Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	law_n	power_n	resist_v	2,109	5	9.2401	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00584	Nicodemus for Christ, or The religious moote of an honest lawyer: deliuered in a sermon, preached at the assises at Okeham, in the county of Rutland, March. 10. 1627. By Antony Favvkner, Master of Arts, and late student in Iesus Colledge in Oxford	Fawkner, Antony, b. 1601 or 2.	1630 (1630)	STC 10722; ESTC S101884	15,761	32

proper_a faculty_n of_o the_o discourse_a mind_n this_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o from_o it_o may_v arise_v the_o principle_n of_o moral_a virtue_n 5._o saint_n ambrose_n in_o other_o word_n say_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o divide_v this_o law_n of_o nature_n into_o three_o part_n the_o first_o teach_v to_o give_v and_o so_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o our_o creator_n as_o not_o to_o impart_v or_o share_v it_o to_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n the_o second_o part_n be_v moral_a instruct_v we_o to_o live_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o modesty_n and_o virtue_n the_o three_o preceptive_a command_v we_o to_o furnish_v other_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o creator_n god_n and_o season_v they_o with_o the_o precept_n of_o virtue_n and_o morality_n and_o so_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o rom._n 2._o 14._o now_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o imperfect_a estate_n of_o our_o deprave_a nature_n our_o passion_n will_v swell_v to_o perturbation_n and_o can_v receive_v such_o strength_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v able_a impetuous_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o from_o the_o common_a precept_n of_o nature_n as_o particular_a and_o unknown_a conclusion_n be_v draw_v from_o common_a and_o apparent_a principle_n man_v understanding_n shall_v deduce_v and_o enact_v other_o several_a canon_n for_o the_o more_o particular_a disposition_n of_o the_o community_n in_o order_n which_o shall_v deter_v those_o from_o vice_n by_o fear_n of_o punishment_n who_o the_o instruction_n of_o nature_n can_v persuade_v to_o be_v good_a by_o love_n to_o virtue_n and_o such_o like_a particular_a constitution_n draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o eternal_a receive_v a_o three_o denomination_n distinct_a from_o both_o the_o former_a and_o be_v entitle_v lex_fw-la humana_fw-la or_o positiva_fw-la the_o humane_a or_o positive_a law_n such_o as_o 1033._o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a draco_n decree_n which_o as_o budaeus_fw-la note_n be_v more_o especial_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thesis_n position_n settle_v or_o determine_v ordinance_n which_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o lawgivers_n and_o the_o act_n of_o man_n to_o which_o only_o they_o be_v a_o rule_n they_o may_v be_v term_v humane_a yet_o after_o just_a and_o due_a enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o 5._o the_o public_a assent_n or_o public_a person_n and_o the_o open_a receipt_n of_o they_o after_o promulgation_n in_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o concourse_n as_o among_o the_o athenian_n and_o die_v trinundino_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la in_o the_o open_a market_n place_n among_o the_o roman_n then_o religion_n tell_v we_o that_o lex_n the_o law_n take_v its_o name_n from_o its_o own_o etymon_n à_fw-la ligando_fw-la from_o bind_v so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o superior_a power_n be_v consequent_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o power_n which_o insomuch_o as_o it_o partake_v though_o but_o mediate_o and_o remote_o of_o the_o eternal_a law_n bind_v the_o inferior_a subject_n to_o its_o observance_n yea_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la by_o the_o tie_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1._o wherefore_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n verse_n 5._o by_o i_o faith_n the_o lord_n king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o the_o noble_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n prou._n 8._o 15_o 16._o whosoever_o then_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 2._o it_o follow_v then_o that_o none_o no_o not_o the_o righteous_a be_v exempt_v from_o obedience_n to_o this_o humane_a law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o directive_a rule_n or_o guide_a power_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o coactive_a authority_n they_o be_v privilege_v as_o prevent_v compulsion_n by_o voluntary_a obedience_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n