Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	civil_a	spiritual_a	weapon_n	1,668	5	12.6230	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77739	A confutation of the Anabaptists, and all others who affect not civill government; proving the lawfullnesse of it: and a full answer to all their cavills, that are, or can be made against it. With a nut-cracker for an unnaturall nut, whose shell is as hard as the scales of Leviathan, and the kernell of his heart as hard as a piece of the nether mill-stone, Iob 41.15.24. yet the hammer of Gods word that breaketh in pieces the rocks, Ier. 23.29. will break this nut, that all may see the devillish kernell that is in it. Also arguments against the Anabaptists, proving that infants borne of Christian parents ought to be baptized: with a full answer to all their cavills that are (or can be) made against it. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford.	Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19.	1644 (1644)	Wing B530; Thomason E51_20; ESTC R209932	98,225	89

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k._n l._n 1._o put_v in_o the_o mean_n of_o on_o the_o blank_a of_o k._n l._n 11._o for_o gervenus_n r._n servetus_n on_o the_o backside_n l._n 13._o for_o church_n r._n witness_n on_o the_o first_o l._n l._n 8._o put_v in_o the._n on_o the_o backside_n l._n 36._o for_o if_o r._n that_o l._n 35._o leave_v out_o no._n a_o confutation_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o all_o other_o who_o affect_v not_o civil_a government_n prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o their_o cavil_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v against_o it_o there_o be_v two_o main_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o civil_a government_n among_o christian_n first_o civil_a government_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o that_o appear_v in_o many_o particulars_n such_o as_o these_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o defend_v the_o outward_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o frame_v our_o life_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o man_n and_o to_o fashion_v our_o manner_n to_o civil_a righteousness_n and_o to_o procure_v we_o into_o friendship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o to_o nourish_v common_a peace_n and_o quietness_n now_o while_o we_o be_v here_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o help_n so_o then_o the_o thought_n of_o put_v down_o civil_a government_n be_v outrageous_a cruelty_n for_o we_o stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o it_o as_o of_o our_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n yea_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o civil_a government_n man_n can_v not_o live_v together_o the_o outrageousness_n of_o man_n nature_n will_v be_v so_o boundless_a again_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o civil_a government_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o uphold_v the_o true_a religion_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n will_v so_o abound_v as_o idolatry_n and_o sacrilege_n against_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o 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unto_o we_o those_o who_o it_o please_v god_n to_o put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o magistrate_n they_o be_v call_v god_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psal_n 82.6_o and_o this_o be_v of_o no_o small_a importance_n for_o thereby_o be_v signify_v that_o they_o have_v commandment_n from_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o do_v altogether_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o god_n who_o place_n they_o do_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n supply_v see_v john_n 10.35_o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o call_v they_o god_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v give_v which_o be_v his_o word_n of_o command_n be_v a_o word_n of_o authority_n what_o be_v this_o

this_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n be_v despise_v by_o libertine_n or_o as_o now_o they_o be_v more_o common_o call_v antinomian_o and_o by_o anabaptist_n papist_n and_o profane_a protestant_n yet_o at_o this_o time_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n for_o despise_v of_o that_o government_n alone_o as_o in_o itself_o but_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o government_n despise_v of_o these_o man_n which_o be_v a_o humane_a government_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n scent_n by_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o this_o be_v that_o government_n which_o be_v so_o much_o despise_v especial_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n to_o they_o i_o chief_o bend_v the_o drift_n of_o my_o disputation_n yet_o not_o connive_v or_o spare_v any_o other_o that_o shall_v dash_v against_o it_o or_o any_o way_n seem_v to_o undervalue_v it_o this_o humane_a or_o civil_a government_n be_v a_o state_n of_o superiority_n consist_v in_o the_o power_n of_o command_v and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n that_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o superiority_n appear_v rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n again_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o double_a power_n 1._o in_o command_v that_o be_v of_o make_v law_n and_o edict_n call_v and_o convent_v the_o second_o power_n be_v that_o of_o the_o sword_n and_o it_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o thesce_fw-la 4._o head_n 1._o in_o arrest_v 2._o imprison_v 3._o in_o put_v to_o death_n 4._o in_o make_v war_n in_o way_n of_o protection_n or_o otherwise_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v add_v be_v this_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ministry_n now_o this_o difference_n stand_v in_o 3._o thing_n first_o the_o 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power_n of_o the_o magistracy_n from_o all_o private_a power_n as_o in_o school_n and_o family_n which_o have_v a_o power_n of_o command_v but_o not_o of_o the_o sword_n last_o i_o add_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o mankind_n rom._n 13.4_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a or_o for_o thy_o wealth_n that_o be_v in_o procure_v the_o welfare_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o true_a religion_n second_o civil_a justice_n both_o which_o be_v by_o