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	reason_n	sabbath_n	12,233	5	10.0568	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85394	Hagiomastix, or The scourge of the saints displayed in his colours of ignorance & blood: or, a vindication of some printed queries published some moneths since by authority, in way of answer to certaine anti-papers of syllogismes, entituled a Vindication of a printed paper, &c. ... / By John Goodwin, pastor of a Church of Christ in Colemanstreet.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1647 (1647)	Wing G1169; Thomason E374_1; ESTC R201334; ESTC R201335	139,798	168

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of_o opposition_n and_o argument_n of_o disloyal_a intention_n against_o the_o ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o world_n jerusalem_n be_v represent_v by_o her_o enemy_n as_o a_o rebellious_a city_n and_o hurtful_a unto_o king_n and_o province_n 15._o province_n ezra_n 4._o 15._o the_o refusal_n of_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n to_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n set_v up_o be_v represent_v to_o he_o by_o their_o enemy_n as_o do_v in_o contempt_n of_o he_o these_o man_n o_o king_n say_v they_o have_v not_o regard_v thou_o 12._o thou_o dan._n 3._o 12._o so_o daniel_n pray_v unto_o god_n be_v bring_v to_o king_n darius_n by_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o disloyal_a contempt_n of_o the_o king_n this_o daniel_n which_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n regard_v not_o thou_o o_o king_n nor_o the_o decree_n that_o thou_o have_v sign_v but_o make_v his_o petition_n three_o time_n a_o day_n 13._o day_n dan._n 6._o 13._o to_o pass_v by_o many_o other_o instance_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o only_o assert_v unto_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n though_o with_o a_o express_a declaration_n that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n be_v for_o this_o notwithstanding_o accuse_v before_o pilate_n as_o a_o enemy_n unto_o caesar_n whosoever_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n speak_v against_o caesar_n 12._o caesar_n joh._n 19_o 12._o whereas_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v he_o by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n bear_v rule_n 16._o rule_n pro._n 8._o 15_o 16._o in_o like_a manner_n those_o who_o at_o this_o day_n be_v most_o single_a and_o sincere_a in_o their_o affection_n most_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a in_o all_o their_o expression_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n among_o we_o be_v notwithstanding_o by_o man_n of_o sinister_a and_o unworthy_a end_n personate_v as_o man_n of_o destructive_a principle_n and_o practice_n to_o all_o government_n &_o magistracy_n only_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o calculate_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o meridian_n of_o the_o torrid_a zone_n of_o high_a presbytery_n and_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n that_o so_o caesar_n may_v have_v wherewith_o not_o to_o accommodate_v or_o gratify_v himself_o in_o the_o least_o whether_o in_o point_n of_o honour_n or_o advantage_n in_o any_o kind_n but_o only_o the_o lust_n and_o desire_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n for_o as_o for_o the_o word_n presbytery_n and_o the_o government_n of_o 13._o sect._n 13._o that_o denomination_n concern_v which_o some_o thing_n be_v argue_v here_o and_o there_o upon_o occasion_n in_o the_o discourse_n ensue_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v understand_v toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la not_o of_o that_o presbytery_n which_o the_o parliament_n have_v think_v meet_a to_o establish_v for_o a_o season_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o as_o i_o clear_o distinguish_v in_o my_o thirty-one_o querie_n that_o which_o be_v so_o importune_o desire_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o minister_n between_o this_o latter_a government_n and_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n not_o much_o unlike_o that_o which_o be_v between_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o lamb._n the_o latter_a be_v like_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o daniel_n which_o have_v great_a iron_n tooth_n dreadful_a and_o terrible_a 7._o terrible_a dan._n 7._o 7._o which_o devour_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o stamp_v the_o residue_n i._o whatsoever_o it_o do_v not_o or_o can_v not_o convert_v into_o its_o own_o substance_n with_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o have_v notwithstanding_o a_o presumptuous_a inscription_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la write_v in_o