Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	day_n	law_n	sabbath_n	3,352	5	9.6183	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92138	The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peacable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi'd, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin'd; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority.	Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.	1646 (1646)	Wing R2377; Thomason E326_1; ESTC R200646	722,457	814

in_o thing_n only_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n commandment_n be_v neither_o a_o lawful_a nor_o oblige_v necessity_n introd_a action_n mere_o indifferent_a can_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n introd_a the_o unlawfulnesse_n unseparable_o adhere_v to_o action_n indifferent_a make_v they_o unlawful_a introd_a how_o exsuperancy_n of_o goodness_n be_v to_o sway_v the_o will_n of_o ruler_n and_o people_n introd_a the_o will_n of_o ruler_n not_o a_o law_n to_o we_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a introd_a the_o definition_n of_o a_o scandal_n p._n ●_o proposition_n touch_v scandal_n from_o rom._n 14._o p_o 4_o 5_o 6_o proposition_n and_o rule_n touch_v scandal_n from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o and_o 8_o and_o 10._o p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o a_o object_n scandalous_a two_o way_n p._n 9_o four_o thing_n may_v be_v scandalous_a object_n ibid._n what_o be_v malum_fw-la aparens_fw-la appearance_n of_o evil_n p._n 11_o rule_n touch_v scandal_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o whether_o or_o no_o we_o may_v deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o superior_n for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n causeless_o take_v p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o whether_o information_n can_v remove_v scandal_n from_o thing_n not_o necessary_a but_o only_o through_o the_o necessity_n of_o man_n commandment_n p._n 20_o 21_o whether_o the_o precept_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n or_o the_o precept_n of_o eschew_v scandal_n be_v more_o obligatory_a p._n 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n the_o essence_n of_o a_o active_a scandal_n p._n 36_o 37_o how_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v more_o obligatory_a than_o follow_a precept_n and_o how_o no●_n p._n 46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n whether_o or_o not_o in_o every_o indifferent_a thing_n we_o be_v to_o eschew_v the_o scandal_n of_o all_o even_o of_o the_o malicious_a affirmatur_fw-la p._n 53_o etc._n etc._n occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o occasion_n be_v forbid_v p._n 56_o what_o be_v christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a p._n 57_o 58_o a_o further_a consideration_n of_o thing_n not_o necessary_a how_o they_o he_o scandalous_a p._n 60_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n which_o remove_v scandal_n p._n 61_o 62_o some_o thing_n necessary_a from_o the_o only_o p●●i●ive_v will_n of_o god_n some_o thing_n necessary_a from_o something_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o p._n 62_o two_o sort_n of_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 63_o we_o can_v devise_v the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o worship_n when_o we_o can_v devise_v the_o thing_n itself_o p_o 63_o the_o place_n deut._n 7._o 25._o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v you_o burn_v with_o fire_n clear_v p._n 64_o how_o house●_n and_o temple_n build_v to_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v demolish_v p._n 65_o temple_n and_o house_n have_v a_o like_a physical_a use_n in_o god_n worship_n as_o out_o of_o god_n worship_n p._n 65_o 66_o no_o house_n no_o temple_n no_o creature_n be_v now_o unclean_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 67_o how_o thing_n not_o necessary_a be_v to_o be_v abstain_v from_o or_o use_v in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n p_o 67_o &c_n &c_n thing_n scandalous_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v forbid_v in_o a_o far_o other_o sense_n then_o meat_n day_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n p._n 73_o how_o far_o a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a reason_n make_v a_o law_n perpetual_a p_o 74_o 75_o difuse_v of_o house_n because_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n a_o judaise_n p._n 75_o 76_o 77_o bell_n for_o convening_n of_o the_o people_n to_o public_a worship_n not_o to_o be_v abolish_v though_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n p._n 77_o etc._n etc._n a_o most_o necessary_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n that_o emergent_a providence_n of_o natural_a necessity_n be_v to_o we_o in_o place_n of_o divine_a command_n in_o some_o case_n p._n 81_o eight_o considerable_a rule_n touch_v the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o necessity_n in_o eschew_v scandal_n p._n 82_o 83_o 84_o the_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o rule_n p._n 82_o 83_o the_o 6._o rule_n ib._n a_o