Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n
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VindiciƦ magistratuum. or, a sober plea for subjection to present government. According to the command and special direction of God himself, in his holy scriptures. / By the meanest of the Lord's tenderers of his great honour, and weal of his saints.
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Wing D12; Thomason E2120_1; ESTC R210149
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thiâ_n censure_v upon_o have_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o truâ_n christian_n duty_n more_o than_o ambition_n to_o have_v beeâ_n this_o way_n take_v notice_n of_o thus_o expose_v it_o my_o purpose_n therefore_o be_v not_o if_o i_o can_v to_o compose_v affect_o but_o plain_o which_o the_o true_o christian_n a_o who_o like_v i_o chief_o aim_v will_v best_o like_v and_o yeâ_n with_o augustine_n i_o can_v say_v ita_fw-la stylo_fw-la moderabor_fw-la ut_fw-la huic_fw-la operi_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peragendo_fw-la nec_fw-la eaâ_n quae_fw-la supersint_fw-la dicam_fw-la 1._o l._n 17._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap_n 1._o nec_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la satis_fw-la sunt_fw-la prae_fw-la termittam_fw-la my_o care_n have_v be_v according_a to_o mâ_n ability_n so_o to_o temper_v my_o style_n that_o neither_o thing_n superfluous_a shall_v be_v insert_v caesar_n si_fw-mi cvi_fw-la legere_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la nemo_fw-la compâlliâ_n inviâum_fw-la be_v hierom_n mind_n jul_n caesar_n nor_o thing_n necessary_a omit_v for_o the_o critical_a and_o captious_a i_o neuââ_n yet_o think_v they_o worthy_a the_o notice_n there_o be_v booââ_n enough_o already_o extant_a that_o will_v fit_v their_o humouâ_n of_o less_o importance_n but_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o be_v barâing_v at_o i_o let_v they_o know_v i_o be_o profess_o a_o stranger_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o neither_o care_v nor_o woâder_n jacta_fw-la est_fw-la alea_fw-la as_o the_o emperor_n say_v i_o haââ_n put_v it_o to_o the_o hazard_n i_o value_v their_o applause_n a_o censure_n alike_o harding_n jewel_n against_o harding_n fault_n will_v escape_v a_o man_n betwixt_o his_o finger_n let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o never_o so_o narrow_o say_v a_o worthy_a defender_n of_o the_o truth_n some_o plain_a soloecism_n and_o harsh_a expression_n have_v be_v find_v in_o tully_n own_o work_n aug._n aug._n and_o many_o more_o no_o doubt_n in_o i_o which_o be_v not_o write_v to_o teach_v but_o to_o practice_v more_o but_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v upbraid_v most_o of_o all_o with_o the_o city_n of_o myndus_n for_o make_v my_o porch_n too_o big_a i_o conclude_v assure_v thou_o reader_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v due_o weigh_v before_o hand_n and_o how_o i_o shall_v incur_v almost_o every_o man_n displeasure_n and_o 34.29_o and_o viz._n that_o i_o be_o a_o court_n sycophant_n that_o i_o cite_v popish_a and_o profane_a author_n that_o i_o be_o fall_v from_o my_o profession_n that_o i_o write_v this_o to_o get_v honour_n and_o riches_n and_o a_o hundred_o such_o uncharitable_a imputation_n but_o o_o my_o god_n i_o appeal_v to_o thou_o who_o have_v give_v i_o mercy_n to_o be_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 4.3_o job_n 34.29_o censure_v but_o while_o i_o be_v muse_v hereon_o the_o fire_n break_v out_o it_o be_v so_o much_o on_o my_o heart_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v sinful_o silent_a in_o this_o general_a distemper_n that_o i_o can_v no_o way_n long_o conceal_v it_o and_o be_v faithful_a the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o who_o sake_n i_o be_o now_o enter_v upon_o the_o stage_n in_o this_o iron_n age_n bless_v these_o my_o unbiased_a endeavour_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n the_o take_v off_o some_o unchristian_a imputation_n which_o by_o imprudence_n and_o lustful_a exorbitancy_n have_v sully_v the_o bright_a face_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o settlement_n of_o some_o sober_a heart_n or_o other_o in_o their_o most_o christian_n duty_n towards_o authority_n amen_n c._n d._n vindiciae_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la or_o a_o sober_a plea_n for_o subjection_n to_o the_o present_a governor_n and_o government_n not_o syllogistical_o to_o enwrap_v my_o ground_n and_o reason_n for_o submission_n to_o present_a authority_n beru_n in_o legendis_fw-la libris_fw-la non_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la scientiam_fw-la sed_fw-la saporem_fw-la say_v beru_n from_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o mean_a capacity_n nor_o with_o flower_n of_o oratory_n strain_n of_o wit_n or_o elaborate_v sentence_n to_o deck_v the_o truth_n who_o nakedness_n be_v beauty_n far_o above_o all_o give_v i_o leave_v immediate_o to_o aver_v which_o sure_o be_v