Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	world_n	worship_n	year_n	184	3	4.3672	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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with_o fire_n and_o these_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o ●_z therefore_o king_n have_v power_n to_o compel_v in_o religion_n answer_n 1_o from_o allegorical_a place_n there_o can_v no_o firm_a argument_n be_v deduce_v 2_o by_o king_n here_o be_v mean_v not_o the_o person_n of_o king_n but_o the_o power_n of_o king_n for_o chap._n 18_o 9_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o this_o who_o bewail_v she_o and_o lament_v she_o when_o they_o see_v the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burn_a say_v verse_n 10._o alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n babylon_n that_o mighty_a city_n now_o they_o will_v not_o have_v bewail_v she_o have_v they_o themselves_o burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n 3_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o king_n and_o state_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v idolatry_n which_o be_v proper_o a_o worship_v of_o similitude_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o they_o have_v power_n to_o compel_v the_o conscience_n of_o person_n to_o a_o uniformity_n to_o do_v thing_n with_o doubt_v conscience_n yea_o against_o their_o conscience_n how_o do_v this_o follow_v 4_o the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n whether_o king_n or_o state_n be_v only_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n who_o they_o burn_v with_o fire_n not_o extend_v itself_o further_o then_o to_o she_o how_o then_o can_v it_o reach_v all_o idolater_n much_o less_o person_n that_o be_v not_o idolater_n who_o at_o most_o be_v deem_v only_o schismatical_a to_o differ_v from_o their_o brethren_n 5_o there_o be_v many_o crime_n commit_v by_o this_o whore_n of_o babylon_n against_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o these_o ten_o king_n or_o state_n for_o which_o the_o temporal_a sword_n of_o these_o king_n or_o state_n may_v just_o punish_v she_o as_o her_o persecution_n and_o murder_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o be_v drunken_a with_o her_o blood_n apoc._n 17.6_o cap._n 18.24_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o 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of_o conscience_n to_o all_o man_n and_o without_o all_o controversy_n christian_a brethren_n who_o differ_v in_o judgement_n in_o small_a matter_n as_o the_o presbyterian_a independent_a and_o annabaptist_n though_o false_o so_o call_v may_v each_o of_o they_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n enjoy_v his_o own_o way_n to_o worship_n god_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o state_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n according_a that_o which_o each_o of_o they_o think_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n objection_n ezra_n 7.26_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 to_o banishment_n or_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n therefore_o its_o lawful_a for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o all_o these_o way_n to_o compel_v man_n in_o religion_n answer_n 1_o this_o be_v a_o edict_n of_o a_o heathen_a emperor_n make_v out_o of_o fear_n of_o wrath_n vers_n 23._o not_o by_o command_n from_o god_n 2_o he_o give_v ezra_n power_n to_o set_v magistrate_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o he_o give_v he_o not_o power_n to_o punish_v in_o case_n of_o misbeleef_n of_o which_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n be_v 3_o i_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o walk_v according_a to_o my_o light_n and_o therefore_o can_v come_v under_o any_o of_o these_o penalty_n either_o my_o conscience_n must_v be_v the_o judge_n that_o i_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o my_o conscience_n must_v be_v the_o judge_n that_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o do_v it_o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v be_v judge_n then_o do_v this_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o all_o protestant_n in_o popish_a country_n those_o magistrate_n hereby_o will_v have_v power_n to_o destroy_v all_o protestant_n dissent_v from_o they_o with_o death_n banishment_n imprisonment_n confiscation_n 4_o there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n affix_v upon_o magistrate_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 5_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o prove_v that_o artaxerxes_n be_v infallible_o inspire_v from_o god_n to_o give_v this_o strict_a decree_n to_o ezra_n neither_o do_v ezra_n nor_o any_o judge_n depute_v by_o he_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execu_n ion_n and_o no_o less_o than_o a_o ground_a inspiration_n from_o god_n will_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v obligatorie_n at_o any_o time_n in_o foro_fw-la conscientia_fw-la much_o less_o to_o we_o 6_o compulsion_n of_o person_n different_a in_o judgement_n to_o any_o uniform_a practice_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o contrary_n appear_v rom._n 14.3_o 4_o 5.6_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 8.11_o 12._o therefore_o no_o man_n for_o want_v of_o this_o uniform_a practice_n can_v be_v punish_v by_o banishment_n death_n etc._n etc._n 7_o this_o decree_n of_o a●●axerx●s_n be_v not_o moral_a but_o only_o judicial_a respect_v that_o former_a opposition_n which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o jew_n by_o tatna●_n shether_o bosnai_n and_o their_o companion_n chap._n 5.6_o and_o lest_o any_o other_o shall_v attempt_v the_o like_a accusation_n its_o likely_a the_o king_n give_v this_o severe_a decree_n 8_o if_o we_o may_v reason_v from_o this_o king_n that_o all_o other_o prince_n or_o state_n may_v establish_v the_o like_a it_o will_v invest_v they_o with_o the_o most_o absolute_a tyranny_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n not_o over_o our_o estate_n only_o but_o which_o be_v worse_o over_o our_o conscience_n objection_n luke_n 14.23_o it_o be_v say_v go_v out_o into_o the_o high_a way_n and_o hedge_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o compel_v person_n in_o religion_n answer_n 1_o this_o parable_n be_v the_o same_o with_o mat._n 22.1_o where_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n invite_v the_o jew_n to_o a_o marriage_n with_o his_o son_n and_o they_o refuse_v the_o king_n send_v his_o servant_n to_o necessitate_v the_o gentile_n to_o come_v in_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o necessitate_v which_o be_v not_o any_o violent_a compulsion_n but_o only_o to_o show_v they_o the_o need_n and_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n part_n to_o come_v in_o be_v they_o be_v blind_a and_o lame_a that_o be_v void_a of_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o not_o able_a to_o move_v towards_o grace_n or_o heaven_n which_o be_v manifest_v and_o declare_v act_v 13.46_o 47_o 48._o reasins_z why_o the_o magistrate_n necessitate_v or_o compulsion_n can_v here_o be_v mean_v 1_o because_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v send_v forth_o the_o invite_v to_o jew_n to_o the_o marriage_n supper_n or_o the_o precious_a benefit_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o magistrate_n but_o patriarch_n prophet_n