Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	answer_n	england_n	rome_n	3,412	5	6.2753	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66434	A vindication of The case of indifferent things used in the worship of God in answer to a book intituled The case of indifferent things used in the worship of God, examined, stated on the behalf of the dissenters and calmly argued.	Williams, John, 1636?-1709.; Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.	1684 (1684)	Wing W2740; ESTC R186701	40,583	62

that_o will_v speak_v very_o severe_a thing_n of_o his_o follow_a appeal_n to_o god_n judge_n o_o thou_o righteous_a judge_n between_o these_o people_n 44._o and_o those_o who_o thus_o pursue_v they_o i_o be_o far_o from_o one_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n that_o be_v a_o smiter_n of_o his_o fellow-servant_n as_o he_o call_v they_o nor_o will_v have_v any_o one_o do_v what_o he_o very_o believe_v be_v unlawful_a 41._o but_o i_o do_v think_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o do_v what_o they_o lawful_o can_v to_o hear_v ready_o and_o consider_v impartial_o what_o may_v be_v offer_v for_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o suffer_v patient_o where_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o this_o i_o think_v every_o true_o conscientious_a person_n will_v do_v and_o i_o shall_v question_v his_o conscience_n that_o do_v it_o not_o certain_o to_o return_v he_o his_o own_o word_n if_o our_o brethren_n have_v any_o value_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ibid._n for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o other_o soul_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o protestant_a religion_n for_o the_o union_n of_o protestant_n against_o popish_a adversary_n for_o any_o thing_n indeed_o that_o be_v good_a and_o lovely_a they_o will_v rather_o break_v than_o any_o long_o draw_v this_o see_v of_o contention_n and_o will_v do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o breach_n which_o must_v be_v confess_v be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o scandalous_a to_o our_o religion_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 3._o l._n 13._o r._n i_o shall_v p._n 30._o l._n antepenult_n r._n imply_v p._n 31._o l._n 6._o r._n expression_n p._n 89._o marg._n add_v to_o lightfoot_n hor._n in_o matth._n and_o mark_n p._n 46._o l._n 17._o r._n government_n book_n print_v for_o fincham_n gardiner_z 1._o a_o a_o persuasive_a to_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 2._o a_o resolution_n of_o some_o case_n of_o conscience_n which_o respect_n church-communion_n 3_o the_o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n propose_v and_o state_v by_o consider_v these_o question_n etc._n etc._n 4._o a_o discourse_n about_o edification_n 5._o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n symbolise_n so_o far_o as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 6._o a_o letter_n to_o aaonymus_n in_o answer_n to_o his_o three_o letter_n to_o dr._n sherlock_n about_o church-communion_n 7._o certain_a case_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o join_v with_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o public_a worship_n in_o two_o part_n 8._o the_o case_n of_o mix_v communion_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o promiscuous_a congregation_n and_o mix_v communion_n 9_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o dissenter_n objection_n against_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o some_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a ●ervice_n prescribe_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 10_o the_o case_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n state_v and_o resolve_v etc._n etc._n in_o two_o part_n 11_o a_o discourse_n of_o profit_v by_o sermon_n and_o of_o go_v to_o hear_v where_o man_n think_v they_o can_v profit_v most_o 12._o a_o serious_a exhortation_n with_o some_o important_a advice_n relate_v to_o the_o late_a case_n about_o conformity_n recommend_v to_o the_o present_a dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 13._o a_o argument_n to_o union_n take_v from_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o those_o dissenter_n in_o england_n who_o profess_v and_o call_v themselves_o protestant_n 14._o some_o consideration_n about_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n or_o give_v offence_n to_o the_o weak_a brethren_n 15._o the_o case_n of_o infant-baptism_n in_o five_o question_n etc._n etc._n 16._o the_o charge_n of_o scandal_n and_o give_v offence_n by_o conformity_n refell_v etc._n etc._n 17._o the_o case_n of_o