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	pay_v	tribute_n	1,819	5	10.8084	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47646	Sermons preached by Dr. Robert Leighton, late archbishop of Glasgow published at the desire of his friends, after his death, from his papers written with his own hand.	Leighton, Robert, 1611-1684.	1692 (1692)	Wing L1031; ESTC R29941	164,938	342

usque_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n but_o nothing_o of_o god_n neither_o we_o to_o give_v nor_o he_o to_o receive_v for_o for_o this_o cause_o you_o pay_v tribute_n also_o this_o the_o apostle_n give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o that_o confess_v right_o that_o magistrate_n have_v to_o the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o people_n that_o in_o all_o nation_n this_o homage_n and_o acknowledgement_n be_v due_a to_o they_o tribute_n pay_v which_o it_o may_v be_v he_o the_o rather_o mention_n because_o some_o question_n may_v be_v what_o may_v christian_n do_v concern_v this_o however_o this_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o several_a place_n he_o take_v as_o grant_v to_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o due_a to_o be_v render_v here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o insist_v on_o the_o sean_n of_o this_o but_o certain_o as_o the_o power_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o in_o this_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n absolute_a and_o unbounded_a so_o the_o legal_a and_o just_a pay_v of_o tribute_n and_o other_o revenue_n by_o the_o people_n argue_v their_o engagement_n to_o these_o set_n over_o they_o and_o be_v not_o as_o wage_n to_o a_o mercenary_a servant_n but_o a_o honorary_a due_n to_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o civil_a government_n so_o also_o convenient_a yet_o liberal_a maintenance_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n own_o house_n be_v their_o right_n yet_o not_o to_o enrich_v they_o nor_o yet_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v give_v grudge_o as_o undue_a or_o supercilious_o as_o to_o servant_n but_o with_o the_o cheerfulness_n and_o respect_n agreeable_a to_o the_o lord_n servant_n watch_v for_o their_o soul_n all_o tribute_n and_o obedience_n still_o relate_v to_o this_o and_o be_v ground_v on_o it_o the_o lord_n institution_n of_o power_n and_o government_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n though_o it_o sometime_o prove_v otherwise_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o ordinance_n be_v pure_a and_o most_o wise_o suit_v to_o its_o end_n from_o which_o the_o sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n turn_v it_o but_o too_o often_o so_o that_o one_o man_n rule_n over_o another_o to_o his_o hurt_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o both_o the_o ruler_n himself_o and_o of_o the_o rule_v eccl._n 8._o 9_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o one_o man_n rule_v over_o another_o to_o his_o own_o hurt_n each_o prove_v a_o scourge_n to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o both_o for_o their_o iniquity_n make_v a_o fire_n from_o abimelech_n to_o devour_v the_o man_n of_o shechem_n and_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n deal_v treacherous_o 20._o with_o abimelech_n yet_o still_o the_o thing_n itself_o remain_v good_a many_o skilful_a physician_n may_v kill_v instead_o of_o cure_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o caprice_n to_o decry_v all_o remedy_n and_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n medicinal_a that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v furnish_v for_o that_o use_n man_n may_v and_o alas_o most_o do_v prejudice_n their_o own_o health_n by_o either_o intemperate_a or_o some_o way_n irregular_a diet_n yet_o this_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o continual_a necessity_n and_o use_n of_o food_n nor_o can_v dissuade_v any_o from_o use_v it_o thus_o the_o abuse_n of_o authority_n infringe_v not_o this_o that_o magistrate_n be_v a_o public_a good_a yea_o the_o unjust_a better_o than_o none_o tyranny_n better_o than_o anarchy_n there_o be_v some_o justice_n do_v in_o the_o most_o unjust_a government_n but_o thus_o they_o that_o be_v exalt_v to_o rule_n aught_o to_o consider_v who_o raise_v they_o and_o for_o what_o they_o be_v raise_v and_o so_o faithful_o to_o do_v justice_n they_o be_v raise_v high_a as_o the_o star_n be_v set_v in_o their_o orb_n for_o influence_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o inferior_a world_n and_o as_o the_o mountain_n which_o rise_v above_o the_o valley_n not_o to_o be_v place_n of_o prey_n and_o ruin_n but_o by_o the_o stream_n they_o send_v out_o to_o refresh_v they_o so_o from_o magistrate_n judgement_n ought_v