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	life_n	see_v	3,263	5	3.5236	3	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 acceptable_a unto_o god_n or_o as_o it_o reprove_v free_o unjust_a judgement_n unjust_a war_n and_o the_o like_a and_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n threaten_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reveal_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n so_o also_o be_v the_o magistrate_n say_v to_o be_v occupy_v civil_o about_o spiritual_a thing_n 64._o therefore_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n even_o when_o he_o be_v employ_v about_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o essential_o civil_a he_o punish_v external_o idolater_n blasphemer_n sacrilegious_a person_n heretic_n prophaner_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o sin_n he_o condemn_v to_o death_n or_o banishment_n forfeiture_n of_o good_n or_o imprisonment_n he_o guard_v and_o underprop_v ecclesiastical_a canon_n with_o civil_a authority_n give_v a_o place_n of_o habitation_n to_o the_o church_n in_o

be_v occupy_v about_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o civil_a or_o earthly_a thing_n about_o war_n peace_n conservation_n of_o justice_n and_o good_a order_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n also_o about_o the_o outward_a business_n or_o external_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v indeed_o necessary_a to_o the_o church_n or_o profitable_a as_o touch_v the_o outward_a man_n yet_o not_o proper_o and_o pure_o spiritual_a for_o they_o do_v not_o reach_v unto_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o to_o the_o external_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 46._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o so_o far_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v citizen_n subject_n or_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o judge_v determine_v and_o give_v sentence_n concerning_o the_o dispose_n of_o their_o body_n or_o good_n as_o also_o concerning_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a sick_a the_o banish_a and_o of_o other_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v afflict_v to_o regulate_v so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o civil_a order_n marriage_n burial_n and_o other_o circumstance_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o holy_a and_o also_o to_o honest_a civil_a society_n to_o afford_v place_n fit_a for_o holy_a assembly_n and_o other_o external_a help_n by_o which_o the_o sacred_a matter_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v more_o safe_o commodious_o and_o more_o easy_o in_o the_o church_n perform_v to_o remove_v the_o external_a impediment_n of_o divine_a worship_n or_o of_o ecclesiastical_a peace_n and_o to_o repress_v those_o which_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o the_o true_a church_n and_o her_o minister_n and_o do_v raise_v up_o trouble_v against_o they_o 47_o the_o matter_n may_v further_o be_v thus_o illustrate_v there_o be_v almost_o the_o like_a respect_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v occupy_v about_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a ministry_n as_o it_o be_v occupy_v about_o the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a part_n of_o civil_a government_n that_o be_v about_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n belong_v to_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o make_v political_a and_o civil_a law_n another_o thing_n to_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o it_o to_o show_v to_o the_o magistrate_n his_o duty_n to_o wit_n how_o he_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o ought_v to_o use_v the_o sword_n the_o former_a be_v prop●r_n and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o do_v the_o ministry_n intermeddle_v or_o entangle_v itself_o into_o such_o business_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v contain_v within_o the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n 48._o for_o to_o that_o end_n also_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n profitable_a to_o show_v which_o be_v the_o best_a manner_n of_o govern_v a_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n as_o be_v god_n minister_n may_v by_o this_o guide_a star_n be_v so_o direct_v as_o that_o he_o may_v execute_v the_o part_n of_o his_o office_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o may_v perfect_o be_v institute_v to_o every_o good_a work_n yet_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o say_v proper_o to_o treat_v of_o civil_a business_n but_o of_o the_o scandal_n which_o arise_v about_o they_o or_o of_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n which_o occur_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o also_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v exercise_v about_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o about_o those_o external_a thing_n which_o adhere_v unto_o and_o accompany_v the_o spiritual_a thing_n 49._o and_o in_o such_o external_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n although_o all_o magistrate_n will_v not_o yet_o all_o yea_o even_o heathen_a magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o aid_v and_o help_v the_o church_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v also_o for_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n that_o the_o faithful_a under_o they_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a life_n with_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 50._o unto_o the_o external_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v not_o only_a the_o correction_n of_o hereticlis_fw-mi and_o other_o troubler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o that_o civil_a order_n and_o way_n of_o convocate_a and_o call_v together_o synod_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n both_o to_o establish_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o synod_n assemble_v together_o at_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o know_a and_o receive_v law_n and_o to_o indict_v and_o gather_v together_o synod_n occasional_o as_o often_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v require_v the_o same_o not_o that_o all_o or_o any_o power_n to_o consult_v or_o determine_v of_o ecclesiastic_a or_o spiritual_a matter_n do_v flow_v or_o spring_n from_o the_o magistrate_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n but_o because_o in_o those_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o church_n need_v the_o magistrate_n aid_v and_o support_v 51._o so_o that_o the_o magistrate_n call_v together_o synod_n not_o as_o touch_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o synod_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a to_o synod_n with_o other_o meeting_n and_o civil_a public_a assembly_n that_o be_v not_o as_o they_o be_v assembly_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o treat_v of_o matter_n spiritual_a but_o as_o they_o be_v public_a assembly_n within_o his_o territory_n for_o to_o the_o end_n that_o public_a convention_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o any_o territory_n the_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o place_n 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public_a and_o judicial_a trial_n nor_o other_o disobedient_a person_n be_v compel_v to_o obedience_n without_o the_o magistrate_n public_a mandate_n and_o help_n 53._o the_o object_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o object_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n but_o much_o differ_v from_o it_o for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n do_v determine_v and_o appoinr_a nothing_o concerning_o man_n body_n good_n dignity_n civil_a right_n but_o be_v employ_v only_o about_o the_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o soul_n not_o that_o it_o can_v search_v the_o heart_n or_o judge_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n alone_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o have_v for_o its_o proper_a object_n those_o external_n which_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a and_o do_v belong_v proper_o and_o most_o near_o to_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n which_o also_o be_v term_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o inward_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n 54._o those_o thing_n then_o wherein_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v exercise_v be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n public_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o catechise_n and_o instruct_v of_o child_n and_o ignorant_a person_n the_o examination_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o come_v the_o holy_a communion_n the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o the_o abdication_n depose_v and_o degrade_n of_o they_o if_o they_o become_v like_o unsavoury_a salt_n the_o decide_v and_o determine_v of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n canonical_a constitution_n concerning_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n and_o collection_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o also_o concerning_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n or_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o