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
B08086	Apostolike obedience. Shewing the duty of subiects to pay tribute and taxes to their princes, according to the word of God, in the law and the Gospell, and the rules of religion, and cases of conscience; determined by the ancient fathers, and the best moderne divines; yea even by those neoterickes who in some other things, put too strict limits to regalitie. A sermon preached at Northampton, at the assises, for the countie, Feb. 22. 1626. / By Robert Sybthorpe Doctor in Divinity, vicar of Brackley..	Sybthorpe, Robert, d. 1662.	1627 (1627)	STC 22526; ESTC S125965	19,014	42

APOSTOLIKE OBEDIENCE Shewing the Duty of Subiects to pay Tribute and Taxes to their Princes according to the Word of God in the Law and the Gospell and the Rules of Religion and Cases of Conscience Determined by the Ancient Fathers and the best Moderne Divines yea even by those Neoterickes who in some other things put too strict Limits to Regalitie A Sermon preached at Northampton at the Assises for the Countie Feb. 22. 1626. BY ROBERT SYBTHORPE Doctor in Divinity Vicar of Brackley Tributa verò et Census ijs qui à vobis constituti sunt ubique inprimis conamur pendere Iust Mart. Apol. pro Christian ad Anton. Pium. LONDON Printed by Miles Flesher for R. M. and are to be sold by Iames Bowler 1627. I Have read over this Sermon upon Rom. 13.7 preached at Northampton at the assises for the County Feb. 22. 1626. by Robert Sybthorpe Doctor of Divinity Vicar of Brackley and I doe approve it as a Sermon learnedly and discreetly preached and agreeable to the ancient Doctrine of the Primative Church both for Faith and good manners and to the Doctrine established in the Church of England and therefore under mine hand give authority for the printing of it May 8. 1627. GEO LONDON TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE CHARLES by the Grace of God King of Great Britaine France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. Most gratious and dread Soveraigne THE smallest Brookes have their originall from the Ocean and returne thither to pay their Tribute So these my poore Meditations which were first conceived upon a Instructions directed from the Kings most excellent Majestie unto all the Bishops of this Kingdome and fit to bee put in execution agreeable to the necessity of the times your Majesties Instructions and afterward brought forth upon b At Northampton Ianuar. 12. when by the right Honourable the Lord President of the Counsell and the Earle of Exeter c. I with other Divines was put upon it to deliver my opinion in case of Conscience and Religion Whether it were lawfull to lend to the King or not your Commission and lately learned to speake in a c At the Assises at Northampton Solemne Iuditious Assembly being now adventurous to walke abroad presume to present themselues to your Gratious goodnesse in their dutie of Allegeance and gratitude Humbly beseeching your Highnesse protection that they may passe securely in your Kingdome where they may tell your Subjects of that Dutie which being understood to be grounded upon Conscience and Religion they will no doubt rejoyce that they have beene so willing and ready to performe it with Prayers for which and for your Majesties long and prosperous Raigne over us I rest Your Majesties Loyall Obedient Humble Subject Rob Sybthorpe TO HIS DEARE AND NOVRCEING MOTHER THE Church and Common-weale of England An humble Sonne and devoted Servant prayeth Peace and Prosperitie Holy and happy Mother I Know his Majesties Love desireth to have you united and neare unto him and so much he hath a In his Majesties instructions to all Bishops c. injoyned us of the Tribe of Levi to certifie unto you Wherefore I thought it not my part to separate you especially in a businesse which so nearely b Being the protection of Religion and safetie of the State concerneth you as well as him But earnestly to intreate you to take Consideration of the innocencie and obedience wherewith our Religion hath hitherto beene crowned which I here point at briefly and could demonstrate at large and the Peace and Prosperitie which it hath produced And whereas the c As appeares by his Majesties Commission for the Loane Prince pleads not the Power of Prerogative nor the leading of Presidents so much as Pietie for Religions protection the States occasion and the inevitable Necessitie of the season Oh! let not the People stand so much upon pretence of Libertie as to lose Safetie Nor let Forms bring the Matter to Privation but let all meete in a sweet Mean for the Preservation of the Vniverse for which perpetually praying I continue At your service and dispose ROB. SYBTHORPE APOSTOLIKE OBEDIENCE ROM 13.7 Render therefore to all their Dues TRue was that saying of Solon which affirmed that Cōmon-weales consist of Reward and Punishment and that when these bee taken away the whole discipline of Cities faileth and is dissolved For the care of Equity and Iustice waxeth cold in the mindes of many unlesse there be due honour for vertue neither can the wilfulnesse of wicked men be restrained but by severity and chastisement of pains wherfore whereas the principall part of Justice is Vnicuique suum tribuere To render to every man his owne a more proper Text in my opinion cannot bee selected for this Iudicious and Iudiciary Assembly then this of the Apostle proposed unto you Render therefore to all their dues For the generall Exposition and Cohaerence of which words it is obvious to every understanding observer That after that our Apostle had descended from Dectrinall points of Faith which hee handled in the eleven first Chapters to Morall Inferences and instruction for life as conclusions to bee drawne out of the premisses Chap 12. And had therein mixed the mutuall duties of sundry vocations in the generall He in this Chapter from the first verse to the eightth deciphereth the speciall prerogative and absolute obedience which Souereignes have and Subjects owe in particular which he inforceth by a kinde of Rethoricall Syllogisme The Major whereof is in the first words of the first verse Let every soule be subject unto the higher powers The Minor to confirme his Position in the latter end of the same and in the 2.3.4.5 and 6. verses following for there is no power but of God the powers that be are ordained of God VVhereupon hee grounds and drawes a Conclusion in this verse part whereof I onely handle Render therefore to all their dues The Minor of this Rhetoricall Syllogisme consists of divers Prosyllogismes out of every of which is deduced the proposed Conclusion in this manner There is no power but of God and the powers that be are ordained of God verse 1. But a Prince is a speciall power and ordained of God Therefore for the Ordainers sake which is God Render to all their dues Whosoever resisteth the power resisteth the Ordinance of God And they that resist shal receive to themselves damnation ver 2. But he that resisteth the Prince resisteth the power and ordinance of God and consequently shall receive damnation Therefore for your soules sake Render to all their dues Rules are onely a terrour to the wicked but for the praise of those that doe well v. 3. But they that resist it is a signe that they esteeme them a Terror and expect no praise from them and consequently that they are wicked and not well doers Therefore for avoiding that imputation Even for your credits sake Render to all their dues The Ruler is the