Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	believe_v	faith_n	word_n	11,191	5	4.5836	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89754	Considerations tending to remove the present differences, and to settle vnity, peace, and piety for the present and future. Written from the Sommer Islands by R. Norvvood. And sent over to further the reconciliation of his native country.	Norwood, Richard, 1590?-1675.	1646 (1646)	Wing N1378; Thomason E366_5; ESTC R201257	8,470	12

in_o christian_a state_n it_o be_v otherwise_o 11._o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o dissension_n and_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n and_o order_n and_o his_o ordinance_n do_v not_o thwart_v or_o hinder_v one_o another_o but_o rather_o help_v and_o perfect_a one_o another_o as_o in_o ordain_v this_o magisterial_a power_n of_o excommunication_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o a_o ordinary_a course_n of_o magistracy_n he_o do_v it_o so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v no_o way_n thwart_v interfere_v or_o hinder_v it_o nor_o give_v any_o the_o least_o just_a offence_n against_o it_o or_o against_o magistrate_n and_o the_o like_a care_n for_o peace_n and_o order_n ought_v christian_n always_o to_o observe_v that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o both_o or_o that_o both_o can_v well_o stand_v together_o the_o one_o namely_o excommunication_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o magistracy_n but_o while_o some_o will_v persuade_v that_o god_n have_v set_v up_o two_o kind_n of_o magistracy_n not_o subordinate_a one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o so_o two_o kind_n of_o magistrate_n as_o prince_n and_o their_o officer_n for_o the_o one_o and_o clergyman_n and_o their_o officer_n for_o the_o other_o they_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o infinite_a trouble_n and_o discord_n in_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o present_a trouble_n and_o danger_n 12._o beside_o if_o this_o power_n of_o excommunication_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o its_o full_a vigour_n yet_o it_o no_o where_o appear_v to_o belong_v to_o clergyman_n for_o as_o all_o magisterial_a power_n arise_v original_o from_o the_o multitude_n or_o people_n over_o which_o it_o be_v set_v and_o until_o magistrate_n be_v set_v up_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o people_n so_o this_o power_n of_o excommunication_n be_v attribute_v or_o give_v to_o the_o multitude_n or_o whole_a congregation_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o it_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o those_o time_n and_o occasion_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v confine_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o few_o sure_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v confine_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n not_o of_o the_o minister_n or_o clergy_n because_o it_o be_v as_o we_o have_v show_v a_o magisterial_a power_n 13._o thus_o than_o i_o say_v that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n nor_o ordinary_a magisterial_a power_n be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o the_o church_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v ordain_v excommunication_n to_o be_v instead_o thereof_o give_v that_o power_n to_o each_o church_n to_o excomunicate_v gross_a and_o scandalous_a offender_n especial_o when_o admonition_n reproof_n ebuke_v private_a and_o public_a will_v not_o reclaim_v they_o which_o may_v sufficient_o for_o the_o time_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o a_o ordinary_a magisterial_a power_n not_o intend_v thereby_o to_o abolish_v the_o ordinary_a magisterial_a power_n in_o government_n nor_o to_o subjugate_v it_o to_o this_o extraordinary_a nor_o to_o set_v up_o two_o magisterial_a power_n in_o the_o church_n for_o magistracy_n or_o magisterial_a power_n as_o the_o law_n incline_v to_o bondage_n &_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v most_o in_o bondage_n of_o alother_n society_n but_o rather_o more_o free_a but_o rather_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o ordinary_a magisterial_a power_n until_o it_o may_v take_v place_n when_o whole_a nation_n shall_v embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o christian_n law_n &_o magistrate_n and_o then_o the_o ordinary_a magisterial_a power_n be_v more_o general_o effectual_a for_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o the_o conservation_n of_o great_a society_n as_o whole_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n shall_v take_v full_a place_n neither_o then_o it_o may_v be_v be_v excommunication_n to_o be_v whole_o abolish_v but_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o fit_a limitation_n upon_o some_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n for_o example_n sake_n etc._n etc._n but_o no_o way_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o institution_n as_o we_o have_v before_o observe_v 14._o yet_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o his_o church_n especial_o a_o twofold_a rule_n or_o power_n or_o authority_n or_o government_n and_o so_o also_o two_o kind_n of_o ruler_n or_o governor_n even_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v twofold_a namely_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n and_o the_o legal_a help_n to_o fit_a and_o prepare_v a_o man_n for_o the_o evangelical_n so_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a rule_n or_o government_n namely_o magisterial_a and_o prophetical_a and_o the_o magisterial_a help_n to_o fit_a and_o prepare_v a_o man_n for_o the_o prophetical_a i_o say_v again_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v twofold_a namely_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a or_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o of_o the_o outward_a or_o inward_a man_n so_o god_n have_v ordain_v in_o nature_n but_o especial_o in_o his_o church_n a_o twofold_a rule_n or_o government_n suitable_a to_o each_o of_o those_o namely_o prophetical_a and_o magisterial_a both_o joint_o serve_v for_o regulate_v and_o perfect_v the_o whole_a man_n but_o the_o prophetical_a especial_o for_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o the_o magisterial_a for_o the_o outer_a the_o action_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n as_o to_o understand_v to_o will_v to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n can_v be_v wrought_v by_o a_o magisterial_a power_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v instruction_n for_o the_o understanding_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o church_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n to_o beget_v faith_n through_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o to_o work_v a_o free_a conformity_n or_o obedience_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n from_o inward_a principle_n again_o the_o outward_a man_n can_v direct_o and_o immediate_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v a_o magisterial_a power_n which_o by_o outward_a principle_n as_o by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n may_v work_v it_o at_o least_o to_o a_o outward_a conformity_n or_o obedience_n and_o to_o one_o of_o these_o all_o rule_n and_o government_n and_o all_o ruler_n and_o governor_n be_v refer_v namely_o as_o they_o be_v either_o propherical_a or_o magisterial_a and_o these_o do_v no_o way_n interfere_v thwart_v on_o prejudice_n the_o one_o the_o other_o even_o when_o they_o be_v both_o extend_v to_o the_o utmost_a and_o both_o these_o in_o a_o church_n or_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o settle_n and_o propagation_n of_o true_a christian_a religion_n as_o their_o principal_a scope_n and_o end_n 15._o so_o that_o minister_n be_v ruler_n or_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o magistrate_n yea_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o more_o excellent_a rule_n and_o government_n as_o more_o immediate_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a subject_n yet_o their_o power_n be_v not_o coercive_a as_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o persuasive_a &_o prophetical_a suitable_a to_o the_o subject_n upon_o which_o they_o work_v and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a work_n that_o be_v do_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n work_v from_o inward_a principle_n through_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o magistrate_n also_o tend_v to_o work_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n but_o not_o so_o immediate_o nor_o can_v of_o itself_o effect_v so_o much_o 16._o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o honour_n before_o all_o magistrate_n who_o power_n may_v extend_v much_o further_o namely_o over_o a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n then_o that_o of_o the_o minister_n which_o extend_v only_o to_o that_o congregation_n over_o which_o he_o be_v whereas_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v over_o a_o whole_a city_n or_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n it_o be_v say_v also_o god_n have_v give_v honour_n to_o that_o part_n which_o want_v namely_o more_o external_a honour_n to_o the_o magistracy_n but_o if_o that_o also_o be_v add_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n it_o will_v soon_o overtop_v all_o other_o honour_n among_o man_n so_o that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n &_o doctrine_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o