Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	church_n	good_a	power_n	3,704	5	4.8919	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80811	The magistrates authority, in matters of religion; and the souls immortality, vindicated in two sermons preach'd at York. / By Christopher Cartvvright, B.D. and Minister of Gods Word there.	Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.; Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing C692; Thomason E401_32; ESTC R201801	22,915	44

by_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o draw-net_n mat._n 13.47_o 50._o thus_o the_o doctrine_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v and_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o it_o answer_v let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o use_v of_o it_o use_v 1_o and_o 1._o it_o serve_v to_o convince_v and_o recliam_fw-la if_o it_o may_v be_v those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o to_o teach_v and_o admonish_v all_o to_o beware_v of_o that_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o opinion_n injurious_a unto_o god_n injurion_n to_o his_o vicegerent_n injurious_a to_o his_o people_n 1._o injurious_a unto_o god_n oppose_v his_o ordinance_n 2._o injurious_a to_o god_n vicegerent_n the_o magistrate_n divest_v he_o of_o that_o power_n wherewith_o god_n have_v invest_v he_o 3._o injurious_a unto_o god_n people_n deprive_v they_o of_o that_o benefit_n which_o they_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o for_o want_v thereof_o expose_v they_o to_o great_a and_o manifold_a inconvenience_n use_v 2_o 2._o to_o confute_v the_o papist_n who_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n this_o power_n yet_o indeed_o they_o withhold_v it_o from_o he_o for_o they_o make_v he_o only_o a_o vassal_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o those_o of_o that_o hierarchy_n to_o execute_v their_o canon_n and_o decree_n to_o punish_v such_o as_o they_o have_v pronounce_v heretic_n and_o to_o cause_v that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o propound_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o those_o rite_n which_o they_o enjoin_v what_o ever_o they_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v whereas_o if_o private_a person_n must_v prove_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thes_n 5.21_o then_o much_o more_o must_v magistrate_n do_v it_o though_o they_o must_v not_o do_v thing_n of_o themselves_o but_o must_v advise_v with_o godly_a and_o able_a minister_n and_o be_v instruct_v and_o direct_v by_o they_o out_o of_o god_n word_n yet_o must_v they_o not_o tie_v themselves_o to_o the_o dictate_v of_o man_n but_o must_v have_v the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a scripture_n continual_o with_o they_o and_o exercise_v themselves_o diligent_o therein_o and_o by_o it_o try_v thing_n 20._o deut._n 17.18_o 19_o 20._o before_o either_o they_o receive_v they_o themselves_o or_o cause_v other_o to_o submit_v unto_o they_o use_v 3_o 3._o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v continual_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o magistrate_n that_o they_o may_v be_v enlighten_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o discern_v of_o thing_n that_o differ_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o use_v their_o power_n aright_o to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n for_o the_o support_v of_o the_o truth_n not_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v incite_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o do_v it_o thus_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v and_o require_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o make_v supplication_n as_o for_o all_o so_o more_o especial_o for_o king_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o peaceable_a and_o a_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o we_o may_v see_v and_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o according_a as_o the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o god_n people_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a so_o religion_n either_o flourish_v or_o decay_v under_o asa_n jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n it_o flourish_v under_o rehoboam_n ahas_n manasses_n etc._n etc._n it_o decay_v use_v 4_o 4._o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o praise_n and_o glorify_v god_n for_o such_o magistrate_n when_o any_o good_a do_v accrue_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o they_o as_o we_o must_v honour_v the_o magistrate_n themselves_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o put_v forth_o themselves_o and_o exercise_v their_o authority_n for_o the_o preserve_n and_o maintain_v of_o religion_n and_o for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o do_v jehoiada_n the_o high_a priest_n who_o have_v be_v tutor_n to_o king_n joash_n in_o his_o nonage_n and_o carry_v himself_o worthy_o in_o that_o place_n of_o dignity_n and_o power_n at_o his_o death_n they_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o bury_v he_o among_o the_o king_n because_o he_o have_v do_v good_a in_o