Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	death_n	drink_v	eat_v	10,941	5	7.4647	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B15350	De adiaphoris Theological and scholastical positions, concerning the nature and vse of things indifferent. Where also is methodically and briefely handled, of ciuill and ecclesiasticall magistrates, of humane lawes, of Christian libertie, of scandall, and of the worship of God. A vowed worke, destinated (by the grace of God) to appease the dissentions of the Church of England. Written in Latine by M. Gabriel Powel, and translated into English by T.I.; De adiaphoris. English	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.; Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640, attributed name.; T. I., fl. 1607.	1607 (1607)	STC 20146; ESTC S101530	122,532	204

but_o not_o in_o that_o he_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32.4_o peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o but_o not_o as_o he_o go_v not_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n galat._n 2.14_o so_o the_o refractory_a minister_n may_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o but_o not_o as_o they_o err_v or_o be_v schismatical_a or_o refractory_a where_o be_v the_o contrariety_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la phaleras_fw-la the_o defender_n dispute_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la his_o error_n be_v twofold_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v disgrace_v and_o molest_v by_o man_n true_a they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v molest_v in_o or_o for_o that_o thing_n which_o procure_v they_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n which_o must_v be_v so_o restrain_v 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idle_o discourse_v of_o the_o term_n proper_a and_o necessary_a and_o say_v that_o i_o confound_v both_o which_o any_o man_n though_o but_o of_o mean_a capacity_n may_v easy_o see_v i_o do_v not_o add_v moreover_o position_n note_v the_o defender_n absurd_a position_n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o preach_v do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o cobbler_n and_o tinker_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v absurd_a and_o scandalous_a the_o error_n be_v pu●ida_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theologia_n ii_o to_o the_o consequence_n if_o the_o suppliant_a have_v pray_v your_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o entreat_v in_o their_o behalf_n answer_n answer_n for_o matter_n which_o have_v necessary_o concern_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o their_o ministry_n thereof_o or_o the_o salvation_n of_o many_o thousand-soule_n than_o have_v your_o honourable_a assembly_n some_o 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necessary_a unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o without_o they_o a_o man_n can_v not_o communicate_v right_o according_a unto_o the_o institution_n commandment_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n the_o accidental_a ceremony_n accidental_a 2._o accidental_a be_v that_o christ_n celebrate_v his_o supper_n 1._o in_o the_o evening_n 2._o in_o a_o chamber_n prepare_v 3._o after_o meat_n 4._o together_o with_o his_o twelve_o disciple_n 5._o sit_v at_o the_o table_n 6._o with_o unleavened_a bread_n 7._o so_o apparel_v etc._n etc._n nw_n nw_n these_o ceremony_n do_v not_o proper_o and_o necessary_o belong_v unto_o the_o action_n of_o the_o supper_n because_o they_o do_v not_o signify_v any_o mystery_n neither_o do_v christ_n say_v do_v this_o after_o meat_n or_o with_o such_o a_o number_n of_o communicant_n or_o sit_v or_o so_o apparel_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o herein_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o follow_v the_o determination_n and_o practice_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o he_o live_v otherwise_o none_o but_o minister_n ought_v to_o participate_v this_o sacrament_n and_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o same_o chamber_n prepare_v the_o same_o table_n the_o same_o cloth_n the_o same_o dish_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o shall_v be_v christ_n who_o judas_n the_o traitor_n who_o john_n that_o lean_v on_o christ_n breast_n such_o as_o be_v in_o that_o supper_n to_o imitate_v these_o thing_n be_v apish_a childish_a and_o foolish_a the_o defender_n error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theologia_n 2_o because_o i_o have_v say_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n reply_n reply_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n stand_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v the_o defender_n reply_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n consist_v as_o well_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o outward_a thing_n as_o of_o other_o matter_n good_a lord_n rejoinder_n rejoinder_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o defender_n reason_n and_o sense_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n hear_v the_o like_a horrible_a speech_n utter_v by_o a_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n defender_n another_o position_n of_o the_o defender_n much_o less_o by_o a_o divine_a the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n consist_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o outward_a thing_n i_o profess_v ingenuous_o i_o can_v imagine_v what_o he_o will_v say_v he_o speak_v so_o absurd_o and_o gross_o yea_o so_o blasphemous_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o proposition_n be_v true_a in_o divinity_n the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n consist_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o outward_a thing_n o_o i_o that_o it_o be_v my_o hard_a hap_n to_o have_v such_o a_o ignorant_a senseless_a man_n to_o become_v my_o antagonist_n what_o have_v not_o the_o refractory_a minister_n one_o scholar_n among_o they_o to_o defend_v their_o cause_n why_o then_o have_v they_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o man_n to_o do_v it_o who_o in_o true_a theology_n know_v not_o his_o right_a hand_n from_o his_o left_a the_o error_n be_v a_o monstrous_a and_o blasphemous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

