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
A85826	The Covenanters plea against absolvers. Or, A modest discourse, shewing why those who in England & Scotland took the Solemn League and Covenant, cannot judge their consciences discharged from the obligation of it, by any thing heretofore said by the Oxford men; or lately by Dr Featly, Dr. Gauden, or any others. In which also several cases relating to promisory oathes, and to the said Covenant in special, are spoken to, and determined by Scripture, reason, and the joynt suffrages of casuists. Contrary to the indigested notions of some late writers; yet much to the sense of the Reverend Dr. Sanderson. Written by Theophilus Timorcus a well-wisher to students in casuistical divinity.	Timorcus, Theophilus.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654, attributed name.; Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656, attributed name.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing G314; Thomason E1053_13; ESTC R202125	85,431	115

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power_n to_o back_v their_o censure_n but_o in_o some_o particular_a case_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o administer_v any_o oath_n to_o fine_a amerce_v car._n 17_o car._n or_o imprison_v any_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n remove_v the_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o parliamenthouse_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v all_o the_o establishment_n we_o can_v find_v that_o the_o ancient_a hierarchy_n of_o england_n have_v by_o any_o law_n of_o england_n §_o 31._o but_o suppose_v they_o be_v so_o establish_v do_v our_o brethren_n take_v it_o for_o such_o a_o undoubted_a gospel-maxim_n that_o a_o oath_n take_v against_o the_o law_n of_o a_o nation_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o write_v or_o not_o write_v consonant_n to_o or_o dissonant_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v forthwith_o incumbent_a and_o void_a and_o no_o way_n oblige_v do_v they_o believe_v this_o such_o a_o truth_n that_o man_n may_v venture_v the_o damnation_n of_o their_o soul_n upon_o it_o and_o venture_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n cleave_v to_o their_o house_n till_o it_o have_v consume_v the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o zech._n 5.3_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o they_o may_v talk_v thus_o in_o drollery_n to_o their_o friend_n or_o credulous_a proselyte_n they_o may_v to_o show_v their_o grandiloquence_n and_o liberty_n of_o phrase_n in_o lax_n discourse_v thus_o speak_v in_o pamphlet_n but_o we_o be_v so_o well_o persuade_v of_o some_o of_o their_o skill_n in_o divinity_n and_o of_o their_o other_o learning_n too_o that_o we_o believe_v they_o know_v that_o no_o scripture_n no_o reason_n no_o creditable_a authority_n will_v justify_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a that_o their_o crime_n in_o these_o swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o people_n be_v ensnare_v shall_v be_v expiate_v by_o that_o slight_a penance_n of_o any_o of_o their_o stand_a two_o or_o three_o day_n in_o any_o of_o our_o school_n to_o defend_v such_o a_o atheological_a maxim_n against_o what_o argument_n will_v be_v bring_v against_o it_o nor_o will_v we_o desire_v fair_a play_n in_o our_o case_n §_o 32._o 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o will_v certain_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v false_a if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o which_o a_o oath_n pretend_a contrariant_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n be_v to_o set_v up_o one_o high_a than_o the_o high_a so_o that_o if_o he_o who_o have_v take_v the_o covenant_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o england_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n prebend_n archdeacon_n chancellor_n commissary_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n suppose_v that_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n or_o be_v so_o establish_v the_o oath_n do_v bind_v against_o the_o law_n and_o certain_o if_o god_n word_n establish_v any_o form_n it_o be_v so_o for_o there_o be_v in_o it_o ne_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quidem_fw-la of_o dean_n prebend_n archbishop_n chancellor_n etc._n etc._n §_o 33._o 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n our_o brethren_n will_v certain_o grant_v that_o in_o case_n the_o king_n have_v immediate_o consent_v with_o his_o parliament_n and_o impose_v the_o covenant_n though_o it_o have_v be_v express_o apert_o positive_o against_o any_o law_n or_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n yet_o the_o oath_n have_v oblige_v because_o they_o altogether_o have_v a_o power_n to_o suspend_v annul_v and_o abrogate_v any_o law_n it_o be_v true_a this_o oath_n be_v only_o impose_v by_o lord_n and_o commons_o the_o king_n at_o present_a not_o consent_v we_o be_v no_o lawyer_n nor_o can_v we_o tell_v how_o far_o the_o power_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o extend_v as_o to_o the_o suspending_a of_o the_o exercise_n of_o law_n or_o give_v of_o oath_n but_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n of_o england_n lie_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o that_o they_o have_v of_o themselves_o give_v oath_n in_o many_o 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the_o penalty_n a_o oath_n will_v bind_v against_o the_o active_a part_n fortassis_fw-la possunt_fw-la dari_fw-la casus_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la juramentum_fw-la quod_fw-la videtur_fw-la alicui_fw-la legi_fw-la communitatis_fw-la aut_fw-la vocationis_fw-la adversari_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la debuerit_fw-la suscipi_fw-la 9_o de_fw-fr juram_fw-la prom_fw-la prael_n 3._o §._o 9_o susceptum_fw-la tamen_fw-la potest_fw-la obligare_fw-la ut_fw-la exempli_fw-la causa_fw-la in_fw-la lege_fw-la poenali_fw-la disjunctiuâ_fw-la he_o put_v the_o case_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o a_o city_n that_o he_o who_o be_v choose_v mayor_n by_o the_o freeman_n shall_v hold_v in_o case_n he_o refuse_v he_o shall_v pay_v 100_o lb._n suppose_v such_o a_o law_n and_o this_o law_n respect_v this_o city_n establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n a_o particular_a citizen_n have_v take_v a_o private_a