Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	eternal_a	soul_n	5,677	5	5.1772	4	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

derivative_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o native_a grace_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o its_o native_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o be_v by_o the_o mediate_a subordinate_a and_o instrumental_a agencie_n of_o the_o more_o excellent_a kind_n of_o creature_n in_o the_o government_n and_o regulation_n of_o the_o external_a action_n and_o motion_n of_o such_o of_o their_o fellow_n creature_n as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v inferior_a unto_o they_o in_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o jus_n divinum_fw-la angel_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o their_o fellow_n creature_n the_o intellectual_a agent_n or_o man_n over_o all_o natural_a agent_n which_o be_v natural_o subordinate_a and_o subject_n both_o to_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o these_o be_v the_o native_a and_o divine_a degree_n and_o order_n observe_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o first_o creation_n wherein_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v the_o king_n and_o generalissimo_n angel_n who_o superlative_a perfection_n do_v constitute_v they_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o rank_n of_o creature_n be_v as_o the_o great_a council_n and_o nobility_n of_o this_o king_n and_o god_n immediate_a captain_n lieutenant_n in_o this_o great_a army_n of_o creature_n man_n who_o perfection_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a rank_n and_o degree_n be_v as_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n and_o gentry_n of_o this_o great_a king_n and_o the_o subordinate_a officer_n in_o this_o great_a army_n of_o creature_n and_o natural_a agent_n who_o mean_a and_o low_a condition_n and_o quality_n make_v they_o incapable_a of_o any_o interest_n in_o the_o active_a part_n of_o government_n or_o of_o any_o power_n and_o command_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o two_o former_a sort_n of_o creature_n be_v as_o the_o yeomanrie_n of_o this_o great_a king_n and_o the_o body_n of_o this_o great_a army_n of_o creature_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o their_o external_a action_n and_o motion_n be_v subject_a and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o order_n and_o command_n first_o of_o god_n second_o of_o angel_n three_o of_o man_n but_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la by_o virtue_n whereof_o these_o admirable_a degree_n of_o order_n and_o government_n be_v observe_v among_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n as_o to_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o for_o beelzebub_n and_o his_o confederate_n present_o renounce_v their_o allegiance_n to_o their_o king_n and_o general_n and_o by_o their_o subtlety_n seduce_v all_o mankind_n from_o their_o duty_n and_o obedience_n whereby_o all_o of_o they_o become_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o forfeit_v their_o native_a and_o original_a right_n and_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o prerogative_n and_o blessing_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la of_o this_o great_a king_n and_o in_o all_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n wherewith_o they_o be_v invest_v by_o commission_n from_o this_o generalissimo_n whereupon_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la nativum_fw-la obtain_v a_o place_n in_o the_o government_n of_o these_o apostate_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o all_o the_o natural_a agent_n which_o be_v create_v for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o man_n viz._n jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la vindicativum_fw-la 2._o vindicative_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o that_o adventitious_a state_n of_o misery_n whereinto_o it_o be_v elapse_v by_o its_o voluntary_a and_o ungrateful_a transgression_n of_o that_o divine_a law_n for_o the_o performance_n whereof_o he_o have_v enable_v they_o in_o their_o native_a investiture_n with_o those_o divine_a grace_n &_o blessing_n which_o be_v requisite_a thereunto_o which_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o just_a and_o due_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n for_o its_o most_o unjust_a and_o undue_a disloyalty_n and_o rebellion_n which_o punishment_n be_v twofold_a spiritual_a and_o personal_a 1_o the_o spiritual_a punishment_n be_v the_o general_n disenablement_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o its_o native_a duty_n to_o its_o creator_n by_o the_o general_n devestment_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o all_o its_o native_a grace_n and_o blessing_n in_o place_n whereof_o do_v succeed_v the_o opposite_a and_o unnatural_a curse_n and_o privation_n which_o dispose_v the_o creature_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o unnatural_a wickedness_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o this_o