Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	angel_n	earth_n	prayer_n	2,072	5	5.8252	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

or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o immeasurable_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n so_o total_o deface_v and_o blot_v out_o not_o in_o the_o most_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o either_o of_o their_o society_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o humane_a and_o intellectual_a agent_n for_o even_o the_o very_a devil_n retain_v the_o native_a integrity_n and_o perfection_n of_o their_o intellectual_n though_o their_o will_n be_v total_o deprave_v and_o deprive_v of_o that_o divine_a and_o native_a blessing_n whereas_o the_o depravity_n and_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n have_v a_o proportionable_a influence_n upon_o both_o their_o will_n and_o understanding_n the_o scrutiny_n of_o that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o government_n observe_v in_o the_o mutual_a relation_n of_o angelical_a or_o natural_a agent_n can_v be_v obstruct_v with_o the_o like_a difficulty_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o humane_a policy_n and_o in_o regard_n also_o the_o externall_n government_n observe_v in_o the_o mutual_a relation_n of_o angelical_a and_o natural_a agent_n be_v not_o so_o apposite_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n as_o that_o which_o be_v participate_v by_o humane_a society_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o principal_a scope_n and_o intendment_n of_o this_o book_n i_o will_v only_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n for_o method_n sake_n brief_o touch_v upon_o these_o two_o more_o natural_a government_n wherein_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v more_o apparent_a and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o policy_n wherein_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o a_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v of_o great_a difficulty_n but_o yet_o for_o our_o purpose_n of_o great_a necessity_n chap_n viii_o of_o that_o government_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o society_n of_o angel_n natural_a agent_n and_o man_n in_o their_o particular_a and_o mutual_a relation_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o see_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o universe_n to_o have_v a_o necessary_a 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between_o inferior_n and_o superior_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o political_n or_o paternal_a government_n for_o which_o we_o have_v a_o express_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o these_o degree_n of_o order_n and_o subordination_n be_v yet_o more_o manifest_a in_o the_o natural_a agent_n which_o in_o all_o their_o action_n be_v by_o that_o divine_a law_n of_o nature_n subservient_fw-fr to_o each_o other_o as_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n both_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n to_o the_o plant_n and_o all_o these_o three_o to_o sensible_a and_o animate_v creature_n only_a where_n divine_a malediction_n the_o fruit_n of_o man_n wickedness_n to_o which_o all_o these_o creature_n be_v subordinate_a do_v occasional_o subvert_v their_o natural_a course_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o man_n unnatural_a wickedness_n turn_v the_o heaven_n into_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n into_o iron_n deut._n 28._o neither_o have_v divine_a providence_n leave_v the_o inanimate_a and_o sensible_a 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eight_o species_n unto_o the_o will_n i_o shall_v for_o a_o more_o distinct_a and_o methodical_a proceed_n herein_o give_v you_o first_o a_o brief_a analysis_n of_o that_o part_n of_o internal_a government_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o understanding_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v suit_v the_o instance_n of_o scripture_n god_n do_v govern_v the_o intrinsical_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n either_o by_o way_n of_o illumination_n immediate_n 1._o in_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o in_o reveal_v unto_o adam_n that_o bless_a seed_n which_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3._o and_o reiterate_v the_o same_o unto_o noah_n sem_fw-mi and_o abraham_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n nor_o be_v the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n less_o see_v in_o inspire_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n most_o of_o who_o be_v rude_a illiterate_a man_n and_o thereby_o enable_v they_o not_o only_o to_o record_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n for_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o prescribe_v 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the_o same_o esay_n 44._o in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o obstinate_a jew_n who_o eye_n the_o lord_n blind_v that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v nor_o understand_v those_o thing_n concern_v christ_n which_o many_o of_o the_o ignorant_a people_n know_v and_o believe_v joh._n 10.42_o 6._o or_o in_o temporal_a for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o frustrate_v the_o token_n of_o the_o soothsayer_n and_o make_v diviner_n mad_a make_v that_o knowledge_n which_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v in_o future_a event_n for_o the_o prediction_n of_o good_a or_o bad_a success_n in_o man_n affair_n and_o fortune_n appear_v to_o be_v foolish_a and_o vain_a esay_n 44.25_o or_o mediate_v 7._o in_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o in_o those_o false_a prophet_n and_o ignorant_a priest_n which_o prophesy_v lie_n and_o neglect_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n vehement_o complain_v in_o the_o prophet_n