Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	apostle_n	bishop_n	follow_v	2,940	5	5.6794	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00607	Obedience and submission A sermon preached at St. Sauiours-Church in South-warke, at a visitation, on Tuesday, the eigth [sic] day of December: anno Dom. 1635. By Iohn Fealtly.	Featley, John, 1605?-1666.	1636 (1636)	STC 10742; ESTC S101903	15,948	32

ecclesiastical_a judge_n for_o those_o he_o appoint_v for_o the_o sweet_a harmonious_a government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o religious_a and_o just_a discipline_n his_o civil_a magistrate_n too_o for_o they_o administer_v justice_n in_o the_o weal-public_n all_o these_o must_v be_v conscionable_o and_o careful_o obey_v for_o they_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o multiplicity_n of_o exposition_n have_v beget_v a_o plurality_n of_o opinion_n some_o make_v sovereign_a supremacy_n the_o aim_n of_o my_o apostle_n other_o only_o the_o reverend_a clergy_n i_o will_v not_o neglect_v either_o but_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o best_a the_o king_n obey_v the_o king_n for_o he_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o next_o under_o god_n his_o majesty_n authority_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o clergy_n so_o say_v the_o first_o canon_n it_o be_v my_o loyalty_n to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v my_o joy_n that_o your_o reverend_a self_n be_v the_o just_a witness_n of_o my_o canonical_a obedience_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o generalll_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v my_o forwardness_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o my_o text_n too_o in_o part_n for_o this_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o locum_fw-la of_o aretius_n in_o locum_fw-la aretius_n and_o locum_fw-la and_o zuing._n in_o locum_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o former_a be_v these_o praepositos_fw-la hîc_fw-la magistratus_fw-la intelligo_fw-la aut_fw-la certè_fw-la seniores_fw-la qui_fw-la populo_fw-la praesunt_fw-la &_o in_o caetibus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la authoritate_fw-la antecellunt_fw-la the_o other_o be_v not_o so_o confident_a in_o his_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o say_v only_o videtur_fw-la referendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la magistratus_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o both_o be_v render_v by_o they_o both_o quia_fw-la de_fw-la ministris_fw-la priùs_fw-la jam_fw-la egit_fw-la versu_fw-la septimo_fw-la i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o subscribe_v not_o in_o judgement_n to_o this_o their_o opinion_n but_o yet_o it_o will_v advantage_v i_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o mistake_n s._n chrysostome_n seem_v at_o first_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n sed_fw-la parum_fw-la commodè_fw-la say_v locum_fw-la say_v hyper._n in_o locum_fw-la hyperius_fw-la and_o his_o reason_n be_v double_a scil_n 1_o because_o the_o hebrew_n at_o that_o time_n have_v few_o or_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o profess_v the_o faith_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a cruel_o endeavour_v their_o violent_a suppression_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n if_o the_o sense_n will_v bear_v it_o the_o exhortation_n be_v just_a to_o admonish_v the_o people_n to_o obedience_n even_o to_o they_o since_o they_o be_v ordain_v their_o magistrate_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o 2_o because_o in_o the_o ensue_a word_n the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o watch_v for_o their_o soul_n atqui_fw-la magistratus_fw-la civiles_fw-la say_v hyperius_n non_fw-la incumbunt_fw-la propriè_fw-la saluti_fw-la animarum_fw-la sed_fw-la tuentur_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la salutis_fw-la externae_fw-la &_o corporalis_fw-la but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o care_v for_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o to_o employ_v himself_o about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o reason_n indeed_o but_o we_o know_v it_o otherwise_o bless_a be_v our_o almighty_a protector_n in_o these_o flourish_a kingdom_n for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o supreme_a as_o well_o in_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a matter_n have_v do_v and_o i_o pray_v god_n long_o he_o may_v watch_v over_o our_o soul_n although_o not_o by_o immediate_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o a_o minister_n yet_o mediate_o execute_v his_o sacred_a and_o religious_a justice_n and_o providence_n by_o the_o learned_a and_o vigilant_a lord_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a yea_o let_v i_o go_v a_o little_a further_o yet_o too_o and_o with_o humble_a thankfulness_n let_v i_o acknowledge_v that_o immediate_o also_o he_o watch_v over_o we_o by_o his_o care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o preserve_v it_o from_o injury_n by_o his_o royal_a protection_n thus_o do_v we_o just_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o prince_n