Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	church_n	divine_a	revelation_n	2,708	5	9.4498	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86678	The divine right of government: [brace] 1. naturall, and 2. politique. More particularly of monarchie; the onely legitimate and natural spece of politique government. VVherein the phansyed state-principles supereminencing salutem populi above the Kings honour: and legitimating the erection of polarchies, the popular elections of kings and magistrates, and the authoritative and compulsive establishment of a national conformity in evangelical and Christian dutyes, rites, and ceremonies, are manifested to be groundlesse absurdities both in policy and divinity. / By Mich: Hudson.	Hudson, Michael, 1605-1648.; Stent, Peter, fl. 1640-1667, engraver.	1647 (1647)	Wing H3261; Thomason E406_24; ESTC R201931	147,691	220

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enormity_n as_o be_v destructive_a to_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o all_o politic_a association_n 2._o the_o second_o spece_fw-la of_o the_o object_n of_o political_a cognizance_n be_v objectum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la which_o be_v the_o indirect_a and_o mediate_a object_n of_o politic_a government_n consist_v in_o the_o contingentials_n thereof_o be_v such_o cause_n and_o matter_n wherein_o the_o king_n may_v exercise_v both_o his_o legislative_a and_o judiciarie_n power_n over_o some_o person_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a but_o not_o over_o other_o some_o of_o either_o sort_n and_o these_o be_v those_o supernatural_a and_o evangelicall_n duty_n which_o be_v never_o know_v nor_o any_o way_n useful_a upon_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o politic_a government_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n but_o be_v institute_v afterward_o and_o make_v ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o direct_o for_o help_n of_o politic_a government_n but_o for_o the_o immediate_a mean_n and_o help_v to_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o mystical_a kingdom_n such_o as_o be_v the_o sacrament_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v symbolical_a ordinance_n institute_v by_o god_n mere_o as_o seal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o also_o all_o evangelicall_n form_n of_o worship_n government_n and_o discipline_n relate_v immediate_o unto_o christ_n all_o which_o be_v supernatural_a duty_n wherein_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v restore_v to_o its_o native_a and_o pristine_a purity_n be_v no_o way_n conducent_a to_o guide_v or_o direct_v we_o without_o particular_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n declare_v either_o by_o scripture_n or_o some_o other_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a mean_n which_o duty_n therefore_o can_v be_v know_v to_o heathen_n to_o which_o god_n never_o vouchsafe_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o revelation_n nor_o be_v possible_o capable_a of_o any_o legal_a sanction_n from_o the_o most_o prudent_a and_o intelligent_a legislator_n that_o ever_o sit_v at_o stern_a in_o any_o heathenish_a commonwealth_n and_o yet_o though_o heathen_n can_v be_v good_a christian_n they_o may_v be_v good_a king_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v of_o cyrus_n who_o government_n be_v much_o magnify_v esay_n 45._o although_o he_o understand_v nothing_o of_o these_o evangelicall_n duty_n which_o relate_v to_o christ_n the_o like_a panegyric_n be_v record_v not_o only_o by_o the_o heathenish_a but_o also_o by_o christian_n author_n of_o the_o government_n of_o solon_n of_o athens_n lycurgus_n of_o lacedaemon_n and_o servius_n tullius_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v further_a manifest_v by_o that_o judicious_a and_o rational_a answer_n which_o gallio_n the_o roman_a deputy_n return_v to_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o paul_n for_o preach_v against_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o worship_n prescribe_v by_o moses_n act_v 18.14_o 15._o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o wrong_n or_o injustice_n say_v gallio_n which_o import_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o second_o table_n or_o of_o wicked_a lewdness_n which_o import_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n than_o reason_n will_v o_o you_o jew_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v with_o you_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o your_o law_n look_v you_o to_o it_o for_o i_o will_v be_v no_o judge_n of_o such_o matter_n whence_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o this_o wise_a heathen_a be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o office_n and_o duty_n to_o judge_v of_o offence_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n whether_o they_o be_v transgression_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o so_o immediate_o against_o god_n or_o of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o so_o immediate_o against_o our_o neighbour_n you_o he_o do_v