Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and dreadfull day of Christ Iesus.
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Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.
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1643
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Wing F987
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34._o a._n b._n sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o servi_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sub_fw-la co_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la sub_fw-la nullo_n nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la simo_n a_o rege_fw-la petaâur_fw-la cum_fw-la breve_fw-la non_fw-la currat_fw-la contra_fw-la râgem_fw-la locus_fw-la erit_fw-la supplicationi_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la suum_fw-la corrigat_fw-la emendat_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fâcerit_fw-la satis_fw-la erit_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la quod_fw-la dominum_fw-la expâctet_fw-la ultorem_fw-la de_fw-la chartis_fw-la regiis_fw-la &_o factis_fw-la regum_fw-la nec_fw-la privatae_fw-la nec_fw-la justitiarii_fw-la debent_fw-la disputare_fw-la there_o be_v under_o the_o king_n freeman_n and_o slave_n and_o every_o one_o be_v under_o he_o and_o he_o under_o none_o but_o under_o god_n only_o if_o ought_v be_v desire_v of_o the_o king_n since_o a_o writ_n can_v go_v forth_o against_o the_o king_n a_o entreaty_n must_v come_v in_o stead_n that_o he_o will_v correct_v and_o amend_v his_o do_n if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o will_v be_v punishment_n enough_o that_o he_o expect_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o the_o royal_a grant_n and_o action_n of_o the_o king_n neither_o private_a person_n nor_o judge_n ought_v to_o ãâ¦ã_o ute_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n thomas_n de_fw-fr wâlsingham_n mention_n a_o letter_n write_v âo_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o lincoln_n anâ_n dom._n 1301._o wherein_o be_v these_o word_n scimus_fw-la pater_fw-la sanctissime_fw-la &_o notorium_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la prima_fw-la institutione_n regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la tam_fw-la temporibus_fw-la brittannorum_fw-la quà m_fw-la anglorum_fw-la quòd_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o directum_fw-la dominium_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la pertinuit_fw-la neque_fw-la reges_fw-la angliâ_n ex_fw-la liberâ_fw-la praeeminentiâ_fw-la regiâ_n dignitatis_fw-la &_o consuetudine_fw-la cunctis_fw-la temporihus_fw-la observatâ_fw-la câram_fw-la aliquo_fw-la judice_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la vel_fw-la seculari_fw-la responderunt_fw-la aut_fw-la respondere_fw-la debebant_fw-la we_o know_v most_o holy_a father_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o briton_n as_o of_o the_o angle_n that_o the_o certain_a and_o direct_a dominion_n have_v belong_v unto_o the_o king_n neither_o have_v the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o unbounded_a pre-eminence_n of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n and_o custom_n observe_v in_o all_o age_n answer_v or_o aught_o to_o answer_v before_o any_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a a_o objection_n but_o you_o will_v thus_o object_v from_o who_o the_o king_n receive_v his_o power_n to_o they_o he_o be_v accountable_a but_o from_o his_o people_n the_o king_n receive_v his_o power_n as_o fortescue_n deliver_v c._n 13._o ad_fw-la tutelam_fw-la regis_fw-la subditorum_fw-la ac_fw-la eorum_fw-la corporum_fw-la &_o bonorum_fw-la rex_fw-la erectus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la potestatem_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la effluxam_fw-la ipse_fw-la habet_fw-la a_o king_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o their_o body_n and_o good_n whereunto_o he_o receive_v power_n of_o his_o people_n therefore_o to_o his_o people_n the_o king_n be_v accountable_a the_o answer_n do_v the_o maker_n of_o this_o objection_n right_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o fortescue_n he_o may_v easy_o answer_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o rex_n a_o king_n but_o rex_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la such_o a_o king_n mean_v a_o king_n who_o government_n be_v mere_o politic_a but_o the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v not_o mere_o politic_a nor_o mere_o regal_a but_o mix_v partly_o regal_a partly_o politic_a as_o he_o say_v present_o after_o regnum_fw-la anglâe_v ex_fw-la bruti_fw-la comitiuâ_fw-la trojanorum_fw-la in_fw-la dominium_fw-la politicum_fw-la &_o regale_n prorupit_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n out_o of_o brutus_n his_o retinue_n of_o the_o trojan_n first_o grow_v into_o a_o politic_a and_o regal_a dominion_n and_o in_o the_o 9_o cap._n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la principatu_fw-la nedum_fw-la regali_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o politice_n svo_fw-la populo_fw-la dominatur_fw-la the_o king_n of_o england_n govern_v his_o people_n by_o dominion_n not_o only_o regal_a but_o also_o politic_a how_o it_o be_v regal_a and_o how_o politic_a do_v plain_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o speak_v for_o in_o regard_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v from_o he_o and_o he_o hold_v his_o kingdom_n and_o therewithal_o his_o power_n from_o god_n only_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o his_o government_n be_v regal_a and_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whereby_o potestas_fw-la regius_fw-la lege_fw-la politicâ_fw-la cohibetur_fw-la fortos_fw-la c_o 9_o the_o power_z regal_a be_v restrain_v by_o a_o law_n