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
A86009	VVholesome severity reconciled with Christian liberty. Or, the true resolution of a present controversie concerning liberty of conscience. Here you have the question stated, the middle way betwixt popish tyrannie and schismatizing liberty approved, and also confirmed from Scripture, and the testimonies of divines, yea of whole churches: the chiefe arguments and exceptions used in The bloudy tenent, The compassionate samaritane, M.S. to A.S. &c. examined. Eight distinctions added for qualifying and clearing the whole matter. And in conclusion a parænetick to the five apologists for choosing accommodation rather then toleration. Imprimatur. Ia. Cranford. Decemb 16. 1644.	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1645 (1645)	Wing G765; Thomason E24_5; ESTC R21730	38,275	48

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punishment_n have_v prove_v ineffectual_a which_o make_v constantine_n punish_v the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n not_o with_o death_n but_o with_o banishment_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o proem_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o such_o case_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o heretic_n of_o the_o magistrate_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a more_o good_a i_o be_o sure_a testent●r_n then_o if_o the_o golden_a reins_o of_o civil_a justice_n shall_v be_v loose_v and_o he_o suffer_v to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v therefore_o augustine_n liken_v this_o coercive_a punish_n of_o heretic_n to_o sarah_n her_o deal_n rough_o with_o hagar_n for_o her_o good_a and_o humiliation_n i_o conclude_v connivance_n and_o indulgence_n to_o heretic_n be_v a_o cruel_a mercy_n correction_n be_v a_o merciful_a severity_n and_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n as_o well_o to_o themselves_o as_o to_o the_o church_n three_o we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o coercive_a 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conscience_n but_o this_o be_v it_o know_v you_o for_o a_o certain_a that_o if_o you_o put_v i_o to_o death_n you_o shall_v sure_o bring_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o for_o of_o a_o truth_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o to_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n in_o your_o ear_n jer._n 26._o 15._o neither_o do_v ever_o the_o apostle_n though_o often_o persecute_v plead_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o persecute_v man_n for_o heresy_n but_o they_o plead_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o heretic_n four_o i_o distinguish_v betwixt_o bare_a opinion_n or_o speculation_n and_o scandalous_a or_o pernicious_a practice_n as_o mr_n burton_n do_v in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o independent_a church_n pag._n 70._o you_o must_v distinguish_v say_v he_o betwixt_o man_n conscience_n and_o their_o practice_n the_o conscience_n simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o

doctrine_n for_o our_o observe_v it_o 3._o if_o christ_n in_o his_o sermon_n mat._n 5._o will_v teach_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n belong_v to_o we_o christian_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n then_o he_o mean_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o judicial_a law_n concerning_o moral_a trespass_n as_o belong_v to_o we_o also_o for_o he_o vindicate_v and_o interpret_v the_o judicial_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a mat._n 5._o 38._o a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o god_n will_v have_v the_o moral_a law_n transmit_v from_o the_o jewish_a people_n to_o the_o christian_a people_n then_o he_o will_v also_o have_v the_o judicial_a law_n transmit_v from_o the_o jewish_a magistrate_n to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o immutability_n in_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v in_o the_o offence_n idolatry_n and_o adultery_n displease_v god_n now_o as_o much_o as_o then_o 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and_o some_o 〈◊〉_d particular_n may_v be_v instance_v in_o which_o be_v press_v and_o enforce_v from_o the_o judicial_a law_n by_o some_o who_o yet_o mind_n not_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o point_n though_o other_o judicial_a or_o forensecall_a law_n concerning_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n may_v yea_o must_v be_v allow_v of_o in_o christian_a republic_n and_o kingdom_n provide_v always_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a or_o contradictory_a to_o god_n own_o judicial_a law_n yet_o i_o fear_v not_o to_o hold_v with_o junius_n de_fw-la politia_fw-la mosis_fw-la cap._n 6_o that_o he_o who_o be_v punishable_a by_o death_n under_o that_o judicial_a law_n be_v punishable_a by_o death_n still_o and_o he_o who_o be_v not_o punish_v by_o death_n then_o be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n now_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o argument_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o second_o argument_n we_o have_v from_o divers_a laudable_a example_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n moses_n draw_v the_o sword_n against_o idolater_n exod._n 32._o 27._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n resolve_v to_o go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o the_o reubenite_n and_o gadite_n when_o they_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v build_v another_o altar_n jos._n 22._o 12._o elijah_n command_v to_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o in_o asa_n his_o time_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o put_v to_o death_n such_o as_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 2_o chro._n 15._o 13._o jehu_n slay_v the_o priest_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n 2_o king_n 10._o 11._o 24._o first_o search_v and_o make_v sure_o that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o they_o ver._n 23._o josiah_n sacrifice_v the_o priest_n of_o samaria_n upon_o their_o own_o altar_n 2_o king_n 23._o 20._o nabuchadnezzar_n though_o a_o heathen_a be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o whosoever_o speak_v blasphemy_n or_o utter_v any_o error_n against_o god_n shall_v be_v out_o in_o piece_n and_o their_o house_n make_v a_o dunghill_n dan._n 3._o 29._o as_o for_o those_o who_o error_n and_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o so_o great_a there_o be_v some_o though_o not_o the_o high_a severity_n use_v against_o they_o moses_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o the_o people_n that_o be_v seduce_v into_o idolatry_n that_o he_o burn_v the_o calf_n which_o they_o have_v worship_v and_o ground_n it_o to_o powder_n and_o strew_v it_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o drink_v of_o it_o exod._n 32._o 20._o thereby_o teach_v they_o as_o hierome_n and_o other_o give_v the_o reason_n to_o abhor_v that_o idolatry_n while_o their_o idol_n do_v pass_v from_o they_o among_o their_o own_o excrement_n asa_n do_v remove_v his_o mother_n maachah_n from_o be_v queen_n because_o of_o a_o idol_n which_o she_o have_v make_v in_o a_o grove_n 1_o king_n 15._o 13._o josiah_n cause_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 32._o which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o either_o threaten_a or_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o the_o transgressor_n there_o be_v many_o at_o that_o time_n disaffect_v to_o the_o reformation_n o_o but_o say_v m._n s._n to_o a._n s._n pag._n 51_o 52._o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o that_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n whereof_o we_o read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o ever_o the_o lewish_a king_n or_o magistrate_n attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o sectary_n or_o schismatic_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o object_n of_o that_o coercive_a power_n of_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 32._o be_v general_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o take_v away_o not_o only_o of_o idolatry_n but_o of_o all_o abomination_n and_o a_o walk_n after_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v of_o his_o testimony_n and_o statute_n and_o commandment_n ver._n 31._o 33._o nehemiah_n do_v drive_v away_o the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n the_o high_a priest_n not_o for_o idolatry_n but_o for_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o sanballat_n and_o thereby_o defile_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o priesthood_n nehem._n 13._o 28_o 29._o ezra_n make_v the_o chief_a priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o israel_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n and_o to_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v put_v away_o the_o strange_a wife_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n ezra_n 10._o 3._o 5._o and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o himself_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n