Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	body_n	church_n	unity_n	1,412	5	9.5035	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29582	Vannus divinus or, A fanne to separate the chaff from the wheat and distinguish pure, and true, from impure and false religions very usefull to inform the ignorant, settle the wavering, reduce the straying, and confirm the sincerely orthodox professors / by C.B., M.A.	C. B.	1670 (1670)	Wing B48; ESTC R32830	113,190	293

reform_a church_n 1._o they_o be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v entire_o reform_v of_o which_o by_o god_n grace_n we_o be_v member_n 2._o that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o church_n who_o have_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n have_v they_o also_o with_o all_o the_o purity_n which_o be_v require_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 1._o 1._o the_o socinian_o 2._o the_o anabaptist_n be_v not_o comprehend_v by_o the_o protestant_n under_o the_o appellation_n of_o reform_a and_o true_a church_n because_o in_o their_o assembly_n the_o very_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n do_v not_o appear_v 1._o for_o we_o do_v not_o comprehend_v under_o that_o appellation_n those_o assembly_n who_o have_v forsake_v idolatry_n superstition_n and_o some_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v fall_v into_o other_o very_o great_a and_o most_o pernicious_a such_o be_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o socinian_o or_o the_o new_a samosatenian_o and_o such_o also_o be_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o which_o assembly_n the_o very_a note_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n do_v not_o appear_v the_o reform_a religion_n be_v true_a and_o orthodox_n 1._o 1._o the_o reform_a church_n faith_n be_v sound_a that_o appear_v in_o their_o belief_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o ceremony_n and_o of_o every_o part_n of_o christian_a belief_n 2._o they_o abandon_v and_o detest_v as_o plague_n and_o poison_n all_o those_o old_a heresy_n which_o either_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n or_o the_o ancient_a council_n have_v utter_o condemn_v 3._o they_o call_v home_o again_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o right_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n which_o our_o adversary_n have_v quite_o bring_v into_o a_o poor_a and_o weak_a case_n 4._o they_o punish_v all_o licentiousness_n of_o life_n and_o unruliness_n of_o manner_n by_o the_o old_a and_o long_o continue_a law_n and_o with_o as_o much_o sharpness_n as_o be_v convenient_a and_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n they_o maintain_v still_o the_o state_n of_o kingdom_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o honour_n wherein_o they_o have_v find_v they_o without_o any_o diminution_n or_o alteration_n reserve_v unto_o their_o prince_n their_o majesty_n and_o worldly_a pre-eminence_n safe_a and_o without_o impair_n to_o their_o possible_a power_n 6._o they_o have_v so_o get_v themselves_o away_o from_o that_o popish_a church_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o wherein_o nothing_o be_v in_o good_a frame_n or_o like_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o lot_n in_o time_n past_a get_v he_o out_o of_o sodom_n or_o abraham_n out_o of_o chalde_a not_o upon_o a_o desire_n of_o contention_n but_o by_o the_o warn_n of_o god_n himself_o 7._o they_o have_v search_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a bible_n which_o they_o be_v sure_o can_v deceive_v they_o their_o sure_a form_n of_o religion_n and_o have_v return_v again_o unto_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o beginning_n of_o thing_n unto_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o headspring_n of_o christ_n church_n the_o reform_a church_n be_v the_o same_o in_o kind_n with_o all_o the_o good_a church_n which_o be_v before_o they_o 1._o the_o reform_a church_n be_v the_o same_o with_o all_o good_a church_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o they_o and_o do_v succeed_v the_o sound_n and_o firm_a member_n of_o the_o general_n visible_a church_n in_o who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o substantial_a matter_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n 2._o but_o they_o have_v shake_v off_o their_o former_a error_n they_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o manner_n and_o quality_n as_o a_o man_n who_o be_v deceive_v in_o sundry_a thing_n when_o he_o become_v wise_a differ_v from_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v ignorant_a 3._o and_o as_o a_o sick_a body_n when_o it_o be_v heal_v and_o a_o commonwealth_n after_o it_o have_v reform_v disorder_n be_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o but_o differ_v in_o