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	rome_n	scripture_n	3,077	5	6.0120	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47759	Satan dis-rob'd from his disguise of light, or, The Quakers last shift to cover their monstrous heresies, laid fully open in a reply to Thomas Ellwood's answer (published the end of last month) to George Keith's Narrative of the proceedings at Turners-Hall, June 11, 1696, which also may serve for a reply (as to the main points of doctrine) to Geo. Whitehead's Answer to The snake in the grass, to be published the end of next month, if this prevent it not / by the author of The snake in the grass.	Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.	1697 (1697)	Wing L1149A; ESTC R2123	80,446	76

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but_o then_o have_v conquer_a rome_n as_o he_o think_v he_o bring_v they_o in_o aid_n with_o he_o against_o the_o protestant_n and_o borrow_v arrow_n out_o of_o their_o quiver_n bare_a face_a and_o above_o board_n he_o reprint_v a_o scandalous_a label_n of_o one_o a._n s._n a_o roman_n catholic_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_n which_o he_o say_v he_o leave_v they_o to_o answer_n they_o the_o quaker_n not_o be_v concern_v this_o label_n be_v print_v in_o a_o large_a character_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n to_o make_v it_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o title_n page_n that_o none_o may_v overlook_v it_o it_o begin_v at_o p._n 48._o of_o his_o book_n and_o call_v the_o protestant_a clergy_n especial_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o two_o line_n p._n 49._o intruder_n thief_n and_o ●obbers_n hypocrite_n ravenous_a wolf_n and_o murderer_n son_n of_o belial_n false_a 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they_o of_o their_o immorality_n be_v not_o they_o agent_n or_o drudge_n to_o the_o same_o master_n at_o least_o to_o rome_n to_o vend_n publish_v re-print_n and_o recommend_v the_o most_o virulent_a of_o their_o invective_n against_o the_o protestant_n and_o their_o bible_n too_o to_o clap_v they_o on_o the_o back_n and_o holloo_o they_o at_o we_o themselves_o unconcern_v and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o victory_n as_o they_o think_v over_o we_o approve_v of_o their_o argument_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o against_o we_o they_o excommunicate_v j._n b._n for_o sell_v of_o a_o book_n which_o they_o think_v might_n t●n●_n to_o bring_v some_o of_o their_o friend_n into_o disesteem_n as_o before_o be_v tell_v and_o do_v not_o their_o print_n and_o abet_v of_o the_o popish_a scandalous_a libel_n against_o we_o at_o least_o tend_v to_o bring_v we_o into_o disesteem_n be_v it_o not_o at_o least_o some_o small_a sort_n of_o disesteem_n to_o the_o bless_a jesus_n to_o make_v no_o more_o of_o his_o blood_n than_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o saint_n yet_o no_o reproof_n no_o excommunication_n for_o that_o how_o tame_a be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o suffer_v fox_n journal_n to_o be_v new_o print_v and_o present_v to_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o quaker_n prophet_n to_o be_v print_v and_o reprint_v as_o oft_o as_o they_o please_v which_o not_o only_o send_v to_o bring_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o all_o protestant_n into_o disesteem_n but_o downright_o call_v they_o false_a prophet_n ba●l's_n priest_n dog_n wolf_n conjurer_n devil_n etc._n etc._n nay_o not_o only_o this_o but_o cast_v the_o utmost_a contempt_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n our_o god_n sure_o if_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v excommunicate_v and_o prosecute_v such_o as_o either_o print_a publish_a or_o otherwise_o encourage_v the_o quaker_n book_n which_o throw_v so_o much_o dirt_n upon_o she_o her_o doctrine_n and_o her_o god_n the_o quaker_n can_v not_o by_o their_o own_o rule_n complain_v of_o it_o as_o any_o persecution_n yet_o complain_v they_o will_v and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o register_n of_o their_o suffering_n iv_o 1._o in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n as_o groundless_a and_o many_o down_o right_a falsehood_n which_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a the_o world_n shall_v know_v because_o they_o take_v great_a care_n to_o swell_v this_o register_n and_o have_v threaten_v to_o publish_v it_o to_o after-age_n when_o the_o fact_n can_v be_v disprove_v whereby_o they_o hope_v to_o make_v their_o suffering_n for_o the_o truth_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o exceed_v all_o the_o ten_o persecution_n and_o to_o be_v more_o undeserved_a than_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n himself_o or_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o edward_n burrough_n their_o second_n fillar_n next_o to_o the_o great_a fox_n express_v it_o p._n 273

