Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	church_n	power_n	sacrament_n	2,779	5	7.4972	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51043	The banders disbanded, or, An accurat discourse solidly and plainly demonstrating how inconvenient, scandalous & sinfull it is, in the present circumstances of the Church of Scotland, for ministers of Christ there that they may obtain a pretended liberty to preach and administer the Sacraments ... to give bond to their present rulers, that they shall live peaceably ... and so discovering clearly the great unfaithfulness of the affirmative vote of the late meeting of ministers at Edinburgh (anno 1679), concerning the lawfullness of giving the bond then presented by the councill ...	McWard, Robert, 1633?-1687.	1681 (1681)	Wing M230; ESTC R5172	58,793	54

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be_v give_v 1._o from_o it_o be_v more_o direct_a &_o immediate_a sinfulnessesse_v 2._o from_o its_o scandallousnes_n 3._o from_o its_o native_a &_o necessary_a inconvenience_n first_o therefore_o from_o its_o sinfulness_n i_o may_v argue_v thus_o that_o bond_n can_v be_v give_v or_o allow_v to_o be_v give_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la a_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n or_o a_o sinful_a bond._n but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o bond_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v give_v or_o allow_v to_o be_v give_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o a_o sinful_a oriniquous_a bond_n may_v be_v give_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n no_o conscientious_a man_n will_v affirm_v but_o that_o this_o bond_n be_v one_fw-mi iniquous_a and_o sinful_a bond_n may_v appear_v from_o the_o reason_n follow_v and_o 1_o not_o to_o make_v a_o repetition_n now_o of_o what_o evil_n we_o have_v already_o detect_v in_o explication_n of_o the_o narrative_a of_o this_o bond_n which_o the_o 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place_n &_o intensive_o to_o truth_n preach_v than_o what_o be_v yet_o tender_v by_o the_o council_n may_v be_v have_v without_o supplicate_v the_o council_n then_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o former_a be_v palpable_a from_o the_o daily_a experience_n of_o all_o these_o minister_n who_o with_o out_o any_o warrant_n from_o or_o dependence_n upon_o the_o council_n have_v hitherto_o &_o yet_o do_v exercise_v their_o ministry_n though_o i_o grant_v not_o without_o some_o seem_a external_a hazard_n &_o inconvenience_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o manifold_a inconvenience_n which_o attend_v this_o way_n of_o bond_a these_o be_v sinful_a as_o be_v afterward_o prove_v at_o large_a &_o the_o minister_n active_a in_o bring_v himself_o into_o they_o in_o those_o it_o be_v not_o so_o either_o in_o town_n or_o country_n or_o wherever_o in_o providence_n they_o be_v call_v and_o who_o have_v therein_o have_v such_o signal_n proof_n of_o god_n contenance_v their_o labour_n &_o 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petition_n as_o putt_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o only_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o presbytery_n but_o above_o all_o church-iudicatories_a and_o that_o in_o church-matter_n be_v sinful_a but_o the_o petition_n praerequisite_a to_o this_o bond_n be_v such_o prob._n a_o petition_n that_o yield_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o power_n of_o impose_v upon_o minister_n instruction_n &_o limitation_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n &_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n a_o power_n to_o cognosce_fw-la &_o authoritative_o judge_v of_o ministerial_a qualification_n as_o also_o a_o power_n to_o censure_v silence_n or_o depose_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o that_o primâ_fw-la instantiâ_fw-la such_o a_o petition_n i_o say_v do_v put_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o only_o in_o the_o place_n of_o but_o above_o all_o church-iudicature_n but_o this_o petition_n be_v such_o as_o be_v partly_o already_o &_o partly_o afterward_o shall_v be_v clear_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v sinful_a 2._o if_o the_o councill_n act_n or_o gra●t_n the_o parishioner_n petition_n for_o that_o grant_v be_v sinful_a than_o the_o give_v of_o this_o bond_n which_o be_v the_o very_a accomplishment_n of_o both_o ●hese_n &_o the_o immediate_a end_n for_o which_o both_o grant_n &_o petition_n be_v calculate_v must_v be_v much_o more_o sinful_a but_o both_o the_o council_n grant_v &_o parishioner_n petition_n be_v sinful_a as_o be_v already_o prove_v therefore_o the_o give_v of_o this_o bond_n must_v be_v much_o more_o sinful_a 3._o it_o be_v sinful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o perform_v but_o the_o cautioner_n by_o this_o bond_n oblige_v himself_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a from_o he_o to_o perform_v therefore_o it_o be_v sinful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o oblige_v himself_o that_o the_o cautioner_n by_o this_o bond_n oblige_v himself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a or_o impracticable_a to_o he_o be_v 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that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v the_o politic_a head_n of_o the_o person_n who_o make_v up_o the_o visible_a church_n viz._n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o be_v not_o their_o head_n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n i._n e._n he_o be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o the_o head_n &_o member_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n as_o such_o &_o the_o church_n as_o such_o be_v of_o very_o different_a nature_n xx._n that_o what_o ever_o liberty_n the_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o grant_v to_o the_o church_n the_o church_n may_v not_o only_o lawful_o accept_v