Selected quad for the lemma: word_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	bishop_n	church_n	presbyter_n	6,142	5	10.3336	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85939	A case of conscience resolved. Wherein it is cleared, that the King may without impeachment to his oath, touching the clergy at coronation, consent to the abrogation of episcopacy. And the objections against it in two learned treatises, printed at Oxford, fully answered. / By John Geree Master of Arts, and preacher of the word of God at St. Albans. Published acording to order.	Geree, John, 1601?-1649.	1646 (1646)	Wing G587; Thomason E341_4; ESTC R200896	7,911	12

a_o case_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v wherein_o it_o be_v clear_v that_o the_o king_n may_v without_o impeachment_n to_o his_o oath_n touch_v the_o clergy_n at_o coronation_n consent_n to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o objection_n against_o it_o in_o two_o learned_a treatise_n print_v at_o oxford_n full_o answer_v by_o john_n geree_n master_n of_o art_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o st._n alban_n publish_v according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v by_o matthew_n simmons_n for_o john_n bartlet_n at_o the_o guilt-cup_n at_o austines-gate_n 1646._o question_v 1_o whether_o the_o king_n consider_v his_o oath_n at_o coronation_n to_o protect_v the_o clergy_n and_o their_o privilege_n can_v saluâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la consent_n to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n affirmation_n when_o i_o consider_v first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n safety_n without_o a_o union_n between_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n second_o that_o such_o a_o union_n be_v tantum_fw-la non_fw-la impossible_a unless_o the_o king_n condescend_v in_o the_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n three_o for_o the_o king_n to_o condescend_v renitente_fw-la conseientiâ_fw-la though_o it_o may_v gratify_v we_o it_o will_v be_v sinful_a to_o he_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v inward_a to_o procure_v outward_a peace_n and_o be_v represent_v to_o time_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o conscience_n to_o adventure_v the_o heavenly_a to_o retain_v a_o earthly_a crown_n four_o the_o oath_n take_v at_o the_o king_n coronation_n have_v be_v press_v by_o some_o learned_a pen_n with_o that_o probablity_n that_o may_v stumble_v a_o right_n intelligent_a reader_n neither_o have_v they_o that_o i_o know_v receive_v any_o satisfactory_a answer_n in_o print_n i_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v a_o work_n worthy_a some_o pain_n to_o resolve_v this_o case_n and_o clear_v your_o objection_n that_o while_o they_o stand_v unanswered_a cast_v a_o ill_a reflection_n both_o upon_o the_o king_n in_o condescend_v to_o abrogate_v episcopacy_n and_o the_o parliament_n in_o press_v he_o to_o it_o now_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o king_n oath_n may_v be_v take_v off_o two_o way_n either_o by_o clear_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la and_o so_o void_a the_o first_o day_n for_o qui_fw-la jurat_fw-la in_o iniquum_fw-la obligatur_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la and_o if_o prelacy_n in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o usurpation_n contrary_a to_o christ_n institution_n then_o to_o maintain_v it_o be_v to_o sin_n and_o all_o bond_n to_o sin_n be_v frustrate_v and_o true_o as_o prelacy_n stand_v with_o we_o in_o england_n engross_a all_o ruledome_n in_o the_o church_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o few_o lord_n bishop_n i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v clear_v to_o be_v a_o usurpation_n by_o this_o one_o argument_n that_o power_n that_o despoyle_n any_o of_o christ_n officer_n of_o any_o privilege_n or_o duty_n indulge_v or_o enjoin_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o power_n be_v a_o usurpation_n against_o the_o word_n but_o this_o prelacy_n do_v as_o it_o stand_v in_o england_n ergo_fw-la english_a prelacy_n be_v a_o usurpation_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o major_n be_v clear_a of_o itself_o the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v presbyter_n be_v by_o christ_n warrant_n in_o scripture_n endue_v with_o power_n to_o rule_v in_o their_o own_o congregation_n as_o well_o as_o preach_v see_v 1_o tim._n 3.5_o and_o 5.21_o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o thess_n 5.12_o now_o as_o prelacy_n stand_v in_o england_n the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o only_o exclude_v from_o all_o society_n in_o rule_n but_o which_o be_v much_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o dignity_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v subject_v to_o a_o lay_v chancellor_n and_o be_v not_o here_o usurpation_n against_o god_n direction_n but_o though_o this_o way_n of_o invalidate_v the_o king_n oath_n be_v most_o satisfactory_a to_o some_o yet_o to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o episcopacy_n it_o will_v not_o hold_v and_o so_o it_o will_v cast_v the_o resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n