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	call_v	evangelist_n	3,049	5	9.9516	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93884	The second part of the duply to M.S. alias Two brethren. Wherein are maintained the Kings, Parliaments, and all civil magistrates authority about the Church. Subordination of ecclesiasticall judicatories. Refuted the independency of particular congregations. Licentiousnesse of wicked conscience, and toleration of all sorts of most detestable schismes, heresies and religions; as, idolatry, paganisme, turcisme, Judaisme, Arrianisme, Brownisme, anabaptisme, &c. which M.S. maintain in their book. With a brief epitome and refutation of all the whole independent-government. Most humbly submitted to the Kings most excellent Majestie. To the most Honorable Houses of Parliament. The most Reverend and learned Divines of the Assembly. And all the Protestant churches in this island and abroad. By Adam Steuart. Octob. 3. 1644. Imprimatur Ja: Cranford.; Duply to M.S. alias Two brethren. Part 2.	Steuart, Adam.	1644 (1644)	Wing S5491; Thomason E20_7; ESTC R2880	197,557	205

and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o that_o question_n act._n 15.2_o 2._o because_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v a_o sentence_n v._o 19_o a_o burden_n to_o lay_v no_o great_a burden_n upon_o you_o v._o 28._o item_n decree_n and_o ordinance_n they_o deliver_v they_o the_o decree_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n cap._n 16._o five_o 4._o 3._o because_o not_o only_o the_o church_n or_o church_n in_o antioch_n but_o also_o all_o those_o of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o since_o they_o be_v deliver_v they_o by_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o disciple_n to_o keep_v cap._n 16.4_o 4._o because_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n argue_v authority_n over_o the_o church_n as_o that_o act._n 15.24_o to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o such_o commandment_n 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media_fw-la commensurantur_fw-la finibus_fw-la non_fw-la fine_n mediis_fw-la neither_o shape_n we_o the_o horse_n back_o for_o the_o saddle_n but_o the_o saddle_n for_o the_o horse_n his_o back_n so_o the_o government_n of_o particular_a church_n must_v not_o be_v shape_v or_o frame_v according_a to_o their_o particular_a exigency_n and_o conveniency_n alone_o but_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a provincial_n nationall_n and_o universal_a militant_a church_n here_o upon_o earth_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o hinder_v it_o not_o 2._o particular_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v not_o abrogate_a in_o the_o new_a for_o therein_o the_o judgement_n of_o synagogicall_a assembly_n be_v subject_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o middle_a sanedrim_n and_o that_o of_o the_o middle_n to_o that_o of_o the_o supreme_a or_o if_o there_o be_v only_o two_o that_o of_o the_o

and_o perfect_a civil_a power_n over_o their_o subject_n and_o yet_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o such_o intrinsical_n or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n either_o directive_n or_o executive_a since_o neither_o they_o know_v nor_o will_v know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a directive_n or_o regulative_a principle_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n &_o government_n neither_o ever_o do_v they_o or_o will_v they_o exercise_v any_o of_o these_o power_n yea_o they_o renounce_v they_o both_o now_o moral_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v power_n to_o exercise_v a_o act_n who_o never_o exercise_v nor_o will_v exercise_v it_o but_o renounce_v it_o and_o all_o power_n unto_o it_o ergo_fw-la 14._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o quality_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v any_o such_o intrinsical_a power_n or_o authority_n about_o the_o church_n church_n business_n and_o religion_n then_o must_v it_o not_o be_v call_v only_o a_o political_a civil_a or_o secular_a but_o also_o a_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a power_n yea_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o his_o power_n must_v as_o well_o be_v define_v by_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a action_n of_o direction_n and_o government_n and_o by_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastiall_a matter_n as_o by_o civil_a action_n and_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o define_v all_o faculty_n habitude_n and_o all_o natural_a or_o moral_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o their_o act_n and_o object_n whereunto_o they_o have_v any_o intrinsical_v reference_n as_o visum_fw-la per_fw-la visibile_fw-la auditum_fw-la per_fw-la audibile_fw-la logicam_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phisicam_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o so_o be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o call_v ecclesiastical_a religious_a or_o spiritual_a neither_o be_v it_o the_o custom_n of_o any_o learned_a politician_n who_o ever_o define_v it_o exact_o to_o define_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n ergo_fw-la 