Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	heart_n	law_n	moral_a	3,742	5	9.7240	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01076	A defence of the right of kings Wherein the power of the papacie ouer princes, is refuted; and the Oath of Allegeance iustified. Written for the vse of all English romanists; more especially, for the information of those priests, or Iesuits, which are by proclamation commanded to conforme themselues, or depart the kingdome. By Edvvard Forset, Esquire.	Forset, Edward, 1553?-1630.	1624 (1624)	STC 11189; ESTC S119405	55,644	106

the_o heart_n of_o man_n at_o the_o creation_n so_o be_v it_o also_o reduce_v and_o comprise_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n into_o the_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o which_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v a_o express_a commandment_n of_o honour_n and_o obedience_n to_o governor_n that_o must_v remain_v fix_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o hold_v we_o firm_a in_o the_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n then_o let_v p._n r._n and_o all_o his_o conjoin_v catholic_n as_o he_o vaunt_v make_v it_o plain_a unto_o we_o that_o either_o nature_n have_v implant_v or_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n have_v enjoin_v therepress_v or_o depose_v of_o such_o prince_n upon_o any_o exception_n surmize_n or_o accusation_n whatsoever_o as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n because_o that_o be_v but_o secundary_a and_o derivative_a from_o the_o other_o what_o have_v be_v aver_v of_o the_o one_o hold_v the_o same_o respect_n and_o certainty_n as_o do_v the_o root_n itself_o from_o whence_o it_o issue_v yet_o before_o we_o depart_v from_o this_o argument_n of_o nature_n work_v i_o have_v to_o note_v that_o this_o cunning_a and_o curious_a composer_n of_o book_n and_o contriver_n of_o case_n do_v in_o this_o his_o chief_a proposition_n work_v himself_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o question_n and_o put_v the_o pope_n clean_o out_o of_o the_o door_n for_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v of_o the_o power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o foreign_a commander_n and_o judge_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v leave_v some_o sufficient_a authority_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n which_o direct_o make_v the_o pope_n preeminency_n with_o we_o altogether_o needless_a and_o a_o very_a nullity_n since_o by_o his_o own_o say_n and_o that_o more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n there_o be_v sufficient_a authority_n within_o the_o land_n not_o require_v any_o his_o 〈◊〉_d or_o usurpation_n to_o the_o govern_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o complete_a and_o live_v by_o the_o vigour_n spirit_n and_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n his_o lawful_a sovereign_n thus_o be_v the_o pope_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o law_n or_o right_n of_o nature_n or_o nation_n either_o leave_v out_o by_o he_o or_o cast_v out_o by_o i_o from_o repress_v of_o prince_n or_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o within_o these_o our_o country_n or_o territory_n the_o second_o reason_n bring_v a_o better_a commission_n that_o will_v make_v way_n through_o all_o repugnance_n it_o be_v enforce_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v thus_o chain_v together_o for_o impregnable_a strength_n christ_n be_v to_o find_v be_v commonwealth_n of_o christian_n the_o far_o more_o perfection_n than_o other_o state_n have_v before_o be_v establish_v subject_v temporal_a thing_n to_o spiritual_a and_o appoint_v a_o supreme_a universal_a governor_n in_o the_o same_o with_o a_o general_a charge_n to_o look_v to_o all_o his_o sheep_n without_o exception_n of_o great_a or_o small_a people_n or_o potentate_n therefore_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o supreme_a care_n judgement_n direction_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n be_v leave_v by_o christ_n unto_o the_o say_a supreme_a 〈◊〉_d or_o pastor_n of_o his_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n direct_o and_o immediate_o or_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o canonist_n out_o of_o the_o commission_n unto_o st._n peter_n pose_v one_o meas_fw-la do_v hold_v the_o direct_a and_o immediate_a authority_n charge_n and_o oversight_n in_o temporallity_n the_o catholic_a divine_n upon_o who_o the_o brunt_n and_o pressure_n by_o 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v say_v have_v think_v it_o safe_o to_o choose_v the_o indirect_a and_o consequential_a which_o they_o express_v in_o this_o manner_n when_o the_o government_n of_o spiritual_a affair_n be_v impugn_a by_o any_o temporal_a governor_n so_o as_o the_o say_v spiritual_a commission_n can_v be_v execute_v without_o redress_n or_o remedy_n 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o