to_o run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o justice_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n they_o ought_v to_o consider_v themselves_o as_o minister_n though_o call_v magistrate_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o people_n yet_o minister_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o people_n in_o he_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v be_v constant_a labourer_n for_o their_o good_a even_o the_o sun_n a_o minister_n god_n minister_n of_o heat_n and_o light_n to_o the_o earth_n will_v they_o look_v up_o thus_o to_o god_n it_o will_v make_v they_o look_v down_o on_o their_o inferior_n not_o with_o the_o ill_a aspect_n of_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n but_o the_o benign_a look_n of_o good_a will_n fidelity_n and_o vigilancy_n for_o their_o welfare_n know_v that_o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o this_o very_a use_n in_o the_o world_n not_o refer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v near_a here_o and_o near_a themselves_o the_o receive_n of_o tribute_n but_o the_o remote_a good_a which_o be_v the_o chief_a for_o which_o their_o tribute_n and_o themselves_o be_v appoint_v the_o punish_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o good_n render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n enlarge_v his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o equity_n the_o humble_a upright_a mind_n will_v willing_o suit_v with_o this_o and_o pay_v respect_n to_o man_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o primary_o to_o he_o which_o the_o most_o neglect_n honour_n and_o fear_n be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o to_o our_o father_n and_o master_n and_o yet_o where_o be_v it_o to_o be_v find_v if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n etc._n etc._n mal._n 1._o the_o tribute_n of_o praise_n and_o glory_n in_o all_o these_o be_v due_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v purloin_v nor_o any_o part_n detain_v but_o how_o few_o be_v faithful_a in_o this_o much_o uncustomed_a good_n pass_v among_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n many_o thing_n wherein_o we_o be_v not_o mindful_a to_o give_v glory_n entire_a glory_n to_o god_n but_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v if_o we_o go_v on_o he_o will_v take_v we_o in_o our_o quiet_a conveyance_n and_o all_o will_v be_v forfeit_v we_o shall_v certain_o lose_v all_o if_o all_o glory_n return_v not_o to_o he_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o be_v shall_v we_o daily_o and_o hearty_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o have_v life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n set_v before_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o study_n and_o exercise_n act._n 24._o he_o do_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a as_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o men._n and_o have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o treat_v ample_o and_o excellent_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_n faith_n and_o salvation_n and_o ascend_v to_o its_o high_a cause_n he_o descend_v from_o thence_o to_o give_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o he_o reduce_v they_o to_o those_o two_o to_o give_v the_o lord_n his_o due_a which_o be_v ourselves_o entire_a our_o body_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o without_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v love_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o offer_v up_o this_o whole_a burn_a offering_n to_o god_n the_o fire_n that_o make_v it_o ascend_v towards_o man_n likewise_o love_n be_v all_o of_o which_o in_o many_o several_a act_n of_o it_o he_o speak_v likewise_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n verse_n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v insert_v a_o exhortation_n to_o subjection_n to_o humane_a authority_n as_o a_o divine_a institution_n he_o now_o return_v to_o that_o main_a comprehensive_a and_o universal_a duty_n of_o love_n and_o pass_v fit_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o other_o particular_a due_n to_o superior_n to_o this_o as_o the_o general_a due_a or_o stand_v debt_n all_o man_n owe_v one_o to_o another_o so_o i_o conceive_v this_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o further_o press_v of_o that_o particular_a duty_n of_o subjection_n by_o reduce_v it_o seem_v hard_o in_o itself_o to_o the_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a rule_n or_o law_n of_o love_n but_o that_o he_o pass_v whole_o from_o that_o particular_a to_o this_o common_a duty_n so_o as_o that_o be_v not_o exclude_v but_o comprehend_v here_o with_o the_o rest_n though_o not_o special_o aim_v at_o but_o a_o