Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	work_n	worship_n	worship_v	99	3	8.0225	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47551	That neither temporallitie[s] nor tythes is due to the bishops, prelates nor clergy, by a Gospel rule And that kings, princes and lords temporal, may j[ust]ly take the temporallities and tythes from them, and dispose of the ... the defence and benefit of the kingdom, and the relief of the poor. Proved by the laws and pract[i]ce of twenty Kings of Judah, England, and France as also by the testimonies of the Universities of Oxford and Prague, fifty four of ... nobles of Bohemia and Morania, two hundred and fifty years agone, and als[o] one hundred and twenty authors beside. Together with some directions how gospel ministers ought to have maintenance, according to the gospel rule, and institutions of Iesus Christ. By E. K.	Netherlands. Emancipatiekommissie.	1672 (1672)	Wing K6A; ESTC R218954	82,628	97

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and_o institution_n and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o will_n and_o devise_v for_o what_o god_n have_v not_o institute_v he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o add_v nor_o diminish_v from_o christ_n institution_n though_o our_o pretence_n seem_v never_o so_o plausible_a in_o the_o conceit_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o real_a intention_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o their_o forefather_n in_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o be_v be_v the_o intention_n of_o jeroboam_n to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n and_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o that_o the_o israelite_n worship_v the_o molten_n image_n psal_n 106.19_o and_o that_o jeroboam_n sacrifice_v to_o the_o calf_n that_o he_o have_v make_v 1_o king_n 12.32_o the_o reason_n why_o their_o worship_n be_v esteem_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n be_v because_o they_o worship_v according_a to_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o not_o according_a to_o god_n divine_a institution_n as_o in_o psal_n 106.39_o they_o be_v defile_v with_o their_o own_o work_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o can_v any_o prelate_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o may_v not_o as_o well_o worship_n after_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o our_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n may_v worship_v after_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o compel_v other_o to_o worship_n so_o too_o be_v such_o a_o worship_n count_v idolatry_n in_o they_o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v count_v idolatry_n in_o we_o what_o assurance_n can_v our_o bishop_n give_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o in_o so_o worship_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v idolater_n by_o their_o invent_a way_n of_o worship_v a_o idol_n for_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o to_o worship_v according_a to_o man_n invention_n it_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n count_v idolatry_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o right_a reformation_n and_o a_o right_a conformity_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n in_o religion_n the_o right_a way_n to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o compel_v the_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n especial_o and_o all_o other_o to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o this_o belong_v especial_o to_o the_o king_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a say_v the_o apostle_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a to_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o for_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a for_o say_v the_o text_n he_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n rom._n 13._o to_o verse_n the_o 7._o he_o primary_o have_v power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n to_o break_v the_o power_n of_o wicked_a usurp_a prelate_n and_o their_o carnal_a tradition_n and_o cannon_n except_o by_o connive_v at_o their_o usurp_a wickedness_n we_o endanger_v ourselves_o to_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o punishment_n which_o god_n forbid_v again_o when_o god_n be_v adore_v and_o worship_v according_a to_o man_n invention_n the_o worshipper_n be_v say_v to_o forget_v god_n psal_n 106.21_o though_o they_o think_v that_o they_o well_o remember_v he_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o forget_v his_o commandment_n and_o institution_n for_o god_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o add_v nor_o diminish_v from_o his_o institution_n deut._n 4.2_o nor_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a deut._n 28.14_o and_o that_o if_o we_o do_v turn_v aside_o all_o the_o curse_n from_o verse_n 15._o to_o the_o 68_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o over_o take_v thou_o for_o those_o that_o worship_n with_o a_o devise_a worship_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n they_o do_v also_o worship_v a_o devise_v god_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n for_o such_o as_o the_o worship_n be_v such_o be_v the_o god_n that_o be_v worship_v the_o samaritan_n worship_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o yet_o christ_n say_v of_o they_o you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o because_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o way_n devise_v by_o man_n god_n worship_n must_v be_v according_a to_o this_o nature_n heavenly_a divine_a and_o spiritual_a but_o all_o devise_a worship_n be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o deviser_n foolish_a carnal_a and_o vain_a as_o christ_n say_v in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n mat._n 15.9_o god_n will_v not_o have_v nor_o accept_v of_o any_o worship_n but_o such_o as_o himself_o have_v appoint_v man_n intention_n to_o worship_n god_n be_v nothing_o unless_o they_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o appointment_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 10.20_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o the_o gentile_n their_o intention_n be_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n in_o image_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n in_o every_o place_n as_o deut._n 12.13_o nor_o in_o any_o city_n or_o field_n but_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v namely_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o in_o leviticus_n 17.3_o 4_o 5._o they_o must_v neither_o sacrifice_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v nor_o in_o any_o other_o place_n but_o where_o god_n appoint_v for_o if_o they_o do_v their_o sacrifice_n be_v account_v as_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n leviticus_n 17._o and_o 7._o and_o in_o deut._n 32.17_o 18._o they_o sacrifice_n unto_o

