Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	heaven_n	pharisee_n	scribe_n	2,390	5	10.4944	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57303	The good old way and truth which the ancient Christians many ages and generations ago witnessed unto in the world from age to age, even from the dayes of Christ unto this very time, wherein the same doctrine, life and practice is witnessed unto by us who are in contempt called Quakers, through many tribulations, which our ancestors, the most ancient and true Christians that ever were upon the earth, sealed unto, with the loss of their lives and liberties, by which, in short, is fully manifested, in what is treated of herein, that the doctrine of the Quakers, in denying to swear any oath, and their refusing to pay tythes, and many other things they practise, was the doctrine and practise of the most famous and renowned Christians, both testified of in the Scriptures of truth, and the books of martyrs : also, a brief discovery of the ground and rise and tythes, manifesting them no Gospel-maintenance, but was testified against by the best and most ancient Christians many ages ago / written by ... Ambros Rigge.	Rigge, Ambrose, 1635?-1705.; R. T. (Rebecca Travers), 1609-1688.	1669 (1669)	Wing R1483; ESTC R17133	29,214	42

call_v himself_o thy_o vicar_n on_o earth_n have_v break_v both_o these_o commandment_n for_o he_o make_v a_o law_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o swear_v and_o by_o his_o law_n he_o teach_v that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o save_v his_o life_n may_v forswear_v and_o lie_v and_o so_o lord_n through_o comfort_n of_o he_o and_o his_o law_n the_o people_n need_n read_v to_o swear_v or_o lie_v nay_o ofttimes_o to_o forswear_v themselves_o lord_n here_o be_v little_a truth_n etc._n etc._n act_n and_o mon._n vol._n 1._o fol._n 527._o six_o it_o be_v one_o of_o john_n wickliffs_n article_n who_o work_n be_v as_o much_o esteem_v by_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n and_o bohemia_n as_o despise_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o their_o clergy_n have_v his_o bone_n take_v up_o and_o burn_v forty_o one_o year_n after_o his_o decease_n and_o his_o book_n be_v also_o burn_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o this_o article_n be_v condemn_v with_o many_o other_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n that_o all_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v for_o any_o contract_n or_o civil_a bargain_n between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v unlawful_a john_n hus_n and_o jerome_n of_o prague_n be_v condemn_v for_o hold_v of_o john_n wickliff_n opinion_n exit_fw-la act_v consilij_fw-la con._n stat_fw-la vol._n 1._o fol._n 606._o seven_o walter_n brute_n a_o teacher_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o age_n of_o scorner_n call_v the_o devil_n servant_n or_o lollard_n against_o who_o the_o pope_n and_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o and_o the_o then_o ungodly_a bishop_n make_v so_o much_o ado_n to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o truth_n extinguish_v and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o cut_v off_o this_o be_v walter_n be_v testmony_n concern_v oath_n i_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o doctrine_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o my_o master_n jesus_n christ_n which_o teach_v that_o christian_a man_n in_o the_o affirmation_n of_o truth_n shall_v pass_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o else_o he_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o he_o say_v except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o concern_v oath_n he_o say_v it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v those_o thing_n unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o know_v but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_n therefore_o as_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o ancient_a man_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o to_o forswear_v themselves_o so_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o because_o he_o be_v so_o command_v of_o christ_n who_o command_n in_o no_o wise_a must_v be_v break_v although_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n act_n and_o mon._n vol._n 1._o fol._n 653._o rich._n 2d_n day_n eight_o chrysostom_n who_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o commendation_n of_o who_o much_o be_v say_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n he_o blame_v they_o great_o that_o bring_v forth_o a_o book_n to_o swear_v upon_o charge_v his_o clerk_n that_o in_o no_o wise_a they_o constrain_v any_o body_n to_o swear_v whether_o they_o think_v a_o man_n swear_v true_a or_o false_a say_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o swear_v well_o etc._n etc._n act_n and_o mon._n vol._n 1._o fol._n 701_o 702._o nineth_o jerome_n who_o be_v a_o ancient_a father_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n who_o all_o the_o protestant_n own_v upon_o that_o place_n matth._n 5._o 37._o and_o james_n 5._o 12._o these_o be_v his_o word_n it_o be_v permit_v under_o the_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v tender_a and_o as_o it_o be_v infant_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n lest_o they_o shall_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n so_o they_o may_v swear_v by_o god_n not_o that_o it_o be_v rightful_a so_o to_o do_v but_o because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o swear_v by_o god_n then_o by_o false_a god_n and_o devil_n but_o the_o great_a evangelist_n admit_v not_o of_o a_o oath_n since_o every_o true_a say_n be_v equal_a thereunto_o etc._n etc._n ten_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v theophilist_n a_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o the_o protestant_n own_o and_o have_v often_o cite_v his_o doctrine_n for_o proof_n upon_o the_o place_n in_o controversy_n say_v learn_v hence_o that_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o evil_a for_o one_o to_o swear_v but_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v evil_a as_o be_v circumcision_n and_o in_o sum_n what_o ever_o be_v judicial_a for_o it_o may_v become_v a_o child_n to_o suck_v but_o not_o a_o man_n eleven_o and_o ambross_n say_v upon_o psalm_n 110._o let_v he_o then_o swear_v that_o can_v repent_v of_o