Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	council_n	infallibility_n	infallible_a	4,066	5	9.7915	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01638	A golden chaine of divine aphorismes written by John Gerhard Doctor of Divinitie and superintendent of Heldburg. Translated by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge; Loci communes theologici. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.	1632 (1632)	STC 11769; ESTC S103039	111,208	568

question_n whether_o the_o church_n can_v err_v or_o no._n 49_o for_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v be●tween_n the_o catholic_a church_n and_o particular_a church_n 50_o again_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o error_n overthrow_v the_o foundation_n and_o stubble_n buil●_n upon_o the_o foundation_n 51_o and_o again_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o invisible_a 52_o the_o romanist_n after_o long_a and_o tedious_a disputation_n about_o the_o infallible_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v we_o at_o length_n to_o the_o pope_n alone_o the_o infallibility_n say_v bellarmine_n 4._o de_fw-fr pointif_n cap._n ●_o be_v not_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o counsellor_n or_o in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o in_o the_o pope_n alone_o 53_o the_o faithful_a people_n err_v not_o as_o long_o as_o they_o follow_v their_o pastor_n the_o pastor_n err_v not_o as_o long_o as_o they_o follow_v their_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n err_v not_o as_o long_o as_o they_o follow_v the_o pope_n therefore_o according_a to_o they_o the_o immunity_n of_o the_o church_n from_o error_n descend_v from_o the_o pope_n alone_o 54_o what_o they_o attribute_v unto_o the_o pope_n that_o do_v we_o attribute_v un●christ_n who_o teach_v his_o church_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o church_n do_v not_o err_v as_o far_o forth_o &_o as_o long_o as_o it_o follow_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 55_o to_o conclude_v to_o this_o end_n do_v god_n gather_v himself_o a_o church_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o assembly_n or_o company_n to_o acknowledge_v to_o praise_v and_o to_o glorify_v he_o aright_o both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 56_o the_o militant_a church_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n unto_o which_o christ_n bring_v we_o who_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n chap._n xx._n wherein_o be_v contain_v theological_a aphorism_n concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n 1_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n three_o state_n or_o order_n institute_v all_o by_o god_n the_o ecclesiastical_a political_a and_o economical_a the_o first_o of_o the_o church_n the_o second_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o three_o of_o the_o private_a family_n 2_o they_o be_v common_o call_v three_o hierarchy_n 3_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n and_o service_n 4_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o any_o despoticall_a or_o lordly_a dominion_n 5_o in_o this_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o lawful_a vocation_n thereunto_o and_o the_o faithful_a discharge_v thereof_o 6_o vocation_n be_v certain_o necessary_a for_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_a 7_o for_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v rom._n 10.15_o 8_o the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o call_v minister_n be_v god_n own_o it_o be_v he_o who_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n matth._n 9.38_o 9_o now_o god_n call_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n both_o immediate_o and_o mediate_o 10_o immediate_o he_o call_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a 11_o which_o manner_n of_o call_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 1.1_o describe_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n who_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a 12_o with_o which_o description_n this_o be_v nothing_o repugnant_a that_o sometime_o by_o some_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n or_o else_o by_o lot_n this_o immediate_a vocation_n or_o call_n of_o god_n be_v outward_o declare_v 13_o the_o immediate_a vocation_n or_o call_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o some_o extraordinary_a testimony_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n 14_o but_o yet_o by_o testimony_n and_o gift_n we_o will_v not_o have_v miracle_n to_o be_v understand_v 15_o for_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v no_o miracle_n joh._n 10.41_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v immediate_o call_v 16_o but_o by_o these_o testimony_n of_o immediate_a vocation_n we_o understand_v the_o peculiar_a declaration_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o singular_a power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o their_o ministry_n 17_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o which_o be_v immediate_o call_v by_o god_n forasmuchas_fw-es they_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o be_v believe_v 2._o pet._n 1.21_o 18_o whereupon_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n ephes._n 2.20_o 19_o they_o which_o be_v call_v after_o this_o manner_n have_v this_o privilege_n that_o they_o be_v not_o tie_v and_o bind_v to_o any_o certain_a and_o particular_a church_n but_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o power_n &_o authority_n to_o preach_v every_o where_o 20_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o immediate_a vocation_n have_v especial_o place_n either_o in_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o church_n or_o in_o the_o purge_n of_o it_o from_o error_n 21_o the_o mediate_v vocation_n be_v also_o the_o call_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v by_o fit_a man_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o rule_n express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 22_o where_o we_o must_v very_o accurate_o observe_v that_o the_o mediate_v vocation_n also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o immediate_a belong_v unto_o god_n 23_o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v set_v in_o the_o church_n not_o only_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o evangelist_n but_o also_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n 1._o cor._n 12.28_o ephes._n 4.11_o 24_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n although_o paul_n by_o the_o imposition_n or_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n commend_v the_o ministry_n unto_o they_o act_n 20.28_o 25_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o at_o this_o day_n reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n by_o those_o which_o be_v call_v by_o a_o mediate_v vocation_n john_n 16.8_o 26_o god_n when_o he_o call_v by_o a_o mediate_v vocation_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n 27_o for_o unto_o the_o church_n have_v he_o commit_v the_o pledge_n of_o his_o word_n rom._n 3.2_o he_o have_v deliver_v unto_o she_o the_o sacrament_n and_o unto_o she_o as_o to_o his_o spouse_n he_o have_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 18.18_o 28_o so_o then_o the_o church_n have_v power_n and_o right_a to_o call_v minister_n but_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o it_o must_v be_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o order_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n 29_o what_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o call_v we_o here_o understand_v it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o precept_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n 30_o whosoever_o you_o shall_v approve_v by_o your_o letter_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 16.3_o they_o will_v i_o send_v a_o bishop_n must_v have_v a_o good_a report_n 1._o tim._n 3.7_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n 1._o tim._n 5.22_o sudden_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o have_v the_o testimony_n &_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n 31_o add_v hither_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o ordination_n and_o election_n of_o deacon_n the_o apostle_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n brethren_n look_v you_o out_o among_o you_o seven_o man_n of_o honest_a report_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n act_n 6.3_o and_o again_o elder_n be_v ordain_v in_o every_o church_n by_o suffrage_n or_o voice_n act_v 14.23_o 32_o whereupon_o be_v make_v those_o old_a canon_n no_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o be_v reckon_v and_o account_v among_o bishop_n unless_o they_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o 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