Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	fear_n	render_v	tribute_n	1,508	5	10.4240	5	false

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

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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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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

they_o daily_o go_v to_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n their_o sacrifice_n their_o oblation_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o peculiar_a mercy_n to_o they_o and_o whilst_o they_o constant_o perform_v these_o thing_n they_o think_v god_n can_v not_o but_o be_v please_v with_o their_o person_n and_o that_o their_o sacrifice_n will_v be_v a_o full_a atonement_n for_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o have_v bow_v down_o their_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n when_o they_o have_v weep_v and_o fast_v before_o god_n although_o they_o do_v not_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o boldness_n to_o expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o god_n and_o murmur_n that_o their_o service_n be_v not_o accept_v 58.3_o isa_n 58.3_o for_o wherefore_o say_v they_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o see_v not_o wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o knowledge_n to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o confidence_n be_v they_o arrive_v from_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n and_o therefore_o god_n seem_v much_o concern_v to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o their_o oblation_n 5.21_o amos_n 5.21_o that_o he_o hate_v and_o despise_v their_o feast-day_n and_o will_v not_o smell_v in_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n that_o their_o burn_a offering_n be_v not_o acceptable_a 66.3_o jer._n 6.20_o isa_n 66.3_o nor_o their_o sacrifice_n sweet_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o oxewas_n as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blood_n and_o he_o that_o burn_v incense_n as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n hence_o do_v he_o call_v upon_o they_o with_o great_a earnestness_n to_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_n to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n 11._o isa_n 58.6_o mi●_n 6.10_o 11._o to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o to_o break_v 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shall_v whole_o lose_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o fast_n hear_v and_o read_v for_o want_v of_o care_n to_o do_v what_o we_o do_v hear_v and_o read_v and_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o fast_n seem_v desirous_a to_o do_v or_o that_o for_o want_v of_o do_v more_o we_o shall_v provoke_v god_n to_o reject_v with_o hatred_n and_o abomination_n what_o we_o have_v already_o do_v we_o be_v therefore_o apt_a to_o lie_v under_o these_o sad_a mistake_v which_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o precious_a soul_n can_v any_o of_o we_o take_v it_o ill_a that_o we_o be_v thus_o forewarn_v of_o they_o be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a to_o press_v we_o to_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o from_o which_o we_o be_v natural_o so_o averse_a wherefore_o beloved_n let_v i_o beseech_v you_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o any_o outward_a form_n of_o godliness_n but_o to_o advance_v unto_o the_o 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