Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	message_n	say_a	tenement_n	5,917	5	11.1415	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62481	The three countrey-mens English answers to the clergy-mens Latine charges. Or, the lay-mens plain English, in answer to the unknown language of the pretended spiritual court at Winton Unto which is added a short relation of the dealings of Iohn Hayes priest with two of them after they were excommunicated. Also twenty four queries propounded to be answered by those that call themselves spiritual men.	Gearle, Edmund, d. 1672.	1664 (1664)	Wing T1085; ESTC R222199	12,394	16

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mo●deford_n bramstone_n knight_n etc._n etc._n do_v on_o the_o complaint_n of_o henry_n burrat_n and_o alexander_n faithful_a guardian_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o low_a wallop_n within_o the_o diocese_n of_o winton_n as_o follow_v answer_v it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a &_o these_o thing_n follow_v be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n nor_o givenforth_o from_o his_o spirit_n though_o his_o name_n be_v mention_v but_o be_v rather_o find_v to_o proceed_v from_o that_o which_o oppress_v and_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o persecute_v his_o servant_n there_o be_v untruth_n write_v therein_o and_o wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o you_o force_v they_o to_o complaint_n and_o then_o herein_o as_o it_o be_v complain_v of_o they_o for_o complain_v but_o can_v you_o say_v that_o henry_n burret_n and_o alex._n faithful_n be_v make_v guardian_n or_o overseer_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o guard_v 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the_o fpiritual_a or_o else_o be_v the_o church_n they_o guard_v temporal_a also_o if_o it_o be_v why_o then_o do_v spiritual_a man_n uphold_v a_o temporal_a church_n but_o if_o by_o lawful_a elect_v be_v mean_v divine_a or_o spiritual_a then_o let_v themselves_o declare_v what_o divine_a power_n they_o receive_v from_o god_n or_o man_n when_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o let_v it_o be_v prove_v by_o what_o divine_a or_o spiritual_a law_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n they_o be_v admit_v and_o swear_v and_o when_o have_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o true_a minister_n any_o man_n swear_v or_o swearer_n to_o guard_v their_o church_n 3._o also_o that_o all_o and_o singulaer_fw-mi land_n message_n tenement_n within_o any_o parish_n within_o the_o diocese_n of_o winton_n aforesaid_a be_v liable_a and_o subject_a to_o pay_v towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n to_o repair_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenement_n etc._n etc._n answ_n these_o be_v word_n way_n and_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o pass_v away_o and_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o wax_v old_a as_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o earthly_a mind_a man_n who_o themselves_o be_v liable_a to_o covetousness_n &_o by_o ambition_n and_o vigour_n force_v parishioner_n to_o be_v liable_a to_o such_o payment_n tax_n and_o cruelty_n that_o they_o already_o begin_v to_o be_v weary_a thereof_o and_o these_o line_n have_v not_o the_o least_o show_n of_o any_o scripture_n authority_n nor_o apostolical_a example_n neither_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o pay_v towards_o the_o repair_n of_o a_o house_n make_v with_o hand_n and_o yet_o be_v call_v a_o church_n which_o be_v another_o thing_n then_o that_o for_o which_o christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n act_v 20._o 28._o 4._o also_o that_o in_o the_o 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totter_a hedge_n and_o remove_v your_o seat_n though_o you_o have_v set_v your_o nest_n on_o high_a and_o exalt_v yourselves_o above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n like_o those_o that_o act_n spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n from_o the_o which_o when_o the_o lord_n god_n bring_v you_o down_o and_o reward_v you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n which_o he_o will_v sure_o do_v then_o shall_v you_o know_v that_o this_o be_v true_a and_o manifest_a 6._o also_o that_o in_o the_o year_n and_o month_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1659._o aforesaid_a and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rate_n and_o tax_v make_v the_o aforesaid_a henry_n burret_n and_o alexander_n faithful_a guardian_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o within_o their_o hand_n or_o possession_n neither_o be_v to_o receive_v or_o have_v any_o rent_n or_o land_n or_o tenement_n to_o the_o same_o church_n belong_v or_o appertain_v or_o any_o other_o mean_n to_o repair_v or_o 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this_o be_v true_a and_o manifest_v etc._n etc._n answ_n herein_o you_o show_v again_o in_o what_o year_n but_o very_o