Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	bow_v	jesus_n	knee_n	3,207	5	9.3823	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04429	The opinion, judgement, and determination of two reverend, learned, and conformable divines of the Church of England, concerning bowing at the name, or naming of Jesus. The one somtime a member of the Vnivertie of Cambridge, in a letter to his Christian freind: the other sometime a member of the Vniversitie of Oxford, in a treatise to his brethren the ministers of the Church of England. Printed at Hambourgh, 1632	H. B., Bachelor of Divinity.; I. H., Bachelor of Divinity.; S. O., fl. 1630-1634.; Ofwod, Stephen, attributed name.; Burton, Henry, 1578-1648, attributed name.	1634 (1634)	STC 14555; ESTC S106466	28,118	82

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have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n phil._n 2_o 9_o the_o clear_a and_o evident_a sense_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o christ_n so_o humble_v before_o in_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n be_v now_o advance_v and_o honour_v by_o his_o father_n first_o by_o the_o public_a manifestation_n of_o his_o divinity_n which_o before_o seem_v obscure_a and_o second_o by_o exaltation_n of_o his_o humanity_n so_o that_o now_o he_o have_v a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n in_o glory_n and_o power_n all_o creature_n voluntary_o or_o necessary_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n which_o subjection_n be_v express_v by_o a_o metaphorical_a act_n as_o esther_n 3_o 2._o the_o servant_n of_o ahashuerosh_n the_o king_n bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o hamon_n and_o reverence_v he_o which_o mordechai_n refuse_v to_o perform_v and_o therefore_o incur_v his_o indignation_n vers_fw-la 5._o that_o this_o 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bind_v we_o in_o the_o true_a proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n to_o this_o external_a act_n of_o adoration_n in_o bow_v the_o knee_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n than_o those_o ceremonialist_n who_o say_v so_o or_o must_v say_v so_o or_o else_o they_o say_v nothing_o must_v perform_v this_o act_n of_o adoration_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n whensoever_o and_o wheresoever_o they_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o this_o name_n for_o the_o text_n speak_v absolute_o general_o &_o definite_o of_o bow_v the_o knee_n without_o any_o imitation_n or_o restreint_a and_o yet_o these_o ceremonialist_n either_o want_a judgement_n in_o what_o they_o will_v affirm_v or_o conscience_n in_o what_o they_o shall_v perform_v do_v not_o exercise_v this_o act_n of_o adoration_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o al●_n place_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o name_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o they_o ought_v by_o force_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n ●f_o it_o have_v any_o force_n ●o_o practice_v this_o act_n 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that_o though_o by_o uncove●ring_v their_o head_n they_o do_v a_o act_n of_o reve●●rence_n yet_o this_o act_n answer_v not_o precise_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n and_o though_o ther●_n be_v often_o a_o commutation_n of_o pennance_n i●_n the_o bishop_n court_n yet_o we_o can_v allo●_n they_o and_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o her●_n allow_v they_o this_o commutation_n of_o reu●●rence_n in_o the_o court_n of_o christ._n first_o because_o the_o knee_n and_o not_o the_o cap_n be_v here_o strict_a prescribe_v second_o because_o the_o ca●_n be_v a_o lesser_a duty_n than_o the_o knee_n either_o therefore_o observe_v your_o own_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d discharge_v we_o from_o the_o necessity_n there●of_o 4._o four_o we_o may_v observe_v by_o a_o pe●●spicuous_a and_o forcible_a reason_n draw_v 〈◊〉_d impossibile_fw-it that_o this_o ceremonious-act_n 〈◊〉_d bow_v the_o knee_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v n●_n the_o true_a proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n of_o th●_n scripture_n for_o whereas_o we_o have_v here_o a_o d●●stinction_n of_o 3._o sort_n of_o creature_n whic●_n must_v bow_v the_o knee_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n vi●_n angel_n thing_n in_o heaven_n man_n thin_a 〈◊〉_d ●n_n earth_n and_o devil_n thing_n under_o t●_n earth_n we_o know_v that_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o have_v no_o knee_n to_o bow_v and_o so_o it_o be_v two_o to_o one_o that_o this_o external_a act_n of_o bow_v the_o knee_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o true_a proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n of_o this_o scripture_n and_o that_o by_o force_n of_o it_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o this_o external_a act_n 5._o last_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o s._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n phil._n 2._o 10_o allude_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n isai._n 45._o 23._o every_o knee_n shall_a bow_n to_o i_o which_o be_v proper_o and_o literal_o understand_v not_o of_o corporal_a genuflexion_n but_o of_o actual_a subjection_n unto_o god_n this_o very_a place_n in_o isai_n the_o prophet_n understand_v to_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o he_o as_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o to_o this_o purpose_n s._n paul_n produce_v that_o place_n rom._n 14._o 11._o namely_o by_o the_o subjection_n of_o all_o creature_n voluntary_a in_o some_o involuntary_a in_o other_o but_o necessary_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n sit_v on_o his_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o justice_n not_o that_o all_o shall_v do_v this_o outward_a act_n of_o reverence_n but_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v in_o subjection_n which_o be_v signify_v and_o intend_v in_o the_o same_o for_o god_n descend_v often_o unto_o man_n to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o man_n can_v immediate_o and_o free_o assent_v unto_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o s._n paul_n understand_v this_o bow_n of_o the_o knee_n no_o otherwise_o than_o he_o understand_v it_o rom._n 14_o 11._o and_o no_o otherwise_o in_o either_o place_n than_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n before_o he_o isai._n 45_o 23._o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o the_o ceremonialist_n enforce_v the_o external_a act_n of_o courtlike_a compliment_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o the_o canon_n viz._n 18._o i_o come_v therefore_o from_o the_o sripture_n to_o the_o canon_n which_o run_v in_o these_o word_n when_o in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v mention_v due_a &_o lowly_a reverence_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o all_o person_n present_a as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v but_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o against_o we_o in_o that_o which_o the_o ceremonialist_n pretend_v we_o shall_v the_o less_o fear_n the_o shot_n out_o of_o this_o canon_n and_o