Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
prince_n law_n power_n sovereign_a 3,887 5 9.6410 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A47854 The free-born subject, or, The Englishmans birthright asserted against all tyrannical vsurpations either in church or state L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1679 (1679) Wing L1248; ESTC R16045 23,037 38

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

action_n of_o law_n in_o the_o other_o there_o may_v for_o otherwise_o he_o may_v take_v away_o any_o man_n freehold_n at_o pleasure_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o wild_a thing_n to_o imagine_v otherwise_o when_o according_a to_o the_o very_a style_n of_o the_o law_n all_o writ_n trial_n and_o form_n of_o justice_n run_v in_o the_o king_n name_n so_o that_o admit_v their_o supposition_n the_o king_n sit_v judge_n upon_o himself_o when_o the_o late_a underminer_n of_o the_o government_n find_v that_o they_o can_v not_o shake_v the_o royal_a authority_n this_o way_n for_o it_o be_v attempt_v they_o have_v recourse_n afterward_o to_o the_o fancy_n of_o a_o coordinate_a government_n make_v the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o to_o be_v the_o three_o estate_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o represent_v in_o parliament_n which_o mistake_v be_v swallow_v by_o the_o undiscerning_a multitude_n prove_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o common_a ruin_n this_o whimsy_n be_v now_o set_v on_o foot_n again_o i_o shall_v bestow_v a_o word_n or_o two_o upon_o the_o unmask_n of_o that_o pernicious_a and_o senseless_a pretence_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o position_n be_v destructive_a not_o only_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n as_o some_o account_v they_o but_o of_o the_o very_o be_v of_o parliament_n suppose_v the_o government_n to_o be_v coordinate_a as_o these_o people_n will_v have_v it_o any_o tw●_n part_n of_o the_o three_o may_v out_o the_o three_o the_o king_n lie_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n as_o much_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o commons_o so_o that_o at_o this_o rate_n no_o body_n know_v to_o day_n what_o government_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o morrow_n this_o be_v the_o just_a ratio_fw-la of_o a_o coordinate_a state_n and_o then_o to_o colour_v the_o invention_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o king_n be_v singulis_n major_a universis_fw-la minor_n great_a than_o the_o diffusive_a body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o inferior_a to_o the_o collective_a which_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o parliament_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o prince_n by_o call_v of_o a_o parliament_n dethrone_n himself_o what_o prince_n will_v ever_o call_v a_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o sovereign_a power_n be_v sacred_a and_o not_o to_o be_v touch_v it_o be_v no_o less_o clear_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o all_o the_o executor_n of_o illegal_a power_n and_o violence_n may_v be_v question_v for_o that_o the_o law_n put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o one_o subject_a and_o another_o but_o provide_v for_o common_a justice_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n without_o any_o difference_n of_o regard_n to_o dignity_n or_o person_n and_o as_o it_o appoint_v we_o such_o a_o relief_n in_o such_o and_o such_o case_n so_o do_v it_o likewise_o ordain_v and_o direct_v such_o and_o such_o punishment_n in_o other_o case_n according_a as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n have_v find_v convenient_a so_o that_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o good_a behaviour_n either_o for_o redress_v or_o punishment_n but_o i_o hear_v many_o people_n say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a the_o law_n provide_v well_o enough_o for_o we_o but_o what_o if_o justice_n be_v overawe_v and_o obstruct_v my_o answer_n be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o help_v ourselves_o by_o law_n if_o we_o can_v but_o if_o the_o law_n will_v not_o relieve_v we_o we_o must_v be_v patient_a especial_o in_o a_o case_n where_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v a_o remedy_n that_o be_v not_o worse_a than_o the_o disease_n let_v we_o but_o look_v a_o little_a into_o the_o consequence_n of_o pass_v that_o line_n and_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v our_o own_o carver_n first_o by_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n we_o cast_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o it_o second_o by_o decline_v the_o common_a equity_n of_o it_o we_o run_v into_o partiality_n and_o faction_n and_o every_o man_n make_v himself_o both_o judge_n and_o party_n three_o from_o