Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bear_v	sin_n	world_n	4,338	5	4.9247	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94081	An essay in defence of the good old cause, or A discourse concerning the rise and extent of the power of the civil magistrate in reference to spiritual affairs. With a præface concerning [brace] the name of the good old cause. An equal common-wealth. A co-ordinate synod. The holy common-wealth published lately by Mr. Richard Baxter. And a vindication of the honourable Sir Henry Vane from the false aspersions of Mr. Baxter. / By Henry Stubbe of Ch. Ch. in Oxon.	Stubbe, Henry, 1632-1676.; Stubbe, Henry, 1632-1676. Vindication of that prudent and honourable knight, Sir Henry Vane, from the lyes and calumnies of Mr. Richard Baxter, minister of Kidderminster.	1659 (1659)	Wing S6045; Thomason E1841_1; ESTC R209626	97,955	192

end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o unto_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v nor_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v because_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v there_o say_v certain_a man_n the_o child_n of_o belial_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o and_o have_v withdraw_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v then_o shall_v thou_o inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o thou_o shall_v sure_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o cattle_n thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o thou_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o heap_n for_o ever_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o and_o there_o shall_v cleave_v nought_o of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n to_o thy_o hand_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o show_v thou_o mercy_n and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n ch_z 17._o v._n 2._o etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o either_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v and_o if_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o &_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n which_o have_v commit_v that_o wicked_a thing_n unto_o thy_o gate_n even_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n till_o they_o die_v against_o the_o blasphemer_n there_o be_v this_o law_n command_v levit._fw-la 24._o v._o 15_o 16._o whosoever_o curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v certain_o stone_n he_o as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n when_o he_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o explanation_n of_o these_o text_n i_o shall_v observe_v what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n and_o what_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o nation_n they_o divide_v the_o world_n into_o two_o part_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o themselves_o to_o themselves_o they_o say_v the_o law_n promulgate_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v to_o the_o residue_n of_o mankind_n who_o they_o call_v the_o son_n of_o noah_n they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o to_o seven_o precept_n give_v to_o noah_n but_o whether_o such_o precept_n be_v actual_o give_v or_o only_o imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n at_o their_o original_n be_v dispute_v among_o they_o hereby_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v command_v to_o have_v abstain_v from_o idolatry_n from_o blasphemy_n or_o curse_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n from_o murder_n from_o adultery_n and_o incest_n from_o theft_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v erect_v a_o polity_n or_o magistracy_n for_o the_o keep_n inviolable_o these_o precept_n the_o last_o which_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o noah_n as_o the_o former_a be_v even_o to_o adam_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o member_n of_o any_o creature_n which_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o it_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o live_v these_o be_v commandment_n which_o they_o say_v be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n kind_n and_o to_o the_o observation_n whereof_o they_o be_v so_o oblige_v hereunto_o that_o they_o can_v nor_o without_o 〈◊〉_d violate_v they_o yet_o however_o the_o nation_n be_v oblige_v hereunto_o yet_o do_v god_n establish_v no_o paramount_n judge_v over_o they_o so_o that_o any_o true_a believer_n or_o peculiar_a nation_n or_o people_n shall_v have_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o prohibit_v or_o destroy_v they_o in_o their_o transgression_n or_o demolish_v their_o idol_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o thing_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o israelitish_n polity_n for_o abraham_n in_o his_o pilgrimage_n converse_v with_o idolater_n and_o do_v not_o destroy_v they_o or_o attempt_v it_o or_o disoblige_v they_o in_o discourse_n or_o deportment_n though_o what_o he_o may_v have_v do_v that_o way_n especial_o in_o conjunction_n with_o melchizedech_n king_n of_o salem_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o achievement_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o lot_n against_o the_o four_o king_n gen._n 14._o and_o from_o the_o respect_n pay_v he_o by_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n before_o who_o he_o use_v much_o address_n bow_v himself_o hear_v we_o my_o lord_n thou_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n among_o we_o or_o a_o prince_n of_o god_n thing_n that_o excel_v be_v in_o a_o hebrars●_n say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n