Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	council_n	majesty_n	privy_a	1,209	5	9.6979	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26371	A modest plea for the clergy wherein is briefly considered, the original, antiquity, necessity : together with the spurious and genuine occasions of their present contempt.	Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703.	1677 (1677)	Wing A524; ESTC R21288	59,187	185

a_o modest_a plea_n for_o the_o clergy_n wherein_o be_v brief_o consider_v the_o original_a antiquity_n necessity_n together_o with_o the_o spurious_a and_o genuine_a occasion_n of_o their_o present_a contempt_n honour_n sacerdotii_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la london_n print_v for_o william_n crook_n at_o the_o green_a dragon_n without_o temple-bar_n 1677._o imprimatur_fw-la g._n jane_n r._n r._n d._n hen._n episc_n lond._n à_fw-la sacris_fw-la dom_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n joseph_n williamson_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n etc._n etc._n sir_n i_o do_v not_o here_o employ_v your_o name_n either_o to_o rescue_v these_o paper_n from_o contempt_n or_o to_o raise_v in_o the_o reader_n a_o expectation_n of_o meeting_n in_o they_o something_o fit_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o such_o a_o personage_n but_o out_o of_o great_a assurance_n that_o your_o honour_n will_v ready_o grant_v they_o your_o protection_n as_o be_v honest_o design_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o that_o order_n of_o man_n towards_o who_o your_o respect_n be_v constant_o manifest_v and_o through_o the_o side_n of_o who_o contempt_n both_o church_n and_o state_n have_v ever_o receive_v their_o deep_a wound_n if_o by_o this_o short_a discourse_n i_o may_v serve_v god_n and_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v my_o end_n but_o shall_v think_v my_o return_n full_a of_o reward_n if_o your_o honour_n shall_v please_v to_o approve_v thereof_o and_o give_v i_o pardon_v for_o the_o address_n that_o you_o may_v long_o live_v to_o be_v under_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n a_o happy_a instrument_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n to_o this_o church_n and_o nation_n be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o your_o honour_n be_v most_o humble_a and_o most_o oblige_a servant_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v little_a hope_n to_o charm_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o preface_n and_o think_v it_o to_o as_o little_a purpose_n to_o court_v he_o into_o a_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o the_o ensue_a plea_n for_o when_o i_o have_v say_v what_o i_o can_v he_o will_v judge_v and_o think_v what_o he_o please_v let_v he_o free_v i_o from_o the_o errata_fw-la of_o the_o press_n and_o i_o will_v stand_v to_o his_o mercy_n for_o the_o rest_n the_o content_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1._o chap._n i._o of_o the_o name_n and_o original_a etc._n etc._n of_o the_o clergy_n p._n 6._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o clergy_n a_o rational_a account_n of_o and_o enquiry_n into_o the_o institution_n etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o chap._n iii_o out_o of_o what_o rank_n and_o condition_n the_o clergy_n be_v elect_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o pagan_n the_o respect_n show_v they_o etc._n etc._n p._n 25._o chap._n iu._n a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o levitical_a clergy_n p._n 34._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o evangelical_n clergy_n p._n 40._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o spirit_n agency_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o clergy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 48._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o incommunicableness_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o clergy_n p._n 55._o chap._n viii_o how_o the_o clergy_n in_o all_o age_n have_v undergo_v contempt_n the_o character_n of_o their_o contemner_n etc._n etc._n p._n 70._o chap._n ix_o a_o survey_n of_o the_o pretence_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n first_o want_v of_o example_n p._n 79._o chap._n x._o a_o survey_n of_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n second_o idleness_n p._n 90._o chap._n xi_o a_o view_n of_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n three_o of_o pride_n p._n 99_o chap._n xii_o a_o survey_n of_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n four_o of_o covetousness_n p._n 107._o chap._n xiii_o a_o survey_n of_o some_o of_o the_o real_a ground_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n p._n 124._o chap._n fourteen_o a_o further_a examination_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n respect_v their_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n and_o extraction_n p._n 136._o the_o introduction_n if_o there_o be_v not_o in_o man_n a_o natural_a desire_n to_o convey_v something_o of_o himself_o to_o posterity_n and_o that_o his_o memory_n may_v survive_v his_o ash_n we_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o egyptian_n expend_v their_o treasure_n in_o pyramid_n nor_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n bestow_v their_o wealth_n and_o care_n in_o statue_n monument_n and_o inscription_n and_o this_o desire_n be_v so_o naturalize_a into_o all_o quality_n of_o man_n that_o even_o the_o poor_a statuary_n express_v no_o less_o when_o he_o so_o cunning_o place_v his_o name_n in_o the_o image_n of_o his_o god_n that_o it_o may_v last_v as_o long_o as_o that_o masterpiece_n of_o his_o art_n and_o yet_o man_n be_v not_o more_o ambitious_a of_o memory_n than_o fame_n as_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v see_v in_o those_o very_a person_n who_o though_o never_o so_o 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and_o though_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o man_n person_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n in_o all_o rank_n of_o man_n yet_o in_o none_o can_v it_o be_v of_o great_a than_o in_o the_o clergy_n for_o if_o we_o take_v our_o measure_n from_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o person_n be_v very_o high_o considerable_a because_o thereon_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n depend_v the_o success_n and_o belief_n of_o their_o office_n and_o consequent_o the_o welfare_n of_o religion_n which_o with_o no_o small_a number_n of_o man_n have_v just_a so_o much_o belief_n as_o its_o minister_n have_v credit_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v no_o order_n of_o man_n upon_o every_o slight_a and_o frivolous_a occasion_n so_o scornful_o expose_v as_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o not_o seldom_o too_o for_o do_v those_o very_a thing_n which_o with_o equal_a esteemer_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o commendation_n and_o reverence_n for_o let_v clergyman_n with_o a_o zeal_n and_o impartiality_n become_v their_o function_n press_v the_o due_a exercise_n of_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n and_o the_o forsake_v those_o course_n of_o vicious_a and_o ungodly_a live_n wherewith_o so_o many_o be_v debauch_v let_v they_o follow_v the_o method_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o our_o obligation_n to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o be_v upon_o earth_n let_v clergyman_n i_o say_v conscientious_o pursue_v these_o and_o the_o like_a instance_n of_o their_o office_n and_o man_n common_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o the_o greek_n deal_v with_o their_o two_o god_n hercules_n and_o mercury_n when_o they_o worship_v the_o one_o with_o revile_v speech_n and_o the_o other_o with_o cast_v dirt_n and_o stone_n at_o his_o image_n now_o when_o with_o not_o a_o little_a resentment_n i_o serious_o consider_v that_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o the_o ruffianly_a and_o 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