Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	common_a	king_n	prerogative_n	4,748	5	10.1381	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70226	A word to the wavering, or, An answer to the enquiry into the present state of affairs whether we owe allegiance to the King in these circumstances? &c. : with a postscript of subjection to the higher powers / by G.B.	Hickes, George, 1642-1715.; Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1689 (1689)	Wing H1878A; ESTC R11270	7,455	12

prerogative_n which_o be_v law_n as_o well_o as_o those_o privilege_n which_o concern_v the_o subject_a according_a to_o statute_n as_o well_o as_o common_a and_o natural_a law._n pag._n 5._o see_v you_o grant_v that_o if_o the_o king_n be_v in_o eminent_a danger_n he_o be_v then_o drive_v away_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o king_n do_v rational_o believe_v it_o and_o all_o his_o friend_n you_o and_o i_o ought_v to_o believe_v it_o too_o or_o at_o least_o acquiesce_v so_o far_o in_o it_o as_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v not_o thereby_o forfeit_v his_o crown_n and_o right_o it_o be_v more_o mannerly_a to_o suppress_v the_o diminish_n condition_n of_o what_o you_o call_v a_o treaty_n than_o insist_v upon_o the_o hardness_n or_o unacceptableness_n of_o any_o of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o seal_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o take_v they_o away_o at_o a_o convenient_a season_n pag._n 6._o allegiance_n stand_v in_o its_o full_a force_n make_v you_o what_o consequence_n you_o please_v neither_o be_v it_o under_o any_o suspension_n for_o none_o but_o god_n can_v suspend_v it_o or_o legal_o put_v the_o regency_n into_o other_o hand_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o incapacity_n by_o be_v affect_a and_o culpable_a for_o nothing_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v culpable_a in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o lawful_a king_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o what_o be_v suppose_v his_o fault_n pag._n 8._o as_o for_o the_o term_n of_o security_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o only_a ruler_n of_o prince_n by_o who_o alone_a king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v judgement_n and_o that_o without_o the_o expectation_n of_o miracle_n to_o preserve_v we_o under_o our_o again_o restore_v sovereign_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o see_v those_o rock_n upon_o which_o he_o dash_v before_o and_o doubless_a will_v avoid_v they_o as_o become_v so_o great_a so_o wise_a and_o so_o experience_v a_o prince_n neither_o need_v we_o now_o fear_v any_o jesuit_n in_o the_o council_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o papist_n in_o the_o government_n see_v they_o now_o expect_v and_o desire_v no_o more_o privilege_n than_o they_o have_v in_o holland_n nor_o so_o much_o neither_o unless_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n shall_v vouchsafe_v it_o they_o no_o danger_n therefore_o of_o throw_v ourselves_o back_o into_o any_o miserable_a condition_n upon_o the_o king_n return_n pag._n 10._o oath_n be_v bind_v although_o those_o in_o behalf_n of_o who_o they_o be_v take_v do_v not_o perform_v their_o part_n the_o breach_n of_o one_o man_n duty_n will_v not_o legitimate_a a_o other_o the_o matrimonial_a oath_n be_v not_o absolute_o make_v for_o term_n of_o life_n but_o god_n himself_o have_v put_v in_o a_o exception_n in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o loyalty_n wherefore_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n bind_v semper_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la and_o admit_v of_o no_o intermission_n or_o interception_n the_o king_n never_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o king_n till_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o terminis_fw-la that_o the_o next_o heir_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n king_n for_o if_o he_o be_v actual_o king_n he_o be_v no_o heir_n and_o while_o he_o be_v a_o heir_n he_o be_v no_o king._n pag._n 11._o for_o all_o your_o new_a fangle_a interpretation_n of_o that_o maxim_n the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o king_n person_n not_o his_o power_n in_o your_o sense_n for_o his_o power_n even_o in_o his_o minister_n may_v possible_o do_v amiss_o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o or_o exact_v of_o his_o person_n but_o his_o instrument_n who_o fault_n it_o be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o better_o advise_v pag._n 12._o as_o for_o the_o precedent_n of_o edward_n ii_o and_o richard_n ii_o it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o examine_v their_o history_n but_o let_v i_o offer_v in_o general_n that_o never_o any_o king_n of_o england_n be_v judge_v in_o parliament_n for_o