Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	faith_n	scripture_n	5,932	5	6.0033	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43313	An essay for the discovery and discouraging of the new sprung schism raised and maintained by Mr Simon Henden of Bennenden in Kent. Exhibited in some passages of writing which have gone between Mr John Elmeston of Cranebroke, and the same M. Henden. Published according to order.	Elmeston, John.; Henden, Simon, attributed name.	1652 (1652)	Wing H1429B; ESTC R216858	34,427	52

profess_v that_o your_o principle_n do_v not_o appear_v so_o clear_a and_o solid_a unto_o i_o as_o that_o i_o ean_v close_o with_o they_o in_o which_o respect_n for_o a_o full_a debate_n and_o clear_n of_o they_o i_o have_v think_v meet_a to_o propound_v to_o you_o in_o write_v my_o doubt_n about_o they_o since_o i_o can_v hardly_o find_v leisure_n from_o my_o school-imploiment_n nor_o since_o my_o weakness_n be_o hardly_o strong_a enough_o to_o come_v over_o to_o you_o in_o presence_n to_o confer_v about_o they_o first_o then_o for_o what_o you_o glance_v at_o out_o of_o matth._n 24_o 26._o concerning_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v discover_v in_o it_o he_o romanist_n and_o episcopacy_n to_o be_v a_o false_a christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o now_o retire_v into_o his_o secret_a chamber_n in_o a_o curious_a dress_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n the_o more_o effectual_o to_o deceive_v it_o can_v be_v make_v good_a by_o you_o that_o that_o place_n of_o matthew_n be_v particular_o mean_v of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o those_o who_o shall_v take_v on_o they_o to_o be_v christ_n in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n christ_n in_o person_n some_o such_o of_o old_a do_v arise_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n that_o call_v himself_o ben_n cochab_n the_o son_n of_o the_o star_n viz._n that_o star_n prophesy_v of_o by_o balaam_n numb._n 24_o 17._o who_o afterward_o the_o jew_n have_v discover_v he_o for_o a_o impostor_n call_v ben●coshan_n the_o son_n of_o a_o lie_n some_o such_o of_o latter_o year_n have_v be_v in_o england_n viz._n hacket_n with_o his_o companion_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n and_o some_o not_o long_o ago_o among_o we_o in_o these_o so_o fertile_a in_o seducer_n and_o seducement_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v extend_v unto_o other_o seducer_n by_o way_n of_o allusion_n who_o preach_v false_a doctrine_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o show_n and_o pretence_n to_o discover_v christ_n unto_o man_n in_o a_o more_o clear_a and_o perfect_a way_n than_o other_o do_v this_o can_v very_o fit_o be_v apply_v much_o less_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n who_o have_v not_o act_v his_o part_n in_o a_o wilderness_n or_o desert_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o matthew_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n viz_o for_o a_o place_n not_o at_o all_o or_o slender_o inhabit_v by_o some_o poor_a cottager_n but_o have_v set_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 4._o and_o rule_v over_o kingdom_n nation_n and_o country_n in_o much_o pomp_n and_o magnificence_n revel_n 17._o 15._o indeed_o john_n revel._n 17._o 3._o be_v carry_v into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o better_a view_n of_o the_o whore_n i_o e._n this_o great_a antichrist_n but_o she_o be_v present_v to_o he_o as_o ride_v on_o a_o beast_n of_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o sit_v on_o many_o water_n revel._n 17._o 13._o as_o reign_v in_o the_o great_a and_o stately_a city_n of_o rome_n and_o rule_v over_o multitude_n of_o people_n revel._n 17._o 9_o 10._o 15._o so_o far_o be_v she_o she_o from_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n or_o hide_v herself_o therein_o nor_o do_v the_o beast_n nor_o the_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n ever_o heretofore_o or_o now_o more_o invite_v man_n into_o chamber_n under_o a_o colour_n and_o pretence_n to_o show_v they_o christ_n as_o not_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o time_n more_o than_o other_o heretic_n may_v and_o have_v do_v nay_o not_o more_o than_o the_o most_o orthodox_a christian_n may_v do_v and_o have_v do_v in_o some_o sad_a time_n of_o darkness_n and_o persecution_n final_o i_o wish_v you_o to_o consider_v whether_o this_o call_v man_n into_o chamber_n in_o these_o day_n from_o public_a assembly_n to_o see_v christ_n do_v not_o full_o reflect_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o brownist_n independent_n anabaptist_n seeker_n and_o the_o like_a who_o leave_v our_o public_a assembly_n and_o ordinance_n as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v