Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	apostle_n	sin_n	transgression_n	5,988	5	10.4357	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61282	Four sermons preached upon solemne occasions I. The troubler of Israel. II. The righteous mans concern for the churches misery. Preached before the judges. III. Cæsars due honour, preached before the mayor and aldermen of Leicester, May 29. 1669. IV. Davids work and rest, preached before the election of the mayor. By Tho. Stanhope A.M. Vicar of St. Margarets in Leicester.	Stanhope, Thomas.	1670 (1670)	Wing S5233B; ESTC R221868	48,189	101

voluntariè_fw-fr date_n to_o render_v it_o he_o willing_o and_o free_o for_o this_o difference_n some_o critic_n make_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o take_v in_o whatsoever_o the_o other_o include_v and_o add_v to_o it_o a_o frankness_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o giver_n our_o money_n have_v the_o king_n stamp_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o vindicate_v his_o right_n to_o it_o two_o main_a motive_n there_o be_v which_o may_v encourage_v we_o in_o the_o pay_v this_o honour_n 1._o christ_n example_n in_o the_o very_a same_o case_n he_o say_v st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o the_o scripture_n have_v remark_v his_o example_n in_o the_o perf_n ormance_n of_o this_o duty_n when_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n a_o kind_n of_o poll-money_n be_v lay_v by_o augustus_n upon_o all_o his_o subject_n 4._o luk._n 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o bless_a virgin_n with_o her_o husband_n joseph_n go_v to_o their_o own_o city_n to_o be_v tax_v yea_o the_o divine_a providence_n so_o order_v it_o that_o while_o she_o attend_v this_o payment_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o afterward_o he_o submit_v in_o this_o nature_n when_o the_o collector_n come_v to_o st._n peter_n with_o that_o question_n do_v not_o your_o master_n pay_v tribute_n he_o answer_v yes_o matt._n 17.24_o 25._o it_o seem_v he_o have_v former_o do_v it_o and_o that_o be_v not_o the_o only_a time_n though_o then_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o work_v a_o miracle_n rather_o than_o give_v offence_n by_o his_o backwardness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o lest_o we_o shall_v offend_v they_o go_v thou_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o cast_n and_o book_n and_o take_v up_o the_o fish_n that_o first_o come_v up_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n that_o take_v and_o give_v unto_o they_o for_o i_o and_o thou_o verse_n 27._o 2._o the_o equity_n there_o be_v for_o it_o king_n be_v god_n minister_n employ_v for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a they_o shall_v be_v well_o maintain_v by_o the_o common_a purse_n they_o be_v preserver_n of_o peace_n provider_v for_o war_n neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v do_v without_o contribution_n they_o attend_v the_o good_a and_o service_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n rom._n 13.6_o but_o i_o presume_v there_o be_v enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o say_v upon_o this_o subject_n therefore_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o honour_v they_o with_o our_o body_n whereby_o i_o mean_v a_o yield_a obedience_n to_o their_o command_n thus_o the_o apostle_n use_v honour_n for_o obedience_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v the_o five_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n ephes_n 6.1_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o st._n paul_n subjection_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o and_o st._n peter_n submission_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o what_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n think_v of_o this_o honour_n we_o shall_v soon_o discern_v let_v one_o witness_n for_o all_o athenagoras_n who_o flourish_v about_o 150_o year_n after_o christ_n finem_fw-la in_o legat._n pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la ad_fw-la imp._n rom._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v willing_o obey_v your_o magistrate_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v we_o what_o those_o all_o thing_n be_v we_o shall_v inquire_v present_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n observe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o governor_n speak_v to_o the_o 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be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n though_o against_o their_o own_o inclination_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a the_o only_a difficulty_n will_v be_v wherein_o this_o lawfulness_n must_v be_v place_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o word_n i_o affirm_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o sinful_a and_o sin_n can_v only_o be_v know_v by_o a_o violation_n of_o some_o scripture-precept_n either_o in_o direct_a term_n or_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n definition_n sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 3.4_o if_o their_o injunction_n prove_v in_o convenient_a they_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o they_o but_o that_o inconvenience_n do_v not_o discharge_v we_o from_o our_o obedience_n that_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n i_o appeal_v to_o ignatius_n bear_v before_o our_o saviour_n crucifixion_n antioch_n epist_n ad_fw-la antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 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