Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	due_a	due_n	tribute_n	1,735	5	10.7337	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65716	Three sermons preach'd at Salisbury the first, A.D. 1680, and again before the militia, at their going against the late Duke of Monmouth ... the second preach'd before the Right Reverend Father in God, Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum, A.D. 1681 ... the third, preach'd A.D. 1683, at the election of the mayor ... / by Daniel Whitby.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1685 (1685)	Wing W1737; ESTC R28389	88,809	79

must_v ultimate_o reside_v in_o the_o superior_a and_o every_o subject_a must_v owe_v obedience_n to_o his_o command_a power_n in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n 60.7_o psal_n 60.7_o judah_n be_v my_o lawgiver_n say_v god_n he_o be_v my_o king_n say_v both_o the_o vulgar_a and_o the_o seventy_o insinuate_v that_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v a_o king_n can_v have_v the_o power_n to_o make_v law_n though_o other_o may_v assist_v he_o to_o consult_v about_o they_o when_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o convene_v they_o for_o that_o end_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v by_o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o 4._o the_o in_o novel_a 12._o c._n 4._o novel_n style_v the_o father_n of_o the_o law_n and_o though_o he_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n yet_o see_v no_o man_n can_v impose_v a_o law_n upon_o himself_o that_o must_v be_v true_a which_o the_o 30._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basilic_n l._n 2._o tit._n 6_o c._n 1_o princeps_fw-la legibus_fw-la solutus_fw-la est_fw-la ulpian_n apud_fw-la cujac_fw-la l._n 15._o observe_v 30._o civilian_n declare_v that_o the_o king_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o own_o law_n or_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v they_o on_o any_o other_o score_n than_o that_o of_o equity_n or_o promise_n or_o of_o engage_v other_o to_o observe_v they_o by_o his_o own_o example_n four_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o his_o vicegerent_n act_v by_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v sear_v and_o honour_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discharge_v his_o office_n he_o have_v declare_v custom_n and_o tribute_n to_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o for_o therefore_o pay_v we_o tribute_n say_v st._n paul_n because_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n attend_v on_o this_o very_a thing_n render_v therefore_o unto_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n so_o that_o when_o any_o man_n obtain_v a_o legal_a 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rule_n or_o command_v give_v to_o all_o state_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o government_n among_o they_o no_o man_n can_v claim_v to_o be_v the_o power_n more_o than_o other_o nor_o be_v the_o people_n by_o it_o tie_v to_o yield_v subjection_n to_o this_o man_n rather_o than_o to_o that_o wherefore_o that_o this_o appointment_n concern_v magistracy_n may_v not_o be_v fruitless_a but_o obtain_v its_o end_n god_n must_v have_v lay_v a_o obligation_n on_o people_n who_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v to_o do_v those_o action_n which_o will_v appropriate_v unto_o some_o person_n or_o person_n the_o superior_a power_n and_o give_v to_o he_o or_o they_o a_o property_n and_o a_o peculiarity_n in_o that_o relation_n where_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o who_o antecedent_o can_v claim_v a_o title_n as_o in_o elective_a kingdom_n he_o must_v oblige_v they_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o such_o and_o where_o there_o be_v as_o in_o successive_a kingdom_n he_o must_v oblige_v they_o to_o yield_v he_o actual_a possession_n of_o his_o right_n and_o due_a subjection_n for_o as_o our_o lord_n appointment_n in_o the_o general_n immediate_o by_o himself_o or_o mediate_o by_o his_o apostle_n that_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n shall_v preside_v within_o his_o church_n and_o perform_v all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v a_o appointment_n that_o other_o shall_v upon_o their_o fail_n be_v choose_v and_o advance_v unto_o those_o office_n so_o must_v god_n general_n appointment_n of_o a_o stand_a civil_a government_n be_v virtual_o a_o appointment_n that_o when_o these_o mortal_a governor_n do_v fail_v by_o death_n or_o by_o extinction_n of_o the_o succeed_a line_n there_o shall_v be_v other_o to_o succeed_v they_o four_o the_o person_n thus_o appoint_v though_o by_o the_o act_n or_o the_o consent_n of_o man_n that_o such_o a_o person_n shall_v be_v their_o lawful_a prince_n as_o in_o elective_a