Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	bring_v	church_n	zion_n	14	3	9.7167	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41439	A full survey of Sion and Babylon, and a clear vindication of the parish-churches and parochial-ministers of England ..., or, A Scripture disproof, and syllogistical conviction of M. Charles Nichols, of Kent ... delivered in three Sabbath-dayes sermons in the parish church of Deal in Kent, after a publick dispute in the same church with the said Mr. Charles Nichols, upon the 20. day of October 1653 / by Thomas Gage ...	Gage, Thomas, 1603?-1656.	1654 (1654)	Wing G111; ESTC R5895	105,515	104

as_o to_o the_o major_a he_o answer_v that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o can_v not_o certain_o tell_v whether_o the_o particular_n in_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no._n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o he_o can_v not_o safe_o call_v we_o babylonish_n if_o he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v practise_v in_o babylon_n and_o further_o that_o if_o as_o a_o pasto●●_n and_o teacher_n he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o soul_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v so_o much_o of_o the_o romish_a error_n as_o to_o preserve_v his_o flock_n from_o such_o infection_n and_o particular_o i_o demand_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o know_v not_o that_o all_o the_o popish_a party_n do_v live_v under_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o their_o church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o saint_n what_o else_o mean_v those_o title_n from_o old_a to_o our_o meeting_n place_n at_o c●●terburie_n london_n and_o elsewhere_o as_o s._n george_n church_n s_o clement_n church_n s._n bride_n church_n s._n andrews_n church_n st._n dunstan_n church_n and_o the_o like_a and_o three_o i_o tell_v he_o he_o can_v not_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o the_o people_n there_o be_v congregat_v under_o mass-monger_n and_o popish_a priest_n and_o that_o by_o they_o mass_n be_v say_v before_o the_o people_n and_o that_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o people_n confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v absolve_v they_o and_o last_o that_o it_o be_v by_o all_o know_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v unknown_a to_o he_o that_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o of_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o rome_n and_o thus_o help_a mr._n nichols_n his_o memory_n with_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o particular_n in_o my_o argument_n i_o bring_v he_o with_o much_o ado_n to_o grant_v my_o major_n or_o first_o proposition_n define_v a_o parochial_a romish_a church_n but_o when_o i_o drive_v on_o to_o the_o second_o proposition_n the_o minor_a his_o conscience_n begin_v to_o be_v trouble_v for_o call_v we_o babylonish_n and_o find_v those_o part_n describe_v a_o romish_a babylonish_n church_n not_o to_o agree_v true_o with_o our_o parochial_a church_n without_o any_o formal_a grant_n deny_v or_o distinguish_v he_o confess_v he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o call_v we_o babylonish_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o my_o major_a proposition_n do_v describe_v at_o this_o his_o confession_n squeeze_v from_o he_o by_o the_o rack_n of_o my_o syllogism_n you_o may_v remember_v belove_v my_o expression_n to_o you_o for_o indeed_o i_o desire_v in_o truth_n to_o lay_v before_o you_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o dispute_n till_o i_o come_v to_o add_v a_o further_a commentary_n unto_o it_o i_o turn_v my_o face_n &_o body_n to_o you_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n wish_v you_o not_o to_o be_v deject_v in_o spirit_n for_o now_o by_o m._n nichols_n his_o confession_n it_o appear_v we_o be_v not_o so_o babylonish_n as_o we_o though_o he_o judge_v we_o to_o be_v and_o bend_v my_o speech_n to_o he_o again_o i_o tell_v he_o it_o appear_v then_o that_o he_o do_v false_o term_v and_o denominate_v we_o babylonish_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o 2._o argument_n whatsoever_o be_v complete_o denominate_v such_o be_v denominate_v from_o the_o essential_a differential_a constitutive_a part_n and_o form_n of_o such_o but_o our_o parochial_a church_n be_v not_o denominate_v from_o the_o essential_a differential_a constitutive_a part_n &_o form_n of_o a_o babylonish_n romish_n parochial_a church_n ergo._fw-la our_o parochial_a church_n be_v not_o by_o you_o complete_o denominate_v term_v and_o call_v babylonish_n the_o major_a be_v clear_a from_o the_o example_n of_o every_o man_n who_o be_v complete_o