Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	ceremonial_a	law_n	moral_a	2,752	5	9.7768	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70175	Wholesome severity reconciled with Christian liberty, or, The true resolution of a present controversie concerning liberty of conscience here you have the question stated, the middle way betwixt popish tyrannie and schismatizing liberty approved and also confirmed from Scripture and the testimonies of divines, yea of whole churches : the chiefe arguments and exceptions used in the bloudy tenent, The compassionate samaritane, M.S. to A.S. &c., examined : eight distinctions added for qualifying and clearing the whole matter : and in conclusion a parænetick to the five apologists for choosing accommodation rather than toleration.	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1645 (1645)	Wing G765; ESTC R21730	38,146	48

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the_o forgive_n of_o debt_n at_o the_o jubilee_n marry_v with_o one_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o like_o to_o these_o also_o ceremonial_a trespass_n as_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n etc._n etc._n but_o thing_n immutable_a and_o common_a to_o all_o nation_n be_v the_o law_n concerning_o moral_a trespass_n sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o murder_v adultery_n theft_n entice_v away_o from_o god_n blasphemy_n strike_v of_o parent_n now_o that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v these_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n which_o appoint_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n he_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o than_o it_o be_v free_a and_o arbitrary_a to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o appoint_v what_o punishment_n himself_o please_v but_o this_o be_v not_o arbitrary_a to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 4._o and_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n deut._n 1._o 7._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v keeper_n of_o both_o table_n he_o must_v keep_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o god_n have_v deliver_v they_o to_o he_o 2._o christ_n word_n mat._n 5._o 17._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v be_v comprehensive_a of_o the_o judicial_a law_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n now_o he_o can_v not_o fulfil_v the_o judicial_a law_n except_o either_o by_o his_o practice_n or_o by_o teach_v other_o still_o to_o observe_v it_o not_o by_o his_o own_o practice_n for_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v the_o adulteress_n joh._n 8._o 11._o nor_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n luke_n 12._o 13_o 14._o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v by_o his_o doctrine_n

all_o his_o good_n forfeit_v v._n 8._o artaxerxes_n decree_v punishment_n for_o all_o who_o shall_v oppose_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o far_o approve_v as_o that_o ezra_n bless_v god_n for_o it_o ezra_n 7._o 26_o 27._o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o unto_o banishment_n or_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v not_o concern_v idolatry_n only_o but_o general_o the_o law_n of_o god_n v._n 25._o set_a magistrate_n and_o judge_n which_o may_v judge_v all_o the_o people_n all_o such_o as_o know_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n he_o who_o write_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 27._o 28._o be_v so_o far_o confound_v with_o this_o laudable_a decree_n of_o artaxerxes_n that_o he_o can_v say_v no_o more_o to_o it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o a_o invention_n of_o man_n which_o artaxerxes_n do_v thus_o impose_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o desire_v but_o 2._o sect_n and_o schism_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o well_o though_o not_o as_o much_o as_o heresy_n and_o idolatry_n there_o be_v degree_n of_o fault_n and_o according_o degree_n of_o punishment_n augustine_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o bonifacius_n upon_o this_o occasion_n 50._o to_o show_v that_o the_o donatist_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o arrian_n and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o such_o rigour_n and_o severity_n yet_o he_o advise_v that_o moderate_a mulct_n and_o punishment_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o their_o bishop_n or_o minister_n may_v be_v banish_v in_o his_o 127_o epist._n he_o intercede_v most_o earnest_o with_o the_o proconsul_n of_o africa_n that_o he_o may_v not_o put_v to_o death_n the_o donatist_n but_o repress_v they_o some_o other_o way_n we_o have_v also_o a_o scripture_n example_n for_o punish_v sectary_n who_o be_v not_o heretic_n it_o be_v agree_v among_o interpreter_n there_o be_v in_o judah_n two_o sort_n of_o high_a place_n some_o on_o which_o god_n be_v worship_v other_o on_o which_o idol_n be_v worship_v and_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a from_o 2_o chro._n 33._o 17._o and_o from_o the_o reconcile_n of_o 2_o chro._n 15._o 17._o with_o ch._n 14._o 3._o 5._o the_o one_o sort_n be_v the_o high_a place_n of_o idolatry_n the_o other_o the_o high_a place_n of_o will-worship_n yet_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o latter_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o