Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	civil_a	magistrate_n	matter_n	3,433	5	6.0251	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59692	Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances and appointments the best means to preserve our liberty : together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word ... : with some remarkable passages of His life / by Thomas Shepard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1657 (1657)	Wing S3143; ESTC R34250	104,538	128

chief_a among_o the_o people_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n by_o jethro_n and_o m●ses_n but_o when_o they_o be_v elect_v now_o to_o despise_v they_o and_o hence_o not_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n or_o stir_v the_o hat_n and_o speak_v rude_o before_o they_o it_o be_v cast_v off_o not_o only_o their_o power_n in_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o the_o very_a root_n of_o it_o which_o be_v honour_n and_o hence_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n all_o duty_n to_o they_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n honour_n and_o who_o see_v not_o but_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o attend_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n in_o a_o place_n of_o liberty_n and_o in_o our_o weak_a beginning_n and_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n report_n be_v abroad_o that_o no_o man_n of_o worth_n be_v respect_v and_o hence_o the_o country_n be_v neglect_v i_o can_v say_v so_o after_o many_o thought_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v no_o place_n in_o europe_n more_o ready_a to_o honour_v man_n of_o public_a spirit_n and_o of_o eminency_n in_o piety_n and_o humility_n without_o the_o see_n of_o which_o no_o country_n more_o apt_a to_o vilisie_n because_o grace_n be_v the_o glory_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o country_n lead_v by_o religion_n but_o take_v heed_n lest_o such_o a_o spirit_n be_v all_o we_o lest_o the_o lord_n put_v out_o our_o lamp_n and_o cast_v our_o crown_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n 2._o when_o man_n seek_v to_o pluck_v the_o sword_n of_o revenge_n for_o sin_n hurt_v the_o commonwealth_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n without_o which_o the_o great_a power_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v but_o a_o pageant_n and_o a_o mere_a vanity_n almost_o a_o nullity_n hence_o rom._n 13._o 4._o he_o be_v god_n minister_n y●s_n when_o he_o give_v good_a counsel_n and_o when_o he_o be_v a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a so_o that_o be_v the_o evil_n what_o it_o will_v be_v if_o it_o hurt_v the_o commonwealth_n or_o be_v against_o any_o wholesome_a law_n thereof_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n to_o punish_v it_o civil_o in_o the_o first_o reformation_n of_o geneva_n there_o be_v as_o many_o heresy_n and_o error_n almost_o as_o truth_n of_o god_n servetus_n he_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n whereupon_o the_o magistrate_n put_v he_o to_o death_n who_o die_v with_o extreme_a horror_n whereupon_o heresy_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v snib_v and_o blast_v bellius_n write_v a_o book_n 1._o that_o man_n shall_v punish_v no_o heresy_n at_o all_o but_o be_v merciful_a and_o ●eek_a as_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n 2._o if_o they_o do_v yet_o that_o magistrate_n they_o shall_v not_o punish_v for_o error_n or_o heresy_n 3._o if_o they_o do_v yet_o not_o with_o such_o severity_n as_o they_o begin_v to_o all_o which_o beza_n have_v give_v a_o most_o learned_a and_o solid_a answer_n detest_a the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o such_o opinion_n if_o their_o power_n shall_v be_v diminish_v i_o conceive_v it_o be_v cast_v off_o christ_n power_n to_o take_v away_o power_n from_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n of_o which_o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o religion_n be_v part_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o king_n of_o ja●ah_n that_o be_v godly_a do_v it_o and_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v they_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o not_o as_o type_n of_o christ_n but_o because_o they_o do_v therein_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o judicial_a commandment_n concern_v the_o punish_n of_o sabbath-breaker_n false_a prophet_n heretic_n etc._n etc._n g●ds_n fence_n to_o preserve_v moral_a law_n 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o moral_a equity_n and_o so_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o this_o day_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n to_o exempt_a clergyman_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a