Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	know_v	speak_v	word_n	17,505	5	4.2222	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20591	The Bishop of London's eighth letter to his clergy upon a conference how they ought to behave themselves under the Toleration.	Compton, Henry, 1632-1713.	1692 (1692)	Wing C5665	8,559	22

a_o meeting_n but_o either_o to_o the_o alehouse_n or_o to_o loiter_v in_o the_o field_n or_o to_o stay_v at_o home_n and_o that_o sometime_o to_o follow_v worldly_a business_n 1._o to_o suppress_v these_o grievous_a disorder_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v we_o think_v the_o first_o step_n to_o be_v make_v be_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o the_o law_n be_v many_o and_o strict_a against_o tipple_a swear_v and_o the_o like_a so_o that_o if_o the_o justice_n will_v but_o serious_o and_o conscientious_o set_v themselves_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o it_o can_v not_o miss_v of_o have_v a_o very_a good_a effect_n especial_o if_o they_o will_v distinguish_v the_o profane_a withdrawer_n from_o those_o that_o be_v protect_v by_o the_o act_n of_o toleration_n by_o make_v they_o to_o pay_v twelve_o penny_n a_o sunday_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n for_o the_o secular_a power_n be_v not_o less_o concern_v in_o their_o province_n to_o discourage_v idleness_n and_o debauchery_n upon_o a_o temporal_a account_n than_o we_o be_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o a_o religious_a one_o let_v they_o but_o consider_v what_o mortal_a wound_n such_o licentiousness_n give_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o take_v off_o the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o man_n it_o mighty_o abate_v their_o care_n and_o industry_n and_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o want_v and_o necessity_n and_o what_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o all_o this_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o able_a to_o follow_v their_o own_o business_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n nor_o so_o stout_a to_o serve_v their_o country_n in_o the_o war_n land_n will_v be_v impoverish_v for_o want_v of_o due_a cultivate_a and_o fall_v in_o value_n trade_n will_v decay_v and_o this_o will_v make_v tax_n more_o uneasy_a every_o day_n than_o other_o till_o discontent_n with_o their_o present_a condition_n make_v the_o people_n murmur_n and_o fond_a of_o any_o change_n and_o so_o ripe_a for_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n if_o then_o security_n be_v the_o great_a blessing_n to_o any_o nation_n when_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v content_a and_o at_o their_o ease_n what_o a_o curse_n be_v it_o always_o to_o be_v unsafe_a and_o under_o the_o continual_a apprehension_n of_o disturbance_n and_o therefore_o certain_o it_o do_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n behoove_v the_o government_n to_o watch_v against_o such_o disorder_n as_o draw_v after_o they_o so_o pernicious_a consequence_n 2._o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o reform_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v reasonable_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o ourselves_o out_o of_o a_o spiritual_a consideration_n to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o way_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o sober_a mind_n that_o they_o may_v serious_o reflect_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o eternal_a peace_n for_o if_o we_o can_v once_o make_v man_n good_a christian_n they_o will_v infallible_o become_v good_a subject_n good_a neighbour_n and_o whatever_o else_o may_v conduce_v to_o public_a or_o private_a convenience_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o we_o can_v not_o think_v of_o a_o better_a course_n nor_o i_o believe_v can_v we_o than_o to_o lay_v that_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n before_o we_o which_o be_v direct_v to_o i_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o two_o province_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n date_v the_o 13_o day_n of_o february_n 1689_o 1690._o i_o mean_v that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o direct_v the_o preach_a against_o such_o disorderliness_n as_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n against_o blasphemy_n swear_v perjury_n drunkenness_n and_o profane_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o which_o care_v aught_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o time_n the_o several_a discourse_n to_o the_o most_o suitable_a and_o proper_a season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v demosthenes_n whoever_o neglect_v the_o right_a season_n of_o do_v his_o business_n must_v remember_v that_o the_o god_n bless_v no_o such_o