Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	child_n	father_n	son_n	7,317	5	5.5737	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77921	State-maxims, or, Certain dangerous positions, destructive to the very natural right and liberty of mankind. Laid down in a book entituled, The grounds of government and obedience; by Tho. White Gent. / Discussed, and both by Scripture and reason confuted, by Will Ball Esq;	Ball, William.	1656 (1656)	Wing B595; Thomason E886_6; ESTC R207341	17,284	32

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conservation_n of_o order_n and_o protection_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13._o v._n 6._o but_o they_o shall_v only_o oppose_v the_o indirect_a end_n of_o violation_n or_o violence_n which_o be_v impetus_fw-la irregularis_fw-la in_o oppressionis_fw-la &_o servitutis_fw-la involuntaris_fw-la impositionem_fw-la a_o irregular_a force_n for_o imposition_n of_o oppression_n and_o involuntary_a or_o constrain_v slavery_n destructive_a to_o natural_a inherent_a right_n give_v by_o god_n as_o aforesaid_a i_o shall_v now_o again_o revert_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o high_a or_o supreme_a magistrate_n tie_v bind_v or_o conclude_v by_o the_o people_n limitation_n mr._n white_a put_v the_o case_n ground_n 11._o page_n 83._o &_o 84._o when_o some_o great_a fault_n discover_v itself_o in_o the_o limitation_n and_o the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v prejudice_v by_o such_o a_o defect_n and_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o 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no_o doubt_n but_o some_o of_o they_o will_v be_v as_o quick-sighted_a as_o himself_o and_o as_o willing_a to_o reform_v any_o fault_n for_o the_o people_n good_a but_o however_o he_o himself_o be_v strict_o tie_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o order_n and_o oath_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n if_o he_o have_v any_o which_o teach_v that_o solemn_a covenant_n be_v without_o fraud_n to_o be_v keep_v psalm_n 14._o moreover_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o rom._n 3._o 8._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o how_o then_o may_v we_o falsify_v a_o oath_n for_o any_o humane_a end_n or_o good_a farthermore_o reason_n dictate_v that_o to_o do_v a_o rational_a man_n good_a against_o his_o will_n be_v not_o rational_o good_a because_o i_o violate_v his_o will_n he_o esteem_v it_o no_o rational_a good_a mr._n white_a say_v page_n 61._o but_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o nation_n methinks_v i_o speak_v of_o nature_n itself_o and_o i_o think_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o trustee_n of_o a_o nation_n i_o speak_v of_o reason_n itself_o who_o as_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o they_o need_v not_o have_v any_o humane_a good_a enforce_v upon_o they_o themselves_o be_v a_o epitome_n of_o all_o humane_a reason_n to_o know_v and_o prosecute_v or_o pursue_v any_o humane_a good_a convenient_a to_o themselves_o so_o that_o the_o high_a magistrate_n do_v they_o wrong_n if_o he_o do_v they_o good_a against_o their_o will_n but_o mr._n white_n say_v page_n 88_o that_o he_o be_v entrust_v to_o do_v for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o then_o proceed_v to_o say_v he_o then_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v false_a to_o his_o oath_n if_o he_o do_v not_o according_a to_o his_o trust_n act_n for_o the_o common_a good_a what_o he_o evident_o see_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n to_o import_v it_o further_o because_o we_o know_v in_o moral_a business_n the_o end_n aim_v at_o be_v more_o principal_a than_o the_o mean_v order_v to_o it_o i_o must_v tell_v mr._n white_n that_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n he_o run_v before_o his_o horse_n to_o market_n for_o a_o limit_a high_a magistrate_n or_o governor_n be_v not_o entrust_v to_o do_v all_o good_a in_o general_a to_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o only_o such_o good_a as_o be_v comprehend_v in_o his_o rule_n and_o limitation_n even_o as_o a_o general_n of_o war_n be_v not_o entrust_v general_o in_o all_o thing_n touch_v war_n but_o only_o in_o such_o affair_n of_o war_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o instruction_n and_o commission_n so_o the_o high_a magistrate_n be_v not_o false_a to_o his_o oath_n if_o he_o observe_v his_o limitation_n but_o he_o be_v false_a to_o his_o oath_n if_o be_v exceed_v they_o in_o limit_a government_n the_o people_n in_o many_o place_n reserve_v to_o or_o for_o their_o trustee_n a_o joynt-power_n juridicent_a or_o law-making_a be_v the_o great_a ultimate_a end_n of_o their_o common_a good_a and_o as_o they_o grant_v so_o they_o tie_v and_o bind_v their_o high_a 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not_o only_o depose_v or_o displace_v he_o but_o condemn_v and_o punish_v he_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o limit_a power_n of_o law-administring_a be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o general_n power_n of_o law-making_a as_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o end_n yet_o the_o trustee_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o altogether_o unlimited_a though_o some_o suppose_v otherwise_o as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o declare_v whereas_o the_o gentleman_n say_v page_n 90._o how_o many_o promise_n do_v divine_n and_o lawyer_n pronounce_v null_a though_o they_o be_v good_a and_o valid_a when_o they_o be_v make_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o change_n of_o accident_n follow_v which_o can_v not_o be_v foresee_v the_o gentleman_n must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o some_o subtle_a casuist_n and_o crafty_a lawyer_n do_v pronounce_v some_o promise_n null_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o adjudge_v valid_a 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