Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	article_n	church_n	homily_n	2,467	5	11.7893	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47466	King William's toleration being an explanation of that liberty of religion, which may be expected from His Majesty's declaration, with a bill for comprehension & indulgence, drawn up in order to an act of Parliament.	William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Nottingham, Heneage Finch, Earl of, 1621-1682.	1689 (1689)	Wing K580; ESTC R22778	16,192	20

they_o act_n 13._o by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o at_o antioch_n and_o such_o a_o ordination_n as_o this_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v use_v more_o than_o once_o be_v the_o remedy_n apply_v therefore_o to_o these_o person_n in_o the_o bill_n as_o the_o only_a medium_n for_o resolution_n of_o this_o difficulty_n for_o the_o other_o matter_n concern_v the_o subscription_n to_o the_o church_n article_n i_o have_v something_o more_o than_o this_o to_o say_v about_o it_o whosoever_o have_v read_v a_o book_n call_v a_o part_n of_o register_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o several_a thing_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n day_n they_o will_v find_v that_o nothing_o be_v then_o so_o grievous_a to_o they_o as_o the_o subscription_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o subscription_n to_o these_o article_n be_v one_o which_o give_v i_o affliction_n to_o consider_v how_o by_o the_o contexture_n of_o both_o those_o bill_n before_o name_v and_o like_v now_o to_o be_v revive_v and_o be_v two_o again_o the_o nonconformist_a minister_n whole_a freedom_n from_o prosecution_n of_o the_o law_n against_o he_o be_v make_v to_o depend_v upon_o his_o subscribe_v the_o article_n of_o religion_n a_o bottom_n i_o must_v say_v more_o narrow_a more_o servile_a and_o less_o ingenuous_a than_o may_v be_v wish_v for_o what_o man_n of_o a_o free_a judgement_n can_v subscribe_v to_o the_o 39_o or_o 36._o article_n which_o himself_o have_v not_o draw_v up_o without_o a_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o interpretation_n indeed_o if_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n lawful_a upon_o the_o read_n the_o article_n to_o frame_v a_o sense_n of_o one_o own_o and_o subscribe_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n nothing_o will_v be_v more_o easy_a than_o such_o a_o subscription_n but_o when_o the_o imposition_n of_o our_o superior_n must_v conscientious_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o imposer_n or_o else_o we_o do_v but_o prevaricate_v be_v false_a or_o perjurious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o almost_o under_o heaven_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o tender_a of_o than_o this_o business_n of_o subscribe_v the_o doubtfulness_n of_o many_o about_o the_o ceremony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n that_o a_o man_n must_v not_o subscribe_v to_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o he_o believe_v untrue_a and_o i_o must_v needs_o add_v that_o except_o the_o declare_v and_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v arm_n against_o those_o that_o be_v commissionated_a by_o the_o king_n upon_o any_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o conformity_n more_o hard_a to_o my_o genius_n than_o this_o subscription_n it_o be_v a_o unfortunate_a thing_n therefore_o that_o when_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o liturgy_n be_v find_v a_o thing_n so_o true_o grievous_a to_o all_o as_o to_o be_v judge_v necessary_a to_o be_v take_v away_o this_o assent_n and_o consent_v yet_o and_o approbation_n of_o the_o article_n shall_v be_v think_v no_o grievance_n to_o any_o body_n especial_o when_o in_o one_o the_o conformist_n have_v a_o shift_n or_o salvo_n that_o he_o subscribe_v but_o to_o the_o use_n but_o in_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o shift_n no_o salvo_n at_o all_o nothing_o but_o downright_a hypocrisy_n and_o falsehood_n when_o a_o man_n come_v and_o profess_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o and_o approbation_n of_o those_o article_n in_o the_o church_n sense_n but_o do_v understand_v they_o to_o be_v true_a only_o in_o his_o own_o i_o know_v indeed_o that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o some_o of_o our_o more_o eminent_a divine_n the_o subscribe_v the_o article_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o nothing_o but_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o church_n and_o a_o engagement_n that_o they_o will_v not_o preach_v against_o they_o but_o these_o man_n how_o worthy_a or_o how_o conscientious_a they_o be_v otherwise_o must_v be_v tell_v that_o in_o this_o they_o show_v no_o conscience_n for_o i_o will_v know_v from_o any_o such_o man_n in_o what_o dictionary_n i_o shall_v find_v