Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	bind_v	earth_n	loose_v	17,667	5	10.9453	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35696	Jus Cæsaris et ecclesiæ vere dictæ or, A treatise wherein independency, presbytery, the power of kings, and of the church, or of the brethren in ecclesiastical concerns, government and discipline of the church : and wherein also the use of liturgies, tolleration, connivence, conventicles or private assemblies, excomminication, election of popes, bishops, priests what and whom are meant by the term church, 18 Matthew are discoursed : and how I Cor. 14. 32. generally misunderstand is rightly expounded : wherein also the popes power over princes, and the liberty of the press, are discoursed / by William Denton ...	Denton, William, 1605-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing D1066; ESTC R9164	326,898	268

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whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n v._o 18._o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n v._o 19_o for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o v._o 20._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n whether_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o only_o in_o fieri_fw-la not_o yet_o plant_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o or_o the_o jewish_a church_n then_o plant_v and_o settle_v or_o the_o civil_a assembly_n that_o god_n ordain_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o govern_v his_o people_n and_o determine_v their_o quarrel_n breed_v great_a question_n among_o divine_v themselves_o which_o alone_o be_v some_o justification_n to_o we_o if_o we_o make_v further_a enquiry_n and_o try_v spirit_n 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such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o the_o laity_n in_o private_a offence_n i.e._n to_o every_o individual_a of_o the_o church_n for_o what_o concern_v bind_v and_o loose_v the_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o demonstrative_a viz._n whatsever_v you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n which_o must_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o grieve_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o those_o be_v every_o individual_a of_o the_o church_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n again_o i_o say_v if_o two_o of_o you_o in_o general_a without_o denote_v or_o point_v at_o the_o clergy_n shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o ●ather_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o indefinite_o and_o not_o limit_v to_o the_o pope_n or_o to_o those_o of_o the_o presbytery_n only_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o mat._n 18.18_o 19_o 20._o these_o be_v general_a precept_n and_o purport_v a_o general_a duty_n bind_v every_o christian_n and_o not_o especial_a or_o applicable_a only_o to_o pope_n or_o presbyter_n christ_n then_o in_o these_o place_n speak_v of_o private_a man_n and_o offence_n which_o he_o only_o that_o be_v oppress_v and_o wrong_v have_v most_o right_a to_o reprove_v and_o forgive_v and_o therefore_o not_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o pope_n and_o presbyter_n make_v who_o they_o please_v banditi_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o reprehension_n and_o admonition_n of_o our_o mean_a brother_n offend_v and_o injure_v by_o we_o must_v be_v regard_v and_o reverence_v for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n on_o high_a hear_v the_o desire_n and_o grant_v the_o prayer_n of_o any_o two_o join_v together_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o other_o good_a and_o in_o their_o own_o debt_n and_o trespass_n private_a person_n have_v more_o right_a to_o bind_v 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can._n 5._o that_o the_o judicature_n can_v be_v execute_v without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n nor_o equity_n observe_v in_o impose_v punishment_n if_o the_o fault_n be_v know_v only_o in_o general_n and_o afterward_o that_o christ_n have_v command_v this_o confession_n that_o they_o may_v impose_v the_o condign_a punishment_n what_o be_v this_o but_o plain_o to_o mock_v the_o world_n and_o to_o think_v all_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n but_o themselves_o and_o to_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o all_o their_o absurdity_n must_v be_v believe_v upon_o trust_n how_o absurd_a soever_o for_o who_o know_v not_o and_o see_v not_o daily_o the_o confessor_n enjoin_v penance_n not_o only_o without_o weigh_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o fault_n but_o without_o have_v the_o least_o consideration_n of_o they_o it_o will_v seem_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o council_n that_o the_o confessor_n shall_v have_v a_o balance_n to_o make_v difference_n of_o every_o grain_n and_o yet_o 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punishment_n which_o be_v correspondent_a and_o by_o just_a consequence_n not_o to_o make_v a_o specifical_a enumeration_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ordain_v