the_o forehead_n of_o it_o the_o former_a resemble_v the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v 17._o entreat_v james_n 3._o 17._o and_o in_o these_o consideration_n of_o a_o far_o better_a resentment_n i_o believe_v with_o congregationall_a man_n then_o with_o those_o who_o in_o effect_n pretend_v and_o say_v that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o both_o power_n the_o one_o formal_o the_o other_o eminent_o vest_v in_o they_o i_o common_o if_o not_o constant_o characterise_v the_o presbytery_n which_o be_v the_o great_a contention_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o contestation_n of_o my_o pen_n with_o the_o signal_n and_o proper_a epitheton_fw-la high_a and_o so_o if_o my_o pen_n at_o any_o time_n bewray_v either_o by_o reproof_n 14._o sect._n 14._o or_o otherwise_o any_o offence_n take_v at_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n who_o be_v of_o a_o dissent_v judgement_n from_o i_o in_o the_o point_n of_o government_n i_o desire_v in_o all_o such_o passage_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v only_o of_o such_o who_o violent_o contend_v for_o the_o high_a and_o anti-parliamentary_a way_n of_o presbytery_n and_o who_o be_v of_o gangrena_n gang_n and_o procrustian_a race_n breath_n out_o nothing_o but_o fire_n fury_n and_o fierceness_n against_o all_o those_o who_o be_v either_o weak_a or_o strong_a either_o more_o foolish_a or_o more_o wise_a than_o themselves_o as_o for_o those_o whether_o minister_n or_o other_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o light_n of_o their_o conscience_n to_o serve_v their_o god_n both_o they_o and_o i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o presbytery_n but_o be_v tender_a in_o obtrude_a their_o judgement_n or_o practice_n as_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n upon_o other_o my_o heart_n be_v with_o they_o their_o person_n and_o piety_n i_o reverence_v and_o honour_n nor_o do_v i_o nor_o shall_v i_o in_o any_o parallel_a opportunity_n for_o christian_a service_n or_o converse_v make_v the_o least_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o those_o of_o my_o own_o judgement_n as_o for_o gangrena_fw-la because_o i_o perceive_v that_o they_o who_o speak_v 15._o sect._n 15._o reason_n and_o truth_n be_v but_o barbarian_n unto_o she_o and_o speak_v a_o language_n which_o she_o understand_v not_o and_o though_o she_o have_v be_v bray_v in_o a_o mortar_n among_o wheat_n with_o a_o pestle_n 22._o pestle_n prov._n 27._o 22._o yet_o nothing_o of_o her_o foolishness_n be_v depart_v from_o she_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o she_o in_o a_o few_o line_n as_o not_o judge_v her_o worthy_a of_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o with_o the_o pen_n but_o rather_o with_o the_o whip_n of_o correction_n yet_o not_o this_o for_o her_o conscience_n sake_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o for_o her_o moral_a misdemeanour_n practise_v and_o persist_v in_o against_o the_o common_a light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o her_o unworthy_a defamation_n and_o revile_n of_o worthy_a and_o well_o deserve_a man_n and_o that_o by_o forge_a and_o vile_a report_n publish_v and_o spread_v abroad_o against_o they_o for_o doubtless_o she_o please_v herself_o with_o the_o consolatorie_a discourse_n of_o the_o drunkard_n present_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n by_o solomon_n they_o have_v strike_v i_o but_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v beat_v i_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o when_o shall_v i_o awake_v i_o will_v seek_v it_o yet_o again_o 35._o again_o prov._n 23._o 35._o nonsense_n in_o the_o high_a find_v in_o her_o writing_n she_o avouch_v for_o elegancy_n of_o phrase_n fall_v and_o fiery_a contradiction_n by_o ten_o by_o fifty_n by_o hundred_o putid_v self-dawbing_a and_o self-admiring_a expression_n arguing_n without_o any_o colour_n or_o semblance_n of_o reason_n in_o they_o christian_a promise_n of_o candour_n and_o fairness_n perform_v in_o most_o unchristian_a wrest_n of_o word_n &_o action_n and_o other_o hateful_a and_o malign_a expression_n forge_v of_o circumstance_n yea_o sometime_o of_o whole_a substance_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o godly_a learned_a and_o well_o deserve_a man_n with_o the_o like_a these_o be_v but_o light_a matter_n and_o no_o more_o considerable_a in_o any_o way_n of_o disparagement_n be_v find_v in_o her_o work_n than_o some_o straw_n lie_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o a_o rich_a piece_n of_o land_n or_o some_o stick_v break_v in_o a_o hedge_n or_o a_o pane_n or_o two_o of_o glass_n crack_v in_o the_o window_n of_o a_o fair_a dwell_a house_n be_v to_o prove_v a_o lordship_n or_o mann●r_v not_o to_o be_v excellent_a 285._o excellent_a gangr_n 3d._o p._n 285._o but_o if_o gangrena_n antapology_n be_v excellent_a such_o boil_v &_o botch_n such_o putrify_a sore_n and_o ulcer_n as_o these_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v of_o she_o how_o vile_a and_o obnoxious_a she_o intend_v to_o be_v before_o she_o mean_v to_o cry_v unclean_a unclean_a i_o be_o sound_a neither_o moral_n nor_o intellectual_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o devil_n though_o they_o commit_v many_o foul_a and_o horrid_a act_n continual_o yet_o they_o be_v extra_n statum_fw-la demerendi_fw-la they_o sin_v not_o it_o seem_v gangrena_fw-la claim_v part_n