man_n from_o that_o form_n of_o r●si●ili●ie_n and_o rationalitie_n whereby_o he_o differ_v from_o other_o live_a creature_n the_o minor_a again_o trouble_v he_o so_o that_o neither_o here_o can_v i_o get_v a_o scholar_n answer_n but_o a_o abrupt_a speech_n out_o of_o form_n that_o in_o some_o thing_n we_o be_v babylonish_n though_o not_o babylonian_n to_o which_o difference_n of_o term_n by_o he_o ●hus_o to_o evade_v my_o argument_n be_v invent_v but_o not_o explain_v i_o reply_v three_o 3._o argument_n a_o lion_n can_v complete_o be_v call_v a_o man_n although_o he_o agree_v with_o man_n in_o some_o generical_a part_n of_o animality_n because_o he_o agree_v not_o with_o man_n in_o his_o essential_a differential_a constitutive_a part_n of_o risibility_n and_o rationality_n but_o our_o parochial_a church_n if_o they_o do_v agree_v with_o parochial_a babylonish_n romish_n church_n in_o some_o general_n or_o generical_a part_n agree_v not_o with_o they_o in_o their_o essential_a differential_a constitutive_a part_n and_o form_n ergo._fw-la our_o parochial_a church_n be_v no_o more_o complete_o to_o be_v call_v babylonish_n than_o a_o l●on_n complete_o to_o be_v name_v a_o man_n this_o lion_n if_o you_o well_o remember_v belove_v pull_v mr._n nichols_n upon_o his_o back_n and_o so_o tear_v and_o torment_v he_o that_o he_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o he_o in_o so_o much_o that_o i_o perceive_v he_o intend_v again_o to_o make_v long_a oration_n his_o refuge_n wherewith_o indeed_o he_o much_o take_v the_o people_n and_o triumph_n before_o they_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o formal_a answer_n and_o to_o disprove_v if_o he_o can_v my_o first_o or_o second_o proposition_n that_o so_o the_o stream_n of_o my_o syllogism_n as_o have_v be_v agree_v on_o before_o our_o dispute_n may_v run_v forward_o but_o when_o i_o see_v no_o answer_n will_v be_v give_v in_o form_n i_o wish_v you_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o no_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o strong_a lion_n argument_n for_o indeed_o hitherto_o mr._n nichols_n never_o discover_v himself_o for_o what_o reason_n or_o upon_o what_o ground_n he_o so_o public_o have_v assert_v our_o parochial_a church_n to_o be_v baby●onish_n and_o thus_o find_v that_o by_o syllogism_n i_o have_v convince_v he_o that_o we_o be_v not_o babylonish_n through_o or_o by_o any_o essential_a part_n or_o form_n constitute_v a_o parochial_a babylonish_n romish_n church_n and_o desirous_a to_o know_v wherein_o we_o be_v babylonish_n i_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o hold_v we_o babylonish_n qua_fw-la parish_n as_o divide_v into_o parish_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v affirmative_o that_o as_o parish_n we_o be_v babylonish_n against_o which_o reply_n of_o he_o i_o form_v this_o follow_a syllogism_n 4._o argument_n if_o qua_fw-la parish_n we_o be_v babylonish_n than_o the_o constitution_n of_o parish_n must_v needs_o be_v babylon●sh_n but_o the_o constitution_n of_o parish_n be_v not_o babylonish_n ergo._fw-la qua_fw-la parish_n we_o be_v not_o babylonish_n here_o like_o a_o scholar_n without_o oration_n he_o answer_v i_o in_o form_n grant_v my_o major_a proposition_n and_o deny_v my_o minor_n which_o i_o immediate_o prove_v thus_o 5._o argument_n that_o which_o be_v not_o first_o constitute_v by_o antichrist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v babylonish_n but_o parish_n qua_fw-la parish_n be_v not_o first_o constitute_v by_o antichrist_n ergo._fw-la the_o constitution_n of_o parish_n qua_fw-la parish_n be_v not_o babylonish_n the_o major_a be_v grant_v and_o the_o minor_a deny_v i_o reply_v thus_o 6._o argument_n whatsoever_o be_v constitute_v before_o antichrist_n come_v to_o his_o s●a●_n can_v not_o be_v true_o constitute_v by_o antichrist_n but_o parish_n qua_fw-la parish_n be_v constitute_v before_o antichrist_n come_v to_o his_o s●at_n ergo._fw-la parish_n qua_fw-la parish_n be_v not_o first_o constitute_v by_o antichrist_n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v i_o produce_v here_o a_o book_n which_o indeed_o i_o have_v bring_v with_o i_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n name_v summa_fw-la con●iti●●um_fw-la and_o out_o of_o it_o i_o prove_v my_o minor_n show_v the_o antiquity_n of_o parish_n from_o the_o second_o roman_a council_n hold_v the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n immediate_o after_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n three_o hundred_o twenty_o four_o as_o appear_z in_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n where_o the_o christian_n in_o rome_n be_v divide_v into_o seven_o parish_n &_o seven_o pastor_n allow_v unto_o they_o which_o constitution_n be_v one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o nine_o year_n ago_o before_o ever_o antichrist_n be_v in_o his_o seat_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o parish_n qua_fw-la parish_n be_v not_o first_o constitute_v by_o antichrist_n nay_o belove_a i_o may_v have_v show_v unto_o mr._n nichols_n a_o further_o fetch_v antiquity_n of_o parish_n have_v not_o this_o be_v sufficient_a even_o from_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lod_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o