scandal_n may_v flow_v from_o ignorance_n and_o corruption_n and_o so_o be_v take_v when_o it_o also_o kind_o issue_v from_o the_o sinful_a or_o unseasonable_a fact_n of_o another_o and_o so_o be_v also_o kind_o give_v p._n 84_o 85._o the_o 7._o rule_n 84_o a_o false_a rule_n of_o papist_n that_o man_n may_v co_z operate_v in_o a_o sinful_a act_n and_o be_v free_a of_o scandal_n because_o of_o some_o necessity_n p._n 85_o no_o relation_n of_o servant_n or_o captive_a can_v render_v it_o lawful_a to_o cooperate_v with_o sin_n p._n 86_o what_o thing_n not_o necessary_a be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o scandalous_a p._n 87_o the_o 8._o rule_n ibid._n ceremony_n not_o so_o much_o as_o necessary_a by_o way_n of_o disjunction_n which_o necessity_n agree_v to_o many_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o directory_n p._n 8●_n religious_a monument_n of_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v p._n 89_o 90_o etc._n etc._n what_o conformity_n with_o idolater_n be_v unlawful_a p_o 93_o conformity_n with_o idolater_n in_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_v not_o necessary_a unlawful_a p._n 94_o 95_o the_o same_o ceremony_n in_o idolater_n and_o in_o the_o true_a church_n may_v be_v judge_v the_o same_o three_o way_n p._n 96_o formalist_n grant_v conformity_n with_o heathen_a and_o idolater_n in_o ceremony_n clothe_v with_o a_o scriptural_a signification_n p._n 96_o 97_o 98_o how_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o rule_n p._n 99_o church-government_n proper_o a_o institution_n ibid._n the_o worship_n of_o god_n need_v no_o religious_a ceremony_n but_o what_o god_n have_v himself_o prescribe_v p._n 100_o 101_o we_o need_v not_o say_v that_o conformity_n with_o idolater_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o god_n forbid_v his_o people_n heathenish_a rite_n p._n 102_o 103_o ❧_o place_n of_o scripture_n clear_v in_o both_o these_o ●reatises_n gensis_fw-la ch._n ver._n page_n 6._o 14._o 51_o 17._o 11_o 129_o 9_o 13_o ibid._n exodus_fw-la ch._n ver._n page_n 32._o 22_o 117_o 20._o 4_o 130_o 32._o 4_o 5_o 151_o 152_o 12._o 8_o 15_o 347_o 348_o 18._o 15._o 16_o 404_o 405_o 406_o leviticus_n ch._n ver._n page_n 4._o 5_o 6_o 439_o 440_o 6._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 289_o 290_o 8._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 384_o 385_o  _fw-fr 9_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr 10._o 11_o 398_o 399_o 10._o 10_o 379_o 380_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 453_o 242_o 9_o 13_o 347_o 348_o 16._o 2_o 3_o 285_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 18._o 3_o 4_o 94_o 9●_n 19_o 19_o ibid._n 22._o 20_o 21_o 455_o 22._o 10_o 470_o 21._o 2_o 3_o 288_o 289_o  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o  _fw-fr 23._o 27_o 28_o 286_o 287_o 19_o 11_o 282_o 283_o 13._o 3._o 4_o 386_o number_n ch._n ver._n page_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 41_o 242_o 9_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o ●48_n 9_o 6_o 7_o ●53_n 8._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 391_o 39●_n 11._o 16_o 17_o ●04_n 405_o 16._o 9_o 91_o 392_o 25._o 7_o 8_o ●28_n 35._o what_o ●76_n 477_o 478_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●●_o 12_o  _fw-fr 31_o 21_o 22_o ●7_n 78_o deuter._n ch._n ver._n page_n 1._o 16_o 404_o 415_o ●_o ●_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o etc._n etc._n 98_o 99_o 100_o 4._o 5_o 155_o 156_o 157_o 12._o 32_o 51_o 52_o 53_o etc._n etc._n 7._o 25_o 26_o 64_o 65_o t●_n of_o scan._n 66_o 67_o 74_o 14._o 1_o 2_o 362_o 363_o 17._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 383_o 384_o 385_o 386_o 387_o 388_o 389_o 340_o 402_o 303_o 404_o 405_o 406_o 407_o 408_o 409_o 410_o 411_o 505_o 17._o 18_o 547_o 548_o 571_o 572_o 19_o 20._o  _fw-fr 20._o 19_o 66_o 67_o 22._o 9_o ibid._n 23._o 18_o 455_o 456_o 32._o 2_o 455_o jeshua_n ch._n ver._n page_n 1_o 2_o 507_o 22._o 15_o 16_o ibid._n judge_n ch._n ver._n page_n 18._o 17_o 567_o 1_o sam._n ch._n ver._n page_n 8._o 7_o 208_o 209_o 210_o 3._o 13_o 453_o 454_o 15._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 65_o 66._o 1_o king_n ch._n ver._n page_n 8._o 17_o 96_o 97_o 98_o 11._o 12_o 571_o 572_o 12._o 27_o 127_o 18._o 40_o 41_o 428_o 2_o king_n ch._n ver._n page_n 11._o 1●_n 18_o 572_o 1_o chron._n ch._n ver._n page_n 26_o ●_o etc._n etc._n 410_o 411_o 28._o 11_o 27_o 28_o 26._o 30_o 31_o 414_o 415_o 29._o 20_o 159_o 170_o 2_o chron_n ch._n ver._n page_n 10._o 8_o 468_o 469_o 15._o 12_o 13_o 463_o 464_o 19_o 9_o 545_o 23._o 19_o 241_o 242_o 19_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 386_o 387_o 388_o 389_o etc._n etc._n 405_o 406_o 408_o 409_o 410_o 411_o 412_o 507_o 30._o 6_o 7_o 346_o 347_o 30._o 18_o 19_o 348_o ezra_n ch._n ver._n page_n 9_o 21_o 22_o 242_o 243_o 6._o 9_o 290_o 10._o 11_o 12_o ibid._n psalm_n ch._n ver._n page_n 2._o 8_o 9_o 605_o 606_o 607_o 610_o 611_o 34._o 11_o 202_o 50_o 1●_n 272_o 368_o 79._o 8_o 93_o 94_o 99_o 5_o

