Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	adversary_n	hand_n	lord_n	1,184	5	3.6502	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47934	Truth and loyalty vindicated from the reproches [sic] and clamours of Mr. Edward Bagshaw together with a further discovery of the libeller himself, and his seditious confederates / by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1662 (1662)	Wing L1320; ESTC R12954	47,750	78

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the_o title_n of_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v recommend_v 59_o pag._n 59_o in_o mr._n manton_n his_o publication_n of_o smectymnuus_n the_o king_n be_v supreme_a authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a be_v absolute_o disclaim_v 60._o pag._n 60._o and_o the_o people_n be_v encourage_v to_o oppose_v the_o imposer_n of_o ceremony_n as_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o power_n of_o the_o two_o house_n be_v assert_v in_o coordination_n with_o the_o king_n 62._o pag._n 62._o harrison_n carew_n ibid._n ibid._n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n their_o cause_n christ_n cause_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o late_a king_n be_v report_v as_o the_o most_o noble_a 63._o pag._n 63._o and_o high_a act_n of_o justice_n that_o our_o story_n can_v parallel_v i●id_fw-la i●id_fw-la the_o king_n judge_n and_o counsel_n together_o with_o the_o jury_n that_o sit_v upon_o john_n james_n be_v charge_v with_o thirst_v after_o his_o blood_n i●id_fw-la i●id_fw-la his_o majesty_n be_v revile_v and_o menace_v for_o his_o proclamation_n against_o conventicle_n for_o oppose_v these_o insolence_n and_o defend_v the_o king_n right_n his_o cause_n and_o government_n without_o ever_o receive_v any_o pretence_n to_o a_o reply_n i_o have_v be_v twice_o libel_v by_o mr._n edward_n bagshaw_n as_o cromwel_n spy_n 34._o pag._n 34._o and_o a_o person_n infamous_a both_o for_o condition_n and_o morality_n my_o lord_n i_o dare_v not_o beg_v but_o i_o do_v secret_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v be_v call_v to_o make_v it_o good_a which_o i_o the_o rather_o do_v because_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o be_v tender_v to_o your_o lordship_n as_o my_o character_n but_o principal_o for_o the_o consequence_n for_o if_o it_o come_v to_o that_o once_o that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n a_o man_n can_v be_v loyal_a but_o at_o the_o hazzard_n of_o his_o life_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o it_o become_v more_o safe_a and_o beneficial_a to_o be_v guilty_a then_o to_o be_v innocent_a i_o do_v m●st_o dutiful_o remit_v the_o rest_n to_o your_o lordship_n humble_o beseech_v you_o my_o lord_n to_o receive_v this_o further_a advertisement_n concern_v mr._n bagshaw_n he_o deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n 11._o pag._n 11._o and_o animate_v the_o subject_a against_o it_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v not_o commit_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n but_o to_o his_o son_n the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n even_o in_o the_o outward_a polity_n that_o the_o command_n render_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o innocent_a utter_o unlawful_a he_o make_v the_o king_n a_o usurper_n a_o idolater_n 12._o pag._n 12._o a_o impious_a pretender_n 14._o pag._n 14._o he_n call_v the_o praelation_n of_o bishop_n a_o undue_a and_o antichristian_a dignity_n he_o infer_v his_o majesty_n either_o no_o king_n 15._o pag._n 15._o or_o no_o christian._n he_o be_v peremptory_a 16._o pag._n 16._o that_o the_o king_n be_v singulis_n minor_n and_o that_o the_o people_n may_v depose_v he_o fixum_fw-la ratumque_fw-la habeatur_fw-la 17._o pag._n 17._o populi_n semper_fw-la esse_fw-la debere_fw-la supremam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la have_v expose_v these_o particular_n with_o several_a of_o the_o author_n and_o publisher_n of_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o page_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n i_o shall_v leave_v before_o your_o lordship_n foot_n this_o humble_a testimony_n of_o my_o desire_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n wherein_o if_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o i_o submit_v if_o otherwise_o i_o have_v do_v but_o my_o duty_n which_o oblige_v i_o to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o a_o unspotted_a and_o inviolable_a faith_n towards_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n keep_v myself_o also_o within_o those_o term_n of_o modesty_n and_o veneration_n which_o may_v become_v my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o obedient_a servant_n roger_n l'estrange_n the_o praeface_n i_o have_v no_o ambition_n to_o get_v myself_o a_o name_n by_o a_o dispute_n with_o mr._n bagshaw_n and_o in_o effect_n this_o way_n of_o wrangle_a be_v but_o a_o 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and_o scurrilous_a defamation_n 17._o pag._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 16_o 17._o for_o want_v of_o soft_a word_n i_o must_v make_v use_n of_o schism_n sedition_n treason_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v prove_v against_o he_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n touch_v the_o libellous_a part_n i_o leave_v it_o so_o clear_a that_o i_o defy_v his_o great_a adorer_n to_o be_v my_o judge_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mind_n we_o must_v imagine_v will_v never_o have_v stoop_v to_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n of_o baseness_n 46._o pag._n 46._o as_o to_o have_v bring_v a_o fiddle_n under_o his_o cloak_n for_o a_o recommendation_n to_o oliver_n as_o he_o say_v l'estrange_n do_v see_v now_o this_o miserable_a snake_n lick_v the_o very_a dust_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o bradshaw_n 53._o pag._n 53._o the_o measure_n of_o his_o conduct_n and_o veracity_n may_v be_v take_v from_o his_o frequent_a and_o ill-menaged_a contradiction_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o