lay-communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n consider_v etc._n etc._n 1._o a_o discourse_n about_o the_o charge_n of_o novelty_n upon_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n make_v by_o the_o papist_n ask_v of_o we_o the_o question_n where_o be_v our_o religion_n before_o luther_n 2._o a_o discourse_n about_o tradition_n show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o and_o what_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o what_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v 3._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o case_n between_o the_o separation_n of_o protestant_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 4._o the_o protestant_a resolution_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 5._o a_o discourse_n concern_v a_o guide_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n with_o respect_n especial_o to_o the_o romish_a pretence_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v infallible_a case_n examine_v p._n 2._o p._n 16._o pag_n 2._o p._n 10._o 10._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o case_n between_o the_o separation_n of_o protestant_n from_o rome_n etc._n etc._n p._n 42_o etc._n etc._n etc._n p._n 36_o 37._o n._n 4._o 38._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 3._o conclus_fw-la 1._o p._n 25._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 20._o case_n examine_v p._n 25._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 20._o case_n of_o indiff_n thing_n pag._n 23._o case_n indiff_n thing_n pag._n 20._o jer._n 10._o ●_o conclus_fw-la case_n of_o indiff_n thing_n p._n 24._o case_n examine_v p._n 26._o pag._n 4._o conclus_fw-la 3._o p._n 2d_o pag._n 29._o pag._n 21._o pag._n 38._o pag._n 29._o pag._n 28._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 30._o pag._n 31._o exod._n 12._o etc._n etc._n pag_n 32._o page_n 8_o conclus_fw-la 4._o case_n examine_v pag._n 27_o pag._n 27._o sect._n 2._o case_n of_o indiff_n thing_n p_o 4._o etc._n etc._n case_n examine_v p._n 19_o 20._o defence_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o love_n part_v 2._o p._n 97._o case_n examine_v p._n 15._o pag._n 7._o 1_o corinth_n 15._o 44._o eph_n 2._o 3._o fres●_n su●●_n p._n 1._o c._n 4._o &_o 5._o luke_n 18._o 13._o gen._n 3._o 21._o case_n examine_v pag._n 18._o pag._n 14._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 8_o 12_o 13._o case_n examine_v pag._n 18._o 18._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 14._o case_n examine_v pag._n 19_o pag._n 18._o v._o brightman_n in_o ames_n fres●_n suit_n part_v 2._o p._n 505_o 510._o pag._n 15._o case_n of_o indiff_n thing_n p._n 5_o 6._o case_n examine_v p._n 7._o pag._n 19_o ibid._n pag._n 23_o 24._o pag._n 19_o pag_n 24._o pag._n 11._o pag._n 25._o 25._o v._o case_n of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n dr._n calamy_n sermon_n on_o that_o subject_n subject_n the_o case_n of_o symbolise_v and_o the_o defence_n case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 24_o etc._n etc._n prop._n 1._o pag_n 11._o ibid._n ames_n fresh_a suit_n &_o answer_v to_o bp._n morton_n jean_n uniformity_n in_o answer_n to_o dr._n hammond_n pag._n 18._o pag._n 36._o pag._n 13._o proceed_n at_o the_o savoy_n p._n 62._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 35._o against_o dr._n hammond_n pag._n 80._o prop._n 2._o pag._n 23._o pag._n 15._o pag._n 18._o pag._n 12._o 12._o homily_n sermon_n of_o good_a work_n pt_v 2_o sermon_n of_o prayer_n pt_v 2._o article_n 34._o ps._n 95._o 6._o pag._n 29._o pag._n 13._o &_o jean_n answer_n to_o hammond_n pag._n 21._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 29._o case_n examinea_fw-la pag._n 25._o pag._n 2d_o pag._n 26._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 7._o vers._n 1_o vers._n 2._o 1_o chron._n 28._o ●_o 3._o 3._o 1_o king_n 8._o 17_o 18._o 18._o laect_n on_o job_n lect._n 28._o 28._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 11._o 1_o chron._n 17._o 10._o 10._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 19_o 19_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 13_o 13_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 6_o 7._o vers_fw-la 1._o 1._o 1_o chron._n 22._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 28_o 3._o 3._o 1_o chron._n 17._o 9_o 9_o 1_o chron._n 22._o 9_o ames_n fres●_n suit_n part_n 2._o §._o 6._o and_o 7._o case_n examine_v p._n 26._o 26._o zech._n 8._o 19_o 19_o 1_o mac._n 4_o 59_o 59_o john_n 10_o 22._o 22._o euxtorf_n synag_fw-mi jud._n jud._n est._n 9_o 20_o 27_o 29._o 29._o c._n 8._o 17._o 9_o 18_o 19_o 22._o 22._o on_o c._n 8._o 17._o ch._n 9_o 27._o 