Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	act_n	particular_a	whole_a	3,052	5	5.3545	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91314	A vindication of foure serious questions of grand importance, concerning excommunication and suspention from the sacrament of the Lords Supper, from some misprisions and unjust exceptions lately taken against them; both in the pulpit, by a reverend brother of Scotland, in a sermon at Margarets Church in Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons, at a publike fast there held for Scotland, on the 5th of September last: and in the presse, by three new-printed pamphlets, by way of answer to, and censure of them. Wherein some scripture texts, (commonly reproduced for excommunication, and bare suspention from the Lords Supper onely,) are cleared from false glosses, inferences, conclusions wrested from them; ... / By William Prynne of Lincolns Inne, Esquire.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1645 (1645)	Wing P4124; Thomason E265_5; ESTC R212424	79,558	71

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precedent_n three_o because_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n the_o assembly_n or_o congregation_n in_o the_o 17._o verse_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o any_o presbyteritall_a or_o ecclesiastical_a classis_fw-la which_o have_v cognizance_n of_o private_a trespass_n there_o be_v no_o such_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o only_o of_o the_o *_o 97._o civil_a court_n of_o justice_n which_o the_o scripture_n common_o call_v the_o council_n which_o have_v power_n which_o no_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a consistory_n can_v do_v to_o scourge_v imprison_v torture_v and_o outlaw_n offender_n if_o not_o to_o condemn●_z put_v to_o death_n but_o not_o proper_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o matth._n 5._o 22._o chap._n 10._o 17._o c._n 5._o 26_o 27_o 59_o 60._o chap._n 27._o 1_o 2._o mark_n 13._o 9_o act_n 4._o 3._o to_o 22._o chap._n 5._o 17._o to_o 40._o chap._n 6._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o chap._n 25._o 15._o to_o 29._o chap._n 24._o 20._o four_o because_o he_o add_v if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n what_o then_o not_o let_v the_o church_n excommunicate_a or_o suspend_v he_o from_o the_o sacrament_n or_o put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o cast_v he_o out_o from_o they_o or_o deliver_v he_o to_o satan_n or_o denounce_v a_o anathema_n maranatha_n against_o he_o or_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o his_o people_n the_o only_a phrase_n in_o other_o text_n allege_v for_o proof_n of_o excommunication_n but_o let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o p●blican_n a_o phrase_n never_o use_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n which_o can_v proper_o signify_v excommunication_n because_o heathen_a man_n be_v never_o member_n of_o the_o church_n can_v never_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o it_o be_v un_fw-mi capable_a of_o such_o a_o censure_n as_o for_o publican_n those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o

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the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o other_o profess_v religion_n which_o may_v have_v intimate_v something_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o opposite_n and_o therefore_o ●o_z ground_n excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n or_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n on_o this_o text_n which_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o have_v very_o much_o abuse_v be_v to_o extract_v water_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n and_o palpable_o to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n from_o its_o genuine_a sense_n object_n and_o whereas_o some_o object_n that_o the_o n●xt_v ensue_a word_n verse_n 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o what_o soever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n do_v necessary_o infer_v the_o precede_a word_n to_o relate_v to_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o they_o phrase_v it_o answ._n i_o answer_v first_o that_o these_o word_n have_v no_o coherence_n with_o or_o dependence_n on_o the_o former_a but_o be_v a_o distinct_a 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some_o clear_a text_n than_o this_o must_v be_v produce_v to_o find_v excommunication_n or_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n upon_o by_o those_o who_o contend_v for_o it_o jure_fw-la divin●_z three_o whether_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o who_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v be_v proper_o mean_v of_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n some_o of_o our_o opposite_n peremptory_o affirm_v it_o but_o produce_v no_o shadow_n of_o proof_n for_o it_o other_o speak_v dubious_o of_o these_o text_n as_o need_v a_o large_a debate_n and_o therefore_o prudent_o wave_v they_o with_o a_o rhetorical_a preterition_n as_o the_o late_a reverend_a preacher_n do_v i_o for_o my_o part_n humble_o conceive_v that_o to_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v a_o thing_n somewhat_o different_a from_o excommunication_n and_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n my_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o if_o to_o deliver_v a_o man_n to_o satan_n be_v the_o selfsame_a thing_n with_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o some_o affirm_v than_o every_o excommunicate_v or_o suspend_v person_n shall_v during_o his_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n either_o in_o