Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	think_v	time_n	write_v	3,105	5	5.0991	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45152	A plea for the non-conformists tending to justifie them against the clamorous charge of schisme. By a Dr. of Divinity. With two sheets on the same subject by another Hand and Judgement.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1674 (1674)	Wing H3703A; ESTC R217013	46,853	129

or_o more_o implicit_a when_o though_o they_o have_v not_o first_o call_v he_o nor_o so_o explicit_o declare_v their_o consent_n to_o he_o yet_o they_o have_v ordinary_o and_o stated_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o all_o ordinance_n but_o here_o must_v be_v consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o desire_v consent_v to_o and_o accept_v of_o one_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o parochial_a society_n where_o a_o christian_n life_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v his_o or_o their_o pastor_n in_o order_n to_o a_o church_n organical_a it_o must_v be_v a_o consent_n of_o the_o latter_a nature_n i_o may_v consent_v and_o desire_v one_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o precinct_n where_o i_o live_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o consent_v to_o he_o as_o my_o pastor_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o occasional_a hear_n and_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o slate_v ordinary_a fix_v do_v of_o it_o if_o a_o christian_a that_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n at_o london_n go_v down_o to_o york_n and_o be_v to_o stay_v there_o 6_o or_o 9_o month_n and_o ordinary_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n there_o while_o he_o be_v there_o this_o will_v indeed_o prove_v his_o own_n the_o church_n of_o york_n as_o a_o true_a church_n &_o have_v communion_n with_o it_o but_o not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o suppose_v many_o christian_n who_o be_v former_o state_v member_n of_o church_n but_o for_o 10_o or_o 12_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o walk_v with_o their_o pastor_n and_o brethren_n in_o all_o ordinance_n meet_v in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o worship_n god_n have_v in_o the_o time_n ordinary_o or_o often_o hear_v a_o parochial_a minister_n nay_o sometime_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n this_o indeed_o prove_v their_o charity_n that_o they_o look_v upon_o that_o society_n as_o a_o true_a church_n but_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o member_n of_o it_o nor_o their_o consent_n to_o such_o a_o membership_n no_o not_o to_o such_o a_o minister_n as_o their_o pastor_n though_o it_o may_v be_v they_o consent_v to_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v as_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o if_o indeed_o they_o be_v of_o no_o other_o state_v particular_a church_n before_o and_o do_v ordinary_o join_v in_o sacramental_a communion_n with_o such_o a_o minister_n it_o go_v far_o to_o prove_v a_o union_n by_o implicit_a consent_n and_o we_o think_v such_o can_v plead_v they_o be_v not_o unite_v §_o 48._o it_o be_v true_a these_o notion_n about_o particular_a church_n worship_n and_o government_n especial_o the_o first_o and_o last_o be_v very_o dark_a and_o little_o understand_v by_o many_o good_a man_n anno_fw-la 1641._o and_o no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v 1._o how_o very_o few_o book_n be_v then_o write_v of_o they_o on_o the_o presbyterian_a side_n 2._o and_o how_o penal_a it_o be_v make_v to_o have_v or_o read_v they_o and_o how_o little_a hope_n before_o that_o time_n appear_v of_o reduce_v any_o thing_n have_v be_v say_v to_o practice_n some_o of_o our_o congregational_a brethren_n have_v have_v more_o rest_n and_o freedom_n and_o opportunity_n of_o exercise_n in_o n._n england_n and_o holland_n be_v better_o study_v in_o they_o as_o also_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n this_o for_o a_o few_o year_n occasion_v great_a animosity_n yet_o i_o can_v never_o read_v nor_o hear_v quote_v that_o even_o than_o any_o judicious_a presbyterian_o ever_o grant_v 1._o that_o all_o parochial_a society_n be_v true_a organise_v church_n 2._o nor_o that_o live_n in_o a_o parish_n do_v more_o than_o give_v the_o christian_a a_o liberty_n to_o claim_v admission_n into_o that_o society_n but_o some_o few_o year_n pass_v and_o man_n heat_n abate_v and_o peaceable_a converse_n each_o with_o other_o better_a advantage_v they_o to_o understand_v one_o another_o than_o at_o first_o they_o do_v they_o begin_v to_o be_v far_o more_o clear_a and_o unanimous_a in_o their_o notion_n and_o more_o charitable_a in_o their_o practice_n §_o 40._o i_o can_v speak_v for_o all_o but_o i_o can_v speak_v for_o a_o very_a competent_a number_n so_o many_o as_o in_o one_o county_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o meet_v in_o 1657._o &_o 58._o they_o agree_v in_o the_o follow_a character_n of_o a_o person_n fit_a for_o church-fellowship_n in_o all_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n this_o i_o have_v by_o i_o also_o the_o scripture_n affix_v to_o prove_v this_o 1._o one_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o some_o competent_a knowledge_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n 2._o who_o life_n &_o conversation_n be_v free_a from_o all_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a evil_n