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	peace_n	person_n	3,511	5	5.1813	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

the_o king_n and_o parliament_n have_v practical_o improve_v the_o say_a distinction_n i_o presume_v in_o order_n to_o such_o brethren_n satisfaction_n and_o have_v indeed_o make_v a_o material_a alteration_n in_o the_o say_a government_n by_o take_v off_o the_o high_a commission_n and_o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la by_o law_n and_o yet_o establish_v the_o government_n itself_o case_n xvi_o whether_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o this_o particular_a and_o therefore_o sinful_a in_o its_o matter_n resol_n 1._o after_o the_o bishop_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o their_o place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n we_o may_v yet_o respect_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dignitaries_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o king_n subject_n and_o to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o commons_o now_o in_o this_o capacity_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o covenant_n be_v very_o injurious_a to_o they_o even_o as_o subject_n and_o freeman_n and_o consequent_o it_o tear_v up_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o one_o society_n threaten_v all_o 2._o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o their_o several_a freehold_n when_o the_o covenant_n be_v vote_v to_o destroy_v they_o which_o their_o predecessor_n have_v enjoy_v many_o hundred_o year_n without_o any_o interruption_n considerable_a 3._o the_o number_n of_o these_o subject_n be_v not_o small_a their_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o govern_v in_o so_o many_o famous_a corporation_n and_o college_n be_v more_o than_o vulgar_a they_o have_v a_o considerable_a interest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o much_o people_n be_v relate_v to_o they_o and_o more_o depend_v on_o they_o and_o their_o great_a hospitality_n be_v concern_v in_o they_o and_o fall_v with_o they_o 4._o yea_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o sundry_a act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o england_n be_v found_v in_o the_o state_n of_o prelacy_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n 5._o and_o no_o wonder_n that_o this_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v for_o it_o and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n at_o their_o coronation_n swear_v they_o will_v grant_v confirm_v and_o keep_v all_o the_o custom_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n grant_v by_o king_n edward_n and_o express_o to_o bishop_n all_o canonical_a privilege_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o protector_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o bishop_n yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o number_n their_o relation_n their_o freehold_n their_o interest_n and_o continuance_n notwithstanding_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o royal_a oath_n yet_o be_v their_o extirpation_n swear_v by_o the_o covenant_n impose_v without_o law_n or_o the_o king_n consent_n and_o pass_v in_o the_o parliament_n when_o the_o person_n the_o many_o corporation_n in_o the_o land_n concern_v have_v none_o to_o represent_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n or_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o contrary_a to_o the_o excellent_a constitution_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o english_a man_n 7._o thus_o unjust_o have_v they_o suffer_v nigh_o 20._o year_n together_o and_o shall_v we_o yet_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v by_o a_o covenant_n that_o be_v at_o first_o lay_v in_o the_o subversion_n of_o our_o english_a freedom_n to_o prosecute_v their_o ruin_n 8._o especial_o against_o the_o grain_n of_o authority_n the_o current_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o a_o age_n so_o zealous_a to_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o dr._n feat_o who_o at_o their_o low_a ask_v this_o question_n how_o know_v you_o whether_o episcopacy_n may_v not_o be_v revive_v and_o raise_v up_o again_o by_o future_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o time_n as_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o clergy_n as_o these_o be_v ill_a 9_o for_o the_o right_n of_o episcopal_a government_n be_v again_o confirm_v by_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o they_o that_o have_v place_n therein_o have_v as_o clear_v a_o title_n thereunto_o by_o law_n as_o any_o other_o subject_n have_v to_o his_o temporal_a estate_n and_o how_o can_v a_o covenant_n bind_v we_o to_o injure_v other_o who_o be_v first_o oblige_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o walk_v honest_o 10._o here_o i_o humble_o offer_v whether_o the_o king_n himself_o can_v be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o destroy_v his_o people_n or_o any_o society_n