Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	good_a	law_n	power_n	2,586	5	4.7591	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85134	A confession and profession of faith in God: by his people who are inscorn [sic] called Quakers. Also shewing that the people of God are no vagabonds, nor idle, dissolute persons, nor Jesuites, though they wander up and down, and pass from one country to another, and from one nation to another, as they are moved of the Lord in his service. And this is to clear the truth from all false aspersions. By R. Farnsvvorth.	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1659 (1659)	Wing F478; Thomason E935_1; ESTC R202127	17,443	18

god_n and_o want_v discern_v he_o may_v turn_v his_o sword_n against_o that_o which_o it_o be_v to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v where_o it_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o vain_a and_o for_o want_v of_o discern_v and_o be_v go_v astray_o as_o aforesaid_a may_v nourish_v vice_n and_o profaneness_n &_o so_o be_v a_o discourager_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o a_o encourager_n of_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a if_o he_o know_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o be_v err_v from_o the_o same_o and_o have_v not_o his_o soul_n in_o subjection_n to_o it_o that_o he_o may_v know_v they_o that_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n have_v their_o soul_n subject_v thereunto_o and_o be_v do_v good_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o and_o abstain_v also_o from_o evil_a in_o all_o its_o appearance_n therefore_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o which_o his_o minister_n of_o justice_n be_v ordain_v to_o rule_v for_o he_o they_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom_n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o to_o that_o power_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v we_o subject_n for_o conscience_n sake_n rom_n 13.5_o and_o the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o know_v this_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a for_o murderer_n for_o manslayer_n for_o whoremonger_n for_o they_o that_o defile_v themselves_o with_o mankind_n for_o menstealer_n for_o liar_n for_o perjure_a person_n and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o you_o may_v read_v 1_o tim_n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o &_o galat_n 5.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n as_o you_o may_v read_v gal_n 5.22_o 26._o gal_n 5.24_o 25_o 26._o 23._o and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n and_o be_v neither_o desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n nor_o of_o provoke_v and_o envy_v one_o another_o ver_fw-la 24_o 26._o write_a the_o 3._o day_n of_o the_o 10._o month_n common_o call_v decemb_v 1657._o who_o be_v no_o idle_a wander_v dissolute_a person_n nor_o jesuit_n and_o who_o be_v no_o vagabond_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o be_v move_v and_o direct_v and_o command_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o go_v and_o declare_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n by_o the_o assistance_n and_o according_a to_o the_o appointment_n thereof_o though_o they_o go_v from_o one_o nation_n and_o country_n to_o another_o according_o as_o aforesaid_a yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v neither_o idle_n wander_v dissolute_a person_n nor_o jesuite_n nor_o vagabond_n abraham_n be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n c._n gen_n 12.4_o read_v ge._n 12._o ch_n &_o gen_n 13._o c._n and_o native_a place_n to_o go_v abroad_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v so_o and_o be_v as_o a_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n yet_o he_o be_v neither_o a_o idle_a wander_v dissolute_a person_n nor_o jesuit_n nor_o vagabond_n no_o more_o be_v his_o seed_n now_o though_o false_o they_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v so_o moses_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n from_o midian_a etc._n exod_n 3.1_o exo_n 38.9_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o have_v be_v a_o keeper_n of_o jethro_n be_v sheep_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o yet_o he_o be_v neither_o a_o idle_a wander_a person_n nor_o a_o jesuit_n or_o vagabond_n though_o pharaoh_n the_o king_n then_o of_o egypt_n false_o accuse_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v idle_a fellow_n or_o to_o take_v the_o people_n off_o from_o their_o work_n and_o pharaoh_n the_o king_n regard_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n messenger_n but_o account_v they_o vain_a and_o as_o the_o false_a accuse_a spirit_n do_v then_o so_o do_v it_o now_o though_o the_o person_n guide_v thereby_o profess_v more_o than_o pharaoh_n do_v and_o accuse_v they_o to_o be_v idle_a wander_a dissolute_a person_n or_o jesuit_n and_o vagabond_n that_o be_v not_o no_o more_o than_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v then_o elijah_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o a_o idle_a wander_a dissolute_a person_n nor_o a_o jesuit_n nor_o vagabond_n etc._n exod_n 5_o 4.