Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	act_n	authority_n	enact_v	904	5	10.1864	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77930	Tractatus de jure regnandi, & regni: or, The sphere of government, according to the law of God, nature, and nations. / By VVilliam Ball, Gent.	Ball, William.	1645 (1645)	Wing B597; Thomason E309_36; ESTC R16489	14,585	23

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consent_n of_o his_o nobility_n in_o england_n it_o be_v our_o king_n by_o birthright_n neither_o nobility_n or_o people_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o it_o as_o long_o as_o he_o protect_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o conserve_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n from_o foreign_a slavery_n or_o subjection_n and_o as_o ius_n regnandi_fw-la be_v the_o king_n in_o england_n so_o ius_n regni_fw-la actual_n &_o potentiale_fw-la be_v the_o people_n in_o general_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o people_n in_o their_o several_a degree_n have_v right_a to_o their_o law_n in_o be_v and_o by_o their_o feoffee_n the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n who_o they_o intrust_v to_o give_v their_o consent_n they_o have_v also_o right_a to_o the_o law_n in_o posse_n or_o to_o be_v the_o king_n can_v nor_o aught_o to_o nullify_v the_o law_n or_o law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o as_o in_o a_o lordship_n or_o manor_n the_o law_n of_o right_n of_o inherit_v belong_v 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england_n be_v to_o convene_v or_o assemble_v parliament_n and_o to_o ratify_v or_o disannul_v what_o they_o shall_v general_o approve_v or_o disaprove_v of_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o any_o essential_a part_n or_o member_n thereof_o for_o as_o a_o body_n politic_a the_o king_n be_v oblige_v in_o foro_fw-la conscientia_fw-la to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n provide_v that_o it_o destroy_v not_o his_o own_o right_n the_o ordinary_a power_n also_o of_o a_o king_n of_o england_n be_v to_o nominate_v and_o constitute_v judge_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n commander_n and_o officer_n military_a provide_v that_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o public_a be_v not_o general_o dislike_v by_o the_o public_a because_o although_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n to_o appoint_v who_o shall_v sustain_v his_o person_n or_o vice_n svas_fw-la gerere_fw-la yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o those_o person_n do_v meddle_v with_o and_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n more_o than_o of_o the_o king_n if_o kingdom_n or_o public_a therefore_o dislike_v they_o the_o king_n ought_v in_o fore_n conscientiae_fw-la to_o displace_v they_o and_o appoint_v such_o as_o they_o may_v like_v of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n ordinary_a power_n also_o to_o confer_v dignity_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o mere_o concern_v his_o own_o interest_n i_o say_v mere_o because_o the_o crown_n be_v the_o king_n interest_n but_o not_o mere_o his_o interest_n he_o be_v owner_n of_o it_o but_o for_o his_o natural_a life_n neither_o can_v he_o dispose_v of_o it_o the_o king_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o for_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o then_o cedit_fw-la alii_fw-la the_o extraordinary_a or_o prerogative_n power_n of_o a_o king_n of_o england_n i_o define_v thus_o est_fw-la virtus_fw-la sive_fw-la potentia_fw-la in_o personâ_fw-la regiá_fw-la benefaciendi_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la leges_fw-la non_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la se_fw-la extensas_fw-la habent_fw-la a_o power_n reside_v ●ensionis_fw-la ●xi_fw-la extensas_fw-la ●â_fw-la leges_fw-la se_fw-la ●per_fw-la inten●_n ad_fw-la summun●ctum_fw-la cvi_fw-la ●dinantur_fw-la haunt_n etsi_fw-la n●n_fw-la ●per_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ●dum_fw-la illius_fw-la ●ensionis_fw-la or_o be_v in_o a_o king_n whereby_o he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o himself_o and_o people_n in_o thing_n wherein_o the_o law_n do_v not_o sufficient_o extend_v and_o this_o power_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v intra_fw-la legem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la delege_v this_o power_n be_v environ_v by_o the_o law_n and_o have_v the_o same_o end_n that_o the_o law_n have_v viz._n the_o good_a of_o