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	universal_a	4,571	5	9.4486	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51142	The trve Protestant sovldier fighting valiantly under truths banner, and by the glorious light of Gods word overthrowing the strongest bulwarkes, and subtle stratagems of the Church of Rome. By Hamnet Warde.	Monginot, François, 1569-1637.; Ward, Hamnet.	1642 (1642)	Wing M2418; ESTC R27120	26,961	42

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transubstantiation_n 13._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 14._o of_o the_o take_n away_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n decemb._n 1●_n 1641._o imprimatur_fw-la tho._n wykes_n the_o true_a protestant_a soldier_n chapter_n i._o of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o holy_a scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o church_n there_o be_v that_o church_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o creed_n which_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n against_o which_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 16._o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v which_o be_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o true_o faithful_a and_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n whereof_o part_n do_v already_o enjoy_v the_o heavenly_a pleasure_n of_o god_n kingdom_n part_v now_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n among_o sinful_a man_n and_o infidel_n and_o can_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n other_o not_o yet_o bear_v but_o beside_o this_o church_n of_o god_n elect_v there_o be_v another_o universal_a and_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v the_o assembly_n of_o all_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v that_o church_n which_o saint_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 3._o call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o truth_n against_o all_o those_o who_o labour_n to_o corrupt_v or_o suppress_v it_o this_o universal_a visible_a church_n be_v compose_v of_o divers_a particular_a church_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o of_o the_o galatian_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o particular_a church_n some_o are_z pater_fw-la then_o other_o nay_o and_o there_o may_v be_v some_o so_o corrupt_v as_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v save_v namely_o as_o where_o idolatry_n reign_v and_o where_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v abuse_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v one_o of_o these_o particular_a church_n wherein_o reign_v idolatry_n first_o in_o that_o they_o call_v god_n a_o sacrifice_n make_v by_o man_n second_o because_o the_o honour_n appertain_v to_o god_n be_v by_o they_o attribute_v to_o saint_n in_o that_o they_o say_v the_o saint_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n and_o because_o they_o give_v they_o and_o their_o relic_n and_o image_n a_o religious_a worship_n and_o adoration_n last_o because_o they_o call_v the_o virgin_n mary_n queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o sovereign_a royalty_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o communicable_a to_o the_o creature_n likewise_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v therein_o abuse_v in_o that_o they_o teach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n commit_v before_o bapisme_n but_o as_o for_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n he_o have_v leave_v we_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o they_o by_o satisfactory_a 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notwithstanding_o enough_o leave_v which_o need_v no_o interpretation_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 3._o chapter_n ii_o of_o the_o pope_n power_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n call_v himself_o saint_n peter_n successor_n not_o only_o as_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o as_o be_v also_o the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o power_n he_o extend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v and_o take_v away_o kingdom_n to_o distribute_v of_o crown_n to_o dispense_v with_o christian_n from_o keep_v their_o oath_n and_o vow_n to_o canonize_v saint_n to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o forgive_v sin_n to_o take_v soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n to_o judge_v sovereign_o and_o without_o control_v of_o all_o point_n and_o difference_n in_o religion_n vaunt_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o err_v in_o faith_n and_o for_o these_o consideration_n qualify_a himself_n god_n on_o earth_n the_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o divine_a majesty_n cause_v king_n to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o religious_a worship_n term_v himself_o god_n vicar_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v read_v very_o careful_o saint_n peter_n epistle_n and_o have_v compare_v they_o with_o the_o pope_n bull_n whereby_o he_o thunder_v down_o king_n and_o degrade_n they_o publish_v grand_a pardon_n but_o i_o can_v find_v no_o concordance_n at_o all_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o for_o saint_n peter_n in_o his_o epistle_n speak_v not_o any_o wise_a of_o his_o superiority_n not_o of_o his_o power_n neither_o be_v there_o one_o word_n speak_v of_o his_o sovereignty_n or_o as_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n that_o a_o sovereign_n shall_v write_v unto_o his_o subject_n without_o mention_v one_o word_n that_o may_v intimate_v his_o sovereignty_n i_o find_v also_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v contest_v among_o themselves_o 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1._o cp_n 2._o call_v he_o a_o live_a stone_n the_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o s._n peter_n alone_o be_v because_o s._n peter_n have_v there_o alone_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n but_o the_o same_o power_n that_o he_o give_v to_o s._n peter_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v and_o to_o remit_v sin_n he_o give_v elsewhere_o also_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n mat._n 18._o 18._o etc._n etc._n john_n 20._o 23._o likewise_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n all_o the_o apostle_n be_v set_v for_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n see_v also_o revel_v 21.14_o and_o certain_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v understand_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v s._n peter_n the_o superiority_n never_o will_v they_o again_o after_o that_o have_v contest_v between_o themselves_o for_o the_o pre-eminence_n as_o they_o do_v in_o luk._n 22._o one_o day_n 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of_o the_o lord_n and_o cephas_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n send_v peter_n and_o john_n to_o preach_v in_o samaria_n oh_o what_o a_o brave_a thing_n it_o be_v now_o a_o day_n to_o see_v many_o bishop_n assemble_v together_o and_o send_v the_o pope_n to_o preach_v in_o england_n or_o elsewhere_o they_o object_n that_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o st._n peter_n three_o time_n feed_v my_o sheep_n true_a but_o they_o can_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o to_o s._n peter_n feed_v thou_o my_o sheep_n alone_o or_o as_o a_o sovereign_n and_o indeed_o the_o same_o commission_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o 20._o of_o the_o act_n take_v heed_n therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o in_o the_o 1_o pet._n 5._o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v among_o you_o jesus_n christ_n then_o speak_v to_o s._n peter_n alone_o because_o that_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v deny_v he_o and_o he_o only_o have_v need_v to_o be_v reestablish_v in_o his_o commission_n that_o have_v fail_v in_o it_o another_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n repeat_v the_o word_n thrice_o be_v because_o that_o he_o have_v deny_v he_o thrice_o he_o draw_v from_o he_o three_o confession_n to_o remedy_v his_o treble_a denial_n which_o do_v he_o do_v again_o establish_v he_o in_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o shepherd_n of_o his_o flock_n from_o the_o which_o he_o may_v plain_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v fall_v nevertheless_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o s._n peter_n may_v be_v the_o chief_a among_o the_o apostle_n in_o age_n zeal_n cloquance_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o no_o mean_n in_o superiority_n of_o 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which_o jesus_n love_v rather_o than_o linus_n s._n paul_n disciple_n moreover_o by_o all_o the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o pope_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n do_v choose_v their_o bishop_n who_o see_v not_o hereby_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o who_o give_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n power_n to_o give_v a_o head_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o set_v up_o linus_n above_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o elective_a kingdom_n when_o a_o king_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v every_o quarter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o every_o commonalty_n send_v its_o deputy_n to_o make_v the_o election_n the_o voice_n of_o one_o city_n can_v conclude_v of_o any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o