say_v supreme_a pastor_n be_v to_o have_v authority_n to_o proceed_v against_o the_o temporal_a governor_n also_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o spiritual_a charge_n but_o both_o part_n full_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o be_v such_o authority_n leave_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o remedy_n of_o urgent_a cause_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o here_o be_v goodly_a build_n of_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n castle_n do_v i_o say_v nay_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n in_o the_o steed_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n christ_n say_v he_o be_v to_o found_v his_o commonwealth_n of_o christian_n in_o far_o more_o perfection_n than_o other_o state_n etc._n etc._n why_o christ_n intention_n erection_n and_o perfection_n be_v all_o to_o save_v sinner_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o unto_o heaven_n what_o proof_n be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v to_o found_v the_o popish_a hyerarchy_n or_o the_o antichristian_a monarchy_n and_o what_o be_v this_o far_o more_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o a_o outward_a pomp_n or_o power_n to_o chain_n and_o fetter_v prince_n under_o a_o temporal_a obedience_n of_o a_o spiritual_a usurper_n what_o be_v this_o same_o subject_n of_o temporal_a thing_n to_o spiritual_a be_v it_o to_o make_v a_o minister_n or_o bishop_n of_o heavenly_a matter_n tyrannous_a and_o rampant_a over_o the_o temporal_a state_n set_v their_o imperial_a foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o lion_n and_o dragon_n what_o be_v the_o nature_n end_n and_o eminency_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o any_o other_o than_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o possess_n of_o everlasting_a life_n then_o what_o straightness_n what_o extraction_n do_v the_o limbecke_n of_o their_o brain_n bewitch_v with_o temporal_a vanity_n make_v of_o a_o worldly_a rule_n and_o dominion_n he_o be_v to_o appoint_v one_o supreme_a and_o 〈◊〉_d governor_n etc._n etc._n we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n constant_o deny_v this_o their_o principle_n do_v easy_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o wit_n yet_o we_o will_v pocket_v up_o one_o confession_n in_o this_o place_n which_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o forsake_v and_o not_o acknowledge_v another_o time_n in_o more_o perfection_n say_v he_o than_o other_o state_n have_v before_o be_v establish_v acknowledge_v thereby_o that_o under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o temporal_a be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o spiritual_a have_v he_o not_o well_o collect_v and_o conect_v his_o proposition_n to_o bring_v out_o this_o grand_a conclusion_n of_o superiority_n over_o prince_n do_v he_o not_o need_v a_o distinction_n of_o proof_n to_o make_v these_o part_n that_o cleave_v like_o sand_n to_o hold_v together_o against_o the_o breach_n which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v upon_o he_o his_o distinction_n of_o direct_a or_o indirect_a shall_v be_v direct_o anoyd_v and_o his_o great_a mace_n which_o he_o bear_v up_o in_o his_o march_n of_o state_n of_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la must_v be_v direct_v and_o order_v to_o a_o better_a sense_n and_o his_o commission_n of_o pasce_fw-la shall_v be_v examine_v how_o far_o it_o can_v authorise_v he_o to_o assume_v the_o pretend_v power_n if_o he_o will_v but_o thank_v i_o for_o it_o i_o will_v befriend_v he_o a_o little_a with_o my_o direction_n i_o will_v chalk_n he_o out_o his_o way_n with_o a_o straight_a line_n by_o the_o which_o he_o must_v be_v bring_v and_o pass_v along_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o come_v right_a upon_o the_o conclusion_n i_o will_v distribute_v his_o journey_n into_o several_a bayting_n or_o repose_v otherwise_o call_v common_a place_n i_o doubt_v it_o will_v prove_v a_o long_a labour_n and_o very_o troub_v esome_a to_o carry_v his_o commission_n along_o with_o he_o he_o be_v like_a to_o venture_v himself_o in_o many_o straits_n and_o hazardable_a passage_n and_o will_v be_v often_o stay_v by_o the_o king_n watch_n but_o more_o often_o founder_v by_o the_o rub_n and_o roughness_n of_o the_o way_n which_o he_o be_v to_o walk_v through_o he_o must_v begin_v and_o set_v forth_o at_o this_o point_n 1_o that_o christ_n purpose_v to_o found_v his_o commonwealth_n of_o christian_n in_o far_o more_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n have_v appoint_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n under_o one_o supreme_a and_o universal_a governor_n visible_a eminent_a and_o know_v as_o the_o head_n on_o earth_n in_o all_o cause_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 2_o next_o who_o that_o individual_a person_n be_v who_o christ_n appoint_v to_o be_v such_o a_o monarch_n and_o by_o what_o commission_n be_v he_o assign_v thereunto_o and_o

