Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
world_n apostle_n call_v time_n 2,745 5 3.5906 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A95977 Peitharchia obedience to magistrates, both supreme and subordinate. In three sermons, preached upon the anniversarie election-day of three Lord Majors successively, viz. Sr. Thomas Viner, elected, September 29. 1653. Sr. Christopher Pack, on the same day, 1654. Alderman John Dethicke Esq. now Lord Elect, chosen the same day. 1655. At the church of Lawrence Jewrie London, together with a fourth sermon tending towards a description of the corruption of the mind, preacht at Pauls on the 24th day of June, 1655. / By Richard Vines. Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656. 1656 (1656) Wing V561; Wing V570; Wing V571; Wing V549; Thomason E858_4; Thomason E858_4*; Thomason E858_5; Thomason E858_5*; ESTC R203881 11,130 24

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

subjection_n to_o magistrate_n both_o divine_a and_o subordinate_a present_v in_o a_o three_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o london_n on_o michaelmas_n day_n 1655._o by_o richard_n vine_n preacher_n of_o god_n word_n at_o laurence_n jury_n london_n rom._n 13._o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_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 london_n print_v for_o abel_n roper_n at_o the_o sun_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1656._o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n both_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a the_o three_o sermon_n at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o london_n titus_n 3._o 1._o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n etc._n etc._n subjection_n to_o civil_a magistracy_n even_o that_o which_o obtain_v in_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n press_v upon_o they_o of_o christian_a profession_n with_o such_o cogent_a argument_n as_o be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o st_n peter_n 1._o epist_n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o do_v perspicuous_o intimate_v that_o which_o calvin_n observe_v what_o ado_n the_o apostle_n have_v to_o contain_v the_o new_a world_n of_o christianity_n within_o the_o true_a bound_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o he_o call_v in_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obedience_n to_o magistracy_n for_o 1_o the_o aspect_n or_o influence_n of_o civil_a authority_n at_o that_o time_n heathenish_a be_v very_o malignant_a to_o christianity_n 2_o the_o gospel_n liberty_n unto_o which_o the_o christian_n be_v call_v be_v by_o many_o pseudochristian_o stretch_v beyond_o the_o line_n and_o mistake_v or_o misuse_v unto_o scandal_n and_o abuse_n 3_o that_o old_a ferment_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o mutinous_a and_o sedition_n temper_v against_o all_o foreign_a and_o gentile_a authority_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v with_o either_o jewish_a fable_n titus_n 1._o 14._o spread_v into_o the_o island_n and_o inflame_v the_o natural_a humour_n thereof_o which_o as_o one_o observe_v be_v always_o seditious_a and_o who_o infamous_a character_n give_v of_o they_o by_o epimenides_n one_o of_o their_o own_o even_o a_o prophet_n of_o their_o own_o the_o apostle_n verify_v titus_n 1._o vers_n 12_o 13._o the_o cretan_n be_v always_o liar_n evil_a beast_n idle_a belly_n whether_o some_o particular_a reason_n at_o that_o timeindisposed_a christian_n to_o subjection_n unto_o magistracy_n or_o whether_o the_o universal_a pride_n of_o man_n aspire_v adam_n like_o to_o a_o condition_n above_o himself_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o every_o absalon_n aspire_v to_o be_v make_v judge_n and_o every_o thistle_n or_o bramble_n aspire_v to_o be_v a_o king_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o inquire_v but_o observe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n do_v inculcate_v this_o point_n of_o subjection_n but_o also_o in_o this_o text_n the_o apostle_n charge_v the_o local_a minister_n to_o put_v the_o christian_n his_o auditor_n in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o doctrine_n as_o by_o entail_n upon_o all_o minister_n and_o the_o duty_n upon_o all_o christian_n in_o all_o time_n in_o the_o anatomy_n of_o this_o text_n there_o will_v arise_v four_o considerable_a part_n which_o i_o will_v form_v up_o into_o as_o many_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 1_o who_o the_o remembrancer_n be_v who_o the_o apostle_n do_v charge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n and_o that_o be_v titus_n and_o all_o colleague_n with_o he_o in_o the_o ministerial_a office_n the_o apostle_n one_o of_o the_o high_a authority_n ecclesiastical_a provide_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o high_a authority_n political_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o the_o people_n will_v