Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	apostle_n	great_a	word_n	2,778	5	3.7624	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96592	Jura majestatis, the rights of kings both in church and state: 1. Granted by God. 2. Violated by the rebels. 3. Vindicated by the truth. And, the wickednesses of this faction of this pretended Parliament at VVestminster. 1. Manifested by their actions. 1. Perjury. 2. Rebellion. 3. Oppression. 4. Murder. 5. Robberies. 6. Sacriledge, and the like. 2. Proved by their ordinances. 1. Against law. 2. Against Equity. 3. Against conscience. Published 1. To the eternall honour of our just God. 2. The indeleble shame of the wicked rebels. And 3. To procure the happy peace of this distressed land. Which many feare we shall never obtaine; untill 1. The rebels be destroyed, or reduced to the obedience of our King. And 2. The breaches of the Church be repaired. 1. By the restauration of Gods (now much profamed) service. And 2. The reparation of the many injuries done to Christ his now dis-esteemed servants. By Gryffith Williams, Lord Bishop of Ossory.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.	1644 (1644)	Wing W2669; Thomason E14_18b	215,936	255

interpret_v by_o saint_n peter_n 2.13_o 2._o pet._n 2.13_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n that_o be_v supreme_a where_o saint_n peter_n make_v a_o excellent_a distinction_n betwixt_o the_o superior_a and_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n imperium_fw-la saint_n peter_n description_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n a_o two_o fold_v royalty_n in_o a_o king_n 1_o merum_fw-la imperium_fw-la the_o superior_a be_v that_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n &_o the_o inferior_n be_v they_o which_o st_n peter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n for_o the_o better_a explanation_n of_o which_o place_n you_o must_v know_v that_o in_o every_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n we_o may_v conceive_v a_o double_a royalty_n the_o 1_o be_v merum_fw-la imperium_fw-la or_o regni_fw-la potestas_fw-la summa_fw-la &_o plenissima_fw-la and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o fullness_n of_o power_n and_o independent_a of_o any_o creature_n and_o immediate_o receive_v of_o god_n which_o the_o civilian_n call_v jus_o regis_fw-la or_o munus_fw-la regni_fw-la be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n indivisible_a not_o to_o be_v impart_v by_o the_o king_n to_o any_o creature_n because_o he_o can_v divest_v himself_o divide_v this_o power_n or_o alienate_v the_o same_o to_o any_o subject_n no_o not_o to_o his_o own_o son_n unjust_o how_o the_o king_n can_v do_v unjust_o without_o renounce_v or_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n and_o by_o this_o the_o civilian_n say_v the_o king_n may_v govern_v sine_fw-la certa_fw-la lege_fw-la sine_fw-la certo_fw-la jure_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la aequitate_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la without_o law_n but_o not_o without_o equity_n whereupon_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o common_a law_n hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la rex_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la injustè_fw-fr agere_fw-la vum_fw-la 2_o imperium_fw-la dispositi_fw-la vum_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o inseparable_a regality_n of_o the_o king_n and_o have_v be_v often_o allege_v by_o other_o parliament_n to_o justify_v the_o king_n from_o all_o blame_n the_o 2_o be_v imperium_fw-la dispositivum_fw-la or_o jus_o gubernandi_fw-la vel_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la the_o right_n of_o govern_v or_o jurisdiction_n and_o distribution_n of_o justice_n and_o this_o may_v be_v derive_v and_o delegated_a from_o the_o king_n legatis_fw-la vitalitiis_fw-la either_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n but_o how_o not_o privatiuè_n when_o the_o king_n do_v not_o denude_v himself_o thereof_o but_o cumulatiuè_fw-la and_o executiuè_fw-la to_o execute_v the_o same_o magistrate_n how_o the_o king_n delegate_n his_o power_n to_o his_o inferior_a magistrate_n as_o the_o king_n instrument_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o their_o patent_n and_o this_o subordinate_a power_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o their_o person_n but_o only_o commit_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o office_n because_o that_o when_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v present_a the_o power_n of_o the_o inferior_a officer_n be_v silent_a it_o be_v in_o nubes_fw-la flee_v into_o the_o cloud_n and_o like_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n vanish_v whensoever_o the_o sun_n appear_v for_o king_n when_o they_o do_v transfer_v any_o actual_a power_n to_o the_o subalternate_a officer_n retain_v the_o habitual_a power_n still_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n which_o upon_o any_o emeregent_n occasion_n they_o may_v actual_o resume_v to_o themselves_o again_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v if_o they_o part_v with_o the_o habit_n and_o form_n of_o this_o despoticall_a power_n of_o government_n that_o they_o have_v immediate_o receive_v from_o god_n 13.3_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n vindicate_v from_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o sectary_n rom._n 13.3_o and_o as_o the_o scripture_n make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o king_n right_a and_o power_n to_o govern_v be_v immediate_o from_o god_n so_o they_o make_v it_o as_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a right_a and_o most_o eminent_a high_a power_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n for_o though_o the_o caviller_n at_o this_o power_n translate_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o potestatibus_fw-la sublimioribus_fw-la or_o supremis_fw-la but_o potestatibus_fw-la superexcellentibus_fw-la and_o say_v that_o the_o word_n or_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o s._n peter_n bid_v we_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o chief_a intend_v a_o resemblance_n only_o and_o not_o a_o real_a demonstration_n to_o prove_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a yet_o the_o malice_n of_o these_o man_n and_o the_o falsehood_n of_o these_o gloss_n will_v appear_v if_o you_o consider_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habens_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la