Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	king_n	law_n	power_n	6,433	5	5.2466	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n therefore_o king_n and_o state_n may_v just_o punish_v she_o for_o break_v their_o civil_a law_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o those_o that_o have_v not_o break_v such_o civil_a law_n shall_v be_v her_o example_n 6_o there_o be_v no_o demonstration_n can_v be_v make_v that_o this_o compulsion_n of_o the_o whore_n by_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n be_v do_v by_o penal_a law_n but_o only_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n as_o appear_v probable_o chap._n 18.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o rome_n vers_fw-la 4_o 6._o conjoin_v with_o the_o protestant_a army_n without_o therefore_o no_o inference_n of_o compulsion_n for_o conscience_n by_o penal_a law_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o hence_o objection_n freedom_n of_o conscience_n be_v contrary_a to_o uniformity_n answer_n we_o see_v the_o mischief_n of_o a_o force_a uniformity_n in_o the_o episcopal_a case_n when_o it_o be_v 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of_o conscience_n to_o all_o man_n and_o without_o all_o controversy_n christian_a brethren_n who_o differ_v in_o judgement_n in_o small_a matter_n as_o the_o presbyterian_a independent_a and_o annabaptist_n though_o false_o so_o call_v may_v each_o of_o they_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n enjoy_v his_o own_o way_n to_o worship_n god_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o state_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n according_a that_o which_o each_o of_o they_o think_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n objection_n ezra_n 7.26_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o to_o banishment_n or_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n therefore_o its_o lawful_a for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o all_o these_o way_n to_o compel_v man_n in_o religion_n answer_n 1_o this_o be_v a_o edict_n of_o a_o heathen_a emperor_n make_v out_o of_o fear_n of_o wrath_n vers_n 23._o not_o by_o command_n from_o god_n 2_o he_o give_v ezra_n power_n to_o set_v magistrate_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o he_o give_v he_o not_o power_n to_o punish_v in_o case_n of_o misbeleef_n of_o which_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n be_v 3_o i_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o walk_v according_a to_o my_o light_n and_o therefore_o can_v come_v under_o any_o of_o these_o penalty_n either_o my_o conscience_n must_v be_v the_o judge_n that_o i_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o my_o conscience_n must_v be_v the_o judge_n that_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o do_v it_o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v be_v judge_n then_o do_v this_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o all_o protestant_n in_o popish_a country_n those_o magistrate_n hereby_o will_v have_v power_n to_o destroy_v all_o protestant_n dissent_v from_o they_o with_o death_n banishment_n imprisonment_n confiscation_n 4_o there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n affix_v upon_o magistrate_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 5_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o prove_v that_o artaxerxes_n be_v infallible_o inspire_v from_o god_n to_o give_v this_o strict_a decree_n to_o ezra_n neither_o do_v ezra_n nor_o any_o judge_n depute_v by_o he_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execu_n ion_n and_o no_o less_o than_o a_o ground_a inspiration_n from_o god_n will_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v obligatorie_n at_o any_o time_n in_o foro_fw-la conscientia_fw-la much_o less_o to_o we_o 6_o compulsion_n of_o person_n different_a in_o judgement_n to_o any_o uniform_a practice_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o contrary_n appear_v rom._n 14.3_o 4_o 5.6_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 8.11_o 12._o therefore_o no_o man_n for_o want_v of_o this_o uniform_a practice_n can_v be_v punish_v by_o banishment_n death_n etc._n etc._n 7_o this_o decree_n of_o a●●axerx●s_n be_v not_o moral_a but_o only_o judicial_a respect_v that_o former_a opposition_n which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o jew_n by_o tatna●_n shether_o bosnai_n and_o their_o companion_n chap._n 5.6_o and_o lest_o any_o other_o shall_v attempt_v the_o like_a accusation_n its_o likely_a the_o king_n give_v this_o severe_a decree_n 8_o if_o we_o may_v reason_v from_o this_o king_n that_o all_o other_o prince_n or_o state_n may_v establish_v the_o like_a it_o will_v invest_v they_o with_o the_o most_o absolute_a tyranny_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n