Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	authority_n	king_n	supreme_a	1,568	5	8.4275	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86678	The divine right of government: [brace] 1. naturall, and 2. politique. More particularly of monarchie; the onely legitimate and natural spece of politique government. VVherein the phansyed state-principles supereminencing salutem populi above the Kings honour: and legitimating the erection of polarchies, the popular elections of kings and magistrates, and the authoritative and compulsive establishment of a national conformity in evangelical and Christian dutyes, rites, and ceremonies, are manifested to be groundlesse absurdities both in policy and divinity. / By Mich: Hudson.	Hudson, Michael, 1605-1648.; Stent, Peter, fl. 1640-1667, engraver.	1647 (1647)	Wing H3261; Thomason E406_24; ESTC R201931	147,691	220

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institution_n of_o any_o polarchicall_a government_n than_o there_o be_v for_o man_n to_o contend_v for_o ignorance_n disease_n mutilation_n poverty_n or_o any_o other_o curse_n and_o punishment_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o speak_v something_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o original_a thereof_o as_o a_o vice_n corruption_n and_o privation_n of_o monarchy_n the_o only_a divine_a and_o native_a policy_n the_o divine_a right_n whereof_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o book_n finis_fw-la libri_fw-la primi_fw-la the_o second_o book_n declare_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o monarchy_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o monarchy_n and_o that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la whereof_o it_o do_v participate_v my_o pen_n be_v now_o at_o length_n arrive_v upon_o that_o wish_a coast_n whereunto_o it_o have_v with_o constant_a pace_n direct_v its_o course_n through_o all_o those_o obscure_a and_o uncouch_v path_n wherein_o it_o have_v wander_v in_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o former_a book_n for_o the_o investigation_n of_o a_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la in_o every_o kind_n of_o order_n and_o government_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v among_o his_o creature_n 1._o in_o their_o general_n relation_n to_o himself_o their_o creator_n 2._o in_o the_o specifical_a relation_n of_o the_o three_o different_a kind_n of_o creature_n to_o one_o another_o 3._o in_o the_o mutual_a relation_n of_o the_o particular_n of_o each_o kind_n among_o themselves_o each_o of_o which_o several_a kind_n of_o government_n i_o have_v already_o manifest_v to_o participate_v of_o some_o such_o species_n of_o that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la whereof_o i_o promise_v a_o explication_n in_o the_o introduction_n to_o this_o treatise_n as_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o suitable_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v therein_o concern_v in_o which_o precedent_n express_v if_o either_o my_o brevity_n seem_v culpable_a or_o my_o obscurity_n the_o individual_a attendant_n thereof_o unsatisfactorie_a although_o i_o will_v not_o apologise_v for_o my_o own_o disability_n whereof_o i_o be_o too_o abundant_o conscious_a yet_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v that_o my_o first_o intention_n be_v to_o premise_v only_o a_o cursory_a explication_n of_o these_o part_n and_o species_n of_o natural_a government_n as_o procognita_fw-la for_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n which_o i_o shall_v manifest_v to_o be_v the_o only_a sort_n of_o politic_a government_n warrant_v either_o by_o god_n or_o nature_n divine_a right_n whereof_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o book_n in_o all_o its_o several_a cause_n part_n and_o capacity_n according_a to_o the_o method_n propose_v in_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o this_o treatise_n represent_v the_o scope_n and_o substance_n thereof_o wherein_o we_o promise_v a_o manifesto_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o monarchy_n in_o relation_n unto_o 1._o it_o be_v original_a and_o efficacy_n 2._o it_o be_v form_n and_o essence_n 3._o it_o be_v ground_n and_o matter_n 4._o it_o be_v end_n and_o use_v which_o several_a particular_n do_v present_v we_o with_o a_o superficial_a survey_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o monarchy_n which_o may_v be_v describe_v two_o way_n 1._o grammatical_o by_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o logical_o by_o the_o prementioned_a cause_n 1_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n monarchy_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principatus_fw-la which_o word_n relate_v to_o the_o active_a and_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o government_n according_a whereunto_o monarchy_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o politic_a government_n wherein_o one_o person_n be_v supreme_a and_o chief_a and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o usual_a description_n approve_v by_o most_o author_n 2._o but_o that_o description_n which_o be_v more_o expressive_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o monarchy_n may_v be_v logical_o thus_o complete_v of_o the_o prementioned_a cause_n thereof_o monarchy_n be_v a_o