a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a provision_n for_o the_o state_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o controversy_n we_o transport_v ourselves_o into_o a_o absolute_a impossibility_n of_o ever_o reconcile_a they_o i_o may_v have_v say_v of_o understanding_n they_o for_o four_o from_o matter_n of_o fact_n we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o question_n and_o proposition_n of_o notion_n as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n self-preservation_n etc._n etc._n which_o signify_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o puzzle_v the_o multitude_n and_o confound_v the_o order_n of_o civil_a administration_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o proof_n make_v of_o a_o thought_n but_o under_o countenance_n of_o these_o blind_v the_o ambitious_a the_o revengeful_a the_o necessitous_a the_o factious_a the_o covetous_a the_o malicious_a and_o the_o like_a stalk_v to_o their_o unrighteous_a and_o self-ends_a and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o this_o but_o that_o when_o by_o covet_v more_o than_o do_v belong_v to_o we_o we_o have_v lose_v what_o we_o have_v when_o by_o forsake_v the_o know_a and_o the_o safe_a way_n of_o peace_n and_o justice_n we_o have_v wander_v out_o our_o life_n in_o pathless_a dangerous_a and_o uncomfortable_a error_n without_o either_o light_n or_o guide_n to_o set_v we_o right_n again_o when_o we_o have_v be_v lead_v by_o a_o false_a show_n of_o liberty_n as_o by_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la through_o bog_n and_o ditch_n and_o all_o in_o pursuit_n of_o a_o sluttish_a vapour_n when_o by_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o humane_a society_n we_o have_v turn_v a_o community_n into_o a_o desert_n and_o like_o wild_a beast_n tear_v one_o another_o to_o piece_n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n at_o last_o of_o all_o our_o wild_a adventure_n but_o bondage_n beggary_n shame_n and_o late_a repentance_n so_o that_o our_o best_a and_o sure_a way_n will_v be_v for_o every_o man_n to_o look_v to_o his_o own_o province_n without_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o another_o have_v sufficient_o discourse_v upon_o the_o quality_n of_o tyrannical_a usurpation_n we_o come_v now_o to_o religion_n and_o state_n as_o the_o subject_a matter_n they_o be_v to_o work_v upon_o wherein_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v betwixt_o tyranny_n as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o government_n and_o usurpation_n as_o a_o claim_n of_o the_o people_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o the_o possibility_n of_o tyranny_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o question_n fall_v into_o a_o very_a narrow_a compass_n for_o conscience_n lie_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v only_o exercise_v upon_o ouvert_n and_o sensible_a acts._n but_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n however_o be_v this_o first_o what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o tyranny_n here_o speak_v of_o second_o how_o be_v we_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o case_n of_o such_o tyranny_n there_o may_v be_v tyranny_n either_o in_o force_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o penalty_n to_o renounce_v the_o right_a religion_n or_o to_o embrace_v a_o false_a one_o or_o in_o prohibit_v to_o any_o man_n the_o freedom_n of_o worship_n after_o his_o own_o way_n and_o all_o these_o case_n vary_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o governor_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_a in_o one_o place_n and_o not_o in_o another_o and_o to_o one_o person_n too_o and_o not_o to_o another_o and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o excusable_a also_o according_a to_o these_o circumstance_n in_o short_a it_o be_v a_o tyranny_n to_o press_v a_o man_n to_o a_o false_a worship_n a_o tyranny_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o adhere_v to_o a_o true_a one_o a_o tyranny_n to_o hinder_v any_o man_n from_o worship_v god_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o the_o tyranny_n itself_o be_v yet_o far_o aggravate_v if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o ruler_n as_o well_o as_o to_o common_a equity_n but_o still_o when_o i_o have_v lose_v liberty_n estate_n nay_o and_o life_n itself_o by_o reason_n of_o religion_n my_o religion_n itself_o be_v preserve_v inviolate_a even_o when_o my_o body_n lie_v in_o ash_n the_o prince_n that_o act_v all_o these_o tyranny_n have_v undoubted_o a_o great_a deal_n to_o answer_v for_o to_o almighty_a god_n but_o what_o remedy_n be_v there_o for_o the_o subject_a that_o suffer_v they_o and_o let_v that_o be_v the_o next_o point_n in_o case_n of_o such_o persecution_n as_o aforesaid_a i_o know_v no_o more_o than_o these_o four_o way_n of_o application_n for_o relief_n either_o by_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n by_o recourse_n to_o the_o law_n for_o protection_n by_o petition_n to_o the_o government_n