submit_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o doctrine_n it_o may_v be_v presume_v they_o will_v subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o government_n this_o first_o part_n i_o sum_v up_o into_o this_o point_n 1_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v in_o his_o place_n and_o office_n to_o endeavour_v that_o the_o sceptre_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a the_o sword_n of_o magistratical_a authority_n in_o the_o low_a hand_n be_v keep_v in_o possession_n of_o their_o right_n and_o due_n which_o be_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n 2_o who_o remembrancer_n the_o minister_n be_v and_o they_o be_v christian_n by_o their_o profession_n who_o come_v to_o his_o crib_n to_o feed_v not_o heathen_n who_o neither_o acknowledge_v any_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o the_o minister_n nor_o be_v much_o move_v to_o this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n but_o rather_o for_o fear_n whereof_o i_o mean_v the_o punishment_n the_o magistrate_n himself_o not_o the_o minister_n be_v the_o proper_a executioner_n or_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n and_o so_o the_o second_o point_n be_v no_o christian_a who_o be_v by_o his_o christianity_n municeps_fw-la coeli_fw-la a_o freeman_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v by_o his_o christianity_n any_o privilege_n that_o may_v exempt_v he_o from_o or_o loosen_v the_o band_n of_o that_o civil_a authority_n which_o be_v over_o he_o no_o though_o it_o remain_v unchristian_a 3_o these_o thing_n wherewith_o christian_n must_v be_v charge_v in_o relation_n to_o civil_a authority_n be_v sum_v up_o under_o two_o head_n subjection_n obedience_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o of_o these_o call_v for_o subjection_n to_o the_o function_n or_o office_n remember_v your_o subordination_n that_o you_o be_v place_v in_o a_o low_a orb_n and_o therefore_o what_o the_o high_a power_n may_v look_v for_o of_o inferior_a subject_n what_o the_o master_n though_o crabbed_a and_o crooked_a may_v expect_v of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v subjection_n you_o must_v perform_v rom._n 13._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o titus_n 2._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18_o etc._n etc._n the_o other_o of_o these_o call_v for_o obedience_n to_o their_o law_n and_o command_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n it_o signify_v to_o obey_v magistrate_n or_o ruler_n and_o be_v so_o turn_v in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n in_o this_o place_n yet_o be_v apply_v to_o obedience_n to_o god_n act_v 5._o 29_o 32._o or_o unto_o our_o listening_n to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o man_n though_o no_o magistrate_n act_n 27._o 21._o i_o confess_v that_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n in_o common_a intention_n of_o speech_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v when_o the_o word_n subject_n be_v set_v alone_o without_o a_o second_o it_o include_v obedience_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o titus_n 2._o verse_n 5._o &_o 9_o luke_n 2._o 51._o jam._n 4._o 7._o when_o the_o word_n obedient_a be_v set_v alone_o without_o a_o second_o it_o comprehend_v subjection_n act_v 5._o 29_o etc._n etc._n i_o mean_v this_o of_o a_o voluntary_a and_o not_o enforce_v subjection_n luke_n 10._o 17._o but_o when_o both_o these_o word_n be_v use_v together_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o text_n they_o may_v be_v more_o accurate_o distinguish_v subjection_n relate_v to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v supreme_a in_o place_n function_n office_n and_o the_o contrary_a or_o opposite_a hereunto_o be_v resistance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v rom._n 13._o 2._o that_o be_v subjection_n and_o resistance_n obedience_n proper_o relate_v to_o the_o magistrate_n his_o edict_n law_n lawful_a and_o honest_a command_n and_o it_o have_v ordinary_o be_v plead_v by_o honest_a disobeyer_n of_o unjust_a command_n we_o refuse_v not_o to_o be_v subject_n we_o resist_v not_o we_o oppose_v not_o the_o authority_n therefore_o we_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n infliction_n without_o resistance_n but_o we_o dare_v not_o we_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o command_n enjoin_v dan._n 3._o 18._o and_o thus_o its_o plain_a there_o may_v be_v subjection_n to_o just_a authority_n for_o that_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a when_o there_o be_v not_o obedience_n unto_o unjust_a command_n the_o one_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n when_o the_o command_n may_v be_v contrary_a to_o and_o against_o go_n the_o three_o point_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o debt_n which_o the_o subject_n owe_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o in_o his_o place_n or_o office_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o in_o his_o command_n i_o may_v say_v honest_a obedience_n but_o that_o i_o look_v not_o to_o be_v carp_v