papist_n as_o vasquez_n becanus_n and_o other_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o the_o church_n can_v add_v or_o devise_v a_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n yet_o do_v horantius_fw-la loco_fw-la catholice_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o fol._n 129._o teach_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o teach_v we_o all_o full_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n teach_v other_o new_a thing_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v and_o this_o he_o bring_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o must_v be_v unwritten_a tradition_n not_o contain_v in_o scripture_n even_o as_o the_o formalist_n contend_v for_o unwritten_a positives_n of_o church-policie_n 3._o moral_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n do_v more_o respect_n occasion_n of_o providence_n custom_n law_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o people_n they_o do_v so_o near_o concern_v our_o moral_a practice_n than_o any_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n which_o do_v shadow_n out_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o therefore_o this_o reason_n shall_v prove_v the_o just_a contrary_n of_o that_o for_o which_o its_o allege_a for_o the_o moral_a law_n shall_v be_v rather_o alterable_a at_o the_o church_n lust_n than_o ceremonial_n for_o there_o be_v far_o more_o occurrence_n of_o providence_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o the_o law_n moral_a touch_v what_o be_v sabbath_n break_v whether_o be_v lead_v a_o ox_n to_o the_o water_n on_o the_o sabbath_n a_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o jew_n hold_v the_o affirmative_a christ_n the_o negative_a touch_v obedience_n to_o superior_n homicide_n polygamy_n incest_n fornication_n oppression_n lie_v equivocate_a then_o there_o can_v be_v occasion_n to_o change_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v which_o clear_o do_v adumbrat_fw-la christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o all_o significant_a symbolical_a ceremony_n have_v their_o spiritual_a signification_n independent_a from_o all_o occasion_n of_o providence_n and_o depend_v on_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o the_o instituter_n surplice_n or_o white_a linen_n signify_v the_o priest_n holiness_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o time_n place_n or_o national_a custom_n for_o christ_n may_v have_v make_v a_o immutable_a law_n touch_v the_o symbolical_a and_o religious_a signification_n and_o use_v of_o saints-daye_n white_a linen_n cross_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o humane_a ceremony_n which_o shall_v stand_v to_o christ_n second_o come_v notwithstanding_o of_o any_o occurrence_n of_o providence_n no_o less_o than_o he_o make_v a_o immutable_a law_n touch_v the_o sacramental_a obsignation_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v his_o will_n never_o to_o burden_v his_o church_n with_o such_o dumb_a and_o toothless_a mystery_n as_o humane_a positives_n 4._o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a for_o divers_a ceremonial_a law_n now_o alter_v be_v make_v without_o any_o regard_n to_o occasion_n of_o providence_n and_o many_o doctrinal_n that_o be_v unalterable_a be_v make_v with_o special_a regard_n to_o such_o occurrence_n 5._o if_o positives_n of_o policy_n be_v alterable_a because_o the_o occasion_n of_o such_o be_v alterable_a by_o god_n it_o shall_v follow_v that_o god_n who_o have_v all_o revolution_n of_o providence_n in_o his_o hand_n must_v change_v these_o positives_n and_o not_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o doctrinal_n be_v alterable_a by_o god_n not_o by_o man_n which_o be_v now_o our_o question_n for_o christ_n have_v give_v a_o commandment_n take_v you_o eat_v you_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o tie_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n to_o conveen_n in_o public_a and_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o the_o church_n do_v not_o then_o change_v the_o law_n nor_o liberate_v we_o from_o obedience_n to_o a_o command_v give_v by_o god_n but_o god_n liberate_v we_o himself_o hooker_n but_o that_o which_o most_o of_o all_o make_v to_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o 115._o point_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v law_n so_o particular_o determine_v and_o so_o full_o instruct_v they_o in_o all_o affair_n what_o to_o do_v be_v not_o withstand_v continual_o enure_v with_o cause_n exorbitant_a and_o such_o as_o their_o law_n have_v not_o provide_v for_o and_o so_o for_o one_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v leave_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v twenty_o which_o be_v undecided_a by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o this_o reason_n if_o we_o may_v devise_v one_o law_n they_o may_v devise_v twenty_o before_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o son_n of_o shelomith_n there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o do_v appoint_v any_o punishment_n for_o blasphemer_n nor_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v god_n instruct_v 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