not_o over_o our_o estate_n only_o but_o which_o be_v worse_o over_o our_o conscience_n objection_n luke_n 14.23_o it_o be_v say_v go_v out_o into_o the_o high_a way_n and_o hedge_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o compel_v person_n in_o religion_n answer_n 1_o this_o parable_n be_v the_o same_o with_o mat._n 22.1_o where_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n invite_v the_o jew_n to_o a_o marriage_n with_o his_o son_n and_o they_o refuse_v the_o king_n send_v his_o servant_n to_o necessitate_v the_o gentile_n to_o come_v in_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o necessitate_v which_o be_v not_o any_o violent_a compulsion_n but_o only_o to_o show_v they_o the_o need_n and_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n part_n to_o come_v in_o be_v they_o be_v blind_a and_o lame_a that_o be_v void_a of_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o not_o able_a to_o move_v towards_o grace_n or_o heaven_n which_o be_v manifest_v and_o declare_v act_v 13.46_o 47_o 48._o reasins_z why_o the_o magistrate_n necessitate_v or_o compulsion_n can_v here_o be_v mean_v 1_o because_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v send_v forth_o the_o invite_v to_o jew_n to_o the_o marriage_n supper_n or_o the_o precious_a benefit_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o magistrate_n but_o patriarch_n prophet_n

be_v either_o minister_n or_o people_n if_o minister_n then_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o declare_v what_o they_o think_v tru●h_n 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o ●6_n woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n act_n 5_o 20_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o speak_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n else_o may_v there_o be_v guilt_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n act_n 20_o 26_o 27._o if_o people_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o strengthen_v other_o themselves_o be_v convert_v luk._n 22_o 32._o so_o do_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n joh._n 4.29_o come_v see_v a_o man_n that_o tell_v i_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o do_v be_v not_o this_o the_o christ_n though_o the_o samaritan_n general_o be_v of_o another_o belief_n before_o as_o appear_v v._o 39.41_o objection_n but_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o reduce_v seduce_v person_n to_o the_o truth_n answer_n yes_o but_o not_o by_o carnal_a weapon_n of_o club_n fine_n banishment_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o cast_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n and_o imagination_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n among_o which_o be_v heresy_n for_o one_o and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o violence_n never_o make_v any_o man_n cordial_o to_o close_v with_o any_o religion_n though_o it_o have_v force_v the_o outward_a man_n objection_n though_o man_n be_v force_v to_o embrace_v a_o religion_n against_o their_o will_n yet_o after_o they_o come_v to_o approve_v it_o and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o another_o answer_n the_o accidental_a good_a that_o fall_v out_o can_v make_v lawful_a the_o evil_n upon_o which_o they_o venture_v 2_o such_o man_n as_o do_v thus_o comply_v against_o conscience_n they_o be_v usual_o make_v twofold_n more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n then_o former_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o different_a issue_n in_o some_o objection_n many_o ignorant_a soul_n hereby_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v seduce_v by_o popish_a priest_n and_o other_o sectary_n teacher_n ans_fw-fr 1._o better_o sometime_o a_o mischief_n than_o always_o a_o inconvenience_n 2_o these_o ignorant_a person_n thus_o wrought_v on_o by_o tamper_n will_v in_o such_o variety_n of_o judgement_n try_v all_o side_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v freedom_n herein_o to_o reason_n and_o debate_n 3_o hereby_o many_o weak_a one_o among_o the_o papist_n be_v in_o likelihood_n to_o be_v gain_v from_o they_o yea_o far_o more_o than_o the_o protestant_n will_v in_o likelihood_n lose_v 4_o god_n way_n be_v always_o the_o safe_a and_o that_o which_o most_o concern_v his_o own_o glory_n objection_n esay_n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o thy_n nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_v mother_n therefore_o king_n and_o prince_n may_v employ_v their_o compulsory_a power_n for_o the_o nourish_a of_o the_o church_n answer_n we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o 1._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n be_v that_o god_n people_n be_v in_o captivity_n thought_n god_n have_v forget_v and_o forsake_v they_o verse_n 14_o