Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	bishop_n	church_n	see_v	3,056	5	3.9474	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95843	The supreme povver of Christian states vindicated against the insolent pretences of Guillielmus Apollonii, or A translation of a book intituled, Grallæ, seu vere puerilis cothurnus sapientiæ, &c. Or, the stilts, or most childish chapin of knowledge upon which William Appolonius of Trever, and minister of the church of Middleburgh boasts, among such as are ignorant, in his patcht rhapsodies, which hee set forth concerning supreame power and jurisdiction in matters of religion. Against the book of the most famous Dr. Nicholaus Vedelius, intituled Of the episcopacy of Constantine the Great.; Grallæ. English.	Vedel, Nicolaus, 1596-1642,	1647 (1647)	Wing V168; Thomason E388_5; ESTC R201503	255,312	305

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respect_n of_o their_o secular_a power_n be_v so_o ordain_v by_o god_n and_o restrain_v that_o they_o only_o can_v and_o shall_v meddle_v with_o carnal_a and_o secular_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n with_o spiritual_a and_o such_o as_o may_v of_o themselves_o procure_v the_o people_n eternal_a salvation_n which_o be_v both_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a against_o magistrate_n and_o god_n himself_o this_o he_o learn_v not_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o from_o the_o master-builder_n of_o romish_n babylon_n they_o as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v handle_v the_o scripture_n irreverent_o take_v out_o of_o they_o what_o they_o will_v and_o add_v to_o they_o what_o they_o listen_v when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n when_o thou_o be_v convert_v confirm_v thy_o brethren_n they_o expound_v this_o by_o add_v thou_o peter_z alone_o shall_v confirm_v all_o thy_o brethren_n nor_o thou_o only_o but_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n also_o alone_o who_o be_v thy_o successor_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o right_a to_o confirm_v all_o thy_o brethren_n that_o be_v to_o judge_v spoil_n and_o pervert_v all_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o phrase_n speak_v the_o old_a romanist_n which_o this_o new_a papist_n have_v fine_o learn_v of_o they_o the_o scripture_n speak_v simple_o that_o the_o magistrate_n or_o high_a power_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n 13._o rom._n 13._o it_o say_v also_o we_o must_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o sword_n to_o punish_v the_o evil_a doer_n not_o discriminate_v whether_o it_o be_v secular_a or_o ecclesiastic_a good_a or_o evil_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o power_n this_o walachrian_a night-bird_n willing_a to_o free_v himself_o in_o his_o church-businesse_n from_o this_o power_n he_o trumpets_z out_o with_o swell_a cheek_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v magistrate_n in_o his_o word_n to_o worldly_a affair_n only_o and_o that_o he_o contain_v they_o as_o such_o within_o the_o business_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o temporal_a tranquillity_n yea_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o they_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o life_n eternal_a nor_o aim_v at_o they_o or_o proper_o procure_v they_o because_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n be_v not_o this_o to_o corrupt_v and_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n that_o we_o may_v see_v what_o a_o monstrous_a paradox_n this_o be_v i_o will_v show_v the_o absurdity_n thereof_o 1._o if_o god_n ordain_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o intent_n and_o with_o this_o restriction_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o magistrate_n do_v well_o in_o neglect_v despise_a and_o not_o procure_v what_o belong_v to_o worship_n and_o religion_n for_o he_o that_o so_o perform_v his_o duty_n as_o to_o follow_v the_o prescript_n and_o order_n that_o god_n have_v set_v down_o he_o perform_v his_o duty_n well_o but_o the_o consequence_n be_v blasphemous_a and_o absurd_a ergo._n 2._o if_o the_o stilt-walkers_a opinion_n be_v right_a than_o magistrate_n be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n and_o reward_v when_o they_o lie_v aside_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o be_v provident_a only_o in_o the_o corporal_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o life_n such_o as_o be_v the_o gentile_n and_o wicked_a emperor_n and_o king_n who_o have_v little_a or_o no_o care_n of_o religion_n these_o follow_v god_n ordinance_n exact_o but_o this_o consequence_n be_v impious_a and_o blasphemy_n ergo._n 3._o if_o the_o stiltwalker_n be_v in_o the_o right_n than_o josua_n solomon_n josias_n and_o all_o good_a prince_n who_o be_v careful_a to_o restore_v religion_n do_v evil_a and_o deserve_a punishment_n because_o they_o go_v beyond_o their_o office_n and_o god_n command_v which_o be_v to_o forbear_v meddle_v with_o religion_n and_o to_o remain_v within_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v absurd_a and_o blasphemy_n ergo._n 4._o if_o the_o stiltwalker_n be_v in_o the_o right_n than_o the_o order_n and_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o most_o monstrous_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n god_n make_v and_o ordain_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o evil_a day_n all_o be_v from_o god_n by_o god_n and_o to_o god_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v god_n for_o its_o author_n that_o have_v not_o for_o its_o chief_a and_o proper_a end_n god_n glory_n which_o be_v no_o where_n more_o advance_v then_o when_o true_a religion_n be_v advance_v whence_o i_o gather_v that_o the_o ordination_n of_o magistrateship_n be_v most_o perverse_a because_o god_n do_v express_o ordain_v this_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o religion_n but_o contain_v itself_o within_o the_o dunghill_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o magistracy_n be_v not_o proper_o 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