Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	end_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	6,697	5	9.5296	5	true

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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

minister_n and_o school_n and_o supply_v the_o temporal_a necessity_n of_o god_n servant_n by_o his_o command_n assemble_v synod_n when_o there_o be_v need_n of_o they_o and_o summon_v call_v out_o and_o draw_v to_o trial_n the_o unwilling_a which_o without_o the_o magistrate_n strength_n and_o authority_n can_v be_v do_v as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v he_o make_v synod_n also_o safe_a and_o secure_a and_o in_o a_o civil_a way_n preside_v or_o moderate_v in_o they_o if_o it_o so_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o a_o substitute_n commissioner_n in_o all_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n though_o occupy_v about_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v not_o for_o all_o that_o spiritual_a but_o civil_a 66._o four_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o end_n the_o immediate_a near_a end_n of_o civil_a power_n be_v that_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o procure_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o counsel_n of_o judge_n or_o in_o time_n of_o war_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o military_a prudence_n and_o so_o the_o temporal_a safety_n of_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v procure_v and_o that_o external_a peace_n and_o civil_a liberty_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o be_v lose_v may_v be_v again_o restore_v 67._o but_o the_o chief_a and_o last_o end_n of_o civil_a government_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n namely_o that_o those_o which_o do_v evil_a being_n by_o a_o superior_a power_n restrain_v or_o punish_v and_o those_o which_o do_v good_a get_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o the_o subject_n so_o much_o the_o more_o may_v shun_v impiety_n and_o injustice_n and_o that_o virtue_n justice_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v those_o eternal_a duty_n of_o both_o table_n unto_o which_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v oblige_v may_v remain_v in_o strength_n and_o flourish_n 68_o but_o whereas_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v whole_o devote_v himself_o to_o the_o promote_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v direct_a and_o bend_v all_o the_o might_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o authority_n to_o that_o end_n this_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o office_n or_o function_n which_o be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o a_o infidel_n magistrate_n but_o from_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o common_a christian_a calling_n into_o his_o particular_a vocation_n 69._o for_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o also_o the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o refer_v and_o order_v his_o particular_a vocation_n faculty_n ability_n power_n and_o honour_n to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v propagate_v and_o promote_v and_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v cherish_v and_o defend_v so_o that_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v indeed_o the_o end_n of_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n not_o of_o a_o magistrate_n simple_o or_o if_o you_o will_v rather_o it_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o office_n itself_o but_o of_o he_o who_o do_v execute_v the_o same_o pious_o 70._o but_o the_o end_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n yea_o the_o end_n as_o well_o of_o the_o ministry_n itself_o as_o of_o the_o godly_a minister_n be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v set_v forward_o that_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v straight_o that_o his_o holy_a mystery_n may_v be_v keep_v pure_a that_o stumbling-block_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n lest_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n or_o lest_o one_o sick_a or_o scab_a sheep_n infect_v the_o whole_a flock_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v so_o walk_v as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o wander_a sheep_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v convert_v and_o bring_v back_o to_o the_o sheepfold_n 71._o and_o see_v this_o power_n be_v give_v of_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o destruction_n but_o to_o edification_n therefore_o this_o same_o scope_n be_v propound_v in_o excommunication_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o last_o of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n namely_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o offend_a brother_n may_v be_v gain_v to_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v strike_v with_o fear_n and_o the_o stubborn_a sinner_n fill_v with_o shame_n may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v humble_v and_o may_v as_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n be_v snatch_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o may_v repent_v unto_o salvation_n at_o least_o the_o rest_n may_v turn_v away_o from_o those_o which_o be_v brand_v with_o such_o a_o censure_n lest_o the_o soul_n infection_n do_v creep_v and_o spread_v further_o 72._o five_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n of_o civil_a power_n be_v either_o proper_a or_o by_o way_n of_o redundance_n the_o proper_a effect_n be_v the_o safety_n temporal_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n external_a tranquillity_n the_o fruition_n of_o civil_a liberty_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o civil_a society_n of_o man_n the_o effect_n by_o way_n of_o redundance_n be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n in_o so_o far_o as_o by_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o good_a law_n some_o impediment_n that_o usual_o hinder_a and_o disturb_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v