Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	gain_v	jew_n	weak_a	10,116	5	11.7630	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05347	A treatise of the authority of the church The summe wherof was delivered in a sermon preached at Belfast, at the visitation of the diocese of Downe and Conner the tenth day of August 1636. By Henrie Leslie bishop of the diocese. Intended for the satisfaction of them who in those places oppose the orders of our church, and since published upon occasion of a libell sent abroad in writing, wherin this sermon, and all his proceedings are most falsely traduced. Together with an answer to certaine objections made against the orders of our church, especially kneeling at the communion.	Leslie, Henry, 1580-1661.	1637 (1637)	STC 15499; ESTC S114016	124,588	210

shall_v even_o of_o that_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v mention_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o tell_v he_o that_o their_o sit_v at_o the_o communion_n will_v not_o abide_v the_o trial_n of_o any_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o sermon_n that_o it_o be_v a_o undecent_a and_o unreverent_a behaviour_n in_o god_n worship_n that_o it_o be_v never_o command_v &_o seldom_o or_o never_o practise_v in_o any_o act_n of_o god_n service_n but_o only_o upon_o occasion_n it_o carry_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_a a_o show_n of_o profaneness_n irreverence_n pride_n &_o presumption_n it_o be_v flat_a contrary_n unto_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 19_o rom._n fourteen_o 19_o follow_v these_o thing_n which_o concern_v peace_n for_o by_o it_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o church_n be_v disturb_v her_o unity_n rend_v it_o give_v offence_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o their_o brethren_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o aedification_n of_o his_o people_n the_o second_o class_n of_o the_o disputer_n argument_n be_v take_v from_o christian_a liberty_n and_o the_o care_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o avoid_v scandal_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o allege_v rom._n fourteen_o 3._o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o mea●_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v i._n cor._n viii_o 13._o if_o meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v unto_o all_o which_o i_o give_v a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n albeit_o he_o have_v not_o the_o honesty_n to_o set_v it_o down_o for_o it_o seem_v he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o strength_n to_o overthrow_v it_o nor_o so_o much_o ingenuity_n as_o to_o yield_v unto_o the_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v declare_v unto_o he_o i_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o their_o case_n and_o we_o in_o two_o particular_n first_o the_o thing_n whereabout_o they_o do_v differ_v namely_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v of_o thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n be_v mere_o indifferent_a not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o even_o for_o use_v it_o be_v free_a and_o arbitrary_a unto_o they_o to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o law_n either_o to_o command_v or_o to_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o these_o meat_n and_o therefore_o the_o believe_a roman_n and_o the_o corinthian_n not_o only_a might_n but_o also_o ought_v sometime_o to_o abstain_v from_o such_o meat_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o our_o ceremony_n albeit_o they_o be_v indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o neither_o be_v particular_o command_v nor_o forbid_v in_o scripture_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o now_o indifferent_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o use_n nor_o leave_v unto_o our_o choice_n the_o observation_n of_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o lawful_a authority_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a none_n will_v deny_v but_o a_o anabaptist_n and_o therefore_o now_o though_o never_o so_o many_o shall_v be_v offend_v at_o our_o ceremony_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o use_v they_o without_o a_o great_a scandal_n in_o open_a disobedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n before_o that_o apostolical_a constitution_n act._n xv._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n either_o to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n as_o he_o find_v in_o his_o conscience_n most_o expedient_a for_o aedification_n there_o be_v no_o law_n divine_a or_o humane_a to_o rule_v his_o conscience_n but_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o the_o general_a law_n of_o charity_n but_o after_o that_o constitution_n be_v make_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v though_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o convert_a gentile_n who_o will_v perhaps_o be_v offend_v at_o his_o forbearance_n because_o now_o though_o the_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o free_a and_o arbitrary_a for_o use_v at_o lest_o to_o those_o church_n for_o who_o the_o constitution_n be_v make_v of_o antioch_n syria_n and_o cilicia_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n permit_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n if_o no_o man_n do_v challenge_v it_o i._o cor._n x._o 27._o whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n a_o second_o difference_n i_o observe_v between_o their_o case_n and_o we_o that_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o offend_v by_o the_o use_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v weak_a brethren_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o all_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o disputer_n rom._n fourteen_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v unto_o you_o v._o 2._o one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o another_o which_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n whereupon_o follow_v immediate_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o chap._n xv._o 1._o we_o which_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a i._o cor._n viii_o throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 7._o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defile_v and_o so_o ver_fw-la 9.10.11.12_o they_o be_v weak_a as_o be_v new_o convert_v unto_o the_o faith_n &_o as_o yet_o neither_o have_v mean_n nor_o leisure_n to_o be_v full_o instruct_v in_o their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o