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	sin_n	transgression_n	7,418	5	10.8200	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47298	An help and exhortation to worthy communicating, or, A treatise describing the meaning, worthy reception, duty, and benefits of the Holy Sacrament and answering the doubts of conscience, and other reasons, which most generally detain men from it together with suitable devotions added / by John Kettlewell ...	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1683 (1683)	Wing K369; ESTC R14112	224,392	528

may_v appear_v that_o judicial_a consistory_n be_v the_o assembly_n here_o intend_v thus_o be_v judicature_n prescribe_v and_o ordinary_o use_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n st._n paul_n appoint_v the_o corinthian_n to_o ere●t_v they_o and_o st._n james_n make_v mention_n of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o ordinary_a thing_n among_o they_o and_o that_o too_o without_o pass_v any_o mark_n of_o dislike_n upon_o the_o court_n themselves_o when_o he_o blame_v that_o partiality_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o they_o show_v in_o they_o these_o judicature_n indeed_o be_v erect_v by_o their_o own_o consent_n among_o themselves_o and_o be_v not_o impose_v on_o they_o by_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o other_o legal_a tribunal_n be_v but_o they_o serve_v for_o the_o same_o end_n of_o hear_v cause_n and_o pass_v such_o sentence_n as_o shall_v take_v effect_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n as_o other_o judgment-seat_n so_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o sue_v in_o their_o court_n which_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o we_o in_o our_o judgment-hall_n it_o be_v true_a where_o thing_n be_v manage_v by_o advocate_n that_o oftentimes_o seek_v conquest_n and_o not_o justice_n and_o ransack_v all_o reserve_v of_o law_n to_o support_v as_o long_o as_o craft_n can_v do_v it_o a_o unrighteous_a cause_n there_o be_v more_o room_n for_o ill_a art_n which_o bring_v more_o sin_n into_o our_o plead_n but_o that_o be_v not_o a_o fault_n inseparable_a from_o suit_n but_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o manager_n it_o lie_v not_o natural_o upon_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o contingent_a circumstance_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v it_o free_a from_o they_o a_o suit_n in_o itself_o may_v still_o be_v innocent_a and_o carry_v on_o as_o lawful_o in_o our_o court_n as_o it_o be_v in_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o as_o this_o lawfulness_n of_o judicial_a process_n appear_v from_o these_o legal_a court_n erect_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n to_o minister_v to_o it_o so_o do_v it_o yet_o further_o 5._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o st._n paul_n who_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o plain_o warrant_v and_o authorize_v it_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o i_o say_v claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o for_o when_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o high-priest_n presence_n strike_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o open_o complain_v of_o the_o illegality_n of_o the_o act_n and_o expostulate_v before_o he_o for_o a_o redress_n of_o it_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a say_v he_o testify_z against_o i_o and_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o if_o well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o joh._n 18.22_o 23._o and_o after_o he_o st._n paul_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o serve_v himself_o of_o law_n when_o other_o go_v about_o to_o use_v he_o with_o violence_n contrary_a to_o it_o for_o when_o the_o chief_a captain_n order_v he_o 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conduct_n of_o it_o for_o he_o himself_o have_v put_v we_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o have_v appoint_v the_o magistrate_n office_n for_o it_o and_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o just_a judgement_n which_o be_v give_v in_o it_o and_o when_o christian_n become_v a_o distinct_a body_n court_n be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o minister_v to_o it_o and_o as_o it_o fall_v in_o their_o way_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o st._n paul_n too_o have_v serve_v their_o own_o turn_n by_o it_o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o course_n of_o law_n may_v sometime_o innocent_o be_v use_v since_o otherwise_o god_n and_o these_o good_a man_n can_v never_o have_v be_v thus_o concern_v about_o it_o but_o against_o all_o this_o some_o may_v urge_v two_o place_n which_o seem_v to_o take_v away_o all_o suit_n among_o christian_n and_o to_o forbid_v all_o legal_a defence_n by_o require_v a_o patient_a sufferance_n of_o all_o loss_n and_o indignity_n 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apostle_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o be_v utter_o in_o a_o fault_n in_o not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v but_o seek_v remedy_n by_o a_o suit_n or_o go_v to_o law_n at_o all_o 1_o cor_fw-la 6.7_o now_o in_o answer_n to_o these_o place_n i_o observe_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o mean_v literal_o and_o absolute_o 〈◊〉_d ●urning_v our_o cheek_n to_o all_o smiter_n or_o 〈…〉_z our_o good_n to_o all_o ravenous_a encroach●●s_n ●ea_o that_o they_o do_v not_o forbid_v we_o at_o any_o time_n to_o serve_v ourselves_o of_o law_n when_o other_o implead_v we_o nor_o at_o all_o time_n to_o seek_v unto_o magistrate_n and_o implead_v other_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v mean_v proverbial_o and_o

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