which_o be_v these_o three_o proposition_n send_v unto_o i_o by_o mr._n nichols_n viz._n 1._o parochial-churche_n be_v babylonish-churche_n 2._o we_o i.e._n the_o church_n i_o serve_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 3._o officiate_a parish-minister_n be_v babylonish_n against_o the_o two_o first_o i_o propound_v those_o argument_n which_o in_o my_o sermon_n thou_o may_v peruse_v the_o answer_n be_v such_o as_o i_o do_v there_o also_o faithful_o relate_v true_a it_o be_v i_o confess_v i_o have_v add_v more_o than_o be_v speak_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o our_o dispute_n yea_o more_o reason_n and_o argument_n than_o that_o day_n be_v handle_v the_o time_n be_v short_a for_o the_o better_a enlarge_n my_o judgement_n and_o for_o the_o better_a instruct_v my_o people_n in_o point_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n of_o the_o dispute_n i_o shall_v give_v thou_o no_o further_o account_v than_o what_o i_o give_v in_o my_o sermon_n which_o take_v up_o three_o sabbath-daye_n work_n and_o i_o have_v conceive_v it_o may_v seem_v too_o much_o press_v the_o press_n with_o the_o same_o relation_n twice_o what_o in_o my_o sermon_n i_o relate_v concern_v the_o argument_n object_v and_o the_o answer_n of_o mr._n nichols_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o relate_v with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n as_o to_o the_o full_a substance_n judge_v myself_o not_o bind_v to_o relate_v in_o particular_a every_o fly_a word_n in_o heat_n of_o argument_n from_o he_o and_o from_o myself_o which_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o perform_v or_o remember_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o my_o argument_n may_v see_v the_o light_n and_o the_o world_n may_v judge_v whither_o the_o answer_n be_v satisfactory_a or_o not_o so_o that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v appear_v too_o slight_a and_o light_n mr._n nichols_n may_v reply_v again_o in_o public_a to_o all_o the_o particular_n object_v in_o my_o sermon_n against_o he_o all_o which_o that_o i_o may_v perform_v more_o faithful_o i_o have_v entreat_v the_o censure_n of_o three_o or_o four_o able_a divine_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o dispute_n who_o have_v peruse_v my_o write_n before_o i_o send_v they_o to_o the_o press_n have_v judge_v they_o to_o contain_v nothing_o false_a as_o contrary_a to_o the_o reality_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o answer_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o our_o public_a meeting_n and_o dispute_n i_o leave_v thou_o therefore_o gentle_a reader_n to_o peruse_v this_o my_o small_a labour_n i_o commend_v the_o cause_n as_o of_o great_a moment_n to_o thy_o consideration_n weigh_v well_o the_o matter_n judge_v of_o our_o reason_n answer_n and_o the_o reply_v without_o partiality_n let_v thy_o upright_a heart_n affect_v as_o thy_o right_a knowledge_n in_o every_o thing_n shall_v settle_v thy_o judgement_n &_o convince_v thy_o conscience_n i_o leave_v every_o one_o to_o their_o own_o like_n approve_v or_o disallow_v do_v their_o own_o will_n so_o will_v man_n in_o these_o day_n i_o be_o one_o in_o myself_o to_o they_o indifferent_a let_v truth_n prevail_v and_o god_n receive_v glory_n and_o his_o zion_n prosper_v amen_n farewell_n from_o my_o study_n at_o upper_a deal_n in_o kent_n march_z 12._o 1653._o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o work_n and_o the_o author_n my_o reverend_a friend_n mr._n thomas_n gage_n the_o world_n grow_v old_a and_o sick_a sleep_n ill_o her_o head_n with_o dream_n and_o fancy_n be_v disquiet_v who_o busy_a satan_n restles_o do_v ply_v with_o meat_n corrupt_v to_o f●ed_v her_o malady_n her_o maker_n mean_v her_o good_a and_o still_o do_v raise_v physician_n wife_n and_o learned_a in_o his_o way_n to_o cure_v her_o sad_a distemper_n at_o who_o art_n hell_n frown_n and_o lucifer_n to_o take_v his_o part_n spawn_n forth_o a_o brood_n of_o empiric_n who_o skill_n labour_n be_v to_o stop_v the_o cure_n and_o keep_v she_o ill_o to_o which_o intent_n th●y_v study_v to_o disgrace_v those_o reverend_a