politic_a government_n institute_v by_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o humane_a society_n by_o the_o administration_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o one_o person_n over_o all_o other_o in_o the_o same_o society_n the_o former_a part_n of_o which_o description_n express_v the_o two_o external_n cause_n of_o monarchy_n the_o latter_a the_o two_o internal_a but_o yet_o the_o externall_n cause_v thereof_o be_v not_o herein_o express_v in_o that_o just_a extent_n and_o latitude_n as_o to_o be_v a_o entire_a and_o adequate_a ground_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o ensue_a discourse_n in_o this_o book_n concern_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o monarchy_n for_o monarchy_n do_v not_o only_o derive_v its_o institution_n from_o god_n the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o but_o also_o many_o other_o divine_a sanction_n nor_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o humane_a society_n the_o adequate_a end_n for_o which_o god_n do_v institute_v this_o government_n and_o therefore_o though_o this_o description_n reach_v the_o most_o and_o indeed_o more_o divine_a and_o transcendent_a expression_n of_o monarchy_n then_o be_v record_v by_o any_o author_n that_o i_o have_v read_v upon_o this_o subject_n yet_o lest_o i_o shall_v incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o that_o absurdity_n in_o my_o present_a discourse_n as_o to_o extend_v my_o superstructure_n further_o than_o my_o foundation_n i_o shall_v present_v the_o reader_n with_o another_o description_n which_o shall_v reach_v all_o that_o my_o pen_n do_v aim_n at_o in_o this_o present_a discovery_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o divine_a right_n of_o monarchy_n which_o be_v this_o monarchy_n be_v a_o politic_a government_n institute_v and_o approve_v by_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o prudentiall_a administration_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o one_o person_n over_o all_o other_o within_o the_o same_o society_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n the_o king_n honour_n and_o the_o people_n welfare_n which_o description_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o full_a expression_n of_o all_o the_o part_n and_o cause_n of_o monarchy_n the_o explication_n whereof_o i_o purpose_v to_o be_v the_o entire_a business_n of_o my_o ensue_a discourse_n wherein_o i_o shall_v observe_v the_o same_o method_n express_v in_o this_o present_a description_n 1._o show_v this_o blessing_n of_o monarchy_n to_o derive_v its_o original_a from_o god_n the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v also_o honour_v the_o same_o with_o many_o recommendatory_a sanction_n whereby_o to_o evidence_n the_o divine_a right_o thereof_o and_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a distinction_n of_o this_o blessing_n of_o monarchy_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o polarchie_n all_o which_o particular_n i_o have_v design_v for_o the_o five_o 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blessing_n of_o monarchy_n every_o monarch_n derive_v his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n from_o this_o supremacy_n but_o rather_o because_o supremacy_n itself_o do_v ordinary_o proceed_v from_o a_o

their_o own_o arm_n with_o the_o wax_n of_o serpentine_a policy_n which_o i_o think_v i_o see_v ni_fw-fr danger_n every_o minute_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o melt_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o fury_n against_o their_o sacrilegious_a exorbitance_n and_o themselves_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v precipitate_v like_o that_o ambitious_a aspirer_n into_o a_o sea_n of_o perdition_n and_o misery_n for_o notwithstade_v i_o do_v profess_v the_o concurrence_n of_o my_o own_o judgement_n with_o they_o concern_v the_o justice_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o such_o who_o out_o of_o a_o innocent_a zeal_n do_v seek_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o and_o pierce_v of_o political_a cognizance_n that_o so_o after_o paul_n example_n act_v 24._o they_o may_v preserve_v their_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n though_o the_o way_n and_o form_n whereby_o they_o worship_v that_o god_n may_v be_v 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cure_n of_o each_o of_o your_o present_a distemper_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n 1._o to_o indigitate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o your_o majesty_n that_o so_o your_o majesty_n may_v act_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o your_o sacred_a call_n within_o your_o proper_a sphere_n without_o any_o sacrilegious_a intrusion_n upon_o the_o sacred_a right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o god_n 2._o to_o indigitate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o my_o fellow_n subject_n that_o so_o they_o may_v act_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n within_o their_o proper_a sphere_n without_o any_o sacrilegious_a intrusion_n upon_o the_o sacred_a right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o your_o majesty_n and_o that_o so_o both_o your_o majesty_n may_v permit_v your_o subject_n to_o enjoy_v those_o immunity_n and_o your_o subject_n permit_v your_o majesty_n to_o enjoy_v those_o prerogative_n which_o neither_o can_v deny_v unto_o other_o without_o guilt_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v 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which_o truth_n i_o have_v purposely_o endeavour_v to_o confine_v my_o pen_n