israel_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o his_o house_n 2_o chron._n 24.16_o so_o chief_o our_o care_n must_v be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o in_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o such_o magistrate_n and_o to_o make_v they_o so_o instrumental_a to_o our_o good_a and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o king_n grant_v i_o say_v nehemiah_n according_a to_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o my_o god_n upon_o i_o nehemiah_n 2.8_o so_o of_o ezra_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o all_o his_o request_n viz._n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n upon_o he_o ezra_n 7.6_o and_o have_v rehearse_v the_o decree_n that_o the_o king_n have_v make_v and_o the_o commission_n that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o doxology_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n who_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o in_o the_o king_n heart_n to_o beautify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v extend_v mercy_n unto_o i_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsellor_n and_o before_o all_o the_o king_n mighty_a prince_n and_o i_o be_v strengthen_v as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v upon_o i_o ezra_n 7.27_o 28._o eccles_n 12.7_o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n solomon_n bid_v remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o he_o show_v why_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v this_o care_n viz._n because_o in_o old_a age_n we_o can_v neither_o be_v so_o serviceable_a neither_o can_v our_o service_n be_v so_o acceptable_a this_o be_v signify_v in_o those_o word_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v and_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o wherein_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o the_o day_n of_o old_a age_n be_v evil_a day_n i._n e._n full_a of_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n in_o which_o sense_n jacob_n say_v that_o his_o day_n be_v evil_a gen._n 47.9_o old_a age_n be_v subject_a to_o disease_n and_o distemper_n senectus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la morbus_fw-la it_o be_v itself_o a_o disease_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o year_n of_o old_a age_n be_v year_n wherein_o a_o man_n have_v no_o pleasure_n see_v psal_n 90.10_o and_o 2_o sam._n 19.35_o and_o be_v we_o then_o in_o old_a age_n fit_a to_o do_v god_n service_n or_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o put_v off_o the_o serve_n of_o god_n until_o old_a age_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n will_v have_v pleasure_n in_o that_o service_n which_o we_o put_v off_o till_o those_o year_n come_v wherein_o we_o ourselves_o have_v no_o pleasure_n solomon_n have_v thus_o general_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n how_o unmeet_a it_o be_v and_o unreasonable_a to_o cast_v off_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n until_o old_a age_n come_v he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o next_o five_o verse_n to_o describe_v old_a age_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o troublesome_a and_o uncomfortable_a condition_n of_o it_o more_o particular_o the_o description_n be_v very_o elegant_a but_o allegorical_a and_o therefore_o obscure_a i_o may_v not_o now_o stand_v to_o explain_v it_o but_o must_v come_v to_o the_o 7._o ver_fw-la which_o i_o be_o to_o insist_v on_o wherein_o he_o show_v what_o old_a age_n tend_v to_o and_o what_o follow_v upon_o it_o viz._n death_n and_o judgement_n then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_v etc._n etc._n then_o viz._n when_o old_a age_n have_v wear_v and_o weaken_v the_o body_n and_o dissolve_v the_o frame_n and_o temperature_n of_o it_o shall_v the_o dust_n i._n e._n the_o body_n which_o be_v make_v of_o dust_n gen._n 2.7_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v according_o to_o that_o gen._n 3.19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o ground_n or_o earth_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_v thou_o take_v for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v and_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n the_o soul_n as_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v take_v 1_o cor._n 6.20_o and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n viz._n as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v dothwel_n interpret_v

