Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A44969
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An humble addresse to the right honourable Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament in vindication of kingly power and government against the damnable positions of Jesuits and phanatiques desiring they would be pleased to call in the king without dishonourable conditions according to his just right / written by the author of a letter to a member.
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Author of A letter to a member.
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1660
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Wing H3391; ESTC R31130
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error_n in_o politic_n the_o sower_n of_o all_o rebellion_n and_o annarchy_n that_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n have_v their_o power_n from_o the_o people_n which_o be_v as_o true_o false_a in_o itself_o as_o fatal_a to_o this_o nation_n for_o though_o the_o people_n do_v nominate_v king_n etc._n etc._n in_o elective_a kingdom_n or_o consent_v to_o they_o in_o hereditary_a as_o we_o be_v and_o the_o crown_n ought_v to_o be_v transmit_v to_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n from_o a_o long_a series_n of_o his_o numerous_a and_o royal_a progenitor_n yet_o their_o nomination_n or_o consent_n be_v either_o by_o way_n of_o foâ—m_n or_o order_n to_o declare_v a_o approvement_n of_o or_o submission_n to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v derive_v by_o divine_a institution_n from_o god_n himself_o the_o sole_a most_o obsolute_a eternal_a monarch_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o lawful_a power_n it_o be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o people_n to_o give_v power_n to_o king_n then_o in_o their_o own_o power_n to_o give_v themselves_o be_v all_o power_n be_v authoritative_a original_o or_o radical_o in_o god_n as_o the_o first_o founder_n in_o the_o king_n representative_a &_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la subjecti_fw-la as_o a_o subject_a capable_a of_o the_o just_a managery_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o people_n material_o &_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la patientis_fw-la in_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o person_n not_o the_o constitution_n of_o power_n in_o their_o choice_n in_o elective_a kingdom_n and_o by_o their_o consent_n do_v not_o give_v a_o power_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o obedience_n in_o their_o due_a subscription_n to_o it_o in_o hereditary_a we_o have_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o per_fw-mi i_o regis_fw-la regnant_a by_o i_o king_n reign_v by_o i_o constitutive_a &_o efficient_a per_fw-la modum_fw-la authoris_fw-la as_o the_o supreme_a agent_n and_o king_n do_v reign_v ministerialiter_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la dei_fw-la locum_fw-la tenentium_fw-la as_o god_n vicegerent_n their_o power_n be_v a_o ray_n of_o divinity_n by_o who_o benign_a influence_n mankind_n the_o flower_n of_o the_o universe_n water_v in_o shower_n of_o grace_n from_o above_o and_o stream_n of_o justice_n below_o receive_v its_o bud_n and_o perfection_n under_o his_o propitious_a conduct_n in_o a_o happy_a plant_n and_o orderly_o mature_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o inferior_a world_n and_o therefore_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n be_v not_o of_o the_o people_n but_o of_o god_n christionize_a and_o that_o after_o his_o own_o name_n i_o say_v you_o be_v god_n whereupon_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n as_o his_o deputy_n the_o people_n be_v liable_a to_o pay_v a_o just_a tribute_n of_o obedience_n to_o they_o but_o suppose_v that_o king_n and_o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n shall_v as_o the_o fanatic_n of_o this_o age_n object_n neglect_v the_o great_a end_n of_o government_n and_o improve_v all_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n of_o their_o power_n and_o grandeur_n unto_o their_o own_o personal_a and_o family_a interest_n especial_o when_o they_o shall_v wilful_o and_o against_o universal_a reason_n and_o the_o apparent_a danger_n of_o the_o common_a safety_n then_o say_v they_o they_o determine_v their_o authority_n and_o have_v in_o such_o case_n quit_v their_o care_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o people_n protection_n they_o likewise_o quite_o the_o people_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o this_o damnable_a and_o jesuitical_a position_n i_o thus_o reply_n it_o be_v rare_a to_o find_v king_n they_o and_o their_o people_n be_v correlative_n to_o have_v so_o much_o cruelty_n for_o themselves_o as_o in_o bavish_v the_o universal_a dictate_v of_o reason_n in_o the_o common_a ruin_n of_o their_o kingdom_n they_o and_o the_o people_n be_v one_o joint_a interest_n and_o their_o great_a concern_n next_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mutual_a opposition_n of_o enemy_n and_o a_o joint_a concurrence_n in_o vigorous_a endeavour_n for_o the_o support_n and_o promotion_n of_o each_o other_o happiness_n but_o grant_v that_o king_n shall_v so_o far_o degenerate_a as_o to_o cancel_v all_o obligation_n to_o god_n and_o nature_n in_o order_n to_o liberty_n and_o propriety_n of_o their_o people_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v