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A77918
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Power juridicent, and juritenent: or, power of law-making, and law-administering, discussed; and humbly presented to the Parliament of England; By William Ball Esq.
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Ball, William.
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1650
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Wing B593; Thomason E612_18; ESTC R206497
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power_n juridicent_n and_o juritenent_n or_o power_n of_o law-making_a and_o law-administring_a discuss_v and_o humble_o present_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n by_o william_n ball_n esq_n print_a by_o h._n t._n 1650._o power_n juridicent_n and_o juritenent_n etc._n etc._n temporal_a power_n or_o dominion_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o nationall_n natural_a as_o that_o of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n for_o their_o education_n and_o preservation_n for_o god_n have_v ordain_v parent_n not_o only_o temporary_a instrument_n of_o bâ—ing_n but_o also_o of_o well-being_n in_o which_o office_n they_o ought_v to_o imitate_v the_o heavenly_a spirit_n among_o who_o the_o superior_a illuminate_v by_o intellectual_a communication_n *_o the_o inferior_a in_o mentis_fw-la verbo_fw-la mentis_fw-la degree_n with_o perpetual_a amity_n not_o with_o rigour_n and_o severity_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o devil_n do_v domineer_v one_o over_o the_o other_o for_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o have_v a_o ruler_n a_o note_n for_o ruler_n kingdom_n nationall_n power_n be_v that_o which_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n god_n by_o his_o fore_n knowledge_n and_o providence_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o worldly_a affair_n preordain_v and_o order_v to_o be_v change_v according_a to_o place_n time_n and_o circumstance_n etc._n etc._n this_o nationall_n power_n be_v either_o rational_a or_o imperial_a rational_a as_o when_o a_o people_n or_o province_n of_o self-accord_n *_o agree_v to_o have_v such_o law_n and_o rule_n as_o they_o conceive_v servant_n in_o this_o be_v include_v the_o magisterial_a power_n of_o master_n over_o apprentice_n and_o servant_n convenient_a for_o their_o good_a and_o preservation_n to_o be_v administer_v by_o one_o or_o more_o such_o be_v the_o ordinary_a government_n of_o the_o jew_n sometime_o by_o prince_n or_o rather_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n sometime_o by_o judge_n sometime_o by_o king_n sometime_o by_o a_o great_a council_n or_o sanhedrim_n 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enemy_n do_v submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o yoke_n upon_o such_o condition_n as_o their_o exigency_n and_o necessity_n will_v admit_v so_o do_v the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o province_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o roman_n &_o among_o other_o nation_n the_o english_a to_z william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n afterward_o call_v the_o conqueror_n this_o power_n imperial_a be_v call_v legal_a for_o that_o it_o be_v comprehend_v by_o certain_a law_n or_o rule_n compact_n and_o condition_n under_o this_o imperial_a or_o legal_a power_n do_v all_o nation_n christian_n or_o the_o major_a part_n live_v albeit_o some_o in_o better_a some_o in_o worse_a condition_n of_o servitude_n for_o the_o polack_a nobility_n be_v master_n over_o their_o king_n and_o the_o french_a king_n be_v master_n i_o will_v not_o say_v tyrant_n over_o their_o peasant_n subject_n in_o our_o country_n of_o england_n heretofore_o king_n have_v the_o high_a power_n juritenenâ—_n or_o law-administring_a and_o a_o 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potentia_fw-la praeterita_fw-la viz._n the_o just_a law_n which_o the_o people_n may_v have_v choose_v will_v have_v choose_v shall_v have_v choose_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v choose_v every_o oath_n in_o nature_n of_o compact_n or_o condition_n aught_o to_o be_v de_fw-mi re_fw-mi determinabili_fw-la of_o a_o thing_n determinable_a not_o of_o a_o thing_n indeterminable_a never_o in_o act_n nor_o producible_a into_o act_n the_o people_n be_v not_o able_a to_o choose_v their_o choice_n be_v pass_v if_o elegerit_fw-la be_v take_v in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n nor_o the_o king_n able_a to_o conserve_v what_o they_o may_v have_v choose_v they_o omit_v to_o choose_v it_o in_o other_o thing_n concern_v