Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	day_n	law_n	sabbath_n	3,352	5	9.6183	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85413	Right and might well met. Or, A briefe and unpartiall enquiry into the late and present proceedings of the Army under the command of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax. Wherein the equity and regularnesse of the said proceedings are demonstratively vindicated upon undeniable principles, as well of reason, as religion. Together with satisfactory answers to all materiall objections against them. / By John Goodwin.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1648 (1648)	Wing G1200A; Thomason E536_28; ESTC R188135	40,195	49

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to_o protect_v their_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o to_o deny_v the_o common_a name_n of_o thing_n to_o such_o particular_n in_o every_o kind_n which_o be_v defective_a in_o those_o property_n for_o use_n and_o service_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o they_o and_o which_o be_v find_v in_o other_o particular_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n thus_o paul_n express_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n 29_o etc._n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29_o so_o elsewhere_o when_o you_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n 20._o supper_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o this_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n meaning_n that_o as_o 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lawful_a power_n in_o one_o tyrant_n then_o the_o use_n of_o a_o unlawful_a power_n in_o another_o altera_fw-la another_o secundò_fw-la igitur_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la inter_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la abusum_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la hunc_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la deus_fw-la imò_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la probatur_fw-la abusus_fw-la potestatis_fw-la legitimae_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la tyranno_fw-la quàm_fw-la potestas_fw-la illegitima_fw-la in_o altera_fw-la so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o abuse_n only_o of_o a_o lawful_a power_n which_o the_o army_n resist_v they_o resist_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v they_o for_o such_o a_o act_n make_v liable_a to_o any_o condemnation_n by_o the_o scripture_n mention_v now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o power_n but_o the_o abuse_n of_o pewer_n which_o the_o army_n resist_v have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o clear_o enough_o evict_v in_o this_o apology_n and_o be_v further_o evidence_v from_o hence_o no_o other_o power_n but_o that_o which_o be_v parliamentary_a can_v be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v resist_v by_o they_o in_o that_o act_n so_o often_o mention_v but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o resist_v this_o power_n but_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o only_o appear_v 1._o because_o this_o power_n remain_v at_o this_o day_n quiet_a and_o undisturbed_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o yea_o 2._o their_o great_a care_n and_o desire_n be_v to_o settle_v this_o power_n upon_o better_a term_n for_o the_o due_a government_n of_o the_o nation_n than_o those_o on_o which_o it_o have_v be_v continue_v hitherto_o if_o it_o be_v say_v 49._o sect._n 49._o that_o that_o the_o parliamentary_a power_n now_o in_o be_v in_o no_o lawful_a power_n because_o it_o be_v under_o force_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o under_o force_n than_o it_o be_v whilst_o all_o the_o member_n now_o seclude_v have_v free_a liberty_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o that_o house_n the_o same_o army_n which_o be_v now_o pretend_a to_o over-awe_n or_o keep_v under_o force_n the_o present_a parliament_n be_v as_o near_o and_o do_v as_o much_o to_o the_o parliament_n then_o in_o matter_n of_o force_n or_o awe_n as_o now_o it_o be_v or_o do_v therefore_o if_o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a power_n then_o it_o be_v no_o less_o lawful_a now_o 2._o nor_o be_v the_o parliament_n at_o this_o day_n under_o any_o more_o force_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o army_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o about_o two_o year_n together_o before_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a tumultuous_a engagement_n and_o practice_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n nay_o 3._o i_o very_o believe_v that_o if_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n now_o sit_v will_v please_v to_o declare_v themselves_o upon_o the_o point_n they_o will_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v as_o free_v from_o force_n or_o fear_v at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o army_n now_o as_o they_o have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n since_o their_o first_o meeting_n in_o their_o house_n but_o to_o the_o main_a objection_n in_o hand_n i_o answer_v 2._o 50._o sect._n 50._o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o magistraticall_a power_n be_v the_o adequate_a foundation_n upon_o which_o that_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n which_o he_o require_v of_o man_n unto_o it_o by_o his_o command_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v build_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o this_o subjection_n be_v not_o command_v or_o require_v to_o this_o power_n beyond_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o it_o i._o unto_o any_o act_n or_o injunction_n of_o man_n invest_v with_o this_o power_n which_o swerve_v from_o especial_o which_o oppose_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o it_o now_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o magistraticall_a power_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n clear_o assert_v vers_fw-la 4._o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a it_o be_v evident_a yet_o further_o that_o there_o be_v no_o subjection_n command_v by_o god_n unto_o any_o high_a power_n further_o or_o otherwise_o than_o they_o act_v and_o quit_v themselves_o in_o a_o due_a order_n and_o proportion_n to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o where_o subjection_n be_v not_o command_v resistance_n be_v not_o prohibit_v and_o consequent_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n therefore_o if_o those_o high_a power_n the_o resistance_n whereof_o the_o objection_n charge_v upon_o the_o army_n be_v find_v act_v and_o apparent_o bend_v to_o act_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o manifest_a prejudice_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o good_a of_o those_o from_o who_o they_o expect_v subjection_n which_o i_o presume_v be_v little_a questionable_a to_o he_o that_o have_v read_v and_o weigh_v the_o premise_n and_o consequent_o quite_o beside_o the_o end_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o army_n in_o that_o resistance_n which_o they_o make_v against_o they_o transgress_v no_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v from_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o a_o magistrate_n for_o every_o error_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o power_n may_v be_v depose_v from_o his_o place_n of_o magistracy_n by_o any_o party_n of_o man_n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o only_o follow_v that_o when_o the_o supreme_a magistracy_n of_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o whether_o blind_v in_o judgement_n or_o corrupt_v in_o affection_n that_o such_o counsel_n and_o act_n put_v forth_o themselves_o in_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n which_o be_v apparent_o detrimentous_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o general_a and_o great_a interest_n of_o the_o due_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n reasonable_a security_n may_v be_v take_v of_o they_o by_o any_o party_n of_o this_o people_n have_v the_o opportunity_n and_o all_o other_o want_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v proceed_v and_o act_v no_o further_o in_o such_o a_o way_n 3._o and_o last_o that_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o high_a power_n which_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n condemn_v be_v not_o a_o detain_v of_o man_n in_o authority_n though_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n from_o do_v mischief_n in_o their_o place_n but_o either_o as_o be_v former_o say_v a_o refuse_v obedience_n unto_o their_o lawful_a command_n or_o award_v or_o rather_o a_o complot_v or_o attempt-making_a to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o all_o obedience_n unto_o civil_a magistracy_n calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o latter_a paraeus_n unto_o the_o former_a who_o word_n be_v these_o yet_o every_o disobedience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v term_v rebellion_n or_o resistance_n but_o only_o that_o which_o out_o of_o malice_n be_v practise_v or_o admit_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n by_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o satisfy_v the_o 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