artist_n and_o their_o work_n deface_v with_o obloquy_n to_o who_o as_o may_v appear_v the_o crazy_a world_n give_v we_o too_o attentive_a ear_n the_o great_a i●hovah_n hear_v and_o see_v we_o there_o drift_n and_o how_o they_o thrive_v and_o seasonable_o do_v lift_v his_o servant_n heart_n and_o spirit_n up_o withal_o to_o give_v the_o cunning_a cheat_n a_o fatal_a fall_n in_o their_o discovery_n here_o be_v one_o ●a's_v case_v a_o subtle_a fox_n and_o that_o we_o may_v distaste_v his_o guild_a cate_n which_o outward_o seem_v fair_a but_o open_v offer_v nought_o but_o wind_n and_o air_n with_o argument_n of_o solid_a worth_n and_o weight_n have_v gage_v the_o hide_a depth_n of_o his_o deceit_n william_n stanley_n zechariah_n 2._o verse_n 7._o deliver_v thyself_o o_o zion_n that_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n providence_n dear_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v fit_o point_v out_o unto_o i_o this_o portion_n of_o holy_a writ_n in_o a_o seasonable_a time_n you_o have_v see_v and_o behold_v this_o week_n pass_v in_o this_o very_a place_n a_o great_a difference_n and_o struggle_v of_o judgement_n concern_v babylon_n and_o zion_n behold_v therefore_o two_o nation_n two_o manner_n of_o people_n struggle_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o text_n jacob_n and_o esau_n zion_n and_o babylon_n yea_o further_o behold_v how_o this_o strife_n and_o struggle_a disquiet_v the_o bowel_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o now_o lie_v groan_v in_o its_o throw_n and_o pang_n in_o its_o agony_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n while_o two_o differ_a party_n pretend_v both_o to_o be_v the_o zion_n of_o god_n cry_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o both_o practice_n and_o error_n of_o wicked_a and_o curse_a babylon_n oh_o that_o we_o may_v fall_v into_o a_o devout_a agony_n and_o penitent_a sweat_n oh_o if_o we_o can_v sweat_v blood_n that_o we_o may_v sweat_v tear_n oh_o that_o every_o poor_a of_o our_o body_n may_v be_v a_o weep_a eye_n a_o crying_z a_o pray_a mouth_n to_o beg_v a_o safe_a delivery_n for_o our_o labour_a mother_n who_o travail_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o her_o spirit_n god_n former_o comfort_v rebekah_n in_o the_o like_a case_n to_o we_o at_o present_a when_o genes_n 25._o vers_fw-la 23._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thy_o bowel_n oh_o that_o the_o like_a comfort_n may_v be_v afford_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n let_v it_o be_v our_o hearty_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o either_o babylon_n may_v be_v separate_v and_o expel_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o zion_n or_o zion_n deliver_v out_o of_o babylon_n oh_o let_v we_o blow_v off_o the_o ash_n from_o our_o zeal_n let_v we_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o sad_a but_o fervent_a devotion_n sure_o if_o as_o heraclitus_n dream_v our_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o exhalation_n the_o heat_n of_o our_o devotion_n will_v melt_v it_o into_o one_o indivisible_a tear_n our_o soul_n will_v be_v its_o own_o tear_n and_o we_o may_v well_o weep_v out_o our_o eye_n and_o soul_n together_o in_o these_o day_n of_o strife_n and_o struggle_v in_o the_o word_n you_o may_v observe_v zions_n bondage_n and_o zions_n deliverance_n she_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n like_o galba_n wit_n as_o ●uetonius_a well_o note_n ingenium_fw-la galbae_n male_a habitat_fw-la she_o have_v but_o a_o foul_a habitation_n a_o ill_a fea●_n and_o worse_a neighbour_n zion_n that_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n she_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n by_o the_o river_n of_o confusion_n as_o bartholdus_n describe_v well_o bab●lon_n civitas_n ista_fw-la statum_fw-la peccati_fw-la significat_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la confusio_fw-la enough_o to_o make_v she_o weep_v as_o david_n say_v psal._n 13●_n vers_fw-la 1._o by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n there_o we_o sit_v down_o yea_o we_o weep_v but_o second_o we_o have_v here_o god_n alarm_n to_o zion_n for_o her_o deliverance_n the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o ho_o ho_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o my_o text_n heus_fw-la h●us_fw-la divinum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hark_v hark_v god_n himself_o sound_v a_o alarm_n so_o ho_o o_o zion_n awake_v awake_v rouse_v up_o thyself_o out_o of_o thy_o secure_a please_a dream_n quicken_v thy_o spirit_n put_v on_o strength_n o_o zion_n put_v forth_o thy_o strength_n use_v all_o possible_a mean_n and_o diligence_n for_o thy_o deliverance_n deliver_v thy_o s●lf_n o_o zion_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n present_a unto_o our_o serious_a consideration_n two_o thing_n very_o observable_a first_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o the_o hard_a lot_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n and_o among_o such_o who_o practice_n and_o principle_n be_v babylonish_n and_o antichristian_a this_o point_n be_v so_o clear_a by_o our_o own_o

