Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	commandment_n	keep_v	obedience_n	4,378	5	7.6220	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61335	The divine obligation of humane ordinances Delivered in a sermon upon the 26th of February, before the iudge, at St. Maries in Bury St. Edmonds, By William Starkey, D.D. Rector of Pulham in Norfolk.	Starkey, William, 1620 or 21-1684.	1668 (1668)	Wing S5294; ESTC R214022	19,168	36

have_v i_o this_o day_n make_v my_o enemy_n for_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o while_o the_o zeal_n of_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n and_o of_o just_a obedience_n be_v eat_v i_o up_o i_o may_v look_v even_o for_o this_o that_o some_o may_v speak_v evil_a of_o i_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o sedition_n may_v fall_v upon_o i_o and_o certain_o if_o i_o will_v have_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v have_v plead_v this_o day_n for_o indulgence_n for_o toleration_n for_o dispensation_n of_o all_o positive_a law_n at_o least_o for_o suspension_n of_o their_o penalty_n and_o not_o earnest_o have_v urge_v obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n but_o that_o i_o never_o yet_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n have_v commit_v my_o cause_n to_o god_n neither_o dare_v i_o partial_o flatter_v or_o by_o silence_n countenance_v any_o in_o their_o opposition_n or_o neglect_n of_o that_o subjection_n which_o must_v be_v yield_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n yet_o there_o be_v never_o more_o love_v pretend_v to_o the_o prince_n then_o in_o our_o day_n and_o never_o less_o respect_n unto_o his_o law_n person_n show_v with_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v possess_v when_o they_o break_v almost_o all_o the_o bond_n of_o humane_a law_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o all_o those_o cord_n from_o they_o and_o in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o quite_o break_v o_o how_o stretch_v how_o distort_v one_o humour_n pull_v the_o ligament_n one_o way_n another_z the_o other_z way_n and_o every_o member_n be_v distract_v and_o full_a of_o convulsion-fits_a so_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o head_n be_v sick_a the_o heart_n be_v faint_a and_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v full_a of_o pain_n but_o certain_o so_o it_o be_v scarce_o any_o regard_n our_o report_n and_o either_o st._n peter_n be_v no_o apostle_n or_o the_o text_n have_v not_o be_v right_o expound_v or_o else_o there_o have_v be_v and_o be_v too_o too_o much_o wilful_a disorder_n in_o the_o nation_n i_o know_v what_o the_o dissenter_n plead_v i_o honour_v my_o prince_n i_o love_v and_o reverence_v his_o person_n i_o pay_v he_o tribute_n willing_o but_o for_o some_o humane_a ordinance_n to_o they_o i_o can_v in_o conscience_n submit_v shall_v i_o not_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o my_o conscience_n may_v not_o my_o conscience_n be_v free_a to_o which_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o reply_v that_o thy_o profession_n of_o thy_o love_n be_v empty_a and_o insignificant_a without_o thy_o obedience_n as_o require_v probatio_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la est_fw-la exhibitio_fw-la operis_fw-la service_n be_v the_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o if_o thou_o love_v thy_o god_n or_o his_o christ_n thy_o love_n to_o either_o be_v to_o be_v evidence_v by_o keep_v their_o commandment_n and_o thy_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o thing_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n be_v the_o clear_a and_o most_o unquestionable_a obedience_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o hear_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o opposer_n it_o be_v a_o plea_n of_o conscience_n they_o dare_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o their_o conscience_n all_o these_o man_n ascetick_n be_v act_v in_o the_o list_n and_o bound_n of_o conscience_n and_o this_o the_o cry_n they_o exercise_v themselves_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o so_o be_v the_o world_n fill_v with_o the_o noise_n as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o have_v lose_v the_o thing_n conscience_n for_o if_o person_n that_o palliate_v and_o excuse_v their_o dissent_n and_o disorder_n with_o the_o cloak_n of_o conscience_n have_v not_o lay_v aside_o reason_n religion_n and_o conscience_n also_o there_o can_v not_o be_v that_o distance_n and_o difference_n that_o be_v yet_o among_o we_o and_o if_o any_o