or_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n especial_o out_o of_o his_o parliament_n and_o when_o he_o be_v according_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o his_o office_n if_o he_o shall_v never_o take_v his_o oath_n bind_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o all_o according_a to_o law_n already_o make_v the_o true_a measure_n of_o all_o man_n right_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la have_v a_o supremacy_n over_o the_o king_n at_o least_o the_o king_n of_o king_n have_v so_o who_o have_v first_o oblige_v he_o to_o distribute_v justice_n and_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n impartial_o and_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n 11._o we_o be_v sure_a the_o last_o king_n of_o ever_o happy_a memory_n do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n or_o if_o he_o have_v he_o be_v first_o bind_v express_o to_o the_o contrary_a by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o defend_v the_o bishop_n and_o maintain_v their_o canonical_a privilege_n 12._o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o present_a we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v the_o parliament_n impose_v the_o covenant_n only_o by_o a_o ordinance_n which_o lose_v its_o force_n at_o their_o dissolution_n at_o his_o father_n death_n he_o can_v not_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n by_o any_o act_n of_o he_o without_o a_o parliament_n and_o the_o former_a ordinance_n cease_v with_o the_o former_a parliament_n and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o have_v a_o oath_n impose_v without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o much_o more_o so_o if_o against_o the_o freehold_n and_o the_o very_o be_v of_o so_o many_o famous_a corporation_n in_o the_o people_n of_o england_n 13._o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o right_o but_o can_v be_v bind_v to_o wrong_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n any_o such_o obligation_n be_v void_a of_o itself_o for_o the_o oath_n of_o king_n must_v also_o have_v the_o condition_n so_o far_o as_o lawful_o we_o may_v who_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n though_o not_o to_o man_n by_o who_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o good_a of_o their_o subject_n and_o to_o who_o they_o have_v swear_v 14._o therefore_o david_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o rash_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v slay_v 32._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 32._o nabal_n and_o all_o his_o household_n rejoice_v when_o he_o have_v occasion_n offer_v by_o abigail_n to_o break_v his_o oath_n and_o though_o he_o swear_v to_o shimei_n that_o he_o will_v save_v 23._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 23._o his_o life_n yet_o as_o if_o upon_o better_a advice_n he_o have_v find_v that_o that_o person_n have_v deserve_v to_o die_v and_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v expect_v from_o god_n that_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v he_o command_v his_o son_n solomon_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o doubtless_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o herod_n to_o have_v save_v john_n baptist_n though_o he_o have_v break_v his_o oath_n and_o lose_v his_o reputation_n in_o some_o measure_n with_o the_o people_n 15._o especial_o if_o through_o fear_n or_o any_o other_o temptation_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v thus_o prevail_v with_o to_o promise_v or_o swear_v to_o injure_v his_o subject_n the_o case_n than_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n under_o threat_n of_o a_o robber_n shall_v swear_v to_o bring_v he_o his_o neighbour_n horse_n 16._o now_o whether_o the_o thing_n swear_v in_o fear_n and_o under_o temptation_n be_v unlawful_a and_o unjust_a or_o not_o must_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o party_n swear_v 17._o whence_o may_v issue_v two_o case_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o time_n when_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v and_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v but_o one_o answer_n do_v serve_v they_o both_o for_o when_o the_o conscience_n dictate_v the_o thing_n swear_v to_o be_v unlawful_a it_o will_v rule_v the_o case_n if_o a_o man_n swear_v for_o fear_n against_o his_o conscience_n his_o conscience_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n within_o he_o he_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o swear_v god_n by_o his_o conscience_n have_v the_o first_o obligation_n upon_o he_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v perform_v his_o oath_n against_o his_o conscience_n he_o fin_n twice_o first_o by_o do_v evil_a and_o second_o by_o keep_v his_o evil_a oath_n for_o as_o the_o right_n reverend_a bishop_n sanderson_n conclude_v this_o very_a case_n such_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v against_o conscience_n 18._o the_o author_n