so_o clear_a in_o any_o other_o church_n as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o england_n i_o see_v the_o moral_a of_o the_o fable_n verify_v if_o a_o man_n be_v the_o painter_n the_o lion_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o couch_v at_o his_o foot_n three_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o other_o kingdom_n or_o state_n as_o it_o be_v among_o we_o it_o seem_v they_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o clear_n and_o settle_v and_o so_o i_o believe_v that_o in_o their_o sense_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n indeed_o the_o former_a be_v god_n way_n the_o latter_a mens_fw-la in_o the_o four_o place_n they_o add_v it_o may_v just_o be_v believe_v that_o if_o he_o calvin_n be_v now_o alive_a in_o this_o kingdom_n he_o will_v not_o publish_v or_o maintain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o it_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o may_v not_o the_o justness_n of_o these_o man_n belief_n in_o this_o case_n be_v just_o question_v be_v it_o a_o just_a or_o righteous_a thing_n to_o believe_v or_o to_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n of_o worth_n of_o able_a part_n of_o eminent_a learning_n of_o a_o compose_a judgement_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n will_v balk_v with_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o shun_v to_o declare_v what_o upon_o mature_a study_n upon_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a inquiry_n he_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o counsel_n or_o will_n of_o god_n through_o fear_n of_o a_o ordinance_n or_o law_n in_o a_o civil_a state_n i_o believe_v if_o calvin_n be_v now_o alive_a whether_o in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o in_o any_o other_o he_o will_v con_v these_o gentleman_n small_a thanks_n for_o such_o a_o commendation_n the_o dregs_o settle_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v these_o can_v it_o be_v less_o than_o a_o wilful_a slander_n and_o malicious_a purpose_n of_o render_v the_o ordinance_n odious_a to_o name_v death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o maintain_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o this_o querist_n deal_v in_o other_o of_o his_o query_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v charity_n or_o reason_n or_o common_a sense_n or_o who_o you_o will_v judge_n whether_o it_o be_v less_o than_o a_o wilful_a slander_n and_o malicious_a purpose_n of_o render_v the_o querist_n odious_a without_o a_o cause_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o name_v death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o maintain_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o queree_n whether_o calvin_n deserve_v either_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n for_o teach_v and_o maintain_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o queree_n be_v this_o to_o charge_v 56._o sect._n 56._o the_o ordinance_n with_o threaten_a death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o maintain_v any_o thing_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n if_o not_o how_o can_v it_o render_v the_o ordinance_n odious_a except_o haply_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o jealous_a conscience_n of_o such_o man_n who_o be_v under_o some_o regret_n and_o secret_a counterworking_n of_o conscience_n through_o fear_n lest_o the_o ordinance_n though_o please_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o their_o flesh_n shall_v yet_o be_v odious_a indeed_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o else_o in_o the_o over-jealous_a conceit_n of_o those_o who_o chief_a hope_n and_o comfort_n on_o earth_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o honour_n and_o success_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o who_o lie_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o this_o fear_n that_o if_o the_o ordinance_n shall_v prove_v odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n themselves_o shall_v suffer_v and_o bear_v the_o same_o burden_n with_o