endeavour_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v that_o providence_n have_v set_v rule_n and_o measure_n and_o time_n and_o season_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v direct_v by_o they_o we_o put_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o conduct_n and_o protection_n of_o providence_n so_o far_o as_o not_o reasonable_o to_o expect_v the_o favour_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n boast_v of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o this_o particular_a the_o lord_n god_n have_v give_v i_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o i_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n isa_n 50.4_o so_o that_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v the_o proper_a time_n to_o preach_v upon_o any_o of_o these_o subject_n above_o mention_v for_o however_o there_o may_v be_v too_o much_o reason_n to_o make_v all_o time_n seasonable_a for_o such_o discourse_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o season_n more_o proper_a for_o it_o perchance_o than_o other_o as_o before_o the_o lent_n and_o midsummer_n assizes_n to_o make_v the_o people_n understand_v the_o horrid_a guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n so_o pernicious_a to_o particular_a person_n so_o destructive_a to_o society_n and_o so_o high_o offensive_a to_o almighty_a god_n to_o warn_v your_o flock_n in_o the_o time_n of_o advent_n against_o the_o beastly_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o constant_a fruit_n of_o it_o blaspheme_v and_o swear_v that_o if_o possible_a the_o shameful_a abuse_n of_o christmas_n holiday_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n at_o least_o be_v prevent_v when_o instead_o of_o spiritual_a rejoice_v and_o give_v of_o thanks_o nothing_o but_o luxury_n intemperance_n and_o the_o most_o idle_a recreation_n be_v indulge_v and_o in_o my_o opinion_n to_o take_v the_o time_n betwixt_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n for_o preach_v against_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n both_o because_o easter_n be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o primitive_a holy_a day_n goodfriday_n easter_n ascension_n and_o whitsunday_n who_o observation_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o early_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o we_o be_v resolve_v of_o the_o time_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o take_v up_o a_o courage_n suitable_a to_o the_o cause_n we_o undertake_v it_o be_v god_n cause_n we_o be_v advocate_n for_o his_o truth_n and_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o any_o man_n frown_n and_o threat_n nay_o and_o ill_a usage_n to_o boot_v be_v but_o grimaces_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o reward_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n apply_v the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o ourselves_o these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o tit._n 2.15_o 3._o last_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prevail_v with_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n who_o teach_v in_o meeting_n to_o join_v hearty_o with_o we_o in_o discourage_v loose_a and_o profane_a person_n by_o keep_v they_o at_o a_o distance_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o law_n for_o god_n know_v it_o be_v but_o too_o natural_a for_o any_o society_n of_o man_n to_o embrace_v those_o with_o all_o their_o fault_n who_o will_v quit_v another_o party_n to_o come_v over_o to_o they_o but_o if_o we_o can_v once_o weather_v this_o point_n it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o remove_v many_o scandal_n which_o be_v now_o give_v with_o impunity_n to_o be_v sure_a such_o a_o friendly_a compliance_n will_v wonderful_o contribute_v to_o the_o revive_n that_o so_o much_o decay_v and_o forget_v virtue_n among_o we_o of_o christian_a charity_n st._n austin_n in_o his_o treatise_n against_o the_o donatist_n concern_v baptism_n observe_v frequent_o throughout_o that_o discourse_n the_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o behaviour_n of_o st._n cyprian_n who_o authority_n be_v urge_v against_o he_o and_o that_o of_o the_o donatist_n and_o what_o different_a effect_n they_o have_v particular_o l._n 1._o c._n 18._o have_v take_v notice_n that_o this_o opinion_n of_o st._n cyprian_a and_o his_o council_n of_o bishop_n be_v declare_v before_o any_o general_a council_n have_v determine_v the_o point_n whether_o they_o that_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n shall_v be_v baptise_a again_o when_o they_o return_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n he_o mark_v further_a that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o main_a because_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o break_v and_o therefore_o he_o willing_o close_v with_o they_o in_o their_o appeal_n to_o this_o holy_a martyr_n thus_o