kingdom_n or_o that_o his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n shall_v sway_v the_o sceptre_n to_o all_o future_a generation_n as_o in_o successive_a kingdom_n be_v real_o god_n ordinance_n and_o not_o the_o people_n because_o this_o their_o consent_n be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o rule_n and_o warrant_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o his_o authority_n upon_o it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o the_o people_n who_o conser_n the_o privilege_n and_o the_o prerogative_n upon_o he_o which_o follow_v from_o that_o act_n they_o only_o name_v the_o person_n as_o a_o corporation_n do_v the_o mayor_n but_o he_o receive_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n as_o do_v the_o mayor_n from_o the_o king_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o bishop_n they_o be_v name_v by_o the_o king_n and_o he_o appoint_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o their_o diocese_n which_o notwithstanding_o their_o authority_n of_o rule_v over_o their_o respective_a diocese_n and_o of_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v entire_o god_n ordinance_n and_o they_o derive_v it_o not_o from_o the_o king_n or_o people_n but_o from_o christ_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v more_o full_o in_o the_o case_n of_o matrimony_n for_o though_o god_n do_v not_o in_o a_o immediate_a way_n appoint_v who_o shall_v be_v husband_n unto_o such_o a_o woman_n or_o wife_n to_o such_o a_o man_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n to_o choose_v with_o who_o they_o will_v unite_v in_o conjugal_a society_n yet_o have_v he_o solemn_o ordain_v this_o as_o the_o only_a lawful_a way_n for_o propogation_n of_o our_o kind_n and_o as_o the_o proper_a remedy_n for_o our_o incontinence_n he_o also_o have_v ordain_v what_o privilege_n authority_n and_o duty_n shall_v ensue_v upon_o the_o matrimonial_a contract_n and_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o free_a after_o these_o contract_n be_v once_o make_v to_o violate_v they_o and_o so_o these_o duty_n and_o these_o privilege_n do_v arise_v not_o so_o much_o from_o their_o contract_n as_o from_o god_n ordinance_n concern_v matrimony_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o due_o be_v esteem_v a_o divine_a not_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o have_v thus_o explain_v this_o second_o general_n for_o far_a confirmation_n of_o it_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n for_o 176._o for_o append._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à_fw-la joh._n leanclavio_n edit_n p_o 176._o manuel_n comnenus_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n teach_v that_o regal_a power_n be_v divine_a 96._o divine_a theogn_n v._o 96._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n be_v from_o god_n say_v hesiod_n 197._o hesiod_n two_o b.u._n 197._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o honour_n spring_v from_o he_o say_v homer_n their_o sceptre_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o jove_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o he_o have_v commit_v his_o own_o government_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 80._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d callimachus_n whence_o they_o be_v often_o style_v the_o son_n of_o jove_n not_o as_o derive_v their_o original_a but_o kingly_a honour_n from_o he_o say_v 738._o say_v in_o locum_fw-la jam_fw-la citatum_fw-la er_fw-mi in_o il._n ●_o p._n 738._o eustachius_n their_o sceptre_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n the_o regal_a power_n say_v plutarch_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n of_o god_n god_n say_v humanitate_fw-la say_v orat._n 5._o the_o imp_n theod._n humanitate_fw-la themistius_n send_v it_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v regno_fw-la say_v apud_fw-la synes_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr regno_fw-la plato_n he_o who_o exert_v it_o bear_v god_n image_n say_v trajanum_fw-la say_v apud_fw-la stob._n ser._n 46._o orat_fw-la 3._o de_fw-la regno_fw-la ad_fw-la trajanum_fw-la diotogenes_n and_o dio_n chrysostome_n do_v

