Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	according_a	kingdom_n	parliament_n	2,683	5	6.2713	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85826	The Covenanters plea against absolvers. Or, A modest discourse, shewing why those who in England & Scotland took the Solemn League and Covenant, cannot judge their consciences discharged from the obligation of it, by any thing heretofore said by the Oxford men; or lately by Dr Featly, Dr. Gauden, or any others. In which also several cases relating to promisory oathes, and to the said Covenant in special, are spoken to, and determined by Scripture, reason, and the joynt suffrages of casuists. Contrary to the indigested notions of some late writers; yet much to the sense of the Reverend Dr. Sanderson. Written by Theophilus Timorcus a well-wisher to students in casuistical divinity.	Timorcus, Theophilus.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654, attributed name.; Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656, attributed name.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing G314; Thomason E1053_13; ESTC R202125	85,431	115

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majesty_n choose_v the_o 32_o person_n to_o view_v the_o old_a canon_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o king_n edward_n do_v not_o do_v it_o king_n hen._n 8._o be_v dead_a till_o a_o new_a act_n be_v make_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o which_o latter_a act_n k._n edw._n 6._o in_o his_o letter_n patent_n refer_v not_o to_o that_o of_o 25_o hen._n 8._o nor_o be_v it_o yet_o determine_v whether_o a_o king_n confirmation_n of_o canon_n make_v they_o law_n according_a to_o that_o statute_n of_o 25_o hen._n 8._o suppose_v that_o k._n hen._n 8._o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o statute_n any_o long_a than_o his_o majesty_n person_n live_v who_o so_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o we_o may_v adventure_v the_o violation_n of_o a_o oath_n upon_o it_o that_o we_o have_v this_o day_n any_o canon_n or_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a of_o force_n either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o nation_n §_o 24._o but_o admit_v this_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o such_o canon_n as_o this_o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o england_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n prebend_n chancellor_n commissary_n arch-deacon_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a either_o for_o the_o people_n of_o england_n in_o their_o calling_n and_o place_n to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o that_o form_n of_o government_n or_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n to_o move_v for_o or_o to_o vote_n the_o alteration_n of_o it_o and_o to_o engage_v people_n against_o it_o by_o a_o oath_n something_o of_o this_o nature_n must_v be_v prove_v before_o the_o covenant_n will_v be_v prove_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o if_o such_o a_o canon_n can_v be_v show_v it_o be_v no_o law_n for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n give_v power_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n to_o repeal_v or_o alter_v any_o law_n statute_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o canon_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v aforehand_o declare_v void_a and_o null_a by_o the_o statute_n 25_o hen._n 8._o §_o 25._o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v appear_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o plea_n who_o plead_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v null_a and_o void_a because_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n let_v we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v whether_o they_o speak_v more_o sense_n or_o truth_n who_o pretend_v it_o be_v void_a because_o contrary_a to_o the_o just_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n §_o 26._o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o former_a discourse_n that_o there_o be_v no_o canon-law_n of_o england_n in_o any_o force_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o compose_n impose_v and_o take_v of_o the_o covenant_n the_o question_n only_o lie_v concern_v the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n 25_o hen._n 8._o must_v give_v all_o the_o obligatory_a virtue_n which_o any_o ecclesiastical_a deliberation_n can_v have_v among_o we_o the_o law_n of_o our_o nation_n be_v usual_o distinguish_v into_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o statute_n law_n the_o first_o be_v not_o write_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uncertain_a as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o different_a sense_n of_o judge_n in_o their_o book-case_n its_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n which_o have_v be_v retain_v for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v so_o familiarize_v with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o by_o a_o common_a consent_n they_o have_v pass_v and_o do_v pass_v for_o law_n till_o they_o be_v cotrol_v by_o statute_n our_o statute_n law_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o several_a act_n of_o about_o 260_o parliament_n and_o yet_o be_v capable_a of_o daily_a augmentation_n §_o 27._o if_o those_o who_o plead_v the_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n mean_v the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n their_o sense_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o by_o the_o constant_a usage_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o england_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o nation_n have_v be_v by_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n prebend_n chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o oath_n impose_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o legal_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n take_v by_o the_o people_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o ancient_a usage_n be_v void_a and_o null_a yea_o though_o the_o king_n of_o