Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	know_v	nature_n	sin_n	8,702	5	5.2059	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00289	A very lively portrayture, of the most reverend arch-bishops, the right reverend bs. of the Church of England set forth in XX. irrefragable positions, concerning their authority, power, and practise, as they onely are our diocesan lord bishops, so grounded upon Scripture, reason, and experience, by evident demonstrative practises, as their troublesome opposites, may cleerely see, how greatly they are deceived in all these. A labour undertaken for the peace of all Gods people, and for a just condemnation of al those, that cause division, and offences, contrary to the doctrine and discipline of Christs Church.		1640 (1640)	STC 10406; ESTC R212270	37,262	65

send_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 34._o 37._o yea_o also_o they_o procure_v christ_n himself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o death_n 3._o they_o trouble_v man_n more_o for_o neglect_n of_o their_o ceremony_n then_o for_o not_o preach_v diligent_o more_o for_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n then_o for_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n more_o for_o breach_n of_o a_o all_o saint_n day_n then_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o that_o they_o find_v it_o write_v as_o be_v before_o note_v in_o the_o former_a position_n that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n stand_v more_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n and_o what_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o themselves_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a commandment_n of_o god_n like_o hypocrite_n as_o they_o be_v mar._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o position_n 18._o they_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o we_o 1._o because_o they_o hold_v she_o to_o be_v the_o mother_n church_n for_o they_o find_v she_o call_v the_o mother_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17._o 5._o 2._o because_o they_o hold_v she_o a_o 〈◊〉_d church_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o find_v it_o write_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o that_o christ_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o 6._o and_o 18._o 4._o 3._o they_o deny_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o find_v it_o write_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n above_o all_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 3_o 4._o that_o he_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rev._n 9_o 11._o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o lamb_n but_o 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 11._o 4._o they_o lead_v the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o before_o they_o call_v the_o table_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bow_n to_o it_o very_o lowly_a paint_v crucifix_n set_v up_o candlestick_n and_o somewhere_o do_v burn_v candle_n ensign_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o confes●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o find_v it_o write_v they_o be_v bend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o they_o go_v backward_o and_o not_o forward_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o the_o dignity_n 〈◊〉_d court_n and_o proceed_n therein_o somewhat_o like_o in_o not_o a_o few_o thing_n to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o habit_n their_o ceremony_n superstitious_a gesture_n the_o name_n of_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o find_v it_o write_v that_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4._o 5._o because_o they_o suffer_v priest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v but_o also_o to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o land_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n they_o seek_v they_o not_o out_o they_o call_v they_o not_o before_o they_o they_o have_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n use_v they_o very_o kind_o otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v many_o of_o god_n minister_n for_o they_o find_v it_o write_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d regard_v 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o false_a prophet_n more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o because_o such_o as_o fall_v away_o to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d rome_n be_v very_o gentle_o deal_v with_o for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o offend_v they_o and_o as_o for_o know_a church_n papist_n they_o can_v friendly_o entertain_v they_o for_o they_o find_v it_o write_v they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d that_o none_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wick●…_n 〈◊〉_d 22._o 14._o 7._o because_o they_o suffer_v popish_a book_n to_o pass_v and_o popish_a 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v preach_v without_o control_v for_o they_o find_v it_o write_v that_o letter_n have_v be_v send_v by_o false_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 29._o 25._o and_o teacher_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 2._o and_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v 8._o because_o they_o can_v endure_v so_o much_o as_o a_o almanac_n have_v in_o stead_n of_o popish_a saint_n put_v into_o it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o high_a commission_n court_n for_o they_o find_v it_o write_v 9_o 27._o 9_o because_o the_o papiste_n dare_v lodge_n 〈◊〉_d they_o where_o the_o mother_n church_n the_o cathedrell_n be_v and_o never_o appeate_v in_o their_o court_n for_o who_o ever_o law_n a_o papist_n cite_v open_o to_o their_o count_n and_o for_o neglect_v yes_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d excommunicate_v aggrivate_v and_o pursue_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o because_o no_o kingdom_n or_o state_n 〈◊〉_d lawee_fw-mi be_v enact_v against_o they_o be_v so_o trouble_v with_o papist_n and_o those_o seeds-man_n of_o antichrist_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n as_o we_o be_v where_o their_o good_a lordship_n be_v position_n 19_o they_o ahborre_v all_o show_n of_o 〈◊〉_d because_o our_o church_n disallow_v consubstantiat_fw-la on_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o acknowledge_v the_o element_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v creatute_n yet_o they_o call_v to_o as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_a when_o the_o sacriment_n be_v administer_v but_o when_o the_o element_n be_v not_o there_o which_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o but_o condemn_v it_o in_o such_o as_o among_o we_o do_v to_o because_o it_o be_v write_v they_o have_v harden_v their_o neck_n and_o des_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d they_o their_o father_n ier._n 7._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o after_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n ier._n 16._o 12._o position_n 20._o they_o may_v very_o lawful_o minister_v the_o 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o any_o who_o they_o dare_v call_v before_o they_o this_o course_n they_o take_v it_o be_v well_o