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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36103	A Discourse of the lawfulness of compliance with all the ceremonies of the Church of England		1660 (1660)	Wing D1605A; ESTC R15175	21,547	38

of_o humane_a society_n though_o no_o way_n hinder_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o tumult_n and_o insurrection_n shall_v be_v the_o appendix_n of_o every_o command_n we_o find_v not_o express_o and_o in_o so_o many_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o may_v fear_v that_o the_o frequent_a calamity_n which_o will_v attend_v man_n on_o this_o account_n may_v cause_v to_o say_v no_o worse_o a_o great_a decay_n of_o christian_a religion_n let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v what_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n contumacy_n and_o opposition_n of_o decent_a ceremony_n establish_v by_o law_n by_o which_o our_o late_a war_n be_v begin_v maintain_v and_o carry_v on_o in_o england_n have_v be_v in_o our_o own_o nation_n how_o much_o religion_n have_v be_v establish_v and_o propagate_v by_o stumble_v at_o straw_n and_o leap_v over_o block_n by_o loathe_v indifferent_a geremony_n when_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n require_v conformity_n have_v not_o this_o be_v the_o introduction_n of_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n the_o great_a distemper_n among_o we_o have_v not_o this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o schism_n have_v it_o not_o nourish_v those_o manifold_a error_n and_o heresy_n which_o cause_v profane_a person_n to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o will_v vindicate_v it_o from_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o government_n and_o destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n preserve_v by_o government_n unless_o we_o will_v drive_v the_o same_o design_n with_o the_o devil_n the_o common_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o especial_o of_o christian_n to_o bring_v a_o universal_a scandal_n on_o our_o profession_n and_o render_v it_o odious_a to_o mankind_n we_o must_v not_o be_v refractory_a or_o disobedient_a to_o humane_a law_n when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n permit_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o give_v a_o eedless_a 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a_o free_a passage_n to_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v lay_v open_a throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v he_o that_o so_o severe_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o that_o so_o ready_o and_o willing_o comply_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n have_v scruple_v a_o few_o indifferent_a ceremony_n whereby_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n may_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christianity_n he_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o comply_v with_o these_o as_o with_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o people_n for_o their_o good_a and_o thus_o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o compliance_n with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v by_o one_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a argument_n if_o the_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n command_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v indifferent_a and_o may_v lawful_o 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purchase_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o then_o their_o signification_n together_o with_o the_o obligation_n to_o observe_v and_o perform_v they_o utter_o perish_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o most_o of_o the_o ceremony_n to_o signify_v christ_n to_o come_v and_o the_o offer_v he_o up_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o all_o heb._n 9.23_o 24._o and_o therefore_o the_o continuation_n of_o they_o afterward_o be_v not_o from_o divine_a authority_n but_o depend_v on_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o jew_n be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v willing_a to_o permit_v it_o as_o long_o as_o they_o embrace_v christianity_n but_o god_n institution_n and_o injunction_n be_v then_o expire_v they_o be_v for_o the_o time_n they_o be_v afterward_o use_v as_o much_o humane_a and_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o 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