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	particular_a	society_n	2,472	5	9.5378	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54142	Good advice to the Church of England, Roman Catholick and Protestant dissenter, in which it is endeavoured to be made appear that it is their duty, principle & interest to abolish the penal laws and tests	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1687 (1687)	Wing P1296; ESTC R203148	42,315	65

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ibid._n sect._n 11._o pag._n 115._o and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o impose_v religion_n upon_o conscience_n and_o punish_v nonconformity_n with_o worldly_a penalty_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o down_o say_v in_o his_o lib._n of_o prophecy_n to_o our_o point_n i_o be_o very_o much_o displease_v that_o so_o many_o opinion_n and_o new_a doctrine_n be_v commence_v among_o we_o but_o more_o trouble_v that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o opinion_n think_v his_o own_o and_o other_o man_n salvation_n be_v concern_v in_o its_o maintenance_n but_o most_o of_o all_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v persecute_v and_o afflict_a for_o disagree_v in_o such_o opinion_n which_o they_o can_v with_o sufficient_a ground_n obtrude_v upon_o other_o necessary_o because_o they_o can_v propound_v they_o infallible_o and_o because_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n so_o to_o do_v for_o if_o i_o shall_v tie_v other_o man_n to_o believe_v my_o 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conspiratio_fw-la adversus_fw-la dominum_fw-la and_o they_o who_o for_o their_o security_n run_v in_o grot_n and_o cellar_n and_o retirement_n think_v that_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o defensive_a those_o prince_n and_o those_o law_n that_o drive_v they_o to_o it_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v secure_a unless_o the_o power_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o other_o be_v lessen_v and_o rescind_v and_o then_o the_o be_v restrain_v and_o make_v miserable_a indear_v the_o discontent_a person_n mutual_o and_o make_v more_o hearty_a and_o dangerous_a confederation_n ibid._n pag._n 23._o no_o man_n speak_v more_o unreasonable_o than_o he_o that_o deny_v to_o man_n the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n in_o choice_n of_o their_o religion_n ibid._n pag._n 169._o no_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n dismembred_n or_o otherwise_o direct_o persecute_v for_o his_o opinion_n which_o do_v not_o teach_v impiety_n or_o blasphemy_n ibid._n pag._n 190._o there_o be_v a_o popular_a pity_n that_o follow_v all_o person_n in_o misery_n and_o that_o compassion_n breed_v likeness_n of_o affection_n and_o that_o very_a often_o produce_v likeness_n of_o persuasion_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o there_o arise_v a_o jealousy_n and_o pregnant_a suspicion_n that_o they_o who_o persecute_v a_o opinion_n be_v destitute_a of_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o confute_v it_o and_o that_o the_o hangman_n be_v the_o best_a disputant_n ibid._n pag._n 197_o 198._o if_o a_o man_n can_v change_v his_o opinion_n when_o he_o list_v nor_o ever_o do_v hearty_o or_o resolute_o but_o when_o he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o then_o to_o use_v force_n may_v make_v he_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o never_o to_o be_v a_o right_a believer_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o erect_v a_o trophy_n to_o god_n and_o true_a religion_n we_o build_v a_o monument_n for_o the_o devil_n ibid._n pag._n 200._o the_o trick_n of_o give_v person_n differ_v in_o opinion_n over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n at_o the_o best_a be_v no_o better_a than_o hypocrisy_n remove_v envy_n from_o themselves_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o other_o a_o refuse_v to_o do_v that_o in_o external_a act_n which_o they_o do_v in_o council_n and_o approbation_n ibid._n pag._n 209._o thus_o far_o bishop_n tayl●r_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o his_o time_n let_v i_o add_v another_o bishop_n hold_v learn_v by_o all_o and_o in_o great_a reputation_n with_o the_o man_n of_o his_o communion_n and_o among_o they_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parlioment_n assemble_v who_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v against_o this_o persecute_v spirit_n on_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n by_o their_o full_a approbation_n of_o and_o thanks_o return_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o st_n asaph_n for_o his_o sermon_n preach_v before_o they_o november_n the_o 5_o the_o 1680._o and_o their_o desire_n that_o he_o will_v print_v and_o publish_v that_o 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13.35_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_n to_o one_o another_o and_o least_o man_n shall_v unchristen_v other_o first_o that_o they_o may_v hate_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o afterward_o christ_n enlarge_v his_o precept_n of_o love_n and_o extend_v it_o even_o to_o enemy_n and_o not_o only_o to_o we_o but_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n matt._n 5.43_o 44._o ibid._n pag._n 9_o as_o our_o holy_a religion_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o this_o admirable_a temper_n so_o by_o this_o we_o may_v usual_o judge_v who_o they_o be_v that_o excel_v among_o christian_a church_n when_o there_o happen_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o whether_o touch_v the_o faith_n or_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n they_o that_o be_v the_o more_o fierce_a they_o general_o have_v the_o worst_a cause_n ibid._n pag._n 12_o 13._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a suppress_v the_o arian_n by_o no_o other_o force_n but_o put_v arian_n out_o of_o their_o bishopric_n they_o can_v not_o think_v heretic_n fit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o cure_n of_o soul_n but_o otherwise_o as_o to_o temporal_a thing_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o inflict_v any_o kind_n of_o punishment_n but_o when_o the_o arian_n come_v to_o have_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o be_v the_o imperial_a religion_n then_o deprive_v be_v nothing_o banishment_n be_v the_o least_o that_o they_o inflict_v ibid._n pag._n 14._o neither_o our_o religion_n nor_o our_o church_n be_v of_o a_o persecute_v spirit_n i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o may_v be_v in_o particular_a person_n but_o i_o say_v again_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o genius_n of_o our_o church_n she_o have_v no_o doctrine_n that_o teach_v persecution_n ibid._n pag._n 20._o i_o will_v have_v no_o man_n punish_v for_o his_o religion_n no_o not_o they_o that_o destroy_v man_n for_o religion_n ibid._n pag._n 37._o dr_n stillingfleet_n come_v short_a