spiritual_a punishment_n in_o devil_n be_v the_o universal_a depravitie_n of_o their_o will_n whereby_o their_o native_a transcendent_a love_n of_o god_n be_v transmute_v into_o the_o like_a proportion_n of_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o their_o transcendent_a zeal_n to_o imitate_v god_n in_o do_v good_a to_o the_o like_a zeal_n to_o oppose_v god_n in_o do_v evil_a and_o in_o man_n this_o special_a punishment_n be_v the_o universal_a obscurity_n of_o their_o understanding_n and_o the_o universal_a depravitie_n of_o their_o will_n quaere_fw-la it_o may_v be_v demand_v why_o god_n shall_v punish_v the_o apostasy_n of_o man_n both_o in_o his_o will_n and_o understanding_n and_o the_o devil_n only_o in_o his_o will_n sol._n that_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n which_o the_o devil_n still_o retain_v in_o its_o native_a perfection_n be_v not_o leave_v he_o by_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n but_o a_o curse_n to_o aggravate_v his_o guilt_n in_o sin_v against_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o his_o conscience_n in_o so_o perfect_o hate_v that_o god_n who_o goodness_n he_o so_o perfect_o know_v and_o so_o obstinate_o act_v that_o evil_a which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v opposite_a to_o that_o goodness_n whereby_o he_o contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n upon_o himself_o then_o man_n do_v in_o his_o disobedience_n who_o though_o he_o sin_n wil●_n ll●●_n yet_o he_o sin_n partly_o igno●antlie_o in_o this_o state_n of_o apostasy_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o malignancy_n both_o of_o his_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n be_v less_o than_o the_o devil_n in_o regard_n the_o devil_n original_a sin_n do_v proceed_v immediate_o from_o his_o own_o will_n and_o man_n partly_o from_o the_o devil_n temptation_n and_o the_o devil_n actual_a sin_n of_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o so_o be_v direct_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o man_n partly_o of_o ignorance_n so_o shall_v man_n judgement_n and_o condemnation_n be_v less_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a than_o the_o devil_n 2._o personal_a punishment_n be_v the_o torment_n and_o execution_n whereof_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v sensible_a for_o the_o just_a punishment_n both_o of_o its_o original_a and_o actual_a delinquency_n and_o this_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n viz_o a_o positive_a and_o a_o primitive_a part_n the_o positive_a part_n be_v the_o paena_fw-la sensus_fw-la so_o frequent_o inculcate_v by_o the_o scholman_n for_o though_o spirit_n as_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n can_v be_v sensible_a of_o pain_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o body_n be_v yet_o doubtless_o they_o shall_v be_v true_o sensible_a of_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n in_o that_o eternal_a fire_n of_o hell_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o primitive_a part_n be_v the_o paena_fw-la damni_fw-la which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o loss_n and_o privation_n of_o those_o joy_n and_o comfort_n whereof_o they_o participate_v in_o their_o native_a state_n of_o innocence_n and_o this_o be_v that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la which_o still_o have_v retain_v a_o place_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n since_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o their_o disloyalty_n and_o rebellion_n and_o shall_v for_o ever_o continue_v the_o same_o place_n to_o their_o everlasting_a woe_n and_o misery_n wherein_o man_n have_v likewise_o deserve_o participate_v if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n have_v not_o erect_v a_o new_a jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la purposely_o to_o anticipate_v the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n due_a to_o man_n for_o his_o disobedience_n and_o to_o redeem_v he_o from_o hell_n and_o damnation_n and_o this_o be_v jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la redemptivum_fw-la 2._o redemptive_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n together_o with_o the_o creature_n make_v for_o his_o use_n not_o in_o his_o native_a state_n of_o happiness_n nor_o in_o his_o apostate_n state_n of_o misery_n but_o in_o a_o new_a estate_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n whereunto_o he_o be_v advance_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o reinvest_v with_o a_o capacity_n of_o all_o those_o blessing_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o enjoy_v in_o his_o state_n

