Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	ordinance_n	power_n	resist_v	4,907	5	10.4011	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85417	Synkrētismos. Or Dis-satisfaction satisfied. In seventeen sober and serious queries, tending to allay the discontents, and satisfie the scruples, of persons dis-satisfied about the late revolution of government in the Common-Wealth, and to guide every mans feet into the way of his duty, and the publique peace. Proposed by J.G. a cordiall friend, and well-willer to the interest of all men, consistent with the publique peace and safety.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing G1205; Thomason E725_7; ESTC R202313	10,522	19

such Ruler whom they acknowledged or knew to be a person fearing God and withall a man the tenderness and goodness of whose Conscience they could not lightly but know to be such which made him utterly averse as to any penall vindication of himself especially upon the persons of such men whom he had the least cause of all to judg godly though highly injured and provoked by them Or is it not a most unworthy strain of an un-Christian dis-ingenuitie to tread and trample upon those with a foot of insolencie whom we know or at least have very good grounds whereon to be confidently perswaded that they are fast bound in their judgements and consciences towards God from rising up against us to repair themselves or to measure out unto us according to the just demerit of such our misdemeanors against them XI Whether doth not the Apostle expresly charge and injoyn every Soul without exception of any to be subject to the higher powers declaring That whosoever resisteth the Power resisteth the Ordinance of God Rom. 13. 2. If so do not such persons sin against an express Commandment of God and this with an high hand who under what pretext soever shall openly teach disobedience unto the Powers over them animating and encouraging yea by all unchristian and indirect means incensing and provoking the people against the Powers which God whether in judgment or in mercy hath most justly placed and appointed over them Or can the sin of resisting the Powers be more pregnantly unquestionably yea or more dangerously and mischievously perpetrated and committed then when those who ought to live in subjection under them are day after day openly solicited tempted urged yea upon Religious pretences conjured to deny or refuse this subjection unto them and are passionately and as it were out of an extasie of zeal born in hand that whilest they break so signal a Command of God they do him worthy service XII Whether do not all Christians stand expresly charged to make supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks as for all men so more especially for Kings and ALL that are in Authority that they may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty If thus do not such Christians notoriously prevaricate with the scope and intent of their own supplications and prayers at least if they supplicate and pray according to the prescription of the Holy Ghost now mentioned who labour in the very fire without ceasing to make profelytes unto Barabbas in stead of Jesus Christ striving might and main to season all they can with principles of turbulency and sedition and to mold their Christian Brethren into such counsels and resolutions which no man can reasonably imagine or expect but that they should or will exasperate those in Authority into such ways which must needs make their lives less quiet and peaceable XIII Whether are such men filled with the Spirit of God or with a contrary spirit who in stead of giving thanks unto God for those in Authority which is the express Command of the Apostle as we heard that giving of thanks be made for all men For Kings and for ALL that are in Authority c. do little else upon all occasions but fill the ears of men with their discontents complaints and murmurings against those in Authority And whether are not murmurers and complainers a Jude v. 16. and so again traytors heady high-minded b 2 Tim 34. and again men who despise Government or Lordship 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 presumptuous self-willed NOT AFRAID to speak evil of dignities c 2 Pet. 2. 10. ranged by the Holy Ghost himself amongst persons highly disapproved by God And whether is not that wisdom which is from above as well peaceable as pure gentle and easie to be entreated d Iam. 3. 17. as that which is found in persons having bitter envying and strife in their hearts earthly sensual devillish e Iam. 3. 14. 15 XIV Whether did not Satan the great Enemy of the peace and safety of mankind desire to sift the Apostles rather then any other sort of men i. e. to disturb and trouble their fancies memories understandings c. for a time with an intent and hope by this means to draw out of them some soyl or dross some unworthy carriages or other which coming from them he knew must needs be more serviceable for his ends then the same or the like coming from other men Or doth he not in these days labour in the very fire to disturb the principles distemper the imaginatives disorder and confound the reasons apprehensions and understandings of such men whose disordered actings and miscarriages he supposeth will be of highest conducement to his ends which are known to be the trouble misery and destruction of the poor creature called Man Or are not such men the men of this character whose zeal hath so highly commended them to the opinions and thoughts of many devout and well-meaning men and women that they judg their thresholds to be much nearer the threshold of God himself then other mens XV. Whether is there any kind of zeal more ecstatical and fierie then that which is blind and without knowledg Or was it not such a zeal as this which made the Apostle Paul himself whilst yet a Pharisee exceedingly mad against the Saints in so much as to persecute them even unto strange Cities a Act 26. 11. Or were not the Jews to whom notwithstanding Paul bears this witness that they had a zeal of God the fiercest enemies of all others to the most worthy and faithful Servants of God Or was it not a spark of this unhallowed fire that provoked the two Disciples James and John to demand of Christ whether they should not command fire to come down from Heaven to consume the Samaritans because they received them not Or did not the Lord Christ upon their motion turn himself towards them and rebuke them in these words Ye know not what manner of Spirit ye are of b Luk. 9. 53. 54 55. Or do they understand and consider of what spirit they either are or ought to be who in effect call for fire not only from Heaven but from Earth also I mean from the vulgar and less considerate sort of people to destroy if not the persons yet the power and Authority which must needs endanger the persons also of such Rulers amongst them who do not receive their notions and Doctrines about Government and submit to an investiture from them and such as they please to joyn in the Act of this investiture with themselves XVI Whether is the assertive or high-bearing confidence of men any demonstrative yea or competent argument or ground of truth in what they deliver and avouch upon such terms Or did any man or any sort of men ever fly an higher pitch of confidence then the Jews when they notoriously belyed the Lord Jesus Christ expressing themselves thus Say we not