Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	know_v	life_n	2,879	5	4.5653	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86000	A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.; CXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church.	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1647 (1647)	Wing G749; Thomason E418_3; ESTC R202292	30,071	51

christian_a love_n and_o prudence_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 55._o it_o be_v true_a that_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o civil_a power_n be_v occupy_v as_o touch_v the_o outward_a man_n or_o the_o outward_a dispose_n of_o divine_a thing_n in_o this_o or_o that_o dominion_n as_o be_v say_v not_o as_o they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o evangelical_a ordinance_n pierce_v into_o the_o conscience_n itself_o but_o the_o object_n of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a be_v a_o thing_n mere_o and_o pure_o spiritual_a and_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a for_o even_o that_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o outward_a court_n or_o judicatory_n and_o which_o inflict●●_z public_a censure_n forbid_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o exclude_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n do_v proper_o concern_v the_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n 56._o sure_o the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a minister_n although_o they_o can_v do_v it_o unchallenge_v and_o uncontrolled_a and_o be_v therein_o allow_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o in_o the_o prelatical_a time_n it_o be_v yet_o will_v not_o usurp_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n or_o judge_v and_o determine_v concerning_o man_n honour_n good_n inheritance_n division_n of_o family_n or_o other_o civil_a business_n see_v they_o well_o know_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v heterogeneous_a to_o their_o office_n but_o as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o the_o judgeing_a of_o civil_a cause_n so_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v negligent_a and_o slothful_a in_o their_o own_o office_n they_o shall_v in_o that_o be_v no_o less_o culpable_a 57_o to_o the_o object_n also_o of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n belong_v the_o assemble_n of_o synod_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v spiritual_a assembly_n proper_a to_o the_o church_n and_o assemble_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o be_v so_o consider_v the_o governor_n of_o church_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n act_n 15._o in_o a_o manifest_a danger_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o use_v their_o own_o right_a of_o meet_v together_o and_o conveen_a that_o the_o church_n endanger_v may_v be_v relieve_v and_o support_v 58._o three_o those_o power_n be_v difference_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o form_n and_o that_o three_o way_n for_o first_o the_o civil_a power_n although_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o be_v ministerial_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v lordly_a and_o magisterial_a ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v indeed_o furnish_v with_o authority_n yet_o that_o authority_n be_v like_a the_o fatherly_a than_o the_o kingly_a authority_n yea_o also_o it_o be_v pure_o ministerial_a much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o bear_v dominion_n over_o the_o flock_n 59_o emperor_n king_n and_o other_o magistrate_n be_v indeed_o appoint_v father_n of_o they_o country_n but_o the_o be_v withal_o lord_n of_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o they_o to_o bear_v rule_n and_o command_v at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o as_o they_o list_v for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o the_o subject_n yet_o it_o belong_v to_o their_o power_n true_o and_o proper_o to_o exercise_v dominion_n to_o hold_v principality_n to_o proceed_v imperious_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n to_o oversee_v to_o feed_v as_o shepherd_n to_o correct_v and_o rectify_v to_o bear_v the_o key_n to_o be_v steward_n in_o the_o house_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o house_n or_o to_o govern_v as_o lord_n or_o lordlike_o to_o rule_v yea_o in_o brief_a this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n that_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o former_a be_v to_o be_v serve_v or_o minister_v unto_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o latter_a to_o minister_v or_o serve_v 60._o now_o we_o have_v one_o only_a lord_n which_o govern_v our_o soul_n neither_o be_v it_o competent_a to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o to_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o conscience_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v his_o own_o steward_n over_o his_o own_o family_n that_o according_a to_o his_o commandment_n they_o may_v give_v to_o every_o one_o their_o allowance_n or_o portion_n and_o to_o dispense_v his_o mystery_n faithful_o and_o to_o they_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o key_n or_o power_n of_o let_v in_o into_o his_o house_n or_o exclude_v out_o of_o his_o house_n those_o who_o he_o himself_o will_v have_v let_v in_o or_o shut_v out_o matth._n 16._o 19_o and_o 18._o 18._o luk._n 12._o 42._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 7._o 61._o next_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v endue_v with_o authority_n of_o compel_v but_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o ministry_n to_o compel_v the_o disobedient_a if_o any_o compulsion_n be_v in_o or_o about_o eclesissticall_a matter_n it_o be_v adventitious_a from_o without_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n from_o which_o it_o be_v very_o heterogenous_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o suspend_v or_o excommunicate_a person_n shall_v be_v find_v who_o shall_v be_v so_o stiffnecked_a and_o so_o impudent_a that_o at_o once_o he_o cast_v off_o all_o shame_n and_o make_v no_o account_n