Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	civil_a	law_n	nation_n	7,653	5	8.1668	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42763	CXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1647 (1647)	Wing G752; ESTC R21587	30,033	52

have_v for_o beside_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o plaintiff_n person_n accuse_v and_o witness_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o most_o remote_a church_n to_o the_o general_a or_o universal_a council_n the_o visible_a communion_n itself_o of_o all_o the_o church_n on_o which_o the_o universal_a counsel_n be_v build_v and_o whereupon_o as_o on_o a_o foundation_n it_o lean_v be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o company_n fellowship_n or_o conversation_n as_o of_o religion_n and_o doctrine_n all_o true_a church_n of_o the_o world_n do_v indeed_o profess_v the_o same_o true_a religion_n and_o faith_n but_o there_o be_v beside_o this_o a_o certain_a commixture_n and_o conjunction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n as_o to_o a_o more_o near_a fellowship_n and_o some_o acquaintance_n converse_v and_o company_v together_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o habitable_a world_n 38._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o in_o doctrinal_a controversy_n which_o be_v handle_v by_o theologue_n and_o casuist_n and_o in_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o orthodox_a church_n the_o national_a synod_n be_v subo_fw-la dinate_a and_o subject_v to_o the_o universal_a lawful_o constitute_v synod_n and_o from_o the_o national_a to_o the_o ecumenical_a synod_n when_o there_o be_v a_o just_a and_o weighty_a cause_n a_o appeal_n be_v open_a so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o the_o appeal_n of_o they_o who_o complain_v of_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o through_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n in_o this_o or_o that_o church_n shall_v go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n but_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v rest_v and_o acquiesce_v within_o those_o bound_n and_o border_n and_o that_o the_o ultimate_a judgement_n of_o such_o matter_n be_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n unless_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o of_o so_o great_a moment_n that_o the_o knot_n be_v just_o think_v worthy_a of_o a_o great_a decider_n in_o which_o case_n the_o controversy_n which_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o universal_a synod_n be_v rather_o of_o a_o abstract_n general_a theological_a proposition_n then_o of_o the_o particular_a or_o individual_a case_n 39_o furthermore_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a power_n in_o consistory_n class_n and_o synod_n do_v not_o at_o all_o tend_v to_o weaken_v in_o any_o wise_a hurt_n or_o minish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n much_o less_o to_o take_v it_o away_o or_o destroy_v it_o yea_o rather_o by_o it_o a_o most_o profitable_a help_n come_v to_o the_o magistrate_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o religion_n man_n conscience_n be_v more_o straight_o tie_v unto_o he_o there_o have_v be_v indeed_o fantastical_a man_n who_o under_o pretence_n and_o cloak_n of_o christian_a liberty_n will_v abolish_v and_o cast_v out_o law_n and_o judgement_n order_n also_o degree_n 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their_o kingdom_n of_o prince_n and_o duke_n over_o their_o dominion_n and_o of_o other_o magistrate_n or_o state_n over_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o city_n to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n himself_o appoint_v as_o well_o to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o to_o the_o singular_a profit_n of_o mankind_n and_o withal_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n himself_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n we_o must_v not_o only_o suffer_v and_o be_v content_a that_o those_o do_v rule_v which_o be_v set_v over_o their_o own_o territory_n whether_o by_o hereditary_a or_o by_o elective_a right_n but_o also_o to_o love_v they_o fear_v they_o and_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o honour_n embrace_v they_o as_o the_o ambassador_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o good_a god_n be_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o prefer_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o subject_n to_o pour_v out_o prayer_n for_o they_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o they_o and_o in_o all_o business_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v not_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v their_o law_n and_o edict_n 41._o the_o orthodox_a church_n believe_v also_o and_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v that_o every_o lawful_a magistrate_n be_v by_o god_n himself_o constitute_v the_o keeper_n and_o defender_n of_o both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n may_v and_o ought_v first_o and_o chief_o to_o take_v care_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o according_a to_o his_o place_n or_o in_o his_o manner_n and_o way_n to_o preserve_v religion_n when_o pure_a and_o to_o restore_v it_o when_o decay_v and_o corrupt_v and_o also_o to_o provide_v a_o learned_a and_o godly_a ministry_n school_n also_o and_o synod_n as_o likewise_o to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v as_o well_o atheist_n blasphemer_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n as_o the_o violater_n of_o justice_n and_o civil_a peace_n 42._o wherefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o sectary_n of_o this_o age_n be_v altogether_o to_o be_v disallow_v who_o 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touch_v the_o outward_a man_n or_o the_o outward_a dispose_n of_o divine_a thing_n in_o this_o or_o that_o dominion_n as_o be_v say_v not_o as_o they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o evangelical_a ordinance_n pierce_v into_o the_o conscience_n itself_o but_o the_o object_n of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a be_v a_o thing_n mere_o and_o pure_o spiritual_a and_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a for_o even_o that_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o outward_a court_n or_o judicatory_n and_o which_o inflict_v public_a censure_n forbid_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o exclude_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n do_v proper_o concern_v the_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n 56._o sure_o the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a minister_n although_o they_o can_v do_v it_o unchallenge_v and_o uncontrolled_a and_o be_v therein_o allow_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o in_o the_o prelatical_a time_n it_o 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