Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	body_n	king_n	time_n	1,806	5	3.4333	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90523	A defence of church-government, exercised in presbyteriall, classicall, & synodall assemblies; according to the practise of the reformed churches: touching I. The power of a particular eldership, against those that plead for a meere popular government, specially Mr Ainsvvorth in his Animadversion to Mr Clyft. &c. II. The authority of classes and synods, against the patrons of independencie: answering in this poynt Mr Davenport his Apologeticall reply, &c. and Mr Canne his Churches plea, &c, sent forth first by W. Best, and afterwards for this part of it, under the title of Syons prerogative royall. By Iohn Paget, late able and faithfull pastour of the Reformed English Church in Amsterdam. Hereunto is prefixed an advertisement to the Parliament, wherein are inserted some animadversions on the Cheshire Remonstrance against Presbytery: by T.P.	Paget, John, d. 1640.; Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1641 (1641)	Wing P166; Thomason E117_1; ESTC R16734	348,418	298

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every_o one_o of_o they_o distinct_o whole_o entire_o viz._n a_o kingdom_n matt._n 3.2_o a_o family_n eph._n 2.19_o a_o body_n 1._o cor._n 12.20_o a_o queen_n psal_n 45._o etc._n etc._n for_o what_o more_o senseless_a then_o to_o say_v a_o kingdom_n or_o family_n stand_v under_o another_o political_a or_o economical_a government_n out_o of_o themselves_o a_o body_n have_v all_o part_n &_o member_n &_o yet_o may_v neither_o receive_v in_o nor_o put_v out_o without_o another_o leave_n and_o consent_n many_o such_o absurdity_n follow_v mr_n paget_n lately-devised_n tenet_n answ._n i._n that_o which_o seem_v senseless_a and_o absurd_a unto_o the_o transcendent_a understanding_n of_o mr_n can._n and_o w._n be._n be_v not_o withstand_v find_v reasonable_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o sober_a man_n as_o for_o king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n we_o see_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o three_o king-herods_n and_o the_o four_o king_n agrippa_n both_o they_o and_o their_o kingdom_n do_v stand_v under_o another_o political_a government_n under_o the_o roman_a empire_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o caesar_n to_o who_o they_o pay_v tribute_n mat._n 2._o &_o 14._o &_o act._n 12._o &_o 25._o &_o 26._o with_o luk._n 2.1_o matt._n 22.21_o john_n 19.12_o 15._o and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v that_o zedekias_n king_n of_o judah_n stand_v under_o the_o political_a government_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n jerem._n 27.12_o 2._o chron._n 36.13_o and_o other_o story_n show_v that_o this_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o hungary_n at_o this_o day_n stand_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o for_o family_n and_o their_o economical_a government_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n exo._n 20.12_o inferior_a family_n owe_v subjection_n unto_o superior_a those_o family_n that_o descend_v from_o adam_n for_o six_o or_o seven_o generation_n together_o and_o those_o family_n that_o descend_v of_o noah_n shem_o arpacshad_fw-mi shelah_n and_o eber_n though_o in_o their_o habitation_n they_o be_v divide_v after_o the_o flood_n do_v yet_o owe_v subjection_n unto_o these_o father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o controversy_n concern_v their_o family_n as_o about_o family-worship_n marriage_n and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v unto_o their_o censure_n and_o determination_n in_o the_o lord_n those_o five_o patriarch_n be_v then_o all_o alive_a in_o those_o corrupt_a time_n after_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n gen._n 11._o as_o for_o the_o body_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a or_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o the_o member_n of_o any_o man_n body_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o at_o his_o own_o will_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o sundry_a experience_a and_o skilful_a surgeon_n according_a to_o the_o order_n appoint_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o city_n and_o practise_v therein_o ii_o those_o scripture_n allege_v to_o show_v the_o title_n give_v to_o particular_a congregation_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o matter_n intend_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 3.2_o be_v not_o understand_v simple_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n reveal_v and_o exhibit_v either_o unto_o particular_a person_n congregation_n