conclude_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o sound_a reason_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o jewish_a ceremony_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o evangelicall_n duty_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o his_o office_n or_o call_v so_o that_o these_o evangelicall_n duty_n can_v be_v direct_o and_o per_fw-la se_fw-la the_o object_n of_o political_a cognizance_n or_o the_o subject_n of_o any_o positive_a law_n or_o statute_n general_o obligatory_a unto_o all_o person_n but_o yet_o these_o evangelicall_n duty_n may_v and_o do_v fall_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o political_a cognizance_n indirect_o and_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la that_o be_v in_o such_o person_n to_o who_o god_n do_v vouchsafe_v the_o benefit_n of_o these_o supernatural_a revelation_n for_o in_o regard_n the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a care_n of_o all_o king_n as_o well_o heathen_a as_o christian_a according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o that_o 8._o that_o arist_n pol._n lib._n 7_o c._n 8._o know_v heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d religion_n must_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o policy_n be_v the_o most_o important_a business_n among_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n cement_n all_o society_n and_o energate_a all_o law_n as_o plutarch_n well_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o regard_n also_o that_o they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o evangelicall_n and_o supernatural_a duty_n can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n serve_v and_o worship_n god_n after_o any_o other_o manner_n but_o that_o which_o in_o their_o opinion_n be_v most_o consonant_a to_o his_o word_n and_o will_n therefore_o it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a for_o king_n to_o exercise_v both_o their_o legislative_a power_n in_o composure_n of_o law_n and_o statute_n for_o direct_v a_o laudable_a conformity_n among_o these_o person_n in_o the_o religious_a observation_n and_o practice_n of_o these_o evangelicall_n and_o supernatural_a duty_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o piety_n whereof_o they_o be_v already_o sufficient_o persuade_v and_o satisfy_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o also_o their_o judiciary_n power_n in_o punish_v the_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n thereof_o because_o to_o such_o person_n there_o be_v no_o medium_n between_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n and_o that_o wicked_a lewdness_n or_o profaneness_n the_o restraint_n and_o reformation_n whereof_o gallio_n do_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v direct_o a_o part_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n and_o calling_n but_o for_o other_o person_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n concern_v the_o religion_n of_o these_o evangelicall_n duty_n but_o believe_v the_o practice_n thereof_o to_o be_v superstitious_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o another_o form_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v the_o only_a acceptable_a service_n unto_o he_o in_o regard_v the_o practice_n of_o evangelicall_n duty_n in_o such_o person_n can_v proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n whereby_o they_o may_v expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o upon_o their_o service_n and_o devotion_n but_o rather_o that_o curse_v and_o damnation_n which_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o just_a merit_n of_o all_o act_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o either_o of_o doubtfulness_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o of_o perfect_a hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n rom._n 14._o last_o the_o enforcement_n of_o such_o a_o conformity_n by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o evangelicall_n worship_n and_o service_n in_o such_o person_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n must_v necessary_o render_v he_o guilty_a not_o only_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o thereby_o liable_a to_o that_o curse_n and_o damnation_n which_o be_v due_a to_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o also_o of_o sacrilegious_a intrusion_n upon_o those_o sacred_a prerogative_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v whole_o unto_o himself_o that_o be_v the_o command_n and_o power_n over_o man_n conscience_n over_o which_o he_o never_o appoint_v any_o lord_n or_o master_n beside_o himself_o as_o the_o expression_n and_o exhortation_n both_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 23.8_o 9_o and_o of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o do_v purposely_o insinuate_v and_o whereunto_o the_o king_n commission_n do_v never_o extend_v whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o christian_a king_n may_v exercise_v their_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o composure_n of_o law_n and_o statute_n to_o direct_v a_o conformity_n of_o evangelicall_n worship_n and_o service_n in_o those_o person_n unto_o who_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o and_o thereby_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n of_o the_o legality_n and_o religion_n thereof_o and_o also_o his_o judiciarie_n power_n in_o reward_v the_o pious_a and_o due_a observance_n and_o punish_v the_o impious_a contempt_n and_o neglect_n of_o such_o duty_n in_o the_o same_o person_n but_o may_v not_o exercise_v either_o his_o legislative_a or_o judiciary_n

