Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	epistle_n	paul_n	timothy_n	2,910	5	10.4803	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31440	Independencie a great schism proved against Dr. Owen, his apology in his tract of schism : as also an appendix to the former discourse, shewing the inconstancy of the Dr. and the inconsistency of his former and present opinions / by D. Cawdrey ...	Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664.	1657 (1657)	Wing C1630; ESTC R8915	103,968	258

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the_o church_n i_o say_v at_o cenchrea_n so_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o there_o may_v be_v &_o be_v several_a church_n or_o assembly_n in_o corinth_n each_o distinct_a from_o other_o though_o not_o such_o parish_n as_o we_o be_v in_o london_n &c_n &c_n the_o great_a part_n be_v yet_o heathen_n and_o the_o magistrate_n not_o yet_o christian_n to_o erect_v or_o allow_v they_o church_n as_o now_o we_o call_v they_o or_o to_o distribute_v they_o into_o particular_a parish_n which_o be_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o most_o or_o all_o become_v christian_n however_o the_o doctor_n acknowledge_v the_o word_n parochia_fw-la may_v be_v so_o call_v 35._o p._n 35._o from_o they_o who_o meet_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o to_o eat_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d convivator_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o the_o multitude_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o to_o break_v bread_n as_o its_o evident_a the_o 3000_o or_o 5000_o at_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o then_o look_v how_o many_o meeting_n place_n there_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n so_o many_o parish_n or_o congregation_n there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n or_o corinth_n have_v several_a if_o not_o fix_a elder_n over_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o whole_a but_o one_o church_n §_o 7_o 42._o p._n 42._o but_o if_o he_o grant_v that_o this_o evil_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v schism_n do_v it_o conclude_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v schism_n he_o answer_v he_o be_v inclinable_a so_o to_o do_v and_o resolve_v that_o unless_o any_o man_n can_v prove_v that_o something_o else_o be_v term_v schism_n by_o some_o divine_a writer_n &c_n &c_n he_o will_v be_v at_o liberty_n from_o admit_v it_o so_o to_o be_v sure_o this_o be_v no_o safe_a rule_n to_o go_v by_o for_o as_o there_o be_v some_o virtue_n which_o be_v not_o term_v so_o express_o in_o scripture_n so_o there_o may_v be_v degree_n of_o schism_n which_o be_v not_o so_o express_o call_v there_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o one_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o virtue_n the_o other_o of_o such_o a_o crime_n though_o not_o so_o call_v there_o be_v other_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o rom._n 16.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o signify_v a_o division_n into_o two_o part_n or_o party_n and_o what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v sometime_o trahere_fw-la to_o draw_v and_o sometime_o sectari_fw-la to_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d see_v council_n 1._o constantinop_n some_o be_v call_v heretic_n that_o hold_v the_o sound_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sect-master_n use_v to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o and_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o be_v call_v secta_fw-la à_fw-la sequendo_fw-la the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o several_a sect_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heresy_n and_o their_o follower_n sect_n divide_v not_o only_o in_o opinion_n but_o in_o party_n and_o school_n also_o so_o paul_n use_v the_o word_n act._n 26.5_o according_a to_o the_o mos●_n strict_a sect_n of_o our_o religion_n i_o live_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o be_v not_o heresy_n as_o bad_a a_o word_n as_o schism_n or_o be_v it_o any_o advantage_n for_o a_o separatist_n to_o change_v his_o name_n from_o schismatic_a to_o heretic_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.18.19_o use_v they_o promiscuous_o one_o for_o another_o i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v schism_n among_o you_o for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n among_o you_o also_o the_o word_n heresy_n common_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v error_n against_o faith_n which_o sense_n he_o be_v not_o please_v with_o p._n 46._o as_o