Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	according_a	court_n	law_n	2,915	5	4.6268	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39304	The foundation of tythes shaken and the four principal posts (of divine institution, primitive practice, voluntary donations, & positive laws) on which the nameless author of the book, called, The right of tythes asserted and proved, hath set his pretended right to tythes, removed, in a reply to the said book / by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1678 (1678)	Wing E622; ESTC R20505	321,752	532

interest_n as_o these_o good_a man_n for_o martyr_n it_o seem_v we_o must_v not_o call_v they_o plain_o do_v and_o yet_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 307_o 309._o make_v as_o if_o they_o hold_v no_o other_o opinion_n of_o tithe_n than_o i_o represent_v he_o to_o h●ld_v in_o all_o which_o he_o wrong_v both_o they_o and_o i_o and_o tell_v his_o reader_n a_o great_a untruth_n for_o neither_o do_v they_o hold_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a in_o that_o notion_n of_o a_o temporal_a right_n in_o which_o he_o claim_v they_o nor_o do_v i_o represent_v he_o to_o hold_v that_o tithe_n ar●_n pure_a and_o mere_a alm_n as_o they_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v wickliff_n he_o confess_v deny_v the_o ius_n divinu●_n or_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o he_o do_v so_o and_o the_o human_a right_n too_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o this_o priest_n claim_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a witness_n against_o he_o for_o wickliff_n hold_v tithe_n to_o be_v pure_a alm_n disposable_a at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o giver_n but_o this_o priest_n call_v tithe_n his_o freehold_n and_o say_v he_o look_v upo●_n himself_o to_o be_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o the_o people_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o than_o a_o landlord_n be_v to_o his_o tenant_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o rent_n conference_n pag._n 161._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 315._o which_o be_v somewhat_o different_a i_o wis_v from_o mere_a alms._n and_o how_o contemptible_o soever_o these_o priest_n think_v of_o john_n wickliff_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n in_o their_o public_a testimonial_a give_v high_a commendation_n of_o he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o man_n of_o profound_a learning_n but_o as_o a_o stout_a and_o valiant_a champion_n of_o the_o faith_n martyrol_n pag._n 412._o and_o that_o john_n hus_n the_o bohemian_a by_o public_a disputation_n in_o the_o university_n of_o prague_n do_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o article_n of_o wickliff_n and_o particular_o that_o tithe_n be_v pure_a alm_n and_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o clergy_n pag._n 425._o and_o though_o wickliff_n it_o s●ems_v be_v not_o think_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o martyr_n yet_o hus_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v adventure_v to_o style_v one_o without_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v call_v again_o a_o manifest_a liar_n since_o hus_n be_v actual_o burn_v at_o constance_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o same_o council_n which_o command_v the_o burn_a of_o wickliffe_n bone_n and_o for_o maintain_v wickliff●'s_n article_n neither_o do_v swinderby_n brit●_n or_o thorp_n hold_v tithe_n in_o that_o notion_n of_o temporal_a right_n that_o these_o priest_n do_v for_o swinderby_n hold_v tithe_n to_o be_v mere_a alm_n which_o may_v lawful_o be_v take_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o his_o seven_o article_n he_o say_v no_o priest_n ought_v by_o bargain_v and_o covenant_n to_o sell_v his_o ghostly_a travel_n that_o be_v his_o spiritual_a service_n or_o ministry_n of_o which_o among_o many_o particular_n he_o name_v prayer_n baptism_n confirm_v marry_v etc._n etc._n martyrol_n pag._n 431._o which_o hus_n also_o maintain_v say_v it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o if_o the_o curate_n do_v perform_v his_o corporal_a ministry_n that_o he_o ought_v therefore_o to_o challenge_v tithe_n by_o a_o civil_a title_n because_o that_o as_o well_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o he_o which_o give_v the_o tithe_n as_o also_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o curate_n every_o such_o ministry_n ought_v free_o to_o be_v give_v and_o not_o by_o any_o civil_a exchange_n pag._n 426._o brute_n also_o not_o only_o deny_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n which_o he_o judicious_o and_o plain_o disprove_v show_v that_o tyt●●s_n under_o the_o law_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o therefore_o end_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o be_v afterward_o command_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n christian_a people_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o p●y_a tithe_n either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o christ_n pag._n 446_o 447._o but_o account_v tithe_n mere_a alm_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o he_o pag._n 438._o although_o he_o say_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v they_o pag._n 447._o yet_o by_o the_o word_n tradition_n that_o seem_v rather_o mean_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la then_o dejure_v as_o for_o thorp_n he_o deny_v not_o only_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithe_n