Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
world_n king_n kingdom_n pilate_n 2,382 5 12.0207 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A54125 The continued cry of the oppressed for justice being a farther account of the late unjust and cruel proceedings of unreasonable men against the persons and estates of many of the people call'd Quakers, only for their peaceable meetings to worship God : presented to the serious consideration of the King and both Houses of Parliament : with a postscript of the nature, difference and limits of civil and ecclesiastical authority, and the inconsistency of such severities with both, recommended and submitted to the perusal of Cæsar's true friends / by the author of England's present interest, &c. Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1675 (1675) Wing P1270; ESTC R18856 19,683 36

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

will_v entreat_v caesar_n to_o consider_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o imposition_n and_o remember_v both_o that_o god_n do_v never_o ask_v man_n leave_v to_o introduce_v truth_n or_o make_v further_a discovery_n of_o ●is_n mind_n to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o woeful_a snare_n to_o those_o government_n that_o have_v be_v draw_v to_o employ_v their_o power_n against_o his_o work_n and_o people_n 10th_o this_o way_n of_o proceedure_n endeavour_n to_o stifle_v or_o else_o to_o punish_v sincerity_n for_o fear_n or_o hope_n frown_n or_o favour_n prevail_v only_o with_o base_a mind_n so●ls_v degenerate_v to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n every_o spark_n of_o integrity_n must_v be_v extinguish_v where_o conscience_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o worldly_a safety_n and_o preferment_n so_o that_o t●is_fw-mi net_n hold_v no_o temporizer_n honest_a man_n be_v all_o the_o fish_n it_o catch_v but_o one_o will_v t●ink_v they_o shall_v make_v but_o a_o ill_a treat_n to_o such_o as_o reckon_v themselves_o generous_a man_n and_o what_o be_v more_o christian_n too_o but_o that_o which_o render_v the_o matter_n more_o unjustifiable_a be_v the_o temptation_n such_o severity_n put_v upon_o man_n not_o hardy_a enough_o to_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n yet_o strong_o persuade_v they_o have_v truth_n on_o their_o side_n to_o desert_v their_o principle_n and_o smother_v their_o conviction_n which_o in_o plain_a term_n be_v to_o make_v of_o sincere_a man_n hypocrite_n whereas_o it_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o government_n by_o all_o laudable_a mean_n to_o preserve_v sincerity_n for_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n or_o truth_n in_o civil_a society_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n worthy_a of_o caesar_n notice_n never_o to_o think_v he_o true_a to_o caesar_n that_o be_v false_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n beside_o rape_v conscience_n treasure_n up_o revenge_n and_o such_o person_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v long_a friend_n to_o caesar_n than_o he_o have_v preferment_n to_o allure_v they_o or_o power_n to_o deter_v they_o from_o be_v his_o most_o implacable_a enemy_n 11th_o there_o be_v not_o so_o ready_a a_o way_n to_o 〈…〉_z eism_n as_o this_o of_o extinguish_v the_o sense_n of_o conscience_n for_o worldly_a end_n destroy_v that_o internal_a rule_n of_o faith_n worship_n and_o pract_v 〈…〉_z towards_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o religion_n will_v be_v civil_a injunction_n and_o not_o divine_a conviction_n consequent_o i_o be_o to_o be_v of_o as_o many_o religion_n as_o the_o civil_a authority_n shall_v impose_v however_o untrue_a or_o contradictory_n this_o sacred_a tie_n of_o conscience_n thus_o break_v farewell_n to_o all_o heavenly_a obligation_n in_o the_o soul_n scripture-authority_n and_o ancient_a protestant_a principle_n christ_n may_v at_o this_o rate_n become_v what_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v have_v he_o and_o his_o apostle_n be_v repute_v turner_n of_o the_o world_n upside_o down_o as_o their_o enemy_n represent_v they_o and_o the_o godly_a martyr_n of_o all_o age_n so_o many_o self-murderer_n for_o they_o may_v just_o be_v esteem_v resister_n of_o worldly_a authority_n so_o far_o as_o that_o authority_n concern_v itself_o with_o the_o imposition_n of_o religion_n because_o they_o refuse_v the_o conformity_n command_v even_o to_o death_n and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unworthy_a of_o caesar_n consideration_n if_o from_o these_o proceed_n people_n be_v tempt_v to_o infer_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o religion_n but_o worldly_a aim_n and_o end_n because_o so_o much_o power_n be_v abuse_v under_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n to_o vex_v and_o destroy_v man_n for_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n that_o he_o hazard_v the_o best_a hold_v and_o obligation_n he_o have_v to_o obedience_n which_o be_v conscience_n for_o where_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o obey_v for_o interest_n duty_n and_o conviction_n be_v out_o of_o door_n by_o all_o mean_n let_v conscience_n be_v sacred_a and_o virtue_n and_o integrity_n the_o under_o dissent_v principle_n cherish_v charity_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o