Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	long_a	time_n	3,241	5	3.4175	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91981	The souldiers catechisme: composed for the Parliaments Army: consisting of two parts: wherein are chiefly taught: 1 the iustification 2 the qualification of our souldiers. Written for the incouragement and instruction of all that have taken up armes in this cause of God and his people; especially the common souldiers. Imprimatur. Ja. Cranford.	Ram, Robert, d. 1657.	1644 (1644)	Wing R196; Thomason E1186_1; ESTC R208219	10,297	30

the_o soldier_n catechism_n compose_v for_o the_o parliament_n army_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n wherein_o be_v chief_o teach_v 1_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o soldier_n 2_o the_o qualification_n of_o our_o soldier_n write_a for_o the_o encouragement_n and_o instruction_n of_o all_o that_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n in_o this_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n especial_o the_o common_a soldier_n 2_o sam._n 10.12_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o let_v we_o play_v the_o man_n for_o our_o people_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o seem_v he_o good_a deut._n 23.9_o when_o the_o host_n go_v forth_o against_o thy_o enemy_n then_o keep_v thou_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n imprimatur_fw-la ja._n cranford_n print_a for_o j._n wright_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n 1644_o the_o soldier_n catechism_n compose_v for_o the_o parliament_n army_n question_n what_o profession_n be_v you_o of_o answer_n i_o be_o a_o christian_n and_o a_o soldier_n q._n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o be_v soldier_n a._n yea_o doubtless_o we_o have_v argument_n enough_o to_o warrant_v it_o 1._o god_n call_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o lord_n of_o host_n 2._o abraham_n have_v a_o regiment_n of_o 318._o train_v man_n 3._o david_n be_v employ_v in_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o david_n worthy_n 5._o god_n himself_o teach_v david_n to_o fight_v 6._o the_o noble_a gift_n of_o valour_n be_v give_v for_o this_o purpose_n 7._o the_o new_a testament_n mention_v two_o famous_a centurion_n 8._o the_o baptist_n do_v not_o require_v the_o soldier_n to_o leave_v their_o profession_n luke_n 3.14_o 9_o many_o comparison_n be_v take_v from_o this_o call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 10._o there_o have_v be_v many_o famous_a martyr_n of_o this_o profession_n q._n what_o do_v our_o saviour_n mean_v then_o by_o those_o word_n mat._n 5.39_o a._n 1._o christ_n there_o only_o forbid_v private_a revenge_n and_o resistance_n 2._o scripture_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n we_o know_v that_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v warrant_v take_v up_o of_o arm_n in_o some_o case_n q._n what_o side_n be_v you_o of_o and_o for_o who_o do●_n you_o fight_v a._n i_o be_o for_o king_n and_o parliament_n or_o in_o plain_a term_n 1._o i_o fight_v to_o recover_v the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o popish_a malignant_a company_n that_o have_v seduce_v his_o majesty_n with_o their_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o have_v withdraw_v he_o from_o his_o parliament_n 2._o i_o fight_v for_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o my_o country_n which_o be_v now_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v overthrow_v by_o they_o that_o have_v long_o labour_v to_o bring_v into_o this_o kingdom_n a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n 3._o i_o fight_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o parliament_n in_o the_o be_v whereof_o under_o god_n consist_v the_o glory_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o kingdom_n if_o this_o foundation_n be_v overthrow_v we_o shall_v soon_o be_v the_o most_o slavish_a nation_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n 4._o i_o fight_v in_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n which_o be_v now_o violent_o oppose_v and_o will_v be_v utter_o suppress_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o popish_a religion_n again_o advance_v if_o the_o army_n raise_v against_o the_o parliament_n prevail_v q._n but_o be_v it_o not_o against_o the_o king_n that_o you_o fight_v in_o this_o cause_n a._n no_o sure_o yet_o many_o do_v abuse_v the_o world_n with_o this_o base_a and_o absurd_a objection_n our_o only_a aim_n be_v 1._o to_o rescue_v the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o and_o the_o kingdom_n enemy_n and_o to_o maintain_v his_o honour_n and_o just_a prerogative_n 2._o we_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v that_o which_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v both_o by_o his_o oath_n and_o office_n 3._o