Selected quad for the lemma: head_n
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A77907
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A caveat for subjects, moderating the Observator. Wherein his chiefest arguments are confuted, the Kings iust prerogative manitained [sic]: and the priviledge of the subiect no wayes preiudiced: by William Ball, Gent.
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Ball, William.
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1642
(1642)
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Wing B587; Thomason E118_7; ESTC R19366
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for_o how_o can_v sacrament_n be_v administer_v &_o the_o word_n preach_v so_o it_o be_v with_o monarch_n for_o though_o they_o have_v but_o ordinary_a succession_n yet_o be_v their_o power_n immediate_o from_o god_n our_o sovereign_n be_v a_o free_a though_o in_o some_o thing_n a_o limit_v monarch_n and_o derive_v therefore_o his_o power_n immediate_o not_o mediate_o as_o do_v other_o inferior_a minister_n of_o justice_n from_o god_n and_o as_o touch_v limitation_n and_o privilege_n they_o be_v nothing_o else_o as_o aforesaid_a but_o act_n of_o grace_n confer_v on_o this_o nation_n by_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n in_o several_a age_n and_o at_o several_a time_n and_o some_o of_o they_o late_o by_o his_o majesty_n himself_o as_o the_o continuation_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o abolish_n of_o the_o star-chamber_n and_o high_a commission_n censure_n and_o the_o like_a but_o these_o privilege_n and_o other_o grant_v to_o the_o subject_n dis-inv_a the_o king_n of_o no_o primary_n or_o birth-right-royalty_n but_o only_o oblige_v he_o in_o honour_n to_o observe_v they_o as_o covenant_n a_o lord_n purchase_v a_o manor_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n grant_v certain_a franchise_n to_o the_o tenant_n and_o oblige_v their_o heir_n for_o ever_o to_o perform_v they_o so_o the_o tenant_n live_v in_o a_o more_o free_a state_n and_o condition_n than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o first_o purchaser_n day_n and_o pay_v their_o rent_n and_o perform_v their_o service_n they_o be_v not_o altogeher_n subject_a to_o be_v turn_v out_o at_o the_o pleasure_n or_o rather_o displeasure_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o do_v this_o franchisement_n or_o freedom_n of_o they_o cause_n the_o lord_n to_o derive_v his_o right_n or_o title_n from_o his_o tenant_n law_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o no._n and_o this_o be_v our_o sovereign_n case_n the_o conqueror_n by_o his_o sword_n or_o by_o deed_n of_o gift_n or_o rather_o indeed_o by_o both_o come_v in_o as_o a_o purchaser_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o conquest_n have_v power_n to_o have_v make_v great_a alteration_n in_o the_o state_n than_o he_o do_v and_o to_o have_v induce_v what_o form_n of_o government_n he_o have_v think_v good_a even_o as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v do_v in_o navarre_n and_o the_o west_n indies_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o but_o only_o impose_v some_o hard_a thing_n as_o the_o have_v of_o law_n in_o the_o french_a tongue_n which_o the_o people_n general_o understand_v not_o cover-few-bell_n and_o the_o like_a his_o successor_n afterwards_o do_v immune_a and_o ease_v the_o people_n from_o such_o grievance_n so_o that_o they_o live_v and_o live_v at_o more_o liberty_n and_o enjoy_v more_o secure_o their_o liberty_n and_o property_n but_o do_v therefore_o such_o immunity_n grant_v to_o the_o people_n cause_n the_o king_n to_o derive_v his_o power_n and_o right_n from_o the_o people_n the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o live_v under_o monarch_n tell_v we_o no._n the_o ancient_a and_o present_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v sufficient_a witness_n thereof_o beside_o the_o dictamen_fw-la of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n already_o insert_v the_o observator_fw-la pag._n 2._o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n in_o some_o prince_n to_o strive_v more_o to_o be_v great_a over_o their_o people_n then_o in_o their_o people_n it_o may_v be_v some_o prince_n have_v commit_v such_o a_o error_n but_o withal_o let_v the_o observator_fw-la take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o a_o free_a prince_n to_o be_v both_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o have_v they_o wealthy_a and_o yet_o obedient_a subject_n for_o if_o he_o be_v only_o great_a in_o his_o people_n and_o not_o over_o they_o he_o may_v resemble_v the_o now_o roman_a or_o german_a emperor_n or_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o france_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v daily_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v dis-invested_n by_o commotion_n and_o combination_n of_o his_o prince_n the_o other_o be_v heretofore_o almost_o continual_o molest_v by_o faction_n of_o their_o peer_n and_o people_n