Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	catholic_n	church_n	communion_n	4,092	5	10.6035	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90932	The preacher sent: or, A vindication of the liberty of publick preaching, by some men not ordained. In answer to two books: 1. Jus divinum ministerii euengelici. By the Provincial Assembly of London. 2. Vindiciæ ministerii euangelici. By Mr. John Collings of Norwich. / Published by Iohn Martin, minister of the Gospel at Edgfield in Norfolk. Sam. Petto, minister of the Gospel at Sand-croft in Suffolk. Frederick Woodal, minister of the Gospel at Woodbridge in Suffolk.	Martin, John, 1595 or 6-1659.; Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711.	1658 (1658)	Wing P3197; Thomason E1592_2; ESTC R208851	240,824	381

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if_o we_o practise_v against_o our_o own_o principle_n that_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o our_o principle_n be_v unsound_a 2._o but_o we_o answer_v further_o ministerial_a or_o pastoral_a act_n have_v for_o their_o object_n some_o thing_n that_o be_v common_a some_o thing_n that_o be_v special_a and_o proper_a some_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o man_n as_o man_n as_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n which_o all_o man_n may_v join_v or_o have_v communion_n in_o unless_o in_o some_o particular_a case_n disenable_v some_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o church-member_n as_o such_o namely_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n rom._n 16._o 1._o church-councel_n and_o care_n to_o be_v act_v towards_o such_o by_o a_o more_o especial_a obligation_n then_o towards_o other_o man_n see_v every_o new_a relation_n be_v a_o foundation_n to_o further_a communion_n if_o the_o right_a of_o a_o man_n as_o a_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o claim_v the_o privilege_n of_o hear_v with_o a_o church_n not_o consider_v whether_o he_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o place_n or_o church_n than_o also_o may_v not_o the_o claim_n of_o a_o confederate_a with_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v sufficient_a to_o a_o privilege_n in_o break_v of_o bread_n not_o consider_v whether_o of_o this_o or_o another_o church_n for_o his_o right_n be_v as_o confederate_n not_o as_o a_o member_n of_o this_o or_o that_o church_n some_o thing_n be_v special_a and_o proper_a wherein_o the_o liberty_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n do_v consist_v as_o admission_n of_o member_n excommunication_n election_n of_o officer_n etc._n etc._n act_n of_o power_n which_o issue_n necessary_o from_o the_o gift_n or_o resignation_n of_o every_o one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a whereby_o it_o be_v that_o common_a privilege_n be_v by_o they_o enjoy_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n who_o have_v interest_n not_o only_o in_o the_o good_a dispense_v but_o in_o the_o power_n dispense_n not_o in_o the_o object_n of_o a_o ministerial_a act_n only_o but_o in_o the_o ministry_n as_o suppose_v a_o father_n at_o set_a time_n give_v instruction_n to_o his_o child_n who_o also_o be_v a_o master_n and_o teach_v his_o servant_n at_o which_o time_n the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n attend_v upon_o he_o and_o receive_v instruction_n this_o man_n perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o father_n and_o of_o a_o master_n to_o his_o own_o child_n and_o servant_n who_o have_v interest_n in_o he_o as_o so_o relate_v the_o other_o partake_v in_o the_o good_a which_o be_v give_v forth_o yet_o not_o under_o those_o relation_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o those_o ministration_n for_o the_o same_o man_n be_v under_o special_a obligation_n to_o give_v instruction_n to_o his_o child_n and_o to_o his_o servant_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o