Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	form_n	prayer_n	prescribe_v	2,556	5	9.9248	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04540	A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1617 (1617)	STC 14661; ESTC S107828	395,581	331

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8_o 16_o 17._o 2_o chron._n 14_o 11._o and_o 20_o 5_o 13._o ezra_n 6_o 10._o and_o 8.21_o 22_o 23._o and_o 9_o 5_o 15._o neh._n 1_o 4_o 11._o and_o 4_o 9_o ester_n 4_o 16._o job_n 42_o 8_o 10._o psa_fw-la 5_o 2_o 3._o &_o 6_o &_o 17_o and_o 22_o and_o 28_o 6._o and_o 32_o 6._o and_o 41_o 4_o and_o 50_o 14_o 25._o and_o 55_o 16_o 17._o and_o 66_o 17_o 20._o and_o 86_o and_o 88_o and_o 102_o and_o 107_o and_o 109_o 4._o and_o 116_o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o 118_o 5._o and_o 142._o prov._n 30_o 7_o 8_o 9_o eccles_n 5_o 1_o 2._o esa_n 38_o 2_o 3._o and_o 64._o jer._n 7_o 16._o and_o 14_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 11._o &_o 18_o 1●_n 23._o and_o 29_o 7._o and_o 32_o 16_o 25._o ezech._n 9_o 8._o and_o 11_o 13._o dan._n 2_o 17_o 23._o and_o 6_o 10_o 11._o and_o 9_o 3_o 19_o hos_fw-la 14_o 2_o 3._o joel_n 2_o 17._o amos_n 7_o 2_o 5._o jon._n 2_o ch_n &_o 4_o 2_o 3._o hab._n 3_o ch_n mal._n 1_o 8_o 11._o mat._n 14_o 23_o 30._o and_o 26_o 36_o 44._o mar._n 13_o 18_o 33._o luke_n 6_o 12.28_o and_z 11_o 1_o 13._o 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to_o church_n and_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n public_a and_o private_a which_o none_o can_v conceive_v much_o less_o express_v the_o manifold_a and_o unspeakable_a particular_n thereof_o viii_o if_o book-prayer_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n why_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n make_v such_o book_n of_o prayer_n &_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o church_n as_o they_o do_v their_o other_o write_n for_o continual_a use_n public_a and_o private_a or_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d unsufficient_a for_o this_o work_n if_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v unto_o they_o or_o that_o those_o which_o make_v or_o prescribe_v such_o book_n be_v more_o wise_a more_o careful_a more_o sufficient_a than_o they_o be_v moses_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o that_o you_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o i_o 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into_o sin_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la etc._n etc._n vii_o if_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a be_v in_o deed_n a_o lie_a sign_n and_o fiction_n etc._n etc._n then_o will_v it_o also_o follow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o salvation_n for_o any_o member_n of_o those_o church_n retain_v the_o baptism_n there_o receive_v for_o the_o sign_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o thing_n signify_v and_o so_o a_o lie_a sign_n must_v have_v respect_n to_o a_o lie_a covenant_n and_o false_a thing_n signify_v thereby_o and_o by_o a_o lie_a covenant_n be_v no_o salvation_n to_o any_o neither_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n a_o lie_a covenant_n but_o true_a and_o everlasting_a and_o confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o which_o whosoever_o be_v not_o they_o have_v not_o god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o salvation_n in_o he_o either_o therefore_o they_o must_v grant_v the_o church_n &_o people_n 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derive_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o church_n which_o have_v from_o that_o time_n retain_v and_o continue_v it_o unto_o this_o day_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n but_o the_o true_a sacrament_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 21_o 21._o and_o 28_o 18_o 19_o with_o rom._n 6_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 7_o 9_o 10._o 2_o chron._n 30_o chap._n whereas_o the_o other_o latter_a wash_n which_o the_o anabaptist_n take_v up_o a_o new_a unto_o themselves_o be_v of_o man_n and_o not_o from_o heaven_n whereof_o they_o can_v show_v warrant_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o how_o it_o have_v be_v derive_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o apostle_n who_o christ_n send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v his_o gospel_n and_o baptise_v in_o his_o name_n in_o which_o regard_n moreover_o all_o such_o as_o be_v former_o baptize_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a have_v renounce_v it_o and_o receive_v a_o other_o wash_v unto_o themselves_o whereupon_o alone_o they_o will_v rely_v have_v need_v to_o consider_v well_o in_o their_o heart_n whether_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d deed_n a_o way_n devise_v and_o misconceive_v of_o themselves_o and_o in_o that_o ●●ct_n a_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o take_v up_o according_a to_o their_o ●●●●e_a understanding_n such_o thing_n be_v israel_n subject_a to_o fall_v into_o which_o ●●●●fore_o christian_n now_o shall_v careful_o regard_v in_o this_o and_o other_o such_o 〈◊〉_d of_o religion_n hos_fw-la 13_o 1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 7_o 11._o objection_n ii_o but_o baptism_n be_v corrupt_o administer_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a as_o namely_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o