Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	day_n	holy_a	sabbath_n	3,854	5	9.7024	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36119	The Discovery of a great plot intended against the city of London to have robbed and murthered the citizens and inhabitants, and the names of the actors ; also the victory at Arundell Castle obtained by Sir William Waller ... together with a full satisfaction concerning the three queries about the great controversie and different opinions of the observing of holy dayes.		1644 (1644)	Wing D1634; ESTC R29735	4,234	8

the_o discovery_n of_o a_o great_a plot_n intend_v against_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o have_v rob_v and_o murder_v the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o actor_n also_o the_o victory_n at_o arundel_n castle_n obtain_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n and_o the_o take_n of_o 2._o lady_n 4._o colonel_n 3._o sergeant_n major_n 12._o lieut._n colonel_n and_o captain_n 90._o new_a captain_n for_o the_o commission_n of_o array_n 100_o gentleman_n 50._o gentlewoman_n 4000_o pound_n in_o money_n 25._o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n 1000_o common_a soldier_n with_o other_o rich_a commodity_n together_o with_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n concern_v the_o three_o query_n about_o the_o great_a controversy_n and_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o observe_v of_o holy_a day_n publish_v according_a to_o order_n jan_n 8._o london_n print_v for_o and_z coe_n 1644._o full_a satisfaction_n concern_v the_o three_o query_n about_o the_o great_a controversy_n and_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o observe_n of_o holy_a day_n 1._o quer._n whether_o the_o institution_n of_o other_o holy_a day_n beside_o the_o sabbath_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n answ_n that_o which_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n be_v record_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v express_o command_v by_o god_n or_o warrantable_o practise_v by_o his_o people_n but_o so_o be_v none_o of_o our_o holy_a day_n ergo_fw-la not_o of_o divine_a right_n 2._o quer._n whether_o there_o by_o any_o precept_n or_o example_n apostolical_a to_o warrant_v or_o condemn_v the_o celebrate_n of_o any_o such_o day_n or_o neither_o answ_n this_o quere_z be_v needless_a but_o to_o give_v further_a satisfaction_n in_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o such_o precept_n but_o the_o superstitious_a observation_n thereof_o be_v so_o far_o forbid_v that_o paul_n will_v have_v we_o so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o herein_o that_o no_o man_n may_v condemn_v we_o for_o the_o superstitious_a respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n coloss_n 2.16_o but_o the_o three_o be_v the_o main_a query_n intend_v 3._o quer._n whether_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v authority_n to_o iustitute_v any_o such_o yearly_a festival_n answ_n we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o that_o first_o negative_o not_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o former_a query_n but_o affirmative_o the_o church_n now_o remain_v and_o the_o governor_n and_o officer_n thereof_o to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o civil_a obedience_n they_o may_v impose_v lawful_a command_n on_o certain_a day_n but_o have_v no_o power_n to_o consecrate_v a_o day_n or_o make_v it_o holy_a the_o sillogisme_n be_v this_o if_o we_o find_v that_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o either_o have_v authority_n in_o godly_a policy_n and_o civil_a respect_n to_o appoint_v the_o solemnity_n of_o yearly_a festival_n day_n the_o holy_a day_n by_o they_o appoint_v may_v be_v observe_v but_o they_o have_v authority_n if_o they_o see_v it_o expedient_a ergo_fw-la they_o may_v be_v observe_v but_o this_o argument_n of_o they_o prove_v nothing_o to_o impose_v a_o necessity_n or_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v such_o day_n as_o more_o holy_a than_o other_o no_o more_o than_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o spend_v all_o we_o have_v in_o housekeep_v this_o christmas_n for_o if_o the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n have_v authority_n to_o beg_v our_o charity_n for_o the_o poor_a we_o may_v give_v they_o all_o we_o have_v but_o they_o have_v such_o authority_n therefore_o in_o conscience_n we_o must_v give_v away_o all_o this_o prove_v nothing_o but_o to_o search_v the_o particular_n more_o exact_o 1._o the_o major_n they_o prove_v thus_o that_o the_o church_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v authority_n to_o appoint_v and_o institute_v yearly_a festival_n in_o policy_n and_o civil_a respect_n be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o example_n of_o purim_n esther_n the_o 9_o mordecheus_fw-la and_o esther_n appoint_v a_o new_a festival_n day_n not_o institute_v of_o god_n and_o bind_v every_o one_o to_o the_o observe_v thereof_o that_o none_o shall_v fail_v to_o observe_v it_o verse_n 27._o from_o this_o bellarmine_n conclude_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v festival_n day_n bellar._n cap._n 10._o so_o also_o our_o douai_n men._n pag._n 1050._o answ_n 1._o though_o we_o do_v not_o utter_o reject_v festival_n day_n yet_o we_o acknowledge_v none_o necessary_a say_v doctor_n willet_n more_o than_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o we_o deny_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n do_v bind_v christian_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o day_n themselves_o in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v they_o otherwise_o than_o they_o may_v give_v offence_n by_o their_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o wholesome_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n for_o