Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	aaron_n	magistrate_n	minister_n	23	3	5.5508	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45330	The beauty of magistracy in an exposition of the 82 Psalm, where is set forth the necessity, utility, dignity, duty, and mortality of magistrates : here many other texts of Scripture occasionally are cleared, many quæries and cases of conscience about the magistrates power, are resolved, many anabaptistical cavils are confuted, and many seasonable observations containing many other heads of divinity, are raised : together with references to such authors as clear any point more fully / by Thomas Hall ... ; with an additional sermon on verse 6, by George Swinnock.	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.; Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. Men are gods.	1660 (1660)	Wing H427; ESTC R18061	228,882	316

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that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1._o and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 4._o magistracy_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o a_o fourfold_a respect_n 1._o subjective_n as_o man_n be_v the_o subject_n thereof_o by_o they_o it_o be_v execute_v our_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o our_o prophet_n be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o we_o 2._o objective_n as_o man_n be_v the_o object_n thereof_o about_o they_o it_o be_v exercise_v it_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o bad_a man_n and_o encouragement_n of_o good_a man_n for_o the_o decide_n difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finaliter_fw-la as_o man_n be_v the_o end_n thereof_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o man_n good_a but_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o prove_v magistracy_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a humane_a ordinance_n for_o in_o these_o three_o respect_n the_o ministry_n as_o well_o as_o the_o magistracy_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o humane_a ordinance_n man_n be_v both_o the_o subject_n object_n and_o end_v thereof_o yet_o what_o sober_a man_n ever_o deny_v the_o ministry_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 4._o it_o be_v ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o each_o nation_n have_v a_o liberty_n to_o choose_v what_o form_n of_o government_n they_o apprehend_v most_o commodious_a for_o they_o magistracy_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n though_o this_o particular_a magistrate_n or_o this_o form_n of_o government_n be_v appoint_v by_o man_n the_o genus_fw-la of_o magistracy_n be_v from_o god_n yet_o the_o species_n whether_o monarchy_n democracy_n or_o aristocracy_n may_v be_v at_o the_o choice_n of_o man_n further_o though_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o devil_n a_o wicked_a ungodly_a person_n yet_o the_o magistracy_n be_v of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o office_n or_o power_n itself_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v it_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o 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chron._n 29._o 23._o then_o solomon_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o king_n instead_o of_o david_n their_o sceptre_n be_v call_v god_n sceptre_n and_o their_o judgement_n god_n judgement_n deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n beside_o we_o find_v that_o several_a person_n receive_v their_o regal_a investiture_n from_o god_n himself_o as_o saul_n david_n jehu_n cyrus_n which_o last_o be_v by_o god_n name_v and_o ordain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n above_o sixty_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v isai._n 44._o 28._o isai._n 45._o 1_o 2._o their_o command_n to_o govern_v be_v from_o god_n the_o several_a precept_n from_o god_n to_o man_n in_o high_a place_n do_v full_o speak_v their_o power_n to_o be_v of_o god_n why_o shall_v god_n command_v they_o to_o rule_v according_a to_o his_o law_n who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o rule_v at_o all_o jer._n 22._o 2_o 3._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o king_n of_o judah_n execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o deliver_v the_o spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppress_a etc._n etc._n if_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o their_o rnle_fw-mi be_v unlawful_a sure_o god_n will_v not_o own_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o prescribe_v rule_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o execute_v it_o now_o god_n through_o the_o whole_a scripture_n scatter_v many_o precept_n for_o direction_n to_o prince_n how_o they_o shall_v govern_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v practise_v deut._n 17._o 3._o their_o protection_n be_v from_o god_n as_o a_o king_n defend_v his_o inferior_a officer_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n so_o the_o king_n of_o king_n defend_v magistrate_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o trust_n god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n among_o the_o god_n psal._n 82._o

