Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	build_v	house_n	moses_n	1,832	5	9.9525	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92138	The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peacable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi'd, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin'd; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority.	Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.	1646 (1646)	Wing R2377; Thomason E326_1; ESTC R200646	722,457	814

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simpliciter_fw-la damnant_fw-la christiani_n 30._o tertullian_n a_o most_o ancient_a writer_n who_o live_v under_o severus_n in_o time_n of_o the_o five_o persecution_n as_o 10._o the_o magdeburgenses_n testify_v sai_z nos_fw-la adoramus_fw-la oculis_fw-la ad_fw-la caelum_fw-la sublatis_fw-la non_fw-la adimagine_v seu_fw-la picturas_fw-la and_o indignum_fw-la ut_fw-la imago_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la imagini_fw-la idoli_fw-la &_o mortu_fw-la fiat_fw-la similis_fw-la say_v 11._o he_o also_o and_o not_o only_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o represent_v god_n by_o a_o image_n but_o also_o say_v that_o craftsman_n who_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n ought_v no●_n to_o make_v image_n of_o god_n a_o ancient_a writer_n paraenetico_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la imago_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la de_fw-la materiâ_fw-la sensibili_fw-la nisi_fw-la quae_fw-la precipitur_fw-la intelligentiâ_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la est_fw-la verè_fw-la deas_fw-la intelligentiâ_fw-la precipitur_fw-la non_fw-la sensu_fw-la we_o have_v no_o sensible_a image_n of_o sensible_a matter_n because_o god_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o understanding_n not_o by_o the_o sense_n and_o stromat_n nihil_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la genitis_fw-la potest_fw-la refer_v dei_fw-la imaginem_fw-la this_o ancient_a writer_n flourish_v say_v 87._o catolog_n testium_fw-la veritat_fw-la anno_fw-la 150._o or_o as_o 155_o hospinian_n say_v ann_n 200._o and_o 24._o ireneus_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o polycarpus_n a_o hearer_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n make_v it_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n that_o they_o hold_v that_o pilate_n make_v the_o image_n of_o jesus_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la imagine_v baberent_fw-la christi_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la atque_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la easque_fw-la coronarent_fw-la ac_fw-la colendas_fw-la propo●erent_fw-la 1._o cyprian_n say_v idol_n or_o image_n be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n 8._o origen_n say_v the_o image_n of_o christian_n be_v christian_n indeed_o with_o god_n image_n and_o nos_fw-la veno_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la honour_n amus_fw-la simulachrá_fw-fr quia_fw-la quantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la cavemnus_fw-la ne_fw-la in●idamus_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la crudelitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la et_fw-la

