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
A49123	Mr. Hales's treatise of schism examined and censured by Thomas Long ... ; to which are added, Mr. Baxter's arguments for conformity, wherein the most material passages of the treatise of schism are answered.	Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. Mr. Baxter's arguments for conformity against separation.	1678 (1678)	Wing L2974; ESTC R10056	119,450	354

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incense_n to_o the_o pagan_a go_n trajan_n be_v one_o of_o the_o mild_a of_o those_o emperor_n and_o pliny_n the_o young_a be_v require_v to_o certify_v the_o practice_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o day_n acquaint_v the_o emperor_n that_o they_o do_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o night_n and_o sing_v hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o their_o god_n which_o be_v their_o only_a crime_n for_o as_o to_o other_o thing_n they_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n not_o to_o run_v into_o any_o wickedness_n not_o to_o commit_v theft_n murder_n or_o adultery_n not_o to_o break_v their_o promise_n or_o withhold_v any_o thing_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n l._n 10._o epist_n 97._o and_o yet_o beside_o those_o famous_a bishop_n ignatius_n clemens_n anicetus_n apol._n many_o thousand_o of_o pious_a christian_n be_v martyr_v the_o heathen_a be_v so_o far_o from_o permit_v their_o meeting_n howsoever_o and_o by_o whosoever_o celebrate_v that_o they_o hunt_v out_o private_a christian_n and_o upon_o their_o confession_n that_o they_o be_v so_o they_o be_v instant_o condemn_v if_o a_o legion_n of_o witness_n will_v suffice_v i_o shall_v produce_v that_o of_o the_o noble_a thebean_a legion_n consist_v of_o 6666._o soldier_n who_o when_o maximinus_n be_v emperor_n and_o prepare_v to_o fight_v his_o enemy_n though_o they_o have_v often_o give_v testimony_n both_o of_o their_o valour_n and_o fidelity_n to_o his_o predecessor_n and_o have_v by_o the_o accustom_a oath_n swear_v the_o same_o to_o he_o which_o oath_n vegetius_n de_fw-fr re_n militari_fw-la l._n 2._o set_n down_o in_o these_o word_n jurant_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la majestatem_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la quae_fw-la secundùm_fw-la deum_fw-la generi_fw-la humano_fw-la diligenda_fw-la est_fw-la &_o colenda_fw-la omne_fw-la se_fw-la strenuè_fw-fr facturos_fw-la quae_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la imperator_fw-la nunquam_fw-la deserturos_fw-la militiam_fw-la nec_fw-la mortem_fw-la recusaturos_fw-la pro_fw-la romana_fw-la republicâ_fw-la be_v yet_o require_v to_o lustrate_v or_o expiate_v themselves_o by_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o heathen_a god_n which_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v joint_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n he_o decimate_v the_o whole_a legion_n and_o slay_v every_o ten_o man_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o afterward_o require_v the_o same_o impiety_n from_o the_o rest_n but_o their_o chief_a commander_n who_o deserve_v serve_v to_o be_v mention_v in_o all_o history_n mauritius_n tribune_n of_o the_o legion_n exuperius_n their_o standard-bearer_n and_o candidus_n one_o of_o the_o senatorian_a order_n exhort_v they_o to_o constancy_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v require_v to_o bring_v their_o legion_n to_o the_o emperor_n at_o octodurus_n and_o there_o perform_v those_o pagan_a rite_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v the_o emperor_n command_n in_o fight_v against_o his_o enemy_n only_o be_v christian_n they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n sacrifice_n to_o his_o go_n whereupon_o they_o suffer_v another_o decimation_n at_o which_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o legion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v daunt_v that_o they_o all_o profess_a themselves_o of_o the_o same_o resolution_n and_o shall_v rejoice_v to_o obtain_v the_o same_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n order_v his_o army_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n which_o be_v according_o do_v not_o one_o of_o they_o seek_v a_o escape_n baronius_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 297._o nor_o be_v these_o massacre_n only_o commit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n but_o afterward_o when_o some_o christian_a emperor_n infect_v with_o arrianism_n have_v the_o power_n they_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o