Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	civil_a	ecclesiastical_a	jurisdiction_n	1,713	5	9.3902	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77236	Several treatises of vvorship & ceremonies, by the Reverend Mr. William Bradshaw, one of the first Fellows of Sydney Colledge in Cambridge; afterward minister of Chattam in Kent, 1601. Known by his learned treatise De justificatione. 1. A consideration of certain positions archiepiscopal. 2. A treatise of divine worship, tending to prove the ceremonies, imposed on the ministers of the Gospel in England, in present controversie, are in their use unlawful. Printed 1604. 3. A treatise of the nature and use of things indifferent. 1605. 4. English Puritanism, containing the main opinions of the ridgedest sort of those called Puritans in the realm of England. 1604. 5. Twelve general arguments, proving the ceremonies unlawful. 1605. 6. A proposition concerning kneeling in the very act of receiving, 1605. 7. A protestation of the Kings supremacy, made in the name of the afflicted ministers, and oposed to the shameful calumniations of the prelates. 1605. 8. A short treatise of the cross in baptism.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4161; Thomason E1044_5; ESTC R20875	92,680	129

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whereas_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o no_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n give_v more_o unto_o the_o same_o then_o we_o and_o that_o in_o very_a truth_n the_o cause_n that_o we_o maintain_v be_v for_o the_o king_n and_o civil_a state_n against_o a_o ecclesiastical_a state_n that_o secret_o and_o in_o a_o mystery_n as_o we_o may_v hereafter_o have_v occasion_n to_o prove_v oppose_v itself_o against_o the_o same_o if_o this_o protestation_n shall_v in_o any_o measure_n satisfy_v you_o than_o we_o desire_v your_o honourable_a mediation_n for_o we_o to_o the_o high_a if_o not_o that_o then_o we_o may_v know_v wherein_o it_o be_v defective_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v ready_a to_o give_v all_o satisfaction_n chap._n i._n a_o protestation_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n we_o hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o authority_n and_o supremacy_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a grant_v by_o statute_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o express_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o book_n of_o advertisement_n and_o injunction_n and_o in_o mr._n bilson_n against_o the_o jesuit_n to_o be_v due_a in_o full_a and_o ample_a manner_n without_o any_o limitation_n or_o qualification_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o neither_o be_v their_o to_o our_o knowledge_n any_o one_o of_o we_o but_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v most_o willing_a to_o subscribe_v and_o swear_v unto_o the_o same_o according_a to_o form_n of_o statute_n and_o we_o desire_v that_o those_o that_o shall_v refuse_v the_o same_o may_v bear_v their_o own_o iniquity_n 2._o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o judge_v the_o say_a supremacy_n to_o be_v unlawful_a that_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v sin_v high_o against_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o assume_v the_o same_o unto_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o church_n within_o his_o dominion_n shall_v sin_v damnable_o if_o they_o shall_v deny_v to_o yield_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o yea_o though_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v deny_v it_o unto_o he_o 3._o we_o hold_v it_o plain_a antichristianism_n for_o any_o church_n or_o church_n officer_n whatsoever_o either_o to_o arrogate_v or_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o &_o utter_o unlawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o give_v away_o or_o alienate_v the_o same_o from_o his_o own_o crown_n and_o dignity_n to_o any_o spiritual_a potentate_n or_o ruler_n whatsoever_o within_o or_o without_o his_o dominion_n 3._o we_o hold_v that_o though_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o very_a infidel_n yea_o &_o persecutor_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o yet_o those_o church_n that_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o within_o these_o dominion_n ought_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o yield_v the_o say_a supremacy_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o their_o faith_n and_o christianity_n but_o to_o their_o very_a crown_n from_o which_o no_o subject_n or_o subject_n have_v power_n to_o separate_v or_o disjoyne_v it_o 5._o we_o hold_v that_o neither_o king_n nor_o civil_a estate_n be_v bind_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o no_o further_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o convince_v their_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o we_o think_v they_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n if_o they_o shall_v ground_v their_o religion_n or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o upon_o the_o bare_a testimony_n or_o judgement_n of_o any_o man_n or_o of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n 6._o we_o hold_v that_o no_o church_n or_o church-officer_n have_v power_n for_o any_o crime_n whatsoever_o to_o deprive_v the_o king_n of_o the_o least_o of_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n whatsoeer_n much_o less_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o supremacy_n wherein_o the_o height_n of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n consist_v 7._o we_o hold_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n concern_v this_o life_n whatsoever_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o king_n and_o civil_a state_n excel_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v pre-eminence_n over_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a neither_o have_v nor_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o power_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n over_o the_o body_n life_n good_n or_o liberty_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o much_o less_o of_o the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n 8._o we_o hold_v