christian_a magistrate_n say_v he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o church_n censure_n as_o we_o suppose_v there_o be_v this_o objection_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v make_v against_o we_o because_o of_o the_o magistrate_n supremacy_n it_o do_v conclude_v with_o equal_a strength_n that_o pastor_n shall_v use_v it_o against_o no_o man_n now_o there_o be_v some_o swine_n that_o trample_v the_o sacrament_n some_o not_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o erastus_n say_v pag._n 207._o such_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n now_o the_o magistrate_n the_o king_n be_v such_o let_v erastians_n say_v the_o pearl_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o no_o swine_n except_o the_o swine_n be_v magistrate_n and_o that_o which_o the_o church_n bind_v on_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n except_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n erastus_n say_v he_o may_v go_v to_o hell_n by_o privilege_n of_o his_o place_n and_o that_o who_o sin_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n retain_v be_v retain_v except_o it_o be_v the_o king_n sin_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o put_v shame_n upon_o scandalous_a person_n and_o to_o refuse_v to_o eat_v with_o they_o roman_n 16._o 17._o 2_o thess_n 3._o 14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o 2_o joh._n 10._o except_o they_o be_v magistrate_n sure_a god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n erastus_n whereas_o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o 265._o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n if_o he_o may_v because_v of_o his_o business_n be_v able_a to_o discharge_v both_o office_n it_o be_v not_o true_a god_n have_v not_o forbid_v it_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o one_o man_n to_o discharge_v both_o why_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a now_o also_o the_o history_n of_o eli_n and_o samuel_n be_v know_v it_o be_v nothing_o that_o you_o say_v that_o the_o tribunal_n of_o moses_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o aaron_n for_o 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thing_n unto_o you_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v separate_v you_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n to_o bring_v you_o near_o to_o himself_o to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 10._o 8._o at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o numb_a 8_o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o but_o that_o same_o honour_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n rome_n ●_o 1._o paul_n the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n separate_v unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n act._n 13._o 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o if_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n and_o no_o man_n though_o gift_v as_o christ_n be_v can_v take_v honour_n to_o himself_o no_o magistrate_n can_v take_v on_o he_o to_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n object_n but_o when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n and_o so_o be_v call_v to_o the_o one_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o call_n to_o the_o other_o ans_fw-fr if_o be_v call_v to_o be_v magistrate_n he_o be_v also_o call_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n then_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n be_v may_v usurp_v the_o sword_n and_o usurp_v the_o throne_n and_o the_o bench_n but_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n esa_n 61._o 1._o luk._n 4._o 20._o 21._o ve●_n 43._o refuse_v to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n and_o to_o be_v a_o a_o judge_n luk._n 12._o 13_o 14._o he_o will_v not_o take_v on_o he_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n except_o god_n have_v make_v he_o and_o call_v he_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n if_o any_o say_v the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o 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magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n do_v preach_v and_o administrate_n the_o sacrament_n than_o 1._o all_o magistrate_n shall_v preach_v and_o administrate_n the_o sacrament_n and_o nero_n and_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v gift_n actu_fw-la primo_fw-la give_v by_o christ_n ascend_v on_o high_a for_o the_o edify_a the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n ephe._n 4._o 11_o 12._o obj._n it_o be_v not_o sin_n to_o he_o to_o preach_v and_o administrate_n the_o sacrament_n but_o then_o he_o can_v have_v time_n for_o both_o ans_fw-fr if_o god_n lawful_o call_v the_o magistrate_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o if_o he_o preach_v not_o he_o shall_v lay_v aside_o all_o other_o employment_n and_o preach_v god_n never_o give_v a_o talon_n and_o call_n to_o any_o to_o preach_v but_o he_o ought_v to_o lay_v aside_o other_o thing_n and_o employ_v that_o talon_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n otherwise_o he_o sin_v in_o dig_v his_o lord_n talon_n in_o the_o earth_n whereas_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v five_o talon_n ten_o 2._o if_o he_o preach_v as_o a_o pastor_n not_o as_o a_o magistrate_n than_o he_o have_v another_o call_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o pastor_n and_o another_o to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o ●●rtaine_v it_o be_v as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o do_v not_o preach_v because_o there_o be_v far_o other_o qualification_n require_v in_o a_o magistrate_n as_o deut._n 1._o 12._o that_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o understanding_n and_o know_v and_o a_o man_n of_o truth_n hate_v coveteousnesse_n exo._n 18._o 21._o but_o there_o be_v far_o other_o quality_n require_v in_o a_o bishop_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n and_o another_o to_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n 3._o in_o all_o the_o word_n christ_n never_o command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v this_o negative_a argument_n erastus_n use_v often_o against_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n because_o priest_n prophet_n christ_n apostles_n never_o exclude_v any_o but_o christ_n command_v the_o minister_n to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v and_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o send_v they_o as_o the_o father_n send_v he_o as_o have_v receive_v all_o power_n from_o the_o father_n math._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o mark_n 16._o 15_o 16._o joh._n 20._o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v this_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o apostle_n as_o apostle_n he_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o all_o faithful_a pastor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 28._o v._n 20._o lo_o

for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o petition_n that_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n they_o love_v not_o the_o come_n and_o enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n who_o do_v not_o what_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v sin_n far_o less_o be_v god_n honour_n their_o care_n who_o do_v that_o unnecessary_o by_o which_o any_o may_v fall_v in_o sin_n 7._o it_o be_v against_o the_o gentleness_n require_v in_o preacher_n and_o by_o proportion_n require_v in_o all_o who_o be_v with_o patience_n to_o wait_v upon_o these_o who_o oppose_v the_o truth_n if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 24._o 25._o 8._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o as_o the_o learned_a 2d_o parker_n say_v eschew_v the_o active_a scandalize_a of_o the_o malicious_a christ_n pay_v tribute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o we_o shall_v scandalize_v the_o malicious_a pharisee_n for_o it_o can_v not_o but_o of_o malice_n be_v take_v by_o pharisee_n who_o seek_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o bring_v christ_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o disloyalty_n to_o caesar_n quest_n vi_o a_o further_a consideration_n of_o thing_n not_o necessary_a and_o how_o they_o be_v scandalous_a object_n 1._o dist_n some_o thing_n be_v necessary_a physical_o as_o to_o eat_v flesh_n scandal_n and_o some_o thing_n be_v necessary_a moral_o either_o because_o of_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o positive_a or_o divine_a command_n 2._o dist_n the_o same_o way_n some_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a physical_o and_o that_o either_o simple_o as_o we_o may_v live_v simple_o without_o some_o rare_a meat_n that_o our_o land_n and_o soil_n do_v not_o afford_v or_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o as_o without_o such_o and_o such_o flesh_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o thing_n be_v not_o 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