Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	antiquity_n	government_n	great_a	48	3	2.0779	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85826	The Covenanters plea against absolvers. Or, A modest discourse, shewing why those who in England & Scotland took the Solemn League and Covenant, cannot judge their consciences discharged from the obligation of it, by any thing heretofore said by the Oxford men; or lately by Dr Featly, Dr. Gauden, or any others. In which also several cases relating to promisory oathes, and to the said Covenant in special, are spoken to, and determined by Scripture, reason, and the joynt suffrages of casuists. Contrary to the indigested notions of some late writers; yet much to the sense of the Reverend Dr. Sanderson. Written by Theophilus Timorcus a well-wisher to students in casuistical divinity.	Timorcus, Theophilus.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654, attributed name.; Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656, attributed name.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing G314; Thomason E1053_13; ESTC R202125	85,431	115

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thought_n of_o your_o honour_n charity_n that_o you_o will_v so_o far_o contribute_v to_o our_o safe_a delivery_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o want_v of_o that_o help_n which_o you_o can_v give_v we_o §_o 8._o yet_o because_o not_o only_o our_o private_a honour_n but_o the_o honour_n also_o of_o the_o english_a parliament_n and_o nation_n be_v as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v deep_o concern_v in_o our_o vindication_n as_o to_o this_o point_n we_o have_v think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o lay_v at_o your_o honour_n foot_n a_o just_a apology_n for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o the_o oath_n which_o at_o the_o command_n of_o some_o of_o your_o honour_n we_o have_v take_v together_o with_o our_o plea_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n from_o that_o irreligion_n which_o some_o have_v charge_v upon_o they_o in_o impose_v a_o oath_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o ignorance_n which_o other_o charge_v they_o with_o for_o command_v a_o oath_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n yea_o from_o that_o want_n of_o common_a sense_n which_o other_o impute_v to_o they_o in_o the_o contrivement_n of_o a_o oath_n so_o full_a of_o contradiction_n both_o to_o former_a oath_n and_o within_o itself_o that_o forsooth_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o die_v if_o not_o by_o the_o wound_n of_o former_a obligation_n yet_o by_o the_o ill-favoured_a hand_n of_o its_o own_o nonsense_n or_o self_n contradiction_n §_o 9_o as_o to_o our_o concernment_n most_o noble_a patriot_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v come_v we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v now_o to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o impose_v and_o take_v of_o that_o covenant_n at_o first_o be_v lawful_a yea_o or_o no_o our_o question_n be_v whether_o we_o have_v take_v it_o be_v not_o now_o

conscience_n sake_n and_o therefore_o humble_o beg_v that_o you_o will_v weigh_v our_o answer_n to_o the_o slighty_a and_o atheological_a plea_n of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o covenant_n void_a and_o not_o obligatory_a what_o they_o say_v appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v against_o scripture_n reason_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o sober_a casuist_n and_o we_o believe_v will_v so_o appear_v to_o you_o §_o 19_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o great_a congregation_n of_o england_n right_o honourable_a i._n e._n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n be_v those_o who_o swear_v and_o who_o engage_v we_o to_o swear_v if_o our_o adversary_n may_v be_v believe_v the_o design_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v to_o engage_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o parliament_n quarrel_n his_o majesty_n then_o live_v as_o we_o say_v before_o have_v more_o charitable_a thought_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o we_o casuist_n say_v that_o my_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v my_o heir_n which_o be_v true_a in_o some_o case_n but_o they_o as_o general_o agree_v the_o real_a obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o swear_v for_o their_o advantage_n we_o be_v sure_a the_o jew_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o three_o year_n famine_n in_o saul_n time_n be_v none_o of_o those_o who_o have_v personal_o swear_v to_o the_o gibeonite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joshuah_n yet_o god_n