Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	aaron_n	civil_a	commonwealth_n	15	3	9.2001	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43978	De corpore politico, or, The elements of law, moral and politick with discourses upon severall heads, as of [brace] the law of nature, oathes and covenants, several kinds of government : with the changes and revolutions of them / by Tho. Hobbs of Malmsbury.	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1652 (1652)	Wing H2221; ESTC R41339	83,707	190

and_o the_o same_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o interpreter_n whereof_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o power_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n as_o be_v the_o power_n of_o aaron_n to_o the_o power_n of_o moses_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o controversy_n that_o be_v ever_o take_v notice_n of_o among_o the_o grecian_n roman_n or_o other_o genti●es_n for_o among_o these_o their_o several_a civil_a law_n be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o not_o only_o righteousness_n and_o virtue_n but_o also_o religion_n and_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v order_v and_o approve_v that_o be_v esteem_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o according_a to_o the_o law_n civil_a also_o those_o christian_n that_o dwell_v under_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v free_a from_o this_o question_n for_o that_o they_o allow_v unto_o he_o their_o sovereign_n to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o he_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n shall_v think_v right_o this_o difficulty_n therefore_o remain_v among_o and_o trouble_v those_o christian_n only_o to_o who_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o take_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o which_o they_o make_v thereof_o either_o by_o their_o own_o private_a interpretation_n or_o by_o the_o inte●pretation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o call_v thereunto_o by_o public_a authority_n they_o that_o follow_v their_o own_o interpretation_n continual_o demand_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o interpretation_n of_o other_o not_o ordain_v thereunto_o by_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n require_v a_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n either_o above_o the_o power_n civil_a or_o at_o least_o not_o depend_v on_o it_o 3._o to_o take_v away_o this_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n concerning_o obedience_n to_o human_a law_n among_o those_o that_o interpret_v to_o 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which_o proceed_v from_o their_o conscience_n the_o regulate_n of_o which_o action_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o peace_n if_o they_o may_v not_o stand_v with_o justice_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o justice_n towards_o god_n and_o peace_n among_o man_n shall_v stand_v together_o in_o that_o r●ligion_n that_o teach_v we_o that_o justice_n and_o peace_n shall_v kiss_v each_o other_o and_o in_o which_o we_o have_v so_o many_o precept_n of_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o human_a authority_n as_o mat._n 23.2_o 3._o we_o have_v this_o precept_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n not_o priest_n but_o man_n of_o temporal_a authority_n again_o luke_n 11.17_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o be_v not_o that_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o where_o the_o action_n of_o every_o one_o shall_v 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himself_o to_o no_o great_a than_o human_a authority_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o holy_a scripture_n that_o do_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o some_o or_o other_o for_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o or_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o church_n government_n at_o all_o institute_v if_o the_o scripture_n itself_o can_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v apparent_a by_o continual_a experience_n that_o man_n seek_v not_o only_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o their_o action_n nor_o that_o only_a but_o a_o far_a liberty_n of_o persuade_v other_o to_o their_o opinion_n nor_o that_o only_o for_o every_o man_n desire_v that_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n shall_v admit_v no_o other_o opinion_n to_o be_v maintain_v but_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o hold_v 14._o the_o difficulty_n therefore_o of_o obey_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o christian_a common_a wealth_n be_v none_o all_o the_o 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themselves_o concerning_o his_o title_n and_o law_n may_v nevertheless_o have_v different_a opinion_n concerning_o his_o magistrate_n and_o the_o au●hority_n he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o christian_n have_v deny_v obedience_n to_o their_o prince_n pretend_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v not_o give_v this_o magistracy_n to_o they_o but_o to_o other_o as_o for_o example_n some_o say_v to_o the_o pope_n universal_o some_o to_o a_o synod_n aristocratical_a some_o to_o a_o synod_n democratical_a in_o every_o several_a common_a wealth_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o by_o who_o he_o speak_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o ●peak_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o pope_n or_o by_o convocation_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n or_o by_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n 2._o this_o controversy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o two_o mutiny_n that_o happen_v against_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o first_o by_o aaron_n and_o his_o sister_n miriam_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o censure_v moses_n for_o marry_v a_o ethiopian_a woman_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n between_o they_o and_o moses_n they_o set_v forth_o numb._n 12.2_o in_o these_o word_n what_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v but_o only_o by_o moses_n have_v be_v not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o etc._n etc._n and_o punish_v the_o same_o in_o miriam_n forgive_a aaron_n upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o they_o that_o set_v up_o the_o priesthood_n against_o the_o sovereignty_n the_o other_o be_v of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n who_o with_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o captain_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n the_o state_n of_o their_o controversy_n be_v this_o whether_o god_n be_v not_o with_o the_o multitude_n as_o well_o as_o with_o moses_n and_o every_o man_n as_o holy_a as_o 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man_n every_o one_o for_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v say_v also_o numb._n 7.2_o to_o be_v head_n over_o the_o house_n ●f_fw-mi their_o father_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o ●ver_o they_o that_o be_v number_v and_o these_o be_v every_o one_o equal_a among_o themselves_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o saviour_n take_v unto_o he_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o be_v next_o unto_o he_o in_o authority_n of_o who_o he_o say_v matth._n 19.28_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n you_o shall_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n shall_v sit_v also_o upon_o twelve_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o concerning_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n among_o themselves_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 20.25_o you_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v domination_n over_o they_o etc._n etc._n vers._n 26._o but_o