Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	good_a	sin_n	transgression_n	4,384	5	10.5404	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85688	Vox cœli, containing maxims of pious policy: wherein severall cases of conscience are briefly discussed; as I. In what subject the supream power of a nation doth reside. II. What is the extent of that power, and in what causes it doth appear, with the due restrictions and limitations thereof according to the Gospell. III. What obedience is due unto that power from all persons, superiour and inferiour, with other cases of great weight, very necessary to reconcile our late differences judiciously stated and impartially ballanced in the scale of the sanctuary. / By Enoch Grey minist	Grey, Enoch.	1649 (1649)	Wing G1968; Thomason E565_20; ESTC R202336	50,311	67

yet_o they_o can_v assure_v themselves_o or_o other_o that_o they_o have_v not_o fail_v in_o one_o circumstantial_a thereabouts_o wherefore_o it_o be_v against_o all_o justice_n and_o reason_n that_o human_a law_n subject_a to_o defect_n and_o error_n shall_v bind_v absolute_o as_o divine_a command_n do_v we_o see_v all_o lawmaker_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o act_n to_o impose_v their_o law_n with_o restriction_n or_o amplification_n to_o interpose_v interpretation_n and_o modification_n their_o law_n be_v subject_a to_o ambiguity_n hence_o human_a law_n shall_v be_v administer_v with_o indulgence_n to_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o especial_a case_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o conscience_n and_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n may_v allow_v a_o dispensasion_n as_o in_o case_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o violate_v in_o case_n such_o breach_n be_v without_o just_a offence_n to_o any_o and_o last_o in_o case_n it_o be_v without_o contempt_n of_o that_o authority_n prescribe_v and_o ordain_v that_o law_n in_o such_o case_n the_o magistrate_n may_v yea_o must_v indulge_v or_o he_o be_v tyrannical_a suppose_v a_o magistrate_n command_v in_o time_n of_o war_n that_o no_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o a_o city_n to_o any_o person_n if_o after_o this_o strict_a order_n some_o eminent_a and_o well_o affect_a citizen_n shall_v desire_v admission_n and_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o let_v in_o such_o a_o person_n no_o danger_n be_v eminent_a and_o no_o peril_n like_o to_o invade_v the_o whole_a by_o the_o security_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o body_n here_o be_v a_o violation_n a_o breach_n of_o the_o latter_a and_o grammatical_a construction_n of_o the_o law_n but_o without_o the_o breach_n of_o conscience_n without_o the_o contempt_n of_o authority_n without_o just_a offence_n or_o damage_n to_o any_o without_o breath_n of_o the_o equity_n the_o sense_n and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v that_o the_o city_n and_o every_o part_n and_o member_n thereof_o be_v p●rserved_v in_o safety_n in_o which_o case_n such_o a_o person_n can_v in_o justice_n suffer_v fundamental_a law_n respect_v punishment_n only_o 〈◊〉_d because_o so_o good_a so_o just_a a_o law_n be_v disobey_v and_o that_o end_v thereby_o intend_v be_v frustrate_v obedience_n only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o ultimate_o respect_v therein_o because_o without_o it_o the_o foundation_n will_v sudden_o be_v out_o of_o course_n wherefore_o those_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o necessary_a good_a to_o the_o absolute_a preservation_n of_o human_a society_n i●_z peace_n pi●ty_n and_o justice_n those_o command_n be_v primitive_o divine_a formal_o good_a final_o lawful_a and_o can_v be_v violate_v without_o sin_n although_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v define_v no_o penalty_n impose_v no_o punishment_n upon_o such_o transgression_n the_o law_n in_o these_o case_n respect_v due_a obedience_n in_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n thereof_o rather_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o censure_n subjection_n to_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v in_o case_n of_o wilful_a disobedience_n and_o obstinate_a violation_n four_o that_o the_o ground_n rule_n and_o foundation_n of_o justice_n must_v be_v of_o thing_n lawful_a possible_a to_o be_v observe_v within_o our_o power_n and_o tend_v to_o general_a good_a to_o order_n and_o peace_n to_o liberty_n and_o stability_n hence_o those_o act_n in_o some_o person_n case_n and_o ●3_n time_n unlawful_a and_o unjust_a the_o same_o in_o other_o case_n and_o thry_z may_v true_o be_v prove_v just_a è_fw-la contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d act_n in_o some_o person_n case_n and_o time_n just_a may_v in_o other_o be_v unjust_a shine_v who_o curse_v 4._o 46._o and_o abuse_v david_n his_o act_n be_v treasonable_a a_o act_n 〈…〉_z ●●serving_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o upon_o his_o submission_n david_n not_o only_o promise_v he_o pardon_n but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o covenant_n solemn_o engage_v before_o god_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o fault_n to_o take_v off_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o better_a consideration_n and_o more_o serious_a thought_n he_o and_o that_o without_o perjury_n break_v give_v a_o absolute_a charge_n and_o command_v to_o solomon_n his_o son_n to_o put_v shimei_n to_o death_n and_o hold_v he_o no_o long_o guiltless_a which_o decree_n solomon_n according_o do_v execute_v