that_o dissent_v from_o we_o in_o the_o obedience_n urge_v be_v creep_v in_o among_o we_o let_v he_o know_v that_o if_o he_o will_v hear_v i_o with_o patience_n and_o without_o prejudice_n if_o do_v not_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o in_o his_o not_o submit_v he_o have_v no_o conscience_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o conscience_n that_o he_o must_v submit_v i_o will_v turn_v his_o proselyte_n vow_v myself_o in_o his_o persuasion_n and_o come_v over_o to_o his_o side_n immediate_o there_o be_v only_o this_o to_o be_v do_v first_o that_o we_o agree_v what_o conscience_n be_v and_o we_o come_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n instant_o and_o conscientia_fw-la be_v concludens_fw-la scientia_fw-la a_o firm_a conclusion_n a_o settle_a judgement_n a_o fix_a determination_n of_o the_o intellective_a part_n from_o a_o certain_a infallible_a rule_n from_o which_o we_o infer_v assume_v apply_v to_o ourselves_o the_o morality_n of_o our_o action_n and_o determine_v of_o the_o subsequent_a issue_n according_o so_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o syllogismus_fw-la practicus_fw-la a_o practical_a syllogism_n in_o which_o the_o major_a part_n of_o conscience_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o major_n the_o understanding_n lay_v down_o the_o rule_n the_o reveal_v will_n or_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o god_n where_o conscience_n be_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o keep_n together_o the_o command_v of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o minor_a conscience_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o intellective_a part_n cast_v one_o look_v on_o the_o rule_n another_o on_o ourselves_o and_o action_n and_o appli_v to_o ourselves_o from_o our_o agree_n or_o disagree_v the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o our_o fact_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o conclusion_n it_o be_v well_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o it_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n for_o have_v observe_v either_o our_o conformity_n or_o disagree_v with_o the_o rule_n than_o the_o intellective_a part_n pass_v a_o true_a sentence_n and_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v according_o so_o then_o this_o be_v to_o be_v agree_v on_o first_o that_o lex_fw-la dei_fw-la solum_fw-la obligat_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o no_o example_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o retire_a mortify_a man_n can_v be_v a_o rule_n for_o thy_o conscience_n the_o most_o devout_a of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o at_o best_o be_v but_o helper_n of_o our_o joy_n infallibility_n be_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o any_o particular_a man_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n neither_o can_v conscience_n be_v make_v up_o sound_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o fallible_a man_n but_o from_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o infallible_a god_n so_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v conscience_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o example_n of_o godly_a religious_a man_n nor_o be_v that_o conscience_n that_o have_v only_o former_a resolution_n for_o its_o rule_n for_o wilful_a obstinacy_n tenaciousness_n of_o purpose_n can_v be_v a_o part_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o appetitive_a part_n at_o all_o nor_o can_v humour_n animosity_n a_o sudden_a precipitate_a engage_v be_v justify_v by_o a_o plea_n of_o conscience_n when_o there_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience_n can_v be_v without_o deliberation_n nor_o can_v deliberation_n without_o apply_v or_o determination_n be_v call_v conscience_n for_o while_o the_o understanding_n be_v fluctuate_a and_o question_v and_o inquire_v it_o may_v be_v in_o tendency_n to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v call_v conscience_n till_o determine_v and_o here_o again_o they_o seem_v as_o far_o from_o reason_n in_o their_o expression_n as_o from_o obedience_n in_o their_o action_n that_o call_v out_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n may_v not_o my_o conscience_n be_v free_a and_o they_o will_v make_v the_o doubt_a reason_n against_o the_o undoubted_a command_n of_o the_o superior_a in_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v the_o weak_a conscience_n but_o where_o liberty_n or_o doubt_v be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o determination_n