Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	ordinance_n	power_n	resist_v	2,543	5	10.0817	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15700	An armoure of proufe very profitable, as well for princes, noble men; and gentlemen, as all other in authoritie, shewing the firme fortresse of defence, and hauen of rest in these troublesome times and perilous dayes. Made by Iohn VVoolton minister of the Gospell.	Woolton, John, 1535?-1594.	1576 (1576)	STC 25974; ESTC S106615	49,980	114

moral_a guide_v his_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o same_o and_o as_o this_o ordinance_n be_v of_o god_n so_o have_v it_o be_v of_o 9_o most_o ancient_a time_n for_o in_o noha_n his_o day_n immediate_o after_o the_o flood_n when_o god_n give_v leave_v to_o mortal_a man_n to_o kill_v live_v creature_n for_o their_o food_n and_o sustentation_n he_o forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v beast_n be_v yet_o alive_a in_o their_o blood_n as_o wolf_n devour_v lamb_n and_o as_o the_o griphon_n rent_v dove_n least_o man_n abuse_v such_o livertie_n creature_n may_v in_o time_n be_v flesh_v as_o it_o be_v in_o cruelty_n kill_v one_o another_o and_o shed_v man_n blood_n the_o live_a lord_n require_v a_o kind_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o creature_n albeit_o unreasonable_a not_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o insensible_a thing_n wherein_o cato_n censorius_n be_v just_o catonis_fw-la reprehend_v of_o plutarch_n who_o without_o all_o humanity_n sell_v his_o bondman_n now_o old_a and_o altogether_o waste_v in_o his_o service_n god_n therefore_o thunder_v a_o severe_a intermination_n or_o threaten_a say_v whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n have_v he_o make_v man_n in_o which_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o see_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v succour_v and_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o innocent_a from_o injury_n and_o violence_n and_o correct_v and_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n for_o their_o fault_n and_o offence_n in_o time_n past_a king_n and_o ruler_n therefore_o prince_n consider_v not_o only_o the_o antiquity_n but_o also_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o calling_n to_o be_v of_o god_n have_v in_o their_o style_n use_v this_o phrase_n n._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king._n acknowledge_v that_o all_o preeminencye_n of_o 82._o majesty_n authority_n and_o power_n of_o emperor_n king_n prince_n and_o of_o all_o other_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n whatsoever_o be_v give_v and_o confer_v by_o god_n himself_o which_o cogitation_n be_v very_o profitable_a not_o only_o to_o repress_v arrogancy_n the_o insolency_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n which_o common_o accompany_v dignity_n and_o authority_n be_v very_o pernicious_a in_o all_o regiment_n but_o also_o much_o further_v to_o the_o better_a administration_n and_o discharge_n of_o their_o call_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o as_o they_o see_v and_o understand_v themselves_o appoint_v in_o their_o place_n and_o degree_n by_o god_n even_o so_o be_v they_o serious_o put_v in_o mind_n that_o they_o must_v yield_v a_o account_n of_o all_o their_o do_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v endeavour_n with_o all_o their_o power_n &_o strength_n to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o fear_n and_o reverence_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o king_n and_o prophet_n be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o you_o king_n be_v learned_a you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o tremble_v now_o as_o we_o learn_v the_o worthiness_n of_o this_o heathen_a call_n by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n so_o may_v we_o see_v the_o same_o in_o the_o gentile_n follow_v the_o light_n of_o most_o worthy_a title_n and_o name_n as_o the_o persian_n who_o both_o call_v their_o king_n god_n and_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o they_o signify_v a_o opinion_n of_o their_o royal_a mind_n and_o majesty_n afterwards_o the_o grecian_n excel_v in_o all_o science_n and_o learning_n call_v their_o prince_n pastor_n or_o feeder_n of_o the_o people_n with_o which_o name_n excellent_a homer_n have_v celebrate_v worthy_a agamemnon_n mynander_n apt_o and_o brief_o call_v a_o king_n the_o lively_a image_n of_o god._n albeit_o that_o say_n seem_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o hesiodus_n a_o ancient_a poet_n who_o number_v noble_a &_o vertoun_v prince_n amongst_o the_o god_n attribute_v unto_o