therefore_o much_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v unto_o they_o lest_o come_v new_o from_o judaisme_n where_o they_o have_v learned_a to_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n if_o they_o shall_v see_v christian_n not_o observe_v that_o law_n they_o may_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v to_o be_v praesume_v that_o those_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n grant_n such_o indulgence_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o right_a way_n but_o those_o who_o take_v offence_n at_o our_o ceremony_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v esteem_v weak_a they_o think_v themselves_o the_o only_o illuminate_v even_o the_o very_a gnostic_n of_o this_o age_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o all_o other_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o faction_n be_v very_a ignaroes_n who_o mind_n the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n have_v so_o blind_v that_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n beside_o they_o have_v have_v a_o large_a time_n allow_v they_o to_o inform_v their_o conscience_n and_o all_o mean_n have_v be_v use_v to_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n but_o a_o fool_n despise_v his_o father_n instruction_n prov._n xv._o 5._o and_o why_o the_o way_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n prov._n xii_o 15._o so_o that_o those_o brethren_n who_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v other_o to_o offend_v in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v only_o weak_a we_o be_v wilful_a they_o timorous_a we_o obstinate_a their_o offence_n proceed_v from_o simple_a ignorance_n arise_v from_o the_o want_n of_o time_n and_o mean_n of_o instruction_n but_o the_o offence_n which_o our_o man_n take_v at_o the_o ceremony_n proceed_v from_o affect_a error_n from_o pride_n prejudice_n singularity_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o malice_n and_o contention_n and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o albeit_o his_o majesty_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n over_o we_o will_v dispense_v with_o the_o present_a law_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o our_o own_o choice_n whether_o to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v the_o ceremony_n for_o fear_n of_o give_v they_o offence_n yet_o be_v we_o bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o in_o one_o jot_n by_o our_o forbearance_n in_o regard_n that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v but_o bolster_v they_o in_o their_o error_n and_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o opposition_n against_o the_o church_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o first_o they_o yield_v much_o to_o the_o weakness_n of_o jewish_a convert_v do_v and_o forbear_v many_o thing_n to_o avoid_v their_o offence_n but_o when_o they_o do_v pertinacious_o persist_v in_o their_o error_n call_v our_o christian_a liberty_n in_o question_n the_o apostle_n resolute_o maintain_v it_o not_o regard_v their_o offence_n at_o all_o so_o s._n paul_n who_o circumcise_a timothy_n to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a jew_n will_v not_o circumcise_v titus_n to_o please_v other_o who_o be_v perverse_a despiser_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o he_o who_o do_v purify_v himself_o to_o gain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o weak_a jew_n who_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n 1

act._n xxi_o v._o 20._o &_o 26._o gal._n 11_o 1●5_n yet_o when_o certain_a false_a brethren_n creep_v in_o privy_o to_o spy_v our_o liberty_n he_o give_v not_o place_n unto_o they_o by_o subjection_n for_o a_o hour_n and_o whenas_o s._n peter_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v the_o jew_n at_o antioch_n forbear_v to_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n he_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o to_o his_o face_n interpret_n that_o fact_n of_o he_o to_o be_v a_o effectual_a seducement_n albeit_o he_o do_v not_o preach_v judaisme_n why_o compelle_v thou_o the_o gentile_n to_o judaize_v ver_fw-la 14._o as_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o thing_n to_o displease_v those_o who_o be_v wilful_a despiser_n of_o our_o liberty_n no_o more_o shall_v we_o to_o please_v those_o man_n who_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o be_v satisfy_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o tender_a heart_a man_n among_o they_o will_v not_o forbear_v the_o eat_n of_o a_o fat_a capon_n upon_o good-friday_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v a_o papist_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o forbear_v either_o surplis_n cross_n or_o kneel_v because_o they_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o in_o these_o two_o particular_n i_o show_v in_o the_o court_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o thing_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o our_o ceremony_n so_o plain_o that_o it_o be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o but_o those_o in_o who_o affection_n &_o partiality_n have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o upon_o these_o two_o case_n i_o dare_v now_o venture_v the_o cause_n first_o that_o we_o be_v nowhere_o command_v to_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a even_o where_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o own_o choice_n for_o fear_v of_o offend_v the_o wilful_a despiser_n of_o our_o liberty_n but_o only_o to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o weak_a brethren_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v the_o right_a way_n &_o have_v not_o have_v leisure_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v inform_v second_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n interpose_v his_o authority_n command_v the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a we_o be_v not_o to_o forbear_v the_o do_n of_o it_o for_o fear_v of_o offend_v any_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v whether_o wilful_a or_o only_o weak_a and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o shall_v appear_v unto_o he_o who_o read_v these_o two_o chapter_n whereunto_o the_o disputer_n do_v appeal_v &_o study_v not_o the_o syllable_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o to_o make_v this_o same_o yet_o more_o manifest_a i_o will_v recommend_v unto_o the_o reader_n that_o be_v desirous_a of_o satisfaction_n these_o consideration_n follow_v i._o when_o the_o apostle_n