Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	government_n	king_n	monarchy_n	2,757	5	9.5091	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77374	The vvounded conscience cured, the weak one strengthned, [sic] and the doubting satisfied By way of answer to Doctor Fearne. Where the main point is rightly stated, and objections throughly answered for the good of those who are willing not to be deceived. By William Bridge, preacher of Gods Word. It is ordered this 30. day of January, 1642. by the committee of the House of Commons in Parliament, concerning printing, that this answer to Dr. Fearnes book be printed. John White. The second edition, correced and amended. Whereunto are added three sermons of the same author; 1. Of courage, preached to the voluntiers. 2. Of stoppage in Gods mercies to England, with their [sic] remedies. 3. A preparation for suffering in these plundering times.	Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.	1643 (1643)	Wing B4476A; ESTC R223954	47,440	52

it_o yet_o we_o will_v examine_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o argument_n 1._o he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v express_o that_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1._o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 2._o by_o which_o power_n he_o understand_v the_o power_n itself_o of_o magistracy_n as_o distinguish_v from_o the_o qualification_n thereof_o or_o designation_n of_o any_o person_n thereto_o 1._o and_o if_o so_o how_o be_v that_o true_a which_o he_o say_v before_o section_n 2._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o high_a power_n in_o paul_n rom_n 13._o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o whereas_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o government_n of_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o power_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n himself_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o humane_a constitution_n 2._o if_o by_o power_n here_o rom._n 13._o be_v understand_v magistracy_n and_o authority_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n then_o when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o submit_v thereunto_o the_o meaning_n can_v be_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o those_o time_n must_v submit_v to_o the_o unlawful_a command_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v it_o before_o see_v the_o way_n of_o govern_v by_o a_o emperor_n or_o prince_n be_v but_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o power_n sure_o if_o by_o power_n we_o be_v now_o to_o understand_v magistracy_n and_o authority_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n than_o all_o that_o be_v command_v in_o the_o 13._o rom._n to_o submit_v thereunto_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o magistracy_n &_o then_o all_o the_o doctor_n argument_n and_o his_o strength_n whereby_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o we_o may_v not_o make_v forcible_a resistance_n to_o unlawful_a command_n from_o rom._n 13._o fall_n to_o the_o ground_n then_o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o same_o argument_n this_o power_n be_v call_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n subjective_n wherein_o he_o la●es_v this_o distinction_n that_o power_n be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o as_o it_o be_v subjective_n among_o man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v causaliter_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n ans_fw-fr but_o this_o be_v too_o straight_o for_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v among_o man_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o humane_a constitution_n in_o four_o respect_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v so_o causaliter_fw-la the_o form_n of_o several_a government_n be_v a_o invention_n of_o man_n 2._o subjective_n because_o it_o be_v among_o man_n 3._o objective_n because_o it_o be_v busy_v about_o man_n 4._o finaliter_fw-la because_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o man_n and_o the_o commonweal_n yet_o power_n itself_o be_v the_o constitution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n then_o the_o doctor_n prove_v that_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o vers_fw-la 4._o ans_fw-fr but_o here_o he_o slip_v from_o the_o power_n itself_o to_o the_o person_n design_v to_o the_o power_n for_o the_o power_n itself_o be_v not_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o