no_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n do_v that_o give_v this_o command_n to_o servant_n to_o obey_v their_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n col._n 3._o 22._o nor_o yet_o though_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o subject_n or_o the_o servant_n to_o be_v as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rational_a instrument_n will_v i_o open_v a_o gap_n for_o every_o unquiet_a &_o unsober_a dispute_n that_o on_o purpose_n to_o shift_v off_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o master_n command_n may_v think_v it_o enough_o to_o pretend_v they_o be_v not_o honest_a and_o so_o the_o master_n shall_v indeed_o be_v the_o master_n but_o the_o servant_n be_v the_o judge_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o judge_n which_o indeed_o he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o action_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n but_o not_o of_o the_o command_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o authority_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o overturn_v both_o authority_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o best_a disputant_n 4_o those_o to_o who_o this_o debt_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v be_v the_o principality_n &_o power_n they_o be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o rank_n of_o magistracy_n respective_o both_o the_o high_a and_o the_o subordinate_a in_o this_o scale_n principality_n and_o power_n say_v the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supereminent_a or_o superexcellent_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o that_o be_v in_o high_a orb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n those_o that_o be_v precedent_n of_o province_n who_o though_o not_o in_o high_a orb_n of_o supremacy_n be_v yet_o in_o a_o near_a orb_n to_o you_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sphere_n where_o you_o live_v so_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o command_v subjection_n whether_o to_o they_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n so_o the_o greek_a author_n call_v the_o roman_a emperor_n mean_v by_o king_n such_o as_o be_v at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o soverignty_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d governor_n the_o inferior_a officer_n and_o governor_n under_o the_o supreme_a and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n thus_o express_v the_o several_a rank_n of_o magistrate_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v that_o this_o debt_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o all_o that_o have_v share_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n respective_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o supremacy_n or_o in_o subordination_n the_o superscription_n that_o be_v upon_o a_o two_o penny_n own_v the_o same_o authority_n as_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o a_o twelvepence_n that_o word_n rom._n 13._o 4_o 6_o the_o ruler_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n minister_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a god_n public_a officer_n commend_v all_o magistracy_n to_o we_o if_o the_o supreme_a officer_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n which_o by_o his_o motion_n carry_v his_o light_n through_o his_o whole_a circuit_n we_o shall_v need_v no_o more_o but_o himself_o but_o he_o be_v like_o the_o sea_n that_o have_v all_o fullness_n in_o itself_o send_v from_o itself_o founain_v and_o river_n to_o water_v all_o the_o continent_n whither_o the_o sea_n itself_o can_v come_v and_o god_n while_o he_o keep_v the_o chief_a government_n over_o israel_n as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n whereupon_o josephus_n call_v it_o a_o theocracy_n do_v as_o we_o know_v erect_v under_o himself_o judge_n or_o dictator_n in_o their_o necessity_n who_o as_o one_o repub._n cunaeus_n de_fw-fr repub._n observe_v do_v always_o prosper_v in_o their_o achievement_n be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v god_n lieutenant_n in_o want_n of_o which_o we_o read_v that_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n not_o because_o the_o sanhedrin_n do_v not_o sit_v at_o those_o time_n but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o chief_a or_o sovereign_a magistrate_n that_o may_v exercise_v coercion_n and_o work_v deliverance_n in_o god_n stead_n as_o for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o common_a justice_n they_o have_v the_o seventy_o the_o viginti_fw-la triumvirate_n in_o the_o great_a and_o a_o triumvirate_n in_o the_o lesser_a town_n and_o thus_o the_o public_a justice_n be_v bring_v home_o to_o they_o till_o there_o arise_v some_o hard_a