Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	day_n	free_a	great_a	151	3	2.1084	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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if_o then_o two_o part_n of_o three_o can_v receive_v understand_v nor_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o if_o they_o do_v their_o judgement_n be_v of_o no_o more_o validity_n than_o what_o man_n of_o distemper_a organ_n say_v about_o sensual_a object_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o confer_v a_o power_n on_o their_o magistrate_n to_o countenance_n promote_v and_o uphold_v they_o know_v not_o what_o or_o what_o they_o in_o their_o apprehension_n know_v to_o be_v foolishness_n how_o can_v any_o such_o act_n be_v expect_v or_o desire_v at_o their_o hand_n since_o he_o that_o have_v no_o conscience_n but_o to_o promote_v a_o unknown_a truth_n will_v have_v none_o to_o condemn_v a_o know_v one_o they_o who_o can_v imagine_v such_o a_o collate_v power_n must_v suppose_v such_o man_n to_o be_v most_o of_o they_o fool_n in_o action_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o public_a import_n nor_o be_v it_o only_o moral_o unpossible_a but_o unlawful_a for_o man_n so_o qualify_v to_o 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through_o the_o particular_a indulgence_n of_o prince_n theodosius_n arcadius_n and_o honorius_n a_o a_o a._n make_v the_o follow_a bescript_n unto_o addaeus_n come_v &_o magister_fw-la utriusque_fw-la militiae_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o any_o law_n 12.25_o c._n theod._n sib_o 16._o tit_n 8._o l_o 9_o &_o vide_fw-la l._n 12.25_o wherefore_o we_o be_v very_o angry_a that_o their_o assembly_n shall_v be_v interdict_v any_o where_n your_o excellency_n therefore_o have_v receive_v these_o our_o command_n will_v repress_v with_o due_a severity_n the_o too_o great_a number_n of_o those_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o christian_a religion_n commit_v all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n destroy_v and_o rob_v their_o synagogue_n give_v at_o constantiple_a 3_o kal._n octob._n theod._n a._n iii_o &_o abundantio_n cons_n that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 395._o three_o year_n after_o the_o former_a rescript_n arcadius_n and_o honorius_n a._n a._n decree_v unto_o the_o jew_n 10._o ibid._n l._n 10._o that_o the_o governor_n of_o province_n shall_v not_o impose_v upon_o they_o any_o moderator_n or_o prefident_a and_o if_o any_o shall_v assume_v or_o exercise_v any_o such_o power_n or_o charge_n over_o they_o beside_o themselves_o and_o their_o noblesse_n then_o shall_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n punish_v he_o as_o a_o usurper_n and_o one_o who_o retrench_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o other_o yea_o the_o same_o emperor_n in_o the_o same_o year_n appoint_v claudianus_n comes_fw-la orientis_fw-la 11._o ibid._n l._n 11._o if_o any_o shall_v dare_v to_o make_v contumelious_a or_o dishonourable_a mention_n open_o of_o the_o illustrious_a the_o patriarch_n o_fw-la the_o jew_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v the_o year_n ensue_v the_o say_a emperor_n declare_v unto_o caesarius_n praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la 13._o c._n theod._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 8._o l._n 13._o let_v we_o imitate_v our_o predecessor_n in_o uphold_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o decree_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o illustrious_a the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o ruler_n of_o their_o synagogue_n patriarch_n presbyter_n and_o other_o which_o be_v of_o that_o religion_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o royal_a self_n continue_v the_o same_o which_o with_o reverence_n and_o sanctimony_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o christian_a clergy_n for_o thus_o the_o holy_a emperor_n constantinus_n constantius_n valentinianus_n and_o valens_n by_o their_o heavenly_a will_n and_o pleasure_n have_v ordain_v it_o 20._o ibid._n l._n 20._o there_o be_v many_o more_o edict_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o that_o their_o synagogue_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v or_o seize_v upon_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o any_o performance_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o sabbath_n 21._o ibid._n l._n 21._o that_o none_o shall_v be_v any_o way_n wrong_v or_o oppress_v for_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o since_o many_o to_o avoid_v several_a accusation_n curry_v favour_n or_o supply_v their_o want_n do_v of_o jew_n become_v christian_n in_o pretence_n and_o not_o effectual_o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o same_o emperor_n honorius_n and_o theodosius_n 23._o ibid._n l._n 23._o that_o if_o such_o be_v not_o real_a convert_v they_o may_v without_o fear_v of_o punishment_n return_v again_o to_o their_o former_a worship_n and_o religion_n and_o this_o reason_n be_v give_v which_o show_v how_o different_a their_o judgement_n be_v from_o that_o of_o man_n in_o our_o day_n who_o acknowledge_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v enforce_v yet_o think_v a_o outside_n uniformity_n to_o be_v desirable_a and_o pious_a and_o the_o contrary_a scandalous_a and_o offensive_a viz._n quia_fw-la magis_fw-la christianitati_fw-la consulitur_fw-la