this_o subject_n in_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n david_n jenkins_n his_o tenant_n i_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v all_o doubt_n as_o i_o suppose_v in_o that_o no_o answer_n or_o replication_n be_v make_v to_o i_o by_o any_o and_o also_o make_v it_o appear_v at_o what_o time_n there_o be_v a_o king_n that_o salus_fw-la populi_n not_o majestas_fw-la imperii_fw-la be_v the_o ultimate_a object_n and_o end_n of_o government_n and_o that_o the_o people_n their_o representative_n or_o trustee_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o law_n jure_fw-la primitivo_fw-la or_o primario_fw-la for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o last_o and_o the_o people_n interest_n i_o now_o further_o argue_v first_o the_o power_n juridicent_n or_o lawspeaking_a must_v chief_o reside_v in_o the_o power_n active_a which_o former_o tie_v and_o oblige_v by_o oath_n not_o in_o the_o power_n passive_n which_o be_v tie_v and_o oblige_v by_o oath_n the_o people_n be_v the_o power_n active_a which_o former_o tie_v and_o oblige_v by_o oath_n our_o king_n to_o conserve_v the_o just_a law_n &c_n &c_n which_o the_o people_n may_v hereafter_o choose_v therefore_o the_o power_n juridicent_n or_o lawspeaking_a must_v chief_o reside_v in_o the_o people_n their_o representative_n or_o trustee_n the_o major_a or_o 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the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n representative_n etc._n etc._n and_o even_o in_o their_o juritenent_n or_o law-administering_a power_n they_o be_v restrain_v and_o limit_v and_o their_o proceed_n be_v questionable_a by_o parliament_n and_o whereas_o some_o allege_v that_o king_n writ_n and_o do_v write_v themselves_o king_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o from_o thence_o they_o will_v infer_v that_o king_n be_v as_o it_o be_v special_o appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o no_o way_n entrust_v by_o the_o people_n or_o tie_v or_o oblige_v to_o they_o such_o man_n be_v herein_o great_o mistake_v for_o the_o reason_n why_o christian_a king_n and_o potentate_n write_v dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v or_o shall_v be_v to_o show_v their_o humility_n and_o thanks_n towards_o god_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o author_n according_a to_o the_o text_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v by_o his_o free_a gift_n of_o their_o dignity_n and_o power_n whether_o more_a or_o less_o qualify_v and_o limit_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o arrogant_o attribute_v their_o dominion_n to_o themselves_o as_o either_o causer_n or_o otherwise_o sole_a deserver_n of_o it_o as_o do_v nabucadonezer_n say_v be_v not_o this_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o sapores_fw-la the_o proud_a persian_a with_o divers_a other_o so_o do_v some_o of_o the_o asian_a and_o african_a monarch_n or_o rather_o tyrant_n at_o this_o day_n three_o where_o the_o power_n juritenent_n or_o law-administering_a be_v the_o less_o noble_a shall_v become_v destructive_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la by_o irregular_a exorbitancy_n or_o wilful_a defect_n to_o the_o power_n juridicent_n or_o lawspeaking_a be_v the_o more_o noble_a there_o the_o power_n juridicent_n may_v determine_v the_o power_n juritenent_n and_o constitute_v and_o apply_v such_o other_o mean_v as_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a for_o selfe-preservation_n that_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o all_o regulate_v government_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sometime_o the_o power_n juridicent_n the_o people_n their_o representative_n or_o trustee_n have_v err_v and_o may_v err_v in_o constitute_v and_o apply_v mean_n for_o selfe-preservation_n it_o may_v sometime_o be_v so_o i_o grant_v it_o but_o as_o beyond_o the_o high_a heaven_n there_o be_v no_o mathematical_a or_o far_a dimension_n so_o beyond_o a_o nationall_n nation_n of_o government_n general_o admit_v by_o the_o nation_n constitution_n of_o government_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o far_o progression_n political_a or_o far_a progress_n but_o all_o man_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n ought_v therein_o to_o acquiesce_v i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o this_o supra_fw-la regis_fw-la diadema_fw-la gentis_fw-la salus_fw-la lex_fw-la suprema_fw-la quin_fw-la &_o parlamenti_fw-la status_fw-la est_fw-la saluti_fw-la gentis_fw-la datus_fw-la et_fw-la à _fw-la gente_fw-la fic_z creatus_fw-la william_n ball_n finis_fw-la