Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	king_n	power_n	supreme_a	7,138	5	8.8346	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76312	The grounds and foundation of natural religion, discover'd, in the principal branches of it in opposition to the prevailing notions of the modern scepticks and latitudinarians. With an introduction concerning the necessity of revealed religion. By Tho. Beconsall, B.D. and fellow of Brasenose Colledge, in Oxford.	Becconsall, Thomas, d. 1709.	1698 (1698)	Wing B1657aA; ESTC R223530	119,538	326

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have_v make_v the_o immediate_a instrument_n and_o substitute_n for_o display_v the_o glory_n and_o wonder_n of_o it_o thus_o far_o i_o presume_v it_o be_v abundant_o evident_a that_o the_o obligation_n of_o filial_a duty_n and_o obedience_n rest_n upon_o a_o unquestionable_a foundation_n that_o which_o remain_v be_v to_o consider_v the_o extent_n of_o they_o and_o this_o will_v best_o be_v perform_v by_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o first_o parent_n of_o mankind_n from_o who_o the_o notion_n will_v present_v itself_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o its_o original_a model_n and_o certain_o we_o may_v in_o the_o first_o place_n affirm_v that_o filial_a duty_n and_o obedience_n do_v not_o bare_o consist_v in_o any_o external_a ceremony_n or_o instance_n of_o respect_n nor_o even_o those_o that_o terminate_v in_o obligation_n to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v a_o parent_n under_o want_n or_o distress_n but_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o regulation_n of_o our_o life_n and_o action_n by_o command_n and_o law_n 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thing_n but_o the_o paternal_a power_n of_o adam_n may_v extend_v to_o the_o impose_v such_o law_n as_o be_v fit_v to_o answer_v these_o end_n and_o purpose_n indeed_o god_n make_v government_n necessary_a seem_v to_o advance_v his_o paternal_a power_n to_o all_o the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o it_o unless_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o upon_o another_o foundation_n by_o some_o express_a law_n for_o god_n have_v create_v the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n with_o the_o strong_a propension_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o a_o father_n god_n have_v establish_v a_o obedience_n upon_o the_o same_o principle_n upon_o which_o he_o challenge_v our_o obedience_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o a_o right_n of_o obedience_n accrue_v to_o adam_n as_o a_o father_n in_o all_o those_o case_n wherein_o god_n have_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o mankind_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o law_n and_o since_o god_n have_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n and_o in_o they_o the_o 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paradise_n may_v just_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o terrestrial_a state_n of_o vision_n and_o therefore_o god_n no_o doubt_n discover_v himself_o in_o frequent_a adumbration_n of_o his_o divine_a presence_n and_o vouchsafe_v several_a special_a revelation_n and_o his_o divine_a succour_n these_o may_v perhaps_o be_v think_v unnecessary_a dispensation_n in_o a_o state_n of_o unspotted_a innocence_n and_o integrity_n but_o certain_o though_o man_n in_o his_o original_a frame_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n to_o decipher_v the_o line_n of_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o propension_n and_o disposition_n to_o observe_v and_o walk_v up_o to_o it_o yet_o such_o gracious_a communication_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n necessary_a to_o maintain_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o our_o maker_n and_o consequent_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o maintain_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n 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untractable_a under_o counsel_n or_o persuasive_n in_o a_o word_n it_o have_v introduce_v a_o internal_a rupture_n in_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o man_n render_v he_o a_o kind_n of_o unnatural_a production_n act_v by_o two_o opposite_a principle_n contend_v for_o two_o different_a end_n and_o interest_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sacred_a language_n it_o have_v raise_v a_o intestine_a and_o eternal_a war_n for_o its_o a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o so_o that_o man_n be_v certain_o sink_v in_o his_o original_a frame_n and_o lapse_v into_o a_o state_n of_o corruption_n and_o degeneracy_n this_o be_v truth_n so_o clear_a and_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o most_o discern_a heathen_n have_v give_v testimony_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o they_o