Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	civil_a	ecclesiastical_a	2,893	5	8.1068	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87515	Obedience active and passive due to the supream povver, by the word of God, reason, and the consent of divers moderne and orthodox divines; written not out of faction, but conscience, and with desire to informe the ignorant, and undeceive the seduced: by W.J. a welwiller to peace and truth.	W. J., welwiller to peace and truth.	1643 (1643)	Wing J52; Thomason E90_19; ESTC R19937	23,430	31

s._n peter_n when_o he_o say_v 1_o epist_n 2.13.14_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supream_n or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o we_o see_v he_o mentious_a both_o king_n and_o magistrate_n yet_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v subject_a and_o yield_v obedience_n as_o the_o word_n insinuate_v one_o way_n to_o the_o king_n and_o another_o way_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o without_o any_o exception_n save_v alone_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o command_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v and_o word_n but_o to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o send_v by_o he_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n they_o derive_v their_o power_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o possess_v from_o the_o king_n and_o so_o represent_v his_o person_n that_o send_v they_o which_o also_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v job_n 19.11_o where_o speak_v to_o pilate_n who_o be_v the_o magistrate_n and_o depute_a to_o the_o government_n of_o judea_n by_o caesar_n he_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o viz._n to_o judge_n i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o that_o be_v as_o from_o god_n so_o likewise_o from_o the_o power_n above_o thou_o to_o wit_n caesar_n and_o therefore_o only_o be_v it_o that_o by_o the_o afore_o cite_v statute_n of_o 25._o edw._n 3._o ca._n 2._o it_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o kill_v the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n or_o justice_n of_o either_o bench_n justice_n in_o eire_n or_o of_o assize_n who_o be_v the_o grand_a subordinate_a magistrate_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o justice_n assign_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v sit_v on_o the_o berch_n or_o place_n of_o judgement_n and_o do_v their_o office_n because_o they_o then_o represent_v the_o king_n person_n wherefore_o if_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n and_o the_o high_a power_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n and_o the_o supreme_a according_a to_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n then_o doubtless_o there_o be_v no_o power_n equal_a with_o he_o and_o much_o less_o any_o power_n above_o he_o within_o his_o realm_n and_o dominion_n and_o so_o antiquity_n confess_v for_o s._n chrisostom_n tell_v we_o that_o rex_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la parem_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la and_o bracton_n that_o rex_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la parem_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la and_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n quia_fw-la sic_fw-la amitterat_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la cum_fw-la par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imperium_fw-la which_o be_v also_o grant_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o 37._o article_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o these_o word_n the_o king_n majesty_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o other_o his_o dominion_n unto_o who_o the_o chief_a government_n of_o all_o estate_n of_o this_o realm_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a in_o all_o cause_n do_v appertain_v and_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o common_a law_n sir_n edward_n cook_n do_v inform_v we_o according_a to_o law_n li._n 5._o caudryes_n case_n foe_fw-mi 40._o b._n that_o it_o appear_v aswell_o by_o the_o ancient_a common-lawe_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o resolution_n &_o judgement_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o all_o succession_n of_o age_n as_o by_o authority_n of_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n ancient_n and_o of_o latter_a time_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n aswell_o over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n as_o temporal_a within_o this_o realm_n and_o true_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n which_o ordain_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o which_o by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o eliz._n ca._n 1._o every_o magistrate_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v to_o take_v make_v it_o also_o plain_o appear_v for_o he_o that_o take_v it_o do_v declare_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o the_o king_n highness_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o highness_n dominion_n and_o country_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a and_o therefore_o sure_o if_o magistrate_n acknowledge_v a_o power_n above_o themselves_o as_o they_o who_o have_v take_v that_o oath_n can_v deny_v but_o they_o have_v then_o doubtless_o they_o be_v not_o to_o govern_v he_o but_o rather_o to_o govern_v for_o he_o according_a to_o that_o power_n he_o have_v commit_v to_o they_o and_o then_o consequent_o be_v both_o bind_v to_o obey_v and_o forbid_v to_o resist_v that_o supreme_a and_o high_a power_n aswell_o as_o other_o private_a subject_n be_v wherefore_o whatever_o have_v be_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o duty_n do_v aswell_o concern_v magistrate_n and_o further_o as_o there_o be_v no_o clear_a text_n that_o declare_v it_o lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n in_o any_o case_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o divine_a and_o apposite_a example_n in_o scripture_n that_o i_o can_v ever_o meet_v with_o yet_o no_o not_o allege_v by_o the_o adverse_a party_n in_o maintanance_n of_o their_o opinion_n whereon_o true_o to_o ground_n such_o a_o opinion_n and_o prove_v such_o a_o lawful_a