Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	law_n	nature_n	positive_a	3,197	5	10.6866	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61867	Five cases of conscience occasionally determined by a late learned hand.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1666 (1666)	Wing S603; ESTC R15053	36,781	135

service_n and_o that_o in_o these_o two_o case_n first_o when_o the_o soldier_n own_o country_n whereunto_o his_o service_n be_v principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n due_a have_v either_o the_o happiness_n to_o be_v in_o a_o settle_a peace_n and_o freedom_n under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o lawful_a sovereign_n or_o the_o unhappiness_n to_o be_v in_o such_o servitude_n through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o a_o usurp_a power_n that_o no_o resistance_n can_v be_v make_v there_o against_o for_o in_o the_o former_a case_n there_o be_v no_o exercise_n at_o all_o of_o the_o soldier_n faculty_n in_o earnest_n and_o of_o what_o little_a avail_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o any_o solid_a knowledge_n or_o experience_n in_o the_o art_n military_a such_o superficial_a training_n as_o be_v use_v and_o those_o but_o very_o seldom_o neither_o by_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o several_a county_n here_o in_o england_n with_o the_o country-captain_n and_o mustermaster_n be_v beside_o that_o our_o own_o reason_n will_v tell_v we_o the_o rawness_n and_o unserviceableness_n of_o our_o trained-band_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a war_n do_v abundant_o manifest_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a case_n the_o soldier_n if_o he_o will_v have_v employment_n at_o home_n must_v either_o engage_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o unjust_a power_n or_o else_o run_v upon_o his_o own_o certain_a destruction_n to_o no_o purpose_n iv._o consideration_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n 1._o this_o must_v be_v consider_v too_o for_o the_o different_a condition_n of_o person_n may_v make_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o their_o action_n according_a to_o the_o old_a say_n which_o hold_v true_a in_o this_o sense_n also_o no_o less_o then_o in_o that_o other_o in_o which_o it_o be_v common_o use_v relate_v to_o man_n corrupt_a partiality_n duo_o cum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la idem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o your_o friend_n second_o letter_n i_o 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a_o prince_n of_o compass_v that_o noble_a and_o glorious_a end_n the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n then_o can_v be_v in_o a_o private_a man._n all_o these_o difference_n be_v allow_v there_o as_o true_a but_o yet_o except_v against_o as_o not_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v here_o the_o question_n 3._o if_o these_o do_v not_o yet_o a_o four_o difference_n there_o be_v that_o will_v as_o i_o conceive_v manifest_o contribute_v thereunto_o to_o wit_n that_o ius_n belli_n be_v penes_fw-la principem_fw-la solam_fw-la in_o the_o business_n of_o war_n prince_n have_v a_o judicial_a private_a man_n a_o executive_a power_n only_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o power_n but_o to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v bind_v to_o wait_v the_o judge_n sentence_n before_o he_o offer_v to_o act_v otherwise_o he_o shall_v act_v beyond_o his_o lawful_a power_n which_o be_v unjust_a not_o but_o that_o a_o prince_n if_o he_o raise_v a_o war_n 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the_o promiser_n a_o sufficient_a discharge_n from_o the_o say_a obligation_n which_o consideration_n of_o what_o use_v it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o present_a case_n will_v in_o the_o due_a place_n further_o appear_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o have_v evident_o prove_v that_o this_o gentlewoman_n bind_v herself_o by_o promise_n only_o and_o not_o by_o vow_n point_n ii_o §_o 5._o we_o be_v next_o to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o validity_n thereof_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o gentlewoman_n 2._o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d husband_n at_o that_o time_n be_v so_o disable_v in_o that_o respect_n from_o make_v such_o a_o promise_n that_o the_o promise_n then_o make_v by_o she_o without_o the_o husband_n consent_n be_v utter_o void_a from_o the_o very_a beginning_n for_o the_o wife_n be_v under_o 2._o the_o law_n and_o 4._o under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la nor_o can_v bind_v herself_o by_o vow_n oath_n promise_v or_o otherwise_o 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example_n if_o a_o servant_n shall_v promise_v to_o his_o own_o father_n to_o work_v with_o he_o a_o day_n or_o two_o in_o harvest_n this_o promise_n unless_o his_o master_n consent_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v void_a because_o the_o master_n have_v a_o right_a in_o the_o servant_n work_v to_o which_o right_n it_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a if_o the_o servant_n shall_v dispose_v thereof_o after_o his_o own_o pleasure_n but_o if_o such_o a_o servant_n shall_v promise_v unto_o his_o needy_a father_n to_o relieve_v he_o from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o a_o three_o or_o four_o part_n of_o all_o such_o wage_n as_o he_o shall_v receive_v for_o his_o service_n this_o promise_n shall_v be_v good_a of_o itself_o neither_o shall_v the_o master_n consent_n be_v requisite_a to_o make_v it_o so_o because_o the_o master_n have_v no_o right_a at_o at_o all_o in_o the_o servant_n wage_n wherein_o to_o be_v prejudice_v by_o the_o servant_n dispose_v thereof_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n now_o 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