the_o freeborn_a subject_n or_o the_o englishmans_fw-mi birthright_n assert_v against_o all_o tyrannical_a usurpation_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n london_n print_v for_o henry_n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o west-end_n 1679._o the_o freeborn_a subject_a or_o the_o englishmans_fw-mi birthright_n assert_v against_o all_o tyrannical_a usurpation_n either_o in_o religion_n or_o state_n now_o to_o take_v my_o text_n to_o piece_n by_o a_o freeborn_a subject_n be_v mean_v a_o person_n that_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o entitle_v to_o certain_a know_a immunity_n and_o privilege_n as_o his_o birthright_n but_o then_o he_o be_v likewise_o tie_v up_o by_o the_o same_o law_n to_o certain_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o obedience_n to_o government_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v free_a in_o one_o respect_n and_o subject_a in_o another_o now_o how_o far_o he_o be_v enfranchise_a by_o this_o liberty_n and_o how_o far_o limit_v by_o that_o subjection_n will_v be_v the_o question_n you_o shall_v seldom_o or_o never_o find_v this_o expression_n use_v but_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o popular_a challenge_n and_o still_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o freeborn_a without_o any_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o the_o subject_a whereas_o we_o shall_v as_o well_o consider_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o imperial_a prince_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n as_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o freeborn_a people_n on_o the_o other_o and_o not_o so_o far_o mistake_v either_o the_o force_n or_o the_o intent_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n by_o which_o we_o claim_v to_o these_o liberty_n as_o if_o by_o be_v discharge_v of_o our_o vassalage_n we_o be_v also_o discharge_v of_o our_o allegiance_n the_o englishmans_fw-mi birthright_n sound_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n too_o with_o the_o freeborn_a subject_n only_o there_o lie_v a_o strong_a emphasis_n in_o common_a speech_n upon_o the_o word_n englishman_n as_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o brave_a man_n that_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n such_o a_o one_o we_o cry_v be_v a_o right_a englishman_n a_o true_a englishman_n now_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v mislead_v by_o the_o sound_n and_o jingle_n of_o word_n into_o a_o false_a and_o dangerous_a notion_n of_o thing_n let_v we_o repair_v to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o know_a and_o common_a standard_n of_o our_o civil_a action_n that_o we_o may_v not_o either_o give_v up_o our_o own_o just_a right_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o encroach_v upon_o his_o majesty_n on_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n that_o marquess_n out_o the_o metes_n and_o bound_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n that_o show_v how_o far_o we_o be_v to_o go_v and_o where_o to_o stop_v and_o teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o liberty_n and_o sedition_n betwixt_o a_o true_a right_o old_a englishman_n and_o a_o shuffle_n double-hearted_n moderm_v impostor_n as_o we_o have_v our_o legal_a right_n so_o we_o lie_v under_o legal_a restriction_n too_o and_o the_o king_n likewise_o have_v his_o legal_a prerogative_n which_o be_v also_o accompany_v with_o certain_a legal_a limitation_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n serve_v as_o a_o common-rule_n and_o lie_v as_o a_o common_a obligation_n both_o upon_o prince_n and_o subject_a and_o yet_o though_o there_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o both_o side_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n even_o in_o point_n of_o law_n itself_o betwixt_o the_o king_n violation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o people_n the_o king_n break_v his_o word_n the_o people_n forfeit_v their_o bond._n they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o bind_v alike_o in_o conscience_n but_o the_o people_n be_v over_o and_o above_o engage_v upon_o a_o penalty_n it_o make_v a_o huge_a noise_n in_o the_o world_n that_o king_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o conscience_n but_o no_o further_o and_o this_o arise_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o government_n itself_o for_o wheresoever_o the_o last_o appeal_n lie_v there_o rest_v the_o government_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o government_n at_o all_o without_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o final_a result_n