power_n to_o oppose_v the_o supreme_a and_o to_o reside_v in_o the_o inferior_a magistracy_n or_o optimacy_n of_o a_o realm_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a much_o may_v be_v say_v and_o deduce_v from_o thence_o to_o disproove_v and_o evince_v that_o position_n in_o contradiction_n whereof_o s._n chrisostome_n have_v afoord_v we_o a_o good_a observation_n homil._n 2._o in_o epist_n 2._o ad_fw-la timoth._n insurrexerunt_fw-la adversus_fw-la aaron_n post_fw-la vituli_fw-la formatam_fw-la effigiem_fw-la core_n dathan_n &_o abiron_n quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la nonn●_n illi_fw-la periere_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o it_o be_v after_o that_o aaron_n have_v sin_v foolish_o and_o heinous_o in_o make_v the_o calf_n that_o core_n dathan_n and_o abiron_n rebel_v against_o he_o but_o what_o then_o do_v they_o not_o perish_v yes_o they_o do_v and_o that_o be_v to_o show_v that_o although_o the_o governor_n may_v be_v wicked_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o who_o be_v under_o he_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o correct_v he_o or_o rebel_v against_o he_o no_o though_o they_o be_v the_o optimates_fw-la and_o peer_n of_o a_o realm_n for_o we_o know_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prince_n of_o israel_n that_o join_v in_o the_o conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n perish_v aswell_o yea_o and_o as_o strange_o too_o as_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n and_o beside_o among_o the_o jew_n where_o though_o there_o be_v so_o many_o king_n who_o be_v no_o less_o contemner_n of_o the_o divine_a then_o of_o humane_a law_n do_v we_o read_v that_o ever_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n among_o who_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n many_o godly_a and_o valiant_a man_n do_v at_o any_o time_n assume_v power_n to_o oppose_v their_o king_n but_o only_o when_o they_o receive_v a_o special_a command_n from_o god_n who_o alone_o have_v power_n above_o king_n and_o to_o correct_v they_o nor_o ever_o read_v we_o that_o the_o statue_n and_o idol_n of_o the_o false_a god_n which_o be_v public_o set_v up_o by_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v deject_v or_o demolish_v but_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o good_a king_n which_o god_n give_v they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o people_n and_o so_o we_o see_v that_o idolatry_n continue_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o no_o reformation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o set_v up_o the_o two_o golden_a calf_n and_o the_o altar_n at_o bethel_n 1_o king_n 12.28.33_o until_o the_o time_n of_o good_a josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o demolish_v they_o as_o we_o read_v 2_o king_n 23.15_o and_o 2_o chron._n 34.7_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o prophesy_v against_o the_o altar_n at_o bethel_n 1_o king_n 13.2_o after_o they_o have_v continue_v above_o the_o space_n of_o 300._o year_n during_o which_o time_n doubtless_o there_o be_v many_o religious_a man_n and_o magistrate_n in_o israel_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o that_o oppose_v the_o king_n though_o a_o idolater_n nor_o yet_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o remove_v the_o idol_n from_o among_o they_o till_o such_o time_n it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v

obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a due_a to_o the_o supreme_a power_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o divers_a modern_a and_o orthodox_n divine_v write_v not_o out_o of_o faction_n but_o conscience_n and_o with_o desire_n to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a and_o undeceive_v the_o seduce_a by_o w._n j._n a_o well-willer_n to_o peace_n and_o truth_n tit._n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o that_o they_o be_v obedient_a etc._n etc._n rom_n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n principi_fw-la summum_fw-la rerum_fw-la judicium_fw-la dii_o dederunt_fw-la subditis_fw-la obsequii_fw-la gloria_fw-la relicta_fw-la est_fw-la tacitus_n lib._n 6._o histor_n scutum_fw-la potius_fw-la quàm_fw-la gladium_fw-la subditis_fw-la in_o tyrannose_n esse_fw-la sumendum_fw-la quos_fw-la modestia_fw-la &_o patientia_fw-la subditorum_fw-la mitigat_fw-la contumacia_fw-la verò_fw-la exasperate_v titus_n livius_n lib._n 3._o oxford_n print_v by_o leonard_n litchfeild_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n anno_fw-la 1643._o to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o many_o be_v become_v rather_o wilful_o then_o real_o ignorant_a and_o more_o conceited_o then_o true_o desirous_a of_o peace_n with_o truth_n to_o rectify_v if_o not_o satisfy_v who_o this_o little_a treatise_n be_v communicate_v unto_o public_a view_n wherein_o they_o shall_v find_v towards_o accomplish_v their_o desire_n truth_n from_o heaven_n tend_v towards_o peace_n on_o earth_n truth_n be_v the_o matter_n thereof_o peace_n the_o end_n whereto_o it_o conduce_v and_o i_o suppose_v there_o can_v be_v no_o better_o mean_v under_o god_n towards_o the_o compass_n and_o procure_v that_o peace_n then_o by_o right_o inform_v each_o subject_n of_o his_o duty_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v bebold_a to_o say_v that_o if_o the_o truth_n herein_o sincere_o and_o clear_o deliver_v be_v but_o love_o embrace_v and_o henceforth_o constant_o practise_v by_o we_o all_o we_o shall_v prove_v both_o better_a servant_n to_o god_n our_o father_n and_o more_o loyal_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_n and_o so_o not_o only_o again_o acquire_v that_o great_a blessing_n of_o internal_a external_a and_o eternal_a peace_n to_o ourselves_o with_o confluence_n of_o all_o concommitant_a felicity_n but_o withal_o sudden_o procure_v from_o god_n and_o the_o king_n that_o happy_a and_o all_o desire_a union_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n with_o his_o parliament_n and_o people_n whereby_o all_o our_o lawful_a desire_n may_v be_v full_o effect_v which_o be_v the_o constant_a fervent_a and_o daily_a prayer_n of_o the_o author_n farewell_n the_o subject_n duty_n to_o there_o lawful_a king_n consist_v