Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	authority_n	bishop_n	presbyter_n	4,945	5	9.8142	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43611	The black non-conformist, discover'd in more naked truth proving, that excommunication, confirmation, the two great Episcopal appurtenances & diocesan bishops, are not (as now in use) of divine, but human make and shape, and that not only some lay-men, but all the keen-cringing clergy are non-conformists ... : also a libel, and answer (thereunto) fitted to every man's case (be it what it will) that is cited to ecclesiastical courts, whose shallow foundation is unbared, and a true table of ecclesiastical court fees, as it was return'd into the star-chamber, Anno Domini 1630, by the ecclesiastical fellows themselves, and compar'd with the statutes : also concerning the unlawfulness of granting licences to marry, Quakers-marriages, folly, as well as other evil consequences of that new law-maxim, viz. that no non-conformists ought to be jury-men : shewing also, that, religion, religion, that should have been the world's great blessing, is become the plague of mankind, and the curse of Christendom ... / by Edm. Hickeringill ...	Hickeringill, Edmund, 1631-1708.	1682 (1682)	Wing H1797; ESTC R22899	136,499	106

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himself_o can_v fetch_v he_o from_o holy_a church_n for_o he_o also_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o inquisition-man_n but_o what_o conscience_n be_v there_o that_o a_o poor_a whore_n shall_v be_v exclude_v the_o church_n and_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o the_o church-door_n open_a and_o the_o altar_n ready_a to_o receive_v a_o barrabas_n a_o robber_n and_o a_o murderer_n a_o mere_a gore-blood_n religion_n sure_a that_o a_o man_n must_v part_v with_o his_o humanity_n before_o he_o can_v be_v proselyte_v or_o pervert_v thereto_o indeed_o the_o tolerate_a and_o public_a stew_n make_v the_o whore_n and_o the_o unmarried_a priest_n some_o amends_o but_o they_o can_v play_v the_o whore_n and_o rogue_n there_o neither_o though_o by_o authority_n till_o they_o get_v a_o licence_n which_o must_v be_v pay_v for_o too_o i_o know_v it_o and_o can_v we_o think_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a world_n for_o some_o sinner_n to_o be_v exclude_v the_o church_n and_o sacrament_n by_o great_a villain_n than_o 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man_n lust_n thereby_o to_o gratify_v their_o own_o lust_n of_o avarice_n and_o pride_n to_o which_o they_o be_v first_o enslave_v arch-slave_n or_o servant_n of_o servant_n his_o holiness_n be_v in_o the_o right_n on_o it_o i_o profess_v and_o therein_o infallible_a whether_o his_o worship_n consider_v it_o or_o no._n but_o i_o wonder_v not_o at_o his_o greatness_n and_o monstrous_a ecclesiasticalship_n for_o when_o the_o antichristian_a clergy_n have_v once_o make_v the_o silly-bigotted_n world_n believe_v that_o they_o their_o commissary_n register_n and_o summoner_n be_v the_o only_a buyer_n and_o seller_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o what_o do_v you_o lack_v will_v man_n have_v estate_n real_a or_o personal_a in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o or_o in_o purgatory_n for_o a_o certain_a term_n of_o year_n for_o a_o less_o sum_n or_o be_v free_v from_o

