Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	become_v	gain_v	jew_n	8,725	5	10.0381	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49123	Mr. Hales's treatise of schism examined and censured by Thomas Long ... ; to which are added, Mr. Baxter's arguments for conformity, wherein the most material passages of the treatise of schism are answered.	Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. Mr. Baxter's arguments for conformity against separation.	1678 (1678)	Wing L2974; ESTC R10056	119,450	354

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the_o peace_n and_o foundation_n of_o a_o church_n or_o nation_n be_v overturn_v melius_fw-la pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la quam_fw-la unitas_fw-la better_a be_v a_o private_a inconvenience_n than_o a_o public_a mischief_n this_o be_v a_o foundation_n necessary_a to_o the_o settlement_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n and_o constitution_n thus_o in_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n and_o interest_n when_o the_o several_a court_n of_o a_o nation_n have_v establish_v and_o publish_v rule_n and_o order_n for_o the_o appearance_n and_o proceed_n of_o person_n litigant_fw-la they_o who_o omit_v the_o time_n or_o mistake_v the_o right_a method_n of_o plead_v and_o thereupon_o suffer_v damage_n though_o as_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o cause_n they_o be_v severe_o deal_v with_o yet_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o law_n be_v right_a and_o justifiable_a because_o it_o be_v more_o for_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o establishment_n that_o some_o person_n shall_v sustain_v loss_n for_o their_o unwilling_a neglect_n and_o error_n than_o that_o all_o wilful_a offender_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a and_o public_a order_n of_o court_n be_v contemn_v and_o disobey_v and_o this_o rule_n hold_v much_o strong_a in_o such_o ecclesiastical_a case_n as_o be_v now_o under_o our_o consideration_n because_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o here_o between_o private_a person_n but_o between_o superior_n and_o subject_n if_o therefore_o one_o or_o more_o private_a person_n pure_o on_o mistake_n and_o after_o humble_a and_o serious_a inquiry_n for_o satisfaction_n though_o i_o think_v few_o sober_a person_n use_v such_o mean_n can_v remain_v unsatisfied_a in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n whether_o scruple_n concern_v ancient_a and_o innocent_a rite_n in_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n can_v justify_v disobedience_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o lawful_a governor_n shall_v still_o judge_v contrary_a to_o their_o governor_n who_o impose_v such_o thing_n as_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o superstitious_a and_o thereupon_o refuse_v to_o appear_v at_o their_o court_n and_o be_v order_v by_o they_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o all_o society_n that_o such_o person_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a if_o a_o child_n or_o servant_n shall_v neglect_v to_o obey_v his_o father_n or_o master_n because_o he_o have_v some_o scruple_n against_o his_o command_n i_o think_v such_o father_n or_o master_n may_v without_o scruple_n correct_v that_o child_n or_o servant_n or_o within_o a_o short_a time_n they_o will_v become_v incorrigible_a and_o the_o case_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o as_o if_o the_o debauch_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v moral_o vicious_a shall_v pretend_v scruple_n of_o conscience_n against_o such_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o restrain_v their_o enormity_n suppose_v of_o sabbath-breaking_a and_o neglect_v the_o public_a worship_n which_o yet_o i_o think_v the_o nonconformist_n will_v not_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o tolerable_a plea._n i_o have_v insist_v so_o long_o on_o this_o argument_n not_o only_o because_o our_o author_n mention_v it_o so_o often_o and_o ever_o make_v it_o a_o ground_n for_o separation_n tell_v we_o that_o not_o only_o in_o reason_n but_o in_o religion_n too_o this_o maxim_n admit_v of_o no_o release_n cautissimi_fw-la cujusque_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la quod_fw-la dubitas_fw-la nè_fw-la feceris_fw-la 91._o but_o often_o insinuate_v they_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n that_o do_v require_v any_o suspect_a thing_n as_o you_o may_v see_v p._n 194._o and_o p._n 218._o after_o this_o pipe_n all_o the_o faction_n do_v dance_v the_o presbyterian_o in_o their_o commissioner_n paper_n suggest_v it_o frequent_o whether_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n concern_v thing_n which_o be_v or_o may_v become_v matter_n of_o dispute_n and_o opposition_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v 36._o and_o john_n owen_n for_o the_o independent_o will_v have_v some_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o mind_v my_o reader_n of_o dr._n owen_n concession_n before_o mention_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o from_o the_o beginning_n oppose_v our_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n not_o as_o unlawful_a but_o only_o as_o inconvenient_a as_o mr._n cartwright_n do_v in_o his_o second_o reply_n p._n 262._o and_o therefore_o persuade_v minister_n rather_o to_o wear_v the_o garment_n require_v by_o law_n than_o cease_v their_o ministry_n and_o in_o his_o evangelical_n harmony_n on_o luke_n 22._o à_fw-la versu_fw-la 14._o ad_fw-la 19_o say_v that_o kneel_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v incommodious_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o make_v more_o incommodious_a by_o popish_a superstition_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v reject_v that_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o the_o sacrament_n his_o word_n be_v these_o geniculatio_fw-la in_o participatione_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la incommoda_fw-la superstitione_n pontificiâ_fw-la longè_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la incommodior_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la propterea_fw-la ita_fw-la rejicienda_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la nomine_fw-la à_fw-la sacramento_n abstineamus_fw-la si_fw-la ejus_fw-la caeteroquin_n participes_fw-la esse_fw-la nequimus_fw-la quia_fw-la res_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la purè_fw-la illicita_fw-la because_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n utter_o unlawful_a from_o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o pure_o unlawful_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n though_o they_o be_v incommodious_o apply_v and_o have_v be_v gross_o abuse_v by_o popish_a superstition_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o hinder_v our_o participation_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o yet_o to_o what_o mischievous_a end_n be_v this_o forlorn_a scruple_n of_o receive_v that_o bless_a sacrament_n on_o our_o knee_n make_v use_v of_o by_o fanatic_a 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