Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	command_v	forbid_v	vice_n	1,917	5	9.6001	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81372	Vindiciæ 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.	C. D.	1658 (1658)	Wing D12; Thomason E2120_1; ESTC R210149	85,481	128

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orbitate_a aurelius_n also_o constantius_n as_o eusebius_n say_v be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o christian_n under_o he_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o pius_n constantine_n another_o roman_a emperor_n keep_v they_o always_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o especial_a esteem_n and_o favour_n to_o proceed_v we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n here_o the_o apostle_n do_v strengthen_v his_o conclusion_n with_o two_o main_a argument_n the_o former_a a_o metu_fw-la poenae_fw-la because_o of_o wrath_n which_o signify_v that_o punishment_n or_o revenge_n mention_v v._n 4._o because_o it_o proceed_v both_o from_o the_o wrath_n or_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n the_o second_o a_o metu_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o be_v lest_o we_o hurt_v our_o conscience_n by_o offend_a god_n who_o set_v ruler_n over_o we_o and_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o or_o as_o beza_n have_v it_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v basil_n so_o good_a ruler_n we_o must_v obey_v as_o god_n bad_a for_o god_n de_fw-fr metu_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o conscientia_fw-la praecepti_fw-la because_o god_n have_v ordain_v ruler_n and_o command_v subjection_n therefore_o we_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n despise_v or_o resist_v they_o now_o that_o it_o may_v more_o clear_o appear_v what_o subjection_n be_v hence_o conclude_v in_o conscience_n suffer_v i_o to_o express_v the_o argument_n in_o form_n thus_o argu_n ∣_o ment_fw-mi he_o which_o be_v god_n minister_n command_v and_o prohibit_v praise_v and_o punish_v for_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n but_o every_o high_a power_n be_v such_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o argument_n hold_v for_o conscionable_a obedience_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n which_o do_v not_o then_o first_o become_v good_a or_o evil_n when_o the_o ruler_n command_v or_o forbid_v they_o but_o be_v so_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_v or_o forbid_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o authority_n of_o superior_n although_o it_o can_v reach_v to_o the_o conscience_n proper_o they_o have_v indeed_o no_o power_n to_o command_v or_o punish_v conscience_n yet_o that_o which_o tie_v conscience_n to_o submit_v unto_o they_o be_v such_o like_a command_n as_o this_o of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n god_n and_o his_o law_n have_v the_o power_n simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o bind_v conscience_n that_o be_v to_o urge_v it_o to_o require_v obedience_n of_o a_o man_n to_o accuse_v it_o if_o it_o obey_v not_o and_o to_o excuse_v it_o if_o it_o obey_v man_n may_v make_v law_n which_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v as_o if_o they_o command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n act._n 5._o dan._n 3._o yet_o all_o god_n command_v bind_v yea_o enjoin_v obedience_n upon_o the_o inward_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a and_o inflict_v upon_o the_o disobedient_a eternal_a punishment_n as_o well_o as_o temporary_a and_o the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n although_o they_o bound_v not_o by_o any_o immediate_a power_n of_o their_o own_o yet_o by_o fear_n of_o god_n word_n that_o enjoin_v we_o to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a authority_n beza_n beza_n and_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n as_o his_o minister_n he_o can_v be_v resist_v by_o any_o good_a conscience_n chrysostome_n chrysostome_n it_o be_v direct_o against_o conscience_n to_o resist_v such_o benefactor_n as_o protect_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o evil_a doer_n or_o prick_v that_o do_v sting_v the_o conscience_n of_o rebellious_a person_n we_o must_v therefore_o obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n or_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n martyr_n pet._n martyr_n these_o two_o enormity_n like_o fury_n else_o will_v torment_v it_o viz._n the_o contempt_n of_o the_o good_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o our_o great_a ingratitude_n to_o ruler_n to_o who_o for_o their_o protection_n peace_n and_o liberty_n as_o i_o have_v say_v all_o mankind_n be_v oblige_v but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o its_o due_a place_n now_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o weighty_a exhortation_n as_o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v to_o the_o serious_a i_o find_v paul_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o practice_n so_o far_o justify_v this_o precept_n as_o to_o appear_v before_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n no_o less_o illegal_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o corrupt_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o judge_n where_o by_o the_o rhetorical_a expression_n he_o use_v he_o teach_v to_o own_o all_o jurisdiction_n god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o endow_v with_o a_o imperative_a power_n nor_o can_v i_o think_v paul_n will_v have_v show_v less_o compliance_n or_o use_v courser_n language_n have_v his_o trial_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o day_n of_o galba_n otho_n or_o vitellius_n the_o which_o have_v no_o strong_a title_n than_o the_o 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proof_n for_o this_o our_o duty_n our_o apostle_n in_o the_o very_a first_o word_n submit_v imply_v obedience_n honour_n to_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n reverence_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o their_o action_n not_o conceive_v undue_a suspicion_n of_o they_o nor_o receive_v evil_a report_n or_o dare_v to_o speak_v evil_o against_o they_o but_o thankful_o acknowledge_v the_o good_a we_o receive_v under_o they_o loyalty_n to_o their_o person_n endeavour_v faithful_o to_o preserve_v they_o make_v all_o manner_n of_o supplication_n for_o they_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o for_o the_o removal_n of_o evil_n from_o they_o that_o if_o they_o sin_n