Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	keep_v	week_n	11,303	5	10.2397	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79883	Ministers dues and peoples duty; or A bill of accounts between ministers and people: shewing vvhat people owe unto their ministers; which may also serve to mind ministers, what they are to expect from their people. By Sam. Clark M.A. sometimes fellow of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridg, and now minister of Grendon Under-wood in Buckinghamshire.	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1661 (1661)	Wing C4494; Thomason E1057_4; ESTC R204352	37,580	60

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concern_v their_o soul_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v present_o and_o likewise_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o seek_v his_o comfort_n and_o give_v he_o all_o good_a encouragement_n that_o he_o may_v do_v the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n with_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n 13.7_o heb._n 13.7_o 4._o ready_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n obedience_n ready_a obedience_n enjoin_v plain_o and_o full_o heb._n 13.7_o loc_n 13.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v such_o a_o subjection_n as_o a_o inferior_a who_o count_v himself_o under_o another_o yield_v to_o he_o who_o be_v over_o he_o gouge_n in_o loc_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o even_o your_o ordinary_a pastor_n mention_v also_o in_o several_a other_o place_n isa_n 50.10_o who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o

10.6_o and_o that_o in_o a_o high_a way_n and_o with_o great_a punishment_n than_o any_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n can_v inflict_v for_o all_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v but_o outward_a either_o upon_o the_o person_n body_n or_o estate_n 49.20_o psal_n 49.20_o or_o both_o but_o the_o punishment_n infligible_a by_o the_o minister_n or_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n be_v spiritual_a and_o reach_n to_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o valuable_a than_o the_o body_n or_o estate_n by_o so_o much_o be_v the_o punishment_n infligible_a by_o the_o minister_n more_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a than_o any_o can_v be_v inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n although_o it_o be_v true_a because_o man_n do_v so_o much_o obbrutescere_fw-la and_o become_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o be_v lead_v so_o much_o by_o sense_n thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o corporal_a then_o spiritual_a punishment_n and_o more_o fear_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n than_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o consequent_o stand_v more_o in_o awe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n then_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o itself_o the_o spiritual_a punishment_n be_v incomparable_o the_o great_a and_o consequent_o there_o be_v incomparable_o a_o 560._o a_o quod_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la reputarent_fw-la metuerent_fw-la sibi_fw-la plus_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la censuris_fw-la quàm_fw-la à_fw-la gladio_fw-la &_o virgis_fw-la reipubl_n cùm_fw-la ministri_fw-la habent_fw-la potestatem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o necis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ferant_fw-la si_fw-la è_fw-la terrâ_fw-la exigere_fw-la &_o exturbare_fw-la sit_fw-la magnum_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la expellere_fw-la è_fw-la caelum_fw-la si_fw-mi è_fw-it collegio_fw-la vestro_fw-la civem_fw-la movere_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la è_fw-la coetu_fw-la &_o collegio_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la excludere_fw-la posse_fw-la cartwr_n harm_n p._n 560._o strong_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o person_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o his_o officer_n i._n e._n minister_n than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n because_o i_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o minister_n now_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o soul_n inasmuch_o as_o while_o person_n lie_v under_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n due_o inflict_v they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n as_o far_o as_o man_n can_v judge_n of_o they_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a joh._n 28.23_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o without_o pardon_n no_o blessedness_n psal_n 32.1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v shut_v against_o they_o b._n they_o portam_fw-la coeli_fw-la ei_fw-la occlusam_fw-la iri_fw-la cvi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ostium_fw-la &_o valvas_fw-la obturaverit_fw-la rem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la illis_fw-la substractam_fw-la iri_fw-la cvi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la negaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la p._n 604._o b._n for_o god_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o censure_n mat._n 16.19_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n he_o add_v his_o dicu_n le_fw-fr veult_n whereby_o it_o become_v not_o only_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n but_o a_o statute-law_n of_o heaven_n too_o so_o that_o if_o a_o justify_v person_n shall_v fall_v under_o this_o censure_n it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o die_v in_o that_o condition_n as_o for_o david_n to_o