Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	authority_n	king_n	70	3	3.0048	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52357	The true liberty & dominion of conscience vindicated, from the usurpations & abuses of opinion, and persuasion	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1677 (1677)	Wing N117; ESTC R19982	50,790	152

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along_o at_o his_o ease_n be_v no_o less_o indecent_a and_o irreverend_a than_o disorderly_a and_o confuse_a thus_o that_o churchman_n shall_v wear_v distinct_a habit_n both_o when_o they_o celebrate_v the_o divine_a service_n and_o at_o other_o time_n such_o as_o may_v show_v gravity_n sobriety_n purity_n innocence_n or_o distinction_n of_o degree_n be_v all_o decent_a and_o orderly_a and_o so_o far_o therefore_o necessary_a last_o indifferent_a thing_n become_v necessary_a if_o they_o be_v significant_o expressive_a of_o our_o inward_a profession_n thus_o the_o cross_n after_o baptism_n the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n the_o surplice_n and_o other_o vestment_n posture_n and_o gesture_n have_v all_o their_o outward_a signification_n of_o the_o inward_a profession_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v necessary_a for_o those_o end_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v not_o the_o learned_a mr._n falkner_n take_v such_o pain_n about_o they_o and_o sift_v they_o so_o narrow_o 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at_o the_o last_o be_v lawful_a authority_n now_o that_o all_o dissenter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n and_o believe_v that_o a_o lawful_a authority_n have_v this_o decisive_a power_n it_o be_v most_o plain_a from_o the_o frequent_a instance_n and_o repeat_v importunity_n which_o they_o make_v to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n to_o make_v alteration_n in_o the_o present_a or_o to_o establish_v another_o manner_n or_o form_n of_o worship_n according_a to_o their_o way_n or_o however_o if_o they_o can_v hope_v for_o such_o concession_n yet_o they_o will_v petition_v that_o authority_n will_v not_o interpose_v itself_o in_o these_o religious_a affair_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o freedom_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o this_o be_v if_o i_o mistake_v they_o not_o that_o which_o they_o call_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o they_o must_v either_o be_v the_o great_a dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o nature_n by_o beg_v that_o from_o authority_n which_o they_o believe_v it_o have_v no_o real_a power_n over_o or_o else_o it_o plain_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o lawful_a authority_n to_o determine_v that_o liberty_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o concern_v the_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n this_o therefore_o be_v acknowledge_v we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o have_v determine_v these_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o by_o consequence_n now_o make_v they_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o matter_n of_o conscience_n have_v a_o just_a right_n and_o power_n as_o well_o as_o wise_a and_o prudent_a reason_n and_o consideration_n so_o to_o do_v as_o be_v a_o lawful_a authority_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v and_o examine_v what_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v a_o authority_n so_o lawful_a as_o that_o it_o may_v of_o right_o challenge_v such_o a_o decisive_a and_o determinative_a power_n as_o that_o all_o person_n who_o live_v under_o it_o shall_v be_v oblige_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o its_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o finalis_fw-la concordia_fw-la in_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o to_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v disobedient_a without_o a_o manifest_a and_o wilful_a sin_n against_o conscience_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o know_a command_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o 13.1_o rom._n 13.1_o and_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n first_o therefore_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v of_o god_n appointment_n be_v without_o controversy_n a_o lawful_a authority_n as_o plead_v a_o divine_a right_n from_o he_o by_o who_o king_n reign_n such_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n aaron_n samuel_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o even_o of_o saul_n a_o wicked_a and_o tyrannous_a prince_n of_o who_o therefore_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n 26.9_o 1_o sam._n 26.9_o destroy_v he_o not_o 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god_n glory_n and_o the_o truth_n act_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n but_o if_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v manage_v by_o conscience_n but_o opinion_n and_o persuasion_n what_o can_v they_o expect_v but_o the_o great_a severity_n and_o insufferable_a torment_n and_o agony_n of_o conscience_n the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v which_o shall_v put_v all_o man_n upon_o a_o strict_a examination_n of_o themselves_o especial_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o much_o manage_v by_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o good_a conscience_n or_o only_o these_o deceiver_n and_o usurper_n opinion_n and_o persuasion_n second_o it_o follow_v that_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o religious_a worship_n lay_v no_o further_a obligation_n upon_o man_n conscience_n than_o as_o they_o conduce_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o a_o lawful_a authority_n have_v a_o power_n to_o 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