Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	aaron_n	act_n	moses_n	82	3	6.9747	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22474	The badges of Christianity. Or, A treatise of the sacraments fully declared out of the word of God Wherein the truth it selfe is proued, the doctrine of the reformed churches maintained, and the errors of the churches of Rome are euidently conuinced: by pervsing wherof the discreet reader may easily perceiue, the weak and vnstable grounds of the Roman religion, and the iust causes of our lawfull separation. Diuided into three bookes: 1. Of the sacraments in generall. 2. Of Baptisme. 3. Of the Lords Supper. Hereunto is annexed a corollarie or necessary aduertisement, shewing the intention of this present worke, opening the differences among vs about the question of the supper, discouering the idolatry and diuisions of the popish clergy, ... By William Attersoll, minister of the Word of God.	Attersoll, William, d. 1640.; Attersoll, William, d. 1640. Principles of Christian religion. aut	1606 (1606)	STC 889; ESTC S115827	366,439	472

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sword_n in_o vain_a be_v it_o not_o that_o phinehas_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o call_v of_o god_n to_o do_v execution_n but_o joah_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n to_o see_v and_o to_o seek_v his_o own_o revenge_n be_v it_o not_o that_o peter_n be_v a_o private_a man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v say_v 13_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v but_o the_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o who_o he_o have_v say_v 8_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o who_o i_o have_v appoint_v to_o die_v wherefore_o there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v mark_v of_o we_o then_o the_o deed_n that_o be_v do_v see_v the_o same_o deed_n perform_v by_o a_o person_n that_o have_v a_o call_n be_v like_v and_o lawful_a the_o which_o do_v without_o a_o call_n be_v ungodly_a and_o unlawful_a this_o truth_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o apparent_a that_o the_o heathen_a 3_o poet_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o duo_o cumidem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la saepe_fw-la ut_fw-la possis_fw-la dicere_fw-la hoc_fw-la licet_fw-la impune_fw-la facere_fw-la huic_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la dissimilis_fw-la res_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la facit_fw-la that_o be_v though_o two_o a_o act_n attempt_n in_o substance_n one_o as_o do_v befall_v yet_o one_o we_o oft_o as_o lawful_a like_o the_o other_o unlawful_a call_n not_o that_o the_o deed_n be_v differ_v the_o doer_n be_v all_o in_o all_o so_o then_o to_o say_v that_o a_o woman_n may_v minister_v baptism_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n at_o hand_n that_o will_v do_v his_o duty_n in_o execute_v justice_n against_o murderer_n and_o malefactor_n that_o then_o a_o private_a man_n may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o draw_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o sheath_n to_o strike_v osfendor_n but_o as_o a_o private_a man_n flay_v a_o murderer_n have_v himself_o commit_v murder_n and_o not_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o have_v no_o calling_n or_o commission_n thereunto_o so_o such_o as_o without_o any_o warrant_n have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o baptise_v have_v make_v a_o profane_a wash_n and_o not_o administer_v any_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n last_o if_o it_o be_v not_o material_a who_o baptise_v then_o if_o the_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n meet_v together_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n shall_v carry_v the_o child_n to_o the_o church_n ro_o be_v baptize_v and_o solemn_o dedicate_v to_o christ_n that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n if_o a_o private_a person_n prevent_v their_o purpose_n cast_v water_n on_o the_o infant_n and_o with_o all_o use_n the_o word_n of_o institution_n the_o child_n shall_v by_o this_o imagination_n be_v baptize_v and_o be_v carry_v no_o further_o to_o the_o minister_n or_o if_o no_o man_n of_o purpose_n pour_v on_o water_n but_o it_o dash_v at_o unwares_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n or_o if_o a_o shower_n of_o rain_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o a_o private_a person_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n it_o shall_v likewise_o be_v baptism_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a 85_o if_o it_o be_v minister_v by_o a_o boy_n play_v and_o in_o sport_n if_o it_o be_v minister_v by_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o mad_a man_n if_o it_o be_v minister_v by_o one_o that_o be_v not_o himself_o baptize_v if_o