die_v in_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n before_o repentance_n so_o that_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v incomparable_o great_a only_o here_o be_v that_o that_o something_o qualify_v the_o matter_n that_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v sometime_o pure_o at_o least_o perfect_o vindictive_a as_o when_o they_o touch_v the_o life_n of_o the_o offender_n for_o in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n but_o now_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o church_n be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n medicinal_a aim_v at_o the_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n of_o the_o party_n punish_v that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o for_o his_o edification_n not_o destruction_n 2_o cor._n 10.8_o that_o he_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v or_o transgress_v in_o any_o other_o particular_a 1_o tim._n 1.20_o so_o then_o lay_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o minister_n have_v not_o a_o compulsive_a as_o well_o as_o a_o directive_n power_n for_o can_v you_o imagine_v that_o a_o minister_n have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o his_o people_n than_o a_o physician_n over_o his_o patient_a who_o can_v inflict_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o great_a non-observation_n of_o or_o contrary_a practice_n to_o his_o direction_n or_o that_o people_n be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o obey_v their_o minister_n than_o a_o patient_a his_o physician_n who_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o follow_v his_o prescription_n no_o it_o be_v certain_o in_o itself_o the_o high_a compulsory_a power_n imaginable_a and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o may_v not_o proper_o be_v call_v jurisdiction_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o a_o command_a as_o carry_v in_o consequence_n a_o revenge_n against_o the_o disobeyer_n as_o the_o great_a scholar_n of_o his_o time_n define_v it_o 8o._o f._n paul_n hist_o of_o inquis_fw-la p._n 85._o 2_o edit_n in_o 8o._o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n almost_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la attribute_n to_o minister_n in_o the_o place_n aforemention_v 2_o cor._n 10.6_o have_v in_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n as_o also_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v that_o people_n shall_v obey_v their_o minister_n not_o only_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o for_o wrath_n which_o yet_o be_v common_o deny_v as_o subject_n must_v their_o magistrate_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o only_o the_o obligation_n lie_v strong_a towards_o minister_n than_o magistrate_n because_o they_o be_v more_o immediate_a deputy_n of_o christ_n and_o deal_v more_o immediate_o for_o he_o than_o magistrate_n do_v object_n if_o it_o be_v object_v as_o it_o be_v by_o some_o to_o elevate_v and_o extenuate_v their_o power_n that_o all_o this_o power_n of_o minister_n be_v but_o 300._o but_o morris_n of_o the_o sacrament_n sect._n 32._o p._n 300._o derivative_a delegated_a executive_a and_o ministerial_a answ_n i_o grant_v it_o and_o yet_o 1._o however_o they_o have_v at_o least_o as_o much_o power_n in_o their_o sphere_n as_o any_o subordinate_a magistrate_n whatsoever_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o they_o who_o act_n all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o viz._n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o nothing_o in_o their_o own_o 2._o it_o be_v so_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n only_o and_o not_o to_o man_n they_o derive_v not_o their_o power_n from_o man_n nor_o be_v his_o servant_n therein_o and_o thus_o the_o high_a civil_a power_n on_o earth_n be_v derivative_a viz._n from_o god_n true_a we_o be_v our_o people_n servant_n 2_o cor._n 4.5_o to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o our_o master_n to_o rule_v and_o command_v we_o 6._o another_o duty_n people_n owe_v unto_o their_o minister_n be_v humble_a meekness_n meekness_n humble_a meekness_n under_o reproof_n which_o though_o it_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o former_a head_n as_o a_o branch_n thereof_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o length_n of_o that_o i_o shall_v handle_v it_o distinct_o by_o itself_o i_o say_v quiet_a and_o meek_a endure_v of_o reproof_n heb._n 13.22_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n which_o phrase_n the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n though_o it_o may_v be_v take_v general_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o instruction_n whether_o information_n direction_n admonition_n or_o the_o like_a yet_o the_o word_n suffer_v seem_v to_o aim_v at_o something_o which_o be_v grievous_a and_o distasteful_a to_o they_o and_o which_o they_o do_v not_o care_n to_o hear_v and_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o here_o more_o strict_o for_o matter_n of_o reproof_n that_o people_n shall_v willing_o and_o patient_o hearken_v to_o the_o reproof_n of_o their_o minister_n take_v potion_n as_o well_o as_o cordial_n suffer_v they_o to_o apply_v corrosive_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n as_o well_o as_o lenitive_n at_o other_o time_n thus_o do_v david_n nathan_n do_v not_o sprinkle_v he_o with_o court_n holy-water_n but_o tell_v he_o plain_o of_o his_o sin_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o and_o threaten_v he_o grievous_o for_o it_o ver_fw-la 10_o 12._o now_o david_n do_v not_o fret_v and_o fume_n at_o he_o for_o it_o but_o take_v