Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	act_n	parliament_n	peace_n	2,561	5	6.0915	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40710	The grand case of the present ministry whether they may lawfully declare and subscribe, as by the late Act of vniformity is required and the several cases, thence arising (more especially about the Covenant) are clearly stated and faithfully resolved / by the same indifferent hand ; with an addition to his former Cases of conscience, hereunto subjoyned.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1662 (1662)	Wing F2505; ESTC R21218	59,550	206

sedition_n and_o indeed_o so_o there_o may_v and_o if_o there_o by_o any_o endeavour_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o law_n whatever_o they_o be_v we_o be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o act_n to_o declare_v that_o neither_o we_o nor_o any_o other_o be_v bind_v unto_o they_o for_o wherein_o the_o act_n do_v not_o require_v we_o to_o declare_v we_o can_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o same_o act_n to_o declare_v 2._o therefore_o the_o endeavour_n against_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n swear_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v either_o the_o same_o which_o the_o act_n intend_v or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o then_o notwithstanding_o the_o covenant_n we_o may_v declare_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o endeavour_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o act_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o never_o intend_v so_o to_o bind_v we_o but_o if_o the_o same_o endeavour_n be_v intend_v both_o by_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o act_n than_o the_o covenant_n so_o far_o lose_v its_o force_n for_o as_o have_v be_v clear_o i_o hope_v prove_v we_o can_v be_v bind_v by_o it_o against_o a_o law_n though_o that_o law_n if_o the_o matter_n in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a be_v make_v after_o the_o covenant_n be_v take_v 3._o i_o mean_v if_o the_o endeavour_n to_o which_o we_o be_v require_v to_o declare_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o act_n be_v such_o only_a as_o be_v seditious_a and_o may_v disturb_v the_o public_a then_o either_o the_o such_o endeavour_n require_v by_o the_o covenant_n be_v seditious_a endeavour_n too_o or_o else_o this_o act_n do_v not_o cross_v the_o covenant_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o strike_v at_o such_o endeavour_n as_o be_v not_o covenant_v 4._o if_o the_o endeavour_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v seditious_a than_o they_o be_v sinful_a and_o we_o can_v be_v bind_v to_o they_o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a friend_n of_o the_o covenant_n confess_v so_o much_o if_o not_o then_o hey_o may_v declare_v as_o indeed_o they_o have_v already_o in_o their_o write_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o endeavour_v seditious_o which_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o act._n 5._o however_o as_o be_v say_v let_v thesence_n of_o the_o word_n endeavour_n both_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o act_n fall_v how_o it_o will_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o unless_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n of_o itself_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o covenant_n thus_o to_o endeavour_v which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v prove_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o break_v the_o act_n make_v against_o such_o endeavour_n and_o a_o duty_n to_o declare_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o covenant_n so_o to_o do_v 6._o but_o because_o stress_n be_v lay_v upon_o this_o very_a word_n and_o indeed_o much_o of_o the_o controversy_n depend_v upon_o it_o and_o i_o find_v not_o any_o that_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o covenant_n to_o have_v distinct_o and_o plain_o consider_v it_o i_o shall_v take_v a_o little_a liberty_n to_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o a_o few_o distinction_n and_o apply_v they_o as_o i_o pass_v on_o 7._o endeavour_v be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a 1._o private_a endeavour_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n in_o our_o closet_n when_o no_o other_o person_n can_v receive_v any_o influence_n against_o authority_n from_o what_o we_o say_v and_o the_o public_a suffer_v no_o danger_n by_o they_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o endeavour_v against_o what_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v corrupt_a or_o sinful_a in_o church_n or_o state_n betwixt_o god_n and_o ourselves_o be_v it_o yet_o a_o sober_a well-tempered_a and_o enlighten_v conscience_n if_o hearken_v to_o may_v whisper_v that_o to_o fetch_v our_o heart_n and_o face_n in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n who_o have_v say_v curse_v not_o the_o king_n in_o thy_o bedchamber_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n against_o government_n and_o law_n that_o defend_v the_o substantial_o of_o religion_n savour_v but_o little_a of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n and_o may_v easy_o draw_v the_o guilt_n of_o want_n of_o allegiance_n