apostle_n be_v for_o two_o admonition_n before_o church_n censure_n titus_n 3._o 10._o and_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o precede_v that_o of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n and_o infidel_n the_o gentle_a we_o must_v deal_v with_o they_o to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n 634._o titus_n 3._o 2_o 3._o abominable_a then_o be_v that_o cruelty_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o by_o inhuman_a torture_n will_v force_v the_o poor_a indian_n to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n and_o say_v as_o they_o say_v and_o hold_v what_o they_o hold_v all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o nullity_n for_o as_o a_o force_a marriage_n be_v no_o marriage_n a_o force_a profession_n be_v no_o profession_n fit_n 7._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o person_n and_o their_o error_n 1._o some_o be_v seaucer_n etc._n and_o offend_v through_o wilfulness_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v but_o walk_v turbulent_o and_o disorderly_o disquiet_v both_o 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30._o 22._o the_o magistrate_n must_v protect_v their_o person_n from_o violence_n and_o their_o maintenance_n from_o the_o encroachment_n of_o cruel_a cormorant_n least_o by_o famish_v they_o he_o bring_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o people_n he_o must_v plant_v the_o word_n where_o it_o be_v want_v and_o continue_v it_o where_o it_o be_v plant_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n when_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n meet_v her_o majesty_n in_o progress_n 5._o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o minister_n by_o he_o i_o see_v the_o reason_n now_o say_v the_o queen_n why_o the_o county_n of_o s●ffolk_n be_v better_a govern_v then_o other_o county_n it_o be_v because_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sword_n go_v together_o then_o church_n and_o state_n be_v like_a to_o flourish_v when_o moses_n and_o aaron_n zerubbabel_n and_o jos●ua_n zach._n 4._o 14._o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o when_o the_o minister_n reprove_v 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20._o he_o never_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n till_o the_o fact_n be_v clear_a though_o he_o have_v a_o cry_n come_v up_o to_o he_o concern_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n visa_fw-la and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o sodom_n yet_o he_o search_v and_o examine_v the_o matter_n to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o report_n gen_n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 18._o 21._o so_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v well_o advise_v what_o he_o do_v and_o ponder_v all_o circumstance_n before_o he_o pass_v sentence_n so_o do_v job_n chap._n 29._o 16._o the_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o oyer_n must_v go_v before_o terminer_n first_o hear_v and_o then_o determine_v nothing_o must_v be_v do_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o but_o upon_o serious_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n must_v they_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n else_o the_o judge_n temerity_n will_v prove_v the_o innocent_a person_n calamity_n as_o the_o physician_n before_o he_o prescribe_v a_o receipt_n or_o diet_n to_o his_o 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heap_n of_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v to_o make_v magistrate_n cautious_a in_o this_o kind_n 1._o they_o must_v search_v 2._o inquire_v 3._o diligent_o 4._o they_o must_v see_v that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a that_o such_o a_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v 5._o ●hen_o and_o not_o till_o then_o must_v they_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n deut._n 13._o 14._o &_o 17._o 2_o 4._o &_o 19_o 18._o judge_n 19_o 30._o many_o case_n be_v dark_a and_o difficult_a and_o so_o cunning_o contrive_v that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n honour_n to_o search_v it_o out_o prov._n 25._o 2._o as_o we_o see_v in_o solomen_n in_o that_o difficult_a case_n of_o the_o two_o mother_n 1●_n king_n 3._o 16._o 28._o and_o if_o in_o lesser_a matter_n it_o be_v folly_n to_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o it_o be_v hear_v how_o much_o more_o in_o such_o weighty_a cas●s_n prov._n 18._o 13._o

god_n isa._n 33._o 21._o in_o that_o sense_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n but_o in_o external_a policy_n the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o be_v suitable_a unto_o and_o convenient_a for_o the_o wealth_n and_o safety_n of_o their_o dominion_n the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n show_v their_o legislative_a authority_n for_o neither_o will_v piety_n be_v promote_v nor_o the_o public_a good_a procure_v or_o peace_n preserve_v without_o it_o and_o questionless_a god_n will_v never_o have_v enjoin_v subject_n to_o obey_v if_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o command_v law_n be_v the_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n of_o a_o nation_n ●_o which_o in_o a_o great_a part_n may_v secure_v it_o against_o invasion_n from_o abroad_o and_o insurrection_n at_o home_n the_o s●a●ding_a militia_n which_o protect_v the_o life_n of_o the_o people_n the_o hed●e_n which_o keep_v man_n in_o from_o oppress_v their_o neighbour_n the_o deed_n and_o evidence_n which_o give_v we_o a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o our_o estate_n they_o be_v the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a or_o as_o physic_n to_o the_o natural_a body_n to_o prevent_v disease_n and_o purge_v out_o ill_a humour_n man_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o untamed_a heifer_n loathe_v the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n prone_a to_o rage_n and_o rebel_n so_o that_o he_o need_v all_o mean_n imaginable_a to_o rule_v