Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	army_n	general_n	king_n	3,029	5	3.5532	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77137	A defence and justification of ministers maintence by tythes. And of infant-baptism, humane learning, and the sword of the magistrate; which some Anabaptists falsely call four sandy pillars, and popish foundations of our ministry and churches. In which tythes are proved to be due by divine right to the ministers of the gospel. All common objections answered, and divers cases of conscience humbly proposed: with a light to clear them. / In a reply to a paper sent by some Anabaptists to Immanuel Bourne, late pastor of the church in Asheover in the county of Derby: now preacher to the congregation at Waltham in the county of Leicester. With a short answer to Anthony Peirson's great case of tythes, &c.	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1659 (1659)	Wing B3851; Thomason E1907_1	92,679	184

see_v best_o and_o preserve_v we_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n the_o anabaptist_n answer_n and_o conclusion_n i_o come_v now_o to_o your_o conclusion_n which_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n sir_n i_o may_v have_v add_v hereunto_o many_o argument_n from_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o affirm_v but_o i_o judge_v they_o needless_a suppose_v that_o what_o be_v here_o contain_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v you_o or_o any_o rational_a man_n in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o your_o assembly_n vale._n john_n darker_n tobias_n watson_n mr._n bourn_n reply_n friend_n i_o see_v you_o be_v very_o forgetful_a of_o what_o you_o boast_v of_o in_o the_o first_o page_n of_o your_o sheet_n of_o paper_n that_o your_o foundation_n principle_n for_o as_o i_o understand_v you_o it_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o your_o own_o church_n you_o speak_v of_o if_o you_o account_v yourselves_o &_o your_o company_n a_o church_n of_o god_n that_o these_o your_o foundation_n principle_n have_v scripture_n as_o clear_a to_o prove_v they_o as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n without_o the_o help_n of_o consequence_n or_o illustration_n but_o now_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v but_o a_o vapour_n for_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v and_o judge_v whether_o you_o have_v bring_v any_o one_o scripture_n proof_n of_o these_o point_n in_o difference_n between_o we_o that_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n without_o a_o consequence_n or_o illustration_n i_o be_o sure_a not_o one_o neither_o for_o your_o first_o second_o nor_o three_o ground_n of_o separation_n first_o you_o speak_v magisterial_o against_o infant-membership_a and_o accuse_v we_o as_o if_o our_o church_n be_v build_v only_o of_o these_o but_o you_o prove_v it_o not_o and_o your_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v all_o consequence_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o for_o your_o second_o your_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v all_o false_o apply_v they_o may_v belong_v rather_o to_o yourselves_o than_o to_o we_o and_o for_o your_o three_o which_o consist_v of_o your_o friend_n haggar_v four_o leg_n which_o you_o call_v sandy_a pillar_n and_o popish_a foundation_n if_o any_o show_n of_o proof_n can_v have_v be_v it_o must_v have_v be_v by_o consequence_n of_o which_o here_o you_o bring_v none_o and_o so_o have_v neither_o proof_n nor_o show_v of_o proof_n so_o that_o i_o may_v just_o tell_v you_o what_o you_o have_v write_v in_o your_o paper_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v i_o or_o any_o rational_a man_n in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o your_o separation_n from_o our_o assembly_n therefore_o i_o hope_v if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o open_v your_o eye_n to_o see_v your_o error_n you_o will_v in_o god_n due_a time_n return_v to_o we_o again_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v to_o join_v with_o those_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n which_o be_v neither_o reform_a nor_o reform_v who_o take_v no_o care_n to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a 15.19_o jer._n 15.19_o but_o admit_v all_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a to_o communion_n with_o they_o who_o minister_n neglect_v catechise_v that_o true_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a work_n to_o prepare_v people_n for_o a_o ripe-year_n church-membership_a and_o comfortable_a fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1.3_o 1_o john_n 1.3_o but_o to_o join_v with_o those_o congregation_n which_o be_v reform_v and_o reform_v whether_o they_o be_v presbyterial_a independent_a or_o any_o other_o godly_a minister_n and_o reform_a congregation_n for_o if_o they_o be_v godly_a they_o be_v brethren_n 41.24_o gen._n 41.24_o and_o will_v