Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	earth_n	heaven_n	loose_v	6,038	5	10.6252	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63008	Of the sacraments in general, in pursuance of an explication of the catechism of the Church of England by Gabriel Towerson ...	Towerson, Gabriel, 1635?-1697.	1686 (1686)	Wing T1973; ESTC R21133	404,493	394

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mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o transmit_v the_o pardon_n of_o offence_n but_o as_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o absolution_n may_v be_v necessary_a in_o a_o particular_a case_n or_o to_o particular_a person_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v general_o so_o so_o we_o can_v look_v upon_o this_o absolution_n as_o general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o to_o fall_v under_o those_o censure_n from_o which_o this_o absolution_n free_v the_o result_n of_o the_o premise_n be_v this_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v indeed_o invest_v with_o a_o power_n of_o absolution_n and_o such_o as_o exert_n itself_o in_o several_a act_n answerable_o to_o the_o need_v of_o those_o with_o who_o it_o have_v to_o do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v not_o invest_v with_o any_o such_o power_n of_o absolution_n as_o do_v actual_o free_v the_o offender_n from_o his_o guilt_n the_o do_v of_o that_o pertain_v only_o unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o invest_v with_o any_o 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which_o it_o be_v found_v even_o a_o promise_n of_o lose_v that_o in_o heaven_n which_o shall_v be_v loose_v on_o earth_n for_o if_o there_o must_v be_v a_o lose_n in_o heaven_n after_o that_o on_o earth_n that_o on_o earth_n can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o actual_o free_v the_o sinner_n from_o his_o guilt_n but_o only_o as_o preparatory_a to_o it_o with_o this_o only_a advantage_n which_o may_v very_o well_o occasion_n the_o so_o entitle_v it_o that_o that_o lose_v shall_v certain_o be_v follow_v by_o a_o more_o effectual_a and_o heavenly_a one_o so_o little_a reason_n be_v there_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o absolution_n among_o man_n but_o what_o be_v pure_o preparatory_a to_o the_o absolution_n of_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n to_o seek_v out_o any_o other_o mode_n of_o it_o than_o those_o which_o be_v before_o describe_v as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o who_o as_o they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v within_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o such_o as_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o so_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n have_v either_o do_v nothing_o to_o deserve_v a_o exclusion_n or_o have_v commit_v such_o offence_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o if_o the_o person_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o have_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o deserve_v a_o exclusion_n from_o it_o so_o there_o can_v lie_v any_o engagement_n upon_o they_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n or_o seek_v any_o other_o absolution_n than_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n or_o other_o the_o like_o ordinary_a method_n of_o the_o church_n the_o communion_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o which_o they_o have_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o give_v they_o a_o title_n to_o that_o sacrament_n or_o any_o other_o privilege_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o then_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v real_o deserve_v to_o be_v exclude_v till_o they_o have_v give_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o their_o repentance_n either_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v exclude_v and_o afterward_o loose_v as_o excommunicate_v person_n or_o if_o they_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o member_n of_o it_o and_o allow_v the_o common_a absolution_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la to_o continue_v man_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o deny_v they_o the_o common_a privilege_n thereof_o all_o therefore_o that_o remain_v to_o be_v account_v for_o be_v the_o absolution_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o concern_v which_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o it_o may_v require_v a_o peculiar_a form_n of_o word_n and_o such_o as_o may_v signify_v to_o the_o person_n concern_v and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o act_n of_o the_o officer_n thereof_o in_o it_o but_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o absolution_n consist_v in_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o nor_o can_v indeed_o be_v reasonable_o affirm_v partly_o because_o the_o very_a restore_v excommunicate_v person_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n will_v as_o effectual_o vacate_v its_o former_a censure_n as_o any_o express_a declaration_n can_v do_v and_o partly_o because_o excommunication_n consist_v in_o a_o deprivation_n from_o those_o method_n of_o salvation_n which_o god_n have_v deposit_v in_o the_o church_n the_o only_a effectual_a release_n of_o it_o must_v lie_v in_o a_o readmission_n to_o they_o and_o particular_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o so_o the_o ancient_a church_n appear_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o her_o language_n and_o practice_n she_o not_o only_o express_v this_o absolution_n by_o 132._o by_o see_v vsher_n answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_n pag._n 132._o bring_v man_n to_o the_o communion_n reconcile_a they_o to_o it_o or_o restore_v it_o to_o they_o but_o take_v care_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o no_o excommunicate_v person_n general_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 13._o world_n diony_n alex._n apud_fw-la euseb_n eccl._n hist_o li._n 6._o c._n 44._o item_n conc._n nic._n can_v 13._o without_o partake_v of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o what_o other_o account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o that_o both_o language_n and_o practice_n of_o she_o than_o that_o she_o conceive_v the_o absolution_n of_o excommunicate_v person_n to_o lie_v in_o a_o readmission_n to_o the_o common_a method_n of_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o lose_v by_o the_o use_n of_o those_o method_n than_o by_o any_o judicial_a sentence_n this_o however_o be_v certain_a which_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o present_a purpose_n that_o absolution_n in_o this_o sense_n can_v be_v look_v 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