it_o to_o say_v that_o nicholas_n or_o matthew_n or_o any_o other_o person_n be_v either_o homo_fw-la or_o brutum_n be_v it_o any_o way_n to_o name_n or_o intimate_v that_o brutu●s_v be_v either_o the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n of_o either_o but_o when_o man_n mind_n be_v set_v to_o do_v unworthy_o they_o become_v uncapable_a of_o great_a difference_n then_o be_v between_o conjunctive_a and_o dis-junctive_a particle_n though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o affinity_n or_o likeness_n between_o these_o which_o need_v encumber_v any_o sober_a man_n judgement_n in_o or_o about_o their_o dijudication_n but_o gangraena_fw-la and_o her_o paramour_n have_v justify_v all_o the_o son_n of_o presbytery_n beside_o in_o all_o their_o slander_n calumny_n false_a aspersion_n malicious_a imputation_n and_o report_n they_o that_o be_v malicious_a be_v not_o malicious_a in_o comparison_n of_o he_o that_o superabounds_a in_o malice_n omnis_fw-la caesarea_n cedat_fw-la labour_n amphitheatro_fw-la unused_a pro_fw-la cunct_n be_v fama_fw-la loquatur_fw-la opus_fw-la let_v all_o man_n malice_n give_v gangraena_fw-la place_n let_v fame_n instead_o of_o all_o this_o one_o piece_n grace_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o their_o twelve_o argument_n if_o they_o mean_v as_o 56._o sect._n 56._o they_o say_v they_o make_v some_o part_n of_o atonement_n for_o their_o delinquency_n against_o the_o query_n hitherto_o for_o here_o they_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n be_v punishable_a for_o his_o mere_a mistake_n whatever_o his_o opinion_n be_v but_o for_o be_v so_o pertinacious_a in_o his_o mistake_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o publish_v his_o mistake_n to_o the_o infection_n of_o other_o and_o the_o mischief_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o ruin_n or_o at_o least_o miserable_a 57_o sect._n 57_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o whosoever_o out_o of_o pertinacy_n in_o his_o mistake_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n but_o even_o of_o lesser_a will_v not_o forbear_v to_o publish_v his_o mistake_n to_o the_o infection_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n with_o a_o desire_n or_o intention_n to_o infect_v and_o mischief_n the_o soul_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n deserve_v severe_o to_o be_v punish_v nor_o shall_v i_o ever_o plead_v mercy_n for_o such_o a_o man_n if_o the_o ordinance_n have_v explain_v itself_o after_o any_o such_o manner_n as_o this_o i_o i_o presume_v with_o many_o other_o shall_v have_v be_v satisfy_v in_o it_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o not_o have_v need_v to_o crave_v satisfaction_n about_o it_o as_o now_o we_o have_v do_v but_o in_o case_n any_o man_n shall_v real_o and_o conscientious_o judge_v that_o opinion_n of_o he_o which_o other_o call_v a_o mistake_n and_o perhaps_o be_v so_o indeed_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v withal_o real_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o hold_v forth_o such_o a_o opinion_n as_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o necessary_a to_o be_v publish_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o man_n for_o their_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o good_a in_o case_n i_o say_v the_o publish_n of_o his_o opinion_n or_o mistake_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o these_o shall_v prove_v the_o infection_n of_o other_o or_o inconvenience_n or_o if_o you_o will_v mischief_n the_o soul_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o in_o reason_n or_o religion_n to_o judge_v this_o man_n worthy_a either_o death_n or_o band_n nay_o if_o to_o publish_v such_o mistake_n and_o that_o even_o with_o pertinacy_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o infection_n of_o other_o and_o mischief_n of_o soul_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o matter_n worthy_a either_o death_n or_o band_n i_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n both_o in_o reason_n and_o religion_n to_o judge_v and_o think_v that_o very_o many_o minister_n of_o the_o anti-independent_a interest_n yea_o many_o of_o very_o eminent_a repute_n among_o they_o will_v upon_o due_a examination_n and_o trial_n be_v find_v in_o the_o condemnation_n the_o strength_n of_o their_o answer_n to_o their_o thirteen_o argument_n 57_o sect._n 57_o lean_v upon_o this_o staff_n that_o the_o open_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n and_o degree_n they_o instance_n to_o teach_v there_o be_v no_o christ_n be_v more_o dangerous_a they_o say_v then_o to_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n and_o yet_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o he_o well_o but_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o judgement_n i_o believe_v of_o many_o more_o and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v at_o odds_n but_o these_o man_n attempt_v a_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o this_o reason_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o doctrine_n the_o one_o they_o mean_v the_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n justifi_v what_o it_o do_v as_o lawful_a under_o pretend_a 57_o sect._n 57_o ground_n of_o truth_n the_o other_o practise_v and_o yet_o possible_o not_o so_o impudent_o

