Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	master_n	servant_n	wage_n	1,026	5	11.4895	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85888	A vindication of the Oath of allegiance in ansvver to a paper disperst by Mr Sam: Eaton, pretending to prove the Oath of allegiance voyd, and non-obliging. Wherein his positions against it are examined and confuted. / By the author of the Exercitation concerning usurped powers.	Gee, Edward, 1613-1660.; Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656, attributed name.	1650 (1650)	Wing G452; Thomason E593_6; ESTC R202111	38,293	50

the_o thing_n swear_v which_o be_v obedience_n or_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n thus_o the_o oath_n must_v be_v conditional_a not_o absolute_a that_o be_v the_o obedience_n which_o we_o bound_v ourselves_o to_o must_v be_v with_o limitation_n and_o condition_n restrain_v it_o as_o all_o obedience_n to_o man_n in_o any_o relation_n be_v to_o be_v to_o just_a honest_a lawful_a thing_n or_o so_o as_o to_o consist_v with_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n not_o absolute_a or_o illimited_a in_o that_o sense_n 2._o or_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o tie_n or_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n as_o the_o qualification_n thereof_o and_o so_o i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v absolute_a and_o must_v not_o of_o necessity_n be_v conditional_a that_o be_v the_o subordinate_a and_o limit_a obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n i_o may_v swear_v unto_o absolute_o or_o without_o any_o special_a condition_n annex_v to_o my_o engagement_n special_a condition_n i_o say_v for_o i_o 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this_o sort_n be_v injustice_n impunity_n of_o offence_n sedition_n conspiracy_n hostile_a invasion_n and_o the_o like_a such_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n oppose_v to_o the_o public_a good_a 2._o or_o accidental_o and_o contingent_o thus_o any_o thing_n almost_o that_o fall_v under_o a_o political_a consideration_n and_o come_v under_o the_o deliberation_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n though_o lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o for_o the_o present_a probable_o yea_o or_o necessary_o good_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n may_v prove_v in_o the_o event_n somewhat_o incommodious_a and_o hurtful_a there_o be_v a_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o state_n and_o government_n viz._n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o community_n and_o this_o be_v intend_v not_o deliberate_v on_o or_o choose_v by_o the_o lawgiver_n 3._o lawgiver_n ac_fw-la deliberamus_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la finibus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr this_fw-mi quae_fw-la referuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la sin_n aristot_n eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o and_o there_o be_v a_o goodness_n of_o the_o mean_n tend_v to_o that_o end_n and_o this_o be_v variable_a in_o relation_n to_o time_n and_o people_n that_o may_v be_v good_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mean_n for_o one_o people_n or_o time_n that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o another_o 6.27_o another_o est_fw-la enim_fw-la genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la natura_fw-la vary_v comparatum_fw-la atque_fw-la affectum_fw-la aliud_fw-la servile_a aliud_fw-la colendis_fw-la regibus_fw-la accommodatum_fw-la aliud_fw-la democraticum_fw-la &_o popular_fw-la atque_fw-la horum_fw-la generum_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la distinctum_fw-la commodum_fw-la aristot_n polit._n l._n 3._o c_o 12._o numb_a 112._o itaque_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la esse_fw-la considerare_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o qualis_fw-la optima_fw-la respublica_fw-la cujus_fw-la status_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la vis_fw-la obstiterit_fw-la maximè_fw-la desideretur_fw-la &_o optetur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiàm_fw-la quae_fw-la cuique_fw-la congrua_fw-la &_o consontanca_fw-la est_fw-la permulti_fw-la enim_fw-la optimam_fw-la consequi_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la