Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	communion_n	member_n	schism_n	3,619	5	9.7876	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54003	A just rebuke to one & twenty learned and reverend divines (so called) being an answer to an abusive epistle against the people call'd Quakers subscrib'd by : Thoman Manton, Thomas Jacomb, John Yates, John Sheffield, Anthony Palmer, Thomas Cole, Thomas Doelittel, Richard Baxter, William Cooper, George Griffith, Matthew Barker, John Singleton, Andrew Parsons, Richard Mayo, Thomas Gouge, William Jenkyn, Thomas Watson, Benjamin Needler, William Carslake, Stephen Ford, Samuel Smith / by William Penn.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1674 (1674)	Wing P1131; ESTC R208998	24,420	33

be_v impertinent_o tautological_a and_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o four_o page_n five_o time_n over_o to_o fix_v a_o odium_fw-la in_o the_o mind_n of_o people_n against_o we_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o do_v what_o you_o condemn_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v you_o have_v so_o well_o express_v the_o matter_n for_o yourselves_o that_o a_o unwary_a reader_n will_v think_v you_o equal_o enemy_n to_o separation_n and_o revile_v those_o you_o separate_v from_o but_o of_o a●●_z man_n this_o language_n be_v most_o infufferable_a from_o you_o who_o have_v transcend_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o those_o thing_n you_o seem_v so_o hearty_o to_o censure_v you_o be_v make_v up_o of_o presbyterian_n and_o independent_n let_v i_o a_o little_a expostulate_v with_o you_o argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominom_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o you_o who_o be_v call_v presbyterian_n be_v you_o not_o separatist_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n you_o know_v you_o be_v and_o pray_v what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o your_o separation_n be_v it_o difference_n in_o the_o essential_n of_o religion_n you_o know_v you_o say_v it_o to_o be_v only_o in_o some_o matter_n of_o discipline_n for_o this_o you_o have_v divide_v yourselves_o and_o smart_o vindicate_v your_o separation_n witness_n galaspee_n in_o scotland_n and_o smectimnaeus_n in_o england_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a reason_n of_o the_o war_n that_o divide_v so_o many_o famili●s_n shed_v so_o much_o blood_n and_o exhaust_v so_o great_a a_o treasure_n do_v it_o not_o lay_v episcopacy_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o excite_v the_o parliament_n in_o these_o very_a term_n elijah_n oppose_v idolatry_n and_o oppression_n so_o do_v you_o down_o with_o baal_n altar_n down_o with_o baal_n priest_n do_v not_o i_o beseech_v you_o consent_n unto_o a_o toleration_n of_o baal_n worship_n in_o this_o kingdom_n upon_o any_o politic_a consideration_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v away_o with_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n the_o wh●le_a ministry_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n again_o the_o morthe_n of_o your_o adversari●s_n be_v open_v against_o you_o that_o so_o many_o d●linquents_n that_o be_v to_o say_v royalist_n be_v in_o prison_n and_o yet_o but_o very_o few_o of_o they_o bring_v to_o their_o trial_n do_v he_o mean_a to_o relea●e_v they_o and_o say_v another_o of_o your_o eminent_a brethren_n before_o the_o commons_o aug._n 28._o 1644._o you_o can_v preach_v nor_o pray_v they_o down_o direct_o and_o immediate_o well_o that_o which_o the_o word_n can_v do_v the_o sword_n shall_v to_o render_v which_o say_v authentic_a the_o apostle_n be_v bring_v in_o two_o line_n after_o i_o can_v set_v out_o this_o part_n of_o your_o story_n to_o the_o life_n but_o at_o this_o time_n shall_v forbear_v nor_o do_v i_o delight_v in_o this_o but_o since_o i_o must_v needs_o mention_v your_o separation_n how_o can_v i_o do_v it_o without_o tell_v who_o it_o be_v you_o separate_v from_o and_o can_v i_o do_v it_o more_o candid_o then_o in_o your_o own_o word_n i_o wish_v there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n for_o it_o only_o from_o hence_o you_o may_v observe_v your_o sort_n of_o dislike_n of_o separation_n and_o how_o notable_o presbyterian_n revile_v even_o man_n that_o be_v one_o with_o they_o in_o the_o essential_n of_o religion_n behold_v a_o short_a instance_n of_o your_o carriage_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n you_o separate_v from_o let_v we_o now_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o your_o treatment_n of_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o you_o you_o show_v the_o independent_n the_o way_n first_o to_o separate_v upon_o conscience_n and_o then_o to_o plead_v conscience_n for_o separation_n and_o how_o reasonable_a it_o be_v that_o conscience_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v be_v you_o constant_a