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
A90660	The loyal non-conformist, or, The religious subject, yielding to God his due, and to Cæsar his right being a discourse from the pulpit touching true gospel worship and due subjection to magistrates / now printed, as it was preached (for the most part) in the month of August, 1662, by T.P.P---N-C.	T. P., P---N-C.	1644 (1644)	Wing P203B; ESTC R42780	86,090	259

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jer._n 30.31_o and_o our_o goaernour_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o oh_o if_o we_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o necessity_n and_o the_o utility_n and_o benefit_n of_o government_n so_o as_o to_o see_v what_o mischief_n and_o misery_n it_o prevent_v which_o anarchy_n will_v bring_v upon_o we_o and_o what_o good_a it_o bring_v how_o much_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o people_n i_o say_v if_o we_o do_v see_v this_o how_o shall_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o government_n especial_o for_o a_o rightful_a government_n a_o proper_a government_n a_o religious_a government_n where_o there_o be_v no_o magistracy_n all_o run_v into_o confusion_n and_o people_n come_v to_o ruin_v but_o oh_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o when_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o his_o flock●_n raise_v up_o shepherd_n under_o he_o to_o govern_v feed_v and_o defend_v his_o flock_n such_o magistrate_n such_o ruler_n as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o go●_n for_o our_o good_a what_o a_o blessing_n ar●_n they_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o explicate_v here_o the_o subject_n be_v large_a there_o be_v very_o much_o carry_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v in_o the_o gree●_n word_n which_o signify_v a_o king_n a_o a_o critic_n in_o that_o tongue_n give_v u●_n the_o etymology_n or_o derivation_n o●_n rather_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o building_n and_o a_o chief_n magistrate_n or_o king_n i●_n the_o foundation_n oh_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v every_o day_n pray_v sing_v god_n for_o this_o ordinance_n of_o he_o that_o we_o can_v lie_v down_o in_o peace_n and_o rest_n in_o peace_n travail_n in_o peace_n and_o go_v to_o god_n house_n in_o peace_n and_o with_o comfort_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o oh_o how_o great_a be_v our_o enjoyment_n by_o mean_n of_o magistracy_n good_a magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a be_v the_o mean_n under_o god_n to_o preserve_v our_o 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supreme_a and_o inseriour_a magistrate_n with_o gift_n and_o grace_n fit_a for_o their_o place_n that_o they_o may_v rule_v for_o god_n and_o act_n as_o his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o desire_v true_o to_o fear_n god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n and_o let_v we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v maintain_v this_o ordinance_n of_o he_o among_o we_o and_o protect_v and_o govern_v and_o bless_v our_o government_n that_o the_o king_n throne_n may_v be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n and_o the_o crown_n may_v flourish_v upon_o his_o head_n counsel_n 3_o 3._o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o refist_n not_o magistracy_n or_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v this_o be_v the_o apostle_n his_o inference_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o text_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n therefore_o resist_v not_o the_o power_n but_o be_v subject_n to_o they_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o resist_v be_v proper_o to_o be_v counter-ordered_n or_o order_v against_o it_o note_v such_o a_o resist_a as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n establish_v to_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o here_o be_v intend_v all_o manner_n of_o affectu_fw-la of_o actu_fw-la aut_fw-la affectu_fw-la opposition_n there_o must_v be_v neither_o opposite_a action_n nor_o adverse_a affection_n let_v there_o be_v no_o attempt_n or_o endeavour_n either_o by_o open_a force_n or_o close_a conspiracy_n and_o secret_a plotting_n against_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v against_o the_o government_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o neither_o let_v the_o will_v withstand_v it_o or_o the_o heart_n be_v opposite_a to_o it_o all_o attempt_n against_o government_n god_n we_o speak_v of_o civil_a government_n that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o all_o 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achitophel_n the_o one_o be_v hang_v in_o a_o oak_n and_o the_o other_o be_v his_o own_o wilful_a executioner_n hang_v himself_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o shimei_n and_o sheba_n be_v it_o not_o miserable_a have_v zimripeace_n that_o slay_v his_o master_n and_o have_v we_o not_o see_v how_o they_o who_o seek_v to_o overthrough_a magistracy_n among_o we_o have_v overthrow_v themselves_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o resist_v the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n counsel_n 4_o 4._o let_v we_o contribute_v our_o endeavour_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o magistracy_n and_o government_n among_o we_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o good_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v i_o shall_v only_o touch_v upon_o two_o way_n of_o endeavour_n wherein_o we_o may_v and_o must_v contribute_v thereunto_o viz._n pray_v and_o pay_v 1._o we_o