both_o of_o omission_n and_o commission_n 3._o who_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n as_o may_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n a_o probable_a hope_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o true_a christian_a charity_n that_o there_o be_v some_o seed_n of_o some_o spiritual_a work_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n 4._o who_o profess_v a_o willing_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o church_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o love_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o which_o they_o add_v and_o then_o subscribe_v we_o acknowledge_v such_o church_n to_o be_v true_a church_n as_o consist_v of_o such_o person_n come_v together_o as_o be_v here_o describe_v and_o such_o to_o be_v true_a minister_n as_o be_v call_v by_o and_o unto_o such_o a_o people_n and_o we_o further_o acknowledge_v such_o to_o be_v church_n and_o their_o minister_n to_o be_v true_a minister_n though_o some_o bad_a with_o the_o good_a agree_v to_o the_o call_v of_o those_o minister_n or_o to_o own_o and_o embrace_v they_o and_o although_o there_o be_v some_o disorder_n and_o fail_v in_o the_o ordination_n and_o come_v in_o of_o such_o minister_n by_o this_o these_o presbyterian_o judgement_n easy_o appear_v what_o parochial_a society_n they_o judge_v true_a church_n and_o also_o what_o they_o judge_v necessary_a to_o make_v up_o the_o union_n of_o a_o member_n with_o a_o particular_a organical_a church_n §_o 50._o i_o think_v i_o can_v from_o a_o friend_n also_o assure_v the_o author_n that_o the_o person_n who_o this_o author_n do_v somewhere_o declare_v not_o only_o a_o presbyterian_a but_o one_o of_o great_a judgement_n and_o worth_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v i_o mean_v mr._n brinsley_n of_o yarmouth_n be_v the_o man_n draw_v up_o this_o write_n recommend_v it_o to_o his_o brethren_n himself_o agree_v in_o it_o and_o they_o also_o and_o make_v it_o a_o great_a foundation_n for_o a_o agreement_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o congregational_a brethren_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o much_o of_o his_o mind_n we_o say_v many_o of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n he_o reflect_v upon_o as_o schismatic_n neither_o be_v actual_o thus_o unite_v to_o parochial_a society_n nor_o we_o in_o capacity_n so_o to_o be_v because_o formal_o paster_n and_o member_n elsewhere_o §_o 51._o but_o the_o author_n think_v the_o law_n forbid_v minister_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o parochial_a temple_n have_v dissolve_v this_o relation_n in_o this_o we_o differ_v from_o he_o and_o desire_v a_o better_a proof_n of_o it_o both_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la than_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la then_o solomon_n put_v abiathur_n from_o the_o priest_n office_n who_o have_v deserve_v to_o die_v as_o solomon_n tell_v he_o first_o but_o more_o of_o that_o by_o and_o by_o i_o do_v not_o profess_v strict_o to_o answer_v the_o author_n book_n about_o schism_n it_o be_v direct_v against_o a_o author_n able_a enough_o to_o speak_v for_o himself_o but_o something_o i_o must_v say_v to_o this_o and_o some_o other_o passage_n only_o as_o they_o come_v athwart_o i_o in_o maintain_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o my_o question_n and_o justify_v myself_o and_o other_o from_o the_o clamour_n of_o schism_n therefore_o in_o doctrine_n of_o schism_n p._n 75._o i_o find_v these_o word_n what_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v friend_n with_o he_o that_o we_o desire_v for_o we_o be_v for_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v grant_v that_o those_o minister_n be_v not_o degrade_v discommission_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v or_o unordain_v as_o to_o their_o ministry_n within_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o those_o church_n be_v not_o dissolve_v by_o have_v new_a pastor_n he_o forget_v the_o

matter_n of_o conscience_n to_o obey_v good_a and_o profitable_a law_n so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v persuade_v our_o obedience_n be_v profitable_a moreover_o general_n and_o long_o continue_a disuse_n be_v and_o just_o may_v be_v think_v a_o abolish_n and_o abrogate_a of_o humane_a law_n for_o see_v lex_fw-la institutitur_fw-la cum_fw-la promulgatur_fw-la vigorem_fw-la habet_fw-la cum_fw-la moribus_fw-la utentium_fw-la approbatur_fw-la on_o the_o church_n pag._n 4._o l._n 34._o i_o must_v remember_v my_o antogonist_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o what_o he_o go_v to_o oppose_v in_o i_o as_o some_o singular_a opinion_n of_o i_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o i_o but_o he_o mistake_v i_o in_o it_o be_v present_v by_o this_o great_a dr._n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o protestant_n as_o also_o that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v i_o &_o this_o dr_n agree_v so_o much_o with_o i_o do_v require_v his_o better_a consideration_n j._n h's_o second_o principle_n be_v that_o human_a power_n may_v not_o lawful_o command_v or_o enforce_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o conscience_n even_o in_o civil_a concern_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v material_o civil_a yet_o under_o some_o consideration_n unto_o some_o religious_a what_o the_o magistrate_n can_v command_v i_o say_v