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particular_a ceremony_n as_o in_o ●hat_n conjuncture_n of_o time_n be_v think_v most_o proper_a for_o edification_n and_o the_o necessary_a improvement_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o people_n though_o the_o necessary_a practice_n thereof_o can_v be_v deduce_v from_o scripture_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o which_o before_o be_v and_o in_o itself_o be_v indifferent_a cease_v to_o be_v indifferent_a after_o it_o be_v once_o establish_v by_o law_n 17._o ibid._n pag._n 17._o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n we_o be_v content_v that_o all_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n provide_v that_o this_o liberty_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o our_o own_o chapel_n cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n or_o to_o any_o college_n in_o either_o of_o our_o university_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v here_o his_o majesty_n opinion_n of_o the_o use_n and_o end_v of_o ceremony_n the_o power_n of_o impose_v they_o that_o indifferent_a thing_n when_o establish_v by_o a_o law_n cease_v to_o be_v indifferent_a we_o find_v likewise_o the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n positive_o enjoin_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o own_o chapel_n etc._n etc._n observe_v now_o with_o what_o reverence_n mr._n bagshaw_n treat_v the_o king_n in_o point_n of_o judgement_n authority_n and_o practice_n 5._o e._n b._n great_a question_n pa._n 5._o when_o once_o humane_a invention_n become_v imposition_n and_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o that_o which_o god_n have_v leave_v free_a then_o may_v we_o lawful_o reject_v they_o as_o plant_n of_o man_n set_v and_o not_o of_o god_n own_v be_v not_o this_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n upon_o his_o majesty_n and_o a_o seditious_a doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n so_o long_o as_o a_o thing_n be_v leave_v indifferent_a 9_o ibid._n pag._n 9_o though_o there_o be_v some_o suspicion_n of_o superstition_n in_o it_o we_o may_v lawful_o practice_v it_o as_o paul_n do_v circumcision_n but_o when_o any_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v it_o 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law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o impose_v thing_n doubtful_a and_o disputable_a upon_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 3._o part._n 2._o pag._n 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o obey_v he_o when_o he_o so_o impose_v god_n have_v not_o commit_v unto_o christian_a magistrate_n 8._o ibid._n pag._n 8._o but_o unto_o his_o son_n the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o in_o the_o outward_a polity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o inward_a purity_n of_o it_o god_n be_v sole_a lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o his_o honour_n be_v then_o give_v to_o another_o ibid._n ibid._n when_o by_o submit_v to_o they_o magistrates_n we_o seem_v in_o part_n at_o least_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v that_o the_o magistrate_n either_o have_v power_n to_o prescribe_v religious_a rite_n or_o that_o if_o he_o do_v prescribe_v 12._o ibid._n pag._n 12._o we_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o he_o neither_o that_o rom._n 13._o nor_o any_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v evince_v when_o a_o ceremony_n come_v to_o be_v urge_v and_o press_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1●_n ibid._n pag._n 1●_n here_o though_o no_o doctrine_n be_v mention_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o doctrine_n couch_v under_o it_o and_o that_o be_v this_o which_o i_o have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n speak_v against_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v in_o religious_a worship_n so_o that_o when_o thing_n doubtful_a come_v upon_o that_o score_n to_o be_v obtrude_v we_o must_v resolute_o refuse_v to_o do_v they_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o own_o and_o assent_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n the_o clog_n of_o pretend_a decency_n but_o indeed_o antichristian_a tyranny_n 20._o ibid._n pag._n 20._o satan_n ●rought_v in_o superstition_n will-worship_n and_o idle-ceremony_n 21._o e._n b._n necessity_n and_o use_v of_o heresy_n pag._n 8._o e._n b._n animad_fw-la upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o worst_a letter_n pag._n 8._o e._n b._n sign_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 21._o under_o pretence_n of_o christian_a decency_n and_o order_n we_o may_v lawful_o refuse_v to_o submit_v unto_o such_o imposition_n as_o god_n have_v no_o where_o command_v this_o precept_n against_o idolatry_n be_v break_v not_o only_a when_o image_n be_v erect_v and_o divine_a honour_n give_v to_o they_o ●ut_v also_o when_o we_o have_v invention_n and_o device_n of_o our_o own_o to_o adorn_v as_o we_o think_v but_o indeed_o to_o adulterate_a the_o w●rs●ip_n of_o god_n 22._o i●id_fw-la pag._n 22._o god_n do_v so_o much_o disdeyn_a to_o have_v his_o worship_n square_v by_o man_n model_n that_o he_o will_v root_v up_o all_o such_o impious_a pretender_n who_o by_o give_v way_n to_o their_o own_o imagination_n do_v secret_o tax_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o holy_a and_o wise_a enough_o in_o his_o own_o appointment_n for_o let_v man_n say_v and_o use_v what_o fine_a distinction_n they_o please_v it_o will_v at_o last_o be_v find_v that_o all_o such_o self-devised_n form_n though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a yet_o have_v every_o whit_n as_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o spirit_n of_o idolatry_n in_o they_o as_o the_o open_a adoration_n of_o image_n what_o use_n mr._n bags●aw_n have_v make_v here_o of_o the_o king_n mercy_n let_v any_o flesh_n that_o have_v but_o common_a sense_n determine_v consider_v now_o the_o scope_n the_o limit_v and_o express_v condition_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n indulgence_n our_o pre●ent_a consideration_n and_o work_n be_v to_o gratify_v the_o private_a conscience_n of_o those_o who_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o use_n of_o some_o ceremony_n 16._o decl._n eccl._n aff._n pag._n 15._o &_o 16._o by_o indulge_v to_o and_o dispense_v with_o their_o omit_v those_o ceremony_n not_o utter_o to_o abolish_v any_o which_o be_v establish_v ●y_a law_n which_o