the_o same_o unto_o the_o world_n what_o a_o prodigious_a and_o horrid_a pride_n and_o arrogancy_n be_v it_o in_o the_o petty_a saint_n of_o our_o fanatic_a age_n to_o pass_v a_o definitive_a sentence_n in_o these_o point_n upon_o their_o brethren_n i_o can_v willing_o permit_v my_o pen_n to_o expatiate_v in_o the_o further_a illustration_n of_o evangelicall_n grace_n and_o immunity_n to_o resolve_v the_o doubt_n and_o prevent_v the_o mistake_n of_o many_o poor_a delude_a soul_n who_o only_o understand_v or_o rather_o indeed_o do_v only_o misunderstand_v sufficient_a concern_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o erection_n of_o many_o erroneous_a and_o prodigious_a fantasy_n and_o chimaera_n if_o the_o point_n be_v as_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n as_o to_o these_o time_n but_o my_o resolution_n be_v with_o all_o studiousnesse_n to_o avoid_v impertinent_a digression_n in_o this_o discourse_n now_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la supernaturale_fw-la although_o it_o concern_v christian_a man_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o in_o regard_n it_o do_v concern_v they_o only_o in_o their_o christian_a and_o spiritual_a vocation_n as_o member_n of_o christ_n visible_a church_n do_v not_o proper_o and_o immediate_o claim_v a_o place_n in_o politic_a government_n which_o concern_v man_n as_o member_n of_o a_o politic_a society_n 2._o natural_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v those_o natural_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o remote_a and_o mediate_a mean_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n of_o which_o truth_n christian_n and_o heathen_n be_v equal_o capable_a by_o nature_n and_o whereof_o adam_n in_o innocency_n participate_v in_o full_a perfection_n and_o since_o his_o apostasy_n the_o same_o be_v renew_v unto_o all_o man_n in_o some_o proportion_n yea_o even_o unto_o the_o most_o ignorant_a and_o savage_a indian_n but_o yet_o be_v make_v more_o clear_a and_o manifest_a unto_o christian_n by_o revelation_n of_o scripture_n in_o those_o particular_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v judge_v necessary_a to_o communicate_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la naturale_fw-la be_v twofold_a implicitum_fw-la &_o explicitum_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o more_o punctual_a discussion_n of_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la subdivision_n 9_o naturale_fw-la together_o with_o the_o species_n thereof_o unto_o a_o more_o proper_a place_n for_o a_o immediate_a introduction_n to_o the_o latter_a book_n of_o this_o treatise_n which_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o monarchy_n 2._o vindicative_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o due_a retribution_n of_o a_o proportionable_a vengeance_n upon_o those_o who_o have_v not_o make_v a_o due_a return_n of_o those_o talent_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 1._o to_o heathen_n who_o have_v missapply_v that_o one_o talon_n of_o natural_a gift_n and_o blessing_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o obliterated_a character_n of_o nature_n in_o every_o one_o of_o their_o soul_n in_o some_o proportion_n a_o proportionable_a measure_n of_o truth_n and_o nourishment_n 2._o to_o christian_n who_o have_v receive_v and_o misemploy_v the_o two_o talent_n one_o of_o natural_a gift_n and_o blessing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v in_o common_a with_o the_o heathen_n and_o another_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n word_n and_o sacrament_n a_o double_a proportion_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n 3._o to_o christian_n who_o have_v abuse_v that_o great_a trust_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n who_o have_v commit_v unto_o they_o five_o talent_n wherewith_o to_o traffic_v for_o god_n glory_n the_o good_a of_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n viz._n 1._o the_o talon_n of_o natural_a gift_n 2._o of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 3._o of_o a_o religious_a education_n 4._o of_o a_o religious_a magistracy_n 5._o of_o a_o learned_a and_o religious_a ministry_n for_o a_o exceed_a measure_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n sure_o those_o soul_n which_o have_v be_v water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o all_o these_o divine_a and_o celestial_a grace_n and_o blessing_n and_o yet_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o the_o bramble_n and_o brier_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n shall_v receive_v a_o most_o heavy_a and_o dreadful_a doom_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n heb._n 6._o and_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v twofold_a supernaturale_fw-la &_o naturale_fw-la the_o further_a explication_n of_o which_o division_n i_o shall_v refer_v unto_o that_o part_n which_o declare_v the_o nature_n and_o maledictive_a property_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o polarchie_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n proceed_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o government_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o government_n in_o its_o general_n acception_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o three_o jmmediate_a species_n of_o the_o vnivers_n viz._n angel_n man_n and_o natural_a agent_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o government_n in_o general_n the_o first_o thing_n my_o