to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o belong_v to_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o our_o second_o sort_n of_o expositor_n will_v have_v the_o word_n to_o intend_v our_o reverend_a prelate_n and_o just_o they_o be_v style_v by_o 1_o tremellius_n and_o arias_n montanus_n deuce_n our_o captain_n 2_o beza_n ductores_fw-la our_o leader_n 3_o the_o vulgar_a latin_n leo_n juda_n johan._n benedict_n parisien_n and_o stephanus_n praepositos_fw-la which_o 4_o the_o rhemish_a test_n english_v prelate_n 5_o fabritius_n and_o sebastian_n castalion_n gubernatores_fw-la our_o governor_n 1_o praepositos_fw-la vocat_fw-la pastor_n &_o episcopos_fw-la so_o say_v cornelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la 2_o pastor_n &_o gubernatores_fw-la say_v hemmingius_n 3_o praelatos_fw-la &_o superiores_fw-la so_o dionysius_n carthus_n 4_o ecclesiae_fw-la pastor_n say_v hyperius_n and_o he_o render_v the_o reason_n why_o these_o be_v mean_v and_o not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la inter_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la variae_fw-la subinde_fw-la sererentur_fw-la opiniones_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n be_v contentious_a in_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o opinion_n some_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n some_o render_v he_o not_o and_o some_o but_o equal_a with_o moses_n some_o contend_v for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o last_o some_o too_o hammer_v out_o of_o their_o own_o brain_n other_o such_o doctrine_n of_o error_n and_o yet_o every_o one_o boast_v of_o his_o opinionative_n learning_n and_o vaunt_v of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o these_o disturbance_n a_o cure_n be_v provide_v they_o have_v a_o prelate_n to_o appeal_v unto_o who_o care_n it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v their_o difference_n our_o apostle_n therefore_o endeavour_v their_o satisfaction_n admonish_v they_o to_o obedience_n to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v proper_a we_o will_v follow_v this_o exposition_n and_o according_a to_o their_o title_n we_o will_v inquire_v into_o their_o office_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o they_o be_v our_o captain_n leader_n governor_n prelate_n which_o be_v here_o intend_v they_o be_v those_o in_o every_o country_n to_o who_o by_o a_o just_a power_n be_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n not_o any_o schismatical_a sectary_n here_o nor_o any_o self-conceited_a railer_n beyond_o the_o sea_n not_o the_o grave-bearded_n brownist_n nor_o the_o down-looked_a separatist_n nor_o the_o disorderly_a anabaptist_n not_o the_o apron_n preacher_n of_o some_o sect_n nor_o the_o illiterate_a pettish_a bauler_n among_o other_o these_o be_v the_o author_n of_o distraction_n not_o order_n and_o the_o ringleader_n to_o mutiny_v and_o rebellion_n not_o the_o composer_n of_o difference_n intend_v in_o my_o text._n such_o as_o these_o have_v former_o swarm_v in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n but_o god_n be_v bless_v the_o care_n of_o those_o who_o watch_v over_o we_o have_v correct_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o public_a disorder_n do_v you_o but_o hear_v they_o in_o their_o conventicle_n in_o those_o country_n where_o they_o have_v gain_v their_o freedom_n you_o will_v wonder_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v sell_v to_o such_o folly_n you_o know_v what_o once_o do_v save_v the_o capitol_n sollicitive_a cane_n canibusuè_fw-la sagacior_fw-la anser_n but_o these_o we_o can_v scarce_o imagine_v worthy_a to_o be_v rank_v with_o they_o because_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v traitor_n to_o we_o you_o will_v hardly_o believe_v how_o grave_o they_o will_v speak_v their_o undigested_a crudity_n and_o father_n their_o contradiction_n upon_o the_o bless_a spirit_n they_o will_v maintain_v a_o precedency_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v preserve_v in_o each_o person_n opinion_n of_o his_o particular_a self_n every_o man_n among_o they_o be_v best_o although_o none_o be_v good_a all_o be_v lord_n none_o subject_n have_v they_o but_o so_o much_o of_o reason_n as_o they_o want_v of_o religion_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o will_v espy_v their_o own_o enormity_n but_o so_o long_o as_o they_o hug_v themselves_o in_o these_o their_o vanity_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o determine_v they_o to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o apostle_n mean_v in_o our_o church_n they_o be_v the_o most_o reverend_a arch-bishop_n the_o right_a reverend_a bishop_n and_o those_o who_o they_o appoint_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n in_o our_o flourish_a church_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o some_o will_v storm_v at_o my_o opinion_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o strong_a purgation_n but_o they_o i_o remit_v to_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geneva_n and_o if_o want_v