know_v put_v man_n to_o their_o oath_n make_v they_o to_o swear_v to_o make_v true_a answer_n to_o they_o of_o all_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v demand_v of_o they_o for_o 1._o they_o know_v it_o be_v practise_v of_o the_o horrible_a holy_a father_n of_o that_o blondie_a spanish_a inquisition_n hate_v of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n 2._o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n register_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o one_o to_o swear_v to_o become_v thereby_o a_o accuser_n of_o himself_o for_o nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la prodere_fw-la seipsum_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a put_n of_o man_n needless_o and_o illegal_o into_o a_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o fearful_a sin_n of_o perjury_n if_o any_o for_o fear_n of_o man_n shall_v forswear_v themselves_o as_o a_o peter_n may_v sometime_o do_v and_o therefore_o much_o more_o other_o may_v so_o through_o fear_n miscarry_v in_o a_o necessary_a and_o legal_a way_n to_o minister_v a_o oath_n if_o man_n damnable_o forswear_v themselves_o the_o imposer_n of_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v guiltless_a but_o not_o so_o in_o this_o case_n 4._o because_o they_o find_v it_o write_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o abraham_n deal_v with_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o entreat_v he_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o the_o servant_n swear_v abraham_n tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v swear_v and_o the_o servant_n make_v objection_n for_o himself_o to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o take_v his_o oath_n in_o vain_a 5._o because_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o this_o course_n be_v direct_o against_o god_n will_n and_o word_n who_o nowhere_o allow_v this_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o evict_v any_o but_o by_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o faithful_a witness_n and_o accuser_n 30_o thus_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 18_o 16._o 2._o cor._n 13._o 1._o especial_o 6_o concerning_o a_o elder_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 6._o they_o read_v of_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o roman_n how_o felix_n 28._o will_v stay_v for_o the_o accuser_n act_n 23._o 35._o of_o saint_n paul_n who_o hear_v they_o and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o speak_v for_o himself_o the_o like_a do_v festus_n act_n 25._o 5._o who_o say_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n 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1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o prevent_v the_o order_n of_o god_n divine_a providence_n who_o will_n be_v to_o have_v such_o proceed_v against_o who_o sin_n he_o bring_v forth_o to_o the_o light_n which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o reserve_v such_o person_n to_o his_o own_o and_o not_o to_o man_n judgement_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o run_n before_o the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o allow_v no_o judge_n to_o proceed_v without_o production_n of_o witness_n for_o a_o open_a crime_n for_o hide_a crime_n man_n law_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o 8._o because_o they_o well_o understand_v that_o by_o thus_o deal_v their_o ground_n must_v be_v their_o own_o ill_a conceit_n ill_a ●…on_n or_o some_o report_n of_o ill_a mind_a adversary_n or_o some_o such_o wicked_a uncharitableness_n no_o allowable_a ground_n to_o proceed_v in_o a_o judicatory_a way_n against_o any_o either_o before_o god_n or_o just_o m_o n._n 9_o because_o they_o know_v that_o thus_o proceed_v against_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n they_o themselves_o must_v first_o become_v their_o accuser_n and_o then_o their_o judge_n 10._o because_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o burn_a heat_n thirst_v after_o christ_n blood_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n to_o it_o by_o a_o dreadful_a adjuration_n to_o make_v he_o speak_v somewhat_o where_o he_o may_v accuse_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o like_a enemy_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v and_o this_o mean_n he_o use_v because_o he_o have_v no_o just_a witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o and_o to_o condemn_v he_o by_o a_o example_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n worthy_a praise_n and_o their_o worthy_a imitation_n 11._o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o against_o god_n will_n under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o before_o it_o be_v prove_v but_o it_o be_v also_o against_o reason_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o minister_n in_o aphrick_n vandal_n to_o who_o when_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v tender_v they_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d irrationalia_fw-la nos_fw-la putetis_fw-la ut_fw-la juremus_fw-la nescientes_fw-la quid_fw-la charta_fw-la contineat_fw-la think_v you_o we_o unreasonable_a beast_n to_o swear_v we_o not_o know_v what_o the_o writing_n may_v contain_v 12._o aganist_n the_o due_a reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 2._o in_o take_v a_o oath_n who_o requite_v when_o we_o swear_v to_o swear_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n in_o righteousness_n which_o we_o can_v do_v before_o we_o know_v what_o to_o swear_v unto_o 13._o against_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o which_o there_o be_v no_o lib._n proceed_n till_o some_o accuser_n be_v bind_v to_o prosecute_v the_o accusation_n 14._o against_o the_o ancient_a canon_n law_n which_o say_v 4._o peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la publicis_fw-la indiciis_fw-la discernuntur_fw-la punienda_fw-la non_fw-la sune_fw-la and_o here_o some_o allege_v sixtus_n 3._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la episc._n orientales_fw-la who_o say_v before_o the_o accuser_n come_v and_o bind_v himself_o to_o prove_v the_o accusation_n criminationes_fw-la adversus_fw-la doctorem_fw-la vemo_fw-la recipiat_fw-la 15._o against_o saint_n ambrose_n who_o say_v a_o judge_n may_v 5._o not_o condemn_v without_o a_o accuser_n for_o our_o lord_n though_o he_o know_v judat_fw-la for_o a_o thief_n yet_o he_o cast_v he_o not_o out_o because_o none_o accuse_v he_o 16._o against_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o this_o land_n to_o 62._o bring_v any_o into_o danger_n of_o life_n name_n good_n or_o land_n by_o any_o entrap_a interrogatory_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v then_o witness_v verdict_n etc._n etc._n a_o felon_n at_o the_o bar_n be_v not_o force_v to_o any_o oath_n nor_o proceed_v against_o though_o know_v to_o be_v guilty_a but_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o allegation_n and_o proof_n 17._o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v deal_v client_n with_o otherwise_o then_o be_v by_o law_n sufficient_o warrantable_a 18._o against_o the_o safety_n and_o peaceable_a security_n of_o any_o subject_a who_o they_o hate_v and_o 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