of_o the_o highpriest_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n reader_n be_v please_v but_o to_o run_v over_o with_o thy_o eye_n that_o entire_a passage_n of_o scripture_n from_o which_o these_o man_n break_v off_o a_o few_o word_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v tempt_v at_o least_o with_o a_o jealousy_n lest_o they_o be_v man_n who_o make_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o to_o build_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o cause_n with_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o scripture_n read_v dent._n 17._o from_o the_o begin_n of_o verse_n 8._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 12._o verse_n for_o first_o whereas_o they_o say_v he_o express_o command_v that_o even_o in_o all_o controvert_v point_n he_o that_o will_v not_o stand_v etc._n etc._n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o this_o point_n speak_v thus_o if_o there_o arise_v smatter_v too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n and_o between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n within_o thy_o gate_n then_o shall_v thou_o arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v etc._n etc._n 8._o †_o deut._n 17._o 8._o be_v a_o matter_n of_o controversy_n between_o blond_n and_o blood_n between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n plea_n and_o plea_n about_o these_o alice_n even_o all_o controvert_v point_n or_o be_v great_a a_o all_z even_o all_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n second_o be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n matter_n of_o controversy_n between_o priest_n and_o priest_n scribe_n and_o scribe_n about_o the_o exposition_n of_o some_o clause_n in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n query_v in_o the_o querie_n three_o nor_o do_v god_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n express_o command_v without_o caution_n and_o limitation_n that_o even_o in_o this_o controversy_n itself_o he_o that_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o highpriest_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o only_o then_o when_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o the_o judge_n shall_v give_v sentence_n or_o inform_v they_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n 11._o law_n deut._n 17._o 11._o four_o nor_o do_v god_n here_o either_o express_o or_o so_o much_o as_o by_o intimation_n command_v that_o any_o man_n in_o what_o matter_n of_o controversy_n soever_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n simple_o for_o not_o be_v willing_a or_o content_a to_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o of_o the_o highpriest_n but_o only_o for_o do_v presumptuous_o and_o this_o in_o not_o harken_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v then_o to_o stand_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n 12._o judge_n ver_fw-la 12._o i._n e._n as_o the_o word_n will_v well_o bear_v for_o contemn_v or_o affront_a either_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o judge_n in_o their_o sentence_n or_o reproach_v it_o as_o unjust_a without_o any_o consideration_n have_v upon_o it_o but_o in_o no_o reasonable_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v presumptuous_o who_o upon_o a_o respectful_a and_o mature_a consideration_n of_o a_o opinion_n or_o sentence_n give_v and_o with_o expression_n of_o reverence_n and_o honour_n towards_o he_o that_o either_o hold_v the_o one_o or_o give_v the_o other_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v his_o judgement_n or_o conscience_n to_o submit_v either_o unto_o the_o one_o as_o true_a or_o unto_o the_o other_o as_o just_a and_o yet_o five_o and_o last_o evident_a it_o be_v from_o several_a expres●ions_n in_o the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n we_o speak_v of_o 108._o of_o then_o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v ch●s●_n v._o 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o inquire_v v._o 9_o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o &_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n v._n 12._o sect._n 108._o that_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o