Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	lord_n	6,936	5	3.8165	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89341	The necessity of Christian subjection. Demonstrated, and proved by the doctrine of Christ, and the Apostles; the practice of primitive Christians, the rules of religion, cases of conscience, and consent of latter orthodox divines, that the power of the King is not of humane, but of divine right; and that God onely is the efficient cause thereof. Whereunto is added, an appendix of all the chief objections that malice it selfe could lay upon His Majestie, with a full answer to every particular objection. Also a tract intituled, Christus Dei, wherein is proved that our Soveraign Lord the King is not onely major singulis, but major universis.	Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.; Jones, John, d. 1600.	1643 (1643)	Wing M2844; Thomason E62_18; Thomason E93_11; ESTC R571	28,546	41

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quis_fw-la enim_fw-la consiliariu●●●us_fw-la fuit_fw-la aut_fw-la quis_fw-la prio_fw-la dedit_fw-la ei_fw-la rom_n 11.33_o that_o they_o have_v their_o establishment_n only_o in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o will_n so_o that_o no_o power_n whatsoever_o of_o his_o creature_n can_v by_o any_o contraition_n against_o he_o invalid_a or_o annul_v those_o law_n but_o non_fw-la occides_fw-la be_v a_o divine_a natural_a law_n and_o precept_n express_v in_o the_o decalogue_n therefore_o no_o paction_n or_o agreement_n of_o man_n can_v give_v this_o power_n of_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n no_o more_o than_o cain_n can_v kill_v abel_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o republike_v have_v a_o lawful_a power_n of_o put_v man_n to_o death_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o preserve_v their_o own_o safety_n therefore_o they_o have_v it_o from_o god_n and_o how_o soon_o god_n give_v this_o power_n to_o man_n i_o know_v not_o nor_o can_v find_v until_o after_o the_o flood_n 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the_o necessity_n of_o christian_a subjection_n demonstrate_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o practice_n of_o primitive_a christian_n the_o rule_n of_o religion_n case_n of_o conscience_n and_o consent_n of_o latter_a orthodox_n divine_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o of_o humane_a but_o of_o divine_a right_n and_o that_o god_n only_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o appendix_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a objection_n that_o malice_n itself_o can_v lay_v upon_o his_o majesty_n with_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o every_o particular_a objection_n also_o a_o tract_n entitle_v christus_n dei_fw-la wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v not_o only_a major_n singulis_fw-la but_o major_a universis_fw-la 1_o pet._n 2.17_o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n oxford_z print_v in_o the_o year_n 1643._o the_o necessity_n of_o christian_a subjection_n rom_n 13.5_o wherefore_o 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word_n infert_fw-la conclusionem_fw-la principaliter_fw-la intentam_fw-la aq._n wherein_o concludit_fw-la paraenesin_n subjectionis_fw-la ejusque_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la rol._n show_v that_o we_o must_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o much_o more_o because_o that_o although_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n yet_o see_v he_o be_v god_n minister_n he_o can_v be_v resist_v by_o any_o good_a conscience_n gen_n note_n ex_fw-la calv_n &_o bez._n in_o qua_fw-la dvas_fw-la potissimum_fw-la urget_fw-la causas_fw-la ob_fw-la quas_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la necessariò_fw-la obediendum_fw-la marlor_n first_o their_o power_n to_o cause_v fear_n of_o wrath_n second_o our_o conscience_n to_o obey_v god_n ordinance_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o which_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n wherein_o i_o shall_v consider_v these_o 5_o particular_n 1._o the_o 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the_o earth_n job._n 5.6_o but_o as_o omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la desuper_fw-la 21._o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 21._o every_o good_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o jam._n 1.17_o so_o be_v there_o no_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o amos_n 3.6_o i.e._n majum_fw-la poena_fw-la no_o evil_a of_o punishment_n per_fw-la i_o reges_fw-la regnant_a by_o i_o king_n reign_n be_v the_o general_a ground_n of_o the_o charter_n both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a prince_n and_o noble_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 8.15.16_o he_o it_o be_v that_o raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n a_o king_n who_o shall_v reign_v &_o prosper_v and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n upon_o the_o earth_n 13.11_o jer._n 33.5_o 6._o hos_fw-la 13.11_o in_o who_o day_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v a_o evil_a king_n in_o his_o anger_n &_o take_v a_o good_a king_n away_o in_o his_o wrath_n qui_fw-la regnare_fw-la facit_fw-la hominem_fw-la hypocritam_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la populi_fw-la job._n 34.30_o