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	jesus_n	life_n	17,697	5	4.4530	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90227	The araignement of Mr. Persecution: presented to the consideration of the House of Commons, and to all the common people of England wherein he is indicted, araigned, convicted, and condemned of enmity against God, and all goodnesse, of treasons, rebellion, bloodshed, &c. and sent to the place of execution. In the prosecution whereof, the Jesuiticall designes, and secret encroachments of his defendants, Sir Symon Synod, and the John of all Sir Johns, Sir Jonh Presbiter, upon the liberty of the subject id detected, and laid open, / by yongue Martin Mar-Preist, son to old Martin the Metrapolitane. This is licensed, and printed according to holy order, but not entered into the Stationers monopole.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.; Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?,	1645 (1645)	Wing O620; Thomason E276_23; ESTC R209849	47,185	54

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john_n presbyter_n my_o lord_n my_o reason_n against_o liberty-of-conscience_n why_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o evidence_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v be_v these_o 1._o because_o i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v 280._o edward_n antipol_n p●g_n 280._o ●ustos_fw-la a●_n vindex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la as_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v that_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o because_o austin_n and_o other_o divine_n on_o psal_n 2._o 10._o 11._o and_o on_o d●●t_n 17._o 19_o give_v unto_o magistrate_n that_o power_n ergo_fw-la j._n reas_n statesman_n must_v wear_v bell_n about_o their_o neck_n because_o ancient_a divine_n say_v king_n be_v but_o packe-horse_n to_o the_o clergy_n 2._o because_o in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o reformation_n in_o worship_n government_n etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v be_v settle_v and_o establish_v by_o your_o lordship_n be_v judge_v and_o take_v 281._o pag._n 281._o for_o grant_v by_o you_o to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n else_o why_o have_v your_o lordship_n call_v so_o many_o able_a godly_a and_o learned_a divine_n of_o we_o to_o consult_v with_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o why_o else_o will_v you_o establish_v it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n ergo._n j._n reas_n the_o synod_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v in_o a_o cloak-bag_n from_o scotland_n as_o of_o old_a from_o rome_n to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n goncil_n trent_n l._n 6_o p._n 497._o 3._o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n take_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o 283._o pag._n 282._o &_o 283._o so_o can_v be_v condescend_v to_o in_o england_n without_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o oath_n and_o covenant_n so_o that_o all_o apollogie_n and_o motion_n for_o toleration_n come_v too_o

late_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v against_o it_o the_o kingdom_n hand_n be_v bind_v so_o that_o if_o a_o toleration_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o unlawful_a and_o against_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o now_o because_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o covenant_n it_o be_v unlawful_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o may_v have_v be_v grant_v before_o can_v be_v now_o lest_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v guilty_a ●efore_o god_n of_o covenant_n break_v ergo_fw-la j._n reas_n because_o the_o assembly_n bathe_v saddle_v the_o parliament_n it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o presbyter_n to_o go_v a_o foot_n ergo_fw-la persecution_n be_v unlawful_a when_o the_o priest_n be_v persecute_v but_o now_o it_o be_v lawful_a they_o persecute_v ergo_fw-la toleration_n be_v lawful_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o now_o the_o presbyter_n be_v crowd_v into_o s._n peter_n chair_n the_o parliament_n be_v bind_v to_o compel_v all_o man_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o assembly_n as_o that_o impudent_a and_o desperate_a incendiary_n mr._n edwards_n bold_o and_o open_o affirm_v a_o assertion_n able_a to_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n in_o twenty_o piece_n 4._o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o great_a light_n in_o the_o church_n both_o ancient_a and_o 281._o pag._n 281._o modern_a as_o agustine_n ambrose_n calvine_n philip_n melancton_n zanchius_n musculus_fw-la bullinger_n likewise_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o new_a england_n be_v against_o the_o toleration_n of_o any_o church_n government_n and_o way_n but_o one_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v brownist_n anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n mr._n cotton_n the_o great_a divine_a in_o new_a england_n and_o a_o precious_a man_n be_v against_o toleration_n and_o hold_v that_o man_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o conscience_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o his_o letter_n to_o mr._n williams_n ergo_fw-la j._n reas_n presbyterian_a government_n be_v unlawful_a because_o mr._n cotton_n condemn_v it_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5._o because_o at_o this_o time_n for_o want_n of_o settle_a government_n people_n be_v leave_v to_o so_o great_a liberty_n multitude_n be_v fall_v and_o do_v daily_a to_o antinomianism_v 289._o pag._n 289._o anabaptism_n independency_n yea_o to_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ergo_fw-la j._n reas_n one_o anabaptist_n independent_a or_o the_o like_a that_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o hold_v be_v better_a than_o serven_o presbyter_n that_o conclude_v from_o such_o bald_a premise_n pro._n 26._o 16._o hear_v the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n entitle_v m●ns_v mortality_n desire_v mr._n edward_n with_o those_o that_o be_v so_o invective_n against_o it_o in_o their_o pulpit_n that_o they_o will_v cease_v their_o rail_n at_o it_o there_o and_o come_v forth_o in_o print_n against_o it_o for_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o rare_a so_o little_o question_v and_o the_o contrary_a so_o general_o conclude_v as_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n any_o bumbast-stuffe_n will_v pass_v there_o for_o authentic_a with_o the_o people_n without_o trial_n but_o if_o it_o be_v put_v forth_o to_o public_a view_n it_o must_v expect_v a_o encounter_n by_o one_o or_o other_o and_o therein_o the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n observe_v the_o policy_n of_o his_o presbyterian_a adversary_n to_o maintain_v their_o repute_n with_o the_o people_n in_o be_v so_o hasty_a in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o so_o slow_a to_o the_o press_n 6._o independent_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o sectary_n as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v their_o liberty_n ibid._n pag._n ibid._n snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o any_o way_n whereby_o they_o may_v receive_v satisfaction_n but_o if_o once_o the_o magistrate_n declare_v and_o by_o law_n conclude_v one_o way_n of_o church_n worship_n it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v hear_v reason_n ergo_fw-la j._n reas_n it_o seem_v the_o presbyter_n till_o then_o can_v render_v they_o none_o for_o the_o reason_n and_o ●orce_v of_o that_o argument_n li●s_v in_o take_v he_o gaoler_n ergo_fw-la if_o once_o the_o magistrate_n declare_v and_o by_o law_n conclude_v all_o the_o fat_a benefice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o independancie_n than_o it_o may_v be_v the_o presbyter_n will_v bear_v reason_n and_o turn_v independent_n 7._o independancie_n have_v ever_o be_v from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o a_o fountain_n of_o evil_a root_n of_o bitterness_n division_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o 394._o pag._n 394._o high_a form_n of_o independency_n and_o church_n way_n declare_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_n they_o fall_v into_o and_o the_o mischief_n they_o bring_v upon_o germany_n and_o how_o god_n curse_a and_o scatter_v they_o ergo_fw-la j._n reas_n if_o the_o king_n conquer_v the_o parliament_n will_v be_v traitor_n to_o posterity_n by_o chronicle_n for_o who_o write_v the_o history_n of_o 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