avoid_v or_o take_v away_o 73._o for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o faithful_o the_o magistrate_n execute_v his_o office_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o cherish_v and_o encourage_v good_a man_n take_v away_o those_o thing_n which_o withstand_v the_o gospel_n and_o punish_v or_o drive_v away_o the_o troubler_n and_o subverter_n of_o the_o church_n so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o orthodox_a faith_n and_o godliness_n be_v reverence_v and_o have_v in_o estimation_n sin_n be_v hate_v and_o fear_v final_o all_o the_o subject_n contain_v as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n within_o the_o list_n of_o god_n law_n whence_o also_o by_o consequence_n it_o happen_v by_o god_n blessing_n that_o the_o church_n be_v defile_v with_o few_o scandal_n and_o do_v obtain_v the_o more_o freedom_n and_o peace_n 74._o but_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v whole_o spiritual_a for_o the_o act_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v of_o retain_v and_o remit_v sin_n do_v reach_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n itself_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o as_o unjust_a excommunication_n be_v void_a so_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v inflict_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o steward_n according_a to_o his_o will_n be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 18._o 18._o and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o like_o manner_n as_o inflict_v by_o christ_n himself_o 75._o six_o they_o be_v also_o difference_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o politic_a power_n be_v commit_v sometime_o to_o one_o sometime_o to_o more_o sometime_o by_o right_a of_o election_n sometime_o by_o right_a of_o succession_n but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v competent_a to_o none_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n but_o he_o who_o have_v it_o must_v be_v call_v by_o god_n and_o the_o church_n to_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o give_v by_o christ_n to_o one_o either_o pastor_n or_o elder_n much_o less_o to_o a_o prelate_n but_o to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o the_o consistory_n of_o presbyter_n it_o be_v confess_v indeed_o and_o who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o that_o the_o power_n as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o order_n do_v belong_v to_o particular_a minister_n and_o be_v by_o each_o of_o they_o apart_o lawful_o exercise_v but_o that_o power_n which_o be_v common_o call_v of_o jurisdiction_n be_v commit_v not_o to_o one_o but_o to_o the_o unity_n that_o be_v to_o a_o consistory_n therefore_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v but_o by_o many_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o 76._o seven_o they_o differ_v as_o touch_v the_o correlative_a god_n have_v command_v that_o unto_o the_o civil_a power_n every_o soul_n or_o all_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o what_o condition_n and_o estate_n soever_o be_v subject_a for_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v have_v they_o who_o they_o call_v the_o clergy_n or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n extend_v itself_o to_o none_o other_o subject_n then_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v call_v brethren_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 77._o eight_o there_o remain_v another_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o distinct_a and_o

there_o be_v controversy_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v he_o questionless_a judge_n of_o his_o own_o civil_a act_n about_o spiritual_a thing_n namely_o of_o defend_v they_o in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o of_o approve_v or_o tolerate_v the_o same_o and_o if_o in_o this_o business_n he_o judge_v and_o determine_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o he_o be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n thereof_o before_o the_o supreme_a tribunal_n 98._o however_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n according_a as_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o ratify_v by_o civil_a authority_n or_o not_o aught_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v free_a and_o safe_a for_o they_o to_o come_v together_o in_o holy_a assembly_n for_o the_o want_n of_o civil_a authority_n be_v unto_o the_o church_n like_o a_o cease_a gain_n but_o not_o like_o damage_n or_o loss_n ensue_v as_o it_o superad_v nothing_o more_o so_o it_o take_v nothing_o away_o 99_o if_o it_o further_o happen_v which_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v so_o far_o abuse_v his_o authority_n that_o he_o do_v straight_o forbid_v what_o christ_n have_v ordain_v yet_o the_o constant_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n will_v resolve_v and_o determine_v with_o themselves_o that_o any_o extremity_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v undergo_v then_o that_o they_o shall_v obey_v such_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n yea_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v off_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o office_n be_v ready_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o practice_n to_o every_o one_o that_o demand_v it_o but_o special_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o be_v say_v before_o 100_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n propose_v that_o these_o 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licentiousness_n of_o carnal_a man_n which_o desire_v that_o there_o be_v too_o slack_a ecclesiastical_a discipline_n or_o none_o at_o all_o may_v be_v bridle_v and_o so_o man_n may_v sin_v less_o and_o may_v live_v more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o gospel_n another_o thing_n here_o intend_v be_v that_o error_n on_o both_o side_n be_v overthrow_v as_o well_o the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o under_o a_o fair_a pretence_n of_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o right_n of_o