a_o literal_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n at_o least_o be_v in_o their_o judgement_n in_o the_o actual_a power_n of_o satan_n though_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n who_o e_o 26._o christ_n himself_o have_v rescue_v out_o of_o the_o jaw_n and_o paw_n of_o satan_n since_o such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v actual_o excommunicate_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o a_o season_n not_o only_o injurious_o but_o upon_o just_a ground_n and_o yet_o not_o inthe_o devil_n actual_a power_n or_o possession_n but_o in_o christ_n john_n 10._o 28_o 29._o second_o if_o to_o deliver_v unto_o satan_n be_v the_o same_o with_o excommunication_n than_o it_o will_v have_v some_o proportion_n and_o coincidency_n with_o other_o scripture_n phrase_n produce_v for_o proof_n of_o excommunication_n as_o put_v away_o from_o among_o you_o that_o wicked_a person_n and_o the_o like_a forecited_a with_o which_o it_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d three_o our_o opposite_n general_o grant_v f_o 5._o that_o excommunication_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o presbytery_n or_o whole_a congregation_n not_o to_o any_o one_o particular_a person_n be_v he_o bishop_n minister_n or_o other_o whereas_o paul_n himself_o deliu●●ed_v hymeneus_n and_o phyletus_n unto_o satan_n as_o the_o word_n who_o i_o have_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n import_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o any_o other_o four_o many_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v spiritual_o under_o the_o g_o 27_o ●ower_n of_o satan_n and_o take_v captive_n of_o he_o at_o his_o will_n though_o still_o within_o the_o church_n and_o not_o actual_o excommunicate_v therefore_o to_o deliver_v man_n over_o thus_o to_o satan_n and_o no_o more_o can_v be_v proper_o term_v excommunication_n five_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v mere_o of_o suspend_v people_n from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o then_o child_n and_o other_o debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o nonage_n or_o any_o other_o natural_a disability_n shall_v be_v as_o much_o deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n as_o any_o scandalous_a person_n what_o this_o deliver_n of_o man_n over_o to_o satan_n be_v have_v be_v much_o controvert_v among_o divine_n many_o who_o take_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o excommunication_n and_o a_o act_n of_o discipline_n establish_v then_o in_o the_o church_n for_o all_o future_a age_n interpret_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o cast_n of_o a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n h_o 5._o wherein_o christ_n reign_v into_o the_o world_n of_o ungodly_a man_n among_o who_o satan_n rule_v but_o likewise_o to_o give_v a_o man_n over_o to_o be_v guide_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o satan_n as_o the_o church_n and_o those_o within_o it_o be_v lead_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n explain_v it_o by_o ephes._n 2._o 2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o john_n 14._o 30._o john_n 8._o 44_o 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o but_o this_o exposition_n seem_v to_o i_o both_o false_a and_o improper_a first_o because_o these_o scandalous_a sinner_n even_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v i_o 26._o lead_v and_o act_v by_o the_o spiret_fw-la of_o satan_n in_o commit_v those_o scandalous_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o therefore_o their_o excommunication_n can_v thus_o deliver_v they_o over_o unto_o satan_n who_o take_v they_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n but_o leave_v they_o in_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o before_o second_o such_o a_o delivery_n unto_o satan_n as_o this_o to_o be_v guide_v act_v in_o 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church_n of_o england_n public_o reserve_v in_o all_o our_o church_n part_v 5._o sect._n 16._o divis_fw-la 1._o pag._n 635._o who_o determine_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n though_o not_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o exhortation_n before_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o antiquate_a commonprayer_n book_n have_v resolve_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o this_o clause_n manifest_v therefore_o if_o any_o of_o you_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n bewail_v your_o sin_n and_o come_v not_o to_o this_o holy_a table_n lest_o after_o the_o take_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o you_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o judas_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 29._o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o the_o 96._o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n resolve_v as_o much_o in_o cite_v approve_v s●int_n austin_n word_n as_o 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part_n of_o this_o particular_a controversy_n wherein_o prejudice_n and_o self_n end_v i_o fear_v have_v much_o over_o blind_v their_o judgement_n distrust_n and_o examine_v all_o other_o their_o paradox_n inference_n and_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n which_o will_v prove_v but_o darkness_n in_o the_o conclusion_n though_o cry_v up_o and_o embrace_v by_o many_o under_o the_o specious_a seduce_a notion_n of_o new-light_n have_v thus_o make_v good_a the_o affirmative_a i_o shall_v answer_v the_o reason_n produce_v by_o the_o opposite_n to_o prove_v that_o i●das_n receive_v not_o the_o sacrament_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v