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
A85756	The grounds of soveraignty and greatness·		1675 (1675)	Wing G2141A; ESTC R228404	14,133	28

same_o title_n which_o he_o take_v himself_o as_o a_o apostle_n sic_fw-la nos_fw-la existimet_fw-la homo_fw-la ut_fw-la ministros_fw-la christi_fw-la by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o greatness_n be_v a_o participation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o man_n which_o he_o communicate_v to_o some_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ministry_n or_o office_n wherewith_o he_o entru_v they_o in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o real_a or_o more_o just_a than_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o god_n so_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o real_a or_o more_o just_a than_o greatness_n in_o those_o to_o who_o he_o true_o impart_v the_o same_o and_o who_o be_v not_o usurper_n fourteen_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v comprehend_v by_o this_o doctrine_n that_o although_o monarchy_n and_o the_o other_o form_n of_o government_n may_v proceed_v original_o from_o the_o choice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o the_o authority_n of_o monarch_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o people_n but_o from_o god_n alone_o he_o indeed_o have_v give_v the_o people_n power_n to_o choose_v their_o government_n but_o as_o the_o election_n of_o those_o who_o choose_v the_o bishop_n be_v not_o that_o which_o render_v he_o a_o bishop_n but_o only_o the_o pastoral_n authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n impart_v to_o he_o in_o his_o consecration_n so_o likewise_o the_o sole_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n make_v not_o king_n but_o the_o communication_n of_o god_n royalty_n and_o power_n by_o which_o they_o become_v lawful_a and_o receive_v a_o real_a and_o solid_a right_n over_o their_o subject_n and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n call_v not_o prince_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n because_o they_o hold_v their_o power_n from_o none_o but_o god_n xv._o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v be_v draw_v a_o consequence_n most_o advantageous_a for_o successive_a monarchy_n which_o be_v that_o although_o this_o form_n of_o government_n may_v original_o depend_v on_o the_o people_n through_o the_o choice_n they_o make_v of_o a_o certain_a family_n and_o the_o order_n they_o appoint_v for_o the_o succession_n nevertheless_o this_o order_n be_v once_o settle_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o people_n power_n to_o change_v the_o same_o because_o the_o authority_n of_o make_v such_o constitution_n do_v not_o reside_v any_o long_o in_o the_o people_n who_o have_v deprive_v themselves_o thereof_o and_o have_v good_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o profitable_a for_o they_o but_o it_o reside_v now_o in_o the_o king_n to_o who_o god_n communicate_v his_o power_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n wherefore_o as_o in_o successive_a monarchy_n the_o king_n can_v never_o die_v nor_o the_o people_n ever_o be_v without_o a_o king_n so_o for_o this_o cause_n can_v they_o never_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o make_v any_o n●w_a law_n towards_o the_o change_a the_o order_n of_o the_o succession_n nor_o have_v any_o just_a authority_n for_o the_o same_o in_o regard_n that_o this_o authority_n reside_v always_o in_o the_o king_n be_v impart_v to_o he_o by_o god_n according_a to_o that_o constitution_n and_o order_n whereunto_o the_o people_n do_v voluntary_o subject_v themselves_o xvi_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v likewise_o clear_a that_o it_o can_v be_v never_o lawful_a for_o any_o one_o to_o rise_v or_o take_v arm_n against_o his_o sovereign_n and_o engage_v in_o a_o civil_a war._n since_o war_n can_v be_v make_v without_o authority_n and_o that_o sovereign_a too_o viz._n such_o as_o have_v a_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o may_v justify_v the_o several_a slaughter_v of_o the_o war._n now_o in_o a_o monarchical_a state_n this_o right_n over_o the_o live_v of_o man_n appertain_v not_o to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o king_n alone_o and_o those_o who_o exercise_v the_o same_o by_o his_o authority_n so_o that_o rebel_n be_v destitute_a of_o 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and_o all_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v under_o they_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o government_n &_o preservation_n of_o order_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o it_o comprise_v all_o that_o authority_n which_o actuate_v and_o regulate_v the_o whole_a state_n and_o be_v various_o distribute_v according_a to_o the_o several_a charge_n &_o ministry_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o whosoever_o possess_v any_o portion_n thereof_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o part_n he_o hold_v of_o his_o authority_n xviii_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o state_n certain_a greatness_n which_o consist_v more_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o those_o who_o possess_v they_o then_o in_o any_o authority_n such_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o give_v they_o a_o pre-eminence_n but_o include_v no_o jurisdiction_n unless_o join_v to_o some_o office_n or_o charge_n but_o this_o rank_n itself_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o authority_n and_o proceed_v likewise_o from_o the_o order_n of_o god_n because_o humane_a affair_n not_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v without_o due_a order_n and_o regulation_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o such_o preeminence_n shall_v be_v constitute_v and_o that_o some_o shall_v have_v right_o of_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o and_o this_o preference_n have_v be_v most_o just_o accord_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o necessary_o flow_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o genius_n of_o successive_a monarchy_n because_o this_o form_n of_o government_n consist_v essential_o in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o certain_a family_n the_o people_n choose_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v of_o it_o for_o their_o sovereign_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o birth_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o those_o of_o that_o family_n have_v right_a to_o the_o regal_a power_n and_o may_v hereafter_o happen_v to_o arrive_v thereat_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v accustom_v before_o hand_n to_o 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