Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	brother_n	husband_n	sister_n	3,161	5	10.4398	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54468	Persecution for conscience condemned by the light of nature. Law of God. Evidence of our own principles.		1683 (1683)	Wing P1659; ESTC R221445	7,510	15

2.24_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v forbear_v in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v convert_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n and_o another_o apostle_n forbid_v we_o to_o condemn_v one_o another_o say_v jam._n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v yea_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v up_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o another_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thy_o self_n before_o god_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o allow_v that_o be_v who_o conscience_n inward_o accuse_v not_o his_o outward_a profession_n the_o same_o most_o zealous_a of_o the_o gospel_n return_v so_o condescend_v and_o moderate_a a_o answer_n to_o a_o case_n of_o a_o far_o hard_a sound_n than_o we_o undertake_v to_o maintain_v that_o it_o sufficient_o prove_v he_o take_v his_o gentle_a pen_n from_o the_o soft_a wing_n of_o the_o dove_n 1_o cor._n 7.12_o if_o any_o brother_n have_v a_o wife_n that_o believe_v not_o and_o she_o be_v please_v to_o dwell_v with_o he_o let_v he_o not_o put_v she_o away_o and_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o husband_n that_o believe_v not_o and_o he_o be_v please_v to_o dwell_v with_o she_o let_v she_o not_o leave_v he_o but_o if_o the_o unbelieving_a depart_n let_v he_o depart_v a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v not_o in_o bondage_n in_o such_o case_n but_o god_n have_v call_v we_o to_o peace_n for_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o wife_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n and_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o wife_n as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v and_o so_o ordain_v i_o in_o all_o church_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o efficacious_o to_o oblige_v christian_n in_o charity_n and_o meekness_n to_o forbear_v one_o another_o than_o so_o express_v a_o injunction_n of_o so_o great_a a_o apostle_n to_o live_v peaceable_o even_o with_o a_o infidel_n and_o again_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o he_o deny_v that_o even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v any_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o conscience_n but_o only_a commission_n to_o assist_v the_o conscientious_a not_o that_o we_o have_v say_v he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n dominion_n over_o your_o faith_n but_o be_v helper_n of_o your_o joy_n therein_o exact_o observe_v the_o order_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n go_v and_o teach_v not_o compel_v and_o if_o any_o one_o receive_v you_o not_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o your_o foot_n not_o trample_v upon_o they_o as_o dust_n under_o foot_n mat._n 10_o 14._o constant_a to_o which_o doctrine_n of_o meekness_n our_o saviour_n thus_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 23.9_o be_v not_o call_v rabbi_n that_o be_v master_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n even_o christ_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n to_o this_o belong_v the_o patient_a forbear_v the_o tare_n and_o let_v they_o grow_v together_o with_o the_o wheat_n till_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n as_o also_o that_o admirable_a precedent_n of_o mildness_n towards_o the_o samaritan_n who_o refuse_v to_o receive_v even_o christ_n himself_o whereupon_o the_o disciple_n james_n and_o john_n will_v immediate_o command_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v they_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n but_o our_o merciful_a lord_n rebuke_v their_o zeal_n with_o this_o sweet_a and_o tender_a reply_n you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o luke_n 9.54_o which_o one_o example_n abundant_o satisfy_v all_o objection_n draw_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o elias_n jehu_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o we_o they_o have_v a_o express_a command_n from_o god_n to_o warrant_v their_o zeal_n we_o have_v a_o express_a warrant_n from_o christ_n to_o command_v we_o meekness_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v shuffle_v in_o a_o suspicion_n that_o this_o moderate_a temper_n be_v mean_v only_o for_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o temporal_a power_n let_v he_o first_o confess_v that_o those_o be_v the_o best_a and_o pure_a time_n and_o then_o show_v a_o warrant_n dormant_a under_o our_o saviour_n hand_n that_o be_v in_o his_o gospel_n to_o commissionate_v his_o disciple_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v get_v the_o sword_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o all_o dissobeyer_n and_o i_o submit_v but_o if_o they_o can_v cite_v no_o such_o authority_n let_v they_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n be_v a_o unwarrantable_a tyranny_n over_o the_o just_a privilege_n and_o liberty_n of_o a_o christian_n as_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n intrinsical_a between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v such_o as_o no_o natural_a light_n do_v reach_v unto_o we_o conceive_v there_o be_v no_o human_a power_n of_o coercion_n thereunto_o nor_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o believe_v what_o god_n suffer_v their_o judgement_n to_o be_v persuade_v off_o for_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o conscience_n to_o lighten_v and_o change_v man_n mind_n when_o and_o how_o he_o please_v phil._n 3_o 15._o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v this_o unto_o you_o by_o incite_v another_o by_o like_o forcible_a mean_n to_o will_n and_o to_o act_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o much_o more_o by_o imprisonment_n mult_n terror_n or_o threat_n rom._n 14.15_o 20_o 21._o for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v he_o destroy_v his_o soul_n verse_n 20_o 23._o we_o may_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o man_n conscience_n or_o make_v their_o heart_n sad_a with_o our_o invective_n or_o menace_v they_o causeless_o with_o terror_n from_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 13.22_o because_o with_o lie_v you_o have_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a who_o i_o have_v not_o make_v sad_a etc._n etc._n we_o will_v not_o have_v you_o assure_v to_o yourselves_o or_o attribute_v unto_o other_o a_o power_n to_o lord_n it_o over_o man_n faith_n and_o conscience_n especial_o when_o man_n walk_v 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