Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	church_n	member_n	society_n	2,075	5	9.3482	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91879	The falsehood of Mr. VVilliam Pryn's Truth triumphing, in the antiquity of popish princes and Parliaments. To which, he attributes a sole, sovereigne, legislative, coercive power in all matters of religion; discovered to be full of absurdities, contradictions, sacriledge, and to make more in favour of Rome and Antichrist, than all the bookes and pamphlets which were ever published, whether by papall or episcopall prelates, or parisites, since the reformation. With twelve queries, eight whereof visit Mr. Pryn the second time, because they could not be satisfied at the first.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?	1645 (1645)	Wing R1672; Thomason E273_16; Thomason E282_11; ESTC R200048	28,156	36

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thanks_o to_o valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n for_o assemble_v the_o council_n of_o illyria_n which_o say_v ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la deesset_fw-la volens_fw-la nemo_fw-la cog●tur_fw-la invitus_fw-la that_o no_o bishop_n may_v be_v absent_a who_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v there_o and_o none_o compel_v who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v present_a from_o whence_o follow_v a_o irrefragable_a consequence_n that_o their_o counsel_n decree_n or_o canon_n do_v not_o bind_v all_o people_n universal_o but_o only_o such_o as_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n submit_v thereunto_o if_o mr._n pryn_n will_v but_o procure_v the_o same_o just_a privilege_n for_o his_o independent_a brethren_n they_o will_v have_v the_o less_o occasion_n of_o exception_n if_o he_o domineer_v over_o the_o volunteer_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n page_n 87._o you_o say_v the_o statute_n in_o q._n mary_n day_n repeal_n divers_a act_n touch_v religion_n in_o k._n edward_n 6._o his_o reign_n and_o set_v up_o mass_n and_o the_o old_a popish_a liturgy_n again_o do_v sufficient_o evidence_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o parliament_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n first_o that_o this_o present_a parliament_n or_o any_o other_o hereafter_o have_v a_o jurisdiction_n to_o set_v up_o popery_n again_o and_o so_o judaisme_n or_o turkism_n even_o what_o they_o please_v for_o all_o parliament_n have_v equal_a power_n and_o second_o that_o if_o they_o do_v set_v up_o popery_n judaisme_n or_o turkism_n that_o then_o all_o england_n must_v submit_v thereunto_o and_o consequent_o become_v papist_n jew_n and_o turk_n or_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v more_o worse_a then_o either_o for_o whatsoever_o a_o magistrate_n especial_o the_o supreme_a have_v jurisdiction_n in_o that_o he_o may_v just_o and_o lawful_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o disobey_v upon_o pain_n of_o sin_v and_o danger_n of_o damnation_n rom_n 13._o 2._o but_o under_o what_o colour_n and_o pretence_n than_o do_v mr._n pryn_n refuse_v subjection_n unto_o church_n government_n by_o episcopacy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o common-prayer-booke_n do_v not_o take_v it_o ill_a that_o i_o spur_v the_o question_n so_o soon_o unto_o you_o again_o i_o may_v ask_v it_o ofttimes_o before_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v once_o without_o condemn_v yourself_o according_a to_o your_o principle_n and_o law_n by_o which_o you_o proyoke_v justice_n against_o the_o independent_o be_v not_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o common-prayer-booke_n establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o have_v as_o great_a a_o power_n than_o as_o this_o present_a parliament_n have_v now_o or_o any_o other_o can_v have_v hereafter_o nay_o you_o say_v express_o p._n 88_o that_o the_o statute_n 1_o eliz._n chap._n 2._o for_o uniformity_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o service_n in_o the_o church_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n enjoin_v conformity_n under_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n be_v a_o irrefragable_a proof_n of_o the_o parliament_n power_n in_o all_o church_n matter_n what_o be_v it_o trow_o that_o then_o encourage_v you_o to_o withstand_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o parliament_n when_o they_o agree_v not_o with_o your_o own_o humour_n and_o disposition_n which_o you_o now_o press_v so_o violent_o upon_o the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o your_o independent_a brethren_n can_v there_o appear_v any_o other_o clear_a reason_n for_o it_o to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o stander_n by_o moderate_a man_n even_o of_o mr._n pryn_n best_a friend_n or_o any_o that_o have_v their_o wit_n