exorcism_n etc._n exorcism_n animadv_n p._n 68_o etc._n etc._n exs●●●ation_n salt_n spittle_n oil_n and_o other_o mo_z sinful_a addition_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o as_o prayer_n read_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o a_o unknowen_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n also_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o with_o prayer_n read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n prescribe_v by_o man_n etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n they_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o token_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o hold_v that_o baptism_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o very_a action_n do_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o in_o their_o sinful_a estate_n &_o abuse_v of_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o unto_o they_o god_n ordinance_n but_o a_o idol_n not_o true_a baptism_n but_o false_a not_o a_o true_a sacrament_n but_o a_o false_a and_o a_o lie_a sign_n as_o circumcision_n also_o in_o israel_n apostasy_n be_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n answer_n 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v great_a abuse_n and_o corruption_n in_o their_o estate_n and_o ministration_n and_o erroneous_a opinion_n hold_v by_o they_o thereabouts_o but_o will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o baptism_n there_o have_v be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n but_o a_o idol_n not_o true_a baptism_n but_o false_a not_o a_o true_a sacrament_n but_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o a_o fiction_n etc._n etc._n or_o will_v it_o follow_v because_o of_o their_o error_n &_o corruption_n that_o therefore_o the_o baptism_n there_o have_v be_v to_o be_v renounce_v and_o another_o new_a one_o to_o be_v receive_v if_o so_o then_o how_o will_v they_o plead_v for_o the_o baptism_n

30._o and_o 34._o and_o 36_o ch_z 2_o king_n 23_o ch_n and_o consider_v herewithal_o the_o la_o touch_v the_o proselyte_n exo._n 12_o ●8_o etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n also_o for_o the_o better_a find_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n let_v we_o observe_v whether_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unclean_a in_o israel_n leper_n or_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o parent_n uncleanness_n aswell_o as_o other_o child_n among_o they_o gen._n 17_o 12_o 14._o lev._n 12_o 2_o 3._o joh._n 7_o 22_o 23._o with_o 2_o king_n 5_o 27._o 2_o chron._n 26_o 21._o lev._n 13_o 3._o and_o 15_o 2._o numb_a 5_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 19_o 11._o deut._n 24_o 8_o 9_o and_o whether_o the_o fact_n of_o christ_n receive_v and_o bless_v the_o little_a child_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o pray_v will_v not_o also_o warrant_v we_o to_o receive_v and_o baptise_v the_o little_a child_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o or_o bless_v special_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v displease_v at_o his_o disciple_n who_o will_v have_v hinder_v it_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o that_o special_a reason_n allege_v by_o christ_n and_o ground_n whereupon_o he_o do_v it_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n well_o to_o be_v observe_v mat._n 19_o 13_o 14_o 15._o mar._n 10_o 13_o 16._o luke_n 18_o 15_o 16._o of_o which_o also_o upon_o other_o occasion_n i_o have_v speak_v here_o before_o in_o the_o first_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 22_o 23._o chapter_n x._o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n also_o touch_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o sacrament_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v and_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o any_o vain_a invention_n of_o man_n or_o corrupt_a abuse_n thereabouts_o exod._n 20_o 4_o 5_o 6._o with_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 23_o 26._o 2_o cor._n 11_o 3._o lev._n 10_o 1._o esa_n 1_o 12._o heb._n 12_o 25_o 26_o 29._o gal._n 3_o 15._o col._n 2_o 23._o 2_o tim._n 3_o 16_o 17._o rev._n 22_o 18_o 19_o 1._o because_o else_o there_o be_v transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n exod._n 20_o 4_o 5_o 6._o with_o mat._n 28_o 19_o 20._o and_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 23_o 24_o 25._o 2._o and_o the_o lord_n be_v thereby_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n and_o stir_v up_o to_o punish_v such_o transgression_n exod._n 20_o 5._o with_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 20_o 30._o lev._n 10_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o chr._n 13_o 9_o 10._o psal_n 119_o 21_o 101_o 113.128_o ezech._n 23_o 41_o 49._o and_o 43_o 7_o 8._o mal._n 2_o 1_o 9_o 3._o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n aswell_o as_o in_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d only_o according_a as_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n 98._o lincol._n minister_n abrid_n excep_v 2._o arg_n 2._o survey_v of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n qu._n 99_o p._n 97._o 98._o and_o therefore_o to_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o superstition_n and_o idolatrous_a invention_n of_o man_n in_o god_n worship_n all_o humane_a ceremony_n of_o mystical_a signification_n all_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o beast_n mark_v whatsoever_o and_o careful_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n exo._n 20_o 4_o 5_o 6._o with_o rev._n 14_o 9_o 12._o and_o 18_o 4._o and_o 22_o 18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 17._o ephes_n 5_o 11._o esa_n 30_o 22._o psal_n 119_o 101_o 113_o 128._o mat._n 15_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 4._o thus_o shall_v we_o also_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o have_v be_v before_o we_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 1_o 2._o and_o 11_o 1_o 2_o 23._o gal._n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12._o num._n 9_o 1_o 5._o exod._n 39_o 43._o with_o heb._n 3.1.2_o joh._n 12.49.50_o luke_n 1.5.6_o 8.