severity_n persuasion_n then_o penal_a law_n last_o to_o the_o reproach_n of_o this_o course_n with_o wise_a man_n it_o have_v never_o yet_o obtain_v the_o end_n desire_v for_o instead_o of_o compliance_n the_o difference_n be_v widen_v the_o sufferer_n be_v pity_v by_o spectator_n which_o only_o help_v to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o dissenter_n for_o whoever_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n few_o think_v the_o persecutor_n in_o the_o right_n this_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o severe_a prosecution_n of_o dissenter_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n what_o a_o cruel_a troublesome_a thankless_a successless_a office_n be_v it_o for_o caesar_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o may_v he_o take_v better_a measure_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o use_v his_o power_n to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o all_o the_o virtuous_a and_o industrious_a and_o just_a punishment_n of_o the_o lazy_a and_o vicious_a in_o all_o persuasion_n so_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n flourish_n and_o the_o government_n prosper_n for_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n or_o in_o plain_a english_a church-power_n which_o make_v up_o the_o other_o pa●t_n of_o this_o postscript_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o consult_v holy_a scripture_n wh●re_o we_o shall_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o among_o the_o ancient_a christians_n and_o by_o that_o canon_n all_o people_n profess_v christianity_n pretend_v a_o willingness_n to_o be_v conclude_v church-power_n suppose_v a_o church_n first_o it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a therefore_o to_o examine_v first_o what_o a_o scripture-new-testament-church_n be_v and_o next_o what_o be_v the_o scripture_n power_n belong_v to_o such_o a_o church_n a_o scripture-church_n be_v a_o company_n or_o society_n of_o people_n believe_v profess_v and_o practise_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisee_n that_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v meek_a in_o heart_n lowly_a in_o spirit_n 29_o chaste_a in_o life_n 2._o virtuous_a in_o all_o conversation_n 15._o full_a of_o self-denial_n 24_o long-suffering_a and_o patience_n 6._o not_o only_o for_o give_v 37._o but_o love_v their_o very_a enemy_n 44._o a_o people_n so_o effectual_o redeem_v from_o the_o impiety_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o he_o that_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n 6._o think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o be_v head_n to_o and_o account_v as_o his_o own_o body_n 118._o it_o be_v upon_o a_o society_n thus_o qualify_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bestow_v these_o excellent_a name_n disciple_n and_o friend_n of_o christ_n 15._o heir_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o christ_n 17._o christ_n brethren_n and_o ki●d●●●_n 11._o a_o peculiar_a people_n 14._o the_o p●r_a 〈…〉_z as_o most_o precious_a blood_n 28._o the_o redeem_a from_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n 3._o a_o royal_a priesthood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nation_n 9_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v 23._o christ_n body_n 24._o and_o the_o lamb_n brid_n 9_o which_o answer_v but_o christ_n own_o character_n of_o himself_o religion_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o most_o apt_a distinction_n that_o ever_o can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o church_n and_o her_o authority_n viz_o 36._o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n which_o well_o connect_v with_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n be_v 2._o and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n be_v it_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o very_a suspicious_a question_n for_o it_o be_v familiar_o bruit_v that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o come_v to_o possess_v his_o kingdom_n 2._o and_o be_v by_o some_o call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o jew_n be_v then_o subject_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n it_o concern_v pilate_n caesar_n deputy_n to_o understand_v his_o pretension_n which_o upon_o better_a information_n he_o find_v to_o centre_n in_o this_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 36._o else_o will_v my_o subject_n fight_v for_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v these_o report_n be_v a_o mere_a perversion_n of_o my_o peaceable_a and_o self-denying_a intention_n a_o infamy_n invent_v by_o malicious_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o prevail_v with_o caesar_n to_o sacrifice_v i_o to_o their_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n i_o be_o caesar_n friend_n i_o seek_v none_o of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o he_o nor_o will_v i_o sow_v sedition_n plot_n or_o conspire_v his_o ruin_n no_o let_v all_o man_n render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n be_v that_o be_v my_o doctrine_n for_o i_o be_o come_v to_o erect_v a_o kingdom_n of_o another_o nature_n then_o that_o of_o this_o world_n to_o wit_n a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n to_o be_v set_v up_o