be_v omit_v at_o every_o man_n pleasure_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n when_o they_o be_v command_v nor_o use_v when_o they_o be_v prohibit_v church_n and_o it_o shall_v ever_o be_v i_o i_o will_v therefore_o obey_v even_o in_o such_o thing_n etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la videantur_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la for_o my_o particular_a judgement_n shall_v never_o justle_v the_o authority_n of_o so_o many_o reverend_a divine_n nor_o a_o private_a sauciness_n oppose_v the_o learned_a act_n of_o a_o judicious_a convocation_n i_o confess_v that_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o these_o schismatical_a precisian_n for_o who_o spiritual_a pride_n have_v puff_v up_o into_o a_o schism_n in_o our_o church_n a_o seduce_a judgement_n banish_v into_o ignorance_n of_o their_o temporal_a blessing_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o you_o be_v command_v to_o yield_v obedience_n you_o have_v already_o hear_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o obedience_n follow_v etc._n aug._n ser._n 7._o ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la etc._n etc._n obedientia_fw-la sine_fw-la discretione_fw-la cassa_fw-mi est_fw-la &_o vana_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n obedience_n without_o discretion_n be_v vain_a but_o he_o tell_v you_o how_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la obedientis_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipientis_fw-la not_o in_o he_o that_o obey_v but_o in_o he_o that_o command_v that_o light_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o edict_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v obedient_a tho._n aquinas_n distinguish_v of_o a_o threefold_a obedience_n 5._o t._n aquin._n 2a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la q._n 104._o art_n 5._o which_o i_o may_v apply_v to_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o church_n viz._n 1_o sufficiens_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o our_o salvation_n which_o bend_v in_o humility_n unto_o what_o it_o stand_v engage_v 2_o perfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la obedit_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la licitis_fw-la such_o as_o be_v conversant_a only_o about_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v lawful_a 3_o indiscreta_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o illicitis_fw-la obedit_fw-la such_o as_o question_n not_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v but_o by_o a_o too_o facile_a and_o unmanned_a disposition_n yield_v in_o obedience_n to_o matter_n unjust_a now_o whereas_o in_o another_o place_n afterward_o the_o same_o *_o schoolman_n question_n 4_o t._n aquin._n 2d_o 2ae_fw-la q._n 186._o art_n 4_o utrum_fw-la obedientia_fw-la pertineat_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la religionis_fw-la whether_o obedience_n concur_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o religion_n his_o conclusion_n be_v affirmative_a non_fw-la quasi_fw-la indigentes_fw-la dirigi_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la acquirendam_fw-la sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la se_fw-la conservantes_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la shall_v i_o english_a aquinas_n i_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o distinction_n between_o incipiens_fw-la proficiens_fw-la and_o perfectus_fw-la before_o i_o shall_v render_v satisfaction_n to_o some_o curious_a inquisitor_n and_o in_o conclusion_n for_o aught_o that_o i_o know_v they_o may_v prove_v as_o captious_a i_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o frown_a opinion_n and_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o s._n bernard_n determination_n verus_fw-la obediens_fw-la mandata_fw-la non_fw-la procrastinat_a sed_fw-la statim_fw-la parat_fw-la aures_fw-la auditui_fw-la linguam_fw-la voci_fw-la pedes_fw-la itineri_fw-la manus_fw-la operi_fw-la &_o se_fw-la totum_fw-la intus_fw-la colligit_fw-la ut_fw-la mandatum_fw-la peragat_fw-la imperantis_fw-la the_o obedient_a christian_a upon_o his_o first_o command_n devote_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o his_o command_n i_o have_v do_v with_o your_o obedience_n require_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reverend_a clergy_n imply_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obey_v i_o come_v now_o to_o your_o obedience_n require_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n include_v in_o the_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d submit_v yourselves_o exit_fw-la malis_fw-la moribus_fw-la bonae_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la leges_fw-la badness_n of_o condition_n procure_v the_o goodness_n of_o law_n ut_fw-la quos_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la retinere_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la ij_o magnitudine_fw-la poenae_fw-la à_fw-la maleficio_fw-la submoverentur_fw-la say_v marc._n tul._n cic._n that_o punishment_n may_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o nature_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o law_n be_v the_o ground_n likewise_o of_o our_o obedience_n for_o say_v johannes_n arboreus_n nos_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la alijs_fw-la hominibus_fw-la