at_o all_o of_o those_o censure_n but_o scorn_v or_o contemn_v the_o same_o or_o peradventure_o shall_v insolent_o or_o proud_o engyre_v and_o obtrude_v himself_o upon_o the_o sacrament_n or_o be_v also_o fill_v with_o devilish_a malice_n do_v more_o and_o more_o contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n in_o such_o case_n have_v nothing_o more_o to_o do_v by_o way_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o the_o magistrate_n have_v in_o readiness_n a_o compel_a jurisdiction_n and_o external_a force_n whereby_o such_o stubborn_a rebellious_a and_o undaunted_a pride_n may_v be_v external_o repress_v 62._o last_o of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n work_v only_o political_o or_o civil_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sceptre_n or_o sword_n make_v and_o guard_v civil_a law_n which_o sometime_o also_o he_o change_v or_o repeal_v and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n he_o eff●cteth_v with_o a_o secular_a power_n but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n deal_v spiritual_o and_o only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o authority_n entrust_v or_o receive_v from_o he_o alone_o neither_o be_v it_o exercise_v without_o prayer_n or_o call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n nor_o last_o do_v it_o use_v any_o other_o then_o spiritual_a weapon_n 63._o the_o same_o sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v punish_v one_o way_n by_o the_o civil_a another_o way_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n by_o the_o civil_a power_n under_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o crime_n with_o corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a punishment_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n under_o the_o notion_n or_o nature_n of_o scandal_n with_o a_o spiritual_a censure_n even_o as_o also_o the_o same_o civil_a question_n be_v one_o way_n deliberate_a upon_o and_o handle_v by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o senate_n or_o place_n of_o judgement_n another_o way_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n by_o the_o magistrate_n so_o far_o as_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o the_o minister_n so_o far_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o conscience_n for_o the_o ecclesiastial_a ministry_n also_o be_v exercise_v about_o civil_a thing_n spiritual_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o teach_v and_o admonish_v the_o magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o be_v best_a and_o most_o 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ordain_v and_o prefer_v of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o judge_n of_o matter_n and_o cause_n spiritual_a of_o which_o there_o be_v controversy_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v he_o questionless_a judge_n of_o his_o own_o civil_a act_n about_o spiritual_a thing_n namely_o of_o defend_v they_o in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o of_o approve_v or_o tolerate_v the_o same_o and_o if_o in_o this_o business_n he_o judge_v and_o determine_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o he_o be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n thereof_o before_o the_o supreme_a tribunal_n 98._o however_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n according_a as_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o ratify_v by_o civil_a authority_n or_o not_o aught_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v free_a and_o safe_a for_o they_o to_o come_v together_o in_o holy_a assembly_n for_o the_o want_n of_o civil_a authority_n be_v unto_o the_o church_n like_o a_o cease_a gain_n but_o not_o like_o damage_n or_o loss_n ensue_v as_o it_o superad_v nothing_o more_o so_o it_o take_v nothing_o away_o 99_o if_o it_o further_o happen_v which_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v so_o far_o abuse_v his_o authority_n that_o he_o do_v straight_o forbid_v what_o christ_n have_v ordain_v yet_o the_o constant_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n will_v resolve_v and_o determine_v with_o themselves_o that_o any_o extremity_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v undergo_v then_o that_o they_o shall_v obey_v such_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n yea_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v off_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o office_n be_v ready_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o practice_n to_o every_o one_o that_o demand_v it_o but_o special_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o be_v say_v before_o 100_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n propose_v that_o these_o function_n shall_v be_v oppose_v one_o against_o another_o in_o a_o hostile_a posture_n or_o in_o term_n of_o enmity_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n nothing_o more_o execrable_a to_o they_o who_o be_v true_o and_o sincere_o zealous_a for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o they_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n but_o the_o aim_n be_v first_o and_o above_o all_o that_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a monarch_n of_o the_o church_n his_o own_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o which_o also_o himself_o in_o the_o world_n be_v accuse_v and_o for_o his_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n thereof_o before_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v unjust_o condemn_v to_o death_n may_v be_v full_o maintain_v and_o defend_v 101._o next_o this_o debate_n also_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o power_n as_o well_o of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n as_o of_o the_o civil_a sword_n be_v in_o force_n the_o licentiousness_n of_o carnal_a man_n which_o desire_v that_o there_o be_v too_o slack_a ecclesiastical_a discipline_n or_o none_o at_o all_o may_v be_v bridle_v and_o so_o man_n may_v sin_v less_o and_o may_v live_v more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o gospel_n another_o thing_n here_o intend_v be_v that_o error_n on_o both_o side_n be_v