Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	authority_n	church_n	power_n	4,040	5	5.1405	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67639	The vindication of the solemnity of the nativity of Christ shewing the grounds upon which the observation of that and other festivalls is justified in the church : with a short answer to certaine quaeries propounded by one Ioseph Heming in oppositon to the aforesayd practise of the church / by Thomas Warmstry ...	Warmstry, Thomas, 1610-1665.	1648 (1648)	Wing W893; ESTC R12863	19,965	29

regard_n it_o be_v more_o especial_o require_v of_o all_o her_o child_n to_o do_v it_o at_o such_o time_n then_o at_o other_o time_n and_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o great_a to_o omit_v it_o then_o in_o as_o much_o as_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o universal_a duty_n be_v add_v the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n against_o the_o wholesome_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o division_n the_o rein_n of_o ourselves_o from_o the_o body_n and_o a_o denial_n of_o that_o concurrence_n and_o assistance_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v in_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o god_n people_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v public_o perform_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o praise_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o divine_a comfort_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o day_n wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v which_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a day_n be_v but_o a_o holy_a circumstance_n and_o a_o matter_n of_o order_n though_o establish_v by_o great_a authority_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o the_o day_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o your_o parenthesis_n will_v perhaps_o insinuate_v as_o to_o exclude_v all_o other_o day_n from_o the_o business_n of_o solemn_a rejoice_v in_o god_n mercy_n for_o how_o then_o will_v the_o five_o of_o november_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n that_o have_v be_v of_o late_o appoint_v be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o your_o question_n make_v nothing_o against_o our_o conclusion_n for_o though_o that_o day_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o a_o day_n of_o joy_n it_o god_n it_o do_v not_o forbid_v other_o to_o be_v so_o employ_v to_o the_o ten_o quaere_fw-la whether_o christmas_n day_n ought_v in_o any_o respect_n to_o be_v esteem_v above_o another_o of_o the_o week_n day_n and_o whether_o people_n may_v not_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n follow_v their_o lawful_a vocation_n on_o that_o day_n answer_v in_o itself_o no_o day_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v esteem_v better_a than_o another_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o esteem_v all_o day_n alike_o do_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o order_n and_o as_o it_o be_v dedicate_v by_o a_o lawful_a power_n in_o the_o church_n in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n then_o the_o rest_n in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n order_n and_o compliance_n with_o those_o sacred_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v so_o design_v christmas_n day_n and_o other_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v above_o another_o day_n for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o comply_v with_o one_o another_o and_o to_o obey_v authority_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a and_o conducible_a to_o holy_a and_o good_a purpose_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o without_o necessity_n for_o people_n to_o depart_v from_o this_o rule_n and_o to_o do_v it_o with_o contempt_n of_o authority_n and_o to_o the_o discouragement_n and_o hindrance_n of_o such_o holy_a end_n and_o duty_n by_o follow_v their_o ordinary_a vocation_n which_o be_v lawful_a at_o other_o time_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o good_a order_n a_o violation_n of_o unity_n a_o hindrance_n to_o piety_n and_o the_o holy_a solemnity_n of_o such_o time_n as_o well_o as_o to_o do_v it_o upon_o a_o day_n of_o fast_v or_o humiliation_n institute_v by_o humane_a authority_n and_o can_v be_v so_o do_v without_o a_o offence_n to_o god_n to_o your_o eleaventh_fw-mi quaere_fw-la whether_o you_o think_v the_o parliament_n and_o assembly_n have_v err_v and_o play_v the_o fool_n in_o condemn_v and_o r●●sing_v out_o holy_a day_n not_o warrant_v in_o the_o word_n and_o whether_o to_o observe_v they_o be_v not_o high_o to_o dislike_v and_o flat_o to_o contradict_v in_o point_n of_o practice_n at_o least_o their_o proceed_n morder_fw-mi to_o a_o reformation_n answer_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v err_v in_o divers_a respect_n first_o in_o make_v unnecessary_a change_n in_o the_o church_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o upon_o urgent_a cause_n but_o do_v discover_v in_o they_o that_o do_v it_o a_o love_n unto_o change_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n condemn_v prov._n v._n 4.21_o and_o be_v ordinary_o of_o