Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	authority_n	church_n	reason_n	1,519	5	4.9993	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64555	Animadversions upon a late treatise, entituled The Protestant reconciler, humbly pleading for condescention to dissenting brethren in things indifferent and unnecessary for the sake of peace and shewing how unreasonable it is to make such things the necessary conditions of communion by a well-wisher to the churches peace, and a lamenter of her sad divisions.	S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693.	1683 (1683)	Wing T971; ESTC R17255	66,638	174

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no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v but_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o advantage_n of_o authority_n and_o we_o think_v of_o reason_n too_o on_o our_o side_n be_v person_n of_o that_o piety_n and_o prudence_n that_o for_o peace-sake_n and_o in_o order_n to_o a_o firm_a union_n among_o protestant_n they_o will_v be_v content_a if_o that_o will_v do_v it_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o little_a thing_n but_o to_o yield_v they_o up_o whether_o to_o the_o infirmity_n or_o importunity_n or_o perhaps_o in_o some_o very_o few_o thing_n to_o the_o plausible_a exception_n of_o those_o who_o differ_v from_o we_o if_o then_o say_v the_o reconciler_n hereupon_o this_o be_v not_o do_v it_o must_v be_v in_o his_o judgement_n through_o defect_n of_o piety_n and_o prudence_n in_o some_o man_n or_o of_o content_a with_o what_o be_v reasonable_a in_o other_o here_o shall_v be_v note_v

indifferent_a and_o the_o peculiar_a significancy_n of_o it_o in_o divine_a service_n very_o much_o depend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n prescription_n he_o that_o will_v see_v the_o different_a custom_n of_o nation_n in_o this_o matter_n both_o in_o and_o out_o of_o sacred_a uses_n may_v consult_v grotius_n and_o cappellus_n at_o large_a on_o the_o place_n but_o second_o say_v he_o as_o distrust_v the_o force_n of_o this_o first_o reply_n it_o 310._o p._n 310._o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o reason_n lay_v no_o imposition_n on_o they_o in_o this_o case_n he_o praise_v they_o who_o observe_v the_o tradition_n he_o have_v before_o teach_v they_o he_o say_v that_o if_o any_o person_n will_v still_o argue_v for_o this_o practice_n he_o will_v be_v a_o lover_n of_o contentention_n and_o will_v act_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o christian_a church_n but_o then_o he_o make_v no_o canen_n for_o uniformity_n in_o this_o matter_n impose_v no_o penalty_n on_o the_o refuser_n to_o comply_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o impose_v it_o as_o a_o rite_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o conform_v unto_o he_o put_v a_o non_fw-la debet_fw-la on_o the_o man_n part_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o cover_v his_o head_n and_o a_o debet_fw-la on_o the_o woman_n for_o this_o cause_n ought_v the_o woman_n to_o have_v power_n on_o she_o head_n and_o hereby_o he_o call_v they_o to_o a_o uniformity_n with_o other_o christian_a church_n and_o denounce_v they_o that_o will_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o reason_n nor_o yield_v to_o his_o authority_n to_o be_v contumacious_a and_o stubborn_a disputer_n lover_n of_o contention_n and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v mark_v and_o censure_v for_o oppose_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v contentious_a say_v mr._n calvin_n on_o the_o place_n who_o be_v stir_v up_o with_o the_o lust_n of_o controversy_n and_o do_v not_o care_n to_o yield_v unto_o truth_n such_o be_v all_o those_o who_o without_o necessity_n carp_n at_o good_a and_o profitable_a rite_n who_o move_v dispute_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o doubtful_a who_o acquiesce_v not_o in_o reason_n give_v for_o their_o just_a satisfaction_n and_o suffer_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o order_n such_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unsociable_a sort_n of_o man_n who_o be_v carry_v out_o with_o a_o foolish_a affectation_n to_o innovate_v such_o as_o these_o say_v he_o st._n paul_n think_v not_o worthy_a a_o answer_n because_o contention_n be_v a_o pernicious_a thing_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o god_n q●●_n 〈◊〉_d auth●●ita●e_a m●●g●●_n condescend_v esse_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o hereby_o say_v he_o he_o teach_v that_o perverse_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o wrangle_v be_v rather_o to_o be_v repress_v with_o authority_n than_o to_o be_v refute_v with_o long_a disputation_n for_o there_o will_v never_o be_v a_o end_n of_o contention_n say_v he_o if_o you_o strive_v with_o a_o quarrelsome_a man_n though_o he_o be_v overcome_v a_o hundred_o time_n he_o will_v not_o yet_o be_v weary_v or_o give_v over_o and_o say_v the_o learned_a grotius_n the_o apostle_n here_o cut_v off_o all_o disputation_n with_o these_o two_o axe_n as_o it_o be_v apostolical_a institution_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o call_v that_o into_o question_n which_o be_v receive_v through_o all_o the_o church_n be_v the_o part_n and_o character_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o that_o be_v contentious_a it_o be_v a_o point_n say_v st._n augustin_n of_o 118._o this_o be_v st._n ambrose_n his_o golden_a rule_n in_o