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o vers_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o pass_v much_o up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v to_o beg_v or_o ask_v some_o relief_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n messenger_n shall_v do_v so_o now_o will_v not_o this_o generation_n of_o man_n accuse_v they_o for_o run_v wander_a abroad_o a_o beg_n &_o so_o accuse_v they_o to_o be_v idle_a wander_a dissolute_a person_n and_o vagabond_n and_o troubler_n of_o the_o nation_n do_v not_o king_n ahab_n then_o king_n of_o israel_n accuse_v the_o say_a elijah_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n false_o and_o say_v he_o be_v his_o enemy_n &_o a_o troubler_n of_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o viz._n that_o he_o be_v a_o troubler_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 11._o 1_o king_n 19_o ch_z 1_o king_n 17.10_o 11._o to_o cast_v off_o the_o false_a accusation_n charge_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o king_n and_o to_o clear_v his_o own_o innocency_n say_v to_o the_o king_n that_o it_o be_v he_o viz._n the_o king_n and_o his_o father_n house_n that_o be_v so_o even_o the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o false_a accuse_a spirit_n in_o this_o generation_n be_v apt_a to_o charge_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n false_o &_o to_o seek_v to_o lay_v upon_o they_o that_o which_o the_o accuser_n themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o as_o ahab_n and_o his_o father_n house_n be_v when_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o innocent_a though_o false_o accuse_v be_v clear_a and_o stand_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o account_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n send_v forth_o by_o his_o own_o power_n when_o he_o be_v personal_o among_o they_o be_v command_v to_o go_v abroad_o in_o the_o country_n to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 10._o mat._n 10.5_o 6._o mat._n 10.9_o 10._o and_o forbid_v take_v thought_n what_o to_o eat_v drink_v or_o put_v on_o and_o command_v to_o take_v neither_o silver_n nor_o gold_n nor_o brass_n in_o their_o purse_n yet_o they_o be_v no_o idle_a wander_a dissolute_a person_n nor_o jesuite_n nor_o vagabond_n but_o if_o any_o be_v send_v of_o the_o lord_n now_o and_o forbid_v to_o take_v any_o silver_n or_o gold_n in_o their_o purse_n this_o generation_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v they_o to_o be_v idle_a wander_a dissolute_a person_n mad_a man_n &_o vagabond_n may_v not_o the_o disciple_n that_o christ_n so_o send_v have_v object_v and_o say_v lord_n how_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o when_o we_o come_v among_o stranger_n and_o in_o other_o country_n if_o we_o must_v not_o take_v any_o silver_n nor_o gold_n nor_o brass_n in_o our_o purse_n have_v we_o not_o better_o take_v silver_n and_o gold_n &_o brass_n in_o our_o purse_n that_o we_o may_v make_v provision_n thereby_o for_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v among_o stranger_n &_o so_o stop_v their_o mouth_n rather_o then_o to_o rely_v upon_o they_o &_o will_v not_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v these_o be_v idle_a loose_a fellow_n mad_a man_n and_o vagabond_n that_o wander_v about_o to_o live_v upon_o other_o man_n labour_n and_o can_v otherwise_o tell_v how_o to_o get_v a_o live_n they_o neither_o have_v silver_n nor_o gold_n nor_o brass_n in_o their_o purse_n do_v any_o that_o have_v mean_n to_o live_v on_o go_v out_o thus_o when_o they_o be_v to_o go_v into_o far_a country_n and_o among_o stranger_n except_o they_o be_v idle_a wander_a dissolute_a person_n and_o vagabond_n such_o as_o have_v no_o silver_n nor_o gold_n to_o take_v in_o their_o purse_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v so_o send_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v neiher_n idle_a wander_a dissolute_a person_n nor_o jesuit_n nor_o vagabond_n no_o more_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o chrst_n though_o they_o may_v so_o go_v now_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n and_o council_n of_o christ_n yet_o this_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v they_o to_o be_v idle_a wander_a dissolute_a person_n or_o jesuit_n or_o vagabond_n as_o that_o generation_n of_o man_n accuse_v the_o say_v servant_n of_o

to_o visit_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a in_o their_o distress_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o good_a people_n rejoice_v but_o when_o the_o wicked_a bear_v rule_v the_o good_a people_n mourn_v prov_n 29.2_o for_o the_o righteous_a consider_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o the_o wicked_a regard_v not_o to_o know_v it_o verse_n 7._o and_o if_o a_o ruler_n hearken_v to_o lie_v all_o his_o servant_n be_v wicked_a as_o you_o may_v read_v prov_n 29.12_o therefore_o how_o just_a and_o upright_o ought_v ruler_n to_o be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o encourage_v the_o wicked_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o cause_v the_o godly_a to_o mourn_v and_o be_v sad_a judge_n &_o officer_n which_o god_n command_v and_o ordain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o all_o the_o gate_n throughout_o the_o tribe_n 1._o they_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n 2._o they_o be_v not_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n 3._o they_o be_v not_o to_o respect_v person_n 4._o they_o be_v not_o to_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o 5._o they_o be_v not_o to_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o 6._o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_a they_o be_v to_o follow_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o as_o you_o may_v read_v deut._n 16.