for_o this_o end_n and_o that_o not_o consider_v any_o thing_n speak_v before_o the_o confessor_n though_o most_o learned_a attentive_a and_o wise_a have_v hear_v the_o confession_n of_o any_o ordinary_a man_n for_o one_o year_n much_o more_o of_o a_o great_a sinner_n for_o many_o year_n it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v judge_v aright_o though_o he_o have_v canon_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o without_o danger_n to_o err_v very_o much_o for_o a_o confessor_n see_v all_o in_o write_v and_o consider_v many_o day_n of_o it_o can_v not_o make_v a_o balance_n to_o decide_v just_o much_o less_o hear_v and_o resolve_v present_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o scorn_v vilify_v we_o and_o as_o if_o insensible_a brute_n horse_n or_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n to_o impose_v such_o absurdity_n upon_o our_o reason_n belief_n and_o conscience_n §_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o work_n what_o strange_a work_n the_o papist_n make_v with_o bind_v and_o loose_v by_o draw_v wrong_a conclusion_n and_o consequence_n from_o premise_n which_o will_v not_o yield_v they_o that_o which_o be_v clear_a and_o apparent_a without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o sophistry_n or_o false_a art_n be_v that_o christ_n before_o his_o ascension_n have_v command_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n he_o leave_v also_o to_o they_o and_o to_o his_o disciple_n as_o representative_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a this_o principle_n and_o catholic_n precept_n viz._n to_o love_v one_o another_o john_n 13.34_o charge_v they_o amicable_o not_o judicial_o to_o make_v peace_n between_o dissent_v and_o discord_v brethren_n and_o for_o the_o dernier_fw-fr result_n and_o remedy_n give_v the_o care_n thereof_o to_o the_o 18._o the_o mat._n 10.15_o 18._o body_n of_o the_o church_n promise_v it_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o heaven_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v bind_v and_o loose_v on_o earth_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 13._o and_o whatsoever_o two_o do_v ask_v with_o a_o common_a consent_n shall_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o father_n mat._n 18.18_o 19_o in_o this_o charitable_a office_n 3.14_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o offend_a and_o pardon_v to_o the_o offender_n the_o primitive_a church_n be_v always_o exercise_v and_o unto_o this_o rule_n do_v st._n paul_n conform_v when_o he_o ordain_v that_o brother_n have_v civil_a suit_n one_o against_o another_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o infidel_n but_o that_o wise_a man_n not_o priest_n shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o difference_n and_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o civil_a judgement_n as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o criminal_a but_o be_v both_o so_o different_a from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n that_o as_o

romanist_n i_o will_v not_o say_v all_o now_o out_o of_o these_o three_o authority_n before_o mention_v bellarmine_n conclude_v that_o a_o temporal_a absolute_a prince_n although_o he_o recognize_v no_o other_o temporal_a prince_n for_o his_o superior_a yet_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v recognize_v the_o head_n of_o all_o christendom_n herein_o bellarmine_n show_v his_o admirable_a sophistry_n in_o use_v term_n of_o divers_a signification_n applicable_a to_o one_o or_o the_o other_o sense_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_a amuse_n and_o catch_v the_o inadvertent_n and_o less_o solicitous_a reader_n it_o have_v be_v much_o more_o for_o his_o honour_n to_o have_v defend_v his_o proposition_n by_o some_o other_o mean_n rather_o than_o by_o rely_v on_o our_o sottishness_n in_o not_o discover_v his_o sophistical_a art_n and_o cunning_a wherewith_o he_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v we_o so_o that_o the_o author_n drift_n out_o of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n be_v to_o conclude_v that_o 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detto_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n because_o christ_n have_v say_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.18_o to_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n perche_n pvo_fw-it fare_n tutto_fw-mi quello_fw-it che_fw-it è_fw-it cecessario_fw-la a_o condurre_fw-la l'anime_fw-la in_o paradiso_n &_o pvo_fw-it levare_fw-la tutti_n gli_fw-la impedimenti_fw-la che_fw-it il_fw-it mundo_fw-la of_o l'_fw-fr demonio_fw-la con_fw-mi tutta_fw-mi la_fw-fr lore_n forza_fw-mi o_o astutia_fw-la possino_fw-it opporre_fw-mi onde_fw-fr s._n cyrillo_n citato_fw-la da_fw-la s._n tomaso_n nel_fw-it '_o opusculo_fw-la de_fw-la primatu_fw-la petri_n dice_n che_fw-mi si_fw-mi come_v christo_fw-la hebbe_fw-it dal_n padre_n pienissima_fw-la potesta_fw-la sopra_fw-la tutta_fw-mi le_fw-fr chiesa_fw-mi cosi_fw-la christo_fw-la diede_n à_fw-la san_fw-it petro_n &_o 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