in_o quality_n and_o in_o goodness_n so_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v purge_v sundry_a corruption_n and_o perfect_v that_o which_o be_v defective_a but_o be_v the_o same_o in_o kind_n with_o all_o the_o good_a church_n and_o christian_n that_o be_v before_o they_o and_o succeed_v they_o of_o the_o general_n visible_a church_n in_o who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o religion_n concern_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n jesuit_n the_o jesuit_n say_v that_o the_o reform_a for_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n can_v not_o spy_v out_o one_o town_n one_o village_n one_o house_n season_v with_o the_o doctrine_n that_o they_o follow_v now._n answer_v of_o the_o reform_a 1._o the_o reform_a do_v answer_n that_o such_o a_o accusation_n be_v very_o false_a for_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n all_o church_n all_o city_n and_o town_n every_o family_n embrace_v the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o now_o they_o profess_v 2._o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n can_v never_o prevail_v so_o much_o nor_o so_o far_o in_o corrupt_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o church_n but_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o saint_n remain_v and_o those_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n do_v utter_o abhor_v all_o those_o filthy_a and_o wicked_a superstition_n of_o antichrist_n for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a time_n of_o it_o many_o be_v ever_o find_v who_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o keep_v themselves_o unpolluted_a with_o that_o horrible_a idolatry_n and_o this_o can_v history_n of_o all_o time_n witness_n which_o we_o can_v now_o recite_v veritatis_fw-la vide_fw-la catalogue_n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la if_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o reckon_v up_o to_o the_o jesuit_n many_o house_n village_n town_n city_n and_o country_n where_o christ_n have_v many_o and_o populous_a church_n 3._o we_o add_v that_o the_o greek_a church_n can_v never_o yet_o be_v bring_v to_o join_v itself_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o it_o be_v now_o as_o opposite_a to_o her_o as_o ever_o the_o reform_a be_v and_o be_v 4._o furthermore_o we_o answer_v to_o this_o question_n of_o the_o jesuit_n where_o be_v your_o church_n for_o so_o many_o year_n before_o luther_n that_o it_o do_v never_o lie_v so_o hide_v but_o it_o be_v discern_v by_o their_o pope_n unless_o for_o so_o many_o year_n he_o persecute_v shadow_n §_o another_o answer_v of_o the_o reform_a to_o the_o question_n of_o the_o jesuit_n where_o be_v the_o reform_a religion_n before_o the_o reformation_n make_v by_o luther_n and_o other_o divine_n 1._o they_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o almost_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n teach_v as_o they_o do_v 2._o they_o answer_v that_o ever_o since_o that_o time_n there_o have_v be_v some_o that_o have_v contend_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o profess_v for_o example_n 1._o in_o matter_n of_o supremacy_n they_o teach_v as_o the_o reform_a do_v till_o after_o gregory_n time_n which_o be_v six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n yea_o gregory_n himself_o write_v against_o they_o of_o constantinople_n hold_v this_o language_n if_o any_o shall_v call_v himself_o universal_a bishop_n i_o say_v it_o confident_o that_o he_o be_v antichrist_n 3._o in_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o that_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o wine_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bread_n aquinas_n can_v deny_v 3._o in_o the_o point_n of_o image_n at_o first_o the_o church_n admit_v no_o image_n at_o all_o as_o erasmus_n and_o gregory_n show_v yea_o polydore_v virgil_n confess_v that_o the_o father_n condemn_a image_n for_o fear_n of_o idolatry_n and_o this_o continue_a till_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n but_o now_o of_o late_a the_o trent_n council_n and_o bellarmine_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o divine_a honour_n 4._o bristol_n a_o popish_a doctor_n confess_v this_o the_o truth_n be_v say_v he_o that_o some_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o protestant_n opinion_n 5._o and_o illiricus_fw-la flaccus_n do_v remember_v one_o reynerius_n who_o discourse_v of_o the_o waldenses_n a_o people_n for_o substance_n of_o the_o protestant_n religion_n say_v in_o these_o term_n they_o be_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o lombardy_n and_o of_o provence_n no_o sect_n have_v continue_v so_o long_o some_o say_v it_o have_v be_v since_o pope_n sylvester_n time_n some_o since_o the_o apostle_n these_o waldenses_n believe_v all_o article_n concern_v god_n but_o they_o

