Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n church_n separate_v separation_n 2,045 5 10.3917 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A15726 The ground of a Christians life Deliuered in a sermon at Harwood in Lancashire, the first day of December 1618. By Robert Worthington minister of Gods word at Acceington. Worthington, Robert, minister of Gods word at Acceington. 1620 (1620) STC 25999; ESTC S103650 35,929 86

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

of_o people_n and_o church_n so_o be_v their_o doctrine_n divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n aright_o among_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o apostle_n press_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v establish_v he_o unfold_v further_o 18._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 34._o tit._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 17._o 18._o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n teach_v other_o grace_n and_o gracious_a duty_n necessary_a and_o appertain_v to_o christian_a life_n here_o we_o see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o scatter_v the_o scripture_n not_o only_o for_o the_o make_v his_o people_n more_o diligent_a in_o search_v they_o but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v thing_n the_o brownist_n a_o wrester_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o many_o thing_n remain_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v disobedient_a and_o unbelieved_a furthermore_o will_v the_o familist_n and_o separatist_n take_v any_o pain_n in_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n they_o shall_v find_v but_o weak_a ground_n for_o their_o indiscreet_a and_o ungodly_a proceed_n for_o although_o they_o be_v bold_a and_o peremptory_a in_o allege_v scripture_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o see_v their_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n they_o shall_v find_v but_o a_o slippery_a groundwork_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v their_o wilful_a separation_n the_o allege_v of_o scripture_n literal_o and_o sole_o without_o comparison_n will_v no_o more_o help_n in_o some_o case_n then_o bare_a suffering_n without_o the_o cause_n will_v help_v a_o man_n to_o be_v 6._o the_o devil_n cunning_a in_o quote_v scripture_n psal_n 91._o 11._o matth._n 4._o 6._o a_o christian_n the_o devil_n for_o his_o own_o defence_n have_v allege_v scripture_n he_o can_v tell_v christ_n it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o he_o and_o with_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v lift_v he_o up_o that_o at_o any_o time_n he_o dash_v not_o his_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n therefore_o what_o if_o he_o cast_v himself_o down_o from_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n know_v that_o although_o this_o scripture_n be_v truth_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o he_o to_o subject_v himself_o to_o scripture_n christian_n must_v not_o consent_v to_o every_o quoter_n of_o scripture_n satan_n will_n or_o enterprise_v such_o a_o needless_a action_n and_o can_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o he_o labour_v not_o to_o train_v up_o as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v in_o such_o cunning_a sophistry_n will_v he_o leave_v any_o arrow_n in_o his_o quiver_n unshot_n before_o he_o will_v be_v conquer_v when_o humane_a learning_n can_v serve_v he_o sophister_n satan_n a_o cunning_a sophister_n will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o urge_v divine_a scripture_n woeful_a experience_n witness_v his_o work_n upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o corrupt_a professor_n cause_v their_o pride_n ignorance_n and_o hypocrisy_n to_o end_v in_o anabaptisme_n brownisme_n and_o apostasy_n but_o let_v we_o search_v some_o of_o their_o main_a ground_n the_o first_o place_n which_o i_o purpose_v separatist_n the_o ground_n of_o separatist_n to_o show_v be_v in_o the_o 1._o corinthian_n 5._o 6._o 7._o 11._o a_o little_a leaven_n do_v leaven_n the_o 11_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 11_o whole_a lump_n purge_v out_o therefore_o the_o old_a leaven_n if_o any_o which_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicatour_n or_o a_o idolater_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o railer_n or_o drunkard_n or_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o eat_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o general_n particular_n will_v not_o always_o hold_v to_o maintain_v general_n eat_v not_o with_o any_o that_o be_v disobedient_a but_o with_o a_o brother_n there_o be_v many_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n he_o command_v not_o these_o to_o be_v cast_v forth_o neither_o do_v he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o he_o will_v cast_v all_o such_o forth_o as_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o fornication_n 21._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 21._o and_o wantonness_n but_o bewail_v they_o the_o person_n therefore_o that_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v with_o be_v a_o brother_n a_o christian_a by_o name_n one_o excommunicate_v the_o end_n whereof_o 15._o our_o sharp_a deal_n with_o