england_n dislike_a the_o first_o impose_v of_o it_o yet_o afterward_o approve_v his_o subject_n take_v of_o it_o and_o himself_o join_v with_o they_o and_o also_o take_v it_o yet_o neither_o will_v this_o evidence_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o law_n for_o in_o the_o covenant_n we_o have_v swear_v to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n which_o must_v be_v contrary_a to_o this_o must_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o endeavour_v etc._n etc._n now_o we_o appeal_v to_o all_o the_o lawyer_n in_o england_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o piece_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n which_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o a_o legal_a parliament_n or_o to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n concern_v any_o custom_n or_o usage_n in_o the_o english_a nation_n you_o shall_v not_o endeavour_v in_o your_o calling_n and_o place_n the_o extirpation_n and_o alteration_n of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v sure_o we_o be_v the_o statute_n 25_o hen._n 8.21_o do_v control_v it_o declare_v a_o full_a power_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n with_o his_o majesty_n consent_n to_o dispense_v abrogate_v null_n diminish_v amplify_v any_o law_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o can_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v allege_v §_o 28._o so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o 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it_o as_o likewise_o in_o your_o first_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o majesty_n to_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o parliament_n the_o covenant-imposing_a parliament_n have_v not_o be_v break_v by_o a_o mutinous_a army_n those_o thing_n can_v never_o have_v be_v do_v our_o brethren_n know_v that_o divers_a of_o those_o who_o take_v the_o covenant_n sacrifice_v their_o life_n unto_o death_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o violater_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o for_o their_o adherence_n to_o it_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v break_v up_o 200_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v seclude_v that_o of_o those_o who_o remain_v the_o number_n be_v very_o few_o that_o consent_v to_o those_o horrid_a action_n that_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n offer_v their_o life_n and_o liberty_n in_o that_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n open_o declare_v against_o it_o to_o that_o height_n which_o cause_v the_o ruin_n of_o some_o of_o they_o &_o make_v their_o whole_a party_n odious_a to_o the_o usurper_n and_o such_o as_o they_o will_v never_o own_v or_o trust_v and_o therefore_o we_o can_v but_o think_v it_o a_o great_a want_n of_o truth_n and_o charity_n in_o our_o brethren_n to_o charge_v those_o thing_n so_o general_o upon_o the_o covenant_a party_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o we_o humble_o conceive_v have_v do_v more_o in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n relate_v to_o his_o majesty_n concernment_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v plead_v on_o their_o behalf_n than_o any_o of_o those_o do_v who_o now_o be_v so_o free_a to_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n §_o 17._o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o new_a divinity_n to_o we_o that_o if_o five_o hundred_o take_v a_o oath_n and_o five_o of_o they_o violate_v it_o the_o rest_n be_v all_o absolve_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o disproportion_n be_v far_o great_a betwixt_o those_o who_o take_v that_o covenant_n and_o those_o who_o so_o violate_v it_o both_z as_o to_o their_o number_n and_o quality_n §_o 18._o the_o oath_n of_o god_n right_a honourable_a be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o be_v afraid_a because_o of_o it_o we_o have_v swear_v to_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o england_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n prelacy_n if_o this_o oath_n be_v obligatory_a we_o can_v break_v it_o without_o the_o high_a presumption_n of_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v sufferer_n under_o the_o old_a constitution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n in_o england_n if_o it_o be_v restore_v we_o know_v your_o honour_n will_v be_v tender_a of_o enforce_v any_o to_o suffer_v for_o

argument_n for_o the_o absolution_n of_o any_o the_o question_n be_v here_o viz._n whether_o he_o that_o have_v subscribe_v that_o the_o form_n of_o consecration_n of_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n express_v in_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n contain_v nothing_o in_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o who_o have_v promise_v obedience_n to_o his_o ordinary_n and_o swear_v to_o it_o may_v not_o after_o this_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o his_o calling_n to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o government_n by_o arch-bishop_n etc._n etc._n §_o 14._o first_o suppose_v that_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n the_o minister_n that_o subscribe_v and_o take_v that_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n or_o subscription_n as_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n only_o oblige_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o rash_a subscription_n and_o take_n of_o that_o oath_n and_o their_o second_o oath_n against_o they_o will_v hold_v valid_a nay_o second_o suppose_v that_o that_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n be_v impose_v without_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o parliament_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o declare_v their_o dissent_n to_o it_o and_o to_o all_o oath_n impose_v without_o their_o authority_n certain_o this_o shall_v go_v far_o with_o they_o who_o make_v the_o like_a plea_n against_o we_o as_o to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n §_o 15._o but_o three_o we_o will_v for_o once_o suppose_v the_o