of_o the_o thing_n doubt_v and_o where_o no_o determination_n there_o can_v be_v no_o conscience_n neither_o can_v any_o plea_n of_o conscience_n justify_v any_o action_n or_o undertake_n that_o be_v unlawful_a when_o conscience_n which_o be_v but_o a_o witness_n to_o a_o rule_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o subordinate_a rule_n neither_o can_v it_o give_v a_o absolute_a law_n which_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o law_n without_o which_o it_o may_v be_v humour_n animosity_n fancy_n opinion_n whatever_o it_o be_v sure_a enough_o it_o can_v be_v right_o call_v conscience_n and_o therefore_o that_o person_n shall_v be_v constrain_v through_o penalty_n to_o examine_v thorough_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o dissent_v judgement_n

derive_v from_o a_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a god._n 3._o by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v open_v a_o gap_n to_o let_v in_o all_o disorder_n and_o nothing_o but_o disquiet_v contention_n and_o confusion_n be_v like_a to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n for_o when_o person_n think_v mean_o of_o their_o ruler_n and_o can_v in_o honour_n esteem_v they_o nor_o think_v they_o better_o than_o themselves_o when_o they_o once_o idolise_v their_o own_o fancy_n abound_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o judgement_n what_o can_v happen_v but_o as_o it_o do_v when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o one_o will_v do_v what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o be_v impatient_a of_o any_o judge_n to_o restrain_v or_o limit_v they_o what_o can_v the_o issue_n be_v but_o pride_n unyeeldingness_n contention_n division_n confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n 4._o by_o this_o mean_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v quite_o destroy_v and_o person_n will_v be_v oblige_v to_o nothing_o by_o it_o but_o what_o be_v ceremonious_a as_o if_o the_o honour_n there_o enjoin_v do_v tie_v we_o only_o to_o a_o formal_a which_o oft_o be_v feign_v respect_v to_o the_o person_n and_o no_o regard_n to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o command_v of_o our_o governor_n when_o no_o such_o discovery_n can_v be_v of_o love_n as_o service_n nor_o of_o honour_n to_o our_o superior_n as_o obedience_n to_o their_o command_n neither_o can_v obedience_n to_o the_o ruler_n be_v any_o way_n so_o well_o evidence_v as_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o this_o nature_n viz._n to_o humane_a ordinance_n for_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v unlawful_a that_o be_v enjoin_v by_o our_o ruler_n then_o with_o the_o three_o child_n be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v in_o that_o matter_n it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v profitable_a thou_o serve_v thy_o own_o turn_n thy_o own_o interest_n rather_o than_o obeye_v thy_o ruler_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v intrinsical_o just_a thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v that_o although_o not_o enjoin_v it_o so_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o ruler_n authority_n and_o subject_n sincere_a subjection_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v see_v by_o submission_n to_o those_o command_n which_o enjoin_v thing_n that_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a and_o where_o neither_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n nor_o the_o subject_n reason_n nor_o profit_n be_v convince_a nor_o any_o other_o by-respect_n induce_v he_o to_o the_o obedience_n so_o that_o in_o sum_n o_o christian_n thy_o submission_n to_o humane_a ordinance_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o slight_a they_o be_v the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o thy_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n which_o be_v undoubted_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n let_v these_o suffice_v then_o for_o the_o unfolding_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o government_n that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v believer_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o viz._n to_o humane_a ordinance_n not_o only_o natural_a but_o positive_a law_n agree_v upon_o and_o constitute_v in_o wisdom_n for_o convenience_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o public_a and_o not_o only_o that_o the_o law_n enjoin_v be_v observe_v but_o penalty_n determine_v and_o in_o the_o measure_n agree_v upon_o be_v just_o inflict_v upon_o the_o transgressor_n it_o