not_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n if_o they_o be_v of_o christian_n peaceable_a spirit_n and_o such_o as_o love_v and_o desire_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n among_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o every_o faithful_a soul_n ought_v to_o pray_v daily_o for_o i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o your_o vale_n it_o seem_v you_o will_v take_v your_o leave_n in_o latin_a though_o you_o find_v fault_n with_o our_o humane_a learning_n but_o i_o conclude_v with_o my_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o our_o good_a god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o open_v your_o heart_n to_o attend_v not_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n or_o humane_a tradition_n which_o they_o call_v new_a light_n but_o upon_o true_a examination_n will_v be_v find_v old_a extol_v 7._o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o which_o by_o mean_n of_o your_o secret_a meeting_n seduce_v spirit_n have_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o draw_v you_o unto_o yea_o to_o wicked_a heresy_n 5.20_o gal._n 5.20_o too_o frequent_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n scatter_v by_o divers_a of_o you_o among_o poor_a simple_a soul_n but_o that_o you_o may_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o holy_a scripture_n not_o wrest_v 3.17_o 2_o pet._n 3.17_o and_o false_o apply_v as_o we_o see_v too_o many_o do_v to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o but_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o plain_a place_n give_v light_n to_o understand_v those_o which_o be_v more_o difficult_a that_o be_v guide_v by_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n you_o may_v walk_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o enmity_n against_o but_o in_o peace_n and_o love_n with_o the_o godly_a faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n in_o england_n common_o so_o know_v and_o esteem_v and_o in_o peace_n and_o love_n with_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n attend_v conscionable_o upon_o and_o at_o the_o public_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o you_o may_v receive_v strength_n from_o christ_n in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o end_n if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v communion_n with_o we_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o christ_n in_o glory_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o pray_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 7._o rom._n 15.6_o 7._o now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v be_v likeminded_a one_o towards_o another_o according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n that_o we_o may_v with_o one_o shoulder_n one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n and_o prayer_n of_o he_o who_o subscribe_v himself_o one_o desirous_a to_o be_v find_v a_o friend_n and_o servant_n to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n immanuel_n bourne_n waltham_n in_o com._n leicester_n june_n 10._o 1659._o to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n the_o captain-general_n of_o zion_n army_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o great_a lord_n patron_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n and_o child_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o most_o humble_a supplication_n and_o petition_n of_o one_o of_o his_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n and_o daily_a orator_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n my_o true_o gracious_a lord_n the_o blessed_a father_n of_o thy_o poor_a divide_v john_n 19.23_o 24._o distress_a church_n and_o child_n thy_o coat_n be_v without_o seam_n weave_v from_o the_o top_n throughout_o o_o that_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n be_v without_o rent_n schism_n and_o division_n but_o this_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o thy_o poor_a servant_n soul_n that_o thou_o and_o thy_o church_n enemy_n have_v sow_v tare_n among_o thy_o wheat_n judg._n 9.13_o 1_o cor._n 1.12_o yea_o that_o a_o spirit_n of_o division_n be_v come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o congregation_n and_o separate_v saint_n from_o saint_n so_o that_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n another_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n another_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n far_o unlike_o those_o bless_a christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n in_o thy_o worship_n and_o service_n act_n 4.32_o agree_v sweet_o together_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o thou_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n but_o alas_o alas_o how_o contrary_a be_v we_o to_o they_o by_o mean_n whereof_o instead_o of_o that_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n ephes_n 4.34_o and_o that_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o thy_o disciple_n behold_v a_o looseness_n for_o division_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o separation_n have_v make_v thy_o saint_n naked_a to_o their_o shame_n exod._n 32.25_o psal_n 2.1.2_o 3._o psal_n 83.2_o 3_o 4._o isai_n 26.8_o 9_o behold_v o_o lord_n satan_n kingdom_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n can_v hold_v fast_o together_o and_o combine_v against_o thy_o majesty_n and_o

