Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	act_n	king_n	parliament_n	3,024	5	6.5132	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57860	A rational defence of non-conformity wherein the practice of nonconformists is vindicated from promoting popery, and ruining the church, imputed to them by Dr. Stillingfleet in his Unreasonableness of separation : also his arguments from the principles and way of the reformers, and first dissenters are answered : and the case of the present separation, truly stated, and the blame of it laid where it ought to be : and the way to union among Protestants is pointed at / by Gilbert Rule ...	Rule, Gilbert, 1629?-1701.	1689 (1689)	Wing R2224; ESTC R7249	256,924	294

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the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n or_o the_o people_n ans._n there_o be_v so_o little_a shadow_n of_o reason_n or_o affinity_n to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n in_o this_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a derogation_n from_o the_o understanding_n of_o so_o learned_a a_o man_n once_o to_o mention_v it_o for_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o highpriest_n belong_v neither_o to_o king_n nor_o people_n but_o the_o succession_n be_v fix_v in_o one_o family_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o people_n to_o choose_v any_o but_o the_o near_a heir_n of_o that_o lin●_n wherefore_o what_o solomon_n do_v in_o this_o case_n be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o inflict_v a_o civil_a punishment_n on_o abiathar_n to_o wit_n exile_v from_o jerusalem_n where_o only_o the_o office_n of_o highpriest_n can_v be_v exercise_v and_o confinement_n to_o anathoth_n and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o his_o accession_n to_o treason_n against_o solomon_n and_o solomon_n put_v zadock_n in_o his_o place_n be_v no_o more_o but_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v the_o priesthood_n to_o phinehas_n who_o near_a heir_n zadock_n be_v and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o divine_n that_o abiathar'_v right_a to_o the_o priesthood_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o zadock_n another_o argument_n like_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v p._n 135._o be_v that_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o people_n may_v disow_v the_o public_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o choose_v other_o governor_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o they_o may_v do_v it_o in_o one_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o another_o which_o make_v i_o wonder_v say_v he_o at_o those_o who_o dare_v call_v they_o usurper_n who_o enjoy_v their_o place_n by_o the_o same_o law_n that_o any_o man_n do_v enjoy_v their_o estate_n this_o be_v a_o confound_a of_o thing_n most_o disparate_a one_o from_o another_o a_o take_v away_o all_o distinction_n of_o civil_a and_o church_n power_n we_o utter_o deny_v his_o consequence_n that_o because_o people_n notwithstanding_o of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v adhere_v to_o their_o pastor_n therefore_o they_o may_v choose_v other_o civil_a governor_n for_o of_o these_o he_o must_v speak_v or_o speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o in_o the_o one_o case_n as_o in_o the_o other_o because_o the_o one_o case_n be_v regulate_v by_o christ_n law_n the_o other_o by_o man_n law._n but_o i_o now_o smell_v out_o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o dr._n that_o make_v such_o choler_n and_o zeal_n against_o we_o that_o we_o count_v they_o usurper_n of_o their_o place_n that_o be_v their_o benefice_n let_v he_o no_o more_o fear_n that_o we_o own_o their_o title_n to_o these_o to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o man_n have_v to_o their_o estate_n both_o be_v disposable_a by_o the_o same_o law_n but_o all_o that_o we_o have_v say_v be_v about_o their_o usurp_a the_o charge_n of_o soul_n of_o which_o we_o assert_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessary_a connexion_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la between_o a_o good_a title_n to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o the_o other_o though_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la i_o mean_v divino_fw-la beneficium_fw-la sequitur_fw-la officium_fw-la 2._o that_o the_o same_o law_n may_v give_v a_o title_n to_o a_o ecclesiastic_a estate_n which_o give_v title_n to_o other_o estate_n but_o another_o law_n and_o not_o that_o must_v give_v a_o title_n to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o soul_n and_o must_v make_v a_o relation_n between_o pastor_n