Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	authority_n	church_n	scripture_n	4,231	5	6.1426	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94081	An essay in defence of the good old cause, or A discourse concerning the rise and extent of the power of the civil magistrate in reference to spiritual affairs. With a præface concerning [brace] the name of the good old cause. An equal common-wealth. A co-ordinate synod. The holy common-wealth published lately by Mr. Richard Baxter. And a vindication of the honourable Sir Henry Vane from the false aspersions of Mr. Baxter. / By Henry Stubbe of Ch. Ch. in Oxon.	Stubbe, Henry, 1632-1676.; Stubbe, Henry, 1632-1676. Vindication of that prudent and honourable knight, Sir Henry Vane, from the lyes and calumnies of Mr. Richard Baxter, minister of Kidderminster.	1659 (1659)	Wing S6045; Thomason E1841_1; ESTC R209626	97,955	192

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we_o 25._o it_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n which_o one_o of_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o monarchy_n do_v make_v that_o he_o who_o take_v a_o oath_n unto_o another_o as_o our_o king_n do_v unto_o the_o people_n be_v thereby_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o inferior_a jusiurandum_fw-la ceriè_fw-la reverent●am_fw-la cul●um_fw-la &_o bonorem_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la sert_fw-la ejus_fw-la cvi_fw-la praestatur_fw-la quo_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la non_fw-la clienti_fw-la dominus_fw-la sed_fw-la domino_fw-la cliens_fw-la quanquam_fw-la inter_fw-la virumque_fw-la officiorum_fw-la mutua_fw-la quaedam_fw-la obligatio_fw-la est_fw-la sac_fw-la amenti_fw-la religi●ne_fw-la fid●m_fw-la &_o obsequ●um_fw-la a_o ●stringat_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la populo_fw-la jurat_fw-la in_o leges_fw-la &_o majorum_fw-la instituta_fw-la populum_fw-la cer●e_fw-la s●periorem_fw-la i●o_fw-la dominnm_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la sacienda_fw-la fugien_fw-fr aeque_fw-la praes●●bat_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la sure_a legem_fw-la accipiat_fw-la jusiurandum_fw-la enim_fw-la avetoramentum_fw-la est_fw-la obsequii_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la tenuioris_fw-la fortunae_fw-la superiori_fw-la de●etur_fw-la blackvod●us_fw-la apolog._n pro_fw-la reg_fw-la c._n 25._o it_o be_v already_o show_v that_o power_n all_o just_a power_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n that_o their_o safety_n be_v the_o end_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o magistracy_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o other_o nor_o far_a power_n than_o the_o people_n do_v confer_v upon_o he_o i_o shall_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v discuss_v that_o question_n whether_o any_o magistrate_n erect_v and_o constitute_v by_o such_o as_o have_v assert_v themselves_o into_o freedom_n or_o such_o as_o may_v be_v constitute_v by_o they_o can_v now_o or_o hereafter_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v power_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n and_o concern_v for_o the_o decision_n hereof_o it_o be_v 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they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritv_n ally_n discern_v but_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a judge_v all_o thing_n 1._o cor._n

reckon_v c._n th._n leg_n xix_o so_o his_o father_n stilico_n after_o who_o death_n the_o gentile_n rise_v and_o murder_v sundry_a bishop_n baronius_n stilico_n make_v saul_n a_o jew_n barb●rus_n &_o paganus_fw-la say_v orosius_n l._n 7.38_o general_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o baronius_n as_o also_o do_v the_o donatist_n be_v by_o some_o repute_v a_o heathen_a orosius_n say_v that_o he_o à_fw-la privato_fw-la pueroque_fw-la intend_a a_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n but_o since_o baronius_n and_o cleverius_n will_v allow_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o to_o have_v be_v a_o pagau_n i_o shall_v so_o far_o assent_v unto_o the_o latter_a as_o to_o think_v the_o insertion_n of_o eucherius_n name_n into_o the_o law_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v a_o additional_a gloss●ma_n foist_v in_o by_o man_n of_o more_o zeal_n than_o honesty_n or_o knowledge_n the_o