Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
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A27037
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R. Baxter's sence of the subscribed articles of religion
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Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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Wing B1407; ESTC R15129
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communion_n with_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o to_o guide_v novice_n at_o home_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o say_a rule_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o be_v of_o a_o religion_n and_o church_n which_o be_v no_o old_a than_o the_o say_a article_n or_o common_a prayer_n but_o hold_v with_o excellent_a augustine_n that_o contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la nemo_fw-la sobrius_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la nemo_fw-la christianus_n so_o also_o that_o contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la pacificus_fw-la the_o church_n still_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v for_o reason_n and_o scripture_n sober_a and_o christian_n and_o wish_v that_o god_n own_o word_n be_v take_v for_o the_o sufficient_a term_n of_o our_o consent_n and_o concord_n in_o order_n to_o union_n and_o communion_n and_o know_v that_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o word_n and_o our_o common_a imperfection_n in_o the_o art_n of_o speak_v do_v leave_v a_o uncertainty_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o most_o humane_a write_n till_o explain_v and_o yet_o suppose_v that_o the_o author_n of_o these_o article_n mean_v they_o orthodox_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v needless_o scrupulous_a i_o subscribe_v they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v unconscionable_o rash_a in_o subscribe_v i_o here_o tell_v all_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v how_o i_o understand_v the_o word_n which_o i_o subscribe_v art._n 2._o a_o sacrifice_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n original_a and_o actual_a though_o omnibus_fw-la be_v also_o in_o the_o latin_a alderman_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o k._n james_n his_o edition_n i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v not_o for_o any_o man_n final_a predominant_a impenitence_n infidelity_n atheism_n or_o vnholiness_n but_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n on_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n actual_o pardon_v they_o to_o penitent_a believer_n art._n 3._o he_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n that_o be_v into_o hades_n the_o state_n of_o separate_a soul_n of_o which_o see_v archbishop_n vsher_n answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n art._n 4_o take_v again_o his_o body_n with_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n nature_n wherewith_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o sit_v in_o heaven_n with_o the_o same_o body_n glorify_v which_o be_v flesh_n and_o bone_n on_o earth_n and_o catechrestical_o be_v by_o some_o so_o call_v now_o it_o be_v a_o celestial_a incorruptible_a spiritual_a glorious_a body_n but_o indeed_o be_v not_o now_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o we_o call_v formal_o flesh_n bones_o or_o blood_n nor_o will_v admit_v of_o the_o same_o definition_n for_o 1._o the_o scripture_n say_v plain_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n vers_fw-la 43_o 44._o the_o context_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o moral_a sinful_a corruption_n that_o be_v call_v flesh_n and_o blood_n 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the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n we_o shall_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o neither_o marry_v nor_o die_v and_o so_o not_o have_v body_n of_o mortal_a constitution_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o the_o sun_n or_o light_n be_v a_o more_o glorious_a body_n than_o christ_n nor_o encourage_v those_o disputer_n that_o ask_v how_o many_o foot_n long_o and_o broad_a his_o body_n be_v or_o the_o place_n that_o contain_v it_o 4._o i_o dare_v not_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o contradict_v two_o general_a council_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n when_o they_o anathematise_v the_o dissenter_n and_o agree_v therein_o though_o disagree_v in_o other_o thing_n and_o plead_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o scripture_n the_o seven_o general_n council_n at_o c._n p._n under_o const_n copion_n condemn_v image-worship_n say_v as_o binnius_n translate_v it_o pag._n 378._o defin._n 7._o siquis_fw-la non_fw-la confessus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la 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and_o peace_n that_o they_o restrain_v blasphemy_n perjury_n profaneness_n murder_n adultery_n theft_n false_a witness_n and_o false_a judge_v etc._n