subjecti_fw-la sumus_fw-la sin_n bring_v in_o subjection_n nam_fw-la natura_fw-la omnes_fw-la aequales_fw-la genuit_fw-la sed_fw-la inaequalitas_fw-la quae_fw-la accessit_fw-la ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la ordinata_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la unde_fw-la nos_fw-la oportet_fw-la obedire_fw-la hominibus_fw-la for_o nature_n intend_v a_o equality_n at_o our_o generation_n but_o the_o pravitie_n of_o our_o disposition_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o inequality_n in_o our_o person_n no_o marvel_n then_o that_o the_o church_n may_v not_o want_v her_o discipline_n when_o so_o many_o of_o her_o member_n will_v not_o want_v their_o default_n our_o apostle_n not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o need_n of_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n insinuate_v the_o necessity_n in_o his_o precept_n to_o submission_n and_o submit_v yourselves_o but_o durus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la sermo_fw-la diverse_a will_n better_o relish_v our_o doctrine_n than_o our_o discipline_n and_o will_v be_v content_a to_o obey_v so_o they_o may_v not_o submit_v miserable_a man_n as_o they_o be_v they_o will_v fain_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o stoop_v low_a enough_o to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n do_v they_o but_o consider_v or_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o the_o true_a and_o just_a end_n of_o obedience_n and_o submission_n i_o presume_v their_o deprave_a judgement_n will_v easy_o condescend_v to_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o let_v hemmingius_n tell_v they_o of_o his_o twofold_a end_n thereof_o viz._n 1_o ut_fw-la honestâ_fw-la &_o gravi_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la politeia_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o grave_n and_o religious_a discipline_n 2_o ut_fw-la obtemperantes_fw-la ministris_fw-la dei_fw-la consequamur_fw-la promissam_fw-la immortalitatis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la that_o by_o our_o submission_n we_o may_v inherit_v the_o promise_a crown_n of_o immortality_n well_o then_o we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o precept_n but_o also_o subject_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o government_n yea_o moreover_o if_o ludovicus_n tena_n may_v speak_v non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la superaddunt_fw-la de_fw-la humano_fw-la quorum_fw-la observantia_fw-la paci_fw-la &_o tranquillitati_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la expediat_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la mores_fw-la bonos_fw-es aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la conducat_fw-la saltem_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la finis_fw-la licêt_fw-fr res_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la sit_fw-la indifferens_fw-la not_o only_o in_o thing_n direct_o command_v in_o sacred_a writ_n but_o also_o even_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v add_v by_o the_o reverend_a father_n conduce_v either_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n of_o man_n yea_o though_o in_o themselves_o the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o no_o man_n i_o be_o sure_a can_v just_o deny_v it_o what_o shall_v we_o account_v of_o the_o impudent_a disturber_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o our_o church_n what_o not_o a_o bishop_n to_o govern_v shall_v their_o lay-elders_a forsooth_o such_o as_o the_o elder_a church_n never_o dream_v of_o and_o their_o handicraft-stickler_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n usurp_v the_o authority_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o prelate_n alas_o my_o brethren_n you_o know_v it_o be_v plato_n determination_n touch_v commonwealth_n tum_o demum_fw-la fore_fw-la beatas_fw-la res_fw-la publicas_fw-la cùm_fw-la aut_fw-la reges_fw-la saperent_fw-la aut_fw-la sapientes_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la that_o they_o will_v then_o best_o flourish_v when_o king_n grow_v wise_a or_o wise_a man_n king_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o hold_v so_o too_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n must_v a_o dictator_n ab_fw-la aratro_fw-la be_v prefer_v before_o a_o learned_a doctor_n in_o divinity_n must_v we_o neglect_v the_o university_n to_o rely_v upon_o enthusiasm_n away_o with_o these_o schismatical_a disturber_n of_o our_o sorrowful_a mother_n shall_v our_o most_o reverend_a clergy_n have_v all_o the_o labour_n and_o shall_v their_o requital_n be_v nothing_o but_o mallepert_a disobedience_n honour_n calvin_n in_o loc_n pastoribus_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la obedientia_fw-la debetur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la honour_n calvin_n himself_o determine_v that_o honour_n of_o duty_n belong_v unto_o they_o saint_n bernard_n tell_v we_o parendum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la vice_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la apertè_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la we_o must_v submit_v to_o he_o as_o god_n who_o be_v place_v over_o we_o