sword_n be_v that_o ●●pery_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o antichrist_n have_v rise_v and_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o pomp_n and_o power_n so_o long_o together_o the_o indulgence_n of_o prince_n towards_o the_o papal_a function_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n have_v undo_v christendom_n it_o be_v true_a every_o error_n be_v not_o to_o be_v immediate_o commit_v but_o when_o it_o be_v like_o a_o gangrene_n of_o a_o spread_a nature_n than_o the_o magistrate_n in_o due_a time_n must_v cut_v it_o off_o speedy_o ohject_n object_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o church_n answ._n answ._n true_a leave_v they_o 1._o there_o but_o 2._o sometime_o the_o church_n will_v not_o sometime_o they_o be_v not_o of_o any_o church_n a_o ●apist_v a_o arminian_n may_v come_v in_o and_o leaven_n and_o damn_v many_o a_o soul_n for_o which_o they_o have_v better_o never_o be_v if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o if_o he_o say_v i_o do_v it_o with_o a_o meek_a spirit_n their_o trick_n of_o late_a and_o none_o must_v meddle_v because_o mercy_n must_v be_v show_v to_o their_o wolf_n a_o wise_a shepherd_n have_v rather_o let_v a_o hunter_n come_v in_o and_o kill_v one_o of_o his_o sheep_n then_o let_v a_o wolf_n or_o fox_n escape_v act_v 20._o 29_o and_o see_v his_o people_n persecute_v than_o their_o soul_n worry_v heresy_n and_o error_n have_v this_o property_n it_o ever_o die_v by_o severe_a opposition_n and_o truth_n ever_o rise_v the_o more_o because_o christ_n be_v against_o the_o one_o hence_o it_o must_v fall_v but_o or_o the_o other_o hence_o it_o shall_v rise_v by_o its_o fall_n hence_o set_v yourselves_o against_o this_o it_o be_v to_o oppose_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o hence_o in_o henry_n the_o 8_o time_n the_o abbey_n fall_v and_o never_o can_v rise_v to_o this_o day_n but_o the_o six_o article_n against_o the_o saint_n pursue_v with_o blood_n make_v they_o increase_v the_o more_o 3._o when_o man_n will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v either_o fundamental_a and_o continue_v or_o order_n that_o have_v their_o date_n and_o time_n of_o expire_a make_v for_o common_a good_a when_o man_n will_v either_o have_v 〈◊〉_d law_n or_o as_o good_a as_o none_o or_o submit_v to_o none_o but_o what_o they_o please_v deut._n 17._o 12._o he_o that_o will_v not_o harken_v but_o do_v presumptuous_o shall_v die_v he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o the_o lord_n i_o go_v not_o about_o here_o to_o establish_v a_o sovereign_a power_n in_o magistrate_n when_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n to_o ma●e_n what_o law_n they_o will_v about_o civil_a religious_a or_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o then_o people_n to_o 〈…〉_z for_o no_o other_o ●eason_n but_o because_o of_o their_o will●_n under_o which_o notion_n superstition_n in_o church_n have_v be_v usher_v and_o maintain_v you_o must_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v better_a to_o s●ffer_v than_o to_o sin_n and_o nor_o to_o do_v than_o do_v but_o suppose_v the_o law_n just_a righteous_a holy_a and_o for_o public_a good_a and_o that_o apparent_o so_o and_o not_o in_o say_v so_o only_o now_o here_o to_o cast_v off_o law_n be_v to_o cast_v off_o christ._n there_o be_v two_o thing_n especial_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o other_o law_n and_o the_o strong_a sin_n and_o sweet_a which_o man_n young_a man_n especial_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v catch_v with_o prov._n 2._o 13_o 16._o 1._o whoredom_n secret_a lust_n and_o wantonness_n and_o other_o strange_a lust_n which_o i_o ●●ase_v a●d_n dare_v not_o name_n 1_o king_n 1●_n 24._o the_o sin_n before_o shishah_n come_v a_o sin_n which_o many_o time_n solomon_n can_v see_v through_o his_o window_n nor_o the_o eye_n of_o authority_n discern_v but_o god_n will_v judge_v for_o it_o heb._n 13._o 5_o and_o if_o he_o be_v ●udge_n who_o shall_v be_v thy_o jailor_n but_o satan_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v thy_o sentence_n but_o death_n and_o what_o thy_o ●naines_n but_o a_o hard_a heart_n for_o the_o present_a and_o horror_n afterward_o a_o sin_n which_o pollute_v the_o very_a earth_n the_o land_n the_o very_a dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n almost_o in_o a_o place_n as_o drunkenness_n idleness_n corrupt_a opinion_n scoff_v at_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o way_n of_o god_n for_o i_o seldom_o know_v a_o persecutor_n but_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n though_o it_o be_v not_o always_o true_a and_o in_o the_o end_n poverty_n and_o ruin_n and_o know_v it_o though_o no_o man_n eye_n have_v see_v thou_o no_o power_n of_o magistrate_n can_v reach_v thou_o this_o word_n shall_v be_v fire_n to_o consume_v thou_o unless_o thou_o repent_v for_o thy_o

