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	visible_a	3,187	5	9.2342	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90523	A defence of church-government, exercised in presbyteriall, classicall, & synodall assemblies; according to the practise of the reformed churches: touching I. The power of a particular eldership, against those that plead for a meere popular government, specially Mr Ainsvvorth in his Animadversion to Mr Clyft. &c. II. The authority of classes and synods, against the patrons of independencie: answering in this poynt Mr Davenport his Apologeticall reply, &c. and Mr Canne his Churches plea, &c, sent forth first by W. Best, and afterwards for this part of it, under the title of Syons prerogative royall. By Iohn Paget, late able and faithfull pastour of the Reformed English Church in Amsterdam. Hereunto is prefixed an advertisement to the Parliament, wherein are inserted some animadversions on the Cheshire Remonstrance against Presbytery: by T.P.	Paget, John, d. 1640.; Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1641 (1641)	Wing P166; Thomason E117_1; ESTC R16734	348,418	298

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ibid._n p._n 242_o with_o p._n 282._o set_v this_o down_o for_o a_o common_a law_n unto_o they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a in_o all_o those_o thing_n aforesaid_a and_o further_o the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o power_n with_o their_o gift_n labour_n and_o whatsoever_o way_n they_o be_v able_a hebr._n 13.17_o this_o peculiar_a bond_n of_o special_a obedience_n and_o submission_n unto_o such_o officer_n even_o in_o synod_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o ordinance_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o think_v they_o to_o have_v special_a authority_n more_o than_o of_o admonition_n &_o counsel_n the_o judgement_n of_o mr_n fenner_n this_o worthy_a writer_n be_v thus_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v from_o those_o unfaithful_a omission_n mistranslation_n and_o miscollection_n of_o mr_n d._n his_o demand_n be_v hereby_o answer_v and_o hereby_o he_o may_v see_v why_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o this_o book_n as_o for_o those_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o he_o add_v the_o untrueth_n thereof_o be_v elsewhere_o to_o be_v declare_v we_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o mr_n dau._n his_o three_o allegation_n sect_n iii_o his_o allegation_n of_o mr_n parker_n examine_v io._n dav_n 241._o dav_n apol._n reply_n p._n 240_o 241._o for_o mr_n parker_n he_o large_o and_o strong_o prove_v this_o position_n 1_o position_n de_fw-fr polit._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 1_o potestas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la &_o primariò_fw-la in_o ipsâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la proprio_fw-la residet_fw-la the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a do_v essential_o and_o primary_o reside_v in_o the_o church_n itself_o as_o in_o its_o proper_a subject_n the_o sense_n wherein_o he_o thus_o speak_v to_o prevent_v all_o suspicion_n of_o his_o plead_n for_o popular_a confusion_n he_o declare_v out_o of_o zanchy_a who_o say_v toti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dedisse_fw-la christum_fw-la clave_n 3._o zanch._n in_o precept_n 4._o qu._n 3._o sed_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la certi_fw-la essent_fw-la qui_fw-la clavibus_fw-la utantur_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la honoremque_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o christ_n give_v the_o key_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v certain_a man_n that_o shall_v use_v the_o key_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o former_a that_o the_o right_n of_o power_n be_v in_o every_o particular_a church_n he_o use_v five_o argument_n in_o the_o 6._o &_o 7._o chapter_n and_o then_o in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o exercise_n and_o ordinary_a execution_n of_o this_o power_n which_o be_v he_o say_v in_o the_o church-officer_n or_o ruler_n yet_o with_o this_o moderation_n that_o this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o church_n power_n in_o the_o officer_n be_v according_a to_o a_o well_o temper_a form_n partly_o aristocratical_a partly_o democraticall_a the_o church_n commit_v those_o thing_n to_o the_o presbytery_n which_o it_o can_v commodious_o perform_v by_o itself_o and_o retain_v that_o exercise_n of_o power_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o dignity_n authority_n and_o liberty_n which_o it_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n thus_o he_o whole_o destroy_v that_o democraty_n or_o popular_a anarchy_n which_o beza_n just_o condemn_v in_o morellius_n and_o be_v by_o some_o unjust_o impute_v to_o those_o that_o plead_v for_o a_o due_a reformation_n of_o church_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o thing_n which_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o the_o ruler_n because_o it_o can_v commodious_o perform_v they_o by_o itself_o he_o speak_v in_o cap._n 9.10.11_o answ._n mr_n dau._n profess_a and_o promise_v touch_v mr_n parker_n and_o these_o other_o writer_n that_o he_o will_v show_v they_o to_o be_v strong_o against_o i_o but_o though_o he_o make_v a_o long_a discourse_n of_o his_o writing_n and_o do_v allege_v in_o gross_a eleven_o chapter_n at_o once_o out_o of_o mr_n parker_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o find_v that_o he_o apply_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o question_n against_o i_o for_o i._o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v which_o yet_o some_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n deny_v that_o all_o power_n ecclesiastical_a be_v essential_o and_o primary_o in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o proper_a subject_n thereof_o and_o from_o thence_o derive_v and_o communicate_v to_o other_o either_o particular_a person_n or_o