Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	england_n	king_n	supremacy_n	3,160	5	10.3449	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85826	The Covenanters plea against absolvers. Or, A modest discourse, shewing why those who in England & Scotland took the Solemn League and Covenant, cannot judge their consciences discharged from the obligation of it, by any thing heretofore said by the Oxford men; or lately by Dr Featly, Dr. Gauden, or any others. In which also several cases relating to promisory oathes, and to the said Covenant in special, are spoken to, and determined by Scripture, reason, and the joynt suffrages of casuists. Contrary to the indigested notions of some late writers; yet much to the sense of the Reverend Dr. Sanderson. Written by Theophilus Timorcus a well-wisher to students in casuistical divinity.	Timorcus, Theophilus.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654, attributed name.; Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656, attributed name.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing G314; Thomason E1053_13; ESTC R202125	85,431	115

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bind_v to_o keep_v it_o the_o most_o therefore_o of_o dr._n featly_n and_o the_o oxford_n reason_n against_o the_o covenant_n signify_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a case_n dr._n gawden_n late_a argument_n signify_v as_o little_a many_o of_o they_o be_v considerable_a before_o the_o take_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o argue_v insufficient_o for_o the_o violation_n or_o irritation_n of_o it_o but_o as_o to_o that_o point_n be_v clear_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 10._o it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o eminent_o learned_a and_o reverend_a dr._n sanderson_n and_o all_o casuist_n that_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v unlawful_a respectu_fw-la rei_fw-la juratae_fw-la 14._o de_fw-fr jur._n prom_o prael_n 2._o sect._n 14._o or_o respectu_fw-la actus_fw-la jurandi_fw-la with_o respect_n to_o the_o thing_n swear_v i._n e._n the_o matter_n of_o it_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v what_o oath_n soever_o a_o man_n take_v unlawful_a in_o the_o first_o sense_n do_v not_o oblige_v but_o a_o oath_n unlawful_a in_o the_o second_o sense_n when_o once_o take_v do_v oblige_v our_o question_n be_v not_o about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o take_v the_o covenant_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o keep_v of_o it_o by_o such_o as_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o seal_v up_o their_o soul_n to_o damnation_n and_o sacrifice_v their_o honour_n to_o a_o reproach_n before_o the_o world_n for_o perjurii_fw-la poena_fw-la divina_fw-la est_fw-la exitium_fw-la humana_fw-la dedecus_fw-la say_v tully_n §_o 11._o dr._n gawden_n and_o one_o mr._n rowland_n have_v express_o speak_v or_o at_o least_o pretend_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o true_a question_n but_o with_o what_o success_n the_o first_o have_v do_v it_o will_v be_v discern_v by_o that_o excellent_a answer_n which_o mr._n crofton_n have_v give_v he_o which_o may_v have_v supersede_v any_o further_a pain_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o add_v something_o to_o some_o plea_n make_v or_o further_o improve_v by_o other_o and_o to_o second_o 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ch._n the_o first_o a_o man_n of_o much_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v continual_o suggest_v that_o the_o covenant_a party_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v the_o causer_n of_o they_o though_o indeed_o some_o of_o the_o prelate_n be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n by_o exasperate_a his_o subject_n by_o their_o illegal_a and_o enormous_a action_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o suffering_n he_o be_v find_v thus_o speak_v in_o his_o meditation_n upon_o the_o covenant_n as_o thing_n now_o stand_v 86._o 〈…〉_o pag_n 86._o good_a man_n shall_v least_o offend_v god_n or_o i_o by_o keep_v their_o covenant_n in_o good_a and_o lawful_a way_n since_o i_o have_v the_o charity_n to_o think_v that_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o such_o man_n intention_n be_v to_o preserve_v religion_n in_o purity_n and_o the_o kingdom_n in_o peace_n §_o 14._o by_o which_o expression_n not_o only_o your_o honour_n and_o all_o sober_a man_n may_v judge_v what_o a_o 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be_v nothing_o consider_v as_o a_o reproach_n more_o intolerable_a unto_o we_o or_o consider_v as_o a_o argument_n more_o ridiculous_a to_o all_o that_o shall_v hear_v of_o it_o than_o what_o they_o urge_v in_o order_n to_o the_o absolution_n of_o their_o credulous_a proselyte_n from_o the_o high_a presumption_n of_o those_o who_o have_v engage_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o we_o so_o horrid_o violate_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o glorious_a memory_n etc._n etc._n §_o 16._o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o exile_n be_v please_v in_o his_o instruction_n to_o he_o who_o be_v now_o lord_n chancellor_n when_o he_o be_v send_v ambassador_n for_o he_o into_o spain_n to_o do_v the_o nation_n of_o england_n that_o justice_n