Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	authority_n	church_n	person_n	1,479	5	5.0691	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86000	A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.; CXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church.	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1647 (1647)	Wing G749; Thomason E418_3; ESTC R202292	30,071	51

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they_o of_o the_o same_o order_n lest_o one_o order_n be_v confound_v with_o another_o or_o one_o government_n be_v intermingle_v with_o another_o government_n what_o shall_v now_o the_o adversary_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n object_n here_o which_o those_o who_o admit_v not_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o be_v ready_a in_o like_o manner_n to_o transfer_v against_o the_o civil_a judicatory_n and_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n see_v it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v no_o less_o ill_o govern_v then_o the_o church_n 88_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v prosecute_v the_o argument_n and_o say_v that_o yet_o no_o remedy_n be_v here_o show_v which_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o injustice_n or_o error_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n sure_o he_o stumble_v against_o the_o same_o stone_n see_v he_o weigh_v not_o the_o matter_n with_o a_o equal_a balance_n for_o the_o same_o may_v in_o like_o sort_n fall_v back_o and_o be_v cast_v upon_o parliament_n 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reject_v and_o explode_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o christ_n have_v promise_v he_o shall_v be_v present_a with_o a_o assembly_n which_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n with_o such_o a_o assembly_n very_o he_o use_v to_o be_v present_a by_o a_o spiritual_a aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o uphold_v the_o fall_n or_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o fall_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o divers_a time_n the_o error_n of_o former_a synod_n be_v discover_v and_o amend_v by_o the_o latter_a sometime_o also_o the_o second_o or_o after_o thought_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o synod_n be_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o better_a 90._o furthermore_o the_o line_n of_o ecclesiastical_a subordination_n be_v long_a and_o further_o stretch_v than_o the_o line_n of_o civil_a subordination_n for_o a_o national_a synod_n must_v be_v subordinate_a and_o subject_a to_o a_o universal_a synod_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a whereas_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o occumenical_a parliament_n or_o general_a civil_a court_n acknowledge_v unto_o which_o the_o supreme_a civil_a senate_n in_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n shall_v be_v subject_a final_o neither_o be_v the_o church_n altogether_o destitute_a of_o near_a remedy_n whether_o a_o universal_a counsel_n may_v be_v have_v or_o not_o 91._o for_o the_o national_a synod_n ought_v to_o declare_v and_o that_o with_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o sentence_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o proceed_n when_o he_o demand_v or_o inquire_v into_o the_o same_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n nevertheless_o do_v dissent_n or_o can_v by_o contrary_a reason_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v if_o he_o please_v move_v the_o synod_n to_o alter_v their_o judgement_n yet_o may_v he_o require_v and_o procure_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v again_o debate_v and_o canvas_v in_o another_o national_a synod_n and_o so_o the_o reason_n on_o both_o 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least_o subtle_a man_n abuse_v such_o interim_n or_o interval_n so_o as_o that_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n altogether_o decay_v and_o the_o very_a decree_n of_o synod_n be_v account_v as_o cobweb_n which_o none_o fear_v to_o break_v down_o 93._o next_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v put_v under_o a_o further_a examination_n yet_o upon_o condition_n that_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o revision_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n regard_n may_v be_v have_v of_o the_o weak_a which_o be_v find_v willing_a to_o be_v teach_v though_o they_o doubt_v but_o that_o unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o contentious_a tempter_n which_o do_v main_o strive_v to_o oppress_v our_o liberty_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o bondage_n we_o do_v not_o for_o a_o moment_n give_v place_n by_o subject_v ourselves_o for_o what_o else_o seek_v they_o or_o wait_v for_o then_o that_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o revise_v and_o of_o new_a debate_n they_o cast_v in_o let_n and_o impediment_n ever_o and_o anon_o and_o that_o by_o cunning_a lie_n in_o wait_v they_o may_v betray_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n may_v by_o open_a violence_n more_o forcible_o break_v in_o upon_o it_o or_o at_o least_o constrain_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o weave_v penelop_n web_n which_o they_o can_v never_o bring_v to_o a_o end_n 94._o moreover_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v then_o only_o discharge_v his_o office_n in_o reference_n to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n when_o not_o only_o he_o withdraw_v nothing_o from_o it_o and_o make_v no_o impedient_a to_o it_o but_o also_o afford_v special_a furtherance_n and_o help_n to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n esai_n 49._o 23._o and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_a father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_a mother_n 95._o for_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o prince_n embrace_v christ_n and_o sincere_o give_v their_o name_n to_o he_o do_v not_o only_o serve_v he_o as_o man_n but_o also_o use_v their_o office_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n they_o defend_v stand_v for_o and_o take_v care_n to_o propagate_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o godliness_n they_o afford_v place_n of_o habitation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o furnish_v necessary_a help_n and_o support_v turn_v away_o injury_n do_v to_o it_o restrain_v false_a religion_n and_o cherish_v underprop_v and_o defend_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n so_o far_o they_o be_v from_o diminish_v change_v or_o restrain_v those_o right_n for_o so_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n worse_o and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o more_o cut_v short_a under_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n then_o under_o the_o infidel_n or_o heathen_a 96._o wherefore_o see_v these_o nurse_a father_n favourer_n and_o defender_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n nor_o have_v any_o right_n against_o the_o 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