see_v and_o enjoy_v and_o call_v man_n into_o house_n parlour_n and_o chamber_n with_o a_o specious_a pretext_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a holiness_n and_o exact_a serve_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v themselves_o and_o other_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o near_a and_o full_a communion_n with_o christ_n then_o can_v be_v enjoy_v in_o public_a ordinance_n i_o may_v say_v then_o touch_v this_o as_o the_o poet_n do_v of_o a_o witty_a fable_n he_o have_v tell_v and_o after_o do_v apply_v to_o one_o who_o think_v himself_o little_o concern_v in_o it_o mutato_fw-la nomine_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la fabula_fw-la narratur_fw-la change_n but_o the_o name_n if_o i_o may_v make_v so_o bold_a of_o your_o own_o self_n the_o story_n may_v be_v tell_v second_o the_o diligent_a search_n you_o do_v make_v or_o have_v make_v to_o understand_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o special_a the_o mystery_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v worthy_a commendation_n but_o this_o i_o must_v add_v that_o you_o have_v need_n to_o be_v conversant_a in_o that_o search_n with_o much_o humility_n and_o self-denying_a as_o not_o have_v any_o such_o conceit_n of_o yourself_o that_o you_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o revelation_n and_o understanding_n in_o those_o mystery_n than_o other_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n that_o have_v with_o much_o pain_n and_o prayer_n study_v that_o book_n and_o publish_v their_o meditation_n on_o it_o but_o rather_o mistrust_v your_o own_o conception_n in_o which_o you_o go_v alone_o and_o differ_v from_o the_o stream_n of_o most_o writer_n and_o interpreter_n qui_fw-la opinione_fw-la blandiente_fw-la gravidi_fw-la sunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la serium_fw-la pariunt_fw-la tumidi_fw-la tantumutres_fw-fr say_v one_o whosoever_o they_o be_v which_o travel_v big_a with_o child_n of_o some_o please_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o or_o vain_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o never_o bring_v forth_o any_o serious_a matter_n be_v only_o big-swollen_a bottle_n and_o if_o you_o hold_v forth_o any_o new_a conceit_n beyond_o or_o against_o they_o judicious_a christian_n will_v advise_v upon_o it_o and_o not_o hasty_o receive_v it_o unless_o you_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o you_o have_v daniel_n spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n for_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n and_o vision_n give_v you_o or_o can_v prove_v your_o interpretation_n by_o irrefragable_a argument_n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v to_o you_o as_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n puff_v up_o with_o some_o singular_a conceit_n of_o their_o knowledge_n above_o other_o church_n come_v the_o word_n of_o god_n out_o from_o you_o or_o come_v it_o to_o you_o only_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 26._o come_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n or_o knowledge_n unto_o you_o only_o or_o come_v it_o from_o you_o to_o all_o other_o beside_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v christ_n in_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o person_n office_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o apply_v he_o to_o ourselves_o the_o way_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ordinance_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o then_o what_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a error_n in_o faith_n or_o worship_n such_o thing_n be_v better_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o doctrinal_a book_n of_o scripture_n then_o out_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o do_v hold_v forth_o a_o prophetical_a story_n concerning_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n who_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o where_o how_o they_o shall_v oppress_v the_o church_n and_o at_o length_n be_v destroy_v and_o of_o the_o church_n estate_n before_o these_o enemy_n rise_v under_o their_o power_n its_o deliverance_n and_o glorious_a estate_n in_o the_o end_n but_o it_o do_v not_o doctrinal_o discourse_v of_o point_n of_o faith_n worship_n and_o good_a work_n those_o matter_n in_o other_o book_n be_v purposely_o handle_v large_o and_o full_o discourse_v in_o the_o revelation_n be_v but_o touch_v on_o by_o the_o way_n in_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n they_o be_v plain_o propound_v that_o common_a christian_n may_v conceive_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o but_o the_o revelation_n be_v veil_v with_o such_o mystical_a vision_n and_o allegorical_a phrase_n that_o very_o learned_a and_o most_o able_a christian_n can_v uncover_v the_o veil_n clear_o and_o see_v to_o the_o end_n of_o they_o much_o less_o be_v they_o such_o as_o can_v be_v apprehend_v by_o christian_n of_o the_o low_a sort_n and_o weak_a capacity_n as_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o cloud_n be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v open_a to_o the_o