a_o punctilio_n of_o church-discipline_n in_o submit_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o woman_n meeting_n and_o other_o instance_n of_o g._n fox_n authority_n and_o their_o now_o rule_v elder_n but_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v perfect_o one_o and_o as_o to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o point_n which_o we_o have_v discuss_v for_o which_o reason_n g._n keith_n have_v leave_v harp-lane_n as_o well_o as_o grace-church-street_n and_o those_o of_o harp-lane_n be_v as_o violent_a opposer_n of_o he_o and_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v as_o the_o quaker_n of_o grace-church-street_n therefore_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o thom._n curtis_n and_o all_o those_o of_o harp-lane_n who_o join_v with_o he_o be_v as_o proper_a instance_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v all_o pick_v out_o of_o grace-church-street_n answ_n 3._o if_o this_o be_v not_o true_a let_v grace-church-street_n disow_v harp-lane_n as_o not_o hold_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o they_o or_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o their_o breach_n of_o union_n for_o the_o cause_n before_o tell_v but_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_a betwixt_o they_o they_o differ_v but_o as_o the_o dominican_n and_o franciscan_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n all_o one_o in_o the_o faith_n only_o some_o dispute_n about_o their_o order_n vii_o and_o this_o division_n of_o the_o quaker_n concern_v their_o church_n authority_n though_o it_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a consequence_n as_o the_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v debate_v yet_o it_o involve_v they_o in_o as_o great_a absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n as_o the_o other_o their_o original_a pretence_n be_v the_o sufficiency_n and_o independency_n of_o the_o light_n within_o every_o particular_a person_n as_o have_v be_v say_v against_o all_o imposition_n or_o restriction_n whatever_o from_o any_o outward_a authority_n which_o make_v w._n pen_n in_o his_o address_n to_o protestant_n p._n 152._o 2d_o edit_n interpret_v that_o text_n math._n xviii_o 17._o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n to_o relate_v only_o to_o private_a injury_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v when_o that_o text_n be_v urge_v against_o the_o quaker_n in_o general_n for_o their_o defection_n from_o the_o church_n but_o in_o his_o book_n call_v judas_n and_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o write_v against_o the_o separate_a quaker_n there_o p._n 13._o he_o bring_v this_o same_o text_n full_a against_o they_o and_o argue_v from_o thence_o that_o if_o in_o case_n of_o private_a offence_n betwixt_o brethren_n the_o church_n be_v make_v absolute_a judge_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n in_o this_o world_n how_o much_o more_o in_o any_o the_o least_o case_n that_o concern_v the_o nature_n be_v faith_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n herself_o t._n e._n endeavour_n to_o solve_v this_o contradiction_n p._n 218_o of_o his_o answer_n it_o have_v be_v object_v by_o g._n keith_n in_o his_o narrative_n he_o will_v put_v it_o off_o thus_o that_o in_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n w._n p._n only_o mean_v to_o give_v the_o church_n power_n to_o try_v and_o reject_v spirit_n and_o that_o in_o his_o address_n to_o protestant_n he_o only_o deny_v power_n to_o the_o church_n to_o define_v and_o impose_v upon_o all_o people_n under_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n article_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v no_o contradiction_n but_o w._n p._n in_o his_o judas_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o church_n absolute_n judge_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n in_o this_o world_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o what_o do_v this_o differ_v from_o all_o those_o big_a word_n which_o t._n e._n bring_v together_o to_o frighten_v we_o and_o divert_v the_o question_n for_o a_o absolute_a judge_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n may_v define_v impose_v upon_o all_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o his_o power_n reach_v to_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o mr._n pen_n say_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n doe●_n then_o if_o matter_n of_o faith_n do_v reach_v to_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n the_o power_n of_o such_o absolute_a judge_n must_v reach_v to_o those_o case_n likewise_o and_o to_o make_v the_o church_n such_o a_o absolute_a judge_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o text_n math._n xviii_o 17._o as_o mr._n pen_n in_o his_o judas_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o address_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o text_n give_v no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o it_o relate_v only_o to_o private_a injury_n be_v full_a as_o great_a a_o contradiction_n as_o before_o t._n e._n meddle_v with_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o but_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o consider_v this_o passage_n of_o mr._n penn_n more_o full_o in_o my_o discourse_n prove_v the_o divine_a institution_n of_o water-baptism_n sect._n x._o num._n v._o p._n 42._o i_o will_v insist_v no_o further_o upon_o it_o in_o this_o place_n and_o tell_v the_o reader_n the_o good_a news_n that_o i_o have_v do_v oct._n 26._o 1696._o finis_fw-la