Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	apostle_n	christian_a	doctrine_n	1,231	5	5.9049	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05089	A petition directed to Her Most Excellent Maiestie wherein is deliuered 1. A meane howe to compound the ciuill dissention in the Church of England, 2. A proofe that they who write for reformation, do not offend against the stat. of 23. Eliz. c.2. and therefore till matters be compounded, deserue more fauour ... : here vnto is annexed, some opinions of such as sue for reformation ... : also, certayne articles vvherein is discouered the negligence of the bishoppes ... : lastlie, certayne questions or interrogatories dravvn by a fauourer of reformation ...	Barrow, Henry, 1550?-1593.	1591 (1591)	STC 1522A; ESTC S1453	68,920	84

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reformation_n be_v slander_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o i_o think_v good_a bries●●e_n and_o true_o to_o deliver_v the_o opinion_n of_o such_o as_o sue_v for_o reformation_n which_o i_o have_v gather_v out_o of_o their_o book_n and_o see_v in_o their_o practice_n and_o hear_v in_o conference_n which_o i_o have_v have_v with_o they_o 1_o they_o open_o profess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v sinful_a man_n subject_a to_o infirmity_n as_o well_o as_o other_o they_o do_v not_o call_v or_o account_v themselves_o cathar●_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o if_o augustine_n 〈…〉_o say_v true_a that_o cathar●_n sunt_fw-la q●i_fw-la ●eipsos_fw-la isto_fw-la nomine_fw-la quafi_n propter_fw-la munditi●●_n suberbissime_fw-la at_o que_fw-la o●iosissimè_fw-la nominant_fw-la they_o be_v puritan_n that_o in_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o purity_n do●_n most_o proud_o and_o odious_o call_v themselves_o by_o that_o name_n 〈…〉_o then_o without_o question_n they_o be_v no_o puritan_n unless_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o all_o the_o apostle_n save_o judas_n and_o all_o other_o true_a christian_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d or_o puritan_n in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o they_o do_v absolute_o 〈…〉_o yield_v and_o subscribe_v to_o all_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a f●●th_n faith_n and_o doctrine_n profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n england_n according_a as_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o offend_v against_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o her_o highness_n reign_n and_o withal_o have_v open_a injury_n in_o be_v call_v schismatics_n 3_o they_o do_v unfeigned_o give_v to_o her_o majesty_n all_o that_o power_n 〈◊〉_d sovera●tie_n and_o authority_n whatsoever_o be_v recognise_v to_o be_v in_o her_o highness_n 〈…〉_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o supremacy_n as_o her_o majesty_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o parliament_n have_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o traitor_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o quinto_fw-la of_o her_o majesty_n 〈…〉_o 4_o they_o profess_v all_o submission_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n 〈…〉_o the_o judge_n 〈…〉_o and_o all_o other_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o this_o state_n honour_v they_o as_o lieutenant_n of_o god_n and_o her_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o anababtist_n who_o will_v abandon_v the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n and_o distinction_n of_o state_n among_o christian_n and_o although_o they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o bb._n and_o preacher_n shall_v accept_v temporal_a lordship_n and_o civil_a authority_n yet_o they_o honour_v that_o authority_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o her_o majesty_n in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v convent_v imprison_v fine_v etc._n etc._n by_o they_o much_o less_o will_v they_o with_o force_n and_o arm_n resist_v or_o rebel_v against_o her_o majesty_n most_o lawful_a authority_n either_o in_o herself_o or_o be_v depute_v to_o other_o who_o be_v not_o disable_v by_o god_n word_n to_o use_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o statute_n of_o vice_n ●imo_fw-la tertio_fw-la of_o raise_v rebellion_n against_o her_o highness_n 5_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a 〈…〉_o before_o magistrate_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v call_v thereunto_o so_o that_o the_o oath_n be_v a_o matter_n high_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v guide_v and_o take_v as_o the_o scripture_n allow_v 〈…〉_o that_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a where_o a_o matter_n may_v be_v otherwise_o prove_v by_o sufficient_a evidence_n or_o witness_n nor_o yet_o rash_o as_o swear_v to_o answer_v they_o know_v not_o to_o what_o or_o before_o the_o article_n which_o they_o must_v answer_v upon_o their_o oath_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o 6_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o pull_v down_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o as_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o starchamber_n the_o king_n bench_n the_o chancery_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o desire_v they_o may_v stand_v as_o they_o do_v save_v that_o bb._n &_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o they_o &_o set_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n &_o follow_v their_o own_o vocation_n not_o be_v charge_v with_o other_o office_n unless_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v in_o weighty_a difficult_a cause_n to_o give_v counsel_n &_o advise_v what_o may_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 7_o they_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d of_o testament_n and_o marriage_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o civilians_n in_o their_o court_n if_o it_o seem_v not_o good_a to_o the_o parliament_n to_o transfer_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o temporal_a lawyer_n always_o provide_v that_o their_o court_n may_v be_v make_v mere_a temporal_a not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o church_n censure_n provide_v likewise_o that_o the_o bb._n or_o other_o minister_n have_v no_o deal_n therein_o provide_v also_o that_o cause_n may_v be_v judge_v there_o not_o by_o pope_n law_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o laudable_a custom_n statute_n injunction_n synodall_n and_o provincial_a constitution_n accept_v in_o this_o realm_n a_o greable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o establish_v by_o her_o majesty_n authority_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n 8_o they_o teach_v that_o neither_o the_o ministry_n nor_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n ought_v to_o make_v any_o general_a reformation_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o with_o force_n and_o arm_n 〈…〉_o or_o otherwise_o of_o their_o own_o authority_n change_v any_o law_n make_v or_o establish_v for_o religion_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n but_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o general_a reformation_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o god_n lieutenant_n to_o deal_v in_o and_o that_o for_o themselves_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v in_o dutiful_a and_o christian_n fort_n both_o preach_v write_v and_o sue_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o redress_n of_o enormity_n 〈…〉_o and_o also_o practice_v the_o or_o dinance_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v command_v his_o church_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o law_n make_v against_o riot_n rout_n 〈…〉_o or_o unlawful_a assembly_n 9_o they_o detest_v all_o such_o as_o advise_o false_o or_o malicious_o slander_v or_o disfame_v she_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o felon_n by_o the_o statut_fw-la provide_v against_o spreader_n of_o news_n or_o false_a rumour_n 〈…〉_o 10_o they_o do_v maineteyne_v that_o according_a to_o the_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o england_n emperor_n 〈…〉_o or_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n whatsoever_o 〈…〉_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o excommunication_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v due_o orderly_o upon_o just_a occasion_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n execute_v 11_o that_o a_o magistrate_n stand_v excommunicate_v aught_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o honour_v in_o all_o respect_n of_o subjection_n 〈◊〉_d for_o custom_n y_v subsidy_n love_n or_o any_o other_o imposition_n or_o service_n whatsoever_o of_o body_n good_n and_o land_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v and_o therefore_o they_o abhor_v the_o antichristian_a and_o most_o pestiferous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o popish_a ●orte_n that_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o subject_n to_o withhold_v his_o service_n and_o duty_n from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v excommunicate_a 12_o their_o suit_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a state_n be_v 〈…〉_o that_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v and_o enact_v by_o law_n 〈…〉_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v rule_v by_o such_o law_n order_n and_o officer_n as_o christ_n himself_o have_v express_v in_o his_o