Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A56182
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The contra-replicant, his complaint to His Maiestie
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Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.
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1643
(1643)
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Wing P400; ESTC R22502
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fellow_n courtier_n use_v the_o king_n can_v be_v happy_a but_o by_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o war_n that_o be_v by_o make_v his_o subject_n miserable_a but_o such_o traitor_n as_o i_o be_o if_o our_o advice_n be_v entertain_v propose_v to_o the_o king_n a_o more_o certain_a way_n to_o happiness_n by_o peace_n that_o be_v by_o make_v his_o subject_n yet_o more_o happy_a but_o our_o replicant_fw-la â—â—ith_n the_o king_n be_v willing_a to_o condescend_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o you_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o reconciliation_n except_o the_o king_n will_v remove_v those_o servant_n who_o he_o have_v find_v most_o honest_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o affliction_n and_o prefer_v you_o undeserving_a in_o their_o place_n here_o be_v the_o grand_a knot_n indeed_o we_o oppose_v such_o as_o have_v be_v the_o counsellor_n or_o instrument_n of_o such_o and_o such_o design_n the_o king_n say_v they_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o he_o can_v abandon_v his_o friend_n it_o be_v confess_v the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o abandon_v his_o friend_n but_o the_o king_n mâ—y_v err_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o friend_n and_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o protect_v his_o friend_n in_o who_o he_o can_v err_v so_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o protect_v such_o as_o he_o mere_o think_v his_o friend_n and_o in_o who_o if_o he_o will_v believe_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v very_o much_o deceive_v we_o have_v as_o much_o interest_n in_o the_o king_n friend_n and_o counsellor_n as_o we_o have_v in_o our_o law_n liberty_n life_n any_o thing_n for_o we_o know_v we_o can_v enjoy_v nothing_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v own_o those_o for_o his_o friend_n who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v our_o enemy_n and_o account_n of_o these_o as_o good_a counsâ—â—ls_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v treason_n against_o the_o state_n that_o prince_n that_o will_v be_v arbitrary_a and_o rely_v upon_o his_o own_o mere_a opinion_n and_o discretion_n in_o the_o employment_n of_o counsellor_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o public_a approbation_n therein_o be_v as_o injurious_a altogether_o as_o he_o that_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o law_n judge_n nor_o rule_v in_o the_o propriety_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o subject_n but_o his_o own_o breast_n only_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v not_o fancy_n but_o sense_n teach_v this_o that_o he_o that_o obey_v the_o king_n command_n and_o fight_v under_o the_o king_n standard_n be_v more_o a_o friend_n than_o he_o that_o disobey_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n this_o be_v demonstration_n no_o error_n can_v be_v in_o it_o i_o answer_v no_o it_o be_v most_o false_a scripture_n and_o reason_n manifest_v it_o to_o be_v most_o false_a doeg_n do_v obey_v saul_n when_o all_o his_o other_o servant_n deny_v obedience_n yet_o even_o in_o that_o obedience_n he_o make_v himself_o culpable_a and_o his_o master_n abominable_a whereas_o the_o other_o servant_n of_o saul_n be_v dutiful_a in_o withhold_v a_o unlawful_a duty_n so_o those_o 3000_o soldier_n which_o march_v out_o after_o saul_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o just_a and_o uncondemned_a david_n they_o be_v instrument_n in_o a_o base_a disservice_n to_o saul_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v for_o this_o service_n whereas_o those_o 600_o valiant_a man_n which_o accompany_v david_n in_o his_o danger_n and_o affliction_n and_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o sword_n draw_v to_o guard_v that_o innocence_n which_o saul_n himself_o shall_v have_v guard_v be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v false_a to_o saul_n but_o true_a to_o david_n and_o the_o mere_a presence_n of_o saul_n on_o the_o one_o side_n do_v not_o make_v the_o cause_n unjust_a on_o the_o other_o side_n nor_o if_o himself_o have_v fall_v by_o rush_v oftentimes_o upon_o defensive_a weapon_n can_v that_o horrid_a guilt_n of_o his_o death_n have_v be_v impute_v to_o any_o but_o to_o himself_o curse_a therefore_o yea_o thrice_o curse_v be_v these_o miscreant_n which_o engage_v the_o king_n in_o this_o war_n against_o the_o parliam_fw-la not_o without_o hazard_n of_o his_o sacâ—ed_a person_n if_o they_o be_v private_a person_n and_o have_v not_o sufficiency_n to_o decide_v this_o great_a controversy_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n for_o my_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o