Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	ancient_a	ashamed_a	great_a	61	3	2.1333	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46995	An exact collection of the works of Doctor Jackson ... such as were not published before : Christ exercising his everlasting priesthood ... or, a treatise of that knowledge of Christ which consists in the true estimate or experimental valuation of his death, resurrection, and exercise of his everlasting sacerdotal function ... : this estimate cannot rightly be made without a right understanding of the primeval state of Adam ...; Works. Selections. 1654	Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.; Oley, Barnabas, 1602-1686.	1654 (1654)	Wing J89; ESTC R33614	442,514	358

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glow_n 2._o vers_fw-la propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la &c_n &c_n aliâs_fw-la illa_fw-la glossa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la ea_fw-la d._n c._n instistutio_fw-la arch_n &_o purificentur_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la mandamus_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la cinis_fw-la vitulae_fw-la vitulae_fw-la ¶_o cinis_fw-la vitulae_fw-la historia_n legitur_fw-la in_o levitico_n 1._o see_v ch._n 50._o num._n 1._o quòd_fw-la decimâ_fw-la die_fw-la septembris_fw-la tollebat_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la de_fw-la proprio_fw-la vitulam_fw-la rufam_fw-la trimam_fw-la &_o immaculatam_fw-la quae_fw-la nondum_fw-la portaverat_fw-la jugum_n &_o immolabat_fw-la eam_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la suae_fw-la domus_fw-la &_o hircum_fw-la quem_fw-la sumebat_fw-la ab_fw-la universâ_fw-la mul●●tudine_fw-la immolabat_fw-la propeccato_n populi_fw-la pelles_fw-mi &_o carnes_z &_o fimum_fw-la vitulae_fw-la &_o hircum_fw-la comburebat_fw-la extrâ_fw-la &_o cinerem_fw-la servabat_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la annum_fw-la fiebat_fw-la aspersio_fw-la aquae_fw-la quâ_fw-la purificabantur_fw-la immundi_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la immunditiae_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la ut_fw-la putà_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la tetigisset_fw-la cadaver_n hominis_fw-la mortui_fw-la vel_fw-la sepulchrum_n erat_fw-la immundus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la septimam_fw-la &_o hâc_fw-la aquâ_fw-la mundabatur_fw-la sanguine_fw-la asper_fw-la sus_fw-la populum_fw-la sanctificabat_fw-la gloria_fw-la sanctificabat_fw-la ¶_o sanctificabat_fw-la tunc_fw-la sanguis_fw-la vitulae_fw-la fuit_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ut_fw-la 12._o q._n 2._o c._n gloria_fw-la atque_fw-la mundabat_fw-la dominus_fw-la mundabat_fw-la ¶_o mundabat_fw-la a_o venialibus_fw-la su._n distinct_a 50._o c._n in_o capite_fw-la in_o do_v 4._o c._n nequaquam_fw-la nam_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la venialia_fw-la delentur_fw-la su._n d._n 2._o c._n cum_fw-la omne_fw-la de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi do_v 3._o c._n de_fw-la quotianis_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la tunc_fw-la habebant_fw-la mortalia_fw-la erant_fw-la de_fw-mi poen_fw-mi do_v 6._o ca._n 1._o circa_n medium_n per_fw-la helis_n aeum_fw-la historia_fw-la legitur_fw-la in_o lib._n reg._n qd_n cum_fw-la helisaeus_n esset_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la venerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la viri_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o dixerunt_fw-la ecce_fw-la habitatio_fw-la huius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la optima_fw-la est_fw-la sicu●_n tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la benè_fw-la nosti_fw-la sed_fw-la aquae_fw-la pessimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o steriles_fw-la at_o ille_fw-la ait_fw-la afferte_fw-la mihi_fw-la vas_fw-la novum_fw-la &_o mittite_fw-la in_o illud_fw-la salem_fw-la &_o ait_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o sanavi_fw-la istas_fw-la aquas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la erit_fw-la ultrà_fw-la in_o eye_n mors_fw-la neque_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la sanatae_fw-la ergo_fw-la sunt_fw-la aquae_fw-la ille_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la hunc_fw-la juxta_fw-la verbum_fw-la helisaei_fw-la quod_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la aqua_fw-la sale_n aspersa_fw-la divinisque_fw-la precibus_fw-la sacrata_fw-la populum_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la atque_fw-la mundat_fw-la et_fw-fr si_fw-fr sale_n asperso_fw-la per_fw-la helisaeum_fw-la etc._n helisaeum_fw-la ¶_o per_fw-la helisaeum_fw-la ind_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la aqua_fw-la exorcizatur_fw-la dicit_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la helisaeum_fw-la prophetam_fw-la salem_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la mitti_fw-la jussisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n prophetam_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la aquae_fw-la sanata_fw-la est_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la divinis_fw-la precibus_fw-la sacratus●_n sal_fw-la sterilitatem_fw-la rerum_fw-la aufer●_n humanarum_fw-la &_o coinquinatos_fw-la tantùm_fw-la coinquinatos_fw-la ¶_o et_fw-la coinquinatos_fw-la venialibus_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la mundat_fw-la atque_fw-la purgat_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la bona_fw-la 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or_o hint_n of_o those_o writer_n who_o these_o zelots_n must_v admire_v he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n verse_n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o chap._n lii_o that_o justification_n consist_v not_o in_o one_o single_v act._n in_o what_o sense_n fides_n est_fw-fr fiducia_n be_v true_a 1._o must_o we_o then_o with_o the_o romish_a church_n admit_v of_o a_o first_o and_o second_o