a_o high_a estate_n 684._o matth_n paris_n 284._o &_o 684._o to_o be_v counsellor_n and_o favourite_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o who_o for_o his_o sacrilege_n which_o i_o here_o speak_v of_o do_v but_o turn_v tithe_n out_o of_o the_o right_a channel_n and_o prosper_v not_o after_z lose_v the_o king_n favour_n who_o he_o take_v care_n to_o serve_v more_o than_o god_n and_o lose_v all_o his_o estate_n and_o his_o life_n and_o all_o as_o most_o do_v judge_n poison_a himself_o at_o leicester_n 306._o martin_n 304_o 306._o and_o die_v miserable_o lie_v bury_v at_o leicester_n abbey_n or_o priory_n the_o great_a memory_n of_o his_o great_a sacrilege_n be_v the_o most_o he_o leave_v but_o what_o he_o lose_v before_o the_o relator_n remember_v divers_a more_o person_n punish_v for_o sacrilege_n but_o i_o pass_v they_o over_o only_o let_v i_o not_o yea_o i_o can_v forget_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o who_o as_o the_o relator_n speak_v ingross_v sacrilege_n and_o entail_v it_o to_o his_o posterity_n for_o the_o first_o half_a of_o his_o reign_n while_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sacrilege_n he_o be_v honour_v of_o his_o ally_n abroad_o love_v of_o his_o subject_n at_o home_n successful_a in_o his_o action_n and_o at_o peace_n as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n and_o man_n but_o after_o his_o sacrilege_n as_o in_o disfavor_n with_o both_o his_o subject_n rebel_n first_o in_o suffolk_n after_o in_o lincoln_n somerset_z yorkshire_n and_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o now_o like_o saul_n forsake_v of_o god_n he_o fall_v from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o i_o will_v not_o relate_v his_o sin_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o follow_v 8._o speed_z 104._o 1629._o etc._n etc._n sir_n henry_n spelman_n print_v 1646._o 35_o hen._n 8._o but_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n before_o mention_v in_o that_o book_n of_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n which_o be_v my_o belator_n out_o of_o our_o own_o chronicle_n he_o take_v divers_a wife_n which_o be_v ●now_v to_o people_n a_o canaan_n some_o of_o who_o he_o use_v like_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o in_o the_o end_n grow_v old_a entail_v his_o crown_n upon_o his_o child_n and_o all_o successive_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n but_o all_o die_v childless_a and_o his_o family_n extinct_a his_o name_n not_o mention_v but_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o sacrilege_n and_o other_o crime_n be_v revive_v to_o his_o dishonour_n his_o sacrilege_n i_o apply_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o tithe_n and_o impropriation_n from_o the_o particular_a parish_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o restore_v they_o which_o the_o pope_n have_v sacrilegious_o take_v away_o for_o the_o land_n of_o monastery_n misapply_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o they_o although_o it_o be_v a_o question_n if_o they_o be_v once_o give_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o sacrilege_n to_o take_v they_o from_o god_n if_o once_o they_o be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o a_o good_a end_n this_o i_o can_v observe_v but_o with_o sorrow_n that_o the_o parliament_n then_o consent_v to_o king_n henry_n sacrilege_n hope_v it_o seem_v that_o tithe_n and_o glebe-land_n will_v have_v be_v better_o bestow_v but_o they_o be_v once_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o prevent_v a_o restitution_n he_o distribute_v they_o to_o the_o laity_n 1086._o speed_z 1086._o some_o to_o nobleman_n some_o to_o gentleman_n and_o other_o some_o he_o sell_v some_o he_o exchange_n but_o as_o my_o relator_n note_n to_o little_a joy_n of_o he_o or_o he_o or_o of_o those_o that_o have_v since_o possess_v they_o to_o many_o man_n they_o have_v be_v like_o the_o ark_n among_o the_o philistines_n bring_v a_o curse_n instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o pretend_a owner_n though_o they_o have_v enjoy_v they_o by_o countenance_n and_o confirmation_n of_o parliament_n yet_o i_o will_v some_o of_o they_o will_v true_o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o examine_v and_o search_v for_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o they_o have_v not_o lose_v more_o of_o their_o estate_n by_o these_o late_a war_n than_o ever_o they_o or_o their_o ancestor_n have_v gain_v