gen._n 23.6_o so_o for_o lot_n dwe●ing_v in_o sodom_n however_o god_n may_v destroy_v they_o yet_o that_o righteous_a man_n dwell_v among_o they_o in_o see_v and_o hear_v vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n 2._o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o yet_o that_o he_o vex_v they_o or_o provoke_v they_o by_o embitter_a censure_n etc._n etc._n i_o find_v no_o mention_n in_o sacred_a writ_n so_o jacob_n live_v with_o laban_n a_o idolater_n and_o marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v then_o and_o continue_v after_o a_o idolatress_n yet_o do_v not_o he_o molest_v laban_n in_o his_o worship_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o text_n for_o if_o laban_n so_o fierce_o pursue_v he_o for_o those_o idol_n which_o rachel_n have_v carry_v away_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v so_o friendly_a before_o agree_v with_o he_o if_o he_o have_v go_v violent_o to_o demolish_v they_o so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n and_o multiply_v there_o in_o a_o land_n full_a of_o idolatry_n i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o contest_v emerge_v about_o their_o different_a worship_n after_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o god_n model_v that_o people_n into_o a_o commonwealth_n they_o have_v this_o law_n give_v they_o exod._a 22.20_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v to_o any_o god_n save_v unto_o the_o lord_n only_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v or_o become_v a_o anathema_n of_o which_o law_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o universal_a but_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v not_o ever_o extend_v to_o the_o gentile_n live_v separate_a from_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o hereby_o oblige_v to_o destroy_v all_o their_o neighbour_n that_o be_v idolater_n they_o never_o practise_v such_o a_o thing_n nor_o be_v the_o omission_n thereof_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n they_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o event_n and_o final_a issue_n will_v cut_v they_o off_o and_o destroy_v they_o the_o law_n in_o its_o letter_n and_o as_o far_o as_o man_n have_v power_n to_o execute_v it_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o seven_o nation_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o

the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o possession_n deut._n 12.1_o these_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 34.13_o so_o exod._n 34.13_o they_o shall_v destroy_v all_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n in_o those_o dominion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n as_o mr._n selden_n report_v they_o the_o jur_n nature_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o it_o be_v command_v we_o that_o we_o destroy_v all_o foreign_a worship_n out_o of_o our_o land_n but_o beyond_o our_o precinct_n it_o be_v not_o command_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v persecute_v and_o destroy_v it_o in_o case_n they_o make_v any_o additional_a conquest_n that_o law_n do_v not_o reach_v they_o yet_o do_v they_o by_o a_o intervenient_a right_n as_o mr._n selden_n phrase_v it_o abolish_v and_o extripate_v idolatry_n in_o such_o place_n viz._n lest_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o among_o the_o jew_n there_o live_v sundry_a other_o people_n call_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o stranger_n which_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o common_a equity_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o law_n or_o justice_n which_o a_o israelite_n have_v such_o be_v the_o gibeonite_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o canaanite_n that_o be_v undestroy_v such_o be_v those_o which_o join_v with_o they_o when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n such_o be_v the_o prosclyte_n or_o stranger_n in_o the_o gate_n who_o be_v not_o jew_n but_o be_v all_o bind_v up_o say_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o noah_n in_o such_o case_n as_o a_o israelite_n may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o also_o may_v suffer_v the_o like_a punishment_n so_o that_o it_o be_v death_n for_o a_o israelite_n to_o worship_n idol_n or_o tempt_v other_o thereunto_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n punishable_a for_o any_o stranger_n to_o attempt_v the_o like_a but_o it_o be_v also_o death_n for_o any_o stranger_n not_o become_v absolute_o a_o proselyte_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o to_o observe_v any_o part_n thereof_o as_o be_v his_o law_n it_o be_v also_o remarkable_a that_o the_o law_n of_o noah_n regard_v idolatry_n be_v negative_a and_o only_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v not_o to_o worship_v idol_n angel_n sun_n and_o moon_n and_o such_o god_n as_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n but_o as_o to_o the_o positive_a part_n we_o find_v nothing_o express_v that_o they_o be_v to_o do_v necessary_o though_o voluntary_o they_o may_v offer_v whole_a burnt-offering_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o same_o temple_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o may_v pay_v their_o vow_n and_o have_v a_o particular_a place_n in_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v in_o as_o for_o a_o city_n fall_v into_o idolatry_n it_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n the_o spoil_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o all_o to_o be_v make_v a_o heap_n for_o ever_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o extirpate_v