Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	hear_v	heathen_a	publican_n	4,379	5	11.4435	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74974	De non temerandis ecclesiis, churches not to be violated. A tract of the rights and respect due unto churches. Written to a gentleman who having an appropriate parsonage, imployed the church to prophane uses, and left the parishioners uncertainely provided of divine service, in a parish neere there adjoyning. / Written and first published thirty years since by Sir Henry Spelman knight.	Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.; Spelman, Clement, 1598-1679.	1646 (1646)	Wing S4921; Thomason E335_5; ESTC R200775	67,012	74

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unto_o god_n that_o be_v god_n matt._n 32.2_o and_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o necessity_n towards_o the_o obtain_n remission_n of_o these_o sin_n for_o saint_n augustine_n say_v non_fw-la remittetur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la cum_fw-la restitui_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v without_o restore_v of_o that_o which_o be_v take_v away_o if_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v it_o be_v duty_n justice_n and_o necessity_n to_o give_v they_o back_o unto_o god_n for_o it_o judae_n who_o be_v the_o first_o precedent_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v a_o thief_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12.6_o ghost_n ad_fw-la macedonium_n epist_n 54._o tom_n 2._o joh._n 12.6_o term_v he_o for_o imbeasil_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n must_v it_o also_o be_v thievery_a to_o withhold_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o 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prov._n 28.24_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o a_o murderer_n or_o he_o that_o destroy_v but_o he_o that_o purloin_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n rob_v his_o father_n and_o he_o that_o purloin_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n rob_v his_o mother_n and_o therefore_o that_o man_n be_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o destroyer_n the_o 1222._o the_o synod_n 5_o rom._n 218._o episcop_n an._n 503._o conc._n val._n an._n 855._o ca._n 9_o con._n rom._n 100_o episc_n an._n 1063._o conc._n rom._n 5._o anno_fw-la 1078._o conc._n palent_n an._n 1388._o conc._n oxon._n go_v aug._n anno_fw-la 1222._o father_n the_o doctor_n many_o great_a counsel_n and_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o church_n command_v that_o thing_n take_v from_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o the_o church_n by_o her_o already_o her_o a_o strange_a change_n h●_n 〈◊〉_d realite_n give_v their_o own_o good_n so_o abundant_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o moses_n be_v force_v torestraine_v they_o by_o proclamation_n exod._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o nothing_o can_v move_v we_o to_o give_v god_n that_o which_o be_v his_o already_o preacher_n &_o minister_n continual_o entreat_v urge_v and_o require_v all_o man_n to_o do_v it_o they_o therefore_o that_o do_v it_o not_o they_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n and_o then_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o his_o own_o mouth_n denounce_v they_o ibid._n they_o qui_fw-la sub_fw-la ●omine_fw-la fideli●m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gunt_fw-la opera_fw-la infidelium_fw-la hieron_n ibid._n to_o be_v as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n that_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o profane_a person_n if_o he_o refuse_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o hear_v the_o church_n also_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n mat._n 18.17_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n not_o to_o hear_v the_o himself_o the_o we_o think_v the_o church_n do_v not_o command_v it_o till_o we_o

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histor_n suae_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 30._o &_o sozom._n lib._n 3._o c._n 25._o niceph_n l._n 8._o cap_n 50._o hist_o tripe_a l._n 3._o fol._n 331._o theodoret_n report_v that_o constantine_n than_o likewise_o command_v all_o those_o that_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o tyrus_n shall_v come_v to_o consecrare_fw-la to_o hie_v asalem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consecrare_fw-la aelia_n and_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v assemble_v from_o all_o part_n for_o constant_n for_o euseb_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr laudib_n constant_n consecration_n of_o the_o church_n build_v by_o he_o which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v so_o notorious_a and_o general_a a_o