Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	bishop_n	church_n	presbyter_n	1,708	5	10.0860	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46647	Salmasius his dissection and confutation of the diabolical rebel Milton in his impious doctrines of falshood, maxims of policies, and destructive principles of hypocrisie, insolences, invectives, injustice, cruelties and calumnies, against His Gracious Soveraign King Charles I : made legible for the satisfaction of all loyal and obedient subjects, but by reason of the rigid inquisition after persons and presses by the late merciless tyrant Oliver Cromwel, durst not be sold publickly in this kingdom, under pain of imprisonment and other intollerable dammages.	Jane, Joseph, fl. 1600-1660.; Saumaise, Claude, 1588-1653.	1660 (1660)	Wing J451A; Wing S739_CANCELLED; ESTC R35159	253,024	288

many_o western_a church_n in_o france_n piedmont_n and_o bohemia_n admit_v not_o of_o episcopacy_n among_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o these_o church_n publish_v by_o themselves_o be_v that_o they_o have_v bishop_n &_o continue_v they_o still_o &_o this_o the_o libeller_n may_v see_v in_o their_o own_o book_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v what_o papist_n have_v write_v of_o the_o waldenses_n he_o find_v in_o a_o book_n write_v 400_o year_n since_o that_o those_o church_n in_o piedmont_n hold_v the_o same_o doctrine_n since_o the_o time_n that_o constantine_n with_o his_o mischievous_a donation_n poysen_v thus_o the_o explode_a forgery_n of_o constantine_n donation_n be_v make_v authentic_a to_o reproach_v the_o church_n sylvester_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n this_o be_v the_o schismatical_a charity_n to_o the_o first_o christian_n emperor_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o the_o man_n may_v have_v remember_v that_o bishop_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n be_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n and_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o waldense_n themselves_o they_o have_v bishop_n in_o their_o church_n who_o hold_v the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o government_n and_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o waldense_n prove_v that_o they_o have_v bishop_n otherwise_o they_o have_v beme_fw-mi condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o aerius_n be_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o church_n differ_v from_o universal_a practice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o they_o have_v be_v unobserved_a &_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o dissent_n but_o from_o the_o papacy_n and_o that_o long_v after_o the_o famous_a testimony_n of_o st._n jerome_n whereto_o he_o reserr_v the_o rest_n be_v far_o from_o declare_v open_o that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a in_o he_o sor_n what_o prose_n can_v there_o be_v draw_v from_o saint_n jerome_n that_o bishop_n &_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n who_o saje_v that_o before_o schism_n by_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n &_o that_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o of_o apollo_n another_o of_o cephas_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o who_o will_v think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o dis●…t_a order_n because_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o presbyter_n &_o when_o these_o schism_n begin_v and_o when_o thing_n be_v so_o gove●…ed_v be_v there_o not_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n and_o superior_a to_o presbi●…ers_n st._n jerome_n affirm_v that_o bishop_n rather_o by_o custom_n than_o ordainement_n of_o christ_n be_v exalt_v above_o presbyter_n sy_n jerome_n speak_v of_o privilege_n give_v to_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n by_o custom_n but_o he_o affirm_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o presbyter_n though_o st._n jerome_n make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o ordainment_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o he_o nor_o any_o good_a christian_a ever_o question_v the_o lawfullnes_n &_o authority_n of_o such_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o man_n that_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n say_v the_o king_n produce_v no_o scripture_n and_o that_o antiquity_n be_v not_o of_o weight_n against_o it_o now_o grave_o determine_v that_o interpretation_n of_o st._n jerome_n in_o his_o sense_n shall_v be_v receive_v before_o intric●…_n stuff_n tatle_v out_o of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n thus_o this_o profane_a hypocrite_n prostitute_n scripture_n where_o it_o contradict_v their_o practice_n and_o st._n jerome_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o scripture_n if_o he_o seem_v to_o favour_v their_o sense_n and_o vilify_v beneath_o esop_n fall_n if_o he_o dissent_v from_o they_o if_o it_o be_v far_o beyond_o court_n element_n what_o be_v say_v by_o his_o majest_n it_o be_v not_o above_o his_o own_o the_o proper_a element_n of_o this_o breaker_n be_v profane_v and_o impudence_n and_o here_o again_o he_o importunate_o obtrude_v