return_v all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o shimei_n against_o david_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n joab_n be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n a_o man_n deserve_v death_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d be_v force_v to_o indulge_v he_o so_o far_o in_o his_o sin_n as_o to_o continue_v he_o in_o his_o honour_n until_o the_o lord_n tender_v a_o opportunity_n and_o give_v he_o power_n to_o be_v avenge_v on_o he_o to_o the_o ●●most_a such_o oath_n covenant_n protestation_n and_o declaration_n ●●deliberately_o and_o rash_o make_v such_o honour_n and_o indulgence_n 〈◊〉_d i●_z confer_v or_o continue_v to_o delinquent_n person_n deserve_v death_n condemn_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n such_o oath_n be_v 〈◊〉_d just_o break_v then_o with_o justice_n and_o honour_n to_o god_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 33._o and_o respect_n to_o a_o republic_n they_o can_v be_v keep_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n such_o a_o oath_n not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v be_v break_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v positive_o determine_v that_o no_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n neither_o can_v the_o land_n be_v cleanse_v from_o blood_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o who_o shed_v it_o the_o inconsiderate_a 〈◊〉_d of_o make_v and_o take_v what_o can_v possible_o and_o without_o sin_n be_v perform_v must_v solemn_o and_o serious_o be_v repent_v of_o before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n by_o state_n and_o by_o private_a person_n such_o circumstance_n may_v intervene_v which_o may_v render_v that_o oath_n unlawful_a which_o at_o first_o be_v lawful_a impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v which_o before_o be_v possible_a and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o lord_n do_v disengage_v we_o and_o the_o bind_a power_n thereof_o do_v cease_v oath_n 5●_z be_v conditional_a as_o be_v abraham_n servant_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o spy_n to_o rahab_n of_o solomon_n to_o ad●n●jah_n and_o bind_v not_o unless_o that_o condition_n be_v perform_v if_o a_o state_n do_v bind_v themselves_o or_o other_o by_o a_o oath_n to_o defend_v the_o person_n and_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n maintain_v religion_n and_o justice_n preserve_v their_o law_n and_o liberty_n this_o oath_n must_v be_v keep_v the_o prince_n perform_v those_o condition_n but_o in_o case_n he_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o religion_n a_o adversary_n to_o justice_n and_o by_o no_o way_n of_o love_n or_o favour_n can_v be_v gain_v to_o patronage_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n but_o still_o he_o plot_v and_o conspire_v against_o the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o be_v most_o loyal_a most_o faithful_a such_o oath_n be_v no_o long_o bind_v it_o be_v absurd_a against_o all_o reason_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n to_o imagine_v that_o any_o oath_n shall_v bind_v a_o people_n to_o deliver_v their_o sword_n into_o a_o tyrant_n or_o murderer_n hand_n when_o they_o know_v it_o be_v desire_v only_o to_o murder_v they_o or_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o they_o such_o oath_n as_o can_v be_v keep_v with_o the_o peace_n and_o stability_n of_o nation_n all_o casuist_n acknowledge_v leave_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n because_o reason_n and_o rule_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o justice_n the_o covenant_n be_v only_o a_o civil_a bond_n wherein_o we_o engage_v out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v the_o nation_n by_o any_o one_o act_n in_o hazard_n nay_o ●s_n not_o this_o peace_n rather_o secure_v have_v not_o the_o parliament_n wise_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o our_o distemper_n plutarch_n report_v of_o lys●nder_n that_o he_o care_v neither_o for_o promise_n or_o oath_n long_o than_o they_o will_v serve_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o end_n do_v not_o cbarles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n the_o same_o and_o what_o history_n can_v parallel_v the_o act_n of_o the_o late_a king_n herein_o better_o one_o shall_v perish_v then_o a_o nation_n ma●asses_v blood-guiltiness_n 15._o reflect_v upon_o all_o israel_n indulgence_n to_o any_o deserve_a death_n lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o future_a misery_n and_o embolden_v that_o delinquent_n in_o his_o impiety_n no_o politic_a law_n in_o a_o kingdom_n must_v dispense_v with_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n that_o law_n enact_v by_o himself_o for_o the_o preservation_n ●1_n of_o human_a society_n from_o violence_n he_o that_o shed_v blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v by_o man_n not_o by_o a_o private_a person_n but_o

