Selected quad for the lemma: body_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
body_n blood_n break_v shed_v 10,145 5 9.7147 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
A25216 A reply to the Reverend Dean of St. Pauls's reflections on the Rector of Sutton, &c. wherein the principles and practices of the non-conformists are not only vindicated by Scripture, but by Dr. Stillingsfleet's Rational account, as well as his Irenicum : as also by the writings of the Lord Faulkland, Mr. Hales, Mr. Chillingworth, &c. / by the same hand ; to which is added, St. Paul's work promoted, or, Proper materials drawn from The true and only way of concord, and, Pleas for peace and other late writings of Mr. Richard Baxter ... Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.; Barret, John, 1631-1713. 1681 (1681) Wing A2919; ESTC R6809 123,967 128

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

we_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o you_o to_o assign_v any_o reason_n for_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n à_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la now_o but_o what_o will_v have_v be_v as_o pleadable_a even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n since_o then_o be_v it_o not_o most_o probable_a that_o christ_n will_v have_v make_v a_o universal_a law_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v equal_o respect_v all_o church_n have_v it_o be_v his_o mind_n to_o have_v such_o thing_n in_o his_o church_n indeed_o we_o find_v christ_n have_v institute_v what_o religious_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n he_o will_v have_v observe_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o where_o he_o have_v determine_v the_o matter_n himself_o what_o have_v man_n to_o do_v more_o than_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o determination_n what_o can_v man_n do_v that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n none_o be_v like_a to_o do_v his_o work_n better_o or_o know_v his_o mind_n better_o than_o himself_o 6._o if_o the_o exert_v such_o a_o power_n be_v find_v contrary_a to_o many_o express_a command_n in_o the_o word_n how_o can_v we_o imagine_v such_o a_o power_n convey_v to_o church-governor_n in_o any_o general_a command_n there_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o where_o contrary_a to_o itself_o consult_v rom._n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 13_o 14_o 15_o &_o v_o 17_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o chap._n 15._o 1_o 2._o be_v there_o such_o plain_a command_n in_o scripture_n for_o mutual_a forbearance_n and_o against_o judge_v and_o despise_v one_o another_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v not_o command_v and_o against_o offend_v the_o weak_a or_o cast_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o other_o way_n and_o for_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o can_v we_o think_v it_o probable_a or_o a_o thing_n credible_a that_o christ_n will_v have_v all_o such_o command_v set_v aside_o mere_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thing_n call_v indifferent_a ceremony_n or_o that_o the_o command_n or_o determination_n of_o church-governor_n about_o such_o matter_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n against_o the_o stand_a rule_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v king_n of_o his_o church_n matter_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n be_v thing_n of_o another_o nature_n necessary_a in_o genere_fw-la as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o yet_o man_n can_v oblige_v we_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a order_n when_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o whereunto_o it_o shall_v be_v subservient_fw-fr then_o much_o less_o be_v it_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o mere_a indifferent_a thing_n if_o no_o worse_o shall_v take_v place_n of_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n such_o indifferent_a thing_n must_v either_o be_v make_v necessary_a or_o else_o you_o must_v say_v it_o can_v be_v avoid_v that_o the_o church_n peace_n may_v be_v break_v sound_a minister_n and_o christian_n that_o scruple_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o may_v be_v eject_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o communion_n or_o their_o conscience_n may_v be_v ens●●red_v unnecessary_o and_o yet_o one_o that_o ever_o read_v his_o bible_n may_v know_v so_o much_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v other_o work_n to_o do_v and_o as_o the_o second_o book_n of_o homily_n say_v p._n 3_o better_o it_o be_v that_o the_o art_n of_o paint_v plaster_v carve_v grave_v and_o sound_v have_v never_o be_v find_v nor_o use_v than_o one_o of_o they_o who_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v so_o precious_a shall_v by_o occasion_n of_o image_n or_o picture_n perish_v and_o be_v lose_v so_o indeed_o better_o it_o be_v that_o no_o such_o ceremony_n have_v ever_o be_v appoint_v by_o man_n than_o one_o soul_n shall_v be_v ensnare_v by_o they_o ●r_o one_o minister_n or_o member_n of_o christ_n suffer_v 7._o i_o query_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new-testament_n whether_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o church-governor_n to_o have_v appoint_v wash_v with_o water_n in_o token_n and_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o sanctify_a influence_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o likewise_o to_o have_v appoint_v the_o eat_n and_o drink_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o signify_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o feed_v upon_o christ_n who_o body_n be_v break_v and_o who_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o we_o have_v not_o these_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o as_o lawful_a as_o the_o significant_a ceremony_n which_o the_o church_n have_v take_v on_o she_o to_o appoint_v then_o let_v the_o people_n understand_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n that_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o institute_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n she_o can_v yet_o have_v in_o part_n supply_v that_o want_n with_o those_o significant_a ceremony_n that_o will_v have_v be_v something_o like_o they_o 8._o if_o church-governor_n have_v power_n to_o appoint_v such_o a_o ceremony_n as_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n for_o instance_n than_o they_o have_v power_n to_o add_v to_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v and_o to_o make_v new_a part_n of_o worship_n but_o deut._n 4._o 2._o &_o 12._o 32._o forbid_v that_o you_o grant_v p._n 337._o that_o for_o man_n to_o make_v new_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v unlawful_a for_o that_o be_v to_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n a_o imperfect_a rule_n of_o worship_n and_o that_o superstition_n be_v no_o fault_n etc._n etc._n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v a_o addition_n though_o you_o seem_v to_o understand_v the_o prohibition_n of_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o thing_n direct_o repugnant_a yet_o that_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o a_o addition_n as_o a_o abolition_n as_o one_o say_v prohibetur_fw-la hîc_fw-la additio_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la contrarii_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la additio_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la abolitio_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la diversi_fw-la v._n m._n poli._n synops._n crit._n in_o deut._n 4._o 2._o methinks_v we_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o add_v if_o we_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o diminish_v then_o as_o they_o may_v not_o diminish_v or_o take_v away_o from_o god_n worship_n one_o significant_a ceremony_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v institute_v by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n it_o will_v seem_v to_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v not_o introduce_v or_o add_v one_o significant_a ceremony_n to_o the_o worship_n god_n have_v institute_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v make_v a_o new_a part_n of_o worship_n for_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o god_n worship_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o to_o such_o a_o end_n that_o there_o need_v nothing_o but_o divine_a institution_n or_o god_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v use_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n though_o false_o for_o want_v of_o divine_a institution_n have_v christ_n appoint_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n as_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v use_v in_o token_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n have_v christ_n appoint_v it_o by_o that_o badge_n to_o dedicate_v we_o to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o that_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n no_o doubt_n it_o have_v thus_o become_v a_o part_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n here_o you_o speak_v short_a p._n 348._o the_o canon_n say_v it_o be_v a_o honourable_a badge_n whereby_o the_o infant_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o a_o sign_n from_o man_n to_o god_n to_o testify_v their_o subjection_n which_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o yet_o you_o will_v have_v it_o no_o such_o thing_n p._n 355._o you_o say_v if_o christ_n have_v institute_v it_o with_o such_o promise_n than_o no_o doubt_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o say_v if_o christ_n have_v institute_v it_o only_o in_o token_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v he_o which_o be_v less_o than_o that_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a have_v he_o appoint_v it_o only_o to_o signify_v our_o duty_n it_o will_v yet_o no_o doubt_n have_v be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o i_o hope_v upon_o second_o thought_n you_o will_v say_v the_o same_o some_o other_o passage_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v have_v glance_v at_o but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o hasten_v to_o a_o end_n of_o this_o conclusion_n i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o upon_o yet_o methinks_v your_o slighty_a exposition_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n p._n 141._o call_n for_o one_o glance_n here_o can_v you_o find_v no_o more_o in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o it_o than_o a_o command_n to_o worship_n god_n without_o