pronounce_v sentence_n neither_o for_o nor_o against_o the_o parliament_n as_o the_o replicant_fw-la without_o all_o scruple_n do_v in_o all_o place_n but_o i_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o if_o the_o king_n do_v though_o in_o person_n unjust_o wage_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n the_o e_o of_o essex_n and_o his_o army_n may_v far_o more_o lawful_o fight_v in_o defence_n of_o that_o supreme_a court_n than_o david_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v for_o the_o protection_n of_o one_o innocent_a private_a man_n and_o take_v the_o controversy_n as_o undecided_a it_o be_v not_o apparent_a who_o fight_v for_o or_o against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n may_v himself_o as_o lawful_o claim_v to_o be_v sole_a supreme_a judge_n over_o all_o single_a and_o universal_a person_n and_o over_o all_o law_n and_o court_n and_o in_o all_o case_n whatsoever_o as_o to_o claim_v any_o man_n a_o traitor_n for_o serve_v the_o parliament_n in_o this_o war_n and_o this_o if_o he_o claim_v what_o privilege_n remain_v to_o parliament_n what_o limit_n remain_v to_o the_o prince_n what_o liberty_n remainâ—s_n to_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v not_o only_o then_o traitorous_a but_o ridiculâ—uâ—_z in_o the_o replicant_fw-la to_o assume_v that_o suâ—remâ—cy_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v dâ—nyed_v to_o the_o king_n by_o condemn_v the_o parliament_n and_o justify_v the_o king_n party_n in_o all_o passage_n of_o this_o war_n we_o whâ—n_n we_o except_v against_o the_o kâ—ngs_n party_n asperse_v not_o at_o all_o the_o king_n person_n and_o the_o law_n it_o â—elf_n make_v ever_o a_o distinctioâ—_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o agent_n thâ—ugh_v our_o replicant_fw-la will_v not_o allow_v any_o such_o severance_n but_o betwixt_o the_o pâ—rlâ—am_n and_o its_o instrumenâ—s_n no_o such_o severance_n be_v except_o for_o the_o worse_o for_o there_o pejor_a â—st_fw-la author_n quam_fw-la actor_n but_o say_v the_o replicâ—nt_fw-la it_o be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o the_o king_n that_o he_o have_v a_o parâ—y_n it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o parliament_n he_o desire_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o whole_a see_v here_o it_o be_v the_o parliament_n fault_n that_o perâ—y_n digby_n winter_n montague_n croâ—â—s_n killigrew_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o queeâ—s_v devote_v creature_n be_v prefer_v in_o the_o king_n favour_n before_o the_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v the_o parliament_n fault_n that_o river_n king_n and_o the_o titular_a couâ—t_n of_o the_o â—alatinate_n with_o sâ—me_n other_o irish_a papist_n â—â—â—ly_o come_v over_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o court_n command_v of_o the_o camâ—_n and_o spoil_v of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o reward_v they_o whilst_o manchester_n hambdâ—n_n hâ—llis_n â—im_n strod_a haselrig_n be_v design_v for_o the_o â—lâ—ck_v and_o that_o uâ—on_n such_o charge_n as_o shall_v entangle_v almost_o all_o the_o most_o eminent_a gentry_n and_o nobility_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o king_n unhappiness_n be_v agree_v but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o parliament_n fault_n be_v not_o prove_v by_o the_o replicant_fw-la and_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v always_o to_o abate_v he_o proof_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o consequence_n dâ—ubtlesse_o we_o be_v likely_a to_o expect_v great_a performance_n from_o â—arliaments_n hereafter_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v guilt_n in_o they_o that_o they_o be_v reject_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v reject_v only_o because_o other_o more_o favour_v courtier_n pretend_v better_a affection_n to_o the_o king_n private_a advantage_n the_o action_n of_o popish_a and_o malignant_a courtier_n can_v represent_v they_o more_o friendly_a to_o the_o k._n than_o the_o parliament_n no_o honour_n or_o prosperity_n have_v follow_v hitherto_o thereupon_o all_o their_o diffâ—rence_n be_v that_o their_o single_a profession_n of_o love_n be_v more_o credit_v than_o such_o as_o be_v credit_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o generality_n and_o attestation_n of_o parliament_n howsoever_o though_o many_o man_n do_v think_v private_a advice_n and_o testimony_n to_o be_v more_o valuable_a and_o sit_v for_o prince_n to_o harken_v too_o then_o public_a i_o never_o till_o now_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n or_o blamâ—_z iâ—_z parliament_n to_o be_v less_o value_v or_o accept_v then_o privaâ—e_n pâ—rsons_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o say_v that_o the_o king_n â—ught_v to_o have_v the_o whole_a it_o be_v our_o câ—mplaint_n that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o whole_a and_o it_o be_v the_o replicant_n complaint_n that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a this_o shall_v reconcile_v all_o let_v the_o whole_a be_v receive_v as_o the_o whole_a and_o every_o part_n as_o