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 7._o when_o a_o controversy_n do_v arise_v between_o man_n and_o man_n so_o that_o it_o come_v before_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v determine_v the_o judge_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o make_v diligent_a inquisition_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v before_o judgement_n find_v out_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o if_o the_o judge_n by_o diligent_a enquiry_n etc._n etc._n find_v out_o the_o witness_n to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n and_o testify_v a_o false_a thing_n against_o another_o 8._o then_o he_o be_v to_o have_v pass_v the_o same_o judgement_n upon_o the_o false_a witness_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v upon_o the_o other_o that_o he_o witness_v against_o if_o his_o testimony_n have_v be_v true_a as_o you_o may_v read_v deut._n 19.15.16_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n judge_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o his_o law_n to_o wrest_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o cause_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o 9_o judge_n and_o officer_n be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v they_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n 10._o &_o the_o lord_n do_v forbid_v judge_n for_o slay_v by_o false_a judgement_n the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a and_o again_o judge_n be_v forbid_v take_v a_o gift_n as_o you_o may_v read_v exod._n 23.6.7_o 8.11_o also_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n 12._o nor_o put_v thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a 14._o neither_o shall_v thou_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n the_o lord_n do_v forbid_v it_o exod._n 23.1_o 2._o and_o moses_n in_o his_o charge_n to_o the_o judge_n commandded_a and_o charge_v they_o first_o to_o hear_v the_o cause_n between_o their_o brethren_n and_o 2._o to_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o 4._o that_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a and_o 5._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o say_v he_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n and_o the_o judgement_n that_o it_o too_o hard_a for_o you_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v it_o as_o you_o may_v read_v deut._n 11.16_o 17_o 18._o 20._o deut._n 16.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v pronounce_v accurse_v that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n deut._n 17.19_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o return_v to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n to_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron_n 19.1_o he_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n throughout_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n city_n by_o city_n ver_n 5._o and_o charge_v they_o or_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n 1._o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v 2._o for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n 3._o but_o for_o the_o lord_n 4._o who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o judgement_n wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o 5._o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 6._o nor_o respect_n of_o person_n 7._o nor_o take_v of_o gift_n and_o he_o charge_v they_o say_v thus_o shall_v you_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n see_v 2_o chron_n 19.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o such_o judge_n magistrate_n and_o officer_n we_o own_o and_o honour_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n who_o rule_n for_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n god_n be_v our_o witness_n that_o we_o lie_v not_o and_o if_o any_o will_v have_v such_o own_a to_o rule_v for_o god_n and_o honour_v with_o the_o honour_n give_v from_o god_n who_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n but_o act_v contrary_a thereunto_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n then_o speak_v it_o out_o plain_a for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v own_a and_o honour_v by_o the_o only_a true_a god_n we_o honour_v and_o own_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n or_o officer_n and_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o that_o rule_v for_o god_n must_v rule_v with_o diligence_n rom_n 12.8_o one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n in_o the_o first_o place_n 1_o tim_n 3.4_o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o for_o ruler_n that_o rule_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a will_v thou_o then_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o as_o you_o may_v read_v rom_n 13.3_o be_v any_o power_n for_o the_o praise_n and_o encouragement_n of_o those_o that_o do_v good_a but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o that_o the_o high_a power_n which_o every_o soul_n be_v require_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o &_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o require_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o power_n but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o high_a power_n than_o ought_v every_o ruler_n among_o man_n before_o they_o rule_v for_o god_n have_v soul_n to_o let_v their_o soul_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o then_o be_v ordain_v and_o impower_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o rule_v for_o he_o they_o will_v not_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n because_o good_a work_n they_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o same_o power_n in_o he_o and_o power_n comunicate_v by_o he_o to_o man_n to_o rule_v for_o he_o they_o be_v to_o be_v defend_v and_o encourage_v by_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o rule_n and_o minister_v for_o he_o &_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o but_o to_o the_o evil_a who_o work_n proceed_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh_n 3.8_o 10_o 12._o they_o be_v a_o terror_n who_o be_v in_o god_n power_n ordain_v and_o impower_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o peace_n will_v thou_o not_o then_o as_o aforesaid_a be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o that_o rule_v therein_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v not_o discourage_v they_o that_o do_v well_o under_o pretence_n that_o they_o do_v evil_a nor_o to_o encourage_v they_o that_o do_v evil_a under_o pretence_n that_o they_o do_v well_o for_o if_o he_o err_v from_o the_o power_n of_o