king_n and_o people_n from_o this_o power_n extraordinary_a it_o follow_v that_o if_o a_o sudden_a invasion_n shall_v be_v before_o a_o parliament_n can_v be_v convene_v or_o assemble_v a_o thing_n not_o very_o likely_a the_o king_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o force_n for_o defence_n may_v impose_v tax_n upon_o his_o subject_n such_o as_o be_v usual_o impose_v upon_o they_o by_o consent_n of_o former_a parliament_n in_o such_o like_a case_n and_o for_o the_o do_v or_o accomplish_v thereof_o he_o may_v issue_v forth_o his_o proclamation_n sufficient_o strengthen_v with_o penal_a injunction_n but_o he_o ought_v forthwith_o to_o call_v or_o assemble_v a_o parliament_n because_o the_o public_a be_v involve_v as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v assemble_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o their_o consent_n for_o to_o speak_v true_o a_o king_n of_o england_n be_v but_o in_o nature_n of_o a_o high_a steward_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o inheritance_n by_o this_o extraordinary_a power_n also_o a_o king_n may_v in_o some_o case_n pardon_v as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o rather_o suspend_v or_o exempt_v the_o penalty_n due_a to_o convict_v or_o condemn_v felon_n or_o traitor_n for_o the_o law_n only_o provide_v punishment_n due_a to_o such_o 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non-wil●gnesse_a to_o ●sent_v but_o ●●_o his_o pow●●facting_n etc._n etc._n ●illing_a wherefore_o concern_v the_o king_n negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n i_o state_n the_o case_n thus_o viz._n that_o his_o consent_n be_v either_o necessary_a or_o unnecessary_a to_o the_o consummate_v of_o a_o act_n in_o parliament_n if_o unnecessary_a to_o what_o end_n shall_v it_o be_v insist_v upon_o if_o necessary_a then_o be_v his_o consent_n either_o voluntary_a &_o free_a as_o in_o reason_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o consent_n of_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o else_o the_o king_n be_v tie_v and_o oblige_v not_o only_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la but_o jure_fw-la determinato_fw-la to_o give_v his_o consent_n this_o last_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v for_o a_o king_n of_o england_n have_v power_n to_o write_v if_o willing_a to_o give_v his_o consent_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr it_o veult_v or_o if_o unwilling_a le_fw-fr royle_n avisera_fw-la as_o for_o that_o 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dissent_n do_v not_o or_o can_v frustrate_v or_o make_v void_a a_o ordinance_n conclude_v of_o and_o avouch_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o general_o accept_v of_o by_o the_o whole_a or_o major_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n entrust_v by_o the_o kingdom_n and_o may_v therefore_o conclude_v of_o and_o constitute_v what_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o such_o constitution_n or_o ordinance_n general_o admit_v as_o aforesaid_a have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o vigour_n of_o law_n for_o ius_n regni_fw-la tâm_fw-la actuale_fw-la quâm_fw-la potentiale_fw-la be_v the_o people_n in_o general_a they_o be_v interest_v in_o that_o the_o king_n interest_n consist_v in_o jure_fw-la regnandi_fw-la but_o to_o this_o some_o it_o may_v be_v will_v object_v that_o almost_o all_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n to_o city_n and_o especial_o to_o town_n corporate_a have_v be_v confer_v by_o our_o king_n yea_o some_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v grant_v by_o our_o king_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v unjust_a that_o any_o constitution_n or_o ordinance_n shall_v have_v the_o nature_n or_o vigour_n of_o law_n nolente_fw-la rege_fw-la to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o almost_o all_o such_o immunity_n or_o privilege_n be_v include_v radical_o in_o the_o general_a liberty_n of_o the_o share_n or_o shire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o mere_a grant_n of_o our_o king_n but_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o more_o special_a manner_n apply_v by_o our_o king_n to_o some_o place_n and_o person_n and_o as_o touch_v all_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o king_n i_o confess_v i_o be_v once_o incline_v to_o that_o opinion_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o conquest_n but_o have_v consider_v that_o 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