Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	body_n	head_n	mystical_a	7,900	5	10.7556	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48760	A letter, written by that famous and faithful minister of Christ Mr John Livingstoun unto his parishoners of Ancram in Scotland, dated Rotterdam October 7. 1671.	Livingston, John, 1603-1672.	1671 (1671)	Wing L2599; ESTC R216776	17,702	19

course_n will_v necessary_o recoil_v against_o former_a endeavour_n of_o purge_v the_o army_n &_o against_o the_o opposition_n make_v to_o the_o unlawful_a engagement_n in_o the_o year_n 1648._o yea_o against_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o by_o consequence_n against_o the_o late_a work_n of_o reformation_n yea_o against_o the_o first_o reformation_n from_o popery_n and_o that_o the_o bulk_n of_o the_o disaffect_v minister_n of_o the_o land_n some_o whereof_o although_o bear_v down_o may_v have_v be_v observe_v in_o every_o general_n assembly_n even_o from_o the_o year_n 1638._o that_o these_o do_v native_o join_v to_o make_v up_o the_o party_n i_o judge_v these_o course_n to_o have_v be_v no_o small_a step_n of_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o church_n i_o can_v have_v wish_v indeed_o that_o more_o moderation_n &_o more_o real_a endeavour_n for_o union_n in_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v use_v on_o both_o side_n but_o i_o be_v also_o convince_v that_o the_o late_a sad_a change_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n seasonable_o send_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o faithful_a minister_n and_o professor_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v by_o the_o prelate_n and_o such_o as_o by_o overturning_a the_o work_n of_o god_n bring_v they_o in_o than_o by_o judicatour_n of_o the_o church_n which_o in_o all_o appearance_n will_v short_o have_v follow_v yea_o in_o some_o place_n be_v already_o begin_v and_o it_o be_v most_o sad_a that_o when_o time_n have_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o these_o course_n yet_o few_o or_o none_o of_o these_o have_v testify_v any_o resentment_n thereof_o beside_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o convert_v and_o confirm_v sinner_n which_o have_v be_v as_o conspicuous_a in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n as_o in_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o that_o land_n apiece_o of_o service_n not_o so_o direct_o called-for_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o same_o other_o of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n as_o christ_n prophetical_a &_o priestly_a office_n have_v be_v debate_v suffered-for_a and_o clear_v so_o they_o shall_v stand_v and_o contend_v for_o his_o kingly_a office_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o inward_o a_o spiritual_a head_n to_o his_o mystical_a church_n but_o external_o a_o spiritual_a politic_a head_n to_o the_o politic_a body_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o professor_n &_o their_o only_a lawgiver_n to_o invest_v they_o with_o intrinsic_a power_n to_o meet_v for_o his_o worship_n and_o their_o officer_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o meet_v for_o discipline_n &_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o house_n that_o no_o ceremony_n or_o invention_n of_o man_n that_o want_v his_o stamp_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o worship_n no_o officer_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o house_n but_o such_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n &_o although_o his_o servant_n &_o people_n be_v to_o carry_v towards_o god_n ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n where_o they_o live_v as_o any_o other_o subject_n &_o to_o deny_v they_o no_o respect_n or_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o yet_o in_o their_o meeting_n &_o administration_n they_o be_v not_o subordinat_a unto_o or_o dependent_a on_o any_o civil_a power_n these_o and_o such_o other_o be_v the_o point_v assert_v and_o suffer_v for_o by_o the_o renown_a worthy_n of_o this_o church_n by_o mr_n knox_n mr_n welsh_a mr_n bruce_n and_o many_o other_o who_o now_o shine_v in_o glory_n and_o although_o there_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n several_a sad_a day_n of_o the_o defection_n of_o minister_n as_o in_o the_o year_n 1584._o and_o at_o other_o time_n yet_o because_o there_o never_o be_v such_o a_o black_a hour_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n as_o be_v now_o fall_v upon_o we_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o second_o place_n touch_v some_o particular_n for_o which_o i_o judge_v you_o and_o i_o and_o many_o other_o have_v reason_n most_o bitter_o to_o mourn_v before_o the_o lord_n i._o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o grievous_a defection_n such_o a_o base_a cowardice_n fall_v general_o on_o all_o that_o not_o one_o testimony_n from_o any_o church_n judicatory_a in_o scotland_n be_v