their_o male_a administration_n in_o quiet_a and_o sedate_v time_n but_o always_o soon_o after_o some_o great_a commotion_n or_o rebellion_n and_o will_v you_o bring_v the_o act_n of_o the_o rump_n or_o those_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o king_n charles_n i._o reign_n for_o precedent_n of_o law_n especial_o against_o a_o king_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o edward_n ii_o and_o richard_n ii_o whither_o they_o be_v ever_o revoke_v or_o not_o by_o the_o succeed_a king_n be_v a_o question_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o of_o the_o conspirator_n against_o edward_n ii_o be_v in_o the_o four_o of_o edward_n iii_o adjudge_v and_o attaint_v in_o parliament_n although_o the_o king_n be_v but_o a_o child_n and_o as_o to_o that_o against_o richard_n ii_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o henry_n iv._o who_o son_n and_o son_n son_n reign_v after_o he_o and_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o usurp_a title_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v for_o their_o honour_n or_o interest_n to_o have_v they_o set_v aside_o and_o beside_o edward_n iu._n who_o succeed_v that_o line_n claim_v from_o edward_n iii_o and_o not_o from_o richard_n ii_o he_o leave_v no_o issue_n who_o business_n it_o may_v have_v be_v more_o proper_o to_o have_v see_v the_o judgement_n against_o his_o father_n abrogate_a beside_o notwithstanding_o that_o richard_n ii_o was_z murder_v so_o inhuman_o yet_o he_o be_v several_a time_n set_v up_o by_o the_o people_n against_o henry_n iu._n which_o show_v what_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o that_o scandalous_a judgement_n but_o for_o that_o against_o charles_n i._n which_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n all_o the_o proceed_n against_o that_o unfortunate_a prince_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n order_v to_o be_v take_v off_o the_o file_n erace_v and_o if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v order_v to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o common_a hangman_n and_o the_o person_n concern_v by_o parliament_n attaint_v and_o most_o of_o they_o execute_v beside_o consider_v the_o distance_n of_o time_n between_o richard_n ii_o and_o edward_n iu._n which_o be_v 60_o yera_n probable_o erase_v they_o will_v not_o quit_v cost_v nor_o be_v tanti_fw-la in_o comparison_n of_o the_o smoke_n and_o pother_n those_o agitation_n may_v raise_v between_o king_n and_o people_n to_o prevent_v which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o latter_a definition_n you_o speak_v of_o be_v conspicuous_a and_o have_v be_v successful_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o our_o author_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o a_o husband_n who_o marry_v the_o heiress_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n show_v his_o little_a read_n in_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o if_o he_o have_v any_o he_o will_v have_v remember_v what_o the_o parliament_n by_o a_o establish_v law_n have_v declare_v after_o give_v a_o history_n of_o the_o proceed_n against_o king_n charles_n i._o that_o by_o the_o undoubted_a and_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 30._o neither_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o the_o commons_o nor_o both_o together_o in_o parliament_n or_o out_o of_o parliament_n or_o the_o people_n collective_o or_o representative_o nor_o any_o other_o person_n whatever_o ever_o have_v have_v have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o coercive_a power_n over_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o be_v i_o hope_v a_o full_a abrogation_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o illegality_n of_o those_o judgement_n of_o edward_n ii_o and_o richard_n ii_o with_o a_o witness_n the_o convention_n which_o you_o call_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v such_o a_o honour_n and_o deference_n to_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v they_o will_v concur_v with_o his_o highness_n in_o lay_v the_o blame_n on_o the_o evil_a counsellor_n rather_o than_o on_o the_o sacred_a person_n which_o you_o acknowledge_v so_o of_o the_o king_n his_o father_n and_o uncle_n and_o great_a obliger_n as_o to_o the_o call_v his_o majesty_n honour_n in_o question_n he_o have_v bear_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o that_o already_o in_o god_n name_n if_o another_o mother_n father_n nurse_z midwife_n servant_n will_v come_v in_o and_o confess_v all_o with_o due_a credible_a circumstance_n outweighing_a the_o deposition_n upon_o oath_n of_o so_o many_o protestant_n and_o other_o let_v they_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v hear_v and_o that_o with_o all_o safety_n till_o the_o truth_n be_v out_o let_v we_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v truth_n never_o fear_v the_o frown_n of_o any_o imposture_n how_o great_a

