Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	church_n	gospel_n	33	3	5.2333	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83437	The casting down of the last and strongest hold of Satan. Or, A treatise against toleration and pretended liberty of conscience: wherein by Scripture, sound reason, fathers, schoolmen, casuists, Protestant divines of all nations, confessions of faith of the Reformed Churches, ecclesiastical histories, and constant practice of the most pious and wisest emperours, princes, states, the best writers of politicks, the experience of all ages; yea, by divers principles, testimonies and proceedings of sectaries themselves, as Donatists, Anabaptists, Brownists, Independents, the unlawfulnesse and mischeif [sic] in Christian commonwealths and kingdoms both of a vniversal toleration of all religions and consciences, and of a limited and bounded of some sects only, are clearly proved and demonstrated, with all the materiall grounds and reasons brought for such tolerations fully answered. / By Thomas Edvvards, Minister of the Gospel. The first part.; Casting down of the last and strongest hold of Satan. Part 1	Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647.	1647 (1647)	Wing E225; Thomason E394_6; ESTC R201621	211,214	231

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22_o 23_o 2._o it_o can_v seem_v reasonable_a that_o all_o other_o relation_n parent_n master_n husband_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o authority_n over_o their_o child_n servant_n wife_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o have_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n shall_v not_o nay_o that_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n master_n husband_n shall_v be_v confirm_v strengthen_v and_o more_o large_o set_v forth_o ephes_n 5._o 22_o 23_o 33._o ephes_n 6._o from_o verse_n 1._o to_o 10._o col._n 3._o from_o verse_n 18._o to_o 23._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n only_o take_v away_o licet_fw-la musculus_fw-la in_o his_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr magistratibus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o power_n that_o father_n have_v over_o their_o child_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n reason_n from_o thence_o that_o to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o supreme_a father_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n who_o power_n be_v far_o great_a 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and_o use_v also_o for_o which_o magistrate_n be_v institute_v be_v the_o same_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o old_a beside_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n limit_v or_o restrain_v the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o god_n in_o the_o old_a and_o therefore_o their_o call_n and_o power_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o learned_a 309._o bilson_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n between_o christian_a subjection_n and_o unchristian_a rebellion_n prove_v the_o prince_n power_n and_o charge_n by_o god_n law_n of_o deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n reach_v as_o well_o unto_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o other_o thing_n that_o the_o sword_n be_v give_v they_o to_o provide_v that_o as_o well_o true_a religion_n be_v maintain_v in_o their_o realm_n as_o civil_a justice_n minister_v that_o they_o forbid_v prevent_v and_o punish_v in_o all_o their_o subject_n not_o only_a murder_n theft_n and_o such_o like_a breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o also_o schism_n heresy_n idolatry_n and_o other_o offence_n against_o the_o first_o table_n pertain_v only_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n answer_v thus_o the_o jesuit_n objection_n the_o very_a same_o evasion_n the_o sectary_n have_v now_o object_n this_o charge_n concern_v none_o but_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n answ_n that_o refuge_n do_v rather_o manifest_v your_o folly_n then_o satisfy_v my_o reason_n do_v i_o pray_v you_o sir_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n abolish_v the_o vocation_n of_o prince_n i_o trow_v not_o then_o their_o office_n remain_v as_o before_o per_fw-la consequens_fw-la both_o the_o same_o precept_n of_o god_n to_o they_o still_o dure_v and_o also_o the_o like_a power_n to_o force_v their_o subject_n to_o serve_v

magistrate_n power_n as_o zanchius_n and_o other_o but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v also_o christian_n we_o do_v believe_v it_o special_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o take_v a_o peculiar_a care_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o i_o have_v set_v down_o this_o thesis_n thus_o distinct_o by_o itself_o because_o divers_a of_o the_o patron_n of_o toleration_n especial_o cretensis_n in_o his_o m._n s._n pag._n 48_o 49._o and_o in_o his_o hagiom●stix_n 99_o 100_o 125._o do_v on_o purpose_n snarl_v and_o make_v intricate_a the_o question_n about_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n trouble_v the_o water_n by_o fall_v upon_o that_o phrase_n often_o express_v by_o divine_n in_o this_o controversy_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n which_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v i_o have_v show_v and_o shall_v have_v here_o more_o full_o open_v it_o and_o take_v off_o some_o cavil_n i_o foresee_v likely_a to_o be_v make_v against_o it_o but_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o prolegomen●_n and_o intend_v in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o part_n of_o toleration_n to_o treat_v more_o full_o of_o it_o 17._o thesis_n beside_o all_o the_o proof_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o magistrate_n power_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o matter_n of_o religion_n with_o command_n give_v to_o they_o to_o look_v to_o see_v the_o true_a religion_n settle_v in_o their_o country_n which_o i_o have_v give_v in_o former_a thesis_n there_o be_v many_o express_a command_v give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v person_n in_o their_o territory_n for_o matter_n against_o the_o first_o table_n viz._n idolater_n blasphemer_n false_a prophet_n seducer_n witch_n and_o wizard_n prophaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o exodus_fw-la 22._o verse_n 20._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v unto_o any_o god_n save_v unto_o the_o lord_n only_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v deut._n 13._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 5_o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o harken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o deut._n 17._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o either_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v and_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v beard_n of_o it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o moman_n which_o have_v commit_v that_o wicked_a thing_n unto_o the_o gate_n even_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n until_o they_o die_v verse_n 12_o 13._o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o evil_a from_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o levit._fw-la 24._o 16._o and_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v sure_o he_o put_v to_o death_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v certain_o stone_n he_o as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n when_o he_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n verse_n 23._o and_o moses_n speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o he_o that_o have_v curse_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o stone_n he_o with_o stone_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n levit._fw-la 20._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v again_o thou_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o stranger_n that_o sojourn_v in_o israel_n that_o give_v any_o of_o his_o seed_n to_o molech_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 22._o 18._o levit._fw-la 20._o 27._o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v a_o man_n also_o or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o that_o be_v a_o wizard_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o you_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o for_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o you_o every_o one_o that_o defile_v it_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o that_o soul_n shall_v he_o cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n deut._n 18._o 20._o 22._o but_o the_o prophet_n which_o shall_v presume_v to_o speak_v ●_o word_n in_o my_o name_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v or_o that_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n even_o that_o prophet_n shall_v die_v when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v 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