Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	reason_n	scripture_n	word_n	4,497	5	4.2578	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59580	The Church of England's doctrine of non-resistance, justified and vindicated as truly rational and Christian; and the damnable nature of rebellious resistance represented. By Lewes Sharp, rector of Morton Hampstead, in Devon.	Sharpe, Lewes.	1691 (1691)	Wing S3007C; ESTC R219619	98,872	68

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community_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o real_a majesty_n pretend_v unto_o in_o the_o objection_n for_o liberty_n of_o person_n and_o equality_n of_o member_n be_v two_o inseparable_a adjunct_n of_o that_o community_n as_o the_o patron_n of_o this_o objection_n affirm_v in_o every_o govern_v society_n as_o such_o there_o be_v pars_fw-la regens_fw-la &_o pars_fw-la subdita_fw-la and_o it_o be_v utter_o incompetible_a with_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o govern_v society_n to_o conceive_v thereof_o abstractive_o from_o a_o subject_v part_n and_o compound_v only_o of_o ruler_n which_o thing_n premise_v consider_v i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o the_o real_a majesty_n of_o a_o community_n so_o term_v in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o personal_a majesty_n of_o the_o rule_v part_n be_v a_o mere_a figment_n of_o some_o sick_a brain_a pretender_n to_o the_o politic_n for_o 4._o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n assignable_a of_o a_o real_a majesty_n than_o those_o above_o mention_v and_o therefore_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a figment_n sect._n 78._o 2._o this_o hypothesis_n under_o consideration_n be_v not_o only_o irrational_a but_o contradictious_a to_o its_o self_n for_o it_o presume_v that_o the_o real_a majesty_n of_o the_o community_n be_v a_o incommunicable_a property_n or_o right_n thereof_o and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v by_o paction_n and_o conditional_a donation_n transfer_v and_o delegated_a to_o some_o member_n or_o member_n thereof_o and_o so_o constitute_v a_o personal_a majesty_n the_o real_a majesty_n of_o the_o community_n which_o be_v the_o effential_a majesty_n by_o a_o pactional_a charter_n be_v transfuse_v and_o derive_v to_o a_o individual_a member_n or_o some_o member_n of_o the_o community_n exist_v a_o personal_a majesty_n which_o with_o what_o depend_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o objection_n be_v evident_o contradictious_a to_o its_o self_n for_o the_o real_a majesty_n of_o the_o community_n must_v be_v incommunicable_a and_o still_o remain_v entire_a or_o else_o the_o personal_a majesty_n can_v be_v subordinate_v to_o it_o as_o a_o accountable_a and_o forfeitable_a trust_n as_o these_o man_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v and_o have_v not_o the_o real_a majesty_n of_o the_o community_n a_o distinct_a be_v and_o existence_n from_o superintendency_n and_o supremacy_n over_o the_o personal_a majesty_n it_o can_v not_o exercise_v any_o judicative_a or_o executive_a power_n over_o the_o personal_a majesty_n as_o the_o objector_n suppose_v it_o may_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v transfer_v and_o delegated_a and_o yet_o be_v incommunicable_a i_o can_v apprehend_v if_o these_o man_n will_v adventure_v to_o say_v that_o the_o real_a majesty_n of_o the_o community_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o create_v the_o personal_a majesty_n at_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o answerable_o can_v so_o annihilate_v it_o they_o will_v say_v something_o but_o yet_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v ridiculous_a as_o well_o as_o incredible_a sect._n 79._o 3._o this_o doctrine_n of_o a_o real_a majesty_n in_o the_o community_n do_v final_o resolve_v itself_o into_o this_o principle_n that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o every_o community_n be_v the_o original_a and_o principal_a subject_n of_o royal_a authority_n and_o consequent_o may_v assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o government_n whensoever_o they_o judge_v it_o necessary_a or_o expedient_a so_o to_o do_v and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o every_o community_n be_v ordinary_o the_o worse_a part_n be_v not_o mankind_n according_a to_o this_o principle_n in_o a_o hopeful_a condition_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v well_o govern_v it_o be_v seldom_o the_o worst_a man_n be_v good_a governor_n and_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v far_o more_o numerous_a than_o parent_n and_o master_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o become_a thing_n that_o child_n and_o servant_n shall_v give_v law_n unto_o and_o correct_v at_o pleasure_n their_o parent_n and_o