Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	aaron_n	priest_n	way_n	16	3	3.3318	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39304	The foundation of tythes shaken and the four principal posts (of divine institution, primitive practice, voluntary donations, & positive laws) on which the nameless author of the book, called, The right of tythes asserted and proved, hath set his pretended right to tythes, removed, in a reply to the said book / by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1678 (1678)	Wing E622; ESTC R20505	321,752	532

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that_o he_o matter_n not_o whence_o or_o how_o it_o come_v but_o see_v he_o have_v prostitute_v his_o both_o reason_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o libidinous_a desire_n of_o advantage_n and_o interest_n regard_v not_o how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o i_o will_v only_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n consideration_n how_o ill_o it_o become●_n they_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v protestant_a minister_n to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o popish_a prince_n give_v to_o maintain_v a_o popish_a clergy_n and_o worship_n and_o upon_o such_o motive_n as_o be_v not_o only_o evil_a but_o direct_o contrary_a to_o protestant_a principle_n §_o 15._o in_o the_o former_a objection_n which_o the_o priest_n make_v in_o my_o name_n against_o the_o

by_o the_o former_a priest_n i_o have_v answer_v in_o my_o former_a book_n and_o therein_o show_v by_o plain_a demonstration_n the_o emptiness_n of_o that_o argument_n which_o because_o this_o priest_n have_v but_o superficial_o touch_v and_o not_o endeavour_v by_o any_o find_a reason_n to_o refute_v i_o think_v meet_v to_o transcribe_v hither_o that_o these_o be_v godly_a man_n and_o worthy_a martyr_n i_o grant_v yet_o will_v not_o their_o receive_a tithe_n make_v they_o either_o lawful_a or_o less_o popish_a in_o the_o institution_n the_o lot_n of_o those_o good_a man_n fall_v in_o the_o very_a spring_n and_o dawn_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o day_n of_o reformation_n and_o it_o be_v their_o happiness_n and_o honour_n that_o they_o be_v faithful_a even_o to_o the_o death_n to_o those_o discovery_n of_o truth_n which_o they_o receive_v but_o all_o truth_n be_v not_o discover_v at_o once_o nor_o all_o untruth_n neither_o but_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o infancy_n of_o reformation_n it_o please_v god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o tenderness_n to_o rend_v the_o veil_n as_o it_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o so_o discover_v thing_n gradual_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v go_v cheerful_o on_o in_o their_o testimony_n and_o not_o come_v under_o tho●●_n discouragement_n which_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o many_o difficulty_n at_o once_o may_v not_o improbable_o have_v bring_v upon_o they_o nor_o will_v this_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o who_o shall_v serious_o consider_v that_o many_o of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n who_o seal_v their_o testimony_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o enter_v cheerful_o the_o fiery_a chariot_n have_v not_o so_o full_a and_o clear_a a_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o superstition_n and_o abomination_n which_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o ignorance_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o it_o have_v please_v god_n since_o to_o give_v yet_o they_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o what_o they_o do_v see_v be_v accept_v by_o he_o and_o through_o death_n receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o fair_a way_n of_o reason_v because_o some_o who_o live_v but_o at_o the_o daybreak_n as_o it_o be_v of_o reformation_n do_v not_o at_o that_o early_a hour_n discover_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n although_o they_o do_v a_o great_a part_n or_o bear_v testimony_n against_o every_o particular_a evil_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n although_o they_o do_v against_o a_o great_a many_o thence_o to_o argue_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o be_v discover_v unto_o they_o or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o evil_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o what_o they_o testify_v against_o especial_o since_o we_o find_v divers_a thing_n which_o they_o take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n of_o plain_o condemn_v and_o zealous_o witness_v against_o by_o other_o who_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v in_o their_o respective_a time_n confessor_n of_o and_o true_a witness_n for_o god_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o so_o that_o what_o my_o opponent_n say_v in_o another_o case_n pag_n 114._o you_o must_v not_o interpret_v one_o scripture_n to_o overthrow_v other_o plain_a scripture_n the_o same_o say_v i_o in_o