quare_fw-la neque_fw-la legislator_n neque_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la verè_fw-la civilis_fw-la habeatur_fw-la ignorare_fw-la debet_fw-la quae_fw-la respub_fw-la tam_fw-la absolutè_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sit_fw-la tum_fw-la pro_fw-la statu_fw-la rerum_fw-la praesentium_fw-la maximè_fw-la laudanda_fw-la tum_fw-la denique_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la conditione_n aliqua_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la improbanda_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 1_o num_fw-la 2._o itaque_fw-la cognoscendae_fw-la erant_fw-la rerum_fw-la publicarum_fw-la species_n ac_fw-la differentiae_fw-la &_o quot_fw-la modis_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la commisceantur_fw-la cumque_fw-la hac_fw-la eadem_fw-la prudentia_fw-la optimarum_fw-la legum_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o unicuique_fw-la reipub._n convenientium_fw-la conjurgenda_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la respublicas_fw-la enim_fw-la leges_fw-la sunt_fw-la accomodauda_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la leges_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la publicae_fw-la idem_fw-la eodem_fw-la num._n 6.27_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o its_o goodness_n which_o fall_v under_o the_o consultation_n of_o the_o legislator_n and_o because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n thereof_o they_o be_v occasion_v often_o to_o change_v their_o advisement_n and_o law_n but_o by_o reason_n that_o in_o thing_n which_o approach_v near_o the_o foundation_n or_o do_v constitute_v it_o change_n be_v very_o perilous_a in_o a_o state_n and_o in_o those_o thing_n it_o be_v better_a to_o bear_v a_o inconveniency_n then_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o a_o innovation_n therefore_o it_o have_v be_v the_o honest_a and_o necessary_a wisdom_n of_o most_o state_n to_o settle_v they_o by_o a_o firm_a sanction_n than_o they_o use_v in_o other_o thing_n and_o to_o ordain_v a_o kind_n of_o 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service_n so_o whether_o his_o master_n prove_v good_a or_o evil_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n power_n to_o bestow_v themselves_o in_o marriage_n whether_o the_o mate_n be_v observant_a of_o duty_n or_o no._n 4._o a_o conditional_a oath_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o a_o necessary_a duty_n obedience_n to_o magistrate_n be_v not_o less_o arbitrary_a but_o command_v and_o that_o though_o they_o be_v bad_a but_o now_o the_o duty_n be_v necessary_a if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o swear_v with_o a_o proviso_n of_o the_o ruler_n perform_v his_o duty_n you_o nullify_v the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v to_o confirm_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n and_o give_v security_n of_o what_o be_v due_a a_o thing_n swear_v may_v become_v due_a either_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n or_o by_o a_o voluntary_a covenant_n that_o which_o be_v due_a the_o late_a way_n if_o the_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a the_o oath_n that_o be_v to_o ratify_v it_o may_v be_v also_o so_o far_o conditional_a but_o what_o be_v due_a in_o the_o former_a kind_n to_o wit_n by_o absolute_a and_o unalterable_a rule_n or_o precept_n of_o justice_n can_v be_v swear_v to_o conditional_o for_o that_o will_v be_v no_o ratification_n to_o it_o nay_o it_o will_v be_v a_o debilitate_v and_o render_v more_o insecure_a of_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o due_a without_o a_o oath_n a_o condition_n be_v put_v into_o your_o oath_n be_v a_o very_a probable_a medium_n to_o persuade_v the_o swearer_n that_o he_o be_v no_o otherways_o bind_v to_o the_o thing_n swear_v then_o upon_o that_o condition_n which_o be_v break_v by_o the_o party_n swear_v to_o he_o will_v easy_o conceive_v himself_o altogether_o free_a thus_o the_o absolute_a rule_n will_v receive_v impeachment_n and_o not_o strength_n in_o its_o obligation_n by_o the_o conditional_a oath_n such_o a_o oath_n therefore_o be_v in_o its_o end_n inconsistent_a with_o it_o 2._o i_o come_v to_o the_o lrt_a part_n of_o his_o major_n which_o exact_v that_o the_o oath_n be_v mutual_a or_o take_v both_o by_o ruler_n