master_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o these_o man_n of_o politic_n shall_v experiment_n this_o discipline_n first_o at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o family_n before_o they_o adventure_v to_o commend_v it_o to_o more_o public_a society_n sect._n 80._o 4._o though_o this_o and_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v ground_v on_o supposal_n equal_o absurd_a and_o false_a and_o be_v equal_o design_v to_o subjugate_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o prince_n to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o subject_n yet_o like_o other_o error_n they_o contradict_v each_o other_o for_o if_o all_o man_n be_v equal_a by_o nature_n and_o partake_v of_o equal_a liberty_n than_o the_o association_n or_o a_o assembly_n of_o a_o multitude_n nor_o indeed_o of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o world_n can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n claim_v a_o superiority_n over_o any_o particular_a person_n whatsoever_o because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o right_n thereof_o be_v immutable_a and_o consequent_o though_o a_o multitude_n may_v by_o force_n suspend_v and_o restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n right_n and_o liberty_n yet_o they_o can_v just_o alienate_v or_o abrogate_v they_o wherefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o authority_n in_o a_o multitude_n superior_a to_o that_o of_o every_o particular_a person_n it_o must_v be_v derivative_a from_o some_o politic_a human_a constitution_n and_o not_o from_o any_o natural_a right_n immediate_o subject_v in_o a_o multitude_n as_o such_o however_o assemble_v sect._n 81._o 5._o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n or_o any_o other_o populous_a country_n have_v right_o to_o choose_v their_o ruler_n and_o to_o constitute_v a_o form_n of_o government_n how_o and_o where_o shall_v they_o be_v assemble_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n how_o can_v they_o be_v summon_v so_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o appear_v such_o a_o day_n at_o 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among_o they_o suffrage_n gather_v or_o any_o other_o circumstance_n regular_o order_v some_o be_v old_a other_o sick_a other_o be_v under_o age_n of_o discretion_n etc._n etc._n and_o can_v come_v but_o equal_o interest_v with_o those_o that_o do_v and_o how_o shall_v those_o that_o be_v thus_o absent_a be_v conclude_v by_o the_o vote_n and_o act_n of_o those_o that_o be_v present_a this_o principle_n therefore_o be_v impracticable_a and_o moral_o impossible_a as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a and_o equal_o pernicious_a as_o well_o as_o vain_a sect._n 82._o 6._o again_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o sovereignty_n be_v original_o and_o fundamental_o inherent_a in_o the_o people_n either_o distributive_o collective_o or_o representative_o consider_v do_v they_o not_o divest_v themselves_o of_o it_o when_o by_o mutual_a agreement_n and_o paction_n a_o mode_n of_o government_n be_v form_v and_o establish_v when_o they_o have_v contract_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o such_o and_o such_o 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preservation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o just_a right_n and_o interest_n be_v unquestionable_o from_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n but_o to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o interest_n by_o assault_v all_o sort_n of_o injurious_a and_o violent_a aggressor_n with_o force_n of_o arm_n be_v not_o so_o though_o they_o invade_v so_o secret_o and_o assault_v so_o violent_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o formality_n of_o law_n for_o protection_n and_o reparation_n because_o from_o such_o aggressor_n there_o may_v be_v some_o such_o injury_n as_o be_v tolerable_a from_o common_a humanity_n pr._n 19.11_o and_o 14.29_o and_o 20.3_o reason_n of_o religion_n mat._n 5.39_o and_o for_o a_o public_a good_a 1_o cor._n 3.5_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o eternal_a truth_n that_o self-defence_n must_v not_o in_o any_o case_n stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o public_a safety_n the_o principle_n of_o self-preservation_n must_v not_o be_v so_o exercise_v as_o to_o divest_v we_o of_o all_o respect_n due_a to_o our_o relation_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v ourselves_o as_o member_n of_o a_o society_n and_o subject_n to_o government_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o act_v according_o a_o man_n as_o such_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o do_v that_o which_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o that_o society_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v may_v be_v treason_n yea_o and_o which_o as_o