that_o king_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o supremacy_n have_v power_n yea_o also_o that_o they_o stand_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o make_v law_n ecclesiastical_a such_o as_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o dominion_n and_o that_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o any_o of_o their_o law_n so_o far_o as_o in_o obedience_n unto_o they_o they_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 9_o we_o hold_v that_o though_o the_o king_n shall_v command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n unto_o the_o church_n that_o yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v he_o therein_o but_o only_o peaceable_o to_o forbear_v obedience_n and_o sue_v unto_o he_o for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o where_o that_o can_v be_v obtain_v meek_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o punishment_n 10._o we_o hold_v that_o the_o king_n have_v power_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v discern_v to_o be_v practise_v therein_o not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v any_o defect_n either_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n he_o ought_v by_o his_o royal_a authority_n and_o power_n to_o procure_v and_o force_v the_o redress_n thereof_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v without_o the_o consent_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n themselves_o 11._o we_o hold_v that_o the_o king_n have_v as_o much_o authority_n over_o the_o body_n good_n and_o affair_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o of_o any_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o may_v force_v they_o not_o only_o to_o all_o civil_a duty_n belong_v unto_o they_o but_o also_o unto_o ecclesiastical_a afflict_v as_o great_a punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o as_o upon_o any_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n 12._o we_o hold_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n all_o scandalous_a schismatical_a and_o heretical_a teacher_n and_o by_o all_o due_a severity_n of_o law_n to_o repress_v they_o 13._o we_o hold_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a law_n make_v by_o the_o king_n not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o that_o no_o subject_a aught_o to_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o any_o such_o law_n 14._o we_o hold_v that_o the_o king_n only_o have_v power_n within_o his_o dominion_n to_o convene_v synod_n or_o general_a assembly_n of_o minister_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n royal_a to_o ratify_v and_o give_v life_n and_o strength_n to_o their_o canon_n and_o constitution_n without_o who_o ratification_n no_o man_n can_v force_v any_o subject_n to_o yield_v any_o obedience_n unto_o the_o same_o 15._o we_o hold_v that_o though_o the_o king_n may_v force_v the_o church_n to_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o that_o the_o church_n several_o or_o joint_o have_v no_o power_n to_o force_v he_o or_o any_o subject_a against_o their_o will_n to_o any_o service_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o any_o religion_n duty_n whatsoever_o no_o nor_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o member_n of_o any_o church_n 16._o we_o hold_v that_o the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o any_o church_n church_n officer_n or_o synod_n whatsoever_o but_o only_o to_o that_o church_n and_o those_o officer_n of_o his_o own_o court_n and_o household_n unto_o who_o in_o reverence_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o see_v shine_v in_o they_o he_o shall_v of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n subject_n and_o commit_v the_o regiment_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o suspicion_n nor_o fear_n of_o any_o partiality_n or_o unjust_a or_o rigorous_a deal_n against_o he_o 17._o we_o hold_v that_o if_o any_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n call_v they_o by_o what_o name_n you_o will_v shall_v abuse_v their_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o censure_n upon_o any_o man_n whosoever_o that_o the_o king_n and_o civil_a state_n under_o he_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v they_o severe_o for_o it_o much_o more_o if_o they_o

of_o sorrow_n for_o he_o they_o be_v to_o denounce_v he_o to_o be_v as_o ye●_n no_o member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o that_o congregation_n and_o so_o be_v to_o leave_v he_o to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o any_o spiritual_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o use_v against_o any_o man_n for_o the_o great_a crime_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v 10._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o extreme_a censure_n against_o any_o man_n without_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n itself_o 11._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a officer_n offend_v be_v as_o subject_a to_o these_o censure_n as_o any_o other_o of_o the_o congregation_n 12._o they_o hold_v that_o if_o any_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n have_v commit_v a_o scandalous_a sin_n shall_v of_o himself_o forsake_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n that_o then_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n have_v no_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o he_o but_o only_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o those_o unto_o who_o he_o owe_v civil_a subjection_n as_o parent_n master_n landlord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n 1._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v supreme_a power_n over_o all_o the_o church_n within_o his_o dominion_n in_o all_o cause_n whatsoever_o and_o yet_o they_o hold_v that_o as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o some_o one_o particular_a congregation_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o subject_a to_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n thereof_o prescribe_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n as_o the_o mean_a subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o hold_v that_o this_o subjection_n be_v no_o more_o