this_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o instance_n these_o men●_n receive_v tithe_n to_o overthrow_n or_o contradict_v the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o other_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o deny_v they_o but_o rather_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o all_o alike_o oppose_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n 26._o but_o circumcision_n and_o other_o rite_n be_v bear_v with_o and_o for_o some_o time_n use_v by_o some_o of_o they_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v utter_o reject_v and_o deny_v by_o all_o which_o yet_o neither_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v nor_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o church_n as_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o continuation_n of_o circumcision_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o jewish_a rite●_n so_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n of_o jesus_n what_o be_v deny_v by_o some_o and_o witness_v against_o as_o popish_a superstitious_a and_o wicked_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o defend_v now_o as_o not_o popish_a or_o superstitious_a at_o least_o by_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o reverence_v their_o testimony_n because_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o all_o for_o god_n be_v not_o limitable_a to_o number_n of_o witness_n but_o he_o raise_v up_o one_o to_o bear_v testimony_n against_o one_o corruption_n another_o against_o another_o superstition_n some_o storm_v one_o part_n of_o babylon_n some_o another_o but_o do_v not_o make_v their_o battery_n all_o in_o one_o place_n now_o that_o tithe_n be_v deny_v by_o m●●y_n of_o those_o godly_a man_n fox_n martyrology_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o thorp_n swinderby_n brute_n wickliff_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o who_o complain_v of_o the_o abuse_n of_o tithe_n in_o that_o they_o be_v then_o fix_v and_o settle_v as_o a_o payment_n whenas_o but_o a_o little_a before_o they_o be_v a_o voluntary_a free_a gift_n disposable_a at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o giver_n other_o utter_o deny_v and_o reject_v they_o as_o no_o way_n lawful_a at_o all_o nay_o thorp_n say_v expre●●y_a that_o those_o priest_n that_o do_v take_v tithe_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n urge_v it_o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o of_o the_o doctor_n and_o as_o he_o think_v of_o jerome_n and_o br●te_o say_v not_o only_o that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o gospel-time●_a but_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o plain_a that_o neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n nor_o by_o christ_n law_n christian_a people_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n but_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n hence_o what_o opinion_n these_o good_a man_n have_v of_o tithe_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_v but_o for_o any_o now_o to_o urge_v in_o defence_n and_o justification_n of_o tithe_n that_o cranmer_n hooper_n ridley_n and_o other_o godly_a martyr_n receive_v they_o what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o to_o oppose_v the_o martyr_n one_o to_o another_o and_o render_v they_o as_o clash_v and_o war_a among_o themselves_o yea_o and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o to_o invalidate_v and_o make_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o utter_o void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a do_v ill_o become_v any_o protestant_n to_o do_v and_o indeed_o i_o think_v none_o that_o be_v true_o such_o will_v ever_o have_v attempt_v it_o this_o be_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a priest_n which_o this_o latter_a priest_n have_v not_o by_o any_o solid_a argument_n attempt_v to_o re●ute_n but_o catch_v here_o and_o there_o at_o a_o word_n he_o quibble_n on_o it_o to_o show_v his_o wit_n and_o levity_n and_o beside_o that_o do_v little_a else_o but_o revile_v i_o and_o vilify_v they_o who_o testimony_n i_o use_v against_o tithe_n first_o he_o ca●●s_n at_o those_o word_n all_o truth_n be_v not_o discover_v at_o once_o nor_o all_o untruth_n neither_o upon_o this_o he_o say_v pag._n 136._o it_o be_v strange_a the_o quaker_n shall_v say_v so_o who_o before_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v for_o unmediate_a teach_n and_o who_o pag._n 229._o assirm_v the_o very_a babe_n in_o christ_n know_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o quirk_n he_o only_o play_v upon_o the_o word_n immediate_a which_o be_v oppose_v to_o mediate_v teach_v as_o mediate_v signify_v mean_n and_o help_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o inward_a ●●aching_n or_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n without_o the_o help_n or_o use_v of_o outward_a mean_n and_o so_o be_v call_v immediate_a in_o respect_n of_o manner_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n but_o he_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o