for_o otherwise_o the_o king_n shall_v judge_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n rejudge_v the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o controversy_n shall_v run_v round_a world_n without_o end_n take_v notice_n now_o that_o all_o appeal_v move_v from_o a_o low_a court_n or_o sentence_n to_o a_o superior_a and_o consider_v then_o how_o ridiculous_a it_o be_v to_o appeal_v downward_o or_o from_o sovereign_a prince_n to_o any_o other_o power_n than_o to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o alone_o be_v above_o they_o but_o let_v we_o put_v the_o case_n now_o that_o a_o prince_n mis-governs_a how_o shall_v he_o be_v try_v it_o must_v be_v either_o by_o the_o law_n or_o without_o it_o if_o the_o former_a where_o be_v the_o law_n that_o say_v the_o people_n may_v call_v their_o sovereign_n to_o account_n in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n or_o if_o they_o can_v produce_v such_o a_o law_n the_o assertion_n be_v treasonous_a if_o the_o latter_a we_o be_v at_o our_o old_a salus_n populi_n again_o which_o in_o one_o word_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o direct_a dissolution_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o prostitution_n of_o authority_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o multitude_n have_v already_o state_v the_o condition_n and_o advantage_n of_o a_o freeborn_a subject_n and_o of_o our_o english_a birthright_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o assert_v of_o these_o our_o privilege_n against_o all_o tyrannical_a usurpation_n either_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o state_n and_o first_o a_o word_n of_o tyrannical_a usurpation_n under_o this_o head_n may_v be_v comprise_v all_o sort_n of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n by_o what_o mean_n or_o instrument_n soever_o exercise_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o justice._n by_o tyranny_n we_o do_v understand_v a_o unjust_a domination_n or_o a_o abuse_n of_o a_o lawful_a power_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o people_n as_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v turn_v a_o legal_a government_n into_o and_o arbitrary_a now_o we_o common_o reckon_v that_o for_o a_o usurpation_n when_o one_o man_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o right_n of_o another_o without_o any_o title_n to_o it_o at_o all_o as_o our_o late_a oliver_n be_v call_v usurper_n and_o there_o be_v also_o mix_v case_n as_o be_v that_o before_o mention_v where_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n meet_v both_o in_o one._n according_a to_o this_o division_n we_o may_v be_v oppress_v three_o several_a way_n either_o immediate_o by_o the_o prince_n himself_o or_o mediate_o by_o his_o minister_n as_o by_o special_a direction_n and_o command_n or_o otherwise_o we_o may_v be_v simple_o oppress_v one_o subject_a by_o another_o but_o still_o these_o oppression_n be_v illegal_a every_o way_n and_o the_o question_n be_v now_o what_o legal_a relief_n in_o the_o case_n for_o as_o the_o law_n entitle_v we_o to_o the_o privilege_n we_o claim_v and_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o so_o do_v the_o law_n likewise_o appoint_v and_o chalk_v we_o out_o the_o method_n of_o assert_v and_o maintain_v our_o right_n in_o case_n they_o be_v invade_v so_o that_o we_o must_v only_o oppose_v legal_a remedy_n to_o illegal_a wrong_n and_o not_o think_v to_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o one_o violence_n by_o another_o for_o popular_a commotion_n be_v the_o most_o criminal_a and_o dangerous_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o oppression_n other_o oppression_n may_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o particular_a person_n but_o this_o be_v a_o oppression_n of_o law_n and_o government_n itself_o and_o it_o be_v as_o foolish_a as_o it_o be_v impious_a for_o while_o we_o fancy_n all_o thing_n to_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o because_o we_o suffer_v many_o thing_n against_o law_n we_o incur_v a_o legal_a forfeiture_n of_o all_o our_o privilege_n by_o the_o unlawful_a manner_n of_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v they_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n but_o not_o in_o moral_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n for_o he_o may_v shed_v innocent_a blood_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o wrong_n but_o it_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o however_o as_o a_o wrong_n in_o law_n because_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o question_v he_o for_o it_o the_o ordinary_a shift_n upon_o this_o point_n be_v that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v sue_v and_o that_o consequent_o he_o stand_v answerable_a to_o the_o law_n to_o which_o i_o say_v with_o a_o distinction_n that_o the_o king_n have_v a_o twofold_a right_n a_o right_a of_o dominion_n and_o a_o right_n of_o propriety_n in_o the_o former_a which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o question_n there_o lie_v no_o
