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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91881	John the Baptist, forerunner of Christ Iesvs: or, A necessity for liberty of conscience, as the only meanes under heaven to strengthen children weake in faith; to convince hereticks mis-led in faith; to discover the gospel to all such as yet never heard thereof; and establish peace betweene all states and people throughout the world; according unto which, were both our Saviours commission, and the apostles practice for the propagation of it peaceably: as appeares most evidently by sundry Scriptures digested into chapters, with some observations at the end of every one; most humbly devoted to the use and benefit of all such as are zealously inquisitive after truth; piously disposed to imbrace it, and constantly resolved to practice it in their lives and conversations; to the honour of God, the edifying of their brethren, and their owne salvation unto eternity. The contents of the chapters follow in the next leaf. This is licenced, but not permitted to be entred according to order.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?	1644 (1644)	Wing R1673; Thomason E9_13; ESTC R15393	119,971	135

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or_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o what_o christ_n never_o practise_v if_o peter_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o paul_n epistle_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v 2_o pet._n 3.16_o and_o if_o paul_n ravish_v with_o admiration_n cry_v out_o so_o pathetical_o oh_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v ou●●_n ●_z rom._n 11_o 33._o who_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v pretend_v beyond_o these_o eye-witness_n unto_o our_o bless_a saviour_n or_o expect_v that_o ourself_o acknowledge_v weakness_n and_o come_v short_a shall_v be_v obtrude_v as_o oracle_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o be_v it_o through_o bad_a translation_n only_o or_o what_o other_o respect_n soever_o that_o the_o scripture_n prove_v obscure_a and_o yield_v occasion_n of_o so_o different_a interpretation_n as_o that_o man_n can_v possible_o even_o at_o best_a work_v out_o 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that_o better_a christian_n such_o as_o will_v rather_o suffer_v then_o offer_v violence_n and_o soon_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n to_o those_o that_o strike_v they_o then_o strike_v again_o mat._n 5.39_o do_v not_o live_v in_o such_o country_n where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v content_a to_o confine_v the_o civil_a sword_n to_o ●…ill_v use_n for_o which_o purpose_n only_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o sanctify_v by_o god_n almighty_a and_o last_o for_o a_o full_a solution_n i_o may_v reply_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v few_o in_o number_n and_o weak_a of_o force_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nation_n deut._n 7_o 7._o and_o this_o consideration_n we_o find_v do_v often_o terrify_v they_o even_o when_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n numb_a 13._o and_o 14_o chap._n neither_o do_v they_o overcome_v and_o vanquish_v their_o enemy_n the_o nation_n by_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o number_n so_o much_o as_o by_o the_o miraculous_a power_n 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good_a service_n in_o put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o since_o we_o find_v not_o any_o authentical_a presumption_n much_o less_o such_o full_a commission_n as_o can_v justify_v the_o torture_a fine_v or_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o be_v a_o notorious_a sign_n we_o sympathize_v too_o much_o with_o those_o stiffnecked_a and_o cruel_a jew_n the_o first_o executioner_n of_o persecution_n for_o which_o the_o whole_a nation_n after_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n remain_v still_o disperse_v in_o slavery_n to_o all_o people_n of_o the_o world_n among_o who_o they_o live_v and_o outcast_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o since_o neither_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n his_o wisdom_n nor_o his_o zeal_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n jam._n 2.20_o since_o we_o must_v not_o speak_v wicked_o nor_o deceitful_o for_o god_n job_n 13.7_o as_o though_o his_o cause_n need_v or_o can_v possible_o be_v advance_v by_o indirect_a mean_n the_o safe_a course_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o only_a as_o be_v express_o warrant_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o multitude_n in_o parable_n and_o dark_a say_n that_o see_v they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o bear_v they_o may_v not_o hear_v mat._n 13.13.14.34_o and_o answerable_a unto_o his_o own_o practice_n he_o command_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n nor_o cast_v their_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o foot_n mat._n 7.6_o but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v our_o saviour_n may_v as_o well_o have_v hold_v his_o peace_n and_o not_o speak_v at_o all_o as_o so_o obscure_o we_o find_v record_v that_o he_o descend_v notwithstanding_o unto_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o choose_a one_o to_o w●…m_v it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.11_o and_o to_o they_o he_o speak_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v and_o practice_v mark_v 4.33_o but_o bless_v be_v thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o glorify_v be_v thy_o infinite_a mercy_n dear_a saviour_n that_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o much_o concern_v thy_o beloved_a one_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a life_n and_o death_n of_o thy_o saint_n be_v please_v through_o the_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n to_o move_v the_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o declare_v unto_o they_o this_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n mat._n 13.36_o and_o to_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o advantage_n of_o thy_o people_n with_o as_o great_a confusion_n to_o such_o as_o hear_n hear_v not_o be_v leave_v so_o inexcusable_a have_v even_o with_o a_o sunne-beam_n of_o thy_o glorious_a gospel_n which_o as_o it_o be_v fix_v in_o our_o hemisphere_n shine_v both_o day_n and_o night_n engrave_v in_o every_o street_n &_o house_n that_o it_o be_v thy_o eternal_a decree_n and_o pleasure_n the_o sun_n shall_v shine_v upon_o the_o bad_a for_o good_a man_n sake_n and_o the_o tare_n be_v permit_v to_o grow_v out_o of_o thy_o love_n unto_o the_o wheat_n mat._n 5.45_o c._n 13.29_o because_o if_o the_o sun_n shall_v forbear_v to_o rise_v again_o good_a man_n will_v be_v weary_v out_o with_o uncomfortable_a darkness_n and_o by_o pull_v up_o the_o tare_n the_o wheat_n itself_o will_v be_v endanger_v if_o we_o will_v then_o believe_v our_o saviour_n expound_v of_o his_o own_o parable_n he_o that_o sow_v the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o the_o enemy_n that_o sow_v they_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n matth._n 13.37.38,39_o it_o rest_v only_o to_o be_v decide_v since_o this_o wicked_a one_o be_v so_o fruitful_a in_o his_o off_o spring_n which_o of_o his_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v root_v up_o before_o the_o harvest_n but_o let_v alone_o till_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n which_o to_o they_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n eccles_n 11.3_o and_o in_o regard_n we_o have_v express_v warrant_v in_o holy_a writ_n for_o root_a out_o and_o put_v to_o death_n several_a child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o transgressor_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v that_o by_o these_o tare_n be_v mean_v offender_n transgressor_n in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v the_o innocence_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o doctrine_n in_o the_o gospel_n these_o be_v those_o or_o rather_o those_o which_o be_v take_v for_o these_o so_o hardly_o distinguish_v and_o know_v not_o that_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n be_v so_o like_o one_o another_o but_o