derogatory_n to_o his_o supremacy_n than_o the_o subjection_n of_o his_o body_n in_o sickness_n to_o physician_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v derogatory_n thereunto_o 2._o they_o hold_v that_o those_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o their_o own_o supremacy_n that_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n communicate_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n thereof_o to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v imagine_v by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n a_o more_o direct_a mean_n to_o checkmate_v the_o same_o than_o to_o make_v they_o lord_n and_o prince_n upon_o earth_n to_o invest_v they_o with_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n and_o to_o conform_v the_o state_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o state_n of_o king_n and_o bound_n of_o kingdom_n 3._o they_o hold_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n so_o high_a but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o and_o punishable_a by_o the_o mean_a civil_a officer_n in_o a_o kingdom_n city_n or_o town_n not_o only_o for_o common_a crime_n but_o even_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a office_n yea_o they_o hold_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o punishable_a than_o any_o other_o subject_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o shall_v offend_v against_o either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 4._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o punish_v with_o all_o severity_n the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n of_o church_n if_o they_o shall_v intrude_v upon_o the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o civil_a authority_n and_o magistracy_n and_o shall_v pass_v those_o bound_n and_o limit_n that_o christ_n have_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o word_n 5._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o that_o antichrist_n because_o be_v but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n he_o do_v in_o the_o height_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v claim_n unto_o and_o usurp_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o civil_a ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o hold_v that_o all_o defender_n of_o the_o popish_a faith_n all_o endeavour_n of_o reconcilement_n with_o that_o church_n all_o plotter_n for_o toleration_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n all_o countenancer_n and_o maintainer_n of_o seminary_n priest_n and_o profess_a catholic_n and_o all_o denier_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o antichrist_n be_v secret_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n supremacy_n 6._o they_o hold_v that_o all_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n official_o etc._n etc._n have_v their_o office_n and_o function_n only_o by_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o civil_a state_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o they_o hold_v that_o whosoever_o hold_v that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o without_o sin_n remove_v these_o office_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o temporality_n and_o maintenance_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n or_o that_o these_o office_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o not_o only_o or_o mere_o jure_fw-la humano_fw-la that_o all_o such_o deny_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n 7._o they_o hold_v that_o not_o one_o of_o these_o opinion_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o if_o they_o may_v have_v leave_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o that_o have_v be_v write_v against_o any_o one_o of_o they_o finis_fw-la twelve_o general_n argument_n prove_v that_o the_o ceremony_n impose_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o england_n by_o our_o prelate_n be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o bare_a and_o sole_a omission_n of_o they_o in_o churh-service_n for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v most_o unjust_o charge_v of_o disloyalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n mat._n 18.23_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o 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the_o nature_n thereof_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v the_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a 5.18_o 2_o king_n 5.18_o do_v naaman_n new_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n attribute_v so_o much_o to_o bow_v in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n when_o his_o master_n lean_v on_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o voluntary_a act_n and_o shall_v we_o who_o have_v have_v the_o gospel_n long_o kneel_v by_o institution_n and_o determination_n in_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o god_n service_n make_v no_o account_n whether_o we_o honour_n god_n or_o no_o by_o such_o kneel_v 3._o if_o kneel_v be_v institute_v for_o a_o more_o reverend_a receive_n than_o it_o must_v be_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n or_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n if_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n then_o must_v we_o be_v well_o persuade_v that_o such_o kneel_v be_v a_o acceptable_a service_n unto_o his_o majesty_n 15.9_o rom._n 12.1_o &_o 14_o 15_o 23._o isa_n 29.13_o matth._n 15.9_o and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v we_o must_v consider_v whether_o such_o kneel_a be_v a_o will-worship_n or_o a_o service_n reasonable_a and_o according_a to_o god_n will._n lest_o otherwise_o we_o find_v ourselves_o so_o far_o from_o honour_v god_n as_o that_o we_o provoke_v he_o as_o do_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n who_o offer_v incense_v 3._o levit._fw-la 10.1_o 2_o 3._o but_o not_o with_o the_o very_a fire_n which_o god_n appoint_v and_o be_v therefore_o devour_v with_o fire_n and_o as_o do_v king_n david_n and_o the_o priest_n 13._o 1_o chron._n 13.10_o &_o 15.12_o 13._o who_o carry_v the_o ark_n otherwise_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v and_o therefore_o vzza_n die_v for_o it_o with_o a_o sudden_a death_n for_o god_n