peaceable_a and_o orthodox_n christian_n and_o deny_v they_o the_o privilege_n of_o public_a or_o private_a meeting_n and_o our_o author_n himself_o observe_v p._n 228._o that_o christian_a meeting_n under_o pagan_a prince_n when_o for_o fear_v they_o dare_v not_o come_v together_o in_o open_a view_n be_v charge_v with_o foul_a imputation_n as_o by_o the_o report_n of_o christian_n themselves_o plain_o appear_v and_o again_o p._n 227._o that_o time_n have_v take_v leave_n to_o fix_v this_o name_n of_o conventicle_n upon_o good_a and_o honest_a meeting_n and_o that_o perchance_o not_o altogether_o without_o good_a reason_n which_o reason_n he_o express_v p._n 228._o it_o be_v espy_v that_o ill_a affect_a person_n abuse_v private_a meeting_n for_o religion_n to_o gross_a impiety_n and_o therefore_o both_o church_n and_o state_n joint_o give_v order_n for_o form_n time_n and_o place_n of_o public_a concourse_n and_o all_o other_o meeting_n beside_o those_o of_o which_o both_o time_n and_o place_n be_v limit_v they_o censure_v for_o rout_n and_o riot_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n in_o the_o state_n and_o in_o the_o church_n for_o conventicle_n upon_o which_o our_o author_n conclude_v p._n 229._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a no_o not_o for_o prayer_n hear_v etc._n etc._n for_o people_n to_o assemble_v otherwise_o than_o by_o public_a order_n be_v allow_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o concession_n our_o author_n have_v distinguish_v between_o time_n of_o corruption_n and_o incorruption_n he_o say_v p._n 230._o that_o in_o time_n of_o manifest_a corruption_n and_o persecution_n wherein_o religious_a assemble_v be_v dangerous_a private_a meeting_n however_o beside_o public_a order_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o they_o be_v of_o necessity_n and_o duty_n and_o this_o he_o suppose_v a_o competent_a plea_n as_o well_o for_o the_o papist_n in_o our_o day_n as_o for_o the_o protestant_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n for_o else_o say_v he_o how_o shall_v we_o excuse_v the_o meeting_n of_o christian_n for_o public_a service_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o persecution_n and_o of_o ourselves_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o how_o will_v those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n among_o we_o put_v off_o the_o imputation_n of_o conventicle_v who_o be_v know_v among_o we_o private_o to_o assemble_v for_o religious_a exercise_n against_o all_o establish_a order_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n now_o i_o willing_o grant_v that_o in_o time_n of_o manifest_a corruption_n and_o persecution_n such_o as_o the_o roman_a and_o marian_n be_v private_a meeting_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a duty_n because_o if_o man_n do_v forbid_v what_o god_n have_v command_v it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n but_o this_o rule_n will_v not_o hold_v with_o that_o latitude_n which_o our_o author_n annex_v to_o it_o that_o such_o meeting_n be_v lawful_a however_o beside_o public_a order_n and_o p._n 231._o however_o practise_v for_o suppose_v that_o dioclesian_n or_o queen_n mary_n have_v publish_v their_o edict_n that_o on_o such_o day_n such_o a_o number_n of_o christian_n or_o protestant_n shall_v meet_v and_o worship_n god_n in_o public_a place_n allow_v they_o for_o that_o purpose_n or_o as_o by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n any_o family_n not_o admit_v above_o five_o for_o religious_a exercise_n be_v tolerate_v it_o have_v be_v their_o duty_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o such_o a_o indulgence_n and_o not_o by_o meeting_n in_o great_a number_n and_o in_o place_n and_o time_n prohibit_v to_o provoke_v their_o governor_n for_o certain_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n a_o power_n of_o regulate_v the_o external_n exercise_n of_o divine_a worship_n nor_o can_v the_o irregularity_n of_o good_a man_n make_v void_a that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o our_o author_n conclude_v amiss_o when_o he_o say_v that_o all_o pious_a assembly_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o corruption_n however_o practise_v be_v indeed_o or_o rather_o alone_a the_o lawful_a congregation_n and_o public_a assembly_n though_o according_a to_o form_n of_o law_n be_v indeed_o 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excuse_v separation_n as_o ordinary_o to_o lay_v the_o blame_n thereof_o upon_o superior_n and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o