Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	discourse_n	due_a	good_a	15	3	2.1453	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45087	The true cavalier examined by his principles and found not guilty of schism or sedition	Hall, John, of Richmond.	1656 (1656)	Wing H361; ESTC R8537	103,240	144

pharisee_n by_o who_o divine_a thing_n indeed_o be_v less_o because_o other_o thing_n be_v more_o divine_o esteem_v of_o then_o reason_n will_v the_o superstition_n that_o rise_v voluntary_a and_o by_o degree_n which_o be_v hardly_o discern_v mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o rite_n even_o of_o every_o divine_a service_n do_v to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n must_v be_v consider_v of_o as_o a_o creep_a and_o encroach_a evil_n a_o evil_a the_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v common_o harmless_a so_o that_o it_o prove_v only_o then_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a when_o some_o far_a accident_n do_v grow_v unto_o it_o or_o itself_o come_v unto_o further_a growth_n for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o in_o over-battle_n ground_n the_o fertile_a disposition_n whereof_o be_v good_a yet_o because_o it_o exceed_v due_a proportion_n it_o bring_v forth_o abundant_o through_o too_o much_o rankness_n thing_n less_o profitable_a whereby_o that_o which_o principal_o it_o shall_v yield_v be_v either_o prevent_v in_o place_n or_o defraud_v of_o nourishment_n fail_v this_o if_o so_o large_a a_o discourse_n be_v necessary_a may_v be_v exemplify_v by_o heap_n of_o rite_n and_o custom_n now_o superstitious_a in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n which_o in_o their_o first_o original_a beginning_n when_o the_o strength_n of_o virtuous_a devout_a or_o charitable_a affection_n bloom_v they_o no_o man_n can_v just_o have_v condemn_v they_o as_o evil_n whereby_o it_o be_v still_o plain_a that_o thing_n good_a and_o profitable_a in_o their_o first_o institution_n and_o settle_v upon_o good_a advice_n and_o great_a authority_n may_v by_o a_o succeed_a age_n and_o church_n be_v find_v prejudicial_a and_o that_o then_o that_o church_n have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o and_o abolish_v that_o which_o the_o other_o do_v institute_v 27._o and_o again_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o such_o as_o think_v thing_n once_o well_o and_o solemn_o establish_v can_v be_v alter_v he_o say_v l._n 4._o fol._n 165._o true_a it_o be_v that_o neither_o counsel_n nor_o custom_n be_v they_o never_o so_o ancient_a and_o so_o general_a can_v let_v the_o church_n from_o take_v away_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o be_v retain_v where_o thing_n have_v be_v institute_v which_o be_v convenient_a and_o good_a at_o the_o first_o do_v afterward_o in_o process_n of_o time_n wax_v otherwise_o we_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o may_v be_v alter_v yea_o though_o counsel_n or_o custom_n general_n have_v receive_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o needless_a kind_n of_o opposition_n which_o they_o make_v who_o thus_o dispute_n if_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o decree_n of_o our_o forefather_n then_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n at_o any_o time_n be_v vary_v which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v once_o ordain_v in_o such_o sort_n whereto_o we_o say_v that_o thing_n so_o ordain_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v howbeit_o not_o necessary_o any_o long_a than_o till_o there_o grow_v any_o urgent_a cause_n to_o ordain_v the_o contrary_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v general_a or_o particular_a receive_v by_o former_a express_a consent_n as_o in_o counsel_n or_o by_o secret_a approbation_n as_o in_o custom_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o the_o same_o may_v be_v take_v away_o if_o occasion_n serve_v even_o as_o we_o all_o know_v that_o many_o thing_n keep_v general_o heretofore_o be_v now_o in_o like_a sort_n general_o unkept_a and_o abolish_v every_o where_o by_o which_o we_o may_v further_o find_v that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o member_n of_o any_o church_n to_o conform_v to_o such_o right_n and_o order_n as_o the_o authority_n thereof_o shall_v institute_v and_o set_v up_o so_o also_o can_v no_o plea_n of_o former_a establishment_n whether_o by_o counsel_n or_o custom_n warrant_v their_o opposition_n or_o inconformity_n if_o the_o church_n under_o which_o they_o live_v shall_v think_v fit_a to_o abrogate_v they_o when_o they_o find_v urgent_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n