enough_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o argu_n â£_o ment_fw-mi that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o obey_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n under_o who_o we_o live_v because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n express_v will_v and_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o find_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o declarative_a will_n the_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o energetical_o deliver_v it_o rom._n 13._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n 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 resist_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 damnation_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n let_v i_o crave_v your_o patience_n a_o little_a in_o the_o break_n open_v this_o text_n and_o see_v how_o each_o word_n afford_v we_o a_o most_o manifest_a proof_n of_o our_o assertion_n in_o these_o verse_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n have_v before_o forbid_v to_o recompense_v evil_a and_o to_o avenge_v ourselves_o 12._o v._o 12._o teach_v that_o magistrate_n be_v set_v up_o of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o minister_n for_o that_o end_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v governor_n which_o be_v so_o helpful_a to_o mankind_n wilson_n wilson_n now_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v paul_n to_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o set_a treatise_n touch_v the_o honour_n due_a unto_o ruler_n be_v first_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o affirm_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o authority_n martyr_n pet._n martyr_n as_o christian_n be_v slander_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v freeborn_a of_o abraham_n and_o god_n peculiar_a people_n do_v seek_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v now_o their_o lord_n three_o because_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v far_o unmeet_a for_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n spirit_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o heathenish_a governor_n and_o four_o to_o meet_v with_o such_o as_o imagine_v that_o christian_a liberty_n and_o civil_a magistracy_n can_v not_o stand_v together_o and_o that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o politic_a law_n because_o paul_n have_v write_v before_o that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o glory_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o profess_v people_n that_o public_o own_v his_o son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n mayer_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o rom._n who_o be_v every_o where_o so_o much_o contemn_v his_o suffering_n at_o jerusalem_n fresh_a in_o their_o memory_n 10._o suetonius_n dr._n lightfoot_a harmony_n fol._n 122_o etc._n etc._n willet_n synop._n q._n 3._o a_o 1._o afflicti_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la christiani_n genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la superstitionis_fw-la nova_fw-la &_o maleficae_fw-la tacitus_n annal_n lib._n 15._o cap._n 10._o his_o doctrine_n call_v nova_n &_o malefica_fw-la by_o the_o rabbin_n and_o philosopher_n of_o that_o idolatrous_a time_n and_o nero_n then_o emperor_n of_o rome_n seek_v to_o cast_v infamy_n upon_o the_o professor_n thereof_o when_o he_o have_v weary_v himself_o in_o torment_v they_o by_o father_v on_o they_o many_o most_o false_a imputation_n and_o aspersion_n as_o his_o own_o most_o cruel_a fire_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n give_v out_o to_o take_v off_o the_o general_a murmur_n and_o suspicion_n of_o the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v the_o christian_n who_o seditious_a principle_n say_v he_o be_v that_o no_o jurisdiction_n on_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v own_v etc._n etc._n our_o most_o prudent_a and_o wary_a apostle_n send_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o convert_a roman_n and_o jew_n then_o in_o rome_n with_o this_o especial_a direction_n and_o caution_n as_o to_o their_o deportment_n towards_o the_o civil_a authority_n which_o he_o imperative_o deliver_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n this_o as_o to_o the_o occasion_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_n every_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o hebrew_n synecdoche_n as_o some_o observe_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n wilson_n leigh_n wilson_n so_o gen._n 46.26_o act_n 27.37_o which_o word_n our_o apostle_n do_v use_n rather_o than_o man_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o subjection_n require_v must_v be_v voluntary_a note_n note_n and_o not_o of_o compulsion_n and_o every_o soul_n without_o exception_n of_o what_o condition_n sex_n or_o age_n soever_o annotat._n dutch_a annotat._n even_o as_o many_o as_o have_v soul_n must_v yield_v this_o subjection_n origen_n will_v by_o a_o nice_a distinction_n except_o