worship_n leave_v unto_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o papist_n presume_v their_o church_n to_o be_v both_o the_o true_a church_n and_o infallible_a and_o that_o also_o by_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n as_o they_o suppose_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o they_o can_v possible_o understand_v or_o believe_v those_o form_n of_o worship_n which_o they_o practise_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o church_n to_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o therefore_o their_o error_n in_o this_o kind_n deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n than_o our_o wrath_n much_o more_o be_v requisite_a to_o complete_a this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o king_n power_n in_o order_n to_o these_o extra-regalia_a and_o metapoliticall_a matter_n and_o more_o particular_o concern_v the_o limitation_n thereof_o in_o order_n to_o the_o call_n and_o office_n of_o minister_n which_o be_v not_o subordinate_a but_o of_o a_o different_a degree_n and_o nature_n from_o the_o office_n of_o king_n both_o of_o they_o be_v the_o anoint_v of_o god_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o depend_v direct_o and_o proper_o upon_o the_o other_o but_o only_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la tertium_fw-la viz._n god_n unto_o who_o they_o both_o be_v servant_n and_o from_o who_o immediate_o they_o do_v both_o receive_v their_o commission_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o from_o other_o for_o as_o the_o king_n have_v no_o father_n or_o superior_a but_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o politic_a and_o sacred_a capacity_n as_o we_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v so_o neither_o have_v the_o minister_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a and_o sacred_a capacity_n as_o christ_n himself_o declare_v mat._n 23.9_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o apostle_n both_o teach_v and_o practise_v obedience_n to_o magistrate_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o political_a cognizance_n wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o command_v yet_o do_v peter_n and_o john_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o jewish_a ruler_n in_o matter_n which_o immediate_o relate_v to_o their_o office_n and_o calling_n act_v 4.20_o and_o so_o do_v other_o of_o the_o apostle_n also_o act_v 5.29_o for_o sure_o if_o minister_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v never_o attain_v unto_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o maturity_n nor_o christianity_n ever_o take_v root_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o two_o prementioned_a chapter_n of_o act_n 4._o and_o 5._o and_o many_o other_o text_n in_o the_o act_n do_v sufficient_o manifest_v by_o what_o strict_a law_n and_o command_n the_o jewish_a ruler_n and_o magistrate_n interdict_v the_o publication_n thereof_o but_o the_o accurate_a discussion_n of_o this_o point_n concern_v the_o king_n power_n over_o minister_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o person_n estate_n and_o calling_n will_v swell_v this_o chapter_n into_o a_o large_a volume_n than_o be_v design_v for_o the_o whole_a treatise_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o a_o cautionary_a supplication_n to_o the_o reader_n concern_v the_o premise_n thereof_o which_o be_v that_o my_o express_v therein_o plead_v the_o exemption_n of_o conscience_n from_o all_o secular_a power_n in_o reference_n first_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n which_o be_v neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o of_o political_a cognizance_n second_o to_o matter_n of_o evangelicall_n worship_n government_n and_o discipline_n which_o be_v only_o indirect_o and_o ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la of_o political_a cognizance_n may_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o thereby_o i_o shall_v intend_v to_o make_v the_o pretence_n either_o of_o conscience_n or_o of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a call_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o authorise_v the_o resistance_n of_o secular_a power_n by_o any_o subject_a whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a for_o as_o the_o king_n command_n in_o metapoliticall_a matter_n whereunto_o his_o commission_n do_v not_o extend_v do_v render_v he_o guilty_a of_o sacrilegious_a intrusion_n upon_o the_o sacred_a prerogative_n of_o god_n so_o the_o subject_n resistance_n and_o denial_n of_o a_o passive_a obedience_n though_o even_o in_o those_o metapoliticall_a