Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	discipline_n	doctrine_n	4,176	5	6.2312	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50067	The general laws and liberties of the Massachusets colony; Laws, etc.	Massachusetts.	1672 (1672)	Wing M1003; ESTC R208	224,188	210

and_o enact_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o county_n court_v in_o their_o respective_a precinct_n do_v diligent_o and_o careful_o attend_v the_o execution_n of_o such_o order_n of_o this_o court_n as_o concern_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o purge_n of_o their_o town_n and_o peculiar_o from_o such_o ministry_n and_o public_a preacher_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v vicious_a in_o their_o life_n ministry_n provision_n for_o a_o able_a ministry_n or_o pernicious_o hetrodox_n in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o for_o all_o place_n destitute_a of_o a_o able_a and_o faithful_a ministry_n that_o they_o use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n for_o the_o procure_n and_o settle_v of_o such_o faithful_a labourer_n in_o god_n vineyard_n and_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o procure_n and_o settle_v be_v levy_v on_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o the_o law_n for_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n direct_v and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a there_o may_v be_v no_o neglect_n hereof_o the_o precedent_n of_o each_o county_n court_n shall_v due_o from_o time_n to_o time_n give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o the_o grand-jury_n of_o their_o respective_a court_n to_o present_v all_o abuse_n and_o neglect_v of_o this_o kind_n and_o that_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n the_o same_o be_v redress_v that_o so_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v know_v in_o our_o dwelling_n and_o exalt_v in_o our_o gate_n he_o may_v still_o delight_v in_o we_o to_o continue_v his_o favourable_a presence_n with_o we_o and_o our_o unparaleld_a enjoyment_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a which_o through_o the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n hitherto_o we_o have_v enjoy_v and_o not_o be_v provoke_v through_o our_o profane_a slight_n and_o despise_v thereof_o to_o bereave_v we_o and_o our_o posterity_n of_o such_o choice_a mercy_n 1660._o whereas_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n order_n or_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o all_o due_a mean_n to_o promote_v religion_n in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o by_o our_o law_n tit_n ecclesiastical_a sect._n 4._o it_o be_v order_v and_o declare_v officer_n choice_n of_o church_n officer_n that_o every_o church_n have_v free_a liberty_n of_o call_v election_n and_o ordination_n of_o all_o her_o officer_n from_o time_n to_o time_n provide_v they_o be_v able_a pious_a and_o orthodox_n for_o the_o better_a explanation_n of_o the_o say_a law_n and_o as_o a_o addition_n thereunto_o this_o court_n do_v order_n and_o declare_v and_o be_v it_o hereby_o order_v and_o enact_v that_o by_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v such_o as_o be_v in_o full_a commumon_n only_o and_o that_o the_o teach_a officer_n or_o officer_n of_o such_o church_n or_o church_n we_o do_v intend_v shall_v be_v the_o minister_n or_o minister_n to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o that_o town_n where_o such_o church_n or_o church_n be_v plant_v and_o that_o no_o inhabitant_n in_o any_o town_n shall_v challenge_v a_o right_n unto_o or_o act_v in_o the_o call_v or_o election_n of_o such_o officer_n or_o minister_n until_o he_o be_v in_o full_a communion_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o be_v account_v a_o disturber_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o court_n of_o that_o shire_n either_o by_o admonition_n security_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n fine_a or_o imprisonment_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o offence_n election_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o for_o the_o yearly_a choose_n of_o assistant_n the_o freeman_n shall_v use_v indian_a corn_n and_o bean_n bean_n election_n by_o indian_a corn_n and_o bean_n the_o indian_a corn_n to_o manifest_a election_n the_o bean_n contrary_a and_o if_o any_o freeman_n shall_v put_v in_o more_o than_o one_o indian_a corn_n or_o bean_n for_o the_o choico_fw-mi or_o refusal_n of_o any_o public_a officer_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n vote_n none_o but_o freeman_n to_o put_v in_o vote_n ten_o pound_n and_o that_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o free_a or_o have_v not_o liberty_n of_o vote_v put_v in_o any_o vote_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o like_a sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n 