no_o he_o account_v it_o but_o a_o needless_a kind_n of_o opposition_n to_o urge_v in_o these_o dispute_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o the_o decree_n of_o our_o forefather_n as_o if_o for_o the_o necessary_a continuance_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o respect_n due_a to_o a_o succeed_a church_n by_o her_o present_a child_n as_o be_v give_v to_o the_o former_a church_n and_o such_o as_o be_v our_o forefather_n therein_o can_v we_o fancy_v that_o the_o establishment_n we_o do_v now_o approve_v may_v be_v make_v in_o place_n of_o what_o the_o church_n precede_v it_o have_v make_v before_o and_o yet_o think_v the_o church_n under_o which_o we_o live_v can_v do_v the_o like_a in_o disannul_v some_o thing_n make_v by_o the_o church_n precede_v we_o 28._o but_o now_o if_o all_o this_o while_n it_o shall_v be_v allow_v that_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o what_o and_o if_o some_o man_n great_a affection_n and_o interest_n cast_v towards_o other_o person_n than_o those_o that_o have_v the_o present_a manage_n of_o religious_a affair_n may_v make_v they_o conjecture_v that_o rather_o they_o then_o these_o aught_o in_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v obey_v and_o what_o and_o if_o they_o may_v withal_o doubt_v that_o he_o they_o call_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o order_v affair_n of_o the_o church_n as_o head_n thereof_o we_o will_v therefore_o set_v down_o what_o he_o far_o infer_v fol._n 567._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v give_v the_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n to_o david_n for_o ever_o even_o to_o he_o and_o his_o son_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n and_o job_n 56._o 8._o bring_v in_o that_o place_n of_o cant._n 8._o 11._o solomon_n have_v a_o vineyard_n in_o baalhamon_n he_o give_v the_o vineyard_n unto_o keeper_n every_o one_o bring_v for_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o a_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o mystical_a head_n set_v over_o the_o body_n which_o be_v not_o see_v but_o as_o christ_n have_v reserve_v the_o mystical_a administration_n of_o the_o church_n invisible_a to_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o commit_v the_o mystical_a government_n of_o congregation_n visible_a to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n by_o the_o same_o covenant_n who_o son_n they_o be_v in_o govern_v of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v over_o they_o to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o in_o their_o several_a pasture_n one_o in_o this_o congregation_n another_o in_o that_o as_o it_o be_v write_v take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o present_o after_o to_o show_v who_o he_o mean_v by_o those_o overseer_n he_o say_v the_o pope_n have_v fawn_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o spiritual_a cozenage_n have_v make_v they_o sell_v their_o lawful_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n for_o title_n of_o catholicus_n christianissimus_a defensor_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o such_o like_a and_o again_o fol._n 569._o complain_v of_o the_o unnatural_a usage_n of_o some_o towards_o their_o mother_n that_o be_v natural_a child_n of_o this_o church_n under_o a_o misguide_a conceit_n that_o obedience_n be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o then_o queen_n elizabeth_n but_o to_o another_o he_o say_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o child_n may_v be_v make_v the_o mother_n grave_n and_o that_o it_o have_v cause_v no_o small_a number_n of_o our_o brethren_n to_o forsake_v their_o native_a country_n and_o with_o all_o disloyalty_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o allegiance_n to_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n who_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v set_v over_o they_o for_o who_o safeguard_n if_o they_o carry_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o tiger_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o man_n they_o will_v think_v the_o dear_a blood_n in_o their_o body_n well_o spend_v and_o present_o after_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o fault_n charge_v by_o the_o popish_a party_n upon_o they_o and_o for_o which_o they_o stand_v excommunicate_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v no_o church_n nor_o part_n thereof_o viz._n that_o the_o queen_n have_v quite_o abolish_v prayer_n within_o her_o realm_n that_o we_o not_o only_o have_v no_o assembly_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o prayer_n but_o to_o hold_v a_o common_a school_n for_o sin_n and_o flattery_n

