Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	earth_n	king_n	power_n	9,413	5	4.9895	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30816	The necessity of subjection asserted in an assise-sermon preached in the Cathedral Church at Sarum, July 17, 1681 / by John Byrom ...	Byrom, John.	1681 (1681)	Wing B6408; ESTC R2657	11,598	34

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alone_o confound_v these_o babel-builder_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o their_o argument_n there_o be_v no_o power_n say_v he_o at_o ver_fw-la 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o again_o v._o 4._o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o inasmuch_o as_o corah_n and_o his_o seditious_a follower_n rebel_v against_o their_o lawful_a governor_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n numb_a 16.11_o which_o plain_o intimate_v that_o dominion_n be_v found_v and_o establish_v by_o god_n he_o account_v this_o faction_n against_o moses_n his_o representative_a as_o form_v against_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o that_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o can_v err_v prov._n 8.15_o 16._o by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v then_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n descend_v from_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n how_o can_v the_o violator_n and_o opposer_n thereof_o be_v excuse_v from_o the_o monstrous_a crime_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n against_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o make_v a_o assault_n upon_o the_o very_a godhead_n do_v they_o not_o in_o effect_n rebel_n against_o heaven_n itself_o who_o rebel_n against_o he_o who_o heaven_n have_v set_v up_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o magistracy_n according_a to_o our_o apostle_n express_a word_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a not_o to_o be_v blast_v by_o venomous_a breath_n or_o to_o be_v touch_v by_o the_o unhallowed_a arm_n of_o sedition_n if_o the_o son_n of_o faction_n and_o disloyalty_n will_v weigh_v and_o ponder_v this_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v as_o they_o ought_v the_o divine_a original_n of_o government_n they_o will_v soon_o discern_v the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n opposition_n against_o the_o lawful_a power_n upon_o earth_n for_o from_o he_o their_o authority_n proceed_v be_v level_v at_o a_o distance_n against_o the_o great_a one_o in_o heaven_n ii_o the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n will_v further_o appear_v from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n although_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v the_o great_a and_o everlasting_a god_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o yet_o like_o the_o mean_a of_o humane_a race_n he_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o man_n although_o he_o have_v the_o immortal_a sceptre_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o immarcessible_a crown_n of_o endless_a glory_n yet_o he_o yield_v submission_n to_o the_o frail_a sceptre_n and_o the_o fade_a crown_n of_o the_o earth_n witness_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n which_o he_o lead_v with_o so_o much_o meekness_n and_o obedience_n that_o his_o implacable_a enemy_n the_o jew_n can_v not_o find_v whereof_o to_o accuse_v he_o the_o pharisee_n in_o particular_a endeavour_v to_o ensnare_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o as_o flatter_o as_o insidious_o say_v master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v true_a and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n neither_o care_v thou_o for_o any_o man_n for_o thou_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n st._n matt._n 22.16_o thus_o by_o give_v he_o the_o specious_a title_n of_o master_n and_o such_o soft_a and_o please_a word_n which_o in_o their_o opinion_n may_v be_v grateful_a unto_o he_o they_o think_v to_o induce_v he_o to_o speak_v as_o they_o will_v have_v he_o i._n e._n factious_o for_o under_o this_o fair_a covert_n disguise_v a_o black_a and_o villainous_a design_n they_o demand_v of_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n unto_o which_o have_v see_v a_o penny_n which_o by_o their_o confession_n be_v stamp_v with_o caesar_n image_n he_o give_v this_o unexpected_a but_o loyal_a reply_n render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n st._n matt._n 22.21_o but_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n unquestionable_a when_o himself_o be_v demand_v tribute_n the_o imposition_n whereof_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o the_o payment_n as_o evident_a a_o token_n of_o subjection_n he_o refuse_v it_o not_o but_o wrought_v even_o a_o miracle_n to_o do_v it_o at_o last_o draw_v nigh_o to_o his_o mournful_a death_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v to_o set_v in_o blood_n he_o give_v a_o never-dying_a instance_n of_o his_o peaceable_a submission_n the_o occasion_n be_v this_o he_o be_v apprehend_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n which_o judas_n bring_v a_o multitude_n arm_v with_o sword_n and_o sharp_a revenge_n st._n peter_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o passion_n draw_v and_o with_o a_o unhappy_a success_n cut_v off_o the_o high_a priest_n servant_n ear_n the_o holy_a jesus_n resent_v this_o unlawful_a action_n so_o much_o that_o he_o sharp_o and_o severe_o rebuke_v he_o for_o it_o and_o plain_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o who_o without_o derive_v any_o authority_n from_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o sword_n will_v yet_o presume_v to_o use_v it_o shall_v find_v it_o fatal_a to_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o quiet_a they_o shall_v fall_v themselves_o by_o it_o and_o further_o continue_v he_o think_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v now_o pray_v to_o my_o father_n and_o he_o will_v present_o give_v i_o more_o than_o ten_o legion_n of_o angel_n st._n matt._n 26.53_o cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a host_n of_o heaven_n be_v entire_o at_o his_o devotion_n and_o command_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o colour_n or_o umbrage_n of_o opposition_n he_o call_v they_o not_o to_o his_o assistance_n and_o so_o be_v bring_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o neither_o disclaim_v nor_o oppose_v his_o authority_n but_o be_v obedient_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n obedient_a to_o the_o painful_a and_o infamous_a death_n of_o the_o cross._n now_o our_o saviour_n that_o be_v thus_o submissive_a have_v leave_v these_o command_n upon_o record_n learn_v of_o i_o st._n matt._n 11.29_o and_o very_o often_o follow_v i_o st._n matt._n 4.19_o st._n luke_n 5.27_o from_o whence_o there_o be_v a_o indispensable_a necessity_n to_o follow_v his_o example_n and_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n the_o same_o indispensable_a necessity_n