all_o find_v it_o weave_v in_o with_o their_o nature_n and_o discover_v itself_o not_o only_o in_o inward_a motion_n and_o propension_n but_o mix_v itself_o in_o their_o most_o exalt_a action_n it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v perplex_v in_o account_v for_o its_o original_a yet_o they_o all_o see_v it_o in_o its_o effect_n and_o consequence_n their_o opinion_n be_v various_a however_o i_o shall_v mention_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o plutarch_n charge_v the_o stoic_n with_o ascribe_v evil_a as_o well_o as_o good_a to_o god_n providence_n and_o arraign_v it_o as_o the_o height_n of_o absurdity_n see_v his_n tract_n adversus_fw-la stoicos_fw-la 1624._o stoicos_fw-la p._n 1065._o ed._n par._n 1624._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o this_o be_v true_a why_o shall_v they_o be_v more_o concern_v to_o dispense_v good_a rather_o than_o evil_n or_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o evil_n shall_v be_v hateful_a to_o '_o they_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o opinion_n extreme_o gross_a and_o consequent_o reject_v by_o the_o most_o discern_a sage_n however_o gellius_n pursuant_n to_o this_o deliver_v it_o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o chrysippus_n this_n be_v the_o very_a opinion_n which_o plutarch_n ingenious_o expose_v ib._n that_o vice_n spring_v from_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dum_fw-la virtus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la per_fw-la consilium_fw-la naturae_fw-la gignitur_fw-la vitia_fw-la ibidem_fw-la per_fw-la affinitatem_fw-la contraria_fw-la nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o the_o most_o general_a opinion_n be_v that_o good_a and_o evil_a proceed_v from_o two_o distinct_a principle_n hence_o plutarch_n give_v it_o as_o a_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n recite_v by_o divine_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o transmit_v to_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o authority_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trace_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o only_a supreme_a govern_v principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o the_o eternal_a mixture_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o the_o imperfection_n and_o alloy_n of_o good_a conclude_v we_o be_v act_v by_o two_o contrary_a principle_n the_o one_o conduct_v or_o toll_v we_o on_o in_o a_o true_a and_o 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zenocrates_n and_o chrysippus_n follow_v that_o of_o the_o ancient_a divine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n p._n 360._o the_o opinion_n of_o zenocrates_n be_v very_o remarkable_a who_o attribute_n obsceneness_n irreligion_n and_o other_o evil_n to_o certain_a powerful_a malevolent_a spirit_n inhabit_v the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n that_o take_v delight_n in_o such_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o roman_n constant_o ascribe_v the_o regimen_n of_o their_o action_n to_o their_o proper_a genius_n assign_v two_o to_o every_o particular_a person_n these_o do_v not_o only_o attend_v they_o from_o their_o birth_n and_o suggest_v thing_n to_o the_o mind_n but_o contribute_v to_o the_o form_v their_o very_a constitution_n indeed_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a these_o be_v tradition_n transmit_v from_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o from_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o greek_n and_o all_o found_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n and_o true_o hierocles_n agreeable_o to_o his_o other_o divine_a flight_n describe_v the_o degeneracy_n of_o mankind_n in_o such_o a_o lively_a manner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v take_v it_o from_o the_o reveal_v canon_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o describe_v man_n in_o his_o original_a composition_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a in_o both_o part_n of_o he_o and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o maker_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hier._n comment_n in_o pythag._n carm._n p._n 17._o ed._n lond._n 1673._o after_o this_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o nature_n and_o frame_n of_o man_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o rise_v or_o origine_fw-la of_o good_a and_o evil_a he_o represent_v with_o what_o a_o powerful_a impulse_n we_o be_v carry_v into_o evil_n and_o pronounce_v it_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o wilful_a apostasy_n and_o revolt_n from_o god_n and_o his_o society_n even_o a_o society_n which_o we_o once_o enjoy_v in_o pure_a light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