emperor_n honorius_n abrogate_a a_o law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v prohibit_v any_o gentile_a to_o bear_v arm_n or_o enjoy_v any_o preferment_n or_o command_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v generidus_n a_o heathen_a general_n of_o all_o his_o force_n grant_v to_o all_o retain_v their_o own_o opinion_n liberty_n to_o command_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o zosimus_n lib._n 5._o baronius_n remark_n upon_o this_o passage_n that_o honorius_n do_v it_o out_o of_o necessity_n but_o the_o author_n say_v he_o do_v not_o more_o our_o of_o necessity_n then_o respect_v to_o generidus_n who_o be_v so_o brave_a a_o captain_n and_o have_v undergo_v great_a danger_n for_o the_o public_a be_v ashamed_a that_o by_o such_o a_o law_n generidus_n shall_v not_o wear_v a_o sword_n let_v it_o pass_v for_o clear_v which_o dr._n rives_n avow_v in_o his_o book_n against_o alemannus_n occupasse_fw-la dixi_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o saepius_fw-la fortasse_fw-la dicet●●_n quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la ad_fw-la in_o peri●habenas_fw-la tractandas_fw-la accissit_v justinianus_n illud_fw-la ge●us_fw-la polytheorum_fw-la praecipuam_fw-la quamque_fw-la ●eipub_fw-la curationem_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la occupasse_fw-la that_o when_o justinian_n come_v to_o ruler_n the_o chief_a dignity_n and_o employment_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o heathen_a under_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n i_o have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n tell_v you_o what_o religion_n be_v then_o in_o the_o empire_n the_o samaritan_n who_o beside_o other_o tenant_n deny_v all_o the_o scripture_n except_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n have_v their_o synagogue_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o civil_a employment_n to_o what_o end_n else_o be_v that_o constitution_n of_o justinian_o against_o the_o samaritan_n novel_a 129._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o synagogue_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d citante●lemanno_n ●lemanno_z in_o procop_n p._n 57_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v incapable_a of_o public_a office_n so_o in_o another_o place_n the_o say_a justinian_n be_v consult_v by_o john_n praefectus_fw-la praetoriorum_fw-la concern_v some_o samaritan_n jew_n and_o montanist_n or_o such_o like_a whether_o they_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o dignity_n of_o senator_n reply_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o such_o their_o place_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o burden_n or_o trouble_n therein_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o novel_a 25._o as_o for_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v their_o synagogue_n and_o governor_n whether_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v from_o that_o novel_a of_o justinian_n concern_v such_o jew_n as_o shall_v use_v the_o greek_a bible_n in_o their_o synagogue_n we_o enact_v by_o our_o sacred_a will_n that_o those_o jew_n be_v without_o let_v or_o molestation_n who_o will_v in_o their_o synagogue_n read_v the_o bible_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n novel_a 146._o the_o arian_n and_o other_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o procopius_n in_o his_o secret_a history_n tell_v we_o p._n 51._o the_o heathen_n or_o gentile_n have_v all_o the_o great_a preferment_n 59_o in●●nt_fw-la ad_fw-la p●ocop_n p._n 59_o and_o place_n of_o trust_n or_o dignity_n in_o their_o possession_n and_o so_o continue_v they_o long_o as_o dr._n ryves_n confess_v who_o word_n i_o have_v repeat_v and_o alemannus_n inform_v we_o how_o when_o he_o persecute_v the_o gentile_n the_o chief_a person_n of_o his_o court_n be_v find_v criminal_a in_o which_o number_n as_o hesychius_n procopius_n theophanes_n and_o suidas_n relate_v be_v tribonianus_n quaestor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n thomas_n magister_fw-la officiorum_fw-la johannes_n praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la to_o who_o he_o write_v concern_v the_o jew_n samaritan_n and_o montanist_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o phocas_n patricius_n magister_fw-la militum_fw-la all_o which_o be_v principal_a man_n in_o