Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	order_n	power_n	presbyter_n	3,295	5	9.8702	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77100	Paideia Thriamous. The triumph of learning over ignorance, and of truth over faleshood. Being an answer to foure quæries. Whether there be any need of universities? Who is to be accounted an hæretick? Whether it be lawfull to use coventicles? Whether a lay-man may preach? VVhich were lately proposed by a zelot, in the parish church at Swacie neere Cambridge, after the second sermon, October 3. 1652. Since that enlarged by the answerer, R.B. B.D. and fellow of Trin. Col. Camb.	R. B. (Robert Boreman), d. 1675.	1652 (1652)	Wing B3760; Thomason E681_10; ESTC R206793	32,371	43

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saginatus_fw-la vossius_fw-la hist_n pelag._n say_v of_o pelagius_n that_o he_o be_v socotorum_fw-la pultibus_fw-la saginatus_fw-la heavenly_a father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o mischief_n they_o have_v do_v the_o four_o quere_z whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o layman_n to_o preach_v i_o remember_v a_o say_n of_o isocrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o a_o orator_n or_o any_o one_o to_o spend_v many_o word_n about_o a_o business_n or_o theme_n that_o be_v clear_a and_o common_a therefore_o see_v that_o the_o quaere_fw-la be_v not_o attend_v with_o any_o great_a difficulty_n and_o have_v be_v so_o much_o discuss_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o learned_a i_o shall_v not_o spend_v many_o word_n about_o it_o only_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o conviction_n of_o the_o unlearned_a to_o who_o capacity_n i_o desire_v to_o fit_v my_o discourse_n and_o suit_v my_o phrase_n if_o by_o preach_v we_o understand_v as_o we_o be_v to_o do_v the_o 2.15_o the_o 2_o tim_n 2.15_o divide_v of_o the_o word_n aright_o i._n e._n the_o apply_v of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o person_n time_n and_o place_n 7.20_o 1_o cor._n 7.20_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hearer_n in_o public_a which_o application_n of_o it_o imply_v a_o reprove_v of_o sin_n in_o a_o judicial_a authoritative_a way_n and_o a_o denounce_v of_o judgement_n against_o sinner_n and_o last_o a_o lay_n forth_o or_o unfolding_a of_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o penitent_a who_o renounce_v their_o own_o and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n merit_n to_o affirm_v that_o to_o do_v this_o in_o a_o constitute_v or_o settle_v church_n be_v lawful_a for_o a_o layman_n be_v as_o incongruous_a and_o carry_v with_o it_o as_o great_a a_o absurdity_n as_o to_o say_v which_o be_v impious_a that_o s._n paul_n be_v mistake_v and_o do_v not_o speak_v from_o christ_n when_o he_o 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punish_v with_o open_a shame_n though_o his_o zeal_n seem_v to_o be_v good_a and_o also_o his_o divinity_n his_o to_o a_o lawful_a act_n there_o be_v require_v not_o only_o a_o good_a end_n but_o also_o good_a mean_n a_o good_a intention_n if_o the_o mean_n be_v bad_a will_v not_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n many_o with_o this_o mistake_n have_v go_v to_o hell_n bonum_fw-la benè_fw-la be_v the_o rule_n in_o divinity_n intention_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v not_o regulate_v or_o guide_v by_o god_n word_n he_o do_v wicked_o and_o be_v therefore_o both_o just_o resist_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o punish_v by_o god_n this_o note_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o english_a bibles_n which_o i_o wish_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o our_o too_o too_o forward_a zelots_n who_o flatter_v and_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o their_o good_a intention_n when_o the_o mean_n they_o use_v be_v not_o lawful_a but_o unrighteous_a four_o he_o that_o can_v prove_v it_o by_o any_o 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〈◊〉_d 2.16_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o it_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o so_o be_v most_o unsufficient_a especial_o when_o he_o shall_v want_v all_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v usual_o see_v and_o require_v in_o minister_n as_o skill_n in_o the_o language_n father_n counsel_n schoolman_n church_n history_n with_o other_o modern_a writer_n together_o with_o the_o art_n and_o science_n five_o he_o that_o shall_v clear_v this_o point_n unto_o i_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v of_o especial_o when_o that_o practice_n be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o precept_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o we_o find_v etc._n find_v 1_o tim._n 4.14.5.22_o tit._n 1.5_o act._n 14.23_o etc._n etc._n direction_n to_o the_o then_o bishop_n for_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v then_o and_o now_o be_v to_o be_v 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doctrinam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la contra_fw-la dicentium_fw-la obsidet_fw-la impugnatio_fw-la ut_fw-la fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la otio_fw-la torpescat_fw-la sed_fw-la multis_fw-la exercitationibus_fw-la elimetur_fw-la aug._n exercise_v and_o molest_v the_o church_n by_o their_o false_a doctrine_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o worst_a to_o receive_v for_o a_o recompense_n or_o reward_v of_o their_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n damnation_n till_o these_o incendiary_n be_v suppress_v and_o silence_v we_o can_v expect_v but_o that_o this_o our_o now_o distract_a nation_n which_o be_v once_o the_o scourge_n of_o other_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o scorn_n of_o all_o nation_n whilst_o as_o the_o jew_n once_o do_v we_o destroy_v ourselves_o at_o home_n by_o our_o multiply_a division_n and_o so_o prevent_v the_o mischievous_a malice_n of_o our_o foreign_a enemy_n hist._n vid._n joseph_n hist._n which_o thing_n will_v make_v we_o a_o derision_n to_o those_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o to_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n and_o askelon_n the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n bloody_a jesuit_n and_o papist_n which_o god_n avert_v for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n psal_n 122.6_o errata_fw-la page_n 9_o lin_v 3._o r_o existimationem_fw-la ibid._n l._n 4._o r._n ab_fw-la illis_fw-la p._n 11._o l._n 6._o r._n argumentation_n p._n 15._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o heresy_n and_o happy_a compose_v of_o our_o unhappy_a division_n oh_o thou_o who_o art_n one_o and_o infinite_a in_o power_n the_o centre_n of_o perfection_n and_o the_o god_n of_o love_n collect_v our_o scatter_a thought_n from_o perverse_a dispute_n and_o worldly_a distraction_n draw_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o hunt_v after_o vanity_n confine_v they_o to_o thy_o heaven_n and_o to_o thyself_o who_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o that_o heaven_n make_v we_o to_o love_v thy_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a light_n the_o undefiled_a mirror_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o the_o image_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o heaven_n and_o one_o way_n to_o it_o that_o live_a way_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n oh_o let_v the_o bright_a beam_n of_o thy_o grace_n shine_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o people_n who_o be_v now_o turn_v to_o the_o byway_n of_o error_n and_o wander_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n and_o heresy_n reduce_v they_o good_a father_n into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n that_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mind_n they_o may_v serve_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n trinuni_a deo_fw-la sit_fw-la honos_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la the_o end_n