as_o to_o declare_v those_o action_n 〈◊〉_d action_n only_o of_o a_o inconsiderable_a faction_n of_o miscreant_n and_o your_o honour_n have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n in_o 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divine_a providence_n nor_o yet_o each_o with_o other_o but_o also_o to_o discharge_v they_o from_o their_o useless_a employment_n in_o seek_v knot_n in_o so_o even_o a_o rush_n by_o prove_v that_o none_o can_v be_v find_v so_o that_o they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o cut_v this_o gordian_a knot_n because_o it_o can_v be_v untie_v §_o 3._o as_o to_o the_o material_a cause_n the_o matter_n of_o every_o oath_n of_o covenant_n be_v either_o necessary_a unlawful_a or_o indifferent_a and_o each_o of_o these_o again_o be_v possible_a or_o certain_a or_o impossible_a or_o uncertain_a if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o which_o we_o be_v speak_v be_v necessary_a as_o command_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o indifferent_a where_o god_n word_n have_v leave_v we_o at_o a_o liberty_n except_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o be_v certain_o bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o by_o our_o oath_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o divine_n that_o we_o ever_o yet_o meet_v with_o from_o 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we_o no_o long_o free_a §_o 4._o no_o one_o can_v challenge_v the_o covenant_n as_o give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n at_o least_o not_o as_o to_o this_o branch_n of_o it_o what_o we_o swear_v to_o be_v not_o the_o general_n will_v of_o another_o nor_o the_o unknown_a right_n statute_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o society_n yet_o many_o oath_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v judge_v lawful_a by_o casuist_n and_o general_o judge_v obligatory_a though_o not_o without_o some_o exception_n but_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o oath_n be_v express_v prelacy_n and_o the_o particular_a species_n of_o prelacy_n set_v down_o as_o plain_o as_o can_v be_v imagine_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o escape_n for_o any_o soul_n that_o fear_v a_o oath_n §_o 5._o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o those_o who_o plead_v the_o non-obligation_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o have_v set_v up_o this_o new_a trade_n of_o absolve_a soul_n from_o it_o must_v assert_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o unlawful_a either_o primary_o or_o secondary_o either_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o accident_n §_o 6._o dr._n sanderson_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o oath_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v unlawful_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n primary_o when_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n secondary_o when_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o just_a law_n of_o any_o community_n in_o which_o we_o be_v involve_v that_o a_o oath_n may_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v unlawful_a ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la when_o it_o hinder_v some_o good_a or_o occasion_v some_o evil_n to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o other_o when_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n judge_v it_o unlawful_a other_o add_v when_o it_o be_v contradictory_n to_o itself_o or_o to_o some_o former_a oath_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o but_o the_o casuist_n general_o agree_v that_o every_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v not_o present_o void_a if_o once_o take_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_a therefore_o not_o only_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o covenant_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o unlawful_a that_o it_o do_v not_o now_o be_v take_v oblige_v which_o unquestionable_o it_o be_v if_o as_o some_o pretend_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o no_o soul_n can_v be_v by_o a_o oath_n bind_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n according_a to_o that_o know_a rule_n juramentum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la §_o 8._o but_o those_o who_o plead_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o this_o account_n null_a will_v easy_o understand_v that_o they_o will_v stand_v concern_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o god_n have_v somewhere_o determine_v that_o either_o his_o church_n catholic_n or_o his_o particular_a church_n in_o england_n shall_v inalterable_o be_v govern_v by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n prebend_n chancellor_n commissary_n arch-deacon_n etc._n etc._n which_o when_o they_o have_v do_v we_o will_v free_o grant_v they_o that_o the_o covenant_n in_o that_o point_n do_v not_o oblige_v but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o task_n as_o none_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o dare_v undertake_v §_o 9_o that_o therefore_o which_o they_o chief_o insist_v upon_o be_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v secondary_o unlawful_a as_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state-community_n in_o which_o