to_o yourselves_o do_v you_o give_v what_o you_o will_v take_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v you_o matter_n of_o religion_n say_v dr_n corn_n burges_n in_o his_o sermon_n before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o novemb._n 5._o 1641._o lie_v a_o bleed_v all_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v in_o her_o grave_a and_o all_o putredinous_a vermin_n of_o bold_a schismatic_n glory_n in_o her_o ash_n make_v she_o fall_v their_o own_o rise_n to_o mount_v our_o pulpit_n that_o the_o independent_n be_v concern_v under_o the_o term_n schismatic_n dr_n cawdrey_n bestow_v a_o whole_a book_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v entitle_v independency_n a_o great_a schism_n yet_o some_o of_o these_o great_a schismatic_n be_v some_o of_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o reverend_a and_o worthy_a divine_n i_o find_v another_o of_o your_o brethren_n octob._n 22._o 1644._o that_o tell_v we_o of_o parliamentary_a heresy_n say_v you_o be_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o you_o be_v the_o antinomian_n these_o be_v your_o error_n if_o they_o spread_v by_o your_o connivance_n be_v not_o this_o speak_v like_o a_o man_n of_o charity_n one_o that_o disdain_v not_o the_o communion_n of_o other_o christian_n that_o be_v not_o altogether_o of_o his_o mind_n a_o virtue_n commend_v by_o you_o in_o your_o epistle_n another_o eminent_a person_n of_o your_o way_n before_o the_o parliament_n sept._n 12._o 1644._o we_o be_v grow_v beyond_o arminianism_n brownism_n anabaptism_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o downright_a libertinism_n that_o every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n a_o opinion_n most_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a say_v he_o and_o another_o of_o your_o brethren_n in_o his_o great_a zeal_n before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 1644._o style_v they_o bastard_n imp_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n though_o you_o know_v that_o many_o of_o you_o plead_v a_o romish_a succession_n for_o your_o ministry_n and_o consequent_o that_o you_o ministerial_o descend_v of_o what_o you_o call_v the_o whore_n think_v on_o it_o as_o you_o will_v but_o all_o this_o be_v exceed_v by_o a_o zealous_a presbyterian_a who_o in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o gangraen_n etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o p._n 91._o queri_v thus_o shall_v the_o presbyterian_n orthodox_a godly_a minister_n be_v so_o cold_a as_o to_o let_v anabaptism_n brownism_n antinomianism_n libertinism_n independency_n come_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o keep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n when_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o preferment_n to_o withstand_v the_o toleration_n of_o popery_n where_o not_o only_o anabaptist_n and_o independent_n be_v render_v unworthy_a of_o a_o toleration_n by_o this_o great_a presbyterian_a but_o their_o persuasion_n render_v more_o intolerable_a than_o popery_n i_o will_v ask_v g._n griffith_n m._n barker_n r._n mayo_n m._n palmer_n t._n cole_n who_o help_v to_o make_v up_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o learned_a and_o reverend_a divine_n if_o this_o man_n be_v a_o wasp_n or_o a_o bee_n one_o that_o have_v more_o of_o sting_n or_o honey_n well_o what_o be_v his_o resolution_n let_v we_o therefore_o say_v he_o fill_v all_o press_n and_o cause_v all_o pulpit_n to_o ring_n and_o so_o possess_v parliament_n city_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n against_o the_o evil_a of_o schism_n and_o a_o toleration_n that_o we_o may_v no_o more_o hear_v of_o a_o toleration_n nor_o of_o separate_a church_n be_v hateful_a name_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n amen_o amen_o amen_n all_o i_o shall_v say_v of_o the_o man_n be_v this_o he_o be_v hearty_a in_o his_o work_n and_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v with_o all_o his_o may_v another_o of_o they_o run_v so_o high_a that_o he_o impeach_v gamaliel_n for_o a_o loose_a naturalist_n a_o time-serving_a politician_n a_o second_o achitophel_n and_o only_o because_o he_o be_v for_o toleration_n when_o you_o know_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a counsel_n be_v for_o persecution_n if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o peruse_v i_o word_n sermon_n before_o the_o commons_o 1645._o how_o agree_v this_o with_o your_o present_a desire_n of_o indulgence_n and_o thanks_o for_o it_o let_v i_o say_v there_o be_v the_o same_o exception_n against_o you_o upon_o this_o doctrine_n as_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o dissenter_n but_o as_o ill_o as_o this_o man_n think_v of_o worthy_a and_o prudent_a gamaliel_n his_o counsel_n have_v be_v strong_a and_o sea●onable_a even_o in_o presbyterian_a apology_n but_o lest_o you_o shall_v reject_v these_o evidence_n of_o your_o rank_a severity_n to_o other_o though_o for_o minute_n difference_n as_o be_v but_o the_o opinion_n of_o 3_o or_o 4_o man_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n present_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n sit_v at_o west_n minster_n 1645._o independency_n be_v a_o schism_n they_o draw_v and_o seduce_v our_o member_n from_o our_o congregation_n a_o toleration_n of_o it_o will_v be_v follow_v with_o inevitable_a mischief_n they_o erect_v