former_a be_v punish_v by_o josiah_n as_o tostatus_n prove_v from_o 2_o king_n 23._o and_o the_o text_n itself_o be_v clear_a for_o he_o put_v to_o death_n the_o priest_n of_o sama●ia_n who_o have_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o idolatry_n vers._n 20._o but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o will-worship_n because_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n only_o as_o the_o word_n be_v 2_o chron._n 33._o 17._o therefore_o josiah_n do_v not_o put_v they_o to_o death_n only_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o go_v out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o cease_v from_o the_o priest_n office_n so_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n only_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n among_o their_o brethren_n ver._n 8_o 9_o which_o be_v parallel_n to_o that_o law_n ezek._n 44._o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o a_o prophecy_n concerning_o the_o christian_a temple_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o reach_v a_o blow_n to_o another_o silly_a and_o shortsighted_a evasion_n use_v both_o in_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n and_o in_o m._n s._n to_o a._n s._n that_o all_o this_o coercive_a power_n exercise_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v typical_a and_o therefore_o not_o imitable_a now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n whereunto_o i_o further_a reply_n 1._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o that_o coercive_a severity_n be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a as_o be_v show_v before_o from_o deut._n 13._o 11._o next_o why_o do_v they_o not_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v typical_a shall_v we_o take_v their_o fancy_n for_o a_o certainty_n they_o have_v neither_o scripture_n nor_o interpreter_n for_o it_o 3._o they_o confound_v the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n with_o the_o ceremonial_a make_v the_o judicatory_n and_o justice_n typical_a no_o less_o than_o the_o ceremony_n 4._o they_o do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o investiture_n of_o christian_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n with_o any_o power_n at_o all_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o that_o one_o may_v not_o argue_v thus_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n do_v remove_v the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n therefore_o so_o shall_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v the_o most_o arrant_a malignant_a may_v answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o mr._n williams_n chap._n 109._o that_o the_o civil_a power_n or_o state_n of_o israel_n so_o far_o as_o it_o attend_v upon_o the_o spiritual_a be_v mere_o figurative_a or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o m._n s._n pag._n 51._o there_o be_v two_o reason_n very_o considerable_a why_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n may_v be_v invest_v by_o god_n with_o a_o large_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n than_o king_n or_o magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v any_o ground_n or_o warrant_v to_o claim_v from_o they_o first_o they_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o way_n how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o asa_n jehu_n and_o josiah_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n which_o no_o king_n under_o heaven_n at_o this_o day_n be_v second_o not_o the_o people_n only_o but_o the_o very_a land_n over_o which_o they_o rule_v be_v typical_a 5._o the_o punishment_n of_o person_n be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o reformation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o destruction_n of_o monument_n and_o why_o must_v we_o follow_v their_o example_n in_o the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o if_o we_o smart_v under_o both_o their_o disease_n we_o must_v apply_v both_o their_o remedy_n or_o neither_o the_o three_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13._o 4._o but_o i_o assume_v heretic_n and_o sectary_n do_v evil_a yea_o much_o evil_a especial_o when_o they_o draw_v many_o other_o after_o they_o in_o their_o pernicious_a way_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a politician_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 12._o that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a scandal_n yea_o more_o than_o corruption_n of_o manner_n one_o of_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o every_o sect_n of_o they_o have_v a_o diverse_a posture_n or_o cringe_n by_o themselves_o which_o can_v but_o move_v derision_n in_o worldling_n and_o deprave_a politics_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o contemn_v holy_a thing_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v answer_v if_o any_o sectary_n make_v a_o breach_n of_o peace_n or_o disturb_v the_o state_n than_o indeed_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o redress_v it_o by_o a_o coercive_a power_n so_o john_n the_o baptist_n pag._n 57_o so_o mr._n williams_n chap._n 52._o answer_v rom._n 13._o 4._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o evil_a against_o the_o christian_a estate_n but_o of_o evil_a against_o the_o civil_a state_n m._n s._n pag._n 53._o 