mere_a mistake_n first_o they_o say_v that_o judas_n go_v out_o before_o supper_n end_v immediate_o after_o he_o receive_v the_o sop_n john_n 13._o 30._o but_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o ordain_v this_o sacrament_n till_o after_o supper_n luke_n 22._o ●0_n when_o he_o have_v sup_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 25._o therefore_o judas_n certain_o receive_v not_o the_o sacrament_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o judas_n go_v not_o out_o till_o after_o supper_n as_o saint_n john_n expre●●y_n resolve●_z jo●●_z 13._o 2._o and_o supper_n be_v end_v the_o devil_n have_v n●w_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n etc._n etc._n after_o which_o he_o add_v that_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o table_n and_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o judas_n foot_n among_o the_o rest_n if_o not_o first_o of_o all_o a●theophilact_v with_o other_o hold_v after_o this_o judas_n continue_v there_o with_o christ_n for_o some_o space_n as_o the_o series_n of_o the_o chapter_n from_o the_o 20_o to_o the_o 30_o verse_n attest_v seco●dly_o all_o the_o three_o other_o evangelist_n prove_v direct_o that_o judas_n be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o i_o have_v former_o evidence_v therefore_o to_o infer_v the_o contrary_a fr●●_z john_n 13._o 30._o be_v to_o make_v john_n contradict_v all_o the_o other_o evangelist_n and_o himself_o 100_o v._n 2_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o curse_a interpretation_n which_o corrupt_v the_o text_n and_o se●s_v the_o evangelist_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n three_o this_o sacrament_n be_v 2●_z not_o i●sti●●ted_v after_o supper_n but_o as_o they_o sat●_n at_o supper_n whence_o i●_z be_v call_v the_o lord_n supper_n matthewes_n and_o paul_n expression_n be_v as_o they_o be_v eat_v jesus_n take_v bread_n etc._n etc._n mark_n as_o they_o sit_v and_o do_v eat_v and_o luke_n word_n take_v altogether_o imply_v as_o much_o therefore_o he_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n not_o after_o supper_n but_o at_o and_o during_o supper_n while_o they_o sit_v and_o do_v eat_v at_o table_n true_a it_o be_v luke_n write_v not_o of_o the_o bread_n but_o cup_n only_o to_o which_o paul_n object_a word_n likewise_o relate_v he_o take_v the_o cup_n after_o supper_n luke_n 22._o 20._o yet_o it_o appear_v he_o take_v it_o likewise_o during_o supper_n verse_n 17._o yea_o some_o learned_a me●_n be_v o●_z opinion_n that_o christ_n have_v two_o supper_n that_o night_n first_o his_o pas●ha●_z sup●er_fw-la at_o the_o clo●e_n whereof_o he_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o own_o supper_n second_o a_o ordinary_a supper_n which_o succeed_v the_o insti●●tion_n of_o his_o own_o in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o u_o 22._o ●or●●h●ans_n and_o x_o ap●l_n primitive_a christian_n have_v their_o agape_fw-gr or_o love_n feast_n which_o they_o do_v eat_v immediate_o after_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o intimate_v by_o saint_n john_n ●hap_n 13._o ver._n 2._o 4_o 12._o to_o ●1_a where_o we_o read_v that_o af●●r_n supper_n jesus_n do_v rise_v from_o supper_n and_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n which_o do_v after_o some_o discourse_n he_o sit_v down_o again_o with_o they_o and_o then_o dip_v a_o sop_n which_o can_v not_o well_o be_v at_o the_o paschall_n supper_n where_o we_o read_v of_o no_o so●s_n nor_o aught_o to_o dip_v they_o in_o and_o give_v it_o to_o judas_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v receive_v the_o sop_n go_v immediate_o out_o therefore_o luke_n after_o supper_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n must_v be_v mean_v only_o after_o the_o paschall_n supper_n not_o the_o other_o common_a supper_n for_o if_o judas_n go_v out_o before_o the_o paschal_a supper_n q●ite_v ●nded_v they_o you_o mu●t_v grant_v that_o he_o do_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n contrary_a to_o christ_n expr●●●e_n precept_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o and_o saint_n mark_n relation_n that_o they_o do_v all_o drink_v thereof_o to_o wit_n all_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n four_o the_o word_n immediate_o do_v not_o always_o imply_v a_o thing_n do_v at_o the_o selfsame_a instant_n without_o the_o lest_o intervenient_a stay_n or_o delay_n but_o many_o time_n as_o all_o know_v in_o our_o common_a speech_n it_o signify_v soon_o after_o or_o not_o long_o after_o as_o we_o usual_o say_v we_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o immediate_o instant_o present_o when_o as_o we_o mean_v only_o ●peedily_o within_o a_o short_a time_n not_o at_o that_o instant_n or_o very_a time_n we_o speak_v it_o so_o that_o admit_v the_o mo●●_n that_o can_v be_v this_o word_n will_v not_o necessary_o in●erre_v that_o jud●s_n go_v out_o so_o immediate_o after_o the_o sop_n receive_v that_o he_o do_v not_o stay_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n ere_o he_o go_v out_o which_o all_o the_o other_o evangelist_n word_n deny_v who_o will_v certain_o have_v express_v it_o in_o direct_a term_n have_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n their_o second_o reaso●_n that_o judas_n receive_v not_o the_o sacrament_n because_o christ_n can_v not_o say_v unto_o he_o particular_o take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o thou_o be_v very_o absurd_a first_o because_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o christ_n do_v deliver_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n several_o one_o after_o another_o to_o every_o of_o his_o disciple_n as_o our_o