in_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n be_v evident_a by_o 1_o sam._n 15.17_o where_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n say_v thus_o unto_o king_n saul_n from_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o be_v little_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n be_v thou_o not_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o by_o the_o 1_o king_n 14.7_o where_o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n bid_v king_n jeroboam'_v wife_n go_v tell_v jeroboam_fw-la thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o exalt_v thou_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o 1_o king_n 16.2_o where_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n say_v to_o king_n baasha_n from_o the_o lord_n i_o exalt_v thou_o from_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n which_o occasion_v optatus_n to_o say_v super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la from_o which_o our_o law_n too_o dissent_v not_o for_o in_o the_o year_n book_n of_o 1._o henr._n 7.10_o and_o finch_n fol._n 81._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n immediate_a under_o god_n and_o therewith_o agree_v the_o more_o ancient_a law_n which_o tell_v we_o quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la sub_fw-la nullo_n nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o s._n peter_n 1_o epist_n 2.13_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a who_o be_v place_v in_o that_o degree_n of_o eminency_n over_o the_o people_n not_o by_o himself_o for_o king_n themselves_o acknowledge_v in_o their_o style_n that_o they_o be_v such_o dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o therefore_o may_v not_o unfit_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 100.3_o he_o it_o be_v that_o make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o neither_o by_o the_o people_n for_o the_o jew_n confess_v nehem._n 9.37_o that_o king_n be_v set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o often_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o king_n be_v call_v god_n anoint_v and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v but_o never_o the_o people_n be_v anoint_v and_o then_o if_o neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o the_o people_n then_o sure_o by_o god_n alone_o and_o true_o god_n so_o assert_v prov._n 8.15_o they_o reign_v not_o by_o themselves_o they_o reign_v not_o by_o the_o people_n but_o say_v he_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v that_o be_v by_o my_o ordination_n and_o appointment_n be_v first_o settle_v since_o uphold_v and_o sometime_o miraculous_o preserve_v in_o their_o reign_v by_o i_o and_o by_o my_o will_n as_o the_o cause_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n and_o daniel_n tell_v we_o the_o most_o high_a bear_v rule_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v they_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n jer._n 27.5.6_o and_o dan._n 4.17_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a property_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o daniel_n speak_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 2.37_o say_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o cyrus_n acknowledge_v ezra_n 1.2_o say_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o read_v deut._n 17.14.15_o that_o if_o the_o people_n will_v have_v a_o king_n like_o other_o nation_n then_o they_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o they_o who_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o 1_o sam._n 9.17_o we_o read_v that_o god_n choose_v saul_n to_o reign_v over_o his_o people_n and_o 1_o sam._n 10.1_o and_o 1_o sam._n 15.1_o the_o lord_n send_v samuel_n to_o anoint_v saul_n to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o in_o the_o 1_o sam._n 16.1_o god_n say_v to_o samuel_n i_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethleemite_n for_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o a_o king_n among_o his_o son_n to_o wit_n david_n and_o at_o the_o 13._o verse_n samuel_n anoint_v he_o and_o 2_o sam._n 12.7_o god_n say_v to_o david_n i_o anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o david_n himself_o after_o he_o be_v king_n 1_o chron._n 28.4_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o set_v up_o himself_o to_o be_v king_n neither_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n but_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n choose_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o hereto_o agreeable_a be_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n concern_v king_n which_o have_v least_o cause_n to_o favour_v they_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v its_o persecuter_n and_o yet_o ireneus_fw-la say_v of_o they_o cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la homines_fw-la ejus_fw-la jussu_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la principes_fw-la thus_o we_o see_v that_o king_n be_v provide_v for_o the_o people_n and_o appoint_v by_o god_n anoint_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o last_o only_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o people_n and_o true_o such_o people_n as_o be_v his_o doubtless_o will_v approve_v both_o his_o choice_n and_o institution_n as_o we_o read_v the_o jew_n do_v 1._o sam._n 10_o 24._o who_o when_o they_o see_v saul_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v choose_v and_o anoint_v for_o their_o king_n they_o all_o shout_v and_o say_v god_n save_o the_o king_n now_o as_o the_o institution_n and_o office_n so_o also_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n for_o as_o be_v before_o say_v by_o daniel_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 2.37_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n so_o likewise_o do_v he_o add_v thereto_o power_n strength_n and_o glory_n whereby_o it_o appear_v king_n have_v power_n from_o god_n which_o our_o saviour_n likewise_o acknowledge_v john_n 19.11_o where_o speak_v to_o pilate_n he_o say_v thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o and_o therefore_o say_v tertullian_n ind_n illis_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la spiritus_fw-la and_o that_o we_o know_v be_v from_o god_n not_o from_o the_o people_n whereby_o it_o