provocation_n inducement_n and_o sinew_n of_o godliness_n edification_n the_o work_n of_o charity_n discipline_n good_a order_n and_o comeliness_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n have_v liberty_n at_o all_o tiem_n and_o in_o all_o place_n free_o the_o church_n ule_v thing_n indifferent_a free_o to_o use_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v true_o indifferent_a to_o her_o own_o purpose_n and_o commodity_n or_o else_o to_o abstain_v from_o they_o also_o to_o change_v and_o alter_v they_o according_a to_o her_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n 2_o for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n coloss_n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v or_o in_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o new_a moon_n or_o sabbath_n which_o be_v but_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v christ_n 3_o and_z 1._o tim._n 4._o speak_v of_o the_o indifferent_a use_n of_o meat_n every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n also_o god_n have_v create_v meat_n to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a with_o thanksgiving_n and_o of_o all_o they_o that_o know_v the_o truth_n 4_o and_o see_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a condition_n of_o man_n life_n one_o worldly_a which_o we_o call_v animal_n life_n a_o twofold_a condition_n of_o man_n life_n because_o it_o respect_v our_o be_v in_o this_o present_a world_n the_o other_o spiritual_a which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v meat_n and_o every_o external_a indifferent_a thing_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v conjoin_v or_o mingle_v with_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n or_o condition_n 5_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 6.13_o write_v meat_n be_v for_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o belly_n for_o meat_n and_o again_o meat_n do_v not_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n for_o if_o we_o eat_v we_o have_v nothing_o the_o more_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o have_v we_o any_o thing_n the_o less_o 2._o corinth_n 8.7_o 6_o whereupon_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 10.25_o concern_v christian_a liberty_n and_o power_n be_v right_o oppose_v against_o jewish_a tradition_n whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n that_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o 7_o and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v also_o teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o reprove_v the_o pharisy_n for_o tax_v his_o disciple_n eat_v meat_n with_o unwashed_a hand_n that_o which_o go_v into_o a_o man_n do_v not_o defile_v he_o but_o that_o which_o come_v out_o that_o defile_v the_o man_n for_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n descend_v into_o the_o belly_n and_o be_v cast_v forth_o into_o the_o draught_n matth._n 15.11.17_o 8_o but_o the_o place_n of_o s._n expound_v a_o place_n of_o rom._n 14.1_o etc._n etc._n concern_v thing_n indifferent_a expound_v paul_n to_o the_o rom._n cap._n 14._o be_v most_o clear_a of_o all_o other_o about_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n wherein_o he_o prescribe_v three_o remarqueable_a rule_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v both_o what_o and_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v 1._o that_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v or_o scandalize_v 2._o that_o no_o man_n conscience_n be_v charge_v or_o burden_a thereby_o 3._o that_o by_o outward_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o other_o man_n faith_n and_o religion_n 9_o and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o will_v paraphrastical_o expound_v the_o nine_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o fourteen_o chap._n whereby_o this_o matter_n shall_v be_v make_v more_o clear_a 10_o see_v there_o be_v many_o youngling_n verse_n a_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o 1._o verse_n weak_a or_o sick_a in_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o any_o great_a measure_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n because_o they_o have_v not_o learn_v thorough_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o true_a use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n but_o be_v still_o in_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n about_o forbid_a meat_n and_o other_o such_o external_a rite_n yet_o they_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o be_v no_o enemy_n thereunto_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a and_o not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o christian_a charity_n that_o such_o person_n be_v not_o offend_v but_o rather_o cherish_v patient_o tolerate_v teach_v and_o instruct_v with_o all_o meekness_n and_o lenity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o their_o present_a scruple_n doubtfulness_n and_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v not_o only_o by_o permit_v they_o to_o live_v after_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o please_v but_o also_o by_o courteous_a and_o familiar_a conference_n and_o connivencie_n and_o by_o apply_v or_o conform_v our_o manner_n and_o behaviour_n to_o they_o by_o a_o peaceable_a and_o delectable_a society_n or_o conversation_n so_o long_o until_o they_o be_v bring_v without_o all_o contention_n scandal_n or_o dispute_n to_o lay_v aside_o their_o vain_a