Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	act_n	king_n	law_n	3,507	5	4.7950	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86678	The divine right of government: [brace] 1. naturall, and 2. politique. More particularly of monarchie; the onely legitimate and natural spece of politique government. VVherein the phansyed state-principles supereminencing salutem populi above the Kings honour: and legitimating the erection of polarchies, the popular elections of kings and magistrates, and the authoritative and compulsive establishment of a national conformity in evangelical and Christian dutyes, rites, and ceremonies, are manifested to be groundlesse absurdities both in policy and divinity. / By Mich: Hudson.	Hudson, Michael, 1605-1648.; Stent, Peter, fl. 1640-1667, engraver.	1647 (1647)	Wing H3261; Thomason E406_24; ESTC R201931	147,691	220

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a_o positive_a and_o a_o primitive_a part_n the_o positive_a part_n be_v the_o paena_fw-la sensus_fw-la so_o frequent_o inculcate_v by_o the_o scholman_n for_o though_o spirit_n as_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n can_v be_v sensible_a of_o pain_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o body_n be_v yet_o doubtless_o they_o shall_v be_v true_o sensible_a of_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n in_o that_o eternal_a fire_n of_o hell_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o primitive_a part_n be_v the_o paena_fw-la damni_fw-la which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o loss_n and_o privation_n of_o those_o joy_n and_o comfort_n whereof_o they_o participate_v in_o their_o native_a state_n of_o innocence_n and_o this_o be_v that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la which_o still_o have_v retain_v a_o place_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n since_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o their_o disloyalty_n and_o rebellion_n and_o shall_v for_o ever_o continue_v the_o same_o place_n to_o their_o everlasting_a woe_n and_o misery_n wherein_o man_n have_v likewise_o deserve_o participate_v if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n have_v not_o erect_v a_o new_a jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la purposely_o to_o anticipate_v the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n due_a to_o man_n for_o his_o disobedience_n and_o to_o redeem_v he_o from_o hell_n and_o damnation_n and_o this_o be_v jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la redemptivum_fw-la 2._o redemptive_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n together_o with_o the_o creature_n make_v for_o his_o use_n not_o in_o his_o native_a state_n of_o happiness_n nor_o in_o his_o apostate_n state_n of_o misery_n but_o in_o a_o new_a estate_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n whereunto_o he_o be_v advance_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o reinvest_v with_o a_o capacity_n of_o all_o those_o blessing_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o enjoy_v in_o his_o state_n

of_o some_o doubt_n arise_v from_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n internal_a regiment_n dub._n dub._n the_o subject_n of_o that_o polemical_a discourse_n which_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o premise_n be_v a_o quaere_fw-la concern_v the_o causality_n of_o sin_n which_o our_o former_a proof_n and_o assertion_n do_v seem_v to_o fasten_v altogether_o upon_o god_n by_o invest_v he_o with_o the_o sole_a and_o total_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o both_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n of_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o all_o their_o intrinsical_a act_n of_o what_o sort_n or_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v or_o in_o what_o manner_n or_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o they_o be_v perform_v from_o whence_o undoubted_o do_v proceed_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n whether_o they_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o verity_n of_o god_n as_o error_n and_o heresy_n which_o be_v act_n of_o the_o infatuate_v understanding_n or_o against_o the_o justice_n and_o sanctity_n of_o god_n which_o be_v act_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o vitated_a and_o obdurate_a will_n sol._n the_o schoolman_n be_v much_o perplex_v to_o steer_v a_o equal_a course_n in_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n between_o the_o goodness_n and_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o a_o seem_a solicitude_n to_o avoid_v the_o charybdis_n of_o impiety_n which_o make_v god_n accessary_a to_o the_o least_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n they_o fall_v into_o that_o scylla_n of_o heresy_n which_o make_v man_n master_n of_o his_o own_o will_n conceive_v that_o without_o such_o freedom_n of_o will_n man_n can_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o sufficient_a guilt_n to_o render_v god_n sufficient_o innocent_a and_o so_o out_o of_o a_o ignorant_a and_o impious_a zeal_n to_o defend_v and_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o goodness_n and_o sanctity_n they_o dangerous_o wound_v the_o same_o in_o derogate_a from_o his_o power_n &_o omnipotency_n but_o the_o examination_n and_o confutation_n of_o these_o scholastical_a impertinency_n will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o digression_n from_o my_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v seek_v no_o other_o solution_n for_o this_o doubt_n than_o what_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o suggest_v which_o present_v all_o moral_a action_n under_o a_o capacity_n of_o the_o two_o opposite_a qualification_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o former_a proceed_n from_o the_o principal_a the_o latter_a from_o the_o instrumental_a agent_n and_o therefore_o the_o former_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o positive_a