schism_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o love_n if_o he_o like_v not_o to_o give_v his_o separation_n the_o name_n of_o schism_n though_o it_o have_v full_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o let_v he_o have_v good_a leave_n to_o 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anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n society_n §_o 14_o yea_o the_o dr._n be_v as_o ready_a to_o indulge_v this_o liberty_n as_o they_o to_o take_v it_o it_o may_v be_v he_o may_v get_v the_o more_o disciple_n by_o it_o for_o as_o he_o give_v any_o man_n the_o liberty_n to_o desert_v the_o communion_n of_o any_o society_n if_o it_o be_v not_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n p._n 265_o so_o he_o allow_v he_o this_o liberty_n upon_o his_o own_o light_n hear_v he_o speak_v as_o the_o not_o give_v a_o man_n self_n up_o 259._o p._n 259._o to_o any_o way_n and_o submit_v to_o any_o establishment_n pretend_v or_o plead_v to_o be_v of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v not_o light_a for_o be_v no_o schism_n so_o no_o more_o can_v a_o man_n peaceable_a relinquishment_n of_o the_o ordinary_a communion_n in_o one_o church_n in_o all_o its_o relation_n to_o join_v with_o another_o be_v so_o esteem_v where_o first_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o very_a sceptic_a in_o his_o way_n of_o independency_n or_o to_o gratify_v all_o the_o sect_n quaker_n and_o all_o receive_v according_a to_o that_o light_n which_o man_n have_v receive_v with_o a_o toleration_n for_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v deny_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o light_n more_o than_o other_o to_o judge_v what_o be_v or_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o follow_v it_o according_o submit_v to_o 46._o p._n 46._o and_o desert_n what_o way_n they_o suppose_v to_o be_v §_o 26_o but_o pretend_v as_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v deny_v to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o liberty_n without_o such_o humble_a ask_v leave_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o i_o wo●●d_v make_v bo_z d_o to_o ask_v one_o question_n whether_o do_v he_o indeed_o believe_v his_o own_o way_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a way_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o have_v institute_v but_o one_o way_n hau●ng_v run_v from_o and_o renounce_v all_o other_o way_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o nation_n if_o so_o i●_n not_o every_o man_n bind_v to_o come_v into_o it_o and_o not_o upon_o any_o conceit_a new_a light_n to_o relinquish_v it_o if_o not_o then_o why_o do_v he_o encourage_v man_n to_o leave_v the_o presbyterian_a way_n which_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v may_v be_v the_o way_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n we_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v a_o schism_n for_o a_o single_a person_n upon_o good_a reason_n to_o remove_v from_o one_o congregation_n to_o another_o as_o because_o he_o can_v not_o edify_v so_o well_o by_o one_o minister_n as_o another_o provide_v it_o be_v not_o a_o itch_a ear_n that_o cause_v it_o as_o oft_o it_o be_v or_o in_o some_o necessary_a worldly_a respect_n if_o he_o do_v it_o peaceable_o without_o contempt_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o minister_n from_o who_o he_o depart_v and_o not_o set_v up_o a_o new_a church_n against_o they_o in_o this_o case_n we_o leave_v all_o our_o member_n free_a it_o be_v not_o actual_o not_o communicate_v with_o a_o true_a church_n but_o renounce_v communion_n that_o we_o think_v make_v the_o schismatic_a §_o 15_o but_o what_o if_o he_o discover_v that_o some_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n constitution_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 261._o p._n 261._o which_o render_v the_o communion_n of_o it_o by_o scruple_n etc._n etc._n not_o so_o useful_a to_o he_o as_o if_o it_o be_v right_a and_o that_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o judgement_n and_o dissatisfaction_n if_o no_o reformation_n ensue_v etc._n etc._n the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o see_v or_o conceit_n he_o see_v some_o error_n in_o a_o church_n constitution_n and_o than_o whether_o every_o want_n or_o redunduncy_n in_o a_o church_n constitution_n necessitate_v a_o separation_n but_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n but_o peremptory_o determine_v the_o case_n that_o person_n i_o say_v be_v doubtless_o at_o liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o as_o to_o particular_a church_n 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