mattee_n do_v render_v they_o guilty_a of_o a_o sacrilegious_a intrusion_n upon_o the_o sacred_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n to_o who_o god_n have_v delegated_a a_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n over_o both_o our_o estate_n and_o person_n in_o resistance_n whereof_o we_o become_v guilty_a of_o rebellion_n both_o against_o god_n and_o the_o king_n as_o the_o next_o chapter_n will_v more_o full_o manifest_a speak_v the_o due_a extension_n of_o the_o subject_n obedience_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o due_a extension_n of_o the_o subject_n obedience_n the_o nine_o chapter_n present_v the_o reader_n with_o two_o proposal_n concern_v the_o end_n of_o monarchy_n the_o first_o whereof_o concern_v their_o nature_n the_o explication_n whereof_o be_v the_o errand_n both_o of_o that_o and_o the_o ten_o chapter_n the_o second_o concern_v their_o order_n in_o the_o discussion_n whereof_o our_o principal_a design_n be_v to_o declare_v in_o this_o present_a chapter_n the_o due_a extension_n of_o the_o subject_n obedience_n and_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o prefer_v the_o king_n honour_n before_o their_o own_o welfare_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o political_a cognizance_n you_o may_v remember_v that_o in_o that_o nine_o chapter_n i_o distinguish_v the_o adequate_a end_n of_o monarchy_n into_o principalem_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la principalem_fw-la the_o principal_a end_n be_v either_o primus_fw-la which_o be_v god_n glory_n or_o à_fw-la primo_fw-la ortus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o king_n honour_n the_o less_o principal_a end_n be_v salus_fw-la populi_fw-la now_o concern_v these_o three_o end_n of_o monarchy_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o coordinate_a but_o subordinate_a and_o aught_o all_o of_o they_o to_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o every_o monarchical_a action_n whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o monarch_n or_o monarchist_n among_o which_o three_o the_o first_o and_o principal_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o both_o party_n ought_v principal_o to_o look_v upon_o in_o all_o their_o relative_a action_n whether_o of_o power_n or_o obedience_n for_o that_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n for_o which_o god_n ordain_v the_o king_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o the_o people_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v so_o that_o the_o degree_n of_o order_n and_o subordination_n among_o these_o three_o end_n of_o monarchy_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n stand_v thus_o 1._o the_o king_n ought_v to_o consult_v and_o endeavour_v by_o way_n of_o power_n the_o people_n safety_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o to_o endeavour_v both_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o people_n safety_n in_o order_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o people_n ought_v to_o endeavour_v by_o way_n of_o obedience_n and_o submission_n their_o own_o safety_n in_o order_n to_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o to_o endeavour_v both_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o their_o own_o safety_n in_o order_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o because_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o this_o order_n and_o distinction_n of_o degree_n among_o these_o end_n do_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o subject_n duty_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o manifest_v this_o subordination_n by_o propose_v 1._o the_o most_o material_a objection_n and_o argument_n which_o seem_v to_o disprove_v it_o 2._o the_o most_o material_a ground_n and_o reason_n which_o do_v confirm_v it_o 3._o by_o frame_v resolution_n upon_o these_o ground_n to_o those_o objection_n indeed_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o end_n which_o be_v god_n glory_n be_v not_o a_o point_n disputable_a among_o christian_n but_o whether_o the_o king_n honour_n may_v just_o claim_v the_o second_o place_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o people_n safety_n in_o all_o monarchical_a action_n be_v not_o so_o unanimous_o agree_v upon_o for_o though_o many_o believe_v that_o the_o monarch_n may_v observe_v this_o method_n in_o his_o own_o action_n yet_o that_o the_o people_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o prefer_v their_o own_o safety_n before_o the_o king_n honour_n be_v a_o opinion_n that_o have_v not_o want_v store_n of_o patron_n in_o these_o time_n and_o the_o principal_a argument_n whereupon_o they_o ground_n the_o same_o be_v three_o argum._n 1_o the_o first_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v never_o repugnant_a but_o subordinate_a and_o conformable_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o proper_o a_o part_n of_o god_n law_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o very_a adequate_a law_n of_o god_n do_v receive_v diverse_a denomination_n from_o the_o diverse_a limitation_n of_o the_o