god_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o vers_fw-la 15._o he_o have_v grave_v they_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o their_o wall_n be_v always_o before_o he_o vers_n 16._o and_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o bvilder_n make_v haste_n and_o their_o destroyer_n shall_v depart_v far_o from_o they_o vers_n 17._o and_o though_o vers_fw-la 19_o their_o desolation_n be_v great_a and_o their_o land_n desert_n yet_o short_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v be_v so_o many_o 22._o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o two_o cause_n hereof_o ●_o efficient_a vers_fw-la 22._o that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v too_o straight_o for_o they_o verse_n 20._o hence_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n fall_n to_o wonder_n that_o their_o number_n shall_v so_o multiply_v vers_fw-la 21._o inquire_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o which_o the_o lord_n answer_v vers_n 22._o i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o nation_n q_o d_o it_o shall_v be_v my_o work_n there_o shall_v sundry_a of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v into_o they_o as_o proselyte_n and_o not_o only_a themselves_o but_o they_o shall_v also_o bring_v their_o child_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n with_o they_o 2_o the_o second_o or_o inferior_a mean_n of_o this_o enlargement_n shall_v be_v this_o 2d_o 2_o instrumental_a five_o 2d_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_v mother_n verse_n 23._o as_o cyrus_n darius_n queen_n hester_n artaxerxes_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o deliverance_n out_o of_o babylon_n appear_v in_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n shall_v the_o prey_n be_v take_v from_o the_o strong_a or_o the_o lawful_a captive_n deliver_v etc._n etc._n 2_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o king_n and_o queen_n under_o the_o gospel_n yet_o may_v king_n and_o queen_n be_v nurse_v father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n by_o countenance_v and_o contribute_v towards_o religion_n and_o the_o maintenance_n and_o professor_n thereof_o by_o improve_n all_o their_o credit_n and_o state_n towards_o the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n and_o so_o the_o pprophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o what_o it_o hold_v forth_o without_o prince_n use_v any_o coercive_a power_n in_o the_o behalf_n thereof_o 3_o the_o very_a similitude_n of_o a_o nurse_n father_n and_o nurse_v mother_n hold_v not_o forth_o to_o we_o violence_n or_o compulsion_n but_o kindness_n and_o love_n such_o as_o the_o love_a nurse_n use_v towards_o the_o tender_a babe_n little_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v such_o a_o similitude_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n think_v that_o man_n will_v pervert_v it_o to_o violence_n and_o constraint_n 4_o compulsorie_a power_n of_o prince_n and_o state_n be_v so_o far_o from_o nourish_v of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o have_v destroy_v many_o both_o in_o body_n and_o 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be_v stepfather_n hereby_o to_o tender_a conscience_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o inquiry_n objection_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subj_fw-la ct_n to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o answer_n the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o civil_a thing_n not_o spiritual_a for_o 1._o have_v the_o apostle_n mean_v spiritual_a thing_n or_o matter_n of_o conscience_n than_o nero_n and_o the_o magistrate_n that_o then_o live_v may_v have_v compel_v the_o christian_n to_o have_v worship_v the_o sun_n and_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n may_v have_v punish_v they_o 2_o then_o have_v the_o apostle_n sin_v in_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n herein_o when_o they_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n frivoulou_n be_v that_o distinction_n which_o be_v make_v betwixt_o magistrate_n christian_n and_o not_o christian_a for_o 1._o what_o power_n any_o magistrate_n receive_v from_o god_n as_o a_o magistrate_n every_o magistrate_n receive_v the_o same_o 2_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o make_v one_o rule_n for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o live_v in_o paul_n time_n who_o be_v heathen_n and_o another_o rule_n for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o live_v in_o constantine_n time_n most_o whereof_o be_v christian_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v set_v down_o towards_o all_o magistrate_n qua_fw-la tale_n and_o this_o distinction_n have_v be_v make_v politic_o by_o divine_n at_o first_o who_o have_v the_o same_o magistrate_n on_o their_o side_n and_o second_v by_o other_o who_o either_o have_v the_o same_o codition_n or_o through_o a_o passive_a understanding_n do_v embrace_v former_a tenant_n without_o examination_n objection_n apoc._n 17.16_o it_o be_v say_v the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o

