Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	almighty_a	father_n	great_a	52	3	2.1295	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77860	Reasons shewing the necessity of reformation of the publick [brace]1. doctrine, 2. worship, [double brace] 3. rites and ceremonies, 4. church-government, and discipline, reputed to be (but indeed, not) established by law. Humbly offered to the serious consideration of this present Parliament. By divers ministers of sundry counties in England.	Burges, Cornelius, 1589?-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing B5678; Thomason E764_4; ESTC R205206	61,780	69

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this_o they_o must_v have_v all_o except_o candle_n light_v that_o be_v upon_o the_o popish_a altar_n where_o mass_n be_v use_v upon_o their_o high_a altar_n yea_o pipe_v on_o divers_a instrument_n sing_v so_o as_o none_o can_v understand_v the_o matter_n but_o only_o be_v tickle_v with_o the_o music_n play_v upon_o organ_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v lay_v aside_o in_o edw._n 6._o and_o even_o by_o the_o 2_o hom._n of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o art_n 35._o subscribe_v unto_o by_o every_o minister_n in_o england_n that_o ever_o be_v admit_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o 13._o eliz._n 12._o be_v censure_v and_o declare_v open_o to_o all_o to_o be_v displease_v unto_o god_n and_o sore_a and_o filthy_o to_o defile_v his_o holy_a house_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n all_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v to_o show_v how_o far_o they_o deviate_v and_o whither_o they_o be_v tend_v and_o post_v amain_o who_o under_o colour_n of_o uphold_v and_o practise_v of_o the_o laudable_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v recall_v and_o retroduce_v many_o popish_a rite_n cast_v out_o of_o this_o church_n and_o despise_v all_o law_n and_o constitution_n make_v against_o they_o and_o be_v thereby_o liable_a to_o inditement_n every_o time_n they_o use_v they_o upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o eliz._n 2._o we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o insist_v long_o upon_o this_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o other_o to_o judge_v what_o sad_a and_o dangerous_a effect_n these_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v suffer_v and_o countenance_v be_v likely_a to_o produce_v that_o which_o we_o chief_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o show_v a_o necessity_n of_o reform_v those_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n or_o enjoin_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o 1603._o such_o be_v the_o surplice_n copes_n etc._n etc._n enjoin_v to_o be_v use_v by_o minister_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n 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of_o which_o no_o record_n can_v be_v produce_v and_o which_o differ_v from_o aught_o else_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ratify_v by_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o present_a liturgy_n which_o neither_o be_v record_v nor_o agree_v with_o but_o have_v sundry_a alteration_n from_o and_o addition_n to_o that_o of_o 5.6_o edw._n 6._o beside_o those_o hint_v in_o the_o act_n of_o 1_o eliz._n 2._o and_o if_o any_o deed_n or_o bond_n be_v raze_v or_o alter_v after_o seal_v or_o if_o raze_v or_o alter_v before_o seal_v and_o that_o not_o witness_v will_v such_o a_o deed_n or_o bond_n be_v admit_v as_o good_a evidence_n at_o law_n or_o in_o equity_n if_o produce_v and_o plead_v we_o therefore_o can_v understand_v how_o the_o present_a service-book_n can_v be_v establish_v by_o

law_n it_o be_v no_o where_n record_v and_o in_o sundry_a thing_n beside_o those_o mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o eliz._n 2._o vary_v from_o that_o which_o be_v once_o record_v as_o have_v be_v before_o demonstrate_v to_o say_v the_o book_n in_o what_o remain_v still_o bind_v in_o tanto_fw-la at_o least_o be_v but_o a_o mistake_n for_o any_o record_n or_o deed_n vitiate_v in_o any_o one_o part_n make_v void_a the_o whole_a in_o law_n and_o as_o for_o those_o rite_n enjoin_v in_o the_o book_n of_o canon_n we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o legality_n of_o they_o till_o we_o come_v to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n in_o discipline_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o book_n nor_o be_v it_o our_o purpose_n to_o insist_v upon_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o those_o ceremony_n so_o as_o to_o make_v any_o dispute_n thereupon_o nor_o to_o justify_v or_o condemn_v those_o who_o hold_v they_o simple_o unlawful_a in_o themselves_o but_o we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v humble_o pray_v that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v due_o consider_v in_o the_o general_a 1._o that_o be_v such_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o those_o who_o can_v be_v full_o persuade_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v lawful_a and_o therefore_o must_v sin_v if_o they_o use_v they_o this_o be_v st._n paul_n own_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n touch_v thing_n of_o this_o nature_n notwithstanding_o his_o own_o judgement_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o in_o his_o day_n many_o godly_a christian_n both_o in_o rome_n corinth_n and_o elsewhere_o make_v scruple_n of_o sundry_a meat_n forbid_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o of_o omit_v day_n enjoin_v by_o it_o other_o satisfy_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o both_o do_v eat_v those_o meat_n and_o omit_v those_o day_n at_o which_o other_o be_v scandalize_v some_o by_o adventure_v through_o other_o man_n example_n to_o do_v the_o like_a albeit_o they_o be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o and_o thereby_o sin_v other_o take_v offence_n and_o be_v grieve_v and_o thereupon_o censure_v all_o that_o use_v their_o christian_a liberty_n in_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o they_o that_o use_v it_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o hereupon_o the_o weak_a for_o censure_v sin_v also_o and_o by_o both_o these_o the_o weak_a be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v destroy_v rom._n 14.15_o now_o what_o be_v our_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o practise_v herein_o his_o doctrine_n be_v this_o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a rom._n 14.15_o and_o all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o his_o practice_n be_v this_o 1._o touch_v himself_o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v 1_o cor._n 8.13_o and_o as_o towards_o other_o he_o strait_o charge_v on_o all_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a ibid._n vers_fw-la 9_o that_o be_v by_o use_v that_o liberty_n before_o other_o not_o satisfy_v in_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o 2._o if_o the_o one_o will_v yet_o use_v this_o liberty_n and_o the_o other_o will_v take_v offence_n then_o his_o charge_n be_v let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v rom._n 14.3_o but_o as_o for_o enjoin_v the_o eat_n of_o what_o himself_o hold_v to_o be_v lawful_a on_o those_o that_o doubt_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o although_o he_o have_v more_o authority_n than_o all_o our_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n to_o make_v canon_n we_o never_o find_v that_o he_o do_v it_o but_o warn_v and_o forbid_v all_o the_o very_a use_n of_o it_o before_o any_o that_o through_o weakness_n take_v offence_n at_o it_o if_o then_o authority_n will_v follow_v the_o apostle_n rule_v they_o will_v find_v a_o necessity_n not_o only_o of_o take_v off_o all_o imposition_n already_o make_v but_o the_o take_n away_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n so_o impose_v at_o which_o so_o many_o able_a and_o godly_a peaceable_a minister_n and_o people_n do_v take_v offence_n and_o for_o which_o so_o many_o thousand_o have_v deep_o suffer_v to_o avoid_v sin_v against_o god_n by_o conform_v to_o they_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o instance_n last_o 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