persuasion_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n how_o by_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o from_o ceremonial_a type_n rite_n sacrifice_n observance_n of_o day_n choice_n of_o meat_n and_o humane_a tradition_n and_o before_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o bear_v these_o thing_n their_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v neither_o aught_o any_o man_n to_o reason_n with_o they_o contentious_o rack_a and_o snatch_v their_o word_n say_n or_o action_n unto_o the_o worse_a part_n but_o 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because_o they_o be_v both_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n convert_v unto_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o religion_n and_o have_v one_o common_a right_n of_o redemption_n and_o know_v that_o they_o be_v equal_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v by_o the_o fatherly_a love_n of_o god_n 13_o unto_o this_o their_o lord_n 4._o verse_n 4._o and_o god_n shall_v every_o one_o render_v a_o account_n for_o himself_o not_o this_o man_n for_o thou_o nor_o thou_o for_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o what_o thy_o neighbour_n do_v in_o this_o point_n for_o he_o be_v not_o thy_o servant_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n right_a and_o not_o thou_o to_o give_v judgement_n or_o sentence_n upon_o his_o servant_n who_o if_o he_o do_v not_o well_o shall_v be_v chastened_a by_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o he_o do_v well_o he_o shall_v be_v approve_v and_o

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yea_o we_o be_v whole_o the_o lord_n and_z lord_n ourselves_o be_v equal_o care_v for_o and_o respect_v by_o our_o lord_n 18_o who_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n 9_o verse_n 9_o and_o rise_v again_o have_v overcome_v death_n and_o now_o live_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n both_o of_o quick_a and_o dead_a who_o take_v we_o into_o his_o tuition_n and_o custody_n and_o so_o nourish_v and_o save_v we_o that_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v yet_o will_v we_o to_o be_v save_v that_o we_o may_v also_o live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o 19_o now_o we_o will_v join_v unto_o this_o paraphrase_n different_a canon_n of_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o thing_n in_o different_a certain_a canon_n whereby_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v more_o clear_o and_o evident_o appear_v 20_o i._n 1_o 1_o among_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v by_o god_n in_o his_o express_a law_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v confident_o use_v perform_v and_o teach_v 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institute_v new_a worship_n than_o be_v the_o whole_a worship_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v approve_v as_o also_o the_o worship_n ordain_v by_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o other_o contrary_a unto_o the_o law_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o institute_v new_a worship_n wherefore_o be_v it_o not_o as_o lawful_a for_o the_o gentile_n and_o israelite_n to_o do_v the_o same_o 4_o ii_o if_o nothing_o can_v be_v affirm_v concern_v the_o will_n of_o god_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v any_o new_a worship_n 5_o the_o apostle_n say_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o wherefore_o see_v no_o new_a worship_n have_v any_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o conscience_n must_v needs_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o so_o can_v be_v do_v of_o faith_n 6_o iii_o and_o very_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o work_n command_v by_o god_n or_o institute_v by_o the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o god_n whereby_o god_n pronounce_v that_o he_o be_v honour_v to_o be_v do_v to_o this_o end_n either_o immediate_a or_o principal_a that_o god_n may_v be_v obey_v and_o celebrate_v as_o we_o have_v abunbant_o declare_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n and_o all_o will-worship_n be_v precise_o condemn_v by_o name_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ii_o to_o the_o consequence_n 7_o i._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v none_o at_o all_o what_o do_v not_o we_o plain_o distinguish_v between_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n 8_o worship_n be_v a_o work_n who_o proper_a end_n nw_n nw_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o the_o end_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v decency_n order_n edification_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n and_o necessary_a institution_n for_o public_a life_n 9_o ii_o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10_o the_o minister_n insist_v 2._o object_n 2._o such_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n command_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v divine_a precept_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n good_a and_o profitable_a constitution_n be_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n ordain_v be_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v have_v it_o ergo._n such_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 11_o answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n i._o such_o thing_n worship_n answ_n that_o ceremony_n be_v not_o worship_n as_o the_o church_n by_o the_o instinct_n in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n command_v not_o retain_v liberty_n of_o deliberate_v therein_o or_o of_o change_v they_o or_o of_o omit_v they_o out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n be_v indeed_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 12_o ii_o but_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n counsel_v decree_v and_o 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