and_o restrain_v he_o the_o wise_a governor_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v therefore_o think_v fit_a not_o only_o to_o give_v christian_n a_o natural_a law_n and_o moral_a law_n from_o himself_o but_o also_o positive_a law_n from_o man_n that_o this_o threefold_a cord_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o break_v may_v bind_v he_o fast_o and_o this_o sure_o speak_v magistrate_n to_o be_v like_o god_n for_o even_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o will_v ascribe_v their_o law_n to_o some_o one_o of_o their_o go_n zorastres_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o persian_n ascribe_v they_o to_o oromazen_n trismegistus_n among_o the_o aegyptia_n be_v ascribe_v his_o law_n to_o mercurius_n lycurgus_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n will_v make_v apollo_n the_o author_n of_o they_o s●lon_n and_o draco_n among_o the_o aehenians_n say_v that_o minerva_n be_v their_o lawgiver_n so_o almost_o in_o every_o nation_n they_o who_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n ascribe_v the_o invention_n of_o their_o law_n to_o their_o false_a god_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n do_v empower_v magistrate_n to_o make●●aws_n not_o according_a to_o their_o lust_n but_o agreeable_a to_o his_o revealed_z will_n three_o 13._o the_o dignity_n of_o magistracy_n wherein_o they_o likewise_o be_v like_a to_o god_n consist_v in_o their_o execute_v the_o law_n in_o punish_v the_o nocent_a and_o acquit_v the_o innocent_a execution_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o security_n of_o the_o good_a people_n a_o law_n unexecuted_a be_v like_o a_o sword_n without_o a_o edge_n for_o no_o use_n or_o service_n and_o a_o magistrate_n that_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o be_v like_o a_o winter_n sun_n glorious_a for_o majesty_n but_o yield_v no_o warm_v or_o refresh_v influence_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o he_o or_o like_o the_o king_n head_n on_o a_o signpost_n only_o for_o show_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o perfect_a man_n nor_o help_v the_o evil_a doer_n job_n 8._o 20._o he_o behold_v the_o righteous_a with_o favour_n he_o wound_v the_o head_n of_o sinner_n psal._n 68_o 21._o he_o cut_v off_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n psal._n 39_o 9_o as_o water_n flow_v from_o a_o fountain_n so_o do_v life_n from_o god_n and_o he_o can_v easy_o slay_v man_n job_n 4._o 9_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o god_n they_o perish_v to_o save_v and_o kill_v be_v a_o godlike_a privilege_n the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o earthly_a god_n they_o enliven_v with_o their_o smile_n their_o favour_n or_o the_o light_n of_o a_o king_n countenance_n be_v life_n they_o kill_v with_o their_o frown_n the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n prov._n 16._o 14_o 15._o herein_o their_o dignity_n and_o civil_a god-ship_n appear_v that_o they_o can_v give_v by_o reprieve_n or_o pardon_n or_o take_v away_o a_o life_n which_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o law_n caes._n caesar_n speech_n be_v high_a when_o he_o be_v oppose_v by_o metellus_n in_o his_o take_n away_o the_o money_n out_o of_o the_o roman_a treasury_n let_v i_o alone_o or_o i_o will_v kill_v thou_o present_o and_o then_o to_o qualify_v his_o threat_n and_o magnify_v his_o strength_n he_o tell_v he_o young_a man_n thou_o know_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o i_o to_o speak_v it_o then_o to_o do_v it_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a ruler_n be_v not_o for_o nothing_o call_v power_n tit._n 3._o 1._o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n though_o not_o to_o tyrannize_v at_o their_o pleasure_n yet_o to_o execute_v the_o law_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o offendor_n 2._o 19_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o dignity_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o resemble_v god_n in_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n god_n administer_v justice_n impartial_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o go_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a and_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v do_v right_a god_n d●th_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o uprightness_n psal._n 9_o 8._o and_o they_o who_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n throne_n 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god_n for_o their_o good_a rom._n 13._o 4._o and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a which_o be_v malignant_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o they_o now_o the_o impartiality_n of_o the_o god_n as_o of_o god_n in_o execute_v justice_n appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o not_o favour_v any_o for_o their_o nearness_n magistrate_n must_v imitate_v god_n in_o this_o who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o though_o coniah_n be_v to_o i_o say_v god_n as_o the_o signet_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n yet_o i_o will_v pluck_v he_o thence_o jer._n 22._o 24._o loc_n that_o be_v though_o he_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o a_o king_n sealing-ring_n which_o be_v most_o careful_o keep_v and_o tender_o preserve_v wear_v common_o yea_o continual_o on_o some_o finger_n yet_o i_o will_v do_v justice_n in_o pluck_v he_o off_o and_o cast_v he_o from_o i_o nay_o when_o god_n own_o son_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o 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