that_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o a_o article_n and_o approbation_n of_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o i_o will_v preach_v against_o it_o and_o what_o imposition_n after_o that_o shall_v hold_v he_o who_o can_v get_v leave_n of_o his_o conscience_n to_o make_v such_o a_o evasion_n beside_o that_o to_o promise_v i_o will_v never_o preach_v or_o write_v against_o these_o article_n if_o i_o believe_v the_o church_n mistake_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o any_o of_o they_o be_v real_o to_o i_o a_o hard_a task_n than_o to_o subscribe_v they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o to_o tell_v one_o lie_n be_v not_o so_o grievous_a as_o to_o tell_v a_o great_a many_o which_o as_o often_o as_o i_o break_v my_o promise_n i_o must_v be_v do_v the_o question_n therefore_o here_o arise_v upon_o this_o what_o the_o parliament_n shall_v do_v about_o this_o subscription_n see_v it_o be_v a_o grievance_n undoubted_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v redress_v now_o there_o be_v four_o way_n may_v be_v propose_v either_o the_o remove_n it_o or_o change_v it_o or_o provide_v a_o salve_n against_o it_o or_o that_o which_o be_v least_o let_v this_o little_a addition_n stand_v and_o be_v allow_v that_o which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o bill_n for_o that_o end_n for_o the_o first_o way_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o easy_a and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_v the_o first_o be_v best_a and_o what_o do_v hinder_v but_o this_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o article_n may_v be_v take_v away_o as_o well_o as_o assent_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n here_o be_v the_o same_o crooked●ss's_n to_o stick_v in_o our_o throat_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o both_o declaration_n fare_v alike_o why_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o fo●_n a_o man_n to_o profess_v his_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o to_o take_v the_o test_n against_o popery_n to_o qualify_v he_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o any_o bill_n of_o this_o kind_n for_o the_o second_o way_n which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a to_o take_v effect_n be_v this_o let_v these_o declaration_n of_o our_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o and_o approbation_n of_o the_o article_n which_o we_o be_v require_v now_o to_o subscribe_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o declaration_n of_o that_o which_o the_o more_o ingenuous_a of_o our_o conformist_n do_v say_v be_v all_o their_o meaning_n in_o their_o subscribe_v of_o they_o and_o that_o expedient_a may_v do_v the_o business_n we_o must_v not_o subscribe_v to_o such_o word_n as_o these_o with_o the_o reservation_n of_o a_o less_o mean_v that_o be_v equivocation_n but_o we_o may_v subscribe_v to_o such_o word_n as_o signify_v only_o that_o mean_v instead_o of_o these_o which_o signify_v more_o and_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o our_o subscription_n i_o a._n b._n do_v declare_v that_o i_o do_v bear_v that_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o her_o book_n of_o article_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o concord_n that_o i_o will_v not_o seditious_o or_o schismatical_o i_o will_v not_o direct_o or_o express_o preach_v or_o write_v against_o any_o of_o they_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n or_o make_v disturbance_n among_o christian_n there_o be_v some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o must_v be_v put_v in_o for_o consequential_o and_o reductive_o or_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a innocent_o and_o sometime_o necessary_o in_o regard_n to_o some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o we_o think_v in_o their_o sense_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n we_o must_v and_o shall_v preach_v against_o they_o and_o yet_o our_o promise_n must_v not_o be_v break_v i_o will_v to_o avoid_v scruple_n quite_o as_o to_o myself_o and_o for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o my_o conformist_a brethren_n and_o to_o acquit_v my_o conscience_n before_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n make_v this_o declaration_n of_o my_o own_o accord_n that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n give_v my_o consent_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o doctrine_n and_o her_o worship_n i_o do_v esteem_v those_o person_n that_o be_v make_v minister_n by_o her_o book_n of_o order_n to_o be_v lawful_a minister_n and_o our_o parochial_a congregation_n to_o be_v true_a christian_a church_n consist_v of_o pasture_n and_o people_n who_o have_v a_o fundamental_a authority_n from_o christ_n of_o teach_v and_o rule_v they_o according_a to_o his_o institution_n i_o do_v submit_v to_o her_o government_n as_o under_o the_o king_n and_o i_o do_v receive_v her_o article_n and_o homily_n as_o book_n full_a of_o wholesome_a truth_n and_o good_a instruction_n instrumental_a to_o concord_n and_o that_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o