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and_o motion_n of_o the_o natural_a agent_n of_o which_o very_o brief_o chap._n vii_o of_o man_n dominion_n and_o power_n over_o natural_a agent_n though_o god_n make_v man_n low_a than_o the_o angel_n psal_n 8.5_o yet_o do_v he_o make_v man_n superior_a to_o all_o other_o sublunary_a creature_n put_v all_o they_o in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n even_o all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o four_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o divine_a ordinance_n all_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n become_v subject_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o man_n with_o the_o remembrance_n whereof_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v solace_n noah_n and_o his_o three_o son_n after_o their_o twelve_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n peregrination_n in_o the_o deep_n gen._n 9.2_o 3._o for_o indeed_o the_o end_n why_o god_n make_v all_o these_o 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captivity_n of_o babylon_n which_o fall_v out_o five_o hundred_o twenty_o six_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o within_o that_o time_n the_o jew_n sometime_o have_v king_n over_o they_o as_o aristobulus_n who_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o posterity_n be_v root_v out_o by_o antipater_n a_o idumean_n and_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o maccabee_n of_o who_o descend_v herod_n who_o be_v king_n of_o judah_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v sol._n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o all_o god_n temporal_a promise_n to_o the_o israelite_n 1._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n principal_o intend_v by_o god_n and_o in_o this_o god_n be_v always_o very_o punctual_a in_o every_o circumstance_n and_o of_o this_o principal_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o sceptre_n and_o of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o david_n throne_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o king_n christ_n be_v and_o such_o a_o kingdom_n christ_n only_o claim_v that_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o end_n and_o this_o sceptre_n and_o the_o prerogative_n thereof_o never_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o christ_n come_v for_o that_o tribe_n enjoy_v the_o spiritual_a prerogative_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o under_o type_n and_o figure_n and_o be_v not_o transfer_v from_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n till_o after_o christ_n death_n 2._o the_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o temporal_a blessing_n prefigure_v and_o point_v out_o that_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o in_o this_o god_n purposely_o fail_v the_o israelite_n expectation_n oftentimes_o thereby_o to_o draw_v their_o mind_n from_o temporal_a to_o spiritual_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o why_o christ_n never_o pretend_v to_o as_o earthly_a kingdom_n although_o he_o be_v true_o and_o real_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o judah_n and_o though_o the_o actual_a administration_n of_o the_o outward_a sceptre_n and_o supremacy_n promise_v to_o judah_n be_v often_o intermit_v for_o the_o foresay_a reason_n yet_o be_v his_o actual_a right_n and_o title_n still_o manifest_v by_o god_n not_o only_o by_o exact_a record_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n whereof_o christ_n descend_v but_o also_o by_o severe_a judgement_n upon_o those_o who_o presume_v to_o usurp_v the_o sceptre_n for_o all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o maccabee_n die_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o their_o posterity_n be_v root_v out_o as_o you_o read_v before_o by_o their_o own_o servant_n and_o herod_n in_o his_o latter_a day_n live_v a_o miserable_a life_n and_o die_v a_o miserable_a death_n so_o that_o even_o the_o temporal_a part_n of_o that_o promise_n of_o supremacy_n to_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a be_v perform_v exact_o in_o the_o realty_n though_o not_o in_o the_o modality_n thereof_o that_o be_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o undoubted_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n though_o not_o in_o the_o actual_a administration_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o the_o outward_a pomp_n which_o be_v a_o appendage_n thereof_o for_o christ_n be_v proclaim_v by_o angel_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v which_o must_v needs_o relate_v to_o his_o temporal_a right_n for_o in_o his_o spiritual_a right_n he_o be_v king_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v whereof_o polarchy_n do_v participate_v viz_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la vindicativum_fw-la which_o be_v indeed_o a_o divine_a malediction_n for_o the_o further_a illustration_n whereof_o i_o will_v show_v you_o first_o what_o polarchy_n be_v in_o this_o present_a