Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	according_a	people_n	power_n	4,952	5	4.8373	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91644	Remonstrans redivivus: or, An accompt of the remonstrance and petition, formerly presented by divers citizens of London, to the view of many; and since honoured by the late conspirators, to be placed under their title of extreame ill designes, with the remonstrance it selfe.		1643 (1643)	Wing R1033; Thomason E61_21; ESTC R12111	4,994	13

English Government not doubting but you will continue that spirit and courage which justly moved you to declare and publish those convincing truthes and resolutions Which apprehensions of ours are 1. Petition of Lords and Commons 14. Dec. 1641. That the safety of the people is the Supreme Law and is the foundation and end of all just Government even of Parliaments themselves which alone are in this Kingdome ordained to be Judges of and providers for the safety of the Common-wealth being limited by no Customes no Presidents nor Statutes made by former Parliaments but may justly doe whatsoever is good in their understandings for the safety and freedome of the people Lib. Decl. 265 2. Lib. Decl. 705. 697. 280. 690. That originally the Supreme power being in the whole people Parliaments were by them constituted to manage the same for the preservation and well being of the Common-wealth So as properly in the Parliaments of England acting for the same doth the Supreme power reside Lib. Decl. 270. from whose judgements there is no appeale being presumed ever to intend the proper interest of the Common-wealth that is the safety and freedome thereof it being the highest of treasons through feare or favour to neglect or betray the same 3. Lib. Decl. 714. That all just Magistracy in this Kingdome is a power created by the Kingdom and Parliaments for the execution of Laws or to governe the people in freedome and safety according to the Laws And is a matter of trust onely for the good of the people and to be regulated by the Supreame power It being most agreeable to reason that those who by the consent of all are intrusted with the making of Laws should direct those that are to put the same in execution 4. Lib. Decl. 701 702 703. That all Magistrates and Officers of the Kingdome are accomptable to the Parliament for that otherwise the safety and freedome of the people would not be sufficiently provided for 5. Lib. Decl. 207 14 De● 1641. Petit. of Lords Commons That the King though the chief Magistrate or Officer of the Kingdome doth not personally judge in any Court nor can of right interpose his personall command or judgement against the proceedings thereof 6. Lib. Decl. 701 702. That the calling of Parliaments never was of right arbitrary at the Kings will but a trust annext to his Office 4. Ed. 3.14 36. Ed. 3.10 And of duty to be called every yeare according to Statutes made in the time of Edward the third which were declarative of the Common Law 7. Lib. Decl 706.715 That the usage of passing Bills of right and justice in Parliament by the King is but matter of forme annext to his Office and not left to his will Lib. Decl. 714.703.704 For otherwise the safety and freedome of the people should depend upon his will and such proceedings of Parliament be made voyd by his assumed negative voyce 8. Lib. Decl. 701.702 That the dissolving of Parliaments is also a matter of forme belonging to the Kings Office and not left arbitrary to be dissolved at his pleasure without consent of bo●h Houses For then all the affaires of Parliament would necessarily depend upon his sole will to proceed or conclude not according to the Supreme Law the safety of the people but the pleasure of the King The Parliament being never of right heretofore nor hereafter to be dissolved untill themselves signifie that the generall affaires of the Kingdome are fully setled Lib. Decl. 703.704 9. Lib. Decl. 267. That to Parliaments for the Kingdomes safety doe justly appertaine the strength of the Kingdome the disposing of our persons propriety of our estates and the transacting of the great affaires of peace and warre wherein the Kingdome is concerned which for any other person or Councell to assume or imploy otherwise then in the Kingdoms right and for it's safety is unjust arbitrary and tyrannicall 10. Lib. Decl 208. Master Prinus second part published by Authoritie of Parliament That the Kings personall and voluntary absence from Parliament whereby his Office therein is not discharged neither is nor of right can be any hindrance to the making of laws or other proceedings of Parliament for the good and safety of the Kingdome All which wee humbly conceiving to be undoubted fundamentalls of our Government It is our hearty desire and prayer That before it be too late the judgement of the Kingdome may be fully setled in the right understanding of the truth and equitie thereof and no longer scruple in their obedience to the Supreme power when the Kings Commands are contrary That it may be examined wherein the safety and interest of the Common-wealth have suffered prejudice either by the impunitie of Delinquents the violation of our Lawes or perverting the Constitutions of our Government that the authors thereof be made known and severely punished and divine Justice which cryes for vengeance fully satisfied That the justnes of the present warre which for the glory of God the Government of Christ the regaining and maintenance of our liberties and the Kingdomes defence against utter desolation is undertaken by you may be more fully yet made knowne to the world and that neither you nor we have done the King any wrong That the priviledges of this highest Court may be kept inviolable and where that Supreme power hath been in any wise suspended or ecclipsed such a redresse may be made as becomes the greatnesse thereof That no members of Parliament who have been or shall appeare in this unnaturall warre against you be readmitted and speciall care taken that such onely be continued and placed in the publique services and imployments of Parliament and Kingdome as have given full testimony of their zeale judgement and fidelity And though our desires are That their portion may be to perish in intestine warres that delight in them yet they likewise are That the Kings returne to his Kingly office and the Parliament in a well setled peace which wee daily pray for may never be purchased by such conditions as thereby either to leave the truth and life of our Religion and Laws unsecured or give opportunitie to involve us and our posteritie in perpetuall thraldome That the Nationall Covenant already concluded may be with such speed and care personally proposed that thereby the well-affected of the Kingdome being both in hearts and hands united our friends from foes may be distinguished and wee thereby enabled to preserve and defend our selves both in peace and warre That you would also consider that the eyes of Christendom are upon Englands Parliament and that publique and private prayer and dayes of Fasting in this and many forraigne Nations are set apart and powred forth to Heaven as for your persons so to produce your conceptions and beginnings of a perfect reformation unto a glorious birth For your faithfull indeavours wherein as you have ingaged your selves though you should perish in the worke so be pleased still to conclude that whilest with undaunted Resolutions you persist therein you shall not finde in us nor wee hope in the rest of the Kingdome any defection in the further exposing of our lives and livelihoods for the advancing and crowning of so good a cause For our love and zeale to which onely wee have in all humility and faithfulnes presented these our apprehensions and desires submitting the same to your grave Wisdoms And shall ever pray c. 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