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.13.14_o 2_o pet._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n 5._o else_o it_o shall_v argue_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v insufficient_a for_o direct_v the_o church_n in_o the_o use_n and_o ministration_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o 2_o tim._n 3.16.17_o 1_o cor._n 4.1.2_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o 6.3.13.14_o with_o exod._n 20.4.5.6_o 6._o final_o what_o end_n else_o will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o man_n precept_n new_a administration_n strange_a worship_n voluntary_a religion_n antichristian_a apostasy_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 29.13_o mat._n 15.9_o col._n 2.8.18.22.23_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4_o with_o num._n 15_o 38_o 39_o 40._o deut._n 4_o 2._o and_o 12.32_o hereby_o then_o may_v appear_v how_o corrupt_a the_o use_n be_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n of_o kneel_v and_o uncover_v the_o head_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v of_o read_v prayer_n out_o of_o a_o book_n at_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n prescribe_v not_o but_o man_n have_v take_v up_o of_o themselves_o thus_o break_v the_o second_o commandment_n and_o join_v their_o post_n and_o threshold_n with_o the_o lord_n exod._n 20_o 4_o 5_o 6._o with_o lev._n 10.1_o deu._n 12_o 32._o psal_n 119.128_o 2_o king_n 16.10.11_o 16._o ezech._n 43_o 7_o 8._o mar._n 7_o 3_o 9_o col._n 2.18.22.23_o beside_o that_o thus_o man_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o practice_n use_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o sit_v when_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o do_v not_o then_o uncover_v their_o head_n any_o more_o than_o before_o neither_o make_v a_o cross_n when_o they_o baptize_v nor_o read_v their_o prayer_n out_o of_o book_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 26_o 20._o etc._n etc._n and_o 28_o 18.19.20_o with_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o 11_o 23._o etc._n etc._n and_o final_o that_o these_o be_v part_n of_o the_o relic_n &_o monument_n yet_o remain_v of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v refuse_v and_o witness_v against_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 4._o whereof_o i_o need_v not_o write_v more_o particular_o but_o only_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o apply_v the_o former_a reason_n and_o the_o like_a to_o these_o and_o other_o such_o corruption_n yet_o retain_v among_o they_o concern_v which_o they_o that_o will_v see_v more_o may_v read_v the_o treatise_n that_o have_v be_v heretofore_o purposely_o write_v hereabout_o namely_o m._n parker_n scholastical_a discourse_n against_o symbolise_v with_o antichrist_n in_o ceremony_n especial_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n where_o in_o ten_o several_a chapter_n he_o treat_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thereby_o also_o a_o little_a treatise_n touch_v kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v moreover_o the_o trial_n of_o subscription_n and_o the_o lincoln_n minister_n abridgement_n of_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o refuse_v subscription_n and_o conformity_n the_o survey_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o m._n greenwood_n and_o other_o treatise_n of_o book-prayer_n about_o which_o also_o see_v here_o before_o chap._n 1._o pag._n 245._o etc._n etc._n chapter_n xi_o of_o the_o dispose_n blessing_n break_v distribute_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n whether_o we_o shall_v not_o at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n set_v the_o bread_n and_o cup_n upon_o a_o table_n &_o so_o with_o thanksgiving_n first_o bless_v the_o bread_n and_o then_o break_v it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o distribute_v it_o be_v break_v and_o then_o after_o the_o distribution_n thereof_o to_o all_o the_o communicant_n to_o take_v the_o cup_n also_o and_o to_o bless_v and_o distribute_v it_o in_o like_a sort_n 1_o cor._n 10.16.21_o and_o 11.20_o 34._o mat._n 26_o 26_o 27._o with_o lev._n 24.5_o 9_o ezech._n 44.15.16_o 1._o because_o at_o the_o first_o celebration_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o order_n be_v observe_v as_o we_o may_v see_v mat._n 26.26.27_o mark_n 14_o 22_o 23._o luke_n 22.19_o 20._o with_o mat._n 28_o 20._o and_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o keep_v by_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o 21._o and_o 11.23_o 26._o 2._o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n do_v not_o only_o serve_v for_o the_o