Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	day_n	heaven_n	lord_n	22,364	5	4.1952	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10250	Propositions and principles of diuinitie propounded and disputed in the vniuersitie of Geneua, by certaine students of diuinitie there, vnder M. Theod. Beza, and M. Anthonie Faius ... Wherein is contained a methodicall summarie, or epitome of the common places of diuinitie. Translated out of Latine into English, to the end that the causes, both of the present dangers of that Church, and also of the troubles of those that are hardlie dealt vvith els-vvhere, may appeare in the English tongue.; Theses theologicae. English	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; La Faye, Antoine de, 1540-1615. aut; Penry, John, 1559-1593.	1591 (1591)	STC 2053; ESTC S101754	189,778	296

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swallow_v up_o with_o heaviness_n the_o other_o end_n be_v both_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v purge_v from_o offence_n and_o infect_v by_o no_o contagion_n and_o also_o that_o every_o man_n may_v be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o 18_o there_o be_v also_o a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o those_o who_o do_v confess_v their_o fault_n and_o those_o who_o do_v profess_v their_o repentance_n lest_o that_o a_o feign_a confession_n be_v rash_o believe_v or_o that_o whilst_o some_o one_o be_v bear_v with_o by_o untimely_a le●itie_n a_o sufficient_a care_n shall_v not_o be_v have_v for_o the_o public_a aedification_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o example_n show_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o upon_o marie_n moses_n sister_n do_v declare_v touch_v which_o point_n a_o perpetual_a rule_n neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o variety_n and_o diversity_n of_o the_o circumstance_n wherefore_o with_o reverence_n of_o 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as_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v towards_o they_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o to_o call_v they_o to_o the_o right_a way_n 21_o this_o excommunication_n be_v altogether_o a_o spiritual_a chastisement_n and_o do_v direct_o belong_v unto_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o conscience_n wherefore_o they_o be_v overthrow_v both_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a story_n who_o do_v attribute_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o eldership_n in_o bind_v and_o lose_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n though_o christian_a much_o more_o they_o who_o leave_v no_o place_n unto_o those_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n where_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n see_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n they_o can_v be_v no_o where_n more_o practise_v than_o under_o his_o wing_n when_o as_o his_o authority_n who_o be_v the_o maintainer_n and_o defender_n of_o this_o whole_a divine_a ordinance_n be_v use_v 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this_o divine_a order_n we_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v the_o maintainer_n and_o defender_n 22_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n see_v in_o part_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o proper_o divine_a namely_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o very_a bond_n and_o covenaunt_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o in_o part_n meerelie_o civil_a as_o far_o as_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o common_a soeietie_n of_o man_n &_o in_o that_o diverse_a civil_a condition_n belong_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v adjoin_v thereunto_o wherefore_o matrimonial_a controversy_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o eldership_n as_o shall_v be_v speak_v more_o full_o god_n will_v in_o the_o proper_a place_n thereof_o 23_o they_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o bind_v the_o sinner_n the_o cause_n be_v lawful_o try_v have_v also_o authority_n to_o loose_v and_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o church_n when_o he_o have_v approve_v his_o repentance_n 24_o this_o confession_n that_o be_v this_o profession_n of_o repentance_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v before_o the_o eldership_n or_o public_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o go_v before_o his_o absolution_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o church_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o neglect_v hereof_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o undoubted_a contumacy_n they_o be_v therefore_o deceive_v who_o think_v that_o those_o who_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o eldership_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v unto_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o trial_n and_o they_o offend_v no_o less_o who_o as_o they_o have_v abolish_v the_o eldership_n so_o also_o have_v they_o command_v this_o confession_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a unto_o those_o that_o be_v tie_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o eldership_n as_o a_o law_n common_a to_o all_o christian_n and_o have_v turn_v it_o unto_o auricular_a confession_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v either_o unto_o the_o 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into_o the_o church_n their_o indulgence_n which_o they_o sell_v for_o money_n be_v so_o many_o blasphemy_n against_o that_o one_o oblation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 26_o the_o eldership_n do_v proper_o neither_o bind_v nor_o loose_v for_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a right_n of_o christ_n alone_o but_o it_o do_v only_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o god_n after_o the_o lawful_a trial_n of_o the_o cause_n unto_o the_o sinner_n either_o for_o his_o retain_v or_o release_n upon_o earth_n and_o it_o pronounce_v upon_o earth_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o either_o contumacy_n have_v bind_v or_o repentance_n have_v loose_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o do_v upon_o earth_n be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n frivolous_a therefore_o be_v that_o objection_n of_o some_o who_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v