we_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n make_v war_n against_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n 4._o if_o the_o king_n will_v join_v himself_o with_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n sure_o both_o we_o and_o all_o good_a subject_n may_v lawful_o stand_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o both_o as_o the_o people_n do_v against_o king_n saul_n in_o the_o case_n of_o jonathan_n 1_o king_n 14.45_o 5._o we_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n do_v when_o they_o come_v into_o this_o kingdom_n with_o a_o army_n some_o three_o or_o four_o year_n since_o who_o action_n the_o king_n and_o both_o house_n have_v clear_v from_o all_o rebellion_n and_o they_o remain_v justify_v in_o what_o they_o then_o do_v to_o all_o posterity_n by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n q._n have_v not_o the_o king_n publish_v many_o protestation_n that_o he_o will_v maintain_v our_o law_n liberty_n and_o religion_n why_o then_o do_v we_o fear_v the_o subversion_n of_o they_o a._n 1._o many_o thing_n have_v be_v publish_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o never_o see_v or_o know_v of_o 2._o though_o the_o king_n himself_o may_v intend_v real_o and_o well_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o zervia_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o a_o popish_a army_n will_v defend_v the_o protestant_a religion_n or_o lawless_a libertine_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 4._o we_o find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o he_o have_v many_o way_n fail_v in_o divers_a of_o those_o large_a promise_n and_o protestation_n notwithstanding_o that_o god_n have_v be_v so_o often_o call_v to_o witness_v 5._o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n now_o at_o court_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n and_o such_o do_v some_o there_o account_v all_o true_a protestant_n q._n how_o can_v you_o that_o be_v soldier_n for_o the_o parliament_n answer_v that_o place_n of_o paul_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n a._n 1._o that_o place_n require_v not_o obedience_n to_o any_o unlawful_a command_n neither_o do_v any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n we_o be_v no_o further_o to_o obey_v man_n then_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o they_o be_v gross_o mistake_v which_o say_v the_o king_n be_v the_o high_a power_n indeed_o he_o be_v the_o high_a person_n in_o his_o dominion_n but_o the_o law_n and_o court_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v above_o he_o in_o power_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v limit_v and_o subject_a to_o the_o mean_a court_n in_o the_o land_n therefore_o sure_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o high_a power_n which_o not_o to_o obey_v be_v to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 3._o suppose_v the_o king_n be_v the_o high_a power_n yet_o if_o he_o shall_v intend_v or_o permit_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o subject_n both_o nature_n and_o grace_n allow_v people_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o 4._o if_o the_o king_n be_v the_o high_a power_n by_o constitution_n yet_o be_v his_o power_n now_o in_o other_o hand_n by_o usurpation_n the_o queen_n jermin_n bristol_n digby_n cottington_n windebanke_n porter_n and_o many_o other_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o do_v still_o manage_v the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n to_o be_v subject_v in_o conscience_n as_o that_o text_n import_v if_o some_o man_n exposition_n may_v pass_v for_o orthodox_n divinity_n to_o such_o enemy_n and_o incendiary_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n q._n what_o be_v it_o that_o move_v you_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o to_o engage_v yourself_o in_o this_o civil_a war_n a._n 1._o the_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o my_o country_n 2._o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o parliament_n law_n and_o liberty_n 3._o the_o defence_n of_o our_o religion_n against_o popery_n 4._o the_o care_n of_o our_o posterity_n 5._o the_o general_a forwardness_n of_o all_o good_a people_n 6._o the_o consent_n and_o provocation_n of_o all_o god_n minister_n 7._o the_o command_n of_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o high_a power_n 8._o the_o necessity_n that_o now_o lie_v upon_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n in_o the_o land_n q._n what_o do_v you_o think_v then_o of_o those_o protestant_n which_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o themselves_o in_o these_o time_n a._n 1._o either_o they_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n 2._o or_o they_o be_v but_o lukewarm_a professor_n 3._o or_o they_o be_v of_o base_a and_o private_a spirit_n 4._o or_o they_o be_v fainthearted_a coward_n 5._o or_o they_o be_v secret_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o cause_n q._n what_o danger_n be_v