undertake_v for_o to_o prove_v and_o so_o in_o this_o three_o argument_n where_o he_o say_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v those_o other_o place_n by_o i_o king_n reign_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o form_n of_o government_n by_o king_n and_o emperor_n be_v a_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o the_o first_o argument_n but_o now_o suppose_v the_o doctor_n have_v prove_v that_o the_o power_n abstractive_o consider_v be_v of_o god_n institution_n and_o have_v grant_v that_o the_o qualification_n of_o this_o govern_v power_n in_o several_a form_n of_o government_n and_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n thereto_o be_v of_o man_n what_o have_v he_o get_v from_o or_o gain_v upon_o his_o imagine_a adversary_n for_o suppose_v that_o his_o adversary_n shall_v say_v that_o they_o may_v depose_v their_o prince_n if_o he_o neglect_v his_o trust_n which_o be_v not_o our_o case_n because_o that_o his_o power_n be_v original_o from_o they_o how_o do_v that_o which_o the_o dr._n have_v say_v weaken_v this_o argument_n for_o though_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o power_n of_o itself_o be_v from_o god_n yet_o have_v grant_v that_o the_o form_n of_o that_o government_n and_o the_o designation_n of_o a_o person_n thereto_o be_v from_o the_o people_n they_o may_v as_o well_o urge_v and_o say_v therefore_o we_o may_v alter_v the_o government_n and_o may_v depose_v the_o person_n because_o he_o be_v of_o our_o design_v as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v have_v argue_v so_o if_o the_o power_n itself_o have_v be_v from_o themselves_o then_o the_o doctor_n say_v the_o imputation_n be_v causeless_a which_o the_o pleader_n on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v heedlesse_o and_o ignorant_o lay_v upon_o we_o divine_n as_o if_o we_o cry_v up_o monarchy_n and_o that_o only_a government_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la ans_fw-fr to_o let_v pass_v reproach_n how_o can_v we_o think_v otherwise_o if_o we_o shall_v believe_v all_o that_o the_o doctor_n say_v for_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o power_n mention_v rom._n 13._o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o yet_o he_o say_v sect._n 2._o that_o the_o ●igher_a power_n there_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o supreme_a or_o king_n in_o peter_n but_o this_o with_o ●he_n nature_n of_o monarchical_a government_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o consider_v more_o apt_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o this_o section_n be_v but_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o power_n it_o ●elfe_n be_v of_o god_n that_o the_o qualification_n and_o designation_n be_v first_o of_o man_n which_o we_o all_o grant_n sect._n iu._n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o forfeiture_n say_v the_o doctor_n of_o this_o power_n if_o the_o prince_n say_v they_o will_v not_o discharge_v his_o trust_n than_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o people_n or_o the_o two_o house_n the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o people_n to_o see_v to_o it_o and_o to_o reassume_v that_o power_n and_o thereby_o to_o resist_v this_o they_o conceive_v to_o follow_v upon_o the_o derivation_n of_o power_n from_o the_o people_n by_o virtue_n of_o election_n and_o upon_o the_o stipulation_n or_o covenant_n of_o the_o prince_n with_o the_o people_n as_o also_o to_o be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o th●se_a mean_n of_o safety_n which_o every_o state_n shall_v have_v within_o itself_o we_o will_v examine_v they_o in_o order_n ans_fw-fr herein_o he_o do_v charge_v we_o with_o this_o opinion_n that_o we_o hold_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o reassume_v their_o power_n in_o case_n the_o prince_n discharge_v not_o his_o trust_n make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o we_o contend_v for_o depose_v of_o king_n or_o that_o the_o parliament_n go_v about_o such_o a_o work_n as_o that_o be_v for_o what_o else_o be_v it_o for_o the_o people_n or_o parliament_n to_o reassume_a their_o power_n from_o the_o prince_n whereas_o we_o desire_v all_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v that_o we_o now_o take_v up_o arm_n as_o a_o act_n of_o selfe-preservation_n not_o endeavour_v o●_n intend_v to_o thrust_v the_o king_n from_o his_o office_n though_o for_o the_o present_a the_o state_n set_v some_o under_o the_o king_n at_o the_o ster●e_n