Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	best_a	charity_n	great_a	28	3	2.1254	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58493	Remarks on The life of Mr. Milton, as publish'd by J.T. with a character of the author and his party : in a letter to a member of Parliament.	R. E.	1699 (1699)	Wing R933; ESTC R13741	33,766	88

sort_n must_v be_v the_o preliminary_n it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o long_a while_n ere_o a_o people_n zealous_a for_o the_o christian_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrinal_a article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v think_v of_o come_v to_o a_o treaty_n with_o those_o who_o be_v for_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o find_v those_o who_o have_v so_o well_o and_o so_o just_o baffle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jure_fw-la divino-ship_n of_o kingly_a government_n exclusive_a of_o all_o other_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o dotage_n themselves_o as_o to_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o thus_o j._n t_o bring_v in_o mr._n milton_n p._n 120_o say_v that_o christ_n forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o admit_v of_o any_o such_o heathenish_a government_n as_o that_o of_o king_n from_o that_o scripture_n the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o exercise_n authority_n upon_o they_o be_v call_v benefactor_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o this_o text_n have_v be_v often_o and_o proper_o urge_v against_o lording_n it_o over_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n and_o domineer_a over_o god_n heritage_n which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o disclaim_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o but_o there_o seem_v no_o reason_n with_o deference_n to_o mr._n milton_n judgement_n to_o apply_v it_o against_o kingly_a government_n any_o more_o than_o against_o that_o by_o state_n for_o whereas_o luke_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n matthew_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v any_o other_o prince_n or_o ruler_n mark_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v account_v to_o rule_n and_o great_a one_o so_o that_o at_o this_o rate_n of_o argue_v no_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n must_v be_v allow_v at_o all_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o mayor_n in_o a_o country_n corporation_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inferior_a burgher_n and_o townsman_n may_v well_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o let_v j._n t._n see_v to_o it_o how_o he_o will_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v any_o commonwealth_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o ha●…_n now_o a_o be_v in_o the_o world_n against_o this_o anarchical_a interpretation_n or_o how_o he_o can_v justify_v any_o sort_n of_o magistracy_n among_o christian_n which_o alone_o show_v the_o principle_n to_o be_v absurd_a destructive_a of_o human_a society_n and_o introducive_a of_o confusion_n whereas_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n beside_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o call_v kingly_a government_n heathenish_a when_o it_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o approve_v of_o by_o god_n himself_o who_o give_v a_o law_n to_o direct_v their_o king_n in_o their_o administration_n deut._n 17._o v_o 14._o our_o saviour_n command_v tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o gaesar_n and_o do_v not_o disow_v but_o plain_o confess_v his_o right_n to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n himself_o though_o he_o declare_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o command_n submission_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n without_o any_o surmise_n or_o hint_n that_o when_o nation_n become_v christian_a they_o shall_v reject_v kingly_a government_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o authoritative_a injunction_n to_o christian_n to_o behave_v themselves_o peaceable_o under_o whatever_o form_n of_o government_n providence_n shall_v cast_v their_o lot_n not_o to_o use_v their_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o licentiousness_n but_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o honour_n the_o king_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o that_o more_o direct_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o j._n t._n and_o those_o of_o this_o kidney_n who_o speak_v and_o write_v reproachful_o of_o all_o king_n witness_v their_o health_n that_o the_o throne_n of_o king_n may_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o their_o crown_n under_o the_o people_n foot_n and_o their_o sly_a and_o malicious_a inclination_n in_o their_o pamphlet_n about_o stand_v army_n and_o other_o against_o his_o present_a majesty_n person_n and_o administration_n though_o