true_a zion_n and_o of_o the_o error_n and_o antichristian_a practice_n of_o babylon_n oh_o what_o a_o grief_n be_v it_o to_o think_v how_o in_o these_o time_n the_o true_a zion_n be_v mistake_v unknown_a yea_o by_o seduce_a spirit_n even_o term_v babylon_n oh_o belove_a if_o so_o many_o blessing_n comfort_n soul-feasting_n as_o i_o have_v show_v unto_o you_o belong_v to_o zion_n what_o enquiry_n what_o search_n ought_v we_o all_o then_o to_o make_v to_o find_v out_o this_o true_a zion_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o blessing_n and_o life_n for_o evermore_o which_o god_n have_v en●ailed_v unto_o his_o zion_n i_o beseech_v you_o judge_v it_o not_o passion_n then_o in_o i_o if_o i_o shall_v yet_o pursue_v what_o the_o other_o day_n be_v by_o way_n of_o dispute_n but_o begin_v in_o this_o place_n and_o for_o want_v of_o time_n can_v not_o then_o be_v finish_v my_o conscience_n lead_v i_o to_o this_o work_n the_o spirit_n command_v i_o to_o clear_v this_o point_n unto_o you_o &_o though_o some_o adversary_n do_v threaten_v i_o with_o stone_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v christ_n and_o to_o heave_v i_o out_o of_o this_o place_n to_o deprive_v i_o and_o i_o of_o the_o livelihood_n i_o here_o enjoy_v because_o with_o scripture_n and_o reason_n i_o oppose_v their_o contrary_a judgement_n yet_o i_o must_v not_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o that_o trust_n and_o charge_n which_o from_o my_o master_n jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v over_o your_o soul_n i_o may_v say_v with_o paul_n i_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o that_o be_v profitable_a unto_o you_o but_o have_v show_v you_o and_o have_v teach_v you_o public_o act_v 20._o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o vers_n 27._o i_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n these_o five_o year_n together_o and_o therefore_o though_o now_o so_o much_o threaten_v by_o some_o i_o resolve_v to_o say_v with_o paul_n in_o the_o worst_a trial_n of_o my_o adversary_n spite_n and_o malice_n none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o work_n w●●h_v j●y_a and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 20._o vers_fw-la 24._o but_o not_o for_o my_o trust_n over_o your_o soul_n only_o shall_v i_o make_v a_o large_a search_n into_o zion_n and_o babylon_n but_o also_o for_o my_o own_o soul_n sake_n so_o dear_a unto_o i_o that_o i_o must_v ingenuous_o confess_v before_o you_o that_o for_o the_o save_n of_o it_o i_o have_v hitherto_o forsake_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o egypt_n which_o for_o twelve_o year_n i_o enjoy_v in_o the_o part_n of_o america_n from_o whence_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n have_v bring_v i_o to_o his_o marvellous_a light_n unto_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v heb._n 12._o vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o for_o the_o which_o zion_n i_o have_v forsake_v all_o kindred_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o which_o zion_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v enjoy_v these_o fourteen_o year_n many_o sweet_a comfort_n many_o soul-feast_n and_o banquet_n and_o now_o to_o hear_v from_o mr._n charles_n nichols_n that_o neither_o you_o nor_o i_o belong_v to_o this_o zion_n but_o rather_o unto_o babylon_n have_v so_o much_o trouble_v i_o that_o i_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n shun_v a_o public_a dispute_n with_o he_o about_o it_o resolve_v with_o myself_o that_o after_o so_o many_o step_n as_o may_v be_v in_o nine_o thousand_o mile_n which_o through_o god_n mercy_n i_o have_v travail_v to_o find_v out_o zion_n in_o england_n if_o he_o can_v show_v i_o by_o the_o word_n on_o step_n further_o out_o of_o babylon_n cheerful_o to_o go_v out_o of_o she_o and_o according_a to_o my_o present_a observation_n from_o zechariahs_n counsel_n to_o loiter_v no_o long_o about_o babylon_n but_o to_o take_v so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n to_o deliver_v myself_o and_o you_o also_o from_o whatsoever_o he_o may_v prove_v to_o be_v babylonish_n in_o our_o church_n and_o worship_n let_v we_o therefore_o belove_v with_o care_n and_o diligence_n for_o our_o soul_n good_a