his_o oath_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o say_a ambross_n say_v do_v not_o imitate_v he_o in_o swear_v who_o you_o can_v imitate_v in_o follow_v and_o indeed_o the_o principle_n solution_n give_v by_o he_o be_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o twelve_o many_o other_o saint_n and_o martyr_n i_o may_v instance_n at_o large_a both_o in_o henry_n the_o four_o and_z henry_n the_o sixth_n day_n whereof_o some_o be_v burn_v some_o cruel_o handle_v who_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v in_o private_a case_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 896._o hen._n 6._o day_n thirteen_o in_o henry_n the_o four_o day_n it_o be_v say_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o prelate_n neither_o any_o ordinary_a can_v compel_v any_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o bible-book_n or_o any_o creature_n of_o god_n for_o say_v a_o master_n of_o divinity_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a either_o to_o give_v or_o to_o take_v any_o oath_n upon_o a_o book_n for_o every_o book_n say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o divers_a creature_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v therefore_o to_o swear_v upon_o a_o book_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o creature_n and_o this_o swear_n be_v ever_o unlawful_a act_n and_o mon._n vol._n 1._o fol._n 701._o it_o will_v melt_v any_o tender_a heart_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o cruelty_n and_o torture_n which_o that_o bloodthirsty_a spirit_n invent_v to_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o those_o who_o keep_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o can_v not_o be_v force_v to_o swear_v by_o all_o the_o cruelty_n that_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n either_o in_o henry_n the_o four_o day_n henry_n the_o sixth_n day_n richard_n the_o second_o or_o queen_n mary_n day_n can_v invent_v to_o torment_v their_o body_n withal_o which_o be_v not_o a_o few_o as_o may_v be_v see_v upon_o record_n at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n but_o they_o who_o love_v christ_n and_o keep_v his_o command_n in_o those_o day_n have_v power_n and_o strength_n give_v they_o to_o endure_v what_o ever_o the_o lord_n suffer_v wicked_a hand_n to_o inflict_v upon_o they_o by_o which_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v full_o try_v and_o manifest_v but_o after_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o adversary_n be_v full_a the_o lord_n bring_v swift_a and_o fore_a destruction_n upon_o they_o divers_a manner_n of_o way_n as_o a_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o cruelty_n as_o may_v be_v read_v at_o large_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o say_a book_n for_o god_n in_o every_o age_n show_v his_o severe_a wrath_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n about_o worship_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o gen._n 3._o even_o from_o the_o day_n of_o wicked_a cain_n unto_o this_o hour_n that_o spirit_n be_v accurse_v and_o drive_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n where_o ever_o it_o appear_v at_o this_o day_n even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o pharaoh_n saul_n nebuchadnezer_n herod_n pilate_n and_o all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o after_o they_o the_o wicked_a emperor_n and_o king_n and_o after_o they_o the_o divers_a pope_n and_o their_o bloodthirst_o rabble_n of_o clergy_n and_o all_o other_o under_o what_o name_n or_o form_n soever_o at_o this_o day_n where_o that_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n yet_o remain_v the_o curse_n and_o vengeance_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v pursue_v it_o where_o ever_o it_o go_v though_o god_n suffer_v long_o as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o vex_v israel_n till_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a even_o so_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o latter_a age_n have_v suffer_v many_o to_o act_v much_o violence_n and_o wickedness_n against_o his_o heritage_n for_o their_o obedience_n

themselves_o against_o those_o who_o god_n have_v raise_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o ancient_a testimony_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o earth_n shall_v flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o rigorous_a proceed_n against_o i_o and_o many_o other_o at_o this_o day_n for_o our_o constant_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o charge_v we_o withal_o but_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n now_o i_o say_v lest_o any_o who_o have_v appear_v against_o we_o herein_o shall_v vindicate_v themselves_o by_o or_o under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o scripture_n give_v forth_o either_o under_o the_o first_o or_o second_o covenant_n or_o the_o law_n itself_o by_o which_o they_o now_o proceed_v against_o we_o which_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o let_v the_o guilty_a go_v free_a now_o under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n while_o israel_n stand_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o be_v command_v to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n in_o some_o case_n lest_o they_o shall_v swear_v by_o false_a god_n and_o idol_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o day_n as_o the_o egyptian_n swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o after_o they_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o life_n or_o fortune_n of_o caesar_n which_o be_v to_o neither_o of_o they_o any_o command_n of_o god_n for_o they_o then_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o people_n but_o israel_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o live_a god_n thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o to_o he_o shall_v thou_o cleave_v and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 10._o 20._o and_o in_o leviticus_n this_o be_v the_o precept_n to_o israel_n you_o shall_v not_o steal_v neither_o deal_n false_o neither_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._n 19_o 11_o 12._o and_o in_o number_n if_o a_o man_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o bond_n but_o do_v all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n numb_a 30._o 2._o thus_o israel_n in_o their_o