Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	certain_a	king_n	send_v	3,100	5	5.9538	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79864	A rod discovered, found, and set forth to whip the idolaters till they leave off their idolatry (which yet remains in the rulers of England, their ministers, and the people who follow thier wayes) which doth consist in the houses of high places, falsly called churches; the two universities, Cambridge and Oxford, (and their ministers, which are made by man, and not of God) and their ministers maintenance (not the ministers of Christs) which is portions of lands, tythes, offrings, oblations, obventions, and great houses for a certain dwelling place on the earth, and forms of oathes, all which is the fruit of idolaters, and the abomination of the heathen. So likewise here is described the true magistrate and his work; and the way (for he who is not) to become such a one; and likewise, the way for all people to come out of their idolatry, vo worship the true God in spirit and truth. Written by me Henry Clark. Unto which is prefixed the epistle of the Apostle Paul to the Laodiceans.	Clark, Henry, 17th cent.	1657 (1657)	Wing C4457; Thomason E926_1; ESTC R207580	107,831	79

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and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n within_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o dominion_n shall_v full_o true_o and_o effectual_o set_v out_o yield_v and_o pay_v respective_o all_o and_o singular_a tithe_n offering_n oblation_n obvention_n rate_n for_o tithe_n and_o all_o other_o duty_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tithe_n to_o all_o and_o every_o the_o respective_a owner_n proprietor_n improprietor_n and_o possessor_n 1647._o ordinanco_n of_o lord_n and_o com._n dei_fw-la luna_fw-la 9_o aug._n 1647._o as_o well_o lay_v as_o ecclesiastical_a person_n respective_o viz._n parson_n vicar_n rector_n etc._n etc._n and_o another_o ordinance_n they_o make_v to_o award_v treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n complain_v of_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n whether_o minister_n or_o other_o person_n which_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v renew_v and_o confirm_v to_o stand_v in_o force_n by_o oliver_n protector_n and_o he_o then_o 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ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o for_o say_a they_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o new-testament_n as_o can_v be_v find_v for_o they_o 1647._o see_v their_o book_n call_v the_o husbandman_n plea_n print_a 1647._o but_o only_o from_o the_o pope_n law_n and_o canon_n and_o therefore_o may_v they_o be_v true_o call_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n neither_o be_v there_o say_v they_o any_o great_a tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n exercise_v over_o man_n person_n and_o good_n then_o be_v by_o this_o law_n of_o tithe_n and_o say_v they_o in_o their_o epistle_n that_o tithe_n be_v the_o most_o unequal_a the_o most_o irregular_a and_o the_o most_o unagreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n f●r_o say_v they_o in_o their_o plea_n if_o therefore_o perfection_n have_v be_v by_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o levite_n than_o what_o further_a need_n be_v there_o that_o another_o priest_n shall_v arise_v for_o under_o it_o be_v the_o law_n establish_v unto_o the_o people_n &_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n even_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n jesus_n who_o change_v the_o priesthood_n 2.14_o col._n 2.14_o and_o at_o his_o death_n abolish_v the_o law_n blote_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o say_v they_o as_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n for_o say_v they_o pope_n gregory_n the_o ten_o ordain_v that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n so_o that_o the_o custom_n that_o we_o pay_v tithe_n by_o at_o this_o day_n be_v settle_v upon_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o pope_n legate_n in_o provincial_a and_o synodal_n constitution_n about_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n 3._o and_o hen._n 5._o and_o say_v 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to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o force_a maintenance_n the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n say_v they_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n ver_fw-la gal._n 5.1_o act._n 15.1_o 2_o 10_o 19_o 20._o ver_fw-la and_o that_o if_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v contrarary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v it_o but_o to_o obey_v god_n for_o whether_o be_v it_o better_a to_o obey_v god_n or_o to_o obey_v man_n judge_v you_o but_o say_v they_o see_v that_o tithe_n be_v thus_o unjust_o take_v from_o the_o free_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n it_o be_v absolute_o treason_n both_o in_o the_o priest_n and_o improprietor_n for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o destroy_v the_o fundamental_a law_n where_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o