the_o bishop_n of_o london_n eight_o letter_n to_o his_o clergy_n upon_o a_o conference_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o under_o the_o toleration_n london_n print_v by_o benj._n motte_n 1692._o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n eight_o letter_n to_o his_o clergy_n etc._n etc._n good_a brother_n it_o be_v now_o three_o year_n since_o i_o first_o begin_v this_o conference_n in_o my_o diocese_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o wonder_n if_o many_o of_o you_o shall_v have_v forget_v what_o discourse_n pass_v upon_o this_o occasion_n for_o i_o begin_v in_o 1689._o and_o conclude_v not_o till_o the_o last_o summer_n 1691._o but_o beside_o this_o and_o my_o constant_a custom_n of_o communicate_v to_o you_o from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o substance_n of_o what_o have_v be_v the_o entertainment_n of_o our_o conference_n i_o find_v myself_o oblige_v to_o publish_v the_o head_n of_o this_o conference_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o pursue_v it_o that_o i_o may_v take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o some_o unadvised_a and_o false_a representation_n that_o have_v be_v make_v as_o if_o i_o design_v sign_v to_o disturb_v and_o interrupt_v that_o repose_n which_o the_o law_n have_v give_v to_o dissenter_n whereas_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o have_v no_o such_o thought_n but_o as_o much_o the_o contrary_a as_o possible_a which_o will_v best_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v i._o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o discipline_n we_o have_v leave_v for_o the_o support_n of_o our_o church_n since_o the_o act_n of_o toleration_n and_o this_o we_o do_v by_o consider_v what_o statute_n be_v suspend_v upon_o that_o account_n and_o what_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o suspension_n for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a reasonable_a proverb_n even_o reckon_n make_v long_a friend_n shall_v we_o break_v in_o upon_o one_o another_o boundary_n and_o not_o keep_v every_o one_o within_o his_o own_o line_n it_o will_v cause_v such_o continual_a strife_n and_o debate_n as_o will_v inevitable_o bring_v in_o confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v limit_v by_o those_o rule_n which_o the_o law_n have_v set_v and_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o entrench_v upon_o one_o another_o privilege_n this_o will_v be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o create_v a_o confidence_n and_o good_a understanding_n among_o we_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n for_o such_o behaviour_n will_v natural_o allay_v the_o bitterness_n of_o dissension_n and_o quench_v the_o coal_n of_o schism_n it_o will_v render_v charity_n triumphant_a over_o division_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a make_v we_o one_o spirit_n though_o of_o different_a mind_n a_o care_n not_o to_o offend_v carry_v so_o many_o charm_n with_o it_o that_o it_o tame_v the_o wild_a beast_n it_o give_v that_o security_n of_o peace_n and_o repose_n that_o it_o persuade_v or_o shame_v the_o worst_a of_o temper_n into_o a_o acquiescence_n and_o here_o i_o presume_v to_o lay_v one_o argument_n before_o you_o which_o i_o shall_v think_v if_o discrete_o handle_v will_v very_o much_o work_v upon_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o there_o be_v a_o great_a noise_n make_v about_o the_o church_n enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o yet_o i_o question_v not_o but_o that_o the_o severe_a opposer_n of_o this_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o secular_a power_n may_v determine_v the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n for_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o government_n societies_n good_a order_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o world_n the_o conservation_n of_o which_o consist_v most_o in_o such_o law_n as_o be_v take_v up_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o such_o indifferent_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n manner_n or_o the_o like_a as_o will_v render_v all_o ineffectual_a if_o not_o prescribe_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o must_v not_o be_v do_v but_o where_o there_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n for_o it_o this_o set_v all_o to_o sea_n again_o and_o whilst_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o man_n reason_v be_v afloat_o no_o law_n can_v live_v in_o such_o a_o storm_n as_o they_o will_v raise_v and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o god_n have_v give_v any_o other_o method_n for_o establish_v the_o outward_a decency_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n than_o what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o other_o