Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	according_a	church_n	discipline_n	2,858	5	9.0169	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56215	The sword of Christian magistracy supported, or, A vindication of the Christian magistrates authority under the Gospell, to punish idolatry, apostacy, heresie, blasphemy, and obstinate schism, with corporall, and in some cases with capitall punishments ... by William Prinne of Lincolns Inne, Esquire.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing P4099; ESTC R15969	222,705	186

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isaiah_n 2._o 3._o 4._o parallel_n with_o it_o nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o etc._n etc._n let_v he_o therefore_o give_v over_o press_v this_o text_n any_o further_a contrary_a to_o its_o scope_n or_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o real_o verify_v let_v he_o now_o retract_v his_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o suffer_v dedicatory_a separate_a assembling_n of_o the_o saint_n both_o public_o and_o private_o as_o occasion_n serve_v etc._n etc._n direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o prophecy_n and_o persuade_v his_o armedsaint_n no_o more_o to_o destroy_v hurt_n or_o kill_v cavalier_n much_o less_o any_o godly_a minister_n who_o some_o of_o they_o have_v threaten_v hurt_v &_o thrust_v out_o of_o their_o pulpit_n unless_o they_o will_v likewise_o permit_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o hurt_v and_o destroy_v obstinate_a seduce_a heretic_n schismatickes_n false_a teacher_n blasphemer_n notwithstanding_o this_o object_v text._n as_o for_o the_o second_o quotation_n isaiah_n 60._o 18_o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a not_o militant_a as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n compare_v with_o rev._n 21._o and_o 22._o parallel_n to_o this_o chapter_n job._n 3._o 17._o 18._o 19_o and_o reu-14_a 13._o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o argument_n hence_o true_o state_v stand_v thus_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o violence_n waste_v and_o destruction_n hear_v in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n which_o shall_v be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o force_n or_o enemy_n ergo_fw-la christian_n prince_n state_n magistrate_n may_v not_o make_v law_n to_o punish_v suppress_v incorrigible_a heretic_n seducer_n schismatickes_n and_o blasphemer_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n but_o grant_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a under_o the_o gospel_n be_v 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people_n and_o be_v so_o confident_o aver_v to_o be_v dedicatory_a the_o lord_n voice_n the_o truth_n of_o christ_n the_o mind_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o mr._n dell_n assert_n the_o four_o objection_n from_o scripture_n be_v this_o which_o seem_v more_o co●lerable_a 4_o but_o be_v no_o more_o substantial_a than_o the_o former_a 25._o christ_n never_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n neither_o do_v christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o use_v any_o such_o outward_a power_n but_o he_o send_v his_o desciple_n to_o preach_v and_o bid_v they_o say_v into_o what_o house_n soever_o they_o enter_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n and_o if_o man_n will_v not_o receive_v peace_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n not_o to_o force_v they_o but_o to_o depart_v thence_o and_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v there_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o father_n and_o offer_v they_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n which_o they_o refuse_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v do_v to_o any_o that_o refuse_v their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n to_o ask_v power_n to_o punish_v they_o or_o imprison_v they_o or_o sell_v their_o good_n as_o now_o be_v practise_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n even_o upon_o the_o saint_n and_o if_o man_n be_v wicked_a be_v it_o not_o misery_n enough_o for_o they_o to_o refuse_v eternoll_n life_n except_o also_o they_o inflict_v on_o they_o temporal_a death_n be_v it_o not_o misery_n enough_o for_o man_n to_o refuse_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o heaven_n except_o they_o also_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o yet_o as_o luther_n say_v of_o the_o clergy_n quando_fw-la non_fw-la invocat_n brachium_fw-la seculare_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la utraque_fw-la terret_fw-la 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amuse_v or_o delude_v the_o simple_a auditor_n and_o reader_n i_o shall_v therefore_o sever_v and_o answer_v they_o in_o order_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v this_o lu._n 1._o christ_n never_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n even_o his_o punishment_n and_o his_o destruction_n ●_o be_v execute_v by_o it_o ergo_fw-la king_n and_o temporal_a magistrate_n must_v not_o punish_v heretic_n seducer_n blasphemer_n obstinante_v heretic_n nor_o use_v external_a force_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o donatist_n large_o answer_v by_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o 48._o &_o 50._o epistle_n from_o who_o mr._n dell_n transcribe_v it_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o power_n answer_n and_o sword_n of_o godly_a king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v idolatrous_a and_o falsè_fw-la prophet_n as_o i_o have_v large_o prove_v yea_o he_o make_v 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sacerdotis_fw-la &_o

whoredom_n or_o drunkenness_n because_o they_o commit_v they_o only_o to_o satisfy_v their_o belove_a lust_n and_o please_v their_o carnal_a appetite_n but_o only_o chaste_a and_o sober_a man_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v whoremaster_n adulterer_n drunkard_n for_o these_o sin_n vice_n lust_n certain_o such_o a_o argument_n will_v quite_o subvert_v all_o civil_a punishment_n whatsoever_o for_o vnusquisque_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la iniquus_fw-la index_n especial_o carnal_a man_n in_o all_o case_n which_o concern_v their_o best_a belove_a sin_n and_o thus_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o major_n fourch_o for_o his_o minor_n it_o be_v a_o most_o arrogant_a false_a assertion_n wherein_o the_o objector_n who_o never_o read_v one_o quarter_n of_o all_o book_n write_v of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n much_o less_o the_o heart_n and_o secret_a thought_n of_o every_o conscientious_a christian_n that_o ever_o live_v 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