vulg_n so_o that_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n we_o must_v be_v subject_a since_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o we_o will_v be_v find_v fighter_n against_o god_n 5.39_o act._n 5.39_o who_o power_n none_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o protect_v or_o for_o punish_v wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a 2._o second_o they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o without_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d citat_fw-la citat_fw-la and_o so_o of_o he_o permissiuè_fw-fr but_o they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o of_o he_o positiuè_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v of_o god_n v._n 1._o whereupon_o they_o worthy_o use_v in_o their_o stile_n not_o only_a permissione_n divinâ_fw-la or_o providentiâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la although_o those_o be_v good_a title_n take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n yet_o they_o imply_v some_o intermediate_v mean_n betwixt_o god_n and_o those_o who_o bear_v they_o but_o prince_n write_v dei_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la for_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n no_o favour_n of_o man_n they_o be_v what_o they_o be_v so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o their_o government_n 1.1_o gal._n 1.1_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o his_o apostleship_n it_o be_v not_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n &_o god_n the_o father_n for_o cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la homines_fw-la nascuntar_fw-la huius_fw-la jussu_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la apti_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la regantur_fw-la iren._n lib_n 5_o cap._n 24._o which_o may_v be_v demonstrative_o evidence_v if_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o series_n and_o succession_n of_o governor_n from_o the_o first_o man_n that_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o earth_n who_o we_o find_v create_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o make_v he_o god_n vicegerent_n gen._n 1.26_o and_o at_o his_o very_a first_o

it_o be_v still_o the_o same_o divine_a power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n though_o diverse_o administer_v of_o which_o god_n only_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o when_o the_o people_n have_v once_o resign_v up_o all_o their_o authority_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v not_o any_o long_a elective_a in_o they_o but_o hereditary_a in_o he_o than_o not_o only_o the_o power_n but_o the_o authority_n also_o to_o administer_v that_o power_n be_v sole_o inherent_a in_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n unalterable_o and_o irrevocable_o for_o ever_o 5._o this_o then_o be_v my_o first_o assertion_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o regal_a or_o monarchical_a power_n be_v not_o the_o people_n but_o only_o god_n i_o speak_v in_o this_o assertion_n not_o of_o conditional_a prince_n but_o only_o of_o absolute_a king_n and_o monarch_n my_o first_o proof_n than_o be_v when_o the_o people_n create_v a_o king_n they_o elect_v his_o person_n and_o authorise_v he_o with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o absolute_a power_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n to_o govern_v itself_o otherwise_o he_o be_v no_o absolute_a king_n of_o who_o only_o i_o speak_v and_o so_o do_v the_o observer_n also_o but_o this_o power_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v be_v not_o a_o humane_a but_o a_o divine_a power_n of_o which_o god_n only_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n therefore_o god_n only_o and_o not_o the_o people_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o regal_a power_n 6._o my_o second_o proof_n god_n say_v express_o prov._n 8.15_o per_fw-la i_o reges_fw-la regnant_a etc._n etc._n then_o their_o dominion_n or_o power_n by_o which_o they_o reign_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n christ_n say_v to_o pilate_n joh._n 19.11_o non_fw-la haberes_fw-la potestatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la tibi_fw-la datum_fw-la esset_fw-la desuper_fw-la then_o this_o power_n be_v not_o from_o below_o from_o man_n but_o from_o above_o from_o god_n st._n paul_n say_v rom_n 13.1_o omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la sublimioribus_fw-la subdita_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la potestas_fw-la nisi_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o qui_fw-la resistit_fw-la potestati_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la resistit_fw-la and_o non_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la gladium_fw-la portat_fw-la for_o what_o cause_n dei_fw-la enim_fw-la minister_n est_fw-la u●ndex_fw-la in_o iram_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o regal_a power_n be_v divine_a power_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o people_n but_o god_n minister_n as_o be_v invest_v and_o anoint_v interior_o in_o his_o person_n by_o he_o with_o a_o divine_a power_n of_o which_o the_o exterior_a unction_n be_v a_o sacred_a ceremonous_a commonefactive_a and_o solemn_a testimony_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n gyrus_n though_o a_o heathen_a king_n