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pertain_v to_o this_o life_n set_v they_o to_o judge_n who_o be_v least_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n i_o speak_v this_o to_o your_o shame_n be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o no_o not_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_n between_o his_o brethren_n but_o brother_n go_v to_o law_n with_o brother_n and_o that_o before_o the_o unbeliever_n now_o therefore_o there_o be_v utter_o a_o fault_n among_o you_o because_o you_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o suffer_v wrong_a why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v so_o that_o when_o jew_n or_o christian_n happen_v to_o live_v in_o subjection_n under_o a_o gentile_a or_o heathen-government_n than_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 18.17_o and_o this_o of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o be_v a_o rule_n for_o they_o to_o walk_v by_o as_o to_o go_v to_o law_n but_o if_o the_o roman_n have_v not_o conquer_a and_o give_v law_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o do_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o also_o if_o christian_n do_v not_o live_v under_o a_o heathen-government_n then_o matt._n 18.17_o and_o 1_o cor._n 6._o have_v no_o place_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o occasion_n for_o those_o rule_n but_o they_o be_v rule_n only_o in_o such_o case_n nor_o be_v it_o hear_v of_o in_o a_o age_n i_o know_v it_o that_o have_v live_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o jew_n go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o before_o the_o christian_n or_o put_v they_o into_o a_o court-christian_a or_o court-mahometan_a but_o in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o country_n where_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v christian_n or_o jew_n there_o be_v no_o place_n nor_o occasion_n for_o this_o rule_n namely_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen-man_n or_o a_o publican_n and_o therefore_o this_o text_n be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v or_o colour_n excommunication_n at_o this_o day_n nor_o ever_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o a_o foolish_a popish_a groundless_a comment_n but_o as_o this_o comment_n arise_v from_o popish_a politic_n and_o prelatical_a usurpation_n so_o it_o be_v ground_v and_o be_v yet_o countenance_v by_o and_o from_o a_o vulgar_a error_n namely_o that_o the_o synagogue_n or_o sanhedrim_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v only_o a_o spiritual-court_n or_o kirk-administration_n and_o that_o all_o the_o weapon_n they_o have_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o debar_v and_o exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n ordinance_n divine-service_n and_o all_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical-communion_n and_o not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o at_o this_o day_n but_o so_o accept_v it_o whereas_o in_o truth_n the_o sanhedrim_n kirk_n or_o synagogue_n be_v no_o more_o a_o spiritual_a ecclesiastical_a court_n than_o those_o among_o we_o in_o westminster-hall_n or_o at_o the_o assize_n for_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o synagogue_n act_v by_o a_o stand_a commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o 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church_n or_o temple_n if_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n though_o never_o so_o profane_a but_o the_o kirk_n or_o synagoghe_n church_n or_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n magistrate_n call_v they_o what_o you_o will_v for_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o turk●…_n persia_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o well-governed_a world_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o theocratye_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o government_n of_o god_n own_o make_v moses_n be_v lord-chief-justice_n and_o priest_n too_o and_o consecrate_a and_o ordain_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n moses_n promulgated_a canon_n and_o constitution_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o ecclesiastical_a joshua_n nor_o eleazar_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o look_v to_o and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v circumcise_a the_o second_a time_n neither_o be_v he_o to_o except_v any_o among_o they_o or_o debar_v they_o from_o

pope_n hard-hearted_a wretch_n can_v deliver_v they_o but_o not_o a_o soul_n of_o they_o except_o they_o or_o somebody_o for_o they_o down_o with_o their_o dust_n and_o ready_a derby_n they_o will_v not_o trust_v for_o a_o twelve-penny_n piece_n which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o a_o mass_n it_o seem_v now_o a_o day_n but_o when_o i_o be_v in_o spain_n and_o portugal_n they_o be_v cheap_a one_o may_v have_v have_v two_o for_o a_o shilling_n and_o thank_v you_o too_o nay_o a_o irish-fryar_n a_o teague_n benedicite_fw-la will_v make_v you_o twenty_o leg_n too_o into_o the_o bargain_n with_o above_o bou_o bou_fw-fr by_o chree_n and_o by_o st._n patrick_n fait_z and_z trot_n by_o my_o shoule_fw-mi joy_n never_o do_v such_o a_o silly_a cheat_n reign_v so_o long_o before_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o it_o be_v only_o because_o they_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n and_o if_o any_o man_n dare_v offer_v to_o enlighten_v they_o and_o speak_v the_o naked-truth_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o inquisition_n and_o emissary_n be_v as_o spiteful_a cruel_a and_o devilish_o bloody_a as_o any_o be_v now_o among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n against_o the_o naked-truth_n they_o be_v vild_o loath_a to_o lose_v their_o domineer_a insult_a kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o be_v as_o mad_a as_o bethlehem_n if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v ass_n and_o tame_a beast_n and_o suffer_v themselves_o as_o of_o old_a to_o be_v cold_fw-mi crow_v over_o and_o priestridden_a it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o german_n that_o just_a before_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o luther_n to_o awake_v they_o and_o rouse_v they_o they_o be_v grow_v so_o fottish_a and_o be-jaded_n have_v so_o long_o be_v priestridden_a that_o their_o priest_n may_v almost_o have_v persuade_v they_o not_o only_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o let_v the_o priest_n whip_v they_o or_o which_o be_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_o make_v they_o whip_v themselves_o both_o of_o they_o daily_a penance_n at_o this_o day_n in_o popish-country_n but_o also_o they_o 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