over_o all_o the_o statute_n that_o concern_v religion_n for_o the_o find_v out_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v hard_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v repeal_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a act_n or_o the_o act_n at_o oxford_n or_o part_n of_o it_o as_o the_o uniformity_n act_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o part_n and_o clause_n if_o over_o grievous_a but_o to_o the_o papist_n themselves_o be_v due_o consider_v and_o matter_n thorough_o adjust_v a_o act_n may_v be_v draw_v up_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o repeal_n act_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o such_o burden_n altogether_o and_o that_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a indulgence_n or_o best_a way_n to_o it_o that_o be_v imaginable_a and_o as_o for_o comprehension_n then_o which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o more_o curiosity_n debate_v and_o counsel_n it_o be_v well_o that_o this_o bill_n here_o propose_v may_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o past_a for_o a_o stay_v act_n or_o interim_n of_o pacification_n until_o a_o trial_n of_o the_o comprehend_v some_o consult_v of_o the_o comprehend_v and_o indulge_v a_o convocation_n of_o the_o conformist_n with_o part_n of_o the_o comprehend_v choose_v into_o that_o convocation_n a_o revisal_n of_o the_o church_n liturgy_n their_o book_n of_o order_n their_o article_n their_o homily_n their_o canon_n with_o other_o such_o preliminary_a matter_n pre-ordered_n may_v administer_v the_o advantage_n to_o a_o more_o complete_a act_n and_o better_a establishment_n than_o can_v be_v expect_v at_o this_o season_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o what_o be_v apt_a at_o present_a comprehension_n without_o indulgence_n destroy_v the_o separatist_n that_o be_v both_o the_o papist_n and_o sectary_n indulgence_n without_o comprehension_n depopulate_v the_o church_n comprehension_n with_o indulgence_n unite_v the_o protestant_n secure_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o give_v ease_n and_o safety_n to_o all_o people_n advertisement_n although_o there_o be_v so_o much_o care_v take_v of_o the_o bill_n of_o indulgence_n as_o i_o have_v say_v page_n 10._o when_v draw_v up_o that_o nothing_o needful_a shall_v be_v leave_v out_o yet_o be_o i_o tell_v very_o new_o that_o there_o be_v one_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n make_v dissenter_n liable_a to_o pay_v 100_o l._n for_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n escape_v their_o remembrance_n and_o that_o it_o be_v good_a therefore_o some_o general_a word_n provide_v a_o cover_v for_o they_o from_o all_o danger_n by_o common_a and_o statute_n law_n unknown_a as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n enumerate_v be_v add_v to_o the_o bill_n the_o postscript_n before_o i_o send_v the_o foregoing_a sheet_n to_o the_o press_n i_o understand_v that_o the_o bill_n for_o indulgence_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o know_v the_o contexture_n long_o since_o it_o make_v i_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o the_o subscription_n to_o the_o article_n as_o i_o have_v do_v since_o than_o i_o have_v see_v the_o bill_n for_o comprehension_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o there_o likewise_o and_o though_o i_o can_v but_o in_o gratitude_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o candour_n in_o it_o that_o the_o subscription_n to_o the_o article_n be_v wave_v there_o yet_o do_v i_o find_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o the_o nonconformist_n will_v stick_v at_o so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o mend_v the_o bill_n be_v like_a to_o do_v not_o good._n one_o of_o these_o thing_n like_o to_o stick_v be_v this_o declaration_n ay_o a._n b._n do_v approve_v of_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v etc._n etc._n the_o government_n here_o intend_v include_v the_o hierarchy_n with_o its_o officer_n and_o office_n lay-chancellour_n official_o and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o more_o we_o must_v subscribe_v to_o when_o we_o say_v we_o approve_v of_o this_o government_n and_o when_o the_o 36th_o article_n of_o the_o church_n be_v except_v from_o our_o subscription_n in_o the_o bill_n of_o indulgence_n as_o know_v to_o have_v be_v so_o grievous_a to_o the_o nonconformist_n from_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n until_o now_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n though_o it_o say_v only_o that_o