Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
england_n king_n lord_n privy_a 5,184 5 10.8596 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A47050 The grand case of subjection to the higher powers in matters of religion resolved to which is added an appendix to a late book intituled A plea for liberty of conscience, wherein the kings supream power in ecclesiastical matters is asserted ... / by James Jones, a Protestant-dissenter, and now a prisoner in Woodstreet-compter for nonconformity. Jones, James, fl. 1683-1684. 1684 (1684) Wing J956A; ESTC R36209 11,281 12

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

or_o law_n that_o such_o who_o be_v then_o in_o authority_n have_v make_v or_o shall_v make_v concern_v religious_a matter_n so_o as_o to_o obey_v and_o conform_v thereunto_o because_o than_o christian_n must_v have_v lest_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v conform_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o among_o they_o and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o among_o the_o gentile_n but_o by_o submit_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n i_o do_v humble_o conceive_v be_v mean_v a_o submit_v to_o the_o several_a order_n and_o degree_n of_o power_n and_o dignity_n among_o man_n consider_v in_o authority_n viz._n first_o to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o supreme_a and_o chief_a in_o authority_n and_o second_o to_o such_o governor_n as_o be_v send_v or_o comissionated_a by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n for_o the_o well_o managment_n of_o affair_n in_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o right_a distribution_n of_o justice_n so_o as_o to_o punish_v the_o evil_a doer_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o that_o do_v well_o in_o all_o matter_n that_o shall_v come_v before_o they_o between_o man_n and_o man_n so_o that_o we_o may_v read_v and_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n thus_o respect_v the_o several_a degree_n of_o person_n in_o authority_n in_o england_n let_v the_o king_n be_v submit_v to_o as_o the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o let_v his_o privy_a council_n and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n the_o lord_z chief_z justice_z with_o the_o other_o judge_n the_o secretaries_z of_o state_n and_o attorney_n general_n and_o also_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v all_o submit_v unto_o as_o unto_o governor_n who_o be_v put_v into_o authority_n by_o the_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a in_o the_o government_n so_o as_o each_o party_n may_v have_v that_o honour_n that_o respect_n and_o reverence_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o suitable_a to_o that_o dignity_n that_o the_o king_n have_v confer_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o unto_o all_o their_o due_n viz._n tribute_n custom_n fear_v and_o honour_n and_o these_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o and_o correspondent_a with_o their_o christian_a love_n to_o each_o other_o in_o maintain_v their_o gospel_n fellowship_n as_o a_o brotherhood_n and_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v plain_o declare_v in_o the_o former_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o honour_n all_o man_n love_v the_o brotherhood_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n in_o which_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o teach_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o that_o day_n that_o while_o they_o be_v zealous_a in_o and_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o christianity_n they_o shall_v also_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o humanity_n in_o a_o right_n behave_v of_o themselves_o towards_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o so_o they_o may_v practise_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n luke_n 20.25_o render_v therefore_o unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n have_v be_v the_o profession_n principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n in_o time_n past_a and_o it_o be_v now_o the_o profession_n principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o protestant-dissenters_a in_o general_n in_o all_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o they_o have_v give_v great_a demonstration_n of_o this_o thing_n even_o when_o they_o have_v be_v divers_a time_n load_v with_o many_o misery_n in_o be_v prosecute_v by_o penal_a law_n only_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o even_o now_o at_o this_o time_n and_o above_o a_o year_n past_a they_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v prosecute_v divers_a way_n viz._n by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 23_o of_o elizabeth_n many_o have_v be_v indict_v thereupon_o for_o not_o come_v to_o common_a prayer_n the_o penalty_n whereof_o be_v twenty_o pound_n a_o month_n and_o many_o have_v be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o conventicle-act_n and_o so_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n or_o else_o have_v be_v force_v to_o pay_v the_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n levy_v upon_o they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o great_a damage_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n and_o many_o have_v be_v prosecute_v as_o rioter_n for_o be_v at_o protestant_n peaceable_n meeting_n and_o have_v be_v fine_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o some_o in_o authority_n and_o so_o have_v be_v force_v to_o pay_v such_o fine_n or_o else_o go_v to_o prison_n and_o many_o have_v be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o excommunication_n and_o so_o cast_v into_o goal_n by_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la only_o for_o not_o frequent_v common_a prayer_n and_o for_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o their_o parish_n church_n and_o in_o this_o way_n of_o prosecution_n doctor_n pinfold_n of_o doctor_n commons_o in_o london_n have_v do_v more_o harm_n to_o the_o protestant-dissenters_a than_o any_o one_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a doctor_n in_o england_n have_v force_v into_o the_o prison_n call_v woodstreet-compter_n above_o thirty_o person_n in_o less_o than_o thirteen_o month_n time_n and_o