be_v call_v by_o god_n himself_o isay_n 45.1_o christus_fw-la meus_fw-la god_n own_o anoint_a the_o holy_a king_n josaphat_n say_v to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v constitute_v judge_n 2._o paralip_n 19.6_o non_fw-la hominis_fw-la exercetis_fw-la judiciam_fw-la sed_fw-la domini_fw-la then_o it_o be_v not_o a_o humane_a power_n but_o a_o divine_a power_n by_o which_o the_o king_n do_v judge_n and_o rule_v his_o people_n from_o hence_o i_o infer_v two_o corollary_n 7._o the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a trust_n in_o the_o king_n the_o one_o of_o his_o power_n the_o other_o of_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o power_n the_o first_o be_v god_n trust_n unto_o he_o to_o exercise_v his_o divine_a judgement_n the_o second_o be_v the_o people_n to_o administer_v it_o propter_fw-la salutem_fw-la populi_fw-la but_o if_o he_o swerve_v herein_o see_v that_o the_o power_n be_v divine_a and_o reside_a and_o inhere_v only_o in_o he_o and_o not_o in_o the_o people_n he_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o people_n but_o only_o to_o god_n 8._o the_o second_o corollary_n as_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a cause_n of_o regal_a power_n so_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n which_o conveighe_v this_o power_n be_v the_o divine_a natural_a law_n oblige_v man_n to_o unite_v themselves_o into_o civil_a society_n for_o god_n give_v a_o power_n to_o man_n to_o govern_v themselves_o by_o oblige_v they_o to_o unite_v themselves_o and_o consequent_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n with_o all_o the_o observer_n paction_n and_o agreement_n be_v but_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la by_o way_n of_o approximation_n that_o this_o divine_a power_n may_v reside_v in_o those_o few_o or_o more_o or_o one_o rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o as_o in_o my_o former_a example_n n._n 3._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n power_n be_v only_o the_o king_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n by_o which_o this_o power_n be_v derive_v unto_o he_o be_v the_o charter_n of_o the_o city_n grant_v to_o they_o at_o pleasure_n more_o strict_o or_o more_o large_o by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o alderman_n election_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n be_v but_o the_o approximation_n that_o the_o king_n power_n may_v reside_v in_o he_o to_o govern_v the_o city_n rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o 9_o my_o second_o assertion_n every_o absolute_a king_n invest_v and_o anoint_v with_o a_o divine_a power_n by_o god_n himself_o to_o exercise_v his_o judgement_n through_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v sole_a administrator_n thereof_o be_v in_o power_n super_fw-la totam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la superior_a absolute_o over_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o only_o major_a singulis_fw-la but_o major_a universis_fw-la and_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la simul_fw-la this_o assertion_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o former_a for_o the_o power_n that_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n to_o exercise_v god_n judgement_n and_o to_o govern_v and_o preserve_v itself_o be_v a_o divine_a power_n not_o only_a super_fw-la singulos_fw-la but_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la simul_fw-la and_o therefore_o major_a universis_fw-la but_o this_o power_n be_v now_o total_o and_o absolute_o inherent_a in_o the_o king_n only_o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v super_fw-la totam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la and_o major_a universis_fw-la 10._o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o argue_v thus_o either_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o one_o or_o no._n if_o not_o than_o he_o be_v no_o absolute_a king_n or_o monarch_n contrary_a to_o our_o supposition_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o monarch_n i_o ask_v again_o if_o there_o be_v a_o powet_fw-mi in_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v not_o in_o he_o be_v it_o subordinate_a to_o his_o power_n or_o no_o if_o it_o be_v subordinate_a than_o his_o power_n be_v above_o that_o power_n and_o so_o super_fw-la totam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la and_o major_a universis_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o there_o be_v simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la two_o supreme_a civil_a power_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n two_o supreme_a contrary_a master_n at_o once_o to_o be_v obey_v one_o and_o the_o same_o individual_a kingdom_n and_o gubernation_n and_o yet_o divide_v against_o itself_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o impossible_a 11._o from_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o majesty_n say_v most_o true_o and_o most_o learned_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v commit_v in_o trust_n absolute_o and_o irrevocable_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o power_n above_o that_o trust_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o other_o 12._o this_o the_o observer_n in_o effect_n plain_o confess_v but_o relapse_v into_o his_o wont_a paroxysm_n of_o strong_a malice_n