Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	power_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	1,927	5	9.8031	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17576	The pastor and the prelate, or reformation and conformitie shortly compared by the word of God, by antiquity and the proceedings of the ancient Kirk, by the nature and use of things indifferent, by the proceedings of our ovvne Kirk, by the vveill of the Kirk and of the peoples soules, and by the good of the commonvvealth and of our outvvard estate with the answer of the common & chiefest objections against everie part: shewing vvhether of the tvvo is to be follovved by the true Christian and countrieman.	Calderwood, David, 1575-1650.	1628 (1628)	STC 4359; ESTC S107402	71,807	74

he_o bear_v with_o man_n of_o every_o religion_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o antiepiscopall_a he_o urge_v ceremony_n which_o he_o himself_o otherwise_o care_v nothing_o for_o that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o band_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o slavish_a and_o a_o buckler_n of_o episcopacy_n against_o the_o opposite_n he_o suffer_v papistry_n to_o prevail_v and_o new_a heresy_n to_o arise_v and_o give_v connivance_n to_o the_o teacher_n of_o they_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o other_o matter_n of_o disputation_n among_o learned_a man_n then_o about_o his_o mitre_n if_o all_o will_v follow_v his_o art_n and_o example_n antichrist_n &_o machiavelli_n will_v be_v our_o chief_a master_n and_o every_o scottish_a man_n of_o spirit_n will_v prove_v another_o caesar_n borgia_n or_o ludovieus_fw-la sfortia_fw-la praef●t_fw-la 3._o the_o pastor_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o caesar_n all_o betwixt_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o souveraigntie_n of_o man_n betwixt_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o statesman_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o elder_a that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n betwixt_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o minister_n manse_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o nobleman_n and_o the_o minister_n stipend_n and_o according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o policy_n 4._o hold_v that_o many_o office_n shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o one_o man_n except_o rare_o by_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o prince_n upon_o some_o that_o be_v eminent_a as_o miracle_n for_o engine_n for_o wisdom_n and_o dexterity_n by_o reason_n of_o man_n infirmity_n the_o weight_n of_o authority_n the_o order_n of_o the_o policy_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o people_n that_o as_o every_o thing_n in_o nature_n do_v the_o own_o part_n the_o ●●nne_n shine_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v the_o water_n moisten_v so_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v set_v to_o his_o own_o task_n 2._o that_o one_o 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etc._n he_o have_v power_n to_o confyne_v imprison_v etc._n etc._n and_o take_v it_o hardly_o when_o he_o be_v not_o prefer_v to_o office_n of_o estate_n as_o to_o be_v chancellor_n precedent_n etc._n etc._n which_o his_o predecessor_n have_v of_o old_a and_o thus_o against_o all_o ground_n of_o good_a policy_n he_o stand_v in_o pomp_n as_o a_o mighty_a giant_n with_o one_o foot_n in_o the_o kirk_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o with_o another_o in_o the_o state_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n 4._o the_o pastor_n assist_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o plant_v of_o virtue_n and_o root_a out_o of_o vice_n partly_o by_o powerful_a preach_a home_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n 6._o partly_o by_o censure_v lesser_a offence_n which_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v not_o as_o lie_v uncomelie_o jest_v rash_a and_o common_a swear_n rot_a talk_n brawl_a drunckennesse_n etc._n etc._n wherethrough_a the_o passage_n to_o murder_n adultery_n and_o 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allo_fw-la censurable_a by_o spiritual_a power_n the_o one_o punish_v the_o offender_n in_o his_o body_n or_o good_n the_o other_o draw_v he_o unto_o repentance_n and_o to_o remove_v the_o scandal_n the_o prelate_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o plant_v of_o virtue_n and_o root_a out_o of_o vice_n for_o where_o his_o government_n have_v place_n preach_v have_v more_o demonstration_n of_o art_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o speaker_n then_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o censure_v of_o sin_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o sinner_n he_o pass_v small_a offence_n without_o any_o censure_n &_o thereby_o open_v the_o way_n to_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v the_o magistrate_n his_o hand_n full_a he_o vendicate_v to_o his_o court_n and_o jurisdiction_n some_o crime_n as_o proper_a for_o his_o censure_n which_o yet_o he_o pass_v light_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n in_o his_o hand_n 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ceremony_n no_o bishop_n and_o in_o practice_n be_v more_o earnest_n in_o urge_v of_o ceremony_n then_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n &_o by_o the_o canon_n about_o matter_n which_o they_o themselves_o call_v indifferent_a do_v viole●●_n either_o to_o the_o body_n or_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n that_o think_v otherways_o &_o make_v they_o to_o serve_v as_o rod_n to_o scourge_v and_o whip_v out_o of_o the_o kirk_n and_o ministry_n who_o and_o when_o they_o think_v good_a 3._o the_o pastor_n consider_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o feed_v the_o f●ock_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o care_n for_o the_o people_n soul_n in_o his_o entry_n to_o the_o ministry_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o undertake_v a_o great_a charge_n than_o he_o can_v in_o some_o measure_n overtake_v and_o the_o less_o his_o charge_n be_v the_o great_a be_v his_o contentment_n not_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o be_v faithful_a when_o he_o be_v enter_v he_o have_v 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