Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A36199
|
Dr. Sherlock's Two knights of Brainford brought upon the stage in a congratulatory letter to Mr. Johnson : occasioned by the doctor's vindication of himself in taking the oath of allegiance to Their Majesties after the time, indulg'd by the law, was expired.
|
|
1690
(1690)
|
Wing D1766; ESTC R31333
|
34,233
|
42
|
if_o the_o first_o shut_v god_n out_o of_o the_o government_n the_o other_o bring_v a_o deity_n upon_o the_o stage_n as_o familiar_o as_o poet_n with_o their_o fiction_n or_o player_n in_o their_o machine_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o god_n be_v make_v the_o actor_n and_o authorizer_n of_o the_o event_n he_o be_v render_v a_o nonassister_n of_o either_o of_o these_o king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o subject_n be_v divine_a right_n and_o divine_a providence_n poize_v the_o scale_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet._n victrix_n causa_fw-la diis_fw-la placuit_fw-la sed_fw-la victa_fw-la catoni_fw-la where_o the_o hero_n have_v a_o more_o noble_a and_o generous_a character_n than_o his_o go_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o overthrow_v the_o doctor_n startle_v scheme_n of_o government_n without_o advance_v 3._o page_n 3._o another_o i_o conceive_v these_o proposition_n may_v do_v more_o good_a in_o the_o world_n 1._o that_o allegiance_n be_v a_o legal_a bond_n or_o tye_n import_v active_a as_o well_o as_o passive_a obedience_n to_o legal_a authority_n 2._o that_o he_o to_o who_o allegiance_n be_v not_o due_a be_v not_o legal_a king_n nor_o have_v right_o so_o to_o be_v or_o ever_o can_v be_v without_o a_o new_a submission_n of_o the_o people_n either_o of_o free_a choice_n or_o by_o constraint_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o visible_a designation_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n almighty_n 3._o that_o no_o divine_a law_n or_o just_a inference_n from_o thence_o set_v aside_o (null)_o constitution_n suitable_a to_o christianity_n and_o beneficial_a to_o civil_a society_n 4._o that_o no_o divine_a interposition_n or_o act_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o so_o visible_a as_o may_v satisfy_v all_o man_n before_o the_o success_n what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n can_v be_v say_v authoritative_o to_o alter_v or_o diminish_v right_n to_o crown_n or_o the_o liberty_n or_o property_n of_o subject_n 5._o that_o (null)_o constitution_n may_v be_v virtual_o repeal_v or_o suspend_v when_o they_o cease_v to_o answer_v the_o main_a end_n or_o law_n the_o good_a of_o the_o respective_a society_n 6._o that_o they_o who_o contribute_v towards_o our_o present_a settlement_n do_v what_o have_v be_v justifiable_a though_o they_o have_v fail_v of_o success_n the_o late_a king_n have_v long_o before_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o legal_a king_n 7._o that_o their_o majesty_n be_v our_o sole_a lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n and_o queen_n according_a not_o only_o to_o the_o supreme_a law_n the_o public_a good_a but_o to_o the_o positive_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o government_n know_v and_o declare_v as_o there_o have_v be_v occasion_n in_o all_o age_n from_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o this_o limit_a monarchy_n 8._o that_o they_o no_o more_o consult_v the_o honour_n and_o interest_n of_o their_o majesty_n than_o the_o common_a safety_n who_o now_o advance_v the_o old_a decant_v doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o a_o power_n exercise_v without_o any_o regard_n to_o legal_a right_n or_o (null)_o law_n dr._n sherlock_n own_v it_o as_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o himself_o and_o dean_n hicks_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a jacobite_n the_o doctor_n now_o set_v it_o forth_o in_o a_o new_a shape_n with_o king_n william_n livery_n but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o picture_n in_o a_o scene_n which_o can_v stir_v to_o help_v in_o any_o exigency_n he_o make_v it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o fate_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o one_o sect_n among_o the_o heathen_n and_o laugh_v at_o by_o all_o other_o he_o who_o have_v baptize_v it_o by_o the_o christian_a name_n of_o providence_n can_v find_v no_o other_o godfather_n to_o it_o but_o himself_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o promise_v and_o vow_v in_o its_o name_n that_o it_o shall_v manful_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n it_o be_v enough_o not_o to_o assist_v if_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n get_v the_o better_a their_o authority_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o follow_v whither_o fate_n draw_v but_o the_o doctor_n have_v take_v it_o from_o common_a drudgery_n and_o honourable_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o government_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n in_o private_a robbery_n it_o give_v not_o the_o robber_n authority_n over_o person_n as_o it_o do_v to_o usurper_n he_o have_v only_o right_a to_o what_o it_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n 24._o pag._n 24._o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v always_o attendant_a upon_o fate_n or_o providence_n be_v the_o clergie'_v write_v of_o ease_n the_o prince_n false_a friend_n and_o changeable_a courtier_n but_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n it_o serve_v the_o kingcraft_n of_o james_n i._o though_o he_o have_v not_o the_o courage_n to_o give_v sanction_n to_o those_o canon_n which_o will_v enforce_v it_o by_o spiritual_a thunder_n prove_v fatal_a to_o his_o son_n enable_v the_o two_o brother_n to_o revenge_v the_o contempt_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o expire_v under_o the_o last_o but_o give_v dangerous_a symptom_n of_o life_n and_o vigour_n upon_o the_o abdication_n since_o this_o evil_a spirit_n now_o haunt_v the_o land_n again_o it_o be_v a_o task_n worthy_a of_o your_o pen_n to_o send_v it_o well_o whip_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o its_o native_a shade_n that_o it_o may_v never_o rise_v in_o dark_a cloud_n to_o blacken_v our_o deliverance_n 4._o pref._n pag._n 4._o this_o the_o world_n expect_v from_o you_o and_o be_v earnest_o desire_v by_o sir_n your_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n finis_fw-la page_n 32._o line_n 7._o read_v that_o be_v believe_v