Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	catholic_n	particular_a	union_n	3,907	5	9.8315	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56257	Of the nature and qualification of religion in reference to civil society written by Samuel Puffendorff ... ; which may serve as an appendix to the author's Duty of men ; translated from the original.; De habitu religionis Christianae ad vitam civilem. English	Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694.; Crull, J. (Jodocus), d. 1713?; Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694. De officio hominis et civis.	1698 (1698)	Wing P4180; ESTC R6881	106,116	202

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declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o roman_a and_o escape_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o make_v his_o appeal_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o leave_v this_o 2d_o mat._n 10._o 2d_o advice_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o when_o they_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n they_o shall_v fly_v into_o another_o and_o it_o be_v a_o incumbent_a duty_n belong_v to_o all_o sovereign_n to_o defend_v their_o subject_n against_o all_o violence_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v more_o effectual_a care_n that_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v any_o injury_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n sake_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o reproachful_a to_o a_o christian_a prince_n than_o that_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v sufferer_n upon_o that_o account_n the_o next_o care_n which_o belong_v to_o christian_a prince_n be_v to_o provide_v necessary_a revenue_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o that_o no_o other_o patrimony_n belong_v to_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o the_o alm_n and_o free_a contribution_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o that_o these_o can_v but_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v very_o uncertain_a the_o minister_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n run_v no_o small_a hazard_n of_o be_v expose_v to_o want_v if_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o rely_v upon_o but_o the_o bare_a contribution_n of_o the_o congregation_n who_o be_v in_o some_o place_n poor_a and_o subject_a to_o other_o tax_n be_v incapable_a of_o supply_v their_o want_n and_o not_o to_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n after_o prince_n and_o en●tire_a state_n have_v receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v appear_v very_o ill_o that_o whereas_o they_o enjoy_v such_o ample_a revenue_n they_o will_v deal_v so_o spare_o with_o the_o church_n the_o more_o because_o it_o be_v a_o general_a maxim_n among_o man_n to_o value_v a_o function_n according_a to_o its_o revenue_n what_o st._n paul_n recommend_v to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o 15_o chapter_n v._o 27._o and_o in_o the_o 1_o epist_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 9_o 11._o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o christian_a prince_n because_o they_o can_v with_o less_o difficulty_n or_o any_o sensible_a injury_n to_o themselves_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n in_o their_o station_n they_o have_v the_o management_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n in_o their_o hand_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o too_o vast_a revenue_n be_v not_o always_o useful_a to_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o prove_v sometimes_o prejudicial_a both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n and_o that_o such_o as_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o their_o function_n or_o to_o think_v it_o their_o main_a business_n to_o gather_v riches_n and_o take_v the_o ministry_n for_o their_o by-work_n nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v due_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o cordial_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v apply_v himself_o to_o the_o 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those_o of_o the_o best_a kind_n be_v 4._o vid._n ep._n gal._n 6._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 4._o bring_v to_o the_o altar_n beside_o this_o prince_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n of_o church-building_n but_o also_o to_o erect_v and_o maintain_v school_n which_o be_v the_o seminary_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n if_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o implant_v in_o the_o school_n it_o can_v scarce_o be_v expect_v that_o man_n when_o grow_v up_o shall_v receive_v much_o benefit_n by_o public_a sermon_n §_o 44._o but_o among_o other_o consideration_n as_o inspection_n concern_v the_o right_n of_o prince_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o first_o of_o the_o general_a inspection_n to_o what_o right_n proper_o belong_v to_o prince_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o since_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o civil_a power_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a impair_v and_o a_o prince_n cherish_v a_o church_n 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else_o overturn_v that_o government_n under_o which_o they_o then_o live_v so_o when_o moses_n deliver_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n he_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n and_o when_o romulus_n have_v resolve_v to_o erect_v a_o new_a commonwealth_n he_o first_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o king_n of_o alba_n and_o such_o of_o the_o neighbour_a country_n as_o be_v for_o be_v member_n of_o that_o new_a commonwealth_n do_v leave_v their_o former_a habitation_n and_o settle_a themselves_o in_o rome_n but_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n do_v ever_o remove_v christian_n from_o their_o habitation_n to_o other_o place_n but_o allow_v every_o body_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o station_n and_o under_o the_o same_o government_n without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o the_o former_a right_n of_o their_o sovereign_n over_o they_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o christian_n though_o never_o so_o 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other_o provision_n make_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o congregation_n as_o such_o but_o what_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o lawful_a right_n of_o their_o sovereign_n and_o as_o much_o only_a as_o may_v lawful_o be_v give_v by_o private_a person_n which_o can_v not_o exceed_v a_o private_a fortune_n and_o be_v nothing_o more_o than_o voluntary_a contribution_n or_o alm_n and_o whatsoever_o of_o any_o real_a estate_n be_v attribute_v to_o these_o use_v be_v thereby_o not_o exempt_v from_o pay_v of_o tax_n no_o more_o than_o the_o estate_n of_o other_o subject_n §_o 32._o but_o if_o we_o take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o the_o state_n the_o inward_a structure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o that_o of_o a_o state_n whole_a structure_n of_o civil_a society_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v subject_n be_v unite_v under_o one_o government_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o differ_v as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n from_o that_o union_n which_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o 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christian_a several_a christian_a servant_n who_o be_v salute_v as_o such_o by_o s._n paul_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v ●●_o ●●m_fw-la 16._o ●●_o take_v what_o be_v say_v by_o christ_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o as_o likewise_o ●6_n mat._n 10._o 3●_n c_o 12_o 5●_n luk._n 1●_n ●6_n what_o be_v mention_v concern_v division_n discord_n dissension_n which_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o near_a friend_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o strict_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n which_o surpass_v and_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o tie_v of_o consangninity_n among_o men._n so_o 34._o mat._n ●0_n 34._o that_o if_o a_o father_n husband_n or_o master_n shall_v turn_v apostate_n the_o son_n wife_n or_o servant_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o follow_v their_o footstep_n neither_o be_v it_o requisite_a to_o be_v solicitous_a 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