for_o indulgence_n and_o compassion_n or_o else_o to_o try_v if_o we_o can_v deliver_v ourselves_o by_o direct_a force_n the_o first_o be_v a_o sure_a expedient_a in_o all_o case_n for_o where_o we_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o our_o affliction_n our_o affliction_n be_v yet_o by_o god_n providence_n turn_v into_o comfort_n in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o may_v make_v the_o best_a of_o the_o law_n provide_v that_o we_o do_v not_o make_v the_o law_n felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o raise_v inference_n of_o equitable_a supposition_n in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o naked_a and_o express_a letter_n of_o it_o as_o for_o example_n by_o the_o law_n we_o have_v a_o lawful_a right_n to_o such_o and_o such_o liberty_n and_o herein_o we_o have_v the_o law_n to_o friend_n but_o if_o we_o make_v any_o attempt_n to_o compass_v these_o lawful_a end_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n the_o law_n be_v point_n blank_a against_o we_o our_o next_o resort_v be_v by_o petition_n to_o the_o government_n which_o be_v a_o course_n laudable_a and_o fair_a provide_v we_o keep_v clear_a of_o rancour_n and_o clamour_n and_o address_v to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o to_o the_o multitude_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o those_o popular_a paper_n to_o solicit_v relief_n but_o to_o provoke_v tumult_n and_o under_o the_o countenance_n of_o beg_a compassion_n towards_o the_o people_n to_o stir_v up_o sedition_n against_o the_o government_n for_o lewd_a character_n of_o man_n breed_v ill_a thought_n of_o they_o and_o evil_a thought_n break_v out_o into_o wicked_a action_n and_o the_o ready_a way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o a_o rebellion_n be_v to_o startle_v the_o vulgar_a with_o a_o apprehension_n of_o tyranny_n if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o do_v there_o remain_v nothing_o more_o but_o either_o patience_n or_o force_n the_o former_a be_v of_o the_o primitive_a and_o the_o late_a have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o modern_a christian_n but_o whether_o they_o do_v well_o or_o ill_a in_o it_o shall_v be_v now_o examine_v it_o have_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n the_o misconstruction_n of_o that_o text_n that_o bid_v we_o obey_v god_n rather_o then_o man_n for_o the_o people_n be_v not_o well_o aware_a that_o first_o in_o obey_v of_o magistrate_n in_o all_o warrantable_a case_n they_o obey_v god_n also_o in_o that_o civil_a obedience_n second_o suppose_v the_o command_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o express_a will_n of_o god_n i_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o in_o that_o case_n but_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o discharge_v of_o my_o duty_n to_o he_o in_o other_o case_n for_o he_o be_v never_o the_o less_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n even_o for_o not_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o i_o will_v not_o resist_v he_o in_o any_o three_o the_o law_n of_o this_o nation_n make_v all_o motion_n and_o insurrection_n whatsoever_o without_o legal_a authority_n to_o be_v riotous_a seditious_a or_o treasonous_a assembly_n four_o allow_v this_o latitude_n to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v confederate_a and_o rise_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n they_o may_v as_o well_o rise_v for_o the_o subversion_n of_o it_o for_o we_o have_v but_o their_o bare_a word_n either_o for_o the_o one_o or_o for_o the_o other_o five_o it_o authorise_v every_o man_n to_o set_v up_o a_o church_n by_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o carry_v his_o body_n to_o the_o doctor_n for_o a_o fit_a of_o the_o spleen_n he_o bring_v his_o conscience_n forsooth_o to_o the_o government_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o a_o revelation_n and_o this_o licence_n in_o one_o word_n set_v up_o the_o crotchet_n of_o every_o sickly_a brain_n in_o competition_n with_o christianity_n i●_n self_n and_o the_o politic_a peace_n what_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v now_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o war_n in_o the_o world_n undertake_v pure_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o utter_o unlawful_a unless_o in_o case_n of_o god_n extraordinary_a and_o peculiar_a dispensation_n for_o first_o what_o be_v the_o certain_a and_o necessary_a effect_n of_o war_n but_o blood_n rapine_n oppression_n the_o multiply_v of_o so_o many_o widow_n and_o orphan_n depopulate_v of_o country_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o