itself_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a nothing_o bind_v absolute_o in_o conscience_n but_o that_o which_o be_v warrant_v by_o do_v word_n wherefore_o keep_v of_o holy_a day_n be_v not_o enjoin_v but_o leave_v indifferent_a in_o the_o word_n bind_v not_o otherwise_o then_o as_o we_o have_v say_v 3._o the_o example_n of_o esther_n do_v bind_v the_o observer_n in_o conscience_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o day_n but_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o seed_n to_o keep_v it_o but_o first_o their_o consent_n be_v require_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o feast_n institute_v for_o that_o so_o miraculous_a a_o passage_n over_o jordan_n none_o for_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o jericho_n nor_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o midianite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o gideon_n nor_o for_o that_o other_o no_o less_o admirable_a of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o other_o people_n confederate_a in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoshophat_n neither_o for_o that_o of_o the_o assyrian_n when_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n destroy_v the_o whole_a host_n and_o who_o can_v reckon_v up_o those_o so_o many_o the_o like_a miraculous_a deliverance_n for_o remembrance_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v no_o solemn_a day_n dedicate_v ser._n 25._o on_o esther_n 9.4_o mordecheus_fw-la beside_o his_o ordinary_a authority_n as_o a_o chief_a governor_n have_v also_o some_o prophetical_a direction_n to_o institute_v this_o day_n of_o rejoice_v be_v hold_v to_o have_v write_v also_o that_o book_n of_o esther_n which_o can_v now_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o ordinary_a precedent_n 5._o last_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v appoint_v as_o a_o festival_n day_n of_o rejoice_v and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o joyful_a remembrance_n of_o that_o deliverance_n then_o as_o a_o new_a holy_a day_n to_o be_v keep_v with_o that_o stricktnes_n as_o the_o holy_a day_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n for_o they_o keep_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o feast_n and_o send_v present_v one_o to_o another_o v._o 19_o like_o as_o now_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o 5._o of_o novemb_n be_v appoint_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v celebrate_v not_o as_o a_o new_a holy_a day_n with_o injunction_n of_o abstinence_n from_o work_n the_o whole_a day_n but_o only_o to_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o congregation_n to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o so_o great_a a_o deliverance_n 2._o they_o bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v answ_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o yearly_a memory_n thereof_o keep_v nor_o institute_v neither_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o ezekiah_n after_o the_o profanation_n thereof_o by_o ahaz_n and_o urias_n nor_o by_o josias_n after_o the_o same_o have_v be_v most_o horrible_o pollute_v by_o manasses_n and_o amon._n nor_o by_o zerobbabel_n esdras_n or_o nehemiah_n after_o it_o be_v re-edify_v when_o it_o have_v be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o chaldee_n 2._o these_o be_v shadow_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v in_o christ_n the_o first_o argument_n you_o see_v be_v nothing_o worth_a the_o minor_a they_o prove_v thus_o if_o the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n may_v celebrate_v festival_n for_o temporal_a mercy_n they_o may_v do_v it_o for_o spiritual_a mercy_n and_o appoint_v day_n for_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o other_o answer_n the_o difference_n be_v not_o in_o the_o cause_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n not_o about_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o the_o day_n be_v celebrate_v but_o how_o far_o the_o celebration_n itself_o be_v superstitious_a and_o what_o be_v bind_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o ensue_a consideration_n 1._o whether_o a_o holiness_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o these_o day_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v only_o indifferent_a and_o mere_o civil_a and_o political_a but_o assure_o

no_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v and_o therefore_o not_o necessary_a though_o some_o time_n expedient_a that_o they_o be_v indifferent_a be_v prove_v already_o and_o holiness_n not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o augsburg_n art_n 4._o that_o concern_v festival_n da●es_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a which_o where_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o give_v offence_n may_v be_v well_o omit_v and_o let_v they_o therefore_o be_v plead_v never_o so_o expedient_a bind_v to_o the_o conscience_n they_o can_v be_v so_o than_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v as_o themselves_o can_v deny_v that_o these_o day_n be_v no_o more_o holy_a than_o other_o to_o be_v observe_v except_o for_o some_o civil_a obedience_n temporall_n to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o in_o some_o case_n for_o some_o thankful_a remembrance_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o some_o deliverance_n or_o mercy_n receive_v christian_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v they_o nor_o in_o the_o observe_v thereof_o to_o attribute_v holiness_n to_o these_o day_n above_o other_o so_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n we_o agree_v in_o the_o general_a rule_n that_o in_o all_o different_a thing_n of_o civil_a use_n in_o temporal_a respect_n the_o magistrate_n may_v command_v and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v either_o