the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n which_o he_o make_v a_o chief_a support_n of_o his_o traitorous_a pretence_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o gazet_n out_o of_o which_o he_o quote_v it_o be_v too_o mean_a to_o raise_v a_o scandal_n upon_o a_o prince_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o reasonable_a man_n and_o this_o man_n well_o know_v th●…_n fraud_n in_o publish_v that_o false_a copy_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n which_o he_o wilful_o pass_v by_o and_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o the_o king_n give_v the_o parliament_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n upon_o his_o return_n out_o of_o spain_n &_o the_o dissolve_v of_o those_o treaty_n which_o occasion_v that_o letter_n must_v stop_n the_o mouth_n of_o all_o detractour_n to_o offer_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o majest_n inclination_n to_o the_o roman_a religion_n the_o libeler_n answer_v his_o majest_n argument_n to_o prove_v his_o suffering_n out_o of_o conscience_n not_o policy_n because_o his_o loss_n be_v more_o considerable_a than_o episcopacy_n with_o object_v harden_v and_o blindness_n be_v himself_o harden_v to_o oppose_v all_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o clear_a demonstration_n where_o have_v more_o faction_n and_o confusion_n ever_o be_v breed_v then_o under_o the_o imparity_n of_o his_o own_o monarchical_a government_n the_o king_n pretend_v not_o any_o government_n can_v absolute_o shut_v out_o faction_n but_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a those_o faction_n be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o all_o government_n who_o principle_n be_v destructive_a to_o it_o and_o these_o faction_n be_v not_o breed_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o monarchy_n but_o among_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o and_o the_o envious_a man_n sow_v his_o tare_n while_o man_n sleep_v and_o as_o he_o will_v not_o stand_v powl_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o know_v their_o number_n so_o he_o will_v hand_n over_o head_n affirm_v that_o the_o far_o great_a part_n in_o his_o majest_n three_o kingdom_n desire_v what_o they_o have_v now_o do_v to_o throw_v down_o episcopacy_n which_o have_v as_o little_a weight_n as_o truth_n the_o reform_a church_n be_v not_o vilify_v one_o by_o another_o though_o each_o maintain_v their_o several_a form_n of_o government_n and_o his_o majest_n be_v far_o from_o vilify_a those_o church_n but_o the_o libeler_n vilify_v himself_o and_o they_o that_o scoff_v it_o their_o archpresbitery_n classical_a and_o diocesine_fw-la presbytery_n and_o their_o priest-led_n herodian_n blind_a guide_n none_o but_o lutheran_n retain_v bishop_n and_o therein_o convince_v himself_o of_o his_o often_o repeat_v untruth_n that_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n reject_v episcopacy_n for_o the_o novation_n montanist_n have_v no_o other_o bishop_n than_o such_o as_o be_v in_o every_o village_n be_v another_o of_o his_o falsity_n in_o add_v the_o word_n every_o and_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o these_o heretic_n have_v not_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o christian_n may_v have_v though_o they_o live_v in_o cave_n and_o desert_n and_o its_o evident_a in_o story_n those_o heretic_n have_v bishop_n that_o the_o aerian_o be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n the_o libeler_n well_o know_v and_o the_o king_n name_v they_o so_o meddle_v not_o with_o their_o particular_a heresy_n and_o it_o be_v too_o obscure_a to_o be_v see_v that_o the_o king_n fasten_v that_o opinion_n touch_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n for_o their_o heresy_n though_o the_o clergy_n ought_v to_o minister_v the_o gospel_n if_o the_o people_n supply_v they_o not_o yet_o such_o temutie_n and_o contempt_n quick_o become_v a_o carcase_n indeed_o the_o sectary_n that_o place_n their_o greatness_n in_o be_v the_o ringleader_n of_o faction_n turn_v all_o religion_n into_o a_o fantasme_n and_o know_v they_o can_v never_o by_o any_o judicious_a choice_n obtain_v preferment_n in_o the_o church_n profess_v the_o dislike_n of_o they_o and_o seek_v their_o fortune_n in_o seduce_v the_o multitude_n it_o be_v easy_o believe_v that_o wealth_n may_v breed_v vice_n in_o the_o clergy_n aswell_o as_o other_o but_o must_v they_o therefore_o be_v make_v poor_a and_o other_o rich_a by_o the_o robbery_n of_o they_o the_o king_n choice_n of_o bishop_n will_v convince_v the_o clamour_n of_o the_o schismatickes_n and_o give_v just_a cause_n to_o expect_v the_o evil_a consequence_n the_o king_n foretell_v of_o their_o removal_n that_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o place_n though_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v by_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n he_o have_v be_v already_o tell_v and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o apostolic_a power_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n must_v descend_v to_o bishop_n there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o ever_o pretend_a to_o it_o how_o the_o church_n flourish_v