the_o book_n for_o their_o consecration_n have_v in_o it_o nothing_o superstitious_a and_o ungodly_a which_o it_o may_v not_o have_v though_o in_o something_o otherwise_o we_o may_v not_o approve_v it_o i_o wonder_v it_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o be_v think_v that_o such_o word_n will_v not_o down_o with_o our_o nonconformist_n i_o approve_v of_o this_o government_n especial_o when_o some_o of_o the_o most_o grave_a of_o they_o have_v take_v the_o covenant_n for_o its_o extirpation_n i_o shall_v therefore_o humble_o beseech_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v not_o too_o late_o or_o if_o it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o if_o such_o a_o declaration_n must_v be_v impose_v some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o may_v be_v substitute_v in_o its_o room_n ay_o a._n b._n do_v hearty_o approve_v of_o the_o reformation_n make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n i_o shall_v submit_v to_o her_o government_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o i_o receive_v her_o article_n as_o conducive_a to_o concord_n and_o contain_v in_o they_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o other_o thing_n like_o to_o stick_v be_v the_o business_n of_o re-ordination_a in_o regard_n to_o those_o that_o have_v be_v ordain_v only_o by_o presbyter_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o device_n offer_v in_o this_o bill_n for_o reconcile_a the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n by_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o both_o the_o bishop_n challenge_v a_o sole_a right_n of_o give_v order_n from_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o from_o council_n and_o father_n even_o jerom_n himself_o down_o to_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o minister_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n plead_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o their_o authority_n from_o christ_n account_v that_o the_o spiritual_a power_n come_v not_o by_o the_o hand_n which_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o whether_o of_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o say_v hooker_n we_o breathe_v not_o on_o the_o ordain_v as_o christ_n do_v but_o flow_v immediate_o the_o condition_n be_v put_v from_o christ_n institution_n if_o the_o bishop_n part_n with_o this_o privilege_n he_o degrade_v himself_o of_o the_o power_n the_o church_n have_v give_v he_o and_o if_o the_o minister_n recede_v from_o his_o former_a order_n he_o depart_v from_o the_o authority_n christ_n have_v give_v he_o to_o reconcile_v both_o this_o be_v the_o device_n the_o bishop_n shall_v acknowledge_v the_o person_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n already_o who_o ministerial_a act_n have_v be_v and_o be_v valid_a as_o the_o act_n of_o any_o other_o minister_n and_o that_o he_o ordain_v he_o not_o therefore_o to_o the_o office_n which_o he_o have_v already_o but_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o emolument_n that_o may_v arise_v to_o he_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o man_n be_v and_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n before_o but_o he_o be_v no_o legal_a minister_n or_o not_o to_o be_v account_v repute_v hold_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n till_o he_o have_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o a_o bishop_n he_o be_v a_o minister_n before_o in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o not_o till_o then_o a_o minister_n in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n as_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o graduate_n or_o make_v doctor_n beyond_o sea_n and_o come_v to_o london_n he_o be_v and_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v a_o true_a doctor_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o practise_v till_o admit_v into_o our_o college_n of_o physician_n i_o must_v confess_v myself_o partial_a in_o my_o respect_n to_o this_o device_n for_o i_o suppose_v it_o derive_v from_o dr._n wilkins_n credit_n into_o this_o bill_n and_o i_o know_v from_o whence_o and_o upon_o what_o account_n he_o receive_v it_o i_o will_v therefore_o say_v thus_o much_o for_o it_o that_o if_o this_o device_n may_v be_v own_v and_o acknowledge_v for_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n or_o a_o new_a institution_n in_o the_o church_n for_o which_o a_o office_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o no_o trick_n put_v on_o the_o nonconformist_n by_o it_o as_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n then_o why_o such_o a_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n be_v necessary_a for_o peace-sake_n may_v not_o be_v make_v so_o do_v i_o apprehend_v no_o unlawfulness_n in_o the_o submit_v to_o it_o if_o any_o ill_a be_v in_o it_o it_o must_v lie_v on_o the_o part_n of_o