soldier_n than_o by_o any_o ordinary_a censure_n or_o proceed_v of_o law_n or_o justice_n much_o less_o be_v he_o to_o allege_v or_o propound_v any_o 〈◊〉_d wherein_o private_a or_o phanaticall_a spirit_n out_o of_o humour_n &_o 〈◊〉_d revenge_n reward_n or_o glory_n have_v attempt_v or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hostile_a &_o bloody_a assault_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sovereign_n he_o must_v for_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mention_n of_o such_o leave_v the_o may_v by_o name_v unto_o we_o either_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d k._n henry_n of_o france_n be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o acclamation_n or_o the_o english_a 〈◊〉_d who_o of_o a_o devotion_n to_o the_o pop_n 〈◊〉_d faction_n poison_a king_n john_n of_o england_n yea_o he_o may_v so_o bring_v in_o diverse_a pope_n &_o cardinal_n that_o have_v in_o such_o good_a zeal_n destroy_v and_o make_v away_o prince_n and_o emperor_n i_o be_o yet_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o a_o little_o short_a i_o must_v take_v from_o he_o his_o discourse_v vain_a of_o mitigate_a and_o blanch_a the_o matter_n in_o a_o disguise_n of_o some_o select_a phrase_n whereby_o he_o intend_v to_o advantage_n himself_o for_o example_n when_o we_o be_v at_o this_o issue_n whether_o there_o have_v ever_o be_v in_o any_o commonwealth_n any_o sufficient_a authority_n leave_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n for_o the_o lawful_a and_o orderly_a depose_n of_o prince_n he_o insert_v the_o repress_v of_o evil_n even_o in_o the_o high_a person_n so_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o it_o and_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o undertake_n be_v likely_o to_o break_v his_o back_n or_o his_o brain_n then_o will_v he_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o shift_n of_o repress_v of_o evil_n even_o in_o the_o higee_a and_o rather_o than_o fail_v of_o matter_n tell_v we_o a_o stale_a tale_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la or_o tribuni_fw-la and_o such_o like_a politic_a constitution_n tender_v the_o liberty_n or_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o cruel_a oppression_n or_o encrochment_n of_o the_o mighty_a place_v in_o authority_n neither_o be_v it_o yet_o my_o mind_n at_o this_o time_n against_o the_o universal_a affirmative_a of_o all_o country_n all_o philosopher_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o decree_n of_o lawmaker_n or_o the_o sage_a say_n of_o senatoricall_a statesman_n or_o the_o report_n and_o observation_n of_o historiographer_n poet_n and_o orator_n 〈◊〉_d and_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o contradiction_n all_o the_o worthy_a sentence_n and_o example_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o best_a acccount_n either_o express_v the_o excelencie_n and_o majesty_n of_o sovereignty_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o submissive_a demeanour_n of_o subject_n be_v aplyable_a to_o this_o theme_n and_o will_v easy_o be_v wrought_v and_o as_o it_o be_v embroider_v into_o the_o contexture_n of_o a_o treatise_n upon_o this_o subject_n to_o that_o which_o rest_v in_o this_o assertion_n avouch_v that_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v leave_v sufficient_a authority_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n i_o plead_v ignorance_n of_o his_o meaning_n not_o understand_v except_o he_o mean_v the_o creation_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v god_n in_o nature_n or_o by_o nature_n how_o god_n shall_v leave_v or_o institute_v any_o such_o authority_n but_o by_o his_o reveal_v word_n i_o trust_v he_o will_v not_o obtrude_v unto_o we_o any_o long_o conceal_v or_o closit_v tradition_n or_o any_o juggle_a trick_n of_o revelation_n and_o unwritten_a verity_n wherewith_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v be_v so_o notorious_o 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o in_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o any_o syllable_n sound_v so_o harsh_o or_o rather_o horrible_o as_o to_o give_v any_o order_n or_o rule_v to_o despoil_v prince_n of_o their_o diadem_n or_o to_o depose_v the_o anoint_v of_o god_n now_o for_o nature_n if_o she_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o frame_n and_o workmanship_n of_o the_o public_a body_n of_o the_o state_n as_o she_o have_v in_o the_o particular_a and_o natural_a body_n of_o man_n certain_o she_o have_v allow_v the_o like_a right_n to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o she_o have_v do_v to_o the_o head_n of_o this_o fleshly_a fabrifacture_n do_v not_o the_o inferior_a member_n patient_o and_o without_o repugnance_n bear_v all_o the_o offence_n and_o surcharge_v descend_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o