till_o the_o water_n be_v calm_v as_o we_o say_v before_o then_o the_o doctor_n say_v concern_v the_o derivation_n of_o power_n we_o answer_v first_o if_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o people_n as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o and_o as_o before_o it_o be_v clear_v the●_n can_v there_o be_v no_o reassuming_a of_o this_o power_n by_o the_o people_n ans_fw-fr how_o do_v this_o follow_v for_o all_o that_o the_o doctor_n have_v clear_v before_o be_v this_o that_o power_n abstractive_o consider_v be_v from_o god_n no●_n from_o the_o people_n now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o will_v brin●_n in_o such_o a_o consequence_n as_o this_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reassuming_a of_o this_o power_n by_o the_o people_n if_o it_o will_v enforce_v such_o a_o consequence_n than_o the_o syllogism_n be_v this_o ●f_a power_n and_o magistracy_n and_o authority_n itself_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o form_n of_o government_n and_o designation_n of_o person_n be_v of_o man_n the●_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reassuming_a of_o this_o power_n by_o the_o people_n but_o the_o powe●_n itself_o and_o magistracy_n be_v of_o god_n the_o form_n of_o government_n and_o designation_n of_o person_n be_v of_o man_n say_v the_o doctor_n sect._n 3_o therefore_o there_o ca●_n be_v no_o reassuming_a this_o power_n by_o

power_n or_o such_o as_o conqueror_n use_v as_o he_o do_v sect._n 1._o profess_v that_o he_o be_v much_o against_o arbitrary_a government_n but_o i_o wish_v the_o doctor_n will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v his_o own_o principle_n as_o he_o deliver_v they_o in_o these_o paper_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v absolute_a monarch_n and_o do_v indeed_o rule_v absolute_o and_o arbitrary_o and_o that_o they_o do_v make_v themselves_o such_o absolute_a monarch_n by_o conquest_n then_o he_o say_v this_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v descend_v by_o three_o conquest_n and_o therefore_o if_o one_o conquest_n be_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o arbitrary_a government_n of_o the_o emperor_n he_o can_v but_o think_v though_o he_o conceal_v his_o mind_n that_o his_o government_n also_o aught_o to_o be_v much_o more_o arbitrary_a what_o else_o remain_v in_o this_o section_n i_o have_v either_o speak_v to_o it_o already_o or_o shall_v more_o apt_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n sect._n iii_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o for_o the_o prove_v this_o power_n of_o resistance_n there_o be_v much_o speech_n use_v about_o the_o fundamental_o of_o this_o power_n which_o because_o they_o lie_v low_a and_o unseen_a by_o vulgar_a eye_n be_v not_o write_v law_n the_o people_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o that_o have_v the_o power_n to_o put_v new_a law_n upon_o they_o say_v they_o be_v ans_fw-fr herein_o he_o turn_v the_o metaphor_n of_o fundamental_n too_o far_o as_o if_o because_o the_o fundamental_o of_o a_o house_n can_v be_v see_v therefore_o the_o fundamental_a law_n can_v be_v see_v which_o be_v not_o therefore_o call_v fundamental_a because_o they_o lie_v under_o ground_n but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o most_o essential_a upon_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v build_v as_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n be_v most_o see_v and_o yet_o fundamental_a second_o he_o say_v these_o fundamental_o be_v not_o write_v law_n the_o parliament_n say_v they_o be_v and_o produce_v several_a write_v law_n for_o what_o they_o do_v the_o doctor_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o sense_n say_v they_o be_v not_o who_o shall_v the_o people_n be_v rule_v by_o in_o this_o case_n but_o by_o the_o parliament_n see_v the_o doctor_n himself_o say_v none_o be_v so_o fit_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o then_o the_o doctor_n say_v those_o that_o plead_v for_o this_o power_n of_o resistance_n lay_v the_o first_o ground_n work_n of_o their_o fundamental_o thus_o the_o power_n be_v original_o in_o and_o from_o the_o people_n and_o if_o when_o by_o election_n they_o have_v entrust_v a_o prince_n with_o a_o power_n he_o will_v not_o discharge_v his_o trust_n than_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o people_n or_o as_o in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o representative_a body_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o see_v