Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	judge_n	judge_v	judgement_n	2,891	5	6.1190	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42763	CXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1647 (1647)	Wing G752; ESTC R21587	30,033	52

another_o government_n what_o shall_v now_o the_o adversary_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n object_n here_o which_o those_o who_o admit_v not_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o be_v ready_a in_o like_o manner_n to_o transfer_v against_o the_o civil_a judicatory_n and_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n see_v it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v no_o less_o ill_o govern_v then_o the_o church_n 88_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v prosecute_v the_o argument_n and_o say_v that_o yet_o no_o remedy_n be_v here_o show_v which_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o injustice_n or_o error_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n sure_o he_o stumble_v against_o the_o same_o stone_n see_v he_o weigh_v not_o the_o matter_n with_o a_o equal_a balance_n for_o the_o same_o may_v in_o like_o sort_n fall_v back_o and_o be_v cast_v upon_o parliament_n or_o any_o supreme_a senate_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o who_o see_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o supreme_a civil_a senate_n to_o be_v nothing_o more_o infallible_a yea_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n more_o apt_a and_o prone_a to_o error_n as_o be_v less_o accustom_v to_o sacred_a study_n than_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n what_o medicine_n then_o or_o what_o sovereign_a plaster_n shall_v be_v have_v which_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o cure_n and_o heal_v of_o the_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o senate_n the_o very_a like_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o other_o and_o more_o effectual_a medicine_n by_o which_o the_o error_n of_o national_a synod_n may_v be_v heal_v be_v possible_a to_o be_v have_v 89._o there_o want_v not_o a_o divine_a medicine_n and_o sovereign_a balm_n in_o gilead_n for_o although_o the_o popish_a opinion_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o counsel_n be_v worthy_o reject_v and_o explode_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o christ_n have_v promise_v he_o shall_v be_v present_a with_o a_o assembly_n which_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n with_o such_o a_o assembly_n very_o he_o use_v to_o be_v present_a by_o a_o spiritual_a aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o uphold_v the_o fall_n or_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o fall_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o divers_a time_n the_o error_n of_o former_a synod_n be_v discover_v and_o amend_v by_o the_o latter_a sometime_o also_o the_o second_o or_o after_o thought_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o synod_n be_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o better_a 90._o furthermore_o the_o line_n of_o ecclesiastical_a subordination_n be_v long_a and_o further_o stretch_v than_o the_o line_n of_o civil_a subordination_n for_o a_o national_a synod_n must_v be_v subordinate_a and_o subject_a to_o a_o universal_a synod_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a whereas_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o ecumenical_a parliament_n or_o general_a civil_a court_n acknowledge_v unto_o which_o the_o supreme_a civil_a senate_n in_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n shall_v be_v subject_a final_o neither_o be_v the_o church_n altogether_o destitute_a of_o near_a remedy_n whether_o a_o universal_a counsel_n may_v be_v have_v or_o not_o 91._o for_o the_o national_a synod_n ought_v to_o declare_v and_o that_o with_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o sentence_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o proceed_n when_o he_o demand_v or_o inquire_v into_o the_o same_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n nevertheless_o do_v dissent_n or_o can_v by_o contrary_a reason_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v if_o he_o please_v move_v the_o synod_n to_o alter_v their_o judgement_n yet_o may_v he_o require_v and_o procure_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v again_o debate_v and_o canvas_v in_o another_o national_a synod_n and_o so_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o side_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v may_v be_v lawful_o determine_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n 92._o but_o as_o there_o be_v much_o indeed_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o be_v there_o here_o a_o twofold_a caution_n to_o be_v use_v for_o first_o notwithstanding_o of_o a_o future_a revision_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o former_a sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n whether_o concerning_o the_o administration_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n or_o against_o any_o heresy_n be_v forthwith_o put_v in_o execution_n lest_o by_o linger_a and_o make_v of_o delay_n the_o evil_a of_o the_o church_n take_v deep_a root_n and_o the_o gangrene_n spread_v and_o creep_v further_o and_o lest_o violence_n be_v do_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o minister_n if_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o impart_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o dog_n and_o swine_n that_o be_v to_o unclean_a person_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o lest_o subtle_a man_n abuse_v such_o interim_n or_o interval_n so_o as_o that_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n altogether_o decay_v and_o the_o very_a decree_n of_o synod_n be_v account_v as_o cobweb_n which_o none_o fear_v to_o break_v down_o 93._o next_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v put_v under_o a_o further_a examination_n yet_o upon_o condition_n that_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o revision_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n regard_n may_v be_v have_v of_o the_o weak_a which_o be_v find_v willing_a to_o be_v teach_v though_o they_o doubt_v but_o that_o unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o contentious_a tempter_n which_o do_v main_o strive_v to_o oppress_v our_o