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
B20727	The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word of God / by Mr. Iohn Cotton ...	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.	1644 (1644)	Wing C6437	60,953	71

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accompanied_z and_o countenance_v with_o prince_n and_o noble_n to_o preach_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o so_o josiah_n put_v to_o death_n the_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n 2_o king_n 22.20_o nor_o be_v that_o a_o peculiar_a duty_n or_o privilege_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n but_o attend_v to_o also_o by_o heathen_a prince_n and_o that_o to_o prevent_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n ezra_n 7.23_o yea_o and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o in_o some_o case_n capital_a punishment_n shall_v proceed_v against_o false_a prophet_n and_o that_o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o their_o near_a kindred_n zach._n 13.3_o and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v describe_v revel_v 16.4_o to_o 7._o where_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o jesuite_n that_o convey_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n throughout_o the_o country_n be_v turn_v to_o blood_n that_o be_v have_v blood_n give_v they_o to_o drink_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n nevertheless_o though_o we_o willing_o acknowledge_v a_o power_n in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o establish_v and_o reform_v religion_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o we_o judge_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o compel_v all_o man_n to_o come_v and_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n or_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o such_o fellowship_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o reformation_n but_o a_o deformation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o against_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v god_n will_v in_o the_o sequel_n when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o disposition_n or_o qualification_n of_o 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or_o a_o church-officer_n to_o who_o though_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v commit_v yet_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o commit_v and_o for_o such_o to_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n though_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n and_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o of_o a_o synod_n of_o church_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n not_o of_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o administer_v but_o not_o of_o the_o sword_n wherein_o nevertheless_o we_o speak_v of_o church_n and_o synod_n as_o such_o that_o be_v as_o church-member_n or_o church-assembly_n act_v in_o a_o church-way_a by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n receive_v from_o christ_n but_o if_o some_o of_o the_o same_o person_n

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sword_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v the_o lord_n anoint_a 1_o sam._n 24.4_o to_o 7._o to_o conclude_v this_o corollary_n touch_v the_o subjection_n of_o church_n to_o the_o civil_a state_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o civil_a peace_n this_o may_v not_o be_v omit_v that_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o civil_a peace_n so_o the_o magistrate_n if_o christian_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n hence_o it_o be_v prophesy_v by_o isaiah_n that_o king_n and_o queen_n who_o be_v nurse_v father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o church_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o the_o church_n with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n isai_n 49.23_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v walk_v in_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n hence_o 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any_o other_o church_n or_o synod_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o that_o such_o a_o church_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o church-power_n have_v be_v clear_v above_o in_o the_o open_n the_o three_o proposition_n of_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o such_o a_o church_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o church-power_n be_v unavoidable_o independent_a upon_o any_o other_o church_n or_o body_n for_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o for_o as_o have_v be_v say_v afore_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o any_o accident_n or_o adjunct_n be_v independent_a upon_o any_o other_o either_o for_o the_o enjoy_v or_o for_o the_o employ_v the_o have_v or_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o 4._o a_o four_o corollary_n touch_v the_o independency_n of_o church_n be_v that_o a_o church_n fall_v into_o any_o offence_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n or_o a_o strong_a party_n in_o it_o be_v not_o independent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o church-power_n but_o 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