Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	england_n	king_n	lord_n	4,602	5	4.1139	3	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

appear_v that_o what_o saint_n paul_n say_v rom._n 13.1_o be_v very_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o very_a place_n he_o will_v and_o enjoin_v that_o every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o write_v unto_o titus_n he_o will_v he_o tit._n 3.1_o to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o that_o they_o be_v obedient_a in_o which_o place_n by_o subjection_n he_o include_v a_o necessity_n of_o not_o resist_v for_o such_o who_o shall_v either_o disrespect_n the_o person_n or_o disobey_v the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o king_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o condemnation_n as_o our_o old_a but_o damnation_n as_o our_o new_a translation_n render_v rom._n 13.2_o philo_z the_o jew_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la moysis_n thus_o speak_v of_o the_o office_n of_o king_n regis_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la jubere_fw-la quae_fw-la oportet_fw-la fi●ri_fw-la &_o votare_fw-la à_fw-la quibus_fw-la abstinere_fw-la decet_fw-la caeterum_fw-la jussio_fw-la faciendorum_fw-la &_o interdictio_fw-la cavendorum_fw-la propriè_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la consequitur_fw-la quod_fw-la rex_fw-la animata_fw-la lex_fw-la sit_fw-la lex_fw-la vero_fw-la sit_fw-la rex_fw-la justissimus_fw-la and_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n not_o only_o perform_v that_o good_a office_n but_o withal_o admit_v of_o that_o rule_n and_o for_o his_o people_n satisfaction_n have_v further_a protest_v before_o almighty_a god_n not_o to_o govern_v they_o by_o any_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o his_o own_o but_o to_o admit_v and_o propose_v the_o know_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o his_o government_n unto_o which_o i_o suppose_v every_o good_a christian_a will_n adhibite_fw-la faith_n and_o unto_o who_o i_o hope_v every_o loyal_a subject_n will_v yield_v due_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o how_o great_a a_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n who_o graciousness_n be_v please_v to_o set_v such_o over_o we_o as_o do_v set_v he_o in_o all_o their_o way_n before_o they_o and_o how_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o in_o all_o respect_n to_o honour_v he_o who_o rule_v we_o in_o goodness_n do_v also_o rule_v himself_o by_o goodness_n long_o may_v he_o live_v among_o we_o ever_o may_v he_o reign_v by_o himself_o and_o royal_a posterity_n over_o we_o in_o glory_n and_o renown_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a etc._n etc._n say_v saint_n peter_n 1_o epist_n 2.13_o not_o that_o king_n be_v ordain_v by_o man_n or_o that_o man_n invent_v that_o government_n for_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o and_o that_o king_n be_v be_v plain_o manifest_v before_o as_o also_o by_o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o where_o god_n complain_v say_v it_o repent_v i_o not_o that_o the_o people_n but_o that_o i_o have_v set_v up_o saul_n to_o be_v king_n but_o he_o call_v kingly_a government_n a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n as_o calvin_n beza_n marlorate_a aretius_n piscator_fw-la bucanus_n gerardus_n and_o weemse_n have_v observe_v upon_o that_o text_n because_o the_o power_n that_o be_v confer_v by_o god_n upon_o man_n be_v proper_a to_o man_n exercise_v by_o man_n and_o towards_o man_n it_o be_v call_v a_o humane_a ordinance_n subjective_n because_o man_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o objective_n because_o it_o handle_v humane_a affair_n and_o last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o the_o conservation_n of_o humane_a society_n so_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o king_n and_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v not_o politic_a institution_n of_o man_n nor_o at_o first_o ordain_v by_o man_n nor_o the_o power_n they_o be_v invest_v with_o commit_v to_o they_o from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o as_o omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la so_o ex_fw-la omni_fw-la animo_fw-la which_o show_v the_o manner_n not_o with_o the_o body_n only_o but_o the_o mind_n also_o not_o in_o show_v alone_o but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n withal_o and_o that_o to_o all_o just_a command_n yea_o and_o to_o their_o unjust_a demand_n if_o not_o contradictory_n to_o the_o will_n or_o word_n of_o god_n by_o our_o saviour_n example_n matth._n 17.27_o who_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o polegatherer_n for_o quietness_n sake_n rather_o than_o offend_v or_o resist_v although_o nothing_o be_v due_a but_o if_o their_o command_n and_o demand_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n then_o deo_fw-la potius_fw-la quàm_fw-la hominibus_fw-la better_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n by_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n john_n act_v 4.19_o yet_o so_o be_v they_o be_v not_o dissonant_n or_o discrepant_a from_o god_n than_o scripture_n will_v we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n thereto_o not_o only_o as_o saint_n peter_n exhort_v 1_o pet._n 2.13_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v who_o have_v ordain_v king_n and_o power_n and_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o they_o as_o aretius_n piscator_fw-la and_o lucas_n osiander_n observe_v in_o their_o comment_n upon_o that_o text_n but_o withal_o as_o saint_n paul_n enjoin_v we_o for_o conscience_n sake_n also_o rom._n 13.5_o that_o so_o we_o may_v retain_v a_o good_a conscience_n which_o we_o must_v keep_v void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o men._n act_n 24.16_o that_o it_o may_v witness_v for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o resist_v authority_n for_o no_o man_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v resist_v he_o to_o who_o power_n god_n have_v make_v he_o subject_a as_o the_o same_o piscator_fw-la and_o osiander_n together_o with_o calvin_n and_o bucanus_n have_v note_v upon_o that_o text_n of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 3.5_o and_o therefore_o because_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a both_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n too_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o subject_n duty_n to_o his_o sovereign_n be_v and_o in_o what_o particular_n it_o consist_v and_o first_o we_o must_v honour_v he_o give_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a say_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 13.7_o and_o honour_v the_o king_n say_v saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o a_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o he_o and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o for_o our_o superior_a by_o give_v he_o due_a respect_n in_o our_o behaviour_n and_o title_n of_o reverence_n in_o our_o word_n as_o david_n do_v to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 24.8_o he_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o say_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o as_o arauna_n do_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 24.20.21_o and_o nathan_n to_o david_n 1_o king_n 23.24_o and_o bathsheba_n to_o david_n at_o the_o 31._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n who_o bow_v her_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o do_v reverence_n to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v let_v my_o lord_n king_n david_n live_v for_o ever_o second_o we_o must_v pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o he_o as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v 1_o tim._n 2.1.2_o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o as_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 80.17_o let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o that_o be_v o_o lord_n let_v thy_o hand_n of_o providence_n power_n and_o mercy_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thou_o anoint_v the_o king_n ever_o ready_o and_o mighty_o to_o defend_v preserve_v and_o protect_v he_o and_o upon_o he_o who_o though_o thou_o reckon_v among_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 82.1_o and_o 6._o yet_o indeed_o be_v but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v strong_a by_o majesty_n and_o power_n for_o thyself_o to_o govern_v thy_o people_n as_o thy_o vicegerant_a or_o as_o our_o own_o liturgy_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o be_v his_o defender_n and_o keeper_n and_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n that_o god_n will_v so_o dispose_v govern_v and_o rule_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n and_o governor_n that_o he_o may_v evermore_o have_v affiance_n in_o he_o and_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n ever_o seek_v god_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o study_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o wealth_n peace_n and_o godliness_n and_o final_o