now_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o write_v hereof_o two_o and_o twenty_o honest_a citizen_n be_v in_o the_o say_a prison_n and_o several_a of_o they_o have_v be_v very_o sick_a but_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n have_v recover_v they_o and_o many_o because_o they_o can_v under-go_a such_o hardship_n as_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n from_o their_o family_n and_o trade_n have_v purchase_v their_o liberty_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n in_o give_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o doctor_n pinfold_n to_o take_v off_o the_o excommunication_n and_o so_o allow_v a_o few_o month_n from_o hurry_v they_o into_o prison_n but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o conform_v in_o the_o time_n allot_v they_o than_o they_o be_v prosecute_v again_o so_o as_o to_o be_v send_v to_o prison_n or_o else_o bring_v to_o a_o new_a composition_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o many_o have_v be_v send_v to_o the_o new_a prison_n be_v protestant-dissenters_a take_v at_o protestant_a meeting_n four_o and_o twenty_o have_v be_v there_o at_o one_o time_n several_a week_n but_o some_o be_v discharge_v and_o since_o that_o some_o more_o have_v be_v commit_v and_o many_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o newgate_n one_o of_o which_o viz._n mr._n francis_n bampfield_n a_o nonconformist_a minister_n dye_v in_o that_o prison_n on_o the_o 16_o of_o february_n last_o and_o mr._n zacharias_n ralphson_n another_o nonconformist_a minister_n imprison_v there_o die_v the_o 20_o of_o march_n follow_v mr._n bampfield_n be_v take_v from_o his_o meeting_n where_o he_o be_v do_v his_o lord_n work_v and_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o magistrate_n have_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n tender_v to_o he_o for_o refusal_n whereof_o he_o be_v first_o commit_v to_o prison_n and_o afterward_o premunire_v mr._n ralphson_n be_v take_v from_o his_o own_o house_n and_o commit_v to_o prison_n upon_o the_o five-mile_n act_n and_o afterward_o fine_v one_o hundred_o mark_n for_o publish_v a_o book_n entitle_v a_o apology_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o worshipper_n both_o these_o minister_n be_v man_n of_o great_a learning_n famous_a for_o true_a godliness_n and_o faithful_a labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n but_o now_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o now_o let_v this_o be_v sober_o consider_v that_o the_o beforementioned_a prosecution_n have_v be_v against_o and_o have_v fall_v upon_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a and_o peaceable_n subject_n who_o do_v make_v conscience_n and_o exercise_v a_o daily_a care_n to_o give_v such_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v require_v and_o as_o such_o prosecution_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v without_o any_o precept_n from_o christ_n so_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o royal_a promise_n of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o full_a evidence_n whereof_o let_v the_o follow_a discourse_n be_v candid_o consider_v a_o appendix_n to_o a_o late_a paper_n call_v a_o plea_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n wherein_o the_o king_n supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v further_o assert_v forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v late_o publish_v a_o small_a book_n entitle_v a_o plea_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n ground_v upon_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o royal_a word_n of_o the_o king_n i_o have_v since_o meet_v with_o some_o objection_n against_o the_o say_a plea_n as_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o king_n royal_a
promise_n some_o of_o the_o king_n liege_n subject_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o final_a end_n of_o the_o say_a promise_n but_o i_o do_v humble_o conceive_v that_o my_o plea_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v substantial_o found_v upon_o those_o several_a reason_n therein_o sober_o urge_v and_o particular_o upon_o his_o majesty_n royal_a promise_n as_o one_o of_o those_o reason_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n whereof_o i_o must_v of_o necessity_n recite_v his_o majesty_n princely_a expression_n when_o he_o repeat_v his_o promise_n a_o considerable_a time_n after_o it_o be_v first_o make_v pray_v see_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n of_o december_n 26._o 1662._o page_n 7._o we_o well_o remember_v the_o very_a word_n from_o breda_n viz._n we_o do_v declare_v a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o we_o for_o the_o full_a grant_v that_o indulgence_n we_o well_o remember_v the_o confirmation_n we_o have_v make_v of_o they_o since_o upon_o several_a occasion_n in_o parliament_n and_o as_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v still_o fresh_a in_o our_o memory_n so_o be_v we_o still_o firm_a in_o the_o resolution_n of_o perform_v they_o to_o the_o full_a but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v wonder_v at_o since_o that_o parliament_n to_o which_o those_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o act_n never_o think_v fit_a to_o offer_v we_o any_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o be_v so_o zealous_a as_o we_o be_v and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n or_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n find_v it_o to_o be_v shake_v not_o to_o say_v overthrow_v as_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v give_v its_o establishment_n the_o precedency_n before_o matter_n of_o indulgence_n to_o dissenter_n from_o it_o but_o that_o be_v once_o do_v as_o we_o hope_v it_o be_v sufficient_o by_o the_o bill_n of_o uniformity_n we_o be_v glad_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o this_o occasion_n to_o renew_v unto_o all_o our_o love_a subject_n concern_v in_o those_o promise_n of_o indulgence_n by_o a_o true_a tenderness_n of_o conscience_n this_o assurance_n page_n 8._o that_o as_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o have_v heen_n zealous_a to_o settle_v the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o discipline_n ceremony_n and_o government_n and_o shall_v ever_o constant_o maintain_v it_o so_o