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	church_n	creed_n	1,331	5	10.2664	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51023	Mr. George Keiths reasons for renouncing Quakerism, and entering into communion with the Church of England with other remarkable occurrences that will be acceptable to all orthodox Christians, of every persuasion.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1700 (1700)	Wing M2265A; ESTC R32938	22,833	38

my_o forwardness_n shall_v give_v they_o offence_n in_o think_v i_o do_v it_o without_o such_o a_o religious_a consideration_n and_o preparation_n as_o be_v requisite_a before_o receive_v those_o holy_a mystery_n that_o through_o mercy_n be_v also_o much_o remove_v i_o become_v uneasy_a to_o delay_v that_o long_o which_o i_o be_v convince_v be_v my_o indispensable_a duty_n and_o declare_v i_o will_v receive_v it_o at_o the_o first_o opportunity_n and_o according_o do_v receive_v it_o as_o have_v be_v before_o relate_v and_o hearty_o wish_v that_o all_o other_o who_o be_v under_o the_o same_o delusion_n and_o prejudices_fw-la in_o which_o i_o too_o long_o continue_v will_v follow_v my_o example_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o inward_a peace_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o through_o mercy_n i_o enjoy_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o conclude_v another_o reason_n why_o i_o desert_v the_o quaker_n be_v because_o i_o be_o able_a through_o mercy_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v one_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o all_o orthodox_n christian_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o all_o their_o teacher_n pretence_n to_o infallibility_n and_o extraordinary_a prophetical_a inspiration_n be_v all_o artifice_n and_o delusion_n which_o join_v to_o the_o error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n already_o mention_v will_v sufficient_o justify_v my_o leave_v they_o now_o what_o remain_v in_o this_o short_a account_n of_o my_o change_n be_v to_o give_v you_o the_o reason_n why_o among_o all_o the_o pretender_n to_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n i_o have_v at_o last_o enter_v into_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v use_v all_o the_o brevity_n imaginable_a now_o as_o nothing_o so_o much_o concern_v i_o as_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o the_o choice_n of_o my_o religion_n so_o i_o exert_v all_o my_o care_n in_o examine_v thing_n conduce_v to_o it_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v account_n to_o other_o and_o have_v satisfaction_n in_o myself_o that_o my_o religion_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o chance_n but_o espouse_v upon_o a_o deliberate_a and_o well-advised_a choice_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o regular_a method_n towards_o a_o settlement_n man_n may_v indeed_o be_v confident_a but_o can_v never_o be_v certain_a without_o knowledge_n a_o diligent_a examination_n of_o the_o thing_n propose_v to_o their_o consideration_n and_o this_o make_v i_o more_o in_o love_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o do_v not_o require_v a_o blind_a obedience_n but_o be_v content_v her_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o clear_a light_n in_o which_o i_o can_v large_o expatiate_v in_o her_o commendation_n and_o the_o reproof_n of_o other_o that_o withhold_v the_o mean_n of_o instruction_n from_o their_o member_n and_o boast_v of_o a_o absolute_a infallibility_n which_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n to_o but_o i_o hasten_v to_o the_o reason_n that_o oblige_v i_o to_o close_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o first_o be_v because_o in_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n the_o come_v near_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n ●_o she_o retain_v the_o three_o creed_n and_o do_v not_o reject_v the_o first_o general_n council_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a prescription_n all_o her_o child_n pray_v in_o a_o tongue_n they_o understand_v and_o only_o to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n this_o church_n press_v man_n to_o piety_n loyalty_n humility_n and_o charity_n and_o earnest_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n she_o preach_v up_o the_o excellency_n of_o good_a work_n but_o place_n her_o hope_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o son_n and_o every_o one_o that_o live_v up_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o religion_n be_v safe_a and_o happy_a second_o because_o in_o the_o main_a article_n of_o faith_n the_o whole_a church_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o have_v as_o much_o unity_n in_o faith_n among_o they_o as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o first_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o their_o difference_n be_v in_o lesser_a and_o secondary_a thing_n which_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o primitive_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o who_o ever_o oppose_v they_o disow_v he_o and_o look_v upon_o as_o in_o a_o faction_n against_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o thereby_o break_v nor_o the_o unity_n of_o its_o faith_n destroy_v for_o though_o some_o man_n have_v preach_v strange_a doctrine_n and_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v in_o apostle_n day_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v against_o this_o church_n nor_o overturn_v its_o faith_n and_o if_o some_o loose_a part_n of_o the_o people_n have_v be_v carry_v away_o yet_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n like_o a_o unmovable_a rock_n still_o persist_v in_o as_o great_a unity_n as_o be_v ancient_o in_o any_o of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n and_o that_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o invite_v we_o to_o conformity_n with_o it_o and_o perseverance_n in_o it_o three_o another_o reason_n that_o induce_v i_o to_o embrace_v the_o religion_n profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v because_o she_o maintain_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o the_o guide_n of_o humane_a life_n so_o that_o if_o we_o consult_v our_o reason_n use_v our_o eye_n and_o mind_n our_o rule_n we_o can_v miscarry_v to_o this_o rule_n st._n paul_n send_v timothy_n for_o instruction_n and_o command_v he_o to_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_n viz._n the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o he_o have_v know_v from_o a_o child_n and_o which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o