prelate_n in_o the_o 23_o question_n and_o 7._o if_o we_o possess_v any_o thing_n private_o but_o that_o which_o do_v suffice_v we_o it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o steward_n we_o be_v except_o we_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o a_o property_n by_o some_o damnable_a usurpation_n the_o gl●ss_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o question_n say_v that_o prelate_n be_v but_o only_a steward_n of_o the_o church_n good_n and_o not_o lord_n thereof_o ●mbrose_n and_o st._n ambrose_n upon_o luke_n 16.2_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o say_v he_o we_o learn_v that_o prelate_n be_v not_o lord_n but_o steward_n or_o bailliff_n of_o other_o man_n substance_n ●ierom_n and_o st._n hierom_n in_o a_o epistle_n quest_n 16._o and_o 2._o chap._n quisquid_a say_v whatsoever_o the_o clergy_n have_v it_o be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o write_v unto_o nepolianus_fw-la he_o say_v how_o can_v they_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v command_v to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v their_o own_o substance_n for_o to_o take_v away_o from_o a_o friend_n it_o be_v theft_n but_o to_o deceive_v the_o church_n and_o take_v away_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v sacralidge_v ●arnard_n and_o st._n barnard_n upon_o these_o word_n simon_n peter_n say_v unto_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n true_o say_v he_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a &_o whatsoever_o thing_n the_o minister_n &_o steward_n thereof_o not_o lord_n or_o possessor_n thereof_o do_v take_v unto_o themselves_o more_o then_o sufficient_a for_o a_o competent_a live_n the_o same_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o poor_a by_o a_o sacralidgious_a cruelty_n ●usebeus_fw-la eusebeus_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o st._n hierom_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v possess_v garment_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n more_o than_o extreme_a necessity_n do_v require_v and_o do_v not_o help_v the_o needy_a thou_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n wherefore_o dear_o belove_a child_n let_v we_o be_v steward_n of_o temporallity_n and_o not_o possessor_n thereof_o and_o isidor_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi ch_n 24._o let_v the_o bishop_n know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o lord_n over_o they_o a●_n also_o in_o the_o 5._o book_n o●_n decrae●als_v extra_fw-la ●e_n donationibus_fw-la sub_fw-la atho●itate_fw-la alixandrii_fw-la tartii_fw-la episcopi_fw-la paritienses_n he_o say_v we_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v no●_n unknown_a unto_o your_o brotherhood_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o every_o other_o prelate_n be_v bu●_n steward_n of_o the_o church_n good_n and_o not_o lord_n thereof_o both_o land_n and_o tithe_n say_v he_o be_v pure_a alm_n which_o after_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v satisfy_v no●_n according_a to_o their_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n but_o in_o comely_a ●cent_a manner_n ofte●_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o rest_n b●longe●●o_o the_o poor_a and_o thos●_n that_o withhold_v it_o from_o they_o they_o be_v thief_n robber_n 〈◊〉_d sacralidgious_a person_n say_v he_o william_n wroughton_n thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o what_o be_v already_o say_v beside_o what_o be_v say_v here_o after_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a by_o take_v the_o temporallity_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o prelate_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o for_o the_o use_n an●_n benefit_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o believe_v m_o mber_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o benefit_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o use_n for_o which_o they_o wer●_n first_o give_v they_o will_v in_o so_o do_v be_v so_o far_o from_o commit_v sacraledge_n that_o they_o will_v do_v a_o work_n please_v and_o acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n to_o their_o everlasting_a honour_n by_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o pride_n &_o wanton_a and_o luxurious_a riotous_a life_n 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widow_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o tithe_n ●s_v you_o may_v see_v in_o deut._n 14.28_o 29._o and_o chap._n 26.12_o 13_o and_o since_o that_o service_n cease_v for_o which_o tithe_n be_v pay_v there_o be_v no_o new_a institution_n in_o ●he_n gospel_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o yet_o our_o prelate_n and_o priest_n as_o ●hey_n will_v be_v call_v will_v have_v both_o temporal_a land_n and_o tithe_n and_o keep_v ●ll_o to_o themselves_o neither_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a have_v any_o thing_n and_o ●herefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sacralidge_n but_o a_o work_n of_o charity_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a to_o take_v the_o temporallity_n from_o they_o for_o ●he_n benefit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o tithe_n also_o or_o at_o least_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o allow_v some_o part_n thereof_o unto_o the_o poor_a the_o with_o hold_v of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n from_o such_o to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a as_o to_o ●he_n believe_v church_n the_o poor_a the_o 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