sense_n of_o they_o that_o a_o right_n of_o punishment_n be_v never_o dispute_v though_o the_o penalty_n be_v not_o express_o annex_v thus_o far_o then_o at_o least_o we_o be_v advance_v unless_o we_o can_v deny_v a_o sovereign_a creator_n a_o right_n of_o exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n we_o must_v allow_v he_o a_o right_n of_o execute_v punishment_n upon_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o law_n as_o well_o as_o a_o power_n of_o reward_v the_o observance_n of_o they_o §_o 2._o but_o now_o the_o certainty_n of_o divine_a punishment_n as_o well_o as_o reward_n pursue_v all_o his_o law_n even_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v evince_v from_o indisputable_a authority_n few_o will_v be_v forward_o to_o dispute_v the_o certainty_n of_o reward_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v consider_v it_o pure_o with_o respect_n to_o punishment_n and_o one_a that_o god_n will_v dispense_v certain_a punishment_n upon_o the_o violation_n of_o any_o law_n of_o nature_n follow_v from_o the_o general_a end_n and_o intention_n of_o all_o lawgiver_n especial_o the_o supreme_a divine_a lawgiver_n that_o give_v be_v to_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v a_o law_n as_o well_o as_o law_n to_o govern_v they_o by_o now_o no_o lawgiver_n can_v ever_o give_v law_n to_o other_o without_o design_v for_o some_o special_a end_n and_o purpose_n to_o have_v they_o execute_v and_o observe_v without_o this_o its_o absurd_a for_o a_o lawgiver_n to_o engage_v in_o enact_v law_n or_o trouble_v his_o subject_n with_o the_o burden_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o imposition_n of_o they_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v to_o act_v in_o vain_a or_o to_o no_o purpose_n a_o imputation_n that_o can_v without_o horror_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v charge_v upon_o god_n who_o be_v always_o govern_v by_o the_o unchangeable_a dictate_v of_o infinite_a wisdom_n therefore_o since_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v act_v with_o the_o deep_a concern_v to_o have_v his_o law_n execute_v since_o punishment_n be_v the_o best_a expedient_a to_o enforce_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o and_o since_o punishment_n be_v due_a upon_o the_o violation_n of_o they_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o punishment_n will_v attend_v the_o violation_n of_o '_o they_o §_o 3._o but_o two_o the_o certainty_n of_o punishment_n discover_v itself_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o law_n with_o relation_n to_o those_o being_n to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v now_o it_o be_v already_o conclude_v that_o law_n of_o nature_n arise_v from_o the_o establish_a frame_n and_o condition_n of_o our_o being_n and_o concentre_v with_o the_o prime_a end_n and_o interest_n of_o '_o they_o the_o observance_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n bring_v natural_a reward_n along_o with_o they_o sufficient_a to_o recommend_v they_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o reason_v being_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o they_o imply_v a_o renuntiation_n not_o only_o of_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o prudence_n but_o self-preservation_n the_o necessary_a instinct_n of_o sensitive_a unthinking_a being_n and_o therefore_o when_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v violate_v there_o seem_v no_o room_n or_o foundation_n leave_v to_o excite_v or_o work_v upon_o infinite_a mercy_n indeed_o do_v god_n act_v like_o a_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n and_o not_o only_o require_v brick_n without_o straw_n but_o continue_v the_o tail_n upon_o the_o great_a sweat_n and_o drudgery_n mere_o to_o exert_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n he_o may_v sometime_o be_v melt_v into_o compassion_n when_o a_o poor_a vassal_n happen_v to_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o line_n of_o duty_n but_o now_o the_o violation_n of_o they_o imply_v the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o folly_n and_o resolve_v iniquity_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o any_o thing_n can_v induce_v a_o infinite_o wise_a creator_n to_o suspend_v any_o punishment_n he_o can_v just_o execute_v §_o 4._o but_o three_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o command_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n that_o give_v they_o now_o certain_o since_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o dictate_v of_o nature_n take_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v not_o only_o establish_v according_a to_o the_o original_a frame_n of_o create_a nature_n but_o according_a to_o the_o infinite_a purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o that_o infinite_a mind_n with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o darkness_n or_o impurity_n on_o this_o account_n the_o