15._o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v not_o be_v a_o good_a magistrate_n unless_o he_o rule_v the_o church_n well_o for_o in_o omit_v this_o he_o shall_v omit_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o office_n so_o not_o be_v skill_v in_o divinity_n he_o shall_v be_v unworthy_a of_o his_o charge_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v depose_v which_o i_o believe_v none_o but_o independent_a magistrate_n will_v grant_v 16._o yea_o to_o be_v a_o true_a magistrate_n and_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o charge_n he_o must_v be_v a_o independent_a for_o to_o acquit_v himself_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n he_o must_v rule_v the_o church_n well_o to_o rule_v the_o church_n well_o he_o must_v rule_v it_o in_o the_o independent_a way_n for_o episcopal_a government_n be_v naught_o not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o essential_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o presbyterian_a government_n if_o they_o be_v believe_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o episcopal_a government_n to_o rule_v it_o in_o the_o independent_a way_n he_o must_v be_v a_o independent_a ergo_fw-la a_o primo_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la to_o be_v a_o true_a or_o lawful_a magistrate_n he_o must_v be_v a_o independent_a this_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v see_v fall_v very_o little_a short_a of_o treason_n for_o howsoever_o happy_o they_o intend_v it_o not_o yet_o they_o tend_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v to_o it_o 17._o that_o moral_a power_n whereof_o the_o external_a act_n be_v moral_o impossible_a be_v moral_o impossible_a but_o such_o be_v that_o intrinsical_a power_n in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n about_o spiritual_a matter_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la that_o intrinsical_v power_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v moral_o impossible_a the_o major_a proposition_n be_v certain_a for_o neither_o god_n nor_o nature_n nor_o man_n in_o their_o right_a wit_n ever_o ordain_v any_o moral_a power_n whereof_o the_o act_n be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o active_a power_n be_v only_o for_o their_o act_n as_o for_o their_o end_n now_o if_o the_o end_n be_v impossible_a so_o must_v that_o which_o be_v for_o that_o end_n be_v impossible_a and_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o sail_v we_o shall_v never_o build_v ship_n to_o sail_v with_o i_o prove_v the_o minor_a for_o i_o put_v the_o case_n there_o be_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n as_o have_v be_v see_v in_o former_a time_n and_o may_v be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v then_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o such_o power_n over_o a_o oecumenick_n council_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o oecumenick_n magistrate_n to_o who_o authority_n it_o can_v submit_v but_o such_o a_o magistrate_n moral_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v find_v e._n 18._o if_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n or_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v judge_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o independent_o then_o must_v the_o independent_o submit_v to_o their_o judgement_n and_o command_n if_o so_o how_o be_v it_o that_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o own_o tenet_n they_o erect_v so_o many_o independent_a church_n without_o their_o permission_n and_o consent_n and_o that_o the_o independent_a minister_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o print_a book_n have_v divulge_v their_o judgement_n upon_o the_o matter_n in_o debate_n in_o the_o synod_n and_o bring_v in_o so_o many_o novelty_n in_o religion_n and_o all_o this_o against_o the_o formal_a ordinance_n of_o both_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v so_o much_o submission_n 19_o this_o opinion_n make_v all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n unnecessary_a and_o superfluous_a for_o since_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v a_o intrinsical_a power_n both_o directive_n and_o executive_a to_o govern_v the_o church_n as_o this_o m._n s._n will_v make_v we_o beseeve_v what_o need_n be_v it_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n have_v any_o such_o power_n for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v power_n enough_o to_o govern_v both_o the_o state_n and_o the_o church_n but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v not_o unnecessary_a or_o superfluous_a since_o god_n have_v ordain_v presbytery_n and_o some_o in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v ruler_n and_o other_o to_o be_v rule_v for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o grace_n that_o deus_fw-la et_fw-la natura_fw-la nihil_fw-la faciunt_fw-la frustra_fw-la ergo_fw-la the_o independent_o opinion_n whereof_o these_o absurdity_n follow_v must_v be_v false_a 20._o because_o the_o evangelist_n prophet_n pastor_n doctor_n and_o other_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n will_v never_o acknowledge_v any_o such_o authority_n in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o