by_o these_o impropriation_n and_o impropriate_a tithe_n which_o they_o possess_v especial_o in_o place_n where_o there_o be_v leave_v no_o competent_a maintenance_n for_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o instruct_v poor_a soul_n in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n and_o this_o in_o so_o many_o hundred_o parish_n where_o the_o parsonage_n be_v impropriate_a there_o be_v parish_n church_n in_o england_n 9284._o 162_o cam_n b_o brit._n 162_o whereof_o 3845_o be_v impropriate_a and_o in_o few_o of_o these_o place_n be_v there_o a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o a_o able_a godly_a minister_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o who_o shall_v give_v account_n for_o so_o many_o soul_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o pray_v god_n the_o parliament_n and_o all_o other_o may_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n i_o can_v think_v without_o grief_n of_o the_o sacrilege_n continue_v and_o commit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o good_a prince_n 52._o godwine_n 52._o king_n edward_z the_o sixth_z and_o the_o sad_a and_o ●ore_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o it_o spelman_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n some_o i_o hope_v otherwise_o good_a man_n i_o will_v not_o name_v they_o but_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o my_o relator_n in_o the_o book_n beforementioned_a nor_o will_v i_o mention_v the_o many_o example_n of_o god_n afflict_v hand_n at_o least_o if_o not_o fearful_a curse_n upon_o many_o other_o some_o yea_o divers_a of_o who_o i_o have_v know_v in_o my_o memory_n near_o threescore_o year_n to_o have_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o their_o sacrilegious_a enjoyment_n though_o they_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o sacrilege_n but_o as_o they_o have_v come_v to_o they_o from_o their_o ancestor_n or_o other_o who_o it_o may_v be_v buy_v they_o and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v it_o lawful_a be_v so_o settle_v by_o parliament_n i_o will_v say_v nothing_o of_o divers_a sacrilegious_a custom_n in_o many_o parish_n and_o place_n of_o rob_v god_n and_o his_o minister_n of_o what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o custom_n of_o sin_v in_o this_o respect_n have_v take_v away_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n i_o shall_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v read_v that_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n james_n and_o king_n charles_n and_o the_o parliament_n in_o both_o their_o time_n have_v draw_v no_o guilt_n upon_o they_o by_o neglect_v reformation_n in_o these_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n i_o be_o sure_a one_o horrid_a act_n of_o sacrilege_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o late_a king_n day_n by_o the_o plot_v and_o power_n of_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n charge_v against_o he_o in_o the_o six_o additional_a article_n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o then_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o whereas_o divers_a godly_a people_n who_o be_v true_o account_v good_a old_a puritan_n out_o of_o conscience_n and_o persuasion_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o they_o be_v sacrilegious_o take_v away_o from_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o particular_a parish_n they_o endeavour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n the_o redeem_n of_o they_o yea_o some_o religious_a noble-minded_n man_n do_v free_o give_v and_o restore_v impropriation_n of_o great_a value_n to_o the_o church_n again_o and_o other_o give_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n towards_o the_o redeem_n of_o they_o 1632._o the_o feoffee_n be_v four_o divine_n viz._n dr._n gouge_n dr._n sibbs_n mr._n offspring_n mr._n davenport_n four_o lawyer_n ralph_n eyre_n sam_n brown_n c._n skirland_n john_n white_a esq_n john_n jeer_a richard_n davies_n george_n harwood_n francis_n pridges_n citizen_n see_v canterbury_n doom_n by_o william_n prynne_n esq_n p._n 386._o this_o undo_v feb._n 13._o 1632._o and_o put_v the_o money_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o honourable_a feoffee_n in_o trust_n to_o buy_v in_o impropriation_n and_o to_o allow_v a_o good_a allowance_n for_o present_a to_o a_o godly_a minister_n and_o after_o a_o time_n when_o the_o money_n lay_v out_o be_v receive_v in_o again_o by_o a_o yearly_a rent_n then_o to_o give_v the_o whole_a impropriation_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o parish_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o money_n to_o go_v on_o to_o buy_v more_o impropriation_n to_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o church_n again_o and_o this_o i_o know_v be_v do_v in_o divers_a place_n which_o will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n have_v redeem_v all_o the_o impropriation_n in_o the_o land_n if_o it_o have_v be_v continue_v and_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o have_v settle_v a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n and_o a_o able_a godly_a minister_n in_o every_o congregation_n but_o by_o the_o late_a

