Selected quad for the lemma: house_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
house_n wish_v word_n write_v 32 3 4.6459 4 false
house_n wish_v word_n write_v 32 3 4.6459 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A17576 The pastor and the prelate, or reformation and conformitie shortly compared by the word of God, by antiquity and the proceedings of the ancient Kirk, by the nature and use of things indifferent, by the proceedings of our ovvne Kirk, by the vveill of the Kirk and of the peoples soules, and by the good of the commonvvealth and of our outvvard estate with the answer of the common & chiefest objections against everie part: shewing vvhether of the tvvo is to be follovved by the true Christian and countrieman. Calderwood, David, 1575-1650. 1628 (1628) STC 4359; ESTC S107402 71,807 74

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

&_o our_o cause_n which_o be_v no_o man_n particular_a but_o christ_n own_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v at_o last_o and_o righteous_o determine_v that_o everithe_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v do_v after_o the_o will_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o reasonable_a and_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o desire_n our_o adversary_n upon_o the_o contrary_a out_o of_o the_o experience_n they_o find_v of_o his_o majesty_n disposition_n to_o equity_n &_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n they_o have_v of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o they_o maintain_v only_o because_o it_o maintain_v their_o greatness_n have_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o prevent_v his_o trial_n have_v stop_v so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v all_o way_n of_o information_n &_o according_a to_o the_o crafty_a counsel_n give_v to_o pericles_n not_o be_v 2._o able_a to_o make_v account_n have_v do_v what_o they_o can_v that_o th●y_v be_v not_o call_v to_o account_v when_o commissioner_n be_v to_o go_v to_o his_o majesty_n they_o will_v have_v none_o but_o their_o own_o &_o when_o some_o that_o be_v not_o their_o own_o be_v choose_v by_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o kirk_n they_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o go_v which_o have_v make_v we_o after_o long_o wait_v in_o silence_n and_o many_o essay_n to_o resolve_v in_o end_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n leave_v unto_o we_o with_o all_o submission_n of_o mind_n to_o send_v up_o our_o pastor_n and_o prelate_n in_o print_n who_o have_v be_v impede_v by_o the_o prelate_n to_o come_v together_o in_o person_n neither_o can_v it_o offend_v the_o prelate_n that_o the_o pastor_n speak_v the_o truth_n this_o one_o time_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o prelate_n since_o the_o prelate_n so_o many_o time_n have_v speak_v his_o pleasure_n for_o both_o our_o silence_n and_o cease_v in_o the_o cause_n will_v give_v great_a worldly_a ease_n to_o ourselves_o and_o great_a contentment_n to_o our_o adversary_n who_o now_o cry_v nothing_o but_o peace_n peace_n that_o be_v a_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o wealth_n and_o a_o cruel_a oppression_n of_o their_o brethren_n theop._n but_o withal_o will_v prove_v we_o to_o be_v unfaythfull_a both_o to_o our_o god_n and_o to_o our_o king_n for_o beside_o the_o obligation_n that_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o other_o reform_a kirk_n we_o stand_v bind_v by_o solemn_a oath_n covenant_n and_o subscription_n publish_v to_o the_o world_n to_o defend_v the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o this_o kirk_n and_o to_o oppose_v the_o hierarchy_n and_o all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n add_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n silence_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n may_v be_v sin_n to_o other_o kirk_n but_o to_o we_o it_o be_v perjury_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o will_v also_o prove_v we_o unfaithful_a to_o our_o king_n for_o howsoever_o the_o prelate_n profess_v in_o public_a that_o no_o ceremony_n no_o bishop_n no_o bishop_n no_o king_n and_o do_v suggest_v in_o secret_a the_o service_n that_o they_o can_v do_v to_o monarchy_n they_o do_v but_o mind_n themselves_o and_o their_o own_o idol_n that_o government_n of_o the_o kirk_n be_v most_o useful_a for_o king_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v best_a warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v the_o pillar_n of_o his_o majesty_n throne_n be_v of_o god_n own_o make_v religion_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n &_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o left_a the_o pomp_n of_o ceremony_n and_o pride_n of_o prelacy_n be_v pillar_n artificial_o wrought_v by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n for_o set_v up_o and_o support_v the_o pope_n tyranny_n no_o ceremony_n no_o prelate_n no_o prelate_n no_o pope_n when_o his_o majesty_n wisdom_n have_v search_v all_o these_o creitis_n of_o this_o controversy_n let_v we_o be_v repute_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o man_n let_v we_o all_o be_v censure_v silence_v consign_v deprive_v or_o exile_v