liberty_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o bondage_n we_o do_v not_o for_o a_o moment_n give_v place_n by_o subject_v ourselves_o for_o what_o else_o seek_v they_o or_o wait_v for_o then_o that_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o revise_v and_o of_o new_a debate_n they_o cast_v in_o let_n and_o impediment_n ever_o and_o anon_o and_o that_o by_o cunning_a lie_n in_o wait_v they_o may_v betray_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n may_v by_o open_a violence_n more_o forcible_o break_v in_o upon_o it_o or_o at_o least_o constrain_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o weave_v penelope_n web_n which_o they_o can_v never_o bring_v to_o a_o end_n 94._o moreover_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v then_o only_o discharge_v his_o office_n in_o reference_n to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n when_o not_o only_o he_o withdraw_v nothing_o from_o it_o and_o make_v no_o impedient_a to_o it_o but_o also_o afford_v special_a furtherance_n and_o help_n to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n isa._n 49._o 23._o and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_a father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_a mother_n 95._o for_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o prince_n embrace_v christ_n and_o sincere_o give_v their_o name_n to_o he_o do_v not_o only_o serve_v he_o as_o man_n but_o also_o use_v their_o office_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n they_o defend_v stand_v for_o and_o take_v care_n to_o propagate_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o godliness_n they_o afford_v place_n of_o habitation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o furnish_v necessary_a help_n and_o support_v turn_v away_o injury_n do_v to_o it_o restrain_v false_a religion_n and_o cherish_v underprop_v and_o defend_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n so_o far_o they_o be_v from_o diminish_v change_v or_o restrain_v those_o right_n for_o so_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n worse_o and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o more_o cut_v short_a under_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n then_o under_o the_o infidel_n or_o heathen_a 96._o wherefore_o see_v these_o nurse_a father_n favourer_n and_o defender_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n nor_o have_v any_o right_n against_o the_o gospel_n but_o for_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o bear_v the_o care_n be_v not_o privative_a or_o destructive_a but_o cumulative_a and_o auxiliary_a thereby_o it_o be_v sufficient_o clear_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o cherish_v and_o by_o their_o authority_n ought_v to_o establish_v the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n but_o yet_o not_o with_o implicit_a faith_n or_o blind_a obedience_n for_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v not_o deny_v to_o any_o of_o the_o faithful_a much_o less_o to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o judgement_n of_o christian_a prudence_n and_o discretion_n concerning_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v decree_v or_o determine_v by_o the_o church_n 97._o therefore_o as_o to_o each_o member_n of_o the_o church_n respective_o so_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n belong_v the_o judgement_n of_o such_o thing_n both_o to_o apprehend_v and_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o for_o although_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o 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

divide_a exercise_n of_o authority_n for_o either_o power_n cease_v from_o its_o duty_n or_o remit_v punishment_n that_o do_v not_o sure_o it_o ought_v not_o prejudice_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o other_o power_n namely_o if_o the_o magistrate_n cease_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n or_o do_v neglect_v to_o punish_v with_o secular_a punishment_n those_o malefactor_n which_o by_o profession_n be_v church_n member_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o bridle_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n to_o curb_v such_o man_n yea_o also_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o punish_v in_o life_n and_o limb_n honour_n or_o good_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o offender_n repentance_n or_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o church_n 78._o therefore_o the_o one_o sword_n be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o scabbard_n it_o be_v free_a and_o often_o necessary_a to_o draw_v the_o other_o neither_o power_n be_v bind_v to_o cast_v out_o or_o receive_v he_o who_o the_o other_o do_v cast_v forth_o or_o receive_v the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n do_v chief_o respect_v the_o repentance_n to_o salvation_n and_o gain_v of_o the_o sinner_n soul_n wherefore_o it_o also_o embrace_v all_o kind_n of_o wicked_a man_n repent_v and_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o magistrate_n propose_v to_o himself_o another_o and_o much_o differ_a scope_n for_o even_o repent_v offender_n be_v by_o he_o punish_v both_o that_o justice_n and_o the_o law_n may_v be_v satisfy_v as_o also_o to_o terrify_v other_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o absolution_n from_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n free_v not_o at_o all_o the_o delinquent_n from_o civil_a judgement_n and_o the_o external_a sword_n 79._o see_v then_o there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a difference_n of_o both_o office_n and_o see_v also_o that_o the_o function_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o at_o all_o contain_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o on_o the_o other_o part_n this_o be_v comprehend_v within_o that_o magistrate_n shall_v no_o less_o sin_n in_o usurp_a ecclesiastical_a power_n minister_a holy_a thing_n ordain_v minister_n or_o exercise_v discipline_n ecclesiastical_a than_o minister_n shall_v sin_v in_o rush_v into_o the_o border_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o in_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o his_o call_n 80._o neither_o be_v those_o power_n more_o mingle_v one_o with_o other_o or_o less_o distinguish_v where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o christian_a than_o where_o