give_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o against_o the_o horrid_a violation_n of_o a_o swear_a covenant_n yea_o some_o as_o industrious_o stop_v testimony_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v hire_v so_o to_o do_v some_o whereof_o pretend_v it_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a time_n when_o a_o most_o fit_a time_n come_v and_o be_v urge_v thereto_o by_o authority_n yet_o decline_v it_o it_o be_v first_o and_o last_o the_o guilt_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o conviction_n on_o they_o to_o neglect_v the_o duty_n for_o want_v of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o other_o true_a zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o master_n or_o remembrance_n of_o our_o reckon_n before_o he_o will_v have_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o another_o sort_n of_o boldness_n we_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o blunt_a in_o our_o own_o concernment_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o father_n danger_n break_v the_o tack_n of_o a_o son_n tongue_n who_o be_v tongue-tacked_n from_o the_o birth_n the_o lord_n indeed_o provide_v a_o real_a testimony_n from_o some_o who_o have_v and_o have_v yet_o of_o their_o bone_n witness_v before_o the_o sun_n but_o oh_o that_o we_o do_v not_o adventure_v somewhat_o for_o his_o glory_n for_o our_o own_o peace_n for_o the_o good_a of_o posterity_n yea_o for_o the_o true_a good_a and_o edify_a even_o of_o our_o opposite_n we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v deep_o humble_v and_o deal_n much_o and_o long_a for_o pardon_v of_o such_o a_o omission_n but_o earnest_o seek_v grace_n and_o strength_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o any_o opportunity_n for_o repair_v such_o a_o loss_n 2._o that_o some_o of_o those_o minister_n who_o be_v lay_v aside_o by_o authority_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n lay_v themselves_o aside_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v exoner_v of_o all_o charge_n whereas_o such_o as_o have_v any_o liberty_n of_o a_o subject_a and_o foot_n and_o tongue_n loose_v ought_v rather_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n instruct_v and_o warn_v young_a and_o old_a both_o of_o former_a charge_n and_o every_o where_o as_o occasion_n offer_v it_o be_v true_a none_o be_v now_o apostle_n but_o minister_n have_v the_o same_o charge_n that_o apostle_n have_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v give_v primary_o not_o to_o any_o particular_a charge_n but_o to_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n few_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolic_a man_n have_v either_o such_o church_n and_o pulpit_n to_o preach_v in_o or_o a_o settle_a maintenance_n love_n to_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o people_n that_o be_v perish_v in_o ignorance_n and_o disobedience_n will_v banish_v the_o love_n of_o ease_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o danger_n and_o the_o idol_n of_o carnal_a prudence_n that_o however_o a_o man_n for_o maintenance_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n may_v practice_v medicine_n or_o labour_v land_n or_o betake_v himself_o to_o any_o other_o employment_n yet_o he_o be_v to_o remember_v the_o ministry_n be_v his_o main_a employment_n and_o that_o at_o his_o admission_n he_o engage_v before_o god_fw-we to_o be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a therein_o some_o have_v preach_v out_o of_o prison_n window_n some_o have_v convert_v their_o keeper_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o a_o minister_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o company_n at_o all_o time_n be_v about_o somewhat_o of_o his_o master_n work_n so_o shall_v he_o hear_v at_o last_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n let_v we_o deal_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o thrust_v they_o out_o into_o his_o harvest_n as_o i_o hope_v some_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o deficient_a in_o that_o duty_n be_v already_o begin_v to_o bestir_v themselves_o and_o other_o upon_o sight_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o people_n necessity_n and_o willingness_n to_o hear_v will_v do_v yet_o more_o abundant_o 3._o that_o after_o the_o destroyer_n of_o the_o lord_n heritage_n have_v raze_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n to_o the_o foundation_n and_o have_v not_o only_o invade_v the_o right_n that_o he_o have_v allow_v this_o servant_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o house_n but_z as_o far_o as_o creature_n can_v do_v usurp_v his_o own_o prerogative_n royal_a and_o not_o at_o all_o hide_v the_o snare_n but_o by_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o council_n and_o the_o counsel_n act_n open_v the_o design_n to_o have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n whole_o dependent_a on_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o supremacy_n that_o yet_o some_o