search_v the_o scripture_n and_o in_o they_o search_v out_o zion_n and_o babylon_n and_o what_o the_o last_o thursday_n want_v of_o time_n allow_v we_o not_o let_v we_o again_o examine_v mr._n charles_n nichols_n his_o three_o proposition_n as_o state_v by_o he_o against_o we_o against_o our_o parochial_a church_n and_o against_o we_o and_o all_o parish_n officiate_a minister_n affirm_v further_o his_o congregation_n separate_v from_o we_o and_o our_o parochial_a meeting_n to_o be_v the_o true_a house_n of_o god_n which_o in_o these_o word_n he_o thus_o lay_v down_o 1._o proposition_n parochial_a church_n be_v babylonish_n 2._o proposition_n we_o i._n e._n the_o church_n i_o serve_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 3._o parish_n officiate_a minister_n be_v babylonish_n i_o shall_v to_o these_o give_v my_o answer_n in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v and_o faithful_o lay_v down_o my_o argument_n with_o his_o answer_n as_o far_o as_o on_o the_o twentienth_o day_n of_o this_o month_n we_o proceed_v and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o prove_v by_o reason_n and_o scripture_n how_o false_o and_o erreneous_o these_o proposition_n be_v assert_v by_o he_o for_o that_o neither_o our_o parochial_a church_n be_v b●bylonish_n neither_o his_o congregation_n or_o church_n wherein_o he_o serve_v be_v god_n house_n nor_o the_o parish_n officiate_a minister_n just_o to_o be_v term_v babylonish_n my_o first_o argument_n against_o his_o first_o proposition_n be_v frame_v thus_o a_o definitime_a ad_fw-la defi●itum_fw-la from_o the_o part_n defi●ing_v or_o describe_v a_o thing_n to_o the_o thing_n define_v or_o describe_v which_o be_v a_o most_o sure_a and_o infallible_a kind_n of_o argument_n to_o convince_v and_o prove_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v doub●ed_v of_o or_o deny_v as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n be_v define_v and_o describe_v essential_o by_o these_o part_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v a_o live_a creature_n risible_a and_o rational_a if_o then_o i_o prove_v these_o part_n to_o be_v in_o peter_n i_o shall_v evident_o conclude_v peter_n to_o be_v man_n and_o if_o these_o essential_a part_n be_v not_o in_o he_o i_o shall_v on_o the_o contrary_n conclude_v that_o he_o be_v no_o man_n you_o may_v then_o remember_v that_o my_o first_o syllogism_n be_v from_o the_o essential_a part_n constitute_v and_o describe_v a_o parochial_a babylonish_n or_o romish_a church_n in_o the_o major_n or_o first_o proposition_n and_o in_o the_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n show_v that_o those_o part_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o our_o parochial_a church_n and_o then_o conclude_v our_o parochial_a church_n not_o to_o be_v babylonish_n thus_o 1._o argument_n a_o parochial_a babylonish_n romish_n church_n be_v a_o people_n live_v under_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n gather_v together_o under_o the_o advocation_n or_o patronage_n of_o some_o particular_a popish_a saint_n for_o who_o great_a glory_n on_o his_o day_n yearly_o they_o enjoy_v from_o rome_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o indulgence_n congregat_v under_o a_o popish_a priest_n who_o mass_n they_o hear_v to_o who_o auricular_o they_o confess_v and_o from_o who_o h●nds_n they_o once_o a_o year_n at_o least_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n under_o transubstantiated_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o our_o parochial_a church_n be_v not_o a_o people_n live_v under_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n nor_o gather_v together_o under_o the_o advocation_n or_o patronage_n of_o any_o particular_a popish_a saint_n nor_o for_o any_o such_o saint_n great_a glory_n on_o his_o day_n enjoy_v from_o rome_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o indulgence_n nor_o congregat_v under_o any_o popish_a priest_n who_o mass_n they_o hear_v to_o who_o auricular_o they_o confess_v and_o from_o who_o hand_n they_o once_o a_o year_n at_o least_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n under_o transubstantiated_a bread_n and_o wine_n e●go_n our_o parochial_a church_n be_v not_o babylonish_n this_o argument_n beloved_n be_v so_o convince_a that_o indeed_o it_o be_v never_o in_o order_n answer_v but_o rather_o complaint_n make_v by_o mr._n nichols_n that_o it_o be_v so_o long_o that_o he_o can_v nor_o well_o repeat_v it_o nor_o remember_v it_o for_o the_o help_a of_o who_o memory_n i_o propound_v one_o by_o one_o the_o content_n of_o the_o major_a and_o desire_v he_o then_o like_o a_o scholar_n to_o grant_v deny_v or_o distinguish_v which_o by_o no_o mean_n i_o can_v get_v he_o to_o do_v but_o at_o last_o