about_o the_o oath_n upon_o another_o question_n touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v a_o large_a field_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o though_o for_o argument_n sake_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v lawful_a yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o his_o oath_n the_o king_n without_o impeachment_n may_v in_o this_o circumstance_n consent_n to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o usual_a way_n of_o clear_n this_o assertion_n be_v thus_o the_o king_n be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o force_n at_o his_o coronation_n yet_o no_o man_n question_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a after_o to_o abrogate_v any_o upon_o the_o motion_n or_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o parliament_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v know_v to_o be_v to_o maintain_v the_o law_n while_o they_o be_v law_n but_o when_o they_o be_v abrogate_a by_o just_a power_n in_o a_o regular_a way_n they_o be_v then_o wipe_v out_o of_o his_o charge_n and_o oath_n so_o the_o king_n by_o his_o oath_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o right_n of_o the_o clergy_n while_o they_o continue_v such_o but_o if_o any_o of_o their_o right_n be_v abrogate_a by_o just_a power_n he_o stand_v no_o long_o engage_v to_o that_o particular_a and_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o sound_a resolution_n for_o the_o king_n oath_n be_v against_o act_v or_o suffer_v a_o tyrannous_a invasion_n on_o law_n and_o right_n not_o against_o a_o parliamentary_a alteration_n of_o either_o king_n a_o nameless_a author_n in_o a_o book_n impleading_a all_o war_n against_o the_o king_n but_o here_o step_v in_o my_o first_o opponent_n and_o though_o he_o dispute_v modest_o only_o propose_v what_o he_o hold_v forth_o to_o serious_a consideration_n yet_o he_o object_n subtle_o and_o his_o discourse_n run_v thus_o the_o oath_n for_o maintenance_n of_o law_n be_v make_v populo_fw-la anglicano_n to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o so_o may_v be_v take_v off_o by_o a_o future_a act_n because_o it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o consent_n represent_v in_o parliament_n but_o the_o oath_n to_o maintain_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v make_v to_o such_o a_o part_n of_o his_o people_n clero_fw-la anglicano_n and_o particular_o take_v by_o he_o after_o his_o oath_n to_o the_o whole_a realm_n which_o be_v needless_a unless_o it_o mean_v some_o other_o obligation_n this_o seem_v say_v the_o learned_a author_n to_o make_v it_o a_o distinct_a obligation_n and_o not_o releasable_a without_o the_o clergy_n consent_n i_o answer_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o oath_n be_v thus_o take_v by_o the_o king_n that_o oath_n be_v so_o frame_v when_o clerus_fw-la anglicanus_n the_o clergy_n of_o england_n be_v a_o distinct_a society_n or_o corporation_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v à_fw-la populo_fw-la anglicano_n from_o the_o people_n of_o england_n this_o distinction_n between_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n we_o may_v observe_v in_o our_o historian_n daniel_n in_o the_o life_n of_o william_n the_o first_o gives_z this_o for_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o clergy_n do_v so_o willing_o condescend_v to_o he_o because_o they_o have_v their_o province_n apart_o whence_o they_o suppose_v a_o security_n to_o their_o privilege_n however_o the_o laity_n be_v enslave_v 36._o dan._n in_o the_o life_n of_o william_n the_o first_o pag._n 36._o the_o same_o distinction_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v observe_v by_o he_o in_o the_o life_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o pag._n 83._o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o in_o england_n but_o in_o other_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o marsilius_n patavinus_n a_o learned_a writer_n in_o popish_a time_n secularium_fw-la petentes_fw-la fastigia_fw-la in_o legum_fw-la lationes_fw-la seorsum_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la civium_fw-la universitatis_fw-la proruperunt_fw-la omnem_fw-la clei●●_n abbine_fw-la decernentes_fw-la exemptum_fw-la civil_a sebisma_n &_o principatuum_fw-la supremorum_fw-la pluralitatem_fw-la inducentes_fw-la ex_fw-la lipsis_n quam_fw-la velut_fw-la impossibilem_fw-la humane_a quieti_fw-la certam_fw-la ●●jus_fw-la inducentes_fw-la experientiam_fw-la demonstravimus_fw-la 17o._o 1_o ●_o marsilius_n patavinus_n defensi_fw-la pacis_fw-la part_n 2._o cap._n 23._o neutrum_fw-la hence_o be_v they_o style_v by_o tindall_n in_o his_o practice_n of_o popish_a prelate_n corpus_fw-la neutrum_fw-la now_o be_v the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v distinct_a body_n the_o clergy_n hold_v their_o right_n by_o privilege_n distinct_a from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n a_o oath_n to_o maintain_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n secure_v not_o they_o but_o as_o another_o body_n they_o have_v another_o oath_n for_o their_o security_n but_o now_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o clergy_n from_o the_o laity_n that_o they_o