give_v sufficient_a direction_n herein_o for_o all_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a power_n on_o earth_n in_o ●●rri●ing_v of_o law_n be_v in_o this_o alone_a viz._n to_o make_v prudent_a allection_n and_o special_a application_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n record_v in_o scripture_n to_o such_o special_a and_o peculiar_a circumstance_n which_o may_v promote_v the_o public_a weal_n and_o good_a of_o person_n place_n proceed_n prov._n 8._o 85._o by_o i_o prince_n decree_v justice_n joshua_n 1._o 7_o 8._o do_v what_o moses_n command_v turn_v not_o on_o either_o hand_n object_n but_o i_o can_v see_v my_o way_n from_o hence_o always_o meditate_v therefore_o on_o it_o much_o and_o then_o thy_o way_n shall_v prosper_v etc._n etc._n many_o thing_n joshua_n do_v not_o particular_o set_v down_o by_o moses_n but_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o it_o deut._n 1._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v it_o that_o he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o kingdom_n what_o make_v rehoboam_n to_o turn_v from_o these_o way_n he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n without_o it_o that_o be_v therefore_o the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n 1._o this_o appear_v because_o the_o word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o direct_v as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o hence_o all_o direction_n and_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o hence_o 2._o because_o either_o man_n have_v rule_n to_o walk_v by_o or_o their_o own_o will_n and_o apprehension_n be_v to_o be_v rule_n but_o not_o so_o because_o man_n will_n be_v not_o only_o corrupt_v but_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v because_o of_o his_o will_n the_o reason_n or_o wisdom_n which_o make_v a_o rule_n bind_v which_o if_o it_o be_v right_a be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v most_o plain_o see_v and_o full_o open_v in_o the_o word_n whence_o direction_n be_v to_o to_o be_v have_v 3._o humane_a law_n or_o order_n thus_o either_o set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n or_o deduct_v from_o the_o word_n and_o apply_v by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o place_n in_o town_n though_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n first_o as_o humane_a or_o by_o human●_n power_n i._n e._n as_o publish_a and_o impose_v by_o man_n 〈…〉_z do_v bind_v secondary_o i._n e._n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o be_v contain_v or_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v derive_v and_o deduct_v and_o according_a to_o which_o 〈…〉_z oppose_a they_o be_v like_o subpoenas_a in_o the_o king_n name_n or_o write_v of_o arrest_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o high_a power_n challenge_v obedience_n and_o thus_o to_o break_v these_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d against_o god_n and_o make_v the_o conscience_n liable_a to_o punishment_n from_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o man_n sin_v hereby_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a righteous_a law_n because_o god_n law_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o and_o what_o be_v deduct_v from_o the_o word_n be_v god_n word_n 1_o sam._n 8_o 7._o they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o i_o 2._o because_o they_o sin_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n hereby_o and_o against_o man_n in_o place_n and_o so_o against_o more_o mean_n rom._n 13._o 2._o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n i._n e._n when_o they_o command_v thou_o according_a to_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v very_o ill_a &_o the_o mean_a the_o power_n be_v as_o in_o town_n the_o more_o terrible_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v when_o he_o come_v to_o visit_v for_o it_o hence_o they_o receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v true_a if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o word_n but_o rather_o against_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o it_o though_o man_n in_o town_n and_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v yet_o subjection_n be_v their_o due_n even_o then_o i._n e._n not_o to_o refuse_v obedience_n with_o contempt_n of_o their_o person_n place_n power_n or_o scandal_n to_o their_o proceed_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n revile_v not_o the_o lord_n high_a priest_n speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n but_o rather_o come_v in_o private_a and_o confer_v with_o they_o and_o hear_v what_o may_v be_v