Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	ordination_n	power_n	presbyter_n	3,665	5	10.0489	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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hos_n tooth_n of_o error_n and_o poison_n with_o that_o cup_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v drink_v of_o a_o guild_a cup_n of_o heresy_n full_a of_o †_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n the_o lord_n prevent_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o preserve_v we_o from_o these_o corruption_n s._n augustine_n in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr doctrinâ_fw-la christianâ_fw-la 10._o christianâ_fw-la rev._n 17.4_o c._n 10._o note_n that_o the_o word_n in_o latin_a which_o signify_v a_o conventicle_n or_o place_n of_o private_a meeting_n it_o be_v conventiculum_fw-la tantùm_fw-la singularitèr_fw-la dicitur_fw-la be_v only_o use_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n improper_o in_o the_o plural_a as_o if_o by_o god_n spirit_n the_o prime_a author_n of_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n this_o be_v thereby_o intend_v to_o be_v employ_v that_o there_o must_v not_o be_v more_o place_n than_o one_o for_o god_n people_n to_o meet_v in_o in_o their_o several_a parish_n that_o be_v each_o particular_a church_n the_o only_a place_n allow_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n 107.31.32_o psal_n 107.31.32_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v his_o wonderful_a work_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o they_o will_v exalt_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n leave_v their_o conventicle_n wherein_o god_n can_v be_v so_o high_o praise_v nor_o so_o much_o honour_v as_o in_o a_o place_n of_o public_a concourse_n a_o church_n i_o must_v for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o three_o quaere_fw-la free_o vent_v my_o thought_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o in_o my_o breast_n the_o classical_a presbyter_n make_v way_n for_o these_o abuse_n and_o corruption_n in_o our_o church_n by_o make_v a_o unhappy_a breach_n in_o it_o when_o they_o bring_v in_o their_o motley_n directory_n into_o the_o church_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o drive_v many_o out_o of_o it_o into_o conventicle_n and_o like_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n 2.17_o 1_o sam._n 2.17_o by_o their_o unjust_a usurpation_n make_v man_n to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o trespass_n ver_fw-la 14._o they_o too_o by_o their_o usurp_a the_o power_n of_o ordination_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o establish_a order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o other_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o do_v and_o do_v now_o preach_v without_o order_n by_o this_o we_o see_v what_o good_a friend_n and_o servant_n how_o dutiful_a son_n the_o presbyter_n have_v be_v to_o their_o mother_n the_o church_n all_o the_o hurt_n that_o i_o wish_v they_o be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v confine_v and_o doom_v scotorum_fw-la pultibus_fw-la saginari_fw-la to_o be_v fellow-commoner_n live_v repent_v and_o die_v among_o their_o wretched_a brethren_n the_o scot_n the_o first_o fomenter_n of_o our_o division_n and_o author_n of_o our_o misery_n 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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office_n 16.3_o num._n 16.3_o moses_n i_o be_o sure_o check_v their_o boldness_n thus_o 17._o thus_o ver._n 17._o you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o weighty_a a_o burden_n their_o usurpation_n so_o great_a a_o sin_n that_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o bear_v they_o but_o open_v and_o swallow_v up_o they_o and_o all_o their_o proud_a associate_n three_o he_o that_o can_v convince_v my_o judgement_n that_o 6.6_o that_o 2_o sam._n 6.6_o vzzah_n sin_v not_o in_o touch_v the_o ark_n that_o the_o man_n of_o 6.19_o of_o 1_o sam._n 6.19_o bethshemel_fw-la do_v not_o offend_v by_o look_v bold_o into_o it_o that_o 13.11_o that_o 1_o sam._n 13.11_o saul_n and_o 26.18_o and_o 2_o chr._n 26.18_o vzziah_n do_v not_o commit_v a_o great_a trespass_n in_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o priest_n office_n 26.17,18_o 2_o ch._n 26.17,18_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o so_o say_v samuel_n to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 13.13_o he_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n by_o it_o as_o appear_v ver._n 14._o now_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continue_v etc._n etc._n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n azariah_n the_o priest_n and_o with_o he_o fourscore_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n valiant_a man_n they_o withstand_v uzziah_n the_o king_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o thou_o uzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v consecrate_v for_o to_o offer_v incense_n go_v forth_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o thou_o have_v transgress_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o honour_v of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n you_o may_v read_v ver_fw-la 19_o how_o that_o he_o be_v punish_v with_o leprosy_n a_o soul_n disease_n for_o his_o foul_a fact_n and_o that_o in_o the_o forehead_n the_o seat_n of_o impudency_n he_o be_v too_o bold_a his_o open_a sin_n be_v