english_a nation_n you_o do_v own_o it_o but_o with_o a_o limitation_n i_o say_v nothing_o to_o your_o limitation_n i_o be_o sure_a for_o what_o i_o know_v you_o have_v no_o reason_n but_o to_o own_o the_o present_a power_n and_o to_o submit_v and_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o other_o in_o authority_n when_o they_o upon_o complaint_n do_v command_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o minister_n according_a to_o law_n as_o in_o all_o other_o lawful_a command_n and_o as_o magistrate_n have_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o compel_v so_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v lawful_o appeal_v to_o they_o for_o justice_n and_o right_o and_o although_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o of_o my_o brethren_n to_o be_v contentious_a for_o trifle_n or_o small_a matter_n yet_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o defend_v and_o not_o to_o lose_v the_o just_a right_n of_o the_o church_n for_o succeed_a age_n especial_o in_o these_o day_n when_o sacrilege_n be_v by_o so_o many_o account_v no_o sin_n as_o if_o god_n have_v no_o special_a right_n now_o to_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o man_n can_v not_o rob_v god_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v his_o either_o by_o reservation_n or_o consecration_n for_o maintenance_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o why_o do_v st._n paul_n write_v to_o his_o convert_a christian_n jew_n at_o rome_n such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n rom._n 1.7_o demand_v the_o question_n and_o reason_n the_o case_n with_o they_o rom._n 2.22_o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n sacrilege_n sure_o then_o may_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n commit_v among_o christian_n for_o such_o be_v these_o to_o who_o st._n paul_n write_v it_o be_v some_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o sacrilege_n the_o apostle_n mean_v but_o the_o greek_a word_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n violarant_a rom._n 2.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrilegium_fw-la committo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la ●st_fw-la templa_fw-la despolione_n gerh._n in_o loc._n m._n leigh_n upon_o the_o roman_n calvinus_n in_o rom._n hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la ovid_n metamorpho_n 3._o sacrilegum_fw-la appellat_fw-la lycurgum_fw-la ob_fw-la contemptu_fw-la bachi_n sacra_fw-la &_o in_o fast_n sacrilegos_fw-la manus_fw-la quae_fw-la numen_fw-la veneris_fw-la violarant_a signify_v to_o despoil_v and_o ●ob_v temple_n or_o to_o despoil_v holy_a thing_n thing_n consecrate_v to_o divine_a worship_n or_o maintenance_n thereof_o as_o if_o st._n paul_n have_v hold_v as_o good_a a_o false_a religion_n as_o a_o spoil_v religion_n and_o although_o sacrilege_n be_v not_o worse_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o idolatry_n as_o that_o learned_a man_n mr._n leigh_n well_o observe_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o godly_a learned_a &_o judicious_a mr._n calvin_n in_o his_o commentary_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o understand_o oppose_v sacrilege_n to_o idolatry_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n certain_o both_o a_o like_a odious_a to_o god_n for_o sacrilege_n be_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n or_o of_o a_o worship_n and_o service_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v thereunto_o and_o this_o say_v mr._n calvin_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o ethnic_a poet_n who_o call_v those_o sacrilegious_a who_o contemn_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o their_o heathen_a god_n and_o what_o can_v it_o be_v but_o sacrilege_n or_o a_o rob_n of_o god_n when_o man_n violate_v and_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v god_n reserve_v by_o he_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o worship_n certain_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o the_o magistrate_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o well_o as_o other_o especial_o when_o as_o it_o be_v a_o settle_a maintenance_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o certain_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v lawful_o appeal_v to_o the_o christi●n_a magistrate_n for_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n do_v appeal_v to_o caesar_n a_o heathen_a emperor_n against_o his_o unjust_a adversary_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act_v 25.10_o 11._o i_o stand_v at_o caesar_n judgement-seat_n