Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	case_n	christian_a	great_a	882	4	2.1333	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33722	Liberty of conscience, asserted and vindicated by a learned country-gentleman ...	Care, George.	1689 (1689)	Wing C503; ESTC R21541	21,512	30

erroneous_a and_o heretical_a conscience_n be_v not_o free_a in_o thing_n mere_o religious_a from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n nor_o from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n by_o admonition_n and_o excommunication_n in_o cause_n pure_o ecclesiastical_a where_o there_o be_v any_o gross_a scandal_n or_o danger_n by_o the_o leaven_n of_o infection_n for_o these_o two_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o that_o chief_o in_o case_n of_o moral_a impiety_n which_o now_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v careful_o look_v to_o by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v now_o so_o much_o the_o less_o need_n of_o excommunication_n our_o neighbour_n who_o may_v be_v offend_v be_v also_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o we_o as_o likewise_o neither_o have_v we_o so_o great_a need_n of_o deacon_n and_o deconess_n now_o our_o sick_a and_o poor_a be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n however_o it_o be_v still_o of_o very_o good_a use_n if_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o church_n where_o the_o crime_n be_v commit_v and_o who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o judge_n and_o not_o by_o foreigner_n nor_o buoy_v man_n up_o to_o obstinacy_n for_o every_o little_a thing_n for_o fee_n and_o groat-matter_n now_o though_o excommunication_n be_v concern_v only_o in_o gross_a thing_n yet_o the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o obedience_n not_o only_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o even_o to_o the_o laudable_a rite_n and_o order_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n where_o a_o man_n live_v or_o converse_v or_o to_o the_o church_n as_o associate_v for_o order_n and_o concord-sake_n without_o infringement_n on_o the_o right_n of_o particular_a congregation_n or_o church_n or_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n whi●h_o be_v useful_a at_o least_o not_o hurtful_a as_o be_v undeniable_o prove_v from_o st._n paul_n discourse_n of_o woman_n vail_n their_o face_n 1_o cor._n 11._o and_o by_o his_o discourse_n 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that_o such_o kind_n of_o magistrate_n command_n must_v always_o be_v back_v with_o civil_a punishment_n or_o else_o authority_n be_v despise_v for_o god_n himself_o as_o many_o author_n do_v say_v from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 38._o do_v counsel_v we_o to_o do_v better_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o please_v if_o we_o do_v well_o and_o do_v not_o punish_v we_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v we_o 6._o they_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o agree_v with_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n with_o the_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n not_o such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o theatrical_a show_n and_o pomp_n to_o feed_v the_o carnal_a eye_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n more_o than_o for_o the_o decent_a administration_n of_o the_o service_n of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n 7._o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_v not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o mere_a formal_a and_o customary_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o road_n of_o outward_a and_o 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liberty_n of_o conscience_n assert_v and_o vindicated_n by_o a_o learned_a country-gentleman_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_z in_o this_o present_a parliament_n london_n print_v for_o jonathan_n robinson_n at_o the_o golden_a lion_n in_o st._n paul's-church-yard_n 1689._o the_o preface_n courteous_a reader_n my_o purpose_n in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v all_o the_o question_n which_o may_v be_v put_v as_o what_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v preach_v in_o the_o pulpit_n in_o terminis_fw-la that_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o christ_n or_o against_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o any_o other_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o all_o who_o call_v themselves_o christian_n do_v acknowledge_v or_o affront_v the_o minister_n at_o the_o communion_n and_o pull_v the_o cloth_n and_o utensil_n off_o the_o table_n such_o thing_n by_o the_o place_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o moral_a 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be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n matth._n 16._o 16_o 18._o although_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o i_o shall_v prefer_v a_o pure_a church_n before_o a_o less_o pure_a and_o perhaps_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o my_o own_o persuasion_n before_o one_o that_o be_v for_o other_o cause_n but_o i_o can_v communicate_v with_o any_o church_n which_o will_v require_v i_o to_o subscribe_v to_o or_o by_o my_o practice_n and_o gesture_n to_o justify_v any_o the_o least_o thing_n which_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v unlawful_a or_o else_o i_o shall_v not_o communicate_v for_o example_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o so_o material_a a_o thing_n either_o way_n as_o that_o man_n shall_v break_v communion_n upon_o it_o for_o there_o be_v for_o it_o neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v not_o forbid_v but_o if_o he_o who_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o baptize_v his_o infant_n shall_v not_o communicate_v except_o he_o do_v he_o can_v lawful_o communicate_v and_o the_o schism_n be_v on_o their_o part_n who_o will_v force_v it_o as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o communion_n for_o they_o cause_v division_n rom._n 16._o 17._o i_o think_v there_o be_v in_o our_o church_n other_o who_o deserve_v toleration_n less_o than_o any_o dissenter_n who_o i_o know_v as_o notorious_a prophaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n haunter_n of_o alehouse_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n of_o the_o night_n or_o when_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n they_o shall_v be_v at_o church_n and_o other_o debauch_a person_n who_o we_o hear_v daily_o in_o the_o street_n curse_v and_o swear_v bid_v god_n to_o damn_v themselves_o and_o other_o now_o that_o they_o be_v gross_o mistake_v who_o tolerate_v such_o person_n as_o these_o that_o offend_v against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o yet_o severe_o punish_v dissenter_n in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n will_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n g._n c._n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n qvi_fw-fr bene_fw-la distinguit_fw-la bene_fw-la docet_fw-la it_o will_v therefore_o be_v requisite_a to_o premise_v a_o word_n or_o two_o for_o distinction_n sake_n and_o first_o we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o define_v conscience_n logical_o but_o take_v that_o word_n gross_o and_o as_o it_o be_v vulgar_o understand_v we_o mean_v by_o conscience_n any_o man_n persuasion_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o practice_v which_o may_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o either_o first_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o nature_n or_o 2._o such_o thing_n as_o be_v know_v only_o by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o sy_n such_o as_o concern_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v call_v the_o law_n or_o 2_o dly_a the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n and_o second_o by_o liberty_n we_o mean_v a_o immunity_n from_o 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