Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	authority_n	church_n	ordain_v	1,218	5	9.9132	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34668	A censure of that reverend and learned man of God, Mr. John Cotton, lately of New-England, upon the way of Mr. Henden of Bennenden in Kent, expressed in some animadversions of his upon a letter of Mr. Henden's sometimes sent to Mr. Elmeston (2) a brief and solid exercitation concerning the coercive power of the magistrate in matters of religion, by a reverend and learned minister, Mr. Geo[r]ge Petter ... (3) Mr. Henden's animadversions on Mr. Elmestons's epistle revised and chastized.	Elmeston, John.; Cotton, John, 1584-1652. Censure ... upon the way of Mr. Henden.; Petter, George. Brief and solid exercitation concerning the coercive power of the magistrate in matters of religion.	1656 (1656)	Wing C6415; ESTC R20949	43,719	60

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authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n such_o ignorant_a or_o weak_a person_n be_v not_o rash_o or_o of_o their_o own_o head_n to_o withdraw_v their_o obedience_n by_o refuse_v to_o conform_v to_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v but_o they_o be_v first_o in_o all_o modest_a and_o humble_a manner_n and_o that_o speedy_o to_o propound_v their_o doubt_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o refusal_n and_o to_o desire_v satisfaction_n therein_o from_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n 2._o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o foresay_a persuasion_n do_v proceed_v from_o a_o obstinate_a conscience_n as_o those_o that_o have_v have_v the_o mean_n of_o teach_v and_o have_v be_v sufficient_o convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n enjoin_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o yet_o do_v obstinate_o persist_v in_o refuse_v to_o do_v they_o than_o the_o magistrate_n compel_v they_o to_o outward_a conformity_n in_o do_v the_o duty_n enjoin_v do_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o sin_n but_o use_v the_o means_n to_o reform_v sin_n in_o they_o by_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n thereby_o to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o it_o and_o from_o their_o contempt_n and_o neglect_n of_o god_n ordinance_n now_o this_o the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v for_o rom._n 13._o it_o be_v say_v he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o be_v therewith_o to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n but_o sure_o they_o be_v evil_a doer_n who_o do_v wilful_o even_o against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o conscienceâ—_n refuse_v to_o be_v conformable_a in_o such_o duty_n of_o relâ—gion_n and_o god_n worship_v as_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o magistrate_n these_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o self-condemned_a person_n titus_n 3._o 11._o the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o case_n do_v not_o cause_v such_o to_o sin_n nisi_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la vide_fw-la pet._n mart._n loc._n come_v clas._n 2._o c._n 2._o obj._n faith_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v but_o to_o be_v free_o and_o voluntary_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v according_a to_o that_o of_o tertullian_n ad_fw-la scap._n cap._n 2._o nec_fw-la religionis_fw-la est_fw-la cogere_fw-la religionem_fw-la quae_fw-la sponte_fw-la suscipi_fw-la debet_fw-la non_fw-la vi_fw-la it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o religion_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o religion_n which_o ought_v free_o to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o not_o per_fw-la force_n and_o that_o of_o lactant._n institut_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o religio_fw-la cogi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la verbis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la verberibus_fw-la res_fw-la agenda_fw-la est_fw-la religion_n can_v be_v force_v the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o word_n rather_o than_o by_o stripe_n to_o such_o purpose_n amb._n lib._n 5._o ep._n 30._o answ._n to_o compel_v man_n to_o conformity_n in_o outward_a exâ—rcises_n of_o relâ—gion_n and_o of_o god_n worship_n be_v not_o to_o force_v they_o to_o believe_v or_o embrace_v religion_n but_o only_o to_o compel_v they_o to_o the_o external_a use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o work_v faith_n and_o religion_n in_o they_o and_o to_o move_v they_o in_o time_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a voluntary_o to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v true_a religion_n 2._o as_o for_o those_o place_n of_o tertullian_n ambrose_n and_o lactantius_n that_o compulsion_n that_o they_o speak_v of_o be_v of_o christian_n towards_o heathen_a or_o of_o heathen_a towards_o christian_n as_o may_v plain_o appear_v by_o peruse_v the_o place_n and_o not_o of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n compel_v of_o christian_n under_o his_o dominion_n to_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_v establish_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n or_o their_o deputy_n to_o compel_v christian_n