Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	call_v	ecclesiastic_a	great_a	88	3	2.1343	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35959	Truths victory over error, or, An abridgement of the chief controversies in religion which since the apostles days to this time, have been, and are in agitation, between those of the Orthodox faith, and all adversaries whatsoever, a list of whose names are set down after the epistle to the reader : wherein, by going through all the chapters of The confession of faith, one by one, and propounding out of them, by way of question, all the controverted assertions, and answering by yes, or no, there is a clear confirmation of the truth, and an evident confutation of what tenets and opinions, are maintain'd by the adversaries : a treatise, most useful for all persons, who desire to be instructed in the true Protestant religion, who would shun in these last days, and perillous times, the infection of errors and heresies, and all dangerous tenets and opinions, contrary to the word of God.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.; Sinclair, George, d. 1696.	1684 (1684)	Wing D1412; ESTC R3405	145,943	378

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2._o 1_o 2._o 9_o because_o moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o behalf_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 8._o 12._o abraham_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o abimelech_n gen._n 20._o 17._o jacob_n bless_a pharaoh_n gen._n 47._o 7_o 10._o 10_o because_o many_o bless_a martyr_n go_v to_o death_n have_v pray_v for_o their_o persecute_v magistrate_n follow_v the_o example_n and_o command_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n luke_o 23._o 34._o matth._n 5._o 44._o quest._n viii_o ought_v any_o man_n at_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o at_o the_o instigation_n of_o other_o man_n to_o assassinate_v or_o kill_v a_o magistrate_n or_o any_o private_a or_o public_a person_n under_o the_o pretence_n they_o be_v heretic_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o truth_n no._n exod._n 20._o 13_o prov._n 1._o 10._o 11._o well_o then_o do_v not_o those_o man_n of_o the_o romish-church_n err_v and_o other_o too_o who_o own_o this_o dangerous_a tenet_n yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o all_o sort_n of_o murder_n be_v express_o forbid_v in_o the_o six_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v exod._n 20._o 13._o where_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a distinction_n make_v by_o thou_o between_o a_o private_a man_n and_o a_o public_a magistrate_n that_o do_v it_o by_o divine_a authority_n 2_o because_o though_o saul_n be_v a_o man_n reject_v of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 26._o yet_o david_n say_v to_o the_o amalekite_n how_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 2_o sa._n 1._o 14._o see_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 26._o 9_o 3_o because_o whatever_o may_v be_v allege_v from_o phineas_n his_o fact_n num._n 25._o 8._o from_o ehud_n fact_n in_o stob_a eglon_n judge's_n 3._o 21._o from_o samuel_n fact_n in_o kill_a agag_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 33._o and_o from_o elijah_n fact_n in_o kill_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o they_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n favour_v private_a man_n assassination_n for_o certain_o phineas_n have_v a_o divine_a motion_n as_o ehud_n have_v stir_v he_o up_o which_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o lord_n approve_v the_o fact_n and_o reward_v it_o samuel_n no_o doubt_n be_v move_v hereunto_o by_o a_o inward_a motion_n and_o instinct_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o be_v elijah_n so_o that_o their_o fact_n and_o suck_v like_a be_v altogether_o particular_a and_o can_v be_v abuse_v by_o imitation_n and_o follow_v by_o every_o one_o as_o rule_n who_o calling_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o use_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n 4_o because_o it_o will_v bring_v a_o mass_n of_o confusion_n to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o all_o society_n if_o every_o man_n at_o his_o own_o hand_n may_v execute_v vindictive_a justice_n upon_o offender_n who_o deserve_v it_o or_o upon_o pretence_n they_o do_v deserve_v it_o which_o be_v to_o fight_v against_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n politic_a as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastic_a and_o not_o of_o confusion_n 5_o because_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ja._n 1._o 20._o 6_o because_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o public_a law_n and_o public_a order_n it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o punish_v and_o protect_v it_o be_v a_o invasion_n of_o god_n right_a and_o prerogative_n of_o execute_v vengeance_n which_o he_o have_v so_o express_o reserve_v to_o himself_o psalm_n 94._o 1._o rom._n 12._o 19_o deut._n 32._o 35._o prov._n 25._o 21_o 22._o 6_o because_o solomon_n say_v my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n let_v we_o lurk_v privy_o for_o the_o innocent_a walk_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o prov._n 1._o 10_o 11._o 7_o because_o a_o righteous_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n much_o more_o ought_v a_o righteous_a man_n to_o regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12._o 10._o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n may_v be_v many_o way_n aggravate_v first_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n murder_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o superior_a as_o a_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n or_o parent_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v of_o a_o near_a relation_n as_o a_o brother_n or_o near_a kinsman_n second_o from_o the_o manner_n extreme_a cruelty_n be_v use_v or_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a death_n put_v a_o man_n into_o eternity_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v deliberation_n and_o premediate_v murder_n of_o which_o solomon_n speak_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n quest._n ix_o be_v ecclesiastic_a person_n exempt_v from_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n no._n rom._n 13._o 1_o 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o act_n 25_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2_o peter_n 2._o 1_o 10_o 11._o jude_n verse_n 8._o 9_o 10_o 11._o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n err_v who_o maintain_v that_o the_o clergy_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o their_o good_n be_v altogether_o free_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o secular_a power_n yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o the_o command_n of_o obedience_n be_v general_a and_o universal_a