he_o be_v relative_o consider_v may_v be_v supercede_v by_o a_o superior_a law_n of_o nature_n for_o all_o private_a interest_n be_v include_v in_o the_o public_a and_o the_o safety_n of_o every_o particular_a part_n comprehend_v in_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o respect_n due_a to_o the_o public_a and_o the_o whole_a be_v to_o be_v the_o standard_n and_o measure_n and_o consequent_o to_o over-rule_v the_o respect_n due_a to_o any_o private_a or_o particular_a security_n whatsoever_o this_o premise_a i_o shall_v refer_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o forementioned_a objection_n to_o several_a particular_n sect._n 84._o 1._o how_o man_n can_v be_v oblige_v from_o the_o principal_a of_o self-preservation_n to_o resist_v the_o injurious_a and_o destructive_a deal_n of_o the_o high_a power_n by_o repel_v force_n with_o force_n when_o such_o resistance_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n evident_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o consequent_o not_o only_o to_o the_o distraction_n but_o also_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v apprehend_v nor_o at_o all_o to_o be_v believe_v sure_o it_o be_v better_a that_o one_o member_n be_v destroy_v than_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o it_o be_v also_o in_o its_o self_n very_o evident_a that_o that_o which_o be_v most_o advantageous_a to_o the_o public_a settlement_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o community_n be_v of_o best_a accommodation_n to_o the_o subject_n preservation_n and_o interest_n which_o be_v the_o case_n as_o have_v be_v show_v of_o the_o irresistibility_n and_o uncontrollableness_n of_o the_o high_a power_n sect._n 85._o 2._o the_o objection_n be_v a_o very_a plain_n beg_v of_o the_o question_n for_o it_o suppose_v that_o the_o high_a power_n may_v by_o their_o illegal_a administration_n do_v thing_n without_o law_n or_o against_o law_n divest_v themselves_o of_o their_o authority_n and_o thereby_o put_v themselves_o in_o the_o just_a reputation_n of_o their_o subject_n into_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o violent_a aggressor_n and_o answerable_o may_v be_v so_o deal_v withal_o as_o if_o no_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o a_o thief_n a_o cyclops_n a_o hungry_a irish_a wolf_n a_o cannibal_n a_o mauritanian_a lion_n and_o the_o high_a power_n and_o those_o commissioned_n by_o they_o when_o they_o persecute_v the_o subject_n person_n and_o invade_v their_o civil_a or_o religious_a right_n without_o and_o against_o law_n indeed_o this_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bow_n string_n but_o it_o be_v such_o as_o only_o become_v a_o chaplain_n to_o the_o rumper_n and_o oliver_n high_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o if_o you_o consult_v the_o statute_n call_v exilium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la which_o enumerate_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o two_o spencer_n against_o the_o state_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o parliament_n against_o they_o you_o will_v find_v these_o among_o the_o other_o damnable_a tenet_n of_o they_o there_o condemn_v viz._n that_o they_o cause_v a_o bill_n or_o schedule_n to_o be_v publish_v contain_v that_o homage_n and_o legiance_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n rather_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o crown_n than_o absolute_o to_o his_o person_n because_o no_o regiance_n be_v due_a to_o he_o before_o the_o crown_n be_v vest_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n the_o liege_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o oath_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o remove_v he_o either_o by_o law_n or_o rigour_n do_v not_o the_o book_n and_o pamphlet_n of_o our_o demagogue_n speak_v the_o same_o language_n in_o effect_n may_v not_o parent_n oppress_v their_o child_n with_o unjust_a violence_n as_o well_o as_o sovereign_a power_n their_o subject_n and_o may_v child_n in_o such_o a_o case_n stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n against_o their_o parent_n and_o be_v innocent_a if_o the_o authority_n of_o parent_n will_v exempt_v they_o from_o the_o active_a resistance_n of_o their_o child_n why_o shall_v not_o also_o that_o of_o magistrate_n exempt_v they_o in_o the_o like_a case_n from_o the_o active_a resistance_n of_o their_o subject_n this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o make_v wife_n child_n and_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o subject_n witness_n juror_n judge_n and_o executioner_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n a_o excellent_a method_n to_o abet_v and_o promote_v a_o legal_a authority_n and_o to_o maintain_v public_a order_n justice_n and_o peace_n sect._n 86._o 3._o although_o the_o resistance_n