indeed_o he_o can_v enforce_v the_o magistrate_n can_v command_v what_o god_n forbid_v god_n forbid_v every_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o what_o have_v any_o mortal_a to_o oppose_v against_o this_o why_o he_o have_v one_o argument_n only_o which_o he_o take_v from_o my_o concession_n in_o the_o state_v my_o matter_n i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o man_n do_v according_o to_o his_o conscience_n and_o his_o do_v against_o it_o and_o of_o restraint_n and_o constraint_n according_o in_o the_o magistrate_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v restrain_v a_o man_n from_o do_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n when_o he_o be_v do_v hurt_v to_o church_n or_o state_n through_o his_o error_n and_o may_v punish_v he_o for_o the_o evil_n he_o do_v he_o argue_v from_o hence_o that_o he_o may_v constrain_v he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o the_o church_n or_o state_n though_o it_o be_v against_o his_o conscience_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n but_o i_o say_v not_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n i_o give_v my_o reason_n because_o in_o the_o one_o the_o man_n do_v what_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o in_o the_o other_o he_o do_v what_o god_n will_v have_v god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o do_v evil_a because_o of_o his_o erroneous_a conscience_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o error_n and_o do_v good_a but_o god_n will_v have_v every_o man_n so_o to_o regard_v his_o conscience_n though_o eerroneous_a that_o he_o must_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o for_o any_o fear_n or_o advantage_n in_o 〈◊〉_d eaerth_n author_n of_o the_o mag._n pag._n 12●…_n and_o what_o answer_n make_v he_o to_o this_o reason_n why_o not_o a_o word_n so_o overly_o a●…_n man_n ordinary_o to_o speak_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n against_o that_o which_o other_o have_v think_v long_o upon_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o distinction_n and_o so_o of_o my_o detemination_n i_o cite_v out_o of_o augustine_n and_o confirm_v it_o with_o grotius_n his_o approbation_n i_o may_v add_v to_o they_o the_o learned_a rutherford_n who_o be_v judicious_a mighty_a man_n all_o three_o but_o this_o gentle_a dean_n have_v not_o ponder_v the_o matter_n for_o thus_o he_o proceed_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n this_o law_n be_v negative_a as_o well_o as_o affirmative_a and_o bind_v the_o conscience_n equal_o in_o both_o respect_n so_o far_o we_o be_v agree_v hold_v sir_n a_o mistake_n again_o he_o forget_v the_o know_a rule_n in_o the_o school_n that_o affirmation_n bound_v semper_fw-la not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la not_o to_o all_o time_n or_o in_o all_o case_n but_o negative_n do_v bind_v semper_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la always_o and_o against_o all_o exception_n he_o remember_v not_o himself_o therefore_o when_o he_o say_v they_o bound_v equal_o and_o so_o think_v not_o how_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o point_n must_v resolve_v into_o this_o issue_n in_o the_o affirmative_a case_n i_o say_v it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n require_v the_o man_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o error_n and_o not_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n may_v restrain_v or_o punish_v he_o in_o the_o negative_a case_n he_o urge_v likewise_o god_n command_v he_o the_o same_o as_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o error_n and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v constrain_v or_o make_v he_o but_o i_o reply_v no_o still_o the_o difference_n remain_v though_o in_o the_o negative_a case_n that_o be_v when_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v erroneous_a say_v they_o must_v not_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n god_n require_v this_o joint_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o erroneous_a conscience_n or_o be_v otherwise_o inform_v and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n yet_o do_v not_o he_o require_v this_o separately_z that_o while_o he_o be_v so_o inform_v he_o shall_v do_v it_o when_o in_o the_o affirmative_a case_n that_o be_v when_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v erroneous_a say_v thou_o must_v do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n god_n require_v he_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o error_n &_o not_o do_v the_o thing_n both_o joint_o and_z separately_z so_o that_o even_o while_o he_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n god_n negative_a command_n be_v obligatory_a against_o that_o persuasion_n the_o reason_n be_v from_o what_o be_v say_v because_o affirmative_n do_v not_o bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la or_o in_o all_o case_n but_o negative_n do_v this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o case_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v against_o thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o negative_a indispensable_a thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o it_o hold_v not_o in_o this_o case_n when_o the_o conscience_n be_v in_o a_o error_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o history_n of_o this_o little_a i_o have_v write_v there_o be_v a_o book_n call_v the_o friendly_a debate_n which_o