method_n lead_v i_o to_o insist_v upon_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o original_a of_o order_n and_o government_n in_o general_a which_o may_v be_v apposite_o thus_o describe_v government_n be_v the_o administration_n and_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o superior_a have_v over_o the_o inferior_a where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o government_n be_v a_o word_n of_o relation_n which_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n necessary_o require_v a_o correlatum_fw-la and_o that_o be_v subjection_n each_o of_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o several_a quality_n the_o former_a upon_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o latter_a upon_o submission_n and_o obedience_n the_o one_o of_o which_o can_v exist_v without_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o before_o the_o creation_n whilst_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n who_o unity_n can_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o degree_n of_o superiority_n or_o subordination_n there_o can_v be_v no_o manner_n of_o government_n or_o subjection_n but_o upon_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n this_o relation_n take_v place_n in_o the_o world_n for_o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n either_o in_o nature_n and_o essence_n identicall_a or_o in_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n equal_a or_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n parallel_v himself_o so_o that_o the_o very_o first_o creature_n which_o god_n make_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o independancie_n of_o their_o subsistence_n upon_o any_o other_o creature_n i_o suppose_v be_v the_o most_o glorious_a angel_n for_o the_o rule_n and_o method_n which_o god_n observe_v in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v to_o frame_v that_o last_o who_o subsistence_n depend_v upon_o the_o former_a and_o that_o first_o which_o have_v no_o such_o dependency_n upon_o the_o latter_a be_v inferior_a unto_o god_n both_o in_o glory_n and_o power_n become_v subject_a unto_o his_o guidance_n rule_n and_o government_n as_o likewise_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o receive_v a_o be_v from_o he_o who_o action_n and_o motion_n be_v altogether_o order_v and_o dispose_v by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o the_o grecian_n do_v upon_o very_o good_a ground_n use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v principality_n or_o government_n which_o in_o its_o proper_a and_o native_a acception_n signify_v principium_fw-la thereby_o express_v the_o antiquity_n of_o government_n which_o have_v its_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o government_n and_o first_o of_o internal_a but_o that_o we_o may_v further_o illustrate_v the_o nature_n of_o order_n and_o government_n in_o general_a it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o several_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o government_n the_o first_o and_o immediate_a division_n whereof_o be_v into_o internal_a and_o external_a regiment_n internal_a regiment_n be_v the_o administration_n and_o excercise_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v over_o the_o intrinsical_a act_n and_o effect_n emanate_v immediate_o from_o the_o form_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o form_n in_o man_n we_o know_v to_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n a_o intrinsical_a form_n anologicall_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o man_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o regiment_n be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n alone_o and_o in_o no_o sort_n communicable_a unto_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o rein_n be_v a_o prerogative_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v claim_v entire_o

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ch._n 14._o and_o 15._o &_o of_o the_o oil_n and_o meal_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n by_o elijah_n 1_o ki._n 17._o and_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o prophet_n widow_n by_o elisha_n to_o pay_v her_o debt_n 2_o kin._n 4._o or_o else_o by_o a_o miraculous_a diminution_n as_o in_o reduce_v that_o overplus_n and_o exuperancie_n of_o manna_n unto_o the_o appoint_a measure_n of_o a_o omer_n which_o some_o of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o greediness_n have_v gather_v far_o exceed_v that_o proportion_n exo._n 16.18_o or_o else_o by_o a_o miraculous_a division_n as_o in_o divide_v the_o red_a sea_n for_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o israelite_n exo._n 18._o and_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n for_o the_o passage_n of_o elijah_n and_o the_o return_n of_o elisha_n 2_o kin._n 2._o 3._o in_o quality_n by_o a_o miraculous_a alteration_n as_o in_o turn_v flood_n into_o wilderness_n and_o the_o wilderness_n again_o into_o a_o stand_a water_n make_v also_o a_o fruitful_a land_n barren_a for_o the_o 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