oath_n material_o good_a and_o lawful_a as_o to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n yet_o certain_o the_o oath_n be_v irritate_v and_o make_v void_a by_o the_o parliament_n take_v away_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v we_o understand_v how_o any_o person_n by_o a_o promise_n or_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v obedient_a in_o 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the_o covenant_n to_o be_v contradictive_a be_v the_o oath_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n take_v at_o their_o coronation_n we_o must_v confess_v we_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a to_o speak_v to_o this_o be_v no_o lawyer_n only_a thus_o much_o at_o first_o offer_v its_o self_n 1._o that_o his_o majesty_n who_o now_o be_v have_v not_o take_v it_o as_o yet_o but_o have_v take_v the_o covenant_n 2._o we_o can_v find_v that_o the_o king_n do_v swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n and_o never_o to_o consent_v to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o they_o there_o be_v certain_o no_v such_o thing_n ah_o but_o he_o swear_v to_o defend_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n they_o will_v say_v and_o episcopacy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n the_o oxford_n man_n quote_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o coronation_n oath_n which_o they_o conceive_v the_o covenant_n contradict_v thus_o he_o 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both_o the_o first_o in_o the_o oath_n which_o king_n james_n take_v at_o his_o coronation_n in_o england_n the_o second_o in_o the_o oath_n which_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o take_v in_o scotland_n they_o may_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v be_v put_v together_o in_o the_o oath_n which_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o take_v in_o england_n where_o there_o be_v certain_o a_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n late_o use_v some_o be_v add_v which_o be_v omit_v ever_o since_o hen._n 6._o time_n 20._o reign_v of_o king_n charles_n p._n 20._o say_v mr._n le-strange_a the_o same_o gentleman_n avow_v there_o be_v no_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o oath_n 2._o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o we_o that_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n shall_v put_v the_o king_n to_o swear_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o right_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n by_o edward_n the_o confessor_n many_o of_o which_o be_v before_o take_v away_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o 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bishop_n archbishop_n chancellor_n dean_n prebend_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n and_o their_o church_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o england_n though_o these_o be_v extirpated_a but_o no_o more_o need_n be_v say_v as_o to_o our_o present_a case_n for_o the_o oath_n which_o any_o former_a king_n of_o england_n take_v concern_v only_o himself_o obligatio_fw-la juramenti_fw-la est_fw-la personalis_fw-la non_fw-la realis_fw-la as_o i_o think_v all_o casuist_n agree_v his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v be_v oblige_v by_o no_o such_o oath_n §_o 20._o for_o the_o contradiction_n which_o doctor_n feat_o assign_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o protestation_n by_o which_o we_o swear_v to_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o subject_n out_o of_o which_o number_n arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v except_v it_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o a_o answer_n for_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n after_o that_o protestation_n take_v the_o parliament_n can_v not_o have_v question_v 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and_o no_o obligation_n can_v arise_v from_o it_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o from_o a_o wrong_n any_o shall_v raise_v up_o to_o themselves_o a_o right_n any_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a passivity_n in_o a_o rape_n can_v oblige_v she_o that_o be_v so_o force_v to_o marry_v he_o who_o have_v so_o abuse_v she_o §_o 2._o as_o to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n how_o true_o any_o say_v this_o we_o can_v tell_v neither_o know_v whether_o his_o majesty_n do_v indeed_o take_v the_o covenant_n in_o holland_n before_o he_o come_v under_o the_o scottish_a power_n nor_o how_o he_o be_v treat_v in_o scotland_n if_o when_o his_o majesty_n come_v into_o scotland_n the_o covenant_n be_v by_o they_o impose_v upon_o his_o majesty_n he_o have_v not_o in_o holland_n promise_v to_o take_v it_o or_o suppose_v that_o if_o the_o scot_n use_v any_o rough_a and_o disloyal_a argument_n to_o fright_v his_o majesty_n into_o the_o take_n of_o it_o though_o indeed_o our_o allegiance_n and_o reverence_n for_o his_o 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a_o just_a performance_n §_o 3._o divine_n in_o this_o case_n do_v distinguish_v betwixt_o simple_a promise_n and_o oath_n betwixt_o natural_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o betwixt_o metus_fw-la levis_fw-la &_o gravis_fw-la a_o light_a fear_n and_o fright_v and_o a_o solid_a and_o weighty_a case_n of_o fear_n as_o where_o a_o man_n be_v threaten_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n in_o case_n he_o take_v not_o the_o impose_v oath_n hence_o say_v baldwin_n it_o be_v that_o divine_n and_o civilian_n different_o determine_v the_o case_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o difference_n of_o natural_a and_o divine_a law_n 12._o bald_n win_v case_z l._n 2._o c._n 9_o case_z 12._o and_o that_o which_o be_v pure_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o divine_v here_o speak_v to_o many_o case_n as_o that_o of_o a_o promise_n or_o a_o oath_n make_v to_o a_o thief_n upon_o the_o road_n when_o for_o fear_v of_o a_o man_n life_n he_o promise_v the_o 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