against_o regal_a power_n he_o labour_v by_o his_o most_o false_a erroneous_a principle_n rex_fw-la est_fw-la minor_fw-la universis_fw-la and_o tire_v himself_o in_o vain_a to_o answer_v it_o and_o because_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o his_o long_a tedious_a and_o farraginous_a discourse_n depend_v whole_o upon_o these_o two_o false_a ground_n viz._n that_o the_o people_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o regal_a power_n and_o that_o rex_fw-la est_fw-la minor_fw-la universis_fw-la and_o i_o have_v manifest_o confute_v they_o both_o i_o presume_v i_o have_v also_o sufficient_o confute_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v in_o those_o sacred_a word_n data_fw-la est_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la potestas_fw-la regibus_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la ab_fw-la altissimo_fw-la power_n be_v give_v to_o king_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sovereignty_n from_o the_o high_a sapient_a 6.3_o finis_fw-la

oxford_n 1643._o christus_n dei_fw-la or_o a_o theological_a discourse_n wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o regal_a power_n be_v not_o of_o humane_a but_o of_o divine_a right_n and_o that_o god_n only_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o and_o not_o the_o people_n preface_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o book_n come_v forth_o of_o late_a bare_o entitle_v observation_n upon_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n late_a answer_n and_o express_v without_o any_o name_n of_o the_o author_n or_o place_n where_o it_o be_v print_v wherein_o the_o observer_n so_o i_o must_v call_v he_o not_o know_v he_o by_o any_o other_o name_n aim_v chief_o and_o direct_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o hereditary_a regal_a and_o monarchical_a power_n of_o our_o now_o present_a dread_n sovereign_a king_n charles_n be_v inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o now_o present_a parliament_n 2_o which_o to_o evince_v he_o undertake_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o original_a foundation_n of_o all_o regal_a power_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o the_o efficient_a &_o final_a cause_n thereof_o and_o have_v make_v the_o final_a cause_n to_o be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n together_o with_o their_o civil_a or_o political_a happiness_n he_o also_o make_v the_o efficient_a cause_n to_o be_v not_o god_n but_o only_o the_o people_n and_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o convey_v and_o derive_v this_o regal_a power_n to_o be_v not_o any_o divine_a law_n nor_o nothing_o else_o amongst_a christian_n but_o the_o mere_a humane_a paction_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o then_o argue_v by_o a_o rule_n in_o nature_n that_o quicquid_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n he_o issue_v out_o this_o just_a inference_n as_o he_o call_v it_o that_o though_o the_o king_n be_v singulis_fw-la major_a yet_o he_o be_v universis_fw-la minor_fw-la and_o therefore_o inferior_a and_o subject_a in_o power_n to_o the_o parliament_n 3_o have_v peruse_v this_o discourse_n and_o find_v it_o to_o be_v most_o injurious_a to_o regal_a power_n or_o monarchy_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o state_n and_o divinity_n or_o orthodox_n christian_n doctrine_n i_o think_v i_o may_v do_v my_o king_n and_o country_n good_a service_n to_o confute_v these_o desperate_a and_o more_o than_o dangerous_a position_n by_o declare_v and_o prove_v the_o true_a original_a foundation_n according_a to_o the_o final_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o regal_a or_o monarchical_a power_n which_o with_o god_n good_a help_n i_o hope_v to_o do_v perspicuos_o in_o the_o few_o ensue_a paragraphes_n sect_n 1._o of_o the_o primary_n final_a cause_n as_o also_o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o civil_a society_n or_o republic_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v be_v do_v for_o some_o end_n or_o purpose_n without_o which_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v do_v nor_o have_v a_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o all_o philosopher_n that_o the_o end_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a of_o all_o cause_n and_o therefore_o for_o method_n sake_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o it_o now_o to_o find_v out_o the_o primary_n end_n of_o all_o civil_a society_n or_o commonwealth_n we_o that_o be_v christian_n must_v reflect_v attentive_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pro._n 16.4_o universa_fw-la propter_fw-la semet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la by_o which_o we_o be_v ascertain_v that_o god_n almighty_n create_v not_o only_o all_o other_o creature_n but_o all_o mankind_n also_o as_o for_o their_o primary_n end_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o as_o for_o man_n in_o particular_a god_n create_v he_o to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n endow_v he_o with_o a_o understanding_n and_o a_o will_n that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o honour_v and_o love_v his_o creator_n and_o by_o such_o love_n &_o honour_n may_v final_o become_v happy_a in_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o 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