3._o winchby_n neete_a hornecastle_n 4._o hull_n the_o same_o day_n 5._o lincoln_n 6._o gainsborough_n 7._o arundel_n castle_n 8._o nantwich_n 9_o alsford_n near_o winchester_n beside_o many_o other_o defeat_v give_v the_o enemy_n and_o divers_a other_o place_n of_o lesser_a note_n recover_v without_o any_o considerable_a loss_n on_o our_o side_n q._n but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o lamentable_a thing_n that_o christian_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n shall_v thus_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o one_o another_o blood_n a._n i_o confess_v it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v there_o be_v a_o inevitable_a and_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o fight_v lay_v upon_o the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o land_n 1._o be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n to_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n when_o our_o enemy_n have_v draw_v their_o sword_n upon_o we_o to_o invade_v our_o person_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o 2._o god_n now_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v in_o the_o land_n and_o those_o many_o outrage_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v against_o his_o servant_n 3._o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n against_o the_o mighty_a 4._o our_o child_n and_o posterity_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o maintain_v those_o liberty_n and_o that_o gospel_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o our_o forefather_n 5._o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o look_v at_o our_o enemy_n as_o countryman_n or_o kinsman_n or_o fellow-protestants_a but_o as_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o our_o religion_n and_o sider_v with_o antichrist_n and_o so_o our_o eye_n be_v not_o to_o pity_v they_o nor_o our_o sword_n to_o spare_v they_o jer._n 48.10_o q._n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o on_o the_o king_n party_n that_o have_v be_v hold_v honest_a man_n etc._n etc._n will_v your_o sword_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o other_o a._n 1._o if_o they_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o malignant_a party_n we_o can_v know_v they_o from_o malignant_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o such_o be_v never_o of_o we_o because_o they_o be_v so_o cruel_a against_o we_o hypocrite_n common_o when_o they_o be_v unmask_v prove_v the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n q._n who_o do_v you_o think_v be_v the_o author_n and_o occasioner_n of_o this_o unnatural_a war_n a._n 1._o the_o jesuit_n those_o firebrand_n of_o mischief_n with_o all_o the_o popish_a party_n 2._o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o rot_a clergy_n with_o all_o the_o prelatical_a party_n 3._o the_o delinquent_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o trial_n of_o justice_n with_o all_o the_o malignant_a party_n 4._o the_o formal_a gospeler_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o hate_v a_o reformation_n with_o all_o the_o atheistiall_a party_n q._n do_v not_o many_o of_o they_o that_o you_o count_v your_o enemy_n stand_v for_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o you_o a._n 1._o sure_o they_o be_v mad_a that_o think_v the_o papist_n will_v fight_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n 2._o they_o be_v very_o simple_a that_o expect_v any_o care_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n from_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o party_n who_o have_v be_v the_o grand_a persecuter_n of_o it_o 3._o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o man_n so_o loose_a lewd_a and_o wicked_a as_o most_o of_o your_o cavalier_n be_v shall_v real_o intend_v the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v good_a 4._o we_o know_v the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n pretend_v that_o he_o fight_v for_o religion_n yet_o his_o army_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n popish_a and_o he_o say_v not_o long_o since_o that_o man_n may_v talk_v of_o religion_n and_o so_o forth_o but_o religion_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o airy_a thing_n 5._o their_o rage_n and_o madness_n against_o those_o that_o they_o know_v to_o have_v be_v most_o zealous_a and_o forward_a in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n do_v sufficient_o show_v how_o cordial_o they_o stand_v for_o religion_n 6._o indeed_o they_o do_v stand_v for_o religion_n but_o just_a as_o the_o ephesian_n stand_v for_o diana_n act_v 17._o 1._o they_o stand_v for_o a_o popish_a prelacy_n 2._o