because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o christianity_n sc_n that_o they_o be_v open_a jew_n than_o secret_o such_o and_o only_a christian_n by_o profession_n thus_o by_o the_o great_a favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n do_v they_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o christian_n 15._o ibid._n l._n 15._o their_o patriarch_n be_v call_v by_o the_o title_n of_o illustres_fw-la and_o spectabiles_fw-la of_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v there_o be_v pretty_a probable_a ground_n to_o be_v fetch_v out_o of_o chrysostoms_n homily_n against_o the_o jew_n wherein_o he_o do_v inveigh_v against_o that_o familiarity_n which_o be_v between_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o the_o jew_n grow_v proud_a and_o insolent_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n become_v burdensome_a to_o the_o christian_n and_o decline_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n first_o therefore_o honorius_n and_o theodosius_n ii_o being_n emperor_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o military_a employment_n whereof_o they_o be_v former_o capable_a and_o such_o as_o enjoy_v any_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o this_o happen_v 20_o year_n after_o the_o rescript_n unto_o cesarius_n mention_v before_o 24._o ibid._n l._n 24._o honorius_n be_v the_o twelve_o time_n and_o theodosius_n the_o eight_o time_n consul_n yet_o even_o in_o that_o decree_n which_o deprive_v they_o of_o warlike_a charge_n the_o emperor_n seem_v tender_a of_o that_o nation_n and_o by_o a_o fair_a alleviation_n and_o temperament_n to_o secure_v their_o reputation_n and_o other_o dignity_n the_o word_n be_v these_o let_v none_o that_o adhere_v unto_o the_o jewish_a worship_n and_o superstition_n have_v henceforward_o any_o opportunity_n of_o be_v a_o soldier_n rebus_fw-la inter_fw-la palatinos_n inter_fw-la agentes_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la whosoever_o of_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o a_o military_a way_n either_o in_o the_o palace_n or_o elsewhere_o abroad_o we_o will_v permit_v they_o to_o finish_v the_o time_n they_o be_v to_o continue_v those_o their_o charge_n rather_o pardon_v their_o act_n then_o indulge_v it_o but_o hereafter_o let_v not_o that_o be_v do_v which_o for_o the_o present_n be_v a_o act_n of_o our_o grace_n as_o for_o those_o who_o follow_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o pravity_n be_v convict_v to_o have_v ambition_v the_o bear_n of_o arm_n let_v they_o without_o any_o doubt_n or_o demur_v loose_a their_o cingulum_fw-la or_o badge_n of_o the_o soldatesque_fw-la no_o regard_n be_v have_v to_o their_o former_a demerit_n we_o do_v not_o intend_v by_o this_o our_o mandate_n to_o exclude_v such_o jew_n as_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n from_o be_v advocate_n or_o get_v other_o court-office_n which_o be_v a_o liberty_n they_o may_v challenge_v by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o splendour_n of_o their_o family_n 29._o l._n 17._o c._n justinian_n de_fw-fr judaeis_n &_o c._n th._n l._n 16._o tit_n 8._o l._n 29._o wherewith_o since_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v satisfy_v they_o must_v not_o think_v it_o a_o disgrace_n that_o they_o be_v interdict_v military_a trust_n we_o be_v sure_o they_o have_v their_o sanhedrim_n in_o palestine_n at_o that_o time_n nor_o do_v they_o absolute_o lose_v their_o splendour_n dignity_n and_o privilege_n till_o about_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o consulship_n of_o eutropius_n against_o who_o claudian_n write_v so_o bitter_o then_o theodos_n ii_o 19_o c._n justin_n do_fw-mi de_fw-fr judaeis_n l._n 19_o be_v consul_n with_o festus_n the_o 17_o time_n val_n ntinian_n iii_o and_o the_o say_v theodosius_n do_v wonderful_o abate_v their_o privilege_n and_o straighten_v their_o condition_n and_o now_o i_o think_v 225_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hon●rius_n live_v the_o philosopher_n le●nt●●●●t_n ●t_z athens_n he_o be_v a_o heathen_a yet_o make_v a_o legacy_n to_o his_o son_n leave_v very_o little_a to_o his_o fair_a daughter_n athenais_n which_o thereupon_o be_v force_v to_o go_v and_o live_v at_o constantinople_n with_o her_o aunt_n where_o theodosius_n the_o young_a matryed_z she_o and_o she_o become_v a_o christian_a be_v call_v eudoxia_n and_o empress_n mallela_n fol_z 225_o i_o have_v give_v a_o fair_a account_n of_o what_o toleration_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o gentile_n jew_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o heretic_n i_o can_v enlarge_v my_o catalogue_n under_o honorius_n with_o recount_v not_o only_a how_o much_o he_o favour_v the_o gentile_n and_o donatist_n with_o both_o which_o he_o be_v notwithstanding_o report_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o stilico_n to_o have_v deal_v somewhat_o severe_o so_o as_o that_o they_o rejoice_v at_o his_o death_n but_o by_o reckon_v eucherius_n the_o son_n of_o stilico_n for_o one_o 9_o with_fw-mi st._n claverium_fw-la in_o m●scell_n ad_fw-la claudian_n cap._n 9_o of_o who_o orosius_n tell_v i_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 27._o that_o he_o intend_v to_o gain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o pagan_n by_o erect_v they_o temple_n and_o destroy_v christian_n church_n and_o for_o a_o heathen_a be_v he_o