head_n be_v there_o in_o nature_n any_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v much_o less_o mean_n of_o remove_v or_o repress_v of_o the_o head_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o medicine_n be_v often_o apply_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o grief_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o head_n but_o what_o more_o ready_a course_n be_v either_o devise_v in_o 〈◊〉_d or_o assent_v unto_o by_o nature_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o infirmity_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o head_n then_o to_o unload_v the_o annoyance_n thereof_o upon_o the_o subject_a part_n of_o the_o body_n will_v you_o examine_v another_o degree_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n next_o unto_o the_o body_n itself_o be_v the_o issue_n and_o offspring_n of_o the_o body_n what_o bound_n of_o duty_n have_v nature_n make_v of_o the_o child_n towards_o the_o father_n have_v she_o leave_v any_o such_o law_n or_o liberty_n that_o in_o any_o respect_v the_o child_n may_v renounce_v or_o disclaim_v his_o parent_n yea_o though_o the_o father_n shall_v as_o oft_o as_o out_o of_o judgement_n he_o do_v cast_v off_o or_o disinherit_v his_o son_n let_v we_o now_o but_o applying_o remember_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n then_o will_v our_o cogitation_n apt_o accommodate_v this_o similitude_n in_o nature_n unto_o the_o duteous_a dependency_n of_o the_o subject_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sovereign_n with_o a_o true_a natural_a relation_n and_o recognition_n of_o all_o love_n and_o obedience_n have_v from_o nature_n out_o of_o the_o resemblance_n of_o these_o two_o pattern_n no_o other_o law_n then_o parendi_fw-la &_o patiendi_fw-la where_o shall_v we_o find_v more_o representative_a obedience_n of_o nature_n intention_n and_o operation_n then_o in_o these_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o love_n then_o from_o what_o stepdame_n milk_n have_v he_o suck_v this_o impurity_n of_o opinion_n that_o nature_n have_v leave_v some_o sufficient_a authority_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o repress_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o axiom_n of_o reason_n engrave_v in_o our_o nature_n which_o perhaps_o be_v not_o right_o understand_v have_v occasion_v this_o imputation_n and_o slander_n against_o nature_n omnis_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la conseruatrix_fw-la svi_fw-la cuique_fw-la sibi_fw-la melius_fw-la vult_fw-la quam_fw-la alteri_fw-la f●●●e_fw-la nequimus_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la infert_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la and_o the_o like_a which_o as_o they_o argue_v a_o sense_n and_o sting_v in_o nature_n to_o uphold_v our_o own_o welfare_n to_o feed_v our_o own_o humour_n to_o further_a our_o own_o desire_n to_o hate_v our_o enemy_n and_o wrong_a doer_n so_o they_o must_v admit_v the_o bridle_a limitation_n and_o exposition_n of_o reason_n which_o also_o nature_n have_v give_v to_o rule_v the_o rest_n that_o all_o the_o foresay_a private_a and_o individual_a respeet_n must_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o question_n of_o our_o natural_a obligation_n to_o superior_n as_o father_n and_o of_o our_o natural_a union_n in_o the_o community_n of_o humane_a society_n for_o the_o preservation_n whereof_o nature_n have_v ordain_v government_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n thereof_o to_o be_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a the_o want_n of_o upright_o consideration_n heercof_o have_v oftentimes_o be_v cause_n of_o precipitation_n in_o untempered_a and_o ill_o govern_v nature_n when_o seek_v to_o serve_v their_o own_o purpose_n in_o matter_n of_o affection_n or_o faction_n they_o will_v easy_o make_v pretence_n of_o wrong_a to_o become_v avengers_n thereof_o against_o whatsoever_o lawful_a authority_n there_o be_v too_o many_o such_o combination_n in_o all_o country_n wherein_o every_o sect_n or_o side_n with_o intention_n to_o advance_v that_o part_n whereunto_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d do_v dream_n of_o these_o redress_n and_o repressing_n of_o their_o opposite_n extend_v their_o strength_n and_o endeavour_v even_o to_o the_o high_a person_n such_o action_n or_o pretence_n have_v no_o more_o ground_n in_o 〈◊〉_d then_o if_o any_o adulterer_n shall_v maintain_v his_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d proneness_n of_o appetite_n the_o thief_n by_o the_o natural_a instinct_n of_o provide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o murderer_n by_o the_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o revenge_n but_o we_o stand_v assure_v that_o whatsoever_o nature_n by_o her_o uncorrupted_a rule_n do_v induce_v or_o persuade_v we_o unto_o touch_v our_o duty_n in_o moral_a action_n the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o