politic_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o this_o government_n be_v politic_a so_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o power_n he_o be_v a_o regal_a king_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o duty_n he_o be_v a_o politic_a king_n the_o objection_n therefore_o be_v ground_v upon_o fortescue_n word_n of_o a_o kingdom_n mere_o politic_a do_v not_o concern_v our_o kingdom_n another_o objection_n he_o who_o iâ_n under_o the_o law_n may_v be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o his_o action_n but_o the_o king_n be_v under_o the_o law_n bracton_n fol._n 5._o 6._o ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la homine_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la lege_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la facit_fw-la regem_fw-la the_o king_n himself_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v under_o man_n but_o under_o god_n and_o under_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n make_v the_o king_n the_o answer_n we_o must_v here_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n in_o the_o law_n a_o direct_a power_n and_o a_o correct_a power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a the_o king_n be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n be_v the_o line_n and_o rule_v whereby_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n be_v guide_v and_o direct_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n bracton_n speak_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o latter_a the_o king_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n for_o how_o can_v we_o possible_o conceive_v that_o he_o who_o give_v life_n to_o the_o law_n shall_v by_o the_o law_n offer_v force_n unto_o himself_o and_o compel_v himself_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o former_a power_n only_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n only_o for_o his_o action_n as_o the_o king_n but_o he_o that_o be_v under_o both_o power_n of_o the_o law_n be_v accountable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o law_n as_o be_v every_o subject_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a the_o law_n be_v the_o object_n and_o 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habet_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la regendo_fw-la superiores_fw-la legens_fw-la per_fw-la quann_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la videlicet_fw-la comites_fw-la â_o barones_n the_o king_n have_v superior_n in_o the_o govern_n of_o his_o people_n the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v and_o his_o council_n to_o wit_n the_o earl_n and_o baron_n a_o doubt_n but_o here_o a_o scruple_n may_v arise_v what_o fleta_n and_o bracton_n shall_v mean_v when_o they_o say_v the_o law_n make_v the_o king_n resolve_v i_o answer_v there_o be_v two_o singular_a and_o excellent_a benefit_n which_o by_o the_o law_n redound_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o one_o be_v the_o law_n do_v declare_v and_o publish_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o king_n right_a unto_o the_o crown_n so_o that_o they_o quiet_o and_o willing_o receive_v he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o submit_v unto_o he_o the_o other_o be_v the_o law_n do_v support_v and_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n in_o both_o which_o respect_v it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v that_o the_o âaw_v make_v the_o king_n and_o so_o my_o lord_n cook_n speak_v right_a when_o he_o tell_v king_n james_n that_o the_o law_n
a_o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n as_o thou_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o christ_n jesus_n behold_v all_o you_o that_o kindle_v a_o fire_n that_o compass_n yourselves_o about_o with_o spark_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o âour_n fire_n and_o in_o the_o spark_n that_o you_o have_v kindle_v this_o âhall_v you_o have_v of_o my_o hand_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n âsay_n 50._o 11._o print_a in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o our_o gracious_a lord_n king_n charles_n who_o god_n grant_v long_o to_o reign_v a_o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n reader_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n 3._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 4._o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shaâl_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o that_o his_o appear_v and_o in_o his_o kingdom_n suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o say_v aside_o the_o itch_a ear_n of_o these_o time_n that_o after_o their_o own_o last_v get_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n censure_v not_o before_o thou_o have_v read_v it_o and_o be_v as_o free_v from_o faction_n as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v from_o popery_n socinianism_n arminianism_n or_o any_o by_o relation_n whatsoever_o which_o may_v draw_v he_o into_o error_n spit_v our_o now_o the_o venom_n of_o envy_n and_o sedition_n if_o thou_o be_v empoison_v therewith_o it_o may_v be_v god_n may_v so_o work_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o never_o suck_v in_o that_o venom_n again_o &_o by_o repentance_n 26._o 3_o tim._n â_o 25._o 26._o may_v come_v to_o amendment_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v take_v prisoner_n till_o then_o to_o do_v his_o will_n but_o thou_o o_o happy_a christian_a who_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o do_v they_o be_v assure_v all_o the_o blessing_n be_v thou_o which_o god_n promise_v from_o leu._n 26._o verse_n the_o three_o unto_o v._o the_o 14._o and_o take_v this_o exhortation_n from_o st._n jude_n that_o thou_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o thou_o &_o be_v steadfast_a not_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n