in_o the_o time_n of_o evaristus_n and_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n trajan_n yea_o other_o affirm_v their_o antiquity_n from_o cletus_n near_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o ancient_a writer_n onuphrius_n observe_v in_o these_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v english_a unto_o your_o capacity_n gletus_fw-la testae_fw-la bibliothecario_fw-la ex_fw-la damaso_n presbyteros_fw-la romae_fw-la ad_fw-la viginti_fw-la quinque_fw-la numerum_fw-la auxit_fw-la evaristus_n vero_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la instituto_fw-la ad_fw-la sept●narium_fw-la numerum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la diaconos_fw-la red●git_fw-la &_o titulos_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la divisit_fw-la ut_fw-la unusquisue_n suae_fw-la paroeciae_fw-la terminus_fw-la &_o limitibus_fw-la distingueretur_fw-la to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o proof_n mr._n nichols_n answer_v that_o though_o he_o do_v confess_v that_o antichrist_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o know_v nor_o discover_v yet_o as_o sit_v in_o his_o seat_n yet_o that_o antichrist_n come_v in_o by_o degree_n work_v cunning_o and_o subtle_o against_o christ_n and_o so_o may_v be_v work_v then_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v even_o in_o that_o council_n three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o four_o year_n after_o christ._n the_o same_o he_o may_v have_v answer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o cletus_n and_o evaristus_n who_o therefore_o i_o omit_v to_o produce_v yea_o the_o like_a answer_n he_o may_v have_v give_v if_o such_o a_o division_n of_o parish_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o christianity_n but_o because_o every_o man_n private_a invention_n to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o a_o argument_n be_v no_o warrant_n to_o term_v a_o action_n or_o constitution_n like_o this_o babylonish_n and_o from_o the_o private_a shop_n of_o their_o own_o fantasy_n to_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n for_o babylonish_n ●hat_n which_o in_o reality_n be_v not_o such_o i_o reply_v against_o he_o thus_o 7._o a●g_v order_n and_o conveniency_n for_o the_o better_a do_v a_o good_a work_n which_o do_v not_o cross_a neither_o be_v against_o any_o word_n command_n or_o example_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o babylonish_n nor_o from_o antichrist_n but_o this_o constitution_n of_o parish_n so_o long_o since_o be_v but_o order_n and_o coveniency_n for_o the_o better_a do_v a_o good_a work_n which_o do_v not_o cross_v neither_o wa●_n against_o word_n command_n or_o example_n of_o christ._n ergo._fw-la this_o act_n or_o constitution_n of_o parish_n so_o many_o year_n ago_o be_v not_o babylonish_n nor_o from_o antichrist_n the_o major_a be_v grant_v i_o prove_v the_o minor_a propsition_n thus_o 8._o arg._n this_o constitution_n of_o parish_n so_o long_o since_o be_v but_o order_n and_o conveniency_n for_o the_o better_a feed_v soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o order_n and_o conveniency_n for_o the_o better_a feed_v soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o cross_a neither_o be_v against_o any_o word_n command_n or_o example_n of_o christ._n ergo._fw-la this_o constitution_n of_o parish_n so_o long_o since_o be_v but_o order_n and_o conveniency_n for_o the_o better_a do_v a_o good_a work_n which_o do_v not_o cross_v neither_o be_v against_o any_o word_n command_n or_o example_n of_o christ._n the_o major_a or_o first_o proposition_n be_v deny_v i_o reply_v thus_o 9_o arg._n this_o constitution_n of_o parish_n so_o long_o since_o be_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o whereas_o one_o pastor_n can_v not_o convenient_o feed_v ten_o thousand_o or_o more_o soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o four_o five_o or_o more_o pastor_n shall_v feed_v they_o but_o this_o order_n and_o and_o conveniency_n be_v for_o the_o better_a feed_v soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ergo._fw-la this_o constitution_n of_o parish_n so_o long_o since_o be_v but_o order_n and_o conveniency_n for_o the_o better_a feed_v soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o beseech_v you_o belove_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o these_o several_a syllogism_n and_o as_o you_o tender_v your_o conscience_n and_o desire_v true_o to_o continue_v in_o zion_n judge_v impartial_o whether_o these_o argument_n do_v not_o clear_o free_v our_o parish_n qua_fw-la parish_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n from_o any_o