Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	prince_n	time_n	3,325	5	3.4597	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43978	De corpore politico, or, The elements of law, moral and politick with discourses upon severall heads, as of [brace] the law of nature, oathes and covenants, several kinds of government : with the changes and revolutions of them / by Tho. Hobbs of Malmsbury.	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1652 (1652)	Wing H2221; ESTC R41339	83,707	190

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forth_o as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n and_o it_o be_v to_o no_o end_n to_o give_v they_o the_o right_n of_o compel_v without_o strength_v the_o same_o with_o great_a power_n than_o of_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n moreover_o math_n 10._o where_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o commission_n to_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o go_v forth_o and_o convert_v the_o nation_n to_o the_o faith_n he_o give_v they_o no_o authority_n of_o coercion_n and_o punishment_n but_o only_o say_v vers._n 14._o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v you_o nor_o hear_v your_o word_n when_o you_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o house_n or_o that_o city_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o your_o fee_n it_o shall_v be_v easy_o for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgmemt_fw-mi then_o for_o that_o city_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n can_v do_v by_o their_o authority_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o renounce_v communion_n with_o they_o and_o leave_v their_o punishment_n to_o god_n almighty_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n likewise_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o seed_n math_n 13.3_o and_o to_o the_o leven_n math_n 13.33_o do_v intimate_a unto_o we_o that_o the_o increase_n thereof_o ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o internal_a operation_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v and_o not_o from_o any_o law_n or_o compulsion_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v it_o moreover_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v joh._n 18.36_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o consequent_o his_o magistrate_n derive_v not_o from_o he_o any_o authority_n of_o punish_v man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o also_o math_n 26.52_o after_o s._n peter_n have_v draw_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o defence_n our_o saviour_n say_v put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n for_o all_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o vers._n 54._o how_o then_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fullfil_v which_o say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o show_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o sword_n 10._o but_o concerning_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n over_o those_o who_o be_v already_o convert_v and_o within_o the_o church_n ●here_o be_v that_o think_v it_o great_a than_o over_o they_o ●ithout_fw-la for_o some_o have_v say_v though_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n deprive_v no_o prince_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o paul_n do_v right_o appeal_v unto_o cesar_n whilst_o king_n be_v ●nfidells_n and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o when_o they_o become_v christian_n and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n under_o go_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n present_o as_o sheep_n to_o a_o shepherd_n and_o as_o member_n to_o the_o head_n they_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n bell._n lib._n de_fw-la rom._n pont._n chap._n 29._o which_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o not_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o that_o light_n which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concerning_o the_o power_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n over_o such_o as_o they_o have_v convert_v but_o our_o saviour_n as_o he_o imitate_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o magistrate_n the_o twelve_o and_o the_o seventy_o so_o do_v he_o also_o in_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v excommunication_n but_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o church_n do_v put_v the_o excommunicate_a person_n from_o the_o congregation_n which_o they_o may_v do_v by_o their_o power_n temporal_a but_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o no_o such_o power_n can_v not_o forbid_v the_o excommunicate_a person_n to_o enter_v into_o any_o place_n and_o congregation_n into_o which_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o enter_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o sovereign_a of_o the_o place_n for_o that_o have_v be_v to_o deprive_v the_o sovereign_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o therefore_o the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o person_n subject_a to_o a_o earthly_a power_n be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o church_n which_o do_v excommunicate_a that_o the_o person_n so_o excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v repute_v still_o as_o a_o infidel_n but_o not_o to_o be_v drive_v by_o their_o authority_n out_o of_o any_o company_n he_o may_v otherwise_o lawful_o come_v into_o and_o this_o be_v it_o our_o saviour_n say_v math._n 18.17_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a effect_n of_o excommunicate_v a_o christian_a prince_n be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o or_o they_o that_o so_o excommunicate_v he_o depart_v and_o banish_v themselves_o out_o of_o his_o dominion_n nor_o can_v they_o thereupon_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o he_o for_o that_o be_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o dominion_n which_o they_o may_v not_o do_v for_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o they_o that_o make_v this_o objection_n and_o prove_v in_o the_o former_a section_n that_o our_o saviour_n give_v no_o authority_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o be_v judge_n over_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o no_o case_n can_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v subject_a to_o any_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a beside_o that_o of_o christ_n himself_o and_o though_o he_o be_v inform_v concerning_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o subject_n himself_o thereto_o at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o person_n ecclesiastical_a yet_o be_v he_o not_o thereby_o subject_a to_o their_o government_n and_o rule_n for_o if_o it_o be_v by_o their_o authority_n he_o take_v that_o yoke_n upon_o he_o and_o not_o by_o their_o persuasion_n then_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n he_o may_v cast_v it_o off_o but_o this_o be_v unlawful_a for_o i●_z all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v renounce_v the_o christian_a faith_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a authority_n for_o any_o of_o the_o member_n to_o do_v the_o same_o it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o that_o they_o who_o have_v sovereign_a power_n be_v immediate_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n and_o all_o other_o but_o subordinate_a to_o they_o if_o that_o be_v not_o but_o king_n shall_v command_v one_o thing_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o priest_n another_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o peace_n and_o religion_n shall_v stand_v together_o 11._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n for_o any_o man_n to_o withdraw_v his_o obedience_n from_o the_o sovereign_a state_n upon_o pretence_n that_o christ_n have_v ordain_v any_o state_n ecclesiastical_a above_o it_o and_o though_o king_n take_v not_o upon_o they_o the_o ministerial_a priesthood_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o mere_o laic_a as_o not_o to_o have_v sacerdotal_a jurisdiction_n to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n since_o god_n speak_v not_o in_o these_o day_n to_o any_o man_n by_o his_o private_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o any_o power_n above_o or_o not_o depend_v on_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o every_o common_a wealth_n it_o remain_v that_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o vice-god_n or_o lieutenant_n here_o on_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o sovereign_a king_n or_o such_o as_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n as_o well_o as_o they_o chap._n viii_o 1._o the_o thing_n that_o dispose_v to_o rebellion_n discontent_n pretence_n and_o hope_v of_o success_n 2._o discontent_n that_o dispose_v to_o sedition_n consist_v partly_o in_o fear_n of_o want_n or_o punishment_n 3._o partly_o in_o ambition_n 4._o six_o head_n of_o pretence_n to_o rebellion_n 5._o the_o first_o of_o they_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v nothing_o against_o conscience_n confute_v 6._o the_o second_o that_o sovereign_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o own_o law_n confute_v 7._o the_o three_o that_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v divisible_a confute_v 8._o the_o four_o that_o subject_n have_v a_o property_n distinct_a from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sovereign_n confute_v 9_o the_o five_o that_o the_o people_n be_v a_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o sovereign_n confute_v 10._o the_o six_o that_o tirannicide_n be_v lawful_a confute_v 11._o four_o head_n of_o hope_n of_o success_n in_o rebellion_n 12._o two_o thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o author_n of_o rebellion_n much_o eloquence_n and_o little_a wisdom_n 13._o that_o the_o author_n of_o rebellion_n necessary_o be_v to_o be_v man_n of_o little_a wisdom_n 14._o that_o the_o same_o be_v necessary_o eloquent_a 15._o in_o what_o manner_n they_o concur_v to_o their_o common_a effect_n hitherto_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o man_n have_v make_v commonwealth_n in_o this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v show_v brief_o by_o what_o cause_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o