be_v a_o humane_a ordinance_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o part_n to_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o subjection_n the_o believer_n be_v to_o yield_v to_o humane_a ordinance_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o so_o subject_a as_o to_o submit_v yourselves_o part_n 2._o you_o see_v it_o be_v our_o translator_n sense_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o the_o active_a signification_n a_o negative_a obedience_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a if_o we_o will_v fulfil_v st._n peter_n mind_n that_o person_n do_v not_o rebel_v do_v not_o resist_v do_v not_o oppose_v do_v not_o murmur_v though_o i_o fear_v all_o be_v not_o so_o far_o subject_a yet_o it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v not_o enough_o if_o we_o mind_v what_o our_o apostle_n exhort_v for_o the_o word_n import_v a_o orderly_a subjection_n and_o imply_v a_o reverence_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o one_o of_o our_o own_o critic_n observe_v that_o believer_n put_v their_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n not_o only_o patient_o but_o willing_o not_o be_v subject_v but_o submit_v and_o subject_n yourselves_o voluntary_o positive_o of_o choice_n not_o passive_o but_o active_o abel_n subjection_n be_v to_o be_v intentional_a affectionate_a not_o only_o external_a or_o formal_a his_o desire_n must_v be_v towards_o he_o though_o by_o god_n constitution_n a_o cain_n shall_v rule_v over_o he_o and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v subject_n though_o a_o nero_n sit_v in_o the_o throne_n and_o as_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n so_o be_v subject_n to_o pay_v respect_n to_o their_o ruler_n lawful_a command_n ephes_n 6.6_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n i_o confess_v therefore_o i_o think_v their_o expression_n as_o far_o distant_a from_o reason_n as_o their_o intention_n from_o loyalty_n who_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o from_o the_o just_a imputation_n of_o rebellion_n shall_v pretend_v their_o passive_a obedience_n as_o if_o they_o can_v satisfy_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o the_o law_n by_o undergo_a the_o penalty_n certain_o the_o inflict_a penalty_n be_v accidental_a to_o the_o ruler_n design_n who_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n for_o good_a with_o care_n contrive_v rule_n establish_v they_o and_o publish_v they_o not_o for_o a_o snare_n to_o bring_v his_o subject_n to_o vexation_n and_o penance_n but_o to_o help_v on_o their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n most_o likely_a and_o 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thy_o society_n there_o be_v such_o evident_a sign_n see_v without_o of_o a_o infection_n that_o be_v rage_v within_o when_o in_o plain_a term_n thy_o passive_a submission_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o or_o obedience_n be_v a_o clear_a sign_n of_o thy_o wilful_a rebellion_n and_o intend_a disobedience_n and_o when_o nothing_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a but_o what_o be_v elective_a or_o voluntary_a if_o thy_o reason_n be_v not_o quite_o lose_v at_o last_o judge_n and_o consider_v what_o satisfaction_n thy_o suffering_n can_v give_v to_o god_n thy_o neighbour_n or_o thyself_o when_o thy_o suffering_n be_v involuntary_a and_o against_o thy_o will_n and_o thy_o transgression_n be_v voluntary_a elective_a and_o with_o thy_o will_n and_o thy_o ease_n and_o quiet_a and_o profit_n be_v not_o so_o dear_a to_o thou_o as_o thy_o disobedience_n if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v be_v subject_n as_o the_o apostle_n direct_v it_o be_v not_o thy_o passion_n but_o thy_o action_n not_o the_o offering_n of_o thy_o estate_n but_o thyself_o not_o what_o be_v without_o but_o within_o that_o will_v please_v god_n and_o his_o deputy_n not_o sacrifice_v thy_o treasure_n obedience_n be_v far_o better_a than_o only_o such_o sacrifice_n such_o a_o seem_a compliance_n in_o a_o tender_a of_o external_o to_o the_o lord_n christ_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n they_o will_v regard_v not_o only_o to_o fear_v and_o reverence_v the_o person_n of_o their_o christian_a governor_n but_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o keep_v and_o observe_v their_o law_n and_o not_o only_o negative_o but_o positive_o nor_o only_o feign_o but_o ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la animo_fw-la sincere_o affectionate_o submit_v not_o only_a what_o be_v they_o but_o themselves_o neither_o