a_o word_n to_o the_o waver_a or_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o enquiry_n into_o the_o present_a state_n of_o affair_n whether_o we_o owe_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n in_o these_o circumstance_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o postscript_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n by_o dr._n g._n b_o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n mdclxxxix_o a_o word_n to_o the_o waver_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v page_n 3_o wheresoever_o protection_n fail_v whole_o allegiance_n fall_v with_o it_o the_o whole_a nation_n almost_o do_v not_o think_v so_o when_o they_o own_a king_n charles_n the_o second_o in_o his_o exile_n when_o his_o protection_n fail_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o very_o dutiful_o and_o religious_o as_o well_o as_o loyal_o and_o unanimous_o bring_v he_o in_o in_o 1660._o and_o do_v what_o they_o can_v possible_o for_o he_o by_o their_o pen_n and_o purse_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n do_v not_o think_v their_o allegiance_n cancel_v because_o king_n david_n protection_n over_o they_o be_v disable_v but_o strive_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o forward_a to_o bring_v he_o back_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 42._o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n answer_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n because_o the_o king_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o we_o wherefore_o then_o be_v you_o angry_a for_o this_o matter_n have_v we_o eat_v at_o all_o of_o the_o king_n cost_n or_o have_v he_o give_v we_o any_o gift_n nay_o to_o accommodate_v the_o case_n to_o the_o objection_n be_v he_o so_o much_o as_o able_a to_o protect_v we_o yet_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n answer_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n ver._n 43._o we_o have_v ten_o part_n in_o the_o king_n and_o we_o have_v also_o more_o right_a in_o david_n than_o you_o why_o then_o do_v you_o despise_v we_o that_o our_o advice_n shall_v not_o be_v first_o have_v in_o bring_v back_o our_o king_n what_o more_o evident_a then_o that_o their_o allegiance_n do_v not_o fall_v with_o david_n ability_n to_o protect_v they_o see_v they_o profess_v no_o self-interest_n in_o the_o case_n no_o gift_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o the_o allegation_n of_o birth_n family_n and_o kindred_n or_o the_o like_a again_o pag._n 3._o service_n and_o obedience_n be_v without_o doubt_n absolve_v when_o a_o father_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o father_n by_o become_v a_o enemy_n that_o the_o father_n of_o our_o country_n be_v not_o become_v a_o enemy_n shall_v be_v make_v out_o hereafter_o but_o if_o a_o father_n or_o a_o prince_n become_v a_o enemy_n yet_o service_n and_o obedience_n be_v still_o due_a to_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o father_n can_v affect_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o child_n i_o be_o get_v a_o curse_n for_o discover_v his_o father_n nakedness_n while_o shem_n and_o japhet_n get_v a_o blessing_n by_o cover_v it_o why_o shall_v cham_n be_v curse_v if_o noah_n drunkenness_n have_v cancel_v his_o son_n respect_n and_o duty_n and_o i_o believe_v his_o majesty_n child_n abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o but_o suppose_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o natural_a parent_n and_o sovereign_n at_o present_a wave_v or_o extinguish_v lest_o upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n of_o not_o honour_v their_o father_n etc._n etc._n their_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n beside_o the_o consideration_n of_o eternity_n pag._n 4._o the_o first_o 7_o verse_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v set_v down_o in_o which_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_a be_v set_v forth_o and_o so_o mix_v together_o as_o that_o our_o author_n thence_o conclude_v upon_o the_o total_a fail_v of_o the_o one_o the_o other_o do_v likewise_o cease_v but_o first_o do_v this_o hold_n on_o both_o side_n then_o if_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n have_v total_o fail_v their_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o do_v his_o not_o to_o try_v judge_v nor_o condemn_v nor_o see_v they_o execute_v be_v that_o it_o which_o you_o will_v be_v at_o why_o then_o do_v you_o blame_v the_o king_n for_o go_v away_o from_o that_o his_o duty_n but_o thus_o much_o only_o to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o your_o reason_v as_o to_o the_o text_n st._n paul_n mean_v it_o primary_o and_o literal_o of_o nero_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o