Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	punishment_n	sin_n	transgression_n	4,361	5	10.4522	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81121	Lawles tythe-robbers discovered: who make tythe-revenue a mock-mayntenance, being encouraged thereunto by the defect of law and justice about ministers maintenance; and by the cavills and pretended objections against it. Which defect of law and justice is herein fully discovered, together with the frauds and wrongs occasioned by that defect, that they may be prevented by better laws, and more impartiall justice, now in Parliament-time, wherein remedies have always been most speedy and certain. Herein the many cavills and pretended objections made against tythes, and all setled maintenance of ministers are recited and confuted. Herein also, some motives to the higher powers for speedy relief of ministers, by better laws. Together with some humble proposals of means for the rooting out and preventing of those frauds and wrongs. Imprimature, Edm. Calamy.	Culmer, Richard, d. 1662.	1651 (1651)	Wing C7480; Thomason E829_18	47,813	43

about_o holy_a thing_n and_o make_v act_n &_o law_n to_o enforce_v it_o 2_o chron._n 31.4_o nehem._n 13.6_o so_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n when_o kingdom_n and_o state_n become_v christian_a minister_n be_v present_o provide_v for_o in_o a_o public_a settle_a way_n of_o maintenance_n as_o history_n show_v which_o maintenance_n continue_v to_o this_o day_n in_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o nation_n and_o in_o this_o nation_n especial_o by_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n and_o other_o settle_a duty_n and_o indeed_o then_o and_o only_o then_o be_v the_o gospel_n the_o glory_n of_o any_o nation_n when_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v entertain_v it_o and_o set_v it_o up_o and_o uphold_v it_o by_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o minister_n and_o ministry_n of_o it_o and_o that_o glory_n be_v go_v if_o the_o magistrate_n own_v it_o not_o or_o protect_v it_o not_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o such_o as_o charles_n will_v not_o have_v the_o church_n receive_v any_o advantage_n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n become_v christian_n which_o be_v confute_v isa_n 49.23_o psal_n 72.10_o 11._o isa_n 60_o 10._o revel_v 20.24_o such_o magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v nurse_n father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o church_n such_o father_n &_o mother_n do_v not_o leave_v the_o child_n to_o itself_o but_o do_v take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o nourish_v it_o we_o read_v act._n 9.31_o when_o the_o church_n have_v rest_n from_o persecution_n they_o be_v edify_v &_o multiply_v and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v much_o more_o edify_v and_o multiply_v if_o minister_n and_o people_n have_v the_o power_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o religion_n the_o magistrate_n do_v active_o and_o positive_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o their_o pious_a care_n to_o promote_v religion_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o not_o only_o to_o preserve_v outward_a peace_n and_o safety_n answer_v 2._o the_o magistrate_n be_v for_o the_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.1_o be_v it_o not_o a_o evil_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o omission_n against_o god_n law_n not_o to_o allow_v maintenance_n to_o minister_n which_o god_n command_v both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n sin_n if_o he_o punish_v not_o that_o neglect_n of_o duty_n thereby_o to_o enforce_v it_o as_o he_o do_v in_o other_o case_n as_o in_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o tax_n &_o in_o other_o duty_n answ_n 3._o whereas_o charles_n say_v that_o people_n shall_v maintain_v minister_n free_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o that_o duty_n to_o obey_v god_n only_o therein_o god_n command_v it_o to_o be_v free_o do_v &_o therefore_o the_o mngistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o it_o to_o enforce_v it_o by_o coercive_a law_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o duty_n command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n may_v notwithstanding_o be_v do_v free_o and_o willing_o tit._n 3.1_o obey_v magistrate_n be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n the_o double_a command_n of_o god_n and_o man_n too_o of_o they_o of_o who_o god_n say_v they_o be_v god_n shall_v move_v to_o more_o free_a willing_a cheerful_a obedience_n for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5.1_o pet._n 2._o 2_o cavil_v charles_n to_o animate_v people_n against_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n print_v express_o that_o tithe_n be_v a_o oppression_n and_o a_o bondage_n and_o that_o sell_v of_o parson_n age_n be_v sell_v of_o poor_a man_n labour_n and_o that_o tithe_n be_v the_o people_n be_v own_o estate_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v evident_a that_o tithe_n be_v no_o bondage_n or_o wrong_v because_o the_o pay_n of_o they_o be_v not_o one_o farthing_n charge_n to_o any_o man_n rich_a or_o poor_a in_o the_o whole_a nation_n the_o tithe_n neither_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n nor_o to_o the_o landlord_n nor_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o house_n where_o those_o tithe_n arise_v but_o they_o belong_v only_o to_o 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the_o land_n tythe-free_a or_o duty-free_a and_o the_o tenant_n or_o farmer_n do_v not_o hire_v the_o tithe_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o landlord_n who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o let_v they_o or_o to_o enjoy_v they_o himself_o and_o there_o be_v &_o have_v be_v a_o consideration_n have_v of_o this_o rent-charge_n of_o tithe_n in_o all_o purchase_n lease_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v be_v a_o ten_o part_v more_o in_o value_n and_o price_n if_o the_o land_n or_o house_n purchase_v or_o hire_v be_v tythe-free_a as_o be_v manifest_a in_o tythe-free_a land_n which_o be_v purchase_v and_o let_v at_o high_a rate_n by_o a_o ten_o part_n than_o land_n or_o house_n charge_v with_o tythe-rent_a thus_o it_o have_v please_v god_n who_o when_o he_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o israel_n do_v reserve_v the_o tithe_n to_o himself_o for_o his_o minister_n and_o make_v other_o provision_n for_o they_o in_o land_n and_o house_n by_o his_o special_a providence_n to_o 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of_o he_o against_o right_a matth._n 17.27_o whereby_o he_o teach_v christian_n much_o more_o not_o to_o scruple_n payment_n due_a by_o humane_a law_n and_o civil_a right_n he_o command_v to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n as_o well_o as_o to_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n be_v due_a rom._n 13._o cavil_v 6_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o this_o scruple_n for_o tithe_n be_v a_o mere_a jewish_a levitical_a maintenance_n a_o ceremony_n this_o charles_n affirm_v and_o call_v they_o the_o mouldy-bread_n of_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o tithe_n as_o all_o other_o levitical_a ordinance_n type_n and_o ceremony_n be_v cease_v and_o if_o we_o pay_v tithe_n we_o hold_v up_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o thereby_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n answ_n 1_o this_o scruple_n may_v be_v case_v if_o they_o will_v pay_v their_o ninthe_n instead_o of_o their_o ten_o and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n if_o their_o conversation_n speak_v such_o man_n true_o godly_a in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o in_o this_o only_o they_o strain_v at_o a_o knat_n and_o in_o other_o thing_n swallow_v a_o camel_n as_o many_o do_v i_o will_v be_v content_a with_o the_o eleventh_n instead_o of_o the_o tithe_n or_o ten_o to_o ease_v they_o in_o this_o scruple_n nay_o if_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o fifteen_o in_o kind_n without_o fraud_n it_o will_v be_v some_o comfort_n but_o reduce_v the_o ten_o to_o the_o fifteenth_n the_o unjust_a tythe-payer_n will_v cozen_v and_o cheat_v as_o much_o as_o when_o he_o pretend_v to_o pay_v his_o ten_o answ_n 2_o god_n that_o command_v tithe_n as_o maintenance_n for_o minister_n never_o repeal_v that_o law_n never_o forbid_v pay_v of_o tithe_n when_o tithe_n be_v name_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o repeal_n of_o they_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o 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