they_o after_o this_o life_n a_o kind_n of_o divine_a power_n over_o man_n which_o opinion_n be_v afterward_o receive_v both_o of_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n as_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a to_o they_o that_o obscrue_v their_o language_n for_o as_o amongst_o the_o roman_n all_v such_o as_o be_v translate_v for_o their_o noble_a act_n amongst_o the_o number_n of_o the_o god_n be_v call_v indigetes_n as_o if_o you_o will_v say_v dwell_v with_o the_o gods._n so_o the_o atheniensians_n name_v such_o worthy_a wight_n jupiter_n son_n of_o god_n enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d heaven_n as_o it_o be_v by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o roman_n most_o honourable_o term_v their_o emperor_n and_o noble_n father_n of_o their_o country_n and_o add_v the_o name_n of_o royalty_n and_o majesty_n and_o final_o account_v such_o speech_n not_o answerable_a to_o their_o great_a enterprise_n and_o exploit_n they_o erect_v unto_o they_o image_n altar_n chapel_n church_n holiday_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o do_n if_o you_o try_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o true_a religion_n i_o confess_v they_o will_v appear_v dross_n and_o be_v find_v blame_n worthy_a yet_o i_o say_v by_o some_o spark_n or_o glimpse_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o some_o celestial_a inspiration_n they_o reverence_v next_o and_o immediate_o under_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o thing_n and_o somedeal_o adore_v the_o magistrate_n these_o example_n must_v needs_o please_v all_o sache_n as_o do_v not_o barbarous_o reject_v the_o light_n of_o naturr_v and_o the_o lady_n of_o man_n reason_n i_o mean_v and_o understand_v but_o most_o pithy_a persuasion_n &_o comfortable_a magistrate_n consolation_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o live_a water_n not_o only_o quenct_v man_n dry_a and_o thirsty_a affection_n in_o this_o light_v but_o spring_v to_o life_n everlasting_a almighty_a god_n therefore_o in_o the_o regiment_n and_o policy_n of_o his_o own_o people_n the_o israelite_n after_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n first_o appoint_v judge_n and_o then_o king_n unto_o who_o he_o make_v the_o common_a people_n subject_n which_o authority_n and_o secular_a power_n of_o magistrate_n christ_n himself_o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v allow_v and_o confirm_v the_o answer_n of_o christ_n touch_v pay_n of_o tribute_n even_o to_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v most_o evident_a give_v say_v he_o to_o caesar_n those_o 23._o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god._n which_o precept_n christ_n himself_o fulfil_v in_o pay_v tribute_n the_o bless_a mother_n of_o christ_n marie_n the_o 17._o virgin_n accompany_v with_o joseph_n go_v to_o bethleem_n to_o be_v tax_v among_o other_o citizen_n and_o subject_n the_o speech_n of_o christ_n to_o one_o of_o 2._o his_o company_n carry_v weight_n with_o it_o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n in_o his_o place_n for_o all_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perith_n with_o the_o sword_n 26._o in_o which_o sentence_n we_o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o secular_a sword_n allow_v have_v annex_v unto_o it_o ordinary_a and_o lawful_a correction_n and_o punishment_n whereby_o private_a murder_n and_o other_o offence_n may_v be_v stay_v and_o let_v it_o follow_v then_o of_o the_o premise_n that_o this_o condition_n of_o life_n be_v holy_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n whereby_o the_o disobedient_a be_v bridle_v and_o the_o innocent_a maintain_v and_o conserve_v saint_n paul_n the_o choose_a vessel_n enlarge_v and_o expound_v the_o 13._o word_n of_o his_o master_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_n unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o 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 whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resistech_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 judgement_n for_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a will_v thou_o then_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o the_o power_n do_v will_v and_o so_o shall_v thou_o have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o wealth_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o naught_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a wherefore_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o for_o this_o cause_n you_o pay_v also_o tribute_n for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n apply_v themselves_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v three_o time_n the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n minister_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o true_a a_o steadfast_a and_o a_o excellent_a comfort_n be_v not_o the_o great_a and_o heavy_a burden_n of_o magistrate_n make_v light_o be_v not_o their_o pensive_a mind_n and_o careful_a