matter_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o st._n augustin_n as_o often_o as_o he_o consider_v of_o which_o he_o do_v often_o look_v upon_o and_o welcome_v as_o a_o heavenly_a oracle_n ad_fw-la quam_fw-la sortè_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la veneris_fw-la ejus_fw-la merem_fw-la serva_fw-la si_fw-la iniquam_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la scandalo_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la titi_fw-la ep._n 118._o most_o insolent_a madness_n to_o think_v that_o not_o to_o be_v do_v well_o or_o right_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o such_o i_o esteem_v to_o be_v the_o determination_n ☞_o ☞_o of_o this_o matter_n about_o ceremony_n the_o instance_n be_v very_o many_o which_o the_o learned_a reconciler_n himself_o afford_v we_o i_o will_v only_o here_o refer_v to_o two_o of_o of_o they_o the_o former_a be_v about_o the_o trine_n immersion_n or_o threefold_a dip_v in_o 283._o p._n 282_o 283._o baptism_n as_o a_o symbolical_a ceremony_n to_o signify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n or_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n after_o three_o day_n this_o thing_n say_v the_o reconciler_n be_v so_o much_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o in_o the_o 49th_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o do_v not_o use_v this_o trine_n immersion_n be_v sentence_v to_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o dignity_n here_o than_o we_o have_v confess_o a_o severe_a imposition_n of_o a_o symbolical_a ceremony_n he_o tell_v we_o indeed_o afterward_o how_o 284._o p._n 284._o the_o arrian_n expound_v this_o custom_n to_o their_o advantage_n as_o signify_v the_o substantial_a difference_n of_o the_o father_n from_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o bishop_n of_o spain_n use_v a_o single_a immersion_n and_o pope_n gregory_n commend_v they_o for_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o this_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o law_n there_o by_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n here_o still_o be_v a_o symbolical_a ceremony_n bring_v into_o law_n and_o practice_n a_o single_a immersion_n in_o baptism_n to_o signify_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o this_o only_o prove_v the_o former_a ceremony_n not_o to_o be_v necessary_a in_o itself_o as_o the_o former_a do_v this_o and_o that_o either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v enjoin_v as_o the_o church_n see_v occasion_n and_o whereas_o he_o add_v though_o the_o trine_n immersion_n 284._o p._n 284._o be_v yet_o continue_v in_o most_o church_n yet_o we_o do_v take_v the_o liberty_n whole_o to_o vary_v from_o they_o and_o from_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o matter_n this_o only_o recommend_v the_o singular_a indulgence_n of_o our_o church_n which_o have_v make_v no_o determination_n for_o or_o against_o either_o of_o those_o ceremony_n mislike_v neither_o for_o their_o significancy_n and_o allow_v of_o both_o to_o be_v use_v as_o to_o her_o son_n shall_v seem_v at_o any_o time_n best_a the_o other_o instance_n be_v of_o the_o custom_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o pray_v stand_v 278._o p._n 278._o on_o the_o lord's-day_n and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n to_o whitsunday_n symbolical_o to_o represent_v the_o resurrection_n and_o such_o be_v then_o the_o repute_a obligation_n of_o this_o ceremony_n take_v up_o among_o they_o that_o tertullian_n say_v we_o account_v it_o wickedness_n to_o kneel_v on_o the_o lord's-day_n at_o ibid._n ibid._n prayer_n which_o i_o will_v not_o censure_v in_o he_o for_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o necessary_a but_o the_o value_n then_o set_v upon_o it_o for_o its_o significancy_n and_o when_o some_o begin_v to_o vary_v from_o it_o say_v the_o reconciler_n the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a take_v notice_n of_o it_o ibid._n ibid._n and_o declare_v their_o pleasure_n that_o all_o church_n shall_v uniform_o observe_v it_o but_o yet_o say_v he_o such_o be_v their_o moderation_n they_o impose_v no_o penalty_n on_o the_o neglecter_n of_o this_o custom_n now_o their_o moderation_n i_o blame_v not_o in_o the_o sanction_n though_o they_o may_v also_o have_v impose_v a_o penalty_n too_o in_o the_o case_n without_o the_o impeachment_n of_o it_o but_o such_o be_v the_o reverence_n in_o that_o age_n to_o their_o authority_n that_o a_o superadded_a penalty_n may_v possible_o be_v think_v needless_a that_o which_o i_o hence_o remark_n be_v that_o uniformity_n ☜_o ☜_o in_o a_o symbolical_a rite_n be_v impose_v by_o no_o less_o authority_n than_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a and_o however_o this_o observance_n now_o have_v cease_v by_o desuetude_n yet_o we_o retain_v as_o i_o conceive_v some_o print_n of_o its_o resemblance_n in_o our_o stand_n up_o at_o the_o creed_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o substance_n of_o what_o i_o here_o argue_v for_o be_v grant_v upon_o occasion_n by_o the_o reconciler_n in_o the_o answer_n he_o give_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o excellent_a 313._o p._n 313._o bishop_n taylor_n that_o it_o be_v for_o ever_o necessary_a that_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n decent_o and_o in_o order_n and_o since_o the_o question_n of_o decency_n ☜_o ☜_o will_v for_o ever_o have_v