to_o embrace_v paganism_n or_o for_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o compel_v the_o â—eathen_a who_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o paganism_n and_o never_o have_v yet_o the_o mean_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o christian_a religion_n to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v christianity_n before_o they_o have_v have_v sufficient_a instruction_n therein_o and_o another_o thing_n for_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o urge_v and_o compel_v such_o subject_n â—t_v have_v be_v bring_v up_o and_o instrucâ—ed_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o outward_a conformity_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n establish_v by_o lawful_a authority_n obj._n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v man_n hypocrite_n when_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n want_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n inward_a piety_n answ._n the_o scope_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o use_v such_o compulsion_n be_v not_o to_o make_v man_n hypocrite_n but_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o move_v they_o to_o do_v that_o afterward_o willing_o which_o for_o the_o present_a they_o do_v by_o compuâ—sion_n as_o austin_n say_v of_o the_o christianâ—_n in_fw-la hippâ—_z where_o he_o be_v bishop_n that_o they_o at_o first_o take_v part_n with_o donatus_n and_o his_o fâ—ction_n be_v after_o move_v by_o the_o severe_a law_n of_o christian_a emperor_n reign_v in_o those_o time_n against_o the_o donâ—tists_n to_o forsake_v donatus_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o in_o other_o city_n also_o seâ—aug_fw-mi tom._n 2._o epist._n 48._o where_o he_o do_v at_o large_a â—andle_n this_o question_n touch_v the_o mâ—gistrates_n power_n in_o punish_v heretic_n of_o which_o epistle_n of_o austin_n zanchy_n say_v that_o it_o be_v insigniâ—_z epistola_fw-la sed_fw-la prolixa_fw-la a_o notable_a epâ—stle_n but_o very_o long_o see_v also_o the_o same_o austin_n tom._n 7._o operum_fw-la contra_fw-la epistolas_fw-la petiliâ—â—i_fw-la donatista_n lib._n 2._o câ—p_n 28._o etc._n etc._n 84._o and_o also_o in_o his_o 50_o epistle_n in_o which_o place_n he_o treat_v of_o this_o question_n touch_v the_o 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non_fw-la legis_fw-la integritate_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la sâ—d_fw-mi tamen_fw-la maâ—e_fw-la vivendi_fw-la ultrix_fw-la disciplina_fw-la prâ—postera_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la quum_fw-la prâ—cedens_fw-la belle_fw-la vivendâ—_z doctrina_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la that_o be_v no_o man_n true_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o faith_n against_o his_o will_n but_o through_o the_o severity_n yea_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n perfidiousness_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v chastise_v with_o the_o scourge_n of_o tribulation_n what_o i_o pray_v because_o good_a manner_n be_v choose_v by_o a_o free_a goodwill_n shall_v not_o therefore_o bad_a manner_n be_v punish_v by_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a law_n notwithstanding_o that_o discipline_n which_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o evil_a live_n be_v preposterous_a unless_o when_o the_o precedent_a instruction_n of_o well-living_n be_v despise_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o austin_n contra_fw-la epist._n gaudentii_fw-la donatistae_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o quod_fw-la vobis_fw-la donatistis_fw-la videtur_fw-la invite_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la cogendâ—s_a erratis_fw-la nesâ—ientes_fw-la scripturâ—â—_z et_fw-la virtutem_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la volentes_fw-la facit_fw-la dum_fw-la coguntur_fw-la inviti_fw-la whereas_o it_o seem_v to_o you_o donatist_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o truth_n against_o their_o will_n you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o make_v man_n willing_a while_o they_o be_v enforce_v against_o their_o will_n zanchy_n in_o 2_o praeceptum_fw-la cap._n 15._o de_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la thes._n 4._o handle_v this_o question_n where_o thus_o he_o express_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o hold_v concerning_o it_o augustini_fw-la sententiam_fw-la sequor_fw-la piuâ—_z magistratum_fw-la posse_fw-la pro_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sibi_fw-la a_fw-la deo_fw-la traditâ—_z and_o verâ—_z etiam_fw-la si_fw-la viderit_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la sua_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiâ—_z adificationem_fw-la uti_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la debere_fw-la subditos_fw-la suos_fw-la a_fw-la malo_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la et_fw-la a_fw-la superstitionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la verum_fw-la cultum_fw-la cogere_fw-la tempore_fw-la tamen_fw-la commodo_fw-la et_fw-la â—edo_fw-la ad_fw-la â—inem_fw-la consequendum_fw-la utili_fw-la prudenter_fw-la observato_fw-la that_fw-la iâ—_z i_o follow_v the_o

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