overthrow_v as_o well_o the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o under_o a_o fair_a pretence_n of_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o right_n of_o magistracy_n do_v leave_n to_o the_o church_n either_o no_o power_n or_o that_o which_o be_v too_o weak_a as_o the_o error_n of_o other_o who_o under_o the_o veil_n of_o a_o certain_a suppositious_a and_o imaginary_a christian_a liberty_n do_v turn_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o magistrate_n both_o power_n may_v enjoy_v their_o own_o privilege_n add_v hereto_o that_o both_o power_n be_v circumscribe_v with_o their_o distinct_a border_n and_o bound_n and_o also_o the_o one_o underprop_a and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o other_o a_o holy_a concord_n between_o they_o may_v be_v nourish_v and_o they_o may_v mutual_o and_o friendly_o embrace_v one_o another_o 102._o last_o of_o all_o see_v there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o unhappy_a man_n who_o cease_v not_o to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o all_o diligence_n go_v about_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n where_o now_o it_o be_v about_o to_o be_v introduce_v yea_o also_o where_o it_o have_v be_v long_o ago_o establish_v and_o as_o yet_o happy_o remain_v in_o force_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o obviate_v their_o most_o wicked_a purpose_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o let_v all_o which_o have_v be_v say_v pass_v with_o the_o good_a leave_n and_o like_n of_o those_o orthodox_a church_n in_o which_o the_o discipline_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o in_o use_n neither_o can_v any_o offence_n easy_o arise_v to_o they_o from_o hence_o yea_o if_o the_o best_a conjecture_n do_v not_o deceive_v they_o can_v but_o rejoice_v and_o congratulate_v at_o the_o defence_n and_o vindication_n of_o this_o discipline_n 103._o for_o those_o church_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o acknowledge_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o discipline_n of_o excommunication_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o also_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o exercise_v which_o also_o heretofore_o the_o most_o learned_a zachary_n vrsi●●_z in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o judgement_n concerning_o excommunication_n exhibit_v to_o prince_n frederick_n the_o three_o count_n elector_n palatine_n the_o title_n whereof_o be_v judicium_fw-la de_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la et_fw-la excommunicatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n 104._o for_o thus_o he_o in_o other_o church_n where_o either_o no_o excommunication_n be_v in_o use_n or_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_o administer_v and_o nevertheless_o without_o all_o controversy_n it_o be_v confess_v and_o open_o teach_v that_o it_o ought_v just_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o be_v of_o force_n in_o the_o church_n and_o a_o little_a after_o lest_o also_o your_o highness_n by_o this_o new_a opinion_n do_v sever_v yourself_o and_o your_o church_n from_o all_o other_o church_n as_o well_o those_o which_o have_v not_o excommunication_n as_o those_o which_o have_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o of_o they_o do_v unanimous_o confess_v and_o always_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v reason_n why_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o use_n 105._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o tend_v which_o the_o high_o esteem_v philip_n melancthon_n in_o his_o common_a place_n chap._n of_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v affirm_v before_o say_v he_o i_o warn_v that_o civil_a place_n and_o power_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o adhere_a confusion_n which_o arise_v from_o other_o cause_n partly_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n partly_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n partly_o from_o the_o common_a infirmity_n of_o man_n as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o other_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o government_n ordain_v of_o god_n no_o man_n doubt_v that_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o and_o great_a disorder_n grow_v in_o it_o from_o other_o cause_n where_o he_o mention_v a_o church_n government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a and_o that_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la as_o a_o thing_n uncontroverted_a 106._o neither_o be_v the_o wish_n of_o the_o chief_a divine_n of_o zurich_n and_o berne_n want_v for_o the_o recall_v and_o restore_v of_o the_o discipline_n of_o excommunication_n so_o bullinger_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o hitherto_o say_v he_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a chastise_n of_o wickedness_n but_o here_o i_o will_v have_v the_o brethren_n diligent_o warn_v that_o they_o watch_v and_o with_o all_o diligence_n take_v care_n that_o this_o wholesome_a medicine_n throw_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o pope_n avarice_n may_v be_v reduce_v that_o be_v that_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v punish_v for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o excommunication_n that_o man_n manner_n may_v be_v well_o order_v and_o the_o saint_n flourish_v the_o profane_a be_v restrain_v lest_o wicked_a man_n by_o their_o impudence_n and_o impiety_n increase_n and_o undo_v all_o it_o be_v our_o part_n o_o brethren_n with_o great_a diligence_n to_o take_v care_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o we_o see_v that_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n do_v stir_v up_o those_o that_o be_v negligent_a in_o this_o business_n 107._o aretius_n agree_v hereunto_o problem_n theolog._n loc_n 33._o magistrate_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o yoke_n they_o be_v afraid_a for_o their_o honour_n they_o love_v licentiousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o common_a people_n be_v too_o dissolute_a the_o great_a part_n be_v most_o corrupt_a etc._n etc._n