Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	find_v	king_n	law_n	2,835	5	4.8368	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31498	Certain observations, vpon the new league or covenant as it was explained by a divine of the new assembly, in a congregation at London / written and sent unto him in a letter by some of his auditors, with copy of the said covenant.	Divine of the New Assembly.	1643 (1643)	Wing C1714; ESTC R7542	25,539	83

there_o be_v ever_o any_o reformation_n among_o we_o we_o have_v think_v we_o have_v be_v still_o in_o egypt_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o man_n of_o perdition_n when_o we_o hear_v the_o repute_a zealous_a man_n of_o this_o age_n cry_v out_o of_o our_o doctrine_n discipline_n government_n liturgy_n as_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a it_o be_v rare_a we_o must_v confess_v to_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o ingenuity_n in_o the_o sermon_n of_o most_o that_o go_v your_o way_n well_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o you_o there_o be_v a_o reformation_n among_o we_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v be_v countenance_v with_o many_o excellent_a favour_n from_o above_o such_o as_o be_v deliverance_n from_o imminent_a danger_n from_o open_a violence_n and_o secret_a treachery_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n settle_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n the_o renown_n of_o this_o nation_n far_o and_o near_o which_o have_v make_v we_o a_o glorious_a church_n as_o any_o in_o christendom_n for_o though_o afterward_o in_o your_o discourse_n you_o take_v occasion_n to_o cry_v down_o those_o that_o cry_v up_o this_o church_n for_o a_o glorious_a church_n yet_o you_o have_v little_a reason_n for_o it_o so_o long_o as_o you_o confess_v this_o church_n to_o have_v be_v honour_v by_o almighty_a god_n with_o extraordinary_a favour_n which_o be_v as_o precious_a ornament_n and_o add_v a_o outward_a lustre_n to_o her_o inward_a beauty_n and_o comeliness_n and_o so_o make_v her_o glorious_a than_o it_o be_v strange_a we_o shall_v be_v so_o extreme_o weary_a of_o this_o present_a government_n under_o which_o we_o have_v enjoy_v such_o mercy_n the_o benefit_n that_o have_v accompany_v it_o may_v still_o be_v encouragement_n to_o we_o to_o submit_v unto_o it_o especial_o when_o as_o wise_a man_n know_v well_o enough_o alteration_n in_o public_a matter_n be_v so_o dangerous_a for_o suppose_v there_o be_v something_o in_o our_o government_n or_o discipline_n to_o be_v reform_v as_o in_o the_o best_a order_a polity_n that_o can_v be_v something_o upon_o good_a reason_n establish_v at_o first_o may_v in_o time_n grow_v burdensome_a and_o inconvenient_a yet_o be_v these_o of_o such_o moment_n as_o rather_o than_o bear_v they_o you_o will_v engage_v the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o most_o desperate_a war_n and_o venture_v the_o ruine_n of_o church_n and_o state_n the_o desolation_n of_o the_o land_n nay_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o religion_n by_o mean_n of_o such_o heresy_n as_o grow_v apace_o in_o such_o confuse_a time_n as_o these_o calvin_n be_v searce_v of_o your_o mind_n who_o though_o dis-affected_n to_o some_o of_o our_o ceremony_n and_o liturgy_n yet_o be_v so_o moderate_a as_o to_o call_v they_o toler_n abide_v ineptiae_fw-la trifle_n that_o may_v be_v bear_v with_o rather_o than_o cause_v a_o great_a misch_fw-mi of_o of_o schism_n or_o sedition_n and_o certain_o for_o any_o to_o think_v that_o the_o reform_v or_o remove_v these_o trifle_n as_o he_o call_v they_o be_v able_a to_o countervail_v half_o the_o bloodshed_n and_o other_o mischief_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o be_v altogether_o unchristian_a and_o inhuman_a too_o and_o savour_v of_o a_o heart_n that_o have_v yield_v itself_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o perverseness_n and_o disobedience_n the_o disease_n be_v far_o more_o tolerable_a to_o we_o and_o less_o displease_v unto_o god_n than_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o remedy_n god_n bless_v we_o from_o such_o physician_n who_o medierne_n put_v we_o into_o a_o far_o worse_a condition_n than_o ever_o our_o malady_n can_v but_o not_o to_o infist_n long_o upon_o that_o where_o yourself_o make_v but_o a_o short_a stay_n after_o you_o have_v lay_v this_o part_n of_o scripture_n before_o the_o people_n though_o indeed_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o you_o yet_o you_o be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o allege_v every_o place_n that_o mention_n but_o the_o name_n of_o covenans_n as_o plead_v for_o you_o than_o you_o pass_v to_o a_o general_a division_n of_o this_o covenant_n into_o the_o title_n and_o content_n the_o title_n viz_o a_o folemn_a league_n or_o covenant_n there_o you_o lay_v