from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o account_n of_o that_o high_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n with_o a_o anathema_n and_o her_o pronounce_v we_o uncapable_a of_o salvation_n if_o we_o do_v not_o return_v to_o her_o communion_n as_o you_o here_o suppose_v why_o then_o do_v you_o allow_v a_o protestant_n to_o join_v in_o some_o part_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o in_o hear_v sermon_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v plain_a you_o do_v pag._n 108._o 2._o i_o shall_v not_o oppose_v you_o in_o this_o that_o the_o general_a excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o the_o canon_n lay_v no_o obligation_n till_o it_o be_v due_o execute_v as_o you_o say_v pag._n 368_o 369._o general_a excommunication_n although_o they_o be_v latae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la as_o the_o canonist_n speak_v do_v not_o affect_v particular_a person_n until_o the_o evidence_n be_v notorious_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o any_o person_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v under_o such_o qualification_n which_o incur_v a_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v bind_v to_o execute_v this_o sentence_n upon_o himself_o yet_o another_o question_n may_v come_v in_o here_o viz._n suppose_v such_o a_o sentence_n unjust_a though_o that_o alone_o will_v not_o justify_v separation_n whether_o yet_o it_o may_v not_o something_o extenuate_v it_o you_o be_v not_o for_o extenuate_v at_o all_o i_o can_v bear_v you_o witness_v 3._o and_o may_v i_o not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v answer_v but_o by_o half_n it_o never_o reach_v the_o case_n of_o so_o many_o minister_n who_o have_v be_v whole_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o public_a ministry_n it_o reach_v not_o the_o case_n of_o many_o private_a christian_n who_o have_v be_v formal_o and_o actual_o excommunicate_v for_o such_o cause_n as_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n to_o deserve_v such_o a_o censure_n and_o sentence_n you_o know_v that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o agatha_n can._n 2._o carranza_n fol._n 159._o that_o if_o bishop_n excommunicate_v any_o unjust_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v by_o other_o neighbour_a bishop_n and_o may_v not_o the_o admonisher_n have_v receive_v such_o into_o their_o communion_n who_o the_o other_o have_v unjust_o cast_v out_o as_o the_o council_n at_o worm_n carrenza_n fol._n 388._o can._n 2._o cut_v short_a there_o as_o i_o suppose_v can._n 14_o be_v cite_v in_o mr._n b_n church_n history_n p._n 275._o §_o 56._o saying_n that_o if_o bishop_n shall_v excommunicate_v any_o wrongful_o or_o for_o light_a cause_n and_o not_o restore_v they_o the_o neighbour-bishop_n shall_v take_v such_o to_o their_o communion_n till_o the_o next_o synod_n and_o to_o my_o weak_a understanding_n you_o say_v nothing_o here_o to_o what_o you_o have_v iren._n p._n 119_o 120._o where_o you_o fair_o clear_v nonconformist_n but_o lay_v the_o imputation_n of_o schism_n upon_o those_o who_o require_v such_o condition_n of_o communion_n as_o they_o can_v conform_v unto_o for_o conscience-sake_n the_o very_a require_v of_o such_o condition_n you_o will_v have_v there_o to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o eject_v man_n out_o of_o communion_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v wonder_v if_o by_o be_v whole_o cast_v out_o of_o communion_n you_o then_o mean_v only_o be_v excommunicate_v with_o a_o anathema_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o separation_n be_v as_o necessary_a where_o one_o can_v have_v communion_n without_o join_v in_o unlawful_a or_o suspect_a practice_n as_o where_o one_o be_v formal_o excommunicate_v yea_o and_o if_o a_o anathema_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o sentence_n too_o you_o add_v 3._o that_o author_n can_v not_o possible_o mean_a that_o there_o be_v a_o equal_a reason_n in_o these_o case_n when_o he_o express_o determine_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o church_n man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o order_n of_o it_o be_v only_o about_o matter_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n and_o such_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o reform_a church_n be_v leave_v undetermined_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n here_o 1._o be_v please_v to_o note_n that_o as_o much_o as_o you_o seem_v take_v with_o and_o hug_v this_o conceit_n