Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	able_a	holy_a	word_n	2,467	5	3.9442	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85396	Hybristodikai. The obstructours of justice. Or a defence of the honourable sentence passed upon the late King, by the High Court of Justice. Opposed chiefly to the serious and faithfull representation and vindication of some of the ministers of London. As also to, The humble addresse of Dr. Hamond, to His Excellencie and Councel of warre. Wherein the justice, and equitie of the said sentence is demonstratively asserted, as well upon clear texts of Scripture, as principles of reason, grounds of law, authorities, presidents, as well forreign, as domestique. Together with, a brief reply to Mr. John Geree's book, intituled, Might overcoming right: wherein the act of the Armie in garbling the Parliament, is further cleared. As also, some further reckonings between thesaid [sic] Dr. Hamond and the authour, made straight. / By John Goodwin.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver.	1649 (1649)	Wing G1170; Thomason E557_2; ESTC R12380	138,495	164

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engage_v to_o a_o duty_n that_o aught_o to_o take_v place_n before_o this_o commandment_n for_o order_n among_o man_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o substantial_a passage_n i_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o whole_a discourse_n i_o trust_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o m_o r_o gerees_n judgement_n and_o i_o agree_v perfect_o in_o this_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o save_v a_o kingdom_n from_o eminent_a &_o apparent_a danger_n of_o ruin_n or_o misery_n engage_v to_o a_o duty_n that_o ought_v to_o take_v place_n before_o the_o duty_n of_o follow_v or_o keep_v precise_o within_o the_o accustom_a limit_n of_o man_n ordinary_a and_o particular_a calling_n whereas_o i_o say_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n that_o 10_o sect._n 10_o lawgiver_n when_o in_o their_o right_a mind_n may_v give_v out_o law_n against_o mad_a man_n which_o may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v mad_a etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v i_o p._n 8._o that_o this_o be_v a_o wild_a 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least_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v above_o their_o sphere_n to_o prove_v that_o any_o king_n under_o heaven_n either_o have_v claim_v or_o exercise_v any_o such_o dim●●s●●n_n or_o exact_a proportion_n of_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n which_o upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o a_o immediate_a derivation_n from_o god_n be_v only_o compatible_a unto_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o without_o all_o association_n of_o second_o cause_n for_o in_o or_o towards_o the_o production_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o complete_a for_o the_o kind_n therefore_o they_o who_o affirm_v that_o that_o power_n which_o any_o particular_a king_n in_o the_o world_n claim_v and_o exercise_v over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v by_o a_o immediate_a investiture_n or_o derivation_n from_o god_n run_v a_o extreme_a hazard_n of_o blaspheme_a god_n or_o at_o least_o of_o ascribe_v that_o to_o he_o which_o be_v unworthy_a of_o he_o 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gen_n 19_o 11._o for_o what_o light_n can_v such_o affirmer_n exhibit_v unto_o king_n whereby_o to_o discover_v and_o find_v out_o the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o dan_n and_o the_o beersheba_n of_o such_o their_o power_n if_o they_o claim_v ●nd_v exercise_n a_o narrow_a and_o more_o contract_a power_n than_o that_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v immediate_o confer_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n they_o make_v themselves_o transgressor_n by_o not_o fulfil_v the_o ministry_n and_o trust_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n if_o they_o claim_v and_o exerci●e_v a_o large_a power_n than_o that_o so_o derive_v unto_o they_o they_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n by_o usurpation_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n for_o their_o information_n about_o the_o true_a compass_n and_o content_v of_o their_o power_n be_v to_o turn_v they_o over_o to_o blind_a guide_n and_o to_o tempt_v they_o to_o make_v their_o lust_n their_o teacher_n to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o like_a for_o their_o direction_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v constructive_o to_o exauthorize_v statesman_n and_o person_n of_o civil_a employment_n from_o legis-lation_a at_o least_o in_o criminal_a matter_n which_o concern_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o to_o interest_n divine_v and_o clergyman_n in_o that_o affair_n at_o who_o mouth_n the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o of_o right_n shall_v be_v find_v so_o that_o the_o doctor_n opinion_n concern_v the_o immediate_a derivation_n of_o kingly_a power_n from_o god_n be_v of_o a_o very_a ensnare_a nature_n unto_o king_n of_o a_o disturb_a nature_n unto_o state_n and_o direct_o tend_v either_o to_o send_v this_o power_n into_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n where_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v see_v or_o find_v by_o any_o man_n or_o else_o to_o make_v it_o as_o unnatural_a and_o monstrous_a as_o king_n themselves_o please_v once_o more_o and_o so_o enough_o of_o this_o for_o the_o present_a if_o the_o say_a 25_o sect._n 25_o opinion_n be_v orthodox_n and_o authentic_a then_o can_v no_o act_n of_o the_o people_n contribute_v any_o thing_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o towards_o the_o