all_o right_n sacred_a and_o profane_a be_v these_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o be_v religion_n the_o better_a for_o all_o this_o these_o be_v sacrifice_n for_o moloch_n and_o this_o be_v a_o religion_n and_o a_o oblation_n fit_a for_o a_o insensible_a and_o implacable_a idol_n then_o for_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n let_v we_o but_o consider_v now_o what_o a_o deluge_n of_o impiety_n flow_v in_o upon_o humane_a nature_n with_o this_o opinion_n the_o papist_n fall_v foul_a upon_o the_o protestant_n the_o protestant_a upon_o the_o papist_n the_o christian_a upon_o the_o mahometan_a the_o mahometan_a upon_o the_o christian_n it_o set_v all_o people_n and_o all_o party_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n only_o for_o diversity_n of_o thought_n it_o make_v authority_n ridiculous_a it_o frustrate_v the_o very_a law_n of_o nation_n and_o lay_v the_o world_n again_o in_o common_a now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o pestilent_a a_o doctrine_n take_v only_o at_o large_a how_o much_o more_o diabolical_a be_v it_o for_o subject_n upon_o this_o ungodly_a pretext_n to_o go_v about_o to_o embroyl_n a_o well_o regulate_v state_n and_o to_o charge_v their_o soul_n with_o perjury_n schism_n and_o rebellion_n over_o and_o above_o the_o common_a crime_n that_o accompany_v hostile_a invasion_n as_o the_o law_n have_v be_v hitherto_o so_o it_o must_v be_v henceforward_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o our_o proceed_n in_o the_o section_n of_o tyranny_n the_o question_n be_v how_o the_o subject_n shall_v demean_v himself_o towards_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o and_o such_o oppression_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o now_o in_o case_n of_o a_o usurpation_n the_o question_n be_v how_o far_o the_o government_n shall_v comply_v with_o a_o popular_a importunity_n or_o how_o far_o the_o people_n shall_v gratify_v one_o another_o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o at_o large_a elsewhere_o that_o the_o less_o will_v serve_v in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n usurpation_n imply_v the_o affect_v or_o invade_v of_o another_o right_n which_o in_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o dangerous_a because_o the_o people_n be_v so_o easy_o dispose_v to_o swallow_v that_o deadly_a pill_n i_o do_v not_o reckon_v a_o bare_a and_o simple_a dissent_n from_o the_o establish_v doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o usurpation_n for_o possible_o there_o may_v be_v a_o real_a scruple_n or_o want_v of_o due_a information_n in_o the_o case_n but_o when_o that_o dissent_n come_v to_o be_v practical_a when_o it_o come_v to_o make_v party_n to_o divide_v into_o sect_n to_o plead_v and_o to_o challenge_v the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o long_o a_o plea_n of_o conscience_n but_o a_o direct_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o government_n it_o be_v a_o nursery_n of_o heresy_n over_o and_o above_o and_o a_o liberty_n utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o measure_n of_o political_a justice_n and_o prudence_n for_o first_o they_o agree_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o single_a point_n only_o of_o depart_v from_o we_o and_o they_o be_v not_o in_o conjunction_n more_o dissatisfy_v with_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o decree_n than_o they_o be_v several_o among_o themselves_o one_o sect_n with_o another_o so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n impossible_a to_o please_v they_o and_o second_o it_o be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a to_o offer_v at_o it_o in_o other_o consideration_n for_o first_o upon_o the_o current_n of_o long_n and_o constant_a experience_n they_o have_v be_v always_o find_v insatiable_a never_o esteem_v what_o they_o have_v to_o be_v enough_o till_o they_o have_v get_v all_o the_o late_a king_n give_v they_o still_o more_o and_o more_o and_o the_o more_o he_o give_v the_o more_o they_o crave_v and_o turn_v his_o bounty_n at_o last_o to_o his_o destruction_n he_o do_v effectual_o in_o favour_n of_o their_o importunity_n strip_v himself_o to_o his_o revenue_n his_o crown_n and_o his_o life_n and_o all_o that_o they_o take_v another_o danger_n be_v that_o the_o very_a man_n that_o ask_v a_o toleration_n be_v principled_a against_o it_o and_o i_o see_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o that_o will_v not_o tolerate_v other_o shall_v be_v tolerate_v themselves_o and_o true_o as_o little_a ground_n for_o the_o ask_v of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o grant_v of_o it_o for_o first_o why_o shall_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v break_v and_o the_o peace_n of_o it_o disturb_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o