or_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n throughout_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o every_o several_a believer_n and_o they_o be_v all_o king_n rom._n 14.17_o rev._n 1.6_o &_o now_o according_a to_o mr_n cannes_n reason_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v stand_v under_o any_o other_o spiritual_a government_n under_o any_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v king_n themselves_o and_o have_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n within_o they_o by_o the_o household_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2.19_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o whole_a universal_a church_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o so_o by_o the_o one_o body_n 1._o cor._n 12.20_o and_o so_o by_o the_o queen_n psal_n 45.9_o and_o therefore_o these_o place_n prove_v nothing_o for_o the_o restraint_n and_o limitation_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n unto_o a_o particular_a congregation_n only_o which_o be_v the_o late-devised_n tenant_n of_o the_o brownist_n reas._n x._o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n prove_v direct_o our_o assertion_n for_o it_o be_v without_o all_o contradiction_n that_o they_o elect_v their_o own_o minister_n excommunicate_v offender_n send_v messenger_n and_o perform_v all_o other_o church_n matter_n among_o themselves_o answ._n this_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o three_o four_o and_o sixth_o syllogistical_a argument_n before_o and_o there_o answer_v and_o here_o by_o he_o idle_o repeat_v to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o reason_n reas._n xi_o last_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o mr_n paget_n in_o this_o accord_v with_o the_o 5._o the_o bellar_n de_fw-fr eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o papist_n for_o they_o say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o independent_a body_n but_o stand_v under_o another_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o the_o which_o thing_n our_o writer_n deny_v and_o prove_v the_o contrary_n answ._n i._n the_o accord_n of_o papist_n be_v not_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o refutation_n see_v they_o accord_n with_o we_o in_o many_o point_n of_o religion_n against_o arrian_n anabaptist_n brownist_n and_o other_o ii_o see_v the_o partiality_n of_o mr_n can_n in_o his_o eight_o reason_n before_o he_o allege_v for_o himself_o how_o the_o papist_n do_v 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the_o papist_n and_o popish_a hierarchy_n in_o this_o controversy_n about_o synod_n have_v be_v note_v 29.30_o note_v pag._n 29.30_o at_o first_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o manifold_a passage_n set_v down_o before_o out_o of_o 125-132_a of_o p._n 125-132_a junius_n and_o 133-141_a and_o p._n 133-141_a d._n whitaker_n their_o dispute_n against_o bellarmine_n and_o out_o of_o 101-104_a of_o p._n 101-104_a mr_n parker_n his_o refuration_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o this_o particular_a which_o to_o repeat_v in_o a_o case_n so_o clear_a be_v to_o imitate_v mr_n can_n in_o his_o needle_n and_o superfluous_a quotation_n chap._n vii_o the_o allegation_n of_o mr_n can_v examine_v after_o the_o former_a 21_o argument_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n mr_n can_v fall_v to_o flatter_v himself_o &_o rejoice_v in_o himself_o to_o think_v what_o the_o reader_n will_v imagine_v when_o he_o see_v his_o manifold_a reason_n 77._o reason_n 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that_o no_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o classical_a assembly_n 63._o assembly_n art_n 63._o that_o the_o deposition_n of_o minister_n be_v do_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o classical_a assembly_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n these_o and_o the_o like_a article_n there_o conclude_v do_v show_v how_o far_o the_o nassovian_a church_n be_v from_o that_o opinion_n of_o the_o brownist_n and_o some_o other_o in_o deny_v the_o subjection_n of_o particular_a congregation_n unto_o any_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o where_o can_v mr_n c._n find_v more_o pregnant_a testimony_n against_o himself_o then_o in_o such_o resolution_n of_o reform_a church_n as_o these_o be_v with_o the_o former_a reform_a church_n allege_v by_o mr_n can_n do_v agree_v all_o the_o other_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v by_o any_o enquiry_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n b._n jewel_n testifve_v 2._o testifve_v def._n of_o apol._n of_o ch._n of_o 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