the_o magistracy_n maintain_v now_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o far_o the_o power_n of_o civil_a government_n reach_v i_o answer_v over_o all_o cause_n thing_n and_o word_n of_o man_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a over_o temporal_a thing_n i_o know_v none_o that_o will_v make_v question_n of_o it_o but_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v the_o very_a be_v of_o it_o but_o it_o also_o reach_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o king_n must_v have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n before_o they_o when_o they_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o must_v be_v with_o they_o and_o they_o must_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o do_v they_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o their_o brethren_n deut._n 17.18.19.20_o second_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o many_o example_n of_o holy_a king_n in_o scripture_n josiah_n keep_v the_o passeover_n and_o command_v other_o to_o keep_v it_o 2_o chron._n 35.1.16_o and_o k._n asa_n command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v down_o the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n 2_o chr._n 14.3.4_o and_o manasseh_n repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v thereon_o peace-offering_n and_o command_v judah_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n chap._n 33.16_o and_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n cha._n 34.33_o israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshuah_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v jo●huah_n josh_n 24.31_o and_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o unto_o they_o david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n to_o who_o he_o give_v testimony_n and_o say_v i_o have_v find_v david_n the_o s●nne_n of_o jes●e_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n act_v 13.22_o and_o so_o when_o he_o be_v king_n he_o do_v not_o only_o reform_v his_o own_o family_n that_o no_o liar_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o house_n nor_o deceitful_a 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promise_v but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n fearful_a judgement_n be_v threaten_v jer._n 22.3.4.5_o &_o 21.11.12_o and_o say_v david_n be_v wise_a o_o king_n serve_v the_o lord_n kiss_v the_o sun_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a psal_n 2._o four_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o king_n under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n nurse_v mother_n to_o his_o church_n isa_n 49.23_o yea_o king_n shall_v bring_v their_o honour_n and_o glory_n into_o it_o revel_v 21.24_o that_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o riches_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o improve_v for_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n say_v worthy_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o hoxour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v &_o be_v create_v revelat_fw-la 4.10.11_o and_o as_o they_o have_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n so_o time_n will_v come_v the_o lord_n hasten_v it_o that_o they_o will_v give_v all_o unto_o christ_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n as_o david_n do_v 1_o chron._n 29.11.12_o but_o hear_v the_o schism_n of_o brownie_n those_o independent_a people_n will_v set_v upon_o i_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o christian_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v in_o or_o about_o the_o church_n then_o heathen_a prince_n i_o answer_v but_o every_o faithful_a subject_n under_o a_o christian_a prince_n will_v acknowledge_v his_o place_n be_v to_o defend_v the_o say_v i_o mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n all_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o salvation_n they_o be_v to_o defend_v that_o

no_o heresy_n as_o a_o canker_n may_v corrupt_v as_o also_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n because_o by_o it_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o elect_n rom._n 10.17_o this_o faith_n they_o must_v defend_v also_o but_o they_o object_n that_o those_o king_n of_o judah_n mention_v before_o who_o meddle_v in_o the_o church_n with_o reformation_n and_o establishment_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o as_o king_n but_o as_o type_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o now_o christ_n be_v come_v he_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o such_o type_n and_o shadow_n but_o this_o be_v a_o wicked_a error_n for_o we_o to_o exclude_v any_o particular_a calling_n that_o be_v lawful_a especial_o such_o a_o eminent_a call_n as_o that_o of_o the_o magistracy_n from_o 〈◊〉_d any_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o set_v up_o of_o the_o true_a gnvernment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n among_o we_o as_o though_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o then_o the_o 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hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o shall_v christian_a king_n be_v bar_v from_o it_o shall_v those_o without_o the_o covenant_n and_o without_o grace_n do_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o christian_a king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n do_v it_o those_o that_o be_v not_o blind_a may_v see_v their_o folly_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v demand_v whether_o magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n as_o in_o civil_a i_o answer_v no_o there_o be_v two_o difference_n to_o be_v mark_v first_o in_o civil_a cause_n it_o order_v all_o and_o execute_v all_o but_o in_o ecclesiastical_a it_o have_v power_n to_o order_v all_o but_o not_o to_o execute_v they_o the_o magistrate_n indeed_o order_v and_o prescribe_v a_o all_o but_o the_o min_n star_z be_v he_o that_o execute_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n second_o civil_a authority_n have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o man_n as_o their_o word_n and_o action_n body_z and_o good_n but_o not_o over_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n faith_n and_o conscience_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n civil_a power_n have_v no_o rule_n over_o these_o for_o say_v christ_n give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n of_o cesar_n second_o this_o authority_n