about_o they_o than_o that_o mr._n pryn_n have_v suffer_v for_o christ_n cause_n as_o he_o think_v to_o think_v more_o charitable_o of_o he_o than_o he_o do_v of_o other_o upon_o false_a principle_n grow_v weary_a of_o it_o and_o resolve_v that_o as_o the_o bishop_n domineer_v and_o persecute_v he_o so_o he_o will_v repair_v himself_o by_o persecute_v 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all_o the_o world_n unto_o their_o uniformity_n and_o so_o infallible_o produce_v the_o most_o curse_a enmity_n and_o hatred_n betwixt_o all_o people_n but_o differ_v in_o opinion_n exceed_v that_o of_o cannibal_n or_o the_o profound_a of_o antipathy_n between_o any_o irrational_a creature_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o you_o be_v mighty_o mistake_v p._n 96._o to_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o independent_o will_v preach_v universal_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n under_o penalty_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a if_o the_o parliament_n shall_v establish_v a_o independent_a government_n which_o be_v clear_o incompatible_a and_o contradictory_n to_o themselves_o and_o principle_n the_o ignorance_n whereof_o though_o to_o some_o it_o may_v seem_v as_o slight_v as_o easy_o apprehend_v by_o a_o willing_a and_o inquire_v spirit_n i_o persuade_v myself_o have_v not_o only_o transport_v mr._n pryn_n himself_o but_o many_o other_o into_o multitude_n of_o impertinency_n and_o absurdity_n oh_o that_o mr._n pryn_n therefore_o or_o any_o one_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a way_n who_o wish_v well_o to_o godliness_n will_v but_o please_v to_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o john_n the_o baptist_n chap._n 10._o and_o considerate_o give_v their_o opinion_n whether_o to_o be_v persecute_v be_v not_o even_o the_o most_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o saint_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o most_o christian_n thus_o persecute_v one_o another_o page_n 94._o and_o 109._o you_o say_v the_o opposite_n to_o parliament_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n have_v former_o and_o more_o especial_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n address_v several_a petition_n to_o this_o high_a and_o honourable_a court_n for_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o under_o favour_n i_o conceive_v you_o have_v misapprehend_v their_o proceed_n and_o intention_n which_o doubtless_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o best_a affect_v that_o the_o parliament_n in_o who_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o reside_v will_v permit_v countenance_n and_o encourage_v all_o godly_a man_n of_o gift_n in_o preach_v down_o heresy_n error_n idolatry_n popery_n etc._n etc._n many_o whereof_o have_v either_o be_v former_o establish_v by_o law_n or_o not_o permit_v to_o be_v preach_v down_o through_o the_o prelate_n corruption_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o best_a even_o all_o the_o reformation_n which_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o civil_a have_v a_o capacity_n of_o compass_v against_o all_o heresy_n and_o error_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o can_v possible_o be_v suppress_v by_o carnal_a weapon_n or_o the_o civil_a sword_n they_o may_v destroy_v the_o flesh_n but_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o touch_v and_o work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n page_n 109._o after_o a_o frantic_a infectious_a pestilential_a fever-fit_a of_o rail_v the_o like_a that_o of_o billingsgate_n you_o tell_v mr._n john_n goodwin_n with_o much_o gravity_n forsooth_o but_o far_o more_o saucy_a ignorance_n that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a presumption_n for_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a divine_a and_o a_o man_n altogether_o ignorant_a of_o or_o unskilful_a in_o the_o ancient_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o our_o parliament_n as_o his_o writing_n demonstrate_v and_o himself_o intimate_v page_n 5._o to_o undertake_v and_o determine_v to_o judge_v of_o they_o so_o peremptory_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o come_v you_o trow_v a_o mere_a lawyer_n i_o wish_v you_o be_v good_a at_o that_o at_o any_o thing_n to_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o you_o in_o divinity_n if_o divinity_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o parliamentary_a privilege_n be_v inconsistent_a as_o you_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v to_o pin_v the_o gospel_n with_o its_o propagation_n and_o whole_a affair_n upon_o civil_a power_n the_o great_a share_n or_o major_a part_n whereof_o which_o shall_v both_o by_o your_o polity_n and_o divinity_n be_v submit_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o turk_n of_o