magistrate_n public_o to_o be_v punish_v 4._o if_o they_o be_v manifest_o blasphemous_a and_o obstinate_a in_o those_o blasphemy_n they_o may_v also_o be_v capital_o punish_v for_o although_o that_o law_n leu._n 24.15_o 16._o do_v not_o oblige_v christian_n as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n proceed_v from_o god_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o direction_n of_o christian_n in_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o other_o be_v mr_n cotton_n 58._o cotton_n the_o bloody_a tenet_n wash_v co._n 58._o of_o new_a england_n who_o say_v in_o all_o civil_a nation_n who_o act_n be_v record_v either_o in_o sacred_a or_o profane_a author_n their_o magistrate_n have_v have_v not_o only_o a_o due_a care_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n 6.11_o gen._n 47.22_o dan._n 3.29_o &_o 6.26_o ezra_n 7.26_o &_o 6.11_o but_o a_o reverend_a care_n of_o religion_n also_o in_o athens_n they_o have_v a_o law_n against_o irreligion_n upon_o which_o suffer_v three_o famous_a philosopher_n socrates_n 33._o mr_n cotton_n biid_v c._n 33._o theodorus_n and_o protagoras_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n deu._n 13.9_o 10._o which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n say_v he_o be_v of_o eternal_a force_n and_o equity_n in_o all_o age_n thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o because_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o reason_n be_v of_o universal_a &_o perpetual_a equity_n to_o put_v to_o death_n any_o apostate_n seduce_v idolater_n or_o heretic_n who_o seek_v to_o thrust_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n from_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o that_o other_o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n recitasse_fw-la est_fw-la refutasse_fw-la and_o here_o i_o may_v apply_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o those_o which_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o immortal_a then_o be_v the_o minister_n preach_v and_o our_o faith_n also_o vain_a but_o as_o one_o say_v witty_o of_o the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o sadducee_n shall_v rise_v in_o that_o body_n in_o which_o they_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n so_o shall_v these_o live_v with_o that_o soul_n in_o which_o they_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o find_v if_o not_o afore_o yet_o at_o death_n that_o the_o soul_n live_v when_o the_o body_n die_v and_o that_o man_n than_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v as_o the_o beast_n but_o only_o exchange_v his_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v either_o everlasting_o happy_a or_o miserable_a thy_o faithful_a wellwisher_n edward_n leigh_n errata_fw-la page_n 6._o line_n 26._o for_o shine_n read_v stir_v p._n 25._o l._n 10._o for_o mortal_a r._n immortal_a rom_n 13.4_o for_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a among_o many_o heterodox_n and_o unsound_a opinion_n that_o be_v start_v up_o in_o these_o time_n there_o be_v one_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n viz._n that_o it_o reach_v only_o to_o the_o 2._o table_n civil_a affair_n not_o to_o the_o first_o table_n matter_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o let_v any_o hold_v and_o practice_n in_o religion_n what_o they_o will_v let_v they_o vent_v and_o publish_v doctrine_n never_o so_o horrid_a and_o blasphemous_a yet_o according_a to_o this_o tenet_n the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o curb_v nor_o restrain_v they_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o they_o this_o opinion_n be_v most_o false_a and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n be_v new_o broach_v here_o in_o this_o city_n 1646._o york_n jan._n 1646._o and_o open_o maintain_v by_o some_o both_o in_o disputation_n and_o in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v thought_n meet_v to_o discuss_v the_o point_n at_o this_o time_n that_o if_o any_o of_o you_o be_v ignorant_a you_o may_v be_v instruct_v if_o waver_v you_o may_v be_v resolve_v if_o mispersuaded_n and_o possess_v with_o error_n in_o this_o particular_a you_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o reclaim_v to_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o god_n help_n to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n unto_o you_o and_o to_o clear_v it_o from_o those_o mist_n that_o some_o cast_n about_o it_o to_o obscure_v it_o this_o premise_a i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o coherence_n of_o these_o word_n to_o fetch_v it_o no_o further_o than_o needs_o must_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n begin_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o duty_n which_o people_n owe_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n v._o 1._o subject_a viz_o either_o active_o if_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v lawful_a passive_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a that_o this_o subjection_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n the_o apostle_n prove_v by_o two_o argument_n 1._o for_o the_o ordainer_n of_o the_o magistrate_n viz._n god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v ordain_v he_o and_o therefore_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o not_o to_o resist_v he_o for_o to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n be_v to_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n and_o so_o to_o provoke_v god_n indignation_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v receive_v unto_o themselves_o damnation_n v._o 1._o &_o 2._o and_o then_o second_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o magistrate_n viz_o the_o great_a good_a and_o benefit_n of_o people_n to_o contain_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o 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