and_o sure_o the_o french_a themselves_o have_v great_o occasion_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o divers_a tribute_n &_o imposition_n which_o they_o undergo_v for_o they_o ever_o and_o anon_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o their_o king_n give_v he_o occasion_n to_o slave_n they_o the_o more_o by_o his_o reconquer_a of_o they_o or_o reduce_v they_o into_o his_o obedience_n so_o that_o have_v they_o subsist_v in_o due_a allegiance_n it_o be_v likely_a their_o king_n have_v be_v as_o equal_o great_a over_o as_o in_o they_o which_o equality_n or_o parity_n in_o government_n be_v no_o doubt_n the_o most_o happy_a and_o bless_a co_fw-la union_n that_o any_o prince_n and_o people_n can_v enjoy_v the_o observator_fw-la tell_v we_o in_o the_o same_o page_n that_o the_o king_n though_o he_o be_v singulis_fw-la major_a yet_o he_o be_v universis_fw-la minor_fw-la but_o why_o so_o the_o head_n natural_a be_v not_o only_a singulis_fw-la but_o also_o universis_fw-la membris_fw-la major_a dignitate_fw-la though_o it_o may_v it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o universis_fw-la as_o shall_v be_v by_o and_o by_o declare_v for_o the_o head_n have_v in_o itself_o all_o sense_n other_o member_n receive_v from_o it_o but_o feel_v only_o and_o motion_n the_o head_n govern_v and_o direct_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o be_v therefore_o in_o dignity_n more_o noble_a than_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n consider_v together_o and_o yet_o though_o it_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a than_o they_o all_o for_o as_o much_o as_o motion_n and_o feel_v dimane_a from_o the_o brain_n which_o be_v in_o the_o head_n to_o they_o all_o notwithstanding_o in_o universis_fw-la in_o all_o thing_n or_o faculty_n the_o head_n be_v not_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o member_n for_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o life_n according_a to_o most_o philosopher_n be_v primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la moriens_fw-la and_o from_o it_o proceed_v natural_a heat_n the_o stomach_n likewise_o administer_v sustenance_n and_o aliment_n the_o foot_n go_v and_o the_o hand_n work_v and_o without_o they_o the_o head_n can_v subsist_v yet_o be_v they_o all_o subordinate_a to_o the_o head_n and_o even_o so_o be_v it_o or_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n politic_a unless_o we_o must_v believe_v the_o observator_fw-la who_o in_o his_o 19_o page_n say_v that_o the_o head_n political_a receive_v more_o subsistence_n from_o the_o body_n than_o it_o give_v etc._n etc._n but_o by_o his_o leave_n if_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n be_v as_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o grace_n proceed_v from_o free_a monarch_n for_o of_o such_o the_o treatise_n be_v to_o the_o people_n do_v not_o such_o head_n give_v as_o much_o subsistence_n to_o the_o body_n politic_a as_o they_o receive_v from_o it_o the_o observator_fw-la tell_v we_o page_n 6._o that_o edward_n the_o first_o be_v the_o first_o whether_o he_o be_v or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o material_a that_o repair_v the_o breach_n which_o the_o conquest_n have_v make_v upon_o this_o nation_n if_o so_o do_v not_o he_o by_o such_o his_o reparation_n give_v as_o much_o subsistence_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o body_n politic_a and_o do_v not_o his_o successor_n give_v likewise_o as_o much_o as_o they_o receive_v when_o they_o confer_v the_o like_a act_n of_o grace_n sure_o he_o that_o consider_v right_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o all_o other_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o now_o extend_v to_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n will_v find_v they_o first_o to_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n and_o grant_v of_o our_o king_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o the_o head_n politic_a do_v not_o give_v as_o much_o subsistence_n to_o the_o body_n politic_a as_o it_o receive_v from_o it_o the_o observator_fw-la say_v likewise_o in_o his_o second_o page_n that_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o the_o people_n confer_v as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n power_n on_o the_o king_n have_v joint_o more_o power_n in_o themselves_o it_o have_v be_v show_v already_o that_o free_a monarch_n such_o as_o our_o king_n be_v derive_v not_o their_o power_n from_o the_o people_n but_o immediate_o from_o god_n but_o suppose_v our_o king_n do_v secundary_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n from_o this_o nation_n general_a consent_n as_o it_o may_v be_v do_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n acknowledge_v his_o power_n in_o part_n from_o the_o aristocracy_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o as_o saul_n and_o david_n do_v in_o part_n from_o the_o jew_n approbation_n and_o consent_n notwithstanding_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o