chapter_n second_o how_o many_o several_a malediction_n be_v incident_a thereunto_o in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n polarchy_n in_o its_o proper_a genus_fw-la be_v neither_o describe_v by_o aristotle_n nor_o any_o of_o those_o statist_n who_o from_o his_o principle_n have_v frame_v discourse_n thereupon_o because_o all_o of_o they_o proceed_v upon_o that_o principle_n in_o policy_n which_o divinity_n manife_v to_o be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a for_o all_o of_o they_o general_o take_v it_o pro_fw-la concesso_fw-la that_o these_o kind_n of_o polarchy_n which_o aristotle_n place_v among_o the_o laudable_a sort_n of_o policy_n be_v gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o monarchy_n and_o different_a only_o in_o degree_n of_o goodness_n all_o which_o polarchy_n out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n &_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n the_o only_a infallible_a rule_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o wherein_o a_o judicious_a textuary_n shall_v find_v a_o more_o exact_a prescript_n and_o model_n of_o policy_n and_o monarchical_a government_n than_o ever_o be_v set_v forth_o either_o by_o plato_n in_o his_o fancied_a republic_n or_o aristotle_n in_o his_o politic_n or_o xenophon_n in_o cyropaedia_fw-la or_o cicero_n or_o livy_n or_o dionysius_n halycarnasseus_n or_o cornelius_n tacitus_n or_o the_o most_o exact_a politician_n that_o ever_o write_v purposely_o of_o this_o subject_n i_o place_n among_o the_o curse_n and_o judgement_n which_o god_n do_v inflict_v upon_o a_o nation_n for_o sin_n and_o if_o aristotle_n have_v well_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o polarchy_n although_o he_o constitute_v but_o two_o species_n thereof_o viz_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o people_n the_o opposite_a privation_n whereof_o by_o his_o doctrine_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o shall_v have_v find_v polarchy_n direct_o capable_a of_o that_o boundless_a multiplicity_n which_o himself_o make_v the_o reciprocal_a property_n of_o a_o evil_a &_o monarchy_n of_o that_o simplicity_n which_o himself_o make_v the_o reciprocal_a property_n of_o a_o good_a according_a to_o that_o maxim_n of_o his_o own_o eth._n lib._n 2._o ch._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o it_o be_v apparent_a there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o monarchy_n i_o mean_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o power_n and_o supremacy_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o variate_v the_o species_n of_o policy_n but_o there_o may_v be_v as_o many_o sort_n of_o polarchy_n as_o there_o be_v people_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n that_o rome_n erect_v three_o sort_n of_o polarchy_n they_o may_v as_o legal_o have_v erect_v thirty_o thousand_o sort_n for_o when_o they_o constitute_v two_o consul_n why_o may_v not_o they_o have_v constitute_v three_o or_o four_o or_o ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o or_o indeed_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o so_o in_o their_o decemvirate_n and_o triumvirate_n which_o be_v but_o mere_a device_n without_o any_o ground_n either_o in_o nature_n or_o religion_n but_o though_o they_o do_v not_o set_v down_o any_o exact_a definition_n thereof_o yet_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o describe_v the_o nature_n thereof_o by_o those_o property_n and_o cause_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n ingredient_n of_o that_o unnatural_a composition_n thus_o polarchy_n be_v a_o politic_a government_n invent_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o humane_a society_n by_o the_o administration_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o multitude_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o society_n the_o disputable_a part_n of_o which_o description_n express_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n thereof_o i_o shall_v make_v good_a in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n declare_v the_o divine_a malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o six_o malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n concern_v the_o divine_a malediction_n incident_a to_o this_o curse_n of_o polarchy_n it_o be_v necessary_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n that_o as_o the_o blessing_n of_o monarchy_n do_v participate_v of_o six_o several_a sanction_n so_o that_o the_o curse_n of_o polarchy_n shall_v participate_v of_o six_o several_a malediction_n opposite_a to_o those_o sanction_n 1._o curse_a institution_n 2._o curse_a prescription_n 3._o curse_a stipulation_n 4._o curse_a assimilation_n 5._o curse_a accommodation_n 6._o curse_a regulation_n the_o first_o malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n be_v a_o curse_a institution_n and_o original_a i_o have_v often_o admire_v the_o gross_a mistake_n of_o all_o those_o author_n which_o i_o have_v read_v upon_o this_o subject_n concern_v both_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o polarchy_n but_o especial_o of_o that_o learned_a and_o judicious_a statist_n sir_n 14._o sir_n commonwealth_n of_o england_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o and_o 14._o thomas_n smith_n who_o make_v all_o those_o three_o kind_n