and_o people_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n i_o bring_v from_o that_o famous_a say_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a to_o the_o churchman_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 17._o he_o have_v yet_o another_o argument_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o overthrow_v the_o reformation_n for_o the_o papist_n have_v the_o very_a same_o plea_n that_o these_o man_n have_v now_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dissolve_v the_o relation_n between_o they_o and_o their_o former_a church-guides_a ans._n if_o the_o dr._n will_v say_v that_o the_o popish_a clergy_n have_v no_o otherwise_o forfeit_v their_o title_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o soul_n than_o by_o the_o magistrate_n law_n than_o their_o plea_n and_o we_o be_v the_o same_o but_o i_o suppose_v he_o as_o well_o as_o we_o will_v fix_v that_o forfeiture_n on_o another_o foundation_n to_o wit_n their_o heresy_n and_o idolatry_n that_o they_o lead_v the_o people_n into_o warrant_v the_o people_n to_o withdraw_v from_o they_o as_o none_o of_o christ_n minister_n and_o disoblige_v the_o people_n from_o own_v any_o further_a relation_n to_o they_o as_o their_o pastor_n and_o this_o not_o only_o warrant_v

and_o therefore_o much_o more_o than_o such_o a_o foolish_a ceremony_n 3._o if_o this_o argument_n prove_v any_o thing_n it_o will_v make_v it_o our_o duty_n rather_o to_o bow_v to_o he_o when_o his_o name_n be_v mention_v in_o blasphemy_n or_o swear_v then_o such_o a_o testimony_n be_v more_o needful_a than_o when_o all_o present_a be_v worship_v he_o sect._n 29._o argument_n 3._o it_o be_v superstitious_a worship_n not_o only_o on_o the_o account_n of_o its_o not_o be_v command_v but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v that_o use_n of_o a_o name_n without_o ascribe_v more_o to_o it_o than_o be_v due_a to_o a_o word_n or_o any_o external_a sign_n i_o know_v our_o brethren_n will_v deny_v all_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n and_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o person_n of_o the_o redeemer_n that_o they_o reverence_n and_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o make_v not_o the_o name_n the_o objectum_fw-la terminans_fw-la of_o any_o part_n of_o their_o worship_n yet_o the_o set_v such_o a_o mark_n of_o discrimination_n on_o that_o name_n from_o other_o and_o giving_z such_o reverence_n on_o that_o occasion_n be_v such_o a_o violent_a presumption_n of_o some_o inward_a respect_n to_o that_o word_n rather_o than_o to_o another_o of_o equal_a excellency_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o believe_v himself_o when_o he_o deny_v it_o of_o himself_o much_o less_o be_v other_o oblige_v to_o believe_v he_o especial_o the_o church-guide_n who_o impose_v this_o must_v either_o see_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o or_o none_o if_o none_o it_o be_v church-tyranny_n to_o impose_v so_o arbitrary_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o they_o see_v a_o reason_n that_o reason_n can_v shun_v to_o be_v superstitious_a to_o wit_n a_o make_v a_o difference_n in_o this_o name_n from_o other_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o free_v the_o mind_n of_o superstitious_a conceit_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v 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easy_o apply_v sect._n 30._o argument_n 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o observe_v this_o usage_n punctual_o without_o have_v the_o mind_n divert_v from_o that_o attention_n to_o the_o other_o act_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v fit_a man_n may_v talk_v what_o they_o will_v but_o common_a experience_n will_v convince_v the_o unbiased_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o hear_v with_o serious_a attention_n towards_o the_o matter_n read_v or_o otherwise_o speak_v to_o go_v along_o with_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n jesus_n to_o catch_v it_o and_o to_o use_v the_o reverence_n require_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o they_o who_o do_v serious_o mind_v this_o bow_n whether_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o take_v up_o with_o thought_n about_o the_o word_n wait_v for_o it_o before_o they_o hear_v it_o so_o as_o they_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n mind_n what_o else_o be_v speak_v as_o they_o ought_v here_o we_o may_v apply_v that_o adage_n vides_fw-la aliquem_fw-la de_fw-la vocibus_fw-la solicitum_fw-la scito_fw-la animum_fw-la in_o pusillis_fw-la occupatum_fw-la the_o mind_n can_v be_v intent_n on_o two_o thing_n at_o once_o such_o as_o be_v