lie_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v obedient_a also_o in_o his_o step_n do_v his_o primitive_a follower_n afterward_o tread_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o be_v record_v of_o they_o by_o st._n luke_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n i_o shall_v instance_n at_o present_a but_o in_o one_o namely_o st._n paul_n both_o because_o he_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o my_o text_n and_o likewise_o bring_v up_o in_o a_o religion_n that_o discountenance_v it_o be_v true_a all_o manner_n of_o rebellion_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o warm_a spirit_n he_o as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o act_n 9_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o the_o miraculous_a appearance_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n his_o journey_n to_o damascus_n become_v to_o he_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n after_o which_o his_o happy_a conversion_n he_o gain_v many_o proselyte_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n confound_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o stubborn_a jew_n the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o learned_a greek_a and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o powerful_a roman_a but_o among_o all_o that_o he_o act_v or_o speak_v in_o order_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n he_o never_o utter_v a_o syllable_n that_o countenance_v their_o disobedience_n to_o man_n for_o a_o orderly_a subjection_n to_o the_o power_n on_o earth_n

be_v not_o destructive_a of_o that_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o great_a one_o in_o heaven_n the_o former_a be_v found_v upon_o eternal_a reason_n as_o well_o as_o the_o latter_a and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v high_o incongruous_a that_o one_o shall_v abolish_v the_o other_o he_o therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o pull_v down_o the_o throne_n of_o king_n from_o weaken_v or_o diminish_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o as_o occasion_v serve_v he_o vindicate_v their_o cause_n both_o by_o precept_n and_o example_n as_o to_o his_o personal_a behaviour_n herein_o we_o find_v such_o instance_n of_o his_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n that_o they_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o malicious_a jew_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o gallio_n then_o deputy_n of_o achaia_n he_o offer_v not_o to_o question_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o judge_n or_o to_o refuse_v submission_n to_o he_o and_o in_o truth_n if_o a_o superiority_n over_o other_o as_o some_o impious_o pretend_v be_v not_o consistent_a with_o that_o religion_n which_o st._n paul_n profess_v he_o will_v never_o have_v wave_v this_o so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n of_o declare_v his_o mind_n about_o it_o after_o this_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o jewish_a sanahedrim_n before_o felix_n festus_n and_o agrippa_n to_o each_o of_o who_o he_o be_v very_o respectful_a and_o show_v great_a sign_n of_o reverence_n particular_o when_o the_o governor_n faelix_fw-la do_v but_o beckon_v to_o he_o to_o speak_v he_o immediate_o comply_v with_o his_o silent_a command_n and_o further_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o answer_v with_o more_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n than_o ordinary_a because_o he_o be_v to_o plead_v before_o a_o person_n that_o for_o many_o year_n together_o have_v exercise_v judicial_a authority_n when_o he_o be_v summon_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o festus_n the_o first_o offer_n he_o make_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n be_v to_o 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to_o show_v how_o sensible_a he_o be_v that_o none_o shall_v speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n he_o cite_v a_o text_n out_o of_o the_o law_n to_o that_o purpose_n thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n exod._n 22.28_o thus_o our_o apostle_n as_o to_o his_o personal_a behaviour_n never_o offer_v to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o government_n but_o into_o what_o nation_n or_o country_n soever_o he_o come_v that_o nation_n and_o country_n have_v clear_a and_o undoubted_a proof_n of_o his_o subjection_n and_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o oblige_v as_o well_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n to_o transcribe_v his_o excellent_a example_n as_o himself_o speak_v yourselves_o know_v how_o you_o ought_v to_o follow_v we_o for_o we_o behave_v not_o ourselves_o disorderly_a among_o you_o 2_o thess._n 3.7_o neither_o do_v his_o doctrine_n disagree_v in_o the_o least_o from_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n his_o word_n as_o vehement_o persuade_v to_o 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it_o but_o no_o one_o i_o hope_v that_o pretend_v to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n will_v question_v the_o latter_a therefore_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o former_a iii_o the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n be_v also_o evident_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o rebellion_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o damnable_a and_o destructive_a of_o salvation_n the_o first_o disobedience_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o ever_o actual_o appear_v be_v form_v and_o contrive_v by_o the_o apostate_n spirit_n in_o heaven_n pride_n and_o ambition_n so_o swell_v their_o mind_n beyond_o their_o just_a and_o natural_a proportion_n that_o they_o grow_v big_a with_o the_o most_o deform_a and_o misshapen_v of_o all_o monster_n with_o unnatural_a rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n but_o they_o find_v it_o so_o hazardous_a to_o themselves_o in_o the_o event_n that_o they_o be_v force_v from_o the_o joy_n and_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n the_o morning_n star_n fall_v devest_v of_o their_o radiant_a glory_n they_o fall_v from_o immarcessible_a light_n to_o the_o region_n of_o eternal_a darkness_n and_o what_o do_v we_o think_v will_v become_v of_o they_o who_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n rebel_v against_o god_n vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v easy_a enough_o to_o foretell_v the_o sadness_n of_o their_o punishment_n from_o what_o our_o apostle_n say_v in_o v._o 2._o of_o this_o chap._n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n nay_o to_o show_v god_n just_a indignation_n against_o this_o sin_n he_o punish_v it_o even_o here_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o be_v never_o before_o see_v or_o hear_v in_o israel_n numb_a 16.32_o the_o earth_n open_v its_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o dathan_n and_o his_o factious_a accomplice_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o they_o afterward_o go_v from_o one_o deep_a