view_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n so_o those_o book_n of_o scripture_n though_o i_o exclude_v none_o which_o be_v plain_a and_o most_o obvious_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o all_o christian_n be_v special_o to_o be_v account_v as_o our_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n to_o direct_v we_o how_o and_o where_o in_o all_o age_n we_o shall_v follow_v the_o lamb_n three_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o you_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o usurp_a power_n of_o church-discipline_n foot_v on_o man_n will_n without_o god_n call_v it_o be_v true_a that_o what_o discipline_n be_v exercise_v only_o on_o man_n will_n without_o god_n call_v be_v bestial_a as_o you_o term_v it_o and_o antichristian_a as_o 1._o that_o which_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v whole_o invent_v by_o antichrist_n not_o be_v once_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n such_o be_v among_o other_o the_o pope_n interdict_v of_o whole_a realm_n for_o have_v any_o service_n of_o god_n use_v in_o they_o upon_o their_o offend_n against_o his_o command_n and_o ordinance_n 2._o and_o if_o for_o the_o matter_n itself_o it_o be_v christ_n discipline_n yet_o it_o be_v manage_v not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n officer_n but_o of_o antichrist_n and_o against_o christ_n faithful_a servant_n such_o be_v excommunication_n exercise_v by_o the_o pope_n papal_a bishop_n commissary_n and_o the_o like_a notwithstanding_o discipline_n nor_o the_o usurp_a power_n of_o it_o can_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o beast_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o christian_a and_o so_o in_o antichristian_a religion_n doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n and_o these_o so_o answer_v one_o another_o that_o look_v what_o place_n any_o one_o of_o they_o have_v in_o the_o one_o the_o same_o it_o have_v in_o the_o other_o religion_n now_o none_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v affirm_v discipline_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o roof_n or_o at_o best_a but_o as_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o and_o serve_v to_o beautify_v or_o to_o guard_v and_o preserve_v it_o it_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n 1_o cor_n 3._o 11._o so_o it_o be_v the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o antichristian_a religion_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n s._n john_n do_v teach_v 1_o joh_n 4._o 23._o every_o one_o that_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n but_o every_o one_o that_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n it_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v sound_v doctrine_n concerning_o christ_n his_o nature_n person_n and_o office_n be_v the_o main_a ground_n and_o mark_v of_o christian_a religion_n and_o false_a doctrine_n touch_v these_o thing_n the_o principal_a note_n and_o ground_n of_o antichristian_a religion_n beside_o the_o pope_n extravagant_a exercise_n of_o discipline_n in_o excommunicate_v suspend_v etc._n etc._n not_o only_o single_a person_n but_o whole_a nation_n and_o dispose_v all_o church-dignity_n etc._n etc._n be_v found_v on_o that_o false_a doctrine_n which_o be_v first_o lay_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o universal_a bishop_n vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n then_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o not_o the_o usurp_a power_n of_o church-discipline_n last_o none_o can_v comply_v with_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o estate_n without_o loss_n of_o his_o salvation_n as_o who_o do_v lie_v and_o rely_v on_o some_o other_o beside_o the_o only_a foundation_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o worship_v the_o beast_n in_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n and_o supreme_a head_n under_o he_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o decree_n and_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o many_o may_v and_o have_v too_o much_o comply_v with_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n viz._n excommunication_n suspension_n ordination_n etc._o etc._o manage_v it_o in_o a_o popish_a manner_n who_o yet_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o shall_v deal_v most_o