down_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n which_o you_o define_v thus_o a_o bond_n whereby_o any_o one_o bind_v himself_o unto_o another_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o something_o mutual_o agree_v upon_o by_o eath_n party_n here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o doubt_v whether_o each_o particular_a in_o this_o covenantis_fw-la agree_v upon_o by_o both_o party_n he_o to_o who_o we_o bind_v ourselves_o be_v god_n and_o of_o his_o consent_n we_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o judge_v but_o by_o his_o will_n reveal_v and_o if_o we_o search_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v any_o probability_n of_o his_o consent_n that_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a league_n for_o abolish_n those_o law_n and_o that_o form_n of_o government_n under_o which_o we_o live_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o he_o that_o by_o god_n special_a ordinance_n be_v appoint_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n beside_o each_o point_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o among_o yourselves_o for_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o be_v enjoin_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o league_n that_o know_v not_o what_o the_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n of_o scotland_n be_v that_o they_o must_v defend_v they_o hope_v perchance_o it_o be_v good_a because_o commend_v to_o they_o by_o man_n repute_v wise_a &_o under_v anding_n but_o what_o rashness_n be_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n for_o man_n to_o subscribe_v to_o that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o &_o therefore_o must_v needs_o doubt_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v do_v or_o not_o nor_o be_v all_o agree_v about_o the_o abolish_n of_o episcopacy_n if_o not_o the_o great_a yet_o sure_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v well_o opinion_v of_o that_o office_n and_o know_v that_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o some_o above_o other_o in_o the_o clergy_n be_v consonant_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pare_v time_n and_o that_o prelacy_n be_v use_v very_o injurious_o when_o it_o be_v rank_v among_o those_o ugly_a and_o hateful_a name_n of_o papery_n superstition_n heresy_n schism_n profaneness_n of_o purpose_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v alike_o evil_a with_o those_o who_o company_n it_o be_v enforce_v to_o keep_v and_o that_o what_o be_v amiss_o therein_o may_v with_o less_o labour_n and_o more_o advantage_n to_o the_o state_n and_o religion_n both_o be_v reform_v than_o the_o whole_a fabrich_n be_v take_v down_o nor_o yet_o be_v all_o of_o those_o who_o stand_v for_o the_o abolish_n of_o episcopacy_n agree_v about_o this_o reformation_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o question_n but_o the_o independent_n when_o they_o take_v this_o covenant_n have_v another_o meaning_n then_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v think_v that_o their_o discipline_n be_v only_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o then_o what_o mutual_a agreement_n be_v there_o or_o what_o consent_n in_o the_o rake_n of_o this_o covenant_n among_o those_o several_a sort_n that_o take_v it_o though_o the_o contriver_n of_o it_o have_v deal_v so_o subtle_o as_o to_o put_v it_o into_o such_o general_a term_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o boggle_n on_o start_v aside_o but_o that_o each_o sort_n may_v take_v it_o though_o intelld_v several_a sense_n after_o this_o definition_n you_o pinoce_v to_o the_o division_n of_o a_o covenant_n into_o sacred_a civil_a &_o mix_v which_o difference_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n put_v upon_o they_o as_o be_v sacred_a only_o or_o civil_a only_a or_o partly_o sacred_a and_o partly_o civil_a this_o present_a covenant_n you_o call_v sacred_a though_o you_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o title_n that_o be_v set_v before_o it_o where_o it_o be_v only_o call_v a_o solemn_z league_n or_o covenant_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o matter_n or_o content_n thereof_o for_o the_o four_o last_o article_n of_o this_o covenant_n contain_v thing_n mere_o civil_a as_o will_v easy_o appear_v to_o any_o indifferent_a judgement_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o two_o which_o concern_v preservation_n of_o religion_n in_o scotland_n and_o reformation_n in_o england_n religion_n we_o grant_v be_v sacred_a but_o as_o for_o defend_v preserve_v resorm_a they_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o be_v effect_v by_o that_o power_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o he_o so_o that_o we_o can_v persuade_v ourselves_o that_o you_o shall_v think_v it_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n to_o call_v this_o a_o sacred_a league_n only_o you_o perceive_v that_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v some_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o cause_n the_o name_n of_o sacred_a set_v it_o out_o with_o great_a credit_n and_o make_v it_o more_o ready_o to_o be_v