it_o be_v by_o a_o turk_n or_o infidel_n that_o be_v a_o swear_a enemy_n by_o profession_n to_o baptism_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v yea_o if_o it_o be_v minister_v by_o a_o atheist_n that_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o god_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o this_o opinion_n a_o good_a lawful_a and_o perfect_a baptism_n but_o see_v this_o can_v be_v so_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o observe_v what_o be_v the_o deed_n do_v but_o to_o consider_v who_o be_v the_o doer_n and_o to_o provide_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n warrant_v by_o the_o church_n and_o call_v of_o god_n thereunto_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o use_v hereof_o we_o will_v answer_v a_o objection_n from_o the_o example_n of_o zipporah_n the_o wife_n of_o moses_n who_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n circumcise_v her_o son_n and_o god_n depart_v from_o pursuinge_v her_o husband_n to_o the_o death_n for_o omit_v thereof_o to_o this_o we_o may_v answer_v that_o we_o must_v live_v by_o law_n not_o by_o example_n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o fact_n but_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o fact_n again_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n for_o this_o fall_n out_o before_o the_o law_n be_v more_o lawful_a when_o circumcision_n be_v leave_v more_o at_o liberty_n yea_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o special_a commandment_n give_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o circumcise_v which_o shall_v tie_v it_o to_o the_o priesthood_n but_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v appoint_v the_o same_o person_n to_o be_v preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n moreover_o inasmuch_o as_o she_o do_v it_o 26._o not_o in_o the_o absence_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o inasmuch_o as_o her_o hart_n be_v not_o upright_o but_o fill_v with_o anger_n against_o god_n with_o indignation_n against_o her_o husband_n with_o murmaringe_v and_o frettinge_v against_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n castinge_v the_o foreskin_n with_o great_a disdain_n upon_o the_o earth_n regard_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o perform_v a_o good_a duty_n to_o god_n rail_v upon_o and_o revile_v moses_n the_o act_n can_v be_v lawful_a or_o approved_a furthermore_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o moses_n be_v sick_a as_o some_o pretend_v but_o it_o be_v most_o probaple_n and_o likely_a that_o zipporah_n want_v discretion_n but_o not_o presumption_n through_o her_o boldness_n and_o hastiness_n prevent_v moses_n and_o adventure_v on_o the_o work_n before_o the_o prophet_n can_v prepare_v himself_o unto_o it_o neither_o may_v we_o by_o the_o sequel_n and_o success_n conclude_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o her_o deed_n 7._o as_o bellarmine_n do_v because_o the_o angel_n cease_v from_o vex_v he_o that_o therefore_o god_n be_v pacify_v please_v and_o appeal_v toward_o he_o for_o the_o heathen_a man_n condemn_v such_o as_o measure_v action_n putat_fw-la by_o the_o event_n as_o by_o a_o false_a rule_n and_o deceitful_a measure_n we_o see_v oftentimes_o evil_a work_n prosper_v and_o evil_a work_n speed_n well_o in_o this_o world_n the_o assyrian_n that_o halt_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o mingle_v his_o honour_n with_o idol_n be_v deliver_v frow_fw-mi the_o 25._o lion_n that_o devour_v they_o yet_o their_o corrupt_a and_o consused_a religion_n please_v not_o god_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o whereas_o this_o woman_n administer_v circumcision_n her_o example_n must_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o imitation_n now_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v plain_a and_o evident_a so_o the_o use_n be_v profitable_a and_o comfortable_a first_o if_o the_o minister_n be_v one_o outward_a 1._o part_n of_o baptism_n than_o he_o must_v be_v ready_a and_o careful_a to_o perform_v his_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o wash_v the_o unclean_a body_n with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holyghost_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o his_o direction_n for_o if_o there_o be_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o there_o be_v a_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v the_o receiver_n and_o if_o there_o he_o a_o minister_n to_o administer_v it_o yet_o unless_o he_o perform_v his_o duty_n there_o can_v be_v no_o baptism_n so_o then_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o minister_n minister_n be_v double_a first_o there_o be_v require_v of_o he_o a_o sanctify_a of_o the_o water_n sccond_o a_o wash_n of_o the_o 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