charge_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o our_o weak_a brother_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o please_v ourselves_o but_o our_o neighbour_n to_o aedification_n rom._n xv._o 1.2_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o command_v but_o leave_v to_o our_o own_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v in_o which_o case_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o please_v our_o neighbour_n if_o he_o be_v a_o weak_a brother_n rather_o than_o ourselves_o but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v interpose_v his_o commandment_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a then_o as_o we_o can_v not_o forbear_v it_o to_o please_v our_o neighbour_n if_o he_o be_v a_o weak_a brother_n so_o we_o do_v it_o not_o to_o please_v our_o self_n but_o to_o please_v he_o who_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n ii_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a be_v enjoin_v by_o lawful_a authority_n become_v necessary_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o use_n so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a as_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n etc._n etc._n when_o once_o they_o have_v make_v a_o constitution_n touch_v they_o call_v they_o necessary_a thing_n act._n xv._o 28._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o rom._n xiii_o 5._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o be_v subject_a and_o sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o we_o can_v show_v our_o obedience_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n but_o only_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o god_n have_v leave_v in_o our_o power_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v we_o must_v do_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n command_v they_o or_o no_o yea_o albeit_o he_o shall_v forbid_v they_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o must_v not_o do_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n forbid_v they_o or_o no_o yea_o albeit_o he_o shall_v command_v they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o scope_n leave_v either_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n to_o command_v or_o unto_o we_o to_o obey_v but_o only_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a iii_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o some_o man_n take_v offence_n at_o it_o then_o we_o shall_v never_o obey_v he_o at_o all_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o order_n no_o constitution_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o public_a action_n order_n or_o constitution_n which_o some_o man_n will_v not_o dislike_v iv_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o great_a duty_n than_o the_o please_a of_o a_o private_a person_n and_o consequent_o the_o evil_a of_o disobedience_n great_a than_o the_o evil_a of_o scandal_n v._o if_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a offend_v any_o the_o evil_a be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o he_o who_o be_v scandalize_v for_o as_o tertullian_n say_v res_fw-la bona_fw-la neminem_fw-la offendit_fw-la nisi_fw-la malam_fw-la mentem_fw-la it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la not_o datum_fw-la he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v offend_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o we_o now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a if_o i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o do_v my_o duty_n because_o another_o man_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o do_v he_o vi_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o disobey_v lawful_a authority_n and_o no_o sin_n in_o we_o if_o another_o be_v offend_v at_o our_o obedience_n so_o there_o be_v far_o great_a danger_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o disobedience_n then_o can_v be_v in_o the_o offence_n of_o a_o few_o brethren_n last_o if_o we_o refuse_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v enjoin_v we_o can_v avoid_v disobedience_n but_o if_o we_o observe_v they_o we_o may_v prevent_v or_o remove_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v take_v at_o they_o by_o inform_v the_o people_n aright_o that_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a whereunto_o christian_n liberty_n do_v extend_v and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n aught_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o these_o thing_n but_o our_o brethren_n be_v so_o far_o from_o teach_v such_o doctrine_n that_o they_o teach_v nothing_o else_o but_o disobedience_n ●_o ii_o sam._n xx._n ●_o like_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la blow_v a_o trumpet_n to_o sedition_n insomuch_o that_o some_o who_o be_v now_o question_v for_o frequent_v their_o conventicle_n be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n can_v not_o remember_v any_o one_o point_n of_o christian_a instruction_n in_o all_o their_o sermon_n but_o that_o they_o preach_v against_o keep_v of_o holiday_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n if_o so_o much_o pain_n have_v be_v take_v to_o teach_v they_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n the_o scandal_n may_v have_v be_v remove_v long_o erenow_v whosoever_o will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v these_o particular_n shall_v find_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o christian_a liberty_n &_o of_o give_v offence_n make_v nothing_o against_o our_o ceremony_n but_o every_o way_n for_o they_o beside_o those_o two_o difference_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v between_o their_o case_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o we_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v many_o other_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v most_o unlike_a namely_o the_o eat_n and_o not_o eat_v of_o meat_n be_v private_a action_n in_o a_o man_n own_o power_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v but_o our_o case_n be_v concern_v the_o public_a ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o no_o private_a man_n can_v dispense_v with_o the_o apostle_n by_o forbear_v flesh_n do_v prejudice_v none_o but_o himself_o but_o we_o in_o refuse_v the_o ceremony_n shall_v prejudice_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o apostle_n for_o bearance_n do_v further_o the_o course_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o he_o become_v all_o unto-all_a but_o our_o refusal_n of_o the_o ceremony_n shall_v loose_v we_o the_o liberty_n of_o we_o and_o that_o most_o just_o for_o