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require_v more_o than_o christ_n himself_o do_v and_o make_v other_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n than_o our_o saviour_n do_v of_o discipleship_n what_o possible_a reason_n can_v be_v assign_v or_o give_v why_o such_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o certain_o those_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o necessary_a duty_n for_o christianity_n by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o his_o word_n what_o ground_n can_v there_o be_v why_o christian_n shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n now_o which_o they_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v not_o religion_n sufficient_o guard_v and_o fence_v in_o ●hem_n be_v there_o ever_o more_o true_a and_o cordial_a reverence_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n what_o charter_n have_v christ_n give_v the_o church_n to_o bind_v man_n up_o to_o more_o than_o himself_o have_v 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christ_n have_v do_v there_o be_v nothing_o the_o primitive_a church_n deserve_v great_a imitation_n by_o we_o in_o than_o in_o that_o admirable_a temper_n moderation_n and_o condesention_n which_o be_v use_v in_o it_o towards_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o this_o admirable_a temper_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n may_v be_v large_o clear_v from_o that_o liberty_n they_o allow_v free_o to_o dissenter_n from_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o practice_n and_o opinion_n as_o may_v be_v clear_v from_o cyprian_a austin_n jerome_n and_o other_o leave_v the_o man_n to_o be_v win_v by_o observe_v the_o true_a decency_n and_o order_n of_o church_n whereby_o those_o who_o act_n upon_o a_o true_a principle_n of_o christian_a ingenuity_n may_v be_v soon_o draw_v to_o a_o compliance_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n than_o by_o force_n and_o rigorous_a imposition_n which_o make_v man_n suspect_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o when_o such_o force_n be_v use_v to_o make_v it_o enter_v in_o 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this_o passionate_a and_o fierce_a this_o vindictive_a and_o exterminate_a spirit_n ibid._n pag._n 7._o he_o i._n e._n christ_n come_v to_o introduce_v a_o religion_n which_o consult_v not_o only_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n but_o their_o temporal_a peace_n and_o security_n their_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n ibid._n pag._n 8._o in_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o author_n of_o this_o institution_n to_o compel_v no_o man_n to_o it_o by_o temporal_a punishment_n ibid._n pag._n 13._o to_o separate_v goodness_n and_o mercy_n from_o god_n compassion_n and_o charity_n from_o religion_n be_v to_o make_v the_o two_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n god_n and_o religion_n good_a for_o nothing_o idid_fw-la pag._n 19_o true_a christianity_n be_v not_o noly_a the_o best_a but_o the_o best_a nature_a institution_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o far_o as_o any_o church_n be_v depart_v from_o good_a nature_n and_o become_v cruel_a and_o barbarous_a so_o far_o it_o be_v degenerate_v from_o christianity_n idid_fw-la pag._n 30._o thus_o far_o dr_n tillotson_n who_o to_o be_v sure_a deserve_v not_o to_o be_v think_v the_o least_o eminent_a in_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o doctor_n burnet_n say_v to_o it_o man_n be_v not_o master_n of_o their_o own_o persuasion_n and_o can_v change_v their_o thought_n as_o they_o please_v he_o that_o believe_v any_o thing_n concern_v religion_n can_v turn_v as_o the_o prince_n command_v he_o or_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n or_o his_o persent_a interest_n unless_o he_o arrive_v at_o that_o pitch_n of_o atheism_n as_o to_o look_v on_o religion_n only_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o policy_n and_o a_o engine_n for_o civil_a government_n dr_n burnet_n history_n of_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o preface_n pag._n 49._o it_o be_v to_o this_o doctor_n be_v pain_n she_o owe_v the_o very_a history_n of_o her_o reformation_n and_o as_o by_o it_o he_o have_v perpetuate_v his_o name_n with_o she_o certain_o he_o must_v have_v credit_n with_o she_o or_o we_o can_v deserve_v none_o with_o any_o body_n else_o for_o no_o man_n can_v well_o go_v further_a to_o oblige_v she_o let_v i_o here_o bring_v in_o a_o lie_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sir_n robert_n pointz_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o monarchy_n who_o yield_v we_o a_o excellent_a testimony_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o sword_n avail_v little_a with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n unless_o to_o destroy_v they_o together_o with_o their_o body_n and_o to_o make_v man_n desperate_a or_o dissembler_n in_o religion_n and_o when_o they_o find_v opportunity_n to_o fall_v into_o rebellion_n as_o there_o be_v many_o example_n p._n 27._o in_o the_o ancient_a time_n of_o christianity_n such_o mean_n be_v not_o use_v as_o may_v make_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n more_o obstinate_a than_o docible_a through_o the_o preposterous_a proceed_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o penal_a law_n use_v rather_o as_o snare_n for_o gain_v of_o money_n and_o pecuniary_a mulct_n impose_v rather_o as_o price_n set_v upon_o offence_n than_o as_o punishment_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n ibid._n pag._n 28._o the_o ancient_a christian_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n paganis_fw-la as_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o other_o christian_a nation_n under_o a_o great_a penalty_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o good_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o pagan_n living_n peaceable_o ibid._n pag._n 29._o for_o the_o good_n of_o the_o jew_n although_o enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n can_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n come_v by_o escheat_n unto_o christian_a prince_n under_o who_o they_o live_v ibid._n pag._n 29._o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o peace_n a_o messenger_n whereof_o a_o angel_n have_v be_v choose_v to_o