Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	action_n	bring_v	law_n	1,527	5	4.5368	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90205	An indictment against tythes: or, Tythes no wages for Gospel-ministers: wherein is declared, I. The time when tythes were first given in England. II. By whom, and by whose authority and power tythes were first by a law established in England. III. To whom, and to what end and purpose tythes were first given, and after continued in England. IV. Ministers pretending a threefold right to tythes, 1. By donation. 2. By the laws of the nation. And 3. By the Law of God; examined and confuted ... To which are added, certain reasons taken out of Doctor Burgess his Case, concerning the buying of bishops lands, which are as full and directly against tythes, as to what he applied them. Likewise a query to William Prynne. By John Canne. By John Osborne, a lover of the truth as it is in Jesus.	Osborne, John, lover of the truth as it is in Jesus.; Canne, John, d. 1667?	1659 (1659)	Wing O525; Thomason E989_28; ESTC R203025	30,438	45

selden_n in_o his_o 11._o chap._n 11._o history_n of_o tithe_n say_v as_o tithe_n be_v popish_a so_o be_v they_o likewise_o a_o relic_n of_o superstition_n because_o give_v at_o the_o first_o out_o of_o a_o superstitious_a opinion_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o donor_n yea_o and_o as_o superstitious_o pay_v at_o this_o day_n by_o many_o ignorant_a people_n who_o think_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o deceive_v themselves_o let_v not_o any_o man_n think_v say_v sir_n henry_n spelman_n that_o he_o have_v right_a to_o etc._n tithe_n too_o hot_a etc._n etc._n tithe_n because_o the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v give_v they_o to_o he_o for_o tully_n himself_o the_o great_a lawyer_n of_o his_o time_n confess_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o foolish_a then_o to_o think_v all_o be_v just_a that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n or_o statute_n of_o any_o nation_n experience_n teach_v we_o that_o our_o own_o law_n be_v daily_o accuse_v of_o imperfection_n often_o amend_v expound_v and_o repeal_v look_v back_o into_o time_n past_a and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v be_v unprofitable_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n many_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o kingdom_n some_o contrary_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o some_o very_a impious_a and_o intolerable_a yet_o all_o propound_v debate_v and_o conclude_v by_o parliament_n so_o tully_n and_o the_o roman_a historian_n cry_v out_o that_o their_o law_n be_v often_o by_o force_n and_o against_o all_o religion_n impose_v upon_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o appear_v plain_o as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v that_o tithe_n be_v by_o parliament_n establish_v for_o massing-triests_a to_o say_v and_o sing_v mass_n and_o such_o other_o superstitious_a service_n and_o after_o confirm_v for_o read_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n therefore_o a_o idolatrous_a gift_n and_o establishment_n unlawful_a in_o the_o giver_n unlawful_a in_o the_o actor_n and_o receiver_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o revert_v to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o all_o aught_o to_o repent_v of_o such_o a_o ungodly_a action_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n proclaim_v against_o such_o law_n and_o lawmaker_n woe_n be_v 2_o isa_n 10._o 1_o 2_o unto_o they_o that_o make_v wicked_a statute_n and_o write_v grievous_a thing_n so_o also_o in_o micah_n 6._o 16._o god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v such_o lawmaker_n and_o law-observer_n the_o statute_n of_o omri_n be_v keep_v and_o all_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o you_o shall_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o people_n statute_n of_o prince_n be_v no_o excuse_n to_o transgress_v god_n law_n god_n can_v be_v confine_v restrain_v or_o conclude_v by_o any_o parliament_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o think_v that_o he_o have_v right_a to_o tithe_n because_o the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v give_v they_o to_o he_o for_o the_o law_n of_o man_n can_v give_v he_o no_o more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v permit_v the_o law_n of_o man_n may_v 173._o spel._n 173._o give_v a_o man_n jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la right_a to_o a_o thing_n as_o to_o demand_v it_o or_o to_o defend_v it_o against_o another_o man_n but_o it_o can_v give_v he_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi right_a in_o the_o thing_n to_o claim_v it_o in_o right_a against_o or_o without_o the_o law_n of_o god_n right_o to_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o lame_a title_n they_o must_v have_v right_o in_o it_o that_o will_v have_v a_o perfect_a title_n the_o law_n may_v make_v a_o man_n the_o possessor_n or_o enjoyer_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o it_o can_v make_v he_o the_o very_a owner_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n themselves_o confess_v that_o all_o prescription_n statute_n and_o custom_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o god_n be_v void_a and_o against_o justice_n now_o i_o may_v here_o proceed_v to_o their_o three_o right_a but_o before_o i_o pass_v from_o this_o their_o second_o 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