three_o sermon_n preach_v at_o salisbury_n the_o first_o a._n d._n 1680._o and_o again_o before_o the_o militia_n at_o their_o go_v against_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o monmouth_n in_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o not_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o teach_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v establish_v from_o scripture_n reason_n and_o antiquity_n the_o second_o preach_v before_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n seth_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n a._n d._n 1681._o and_o publish_v by_o his_o command_n in_o which_o the_o formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o our_o fanatical_a pretender_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v discover_v the_o three_o preach_v a._n d._n 1683_o at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o publish_v with_o some_o enlargement_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o discourse_n with_o mr._n nelthrop_n in_o the_o goal_n of_o sarum_n in_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o author_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n viz._n that_o where_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v by_o law_n establish_v subject_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o but_o may_v if_o persecute_v for_o it_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n reason_n and_o antiquity_n and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o government_n by_o daniel_n whitby_n d.d._n and_o chantor_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o sarum_n london_n print_v for_o t._n basset_n at_o the_o george_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1685._o to_o the_o honourable_a colonel_n john_n wyndam_n coll._n tho._n penrudduk_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n belong_v to_o their_o regiment_n honour_a sir_n when_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o preach_v one_o of_o these_o sermon_n to_o your_o regiment_n before_o your_o expedition_n against_o monmouth_n i_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o obtain_v your_o approbation_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o since_o upon_o a_o late_a occasion_n have_v receive_v such_o expression_n of_o your_o kindness_n to_o i_o as_o can_v be_v forget_v without_o great_a ingratitude_n be_v therefore_o desirous_a to_o give_v some_o public_a testimony_n of_o the_o great_a obligation_n you_o have_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o of_o my_o due_a resentment_n of_o they_o i_o humble_o entreat_v you_o to_o accept_v this_o small_a expression_n of_o my_o gratitude_n which_o i_o be_o the_o more_o encourage_v to_o offer_v because_o it_o assert_v the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n loyalty_n which_o you_o to_o your_o immortal_a honour_n have_v practise_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o signalise_v of_o late_a by_o that_o cheerfulness_n and_o bravery_n with_o which_o you_o venture_v your_o life_n for_o the_o best_a of_o prince_n and_o government_n in_o obedience_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v always_o endeavour_v so_o to_o live_v that_o you_o may_v never_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o honour_a sir_n your_o most_o oblige_a and_o very_o humble_a servant_n d._n w._n errata_fw-la serm_n 1._o p._n 3._o l._n 22._o god_n r._n quod_fw-la p._n 6._o l._n 10._o deal_n and._n p._n 9_o l._n 20._o daily_a r._n due_o p._n 17._o l._n 5._o natural_a r._n external_a serm._n 2._o p._n 20._o l._n 37._o acknowledge_v r._n acknowledgement_n serm._n 3._o p._n 31._o l._n 11._o equalty_n r._n equal_a tie_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o sarum_n 2_o timothy_n 3.5_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o there_o be_v some_o common_a notion_n and_o inclination_n to_o devotion_n plant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o prompt_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o which_o they_o esteem_v religion_n and_o these_o in_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n be_v very_o much_o improve_v by_o education_n and_o instruction_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o public_a ordinance_n by_o the_o common_a working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o good_a man_n so_o that_o as_o 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the_o substance_n of_o it_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n and_o more_o especial_o of_o this_o a_o very_a common_a thing_n and_o yet_o most_o certain_o destructive_a to_o our_o precious_a soul_n it_o be_v both_o very_o necessary_a and_o very_o profitable_a to_o deal_v plain_o with_o you_o in_o this_o important_a subject_n by_o show_v 1._o wherein_o consist_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o how_o far_o we_o may_v go_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o religious_a duty_n and_o not_o exceed_v that_o form_n and_o 2._o wherein_o consist_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o it_o now_o the_o word_n godliness_n in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n to_o signify_v that_o service_n which_o be_v immediate_o pay_v to_o god_n and_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o v._o g._n when_o the_o scripture_n do_v exhort_v so_o 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