and_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o they_o we_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o gap_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o and_o last_o we_o shall_v pay_v they_o tribute_n rom._n 13.7_o and_o subject_n to_o their_o punishment_n yea_o and_o in_o some_o sense_n to_o their_o injury_n as_o david_n do_v to_o saul_n christ_n to_o pilate_n and_o that_o city_n in_o phrygia_n which_o eusebius_n relate_v 11._o eccl._n hist_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n therein_o not_o use_v the_o least_o resistance_n sacra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accipitur_fw-la pro_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la pro_fw-la ullus_fw-la pro_fw-la totus_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la atatibus_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n crit._n sacra_fw-la submit_v your_o self_n i._n e._n yield_v obedience_n of_o yourselves_o do_v it_o uncompelled_a voluntary_o cheerful_o stay_v not_o till_o you_o be_v force_v to_o it_o again_o yourselves_o not_o your_o good_n but_o person_n also_o three_o yourselves_o that_o be_v every_o one_o of_o you_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n the_o word_n

be_v bring_v back_o again_o unto_o their_o duty_n and_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o whence_o we_o daily_o see_v that_o the_o result_n of_o such_o passionate_a undertake_n foment_v as_o i_o say_v by_o the_o private_a censure_n and_o whisper_v of_o some_o and_o inflame_v by_o the_o rash_a pen_n of_o other_o have_v bring_v forth_o no_o other_o fruit_n then_o the_o dis-repute_n of_o truth_n and_o scandal_n of_o religion_n to_o come_v yet_o more_o near_o and_o plain_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o much_o and_o in_o what_o way_n some_o complain_v of_o those_o evil_n which_o we_o now_o conceive_v our_o burden_n how_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o inconvenience_n thereof_o and_o what_o a_o odium_n they_o endeavour_v to_o cast_v upon_o some_o by_o who_o fault_n as_o they_o conceive_v we_o be_v fall_v into_o they_o o_o say_v they_o this_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o evil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o ill_a management_n of_o government_n and_o so_o they_o be_v censure_v and_o asperse_v 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scripture_n and_o reason_n too_o in_o their_o conceit_n that_o their_o advice_n may_v take_v the_o precedency_n and_o so_o for_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o who_o have_v therefore_o find_v it_o his_o wisdom_n and_o we_o our_o safety_n that_o he_o rather_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v play_v the_o constable_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n from_o the_o violence_n and_o rage_n of_o each_o persuasion_n which_o will_v willing_o beside_o it_o have_v no_o other_o in_o the_o world_n furthermore_o to_o i_o true_o it_o seem_v altogether_o as_o irrational_a as_o un-christian_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o constitution_n of_o government_n or_o worth_n of_o the_o administrator_n by_o some_o contrary_a effect_n but_o why_o shall_v we_o wonder_v at_o this_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o one_o well_o observe_v long_o ago_o thucydides_n thucydides_n it_o ever_o be_v so_o where_o affair_n succeed_v not_o to_o man_n desire_n and_o humour_n though_o there_o want_v neither_o piety_n nor_o providence_n in_o the_o 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fall_v if_o this_o endure_v into_o those_o time_n to_o love_v disease_n and_o brook_v the_o cure_n worse_o than_o the_o crime_n such_o detractor_n be_v like_a unto_o fly_n that_o ever_o swarm_v to_o the_o gall_a part_n and_o sit_v feed_v on_o that_o worst_a piece_n of_o flesh_n or_o like_o another_o sort_n of_o they_o that_o be_v always_o rake_v in_o dung_n until_o they_o be_v colour_v by_o it_o it_o be_v true_o a_o envious_a self-love_n and_o inhuman_a cruelty_n that_o cause_v this_o ill_a disposition_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o only_a they_o have_v gain_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o filthy_a creature_n that_o feed_v on_o nothing_o but_o corruption_n and_o too_o much_o like_o the_o devil_n to_o seek_v out_o still_o matter_n for_o accusation_n alas_o how_o be_v you_o able_a to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n when_o yourselves_o debtor_n in_o a_o large_a arrear_n to_o power_n in_o your_o true_a subjection_n according_a to_o rom._n 13.7_o 8._o can_v forgive_v your_o creditor_n neither_o be_v you_o beside_o a_o little_a deceive_v who_o think_v that_o by_o blame_v other_o you_o exempt_v yourselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o these_o calamity_n however_o suppose_v this_o will_v make_v you_o guiltless_a yet_o the_o complaint_n of_o such_o a_o kind_n be_v no_o balsam_n or_o mollify_a ointment_n to_o heal_v these_o putrify_a sore_n in_o any_o they_o be_v like_o a_o corrosive_a plaster_n to_o make_v they_o worse_o in_o all_o for_o this_o rip_v up_o of_o matter_n past_a or_o accidental_o now_o happen_v if_o true_a to_o represent_v evil_n suffer_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o injury_n do_v on_o the_o other_o be_v the_o very_a method_n to_o foment_n bitterness_n hatred_n wrath_n clamour_n and_o evil-speaking_a which_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.31_o command_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v put_v away_o from_o we_o but_o shall_v then_o do_v chief_o when_o we_o be_v about_o a_o way_n to_o cure_v distemper_n or_o profess_v ourselves_o 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separate_v very_o friend_n i_o shall_v humble_o beg_v of_o such_o to_o retire_v a_o little_a into_o themselves_o you_o quarrel_v now_o my_o friend_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o proverb_n let_v we_o begin_v at_o home_n there_o every_o wise_a man_n care_n shall_v first_o be_v see_v with_o the_o surmize_n and_o appearance_n of_o fault_n in_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o seem_a compliance_n of_o such_o as_o can_v speak_v at_o your_o rate_n act_n as_o you_o do_v nor_o conscionable_o follow_v your_o step_n in_o the_o height_n of_o invective_n against_o authority_n man_n the_o motion_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v so_o dark_a so_o deep_a so_o various_a that_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a soul_n among_o we_o can_v tell_v what_o conclusion_n to_o make_v nor_o to_o what_o appointment_n to_o affix_v