matter_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o appeal_n who_o judgement_n be_v final_a in_o the_o case_n deut._n 17._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o as_o there_o be_v that_o think_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o judicial_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o form_n and_o mode_n of_o government_n that_o obtain_v among_o they_o be_v reintroduced_n into_o other_o state_n &_o kingdom_n they_o may_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o even_o the_o jewish_a form_n be_v variable_a that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n command_v christian_a subjection_n to_o every_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o that_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o power_n that_o be_v that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 2._o these_o be_v the_o four_o point_n which_o be_v thus_o cut_v out_o shall_v be_v make_v up_o into_o further_a use_n in_o their_o order_n from_o the_o first_o of_o they_o the_o minister_n duty_n to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o magistracy_n you_o may_v learn_v 1_o this_o duty_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o public_a remembrancer_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o dispensation_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n titus_n 2._o 1._o serve_v to_o keep_v they_o right_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n towards_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n will_v honour_v the_o stand_a ministry_n with_o this_o public_a service_n that_o the_o flock_n may_v not_o stand_v at_o any_o man_n courtesy_n that_o will_v feed_v they_o i_o say_v not_o poison_v they_o but_o expect_v it_o from_o some_o hand_n of_o stand_a duty_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o antimagistratical_a man_n do_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n cry_v down_o the_o ministry_n as_o demosthenes_n observe_v the_o sheep_n be_v require_v to_o deliver_v up_o their_o dog_n that_o waken_v they_o by_o their_o bark_n at_o the_o come_n of_o wolf_n or_o thief_n 2_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n be_v very_o useful_a to_o civil_a magistracy_n in_o discharge_n of_o this_o office_n of_o put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o authority_n for_o common_o people_n be_v querulous_a and_o waspish_o froward_a against_o authority_n and_o subjection_n to_o man_n nature_n be_v grievous_a good_a service_n do_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n do_v for_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v also_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o bear_v of_o his_o sword_n and_o let_v these_o two_o minister_n like_o twin_n support_v one_o the_o other_o flourish_n and_o live_v together_o good_a service_n do_v the_o minister_n also_o for_o the_o people_n in_o warn_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o of_o their_o do_v it_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o heathen_a kingdom_n and_o policy_n that_o want_v this_o office_n of_o remembrancer_n do_v usual_o more_o obey_v for_o wrath_n than_o conscience_n oh_o let_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n who_o be_v their_o remembrancer_n cut_v the_o girdle_n of_o this_o relation_n between_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n by_o blow_v the_o one_o up_o into_o tyranny_n or_o lay_v he_o low_o into_o contempt_n or_o contumely_n or_o by_o pull_v away_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o subject_n as_o a_o ivy_n from_o the_o tree_n that_o support_v and_o sustain_v it_o for_o sure_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o turn_v your_o host_n out_o of_o door_n that_o give_v the_o gospel_n houseroom_n and_o hospitality_n in_o his_o territory_n no_o though_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a vae_fw-la soli_fw-la woe_n be_v to_o either_o of_o they_o that_o be_v alone_o i_o know_v and_o be_o sorry_a that_o the_o pulpit_n which_o be_v the_o watchtower_n whence_o this_o remembrancer_n give_v warning_n be_v sometime_o so_o partial_a and_o so_o passionate_a as_o rather_o to_o seem_v to_o blow_n sheba_n his_o trumpet_n or_o to_o throw_v dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o authority_n for_o i_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v put_v this_o office_n on_o the_o gospel_n minister_n partly_o to_o sweeten_v and_o make_v the_o gospel_n acceptable_a to_o state_n and_o magistrate_n which_o otherwise_o as_o a_o bou●efeau_n will_v to_o speak_v humane_o have_v be_v hunt_v out_o of_o all_o place_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o our_o place_n as_o the_o herald_n to_o blazon_v title_n or_o pragmatical_o to_o model_n form_n and_o mode_n of_o policy_n such_o have_v produce_v unhappy_a empiric_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a as_o unhappy_a as_o abiathar_n in_o be_v factor_n for_o adonijah_n 1_o