prince_n who_o be_v so_o very_o far_o from_o do_v his_o duty_n or_o protect_v our_o religion_n that_o he_o be_v a_o grievous_a tyrant_n and_o a_o mighty_a terror_n to_o good_a work_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n command_v all_o without_o exception_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o good_a governor_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o but_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a power_n and_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v that_o power_n not_o from_o any_o mutual_a compact_n of_o the_o people_n but_o only_o from_o god_n who_o vicegerent_n he_o be_v though_o never_o so_o bad_a since_o there_o be_v no_o argument_n ever_o yet_o able_a to_o shake_v that_o assertion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o he_o whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v not_o the_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o man_n but_o the_o power_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n lodge_v in_o that_o man_n shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n from_o which_o good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o all_o as_o nero_n be_v the_o worst_a so_o saul_n be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a of_o prince_n and_o yet_o david_n style_v he_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 8._o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o own_v he_o his_o sovereign_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v ver._n 10._o and_o this_o not_o out_o of_o flattery_n and_o courtship_n but_o loyalty_n and_o duty_n for_o he_o have_v be_v far_o from_o a_o saint_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n if_o even_o upon_o any_o occasion_n he_o have_v let_v himself_o loose_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n to_o nero_n and_o saul_n i_o will_v add_v a_o three_o and_o that_o be_v pilate_n who_o power_n christ_n own_v to_o have_v be_v from_o above_o joh._n 19_o 11._o and_o therefore_o submit_v to_o it_o even_o to_o the_o death_n though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o which_o he_o can_v be_v put_v to_o death_n joh._n 18._o 31_o 38._o and_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o not_o to_o arm_n and_o revenge_n but_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o thereby_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o according_o all_o the_o primitive_a and_o succeed_a christian_n fight_v the_o battle_n of_o all_o their_o pagan_a emperor_n and_o tyrannical_a persecutor_n without_o resistance_n or_o ever_o aid_v the_o army_n of_o the_o rebel_n tertullian_n glory_n that_o when_o possenius_n nigar_n in_o syria_n and_o clodius_n albinus_n in_o france_n and_o brittany_n rebel_v against_o septimius_n severus_n that_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a emperor_n and_o pretend_a piety_n and_o public_a good_a yet_o that_o none_o of_o the_o christian_n join_v with_o either_o and_o the_o noble_a thebaean_a legion_n in_o the_o 18._o of_o dioclesian_n be_v most_o eminent_o famous_a for_o lay_v down_o 6666_o life_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximinian_n when_o they_o can_v easy_o have_v save_v they_o if_o they_o can_v have_v imagine_v that_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o magistrate_n fail_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_a to_o withdraw_v his_o obedience_n this_o be_v visible_a throughout_o all_o age_n and_o place_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o have_v be_v ever_o most_o eminent_o the_o constant_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o article_n constitution_n and_o behaviour_n however_o some_o that_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n have_v imagine_v some_o occasion_n of_o triumph_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o person_n and_o thing_n which_o perhaps_o they_o do_v not_o full_o understand_v but_o there_o be_v too_o much_o behind_o pag._n 4._o the_o king_n zeal_n for_o his_o religion_n never_o push_v he_o beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o pious_a and_o just_a prince_n if_o he_o attempt_v any_o thing_n that_o have_v appear_v since_o illegal_a it_o be_v against_o his_o will_n have_v have_v the_o judgement_n and_o decision_n of_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o judge_n and_o many_o other_o protestant_a counsellor_n learned_a in_o the_o law_n upon_o their_o oath_n and_o conscience_n that_o what_o they_o put_v he_o upon_o be_v so_o far_o from_o subvert_v the_o establishment_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o law_n that_o he_o think_v he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o his_o royal_a predecessor_n have_v do_v and_o particular_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n by_o their_o legal_a and_o acknowledge_v