Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	faith_n	word_n	5,270	5	4.0807	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54470	Persecvtion inconsistant with Christianity, humane society, and the honor of princes from the testimonies of themselves, and approved authors, and martyrs, herein impartially collected : whereunto is added certain solid reasons why no outward force, nor imposition ought to be used in matters of faith, &c. / by those faithfull witnesses who died under suffering for the testimony of Jesus, viz: Richard Hubberthorn, Samuel Fisher, Francis Howgill.	Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.; Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.; Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.	1670 (1670)	Wing P1660; ESTC R4070	17,093	32

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and_o goodness_n of_o a_o king_n and_o not_o through_o the_o power_n of_o tyranny_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n right_a liberty_n to_o live_v and_o dwell_v free_a without_o be_v examine_v perplex_a molest_a or_o compel_v to_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la chron._n vande_n vnderg_n 2._o deel_n pag._n 1514._o luther_n say_v that_o the_o hypocrite_n church_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o its_o manner_n who_o image_n and_o sign_n be_v esau_n yet_o she_o boast_v of_o god_n and_o will_v be_v account_v his_o church_n but_o live_v whole_o according_a to_o the_o world_n further_n say_v he_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o defend_v by_o a_o fleshly_a arm_n which_o wicked_a bishop_n especial_o use_v and_o cry_v unto_o thesau_n pag._n 622._o calvin_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o understand_v that_o to_o exercise_v 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the_o word_n of_o god_n lactantius_n say_v if_o you_o will_v with_o blood_n with_o evil_a and_o with_o torment_n defend_v the_o worship_n it_o shall_v not_o thereby_o be_v defend_v but_o pollute_v lib._n 5._o chap._n 20._o constantius_n the_o emperor_n say_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v excusable_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o understanding_n according_a to_o the_o account_n he_o will_v give_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n hereto_o may_v we_o stir_v up_o people_n say_v he_o not_o compel_v they_o beseech_v they_o to_o come_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o christian_n but_o to_o do_v violence_n to_o they_o we_o will_v not_o in_o no_o wise_a sabast._n frank._n cron._n fol._n 127._o augustinus_n say_v some_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o root_v out_o the_o tare_n before_o the_o time_n and_o through_o this_o error_n of_o blindness_n say_v he_o be_v they_o themselves_o separate_v so_o much_o the_o more_o from_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ._n retnaldus_fw-la testify_v that_o he_o who_o with_o imprison_v and_o persecute_v seek_v to_o spread_v the_o gospel_n and_o grease_v his_o hand_n with_o blood_n shall_v much_o rather_o be_v look_v upon_o for_o a_o wild_a hunter_n than_o a_o preacher_n or_o a_o defender_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n testify_v that_o waer_fw-mi vervolginghen_fw-mi zijn_n datter_fw-mi there_fw-mi all_o in_o roere_o be_v maer_fw-mi waer_fw-mi geen_fw-mi en_fw-fr sijn_fw-fr all_o sijdor_n verscheijden_a religion_n that_fw-mi dare_v alle_fw-mi saelren_a stilder_n sijn_v so_o oelr_v in_o onse_fw-fr ijden_n be_v bevon_v den_n that_o be_v where_o there_o be_v persecution_n there_o be_v all_o in_o disstraction_n but_o where_o there_o be_v none_o though_o there_o be_v several_a religion_n there_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o quiet_a as_o have_v be_v evident_a in_o our_o day_n say_v they_o vide_fw-la vrede_fw-la handel_n van._n col._n fol._n 53._o calvin_n say_v that_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o we_o must_v be_v obey_v if_o that_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v not_o thereby_o disobey_v but_o if_o they_o lead_v we_o from_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o presumptious_o strive_v against_o the_o lord_n then_o must_v they_o not_o be_v regard_v say_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n with_o his_o authority_n may_v retain_v the_o pre-eminence_n a_o book_n write_v in_o french_a by_o n._n m._n anno_fw-la 1576._o have_v this_o sentence_n in_o it_o those_o prince_n that_o have_v rule_v by_o gentleness_n and_o clemency_n add_v to_o justice_n and_o have_v exercise_v moderation_n and_o meekness_n towards_o their_o subject_n always_o great_o prosper_v and_o reign_v long_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o prince_n that_o have_v be_v cruel_a unjust_a perfidious_a and_o oppressor_n of_o their_o subject_n 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we_o from_o god_n in_o the_o krijdge_n wrede_a fol._n 63._o lucernus_fw-la say_fw-la he_o that_o comand_v any_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o bind_v the_o conscience_n this_o be_v a_o antichrist_n ind_n benuse_n disp_n fol._n 71._o it_o be_v luther_n opinion_n that_o those_o that_o stir_v up_o the_o prince_n to_o persecute_v about_o religion_n they_o raise_v the_o uproar_v thesaur_n pag._n 679._o reason_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n sect_n iv._o several_a reason_n render_v why_o no_o outward_a force_n nor_o imposition_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n by_o