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	world_n	2,095	5	4.8513	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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christ_n loosen_a no_o bond_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o natural_a justice_n and_o humanity_n but_o bind_v christian_n by_o new_a bond_n of_o peace_n in_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n parent_n and_o master_n although_o they_o be_v harsh_a and_o froward_a and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o my_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v frame_v out_o of_o these_o proposition_n 1._o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n and_o those_o who_o be_v send_v by_o he_o according_a to_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n have_v receive_v in_o their_o divine_a ordination_n a_o power_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o either_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v or_o in_o common_a prudence_n seem_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o state_n direct_o conducible_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o promotion_n of_o righteousness_n and_o for_o punishment_n of_o offender_n all_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o public_a good_a and_o for_o the_o procure_n 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and_o also_o in_o the_o course_n of_o grace_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a and_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v express_o god_n minister_v do_v not_o carry_v a_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o draw_v it_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n honour_n which_o be_v concern_v in_o swear_v as_o the_o servant_n of_o secular_a king_n be_v oblige_v to_o fight_v for_o the_o life_n or_o honour_n of_o their_o master_n which_o rule_n of_o worldly_a state_n christ_n have_v consecrate_v by_o his_o sentence_n 18.36_o joh._n 18.36_o but_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v render_v vain_a and_o ineffectual_a if_o the_o subject_n can_v clude_v his_o authority_n and_o resolve_v his_o command_n into_o such_o wind_n as_o shake_v no_o corn_n by_o his_o obstinate_a refusal_n to_o swear_v i_o shall_v therefore_o urge_v but_o one_o argument_n to_o satisfy_v the_o subject_n conscience_n in_o this_o case_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 2.13.14.17_o rom._n 13_o 1-7_a tit._n 3.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.13.14.17_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o all_o nation_n lay_n upon_o all_o christian_n a_o necessity_n of_o submission_n and_o obedience_n with_o a_o readiness_n to_o every_o good_a work_n unto_o the_o supereminent_a power_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o administrator_n of_o government_n commission_v by_o they_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n and_o yet_o that_o terror_n arise_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o sword_n that_o gliter_n in_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n be_v justify_v by_o st._n paul_n but_o also_o out_o of_o conscience_n quaker_n mark_v that_o to_o wit_n conscience_n bind_v to_o no_o thing_n but_o obedience_n in_o this_o case_n right_o state_v or_o reverence_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n 6.1_o prov._n 8.15_o eph._n 6.1_o and_o this_o universal_a obedience_n like_o that_o which_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n be_v limit_v but_o by_o one_o rule_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o lord_n it_o reach_v to_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_v do_v 35.8.9.10.18.19_o jer._n 35.8.9.10.18.19_o which_o god_n commend_v and_o reward_v with_o a_o blessing_n but_o obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v evident_o repugnant_a to_o the_o will_n and_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o ordinance_n be_v a_o evangelical_n duty_n unavoidable_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o where_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o performance_n if_o you_o consult_v the_o allegation_n out_o of_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n peter_n and_o confer_v they_o together_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n but_o swear_v in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a when_o it_o be_v