as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o penalty_n upon_o those_o who_o live_v peaceable_o do_v not_o conform_v thereunto_o through_o scruple_n and_o tenderness_n of_o misguide_v conscience_n but_o modest_o and_o without_o scandal_n perform_v their_o devotion_n in_o their_o own_o way_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o our_o special_a care_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v without_o invade_v the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n to_o incline_v their_o wisdom_n at_o the_o next_o approach_v session_n to_o concur_v with_o we_o in_o the_o make_v some_o such_o act_n for_o that_o purpose_n as_o to_o enable_n we_o to_o exercise_n with_o a_o more_o universal_a satisfaction_n that_o power_n of_o dispense_v which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o nor_o can_v we_o doubt_v of_o their_o cheerful_a cooperate_a with_o we_o in_o a_o thing_n wherein_o we_o do_v conceive_v ourselves_o so_o far_o engage_v both_o in_o honour_n and_o in_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o dominion_n page_n 9_o which_o we_o profess_v we_o can_v never_o think_v secure_a whilst_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o colour_n leave_v to_o the_o malicious_a and_o disaffect_v to_o inflame_v the_o mind_n of_o so_o many_o multitude_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o conscience_n with_o despair_n of_o ever_o obtain_v any_o effect_n of_o our_o promise_n for_o their_o ease_n objection_n objection_n i._n but_o some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n and_o sav_v that_o since_o this_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v vote_n and_o resolve_v in_o feb._n 1663._o first_o that_o the_o thanks_o of_o this_o house_n be_v return_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o resolution_n to_o maintain_v the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n second_o that_o it_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o the_o humble_a advice_n of_o this_o house_n that_o no_o indulgence_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o dissenter_n from_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n objection_n ii_o and_o since_o this_o advice_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o punish_n of_o such_o as_o be_v dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n see_v the_o act_n against_o conventicle_n april_n 1670._o answer_n let_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v think_v to_o be_v unanswerable_a objection_n and_o so_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o total_a and_o final_a end_n of_o that_o good_a contain_v in_o the_o king_n promise_v viz._n liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o let_v these_o few_o follow_a thing_n be_v sober_o consider_v as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a objection_n first_o consider_v who_o do_v best_a the_o king_n in_o make_v this_o promise_n of_o so_o great_a a_o good_a to_o so_o great_a a_o body_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o the_o protestant-dissenters_a be_v and_o press_v the_o complete_a performance_n of_o it_o or_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o the_o contrary_a especial_o consider_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o argument_n in_o the_o king_n word_n in_o the_o beforementioned_a declaration_n page_n 9_o we_o do_v conceive_v ourselves_o so_o far_o engage_v both_o in_o honour_n and_o in_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o dominion_n which_o we_o profess_v we_o can_v never_o think_v secure_a whilst_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o colour_n leave_v to_o the_o malicious_a and_o disaffect_v to_o inflame_v the_o mind_n of_o so_o many_o multitude_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o conscience_n with_o despair_n of_o ever_o obtain_v any_o effect_n of_o our_o promise_n for_o their_o ease_n second_o consider_v that_o the_o vote_n and_o advice_n of_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v whole_o make_v null_a and_o void_a the_o promise_n of_o a_o king_n if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v good_a and_o lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o especial_o if_o the_o king_n have_v a_o legal_a power_n in_o himself_o to_o perform_v such_o promise_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o three_o consider_v that_o though_o that_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v vote_n and_o advise_v not_o to_o grant_v the_o promise_a indulgence_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o neither_o can_v they_o thereby_o viz._n by_o their_o vote_n take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o suspend_v or_o abate_v the_o severe_a prosecution_n of_o the_o law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a promise_n viz._n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n four_o consider_v that_o though_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o that_o time_n do_v not_o think_v meet_a to_o establish_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n by_o a_o law_n yet_o they_o leave_v the_o king_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o supreme_a power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o penalty_n of_o such_o law_n as_o be_v already_o make_v against_o dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n five_o consider_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v declare_v in_o the_o forementioned_a declaration_n that_o he_o do_v conceive_v that_o he_o have_v a_o inherent_a power_n in_o himself_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o penalty_n attend_v his_o subject_n who_o live_v peaceable_o can_v not_o conform_v but_o do_v modest_o and_o without_o scandal_n perform_v their_o devotion_n in_o their_o own_o way_n see_v page_n 8._o six_o consider_v that_o though_o the_o parliament_n long_o after_o this_o do_v make_v a_o act_n against_o seditious_a conventicle_n in_o the_o year_n 1670._o yet_o they_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o reserve_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n see_v page_n 24_o of_o the_o say_a act_n thus_o word_v provide_v also_o that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o invalidate_v or_o avoid_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_n and_o enjoy_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o