alios_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n must_v needs_o signify_v not_o any_o subordinate_a power_n but_o the_o supreme_a power_n on_o earth_n because_o the_o other_o power_n be_v direct_o say_v by_o saint_n peter_n to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o and_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v as_o real_o express_v the_o matter_n there_o as_o in_o john_n 1.14_o where_o the_o evangelist_n say_v and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o king_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o i_o hope_v our_o sectary_n will_v not_o be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o say_v that_o this_o signify_v but_o a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o to_o make_v this_o point_n more_o plain_a you_o shall_v hear_v what_o the_o father_n and_o the_o learned_a say_v for_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o tertullian_n say_v of_o king_n and_o emperor_n 9_o tertul._n ad_fw-la scap._n &_o in_o apologer_n c._n 30._o i●en_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la valent_n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o optat._n contr_n ●armen_fw-la l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n tom_fw-mi 6._o orat_fw-la 40._o orat_fw-la 2._o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 21._o q_o curtin●_n l._n 9_o inde_fw-la potestas_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la and_o he_o be_v solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minor_fw-la inferior_a to_o none_o but_o god_n saint_n chrysostome_n say_v he_o have_v no_o peer_n on_o earth_n but_o be_v the_o top_n of_o all_o man_n live_v athanasius_n say_v there_o be_v none_o above_o the_o emperor_n but_o only_o god_n that_o make_v the_o emperor_n saint_n cyrill_n in_o a_o sermon_n upon_o that_o text_n i_o be_o the_o vine_n commend_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o king_n who_o 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heaven_n and_o earth_n caninus_n also_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o speak_v of_o the_o regal_a and_o secular_a power_n iurisdict_n cassani_n catal._n glor_n mundi_fw-la p._n 8._o consider_v 28._o card._n cusan_a concord_n cathol_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o vide_fw-la arnis_fw-la p._n 5._o de_fw-fr do_v dupl_n iurisdict_n and_o not_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o cassanaeus_n say_v that_o king_n be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o paramount_n secular_a power_n and_o authority_n that_o ever_o god_n appoint_v on_o earth_n and_o deny_v that_o either_o the_o old_a or_o the_o new_a testament_n make_v any_o mention_n of_o a_o emperor_n &_o juris_fw-la utriusque_fw-la testimonia_fw-la manifestè_fw-la declarant_fw-la imperialem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la immediatè_fw-la a_o filio_fw-la dei_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la processisse_fw-la say_v philip_n king_n of_o france_n in_o constit_fw-la de_fw-la potest_fw-la elect_v imperat._n irvin_n p._n 33_o 34_o 35._o quote_v many_o author_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n lombard_n gratian_n melancton_n cranmer_n tyndall_n and_o abundance_n

and_o the_o like_a as_o too_o many_o of_o our_o sectary_n most_o false_o &_o most_o malicious_o have_v do_v be_v rather_o to_o vilify_v and_o disgrace_v he_o to_o work_v a_o odium_fw-la against_o he_o and_o a_o tediousness_n of_o he_o then_o to_o procure_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n of_o he_o cassiodorus_n say_v stipendium_fw-la tyranno_fw-la penditur_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la bono_fw-mi principi_fw-la tribute_n be_v due_a to_o tyrant_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v pay_v unto_o they_o but_o honour_n and_o reverence_n much_o more_o to_o a_o good_a prince_n &_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bid_v we_o bless_v they_o that_o persecute_v we_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v 12.14_o rom._n 12.14_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o that_o be_v speak_v well_o of_o tyrant_n that_o oppress_v we_o 5.44_o matth._n 5.44_o and_o speak_v not_o ill_o of_o they_o that_o speak_v ill_a of_o you_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v your_o magistrate_n or_o your_o king_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v command_v to_o honour_n even_o with_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o not_o doubt_v 14._o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v the_o most_o oblige_v of_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n ephes_n 6.2_o how_o the_o heathen_n honour_v their_o king_n c._n tacitus_n lib._n 14._o but_o with_o the_o same_o honour_n as_o we_o be_v command_v to_o honour_v our_o father_n and_o our_o mother_n because_o the_o king_n be_v our_o political_a father_n and_o be_v therefore_o command_v to_o be_v reverence_v by_o this_o precept_n which_o as_o the_o divine_n observe_v be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o more_o oblige_v than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n not_o only_o because_o it_o keep_v the_o first_o place_n of_o all_o these_o precept_n but_o be_v also_o the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v and_o not_o only_o the_o scripture_n command_v we_o 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reason_n of_o this_o great_a reverence_n which_o they_o bear_v unto_o their_o prince_n be_v that_o they_o believe_v there_o be_v in_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o divine_a thing_n which_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n be_v ingraff_v in_o they_o and_o can_v not_o be_v derive_v from_o they_o for_o so_o raderus_n tell_v we_o curt_a raderus_n comment_fw-fr in_o quint._n curt_a that_o this_o divine_a majesty_n or_o celestial_a spark_n be_v so_o eminent_a in_o the_o countenance_n of_o alexander_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o terrify_v his_o enemy_n but_o also_o move_v his_o best_a commander_n and_o great_a peer_n to_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o the_o like_a be_v report_v of_o scipio_n africanus_n and_o i_o find_v the_o macedonian_n have_v a_o law_n that_o beside_o the_o traitor_n condemn_v to_o death_n five_o of_o their_o next_o kinsfolk_n law_n a_o macedoninian_n law_n that_o be_v convict_v of_o conspiracy_n against_o their_o king_n and_o a_o gentleman_n of_o normandy_n 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