use_n at_o that_o time_n and_o to_o have_v such_o universal_a approbation_n as_o it_o can_v not_o but_o have_v a_o root_n also_o from_o elder_a age_n though_o there_o can_v be_v many_o precedent_n find_v thereof_o for_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v then_o in_o persecution_n may_v hardly_o build_v or_o dedicate_v any_o church_n but_o be_v constrain_v to_o use_v private_a house_n and_o solitary_a place_n for_o their_o assembly_n yet_o even_o those_o house_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v some_o consecration_n for_o they_o be_v most_o common_o call_v ibidem_fw-la call_v ibidem_fw-la aedes_fw-la sacrae_fw-la holy_a house_n and_o have_v leave_v that_o name_n to_o this_o day_n among_o we_o for_o our_o church_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o sanctification_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o anon_o ibidem_fw-la anon_o ibidem_fw-la eusebius_n also_o say_v that_o insomuch_o as_o the_o holy_a house_n and_o temple_n of_o that_o time_n be_v thus_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_a unto_o god_n the_o universal_a lord_n of_o all_o therefore_o they_o receive_v his_o name_n and_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a dominica_n the_o lord_n house_n which_o name_n say_v he_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o they_o by_o man_n but_o by_o himself_o only_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v the_o saxon_a word_n cyric_n or_o kyrk_n and_o by_o add_v a_o double_a aspiration_n to_o it_o our_o usual_a word_n chyrch_n or_o church_n as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v we_o ever_o in_o mind_n who_o these_o house_n be_v namely_o 22.22_o gen._n 22.22_o the_o lord_n house_n like_o that_o which_o jacob_n dedicate_a unto_o god_n call_v bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o both_o church_n and_o church-living_n be_v thus_o solemn_o deliver_v into_o god_n possession_n and_o therefore_o all_o age_n counsel_n and_o father_n that_o ever_o i_o yet_o have_v meet_v with_o account_v they_o holy_a and_o inviolable_a thing_n 7._o chrys_n hom_n 18._o in_o act._n council_n mogunt_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o hereupon_o they_o be_v term_v patrimonium_fw-la christi_fw-la do_v ecclesiae_fw-la do_v sponsae_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o sacrata_fw-la possessio_fw-la or_o praedium_fw-la sanctum_fw-la for_o everything_o that_o a_o man_n do_v separate_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o common_a use_n whether_o it_o be_v man_n or_o beast_n or_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n levit._n 27.28_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n i_o understand_v the_o word_n holy_a i_o have_v before_o declare_v 7._o heathen_n holy_a right_n and_o temple_n how_o respect_v by_o heathen_n as_o then_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n primary_o teach_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o give_v these_o thing_n unto_o god_n so_o the_o very_a same_o law_n also_o teach_v they_o that_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n and_o impiety_n to_o pull_v they_o back_o again_o yea_o the_o very_a heathen_a count_v the_o thing_n thus_o sever_v unto_o their_o god_n to_o be_v sancta_fw-la &_o inviolanda_fw-la and_o saint_n augustine_n expound_v sanctum_fw-la illud_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la violare_fw-la nefas_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v execrable_a wickedness_n 47.22_o gen._n 47.22_o to_o violate_v that_o that_o be_v holy_a pharach_n will_v not_o abridge_v the_o priest_n of_o their_o diet_n or_o land_n no_o not_o in_o the_o great_a famine_n the_o very_a barbarous_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n even_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n abhor_v this_o impiety_n 5._o biblioth_n hist_o lib._n 5._o diodorus_n siculus_n note_v of_o the_o gaul_n that_o though_o they_o be_v a_o people_n above_o all_o other_o most_o covetous_a of_o gold_n yet_o have_v abundance_n thereof_o scatter_v in_o all_o part_n of_o their_o temple_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n none_o be_v find_v so_o wicked_a among_o they_o as_o to_o meddle_v with_o any_o of_o it_o i_o can_v allege_v a_o multitude_n of_o heathen_a story_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o will_v not_o weave_v the_o woollen_a yearn_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o fine_a linen_n garment_n of_o the_o christian_n i_o mean_v i_o will_v not_o mingle_v profane_a argument_n in_o a_o discourse_n of_o christian_a piety_n for_o the_o sheep_n that_o be_v of_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n be_v tie_v only_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n 10.3_o john_n 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