_n this_o conclusion_n may_v be_v draw_v that_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n which_o they_o exact_v from_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n be_v subject_n be_v a_o seditious_a practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o right_n of_o nation_n which_o shock_n both_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o conscience_n and_o which_o no_o body_n can_v take_v without_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o a_o crime_n against_o god_n of_o rebellion_n against_o their_o prince_n and_o of_o baseness_n as_o to_o themselves_o though_o we_o shall_v continue_v still_o in_o the_o supposition_n that_o the_o pretention_n of_o the_o most_o 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which_o be_v of_o consequence_n the_o ordinary_a rule_n be_v qui_fw-la tacet_fw-la consentit_fw-la the_o four_o be_v because_o there_o be_v neither_o previous_a judgement_n nor_o sentence_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o can_v dispense_v with_o they_o in_o their_o natural_a obligation_n the_o five_o be_v that_o what_o pretention_n soever_o may_v be_v move_v against_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v in_o actual_a possession_n the_o subject_n be_v not_o judge_n in_o this_o cause_n but_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v their_o fidelity_n to_o he_o to_o who_o they_o have_v swear_v it_o either_o till_o he_o himself_o dispense_v with_o they_o or_o that_o some_o superior_a authority_n decide_v the_o matter_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o levity_n of_o most_o pernicious_a example_n for_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o other_o prince_n if_o upon_o the_o simple_a assertion_n of_o the_o first_o comer_n they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o renounce_v their_o faith_n and_o blind_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o 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judge_v of_o the_o right_n but_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o party_n who_o be_v in_o actual_a fruition_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n who_o bear_v the_o mark_n and_o the_o character_n and_o exercise_v the_o jurisdiction_n thereto_o belong_v article_n iu._n that_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o french_a queen_n be_v just_a irrevocable_a necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o public_a good_a nor_o contain_v in_o itself_o any_o cause_n of_o nullity_n or_o laesion_n and_o that_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n have_v be_v due_o dote_v have_v make_v know_v the_o injustice_n of_o the_o proceed_v it_o remain_v to_o make_v evident_a that_o of_o the_o pretention_n i_o shall_v conform_v myself_o upon_o this_o subject_a to_o the_o method_n which_o they_o have_v observe_v in_o their_o libel_n that_o i_o may_v not_o lose_v sight_n of_o they_o before_o they_o do_v attaque_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n they_o have_v employ_v all_o their_o force_n to_o take_v the_o outwork_n and_o see_v that_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n be_v a_o barricado_n which_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o approach_n unto_o it_o they_o have_v employ_v their_o most_o powerful_a engine_n to_o blow_v it_o up_o without_o consider_v that_o by_o destroy_v that_o work_n they_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o treaty_n which_o have_v give_v they_o such_o great_a advantage_n over_o our_o monarchy_n and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o all_o the_o right_n to_o those_o province_n which_o by_o this_o peace_n they_o have_v acquire_v so_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o possess_v nor_o retain_v they_o henceforwards_o without_o manifest_a injustice_n unless_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o principle_n on_o which_o their_o possession_n be_v establish_v their_o own_o mine_n do_v fall_v back_o upon_o themselves_o if_o the_o renunciation_n shall_v be_v null_a the_o pyrenean_n treaty_n must_v be_v so_o too_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o it_o be_v primitive_a integrity_n they_o can_v no_o long_o make_v use_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o peace_n to_o secure_v and_o render_v their_o conquest_n lawful_a they_o repossess_v we_o again_o in_o all_o our_o right_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n which_o they_o have_v gather_v from_o that_o tree_n of_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o cut_v up_o the_o root_n be_v but_o so_o many_o good_n ill_o purchase_v here_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o flattery_n of_o those_o writer_n be_v very_o inconsiderate_a and_o that_o they_o have_v apply_v themselves_o more_o to_o a_o petty_a litigious_a interest_n then_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o prince_n they_o can_v controvert_v upon_o the_o queen_n renunciation_n without_o call_v the_o sincere_a faith_n of_o their_o king_n into_o question_n the_o marriage_n be_v conclude_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o renunciation_n and_o the_o peace_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o marriage_n all_o these_o thing_n have_v a_o inseparable_a connexion_n his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n be_v