27._o c._n 9_o 2d_o 31._o 31._o c._n 9_o 22._o 22._o c._n 10_o 31._o 31._o on._n c._n 4._o 16_o and_o 9_o 31._o case_n examine_v pag._n 14._o case_n examine_v pag._n 32._o pag._n 3._o 3._o pag._n 84_o 84_o herodotus_n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o 31._o casab_n exercit_fw-la 16._o c._n 22_o 22_o rosini_n antiq_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o 15._o ibid._n ibid._n buxtorf_n exercit._fw-la xxxv_o &_o xxxviii_o xxxviii_o horat._n l._n ●_o i._o ode_n 37._o 37._o 1_o cor._n 10._o v._n 21._o 21._o v_o 20._o falkner_n libert_n eccles._n part_n 2._o c._n 3._o §._o 4._o n._n 10._o lightfoot_n case_n examine_v p._n 15._o pag._n 1._o pag._n 14._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 11._o pag._n 12_o 15_o 16_o 19_o case_n of_o indifferenc_n thing_n p._n 13._o case_n of_o indiff_n p._n 9_o 12._o hor._n in_o joh._n c._n 13._o 5._o pag._n 16._o exercit._fw-la 16._o n._n 22._o &_o 24._o libertas_n l_o 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o apel._n c._n 39_o v._o vine_n on_o the_o sacram._n c._n 2._o p._n 25_o etc._n etc._n case_n examine_v pag._n 21._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 15._o epist._n 118._o ad_fw-la januar._n thes._n salmur_n part_n 3._o p._n 307._o comen_fw-fr de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi unit_fw-la annot._fw-la cap._n 3._o confes._n helvet_n comen_fw-fr ibid._n c._n 7._o c._n 3._o §._o 2._o case_n of_o indiff_n thing_n p._n 9_o case_n examine_v pag._n 13._o v._o case_n of_o kneel_v p._n 14._o 15._o vindicat._n of_o presbyt_fw-la gou._n p._n 4._o §._o 3._o case_n examine_v pag._n 33._o pag._n 34_o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 36._o case_n examine_v pag._n 35_o rom._n 14._o 18._o case_n examine_v p._n 34._o 35._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 41_o 42._o case_n of_o lay-commun_a p_o 39_o etc._n etc._n §._o 4._o case_n examine_v p._n 39_o pag._n 5._o 9_o 17_o 32._o 40._o pag._n 9_o 9_o fresh_a suit_n part_n 2._o p._n 300._o 300._o pag._n 17._o 30._o 32._o 39_o 41._o leu._n 14._o 30._o on_o leu._n 1._o 14._o pag._n 30._o pag._n 17._o pag._n 30._o pag._n 9_o pag._n 22._o pag._n 35._o 35._o p._n 7._o 38._o 38._o p._n 9_o 30._o 30._o p._n 39_o 40._o case_n of_o indiff_n thing_n p._n 46._o case_n exam._n p._n 40._o act._n 15._o 18._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 47._o §._o 5._o case_n examine_v pag._n 3._o 36._o 38._o pag._n 14._o pag._n 22._o pag._n 12._o pag._n 36._o pag._n 12_o 13._o pag._n 30._o pag._n 22._o case_n of_o indiff_n p._n 8._o case_n exam._n p._n 22._o pag._n 29._o pag._n 26._o pag._n 39_o pag._n 7._o pag._n ●_o pag._n 41_o 44._o ibid._n pag._n 1._o pag._n 41_o 44._o pag._n 41._o ibid._n

pretend_v for_o what_o be_v humane_a and_o when_o the_o thing_n suit_n not_o the_o nature_n etc._n or_o defeat_v the_o end_n of_o divine_a worship_n or_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n which_o i_o in_o the_o controvert_v tract_n do_v insist_v upon_o but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o what_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o he_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o position_n 1._o that_o nothing_o of_o humane_a institution_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v in_o divine_a worship_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v they_o must_v be_v thing_n necessary_a to_o all_o humane_a act_n or_o convenient_a for_o they_o as_o humane_a act_n or_o comely_a for_o all_o humane_a act_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o nothing_o though_o nccessary_a or_o convenient_a or_o comely_a aught_o to_o be_v use_v in_o and_o much_o less_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o worship_n only_o as_o they_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o such_o humane_a acts._n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o i_o shall_v 1._o consider_v how_o he_o attempt_v to_o prove_v it_o 2._o endeavour_v to_o discover_v the_o mistake_n and_o vindicate_v the_o argument_n and_o instance_n produce_v in_o the_o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a from_o his_o exception_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o all_o his_o discourse_n be_v found_v upon_o and_o that_o be_v scatter_v through_o it_o but_o though_o they_o be_v rather_o suppose_v than_o prove_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n i_o may_v light_o pass_v they_o over_o and_o expect_v till_o he_o have_v justify_v they_o yet_o because_o i_o will_v make_v somewhat_o of_o it_o i_o shall_v collect_v from_o the_o hint_n he_o give_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v think_v may_v