if_o not_o drown_v 4._o after_o the_o donatist_n have_v make_v a_o faction_n in_o africa_n as_o they_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n so_o they_o be_v break_v themselves_o into_o divers_a fraction_n and_o so_o in_o a_o short_a space_n come_v to_o nothing_o 5._o the_o division_n among_o the_o britain_n of_o this_o nation_n bring_v in_o first_o the_o saxon_n next_o the_o dane_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o norman_n 6._o this_o be_v a_o cunning_a sleight_n of_o satan_n to_o divide_v we_o one_o from_o another_o that_o so_o he_o may_v prevail_v against_o we_o all_o 7._o the_o barbarous_a soldier_n divide_v not_o christ_n coat_n shall_v we_o rend_v and_o tear_v asunder_o his_o body_n by_o schism_n and_o faction_n 8._o religion_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o society_n the_o strong_a sinew_n of_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n o_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rapture_n in_o this_o bond_n nor_o any_o sprain_n in_o this_o sinew_n 9_o the_o husbandman_n have_v sow_v good_a seed_n clean_a and_o pick_v in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o more_o than_o threescore_o year_n and_o it_o have_v fructify_v exceed_o since_o the_o happy_a reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o part_n late_o the_o envious_a man_n do_v sow_v upon_o it_o his_o tare_n o_o let_v christian_n charity_n pluck_v they_o up_o or_o in_o the_o defect_n of_o it_o public_a authority_n 10._o we_o be_v all_o one_o body_n let_v we_o have_v all_o the_o same_o mind_n towards_o god_n and_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n ephes_n 4.3_o 11._o that_o our_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n may_v resemble_v the_o old_a byzantium_n the_o stone_n whereof_o be_v so_o match_v and_o the_o wall_n build_v so_o uniform_o that_o the_o whole_a city_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o one_o stone_n continue_v throughout_o 12._o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n let_v it_o be_v also_o of_o the_o new_a that_o it_o be_v a_o city_n at_o unity_n in_o itself_o psal_n 122.3_o 13._o the_o line_n the_o near_o they_o come_v to_o the_o centre_n the_o near_o they_o be_v one_o to_o another_o we_o can_v be_v one_o with_o god_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o divide_v one_o against_o another_o refutation_n of_o this_o accusatin_a of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o popish_a doctor_n that_o in_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n of_o england_n since_o the_o last_o reformation_n have_v be_v many_o change_n and_o alteration_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n the_o popish_a doctor_n 1._o he_o first_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o act_n of_o 6._o article_n establish_v in_o the_o late_a day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o 2._o which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o son_n edward_n the_o 6._o reign_n be_v straightway_o disannul_v and_o the_o church_n reform_v 3._o which_o reformation_n be_v overthrow_v in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n 4._o and_o after_o renew_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n 5._o and_o continue_v by_o her_o successor_n unto_o this_o day_n answer_v of_o the_o reform_a this_o be_v the_o answer_n that_o we_o make_v to_o that_o accusation_n 1._o that_o at_o the_o first_o when_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o work_v some_o reformation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o fugland_n perfection_n in_o every_o point_n be_v not_o forthwith_o attain_v and_o establish_v 2._o which_o be_v no_o marvel_n consider_v both_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d fold_n enemy_n that_o withstand_v the_o same_o 3._o yea_o if_o in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n of_o that_o church_n alteration_n have_v be_v according_a as_o to_o that_o church_n seem_v most_o convenient_a that_o be_v not_o in_o substance_n of_o doctrine_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n 4._o neither_o can_v the_o popish_a doctor_n charge_v the_o church_n of_o england_n more_o for_o change_v her_o common_a prayer_n book_n than_o the_o say_v can_v charge_v the_o roman_a church_n for_o change_v and_o reform_v her_o missale_n her_o portass_n her_o breviaries_n and_o a_o number_n of_o such_o book_n even_o of_o late_a year_n in_o daily_a and_o public_a use_n of_o service_n in_o she_o defence_n of_o the_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n against_o the_o contumely_n of_o jesuit_n and_o other_o popish_a writer_n accusation_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n the_o divers_a english_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n say_v the_o popish_a