violation_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o a_o affront_n commit_v against_o the_o majesty_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o god_n but_o a_o gross_a aspersion_n upon_o his_o infinite_a purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o consequent_o it_o must_v engage_v he_o in_o the_o deep_a resentment_n so_o that_o punishment_n be_v now_o no_o more_o a_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n to_o wipe_v off_o the_o dirt_n that_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v cast_v upon_o his_o infinite_a purity_n if_o he_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v much_o less_o to_o cohabit_v with_o iniquity_n certain_o he_o must_v be_v arm_v with_o the_o high_a resentment_n even_o such_o as_o will_v answer_v the_o character_n he_o have_v give_v of_o himself_o for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o therefore_o though_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n may_v sometime_o engage_v he_o to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o know_a law_n yet_o his_o infinite_a justice_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o till_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o demand_n of_o his_o infinite_a purity_n and_o holiness_n in_o one_o word_n whosoever_o serious_o survey_v the_o action_n of_o the_o almighty_a will_v plain_o discover_v how_o direct_o all_o his_o law_n result_v from_o the_o whole_a circle_n of_o his_o divine_a attribute_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o senseless_a project_n to_o set_v up_o his_o mercy_n against_o his_o justice_n purity_n and_o goodness_n and_o thereupon_o promise_v ourselves_o a_o exemption_n from_o punishment_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o law_n be_v guard_v with_o punishment_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o '_o they_o and_o if_o god_n be_v not_o concern_v to_o vindicate_v his_o authority_n he_o will_v certain_o be_v concern_v to_o vindicate_v his_o infinite_a purity_n and_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n the_o disobedient_a shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a i_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o fix_v a_o standard_n of_o punishment_n for_o offence_n commit_v against_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o mean_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o nature_n degree_n or_o continuance_n of_o they_o for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o argument_n that_o may_v suggest_v very_o considerable_a discovery_n in_o these_o matter_n yet_o i_o think_v they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n secret_n lodge_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n till_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o reveal_v himself_o in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a business_n of_o revelation_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o believer_n and_o christian_n that_o he_o have_v now_o do_v it_o beyond_o all_o dispute_n or_o cavil_v again_o i_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o conclude_v every_o particular_a soul_n that_o act_n against_o law_n of_o nature_n under_o the_o vengeance_n of_o heaven_n punishment_n no_o doubt_n will_v be_v proportion_v according_a to_o the_o mean_n of_o information_n and_o there_o may_v be_v certain_a case_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n where_o invincible_a ignorance_n may_v be_v a_o plea_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n to_o particular_a person_n but_o yet_o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v intricate_a and_o humane_a knowledge_n shallow_a and_o of_o a_o narrow_a compass_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v leave_v these_o as_o secret_n to_o the_o discerner_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o mean_v every_o man_n be_v particular_a conscience_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o violation_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o revelation_n render_v mankind_n obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n and_o that_o all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n instruct_v we_o god_n will_v infallible_o inflict_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o concern_v of_o mankind_n either_o to_o live_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o or_o to_o appear_v with_o a_o more_o substantial_a defence_n than_o i_o can_v think_v of_o lest_o they_o bring_v themselves_o into_o a_o irreversible_a state_n of_o condemnation_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o original_a of_o parental_a duty_n love_n and_o affection_n and_o filial_a reverence_n and_o duty_n §_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o my_o design_n to_o descend_v to_o particular_n no_o more_o than_o to_o present_v the_o world_n with_o a_o exact_a list_n or_o