18._o sin_n infinite_a say_v job_n open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a that_o be_v the_o patient_a expectance_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o needy_a say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v forget_v his_o povarty_n and_o his_o misery_n no_o more_o lest_o the_o dumb_a sig●es_n cry_v aloud_o to_o heaven_n for_o justice_n upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o afford_v they_o justice_n the_o complain_v of_o such_o piero_v the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wall_n the_o timber_n of_o the_o house_n proc●teth_v 22._o judgement_n men●ilesse_a to_o those_o who_o show_v no_o mercy_n job_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o father_n from_o who_o he_o never_o withhold_v their_o desire_n never_o cause_v their_o eye_n to_o full_a that_o he_o search_v out_o their_o cause_n for_o they_o whereby_o the_o blessing_n of_o those_o ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o he_o say_v he_o if_o ever_o i_o fail_v they_o when_o i_o may_v have_v help_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o right_a of_o their_o cause_n by_o a_o speedy_a administration_n of_o justice_n they_o et_fw-la my_o arm_n fall_v from_o the_o shoulder_n blade_n and_o let_v it_o be_v break_v from_o 〈◊〉_d bone_n and_o he_o give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n this_o i_o do_v because_o i_o fear_v the_o almighty_a destruction_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o terro●_n to_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o be_v he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v very_o angry_a with_o such_o neglect_n and_o how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o bear_v divine_a displeasure_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o but_o judge_v their_o cause_n speedy_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o necessity_n to_o their_o importunity_n 12._o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n command_v they_o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v early_o speedy_o in_o the_o great_a necessity_n and_o extremity_n of_o his_o people_n 17._o without_o tedious_a attendance_n and_o circumstance_n lest_o say_v he_o my_o fury_n go_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o quench_v it_o shall_v thou_o reign_v because_o thou_o close_a thyself_o in_o cedar_n do_v not_o thy_o father_n do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o then_o it_o be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d he_o he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o with_o he_o be_v not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o thy_o covetousnes●●_z say_v he_o unto_o jehoi●kim_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n the_o neglect_n of_o justice_n hasten_v divine_a displeasure_n procure_v human_a hatred_n such_o can_v plead_v want_n of_o opportunity_n to_o afford_v every_o person_n in_o every_o cause_n audience_n the_o weighty_a and_o important_a affair_n of_o state_n 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and_o be_v a_o fi●ue_n not_o only_o against_o man_n but_o god_n who_o word_n enact_v that_o law_n to_o such_o a_o end_n in_o general_a term_n second_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o ground_n of_o justice_n under_o the_o gospal_a do_v not_o only_o bind_v we_o gentile_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n commutative_a or_o distributive_a but_o the_o very_a same_o penalty_n 1●_n primitive_o impose_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o same_o case_n do_v as_o well_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o same_o punishment_n because_o the_o moral_a equity_n of_o those_o law_n remain_v hence_o from_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o politic_a law_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n arge_v the_o necessity_n of_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a maxim_n that_o what_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o as_o jew_n i_o e._n respective_a as_o a_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o a_o people_n redeem_v from_o bondage_n preserve_v in_o the_o wilderness_n deliver_v from_o the_o deep_n possess_v of_o canaan_n but_o as_o mortal_a man_n subject_a to_o the_o like_a infirmity_n with_o those_o of_o the_o nation_n alike_o bind_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n dictate_v of_o conscience_n and_o principle_n of_o religion_n reason_n and_o justice_n with_o other_o natural_o the_o same_o law_n be_v as_o bind_v to_o we_o as_o to_o they_o if_o prudent_a philosopher_n or_o wise_a statesman_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o society_n family_n or_o commonwealth_n by_o natural_a reason_n and_o conscience_n judge_v that_o necessary_a and_o just_a for_o and_o in_o their_o own_o state_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n determine_v such_o in_o the_o polity_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o death_n in_o case_n of_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n this_o law_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o star_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o same_o reason_n bind_v all_o nation_n to_o the_o sa●●_z observance_n which_o do_v bind_v they_o to_o obedience_n upon_o this_o ground_n the_o lord_n enforce_v the_o judicial_a law_n upon_o 23._o the_o jew_n forbid_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n because_o for_o such_o sin_n the_o lord_n abhor_v those_o nation_n every_o judicial_a law_n have_v the_o same_o moral_a reason_n to_o enforce_v obedience_n the_o same_o common_a equity_n inherent_a in_o it_o if_o it_o uphold_v the_o state_n or_o intend_v the_o establishment_n of_o any_o of_o the_o three_o state_n of_o the_o world_n i_o e._n family_n church_n or_o commonwealth_n three_o the_o best_a man_n in_o make_v law_n be_v subject_a to_o human_a frailty_n to_o error_n to_o ignorance_n to_o misinformation_n 8._o to_o prejudice_v and_o mistake_v and_o when_o they_o have_v make_v law_n as_o near_o as_o possible_o agreeable_a to_o divine_a equity_n in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n