obey_v they_o as_o we_o see_v throughout_o all_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n and_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n 21._o if_o king_n parliament_n and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v any_o internal_a directive_n imperative_a or_o executive_a power_n over_o the_o church_n either_o it_o shall_v be_v supreme_a and_o sovereign_a or_o subaltern_n if_o supreme_a or_o sovereign_n than_o we_o have_v king_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o some_o high_a office_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n then_o that_o of_o the_o apostolate_a and_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o st._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 12._o rom._n 12._o eph._n 4._o if_o subaltern_a than_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o all_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o some_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o be_v not_o supreme_a judge_n in_o the_o church_n 22._o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v any_o such_o power_n either_o the_o supreme_a or_o subaltern_n magistrate_n have_v it_o but_o the_o supreme_a have_v it_o not_o as_o we_o have_v see_v nor_o the_o subaltern_n for_o what_o reason_n that_o every_o justice_n of_o peace_n yea_o be_v he_o never_o so_o ignorant_a in_o divinity_n or_o never_o so_o vicious_a in_o his_o life_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o a_o whole_a nationall_n or_o ecumenical_a synod_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o he_o have_v no_o power_n over_o all_o the_o church_n that_o they_o represent_v neither_o do_v ever_o all_o the_o church_n send_v their_o commissioner_n to_o the_o synod_n upon_o any_o such_o term_n neither_o have_v it_o ever_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o any_o synod_n how_o ridiculous_a be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o every_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o liberty_n as_o to_o enter_v in_o to_o this_o present_a synod_n shall_v notwithstanding_o rule_v it_o or_o domineer_v over_o it_o neither_o do_v you_o grant_v so_o much_o authority_n as_o i_o believe_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o your_o synod_n in_o the_o netherlands_o but_o what_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o the_o subaltern_a magistrate_n of_o one_o town_n shall_v rule_v over_o the_o synod_n rather_o than_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n from_o whence_o be_v send_v a_o other_o commissioner_n 23._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o any_o

of_o one_o body_n and_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o say_v particular_a church_n whereof_o they_o become_v member_n without_o the_o consent_n thereof_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v 1._o sundry_a meeting_n together_o of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o join_v in_o it_o till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o may_v all_o have_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n one_o of_o another_o 2._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n consent_v to_o set_v up_o their_o church_n 3._o the_o consent_n of_o neighbour_n church_n 4._o they_o ordain_v a_o solemn_a fast_o and_o after_o prayer_n and_o sermon_n one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n propound_v the_o covenant_n 5._o and_o they_o all_o take_v it_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o neighbour_n church_n 2._o those_o who_o join_v in_o covenant_n be_v exhort_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n 3._o follow_v a_o prayer_n make_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n of_o the_o people_n we_o condemn_v not_o all_o church-covenant_n but_o we_o can_v approve_v this_o of_o the_o independent_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n 2._o we_o find_v no_o example_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o humane_a tradition_n 4._o because_o all_o or_o almost_o all_o the_o covenant_n concern_v religion_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v already_o and_o not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o because_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o ever_o we_o come_v to_o be_v of_o age_n i_o shall_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o item_n be_v baptize_v for_o to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v act_v 2.38_o and_o from_o hence_o all_o protestant_n prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n against_o anabaptist_n 6._o because_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_a in_o the_o old_a and_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n without_o any_o vocal_a covenant_n as_o double_a c_o who_o be_v one_o of_o these_o m._n s._n ses_fw-fr as_o i_o hear_v confess_v free_o ergo_fw-la they_o must_v be_v member_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o out_o of_o all_o particular_a church_n so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o no_o part_n of_o it_o or_o out_o of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 7._o because_o if_o child_n circumcise_a or_o baptise_a be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n