separate_a congregation_n under_o a_o separate_a and_o undiscovered_a government_n the_o refuse_v communion_n with_o our_o church_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o be_v such_o man_n fit_a to_o commend_v christian_a communion_n to_o other_o who_o themselves_o break_v it_o and_o impeach_v one_o another_o at_o this_o bitter_a rate_n for_o do_v so_o but_o what_o follow_v the_o godly_a painful_a orthodox_a ministry_n will_v be_v discourage_v and_o despise_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n will_v be_v eat_v out_o by_o frivolous_a dispute_n and_o vain_a jangle_n it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o be_v doubt_v lest_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v weaken_v but_o even_o utter_o overthrow_v consider_v the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o independent_n together_o with_o their_o compliance_n with_o other_o sectary_n sufficient_o know_v to_o be_v anti-magistratical_a hereby_o we_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o thereby_o be_v endanger_v to_o receive_v of_o their_o plague_n it_o seem_v utter_o impossible_a if_o such_o toleration_n shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n this_o serious_o consider_v let_v i_o ask_v you_o if_o you_o do_v not_o think_v these_o independent_n either_o so_o ignorant_a or_o so_o bad_a as_o to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o your_o communion_n with_o they_o or_o be_v so_o much_o as_o tolerate_v in_o their_o separate_a communion_n from_o you_o certain_o if_o so_o small_a a_o difference_n as_o that_o which_o remain_v between_o you_o and_o the_o independent_n find_v not_o charity_n enough_o with_o you_o to_o be_v tolerate_v not_o only_o the_o quaker_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v toleration_n from_o you_o have_v you_o power_n in_o your_o hand_n but_o there_o be_v great_a need_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o censure_v other_o or_o be_v so_o narrow-spirited_a as_o not_o to_o commune_v with_o people_n of_o a_o different_a persuasion_n in_o matter_n confess_o of_o great_a moment_n then_o that_o upon_o which_o you_o have_v exercise_v so_o much_o gaul_n that_o you_o that_o be_v independent_n have_v think_v the_o presbyterian_a unworthy_a of_o your_o communion_n it_o be_v needful_a only_o that_o we_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o your_o separate_n from_o they_o and_o sit_v down_o in_o distinct_a congregation_n under_o a_o different_a discipline_n and_o administration_n of_o ordinance_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o presbyterian_n in_o the_o account_n they_o give_v to_o the_o parliament_n be_v because_o you_o esteem_v they_o prelatical_a tyrannical_a and_o anti-christian_n in_o their_o ministry_n a_o ancient_a acquaintance_n of_o i_o who_o have_v more_o learning_n and_o discretion_n then_o to_o be_v one_o of_o your_o learned_a and_o reverend_a divine_n in_o his_o book_n against_o d._n cawdrey_n do_v ●ffirm_v that_o ministry_n that_o come_v through_o romish_a succession_n and_o be_v no_o ministry_n without_o it_o can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o romish_a ministry_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o be_o of_o his_o mind_n j._n cotton_n brownist_n apol._n j._n cann_n ancient_a independent_n also_o write_v in_o defence_n of_o separate_a from_o national_a communion_n from_o hence_o and_o that_o second_v great_a war_n between_o you_o and_o the_o presbyterian_n who_o shall_v inherit_v what_o you_o have_v joint_o get_v from_o another_o party_n be_v none_o of_o the_o clear_a proof_n to_o we_o of_o your_o brotherly_a love_n and_o christian_a communion_n though_o a_o great_a check_n to_o both_o of_o you_o for_o your_o turn_a judge_n who_o be_v such_o notorious_a criminal_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o the_o presbyterian_n fury_n be_v your_o provocation_n in_o short_a as_o the_o reason_n you_o have_v both_o render_v of_o your_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o one_o from_o another_o be_v great_a purity_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n so_o we_o have_v never_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o you_o but_o upon_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v your_o turn_n when_o you_o that_o be_v presbyterian_n have_v give_v better_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o