evil_a consequence_n to_o the_o church_n as_o we_o find_v by_o too_o lamentable_a experience_n for_o whist_a the_o people_n like_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n have_v think_v good_a mutationibus_fw-la pro_fw-la remediis_fw-la nti_fw-la to_o take_v such_o kind_n of_o change_n for_o medicine_n their_o remedy_n have_v prove_v their_o great_a disease_n and_o now_o we_o see_v how_o sick_a they_o be_v grow_v of_o their_o physician_n and_o how_o sick_a the_o physician_n be_v of_o their_o own_o administration_n second_o they_o have_v err_v in_o go_v about_o to_o abolish_v so_o harmless_a and_o useful_a a_o mean_n of_o the_o promote_a of_o god_n glory_n and_o of_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n three_o in_o undertake_v to_o dissolve_v so_o laudable_a custom_n and_o so_o universal_o and_o ancient_o receive_v and_o establish_v by_o full_a power_n of_o the_o state_n and_o church_n either_o without_o any_o authority_n thereunto_o or_o by_o a_o power_n inferior_a unto_o that_o whereby_o they_o be_v constitute_v four_o in_o do_v those_o thing_n without_o any_o admission_n of_o those_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_a to_o be_v hear_v or_o any_o fair_a discussion_n or_o debate_n of_o those_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o man_n judgement_n thereabouts_o and_o therefore_o their_o proceed_n therein_o be_v and_o may_v be_v just_o dislike_v and_o contradict_v both_o by_o declaration_n and_o practice_n without_o lie_v open_a to_o any_o such_o charge_n as_o you_o mention_v of_o oppose_a proceed_n in_o order_n to_o reformation_n proper_o so_o call_v such_o undertake_n with_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v like_o they_o be_v rather_o in_o order_n to_o a_o deformation_n but_o whether_o in_o this_o they_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n or_o no_o i_o leave_v that_o to_o you_o to_o determine_v to_o your_o twelve_o quaere_fw-la whether_o since_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o england_n do_v blind_o and_o superstitions_o believe_v christ_n be_v bear_v that_o day_n preach_v on_o it_o do_v not_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v they_o in_o that_o belief_n answ_n although_o it_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o uncertainty_n whether_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v upon_o that_o day_n or_o no_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o material_a unto_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o wholsomnesse_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o solemnity_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v if_o it_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o people_n to_o apprehend_v so_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o harmless_a one_o and_o without_o the_o danger_n of_o superstition_n which_o yet_o preach_v upon_o that_o day_n do_v neither_o necessary_o nourish_v nor_o strengthen_v in_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o there_o have_v be_v some_o difference_n in_o antiquity_n concern_v the_o very_a day_n upon_o which_o christ_n be_v bear_v but_o hospinian_n who_o be_v no_o friend_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o these_o thing_n confess_v that_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n it_o be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o 25._o of_o december_n which_o he_o proove_v out_o of_o theophylus_fw-la a_o very_a ancient_a bishop_n of_o cesaren_n palestine_n who_o live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o commodus_n and_o severus_n the_o emperor_n the_o argument_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o reception_n of_o this_o day_n for_o the_o very_a day_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n from_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o tax_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o from_o the_o shepherd_n watch_v of_o their_o sheep_n by_o night_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concludent_fw-la but_o of_o weak_a importance_n to_o overthrow_v so_o ancient_a and_o receive_v a_o opinion_n in_o the_o church_n though_o that_o time_n may_v be_v less_o convenient_a for_o people_n to_o travel_v into_o their_o own_o country_n as_o be_v require_v in_o that_o imposition_n of_o augustus_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n in_o magistrate_n and_o those_o both_o prudent_a and_o pious_a to_o pass_v through_o such_o small_a and_o private_a inconvenience_n for_o the_o obtain_n supply_n of_o public_a necessity_n it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a weak_a argument_n if_o any_o shall_v hereafter_o undertake_v to_o prove_v this_o unhappy_a parliament_n begin_v not_o in_o november_n because_o that_o month_n be_v usual_o none_o of_o the_o best_a season_n to_o travel_v from_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o london_n in_o and_o though_o sheep_n be_v tender_a creature_n yet_o that_o season_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o bitterness_n in_o all_o climate_n and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o as_o tender_a as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v even_o in_o this_o