Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	angel_n	bishop_n	ephesus_n	3,413	5	11.4256	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95776	The reduction of episcopacie unto the form of synodical government received in the ancient Church: proposed in the year 1641. as an expedient for the prevention of those troubles, which afterwards did arise about the matter of church-government. / By the most reverend and learned father of our Church Dr. James Usher, late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland. A true copy set forth by Nicolas Bernard, D.D. preacher to the Honourable Society of Grayes Inne occasioned by an imperfect copy lately printed.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.	1656 (1656)	Wing U217; Thomason E897_1; ESTC R203884	4,766	13

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we_o be_v of_o the_o judgement_n that_o the_o form_n of_o government_n here_o propose_v etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v doctor_n holdsworth_n be_v one_o by_o what_o i_o find_v under_o his_o hand_n annex_v thus_o much_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o advertise_v as_o the_o cause_n necessitate_v i_o to_o the_o reprint_n of_o it_o and_o to_o desire_v the_o reader_n upon_o this_o occasion_n not_o to_o give_v credit_n hereafter_o to_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o shall_v be_v publish_v in_o this_o most_o reverend_a primate_fw-la name_n without_o the_o approbation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v for_o that_o end_n and_o now_o if_o this_o which_o be_v a_o copy_n according_a to_o his_o own_o last_o correction_n may_v answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o many_o pious_a and_o prudent_a person_n to_o be_v a_o seasonable_a preparative_n to_o some_o moderation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o extreme_n which_o this_o age_n abound_v with_o it_o will_v attain_v the_o end_n intend_v by_o the_o author_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o more_o operative_a by_o the_o great_a reputation_n he_o have_v and_o have_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o good_a man_n be_v far_o from_o the_o least_o suspicion_n to_o be_v bias_v by_o any_o private_a end_n but_o only_o aim_v at_o the_o reduce_n of_o order_n peace_n and_o unity_n which_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o and_o not_o of_o confusion_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o such_o as_o do_v consent_n in_o substantial_o for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n will_v consider_v of_o some_o conjunction_n in_o point_n of_o discipline_n that_o private_a interest_n and_o circumstantial_o may_v not_o keep_v they_o thus_o far_o asunder_o gray_n inn_n dec._n 2.1656_o n._n bernard_n the_o reduction_n of_o episcopacy_n unto_o the_o form_n of_o synodical_a government_n receive_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n propose_v in_o the_o year_n 1641._o as_o a_o expedient_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o those_o trouble_n which_o afterward_o do_v arise_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o church-government_n episcopal_n and_o presbyterial_a government_n conjoin_v by_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n all_o presbyter_n be_v charge_v ordination_n charge_v the_o book_n of_o ordination_n to_o administer_v the_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v and_o as_o this_o realm_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v therein_o 28._o therein_o ibid._n ex_fw-la act._n 20.27_o 28._o the_o exhortation_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v read_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ordination_n take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n among_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o 19.15_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o take_v in_o mat._n 2.6_o &_o rev._n 12.5_o &_o 19.15_o rule_v the_o congregation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n of_o the_o many_o elder_n who_o in_o common_a thus_o rule_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n there_o be_v one_o precedent_n who_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o this_o church_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n style_v 2.1_o style_v rev._n 2.1_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o ignatius_n in_o another_o epistle_n write_v about_o twelve_o year_n after_o unto_o the_o same_o church_n call_v the_o bishop_n thereof_o betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbytery_n of_o that_o church_n what_o a_o harmonious_a consent_n there_o be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n government_n the_o same_o ignatius_n do_v full_o there_o declare_v by_o the_o presbytery_n with_o 4.14_o with_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o st._n paul_n understand_v the_o community_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n who_o then_o have_v a_o hand_n not_o only_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n but_o also_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n for_o further_a proof_n of_o which_o we_o have_v the_o know_a testimony_n of_o tertullian_n in_o his_o general_a apology_n for_o christian_n 39_o christian_n ibidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o judicatur_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la pondere_fw-la ut_fw-la apud_fw-la certos_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la censpectu_fw-la summumque_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ita_fw-la deliquerit_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la communicatione_n orationis_fw-la &_o cenventus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercii_fw-la relegetur_fw-la president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la honorem_fw-la istum_fw-la non_fw-la pretio_fw-la sed_fw-la testimonio_fw-la adepti_fw-la tertul._n apologet._n cap._n 39_o in_o the_o church_n be_v use_v exhortation_n chastisement_n and_o divine_a censure_n for_o judgement_n be_v give_v with_o great_a advice_n as_o among_o those_o who_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a foreshow_v of_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o come_v if_o any_o man_n have_v so_o offend_v that_o he_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o assembly_n and_o of_o all_o holy_a fellowship_n the_o precedent_n that_o bear_v rule_v therein_o be_v certain_a approve_a elder_n who_o have_v obtain_v this_o honour_n not_o by_o reward_n but_o by_o good_a report_n who_o be_v no_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o intimate_v elsewhere_o but_o 3._o but_o nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manibus_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la cap._n 3._o those_o from_o who_o hand_n they_o use_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o with_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a precedent_n and_o therefore_o style_v by_o the_o same_o tertullian_n in_o another_o place_n 17._o place_n dandi_fw-la quidem_fw