infancy_n be_v command_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o perform_v their_o oath_n unto_o he_o by_o which_o they_o bind_v their_o soul_n both_o to_o god_n and_o one_o unto_o another_o which_o in_o its_o day_n and_o time_n be_v well-pleasing_a unto_o the_o lord_n they_o answer_v his_o requiring_n therein_o but_o take_v notice_n by_o the_o way_n israel_n be_v but_o then_o under_o the_o law_n of_o outward_a observance_n which_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a and_o so_o it_o become_v they_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o become_v a_o child_n to_o suck_v but_o not_o a_o man_n for_o when_o israel_n be_v grow_v up_o viz._n when_o christ_n come_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n who_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o command_v therein_o as_o they_o receive_v he_o and_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o they_o put_v away_o childish_a thing_n and_o testify_v against_o all_o oath_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v as_o be_v but_o typical_a and_o figure_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v when_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v bring_v in_o who_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o as_o he_o himself_o testify_v to_o they_o that_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n and_o despise_v he_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o circumcision_n be_v a_o express_a command_n of_o god_n to_o israel_n be_v jew_n outward_o to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17._o 13._o for_o say_v god_n the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 14._o this_o have_v a_o further_a and_o more_o large_a extent_n then_o swear_v ever_o have_v yet_o when_o christ_n come_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o apostle_n tell_v israel_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o that_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n will_v profit_v they_o nothing_o gal._n 5._o 2._o yet_o may_v circumcision_n have_v be_v more_o strong_o plead_v for_o when_o paul_n speak_v to_o the_o galatian_n be_v god_n have_v command_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o he_o never_o do_v swear_v neither_o under_o the_o first_o nor_o second_o covenant_n so_o the_o galatian_n have_v more_o ground_n to_o withstand_v paul_n in_o cry_v down_o circumcision_n than_o any_o have_v to_o withstand_v the_o people_n or_o god_n at_o this_o day_n for_o deny_v swear_v and_o under_o the_o gospel_n swear_v be_v more_o absolute_o deny_v and_o forbid_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n then_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o little_a after_o christ_n begin_v to_o preach_v to_o israel_n under_o the_o second_o covenant_n by_o his_o own_o mouth_n give_v in_o special_a charge_n to_o they_o then_o in_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o matth._n 5._o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n james_n jam._n 5._o 12._o and_o never_o practise_v after_o by_o any_o of_o the_o disciple_n as_o be_v circumcision_n for_o paul_n afterward_o circumcise_v timothy_n therefore_o you_o who_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o swear_v why_o be_v not_o you_o so_o zealous_a for_o circumcision_n which_o be_v more_o enjoin_v in_o the_o scripture_n then_o ever_o swear_v be_v and_o with_o less_o authority_n under_o the_o gospel_n deny_v object_n and_o further_o some_o plead_v for_o swear_v because_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a time_n do_v swear_v viz._n abraham_n david_n and_o solomon_n joseph_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v moses_n who_o give_v forth_o the_o law_n at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n say_v unto_o israel_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v unto_o you_o like_o nnto_n i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n deut._n 18._o 18_o 19_o which_o prophet_n be_v christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o when_o god_n bring_v he_o forth_o into_o the_o world_n he_o command_v israel_n to_o hear_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n matth._n 17._o 5._o who_o say_v before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o he_o command_v israel_n not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o the_o same_o jesus_n say_v that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o solomon_n mat._n 12._o 41_o 42._o and_o be_v david_n lord_n and_o by_o he_o god_n speak_v to_o israel_n who_o be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n yea_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o his_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o shall_v be_v call_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v they_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o 19_o by_o which_o all_o you_o swear_v teacher_n and_o swearer_n contrary_a to_o the_o positive_a command_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o exception_n may_v read_v your_o portion_n for_o they_o who_o love_n christ_n both_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o teach_v other_o so_o to_o do_v for_o where_o christ_n intend_v any_o exception_n in_o change_v of_o the_o law_n in_o what_o it_o have_v command_v he_o plain_o express_v it_o as_o in_o matthew_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n suffer_v a_o man_n that_o will_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n to_o give_v she_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 5._o 31._o but_o say_v christ_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n vers_fw-la 31._o mark_v save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n where_o christ_n plain_o express_v the_o exception_n when_o he_o intend_v it_o and_o at_o the_o 28_o verse_n christ_n express_v the_o exception_n again_o when_o he_o intend_v it_o i._n e._n whosoever_o shall_v look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o mark_v to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n so_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o christ_n intend_v any_o exception_n in_o change_v the_o law_n he_o do_v not_o leave_v his_o work_n imperfect_a for_o vain_a man_n after_o he_o to_o rectify_v and_o immediate_o after_o this_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n christ_n positive_o command_v without_o any_o exception_n his_o