say_v something_o apply_v the_o word_n immediate_a to_o time_n make_v immediate_a teach_v to_o sound_n not_o a_o teach_n without_o mean_n and_o outward_a help_n but_o a_o teach_n in_o a_o instant_n or_o on_o a_o sudden_a but_o if_o he_o please_v to_o be_v less_o disingenuous_a and_o remove_v his_o own_o mistake_n he_o will_v find_v no_o incongruity_n in_o my_o word_n in_o the_o other_o part_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o carp_n at_o i_o as_o cavil_v at_o the_o apostle_n john_n who_o the_o word_n be_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 18_o 20._o but_o if_o in_o the_o foregoing_a passage_n he_o deal_v not_o fair_o with_o i_o in_o the_o follow_v he_o deal_v most_o foul_o for_o he_o affirm_v that_o i_o say_v pag._n 230._o if_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o as_o

say_v i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o find_v any_o one_o instance_n this_o single_a gift_n of_o abraha●'s_n except_v of_o give_v or_o receive_v tithe_n in_o all_o that_o four_o hundred_o year_n between_o this_o time_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o levitical_a priesthoods_a for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a instance_n in_o holy_a jacob_n gen._n 28._o 22._o who_o make_v a_o solemn_a vow_n to_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o his_o gain_n if_o he_o will_v have_v convict_v i_o of_o a_o mistake_n he_o shall_v have_v bring_v a_o instance_n of_o give_v tithe_n not_o of_o vow_v they_o only_o my_o word_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o give_v his_o instance_n to_o the_o intention_n chief_o i_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o jacob_n have_v make_v a_o conditional_a vow_n to_o give_v nor_o do_v i_o question_v his_o performance_n of_o his_o vow_n but_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v bury_v it_o in_o silence_n not_o vouch●asing_v to_o record_v it_o for_o a_o instance_n and_o thereupon_o i_o say_v i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o one_o instance_n this_o single_a gift_n of_o abraham_n except_v of_o give_v or_o receive_v much_o less_o of_o demand_v or_o pay_v tithe_n in_o all_o that_o space_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n of_o give_v or_o receive_v demand_v or_o pay_v have_v a_o manifest_a relation_n to_o the_o ultimate_a act_n or_o performance_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o leave_v a_o instance_n which_o silent_a omission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v no_o reflection_n on_o iacob_n integrity_n but_o only_o argue_v that_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v not_o by_o god_n design_v for_o our_o example_n but_o let_v he_o call_v this_o a_o mistake_n of_o i_o yea_o a_o gross_a mistake_n if_o he_o please_v and_o thereupon_o exercise_v as_o he_o do_v the_o levity_n of_o his_o wit_n and_o ease_v himself_o of_o a_o frothy_a jest_n he_o can_v not_o thereby_o hurt_v i_o whatever_o he_o may_v himself_o i_o will_v therefore_o take_v the_o less_o notice_n of_o that_o and_o apply_v myself_o to_o consider_v iacob_n vow_n which_o not_o be_v mention_v at_o all_o by_o the_o former_a priest_n i_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o he_o i_o find_v this_o vow_n of_o jac●b_n be_v make_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o well_o as_o that_o gift_n of_o abraham_n jacob_n be_v afraid_a of_o rough_a esau_n who_o have_v threaten_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n be_v fain_o to_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n and_o country_n and_o with_o his_o staff_n only_o to_o flee_v to_o padam_n aram_n to_o his_o uncle_n laban_n for_o refuge_n and_o be_v on_o his_o way_n benight_a he_o lay_v down_o on_o the_o ground_n to_o sleep_v have_v no_o other_o pillow_n for_o his_o head_n then_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n in_o this_o distress_a condition_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o shall_v spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o unto_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o gen._n 28._o jacob_n hereupon_o awake_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o seize_v with_o fear_n at_o so_o wonderful_a a_o appearance_n set_v up_o his_o stony_a pillow_n for_o a_o monumental_a pillar_n and_o call_v that_o place_n the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v free_o unrequested_a make_v he_o so_o gracious_a and_o so_o large_a a_o promise_n so_o he_o again_o in_o token_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n free_o and_o unrequire_v do_v vow_v a_o vow_n say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o gen._n 28._o this_o be_v the_o vow_n and_o this_o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v it_o which_o be_v both_o voluntary_a and_o conditional_a voluntary_a in_o be_v unrequire_v conditional_a in_o depend_v on_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o he_o as_o the_o conditional_a particle_n if_o demonstrate_v have_v tithe_n be_v then_o a_o divine_a 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