but_o the_o temporal_a right_n also_o that_o these_o priest_n plead_v for_o for_o he_o show_v that_o the_o parishioner_n have_v power_n to_o detain_v their_o tithe_n the_o parishioner_n say_v he_o that_o pay_v their_o temporal_a good_n be_v they_o tithe_n or_o offering_n to_o priest_n that_o do_v not_o their_o office_n among_o they_o just_o be_v partner_n of_o every_o sin_n of_o those_o priest_n because_o that_o they_o sustain_v those_o priest_n full_o in_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o temporal_a good_n pag._n 494._o and_o be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o archbishop_n for_o expugn_v the_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n he_o say_v sr._n why_o call_v you_o the_o take_n of_o tithe_n and_o of_o such_o other_o duty_n that_o priest_n challenge_v now_o wrongful_o the_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n since_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n challenge_v nor_o take_v such_o duty_n therefore_o these_o take_n of_o priest_n now_o be_v not_o call_v just_o the_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n but_o all_o such_o give_v and_o take_v aught_o to_o be_v call_v and_o holde●_n the_o slanderous_a covetousness_n of_o man_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n pag._n 495._o thus_o have_v thou_o reader_n in_o part_n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o man_n concern_v tithe_n which_o it_o may_v be_v the_o priest_n will_v call_v senseless_a say_n as_o he_o do_v before_o however_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o these_o say_n that_o his_o be_v not_o a_o true_a say_n when_o he_o say_v those_o man_n be_v no_o more_o against_o tithe_n than_o i_o represent_v the_o priest_n himself_o to_o be_v chap._n v._n have_v show_v that_o tithe_n be_v of_o popish_a institution_n and_o as_o such_o deny_v by_o many_o good_a man_n not_o unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o martyr_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o in_o former_a age_n to_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o who_o for_o such_o their_o witness-bearing_a do_v suffer_v unde●_n that_o church_n i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v what_o t●ese_n two_o priest_n have_v further_o offer_v concern_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o tithe_n §_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n to_o show_v on_o what_o ground_n our_o king_n and_o parliament_n proceed_v in_o estate_v tithe_n on_o the_o clergy_n set_v down_o pag._n ●4●_n a_o rule_n or_o axiom_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o confessor_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n to_o preserve_v cherish_v maintain_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o thei●_n dominion_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o father_n and_o predecessor_n if_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o the_o reformation_n have_v settle_v tithe_n upon_o the_o clergy_n then_o be_v tithe_n no_o clear_a from_o popery_n in_o their_o settlement_n then_o in_o their_o institution_n for_o if_o edw._n 6._o settle_a tithe_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o father_n h●n_o 8._o and_o if_o hen._n 8._o settle_a tithe_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o father_n hen._n 7._o and_o so_o back_o then_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o hen._n 7._o and_o his_o predecessor_n be_v profess_a papist_n and_o devote_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o constitution_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n make_v by_o or_o under_o they_o be_v full_o and_o absolute_o popish_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o settlement_n of_o tithe_n by_o which_o the_o priest_n now_o claim_v a_o temporal_a right_n to_o they_o be_v make_v according_a to_o popish_a constitution_n which_o i_o think_v be_v not_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o claim_n but_o he_o say_v if_o i_o will_v fair_o have_v disprove_v this_o temporal_a right_n i_o shall_v have_v show_v there_o be_v no_o human_a law_n to_o estate_n tithe_n on_o the_o church_n nor_o no_o remedy_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n against_o any_o that_o detain_v they_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 142._o that_o be_v his_o mistake_n if_o i_o have_v argue_v against_o fact_n the_o way_n he_o propose_v have_v not_o be_v improper_a but_o argue_v against_o his_o pretend_a right_n i_o conceive_v i_o take_v the_o right_a method_n and_o be_o well_o content_a to_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o every_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n that_o they_o have_v

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before_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v give_v for_o many_o thing_n do_v by_o those_o and_o other_o patriarch_n before_o they_o be_v as_o certain_o and_o plain_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n ceremonial_a then_o as_o they_o be_v afterward_o when_o command_v by_o moses_n certain_o be_v this_o thing_n right_o understand_v and_o well_o consider_v that_o tithe_n be_v but_o a_o mode_n a_o way_n mean_v or_o manner_n of_o mainteance_n and_o consequent_o ceremonical_a it_o will_v great_o conduce_v to_o the_o clear_v this_o case_n ●nd_v determine_v this_o controversy_n and_o can_v man_n be_v persuade_v to_o lay_v aside_o passion_n and_o interest_n and_o come_v fair_o and_o un●yass●d_a to_o the_o considation_n hereof_o there_o ●ight_a