Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	call_v	church_n	society_n	1,435	5	9.0715	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43802	Municipum ecclesiasticum, or, The rights, liberties, and authorities of the Christian Church asserted against all oppressive doctrines, and constitutions, occasioned by Dr. Wake's book, concerning the authority of Christian princes over ecclesiastical synods, &c.	Hill, Samuel, 1648-1716.	1697 (1697)	Wing H2009; ESTC R14266	76,389	151

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as_o convene_v by_o the_o will_v only_o of_o prince_n may_v be_v call_v synod_n though_o of_o themselves_o they_o have_v no_o canonicol_n authority_n for_o their_o act_n which_o must_v either_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o the_o consequent_a reception_n or_o refusal_n of_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o ratification_n that_o the_o temporal_a power_n give_v they_o a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a commission_n from_o a_o prince_n synod_n ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n of_o prince_n no_o canonical_a synod_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o efficacy_n and_o authority_n as_o a_o free_a convention_n of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a though_o therefore_o such_o commissioner_n may_v grammatical_o be_v call_v a_o synod_n yet_o canonical_o a_o synod_n be_v a_o convention_n of_o the_o state_n or_o power_n ecclesiastical_a on_o their_o own_o right_a and_o authority_n whosoever_o call_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o three_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the._n attribute_n of_o christian_a as_o give_v either_o to_o prince_n or_o private_a person_n now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o euseb_n reekon_v two_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o a_o christian_n be_v a_o person_n baptize_v into_o and_o continue_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o loose_o and_o improper_o heretic_n claim_v and_o use_v the_o character_n which_o also_o may_v improper_o be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o profess_v a_o belief_n thereof_o before_o ever_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o any_o ordinance_n or_o station_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o constantine_n the_o great_a 11._o dem._n ev_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o sect._n 38._o so_o origen_n con_v cell_n l._n 3._o ambr._n de_fw-fr myster_n initiand_n c._n 4._o aug._n in_o joh._n c._n 2.3_o tract_n 11._o and_o constantius_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v repute_v christian_a emperor_n though_o not_o baptise_a nor_o so_o much_o as_o admit_v catechuman_n or_o competent_n till_o a_o little_a before_o their_o death_n which_o preliminary_a explication_n will_v be_v find_v of_o great_a use_n in_o this_o present_a controversy_n §_o 4._o be_v thus_o harness_v we_o will_v consider_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v hyyothesis_n first_o before_o we_o come_v to_o justisie_n that_o of_o the_o letter_n independent_o the_o doctor_n be_v principle_n worse_o than_o the_o independent_o first_o then_o he_o make_v a_o synod_n under_o heathen_a power_n to_o be_v but_o a_o independent_a huddle_n of_o christian_n in_o common_a contrive_v their_o affair_n by_o no_o authority_n but_o that_o of_o humane_a prudence_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o if_o this_o be_v a_o synod_n such_o a_o concourse_n of_o mere_a lay-christians_a may_v be_v a_o synod_n and_o determine_v the_o common_a process_n of_o their_o conduct_n for_o he_o place_v this_o care_n simple_o in_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o the_o member_n of_o every_o church_n not_o the_o governor_n nor_o power_n therein_o constitute_v for_o he_o do_v not_o suppose_v it_o a_o regular_a society_n till_o incorporate_v with_o the_o civil_a state_n nor_o will_v it_o help_v to_o say_v that_o he_o define_v a_o synod_n a_o meeting_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n upon_o a_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n for_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v with_o grammatical_a propriety_n be_v call_v and_o account_v eccle_n jastica●_n person_n in_o distinction_n from_o alien_n or_o absolute_o though_o custom_n have_v give_v this_o title_n as_o a_o distinctive_a of_o the_o clergy_n from_o the_o laity_n so_o that_o though_o i_o in_o assume_v the_o doctor_n definition_n of_o a_o synod_n do_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n mean_v the_o clergy_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o doctor_n intend_v so_o except_o only_o of_o synod_n call_v by_o christian_a prince_n but_o rather_o these_o member_n of_o the_o church_n under_o heathen_a power_n must_v be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n convene_v in_o synod_n under_o they_o without_o any_o distinction_n of_o order_n or_o authority_n among_o they_o and_o if_o we_o will_v but_o add_v one_o pastor_n among_o they_o here_o we_o have_v the_o true_a form_n