thereof_o but_o may_v also_o lawful_o supplicate_v if_o need_v so_o require_v the_o magistrate_n for_o it_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o such_o a_o magistrate_n as_o do_v usurp_v all_o church-power_n ought_v to_o be_v supplicat_fw-la in_o matter_n concern_v the_o church_n even_o for_o that_o which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v lawful_o grant_v &_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o grant_v at_o least_o without_o one_fw-mi express_v protestation_n against_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v unlawful_o assume_v nor_o that_o any_o person_n ought_v formal_o to_o bargain_n with_o or_o bribe_v any_o magistrate_n with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o grant_v thereof_o far_o less_o to_o condescend_v to_o sinful_a or_o scandallous_a condition_n in_o order_n to_o obtain_v it_o xxi_o albeit_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o restore_v to_o the_o church_n what_o ever_o right_a or_o liberty_n he_o have_v unjust_o take_v from_o the_o church_n yet_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o magistrate_n have_v injurious_o thrust_v minister_n out_o from_o their_o particular_a charge_n therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o restore_v with_o restriction_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o to_o these_o charge_n again_o my_o reason_n be_v chief_o 1_o because_o in_o this_o case_n the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o restore_v the_o same_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v injurious_o take_v nor_o to_o the_o same_o number_n from_o which_o he_o take_v it_o 2_o though_o he_o may_v restore_v to_o they_o a_o part_n of_o their_o former_a liberty_n &_o they_o may_v accept_v of_o it_o viz_o in_o order_n to_o obtain_v the_o whole_a yet_o he_o can_v restrict_n they_o to_o a_o part_n of_o it_o nor_o ought_v they_o to_o receive_v it_o upon_o such_o term_n 3_o the_o liberty_n which_o before_o they_o enjoy_v do_v not_o consist_v in_o be_v confine_v to_o particular_a paroch_n which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o magistrate_n now_o grant_v &_o that_o to_o a_o very_a few_o but_o in_o have_v free_a access_n to_o preach_v in_o these_o paroch_n or_o elsewhere_o as_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v require_v xxii_o it_o be_v much_o betwixt_o magistrate_n &_o minister_n in_o dispense_n of_o spiritual_a &_o church_n affair_n as_o one_o do_v neat_o illustrate_v as_o betwixt_o the_o will_n &_o the_o understanding_n for_o quamvis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la imperat_fw-la intellectui_fw-la quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la actus_fw-la determinatur_fw-la tamen_fw-la per_fw-la intellectum_fw-la quoad_fw-la ejus_fw-la specificationem_fw-la that_o be_v although_o the_o will_n do_v command_v the_o understanding_n as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o act_n yet_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o understanding_n as_o to_o the_o specifical_a kind_n thereof_o and_o magistracy_n may_v say_v to_o ministry_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a &_o ecclesiastic_a as_o moses_n say_v to_o hobab_v numb_a 10_o 31._o thou_o may_v be_v to_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o eye_n but_o as_o the_o eye_n can_v say_v unto_o the_o hand_n so_o neither_o can_v ministry_n say_v to_o magistracy_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 21._o xxiii_o as_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n &_o difficulty_n to_o fix_v the_o just_a limit_n &_o landmark_n of_o the_o magistrat_n power_n &_o prerogative_n and_o of_o the_o subject_n right_n &_o privilege_n as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o either_o pro_fw-la ●ic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la so_o it_o be_v of_o no_o less_o difficulty_n &_o import_n to_o condescend_v upon_o the_o most_o proper_a &_o effectual_a mean_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la for_o keep_v both_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o proper_a orb_n or_o cure_v the_o extravagance_n of_o either_o or_o to_o give_v a_o just_a &_o impartial_a decision_n when_o either_o be_v invade_v by_o the_o other_o xxiv_o that_o in_o some_o case_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o people_n even_o to_o a_o tyrannous_a magistrate_n for_o instance_n levye_n of_o man_n money_n arm_n &c_n &c_n for_o maintain_v he_o in_o his_o civil_a pomp_n &_o grandour_n even_o though_o he_o shall_v alienate_v the_o true_a use_n &_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n by_o employ_v they_o for_o further_o strengthen_v &_o confirm_v himself_o in_o his_o tyrannical_a or_o usurp_a power_n which_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v grant_v unto_o he_o or_o any_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o when_o he_o have_v express_o declare_v whither_o at_o or_o before_o the_o impose_v or_o require_v of_o these_o thing_n some_o pernicious_a &_o destructive_a design_n either_o against_o religion_n the_o life_n or_o liberty_n of_o his_o subject_n which_o design_n he_o resolve_v &_o will_v be_v capacitate_v by_o the_o granter_n to_o effectuate_v by_o such_o a_o grant_n xxv_o as_o every_o escape_n error_n or_o act_v of_o unfaithfulnes_n even_o know_v &_o continue_v in_o whether_o in_o a_o minister_n entry_n to_o the_o ministry_n or_o in_o his_o doctrine_n or_o deportment_n do_v not_o non-minist_a he_o nor_o give_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o withdraw_v from_o or_o reject_v he_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n so_o neither_o do_v every_o enormity_n misdemeanure_n or_o act_n of_o tyranny_n injustice_n perfidy_n or_o profanity_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n whither_o as_o to_o his_o way_n of_o entry_n to_o that_o office_n or_o in_o the_o 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