we_o be_v involve_v where_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o do_v 1._o to_o examine_v whether_o what_o they_o say_v be_v truth_n and_o 2._o to_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v conclusive_a §_o 10._o the_o church_n be_v either_o catholic_n and_o universal_a or_o particular_a either_o entitive_a ministerial_a or_o organical_a when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o church_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o make_v law_n oblige_v other_o we_o must_v understand_v a_o organnical_a representative_a church_n either_o catholic_n or_o national_a or_o provincial_a §_o 11._o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o this_o sense_n must_v consist_v of_o a_o due_a proportion_n of_o member_n send_v from_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n who_o meet_v in_o a_o synod_n shall_v determine_v or_o have_v determine_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n and_o we_o do_v confess_v though_o we_o dare_v not_o assert_v such_o law_n universal_o oblige_v to_o all_o christian_a people_n to_o the_o world_n end_n that_o we_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a reverence_n for_o such_o constitution_n but_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o ever_o any_o such_o a_o assembly_n meet_v upon_o the_o earth_n nor_o do_v we_o believe_v the_o world_n in_o a_o capacity_n to_o convene_v such_o a_o one_o we_o have_v indeed_o read_v of_o some_o council_n call_v general_a council_n but_o beside_o that_o we_o find_v no_o such_o law_n make_v by_o they_o neither_o do_v we_o believe_v they_o to_o have_v be_v such_o assembly_n strict_o consider_v §_o 12._o 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be_v very_o sinful_a both_o because_o against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n direct_o and_o interpretative_o but_o it_o must_v be_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o church_n walk_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a rule_n otherwise_o if_o the_o church_n deviation_n especial_o be_v great_a there_o be_v no_o great_a fear_n of_o any_o guilt_n by_o schism_n in_o depart_v from_o it_o §_o 5._o if_o indeed_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v any_o where_o appoint_v that_o the_o government_n of_o his_o universal_a church_n shall_v be_v by_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o church_n have_v always_o walk_v in_o that_o order_n we_o confess_v then_o that_o out_o oath_n against_o it_o be_v schismatical_a but_o we_o desire_v our_o brethren_n to_o prove_v this_o §_o 6._o nay_o if_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o church_n to_o its_o liberty_n to_o set_v up_o what_o form_n of_o government_n she_o please_v and_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v at_o any_o 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scotland_n and_o our_o brethren_n in_o england_n engage_v with_o we_o but_o it_o confirm_v a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o god_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n for_o such_o certain_o be_v the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n reformation_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n according_a to_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n now_o ab_fw-la homine_fw-la ea_fw-la sola_fw-la relaxari_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la homini_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la 7_o dr._n sanderson_n ibid._n prael_n 7_o say_v dr._n sanderson_n man_n can_v only_o release_v for_o themselves_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o doctor_n six_o determination_n suppose_v that_o god_n be_v not_o interest_v as_o a_o party_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o mere_a civil_a pact_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yet_o all_o party_n must_v release_v before_o the_o relaxation_n can_v be_v good_a as_o to_o the_o whole_a obligation_n we_o have_v swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o king_n person_n honour_n and_o authority_n 2._o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n if_o indeed_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o parliament_n shall_v please_v in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n by_o any_o of_o their_o act_n to_o release_v we_o they_o may_v do_v it_o as_o to_o their_o own_o peculiar_a concern_v and_o interest_n but_o we_o have_v also_o in_o the_o covenant_n swear_v to_o the_o nation_n of_o scotland_n and_o to_o our_o brethren_n in_o england_n for_o their_o profit_n and_o advantage_n and_o unquestionable_o our_o brethren_n in_o scotlnnd_n look_v upon_o the_o abolition_n of_o the_o english_a hierarchy_n as_o to_o its_o ancient_a form_n as_o a_o thing_n high_o tend_v to_o their_o advantage_n and_o so_o do_v many_o in_o england_n both_o minister_n and_o people_n who_o have_v woeful_o suffer_v under_o it_o now_o how_o a_o release_n shall_v be_v good_a unless_o from_o all_o person_n and_o party_n concern_v we_o be_v yet_o to_o learn_v if_o any_o one_o say_v what_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n or_o scotland_n do_v all_o the_o 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oath_n or_o particular_o relate_v to_o this_o what_o endeavour_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o