society_n of_o man_n civil_a or_o military_a nay_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o we_o know_v nothing_o be_v more_o rigorous_a than_o military_a discipline_n even_o in_o the_o minute_a thing_n we_o may_v therefore_o certain_o conclude_v that_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o do_v not_o hang_v so_o loose_a to_o the_o world_n but_o that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n they_o may_v be_v restrain_v from_o their_o neutrality_n no_o body_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v carry_v on_o any_o common_a purpose_n without_o this_o power_n over_o thing_n indifferent_a shall_v they_o not_o deny_v their_o private_a liberty_n by_o agree_v to_o time_n and_o place_n and_o by_o tie_v themselves_o up_o to_o some_o rule_n it_o will_v be_v like_o the_o confusion_n of_o babel_n or_o like_o a_o army_n arm_v at_o all_o adventure_n where_o there_o may_v possible_o be_v find_v more_o weapon_n to_o offend_v every_o one_o his_o next_o man_n than_o to_o annoy_v his_o enemy_n so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o think_v i_o wrong_v any_o religious_a sect_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v none_o but_o what_o find_v itself_o oblige_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o retrench_v private_a liberty_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o common_a convenience_n the_o true_a difference_n then_o betwixt_o the_o necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o thing_n necessary_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o that_o which_o lie_v upon_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v that_o the_o one_o be_v always_o so_o and_o the_o other_o only_o upon_o occasion_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o just_a and_o wise_a declaration_n of_o our_o church_n the_o ceremony_n retain_v be_v for_o a_o discipline_n and_o order_n which_o for_o a_o just_a cause_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v equal_a with_o god_n law_n the_o case_n be_v thus_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v whether_o we_o that_o obey_v the_o law_n make_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v not_o come_v near_o up_o to_o the_o precept_n submit_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n than_o they_o that_o insist_v upon_o a_o unconfined_a liberty_n i_o must_v confess_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o some_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o one_o will_v think_v there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o god_n in_o ruler_n but_o what_o be_v controlable_a by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o that_o law_n be_v no_o long_o in_o force_n than_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o keep_v they_o but_o what_o will_v be_v the_o fate_n of_o such_o a_o precarious_a government_n our_o present_a unhappy_a and_o self-destroying_a division_n give_v but_o too_o broad_a a_o intimation_n not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v time_n and_o season_n to_o do_v thing_n beyond_o common_a allowance_n but_o it_o be_v neither_o convenient_a to_o prescribe_v particular_n in_o such_o case_n beforehand_o nor_o possible_a to_o come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o government_n to_o let_v alone_o such_o decision_n till_o the_o exigency_n of_o affair_n call_v for_o they_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n some_o upstart_n scoundrel_n pretence_n of_o a_o government_n have_v do_v otherwise_o it_o prove_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o most_o expose_v their_o folly_n there_o may_v be_v indeed_o general_a rule_n such_o as_o our_o saviour_n for_o dispense_n with_o positive_a law_n though_o of_o god_n own_o make_n man_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o sabbath_n but_o the_o sabbath_n for_o man_n and_o that_o which_o surmount_v all_o necessity_n have_v no_o law_n but_o the_o law_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o for_o such_o particular_a occasion_n must_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o exigency_n themselves_o and_o either_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o mankind_n ii_o the_o thing_n we_o next_o consider_v be_v how_o to_o prevent_v the_o abuse_n ill_a man_n may_v make_v of_o this_o liberty_n who_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v will_v be_v apt_a to_o pervert_v the_o easiness_n of_o the_o government_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o favour_v weak_a conscience_n into_o a_o occasion_n of_o profaneness_n and_o disorderliness_n for_o we_o find_v already_o how_o much_o forward_a wicked_a man_n be_v to_o abuse_v this_o indulgence_n than_o other_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o there_o be_v number_n of_o late_a who_o have_v forsake_v the_o church_n not_o to_o go_v to_o