Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	israel_n	king_n	tribe_n	3,514	5	9.6944	5	true

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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capacity_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o habit_n of_o prudence_n 2._o in_o its_o natural_a capacity_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o supremacy_n of_o power_n 3._o in_o its_o theological_a capacity_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o monarchy_n concern_v every_o one_o of_o which_o acception_n i_o shall_v exhibit_v a_o more_o particular_a explication_n in_o the_o subsequent_a chapter_n of_o this_o book_n whereof_o the_o next_o four_o shall_v finish_v the_o discourse_n of_o monarchy_n in_o its_o first_o acception_n the_o first_o whereof_o shall_v declare_v the_o several_a sanction_n wherewith_o this_o blessing_n of_o monarchy_n be_v honour_v in_o the_o scripture_n from_o whence_o the_o reader_n may_v receive_v satisfaction_n concern_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o monarchy_n in_o reference_n to_o its_o original_a and_o efficient_a cause_n the_o second_o shall_v declare_v the_o nature_n original_a and_o ground_n of_o polarchie_n which_o be_v the_o opposite_a 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the_o ensue_a chapter_n polarchy_n in_o its_o proper_a genus_fw-la be_v neither_o describe_v by_o aristotle_n nor_o any_o of_o those_o statist_n who_o from_o his_o principle_n have_v frame_v discourse_n thereupon_o because_o all_o of_o they_o proceed_v upon_o that_o principle_n in_o policy_n which_o divinity_n manife_v to_o be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a for_o all_o of_o they_o general_o take_v it_o pro_fw-la concesso_fw-la that_o these_o kind_n of_o polarchy_n which_o aristotle_n place_v among_o the_o laudable_a sort_n of_o policy_n be_v gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o monarchy_n and_o different_a only_o in_o degree_n of_o goodness_n all_o which_o polarchy_n out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n &_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n the_o only_a infallible_a rule_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o wherein_o a_o judicious_a textuary_n shall_v find_v a_o more_o exact_a prescript_n and_o model_n of_o policy_n and_o monarchical_a government_n than_o ever_o be_v set_v 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multiplicity_n which_o himself_o make_v the_o reciprocal_a property_n of_o a_o evil_a &_o monarchy_n of_o that_o simplicity_n which_o himself_o make_v the_o reciprocal_a property_n of_o a_o good_a according_a to_o that_o maxim_n of_o his_o own_o eth._n lib._n 2._o ch._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o it_o be_v apparent_a there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o monarchy_n i_o mean_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o power_n and_o supremacy_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o variate_v the_o species_n of_o policy_n but_o there_o may_v be_v as_o many_o sort_n of_o polarchy_n as_o there_o be_v people_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n that_o rome_n erect_v three_o sort_n of_o polarchy_n they_o may_v as_o legal_o have_v erect_v thirty_o thousand_o sort_n for_o when_o they_o constitute_v two_o consul_n why_o may_v not_o they_o have_v constitute_v three_o or_o four_o or_o ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o or_o indeed_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o so_o in_o their_o decemvirate_n and_o triumvirate_n which_o be_v but_o mere_a device_n without_o any_o ground_n either_o in_o nature_n or_o religion_n but_o though_o they_o do_v not_o set_v down_o any_o exact_a definition_n thereof_o yet_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o describe_v the_o nature_n thereof_o by_o those_o property_n and_o cause_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n ingredient_n of_o that_o unnatural_a composition_n thus_o polarchy_n be_v a_o politic_a government_n invent_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o humane_a society_n by_o the_o administration_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o multitude_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o society_n the_o disputable_a part_n of_o which_o description_n express_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n thereof_o i_o shall_v make_v good_a in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n declare_v the_o divine_a malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o six_o malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n concern_v the_o divine_a malediction_n incident_a to_o this_o curse_n of_o polarchy_n it_o be_v necessary_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n that_o as_o the_o blessing_n of_o monarchy_n do_v participate_v of_o six_o several_a sanction_n so_o that_o the_o curse_n of_o polarchy_n shall_v participate_v of_o six_o several_a malediction_n opposite_a to_o those_o sanction_n 1._o curse_a institution_n 2._o curse_a prescription_n 3._o curse_a stipulation_n 4._o curse_a assimilation_n 5._o curse_a accommodation_n 6._o curse_a regulation_n the_o first_o malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n be_v a_o curse_a institution_n and_o original_a i_o have_v often_o admire_v the_o gross_a mistake_n of_o all_o those_o author_n which_o i_o have_v read_v upon_o this_o subject_n concern_v both_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o polarchy_n but_o especial_o of_o that_o learned_a and_o judicious_a statist_n sir_n 14._o sir_n commonwealth_n of_o england_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o and_o 14._o thomas_n smith_n who_o make_v all_o those_o three_o kind_n

gilgal_n to_o make_v he_o king_n 1_o sam._n 11.15_o and_o david_n which_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n anoint_a king_n at_o hebron_n 2_o sam._n 2.4_o and_o who_o afterward_o be_v anoint_v king_n over_o israel_n at_o hebron_n by_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 2.5.3_o and_o solomon_n who_o be_v likewise_o anoint_v by_o the_o people_n 1_o chron._n 29.22_o and_o jeroboam_n who_o the_o people_n make_v king_n over_o israel_n 1_o king_n 12_o 20._o and_o vzziah_n who_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v king_n 2_o kin._n 14.21_o and_o jehoahaz_n who_o though_o he_o be_v but_o the_o second_o son_n of_o josiah_n young_a than_o eliakim_n be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n 2_o chron._n 23.20_o and_o christ_n who_o the_o people_n intend_v to_o have_v make_v a_o king_n joh._n 6._o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v presuppose_v they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v so_o otherwise_o their_o attempt_n have_v be_v ridiculous_a and_o to_o add_v further_a weight_n 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the_o judge_n that_o then_o the_o people_n be_v absolve_v from_o their_o allegiance_n ground_v upon_o that_o trust_n and_o covenant_n and_o may_v lawful_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o welfare_n either_o by_o resistance_n deposition_n dethronement_n or_o any_o such_o mean_n as_o themselves_o judge_v to_o be_v most_o conducent_a to_o their_o own_o security_n before_o i_o return_v particular_a answer_n to_o these_o instance_n and_o the_o reason_n allege_v for_o the_o people_n right_a to_o confer_v this_o supremacy_n which_o do_v pre-eminence_n the_o king_n above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o same_o society_n and_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o monarch_n title_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o the_o two_o damnable_a inference_n thence_o i_o will_v premise_v those_o ground_n and_o reason_n which_o enunciate_n the_o error_n and_o absurdity_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o thereupon_o frame_v answer_n to_o all_o that_o be_v or_o i_o suppose_v can_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o support_n of_o that_o popular_a prerogative_n the_o argument_n declare_v the_o error_n and_o absurdity_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v partly_o instantial_a partly_o rational_a the_o instance_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o manifest_v the_o people_n disprobation_n not_o to_o be_v authentic_a to_o illegitimate_a the_o title_n of_o a_o lawful_a king_n or_o monarch_n for_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o number_n record_v ten_o several_a disprobation_n and_o murmur_n of_o the_o people_n against_o moses_n yet_o do_v not_o all_o these_o disannul_v moses_n his_o title_n for_o we_o see_v with_o what_o fearful_a judgement_n upon_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v vindicate_v the_o same_o exod._n 32._o num._n 12._o and_o ch._n 14._o and_o ch._n 16._o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n reject_v david_n upon_o absaloms_n conspiracy_n yet_o do_v not_o that_o nullify_v david_n right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n for_o he_o be_v 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