micha_n 3.5_o mal._n 2.8_o 8._o or_o in_o temporal_a as_o in_o absaloms_n 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his_o option_n as_o the_o most_o glorious_a disguise_n for_o that_o grand_a impostor_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n wherein_o to_o act_v his_o antichristian_a and_o blasphemous_a tragedy_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2._o for_o though_o satan_n be_v the_o great_a maligner_n of_o all_o divine_a truth_n yet_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o be_v the_o most_o exquisite_a knower_n and_o the_o most_o artificial_a imitator_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o to_o create_v the_o great_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n in_o man_n heart_n of_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o his_o elder_a and_o best_a belove_a son_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o usurp_v that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v most_o glorious_a divine_a and_o plausible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n to_o make_v his_o delusion_n more_o potent_a and_o effectual_a now_o the_o text_n plain_o declare_v that_o antichrist_n government_n shall_v be_v monarchical_a and_o that_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o 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by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o theft_n and_o idolatry_n of_o micah_n jud._n 17._o in_o the_o idolatry_n and_o rapine_n of_o the_o danite_n jud._n 18._o in_o the_o abominable_a beastiality_n of_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n jud._n 19_o and_o those_o bloody_a intestine_a dissension_n and_o civil_a war_n which_o accrue_v thereupon_o between_o the_o benjamite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n jud._n 20._o all_o which_o enormity_n the_o holy_a ghost_n just_o impute_v to_o the_o want_n of_o a_o king_n and_o regal_a government_n in_o israel_n notwithstanding_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o great_a counsel_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o want_v in_o those_o day_n as_o appear_v jud._n 21._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o that_o court_n of_o elder_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o select_a elder_n of_o every_o tribe_n which_o only_o have_v cognizance_n of_o those_o high_a and_o capital_a offence_n from_o which_o they_o undertake_v to_o free_v 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by_o his_o judgement_n have_v humble_v they_o and_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o renewall_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o their_o deliverance_n it_o please_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n always_o to_o raise_v they_o some_o one_o man_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n monarch_n and_o captain_n over_o they_o by_o who_o hand_n he_o wrought_v that_o deliverance_n for_o they_o no_o doubt_n god_n can_v have_v wrought_v their_o deliverance_n by_o diverse_a other_o mean_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n when_o he_o deliver_v both_o king_n and_o people_n by_o a_o angel_n 2_o kin._n 19_o or_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n when_o he_o slay_v the_o amorites_n by_o hailstone_n from_o heaven_n jos_n 10._o or_o in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n when_o he_o slay_v the_o philistine_n by_o thunder_n 1_o sam._n 7._o or_o as_o christ_n deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o first_o attempt_n of_o the_o soldier_n who_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o who_o he_o overthrow_v with_o a_o blast_n of_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n john_n 18.6_o as_o he_o shall_v likewise_o overthrow_v antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o power_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o thes_n 2._o but_o yet_o it_o please_v god_n in_o all_o their_o ceptivity_n and_n distress_n during_o those_o sinful_a time_n wherein_o they_o want_v a_o king_n and_o regal_a government_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o occasional_a monarch_n and_o judge_n for_o their_o occasional_a deliverance_n thereby_o to_o manifest_v unto_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o monarchy_n and_o how_o conducent_a regal_a and_o monarchical_a government_n be_v to_o their_o constant_a security_n and_o happiness_n 6._o the_o sixth_o sanction_n whereof_o this_o blessing_n of_o monarchy_n do_v participate_v be_v divine_a regulation_n god_n himself_o prescribe_v rule_n and_o law_n for_o the_o mutual_a deportment_n of_o the_o party_n interre_v in_o this_o relative_n blessing_n of_o monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o relatum_fw-la or_o monarch_n and_o the_o correlatum_fw-la or_o monarchist_n and_o subject_n and_o that_o first_o concern_v the_o monarch_n consignation_n and_o election_n unto_o that_o dignity_n deut._n 17._o but_o the_o punctual_a discussion_n of_o this_o point_n pertain_v more_o proper_o to_o another_o place_n where_o we_o treat_v of_o monarchy_n in_o its_o natural_a acception_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o that_o supremacy_n which_o do_v pre-eminence_n the_o monarch_n above_o all_o other_o within_o the_o same_o society_n second_o concern_v the_o relative_n duty_n of_o monarch_n and_o monarchist_n in_o which_o point_n both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v very_o plentiful_a but_o the_o punctual_a discussion_n of_o this_o also_o pertain_v proper_o unto_o that_o part_n which_o speak_v of_o monarchy_n in_o its_o last_o and_o theological_a acception_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o monarchy_n and_o these_o be_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o i_o conclude_v monarchy_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la not_o explicito_fw-la which_o be_v proper_a only_o unto_o