r._n h._n s._n f._n and_o f._n h._n liberty_n of_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o it_o to_o god-ward_o without_o compulsion_n in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o his_o worship_n for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o because_o the_o general_n and_o universal_a royal-law_n of_o christ_n command_v it_o matth._n 7._o 12._o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o prophet_n that_o which_o every_o man_n will_v have_v and_o receive_v from_o another_o he_o ought_v by_o christ_n rule_n to_o give_v and_o allow_v it_o to_o another_o but_o every_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n therefore_o aught_o to_o allow_v it_o to_o another_o 2._o because_o no_o man_n can_v persuade_v the_o conscience_n of_o another_o either_o what_o god_n be_v or_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v worship_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n 3._o because_o all_o obedience_n or_o service_n that_o be_v obtain_v by_o force_n be_v for_o fear_n of_o wrath_n and_o not_o from_o love_n nor_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o therefore_o will_v but_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o that_o fear_n or_o force_n abide_v upon_o they_o 4._o because_o that_o by_o force_v no_o man_n can_v make_v a_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a many_o may_v be_v make_v hypocrite_n 5._o because_o that_o in_o all_o force_a imposition_n upon_o man_n conscience_n there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n exercise_v which_o work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o beget_v enmity_n in_o the_o heart_n one_o towards_o another_o 6._o because_o that_o by_o force_v any_o thing_n upon_o man_n conscience_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n many_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o heart_n against_o the_o thing_n impose_v when_o as_o otherwise_o through_o love_n and_o gentle_a instruction_n their_o heart_n may_v be_v persuade_v to_o willing_a obedience_n 7._o because_o that_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n contradict_v christ_n charge_n matth._n 13._o who_o bid_v that_o the_o tare_n or_o false_a worshipper_n be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v together_o in_o the_o field_n or_o world_n till_o the_o harvest_n or_o end_v of_o the_o world_n 8._o because_o force_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v use_v viz._n the_o preservation_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o wheat_n which_o end_n be_v not_o answer_v by_o persecution_n because_o the_o wheat_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v pluck_v up_o thereby_o as_o christ_n say_v 9_o because_o to_o force_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n and_o other_o false_a worshipper_n which_o be_v pray_v for_o by_o the_o public_a teacher_n and_o can_v be_v attain_v if_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n be_v prosecute_v 10._o because_o they_o that_o impose_v upon_o man_n conscience_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o man_n faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v say_v they_o have_v not_o dominion_n over_o any_o man_n faith_n 11._o because_o imposition_n upon_o man_n conscience_n necessitate_v they_o to_o sin_n in_o yield_v a_o conformity_n contrary_n to_o their_o own_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o a_o man_n own_o faith_n be_v sin_n 12._o because_o that_o imposition_n and_o force_n wrestle_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o carnal_a weapon_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n who_o say_v our_o weapon_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o mighty_a through_o god_n and_o we_o wrestle_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 13._o because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o judge_n lawgiver_n and_o king_n in_o and_o over_o the_o conscience_n as_o the_o saint_n have_v testify_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o whosoever_o will_v intrude_v so_o as_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o lawgiver_n over_o the_o conscience_n intrench_v upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n isa._n 33._o 22._o james_n 4._o 12._o 14._o because_o it_o be_v prophesy_v in_o isa._n 11_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o destroyer_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o therefore_o no_o imposition_n upon_o man_n conscience_n 15._o because_o to_o impose_v upon_o man_n conscience_n for_o difference_n in_o faith_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o direct_v people_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o other_o to_o be_v force_v who_o say_v whereunto_o we_o have_v attain_v let_v we_o walk_v and_o wherein_o any_o man_n be_v otherwise_o mind_a god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o that_o unto_o he_o 16._o because_o to_o force_v man_n conscience_n and_o to_o lay_v yoke_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o make_v void_a the_o bloodshed_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o give_v liberty_n there_o and_o command_v we_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o that_o liberty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v entangle_v through_o the_o imposition_n of_o man_n or_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 5._o 6._o 17._o because_o in_o all_o nation_n 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