say_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v and_o take_v reason_n 4._o humane_a law_n and_o order_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n when_o they_o command_v or_o forbid_v such_o thing_n as_o real_o advance_v or_o tend_v to_o promote_v the_o public_a good_a this_o i_o add_v to_o answer_v that_o great_a question_n in_o many_o scrupulous_a mind_n i_o can_v see_v so_o ignorant_a when_o a_o order_n be_v collect_v from_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n n●w_o this_o conclusion_n answer_v that_o doubt_n for_o look_v as_o the_o main_a work_n of_o man_n in_o place_n be_v to_o promote_v public_a good_a and_o hence_o public_a spirit_v man_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v for_o i●_n so_o the_o principal_a rule_n be_v that_o which_o god_n and_o his_o word_n give_v they_o to_o walk_v by_o whatever_o real_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o that_o publish_v that_o record_v that_o and_o execute_v that_o rom._n 13._o 4._o he_o be_v god_n minister_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a i._n e._n for_o the_o public_a good_a he_o be_v for_o man_n private_a good_a but_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o public_a good_a that_o as_o private_a person_n be_v to_o attend_v their_o work_n so_o public_a person_n public_a g●od_n hence_o 1._o if_o a_o law_n be_v make_v for_o public_a hurt_n th●t_a law_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 2._o hence_o if_o the_o law_n be_v make_v only_o for_o the_o private_a good_a of_o themselves_o or_o any_o particular_a person_n and_o hurt_v the_o public_a that_o be_v not_o according_o to_o god_n admirable_a be_v joshuas_n spirit_n herein_o josh._n 19_o 49_o 50._o 3._o if_o law_n be_v only_o in_o appearance_n and_o pretence_n for_o public_a good_a and_o not_o real_o they_o bind_v not_o none_o must_v do_v evil_a much_o less_o make_v a_o law_n of_o it_o for_o public_a good_a nothing_o more_o usual_a than_o to_o make_v civil_a law_n and_o order_n cross_v god_n law_n and_o to_o pretend_v public_a good_a which_o ever_o prove_v the_o public_a pest_n and_o plague_n and_o canker_n of_o that_o place_n as_o jeroboam_n command_v for_o religion_n some_o thing_n be_v forbid_v plain_o they_o make_v not_o for_o public_a good_a but_o hurt_n the_o statue_n of_o omri_n other_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n as_o swine_n to_o go_v abroad_o or_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o but_o inconvenient_a in_o their_o use_n and_o hurtful_a and_o scandalous_a and_o that_o real_o to_o the_o general_a they_o be_v not_o for_o public_a good_a whatever_o be_v pretend_v something_o be_v be_v plain_o command_v they_o be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a circumstantiate_v some_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n but_o convenient_a and_o comfortable_a in_o their_o use_n those_o be_v indeed_o according_a to_o god_n and_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v discern_v they_o be_v so_o obvious_a and_o sensible_a of_o such_o necessity_n and_o such_o profit_n when_o due_o consider_v by_o person_n not_o blind_v with_o their_o private_a interest_n 4._o hence_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v leave_v undo_v as_o do_v and_o so_o public_a good_a no_o way_n advance_v be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o any_o shall_v restrain_v they_o for_o the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o which_o god_n law_n give_v no_o law_n of_o man_n can_v abolish_v or_o take_v away_o it_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o clawback_n of_o prince_n that_o they_o have_v power_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a i._n e._n such_o thing_n which_o make_v as_o much_o for_o public_a good_a not_o to_o use_v as_o use_v the_o truth_n be_v he_o have_v least_o power_n here_o because_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o idol-lawe_n no_o hurt_n nor_o be_v there_o good_a in_o they_o and_o hence_o some_o of_o the_o most_o rigid_a schoolman_n maintain_v such_o law_n bind_v not_o conscience_n we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v our_o private_a only_a now_o all_o human_a law_n be_v help_n to_o seek_v public_a 5._o that_o law_n make_v for_o and_o according_a to_o god_n for_o public_a good_a if_o they_o do_v not_o destroy_v some_o man_n particular_a only_o for_o some_o time_n pinch_n and_o press_v hard_a upon_o his_o particular_a good_a or_o their_o particular_a good_a man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n here_o to_o submit_v true_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a all_o law_n for_o public_a good_a shall_v hurt_v no_o particular_a man_n and_o townsman_n if_o they_o can_v shall_v help_v those_o that_o be_v hurt_v yet_o