54._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v not_o for_o the_o toleration_n of_o sect_n and_o schism_n except_o only_o upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o professor_n or_o maintainer_n of_o they_o be_v otherwise_o peaceable_a in_o the_o state_n and_o every_o way_n subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o lawful_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n i_o answer_v the_o experience_n of_o former_a time_n may_v make_v we_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o foresee_v that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n tend_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o civil_a peace_n and_o to_o a_o rupture_n in_o the_o state_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o church_n what_o commotion_n do_v the_o arian_n make_v in_o all_o the_o eastern_a part_n the_o macedonian_n in_o greece_n the_o donatist_n in_o africa_n how_o do_v the_o anabaptist_n raise_v and_o foment_n the_o bloody_a war_n of_o the_o boor_n in_o germany_n wherein_o be_v kill_v above_o 100000_o man_n tantum_fw-la relligio_fw-la potuit_fw-la suadere_fw-la malorum_fw-la how_o satanical_a be_v julian_n design_n to_o bring_v the_o christian_n to_o nought_o by_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o all_o the_o heretic_n and_o sectary_n that_o be_v among_o they_o but_o suppose_v the_o commonwealth_n to_o run_v no_o hazard_n by_o the_o toleration_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n

answ_n 1._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o judgement_n but_o whether_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o such_o profession_n or_o practice_n in_o religion_n as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v pernicious_a hurtful_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n i_o know_v he_o will_v be_v ready_a still_o to_o set_v on_o foot_n his_o argument_n for_o that_o a_o man_n judgement_n and_o reason_n do_v so_o necessitate_v and_o conclude_v he_o that_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o profess_v and_o practice_n as_o he_o do_v therefore_o i_o add_v 2._o this_o argument_n of_o his_o strike_v against_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o malignant_n for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o judgement_n bind_v they_o and_o their_o reason_n do_v necessitate_v they_o to_o judge_v and_o speak_v and_o act_v as_o they_o do_v 3._o it_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a justice_n of_o god_n upon_o reprobate_n and_o unbelieving_a man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o can_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n joh._n 8._o 43._o can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ioh._n 14._o 17._o but_o 4._o the_o formal_a solution_n be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o gross_a fallacy_n in_o the_o argument_n for_o we_o must_v distinguish_v necessity_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a necessity_n which_o take_v away_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o a_o moral_a necessity_n which_o take_v away_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o of_o a_o man_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n or_o way_n again_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o a_o hypothetical_a necessity_n now_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o heretic_n judge_v thus_o because_o his_o reason_n conclude_v he_o thus_o be_v not_o a_o moral_a necessity_n or_o obligation_n upon_o he_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o he_o to_o judge_v or_o do_v otherwise_o nay_o he_o ought_v and_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o judge_v otherwise_o and_o do_v otherwise_o but_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a necessity_n i_o mean_v of_o sinful_a nature_n and_o that_o not_o simple_a and_o absolute_a neither_o but_o hypothetical_a only_o and_o upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o open_v his_o eye_n to_o receive_v more_o light_n nor_o set_v his_o heart_n single_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v more_o light_n so_o that_o the_o plain_a english_a of_o this_o samaritan_n argument_n be_v this_o though_o god_n word_n bind_v a_o man_n to_o such_o a_o duty_n yet_o if_o his_o own_o erroneous_a perverse_a and_o corrupt_a judgement_n conclude_v he_o so_o far_o that_o his_o opinion_n can_v agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o himself_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o necessary_a duty_n such_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v or_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v argue_v thus_o he_o that_o have_v borrow_v from_o i_o a_o thousand_o pound_n have_v by_o his_o own_o salt_n disable_v himself_o to_o pay_v it_o therefore_o i_o may_v not_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o but_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o this_o samaritan_n be_v happy_a in_o his_o second_o argument_n which_o be_v this_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o father_n general_n counsel_n national_a assembly_n synod_n and_o parliament_n in_o their_o time_n have_v be_v most_o gross_o mistake_v and_o though_o the_o present_a time_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o former_a etc._n etc._n yet_o since_o there_o remain_v a_o possibility_n of_o error_n notwithstanding_o