idolatrous_a city_n i_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o extend_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o israel_n if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o the_o city_n which_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v there_o but_o also_o that_o it_o do_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v extend_v unto_o any_o city_n that_o shall_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o government_n and_o separate_v into_o a_o new_a reiglement_n for_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o war_n make_v upon_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o their_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n though_o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o the_o same_o nor_o do_v i_o find_v that_o the_o town_n take_v at_o any_o time_n from_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o the_o two_o be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o debate_n but_o they_o seem_v as_o the_o samaritan_n after_o they_o to_o be_v leave_v unto_o god_n for_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o indeed_o as_o to_o particular_a idolatry_n to_o be_v practise_v within_o judaea_n by_o the_o stranger_n that_o none_o shall_v come_v thither_o who_o shall_v not_o profess_v a_o subjection_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o noah_n and_o so_o relinquish_v his_o religion_n or_o intermit_v ●t_a do_v hardly_o seem_v credible_a that_o it_o be_v perform_v when_o hiram_n servant_n do_v work_v with_o solomon_n servant_n or_o come_v to_o congratulate_v he_o 1_o king_n 5._o or_o when_o the_o queen_n of_o shebah_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o very_a great_a train_n 1_o kin._n 10._o or_o as_o often_o as_o any_o ambassador_n come_v from_o foreign_a country_n to_o the_o upright_a king_n of_o judah_n after_o the_o captivity_n and_o their_o return_n from_o thence_o will_v any_o one_o think_v that_o alexander_n the_o great_a when_o he_o and_o his_o army_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o become_v proselyte_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o noah_n or_o that_o the_o roman_n do_v intermit_v their_o worship_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v daily_o or_o particular_o at_o the_o march_v of_o the_o army_n all_o the_o while_o they_o be_v in_o jury_n or_o that_o all_o those_o nation_n recount_v in_o the_o act_v 2._o v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o have_v renounce_v their_o native_a religion_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o toleration_n condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o neither_o have_v it_o be_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v able_a by_o a_o grant_n of_o angelical_a legion_n to_o effect_v what_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v the_o other_o can_v not_o as_o for_o that_o other_o text_n respect_v blasphemy_n levit._n 24._o v._o 15_o 16._o any_o man_n when_o be_v shall_v curse_v his_o god_n than_o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o b●asphemeth_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n ston_a shall_v stone_v he_o as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o the_o home-born_a when_o he_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o jew_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o original_a he_o that_o blaspheme_v 3._o from_o hence_o the_o jew_n become_v so_o superstitious_a as_o not_o to_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o name_v the_o sacred_a name_n therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z thus_o record_v the_o law_n ei_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la l._n 3._o but_o he_o that_o name_v and_o that_o not_o general_o god_n but_o the_o name_n jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o further_o remark_n that_o the_o son_n of_o selomith_n do_v curse_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o they_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n against_o blasphemy_n comprise_v both_o jew_n and_o stranger_n live_v among_o they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o conceivable_a how_o it_o extend_v any_o further_a than_o their_o particular_a polity_n so_o as_o to_o oblige_v the_o jew_n at_o alexandria_n to_o execute_v the_o law_n upon_o any_o gentile_a there_o or_o in_o the_o captiutiy_n yet_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o violation_n thereof_o be_v so_o little_a that_o the_o blasphemer_n must_v have_v express_v the_o name_n jehovah_n the_o word_n of_o the_o thalmudist_n be_v as_o mr._n selden_n cite_v they_o the_o jur_n nature_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o he_o be_v not_o to_o die_v if_o he_o express_v not_o the_o sacred_a name_n no_o not_o though_o he_o blaspheme_v or_o curse_v any_o sacred_a attribute_n reus_n mortis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la expresserit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nomen_fw-la neutiquam_fw-la veuò_fw-la qui_fw-la cognomini_fw-la maledixerit_fw-la but_o notwithstanding_o this_o and_o much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o mr._n selden_n it_o seem_v evident_a from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o in_o his_o day_n blasphemy_n be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o mention_n of_o that_o sacred_a name_n of_o the_o true_a pronunciation_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o total_o ignorant_a and_o so_o incapable_a of_o that_o blasphemy_n unto_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n for_o caiphas_n 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