to_o it_o they_o may_v reassume_a the_o power_n this_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o their_o fundamental_o as_o they_o be_v now_o discover_v to_o the_o people_n ans_fw-fr we_o distinguish_v as_o he_o do_v the_o power_n abstractive_o consider_v from_o the_o qualification_n of_o that_o power_n and_o the_o designation_n of_o a_o person_n to_o that_o power_n the_o power_n abstractive_o consider_v be_v from_o god_n not_o from_o the_o people_n but_o the_o qualification_n of_o that_o power_n according_a to_o the_o divers_a way_n of_o execute_v in_o several_a form_n of_o government_n and_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o work_v under_o this_o power_n be_v of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o power_n itself_o we_o never_o offer_v to_o take_v out_o of_o god_n hand_n but_o leave_v it_o where_o we_o find_v it_o but_o if_o the_o person_n entrust_v with_o that_o power_n shall_v not_o discharge_v his_o trust_n then_o indeed_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o people_n or_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o they_o to_o see_v to_o it_o which_o they_o do_v as_o a_o act_n of_o selfe-preservation_n not_o as_o a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o their_o prince_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o they_o to_o see_v to_o it_o so_o as_o to_o preserve_v themselves_o for_o the_o present_a and_o another_o thing_n so_o to_o reassume_a the_o power_n as_o to_o put_v the_o prince_n from_o his_o office_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o ship_n full_a of_o passenger_n at_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o storm_n which_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v cast_v away_o through_o the_o negligence_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o steersman_n the_o passenger_n may_v for_o their_o own_o present_a safety_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v all_o cast_v away_o desire_v the_o steersman_n to_o stand_v by_o and_o cause_v another_o to_o stand_v at_o the_o stern_a for_o the_o present_a though_o they_o do_v not_o put_v the_o steersman_n out_o of_o his_o office_n and_o this_o be_v our_o case_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o prince_n not_o discharge_v his_o trust_n the_o people_n and_o parliament_n be_v so_o to_o reassume_a the_o power_n as_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v put_v from_o his_o office_n which_o the_o doctor_n not_o distinguish_v thus_o will_v obtrude_v upon_o we_o but_o only_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v abuse_v by_o those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o whereby_o the_o charge_n be_v neglect_v the_o people_n or_o representative_a body_n may_v so_o look_v to_o it_o for_o the_o present_a set_v some_o at_o the_o stern_a till_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o lest_o the_o whole_a suffer_v ship_n wrack_n and_o herein_o the_o doctor_n do_v exceed_o wrong_v we_o dispute_v against_o we_o as_o if_o we_o go_v about_o to_o depose_v our_o king_n which_o we_o contend_v not_o for_o nor_o from_o these_o principle_n can_v be_v collect_v then_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o however_o the_o fundamental_n of_o this_o government_n be_v much_o talk_v of_o this_o be_v according_a to_o th●n_v the_o fundamental_a in_o all_o kingdom_n and_o government_n for_o they_o say_v power_n be_v every_o where_n from_o the_o people_n at_o first_o and_o so_o this_o will_v serve_v no_o more_o for_o the_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o england_n then_o in_o france_n or_o turkey_n ans_fw-fr if_o it_o be_v the_o fundamental_a in_o all_o kingdom_n and_o government_n than_o it_o seem_v it_o do_v not_o lie_v so_o low_a and_o unseen_a as_o the_o doctor_n say_v before_o because_o all_o the_o world_n see_v it_o second_o whereas_o he_o say_v this_o will_v serve_v no_o more_o for_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o england_n then_o in_o france_n or_o turkey_n he_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o france_n and_o turkey_n have_v no_o such_o power_n of_o resistance_n but_o who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o protestant_n in_o france_n be_v of_o this_o judgement_n with_o we_o and_o practice_v witness_v that_o business_n of_o rochel_n then_o the_o doctor_n say_v we_o will_v clear_v up_o these_o two_o particular_n whether_o the_o power_n be_v so_o original_o &_o chief_o from_o the_o 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