and_o to_o understand_v thing_n aright_o be_v to_o consider_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a rank_n and_o condition_n and_o to_o distinguish_v they_o by_o their_o proper_a name_n even_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o such_o as_o be_v just_o call_v usurper_n upon_o reason_n before_o speak_v namely_o by_o assumption_n of_o that_o power_n which_o by_o place_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o as_o for_o the_o woman_n to_o usur●_n authority_n over_o the_o man_n or_o subject_n over_o their_o prince_n and_o such_o as_o do_v dispossess_v any_o of_o the_o place_n itself_o the_o which_o last_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v disseisor_n or_o intrudors_n for_o although_o the_o wrong_v do_v by_o the_o disseisor_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o usurper_n as_o to_o the_o party_n dispossess_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o right_n to_o obedience_n the_o first_o have_v only_o right_a herein_o of_o the_o two_o the_o other_o have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o necessary_a conjunction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v uphold_v in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o person_n with_o the_o power_n it_o be_v well_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o god_n have_v join_v these_o two_o together_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o no_o man_n through_o interest_n or_o prejudice_n shall_v put_v they_o asunder_o for_o where_o he_o enjoin_v subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n as_o his_o ordinance_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o penalty_n of_o do_v otherwise_o he_o present_o denote_v it_o to_o be_v personal_o due_a by_o subject_v we_o to_o those_o that_o be_v ruler_n for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a that_o be_v they_o be_v possess_v of_o this_o power_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v just_a avenger_n of_o resistance_n therefore_o call_v evil_a because_o the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o evil_n and_o then_o when_o it_o after_o follow_v will_v thou_o then_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v present_o appropriate_a to_o that_o person_n which_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n have_v set_v over_o we_o for_o he_o that_o be_v this_o person_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o thy_o good_a that_o be_v god_n deacon_n or_o vicegerent_n in_o preservation_n of_o peace_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o submission_n and_o so_o it_o afterward_o follow_v he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o we_o find_v the_o power_n and_o person_n thus_o conjoin_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v always_o effectual_a to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v also_o enjoin_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n without_o any_o exception_n to_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o validity_n in_o the_o title_n to_o enter_v or_o rule_v by_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o power_n that_o be_v that_o be_v the_o power_n in_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n he_o be_v and_o he_o bear_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o also_o when_o we_o be_v elsewhere_o enjoin_v to_o make_v prayer_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v live_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n these_o word_n thou_o be_v in_o authority_n denote_v present_a authority_n can_v as_o heretofore_o note_v warrant_v any_o exception_n to_o be_v make_v by_o those_o that_o be_v to_o obey_v for_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a li●e_z nor_o will_v the_o duty_n pertain_v to_o godliness_n be_v so_o due_o and_o free_o exercise_v and_o we_o may_v consequent_o conceive_v that_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o authority_n nor_o to_o power_n that_o be_v not_o in_o be_v and_o that_o text_n especial_o where_o we_o be_v command_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v will_v be_v express_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n or_o person_n in_o present_a power_n and_o possession_n for_o why_o else_o shall_v we_o be_v forbid_v to_o seek_v to_o change_v he_o or_o meddle_v or_o join_v with_o they_o that_o will_v do_v so_o in_o such_o unlimited_a word_n if_o to_o seek_v to_o change_v by_o way_n of_o sedition_n have_v be_v think_v lawful_a for_o subject_n upon_o any_o ground_n