Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	will_n	wisdom_n	world_n	52	3	4.0056	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11627	The course of conformitie as it hath proceeded, is concluded, should be refused.	Scott, William, ca. 1566-1642.; Calderwood, David, 1575-1650, attributed name.; Melville, James, 1556-1614, attributed name.	1622 (1622)	STC 21874; ESTC S120840	184,517	202

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original_a law_n of_o nature_n archip._n but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o other_o epaph._n a_o wonder_n it_o be_v what_o doct._n douname_n can_v mean_v in_o good_a earnest_n by_o march_v loyalty_n in_o order_n after_o piety_n and_o before_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v absolute_a and_o unbounded_a authority_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o for_o fashion_n sake_n he_o deny_v in_o the_o general_a what_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a he_o give_v not_o the_o first_o place_n to_o loyalty_n prefer_v it_o to_o piety_n or_o if_o limit_a and_o restrain_v why_o shall_v not_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n be_v the_o limit_n as_o well_o as_o piety_n albeit_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pledge_v the_o king_n his_o health_n yet_o neither_o sobriety_n nor_o piety_n ought_v to_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o table_n neither_o can_v he_o say_v that_o drink_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n for_o once_o carry_v a_o great_a guiltiness_n then_o to_o practice_v that_o many_o time_n which_o may_v destroy_v a_o soul_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v may_v there_o not_o be_v case_n of_o antinomy_n or_o opposition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o loyalty_n and_o piety_n of_o loyalty_n and_o sobriety_n as_o well_o as_o of_o loyalty_n and_o charity_n and_o as_o he_o allege_v that_o there_o be_v scandalum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a offence_n in_o the_o one_o albeit_o he_o know_v that_o authority_n judge_v they_o to_o be_v indifferent_a may_v well_o be_v displease_v but_o can_v be_v scandalize_v at_o least_o in_o ae●uilibrio_n in_o equality_n with_o the_o other_o scandal_n may_v there_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peccati_fw-la equality_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o in_o time_n or_o place_n where_o there_o rule_v a_o ungodly_a or_o intemperate_a magistrate_n bezaes_n order_n make_v charity_n the_o first_o and_o general_a rule_n and_o second_v that_o with_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v divine_a douname_n put_v man_n authority_n before_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n be_v humane_a archip._n but_o the_o scandal_n cease_v to_o be_v sin_n or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v our_o sin_n when_o our_o superior_n command_v epaph._n disobedience_n be_v unlawful_a it_o upon_o commandment_n of_o our_o superior_n the_o scandal_n either_o cease_v to_o be_v or_o cease_v to_o be_v sin_n or_o cease_v to_o be_v our_o sin_n but_o first_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v for_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n make_v it_o the_o great_a as_o the_o boldness_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o mock_n of_o the_o profane_a the_o grief_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o superstition_n of_o the_o simple_a in_o these_o late_a day_n have_v declare_v and_o still_o the_o more_o that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v urge_v and_o receive_v the_o great_a shall_v the_o offence_n be_v and_o the_o great_a when_o there_o shall_v be_v least_o contradiction_n next_o the_o scandal_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v sin_n because_o scandal_n be_v scandal_n it_o must_v be_v sin_n as_o idolatry_n be_v ever_o idolatry_n there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n three_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v our_o sin_n when_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o modo_fw-la imperandi_fw-la in_o the_o manner_n of_o command_v the_o superior_a may_v have_v guiltiness_n in_o command_v and_o the_o inferior_a be_v innocent_a in_o obey_v but_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v also_o in_o re_fw-mi imperata_fw-la in_o the_o thing_n command_v as_o the_o matter_n command_v be_v against_o piety_n decency_n or_o charity_n the_o guiltiness_n be_v on_o both_o side_n archip._n for_o remove_v of_o scandal_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o disobey_v but_o to_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o obedience_n epaph._n if_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o do_v may_v quit_v we_o of_o sin_n as_o some_o have_v pretend_v the_o question_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v be_v soon_o put_v to_o a_o end_n the_o apostle_n his_o doctrine_n abridge_v and_o all_o the_o christian_n kirkes_n bring_v to_o quietness_n but_o that_o which_o the_o schoolman_n utter_v more_o obscure_o that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n depend_v upon_o our_o own_o will_n or_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o other_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la