wise_a to_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n that_o even_o a_o man_n of_o god_n like_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n may_v be_v perfect_v and_o thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n for_o every_o part_n of_o his_o employment_n st._n paul_n direct_v he_o to_o these_o holy_a write_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v he_o in_o the_o christian_a belief_n ver_fw-la 14._o but_o continue_v thou_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v learn_v and_o have_v be_v assure_v of_o know_v of_o who_o thou_o have_v learn_v they_o and_o that_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v learn_v the_o holy_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n what_o we_o have_v learn_v from_o they_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o we_o know_v from_o who_o they_o come_v and_o be_v certain_a we_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n when_o we_o read_v these_o holy_a book_n but_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o any_o other_o tradition_n or_o pretend_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o our_o adherence_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o both_o to_o suspect_v those_o who_o will_v draw_v we_o from_o this_o hold_n and_o stick_v to_o those_o guide_n who_o bid_v we_o stick_v to_o this_o and_o prove_v all_o thing_n by_o it_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o deceive_v we_o but_o do_v in_o effect_n bid_v we_o believe_v god_n and_o follow_v his_o direction_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o authority_n who_o can_v mislead_v we_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v mislead_v if_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o take_v they_o to_o be_v our_o rule_n we_o shall_v neither_o admit_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o rule_n nor_o shall_v we_o take_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o be_v not_o there_o deliver_v unto_o we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o notion_n we_o have_v of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o wisdom_n to_o believe_v he_o will_v give_v we_o a_o rule_n which_o be_v defective_a in_o necessary_a thing_n no_o he_o have_v abundant_o provide_v here_o for_o our_o instruction_n in_o all_o such_o matter_n and_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o refuse_v that_o which_o contradict_v any_o part_n of_o these_o holy_a book_n so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v it_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v entertain_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o teach_v we_o and_o teach_v we_o plain_o and_o evident_o for_o in_o all_o necessary_a thing_n they_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o perspicuous_a else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v a_o rule_n unto_o we_o but_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o some_o other_o the_o apostle_n creed_n for_o instance_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v the_o immovable_a rule_n of_o faith_n a_o short_a summary_n of_o christian_a faith_n beyond_o which_o as_o they_o speak_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o seek_v for_o faith_n together_o with_o the_o nice_a creed_n and_o athanasius_n which_o expound_v the_o apostle_n ought_v thorough_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v for_o that_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o most_o certain_a warrant_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o read_v therein_o nor_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o be_v not_o to_o require_v of_o any_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v believe_v a●_n a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o be_v think_v requisite_a or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o its_o six_o and_o eight_o article_n unto_o which_o let_v we_o strict_o keep_v if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v carry_v to_o and_o fro_o uncertain_o with_o the_o blast_n of_o vain_a doctrine_n which_o have_v no_o certain_a warrant_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v or_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v here_o we_o must_v fix_v and_o believe_v that_o here_o we_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o scripture_n want_v nothing_o to_o complete_a we_o in_o christian_a wisdom_n which_o they_o do_v not_o wrap_v up_o in_o obscurity_n but_o as_o far_o as_o be_v needful_a give_v we_o a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o make_v we_o understand_v withal_o if_o we_o please_v to_o consider_v they_o that_o have_v lay_v our_o foundation_n well_n in_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o those_o great_a and_o necessary_a thing_n which_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o creed_n before_o name_v we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o other_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a but_o make_v it_o our_o whole_a business_n in_o this_o world_n to_o raise_v the_o solid_a superstructure_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o last_o reason_n i_o shall_v mention_v at_o this_o time_n be_v that_o this_o church_n have_v not_o suit_v her_o doctrine_n to_o advance_v any_o secular_a interest_n but_o her_o religion_n be_v heavenly_a in_o its_o principle_n and_o pure_a in_o its_o aim_n disdain_v to_o stoop_v to_o mean_a art_n for_o wealth_n and_o worldly_a dignity_n religion_n be_v design_v as_o the_o great_a blessing_n to_o mankind_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o christian_a be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o humane_a race_n in_o conformity_n to_o who_o bless_a example_n this_o holy_a church_n cancel_v none_o of_o our_o obligation_n to_o god_n or_o man_n but_o teach_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o contrition_n and_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n of_o our_o lust_n to_o obey_v our_o superior_n to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n to_o follow_v justice_n mercy_n and_o peaceableness_n to_o be_v charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v by_o we_o to_o use_v no_o craft_n or_o equivocation_n but_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o profession_n to_o live_v in_o kindness_n civility_n and_o under_o the_o firm_a obligation_n to_o a_o true_a and_o last_a friendship_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o quaker_n think_v fit_a to_o oppose_v these_o doctrine_n they_o may_v promise_v themselves_o a_o answer_n finis_fw-la