magistracy_n do_v leave_n to_o the_o church_n either_o no_o power_n or_o that_o which_o be_v too_o weak_a as_o the_o error_n of_o other_o who_o under_o the_o veil_n of_o a_o certain_a suppositious_a and_o imaginary_a christian_a liberty_n do_v turn_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o magistrate_n both_o power_n may_v enjoy_v their_o own_o privilege_n add_v hereto_o that_o both_o power_n be_v circumscribe_v with_o their_o distinct_a border_n and_o bound_n and_o also_o the_o one_o underprop_a and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o other_o a_o holy_a concord_n between_o they_o may_v be_v nourish_v and_o they_o may_v mutual_o and_o friendly_o embrace_v one_o another_o 102._o last_o of_o all_o see_v there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o unhappy_a man_n who_o cease_v not_o to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o all_o diligence_n go_v about_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n where_o now_o it_o be_v about_o to_o be_v introduce_v yea_o also_o where_o it_o have_v be_v long_o ago_o establish_v and_o as_o yet_o happy_o remain_v in_o force_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o obviate_v their_o most_o wicked_a purpose_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o let_v all_o which_o have_v be_v say_v pass_v with_o the_o good_a leave_n and_o like_n of_o those_o orthodox_a church_n in_o which_o the_o discipline_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o in_o use_n neither_o can_v any_o offence_n easy_o arise_v to_o they_o from_o hence_o yea_o if_o the_o best_a conjecture_n do_v not_o deceive_v they_o can_v but_o rejoice_v and_o congratulate_v at_o the_o defence_n and_o vindication_n of_o this_o discipline_n 103._o for_o those_o church_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o acknowledge_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o discipline_n of_o excommunication_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o also_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o exercise_v which_o also_o heretofore_o the_o most_o learned_a zachary_n vrsine_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o judgement_n concerning_o excommunication_n exhibit_v to_o prince_n frederick_n the_o three_o count_n elector_n palatine_n the_o title_n whereof_o be_v judicium_fw-la de_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la etc._n etc._n excommunicatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n 104._o for_o thus_o he_o in_o other_o church_n where_o either_o no_o excommunication_n be_v in_o use_n or_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_o administer_v and_o nevertheless_o without_o all_o controversy_n it_o be_v confess_v and_o open_o teach_v that_o it_o ought_v just_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o be_v of_o force_n in_o the_o church_n and_o a_o little_a after_o lest_o also_o your_o highness_n by_o this_o new_a opinion_n do_v sever_v yourself_o and_o your_o church_n from_o all_o other_o church_n as_o well_o those_o which_o have_v not_o excommunication_n as_o those_o which_o have_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o of_o they_o do_v unanimous_o confess_v and_o always_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v reason_n why_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o use_n 105._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o tend_v which_o the_o high_o esteem_v philip_n melancthon_n in_o his_o common_a place_n chap._n of_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v affirm_v before_o say_v he_o i_o warn_v that_o civil_a place_n and_o power_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o adhere_a confusion_n which_o arise_v from_o other_o cause_n partly_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n partly_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n partly_o from_o the_o common_a infirmity_n of_o man_n as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o other_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o government_n ordain_v of_o god_n no_o man_n doubt_v that_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o and_o great_a disorder_n grow_v in_o it_o from_o other_o cause_n where_o he_o mention_v a_o church_n government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a and_o that_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la as_o a_o thing_n uncontroverted_a 106._o neither_o be_v the_o wish_n of_o the_o chief_a divine_n of_o zurich_n and_o berne_n want_v for_o the_o recall_v and_o restore_v of_o the_o discipline_n of_o excommunication_n so_o bullinger_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o hitherto_o faith_n he_o of_o the_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a chastise_n of_o wickedness_n but_o here_o i_o will_v have_v the_o brethren_n diligent_o warn_v that_o they_o watch_v and_o with_o all_o diligence_n take_v care_n that_o this_o wholesome_a medicine_n throw_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o pope_n avarice_n may_v be_v reduce_v that_o be_v that_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v punish_v for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o excommunication_n that_o man_n manner_n may_v be_v well_o order_v and_o the_o saint_n flourish_v the_o profane_a be_v restrain_v lest_o wicked_a man_n by_o their_o impudency_n and_o impiety_n increase_n and_o undo_v all_o it_o be_v our_o part_n o_o brethren_n with_o great_a diligence_n to_o take_v care_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o we_o see_v that_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n do_v stir_v up_o those_o that_o be_v negligent_a in_o this_o business_n 107._o aretius_n agree_v hereunto_o problem_n theolog._n loc._n 33._o magistrate_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o yoke_n they_o be_v afraid_a for_o their_o honour_n they_o love_v licentiousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o common_a people_n be_v too_o dissolute_a the_o great_a part_n be_v most_o corrupt_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o willing_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o despair_v but_o