for_o the_o observe_v a_o day_n or_o the_o not_o observe_v a_o day_n where_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a and_o conscience_n free_a but_o in_o thing_n of_o religious_a use_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o obey_v nothing_o by_o the_o pretend_a authority_n of_o the_o the_o church_n but_o what_o god_n word_n express_o command_v or_o for_o which_o we_o have_v express_v precept_n in_o thing_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n the_o scripture_n must_v command_v the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n but_o whereas_o they_o say_v in_o civil_a indifferent_a thing_n the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n may_v command_v we_o answer_n this_o must_v exact_o be_v observe_v that_o without_o authority_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o their_o own_o rule_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v wherein_o or_o in_o what_o case_n the_o observe_v of_o such_o day_n may_v be_v expedient_a and_o in_o what_o case_n not_o expedient_a it_o be_v expedient_a as_o before_o upon_o the_o receive_n of_o some_o blessing_n from_o god_n the_o remembrance_n of_o which_o shall_v be_v keep_v not_o by_o attribute_v holiness_n to_o the_o day_n as_o have_v be_v former_o the_o custom_n whereby_o 1._o arise_v a_o opinion_n of_o a_o necessity_n even_o with_o fear_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o break_n of_o they_o which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o christian_a liberty_n 2._o the_o holiness_n of_o one_o day_n be_v account_v great_a than_o of_o another_o as_o though_o god_n grace_n be_v most_o easy_o find_v and_o more_o large_o grant_v on_o the_o festival_n day_n then_o on_o other_o and_o in_o this_o feast_n rather_o than_o in_o that_o 3._o there_o be_v also_o join_v a_o opinion_n of_o merit_n even_o by_o the_o work_n itself_o wrought_v as_o though_o by_o the_o cease_n on_o such_o day_n from_o work_n they_o have_v do_v a_o holy_a act._n 4._o there_o follow_v a_o neglect_n to_o hear_v god_n word_n on_o other_o day_n 5._o and_o last_o there_o issue_v a_o careful_a and_o scrupulous_a cease_v from_o all_o handiwork_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n from_o one_o twilight_n unto_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o common_a law_n ad_fw-la animae_fw-la periculum_fw-la pertinent_a superstitiosa_fw-la temporum_fw-la observationes_fw-la superstitious_a observation_n of_o day_n bring_v danger_n to_o the_o soul_n neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o mordicheu_n purpose_n to_o institute_v any_o new_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o purim_n which_o example_n be_v so_o much_o allege_v any_o great_a holiness_n then_o unto_o other_o day_n neither_o to_o bind_v any_o man_n conscience_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n as_o they_o be_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v command_v but_o whereas_o god_n have_v grant_v unto_o man_n six_o day_n of_o labour_n and_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o his_o will_n either_o to_o labour_n or_o to_o employ_v it_o in_o holy_a thing_n as_o say_v merlin_n mordicheus_n only_o respect_v this_o that_o these_o day_n shall_v rather_o be_v bestow_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o in_o give_v thanks_o for_o such_o a_o deliverance_n then_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n so_o from_o handy_a work_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n as_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v command_v it_o out_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o thus_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n the_o epiphany_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v observe_v we_o have_v now_o many_o holy_a day_n in_o our_o calendar_n but_o of_o old_a for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n these_o be_v the_o only_a solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o church_n easter_n whitsuntide_n the_o nativity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o ascension_n and_o the_o epiphany_n 2._o and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v with_o the_o last_o consideration_n consider_v that_o when_o by_o observe_v any_o such_o day_n god_n be_v either_o by_o superstition_n or_o prophanesse_n dishonour_v although_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v require_v yet_o the_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v except_o such_o abuse_n be_v take_v away_o but_o necessary_a to_o be_v suppress_v and_o forbid_v therefore_o the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o suppress_v and_o forbid_v they_o when_o they_o be_v either_o institute_v to_o a_o superstitious_a use_n or_o use_v profane_o and_o so_o though_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o festival_n may_v be_v celebrate_v yet_o as_o they_o be_v institute_v to_o a_o superstitious_a use_n and_o be_v frequent_o abuse_v to_o a_o carnal_a liberty_n and_o prophanesse_n it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v reform_v in_o name_n end_n and_o use_v for_o 1._o no_o day_n dedicate_v to_o a_o idol_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v observe_v but_o christ-mas_n day_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o other_o dedicate_v to_o saint_n and_o therefore_o ought_v be_v reform_v 5._o the_o end_n be_v to_o give_v power_n to_o the_o prelate_n to_o trample_v upon_o our_o conscience_n 3._o and_o last_o the_o use_n be_v very_o profane_a to_o dedicate_v day_n to_o saint_n be_v to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o creator_n which_o be_v idolatry_n and_o every_o protestant_n be_v bind_v so_o far_o as_o the_o celebration_n of_o christ_n nativity_n or_o other_o festival_n day_n be_v idolatrous_a or_o heathenish_a to_o the_o endeavour_n to_o have_v they_o purge_v