be_v clear_a in_o experience_n we_o may_v make_v ourselves_o or_o other_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o matter_n but_o to_o assent_v or_o diassent_v it_o depend_v not_o upon_o our_o will_n they_o be_v little_o exercise_v in_o catechise_n of_o the_o ignorant_a who_o maintain_v such_o ground_n archip._n but_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o commandment_n of_o the_o superior_a at_o least_o extenuate_v the_o sin_n epaph._n compare_v sin_n with_o sin_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o so_o great_a upon_o particular_a tentation_n without_o purpose_n and_o intention_n to_o fail_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n or_o sobriety_n or_o piety_n as_o to_o obey_v a_o law_n enjoin_v the_o practice_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a against_o sobriety_n or_o charity_n with_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n for_o in_o the_o one_o thou_o simple_o neglect_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o other_o with_o a_o soul_n disparagement_n of_o antinomy_n thou_o prefer_v the_o commandment_n of_o man._n archip._n necessary_a duty_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v for_o offence_n of_o any_o epaph._n d._n dounam_fw-la his_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o distinction_n of_o necessary_a and_o arbitrary_a duty_n can_v have_v no_o place_n here_o for_o albeit_o communicate_v and_o preach_v be_v necessary_a duty_n and_o must_v be_v do_v albeit_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v stumble_v yet_o kneel_v and_o comform_v which_o man_n have_v make_v their_o adherent_n be_v no_o necessary_a duty_n 9_o dimittendum_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la pratermitt●_n salva_fw-la triplice_fw-la veritate_fw-la scil_n vita_fw-la do●trina_fw-la &_o instititia_fw-la hieron_n gloss_n ora_fw-la tom._n 9_o but_o at_o the_o most_o indifferent_a ever_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o practiser_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o case_n of_o offence_n to_o be_v leave_v may_v he_o not_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n conclude_v that_o see_v drink_v be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n therefore_o rather_o ere_o i_o want_v drink_n at_o a_o time_n i_o will_v yield_v to_o drink_v above_o sobriety_n the_o offence_n come_v not_o by_o communicate_v nor_o drunkenness_n by_o drink_v but_o the_o offence_n come_v by_o kneel_v and_o drunkenness_n by_o excessive_a drink_n archip._n the_o great_a danger_n in_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o decline_v the_o one_o extremity_n you_o fall_v into_o the_o other_o epaph._n to_o tell_v you_o my_o mind_n i_o acknowledge_v a_o essential_a church_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o representative_a kirk_n the_o assembly_n represent_v the_o kirk_n essential_a but_o i_o know_v no_o virtual_a kirk_n on_o earth_n whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o man_n as_o have_v in_o himself_o eminent_o and_o virtual_o for_o so_o the_o papist_n profess_v and_o other_o in_o part_n practice_v such_o certainty_n of_o truth_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o judgement_n that_o he_o may_v command_v what_o he_o will_v in_o any_o controvert_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a whether_o he_o command_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a or_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o unlawful_a manner_n that_o be_v against_o the_o general_a rule_n when_o alexander_n the_o great_a come_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o desire_v his_o image_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v willing_a to_o please_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n wherein_o god_n be_v not_o displease_v and_o therefore_o refuse_v with_o all_o reverence_n that_o idolatry_n what_o he_o may_v and_o what_o serve_v more_o the_o king_n honour_n he_o offer_v cheerful_o first_o to_o begin_v the_o account_n of_o their_o time_n from_o his_o entry_n into_o jerusalem_n and_o second_o to_o name_v all_o their_o first_o bear_v son_n alexander_n from_o he_o what_o be_v civil_a what_o domestic_a what_o be_v caesar_n what_o be_v we_o let_v they_o be_v forbid_v water_n and_o fire_n and_o their_o city_n sow_v with_o salt_n who_o refuse_v it_o let_v christ_n royal_a prerogative_n who_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o be_v keep_v for_o himself_o may_v we_o not_o in_o so_o narrow_a a_o strait_n where_o we_o can_v see_v no_o way_n to_o turn_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a open_a our_o mouth_n with_o the_o obedient_a ass_n and_o say_v have_v we_o use_v to_o serve_v so_o in_o other_o matter_n 902._o in_o ministerio_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la spectandum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o opium_n ministerium_fw-la &_o persona_fw-la qua_fw-la eo_fw-la fungitur_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la personam_fw-la attine●_n civili_fw-la potestati_fw-la minister_n subjicitur_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la civis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quemadmodum_fw-la alii_fw-la tributum_fw-la