let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a rom._n 13._o 1._o 2_o because_o christ_n command_v the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n to_o render_v unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n matth._n 22._o 21._o nay_o christ_n himself_o pay_v tribute_n money_n to_o wit_n a_o stater_n in_o value_n two_o shilling_n and_o three_o penny_n which_o peter_n find_v in_o the_o fish_n mouth_n when_o he_o open_v it_o matth._n 17_o 27._o 3_o because_o paul_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o appeal_v unto_o cesar_n act_v 25._o 11._o 4_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o king_n do_v not_o abiather_n at_o solomon_n command_n go_v to_o anothoth_n 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o quest._n x._o have_v the_o pope_n any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o magistrate_n in_o their_o dominion_n or_o over_o any_o of_o their_o people_n no._n rev._n 13._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2_o thes._n 2_o 4_o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n err_v who_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n as_o pope_n have_v full_a power_n by_o divine_a right_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o well_o in_o matter_n civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o christ_n express_o discharge_v his_o disciple_n from_o take_v to_o themselves_o any_o such_o power_n or_o dominion_n matth._n 20_o 25_o mark_v 10_o 42_o 2_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n 18._o 36._o neither_o ought_v the_o pope_n kingdom_n to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n who_o call_v himself_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ._n that_o be_v one_o who_o supply_v christ_n room_n and_o take_v pain_n for_o he_o his_o depute_v here_o on_o earth_n 3_o because_o when_o the_o people_n will_v have_v make_v christ_n a_o king_n he_o depart_v again_o into_o a_o mountain_n himself_o alone_o john_n 6._o 15._o 4_o because_o the_o apostle_n peter_n discharge_v this_o dominion_n 1_o peter_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 5_o because_o its_o never_o hear_v that_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v ever_o use_v any_o civil_a power_n or_o command_v or_o sit_v as_o judge_n in_o civil_a matter_n but_o stand_v always_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o civil_a power_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o acts._n 6_o because_o god_n have_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o have_v give_v to_o each_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o distinct_a officer_n neither_o can_v the_o one_o invade_v the_o other_o without_o very_o great_a sin_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 7_o because_o it_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n to_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 4._o chap._n xxiiii_o of_o marriage_n and_o divorce_n question_n i._n be_v marriage_n between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n yes_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o wife_n or_o for_o a_o woman_n to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o husband_n at_o the_o same_o time_n no._n gen._n 2._o 24_o matth_n 19_o 5_o 6._o prov_n 2_o 17_o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o familist_n err_v who_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a not_o only_o to_o have_v more_o wife_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o as_o many_o as_o he_o desire_v yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o the_o have_v of_o two_o wife_n or_o many_o wife_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o

there_o can_v be_v no_o midst_n eph._n 2._o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n 5_o because_o infant_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v right_o unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 12._o and_o child_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v lose_v no_o right_n to_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o child_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v see_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o more_o strict_o and_o spare_o administer_v than_o long_o since_o under_o the_o law_n heb._n 8._o 6._o rom._n 11._o 12._o 6_o because_o infant_n be_v command_v to_o join_v themselves_o to_o god_n ordinance_n joel_n 2._o 16._o 7_o because_o if_o christ_n while_o a_o infant_n be_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n then_o infant_n may_v be_v his_o member_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a from_o isaiah_n 9_o 6._o therefore_o the_o second_o must_v be_v true_a also_o 8_o because_o they_o who_o the_o false_a apostle_n will_v have_v to_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o infant_n be_v call_v disciple_n act_v 15._o 10._o quest._n iu._n be_v there_o any_o ordinary_a possibility_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n no._n act_n 2._o 47._o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o enthusiast_n quaker_n and_o libertine_n err_v who_o affirm_v that_o any_o man_n may_v be_v a_o true_a christian_n and_o be_v save_v though_o he_o live_v within_o no_o visible_a church_n yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n in_o his_o visible_a church_n ordinary_o command_v the_o blessing_n even_o life_n for_o evermore_o psalm_n 133._o 3._o 2_o because_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o believer_n gal._n 4._o 26._o by_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o i_o understand_v the_o true_a christian_a church_n which_o 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7._o 13_o 14._o 8_o because_o in_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o age_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v pre-required_n to_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v they_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o regeneration_n act_v 2._o 38._o 9_o because_o not_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v elect_v matth._n 20._o 16._o but_o all_o that_o be_v elect_v by_o god_n be_v in_o time_n regenerate_v 1_o peter_n 1._o 2._o 10_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o most_o free_a agent_n and_o worker_n and_o therefore_o his_o operation_n whence_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n depend_v whereby_o we_o be_v regenerate_v be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o one_o moment_n of_o time_n john_n 3._o 8._o 11_o because_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o convert_n but_o a_o confirm_a ordinance_n even_o as_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o papist_n do_v otherwise_o contradict_v the_o second_o part_n in_o affirm_v that_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n as_o to_o the_o abolish_n and_o seal_v 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