uncharitable_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o main_a to_o have_v be_v godly_a christian_n and_o out_o of_o doubt_n save_v such_o as_o be_v those_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n ridley_n latimer_n hooper_n etc._n etc._n and_o grindal_n jewel_n and_o other_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n four_o it_o be_v a_o new_a conceit_n not_o hear_v of_o before_o among_o interpreter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o which_o i_o can_v embrace_v that_o in_o these_o our_o time_n we_o be_v call_v only_o to_o separate_v from_o babylon_n and_o reward_v she_o so_o that_o upon_o separate_v from_o she_o if_o god_n people_n go_v further_o as_o to_o set_v up_o reform_a church_n and_o gather_v themselves_o into_o church-order_n it_o be_v in_o your_o opinion_n against_o or_o at_o least_o without_o god_n command_n but_o first_o this_o be_v a_o course_n flat_a contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v follow_v and_o prescribe_v to_o his_o people_n in_o former_a time_n who_o separation_n from_o idolater_n and_o profane_a nation_n be_v still_o accompany_v with_o a_o present_a set_n up_o of_o a_o church-society_n for_o god_n service_n and_o mutual_a edification_n no_o soon_o do_v god_n call_v abraham_n out_o of_o his_o idolatrous_a country_n but_o he_o set_v up_o a_o visible_a church_n in_o his_o family_n teach_v he_o to_o call_v on_o god_n and_o set_v up_o altur_n for_o his_o worship_n gen._n 12._o 8_o and_o furnish_v he_o with_o some_o power_n of_o discipline_n genes_n 17._o 14._o and_o 18._o 19_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o bring_v they_o not_o out_o to_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o confuse_a multitude_n but_o within_o short_a time_n form_v they_o into_o a_o church_n and_o within_o a_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o give_v they_o the_o law_n furnish_v they_o with_o a_o tabernacle_n sacrifice_n ministry_n and_o ordinance_n of_o all_o sort_n this_o do_v the_o jew_n also_o upon_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n take_v to_o be_v their_o duty_n in_o a_o churchway_n to_o set_v up_o god_n worship_n in_o build_v the_o temple_n provide_v sacrifice_n restore_v the_o ministry_n and_o order_v mean_n for_o they_o and_o when_o the_o jew_n slack_v their_o hand_n this_o way_n upon_o a_o pretence_n that_o the_o due_a time_n to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v much_o like_o as_o you_o now_o say_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o time_n to_o set_v up_o visible_a church_n or_o church-discipline_n they_o be_v reprove_v for_o the_o slackness_n and_o vain_a pretence_n by_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n hag._n 1._o 3_o 5._o and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n the_o like_a also_o at_o the_o first_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o call_v man_n from_o paganism_n and_o judaism_n as_o those_o that_o do_v separate_v from_o they_o and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n be_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n gather_v and_o form_v into_o christian_a church_n to_o exercise_v god_n worship_n and_o discipline_n among_o themselves_o and_o what_o sound_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o separation_n god_n people_n be_v call_v to_o revel._n 18._o 4._o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o present_o follow_v with_o join_v together_o in_o visible_a church_n to_o serve_v god_n aright_o and_o enjoy_v all_o his_o ordinance_n but_o that_o they_o must_v remain_v a_o separate_a people_n without_o any_o church-order_n among_o themselves_o until_o all_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o that_o be_v none_o know_v how_o long_o second_o this_o be_v against_o a_o common_a rule_n for_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n among_o which_o rule_v this_o be_v a_o approve_a one_o that_o what_o scripture_n do_v command_v the_o avoid_v any_o thing_n as_o evil_a the_o same_o do_v virtual_o command_v the_o pursue_n of_o the_o contrary_a good_a hence_o common_o those_o two_o command_n go_v together_o flee_v evil_a and_o follow_v good_a psal._n 34._o 14._o isa._n 16._o 17._o rom._n 12._o 9_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v plain_a because_o as_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o good_a tree_n be_v not_o in_o want_v bad_a fruit_n but_o in_o bear_v good_a so_o the_o true_a goodness_n of_o a_o christian_n be_v not_o in_o forbear_v evil_a but_o in_o do_v good_a this_o then_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n which_o call_v god_n people_n to_o depart_v from_o babylon_n as_o idolatrous_a and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o her_o sin_n do_v virtual_o call_v upon_o they_o