apostle_n who_o have_v not_o any_o power_n of_o compulsion_n in_o their_o hand_n 2_o because_o have_v these_o servant_n have_v any_o power_n of_o compoulsion_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v not_o have_v take_v a_o repulse_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o have_v force_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o to_o have_v come_v in_o 3_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v compulsion_n 1_o violent_a by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o civil_a sword_n 2_o voluntary_a as_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n be_v force_v to_o side_n where_o he_o see_v strength_n of_o argument_n it_o be_v this_o latter_a compulsion_n or_o necessitation_n that_o these_o servant_n have_v and_o not_o the_o former_a in_o their_o ministerial_a dispensation_n they_o be_v to_o show_v they_o what_o a_o great_a necessity_n lie_v on_o they_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o magistrate_n compulsion_n objection_n dan._n 6.26_o darius_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o every_o dominion_n 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the_o anabaptist_n of_o germany_n as_o if_o we_o maintain_v freewill_n fall_v from_o grace_n deny_v original_a sin_n nor_o to_o those_o who_o shall_v insinuate_v that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v without_o guilt_n and_o breach_n of_o covenant_n bear_v with_o such_o man_n when_o there_o will_v a_o undoubted_a guilt_n come_v upon_o he_o by_o punish_v so_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n mere_o for_o do_v thing_n conscientious_o to_o god_n also_o that_o he_o listen_v not_o to_o they_o when_o the_o shall_v impute_v the_o evil_a success_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o retard_v of_o business_n unto_o these_o man_n division_n in_o opinion_n no_o guilt_n come_v upon_o a_o man_n for_o not_o reform_v thing_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o power_n let_v the_o magistrate_n judge_n whether_o the_o do_v thing_n out_o of_o conscience_n or_o the_o compel_a man_n to_o do_v thing_n with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n or_o against_o conscience_n or_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n to_o fine_a banishment_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o more_o likely_a cause_n to_o procure_v these_o prolong_n of_o our_o misery_n 2_o that_o he_o permit_v free_a congregation_n of_o visible_a saint_n but_o if_o instead_o hereof_o such_o shall_v be_v persecute_v and_o drive_v away_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o bishop_n sure_o it_o must_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n when_o god_n shall_v make_v inquisition_n for_o their_o blood_n luther_n say_v well_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o charttie_n 3_o that_o the_o magistrate_n look_v upon_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n stigmatise_v by_o the_o name_n of_o independent_o anabaptist_n as_o confide_v person_n and_o as_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o popery_n prelacy_n tyranny_n as_o any_o other_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o french_a king_n be_v wont_a to_o place_v more_o confidence_n in_o the_o protestant_n in_o france_n then_o in_o the_o papist_n there_o as_o be_v further_o remove_v from_o the_o spanish_a faction_n and_o why_o may_v not_o magistrate_n do_v as_o much_o here_o to_o these_o man_n who_o be_v as_o far_o if_o not_o far_o remove_v from_o popery_n prelacy_n as_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o 4_o that_o the_o magistrate_n look_v on_o these_o man_n as_o those_o that_o have_v lend_v their_o hand_n their_o purse_n yea_o many_o of_o they_o their_o life_n to_o break_v off_o the_o common_a yoke_n mean_n to_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n on_o the_o people_n part_n who_o do_v desire_v it_o 1_o that_o you_o come_v with_o humble_a petition_n as_o queen_n hester_n hest_n 7.3_o 4._o le●_n our_o estate_n ●_z and_o country_n be_v continue_v to_o we_o see_v many_o of_o our_o enemy_n tell_v we_o of_o nothing_o but_o ruin_n and_o violence_n which_o we_o can_v hardly_o believe_v can_v proceed_v from_o such_o man_n we_o have_v to_o deal_v w●_n hall_n 2_o beware_v in_o pamphlet_n and_o o●therwise_o of_o give_v hard_a speech_n either_o to_o your_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d noble_a s●●t●●men_n who_o indefatigable_a pain_n will_v 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