assembly_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n what_o be_v this_o to_o our_o question_n do_v it_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o synod_n have_v no_o power_n to_o judge_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n or_o that_o they_o be_v only_o for_o counsel_n or_o admonition_n this_o be_v the_o point_n of_o our_o question_n but_o this_o neither_o mr_n parker_n affirm_v neither_o do_v mr_n d._n offer_v to_o conclude_v it_o by_o any_o just_a consequence_n from_o his_o word_n and_o so_o all_o that_o he_o allege_v be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n ii_o this_o very_a derivation_n of_o power_n from_o particular_a church_n unto_o class_n and_o synod_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o power_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o they_o for_o what_o great_a need_n be_v there_o of_o a_o derivative_a power_n to_o consult_v or_o to_o admonish_v only_o mr_n d._n confess_v that_o 47._o that_o apol._n reply_n p._n 47._o every_o christian_n have_v power_n of_o admonition_n in_o another_o for_o his_o good_a and_o shall_v synod_n have_v no_o more_o power_n then_o particular_a and_o private_a person_n iii_o whereas_o mr_n parker_n distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o power_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o in_o some_o special_a person_n appoint_v thereunto_o it_o follow_v hence_o that_o in_o some_o thing_n the_o minister_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o church_n have_v a_o power_n which_o the_o church_n can_v exercise_v without_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o some_o respect_n a_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o whole_a church_n beside_o they_o this_o be_v confess_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o brownist_n themselves_o who_o keep_v their_o child_n sometime_o unbaptise_v for_o many_o year_n together_o while_o they_o want_v minister_n that_o have_v authority_n to_o baptise_v iv_o the_o author_n allege_v by_o mr_n parker_n to_o show_v that_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v original_o in_o the_o church_n do_v never_o draw_v any_o such_o consequence_n from_o thence_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o synod_n but_o make_v the_o contrary_a conclusion_n that_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o they_o and_o this_o conclusion_n be_v make_v not_o only_o by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o basill_n joh._n gerson_n &_o schola_fw-la parisiensis_fw-la but_o by_o d._n whitaker_n also_o who_o mr_n dau._n 238._o dau._n ibid._n p._n 237._o 238._o allege_v as_o if_o he_o make_v for_o he_o who_o yet_o reason_n strong_o against_o he_o say_v 170._o say_v de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr qu._n 5._o p._n 170._o if_o a_o particular_a church_n have_v great_a authority_n in_o judgement_n than_o peter_n or_o any_o particular_a man_n then_o much_o more_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v represent_v in_o a_o general_a council_n or_o synod_n v._o for_o mr_n parker_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v very_o large_a touch_v the_o original_a power_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o derivation_n thereof_o unto_o minister_n &_o synod_n yet_o he_o never_o conclude_v from_o hence_o a_o want_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o synod_n but_o declare_v the_o contrary_a in_o many_o etc._n many_o pol._n ecc._n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o &_o 23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n place_n as_o be_v to_o be_v show_v hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o mr_n dau._n proceed_v in_o allege_v mr_n parker_n 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the_o inquisition_n for_o murder_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n polity_n deut._n 21_o 1-9_a though_o divers_a ceremony_n be_v in_o moses_n time_n annex_v there_o unto_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o those_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v the_o judicial_a law_n itself_o for_o inquisition_n after_o murder_n be_v of_o common_a equity_n ought_v still_o to_o continue_v among_o we_o again_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v how_o some_o of_o our_o opposite_n labour_v to_o find_v a_o difference_n between_o moses_n polity_n and_o christ_n rule_n have_v describe_v unto_o we_o such_o a_o rule_n of_o proceed_v in_o moses_n time_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v mr_n smith_n as_o be_v note_v 42._o note_v pag._n 42._o before_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o order_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o reproof_n of_o sin_n levit._n 19.17_o 2._o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o party_n reprove_v leu._n 4.23_o 3._o death_n inflict_v by_o the_o 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so_o the_o word_n be_v conditional_a and_o not_o imperative_fw-it there_o be_v no_o absolute_a commandment_n to_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n be_v that_o if_o they_o will_v bring_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n than_o they_o must_v do_v it_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v there_o prescribe_v and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reason_n for_o this_o translation_n i._o the_o particle_n vau_n be_v 44._o be_v vau_fw-fr omnium_fw-la aliarum_fw-la conjunctionum_fw-la significationem_fw-la assumere_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n aliquando_fw-la conditionem_fw-la includit_fw-la cevall_n &_o bertr_n in_o galeed_n p._n 44._o often_o and_o very_o convenient_o expound_v conditional_o by_o if_o or_o and_o if_o as_o numb_a 5.13_o 14._o &_o 12.14_o deut._n 24.1_o 3._o exod._n 4.23_o so_o the_o principal_a interpreter_n do_v sundry_a time_n translate_v the_o same_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v both_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n as_o also_o the_o 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