require_v §_o 1._o such_o be_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n over_o all_o such_o the_o power_n which_o the_o divide_v law_n have_v reserve_v to_o superior_n such_o our_o own_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n of_o which_o yet_o in_o due_a time_n we_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o such_o the_o mutability_n of_o humane_a affair_n that_o divine_v reasonable_o say_v that_o to_o all_o promissory_a oath_n certain_a condition_n though_o not_o express_v be_v yet_o necessary_o to_o be_v suppose_v viz._n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la voluerit_fw-la if_o god_n will_v otherwise_o the_o performance_n will_v be_v impossible_a 2._o if_o lawful_o i_o may_v otherwise_o the_o oath_n will_v be_v vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la and_o make_v we_o debtor_n to_o hell_n 3._o save_v the_o right_a of_o my_o superior_a for_o as_o we_o say_v before_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o some_o superior_n a_o power_n of_o irritation_n or_o suspend_v rather_o such_o obligation_n 4._o if_o thing_n continue_v in_o their_o present_a state_n §_o 2._o as_o the_o three_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v otherwise_o than_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v so_o the_o last_o must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o its_o latitude_n for_o then_o such_o be_v the_o contingency_n and_o vicissitude_n of_o humane_a affair_n that_o very_o few_o promissory_a oath_n relate_v to_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v at_o any_o distance_n of_o time_n will_v be_v find_v oblige_v it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n be_v so_o alter_v that_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n for_o we_o to_o fulfil_v our_o oath_n the_o oath_n will_v not_o oblige_v such_o be_v the_o instance_n casuist_n give_v of_o a_o oath_n to_o give_v a_o sword_n to_o one_o who_o before_o he_o receive_v it_o from_o we_o prove_v mad_a 2._o and_o when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n be_v so_o alter_v that_o the_o plain_a end_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o expectation_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v found_v appear_v frustrate_v the_o oath_n be_v only_o make_v to_o a_o creature_n for_o his_o or_o her_o advantage_n it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o oath_n oblige_v yea_o or_o no_o such_o be_v that_o other_o case_n put_v by_o casuist_n where_o one_o have_v swear_v marriage_n to_o another_o and_o before_o the_o time_n of_o marriage_n come_v he_o discern_v she_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o another_o in_o which_o case_n his_o refusal_n to_o marry_v be_v little_a other_o than_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n allow_v by_o god_n law_n in_o case_n of_o adultery_n as_o this_o be_v after_o such_o a_o contract_n in_o god_n sight_n but_o none_o of_o these_o will_n at_o present_a gratify_v our_o absolver_n §_o 3._o some_o therefore_o have_v observe_v the_o express_a limitation_n in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o we_o will_v endeavour_v 2._o in_o our_o calling_n and_o place_n 3._o so_o far_o as_o lawful_o we_o may_v and_o god_n forbid_v the_o term_n shall_v have_v be_v any_o other_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o assert_v that_o a_o man_n be_v tie_v by_o his_o oath_n beyond_o his_o endeavour_n yea_o and_o lawful_a endeavour_n and_o in_o his_o call_v too_o we_o say_v that_o the_o utmost_a that_o any_o conscientious_a christian_a be_v by_o the_o oath_n tie_v to_o be_v his_o utmost_a lawful_a endeavour_n in_o his_o call_v as_o a_o parliament-man_n as_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o minister_n as_o a_o private_a person_n according_a to_o his_o present_a capacity_n or_o future_a capacity_n and_o if_o by_o endeavour_v honest_o and_o lawful_o he_o can_v attain_v his_o end_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o sit_v down_o and_o commit_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o cause_n to_o god_n who_o doubtless_o will_v accept_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n only_o we_o hope_v it_o

unlawful_a war_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n return_v safe_a to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v swear_v it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o but_o we_o be_v yet_o to_o learn_v that_o when_o a_o evil_n be_v do_v we_o may_v not_o embrace_v and_o do_v the_o good_a which_o shall_v come_v of_o it_o a_o failer_z in_o the_o end_n make_v a_o action_n unlawful_a or_o sinful_a to_o he_o that_o do_v it_o justitia_fw-la sanches_n op._n mor._n l._n 3._o cap._n 9_o n._n 28._o cajet_fw-fr in_o 22_o ae_z q._n 23._o molina_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la but_o sure_o it_o do_v not_o nullify_v a_o action_n do_v sanches_n cajetan_n corruvias_n molina_n soto_n arragon_n etc._n etc._n all_o agree_v that_o a_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o oath_n at_o first_o make_v for_o a_o sinful_a end_n sanches_n allow_v no_o dispensation_n in_o the_o case_n nisi_fw-la solutio_fw-la sit_fw-la iniqua_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o do_v the_o thing_n 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