viii_o chap._n liv._o three_o error_n disparage_v christ_n priesthood_n 1._o the_o novatian_a deny_v the_o reception_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o sinner_n 2._o a_o late_a contrary_a error_n affirm_v that_o every_o sin_n which_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n commit_v be_v pardon_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v 3._o the_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n give_v scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n all_o of_o they_o respective_o derogate_a from_o the_o infinite_a value_n or_o continual_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n the_o first_o error_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o do_v grow_v into_o a_o heresy_n be_v that_o of_o novatus_n qui_fw-la negavit_fw-la lapsis_fw-la poenitenti●m_fw-la who_o will_v not_o have_v backslider_n or_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n 23._o of_o novatus_n see_v euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 42._o &_o socrates_n lib._n 4._o ch_n 23._o to_o be_v upon_o any_o term_n or_o testification_n of_o repentance_n readmit_v into_o the_o church_n or_o make_v partaker_n of_o absolution_n this_o heresy_n as_o all_o other_o take_v its_o original_a from_o a_o plausible_a truth_n or_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o in_o those_o time_n wherein_o man_n profess_v christianity_n be_v every_o day_n call_v unto_o the_o fiery_a trial_n this_o backslide_n or_o relapse_n unto_o idolatry_n or_o outward_a profession_n of_o idolatry_n even_o after_o baptism_n be_v so_o rife_o that_o the_o church_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o such_o as_o have_v thus_o revolt_v unto_o the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n nor_o give_v they_o absolution_n upon_o private_a testification_n of_o sorrow_n for_o their_o revolt_n now_o if_o novatus_n do_v only_o deny_v that_o unto_o such_o backssider_v or_o revolter_n which_o the_o church_n in_o her_o pure_a time_n will_v not_o grant_v they_o why_o be_v he_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n in_o age_n follow_v for_o a_o heretic_n if_o his_o opinion_n be_v a_o heresy_n why_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o 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and_o his_o adherent_n as_o author_n of_o heresy_n and_o novelty_n in_o the_o church_n have_v this_o novatian_a be_v constant_a to_o his_o former_a tenet_n and_o profession_n make_v before_o cornelius_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o rome_n against_o he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v deny_v either_o of_o these_o two_o point_n of_o truth_n either_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n when_o they_o do_v repent_v or_o the_o church_n power_n to_o grant_v absolution_n or_o other_o comfort_n spiritual_a unto_o those_o to_o who_o she_o may_v out_o of_o charitable_a discretion_n presume_v god_n be_v merciful_a or_o to_o who_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v she_o to_o show_v mercy_n or_o compassion_n for_o christ_n have_v command_v she_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o her_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a but_o it_o be_v too_o much_o charity_n to_o presume_v that_o a_o man_n of_o such_o a_o proud_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n as_o novatian_n be_v in_o the_o 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or_o in_o deny_v to_o admit_v the_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n unto_o the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o absolution_n or_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o after_o they_o have_v voluntary_o or_o otherwise_o observe_v such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n as_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v for_o penitentiaries_n that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v neither_o admit_v open_a revolter_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o course_n or_o rule_n of_o life_n nor_o absolve_v they_o after_o they_o have_v uoluntary_o though_o most_o strict_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n observe_v it_o do_v no_o way_n argue_v that_o the_o church_n in_o which_o cornelius_n live_v or_o which_o live_v after_o he_o do_v err_v much_o less_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o heresy_n which_o novatian_n object_v unto_o they_o in_o admit_v open_a revolter_n unto_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n or_o in_o absolve_v they_o from_o 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be_v

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