he_o be_v a_o infidel_n for_o as_o in_o a_o believe_a father_n and_o in_o a_o infidel_n father_n the_o right_n of_o a_o father_n be_v the_o same_o so_o in_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o in_o a_o infidel_n magistrate_n the_o right_n of_o magistrate_n be_v the_o same_o so_o that_o to_o the_o magistrate_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n there_o be_v no_o accession_n of_o new_a right_n or_o increase_v of_o civil_a power_n although_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o piety_n he_o be_v make_v more_o fit_a and_o willing_a to_o the_o undergo_n of_o his_o office_n and_o the_o do_n of_o his_o duty_n 81._o so_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o by_o so_o evident_a difference_n separate_v and_o distinguish_v ecclesiastical_a government_n from_o the_o civil_a forbid_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o enter_v upon_o or_o usurp_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n or_o the_o juridical_a dispense_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o invade_v the_o church-government_n or_o to_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o right_n of_o both_o sword_n spiritual_a and_o corporal_a but_o if_o any_o magistrate_n which_o god_n forbid_v shall_v dare_v to_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o so_o much_o and_o to_o enlarge_v his_o skirt_n so_o far_o the_o church_n shall_v then_o straightway_o be_v constrain_v to_o complain_v just_o and_o cry_v out_o that_o though_o the_o pope_n be_v change_v yet_o popedom_n remain_v still_o 82._o it_o be_v unlawful_a moreover_o to_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o withstand_v the_o practice_n and_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o the_o matter_n be_v carry_v to_o a_o class_n or_o synod_n now_o the_o magistrate_n withstand_v the_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n either_o by_o prohibition_n and_o unjust_a law_n or_o by_o his_o evil_a example_n stir_v up_o and_o incite_v other_o to_o the_o contempt_n thereof_o or_o to_o the_o trample_n it_o under_o foot_n 83._o sure_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o give_v any_o grievous_a scandal_n to_o the_o church_n see_v he_o also_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v no_o way_n disdain_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o for_o even_o as_o the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o way_n subordinate_a and_o subject_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v subject_a thereto_o so_o the_o civil_a power_n itself_o or_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o subject_v to_o ecclesiastic_a power_n yet_o that_o man_n who_o be_v a_o magistrate_n ought_v as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v under_o the_o church_n censure_n of_o his_o manner_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n unless_o he_o will_v despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n and_o indulge_v the_o swell_a pride_n of_o the_o flesh_n 84._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v again_o object_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o indeed_o to_o resist_v ecclesiastical_a government_n yet_o that_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v and_o take_v away_o by_o he_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a in_o the_o worst_a and_o troublesome_a time_n or_o in_o the_o decay_a and_o trouble_a estate_n of_o thing_n when_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n be_v violent_o turn_v into_o tyranny_n to_o the_o tread_n down_o of_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o oppress_n of_o the_o professor_n thereof_o and_o when_o nothing_o almost_o be_v find_v or_o whole_a divers_a thing_n be_v yield_v to_o be_v lawful_a to_o godly_a magistrate_n which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o lawful_a for_o they_o that_o so_o to_o extraordinary_a disease_n extraordinary_a remedy_n may_v be_v apply_v so_o also_o the_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o power_n unto_o tyranny_n and_o make_v havoc_n of_o all_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v he_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o mean_n which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v allow_v 85._o yet_o ordinary_o and_o by_o common_a or_o know_a law_n and_o right_n in_o settle_a church_n if_o any_o man_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o complain_v that_o through_o abuse_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n injury_n be_v do_v to_o he_o or_o if_o any_o sentence_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o concerning_o faith_n or_o discipline_n do_v displease_v or_o seem_v unjust_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n lawful_a to_o draw_v those_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o a_o civil_a tribunal_n or_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o political_a or_o civil_a popedom_n 86._o what_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a ordinary_o for_o minister_n and_o elder_n to_o do_v what_o they_o list_v or_o shall_v the_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n glory_v in_o the_o law_n by_o their_o transgression_n dishonour_n god_n god_n forbid_v for_o first_o if_o they_o shall_v trespass_v in_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o magistrate_n or_o municipal_a law_n whether_o by_o intermeddle_v in_o judge_v of_o civil_a cause_n or_o otherwise_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o civil_a trial_n and_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v they_o 87._o again_o it_o have_v be_v before_o show_v that_o to_o ecclesiastical_a evil_n ecclesiastical_a remedy_n be_v appoint_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o church_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o commonwealth_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n sufficient_a to_o itself_o in_o reference_n unto_o her_o own_o end_n and_o as_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o in_o the_o church_n the_o error_n of_o inferior_a judgement_n and_o assembly_n or_o their_o evil_a government_n be_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o superior_a judgement_n and_o assembly_n and_o so_o still_o by_o they_o of_o the_o same_o order_n lest_o one_o order_n be_v confound_v with_o another_o or_o one_o government_n be_v intermingle_v with_o