Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	deny_v	esteem_v	great_a	34	3	2.0871	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53386	The opinions of certaine reverend and learned divines concerning the fundamentall points of the true Protestant religion, and the right government of reformed churches Wherein is declared the plaine path-way to a godly and religious life. Published by authoritie.; Good counsells for the peace of reformed churches.	T. I.; Davenant, John, ca. 1572-1641.; Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.; Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.; Ussher, James, 1581-1656.	1643 (1643)	Wing O356; ESTC R216583	49,936	153

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another_o about_o some_o point_n of_o religion_n lay_v aside_o or_o at_o least_o moderate_v on_o both_o side_n their_o over-tenacious_a adhere_n to_o their_o own_o opinion_n may_v now_o at_o length_n be_v unite_v and_o make_v up_o into_o one_o body_n we_o be_v much_o joy_v with_o this_o welcome_a news_n first_o of_o all_o we_o render_v all_o possible_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o almighty_a god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o put_v such_o good_a thought_n and_o intention_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o we_o most_o earnest_o beseech_v he_o that_o his_o blessing_n may_v go_v along_o with_o this_o good_a design_n and_o crown_v it_o with_o success_n next_o we_o return_v many_o thanks_o to_o those_o our_o reverend_a and_o worthy_a brethren_n and_o fellow-minister_n who_o have_v put_v their_o hand_n to_o this_o work_n and_o we_o do_v high_o applaud_v and_o admire_v their_o faithfulness_n zeal_n charity_n and_o singular_a magnanimity_n and_o courage_n herein_o what_o a_o brave_a and_o noble_a spirit_n do_v it_o argue_v in_o they_o that_o they_o can_v once_o hope_v for_o a_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o our_o church_n in_o these_o desperate_a and_o distract_a time_n or_o that_o they_o dare_v venture_v upon_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o difficulty_n which_o have_v so_o often_o be_v attempt_v heretofore_o by_o man_n of_o great_a ability_n but_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v what_o the_o event_n of_o this_o so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o design_n will_v be_v be_v in_o the_o sole_a power_n and_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o sure_o the_o very_a endeavour_v and_o intend_v of_o so_o good_a a_o work_n deserve'_v no_o little_a commendation_n for_o the_o bare_a purpose_n or_o have_v in_o one_o heart_n and_o thought_n matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n and_o such_o as_o may_v make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o christ_n church_n be_v a_o great_a and_o good_a work_n and_o never_o fail_v of_o its_o reward_n from_o our_o bountiful_a god_n although_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n to_o hope_n that_o the_o pain_n which_o learned_a man_n take_v hereabout_o shall_v even_o with_o man_n too_o have_v its_o fruit_n and_o effect_n for_o now_o that_o they_o have_v spend_v their_o spirit_n and_o heat_n of_o contention_n and_o weary_v themselves_o with_o long_a strife_n and_o variance_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o they_o will_v now_o at_o last_o entertain_v those_o counsel_n of_o peace_n which_o they_o have_v hitherto_o out_o of_o spleen_n and_o passion_n reject_v and_o set_v light_n by_o beside_o that_o most_o sharp_a ploughshare_n of_o god_n judgement_n wherewith_o for_o almost_o these_o fourteen_o year_n he_o have_v furrow_v and_o plough_v up_o the_o french_a and_o german_a church_n have_v so_o subdue_v and_o break_v up_o man_n mind_n on_o each_o side_n that_o never_o be_v there_o a_o more_o fit_a and_o seasonable_a opportunity_n for_o sow_v and_o cast_v in_o the_o seed_n 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that_o this_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a agreement_n betwixt_o pious_a man_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v have_v or_o hope_v for_o in_o this_o world_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o they_o will_v agree_v and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o belief_n about_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a head_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o other_o matter_n which_o be_v of_o less_o moment_n and_o use_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o any_o way_n make_v either_o for_o holiness_n of_o life_n or_o comfort_n of_o man_n conscience_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o necessary_o pertain_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o consist_v in_o those_o two_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v in_o such_o wise_a believe_v they_o as_o to_o bear_v with_o other_o who_o dissent_v from_o they_o about_o such_o point_n for_o as_o we_o see_v in_o civil_a and_o saecular_a matter_n the_o best_a statesman_n be_v not_o always_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n concerning_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o 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any_o other_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v preach_v and_o the_o most_o moderate_a among_o the_o father_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v always_o constant_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o heretic_n for_o there_o be_v some_o opinion_n of_o those_o man_n who_o differ_v about_o religion_n which_o overthrow_n the_o very_a foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o destroy_v either_o that_o piety_n or_o that_o charity_n which_o we_o be_v command_v by_o god_n word_n to_o practise_v towards_o god_n and_o man_n such_o be_v the_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o romanist_n who_o will_v have_v that_o religious_a worship_n give_v to_o creature_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o who_o make_v our_o faith_n to_o rely_v upon_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o man_n who_o several_a way_n overthrow_v the_o priestly_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o word_n who_o have_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n so_o stain_v and_o deform_v the_o whole_a christian_a religion_n that_o they_o have_v leave_v no_o one_o part_n in_o it_o sound_a and_o untainted_a such_o likewise_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o socinian_o who_o to_o let_v pass_v their_o other_o position_n deny_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v true_o god_n and_o if_o once_o you_o take_v away_o his_o divinity_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o either_o we_o worship_v a_o creature_n or_o else_o that_o we_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o of_o which_o be_v manifest_o repugnant_a to_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o in_o holy_a writ_n as_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n we_o conceive_v therefore_o that_o no_o peace_n in_o way_n of_o religion_n can_v be_v have_v with_o these_o man_n nor_o with_o any_o other_o who_o maintain_v any_o error_n of_o this_o nature_n till_o they_o shall_v