1643._o 2._o for_o the_o prevent_v many_o inconvenience_n that_o otherwise_o may_v arise_v upon_o the_o yearly_a day_n of_o election_n and_o that_o the_o work_n of_o that_o day_n may_v be_v the_o more_o orderly_o easy_o and_o speedy_o issue_v up_o elect_a by_o proxesent_a seal_v up_o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o freeman_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n which_o shall_v not_o personal_o appear_v at_o boston_n to_o give_v in_o their_o vote_n on_o the_o day_n of_o election_n shall_v and_o may_v in_o their_o several_a town_n from_o time_n to_o time_n give_v in_o their_o vote_n for_o election_n before_o their_o deputy_n and_o the_o constable_n who_o shall_v take_v they_o and_o seal_v they_o up_o in_o destinct_a paper_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o court_n of_o election_n all_o the_o assistant_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o indian_a corn_n and_o bean_n as_o abovesaid_a the_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n major_a general_n treasurer_n paper_n elect_a of_o govern._n etc._n etc._n by_o paper_n secretary_n and_o commissioner_n of_o the_o unite_a colony_n by_o wright_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n elect_v in_o paper_n open_a or_o once_o fold_v not_o t●●sted_v nor_o roll_v up_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o soon_o peruse_v and_o such_o small_a village_n as_o send_v no_o deputy_n the_o constable_n thereof_o with_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o chief_a freeman_n shall_v receive_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o freeman_n and_o deliver_v they_o together_o with_o their_o own_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o next_o town_n who_o shall_v careful_o convey_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o say_a court_n of_o election_n 1647._o 3._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o choice_n of_o assistant_n or_o magistrate_n yearly_a 10._o l._n 2._o p._n 10._o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n and_o with_o all_o care_n and_o circumspection_n to_o be_v attend_v it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o constable_n of_o every_o town_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v call_v together_o all_o their_o freeman_n some_o day_n in_o the_o second_o week_n of_o the_o first_o month_n yearly_a to_o give_v in_o their_o vote_n in_o distinct_a paper_n for_o such_o person_n be_v freeman_n and_o resident_a within_o this_o jurisdiction_n 15_o a._n 52._o p._n 15_o as_o well_o the_o magistrate_n in_o present_a be_v as_o other_o who_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v choose_v for_o magistrate_n on_o assistant_n at_o the_o next_o court_n of_o election_n to_n nomination_n of_o magistrate_n in_o to_n not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o eighteen_o and_o no_o freeman_n shall_v put_v in_o above_o one_o vote_n for_o one_o person_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o every_o offence_n and_o the_o say_a freeman_n so_o meet_v together_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v then_o and_o there_o appoint_v one_o to_o carry_v their_o vote_n seal_v up_o unto_o their_o shire_n town_n 58._o a._n 58._o upon_o the_o last_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o the_o first_o month_n follow_v at_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n from_o time_n to_o time_n which_o person_n for_o each_o town_n so_o assemble_v shall_v appoint_v one_o of_o themselves_o as_o a_o commissioner_n of_o each_o shire_n town_n vote_n to_o be_v sen●_n to_o the_o shi●e_a town_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o boston_n the_o second_o three_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n there_o to_o be_v open_v and_o peruse_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o or_o two_o magistrate_n if_o they_o be_v in_o town_n if_o otherwise_o by_o those_o person_n that_o bring_v they_o at_o the_o court_n house_n in_o boston_n or_o such_o other_o place_n as_o the_o commusioner_n of_o suffolk_n shall_v appoint_v and_o those_o eighteen_o that_o have_v most_o vote_n shall_v be_v the_o man_n and_o they_o only_a which_o shall_v be_v nominate_v at_o the_o court_n of_o election_n for_o magistrate_n or_o assistant_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o each_o shire_n constable_n commissioner_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o return_v the_o name●_n of_o the_o person_n nominate_v to_o the_o constable_n shall_v forthwith_o signify_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o several_a town_n within_o their_o county_n in_o wright_v under_o their_o hand_n the_o name_n of_o those_o eighteen_o person_n aforesaid_a all_o which_o the_o constable_n in_o each_o town_n shall_v timely_a s_o gnifie_v to_o their_o freeman_n and_o as_o any_o have_v more_o vote_n than_o other_o election_n old_a magistrate_n to_o be_v first_o