where_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v to_o the_o jew_n i_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n i_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n i_o may_v show_v you_o at_o large_a how_o good_a king_n and_o magistrate_n have_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n the_o levite_n they_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o good-knowledg_n of_o god_n before_o christ_n witness_v good_a king_n hezekiah_n the_o 2_o chron._n 30.22_o he_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o give_v the_o portion_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levites_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 31.4_o and_o good_a j●hoshaphat_n before_o he_o honour_v the_o levite_n as_o you_o may_v see_v 2_o chron._n 20._o and_o nehemiah_n that_o good_a magistrate_n contend_v with_o the_o noble_n in_o judah_n for_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o whe●_n he_o perceive_v that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o be_v give_v they_o he_o contend_v with_o the_o ruler_n and_o then_o bring_v all_o judah_n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o new-wine_n and_o the_o oil_n unto_o the_o treasury_n that_o the_o levite_n may_v be_v supply_v and_o they_o may_v be_v distribute_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o right_n as_o be_v record_v nehemiah_n 13.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o we_o hope_v that_o as_o god_n have_v former_o so_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o honour_v this_o present_a parliament_n to_o be_v a_o defence_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a faithful_a minister_n in_o the_o nation_n though_o too_o many_o desire_n they_o may_v be_v their_o destruction_n what_o need_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o constantine_n the_o great_a that_o first_o christian_n emperor_n what_o great_a respect_n he_o have_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n constantini_n eusebius_n in_o vi●a_n constantini_n witness_n euseb●us_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n or_o of_o those_o many_o christian_n prince_n also_o who_o endow_v and_o according_a to_o conscience_n &_o duty_n as_o they_o believe_v give_v and_o settle_v tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o many_o before_o i_o may_v vindicate_v at_o full_a and_o justify_v the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n christian_n king_n and_o magistrate_n for_o punish_v of_o offender_n and_o their_o coercive_a power_n to_o compel_v refractory_a man_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o just_a and_o good_a law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n establish_v but_o i_o refer_v you_o and_o the_o reader_n to_o that_o learned_a work_n of_o that_o learned_a and_o laborious_a man_n william_n prynne_n of_o lincolns-inn_n esq_n entitle_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n support_v that_o be_v a_o book_n not_o answer_v nor_o answerable_a so_o as_o to_o deprive_v the_o good_a magistrate_n of_o their_o just_a power_n give_v they_o by_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n over_o which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n have_v place_v they_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o your_o last_o ground_n of_o separation_n which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o call_v a_o sandy_a pillar_n and_o popish_a foundation_n that_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n etc._n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o that_o which_o you_o ought_v to_o obey_v even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o we_o prove_v before_o and_o we_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o we_o do_v not_o make_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o fundamental_a of_o livelihood_n as_o you_o imagine_v though_o we_o do_v bless_v the_o lord_n that_o our_o good_a magistrate_n be_v not_o against_o we_o but_o for_o we_o yet_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o we_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n to_o depend_v upon_o he_o 13.5_o hab._n 2.4_o mat._n 28.20_o heb._n 13.5_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n never_o to_o fail_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o nor_o do_v we_o fear_v starve_v among_o those_o we_o call_v christian_n when_o tithe_n and_o all_o we_o have_v be_v plunder_v and_o lose_v we_o find_v by_o experience_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o open_v christian_n heart_n to_o communicate_v to_o our_o necessity_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v suffer_v we_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o like_a strait_n again_o 4.18_o rom._n 8.28_o 2_o tim._n 4.18_o yet_o we_o know_v all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a god_n be_v the_o same_o god_n still_o and_o will_v provide_v for_o we_o here_o what_o he_o