and_o rule_v not_o single_a or_o take_v only_o by_o the_o rule_v some_o explanation_n of_o his_o term_n more_o than_o be_v here_o he_o may_v have_v use_v for_o lack_v whereof_o i_o shall_v as_o i_o go_v observe_v some_o difference_n of_o sense_n appliable_a to_o his_o word_n and_o so_o express_v how_o i_o deny_v this_o branch_n of_o his_o position_n and_o why_o 1._o his_o word_n sound_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o same_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v mutual_o both_o by_o prince_n and_o subject_n which_o if_o he_o remember_v that_o the_o oath_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o a_o subject_n allegiance_n obedience_n or_o subjection_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o person_n swear_v to_o he_o will_v not_o can_v i_o suppose_v own_o to_o be_v his_o sense_n 2._o but_o the_o apt_a sense_n and_o that_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v in_o his_o intention_n be_v that_o the_o ruler_n and_o subject_n shall_v each_o swear_v to_o his_o respective_a duty_n the_o prince_n that_o he_o will_v command_v and_o govern_v lawful_o the_o subject_a that_o he_o will_v perform_v all_o lawful_a homage_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o this_o i_o say_v although_o it_o be_v true_a it_o in_o fact_n in_o our_o case_n that_o the_o king_n have_v swear_v his_o duty_n on_o his_o part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o subject_n do_v in_o this_o oath_n swear_v his_o yet_o the_o proposition_n be_v false_a in_o this_o and_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o thus_o it_o universal_o aught_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v betwixt_o every_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n much_o less_o can_v it_o hold_v that_o unless_o it_o be_v thus_o mutual_a the_o subject_n oath_n be_v not_o in_o righteousness_n according_a to_o jer._n 4.2_o but_o that_o for_o want_n of_o this_o mutuality_n it_o it_o be_v null_a for_o 1._o we_o read_v of_o many_o undoubted_o righteous_a oath_n in_o scripture_n undertake_v in_o covenant_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n wherein_o one_o party_n only_o swear_v and_o not_o both_o mutual_o 10._o mutual_o gen._n 24.2.47_o 31._o exod._n 13.19_o josh_n 2.12.9.15.14.9_o judg._n 15.12_o 1_o sam._n 19.6_o 1_o king_n 1.13.29.51_o 2_o sam._n 19.23_o no_o 5.12_o jer._n 38_o 10._o 2._o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n take_v by_o subject_n to_o their_o ruler_n without_o the_o reciprocal_a swear_n of_o the_o ruler_n to_o they_o 17.3_o they_o 2_o reg._n 11.4_o judg._n 11_o 10._o chron._n 36.13_o ezek._n 17.3_o such_o be_v that_o engagement_n josh_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o 3._o oath_n be_v never_o to_o be_v take_v but_o necessary_o that_o be_v when_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n but_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v sufficient_o confirm_v or_o assure_v then_o by_o oath_n 3._o oath_n d._n sanders_n de_fw-fr juram_fw-la ob_fw-la pral_a 7._o s._n 12._o tholos_n syntag_n dur_fw-fr 1.50_o c._n 3._o but_o in_o solemn_a humane_a covenant_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o sometime_o the_o performance_n lie_v only_o on_o one_o party_n the_o other_o be_v to_o receive_v advantage_n but_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n sometime_o the_o danger_n of_o breach_n lie_v only_a or_o more_o on_o one_o part_n then_o on_o another_o sometime_o there_o be_v other_o satisfactory_a assurance_n give_v beside_o swear_v and_o sometime_o there_o be_v other_o remedy_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o breach_n then_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o such_o and_o other_o case_n a_o oath_n on_o the_o one_o party_n may_v not_o need_v and_o consequent_o be_v not_o be_v exact_v 4_o but_o suppose_v the_o case_n that_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a for_o security_n that_o the_o king_n swear_v to_o the_o people_n as_o that_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o he_o yet_o if_o through_o over_o much_o credulity_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n do_v swear_v and_o not_o the_o prince_n this_o can_v be_v the_o least_o colour_n for_o the_o nullify_n of_o the_o people_n oath_n 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