by_o he_o that_o say_v that_o against_o the_o king_n there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o then_o sure_o this_o precept_n be_v very_o wrong_v put_v especial_o not_o have_v any_o such_o exception_n for_o rather_o the_o word_n not_o shall_v have_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o the_o precept_n have_v be_v meddle_v with_o they_o that_o will_v change_v or_o be_v seditious_a towards_o it_o for_o sedition_n must_v precede_v change_n in_o that_o kind_n 15._o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o carry_v a_o equal_a and_o impartial_a respect_n to_o person_n dignify_v by_o god_n ordinance_n we_o show_v plain_o we_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o his_o ordinance_n at_o all_o but_o will_v have_v it_o a_o ordinance_n of_o our_o own_o when_o as_o the_o power_n thereby_o claim_v be_v to_o be_v at_o no_o time_n of_o value_n without_o our_o approbation_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o saint_n james_n his_o reproof_n to_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n for_o as_o in_o his_o instance_n if_o those_o that_o be_v unequal_a in_o worldly_a honour_n or_o title_n be_v yet_o equal_o to_o be_v respect_v as_o they_o stand_v equal_o our_o christian_a brethren_n so_o also_o such_o as_o be_v now_o in_o power_n be_v for_o their_o power_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v equal_o respect_v and_o obey_v however_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a share_n of_o outward_a worldly_a title_n in_o one_o man_n then_o another_o so_o then_o we_o may_v see_v the_o way_n to_o be_v a_o constant_a royalist_n be_v to_o be_v a_o constant_a loyalist_n not_o to_o respect_v the_o power_n or_o place_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n but_o the_o person_n for_o the_o place_n and_o power_n sake_n and_o thereby_o according_a to_o our_o duty_n have_v respect_n to_o god_n and_o his_o precept_n before_o our_o own_o if_o we_o do_v not_o this_o he_o that_o to_o day_n be_v loyal_a may_v to_o morrow_n be_v bring_v turn_n rebel_n and_o traitor_n through_o that_o change_n of_o family_n which_o story_n do_v tell_v we_o have_v in_o this_o thrust_n out_o one_o another_o 17._o but_o some_o will_v make_v prescription_n the_o only_a way_n to_o lawfulness_n in_o possession_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v for_o silence_v of_o claim_n between_o subject_n in_o their_o private_a possession_n but_o since_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o nor_o can_v upon_o any_o true_a ground_n agree_v in_o limit_v of_o this_o time_n it_o argue_v the_o thing_n itself_o to_o be_v but_o a_o fruitless_a invention_n for_o although_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o suit_n and_o quarrel_n each_o state_n and_o kingdom_n do_v by_o law_n of_o its_o own_o prefix_v a_o certain_a time_n in_o which_o possession_n shall_v in_o certain_a case_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o itself_o against_o all_o other_o yet_o this_o law_n be_v positive_a bear_v always_o a_o exception_n to_o the_o lawmaker_n himself_o as_o have_v continual_a power_n to_o right_v himself_o and_o all_o other_o in_o case_n of_o equity_n according_a to_o that_o maxim_n nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la and_o therefore_o although_o it_o may_v be_v available_a to_o silence_v private_a title_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o superior_a power_n to_o appoint_v it_o and_o see_v it_o execute_v according_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o subject_n may_v fancy_v any_o such_o law_n to_o bind_v their_o prince_n by_o and_o therefore_o when_o question_n of_o this_o kind_n shall_v arise_v for_o confirmation_n of_o lawmaker_n themselves_o i_o know_v not_o any_o superior_a under_o god_n himself_o who_o shall_v ascertain_v this_o prescription_n and_o see_v it_o execute_v according_o and_o if_o we_o but_o mark_v the_o thing_n itself_o in_o its_o original_n rise_v and_o ground_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o gainsaying_n themselves_o and_o lay_v that_o very_o first_o possession_n which_o they_o disallow_v for_o a_o foundation_n of_o that_o which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v right_a afterward_o for_o in_o such_o variety_n of_o time_n prescribe_v suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o year_n when_o and_o where_o must_v we_o begin_v to_o account_v must_v it_o be_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o party_n secret_a plot_v or_o attempt_n to_o get_v into_o this_o place_n of_o power_n how_o shall_v that_o be_v true_o know_v and_o if_o you_o leave_v that_o