unto_o the_o which_o question_n we_o shall_v answer_v both_o sound_o and_o safe_o if_o we_o examine_v what_o honour_n be_v and_o gather_v a_o definition_n be_v or_o declaration_n hereof_o out_o o●_n god_n word_n honour_n have_v sundry_a slgnification_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o as_o it_o serve_v to_o this_o cause_n to_o honour_n be_v to_o fear_v to_o love_v to_o reverence_v to_o obey_v to_o obey_v i_o say_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o god_n who_o exact_v the_o same_o at_o our_o hand_n and_o unto_o who_o we_o know_v out_o obedience_n acceptable_a so_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v either_o do_v or_o command_v any_o wicked_a thing_n we_o may_v not_o obey_v either_o by_o imitation_n ●or_a by_o action_n for_o the_o latter_a commandment_n have_v relation_n unto_o the_o first_o but_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o child_n unto_o thr_fw-mi three_o and_o four_o generation_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o thing_n against_o god_n and_o nature_n jonathas_n hearken_v not_o unto_o his_o father_n saul_n when_o he_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o david_n and_o be_v therefore_o great_o commend_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o three_o companion_n of_o daniel_n obey_v nabuchodonozer_n in_o political_a thing_n they_o love_v he_o and_o they_o reverence_v he_o as_o a_o mighty_a monarch_n and_o most_o bountiful_a prince_n but_o when_o he_o exect_z idolatry_n they_o neglect_v his_o power_n and_o might_n saint_n peter_n the_o commander_n of_o obedience_n 2._o due_a to_o father_n and_o magistrate_n when_o the_o senior_n of_o the_o people_n will_v have_v stop_v his_o mouth_n from_o preach_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o answer_v earnesy_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o 5._o obey_v god_n than_o man_n but_o what_o need_v i_o to_o seek_v many_o proof_n see_v the_o lord_n himself_o have_v comprehend_v all_o such_o authority_n in_o one_o sentence_n if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n 14_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o command_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o they_o shall_v bend_v all_o their_o study_n so_o to_o govern_v that_o their_o subject_n may_v feel_v and_o taste_v that_o they_o have_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o that_o they_o use_v the_o same_o in_o god_n but_o if_o they_o enterprise_v any_o thing_n without_o that_o compass_n the_o subject_n shall_v preposterous_o prefer_v the_o servant_n before_o the_o master_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o if_o the_o prince_n oppress_v see_v his_o will_n and_o commandment_n neglect_v use_v extreme_a execution_n against_o such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o may_v the_o subject_n resist_v with_o violence_n i_o say_v no_o no_o violence_n by_o no_o mean_n let_v he_o disobey_v not_o in_o rebel_n but_o in_o suffer_v all_o injury_n and_o oppression_n let_v he_o injury_n not_o by_o any_o calamity_n be_v stir_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o a_o ruler_n and_o so_o offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o can_v by_o way_n of_o petition_n and_o supplication_n mitigate_v the_o prince_n anger_n neither_o yet_o by_o flight_n and_o departure_n avoid_v the_o same_o it_o remain_v that_o he_o commit_v himself_o and_o his_o cause_n to_o that_o just_a judge_n who_o have_v reserve_v vengeance_n to_o himself_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o pour_v it_o upon_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a 12._o person_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o all_o their_o limb_n and_o stay_n shall_v slide_v from_o they_o the_o violence_n and_o extreme_a cruelty_n which_o wicked_a ruler_n do_v unto_o christian_a subject_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o some_o touch_n temporal_a thing_n only_o as_o our_o body_n our_o land_n our_o live_n other_o do_v concern_v heavenly_a thing_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n &_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n &_o such_o like_a now_o as_o for_o our_o temporal_a thing_n a_o christian_a may_v sustain_v damage_n &_o utter_v loss_n of_o all_o his_o good_n