and_o essential_a property_n of_o every_o humane_a action_n whether_o i●_n relate_v to_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o will_n because_o as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v both_o of_o they_o be_v whole_o guide_v and_o order_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o principal_a agent_n for_o which_o cause_n even_o the_o most_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a action_n be_v good_a in_o their_o substance_n and_o essence_n and_o effectual_o tend_v to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n either_o as_o act_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o who_o sin_n produce_v punishment_n punishment_n repentance_n repentance_n faith_n i'faith_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n life_n and_o salvation_n or_o as_o act_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o wicked_a in_o who_o sin_n produce_v punishment_n punishment_n hardness_n of_o heart_n hardness_n of_o heart_n incredulity_n incredulity_n hatred_n of_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n death_n and_o destruction_n all_o which_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o different_a effect_n which_o sin_n produce_v in_o godly_a david_n and_o in_o wicked_a pharaoh_n david_n murder_n and_o adultery_n occasion_v many_o reproof_n and_o correction_n from_o god_n 2_o sam._n 12_o psa_n 6._o psa_fw-la 22._o and_o these_o correction_n and_o punishment_n wrought_v sorrow_n and_o repentance_n in_o david_n heart_n psa_fw-la 5._o that_o repentance_n faith_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n psa_n 30._o psa_fw-la 31._o psa_fw-la 52._o psa_fw-la 23._o that_o faith_n and_o trust_v obtain_v love_n and_o favour_n from_o god_n psa_n 27._o and_o that_o love_v and_o favour_v a_o assure_a hope_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n psa_fw-la 12._o again_o pharaoh_n oppression_n provoke_v god_n to_o send_v his_o judgement_n and_o plague_n upon_o he_o those_o plague_n and_o judgement_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n cause_v incredulity_n and_o that_o incredulity_n the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o that_o hatred_n occasion_v pharaoh_n ruin_n and_o destruction_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n all_o which_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la yea_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n make_v the_o very_a drunkeness_n and_o incest_n of_o lot_n the_o ensue_a incest_n of_o judah_n the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o treason_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o injustice_n of_o pilate_n the_o happy_a and_o bless_a mean_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o man_n yea_o even_a adam_n fall_v the_o original_a cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o epidemical_a corruption_n sin_n and_o misery_n in_o man_n be_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n make_v a_o mean_n of_o great_a glory_n and_o happiness_n to_o the_o godly_a seotus_n seotus_n than_o his_o perseverance_n and_o continuance_n in_o innocence_n can_v have_v be_v for_o as_o the_o witty_a of_o the_o scoolman_n most_o witty_o argue_v if_o life_n have_v be_v give_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o our_o just_a work_n the_o reward_n must_v have_v be_v proportion_v according_a to_o the_o work_n and_o our_o work_n be_v finite_a can_v not_o have_v merit_v the_o infinite_a joy_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o reward_n the_o enjoyment_n and_o fruition_n whereof_o for_o one_o minute_n will_v have_v far_o exceed_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n whereas_o life_n eternal_a and_o the_o infinite_a joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v now_o confer_v upon_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n not_o by_o way_n of_o debt_n or_o recompense_v of_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o infinite_a gift_n be_v proportion_v not_o according_a to_o the_o mean_a and_o invalid_a merit_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o according_a to_o the_o infinite_a and_o unvaluable_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o donor_n nay_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n do_v through_o god_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n become_v a_o mean_n to_o increase_v their_o sanctification_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o wickd_v to_o increase_v their_o woe_n and_o condemnation_n in_o both_o to_o increase_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v in_o all_o these_o respect_n perfect_o and_o pure_o good_a but_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o scripture_n do_v record_v all_o these_o for_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o do_v thereupon_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n upon_o all_o those_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o evil_n but_o than_o we_o affirm_v all_o this_o obliquity_n and_o irregularity_n which_o add_v this_o secondary_a and_o accidental_a qualification_n to_o these_o action_n not_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n essential_a to_o the_o action_n but_o a_o casual_a and_o extrinsecall_a defect_n occasion_v by_o some_o malignity_n in_o the_o mean_n whereby_o or_o some_o imperfection_n in_o the_o object_n whereupon_o god_n do_v work_v in_o these_o irregular_a action_n all_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v more_o plain_a james_n 1.13_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o tempt_v of_o evil_n all_o his_o intention_n and_o action_n be_v good_a but_o than_o come_v the_o evil_a when_o man_n lust_n or_o wrath_n by_o the_o temptation_n and_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n interven_v and_o entice_v man_n to_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o from_o this_o malignity_n in_o the_o devil_n and_o corruption_n 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