when_o it_o come_v out_o be_v receive_v every_o where_n with_o diversity_n of_o acceptation_n and_o censure_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o i_o be_o persuade_v in_o my_o heart_n fit_a to_o be_v speak_v yet_o do_v i_o not_o know_v nor_o the_o author_n himself_o perhaps_o know_v from_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v in_o appearance_n a_o spirit_n elate_v contemptuous_a engage_v if_o not_o imbitterd_v against_o a_o party_n and_o so_o far_o un-catholick_n which_o do_v through_o the_o side_n of_o that_o party_n oftentimes_o make_v religion_n herself_o feel_v entrench_v upon_o it_o almost_o all_o the_o way_n in_o regard_n to_o those_o weakness_n and_o folly_n which_o human_a reason_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o impute_v to_o it_o but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v despise_v have_v he_o choose_v among_o other_o matter_n against_o the_o nonconformist_n that_o author_n bring_v this_o that_o they_o observe_v not_o the_o law_n the_o oxford_n act_n and_o other_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v good_a subject_n nor_o good_a christian_n nor_o minister_n of_o christ_n a_o heavy_a charge_n and_o a_o necessary_a case_n of_o conscience_n upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o present_v to_o the_o public_a a_o sheet_n call_v the_o case_n under_o this_o title_n whether_o a_o nonconformist_a who_o have_v not_o take_v the_o oxford_n oath_n may_v come_v to_o live_v at_o london_n or_o any_o corporate_a town_n or_o within_o five_o mile_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a to_o this_o sheet_n the_o author_n be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o a_o answer_n that_o answer_n draw_v i_o forth_o to_o write_v my_o book_n by_o way_n of_o reply_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o human_a law_n to_o this_o reply_n the_o learned_a debater_n answer_v no_o more_o after_o the_o debate_n another_o piece_n come_v forth_o of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n exceed_v the_o former_a both_o in_o pomp_n and_o design_n in_o lustre_n and_o the_o attempt_n that_o be_v for_o assert_v a_o authority_n in_o the_o magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n to_o end_v all_o dispute_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v though_o but_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o conformity_n as_o the_o author_n i_o think_v only_o mean_v i_o write_v also_o my_o other_o book_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n about_o religion_n unto_o this_o book_n i_o have_v no_o answer_n from_o that_o author_n neither_o only_o have_v cause_v those_o few_o copy_n which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o obligation_n in_o quire_n to_o be_v bind_v up_o with_o this_o and_o print_v so_o many_o on_o purpose_n of_o the_o sheet_n call_v the_o case_n over_o again_o to_o fit_a and_o join_v to_o both_o and_o then_o entitle_v it_o two_o point_n of_o great_a moment_n discuss_v i_o do_v observe_v that_o it_o have_v please_v this_o reverend_a dean_n to_o step_v in_o with_o these_o two_o exception_n of_o he_o which_o i_o have_v answer_v and_o one_o thing_n more_o in_o the_o close_o must_v not_o pass_v unregarded_a which_o he_o bring_v in_o under_o the_o head_n of_o the_o former_a of_o the_o two_n this_o obligation_n of_o i._o h._n be_v only_o from_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v but_o in_o all_o other_o case_n you_o need_v not_o obey_v only_o for_o wrath_n sake_n that_o be_v no_o far_o than_o you_o be_v force_v and_o therefore_o when_o you_o be_v get_v above_o fear_n you_o will_v not_o or_o need_v not_o regard_v authority_n this_o principle_n will_v hardly_o prove_v the_o nonconformist_n the_o only_a loyalist_n beside_o the_o mistake_v before_o note_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o want_n of_o the_o present_a knowledge_n in_o this_o dr_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o debater_n of_o the_o distinction_n i_o offer_v they_o out_o of_o dr_n field_n between_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n or_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o make_v they_o fall_v into_o so_o slender_a sort_n of_o reason_v as_o this_o be_v though_o there_o be_v many_o case_n wherein_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v yet_o be_v we_o always_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v subject_a or_o never_o to_o resist_v and_o upon_o that_o ground_n be_v our_o loyalty_n maintain_v this_o i_o have_v say_v i_o know_v most_o effectual_o in_o my_o first_o book_n of_o the_o two_o point_n unto_o which_o therefore_o when_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o its_o assistance_n in_o the_o second_o and_o this_o little_a in_o these_o two_o sheet_n now_o more_o be_v add_v which_o i_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v those_o who_o have_v the_o other_o be_v without_o there_o be_v nothing_o beside_o as_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o mind_n unless_o to_o tell_v the_o reader_n lest_o he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n that_o there_o be_v a_o few_o of_o these_o two_o point_n so_o bind_v up_o yet_o to_o be_v have_v at_o the_o golden_a lion_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n that_o be_v lack_v to_o my_o full_a satisfaction_n on_o those_o subject_n vale_fw-la lector_fw-la &_o fruere_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la i._o h._n