Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	according_a	judge_v	person_n	2,063	5	5.2344	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42450	An examination of the case of the Quakers concerning oaths propounded by them, A.D. 1673, to the consideration of the King, and both Houses of Parliament : with a vindication of the power of the magistrate to impose oaths, and the liberty and duty of all Christians to swear by God reverently : humbly submitted to the judgment of His Most Sacred Majesty, and the two Houses of Parliament / by Charles Gataker ...	Gataker, Charles, 1614 or 15-1680.	1675 (1675)	Wing G305; ESTC R40267	35,338	42

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i_o will_v not_o now_o run_v out_o to_o show_v what_o spiritual_a power_n of_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o his_o minister_n entrust_v with_o the_o pastoral_n charge_n for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n which_o the_o see_v mat._n 18.17_o &_o 19.28_o here_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a under_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o god_n israel_n read_v 1_o cor._n 5_o 3.4.5_o &_o 12.28_o 2_o cor._n 10.8_o 1_o tim._n 5.17.19_o tit._n 3.10_o holy_a scripture_n abundant_o testify_v to_o conclude_v then_o if_o christ_n word_n judge_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o their_o utmost_a latitude_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v take_v for_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n and_o not_o of_o peace_n in_o the_o state_n and_o in_o the_o church_n the_o subverter_n of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o 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o●_n the_o world_n shall_v move_v christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o t●_n use_v it_o at_o full_a liberty_n but_o spare_o with_o self-denial_n 1_o co●_n 7.31_o abuse_v oath_n or_o rather_o take_v our_o full_a liberty_n of_o swear_v for_o also_o in_o frequency_n of_o swear_v a_o man_n shall_v ready_o fall_v into_o perjury_n but_o keep_v of_o oath_n follow_v upon_o the_o spare_a use_n of_o they_o for_o a_o man_n will_v either_o not_o swear_v or_o when_o he_o do_v will_v swear_v aright_o neither_o will_v his_o tongue_n by_o custom_n out_o run_v his_o mind_n neither_o will_v his_o mind_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o intemperate_a passion_n this_o the_o good_a man_n virtue_n will_v correct_v and_o the_o customary_a abstinence_n from_o swear_v will_v cure_v the_o other_o but_o swear_v aright_o become_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n before_o give_v in_o charge_n we_o must_v remember_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n speak_v of_o god_n in_o the_o plural_a 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