Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n
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B05828
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The catalogve of the Hebrevv saints, canonized by St. Paul, Heb. 11th further explained and applied.
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Shaw, John, 1614-1689.
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Wing S3032; ESTC R184043
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church_n be_v divide_v and_o rend_v by_o heresy_n and_o schism_n to_o who_o shall_v this_o title_n be_v right_o appropriate_v or_o who_o can_v be_v true_o call_v catholic_n but_o they_o who_o agree_v and_o join_v with_o these_o all_n apostles_n father_n martyr_n for_o what_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o believer_n the_o main_a body_n of_o christian_n the_o universal_a church_n and_o for_o this_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o that_o approve_a rule_n of_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n lib._n cont_n haret_fw-la cap._n 3._o magnopere_fw-la curandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la teneamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creditam_fw-la est_fw-la ho_o est_fw-la etenim_fw-la veer_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la catholicum_fw-la we_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o we_o hold_v that_o which_o have_v be_v believe_v by_o all_o in_o all_o place_n 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there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n such_o who_o diffent_v from_o the_o general_o believe_v truth_n but_o this_o consideration_n respect_v either_o the_o universal_a of_o the_o liver_n of_o the_o first_o age_n bear_v testimony_n that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o doctrine_n be_v from_o the_o apostle_n preach_n deliver_v to_o all_o church_n by_o they_o plant_v or_o their_o general_a uniform_a testimony_n herein_o without_o any_o considerable_a dissenter_n producible_a for_o even_o such_o testimony_n be_v worthy_a of_o belief_n and_o have_v be_v deem_v and_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o rejection_n of_o any_o new_a doctrine_n bibl._n patr._n tom._n 1._o pag._n 30._o etc._n etc._n &_o pag._n 275._o for_o as_o the_o general_a consent_n and_o practice_v of_o all_o nation_n to_o adore_v and_o set_v up_o a_o deity_n as_o divine_a power_n some_o one_o or_o other_o have_v be_v and_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o force_n and_o efficacy_n against_o the_o atheist_n which_o have_v appear_v in_o any_o age_n inasmuch_o as_o nothing_o beside_o the_o ingraff_v notion_n of_o a_o deity_n or_o divine_a power_n can_v have_v incline_v so_o many_o several_a nation_n of_o such_o several_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o such_o contrary_a principle_n in_o other_o case_n of_o such_o several_a education_n and_o civil_a government_n to_o affect_v and_o practice_v that_o duty_n of_o adoration_n or_o worship_v some_o deity_n even_o so_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o distinct_a church_n agree_v in_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o this_o be_v a_o apostolical_a depositum_fw-la tradition_n derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o follower_n be_v a_o pregnant_a argument_n to_o any_o impartial_a understand_a man_n of_o great_a force_n against_o heretic_n and_o heretical_a dissenter_n who_o as_o atheist_n desciverunt_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la have_v apostate_v and_o fall_v away_o from_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n so_o these_o desciverunt_fw-la à _fw-la veritate_fw-la have_v forsake_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o their_o conviction_n and_o confutation_n and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o all_o consenter_n and_o adherent_n to_o that_o universal_a agreement_n inasmuch_o as_o nothing_o beside_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n deliver_v unto_o the_o christian_a world_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n can_v have_v keep_v so_o many_o several_a church_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o case_n every_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o competent_a and_o authentic_a witness_n of_o every_o other_o church_n and_o so_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n her_o integrity_n and_o fidelity_n in_o servando_fw-la depositum_fw-la in_o careful_a preserve_v the_o truth_n commit_v to_o their_o special_a trust_n and_o to_o press_v this_o more_o full_o as_o it_o can_v be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o any_o rule_n or_o custom_n ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n because_o their_o have_v some_o dissenter_n though_o otherwise_o general_o receive_v allow_v and_o practise_v so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v any_o prejudice_n to_o any_o rule_n or_o observation_n ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n because_o some_o have_v oppose_v and_o contradict_v though_o general_o aver_v believe_v and_o conform_v unto_o by_o all_o christian_n and_o as_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v this_o be_v not_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v or_o nation_n because_o some_o have_v speak_v against_o it_o and_o act_v too_o so_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v this_o be_v not_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n because_o some_o nominal_a christian_n have_v adjudge_v otherwise_o this_o be_v not_o the_o common_a faith_n because_o some_o straggler_n or_o wanderer_n have_v either_o wilful_o desert_v it_o or_o unwary_o fall_v out_o of_o it_o this_o be_v not_o that_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n because_o some_o who_o deliver_v themselves_o saint_n and_o will_v be_v call_v so_o have_v not_o like_v it_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o catholic_a faith_n because_o some_o who_o have_v usurp_v and_o will_v engross_v the_o title_n have_v so_o determine_v contrary_a to_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o believer_n but_o then_o as_o the_o civilian_n speak_v in_o re_fw-la consensia_fw-la emnium_fw-la genttum_n lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la putanda_fw-la est_fw-la the_o consent_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o quod_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ratis_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la constituit_fw-la id_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la peraequè_fw-fr â—â—stoditur_fw-la vocaturque_fw-la jus_o gentium_fw-la that_o which_o natural_a reason_n do_v constitute_v among_o all_o man_n be_v observe_v by_o all_o alike_o and_o term_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n not_o as_o though_o every_o individual_a thus_o do_v constitute_v and_o consent_v for_o many_o have_v deprave_v nature_n and_o transgress_v natural_a 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several_a distinct_a visible_a church_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n by_o unanimous_a consent_n communicate_v and_o exhitit_v their_o several_a