indeed_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o righteous_a man_n but_o to_o ungodly_a 1._o tim._n 1._o 9_o and_o saint_n paul_n may_v be_v a_o exegeticall_a commentator_n on_o this_o place_n in_o another_o for_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a rom._n 13._o 3._o nor_o be_v we_o only_o bind_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o law_n but_o magistrate_n be_v as_o much_o require_v to_o frame_v and_o proportion_v their_o determination_n according_a to_o this_o law_n the_o 〈◊〉_d square_a then_o of_o our_o action_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v as_o definitive_a of_o their_o censure_n as_o our_o deed_n xenophon_n tell_v that_o cyrus_n learn_v of_o his_o tutor_n that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawful_a and_o just_a and_o as_o little_a betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawless_a and_o violent_a so_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o confine_v justice_n to_o law_n and_o will_v always_o proceed_v according_a to_o law_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n he_o shall_v seem_v unjust_a such_o force_n than_o be_v in_o the_o law_n that_o it_o bind_v all_o process_n in_o justice_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n so_o that_o he_o which_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n stray_v 6._o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o law_n be_v as_o much_o a_o offendor_n as_o he_o who_o he_o condemn_v as_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o athenian_n think_v it_o a_o small_a convenience_n to_o their_o commonwealth_n to_o provide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawgivers_n unless_a they_o have_v also_o appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sort_n of_o superior_a governor_n to_o receive_v a_o account_n from_o the_o judge_n 111._o of_o their_o common_a and_o ordinary_a proceed_v according_a to_o the_o law_n plato_n will_v have_v the_o law_n as_o a_o picture_n by_o who_o proportion_n as_o by_o 5._o a_o pattern_n and_o exemplar_n magistrate_n shall_v judicis_fw-la form_v their_o censure_n judex_n the_o judge_n be_v but_o in●_n dicens_fw-la not_o the_o maker_n but_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o law_n administrator_n judicij_fw-la as_o a_o interpreter_n of_o philo_n the_o judgement_n be_v god_n he_o be_v but_o the_o pronouncer_n and_o among_o the_o roman_n suetonius_n rank_v the_o most_o choice_n and_o honourable_a title_n which_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n bestow_v upon_o his_o belove_a tiberius_n register_n ducem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v a_o governor_n precise_o observe_v the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n and_o no_o less_o honour_n may_v foelix_n seem_v to_o have_v deserve_v who_o will_v not_o for_o favour_n deliver_v saint_n paul_n to_o death_n against_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n act._n 25._o 16._o and_o ahashuerosh_n may_v have_v be_v a_o example_n to_o they_o both_o not_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o his_o own_o angry_a humour_n but_o the_o nation_n decree_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o the_o queen_n vashti_n according_a to_o the_o law_n ester_n 1._o 15._o sure_o i_o be_o that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v nicodemus_n who_o ask_v not_o in_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o judge_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v our_o law_n judge_v as_o if_o the_o judge_n can_v not_o decree_v but_o the_o law_n or_o if_o the_o judge_n yet_o as_o only_o direct_v by_o the_o law_n or_o if_o the_o heathenish_a roman_n under_o who_o dominion_n they_o then_o be_v subject_n have_v have_v such_o a_o barbarous_a law_n as_o to_o judge_v a_o man_n before_o accuse_v or_o hear_v yet_o since_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n and_o immediate_o direct_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o inquire_v further_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v our_o law_n so_o which_o be_v the_o next_o considerable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o undefiled_a law_n psal_n 19_o 8._o moses_n may_v hear_v it_o from_o god_n as_o accept_v for_o holy_a israel_n may_v hear_v it_o only_o from_o moses_n as_o but_o only_o call_v to_o be_v make_v holy_a israel_n must_v not_o touch_v mount_n sinai_n no_o not_o touch_v it_o lest_o they_o die_v though_o it_o be_v to_o hear_v the_o law_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v live_v god_n majesty_n will_v promulge_v it_o in_o thunder_n and_o darkness_n that_o all_o may_v hear_v and_o tremble_v his_o mercy_n will_v engrave_v it_o in_o table_n