writer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o corrupt_a gutter_n flow_v from_o corrupt_a and_o stink_a lake_n the_o best_a contain_v wicked_a horrible_a and_o ethnical_a error_n answer_v to_o that_o accusation_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o slander_n most_o wicked_a horrible_a ethnical_a of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v detest_v and_o the_o accuser_n shall_v never_o prove_v any_o word_n of_o their_o accusation_n true_a gregory_n martin_n have_v labour_v herein_o and_o have_v perform_v nothing_o 2._o if_o the_o say_v popish_a writer_n find_v fault_n with_o we_o for_o correct_v our_o bibles_n let_v they_o show_v we_o if_o they_o can_v that_o either_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o translate_v the_o bible_n into_o our_o own_o tongue_n or_o else_o after_o it_o have_v be_v translate_v to_o reform_v the_o translation_n in_o such_o place_n wherein_o some_o error_n have_v escape_v or_o to_o translate_v it_o again_o 3._o no_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n can_v at_o the_o first_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o sincere_a but_o it_o may_v be_v afterward_o amend_v as_o god_n shall_v reveal_v to_o his_o church_n the_o fault_n thereof_o 4._o otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v any_o fault_n to_o amend_v a_o fault_n why_o have_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n take_v order_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n latin_a translation_n and_o for_o a_o better_a edition_n thereof_o to_o be_v publish_v then_o heretofore_o have_v be_v 5._o yea_o why_o have_v pope_n pius_n reform_v the_o psalter_n the_o breviaries_n the_o office_n and_o such_o other_o book_n as_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o great_a use_n and_o estimation_n 6._o if_o this_o seem_v requisite_a why_o may_v not_o we_o look_v to_o our_o translation_n likewise_o amend_v the_o imperfection_n and_o set_v forth_o better_a 7._o we_o add_v that_o we_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o translation_n english_a or_o latin_a or_o of_o other_o language_n no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o same_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n exercitation_n refutation_n of_o this_o accusation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o england_n great_a cruelty_n be_v exercise_v against_o they_o and_o the_o seminary_n priest_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o religion_n 1._o to_o that_o accusation_n the_o reform_a doctor_n do_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o some_o few_o of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o popish_a priest_n have_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o state_n of_o england_n but_o they_o die_v not_o for_o religion_n but_o be_v by_o open_a judgement_n of_o law_n convict_v of_o treason_n 2._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o happy_a memory_n be_v execute_v one_o everard_n a_o priest_n send_v from_o the_o college_n at_o rheims_n into_o england_n who_o though_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o law_n many_o way_n yet_o may_v have_v have_v his_o life_n but_o that_o impudent_o at_o the_o bar_n he_o utter_v thing_n shameful_a vile_a and_o intolerable_a for_o he_o boast_v himself_o both_o to_o be_v the_o subject_a and_o vassal_n of_o the_o pope_n even_o in_o england_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v no_o less_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n avouch_v further_o that_o he_o be_v very_o persuade_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o err_v when_o he_o term_v queen_n elizabeth_n a_o heretic_n and_o the_o patron_n of_o heretic_n and_o denounce_v she_o no_o lawful_a queen_n everard_n be_v for_o this_o confession_n convict_v and_o condemn_v who_o afterward_o as_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v enough_o in_o prison_n profess_v plain_o and_o direct_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o hear_n of_o sixteen_o man_n of_o credit_n that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o commit_v treason_n against_o his_o prince_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o suffer_v no_o new_a and_o unusual_a punishment_n but_o the_o same_o that_o all_o traitor_n suffer_v in_o england_n in_o the_o like_a cause_n 3._o we_o leave_v other_o example_n 4._o and_o say_v general_o of_o all_o the_o jesuit_n and_o priest_n that_o do_v suffer_v in_o england_n that_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v for_o their_o popish_a religion_n but_o only_o for_o their_o treason_n and_o for_o their_o perturbation_n of_o that_o state_n §._o great_a be_v the_o evil_a and_o harm_n that_o the_o jesuit_n and_o roman_a priest_n hide_v in_o england_n do_v cause_n and_o do_v cause_n to_o that_o