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	sabbath_n	see_v	14,010	5	5.1656	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35959	Truths victory over error, or, An abridgement of the chief controversies in religion which since the apostles days to this time, have been, and are in agitation, between those of the Orthodox faith, and all adversaries whatsoever, a list of whose names are set down after the epistle to the reader : wherein, by going through all the chapters of The confession of faith, one by one, and propounding out of them, by way of question, all the controverted assertions, and answering by yes, or no, there is a clear confirmation of the truth, and an evident confutation of what tenets and opinions, are maintain'd by the adversaries : a treatise, most useful for all persons, who desire to be instructed in the true Protestant religion, who would shun in these last days, and perillous times, the infection of errors and heresies, and all dangerous tenets and opinions, contrary to the word of God.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.; Sinclair, George, d. 1696.	1684 (1684)	Wing D1412; ESTC R3405	145,943	378

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example_n of_o hesekia_n 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o of_o josia_n 2_o king_n 23._o of_o asa_n who_o decree_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 13._o 9_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a whether_o man_n or_o woman_n 2_o chro._n 15._o 13._o of_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 17._o 6._o of_o nehemia_n 13._o 15_o 17._o 3_o be_v not_o good_a king_n reprove_v and_o be_v it_o not_o impute_v to_o they_o as_o a_o fault_n that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o high-place_n 2_o king_n 12._o 3._o 2_o king_n 14._o 4._o 2_o king_n 15._o 4._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 17._o far_o more_o be_v it_o a_o fault_n to_o suffer_v heretic_n 4_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o 5_o because_o it_o be_v express_o command_v in_o 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murder_n be_v express_o forbid_v in_o the_o six_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v exod._n 20._o 13._o where_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a distinction_n make_v by_o thou_o between_o a_o private_a man_n and_o a_o public_a magistrate_n that_o do_v it_o by_o divine_a authority_n 2_o because_o though_o saul_n be_v a_o man_n reject_v of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 26._o yet_o david_n say_v to_o the_o amalekite_n how_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 2_o sa._n 1._o 14._o see_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 26._o 9_o 3_o because_o whatever_o may_v be_v allege_v from_o phineas_n his_o fact_n num._n 25._o 8._o from_o ehud_n fact_n in_o stob_a eglon_n judge's_n 3._o 21._o from_o samuel_n fact_n in_o kill_a agag_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 33._o and_o from_o elijah_n fact_n in_o kill_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o they_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n favour_v private_a man_n assassination_n for_o certain_o 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because_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ja._n 1._o 20._o 6_o because_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o public_a law_n and_o public_a order_n it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o punish_v and_o protect_v it_o be_v a_o invasion_n of_o god_n right_a and_o prerogative_n of_o execute_v vengeance_n which_o he_o have_v so_o express_o reserve_v to_o himself_o psalm_n 94._o 1._o rom._n 12._o 19_o deut._n 32._o 35._o prov._n 25._o 21_o 22._o 6_o because_o solomon_n say_v my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n let_v we_o lurk_v privy_o for_o the_o innocent_a walk_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o prov._n 1._o 10_o 11._o 7_o because_o a_o righteous_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n much_o more_o ought_v a_o righteous_a man_n to_o regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12._o 10._o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n may_v be_v many_o way_n aggravate_v first_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n murder_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o superior_a as_o a_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n or_o parent_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v of_o a_o near_a relation_n as_o a_o brother_n or_o near_a kinsman_n second_o from_o the_o manner_n extreme_a cruelty_n be_v use_v or_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a death_n put_v a_o man_n into_o eternity_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v deliberation_n and_o premediate_v murder_n of_o which_o solomon_n speak_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n quest._n ix_o be_v ecclesiastic_a person_n exempt_v from_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n no._n rom._n 13._o 1_o 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o act_n 25_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2_o peter_n 2._o 1_o 10_o 11._o jude_n verse_n 8._o 9_o 10_o 11._o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n err_v who_o maintain_v that_o the_o clergy_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o their_o good_n be_v altogether_o free_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o secular_a power_n yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o the_o command_n