church_n way_n in_o case_n of_o apparent_a and_o just_a offence_n give_v in_o their_o place_n so_o it_o be_v do_v with_o due_a observance_n and_o respect_n member_n church_n liberty_n to_o deal_v with_o their_o member_n but_o no_o church_n censure_n shall_v degrade_v or_o depose_v any_o man_n from_o any_o civil_a dignity_n office_n or_o authority_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n 11._o the_o civil_a authority_n here_o establish_v have_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o see_v the_o peace_n ordinance_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n be_v observe_v in_o every_o church_n according_a to_o his_o word_n as_o also_o to_o deal_v with_o any_o church-member_n in_o a_o way_n of_o civil_a justice_n notwithstanding_o any_o church_n relation_n office_n or_o interest_n meeting_n private_a meeting_n 12._o private_a meeting_n for_o edification_n in_o religion_n among_o christian_n of_o all_o sort_n shall_v be_v allow_v so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o just_a offence_n for_o number_n time_n place_n and_o other_o circumstance_n 1641._o 13._o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o our_o church_n when_o they_o be_v employ_v by_o special_a order_n of_o the_o general_n court_n 7._o l._n 2._o p._n 7._o 1642._o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o take_v care_n the_o people_n be_v feed_v with_o wholesome_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o in_o this_o hour_n of_o temptation_n wherein_o the_o enemy_n design_v to_o sow_v corrupt_a seed_n 58._o a._n 58._o every_o company_n can_v be_v think_v able_a or_o fit_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o gospel_n qualification_n require_v in_o the_o public_a dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o society_n of_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o attend_v order_n and_o communion_n of_o church_n offence_n constant_n preacher_n to_o be_v without_o offence_n consider_v also_o the_o rich_a blessing_n of_o god_n flow_v from_o the_o good_a agreement_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o church-estate_n and_o the_o horrible_a mischief_n and_o confusion_n that_o follow_v on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v therefore_o order_v that_o henceforth_o no_o person_n shall_v public_o and_o constant_o preach_v to_o any_o company_n of_o people_n whether_o in_o church_n society_n or_o not_o or_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o teach_v elder_a where_o any_o two_o organic_n church_n council_n of_o state_n or_o general_a court_n shall_v declare_v their_o dissatisfaction_n thereat_o either_o in_o reference_n to_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n the_o say_a offence_n be_v declare_v to_o the_o say_a company_n of_o people_n church_n or_o person_n until_o the_o offence_n be_v orderly_o remove_v and_o in_o case_n of_o ordination_n of_o any_o teach_v elder_a timely_a notice_n thereof_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o three_o or_o four_o of_o the_o neighbour_a organic_n church_n for_o their_o approbation_n 1658_o 14._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o open_a contempt_n of_o god_n word_n and_o messenger_n thereof_o be_v the_o desolate_v sin_n of_o civil_a state_n and_o church_n it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o any_o christian_a so_o call_v within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v contemptuous_o behave_v himself_o towards_o the_o word_n preach_v or_o the_o messenger_n thereof_o word_n open_v opposer_n of_o the_o word_n call_v to_o dispense_v the_o same_o in_o any_o congregation_n when_o he_o do_v faithful_o execute_v his_o service_n and_o office_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n either_o by_o interrupt_v he_o in_o his_o preach_v or_o by_o charge_v he_o false_o with_o any_o error_n which_o he_o have_v not_o teach_v in_o the_o open_a face_n of_o the_o church_n or_o like_o a_o son_n of_o korah_n cast_v upon_o his_o true_a doctrine_n or_o himself_o any_o reproach_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o have_v send_v he_o and_o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o make_v god_n way_n contemptible_a and_o ridiculous_a that_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o censure_v the_o church_n may_v pass_v shall_v for_o the_o first_o scandal_n be_v convent_v and_o reprove_v open_o by_o the_o magistrate_n at_o some_o lecture_n and_o bind_v to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n and_o if_o a_o second_o time_n they_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o like_a contemptuous_a carriage_n they_o shall_v either_o pay_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o public_a treasury_n or_o stand_v two_o hour_n open_o upon_o a_o block_n or_o stool_n four_o foot_n high_a on_o