the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n shall_v find_v that_o they_o scarce_o be_v exceed_v by_o any_o live_n in_o that_o abundant_a humility_n strictness_n sanctity_n zeal_n devotion_n which_o appear_v in_o they_o these_o be_v take_v in_o the_o world_n as_o pledge_n of_o their_o harmless_a meaning_n and_o do_v rather_o procure_v they_o pity_n then_o provoice_v harsh_a usage_n the_o worst_a that_o understanding_n man_n conceive_v of_o they_o at_o first_o be_v only_o this_o oh_o quàm_fw-la honestâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la miseri_fw-la errant_a with_o how_o good_a a_o meaning_n do_v these_o poor_a soul_n do_v evil_a yet_o afterward_o what_o viper_n prove_v they_o both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o false_a rule_n of_o judge_v a_o cause_n by_o those_o that_o stand_v for_o it_o when_o as_o they_o may_v either_o deceive_v by_o hypocrisy_n or_o else_o be_v deceive_v by_o weakness_n but_o second_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v too_o unjust_a and_o pharisaical_a whilst_o you_o arrogate_v all_o godliness_n unto_o your_o party_n what_o think_v you_o of_o those_o good_a man_n that_o be_v some_o of_o they_o at_o this_o present_a with_o the_o king_n some_o in_o prison_n some_o deprive_v of_o their_o good_n and_o livelihood_n for_o make_v conscience_n of_o sedition_n and_o disloyalty_n yet_o have_v always_o be_v repute_v spotless_a and_o unblameable_a and_o be_v the_o same_o man_n still_o that_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v renown_v in_o foreign_a country_n for_o their_o learning_n and_o their_o piety_n and_o three_o you_o look_v upon_o yourselves_o with_o a_o over-partiall_a eye_n when_o you_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o godliness_n and_o godly_a man_n on_o your_o side_n what_o think_v you_o sir_n of_o prince_n griffith_n and_o col._n m._n then_o godly_a member_n indeed_o not_o to_o mention_v more_o these_o two_o be_v know_v well_o enough_o by_o their_o brave_a exploit_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v tender_a of_o their_o credit_n and_o for_o your_o soldier_n that_o fight_n for_o this_o holy_a cause_n those_o who_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o their_o carriage_n in_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v quarter_v do_v think_v they_o can_v scarce_o be_v exceed_v by_o the_o most_o profane_a rabble_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o drink_v and_o swear_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o those_o that_o preach_v for_o the_o cause_n they_o most_o of_o they_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o godliness_n and_o so_o can_v easy_o put_v on_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n in_o a_o word_n be_v there_o any_o man_n that_o will_v comply_v so_o far_o as_o to_o preach_v or_o fight_v or_o speak_v for_o the_o promote_a of_o your_o design_n any_o way_n discountenance_v or_o discourage_v let_v his_o impiety_n profaneness_n and_o desert_n of_o severity_n be_v what_o they_o will_v it_o follow_v in_o this_o six_o article_n i_o shall_v zealous_o &_o constant_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n continue_v in_o this_o covenant_n and_o seek_v to_o promote_v it_o against_o all_o opposition_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o this_o zeal_n be_v not_o so_o much_o talk_v of_o unless_o it_o be_v better_o understand_v it_o be_v but_o a_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o of_o itself_o as_o all_o passion_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n 5.20_o zelos_fw-la pikros_fw-la bitter_a envy_v jam_fw-la 3.14_o zeloi_n envying_n gal._n 5.20_o as_o often_o as_o in_o a_o good_a if_o it_o be_v without_o charity_n it_o be_v but_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v bitter_o envy_v if_o without_o knowledge_n but_o blind_a zeal_n and_o so_o apt_a to_o do_v much_o mischief_n howsoever_o able_a to_o do_v little_a good_a if_o without_o discretion_n it_o be_v but_o rashness_n and_o headinesse_n it_o be_v much_o safe_a therefore_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n how_o to_o moderate_v their_o passion_n then_o to_o take_v care_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v zealous_a and_o not_o together_o to_o instruct_v they_o how_o to_o regulate_v their_o zeal_n that_o it_o may_v be_v charitable_a just_a and_o orderly_o be_v but_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v violent_a sedition_n tumultuous_a etc._n etc._n and_o when_o they_o be_v such_o do_v not_o