and_o charity_n to_o government_n and_o unwarrantable_a boldness_n with_o god_n 8._o yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v out_o of_o our_o way_n to_o remember_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o very_a unusual_a and_o unacceptable_a sense_n of_o endeavour_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o usual_a with_o covenant_v minister_n as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o their_o sermon_n in_o public_a to_o the_o people_n to_o oppose_v or_o at_o least_o to_o distinguish_v endeavour_n and_o prayer_n call_v they_o to_o add_v their_o endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o other_o mean_n for_o the_o obtain_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o prayer_n or_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o without_o which_o viz._n endeavour_v we_o say_v prayer_n be_v but_o muliebre_fw-la supplicium_fw-la weak_a and_o unavailable_a 9_o and_o doubtless_o to_o take_v the_o word_n endeavour_v in_o the_o act_n in_o this_o broad_a and_o wide_a interpretation_n without_o the_o compass_n of_o ordinary_a use_n in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o be_v to_o make_v a_o net_n for_o our_o self_n and_o other_o with_o a_o desire_n not_o to_o escape_v it_o 10._o for_o who_o can_v rational_o imagine_v that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v intend_v to_o govern_v man_n thought_n or_o closert_n the_o end_n of_o civil_a power_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o civil_a peace_n and_o what_o can_v charity_n or_o justice_n imagine_v else_o to_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o civil_a law_n private_a prayer_n if_o amiss_o may_v provoke_v god_n and_o trouble_v our_o self_n but_o they_o reach_v not_o the_o public_a peace_n neither_o can_v that_o be_v presume_v to_o break_v law_n which_o can_v prejudice_v the_o end_n of_o law_n or_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o lawmaker_n therefore_o only_o apparere_fw-la be_v esse_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la and_o not_o to_o appear_v to_o break_v the_o law_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o break_v it_o 11._o second_o there_o be_v again_o public_a endeavour_n and_o this_o more_o or_o less_o public_a endeavour_v less_o public_a be_v such_o as_o though_o somewhat_o private_o practise_v have_v public_a influence_n and_o effect_n or_o a_o natural_a tendency_n thereunto_o this_o be_v either_o positive_a or_o negative_a positive_a endeavour_n against_o church_n government_n though_o in_o somewhat_o a_o private_a way_n may_v be_v of_o much_o danger_n not_o only_o to_o the_o thing_n endeavour_v against_o which_o be_v direct_o intend_v by_o such_o endeavour_n but_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o be_v very_o seditious_a in_o its_o nature_n and_o effect_n such_o be_v vent_v our_o animosity_n and_o discontent_n against_o government_n and_o person_n commission_v by_o the_o king_n in_o our_o prayer_n with_o our_o family_n and_o discourse_n with_o our_o neighbour_n 12._o this_o be_v to_o enkindle_v a_o fire_n that_o if_o of_o general_a practice_n by_o covenanter_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o may_v quick_o inflame_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n 13._o such_o a_o course_n of_o reformation_n as_o this_o though_o the_o thing_n endeavour_v to_o be_v reform_v be_v very_o corrupt_a and_o indeed_o abominable_a no_o wise_a man_n can_v allow_v or_o discharge_v of_o sedition_n and_o unwarrantable_a act_n out_o of_o our_o place_n 14._o but_o if_o the_o government_n swear_v against_o be_v not_o unlawful_a and_o if_o it_o be_v fence_v with_o law_n and_o we_o be_v require_v in_o the_o act_n to_o declare_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o endeavour_v against_o it_o who_o dare_v justify_v such_o endeavour_n against_o government_n and_o law_n but_o such_o as_o love_v to_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n 15._o 2._o this_o less_o public_a way_n of_o endeavour_n be_v negative_a when_o we_o will_v no_o way_n own_o or_o act_v under_o the_o government_n in_o our_o place_n and_o thus_o design_n to_o weaken_v the_o government_n by_o withdraw_v our_o own_o subjection_n and_o encourage_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a after_o our_o example_n 16._o i_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o be_v not_o this_o with_o the_o former_a the_o intend_a practice_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v themselves_o oblige_v by_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v this_o if_o possible_a to_o live_v peaceable_a with_o all_o man_n be_v this_o to_o be_v subject_a for_o wrath_n sake_n and_o to_o obey_v every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n either_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o those_o that_o be_v commission_v by_o he_o be_v this_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v disturb_v the_o public_a 17._o o_o that_o my_o brethren_n will_v sad_o consider_v if_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n as_o they_o please_v to_o boast_v of_o even_o of_o all_o degree_n and_o rank_n in_o the_o nation_n do_v indeed_o take_v the_o covenant_n and_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o their_o