doubtful_o what_o month_n the_o tax_n be_v make_v and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v but_o not_o the_o least_o example_n thereof_o from_o any_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n though_o you_o do_v mention_v it_o be_v for_o and_o towards_o the_o repairation_n and_o amendment_n of_o the_o defect_n of_o your_o church_n and_o the_o ornament_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o whereby_o it_o seem_v your_o call_v spiritual_a man_n be_v seek_v to_o repair_v the_o defect_n of_o a_o temporal_a church_n for_o your_o church_n and_o the_o ornament_n thereof_o be_v thing_n that_o be_v see_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a &_o such_o thing_n will_v wax_v old_a &_o decay_v and_o at_o last_o may_v vanish_v away_o as_o better_a thing_n than_o they_o do_v and_o it_o seem_v your_o church_n ornament_n be_v defective_a and_o the_o church_n itself_o defective_a and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o upholder_n thereof_o defective_a and_o the_o worship_n defective_a and_o the_o faith_n vain_a and_o then_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v there_o or_o why_o shall_v we_o pay_v money_n to_o have_v such_o defective_a stuff_n renew_v and_o it_o may_v be_v your_o uphold_v such_o defective_a stuff_n be_v not_o only_o defective_a but_o also_o to_o we_o destructive_a or_o hurtful_a both_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o state_n which_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o to_o we_o that_o be_v true_o spiritual_a of_o god_n but_o that_o this_o tax_n of_o two_o shilling_n two_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o i_o towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o defective_a church_n be_v rightful_o according_a to_o any_o gospel_n order_n impose_v upon_o i_o or_o lawful_o according_a to_o any_o levitical_a law_n assess_v upon_o the_o land_n i_o then_o hold_v according_a to_o any_o scripture_n direction_n i_o do_v deny_v neither_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o most_o of_o the_o parishioner_n be_v together_o at_o the_o seize_v of_o this_o tax_n neither_o can_v you_o prove_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v false_a and_o not_o manifest_a 8._o also_o that_o after_o the_o rate_n make_v tax_n or_o imposition_n as_o abovesaid_a etc._n etc._n all_o the_o parishioner_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o proprietour_n possessor_n and_o occupier_n of_o message_n land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o say_a parish_n limit_n and_o precinct_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o have_v pay_v or_o be_v ready_a to_o pay_v the_o foresay_a guardian_n the_o rate_n and_o tax_n upon_o they_o impose_v notwithstanding_o they_o have_v be_v dissuade_v from_o pay_v the_o same_o by_o thou_o and_o other_o etc._n etc._n answ_n as_o for_o the_o major_a part_n pay_v the_o say_a rate_n or_o tax_v the_o major_a part_n go_v the_o broad_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o destruction_n who_o be_v in_o the_o world_n nature_n follow_v their_o blind_a leader_n like_o weary_a horse_n under_o their_o heavy_a burden_n notwithstanding_o they_o see_v their_o teacher_n reel_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o worship_n like_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o stagger_v about_o the_o manner_n thereof_o like_o drunken_a man_n and_o cast_v off_o their_o profession_n like_o serpent_n and_o change_v themselves_o in_o other_o habit_n like_o tailor_n and_o into_o other_o colour_n show_n and_o fashion_n like_o chameleon_n and_o turn_v with_o the_o time_n like_o the_o wind_n and_o change_v every_o season_n like_o the_o moon_n and_o conform_v to_o any_o thing_n like_o time-servers_a yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o true_a apostle_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v they_o bear_v the_o image_n or_o shadow_n thereof_o but_o if_o most_o of_o the_o parishioner_n aforesaid_a have_v pay_v your_o tax_n i_o question_v not_o but_o they_o have_v rather_o keep_v their_o money_n some_o of_o they_o to_o relieve_v their_o family_n and_o some_o out_o of_o save_v or_o covetousness_n and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o have_v as_o willing_o have_v go_v to_o the_o alehouse_n with_o it_o so_o little_a zeal_n may_v foam_v of_o this_o major_a part_n have_v towards_o your_o defective_a church_n and_o some_o that_o do_v pay_v it_o may_v pay_v because_o you_o rule_v with_o such_o force_n and_o cruelty_n over_o they_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v otherwise_o and_o so_o those_o be_v not_o cheerful_a giver_n nor_o willing_a payer_n and_o so_o you_o have_v not_o much_o to_o boast_v therein_o and_o their_o soul_n have_v so_o little_a benefit_n by_o that_o decay_a and_o defective_a church_n that_o they_o have_v several_a sufficient_a reason_n in_o themselves_o to_o dissuade_v they_o not_o to_o pay_v without_o be_v persuade_v thereunto_o by_o i_o and_o other_o 9_o also_o that_o