be_v say_v for_o they_o as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o 1._o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o divine_a worship_n that_o be_v mere_o of_o humane_a institution_n his_o argument_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n plead_v for_o they_o viz._n decency_n order_n edification_n as_o say_v he_o 1._o we_o can_v apprehend_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o create_v a_o decency_n 11._o the_o great_a emperor_n wear_v a_o antic_a habit_n will_v not_o make_v it_o decent_a till_o it_o can_v prescribe_v or_o have_v obtain_v a_o common_a consent_n this_o i_o the_o rather_o mention_v because_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n much_o in_o vogue_n among_o those_o that_o will_v artificial_o handle_v this_o matter_n but_o here_o let_v i_o ask_v they_o what_o it_o be_v create_v a_o decency_n he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o prescription_n common_a consent_n and_o the_o guise_n of_o country_n but_o how_o begin_v that_o prescription_n whence_o arise_v that_o consent_n whether_o from_o chance_n or_o institution_n or_o what_o be_v it_o whence_o it_o arise_v if_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v decent_a certain_o if_o it_o begin_v in_o one_o of_o these_o institution_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a of_o the_o two_o and_o the_o less_o disputable_a and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o conceive_v how_o that_o which_o come_v by_o chance_n shall_v be_v lawful_a and_o that_o which_o come_v by_o institution_n shall_v be_v unlawful_a but_o 2._o if_o prescription_n and_o common_a consent_n and_o the_o guise_n of_o country_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o decency_n may_v not_o these_o thing_n also_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o thing_n relate_v to_o divine_a worship_n and_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o reason_n as_o sufficient_a to_o conclude_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o the_o grave_n and_o civil_a custom_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o 3._o be_v there_o any_o church_n on_o this_o side_n rome_n that_o by_o a_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la do_v stamp_v a_o decency_n upon_o its_o institution_n without_o respect_n to_o prescription_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o church_n or_o that_o can_v do_v it_o by_o his_o way_n of_o express_v himself_o he_o will_v make_v the_o argument_n great_a as_o if_o to_o create_v a_o decency_n be_v a_o invasion_n of_o god_n prerogative_n we_o can_v apprehend_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o create_v a_o decency_n the_o great_a emperor_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o a_o decency_n arise_v from_o the_o guise_n of_o country_n and_o prescription_n and_o common_a consent_n it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o according_a to_o he_o god_n himself_o can_v then_o create_v a_o decency_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n make_v that_o to_o be_v at_o once_o which_o require_v time_n and_o custom_n as_o he_o say_v to_o produce_v and_o form_v it_o so_o high_a do_v the_o power_n of_o a_o little_a school-subtilty_n and_o imagination_n sometime_o transport_v man_n that_o their_o argument_n vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o be_v lose_v to_o all_o those_o that_o converse_v with_o what_o be_v gross_a and_o tangible_a but_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o create_v a_o decency_n yet_o order_n may_v be_v order_n without_o those_o dilatory_a reason_n of_o custom_n and_o prescription_n and_o therefore_o what_o hold_v against_o establish_v decency_n by_o institution_n will_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o order_n may_v be_v thereby_o establish_v therefore_o 2._o he_o further_o argue_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n that_o thing_n of_o mere_a humane_a institution_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o plea._n ibid._n we_o can_v understand_v say_v he_o nothing_o by_o orderly_a and_o according_a to_o order_n but_o without_o confusion_n by_o decency_n we_o can_v understand_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v oppose_v to_o sordid_o nor_o can_v we_o think_v of_o any_o action_n that_o be_v not_o decent_a if_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o be_v not_o indecent_a so_o than_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o what_o may_v be_v do_v without_o confusion_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o nature_n can_v 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