many_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o zealous_a do_v not_o paul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ignorance_n think_v he_o breathe_v of_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n against_o the_o church_n 9_o art_n 9_o do_v not_o jehu_n brag_v of_o zeal_n when_o his_o ambition_n lead_v he_o forth_o to_o such_o attempt_n which_o god_n reckon_v but_o as_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n 1.4_o hos_fw-la 1.4_o and_o be_v not_o most_o of_o the_o zeal_n of_o these_o time_n set_v on_o edge_n with_o desire_n of_o revenge_n pride_n or_o covetousness_n witness_v that_o greediness_n in_o the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n and_o that_o unjust_a possess_n themselves_o of_o the_o estate_n the_o land_n and_o live_n of_o those_o who_o they_o malign_v yet_o call_v they_o malignant_n so_o when_o they_o stuff_n their_o prayer_n with_o curse_n and_o bitterness_n be_v they_o not_o think_v to_o breath_n zeal_n pure_a zeal_n when_o they_o slander_v the_o footstep_n of_o god_n anoint_a load_n those_o that_o consent_v not_o in_o opinion_n with_o they_o with_o those_o hateful_a name_n of_o malignant_n popish_o affect_v expose_v they_o hereby_o to_o violence_n spoyling_n plunder_v when_o they_o profane_v the_o place_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n tear_v in_o piece_n the_o service-book_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o a_o turk_n or_o pagan_n will_v make_v conscience_n of_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n account_v the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o zeal_n there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o this_o zeal_n already_o as_o make_v the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n to_o burn_v against_o we_o this_o zeal_n may_v we_o just_o rank_a in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_o humble_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o covenant_n but_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v the_o most_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v humble_v that_o they_o account_v that_o which_o indeed_o be_v their_o shame_n to_o be_v their_o glory_n and_o therefore_o god_n may_v just_o lash_v we_o into_o better_a mind_n until_o we_o see_v ourselves_o there_o to_o be_v most_o guilty_a where_o we_o think_v we_o be_v most_o justify_v so_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n the_o lastis_fw-la the_o best_a part_n of_o all_o this_o covenant_n and_o the_o most_o needful_a namely_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o to_o endeavour_v a_o real_a reformation_n of_o ourselves_o &_o other_o under_o our_o power_n and_o charge_n here_o be_v certain_a nationall_n sin_v reckon_v up_o against_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n as_o that_o we_o have_v not_o as_o we_o ought_v value_v the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o labour_v for_o the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o we_o look_v over_o again_o we_o shall_v find_v other_o nationall_n sin_n also_o among_o we_o against_o the_o second_o table_n if_o we_o take_v nationall_n in_o doctor_n taytom_n sense_n prelacy_n in_o his_o book_n against_o prelacy_n for_o sin_n establish_v by_o a_o law_n so_o disobedience_n of_o subject_n to_o that_o ordinance_n god_n have_v set_v over_o they_o of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n servant_n to_o their_o master_n be_v not_o these_o by_o new_a unheard_a of_o vote_n and_o ordinance_n make_v lawful_a be_v not_o sacrilege_n rapine_n plunder_v bloodshed_n speak_v and_o receive_v slander_n establish_v by_o a_o law_n these_o be_v nationall_n sin_n therefore_o and_o such_o too_o as_o have_v a_o loud_a cry_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o lay_v such_o a_o guilt_n upon_o this_o land_n that_o we_o can_v expect_v he_o shall_v settle_v these_o church_n in_o peace_n until_o they_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o explate_v either_o by_o our_o repent_v or_o his_o revenge_a and_o as_o for_o the_o prayer_n in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o wherein_o you_v beseech_v god_n to_o bless_v your_o endeavour_n with_o such_o success_n as_o may_v be_v safety_n to_o his_o people_n and_o encouragement_n to_o other_o church_n to_o do_v the_o like_a he_o that_o shall_v due_o observe_v the_o passage_n of_o divine_a providence_n on_o both_o side_n since_o these_o broil_n begin_v how_o it_o have_v fare_v with_o the_o king_n beyond_o all_o expectation_n to_o what_o strength_n he_o grow_v upon_o the_o sudden_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o endeavour_n to_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n from_o he_o what_o victory_n he_o have_v get_v what_o town_n he_o have_v gain_v reduce_v the_o northern_a and_o western_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n