one_o single_a word_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o coherent_a discourse_n argument_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o usage_n unknown_a to_o the_o apostolic_a &_o pure_a primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o it_o be_v among_o the_o most_o novel_a invention_n of_o the_o late_a and_o more_o corrupt_a time_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n no_o mention_n of_o it_o till_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o 13_o century_n it_o be_v never_o enjoin_v till_o council_n lugdunens_n 1273._o and_o basilien_n 1431._o argument_n 6_o it_o have_v be_v gross_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o therefore_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v in_o a_o council_n at_o auspurg_n this_o bow_v be_v enjoin_v at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o several_a other_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n lugdun_fw-la it_o be_v enjoin_v chief_o in_o the_o mass._n it_o argue_v a_o strange_a respect_n to_o that_o way_n thus_o to_o symbolize_v with_o they_o in_o their_o usage_n that_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n and_o by_o so_o do_v to_o differ_v from_o all_o protestant_a church_n sect._n 31._o i_o come_v now_o to_o attend_v the_o doctor_n be_v debate_n with_o mr._n a._n about_o this_o matter_n where_o i_o be_o trouble_v to_o find_v the_o dr._n treat_v his_o adversary_n with_o such_o contempt_n and_o indecent_a reflection_n on_o his_o learning_n which_o make_v he_o be_v honour_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o able_a to_o discern_v as_o they_o who_o despise_v he_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v before_o defence_v these_o thing_n as_o require_v by_o the_o church_n against_o papist_n and_o mr._n a._n borrow_v their_o weapon_n but_o do_v not_o so_o well_o manage_v they_o we_o give_v the_o author_n his_o due_a praise_n for_o his_o learned_a labour_n against_o the_o papist_n but_o be_v not_o thereby_o oblige_v to_o be_v silent_a when_o he_o oppose_v any_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o i_o can_v understand_v how_o mr._n a._n shall_v borrow_v the_o popish_a weapon_n in_o this_o controversy_n see_v the_o papist_n and_o the_o doctor_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mr._n a._n do_v oppose_v they_o both_o it_o be_v true_a a_o nonconformist_a may_v say_v that_o papist_n have_v as_o good_a reason_n for_o their_o ceremony_n as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o she_o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o use_v their_o weapon_n for_o we_o think_v neither_o have_v reason_n on_o their_o side_n mr._n a._n blame_v the_o doctor_n in_o answer_v his_o popish_a adversary_n for_o say_v that_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v no_o more_o than_o go_v to_o church_n at_o toll_v of_o a_o bell._n to_o which_o mr._n a._n reply_v that_o it_o be_v motivum_fw-la cultus_fw-la at_o least_o and_o so_o more_o than_o the_o toll_n of_o a_o bell_n to_o call_v people_n to_o church_n and_o he_o add_v that_o a_o image_n may_v as_o well_o give_v warning_n to_o the_o eye_n to_o worship_n as_o a_o bell_n to_o the_o ear_n here_o mr._n a._n be_v far_o from_o either_o plead_n for_o popish_a tenet_n or_o use_v popish_a weapon_n but_o show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v opinion_n by_o a_o parallel_n opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o the_o dr._n condemn_v which_o be_v a_o good_a way_n of_o reason_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o need_v not_o be_v so_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o dr._n give_v some_o good_a reason_n why_o image_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o worship_n but_o he_o do_v not_o touch_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n between_z him_z and_o mr._n a._n who_o never_o intend_v to_o parallel_v a_o bell_n and_o image_n any_o further_a than_o this_o that_o a_o bell_n in_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n jesus_n be_v in_o the_o same_o quality_n must_v be_v motivum_fw-la cultus_fw-la and_o so_o be_v a_o image_n therefore_o if_o a_o image_n not_o only_o on_o other_o account_n that_o the_o dr._n mention_v but_o even_o on_o account_n of_o this_o low_a use_n of_o it_o its_o being_n motivum_fw-la cultus_fw-la be_v evil_a so_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n jesus_n sect._n 32._o the_o dr._n expose_v mr._n a._n as_o a_o crack_a delirious_a man_n for_o say_v that_o the_o papist_n go_v too_o far_o in_o prefer_v a_o image_n high_o than_o to_o be_v motivum_fw-la cultus_fw-la but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o apply_v