prescribe_v they_o but_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a part_n of_o their_o duty_n both_o to_o see_v according_a unto_o the_o authority_n grant_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v lawful_o establish_v according_a to_o his_o word_n in_o the_o country_n that_o be_v under_o their_o government_n and_o also_o to_o defend_v the_o same_o be_v once_o establish_v against_o the_o violater_n thereof_o even_o by_o punish_v they_o with_o death_n if_o the_o case_n so_o require_v 13_o in_o this_o commandment_n also_o the_o flock_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o pastor_n and_o overseer_n and_o also_o cheerful_o to_o honour_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o their_o maintenance_n as_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v bind_v with_o great_a conscience_n &_o care_n to_o feed_v their_o flock_n commit_v unto_o they_o 14_o yet_o can_v neither_o the_o subject_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n obey_v their_o magistrate_n when_o they_o command_v they_o thing_n that_o be_v manifest_o impious_a and_o unjust_a nor_o the_o flock_n yield_v obedience_n unto_o their_o false_a pastor_n who_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 15_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o private_a man_n to_o rise_v or_o oppose_v themselves_o violent_o against_o the_o magistrate_n that_o deal_v tyranniouslie_o with_o they_o but_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n when_o any_o such_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v either_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o patience_n which_o notwithstanding_o must_v not_o carry_v we_o away_o from_o that_o which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o or_o to_o fly_v unto_o they_o unto_o who_o the_o law_n have_v give_v authority_n to_o bridle_v and_o to_o restrain_v such_o tyrant_n 16_o the_o particular_a action_n of_o some_o which_o seem_v to_o give_v leave_n to_o private_a man_n to_o take_v armour_n against_o a_o tyrant_n be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n 17_o brief_o we_o affirm_v that_o within_o this_o commandment_n our_o neighbour_n also_o be_v comprehend_v that_o be_v everye_o man_n our_o enemy_n and_o all_o unto_o who_o we_o may_v do_v good_a in_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n itself_o do_v bind_v man_n unto_o man_n 18_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o commandment_n the_o promise_n adjoin_v unto_o the_o observation_n thereof_o be_v annex_v unto_o it_o first_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o stir_v up_o to_o yield_v the_o say_a honour_n second_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o earnest-pennie_n of_o the_o divine_a covenaunt_n wherein_o also_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o that_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v as_o it_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o his_o covenaunt_n 19_o this_o promise_n belong_v unto_o we_o not_o as_o far_o as_o we_o consider_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v sometime_o make_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v that_o holy_a land_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o wheresoever_o we_o be_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o what_o country_n soever_o we_o dwell_v the_o same_o be_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 20_o now_o this_o promise_n be_v meruelouslie_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o commandment_n itself_o whereby_o the_o prolong_n continuance_n of_o this_o life_n be_v promise_v unto_o he_o that_o honour_v those_o that_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o life_n which_o he_o enjoy_v 21_o and_o even_o as_o a_o long_a and_o a_o prosperous_a life_n be_v promise_v unto_o obedient_a son_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n all_o disobedient_a unthankful_a and_o obstinate_a child_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o infamy_n join_v with_o diverse_a and_o great_a calamity_n and_o torment_n 22_o neither_o be_v we_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v vain_a because_o neither_o those_o be_v always_o long_o live_v who_o perform_v this_o duty_n neither_o yet_o all_o the_o breaker_n of_o this_o commandment_n do_v die_v in_o their_o youth_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o dispose_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o he_o think_v expedient_a and_o the_o soon_o he_o call_v hence_o those_o that_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o parent_n by_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o he_o bless_v they_o now_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o rebellious_a do_v so_o commend_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n as_o notwithstanding_o it_o become_v a_o curse_n unto_o they_o defend_v by_o john_n gigordus_n baeterrensis_n occitanus_n principle_n upon_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n xxxv_o 1_o see_v that_o life_n give_v be_v unto_o mankind_n and_o that_o the_o commandment_n follow_v do_v appertain_v direct_o unto_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o this_o commandment_n be_v just_o set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v threefoulde_n mere_o and_o direct_o divine_a natural_a and_o politic_a 2_o direct_o divine_a because_o that_o see_v god_n be_v the_o only_a author_n and_o judge_n of_o mankind_n he_o sin_v most_o greevouslie_o against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n whosoever_o do_v errogate_v unto_o himself_o the_o authority_n to_o take_v away_o life_n from_o man_n 3_o natural_a because_o that_o see_v nature_n do_v desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o preservation_n of_o itself_o he_o seem_v to_o bid_v battle_n unto_o all_o humanity_n whosoever_o go_v about_o to_o destroy_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n itself_o as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v 4_o politic_a because_o the_o other_o sin_n of_o man_n against_o man_n do_v but_o annoy_v the_o society_n of_o man_n whereas_o murder_n do_v utterlie_o destroy_v and_o abollish_v the_o same_o 5_o the_o slaughter_n of_o man_n only_o be_v here_o forbid_a the_o manichae_n therefore_o dote_v who_o think_v that_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v here_o prohibit_v which_o we_o can_v not_o enjoy_v except_o their_o life_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o 6_o yet_o it_o be_v right_o gather_v that_o all_o cruelty_n and_o savadgenes_n in_o shed_v the_o blood_n even_o of_o beast_n be_v here_o forbid_a 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