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	paul_n	2,061	5	6.1703	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29212	The second part of The great question concerning things indifferent in religious vvorship briefly stated, and tendred to the consideration of all conscientious and sober men / by the same author.; Great question concerning things indifferent in religious worship. Part 2	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.	1661 (1661)	Wing B424; ESTC R22864	18,059	26

seek_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n paul_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o they_o in_o the_o least_o but_o constant_o oppose_v the_o insinuation_n of_o those_o crafty_a man_n with_o who_o no_o doubt_n argument_n from_o decency_n and_o order_n be_v not_o want_v that_o so_o he_o may_v transmit_v the_o truth_n i._n e._n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o his_o follower_n and_o for_o his_o own_o both_o judgement_n and_o practice_n he_o give_v this_o general_a rule_n all_o thing_n i._n e._n which_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o god_n be_v lawful_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n i_o will_v not_o be_v domineer_v over_o by_o any_o 6.12_o 1_o cor._n 6.12_o or_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o exercise_v authority_n over_o i_o as_o that_o i_o shall_v upon_o his_o imperious_a and_o unlawful_a command_n forbear_v the_o free_a use_n of_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v free_a unto_o i_o against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v obj._n 1_o 1._o that_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n speak_v only_o of_o circumcision_n and_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o therefore_o the_o liberty_n he_o mention_n must_v only_o be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o which_o all_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o without_o sin_n can_v be_v revive_v but_o this_o do_v not_o concern_v other_o christian_a rite_n which_o be_v introduce_v as_o by_o another_o power_n so_o upon_o another_o score_n sc_n not_o as_o part_n of_o religion_n but_o as_o circumstance_n of_o mere_a decency_n and_o order_n but_o i_o answer_v 1._o answ_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v not_o so_o confine_v his_o discourse_n to_o circumcision_n but_o that_o in_o other_o place_n he_o extend_v it_o to_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o observation_n of_o day_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v much_o more_o indifferent_a than_o those_o now_o contest_v about_o concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n assertion_n be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n by_o any_o but_o be_v leave_v as_o free_v in_o the_o use_n or_o forbearance_n of_o they_o as_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n will_v permit_v and_o therefore_o whatever_o the_o apostle_n say_v though_o proper_o and_o immediate_o it_o relate_v only_o to_o jewish_a custom_n yet_o since_o his_o word_n be_v general_a and_o indefinite_a they_o must_v be_v understand_v equal_o to_o concern_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o like_a and_o much_o more_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o more_o doubtful_a nature_n 2._o though_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v only_o of_o circumcision_n and_o other_o legal_a rite_n yet_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n which_o serve_v to_o take_v they_o away_o may_v easy_o be_v improve_v to_o keep_v back_o any_o other_o from_o be_v either_o impose_v or_o observe_v in_o their_o room_n for_o 1._o since_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o immediate_a author_n of_o all_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n and_o 2._o since_o they_o be_v afterward_o abolish_v not_o because_o they_o be_v sinful_a but_o because_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a not_o because_o they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o salvation_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o sufficient_o promote_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_n there_o be_v 19_o heb._n 7.18_o 19_o say_v he_o a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n thereof_o for_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o ceremony_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a then_o it_o follow_v that_o thing_n 1._o which_o have_v not_o the_o same_o divine_a warrant_n and_o prescription_n and_o 2._o which_o be_v equal_o if_o not_o more_o unprofitable_a as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v introduce_v or_o practise_v for_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o little_a gainer_n if_o be_v set_v free_a from_o god_n we_o may_v be_v make_v subject_n to_o man_n law_n and_o if_o in_o stead_n of_o divine_a we_o may_v own_v and_o practice_v humane_a imposition_n this_o will_v not_o ease_v our_o yoke_n but_o only_o alter_v it_o nay_o make_v it_o 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