investiture_n of_o the_o king_n with_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v over_o their_o life_n this_o be_v evident_a for_o that_o derivation_n which_o be_v immediate_a from_o god_n can_v be_v no_o way_n assist_v further_v or_o promote_v by_o any_o creature_n or_o second_o mean_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o derivation_n of_o that_o power_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o upon_o the_o king_n be_v either_o proper_o effect_v or_o at_o least_o further_v by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o people_n and_o particular_o either_o by_o that_o act_n of_o they_o by_o which_o they_o elect_v or_o else_o that_o by_o which_o they_o create_v and_o make_v he_o king_n ergo._n the_o assumption_n stand_v firm_a upon_o this_o 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as_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o he_o be_v invest_v herewith_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o this_o investiture_n or_o power_n accru_v not_o unto_o he_o by_o any_o immediate_a derivation_n from_o god_n but_o by_o the_o intervening_a at_o least_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o people_n either_o as_o have_v be_v say_v elect_v or_o create_v he_o for_o their_o king_n or_o both_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v suppose_v that_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o man_n hitherto_o so_o much_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o kingly_a office_n and_o dignity_n which_o be_v i_o question_v not_o the_o ready_a and_o round_a sense_n of_o the_o doctor_n and_o withal_o that_o this_o power_n be_v not_o derive_v thereunto_o by_o the_o people_n but_o immediate_o from_o god_n it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o the_o people_n have_v no_o sufficient_a interest_n or_o right_n of_o power_n either_o to_o choose_v or_o create_v any_o king_n for_o themselves_o nor_o can_v they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o that_o person_n who_o they_o choose_v create_v and_o call_v their_o king_n be_v true_o such_o or_o that_o he_o have_v any_o power_n at_o all_o over_o the_o life_n be_v of_o his_o subject_n unless_o they_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v confer_v upon_o they_o by_o themselves_o it_o be_v impossible_a by_o what_o have_v be_v argue_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o assurance_n that_o it_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o immediate_o by_o god_n th●se_o thing_n consider_v have_v the_o doctor_n think_v we_o any_o 26_o sect._n 26_o such_o great_a cause_n to_o greet_v his_o excellency_n and_o council_n of_o war_n with_o such_o a_o overween_a insinuation_n and_o conceit_n not_o only_o of_o the_o high-convincing_a power_n but_o of_o the_o rarity_n also_o and_o unheard-of-nesse_a of_o his_o notion_n as_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n p

world_n among_o man_n in_o case_n upon_o a_o just_a and_o due_a trial_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o way_n action_n and_o administration_n in_o the_o world_n every_o way_n worthy_a of_o they_o for_o of_o what_o other_o tendency_n or_o import_n can_v those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n eliah_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n than_o follow_v he_o ●●_o he_o ●_o king_n ●●_o ●●_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o by_o commission_n from_o god_n himself_o in_o these_o word_n give_v the_o people_n a_o full_a liberty_n to_o desert_n the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o to_o turn_v proselyte_n unto_o baal_n in_o case_n god_n have_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o due_a examination_n and_o trial_n approve_v himself_o unto_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n the_o omnipotent_a jehovah_n and_o baal_n shall_v do_v it_o sometime_o indeed_o god_n plead_v the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o will_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o will_n or_o weak_a conceit_n of_o man_n and_o so_o claim_v a_o liberty_n or_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v but_o still_o he_o account_v for_o the_o equity_n or_o reason_n ablenesse_n of_o what_o he_o will_v or_o please_v to_o do_v as_o we_o shall_v god_n grant_v life_n and_o health_n demonstrate_v more_o at_o large_a from_o the_o scripture_n in_o due_a time_n therefore_o they_o who_o will_v make_v king_n too_o great_a and_o of_o too_o sacred_a a_o investiture_n to_o account_v for_o their_o way_n and_o action_n unto_o man_n make_v he_o great_a than_o god_n himself_o and_o crown_v he_o with_o a_o prerogative_n if_o yet_o a_o prerogative_n it_o be_v and_o not_o a_o mischievous_a snare_n rather_o or_o a_o importune_a and_o fullsome_a attribute_n which_o ●e_v that_o inhabit_v eternity_n never_o judge_v meet_v or_o equitable_a for_o himself_o to_o claim_v or_o exercise_n over_o his_o creature_n that_o 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himself_o from_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o those_o law_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v enact_v against_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n david_n at_o this_o time_n be_v in_o no_o case_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o frame_n or_o temper_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v sore_o shake_v and_o afflict_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o guilt_n under_o which_o he_o now_o ●ay_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o obnoxiousnesse_n unto_o the_o heavy_a displeasure_n of_o god_n to_o claim_v privilege_n to_o plead_v regal_a prerogative_n or_o to_o stand_v upon_o term_n of_o royalty_n with_o god_n therefore_o 3._o calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n