never_o so_o great_a presumption_n to_o the_o contrary_a one_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o compel_v another_o since_o this_o hazard_n be_v run_v thereby_o that_o he_o who_o be_v in_o a_o error_n may_v be_v the_o constrainer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n answ_n 1._o farewell_n parliament_n if_o this_o argument_n hold_v good_a the_o parliament_n may_v fine_v no_o man_n imprison_v no_o man_n banish_v no_o man_n they_o may_v compel_v no_o man_n to_o assessment_n tax_n excise_n billet_v of_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o forsooth_o because_o they_o may_v not_o presume_v of_o a_o infallible_a and_o unerring_a spirit_n but_o may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n 2_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o hazard_n of_o compulsion_n it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v constrain_v and_o persecute_v true_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o so_o and_o the_o lord_n save_v we_o that_o we_o never_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o persecute_n of_o any_o who_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v again_o through_o man_n corruption_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n so_o the_o best_a thing_n may_v be_v abuse_v but_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o he_o plead_v for_o run_v a_o far_o great_a hazard_n even_o the_o hazard_n of_o not_o only_o shake_v but_o overturn_v truth_n and_o peace_n and_o religion_n and_o ordinance_n and_o church_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o these_o and_o to_o a_o thousand_o mischief_n this_o kind_n of_o liberty_n prepare_v a_o broad_a way_n and_o open_v a_o wide_a door_n and_o it_o be_v better_a as_o he_o say_v to_o live_v where_o nothing_o be_v lawful_a then_o where_o every_o thing_n be_v lawful_a 3._o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o parliament_n may_v not_o presume_v of_o a_o unerring_a spirit_n therefore_o they_o can_v be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n concerning_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a so_o that_o they_o may_v confident_o compel_v man_n to_o it_o without_o fear_n of_o fight_v against_o god_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o possibility_n of_o error_n and_o that_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n may_v well_o consist_v with_o man_n fullness_n of_o persuasion_n from_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n concerning_o this_o or_o that_o truth_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v i_o make_v haste_n to_o his_o three_o argument_n to_o compel_v i_o say_v he_o against_o my_o conscience_n be_v to_o compel_v i_o against_o what_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a and_o so_o against_o my_o faith_n now_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n to_o compel_v i_o therefore_o against_o my_o conscience_n be_v to_o compel_v i_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v sinful_a and_o again_o i_o be_o counsel_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v persuade_v in_o my_o own_o mind_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o way_n wherein_o i_o serve_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o this_o also_o shake_v loose_a parliamentary_a authority_n though_o the_o gentleman_n who_o write_v these_o argument_n pretend_v to_o stand_v for_o it_o as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o his_o argument_n will_v conclude_v if_o it_o conclude_v at_o all_o that_o the_o parliament_n may_v not_o compel_v malignant_n disaffect_v person_n rebel_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n to_o be_v right_a it_o be_v against_o my_o conscience_n will_v the_o antiparliamentary_a malignant_a say_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o war_n to_o acknowledge_v this_o for_o a_o parliament_n as_o long_o as_o the_o king_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o reveal_v such_o a_o design_n or_o to_o confess_v this_o or_o that_o plot_n against_o the_o parliament_n when_o i_o be_o examine_v therefore_o i_o shall_v sin_v if_o i_o do_v so_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o parliament_n shall_v compel_v i_o to_o sin_n if_o they_o compel_v i_o to_o do_v so_o for_o though_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v in_o itself_o good_a yet_o if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o to_o my_o conscience_n the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o i_o be_v sinful_a which_o therefore_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v unto_o say_v the_o samaritan_n if_o he_o say_v his_o argument_n be_v only_o concerning_o matter_n of_o religion_n i_o answer_v whatever_o his_o intention_n be_v in_o offer_v the_o argument_n the_o very_a nature_n and_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n itself_o drive_v universal_o against_o the_o compel_n of_o a_o man_n to_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n except_o he_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o serve_v god_n against_o my_o cons●ience_n but_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o serve_v the_o parliament_n against_o my_o conscience_n say_v not_o the_o apostle_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v but_o 2._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o