yea_o and_o of_o his_o life_n also_o &_o yet_o may_v keep_v his_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n firm_a &_o stable_a but_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v those_o divine_a &_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n be_v he_o never_o so_o mighty_a that_o be_v able_a to_o spoil_v man_n of_o those_o treasure_n beside_o that_o the_o take_v away_o of_o heavenly_a 8._o thing_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o remain_v by_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o will_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o beleen_a and_o the_o heavenly_a lord_n only_o be_v of_o power_n to_o exercise_v judgement_n in_o semblable_a case_n either_o to_o reject_v man_n and_o cast_v they_o away_o according_a to_o his_o justice_n or_o to_o preserve_v they_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n to_o eternal_a life_n so_o that_o albeit_o the_o prince_n will_v with_o a_o thousand_o torment_n drive_v we_o to_o embrace_v superstition_n and_o idolatry_n we_o be_v neither_o bound_n to_o obey_v he_o neither_o yet_o be_v he_o able_a if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n to_o vanquish_v and_o conquer_v us._n moreover_o there_o be_v no_o small_a difference_n between_o injury_n those_o man_n that_o do_v patient_o tolerate_v unjust_a violence_n &_o those_o that_o do_v offer_v injurious_a violence_n to_o other_o a_o christian_a may_v suffer_v with_o a_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n injustice_n but_o he_o can_v in_o like_o sort_n practice_v and_o execute_v unlawful_a thing_n in_o all_o action_n therefore_o the_o perfect_a line_n of_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o that_o our_o desire_n &_o will_n be_v to_o do_v good_a thing_n and_o to_o omit_v y_fw-mi contrary_n and_o if_o be_v detain_v in_o bond_n or_o imprisonment_n or_o otherwise_o we_o can_v serve_v y_fw-mi lord_n our_o god_n &_o yet_o do_v earnest_o wish_v and_o desire_v to_o do_v it_o in_o such_o case_n our_o will_n and_o intentes_fw-la be_v accept_v before_o god_n for_o act_n and_o deed_n again_o if_o the_o prince_n do_v command_v we_o to_o do_v in_o which_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v no_o man_n may_v excuse_v himself_o before_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o commandment_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a discharge_n unto_o he_o to_o answer_v i_o be_v command_v i_o be_v compel_v i_o do_v it_o unwilling_o s._n john_n say_v this_o be_v the_o victory_n which_o 5._o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o your_o faith_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o resist_v satan_n the_o great_a prince_n of_o this_o world_n if_o we_o be_v such_o weakling_n that_o we_o can_v resist_v no_o not_o the_o world_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o resist_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o through_o the_o threat_n &_o torment_n of_o one_o worldly_a prince_n we_o turn_v our_o back_n from_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o god_n spirit_n may_v true_o say_v i_o do_v not_o now_o live_v but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o i_o 8._o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v etc_n etc_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o mirror_n or_o glass_n of_o such_o innocent_a and_o upright_a deal_n in_o that_o worthy_a man_n papinianus_n in_o antonino_n profession_n a_o civil_a lawyer_n in_o religion_n a_o ethnic_a which_o be_v as_o hereafter_o follow_v when_o the_o emperor_n autoninus_n caracalla_n who_o some_o do_v call_v bassinianus_n have_v murder_v cruel_o and_o unjust_o his_o brother_n getha_n in_o his_o mother_n lap_n who_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o the_o army_n for_o his_o father_n severus_n his_o sake_n that_o the_o soldier_n 4._o be_v almost_o bend_v to_o run_v upon_o bassinianus_n with_o their_o weapon_n for_o that_o fact_n the_o emperor_n deal_v with_o papinianus_n his_o counsellor_n who_o all_o the_o soldier_n reverence_v for_o his_o deep_a wisdom_n and_o upright_a justice_n to_o defend_v his_o unnatural_a offence_n unto_o who_o papinianus_n answer_v wilful_a patricide_fw-la o_o emperor_n be_v more_o easy_o commit_v than_o defe●●●d_v oh_o worthy_a sentence_n and_o well_o beseem_v a_o counsellor_n and_o a_o lawyer_n that_o good_a man_n be_v more_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o suffer_v like_o smart_n with_o getha_n which_o he_o know_v will_v proceed_v from_o the_o tyrant_n for_o his_o refusal_n than_o to_o defend_v or_o by_o any_o colour_n to_o smooth_a or_o cloak_v wilful_a murder_n but_o some_o man_n will_v