Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	earl_n	lord_n	precedent_n	3,907	5	10.2488	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08086	Apostolike obedience. Shewing the duty of subiects to pay tribute and taxes to their princes, according to the word of God, in the law and the Gospell, and the rules of religion, and cases of conscience; determined by the ancient fathers, and the best moderne divines; yea even by those neoterickes who in some other things, put too strict limits to regalitie. A sermon preached at Northampton, at the assises, for the countie, Feb. 22. 1626. / By Robert Sybthorpe Doctor in Divinity, vicar of Brackley..	Sybthorpe, Robert, d. 1662.	1627 (1627)	STC 22526; ESTC S125965	19,014	42

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read_v over_o this_o sermon_n upon_o rom._n 13.7_o preach_v at_o northampton_n at_o the_o assize_n for_o the_o county_n feb._n 22._o 1626._o by_o robert_n sybthorpe_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n vicar_n of_o brackley_n and_o i_o do_v approve_v it_o as_o a_o sermon_n learned_o and_o discreet_o preach_v and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n both_o for_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o under_o my_o hand_n give_v authority_n for_o the_o print_n of_o it_o may_v 8._o 1627._o geo_n london_n to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_z charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n most_o gracious_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n the_o small_a brook_n have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o ocean_n and_o return_v thither_o to_o pay_v their_o tribute_n so_o these_o my_o poor_a meditation_n which_o be_v first_o conceive_v upon_o time_n upon_o instruction_n direct_v from_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n unto_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n agreeable_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n your_o majesty_n instruction_n and_o afterward_o bring_v forth_o upon_o not_o upon_o at_o northampton_n januar._n 12._o when_o by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o exeter_n etc._n etc._n ay_o with_o other_o divine_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lend_v to_o the_o king_n or_o not_o your_o commission_n and_o late_o learn_v to_o speak_v in_o a_o northampton_n a_o at_o the_o assize_n at_o northampton_n solemn_a judicious_a assembly_n be_v now_o adventurous_a to_o walk_v abroad_o presume_v to_o present_v themselves_o to_o your_o gracious_a goodness_n in_o their_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n and_o gratitude_n humble_o beseech_v your_o highness_n protection_n that_o they_o may_v pass_v secure_o in_o your_o kingdom_n where_o they_o may_v tell_v your_o subject_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o conscience_n and_o religion_n they_o will_v no_o doubt_n rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o perform_v it_o with_o prayer_n for_o which_o and_o for_o your_o majesty_n long_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n over_o we_o i_o rest_v your_o majesty_n loyal_a obedient_a humble_a subject_n rob_n sybthorpe_n to_o his_o dear_a and_o nource_a mother_n the_o church_n and_o commonweal_n of_o england_n a_o humble_a son_n and_o devote_a servant_n pray_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n holy_a and_o happy_a mother_n i_o know_v his_o majesty_n love_n desire_v to_o have_v you_o unite_a and_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o so_o much_o he_o have_v etc._n have_v in_o his_o majesty_n instruction_n to_o all_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n enjoin_v we_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o certify_v unto_o you_o wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o not_o my_o part_n to_o separate_v you_o especial_o in_o a_o business_n which_o so_o near_o state_n near_o be_v the_o protection_n of_o religion_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o state_n concern_v you_o as_o well_o as_o he_o but_o earnest_o to_o entreat_v you_o to_o take_v consideration_n of_o the_o innocence_n and_o obedience_n wherewith_o our_o religion_n have_v hitherto_o be_v crown_v which_o i_o here_o point_n at_o brief_o and_o can_v demonstrate_v at_o large_a and_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n which_o it_o have_v produce_v and_o whereas_o the_o loane_n the_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o majesty_n commission_n for_o the_o loane_n prince_n plead_v not_o the_o power_n of_o prerogative_n nor_o the_o lead_n of_o precedent_n so_o much_o as_o piety_n for_o religion_n protection_n the_o state_n occasion_n and_o the_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o the_o season_n oh_o let_v not_o the_o people_n stand_v so_o much_o upon_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n as_o to_o lose_v safety_n nor_o let_v form_n bring_v the_o matter_n to_o privation_n but_o let_v all_o meet_v in_o a_o sweet_a mean_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o which_o perpetual_o pray_v i_o continue_v at_o your_o service_n and_o dispose_v rob._n sybthorpe_n apostolic_a obedience_n rom_n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n true_a be_v that_o say_n of_o solon_n which_o affirm_v that_o commonweal_n consist_v of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o that_o when_o these_o be_v take_v away_o the_o whole_a discipline_n of_o city_n fail_v and_o be_v dissolve_v for_o the_o care_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n wax_v cold_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o unless_o there_o be_v due_a honour_n for_o virtue_n neither_o can_v the_o wilfulness_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v restrain_v but_o by_o severity_n and_o chastisement_n of_o pain_n wherefore_o whereas_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o justice_n be_v vnicuique_fw-la suum_fw-la tribuere_fw-la to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o a_o more_o proper_a text_n in_o my_o opinion_n can_v be_v select_v for_o this_o judicious_a and_o judiciary_n assembly_n than_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n propose_v unto_o you_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n for_o the_o general_a exposition_n and_o cohaerence_n of_o which_o word_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o understand_a observer_n that_o after_o that_o our_o apostle_n have_v descend_v from_o dectrinall_a point_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o handle_v in_o the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n to_o moral_a inference_n and_o instruction_n for_o life_n as_o conclusion_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o premise_n chap_n 12._o and_o have_v therein_o mix_v the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o sundry_a vocation_n in_o the_o general_a he_o in_o this_o chapter_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o eightth_v decipher_v the_o special_a prerogative_n and_o absolute_a obedience_n which_o sovereigns_n have_n and_o subject_n owe_v in_o particular_a which_o he_o enforce_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o rethoricall_a syllogism_n the_o major_n whereof_o be_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n the_o minor_a to_o confirm_v his_o position_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o 2.3.4.5_o and_o 6._o verse_n follow_v for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whereupon_o he_o ground_n and_o draw_v a_o conclusion_n in_o this_o verse_n part_v whereof_o i_o only_o handle_v render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n the_o minor_a of_o this_o rhetorical_a syllogism_n consist_v of_o divers_a prosyllogisme_n out_o of_o every_o of_o which_o be_v deduce_v the_o propose_a conclusion_n in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n verse_n 1_o but_o a_o prince_n be_v a_o special_a power_n and_o ordain_v of_o god_n therefore_o for_o the_o ordainer_n sake_n which_o be_v god_n render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n ver_fw-la 2._o but_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o prince_n resist_v the_o power_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o shall_v receive_v damnation_n therefore_o for_o your_o soul_n sake_n render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n rule_n be_v only_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o those_o that_o do_v well_o v._n 3._o but_o they_o that_o resist_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o they_o esteem_v they_o a_o terror_n and_o expect_v no_o praise_n from_o they_o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o not_o well_o doer_n therefore_o for_o avoid_v that_o imputation_n even_o for_o your_o credit_n sake_n render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n the_o ruler_n 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