judge_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o the_o gentleman_n speak_v of_o appear_v not_o at_o least_o under_o that_o title_n in_o the_o text_n against_o which_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v presumptuous_o in_o not_o harken_v to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v only_o such_o a_o sentence_n which_o the_o priest_n do_v upon_o inquiry_n by_o urim_n and_o thrummim_n receive_v immediate_o or_o however_o infallible_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o for_o my_o part_n if_o our_o inquisitour_n can_v give_v any_o satisfy_a account_n that_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o or_o any_o other_o judge_n shall_v award_v against_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v delinquent_n against_o the_o ordinance_n come_v or_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o upon_o any_o such_o term_n i_o mean_v by_o infallible_a revelation_n from_o god_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o equal_a and_o meet_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o not_o hearken_v unto_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n we_o have_v now_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o answer_n and_o have_v find_v it_o mortal_a yet_o what_o rejoice_v be_v there_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v as_o if_o it_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n so_o far_o be_v it_o say_v the_o man_n from_o god_n not_o give_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n any_o authority_n to_o make_v a_o controvert_v point_n a_o matter_n of_o death_n or_o imprisonment_n that_o which_o they_o say_v in_o these_o word_n be_v scarce_o sense_n that_o which_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v say_v be_v not_o any_o thing_n they_o shall_v say_v whether_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n either_o to_o speak_v truth_n or_o to_o their_o purpose_n for_o first_o god_n never_o give_v any_o authority_n to_o make_v a_o controvert_v point_n a_o matter_n of_o death_n or_o imprisonment_n but_o only_o a_o presumptuous_a misdemeanour_n against_o a_o divine_a sentence_n give_v for_o the_o determination_n of_o such_o a_o point_n second_o if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o controvert_v point_n matter_n of_o either_o yet_o unless_o this_o controvert_v point_n can_v be_v prove_v which_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o have_v be_v a_o point_n controvert_v between_o priest_n and_o priest_n between_o learned_a grave_a pious_a and_o conscientious_a man_n on_o both_o side_n it_o have_v be_v nothing_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n nor_o to_o the_o import_n of_o the_o querie_n the_o gentleman_n vindicator_n draw_v their_o last_o breath_n in_o these_o word_n and_o in_o this_o answer_n to_o these_o query_n divers_a thing_n have_v be_v s●ewed_v but_o none_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o same_o authority_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v also_o general_o express_v by_o divine_n under_o that_o phrase_n of_o be_v custos_fw-la the_o guardian_n of_o both_o the_o table_n of_o god_n law_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n esai_n 49._o esai_n 60._o under_o those_o phrase_n of_o be_v nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n and_o bring_v in_o their_o glory_n to_o it_o which_o must_v needs_o imply_v use_v their_o authority_n to_o suppress_v th●se_a dangerous_a error_n and_o heresy_n even_o by_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n inflict_v upon_o the_o obstinate_a maintainer_n and_o publisher_n of_o they_o if_o no_o other_o mean_n will_v serve_v reader_n the_o common_a say_n be_v verify_v in_o this_o discourse_n or_o vindication_n qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la such_o as_o the_o life_n such_o be_v the_o death_n it_o have_v live_v hitherto_o full_a of_o affection_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o high_a presbytery_n but_o have_v speak_v weak_o for_o it_o so_o now_o it_o die_v without_o any_o decline_a in_o the_o one_o or_o raise_v itself_o up_o in_o the_o other_o but_o first_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o divine_n be_v in_o that_o gener_fw-la all_o expression_n 109._o sect._n 109._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o apostle_n i_o shall_v i_o conceive_v have_v judge_v myself_o under_o a_o deep_a engagement_n to_o make_v a_o district_n inquiry_n into_o it_o than_o now_o i_o do_v the_o rich_a and_o best_a sense_n of_o the_o say_n that_o i_o know_v be_v this_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n that_o be_v be_v in_o special_a manner_n oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n and_o high_a place_n of_o dignity_n among_o man_n whereunto_o god_n