revenge_v their_o breach_n of_o their_o father_n oath_n upon_o they_o it_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o your_o honour_n consideration_n whether_o the_o obligation_n contract_v by_o oath_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n 1643_o 1644._o do_v not_o bind_v the_o noble_a lord_n with_o yourselves_o who_o this_o day_n make_v up_o those_o honourable_a assembly_n though_o personal_o you_o never_o be_v engage_v in_o it_o §_o 20._o however_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o your_o honour_n will_v be_v so_o jealous_a for_o the_o glorious_a name_n of_o god_n so_o tender_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n in_o these_o nation_n engage_v in_o that_o sacred_a bond_n and_o so_o afraid_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o providence_n against_o those_o who_o have_v make_v other_o sufferer_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o so_o careful_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o you_o will_v not_o by_o any_o act_n of_o you_o contribute_v to_o any_o of_o these_o end_n which_o will_v all_o be_v the_o certain_a consequent_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o that_o sacred_a oath_n §_o 21._o for_o as_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o that_o your_o honour_n authority_n establish_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o oath_n will_v be_v a_o temptation_n to_o many_o to_o break_v that_o sacred_a bond_n so_o it_o can_v as_o little_o be_v think_v but_o that_o there_o will_v be_v many_o thousand_o in_o england_n who_o will_v believe_v that_o nothing_o can_v discharge_v their_o conscience_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o will_v be_v oblige_v to_o go_v cheerful_o into_o the_o prison_n which_o shall_v be_v provide_v for_o they_o and_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n by_o such_o a_o presumptuous_a transgression_n §_o 22._o beside_o this_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o honour_n to_o consider_v whether_o the_o thing_n endeavour_v to_o be_v restore_v have_v upon_o former_a experience_n prove_v or_o may_v probable_o be_v judge_v like_o to_o prove_v of_o such_o advantage_n either_o to_o the_o civil_a or_o religious_a interest_n of_o england_n as_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o the_o lay_v aside_o so_o many_o hundred_o if_o not_o thousand_o of_o godly_a minister_n and_o the_o suffering_n and_o undo_n of_o so_o many_o peaceable_a and_o godly_a people_n as_o will_v be_v lay_v a_o side_n and_o make_v sufferer_n by_o the_o restore_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n to_o their_o form_n state_n after_o a_o oath_n take_v to_o the_o contrary_n §_o 23._o many_o of_o your_o honour_n we_o know_v have_v not_o yet_o forget_v how_o many_o hard_a thing_n be_v suffer_v in_o former_a time_n by_o many_o godly_a people_n in_o this_o nation_n because_o in_o conscience_n they_o can_v not_o submit_v to_o these_o thing_n how_o many_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n be_v to_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o nation_n drive_v into_o foreign_a land_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n how_o by_o this_o mean_v divers_a mystery_n of_o trade_n of_o manufacture_n in_o which_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o nation_n much_o lay_v be_v communicate_v to_o other_o people_n all_o which_o thing_n former_o be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o parliamentary_a consideration_n §_o 24._o we_o humble_o beseech_v your_o honour_n to_o consider_v whether_o the_o same_o person_n in_o most_o place_n of_o england_n be_v not_o again_o endeavour_v to_o be_v possess_v if_o they_o be_v not_o already_o invest_v with_o the_o same_o power_n and_o whether_o after_o twenty_o year_n suffering_n it_o be_v probable_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o they_o be_v less_o full_a of_o rage_n etc._n let_v enquiry_n be_v make_v at_o oxford_n cambridge_n peterborough_n etc._n etc._n than_o former_o and_o if_o any_o have_v so_o much_o charity_n as_o to_o think_v that_o their_o suffering_n have_v teach_v they_o more_o moderation_n we_o desire_v your_o honour_n will_v inquire_v what_o speciman_n they_o have_v any_o where_o already_o give_v of_o it_o this_o we_o humble_o move_v to_o your_o honour_n that_o you_o may_v represent_v it_o to_o his_o majesty_n who_o royal_a grandfather_n be_v such_o a_o zealous_a defender_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n against_o arminian_o and_o who_o himself_o have_v declare_v such_o a_o zeal_n against_o vicious_a profane_a and_o debauch_a person_n that_o we_o can_v but_o believe_v he_o not_o true_o 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