import_v ●e_a word_n thus_o lord_n though_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v acquit_v i_o yet_o for_o i_o ●●_o think_v and_o s●…_n ●_o d●…_n t●t●…●●s●…_n ●●●i_fw-la tamen_fw-la pl●…_n sa●●_n est_fw-la qu●●●●_n s●●um_fw-la ●●dio●●_n s●…_n feel_v that_o thou_o alone_o judge_v i_o or_o will_v judge_v i_o ●●_o more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o bear_v this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n also_o of_o most_o of_o the_o father_n 4._o lyra_n gloss_v the_o word_n as_o if_o david_n shall_v therefore_o say_v unto_o god_n against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v because_o god_n only_o can_v pardon_v he_o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la because_o god_n only_o can_v wash_v 80_o sect._n 80_o he_o which_o he_o ask_v in_o the_o text_n junius_n and_o tremellius_n upon_o the_o place_n conceive_v that_o david_n in_o say_v that_o he_o sin_v only_o against_o god_n mean_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n charge_v he_o with_o 2_o king_n 12._o 12._o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o i._n thou_o despise_v the_o inspection_n and_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n and_o because_o there_o be_v none_o conscious_a to_o thy_o sin_n but_o those_o who_o thou_o suppose_v will_v be_v secret_a enough_o in_o conceal_v it_o therefore_o thou_o expect_v to_o escape_v the_o shame_n and_o punishment_n due_a to_o it_o but_o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n 1_o punish_v thou_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o all_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n this_o last_o exposition_n have_v credit_n and_o countenance_n from_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o fight_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v unto_o god_n so_o foolish_a be_v i_o above_o measure_n and_o so_o desperate_o full_a of_o my_o wickedness_n that_o i_o take_v care_n only_o to_o secure_v myself_o from_o the_o knowledge_n or_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o never_o remember_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o holiness_n be_v broad-looking_a upon_o i_o in_o the_o whole_a perpetration_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o somewaies_o honour_a man_n and_o thou_o only_o be_v he_o who_o i_o despise_v therein_o 5._o the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n in_o hand_n may_v be_v this_o against_o 81_o sect._n 81_o thou_o or_o unto_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v 1._o i_o do_v not_o value_v or_o weigh_v any_o trouble_n shame_n or_o suffering_n in_o any_o kind_n that_o may_v come_v upon_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n from_o any_o other_o hand_n whatsoever_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o displeasure_n which_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_n be_v kindle_v in_o thy_o breast_n against_o i_o i_o can_v bear_v the_o ignominy_n and_o reproach_n or_o whatsoever_o punishment_n it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v or_o can_v inflict_v upon_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n only_o the_o sense_n and_o dread_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n be_v unsupportable_a unto_o i_o but_o 6_o lie_n and_o last_o the_o clear_a and_o best_a interpretation_n of_o the_o 82_o sect._n 82_o clause_n be_v doubtless_o this_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v i._n i_o be_o deep_o and_o dreadful_o sensible_a of_o those_o many_o and_o mighty_a engagement_n wherein_o i_o stand_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n unto_o thou_o above_o all_o other_o to_o walk_v upright_o and_o to_o have_v not_o only_o refrain_v but_o even_o abhor_v all_o such_o abomination_n as_o those_o whereof_o i_o now_o stand_v guilty_a in_o thy_o sight_n so_o that_o though_o the_o love_n which_o thy_o people_n my_o subject_n have_v express_v unto_o i_o and_o more_o particular_o the_o friendly_a respect_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o my_o servant_n uriah_n towards_o i_o be_v band_n and_o tie_n upon_o i_o sufficient_a in_o a_o way_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o humanity_n itself_o to_o have_v restrain_v i_o from_o those_o most_o odious_a and_o shameful_a practice_n wherein_o i_o have_v now_o miscarry_v yet_o be_o i_o so_o above_o measure_n in_o my_o present_a agony_n astonish_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o number_n and_o weight_n of_o those_o infinitelygreat_a band_n wherein_o i_o stand_v bind_v in_o duty_n and_o conscience_n unto_o thou_o all_o which_o i_o have_v despise_v and_o trample_v upon_o in_o these_o provocation_n that_o i_o be_o sensible_a of_o no_o wrong_n no_o injury_n i_o have_v do_v to_o man_n but_o only_o of_o that_o measure_n of_o vileness_n and_o unthankfulness_n which_o i_o have_v measure_v out_o unto_o thou_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o etc._n etc._n this_o interpretation_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o many_o reason_n as_o first_o by_o consider_v that_o the_o restrictive_a particle_n only_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n in_o such_o a_o comparative_a sense_n as_o the_o interpretation_n give_v put_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o clause_n under_o debate_n see_v psal_n 71_o 16._o mat_n 4._o 10_o etc._n etc._n second_o by_o weigh_v the_o sequel_n of_o the_o context_n in_o these_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o proper_a to_o clear_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v than_o the_o vouchsafement_n of_o mean_n and_o motive_n in_o abundance_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_v three_o and_o last_o by_o consider_v that_o nothing_o