the_o best_a king_n that_o ever_o england_n have_v it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o one_o of_o j._n it_o be_v changeable_a temper_n be_v capable_a of_o good_a advice_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o those_o who_o think_v a_o commonwealth_n the_o best_a form_n of_o government_n will_v consider_v that_o the_o time_n wherein_o mr._n milton_n live_v and_o we_o be_v different_a the_o constitution_n be_v then_o dissolve_v the_o king_n behead_v his_o issue_n banish_v the_o bishop_n and_o their_o form_n of_o church_n government_n pull_v down_o so_o that_o the_o people_n have_v then_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o form_v themselves_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n without_o any_o further_a bloodshed_n or_o trouble_v and_o therefore_o mr._n milton_n and_o other_o man_n may_v less_o scruple_n to_o do_v all_o that_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o erect_v that_o sort_n of_o government_n here_o but_o the_o case_n be_v now_o alter_v our_o kingly_a government_n be_v administer_v by_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o champion_n and_o restorer_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o law_n both_o of_o which_o have_v their_o free_a course_n every_o man_n may_v sit_v under_o his_o own_o figtree_n secure_v in_o his_o property_n the_o bench_n be_v fill_v with_o upright_a and_o learned_a judge_n ●…ost_o of_o the_o episcopal_a see_v be_v adorn_v with_o person_n of_o learning_n and_o probity_n and_o dissenter_n have_v their_o liberty_n to_o worship_n god_n as_o their_o own_o conscience_n direct_v so_o that_o to_o disturb_v such_o a_o government_n as_o this_o by_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o another_o form_n must_v unavoidable_o throw_v we_o into_o a_o intestine_a war_n which_o will_v quick_o prove_v more_o fatal_a to_o we_o than_o the_o tedious_a war_n which_o we_o be_v just_a now_o come_v out_o of_o if_o the_o commonwealth_n party_n have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v effect_v any_o thing_n their_o season_n be_v when_o the_o late_a king_n run_v away_o and_o before_o the_o present_a government_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o convention_n but_o to_o offer_v to_o disturb_v a_o government_n settle_v upon_o so_o good_a a_o foundation_n and_o with_o which_o the_o people_n be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v be_v certain_o contrary_a to_o all_o law_n humane_a and_o divine_a another_o reason_n j._n t._n have_v to_o promote_v the_o publish_n mr._n milton_n life_n be_v his_o plead_n for_o liberty_n to_o lutheran_n calvinist_n anabaptist_n arian_n socinian_o and_o arminian_n and_o his_o disapprove_v the_o term_n of_o trinity_n trinunity_n coessential_o tripersonality_n and_o the_o like_a as_o the_o notion_n of_o scholastics_n who_o make_v a_o mystery_n of_o that_o in_o their_o sophistick_a subtlety_n which_o be_v in_o scripture_n a_o plain_a doctrine_n p._n 144_o 145._o a_o little_a low_o he_o bring_v he_o in_o commend_v the_o author_n and_o late_a reviver_n of_o all_o these_o sect_n or_o opinion_n as_o learned_a worthy_a zealous_a and_o religious_a men._n this_o please_v j._n t._n so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o perfect_a ecstasy_n and_o say_v he_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o person_n who_o speak_v with_o so_o much_o disinterestedness_n and_o impartiality_n of_o our_o various_a sect_n except_o thomas_n firmin_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n mr._n firmin_n as_o i_o be_o inform_v be_v so_o much_o dissatisfy_v with_o he_o that_o he_o refuse_v to_o give_v he_o any_o countenance_n but_o j._n t._n think_v this_o stroke_n of_o his_o pen_n necessary_a to_o conciliate_v a_o respect_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o book_n among_o those_o to_o who_o mr._n firm_v great_a charity_n render_v his_o name_n savory_n he_o be_v however_o so_o just_a as_o to_o quote_v mr._n milton_n restriction_n too_o viz._n that_o the_o best_a method_n to_o prevent_v the_o increase_n of_o popery_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v by_o the_o toleration_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o protestant_n or_o any_o other_o who_o principle_n do_v not_o necessary_o lead_v they_o to_o sedition_n or_o vice_n but_o what_o will_v j._n t._n say_v if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o his_o principle_n and_o those_o of_o his_o party_n do_v necessary_o lead_v they_o to_o sedition_n and_o vice_n i_o be_o afraid_a they_o will_v scarce_o be_v able_a to_o evince_v the_o contrary_a from_o their_o practice_n we_o have_v hear_v already_o what_o loose_a principle_n as_o to_o the_o dissolve_v of_o marriage_n j._n t._n have_v endeavour_v to_o propagate_v nor_o do_v i_o see_v what_o good_a moral_n we_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o they_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n who_o