as_o multitude_n of_o corrupt_a man_n be_v in_o our_o day_n who_o be_v rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n murmurer_n complainer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n have_v meââ_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n mocker_n separate_a sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o boast_v of_o nothing_o more_o likewise_o also_o these_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o by_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v seek_v to_o maintain_v their_o rebellion_n schism_n faction_n and_o their_o curse_a speaking_n daily_o vent_v abroad_o in_o their_o pamphlet_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o scandal_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o infamy_n of_o our_o state_n and_o since_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o action_n be_v the_o sure_a ground_n for_o hope_n of_o god_n blessing_n thereon_o which_o as_o the_o pretence_n run_v be_v to_o defend_v ãâã_d protestant_n religion_n and_o root_v out_o popery_n and_o idolatry_n to_o obtain_v the_o âust_z liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o âo_o free_v they_o from_o slavery_n and_o oppression_n we_o ãâã_d âherefore_o with_o all_o sincerity_n and_o plainness_n not_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truâh_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o euâry_o man_n conscience_n 2._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ây_a not_o other_o foundation_n but_o what_o the_o scripture_n have_v confirm_v which_o be_v that_o subject_n may_v not_o take_v up_o aâmâs_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n because_o he_o be_v wicked_a a_o unjust_a no_o though_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o oppressor_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o high_a presumption_n and_o impiety_n in_o we_o to_o limit_v that_o reason_n 1_o reason_n command_n which_o god_n do_v not_o limit_v now_o our_o obedience_n to_o superior_n be_v always_o command_v without_o limitation_n for_o god_n do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v our_o ruler_n only_o whilst_o they_o be_v good_a buâ_n indefinite_o be_v they_o good_a be_v they_o bad_a obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o heb._n 13._o 17._o honour_n the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n exod._n 22._o 28._o thou_o must_v hold_v thy_o tongue_n much_o more_o thy_o hand_n and_o st._n paul_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o unaware_o he_o have_v offend_v against_o this_o precept_n in_o revile_v ananias_n though_o he_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a highpriest_n acts._n 23._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o second_o we_o may_v not_o think_v evil_a of_o the_o king_n âherefore_o much_o less_o may_v reason_n 2_o reason_n we_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o eccles_n 10._o 20._o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n but_o who_o can_v reveal_v our_o thought_n sure_o god_n only_o psa_n 94._o 11._o jer._n 17_o 10._o and_o rather_o than_o a_o mean_n shall_v be_v want_v a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n three_o s._n paul_n say_v recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n rom._n 12._o reason_n 3_o reason_n 19_o if_o thou_o may_v to_o no_o man_n then_o certain_o not_o to_o thy_o king_n unto_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v a_o great_a evil_a and_o indignity_n then_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o four_o that_o which_o peculiar_o belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o ought_v reâson_n 4_o reâson_n not_o without_o his_o authority_n to_o meddle_v with_o but_o take_v up_o of_o arm_n peculiar_o belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 32._o 35_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o temporal_a vengeance_n take_v up_o of_o arm_n that_o be_v the_o sword_n be_v the_o great_a which_o make_v david_n to_o choose_v the_o pestilence_n to_o fall_v upon_o his_o land_n rather_o than_o the_o sword_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 13._o 14._o five_o rom._n 13._o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o point_n express_o let_v every_o soul_n none_o exclude_v be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n reason_n 5_o reason_n but_o of_o god_n if_o no_o power_n than_o the_o power_n of_o a_o wicked_a prince_n be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o threfore_o resist_v the_o power_n resi_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n here_o be_v a_o heavy_a penalty_n lay_v not_o the_o confiscation_n of_o thy_o good_n nor_o the_o quarter_a of_o thy_o body_n but_o far_o worse_o the_o everlasting_a damnatioâââth_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o observe_v under_o what_o power_v st._n paul_n live_v and_o to_o who_o he_o commandâ_n this_o subjection_n even_o to_o those_o idolatrous_a bloody_a emperor_n claudiâs_n and_o nero._n neither_o be_v st._n paul_n alone_o for_o st._n peter_n also_o join_v with_o he_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n unto_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 15._o six_o sâlomon_n counsel_v every_o wise_a man_n to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n reason_n 6_o reason_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n eccles_n 8._o 1._o 2._o here_o the_o covenant_n make_v by_o the_o people_n to_o obey_v the_o king_n be_v call_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o who_o dare_v sin_n so_o far_o against_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o to_o break_v this_o oath_n of_o god_n by_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n nor_o be_v thou_o reader_n frâe_v from_o this_o oath_n of_o god_n who_o have_v 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