Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	aaron_n	abraham_n	word_n	28	3	3.1305	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61092	The larger treatise concerning tithes long since written and promised by Sir Hen. Spelman, Knight ; together with some other tracts of the same authour and a fragment of Sir Francis Bigot, Knight, all touching the same subject ; whereto is annexed an answer to a question ... concerning the settlement or abolition of tithes by the Parliament ... ; wherein also are comprised some animadversions upon a late little pamphlet called The countries plea against tithes ... ; published by Jer. Stephens, B.D. according to the appointment and trust of the author.; Tithes too hot to be touched	Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.; Stephens, Jeremiah, 1591-1665.; Bigod, Francis, Sir, 1508-1537.	1647 (1647)	Wing S4928; Wing S4917_PARTIAL; ESTC R21992	176,285	297

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gift_n as_o be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n against_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o to_o those_o only_a that_o be_v for_o maintenance_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ministry_n which_o if_o they_o be_v lawful_o confer_v as_o no_o man_n i_o think_v doubt_v but_o they_o be_v then_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o pull_v they_o from_o god_n to_o rend_v they_o from_o the_o church_n to_o violate_v the_o dedication_n of_o our_o father_n the_o oath_n of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o decree_n of_o so_o many_o parliament_n and_o final_o to_o throw_v ourselves_o into_o those_o horrible_a curse_n that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v contract_v with_o god_n as_o nehemiah_n and_o the_o jew_n do_v nehem._n 10._o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o transgress_v herein_o for_o as_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 7._o so_o the_o lawful_a vow_n of_o the_o father_n descend_v upon_o their_o child_n and_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o jona●ab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n be_v bless_v in_o keep_v it_o jer._n 35_o 18_o so_o doubtless_o have_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_v the_o dint_n of_o this_o curse_n in_o break_v this_o vow_n say_v then_o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o original_o due_a unto_o god_n and_o that_o there_o belong_v no_o portion_n of_o our_o land_n unto_o his_o minister_n yet_o be_v we_o in_o the_o case_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o the_o jew_n nehem._n 10._o 32._o they_o make_v statute_n by_o themselves_o to_o give_v every_o year_n the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o our_o father_n make_v law_n among_o themselves_o to_o give_v a_o portion_n of_o their_o land_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o substance_n that_o be_v these_o parsonage_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v not_o due_a before_o they_o be_v now_o due_a for_o when_o 4._o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o 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his_o inheritance_n to_o his_o son_n his_o son_n shall_v have_v it_o if_o he_o give_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n his_o servant_n shall_v have_v it_o ezek._n 46._o 16._o if_o the_o king_n then_o give_v a_o gift_n to_o his_o father_n that_o be_v to_o god_n almighty_n shall_v not_o god_n have_v it_o or_o the_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n and_o maker_n shall_v not_o he_o enjoy_v it_o who_o have_v power_n to_o take_v that_o from_o god_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n can_v the_o bishop_n can_v the_o clergy_n give_v this_o away_o no_o they_o be_v but_o vsufructuarii_fw-la they_o have_v but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o grant_n be_v concedimus_fw-la deo_fw-la we_o give_v it_o to_o god_n not_o to_o the_o bishop_n therefore_o when_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n require_v the_o church_n of_o milan_n of_o that_o noble_a bishop_n s._n ambrose_n o_o say_v he_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o i_o that_o 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