exten●●eth_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a but_o so_o as_o it_o reach_v not_o beyond_o the_o out_o ward_v man_n it_o be_v to_o the_o body_n life_n conversation_n &_o outward_a thing_n but_o not_o to_o the_o soul_n &_o conscience_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n &_o governor_n now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o many_o kind_n of_o civil_a government_n there_o be_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o in_o one_o person_n which_o be_v a_o monarchy_n 2._o in_o more_o than_o one_o when_o the_o government_n be_v in_o a_o few_o state_n and_o peer_n this_o may_v be_v call_v aristocrificall_a or_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n of_o government_n 3._o when_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v call_v a_o popular_a government_n by_o one_o of_o these_o three_o be_v every_o commonwealth_n govern_v here_o i_o need_v not_o to_o dispute_v which_o of_o these_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n for_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o i_o suppose_v a_o popular_a government_n be_v the_o way_n to_o sedition_n and_o to_o civil_a war_n and_o mutiny_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o monarchiall_a will_v be_v a_o very_a heavy_a burden_n for_o a_o free_a nation_n to_o bear_v when_o reheboam_n tell_v they_o he_o will_v make_v their_o yoke_n heavy_a and_o whip_v they_o with_o scorpion_n he_o almost_o lose_v all_o his_o subject_n 1_o king_n 12.14_o then_o i_o conceive_v a_o parliamentary_a way_n of_o government_n to_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o most_o comfortable_a &_o beneficial_a to_o all_o the_o people_n when_o the_o three_o state_n be_v assemble_v the_o king_n enter_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o land_n thus_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o hebron_n and_o david_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o in_o hebron_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n 1_o chro._n 11.3_o and_o when_o joash_n be_v anoint_v king_n all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 23.2_o

will_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o not_o under_o a_o infidel_n first_o whereas_o whitgift_n say_v there_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n senior_n but_o it_o be_v before_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a prince_n or_o magistrate_n second_o and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o chief_a authority_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n to_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n three_o that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o seniory_n establish_v there_o can_v remain_v no_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n i_o answer_v if_o the_o office_n of_o senior_n under_o a_o tyrant_n have_v meddle_v with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n than_o so_o much_o as_o they_o exercise_v of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o much_o shall_v have_v cease_v but_o the_o elders_n be_v to_o assist_v the_o pastor_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a only_o and_o not_o in_o civil_a therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n aswell_o as_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o if_o a_o tyrant-magistrate_n can_v suffer_v they_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o do_v not_o offend_v against_o his_o office_n second_o there_o be_v senior_n among_o the_o jew_n under_o godly_a king_n and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n then_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o among_o christian_n three_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a both_o in_o the_o subject_n object_n and_o end_n so_o that_o the_o one_o do_v not_o h●nder_v the_o other_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v to_o punish_v the_o outward_a man_n with_o outward_a punishment_n which_o the_o presbytery_n can_v hinder_v and_o he_o may_v civil_o bind_v who_o the_o presbytery_n spiritual_o lose_v and_o he_o may_v civil_o loose_v who_o the_o presbytery_n spiritual_o bind_v last_o the_o magistrate_n seek_v not_o the_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o delinquent_n by_o his_o punishment_n as_o the_o presbytery_n do_v be_v only_o seek_v to_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o quinone_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o a_o delinquent_n by_o repentance_n can_v escape_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n four_o the_o magistrate_n can_v determine_v question_n of_o faith_n nor_o know_v what_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o circumstance_n be_v fit_a for_o each_o congregation_n neither_o can_v he_o excommunicate_v offender_n for_o when_o the_o prelate_n exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o civil_a also_o they_o do_v wrong_a both_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o also_o to_o the_o presbytery_n five_o when_o presbyter_n be_v establish_v in_o their_o full_a power_n there_o remain_v much_o power_n to_o the_o prince_n even_o in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a as_o to_o take_v diligent_a heed_n to_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o church_n within_o his_o dominion_n to_o indict_v synod_n and_o civil_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o to_o ratify_v the_o constitution_n thereof_o to_o add_v unto_o they_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o civil_a power_n to_o punish_v heretic_n and_o all_o that_o disobey_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n to_o see_v that_o no_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a be_v carry_v factious_o or_o rash_o but_o that_o such_o thing_n be_v determine_v in_o free_a assembly_n to_o provide_v for_o scholar_n college_n and_o church_n that_o all_o corrupt_a way_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n by_o simony_n bribe_v or_o otherwise_o be_v repre_v and_o last_o to_o compel_v all_o man_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n so_o then_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o leave_v untouched_a that_o power_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n rule_v elder_n and_o deacon_n for_o ecclesiastical_a do_v not_o hinder_v the_o civil_a in_o their_o administration_n six_o be_v it_o so_o that_o prelate_n exclaim_v against_o presbiteriall_a 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