clear_o describe_v in_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n where_o samuel_n state_v the_o absolute_a prerogative_n of_o a_o king_n 1_o sam._n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o the_o 17._o and_o he_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v over_o you_o he_o will_v take_v your_o son_n and_o appoint_v they_o for_o himself_o for_o his_o chariot_n and_o let_v they_o take_v their_o much_o admire_a calvin_n authentic_a paraphrase_n on_o the_o text_n out_o of_o his_o care_n do_v to_o truth_n rather_o than_o king_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 26_o paragraph_n de_fw-fr publica_fw-la administratione_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la dixisset_fw-la samuel_n eo_fw-la se_fw-la proripiet_fw-la licentiae_fw-la regum_fw-la libido_fw-la quam_fw-la cohibere_fw-la vestrum_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la quibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la restabit_fw-la unum_fw-la jussa_fw-la excipere_fw-la ac_fw-la dicto_fw-la audientes_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o tyranny_n shall_v the_o will_n of_o king_n break_v forth_o which_o to_o restrain_v be_v not_o your_o duty_n in_o you_o this_o only_a remain_v to_o hearken_v to_o his_o word_n and_o obey_v his_o command_n with_o which_o you_o be_v in_o humble_a submission_n to_o comply_v and_o not_o in_o a_o rebellious_a resistance_n to_o dispute_v and_o to_o that_o effect_n be_v that_o most_o signal_n place_n of_o scripture_n jer._n chap._n 27._o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 8._o and_o now_o have_v i_o give_v all_o those_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n my_o servant_n etc._n etc._n who_o this_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v be_v sufficient_o know_v who_o have_v conquer_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n and_o have_v by_o his_o absolute_a power_n invade_v other_o territory_n yet_o god_n style_v he_o nebnchadnezzar_n my_o servant_n though_o a_o great_a tyrant_n and_o usurper_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o unquestionable_a commission_n which_o none_o but_o god_n himself_o can_v take_v from_o he_o and_o once_o more_o be_v please_v to_o take_v calvin_n comment_n upon_o the_o recite_v text_n videmus_fw-la quanta_fw-la obedientia_fw-la dominus_fw-la tetrum_fw-la illum_fw-la ferocemque_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la coli_fw-la voluerit_fw-la non_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la regnum_fw-la obtinebat_fw-la you_o see_v say_v he_o with_o what_o obedience_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v that_o cruel_a tyrant_n observe_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o as_o he_o be_v by_o himself_o invest_v with_o the_o royal_a throne_n and_o calvin_n further_a urge_v in_o the_o same_o paragraph_n eodem_fw-la decreto_fw-la constitui_fw-la etiam_fw-la nequissimos_fw-la reges_fw-la quo_fw-la regum_fw-la authoritas_fw-la statuitur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la in_o animum_fw-la nobis_fw-la seditiosae_fw-la illae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la venient_fw-la tractandum_fw-la esse_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la regem_fw-la nec_fw-la aequum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la subditos_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la praestemus_fw-la qui_fw-la vicissim_fw-la regem_fw-la nobis_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la praestat_fw-la by_o the_o same_o commission_n be_v wicked_a king_n constitute_v by_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n in_o general_n be_v enact_v and_o we_o must_v never_o entertain_v within_o our_o mind_n such_o rebellious_a thought_n how_o that_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v treat_v according_a to_o his_o demerit_n neither_o be_v it_o fit_a we_o shall_v with_o draw_v our_o obedience_n as_o subject_n though_o he_o do_v not_o express_v his_o gracious_a clemency_n and_o moderation_n as_o a_o king_n therefore_o these_o fanatic_a objection_n of_o this_o latter_a age_n since_o 1642_o be_v very_o unjustifiable_a that_o service_n and_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v whole_o devote_v only_o to_o the_o just_a command_n of_o superior_n this_o be_v that_o disloyal_a principle_n which_o have_v introduce_v so_o much_o barbarism_n and_o confusion_n among_o we_o which_o have_v a_o ill_a aspect_n upon_o our_o economic_n as_o well_o as_o politic_n and_o have_v gain_v a_o opinion_n with_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n that_o no_o service_n be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o one_o to_o their_o master_n nor_o duty_n by_o the_o other_o to_o their_o parent_n nor_o obedience_n by_o the_o three_o to_o their_o husband_n if_o master_n parent_n or_o husband_n do_v as_o they_o conceive_v impose_v their_o severe_a command_n upon_o they_o and_o if_o they_o act_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o fancy_n they_o deem_v they_o may_v just_o infringe_v all_o obligation_n whatsoever_o due_a by_o religion_n law_n and_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n to_o their_o several_a relation_n but_o suppose_v that_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n shall_v neglect_v the_o great_a end_n of_o government_n and_o improve_v all_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n to_o