make_v of_o the_o code_n theophanes_n do_v add_v to_o this_o number_n asclepiodotus_n praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la macedonius_n referendarius_fw-la as_o do_v io._n mallela_n too_o and_o pegasius_fw-la heliopolitanus_n patricius_n yea_o procopius_n himself_o be_v a_o heathen_a yet_o be_v he_o make_v by_o justinian_n one_o of_o the_o illustres_fw-la a_o senator_n assessor_n to_o the_o great_a christian_n captain_n belizarius_n and_o after_o all_o praefect_n of_o the_o city_n than_o which_o charge_n that_o empire_n scarce_o have_v a_o great_a thus_o stand_v the_o toleration_n in_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n until_o he_o by_o little_a and_o little_o overthrow_v it_o not_o out_o of_o any_o religious_a pretence_n but_o mere_a covetousness_n and_o to_o prey_n upon_o their_o riches_n as_o procopius_n who_o live_v in_o those_o time_n leave_v we_o to_o conjecture_v he_o command_v they_o shall_v within_o three_o month_n time_n relinquish_v their_o opinion_n and_o become_v orthodox_n or_o forfeit_v their_o good_n and_o be_v banish_v so_o mallela_n so_o theophanes_n yet_o do_v not_o his_o zeal_n extend_v to_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o arian_n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophanes_n citante_fw-la alemanno_n p._n 26._o call_v hexacionitae_fw-la those_o he_o let_v alone_o as_o for_o the_o samaritan_n whether_o his_o law_n occasion_v their_o revolt_n or_o whether_o that_o revolt_n his_o law_n i_o know_v not_o procopius_n make_v the_o law_n to_o precede_v that_o tumult_n but_o mallela_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o law_n alema●nus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 277._o this_o be_v in_o the_o 29_o year_n of_o justinian_n and_o so_o after_o the_o law_n as_o cyrillus_n scythopolitanus_n say_v in_o alema●nus_n only_o how_o the_o samaritan_n jew_n and_o christian_n fall_v out_o and_o destroy_v one_o another_o temple_n and_o church_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o governor_n thereupon_o and_o behead_v he_o a●emannus_n make_v out_o of_o theophanes_n and_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n two_o sedition_n the_o one_o possible_o when_o the_o law_n be_v first_o make_v and_o thereupon_o remisse_o execute_v the_o other_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o reinforce_v it_o but_o what_o effect_n have_v his_o persecution_n man_n do_v not_o relinquish_v their_o religion_n but_o the_o profession_n thereof_o yea_o say_v the_o alexandrian_a annal_n some_o have_v be_v baptise_a to_o this_o day_n dissemble_v 288._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●●ante_fw-fr ale_n man●o_o p_o 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d procop._n hist._n arc._n p_o 5._o v●d_v procop_n hist._n arc._n p._n 53._o justi●●an_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o pagan_n shall_v b●_n capable_a of_o public_a trust_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mall●la_n fol._n ●_o 9_o but_o this_o be_v enact_v after_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 20000_o of_o who_o be_v stain_v and_o as_o many_o child_n and_o maid_n sell_v by_o a_o saracen_n commander_n in_o the_o roman_a army_n to_o the_o persian_n id_fw-la fol._n 288._o so_o procopius_n relate_v it_o how_o some_o see_v death_n and_o banishment_n before_o their_o eye_n counterfeit_a christianity_n whilst_o other_o offend_v at_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o conversion_n turn_v manichee_n and_o polytheist_n the_o like_a he_o say_v of_o the_o heathen_n when_o justinian_n be●an_v to_o persecute_v they_o with_o confiscation_n and_o corporal_a punishment_n yea_o death_n say_v jo._n mallela_n for_o asclepiodotus_n macedonius_n etc._n etc._n be_v slay_v they_o renounce_v heathenism_n to_o avoid_v the_o present_a danger_n but_o not_o long_o after_o relapse_v to_o their_o former_a sacrifice_n and_o paganism_n but_o if_o covetousness_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n the_o arian_n in_o the_o empire_n correspond_v with_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o the_o goth_n be_v ground_n for_o extirpate_v different_a religion_n justinian_n may_v be_v acquit_v have_v first_o give_v a_o account_n why_o he_o lodge_v in_o his_o bosom_n a_o eutychian_a for_o his_o wife_n who_o head_v that_o party_n while_o he_o countenance_v the_o orthodox_n