Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	church_n	communion_n	member_n	6,174	5	9.5242	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29318	Brethren in iniquity, or, The confederacy of Papists with sectaries, for the destroying of the true religion, as by law establish'd, plainly detected wherein is shewed a farther account of the Romish snares and intrigues for the destroying the true reformed religion, as professed in the Church of England, and established by law, and for the introducing of popery or atheism among us : clearly shewing from very authentick writers and testimonies, that the principal ways and methods whereby the papists have sought the ruine of our religion and church, from the beginning of our Reformation, to the present times, and by which they are still in hopes of compassing it, are by promoting of toleration, or pretended liberty of conscience, and that for above these sixscore years the papists have so craftily influenced our dissenters, as to make them the unhappy instruments of effecting their most pernicious designs, which they contrived for, the subverting our church and state.		1690 (1690)	Wing B4382; ESTC R6507	50,245	71

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their_o member_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o join_v with_o we_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o prayer_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o not_o as_o with_o the_o ministerial_a word_n and_o prayer_n not_o as_o act_n of_o church_n communion_n now_o we_o judge_v that_o no_o schism_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n schism_n church_n schism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o division_n 12.25_o division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 6.17_o with_o 1_o cor._n 3.3_o gal._n 5.20_o iv_o many_o mischief_n will_v inevitable_o follow_v upon_o this_o toleration_n and_o that_o both_o to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n first_o to_o the_o church_n as_o 1._o causeless_o and_o unjust_a revolt_n from_o our_o ministry_n and_o congregation_n 2._o our_o people_n mind_n will_v be_v trouble_v and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v subvert_v as_o act_n 15.24_o 3._o bitter_a heartburning_n among_o brethren_n will_v be_v foment_v and_o perpetuate_v to_o posterity_n 4._o the_o godly_a painful_a and_o orthodox_n ministry_n will_v be_v discourage_v and_o despise_v 5._o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n will_v be_v eat_v out_o by_o frivolous_a dispute_n and_o vain_a jangle_n 6._o the_o whole_a course_n of_o religion_n in_o private_a family_n will_v be_v interrupt_v and_o undermine_v 7._o reciprocal_a duty_n between_o person_n of_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n will_v be_v extreme_o violate_v 8._o the_o whole_a work_n of_o reformation_n especial_o in_o discipline_n and_o government_n will_v be_v retard_v disturb_v and_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v make_v utter_o frustrate_v and_o void_a whilst_o every_o person_n shall_v have_v liberty_n upon_o every_o trivial_a discontent_n at_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o church_n to_o revolt_v from_o we_o and_o listen_v themselves_o in_o separate_a congregation_n 9_o all_o other_o sect_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v encourage_v to_o endeavour_v the_o like_a toleration_n 10._o all_o other_o sect_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n will_v safeguard_v and_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o independency_n and_o some_o of_o the_o independent_o in_o their_o book_n have_v open_o avow_v that_o they_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o well_o for_o other_o as_o themselves_o 11._o and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n in_o short_a time_n will_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o distraction_n and_o confusion_n and_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o second_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o 1._o all_o these_o mischief_n in_o the_o church_n will_v have_v their_o proportionable_a influence_n upon_o the_o commonwealth_n 2._o the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v woeful_o weaken_v by_o scandal_n and_o division_n so_o that_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o both_o domestical_a and_o foreign_a will_v be_v encourage_v to_o plot_n and_o practice_v against_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v doubt_v lest_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v weaken_v but_o even_o utter_o overthrow_v consider_v the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o independent_o together_o with_o their_o compliance_n with_o other_o sectary_n sufficient_o know_v to_o be_v anti-magistratical_a v._o such_o a_o toleration_n be_v utter_o repugnant_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n which_o not_o only_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n but_o also_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o both_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n have_v subscribe_v and_o with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v swear_v which_o covenant_n likewise_o both_o you_o and_o we_o and_o those_o that_o most_o earnest_o pursue_v the_o establishment_n of_o this_o toleration_n have_v make_v or_o shall_v have_v make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n with_o a_o true_a intention_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o as_o we_o shall_v answer_v at_o that_o great_a day_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v disclose_v for_o 1._o this_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n article_n 1_o 2._o it_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o three_o kingdom_n near_a conjunction_n and_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n and_o government_n which_o may_v lead_v we_o and_o our_o posterity_n after_o we_o as_o brethren_n to_o live_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n art_n 1._o 3._o it_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o that_o extirpation_n of_o schism_n and_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v find_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n which_o we_o have_v swear_v sincere_o real_o and_o constant_o to_o endeavour_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n art_n 2._o 4._o hereby_o we_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o thereby_o be_v endanger_v to_o receive_v of_o their_o plague_n art_n 2._o