Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	formidable_a	lay_v	stress_n	24	3	16.4272	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25212	Melius inquirendum, or, A sober inquirie into the reasonings of the Serious inquirie wherein the inquirers cavils against the principles, his calumnies against the preachings and practises of the non-conformists are examined, and refelled, and St. Augustine, the synod of Dort and the Articles of the Church of England in the Quinquarticular points, vindicated.	Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.; G. W.	1678 (1678)	Wing A2914; ESTC R10483	348,872	332

they used in their Travels and other occasions the services and assistances of Holy women who chearfully administred to their Necessities and are thence called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and said 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But how childish is it to conclude an order or Institution from so slippery a thing as an Etymology The Angels are called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ministring Spirits 1. Heb. 14. ●…ill any from hence infer that they read the Liturgy Magistrates are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13. R●…m 4. 6. And ●…et it●… no part of their O●… t●… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 St. 〈◊〉 was by some Ecclesiastical Writers dignified with the Title of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Whence some conclude he was a Liturgy-maker And thus our willing Enquirer to serve a turn must needs have those Good women that did 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by all means to have been ordained to the Office of She-Deacons These words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as Bellarmine notes signify no more in their general import then Qu●…libet public●… munere sungi to perform any publick service for the Common benefit whether sacred or Civil But when they are applyed to any Religious work or service then by accident they have a sacred signification ●…tampt upon them And therefore the same Cardinal from those words 13. Act. 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 As they ministred to the Lord Has sound out a Masse compleatly rigged out for service Others will discover from thence a Liturgy though the duller sort of people ean espy no more then the worship of God which may very well consist without either 1. In a word The Duty 's of saluting with an Holy Kiss The ordering of all our 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Feasts of love to Gods Glory The ministring in our respective places to the necessities of the Saints are as much in force as ever unless Holiness be grown out of fashion so that this one Observation will hardly put the Question beyond all Dispute let him try a second 3 If it be true as he says that the Christian Religion ●…as to throw down all Inclosures to unite the world under one Head and make of all Nations one people and therefore must be left with freedom as to Circumstantials Then it seems they design some depopulating inclosures and to disunite the world again who set up such distinguishing Ceremonies as divide those of the same Nation the same Religion both at home and abroad 4 His confidence that It is evident that it is unreasonable to expect that every Ceremony made use of by Christians should be found prescribed in the Scripture or proved thence does not at all move me I am accustomed to encounter feeble proofs seconded with gigantick confidences I think it 's reasonable that they who pretend to Imitate Christ should follow his example in this also 5. John 30. I can of my self do nothing as I hear I judge And that they who act under his Authority should produce his Commission or at least not expect so ready a Compliance with those Ceremonies which they confess not to be proved from Scripture In the mean time from Circumstances in the promises to Ceremonies in the conclusion from some Circumstances to all from Natural to Moral is a leap too great for any one to take that valued the breaking of his Neck more then the Breaking of his East His fine story of Pacuvi●…s is lamentably impertinent for the Question there was who should be the Senator allowing the Senate approving the Order but quarrelling the persons but Dissenters greatest Dispute is about the Office whether jur●… 〈◊〉 or no They Question not whether Cross or Cream suit best with Baptism but whether any such Ceremonies ought to be used with it or Added to it They do not set op two or three new devices as Candidates for preferment but plead that all of that Kind be removed And if all the scuffle were which of them should be used which repudiated the Non-conformists would not bet a penny on either of their Heads CHAP. V. A thorough Examination of that Principle whereon the Enquirer lays too great stress That God lays very little stress upon Circumstantials in Religion THe Historian observes of the Ligurians a kind of Banditti that skulk't here and there and always plaid least in sight that major erat aliquanto labor Invenire quam vincere They were an enemy harder to be found out then being once discovered to be rowted upon which account this Enquirer may pass for an Antagonist more troublesome then formidable and yet therefore formidable because troublesome He Professes himself as ready to lay down his life for the preservation of unity as in testimony against flat Idolatry and next to if not before them he seems willing to dye a thousand deaths rather then ever state a Question God lays very little stress upon Circumstantials That may be true And God lays very great stress upon Circumstantials That may be as true also But when He lays very little and when very great stress upon them let others blow the coal for him he will save his breath for better purposes The Question would receive a very quick dispatch if we his poor Plebeian Readers were worthy to know what he intends by Circumstantials but seeing we are none of his great Cronies and Confidents that may be admitted into his Cabinet-Consels we must be content with the Andabatarian Feneers to Cuff it out blindfolds If he were under any Obligation to use such Mediums and Instances as were proportionable to his conclusion we might conjecture that by Circumstantials he means some Divine instiutions But seeing he has imposed upon himself no such severe discipline I know none has that power over him as to compel him to their Laws of Discourse and Disputation God lays very little stress upon Circumstantials undetermined by himself but there imposers lay the main stress And God lays very great stress upon Circumstantials by himself once determined but there I thank you our Enquirer lays very little And there is Reason enough and to spare why God should lay great weight upon the smallest matters which he has commanded but not half enough why Men should lay such a stress upon their Pleasures as to venture the Churches Peace upon them unless it could be made out that they had Authority from God to do it warrantably an Infallible Spirit to do it exactly and infinite Charity to guide that Authority without which to entrust any Creature with such a Power over Circumstantials were but to put a sword into it's hand that would kill some wound many and at last Destroy himself It is indeed a Noble Design which he pursues viz. To Beget in Men better Notions of God and better Measures of Religion for hetherto Men have sancied God to be very rigid and severe about small sins but our Enquirer will ease the minds of Men of their