of_o a_o independent_a church_n or_o congregation_n which_o be_v its_o own_o constant_a synod_n at_o all_o meeting_n only_o the_o independent_a principle_n claim_v a_o divine_a right_n and_o rely_v not_o alone_o upon_o mere_a humane_a inauthoritative_a prudence_n and_o so_o be_v near_a to_o truth_n and_o reason_n than_o the_o doctor_n be_v but_o if_o the_o doctor_n be_v principle_n be_v true_a that_o such_o synod_n be_v convention_n of_o church-member_n upon_o prudence_n only_o without_o any_o inherent_a right_n or_o authority_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o insidel_n power_n the_o least_o offence_n that_o may_v be_v i_o doubt_v that_o prudence_n will_v oblige_v they_o not_o to_o convene_v at_o all_o for_o certain_o we_o be_v not_o in_o prudence_n to_o give_v insidel_n power_n or_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o any_o needless_a offence_n at_o all_o but_o certain_o subject_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o convene_v yet_o convening_n against_o the_o law_n of_o civil_a power_n do_v incur_v their_o great_a offence_n which_o natural_a reason_n can_v prompt_v man_n to_o for_o if_o christian_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o such_o infidel_n power_n to_o account_v for_o such_o prohibit_v convention_n by_o what_o authority_n they_o do_v such_o thing_n if_o they_o shall_v set_v forth_o a_o good_a divine_a authority_n this_o will_v be_v a_o good_a though_o not_o perhaps_o a_o successul_n plea_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o authority_n for_o it_o but_o only_o natural_a reason_n and_o prudence_n how_o can_v that_o direct_v a_o man_n to_o disobey_v law_n which_o destroy_v no_o man_n authority_n or_o right_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v shift_v here_o that_o they_o have_v right_o but_o not_o authority_n for_o though_o even_o a_o mere_a right_o to_o synodize_v be_v enough_o to_o the_o jus_o divinum_fw-la assert_v by_o the_o letter_n yet_o a_o right_a to_o synodize_v be_v a_o right_n to_o a_o public_a conduct_n by_o rule_n and_o method_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v authority_n though_o never_o so_o democratical_a and_o if_o they_o have_v natural_a reason_n for_o this_o conduct_n that_o nature_n that_o have_v give_v they_o just_a reason_n have_v give_v they_o just_o right_o to_o it_o for_o in_o such_o matter_n right_o and_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o do_v man_n right_o be_v proper_o call_v do_v man_n reason_n if_o then_o they_o have_v natural_a reason_n they_o have_v natural_a right_n and_o if_o natural_a right_n natural_a authority_n to_o convene_v for_o their_o public_a conduct_n and_o that_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n against_o the_o law_n of_o infidel_n power_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n so_o to_o do_v they_o have_v no_o right_n and_o if_o no_o right_n no_o reason_n and_o if_o no_o reason_n how_o can_v this_o be_v do_v without_o offence_n against_o the_o civil_a power_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o have_v just_o right_o indeed_o to_o forbid_v all_o assembly_n which_o have_v no_o authority_n right_o or_o reason_n but_o to_o conclude_v the_o dr._n have_v give_v these_o synod_n a_o more_o fundamental_a authority_n than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v enlarge_v do_v commonwealth_n do_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o church_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n very_o well_o and_o a_o good_a parallel_n but_o be_v not_o council_n of_o state_n endue_v with_o authority_n found_v on_o that_o popular_a necessity_n the_o doctor_n dare_v not_o say_v no_o to_o the_o state_n because_o the_o leviathan_n be_v not_o safe_o to_o be_v anger_v but_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o council_n of_o the_o church_n be_v authoritative_a for_o its_o conduct_n and_o preservation_n upon_o the_o same_o bottom_n of_o equal_a necessity_n and_o that_o under_o the_o heathen_a power_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o on_o this_o necessity_n synod_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o church_n in_o full_a vigour_n and_o spiritual_a authority_n before_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a state_n for_o heir_n incorporation_n and_o therefore_o the_o necessity_n be_v the_o great_a and_o by_o these_o the_o doctor_n be_v rule_v the_o authority_n shall_v be_v so_o too_o though_o yet_o he_o allow_v they_o no_o authority_n because_o no_o society_n till_o their_o civil_a incorporation_n which_o be_v though_o the_o doctor_n see_v not_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n to_o deny_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o its_o constitution_n under_o spiritual_a governor_n of_o its_o own_o for_o the_o three_o first_o century_n of_o christianity_n §_o 5._o but_o he_o further_o tell_v we_o incorp_n incorp_n that_o the_o incorporation_n of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o state_n be_v a_o association_n for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o secularity_n subject_n they_o