they_o stand_v for_o a_o ignominious_a clergy_n 3._o they_o stand_v for_o the_o soule-starving_a service-booke_n 4._o they_o stand_v for_o a_o company_n of_o stink_a ceremony_n 5._o they_o stand_v for_o abominable_a monument_n of_o idolatry_n 6._o they_o stand_v for_o unchristian_a liberty_n q._n do_v you_o think_v that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o reformation_n of_o these_o thing_n before_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v any_o peace_n a._n yea_o doubtless_o and_o i_o gather_v it_o from_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n anger_n be_v let_v loose_a upon_o this_o nation_n for_o these_o thing_n 2._o because_o about_o this_o time_n hundred_o year_n popery_n be_v suppress_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v note_v that_o every_o centurie_n or_o hundred_o year_n have_v produce_v great_a alteration_n in_o the_o church_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v reformation_n that_o our_o enemy_n do_v most_o fear_n 4._o because_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n do_v so_o bestir_v themselves_o at_o this_o time_n 5._o because_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o christendom_n pray_v for_o and_o expect_v our_o reformation_n 6._o because_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o enemy_n iniquity_n be_v now_o full_a 7._o because_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o covenant_n be_v take_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o soldier_n catechism_n q._n what_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n require_v in_o a_o soldier_n a._n 1._o that_o he_o be_v religious_a and_o godly_a 2._o that_o he_o be_v courageous_a and_o valiant_a 3._o that_o he_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o military_a profession_n q._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o our_o soldier_n shall_v be_v religious_a a._n 1._o by_o scripture_n deut._n 23.9_o luk._n 3.14_o 2._o beside_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n to_o confirm_v it_o 1._o because_o they_o lie_v so_o open_a to_o death_n 2._o they_o stand_v in_o continual_a need_n of_o god_n assistance_n 3._o they_o fight_v for_o religion_n and_o reformation_n 4._o god_n have_v raise_v they_o up_o to_o execute_v justice_n 5._o man_n may_v be_v as_o religious_a in_o this_o profession_n as_o in_o any_o other_o 6._o we_o read_v of_o brave_a soldier_n that_o have_v be_v very_o religious_a 7._o a_o well_o order_v camp_n be_v a_o school_n of_o virtue_n wherein_o be_v teach_v 1._o preparation_n to_o death_n 2._o continency_n 3._o vigilancy_n 4._o obedience_n 5._o hardness_n 6._o temperance_n 7._o humility_n 8._o devotion_n etc._n etc._n q._n who_o do_v chief_o offend_v against_o this_o rule_n a._n 1._o such_o soldier_n as_o give_v themselves_o to_o whore_v and_o uncleanness_n 2._o such_o as_o use_v to_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n 3._o such_o as_o follow_v that_o swinish_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n 4._o such_o as_o plunder_v and_o steal_v whatsoever_o they_o come_v near_o q._n be_v not_o these_o thing_n tolerable_a in_o soldier_n a._n no_o more_o in_o they_o then_o other_o man_n the_o scripture_n say_v general_o to_o and_o of_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o 1._o that_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13.5_o 2._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 3._o that_o drunkard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o 4._o that_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a shall_v receive_v for_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n col._n 3._o ult_n q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n then_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o parliament_n army_n a._n 1._o because_o commander_n in_o chief_a be_v not_o more_o careful_a in_o choose_v godly_a officer_n 2._o because_o honest_a religious_a man_n be_v not_o more_o forward_o to_o put_v forth_o themselves_o in_o this_o service_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n 3._o because_o order_n and_o discipline_n be_v not_o more_o strict_o execute_v by_o superior_n 4._o because_o officer_n in_o town_n and_o country_n aimto_n press_v the_o scum_n and_o refuse_v of_o man_n and_o so_o by_o ease_v themselves_o pesture_n our_o army_n with_o base_a condition_a people_n q._n how_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o preparation_n when_o so_o many_o godless_a wretch_n be_v employ_v in_o our_o army_n a._n 1._o true_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a thing_n and_o much_o to_o be_v lament_v and_o require_v the_o care_n of_o the_o state_n to_o remedy_n 2._o yet_o bless_a be_v god_n we_o have_v multitude_n of_o godly_a and_o eminent_a christian_n that_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o parliament_n service_n 3._o and_o