other_o must_v be_v sugar_a with_o love_n unto_o they_o 2._o thess_n 3._o 14._o 15._o be_v not_o to_o root_v he_o out_o but_o to_o plant_v he_o in_o for_o this_o must_v be_v do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a neither_o be_v he_o to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v as_o a_o brother_n the_o holy_a father_n present_o after_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v trouble_v themselves_o schismatickes_n the_o church_n ever_o trouble_v with_o schismatickes_n with_o such_o schismatical_a donatist_n as_o namely_o parmenian_n and_o cresconius_n with_o other_o who_o ground_v themselves_o upon_o this_o scripture_n with_o such_o like_a unto_o who_o augustine_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n 3._o cum_fw-la cuique_fw-la fratrum_fw-la i._o christianorum_fw-la intus_fw-la in_o eccles●●_n societate_fw-la constitutorum_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la tali_fw-la peccalo_fw-la fury_n deprehensus_fw-la ut_fw-la anathemate_fw-la dign_a we_o habeatur_fw-la fiat_fw-la hoc_fw-la ubi_fw-la periculum_fw-la schismatis_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n count_v august_n count_v parm._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o when_o any_o of_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v of_o the_o christian_n which_o have_v place_n within_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v take_v in_o some_o such_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o be_v excommunicate_a let_v it_o be_v do_v where_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o a_o schism_n this_o man_n say_v he_o corripite_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la eradicandum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la cast_v out_o that_o he_o be_v strike_v through_o fear_n may_v be_v heal_v through_o shame_n when_o see_v himself_o excommunicate_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o can_v find_v a_o multitude_n to_o be_v of_o his_o fellowship_n with_o who_o he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o his_o fin_n and_o insult_v over_o the_o good_a we_o see_v here_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n as_o also_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o multitude_n may_v not_o be_v reject_v much_o less_o whole_a church_n as_o these_o separatist_n dream_v lest_o while_o we_o go_v about_o to_o pluck_v up_o 24._o matth._n 13._o 24._o the_o tare_n we_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n likewise_o other_o scripture_n they_o ground_n upon_o as_o these_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 23._o 28._o what_o have_v the_o chaff_n to_o do_v with_o the_o 28._o jerem._n 25._o 28._o wheat_n also_o upon_o that_o in_o esaiah_n 52._o 11._o depart_v depart_v come_v out_o from_o thence_o touch_v 11._o esay_n 52._o 11._o no_o unclean_a thing_n come_v out_o from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o separate_v yourselves_o you_o that_o bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o be_v this_o separation_n be_v it_o not_o when_o babel_n be_v incurable_a &_o near_a unto_o destruction_n otherwise_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o yea_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n sin_v when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n with_o ungodly_a multitude_n have_v not_o the_o chaff_n be_v ever_o hypocrite_n the_o church_n be_v never_o without_o hypocrite_n with_o the_o wheat_n be_v there_o no_o chaff_n at_o amsterdam_n or_o have_v god_n no_o people_n but_o there_o have_v there_o not_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n and_o who_o be_v worse_o or_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v winnow_v before_o the_o separate_a angel_n come_v with_o his_o day_n the_o chaff_n and_o the_o wheat_n must_v be_v together_o ●ntill_a the_o last_o day_n winnow_a fan_n the_o cause_n now_o of_o their_o separation_n be_v because_o we_o be_v babilonish_n the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v they_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o antichristian_a admit_v we_o be_v so_o which_o be_v a_o shameless_a slander_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o present_a and_o sudden_a corporal_a separation_n brounist_n if_o these_o who_o be_v extraordinary_o gift_v have_v withal_o the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v separate_v not_o what_o ground_n have_v the_o brounist_n the_o jew_n and_o false_a teacher_n be_v superstitious_a enough_o yet_o paul_n remain_v among_o they_o until_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o from_o thence_o to_o go_v preach_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o so_o do_v christ_n for_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v more_o than_o a_o disjoin_v in_o affection_n &_o fellowship_n beside_o if_o all_o humane_a constitution_n be_v simple_o sin_n than_o be_v all_o primitive_a &_o reform_a church_n idolatrous_a and_o unclean_a and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o guilty_a of_o sin_n for_o communicate_v with_o such_o nay_o further_o who_o may_v communicate_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n although_o he_o digress_v from_o the_o same_o order_n himself_o for_o we_o may_v not_o sit_v at_o