of_o obedience_n be_v general_a and_o universal_a let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a rom._n 13._o 1._o 2_o because_o christ_n command_v the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n to_o render_v unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n matth._n 22._o 21._o nay_o christ_n himself_o pay_v tribute_n money_n to_o wit_n a_o stater_n in_o value_n two_o shilling_n and_o three_o penny_n which_o peter_n find_v in_o the_o fish_n mouth_n when_o he_o open_v it_o matth._n 17_o 27._o 3_o because_o paul_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o appeal_v unto_o cesar_n act_v 25._o 11._o 4_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o king_n do_v not_o abiather_n at_o solomon_n command_n go_v to_o anothoth_n 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o quest._n x._o have_v the_o pope_n any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o magistrate_n in_o their_o dominion_n or_o over_o any_o of_o their_o people_n no._n rev._n 13._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2_o thes._n 2_o 4_o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n err_v who_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n as_o pope_n have_v full_a power_n by_o divine_a right_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o well_o in_o matter_n civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o christ_n express_o discharge_v his_o disciple_n from_o take_v to_o themselves_o any_o such_o power_n or_o dominion_n matth._n 20_o 25_o mark_v 10_o 42_o 2_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n 18._o 36._o neither_o ought_v the_o pope_n kingdom_n to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n who_o call_v himself_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ._n that_o be_v one_o who_o supply_v christ_n room_n and_o take_v pain_n for_o he_o his_o depute_v here_o on_o earth_n 3_o because_o when_o the_o people_n will_v have_v make_v christ_n a_o king_n he_o depart_v again_o into_o a_o mountain_n himself_o alone_o john_n 6._o 15._o 4_o because_o the_o apostle_n peter_n discharge_v this_o dominion_n 1_o peter_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 5_o because_o its_o never_o hear_v that_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v ever_o use_v any_o civil_a power_n or_o command_v or_o sit_v as_o judge_n in_o civil_a matter_n but_o stand_v always_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o civil_a power_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o acts._n 6_o because_o god_n have_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o have_v give_v to_o each_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o distinct_a officer_n neither_o can_v the_o one_o invade_v the_o other_o without_o very_o great_a sin_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 7_o because_o it_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n to_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 4._o chap._n xxiiii_o of_o marriage_n and_o divorce_n question_n i._n be_v marriage_n between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n yes_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o wife_n or_o for_o a_o woman_n to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o husband_n at_o the_o same_o time_n no._n gen._n 2._o 24_o matth_n 19_o 5_o 6._o prov_n 2_o 17_o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o familist_n err_v who_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a not_o only_o to_o have_v more_o wife_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o as_o many_o as_o he_o desire_v yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o the_o have_v of_o two_o wife_n or_o many_o wife_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o

institution_n of_o marriage_n for_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o adam_n one_o wife_n only_o gen._n 2._o 24._o 2_o because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v express_o bigamy_n or_o two_o wife_n leu._n 18._o 18._o 3_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v find_v fault_n sharp_o with_o polygamy_n many_o wife_n mal._n 2._o 14_o 15._o 4_o because_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n matth._n 19_o 9_o but_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v at_o one_o time_n more_o wife_n than_o one_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n in_o marry_v another_o whether_o he_o put_v away_o the_o former_a wife_n or_o not_o 5_o because_o bigamy_n and_o polygamy_n take_v away_o the_o true_a peace_n of_o a_o wed_a life_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 30._o and_o of_o elkana_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 6._o 6_o because_o the_o invention_n of_o bigamy_n be_v the_o device_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n lamech_v gen._n 4._o 19_o quest._n ii_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o marry_v who_o be_v able_a with_o judgement_n to_o give_v their_o consent_n yes_o heb._n 13._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 36_o 37_o 38._o gen._n 24._o 57_o 58._o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o popish-church_n err_v that_o forbid_v and_o discharge_v marriage_n to_o their_o church_n man_n yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a heb._n 13._o 4._o 2_o because_o the_o apostle_n command_v for_o avoid_v fornication_n every_o man_n to_o have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n to_o have_v she_o own_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 2._o 3_o