your_o separate_a communion_n and_o when_o you_o the_o independent_n have_v in_o the_o like_a case_n answer_v the_o presbyterian_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n you_o we_o shall_v we_o hope_v not_o be_v want_v to_o ourselves_o in_o any_o necessary_a vindication_n of_o our_o cause_n i_o be_o sorry_a you_o have_v give_v i_o occasion_n to_o remind_v you_o of_o your_o separation_n among_o yourselves_o however_o this_o deserve_v the_o notice_n of_o all_o impartial_a reader_n that_o though_o you_o be_v so_o bitter_a and_o all_o wasp_n one_o against_o another_o for_o your_o separation_n yet_o that_o now_o you_o be_v confederate_v against_o we_o without_o any_o provocation_n than_o such_o as_o be_v the_o cause_n yourselves_o pretend_v for_o your_o own_o separation_n so_o that_o to_o use_v your_o own_o word_n with_o better_a reason_n you_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v no_o honey_n nor_o sweetness_n of_o spirit_n except_o for_o yourselves_o and_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o your_o reflection_n upon_o we_o as_o destroyer_n of_o christian-communion_n you_o have_v be_v so_o fond_a of_o your_o own_o apprehension_n that_o many_o of_o your_o way_n have_v lose_v the_o friendliness_n so_o commendable_a in_o civil_a society_n and_o some_o no_o small_a preacher_n neither_o have_v vehement_o dehort_v their_o hearer_n from_o so_o much_o as_o converse_v with_o we_o no_o not_o about_o the_o lawful_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v avoid_v nay_o one_o of_o they_o be_v so_o extravagant_a as_o open_o to_o profess_v he_o have_v rather_o his_o hearer_n shall_v go_v to_o a_o bandy-house_n then_o to_o a_o quaker_n meeting_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o bitterness_n be_v some_o of_o you_o arrive_v for_o all_o your_o pretence_n to_o charity_n i_o be_o sure_a if_o you_o have_v have_v any_o regard_n to_o those_o natural_a truth_n you_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v make_v up_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n viz._n to_o do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v by_o remember_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v you_o to_o judgement_n you_o will_v never_o have_v deal_v o●t_v such_o hard_a measure_n to_o we_o and_o it_o can_v be_v too_o much_o lament_v that_o man_n will_v not_o make_v the_o best_a of_o their_o accord_n so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v accord_n i_o mean_v what_o you_o do_v if_o you_o mean_v what_o you_o write_v viz._n that_o god_n so_o hate_v the_o evil_a as_o yet_o to_o approve_v and_o love_v all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o that_o his_o servant_n shall_v not_o dispraise_v all_o in_o those_o who_o they_o dislike_v for_o we_o own_o one_o god_n we_o fear_v he_o as_o well_o as_o own_v he_o and_o through_o his_o grace_n be_v enable_v to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n who_o fruit_n be_v peace_n we_o believe_v this_o grace_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a and_o complete_a saviour_n as_o well_o from_o the_o pollution_n as_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o without_o his_o holy_a ●pirit_n we_o can_v please_v god_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v reverent_o and_o incessant_o to_o be_v wait_v for_o to_o inform_v enable_a and_o conduct_v we_o through_o the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o our_o life_n respect_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n we_o also_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a state_n for_o sheep_n and_o goat_n godly_a and_o ungodly_a and_o a_o day_n in_o which_o god_n almighty_a will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o body_n and_o this_o we_o do_v believe_v without_o any_o mental_a reservation_n whatever_o and_o find_v daily_a comfort_n both_o in_o believe_v and_o live_v according_o nor_o do_v i_o know_v that_o you_o in_o any_o thing_n contradict_v this_o in_o word_n at_o least_o now_o that_o your_o zeal_n for_o your_o way_n of_o religion_n shall_v transport_v you_o beyond_o all_o natural_a tenderness_n or_o affection_n as_o the_o apostle_n render_v it_o your_o duty_n to_o every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v god_n workmanship_n and_o then_o glory_n in_o so_o great_a a_o vice_n as_o a_o christian_a virtue_n by_o term_v it_o godly_a zeal_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o unwarrantable_a heat_n for_o your_o particular_a persuasion_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o from_o that_o moderation_n that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o make_v know_v to_o all_o man_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a way_n of_o admire_a grace_n which_o destroy_v nature_n and_o such_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v some_o of_o you_o be_v or_o have_v