as_o some_o of_o we_o be_v and_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n if_o the_o cause_n that_o we_o maintain_v shall_v be_v find_v any_o other_o but_o that_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n beserve_v &_o his_o house_n rule_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v that_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n perfect_a in_o order_n and_o officebearer_n without_o prelate_n and_o their_o ceremony_n may_v be_v govern_v upon_o a_o small_a part_n of_o their_o great_a rent_n with_o more_o honour_n to_o god_n with_o more_o hearty_a obedience_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o great_a riches_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o crown_n with_o great_a contentment_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n &_o kingdom_n great_a peace_n among_o ourselves_o and_o great_a terror_n to_o satan_n &_o all_o his_o train_n of_o heresy_n profaneness_n and_o persecution_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o demonstrate_v particular_o if_o this_o which_o follow_v be_v not_o sufficient_a whensoever_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o require_v and_o which_o we_o be_v assure_v his_o majesty_n will_v perceive_v upon_o small_a consideration_n for_o a_o mind_n incline_v by_o divine_a power_n to_o religion_n and_o piety_n will_v not_o at_o first_o sight_n discern_v &_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a beauty_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n they_o both_o proceed_n from_o the_o same_o spirit_n god_n alsufficient_a bless_v his_o majesty_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n both_o in_o religion_n &_o justice_n with_o such_o success_n as_o may_v be_v see_v even_o by_o the_o envious_a eye_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o be_v from_o the_o finger_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o may_v also_o make_v his_o happy_a gouvernment_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o gratulation_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o be_v admire_v and_o remember_v by_o the_o posterity_n as_o the_o measure_n and_o example_n of_o their_o desire_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v wish_v for_o a_o religious_a and_o righteous_a king_n the_o first_o part_n the_o pastor_n &_o prelate_n compare_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kirk_n word_n which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n against_o the_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v for_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v this_o glory_n to_o god_n that_o all_o his_o book_n be_v full_a and_o write_v on_o both_o side_n as_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n the_o book_n of_o providence_n and_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n be_v perfect_a so_o also_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o grace_n be_v perfect_a we_o ought_v to_o give_v this_o glory_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a high_a priest_n for_o reconciliation_n he_o be_v also_o a_o perfect_a prophet_n for_o revelation_n and_o a_o perfect_a king_n and_o lawgiver_n for_o rule_v of_o his_o own_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n we_o ought_v also_o to_o give_v this_o glory_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o purpose_v to_o set_v down_o a_o covenant_n a_o testament_n and_o a_o perfect_a canon_n so_o in_o fullness_n of_o wisdom_n he_o have_v perform_v his_o purpose_n we_o ought_v humble_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o kirk_n have_v no_o power_n whether_o by_o translation_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n from_o the_o old_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o pretext_n of_o piety_n or_o by_o imitation_n of_o the_o enemy_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o charitable_a or_o by_o man_n invention_n let_v it_o appear_v never_o so_o plausible_a to_o make_v new_a law_n or_o to_o institute_v any_o new_a office_n or_o officebearer_n part_n any_o minister_n or_o part_n of_o ministration_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n method_n but_o that_o it_o be_v her_o part_n to_o see_v the_o will_n of_o god_n obey_v and_o to_o appoint_v canon_n and_o constitution_n for_o the_o orderly_a and_o decent_a dispose_n of_o thing_n before_o institute_v we_o call_v here_o the_o prelate_n and_o pastor_n of_o conformity_n to_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n self_n first_o that_o they_o agree_v not_o among_o themselves_o about_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n maniffestum_fw-la some_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o their_o hierarchy_n be_v warrant_v by_o divine_a authority_n other_o confess_v it_o be_v only_o by_o ancient_a custom_n and_o a_o three_o sort_n defend_v neither_o of_o the_o two_o but_o that_o it_o be_v apostolic_a again_o some_o of_o they_o make_v the_o form_n of_o kirk_n government_n to_o be_v universal_a and_o perpetual_a other_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v conformable_a to_o civil_a policy_n as_o if_o man_n may_v prescribe_v unto_o god_n what_o form_n of_o government_n be_v fit_a for_o his_o house_n