their_o condition_n shall_v be_v no_o better_o then_o that_o of_o jew_n and_o pagan_n which_o can_v be_v no_o great_a consolation_n to_o any_o christian_a parent_n 8._o if_o a_o man_n of_o one_o church_n shall_v take_v to_o wife_n one_o of_o another_o a_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a from_o he_o she_o must_v adhere_v to_o her_o husband_n live_v with_o he_o and_o so_o quit_v she_o own_o church_n and_o be_v out_o of_o all_o church_n like_o a_o pagan_a for_o she_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o church_n whereunto_o she_o go_v but_o after_o a_o long_a trial_n so_o to_o be_v marry_v she_o become_v as_o a_o pagan_a 9_o such_o a_o oath_n or_o promise_n be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v just_a cause_n which_o be_v not_o evermore_o to_o be_v declare_v to_o a_o whole_a church_n that_o may_v oblige_v he_o to_o go_v and_o live_v elsewhere_o in_o a_o other_o church_n 10._o because_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o their_o follower_n can_v not_o lawful_o enter_v into_o any_o such_o covenant_n since_o they_o be_v universal_a minister_n &_o consequent_o member_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n 11._o neither_o can_v they_o make_v such_o a_o trial_n of_o three_o thousand_o person_n that_o in_o seven_o or_o eight_o hour_n time_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o church_n act_v 2.12_o such_o a_o covenant_n include_v a_o tacit_a schism_n and_o separation_n from_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n 13._o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n require_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n consent_v to_o set_v up_o their_o church_n 14._o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o internal_a constitution_n or_o conservation_n of_o it_o since_o it_o be_v extrinsecall_v to_o the_o church_n 15._o and_o some_o time_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v have_v as_o when_o he_o be_v a_o pagan_a or_o a_o antichristian_a christian_a the_o final_a cause_n of_o their_o church_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v 1._o god_n glory_n 2._o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o 3._o the_o internal_a and_o externall_n act_v of_o mutual_a communion_n in_o faith_n and_o charity_n the_o matter_n of_o their_o church_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v such_o person_n as_o can_v give_v some_o particular_a evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o of_o their_o election_n and_o who_o enter_v into_o church-covenant_n together_o such_o as_o may_v be_v arminian_n as_o master_n goodwin_n alius_fw-la m._n s._n and_o as_o for_o the_o member_n of_o other_o church_n whether_o they_o be_v dependent_n or_o independent_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n nor_o baptise_v their_o child_n upon_o any_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n that_o they_o can_v bring_v from_o other_o church_n yea_o howbeit_o they_o give_v a_o sufficient_a account_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o live_v without_o give_v any_o offence_n at_o all_o to_o any_o man_n and_o so_o they_o hold_v they_o little_a better_o than_o pagan_n the_o integrant_fw-la p_o rts_fw-fr of_o this_o church_n be_v the_o flock_n or_o people_n and_o the_o ruler_n viz._n preacher_n teacher_n rule_v elder_n and_o deacon_n they_o admit_v none_o to_o be_v rule_v elder_n but_o such_o as_o preach_v yea_o to_o the_o people_n they_o 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great_a and_o first_o so_o be_v it_o say_v without_o blasphemy_n god_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o the_o wrong_n in_o command_v it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n second_o and_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o offend_v a_o man_n and_o not_o for_o blaspheme_v the_o good_a name_n of_o god_n three_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o call_v some_o independent_o knave_n but_o not_o for_o call_v jesus_n christ_n the_o sun_n of_o god_n and_o the_o redeemer_n of_o our_o soul_n a_o knave_n finis_fw-la

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then_o he_o must_v have_v a_o intrinsical_v power_n in_o all_o those_o religion_n and_o all_o the_o several_a church_n that_o profess_v they_o and_o consequent_o he_o must_v be_v a_o member_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o so_o of_o 365_o religion_n for_o whosoever_o have_v a_o intrinsical_a power_n in_o the_o church_n or_o be_v a_o governor_n of_o it_o must_v be_v a_o member_n yea_o the_o principal_a member_n of_o it_o but_o the_o king_n must_v not_o be_v of_o so_o many_o viz._n 365_o religon_n ergo_fw-la 36._o if_o the_o king_n be_v not_o of_o all_o those_o church_n religion_n then_o either_o he_o must_v be_v of_o one_o or_o none_o of_o they_o if_o of_o one_o of_o they_o only_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v partial_a in_o judge_v and_o rule_v they_o all_o and_o so_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n if_o of_o none_o so_o indeed_o he_o shall_v be_v indifferent_a and_o impartial_a but_o a_o very_a dangerous_a man_n of_o no_o religion_n at_o all_o and_o so_o can_v be_v a_o competent_a judge_n 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