babylonish_n corruption_n by_o mr._n nichols_n scandalous_o and_o erroneous_o impute_v to_o we_o have_v thus_o with_o undeniable_a argument_n pursue_v he_o drive_v he_o from_o hedge_n to_o hedge_n discover_v his_o false_a refuge_n and_o as_o yet_o not_o discover_v in_o our_o parochial_a church_n any_o thing_n that_o may_v just_o deserve_v that_o infamous_a brand_n of_o babylonish_n find_v yet_o no_o satisfaction_n give_v to_o my_o syllogism_n and_o challenge_v the_o impartial_a judgement_n of_o the_o people_n whether_o or_o no_o upon_o such_o slight_a answer_n the_o ignominious_a title_n of_o babylonish_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v upon_o our_o church_n but_o at_o last_o out_o of_o school-form_n he_o break_v out_o into_o his_o usual_a oration_n declare_v his_o meaning_n thus_o that_o we_o be_v babylonish_n qua_fw-la mix_v as_o consist_v of_o all_o sort_n wicked_a and_o good_a together_o and_o this_o be_v his_o last_o refuge_n &_o a_o pretty_a one_o indeed_o for_o to_o unchurch_n a_o people_n because_o some_o wicked_a be_v among_o they_o i_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o from_o mr._n nichols_n his_o acute_a wit_n i_o expect_v some_o deep_a and_o witty_a reason_n to_o prove_v our_o parochial_a church_n babylonish_n beyond_o a_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a together_o alas_o be_v it_o such_o a_o property_n to_o babylon_n and_o rome_n only_o to_o have_v mix_v congregation_n that_o wheresoever_o such_o be_v they_o must_v need_v be_v know_v by_o this_o name_n babylonish_n and_o no_o other_o if_o upon_o no_o other_o ground_n we_o be_v to_o be_v call_v babylonish_n but_o because_o we_o have_v some_o wicked_a among_o we_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v our_o parochial_a church_n be_v danish_a church_n swedish_n church_n polandish_a church_n dutch_n german_a church_n nichols-like_a church_n also_o for_o doubtless_o in_o all_o these_o visible_a church_n there_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a nay_o he_o may_v as_o well_o upon_o that_o ground_n have_v term_v we_o corinthian_n ephesian_a ga●●●●●n_n thessalonian_n church_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o this_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o name_v we_o by_o somewhat_o general_a to_o many_o as_o much_o as_o to_o call_v a_o lion_n a_o man_n or_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o horse_n because_o of_o animalitie_n in_o he_o which_o be_v common_a to_o a_o man_n a_o dog_n and_o a_o horse_n i_o expect_v to_o hear_v that_o we_o be_v babylonish_n from_o somewhat_o particular_a proper_a essential_a to_o rome_n or_o baby●on_n alone_o and_o not_o from_o a_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o visible_a church_n as_o distinguish_v from_o invisible_a so_o common_a ●s_a in_o a_o dragner_n to_o find_v good_a and_o bad_a ●●shes_n together_o in_o a_o field_n to_o find_v good_a corn_n and_o rares_fw-la and_o weed_n together_o yea_o so_o common_a that_o to_o find_v the_o coutrary_a we_o must_v not_o go_v to_o mr._n nichols_n his_o visible_a church_n if_o a_o church_n but_o rather_o we_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 5._o vers_fw-la 10._o but_o before_o i_o rehearse_v unto_o you_o my_o argument_n against_o this_o refuge_n i_o pray_v take_v notice_n from_o hence_o that_o if_o we_o be_v babylonish_n because_o mix_v good_a wicked_a and_o bad_a together_o it_o follow_v from_o this_o mr._n nichols_n his_o assertion_n that_o babylon_n then_o and_o rome_n be_v mix_v of_o good_a bad_a and_o wicked_a together_o and_o so_o he_o grant_v some_o good_a in_o babylon_n as_o well_o as_o among_o we_o or_o else_o we_o can_v be_v like_a to_o they_o in_o our_o mixture_n without_o they_o also_o be_v mix_v but_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o thus_o then_o have_v take_v away_o the_o cover_n from_o the_o face_n of_o mr._n nichols_n his_o intention_n and_o meaning_n and_o full_o discover_v upon_o what_o ground_n we_o be_v babylonish_n i_o tell_v he_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o a_o people_n under_o corruption_n may_v yet_o be_v call_v true_o a_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o wicked_a among_o we_o to_o be_v no_o lawful_a plea_n against_o our_o parochial_a church_n which_o mr._n nichols_n deny_v i_o proceed_v forward_o to_o a_o syllogism_n thus_o 10._o argument_n in_o the_o 1_o sam._n 2._o chap._n vers_fw-la 29._o god_n call_v israel_n his_o people_n and_o so_o his_o church_n but_o in_o the_o 12_o verse_n they_o be_v not_o note_v to_o live_v under_o corruption_n and_o under_o corrupt_a priest_n call_v son_n of_o belial_n in_o the_o 32._o of_o exodus_fw-la verse_n 11._o moses_n call_v the_o israelite_n the_o