yet_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o fair_a issue_n than_o th●_n present_a face_n of_o thing_n bespeak_v doubtless_o the_o great_a ground_n of_o these_o man_n error_n who_o stickle_v so_o much_o for_o tithe_n be_v there_o not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o maintenance_n itself_o and_o the_o way_n manner_n m●ans_n or_o m●de_v by_o which_o that_o maintenance_n be_v raise_v my_o present_a adversary_n author_n of_o the_o d●vine_a right_n of_o tithe_n acknowledge_v p_o 43._o that_o all_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n enjoin_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o proper_a to_o that_o dispensation_n and_o relate_v to_o christ_n to_o come_v fell_a with_o that_o polity_n a●d_a ●er●_n abrogate_a by_o christ_n but_o the_o main_a duty_n of_o worship_v god_n continue_v in_o forc●_n still_o saye●_n he_o and_o so_o say_v i_o also_o but_o than_o he_o fall_v into_o his_o forme●_n error_n concern_v tithe_n with_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o which_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n a_o suitable_a parallel_n even_o s●_n say_v he_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n they_o have_v not_o their_o foundation_n upon_o nor_o their_o original_a from_o the_o levitical_a law_n god_n have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o before_o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o run_v on_o in_o his_o old_a strain_n repeat_v his_o former_a groundless_a supposition_n for_o a_o whole_a page_n or_o more_o and_o then_o conclude_v pag._n 45._o thus_o n●w_o when_o christ_n do_v abrogate_v that_o ministry_n and_o dispensation_n namely_o of_o the_o law_n there_o appendix_n must_v needs_o be_v abrogate_a with_o it_o but_o the_o main_a duty_n which_o be_v so_o before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n remain_v still_o the_o main_a duty_n do_v indeed_o remain_v still_o which_o be_v a_o maintenance_n to_o god_n minister_n but_o his_o mistake_n be_v in_o make_v tithe_n to_o be_v this_o main_a duty_n whereas_o tithe_n be_v but_o the_o mode_n mean_n or_o way_n of_o perform_v the_o main_a duty_n of_o maintenance_n be_v real_o appendix_n of_o that_o jewish_a polity_n and_o though_o know_v and_o sometime_o but_o rare_o use_v before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v actual_o give_v forth_o be_v yet_o even_o then_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n ceremonial_a as_o well_o as_o those_o other_o mode_n and_o way_n of_o worship_v by_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o in_o frequent_a use_n with_o the_o patrirach_n long_a befor●_n the_o prom_z lugation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o mention_v make_v of_o tithe_n be_v yet_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o dispensation_n and_o polity_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o be_v abrogate_a with_o it_o §_o 2._o but_o here_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o hi●_n repetition_n of_o his_o former_a fancy_n of_o a_o divine_a right_n to_o tithe_n before_o the_o law_n be_v abuse_n the_o holy_a text_n first_o in_o say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o israelite_n have_v make_v a_o special_a v●w_o to_o pay_v this_o divine_a tribute_n mean_v tithe_n hereby_o insinuate_v that_o jacob_n understand_v tithe_n to_o be_v a_o know_v due_a or_o tribute_n which_o he_o be_v before_o oblige_v to_o pay_v when_o as_o both_o his_o voluntary_a unrequire_v and_o conditional_a vow_n plain_o speak_v the_o contrary_a and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o vow_n express_o be_v i_o will_v sure_o give_v he_o do_v not_o say_v pay_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o second_o in_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o god_n to_o institute_v tithe_n anew_o and_o that_o according_o he_o claim_v they_o &_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o due_n by_o a_o right_a antecedent_n to_o the_o levitical_a law_n for_o proof_n of_o which_o he_o cite_v as_o before_o exod_v 22._o 29._o where_o tithe_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v claim_v and_o suppose_v due_a that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v at_o all_o he_o add_v levis_n 27._o 30._o which_o thus_o speak_v and_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o of_o the_o s●●d_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o fr●it_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v a_o antecedent_n right_o or_o claim_v to_o tithe_n distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o have_v but_o a_o little_a before_o assert_v his_o right_n to_o the_o 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pull_n off_o the_o suit_n do_v not_o kill_v the_o man_n so_o the_o put_v off_o tithe_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o maintenance_n and_o plain_o tithe_n though_o to_o pursue_v his_o comparison_n it_o be_v once_o make_v and_o wear_v as_o a_o suit_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v old_a and_o have_v do_v its_o service_n it_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o lay_v aside_o never_o to_o be_v wear_v again_o he_o add_v th●re_o may_v be_v many_o alteration_n in_o circumstance_n the_o essential_o still_o remain_v the_o same_o i_o pray_v consider_v now_o be_v not_o tithe_n a_o circumstance_n of_o maintenance_n can_v any_o one_o imagine_v tithe_n to_o be_v a_o essential_a essential_a be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o be_v of_o ●_o thing_n without_o which_o that_o thing_n can_v be_v