because_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o the_o forbid_a of_o marriage_n among_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 3._o 4_o because_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o 4._o titus_n 1._o 6._o 5_o because_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v over_o the_o qualification_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o bishop_n wife_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 11._o 6_o because_o it_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o scripture_n that_o some_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v marry_v person_n concern_v peter_n the_o matter_n be_v evident_a matth._n 8._o 14._o mark_v 1._o 30._o and_o we_o read_v that_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n have_v four_o daughter_n all_o of_o they_o prophetess_n act_v 21._o 9_o and_o say_v not_o the_o apostle_n have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o sister_n a_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o other_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cephas_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 5._o quest._n iii_o ought_v marriage_n to_o be_v within_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n forbid_v in_o the_o word_n no._n can_v incestuous_a marriage_n ever_o be_v make_v lawful_a by_o any_o law_n of_o man_n or_o consent_v of_o party_n so_o as_o these_o person_n may_v live_v together_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n no._n 1_o cor_n 5._o 1._o amos_n 2._o 7._o mark_v 6._o 18._o leu._n 18._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o popish-church_n err_v that_o speak_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n after_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o man_n affirm_v that_o these_o degree_n only_o of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o leviticus_n may_v hinder_v a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v make_v or_o may_v dissolve_v a_o marriage_n contract_v already_o make_v and_o that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o some_o of_o these_o degree_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o permit_v incest_n or_o may_v not_o make_v new_a law_n and_o constitute_v far_o more_o forbid_a degree_n than_o be_v express_v in_o leviticus_n let_v he_o be_v a_o anathema_n and_o accurse_a yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v before_o this_o be_v do_v take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v here_o two_o head_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o whether_o or_o not_o we_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o forbid_a degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n express_v in_o leviticus_n second_o whether_o to_o these_o degree_n set_v down_o as_o forbid_v in_o leviticus_n new_a degree_n may_v be_v add_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o will_v render_v a_o marriage_n incestuous_a to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o dispense_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o suffer_v that_o to_o be_v use_v which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o any_o of_o these_o law_n in_o leviticus_n which_o forbid_v incestuous_a marriage_n and_o next_o we_o affirm_v neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o add_v to_o these_o degree_n forbid_v in_o leviticus_n any_o other_o which_o be_v not_o forbid_v 1_o because_o such_o a_o power_n of_o dispense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n 2_o because_o the_o lord_n say_v express_o what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o deut._n 12._o 32._o but_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v make_v these_o law_n and_o establish_v these_o march_n so_o sure_a that_o no_o council_n no_o pope_n no_o creature_n can_v either_o dispense_v with_o any_o of_o they_o or_o add_v new_a one_o to_o they_o see_v leviticus_n 18._o 3_o because_o these_o law_n be_v of_o common_a and_o perpetual_a right_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o be_v reckon_v up_o among_o the_o abomination_n wherewith_o the_o nation_n about_o pollute_a and_o defile_v the_o land_n leu._n 18._o 24._o 25_o 27._o quest._n iu._n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o marry_v a_o second_o wife_n after_o the_o first_o be_v dead_a yes_o be_v it_o lawful_a after_o divorce_n to_o marry_v another_o as_o if_o the_o offend_a party_n be_v dead_a yes_o matth._n 5._o 31_o 32._o rom._n 7._o 2._o 3._o matth._n 19_o 9_o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o novatian_o the_o puritan_n of_o old_a true_o so_o call_v and_o the_o tertullianist_n err_v who_o absolute_o condemn_v second_o marriage_n yes_o this_o absurd_a tenet_n be_v confute_v from_o rom._n 7._o 2_o 3._o and_o from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 39_o do_v not_o likewise_o the_o papist_n err_v who_o deny_v that_o after_o divorce_n second_o marriage_n be_v permit_v to_o christian_n yes_o but_o here_o by_o two_o distinction_n they_o explain_v their_o mind_n first_o they_o distinguish_v between_o cohabitation_n the_o bed_n and_o the_o ty._n the_o first_o be_v the_o dwell_n together_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o one_o family_n the_o second_o be_v the_o right_a of_o give_v and_o require_v due_a benevolence_n the_o three_o be_v that_o whereby_o both_o be_v make_v one_o whereby_o the_o one_o can_v but_o be_v the_o other_o while_o they_o be_v both_o live_n they_o distinguish_v next_o between_o person_n that_o be_v 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