a_o lecture_n day_n with_o a_o paper_n fix_v on_o his_o breast_n write_v in_o capital_a letter_n a_o open_a and_o obstinate_a contemner_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n that_o other_o may_v hear_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o break_v out_o into_o the_o like_a wickedness_n 1●46_n and_o every_o christian_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o destroy_v or_o disturb_v the_o order_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n establish_v in_o this_o jurisdiction_n by_o open_a renounce_v their_o church_n estate_n or_o their_o ministry_n 5._o l._n 2._o p._n 5._o or_o other_o ordinance_n dispense_v in_o they_o either_o upon_o pretence_n that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o plant_v by_o any_o new_a apostle_n penalty_n disturber_n of_o order_n and_o peace_n of_o church_n penalty_n or_o that_o ordinance_n be_v for_o carnal_a christian_n or_o for_o babe_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o for_o spiritual_a or_o illuminate_v person_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o such_o like_a groundless_a conceit_n every_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v culpable_a herein_o after_o due_a mean_n of_o conviction_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o public_a treasury_n forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o month_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o that_o his_o obstinacy_n 1646._o 15._o wherever_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v establish_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o this_o jurisdiction_n every_o person_n shall_v due_o resort_v and_o attend_v thereunto_o respective_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o upon_o such_o public_a fast_a day_n meeting_n absence_n from_o meeting_n and_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n as_o be_v to_o be_v general_o observe_v by_o appointment_n of_o authority_n and_o if_o any_o person_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v without_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n after_o due_a mean_n of_o conviction_n use_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o his_o absence_n from_o every_o such_o public_a meeting_n five_o shilling_n and_o all_o such_o offence_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o any_o one_o or_o more_o magistrate_n 1646._o 16._o to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v be_v convenient_a habitation_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o every_o town_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o provide_v the_o same_o either_o by_o hire_v some_o convenient_a house_n for_o minister_n house_n how_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o present_a minister_n or_o by_o compound_v with_o he_o allow_v he_o a_o competent_a and_o reasonable_a sum_n to_o provide_v for_o himself_o so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v continue_v with_o they_o or_o by_o building_n or_o purchase_v a_o house_n for_o the_o minister_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n as_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n shall_v agree_v and_o the_o particular_a sum_n assess_v upon_o each_o person_n by_o a_o just_a rate_n shall_v be_v collect_v and_o levy_v as_o other_o town_n rate_n 17._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o settle_a and_o encourage_v maintenance_n of_o minister_n in_o all_o town_n and_o congregation_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n 6._o a._n 54._o p._n 6._o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o county_n court_n in_o every_o shire_n shall_v upon_o information_n give_v they_o of_o any_o defect_n of_o any_o congregation_n or_o town_n within_o the_o shire_n maintenance_n provision_n for_o minister_n maintenance_n order_n and_o appoint_v what_o maintenance_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n and_o shall_v issue_v out_o warrant_v co_fw-la the_o select_a man_n to_o assess_v the_o inhabitant_n which_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o say_a town_n shall_v collect_v and_o levy_v as_o other_o town_n rate_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v our_o intention_n that_o a_o honourable_a allowance_n be_v make_v to_o the_o minister_n respect_v the_o ability_n of_o the_o place_n and_o if_o any_o town_n shall_v find_v themselves_o burden_v by_o the_o assessment_n of_o the_o county_n court_n they_o may_v complain_v to_o the_o court_n which_o will_v at_o all_o time_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v just_a release_n to_o all_o man_n 1654._o it_o be_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o this_o court_n to_o provide_v that_o all_o place_n and_o people_n within_o our_o gate_n be_v supply_v of_o a_o able_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n be_v it_o therefore_o order_v