of_o you_o as_o you_o have_v it_o once_o and_o again_o here_o and_o likewise_o in_o your_o conference_n p._n 171._o as_o if_o you_o think_v it_o will_v do_v you_o knight_n service_n yet_o it_o remain_v whole_o unprove_v that_o the_o thing_n impose_v be_v only_a matter_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n still_o i_o conceive_v that_o if_o man_n only_o have_v appoint_v such_o a_o use_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o signify_v and_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n body_n break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o we_o it_o have_v be_v something_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a matter_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n or_o something_o worse_o and_o whether_o the_o same_o may_v not_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o be_o in_o doubt_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v parallel_n and_o so_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o such_o imposition_n of_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o judgement_n both_o of_o the_o primitive_a and_o of_o all_o reform_a church_n be_v allowable_a by_o god_n law_n and_o that_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v satisfy_v about_o they_o or_o not_o 2._o when_o you_o say_v the_o author_n of_o irenicum_fw-la can_v not_o possible_o mean_a that_o there_o be_v a_o equal_a reason_n in_o these_o case_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o those_o word_n mean_v irenic_n p._n 119._o cite_a rector_n of_o sutton_n p._n 21._o let_v man_n turn_v and_o wind_n themselves_o which_o way_n they_o will_v by_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n that_o any_o will_v prove_v separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n lawful_a because_o she_o require_v unlawful_a thing_n as_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n it_o will_v be_v prove_v lawful_a not_o to_o conform_v to_o any_o suspect_a or_o unlawful_a practice_n require_v by_o any_o church-governor_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n if_o the_o thing_n so_o require_v be_v after_o serious_a and_o sober_a enquiry_n judge_v unwarrantable_a by_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n do_v you_o not_o here_o suppose_v some_o equality_n in_o these_o case_n and_o which_o way_n do_v you_o wind_n and_o turn_v yourself_o to_o get_v off_o from_o those_o argument_n 3._o and_o let_v i_o say_v this_o further_a how_o can_v you_o then_o possible_o mean_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o significant_a ceremony_n as_o mere_a matter_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n when_o you_o so_o plain_o distinguish_v they_o iren._n pag._n 67._o and_o say_v of_o such_o ceremony_n that_o their_o lawfulness_n may_v with_o better_a ground_n be_v scruple_v p._n 68_o cite_a rect._n of_o sutton_n p._n 16._o can_v you_o then_o possible_o mean_a that_o such_o ceremony_n and_o matter_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n be_v all_o one_o certain_o you_o can_v not_o any_o further_a than_o you_o may_v possible_o contradict_v yourself_o preface_n p._n 76._o and_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o clear_v the_o agreement_n between_o the_o rector_n of_o sutton_n and_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n but_o if_o this_o be_v all_o you_o have_v to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o yet_o well_o agree_v and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a disagreement_n betwixt_o your_o rational_a account_n and_o this_o your_o impartial_a account_n where_o i_o have_v compare_v they_o let_v the_o indifferent_a and_o impartial_a reader_n judge_n thus_o i_o have_v go_v through_o so_o much_o of_o your_o preface_n as_o i_o be_o concern_v in_o as_o you_o take_v little_a notice_n of_o i_o in_o your_o book_n i_o have_v little_o more_o to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o take_v other_o work_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n who_o be_v by_o so_o great_a odds_o fit_a for_o it_o the_o first_o place_n where_o i_o find_v rector_n of_o sutton_n cite_v be_v p._n 95._o there_o you_o take_v notice_n how_o far_o i_o say_v we_o agree_v with_o you_o but_o you_o overlook_a what_o follow_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o seem_v very_o hard_a that_o notwithstanding_o you_o break_v with_o we_o for_o thing_n you_o count_v but_o trifle_n yet_o will_v be_v sin_n to_o we_o will_v you_o grant_v that_o such_o as_o agree_v with_o you_o in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a may_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v debar_v communion_n by_o impose_v thing_n unnecessary_a or_o will_v you_o assert_v the_o contrary_a and_o prove_v it_o again_o pag._n 98._o you_o cite_v rector_n of_o sutton_n p._n 35._o all_o the_o parish-minister_n a●e_v not_o near_o sufficient_a for_o so_o populous_a a_o city_n and_o can_v you_o say_v they_o be_v sufficient_a be_v there_o no_o need_n of_o more_o why_o then_o do_v you_o say_v this_o be_v but_o a_o colour_n and_o pretence_n the_o case_n