Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	apostle_n	church_n	teacher_n	555	5	9.5793	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78447	The censures of the church revived. In the defence of a short paper published by the first classis within the province of Lancaster ... but since printed without their privity or consent, after it had been assaulted by some gentlemen and others within their bounds ... under the title of Ex-communicatio excommunicata, or a Censure of the presbyterian censures and proceedings, in the classis at Manchester. Wherein 1. The dangerousness of admitting moderate episcopacy is shewed. ... 6. The presbyterian government vindicated from severall aspersions cast upon it, ... In three full answers ... Together with a full narrative, of the occasion and grounds, of publishing in the congregations, the above mentioned short paper, and of the whole proceedings since, from first to last.	Harrison, John, 1613?-1670.; Allen, Isaac, 17th cent.	1659 (1659)	Wing C1669; Thomason E980_22; ESTC R207784	289,546	380

we_o say_v have_v speak_v so_o full_o touch_v that_o point_n that_o we_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v add_v more_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o reader_n some_o short_a account_n of_o what_o he_o may_v find_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o author_n themselves_o only_o mention_v some_o thing_n which_o the_o london_n minister_n in_o their_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la regiminis_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la and_o the_o provincial_n assembly_n of_o london_n in_o their_o vindication_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n have_v upon_o the_o text_n we_o urge_v to_o prove_v from_o they_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o rule_v a_o elder_n office_n 1._o the_o first_o text_n we_o urge_v for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o roll_a office_n elder_n office_n be_v rom._n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o run_v thus_o have_v then_o gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n give_v whether_o prophecy_n let_v we_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n or_o ministry_n let_v we_o wait_v on_o our_o ministry_n or_o he_o that_o teach_v on_o teach_v or_o he_o that_o exhort_v on_o exhortation_n he_o that_o give_v ●et_v he_o do_v it_o with_o simplicity_n he_o that_o rule_v with_o diligence_n he_o that_o show_v mercy_n with_o cheerfulness_n upon_o this_o text_n the_o provincial_n assembly_n of_o london_n in_o their_o vindication_n do_v thus_o express_v themselves_o in_o which_o word_n say_v they_o we_o have_v a_o perfect_a enumeration_n of_o all_o 43._o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o the_o church_n these_o office_n be_v reduce_v first_o to_o two_o general_a head_n prophecy_n and_o ministry_n and_o be_v therefore_o set_v down_o in_o the_o abstract_n by_o prophecy_n be_v mean_v the_o faculty_n of_o right_a understanding_n interpret_n and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n ministry_n comprehend_v all_o other_o employment_n in_o the_o church_n then_o these_o general_n be_v subdivide_v into_o the_o special_a office_n contain_v under_o they_o and_o be_v therefore_o put_v down_o in_o the_o concrete_a under_o prophecy_n be_v contain_v 1._o he_o that_o teach_v that_o be_v the_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n 2._o he_o that_o exhort_v i._n e._n the_o pastor_n under_o ministry_n be_v comprise_v 1._o he_o that_o give_v that_o be_v the_o deacon_n 2._o he_o that_o rule_v that_o be_v the_o roll_a elder_n 3._o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n which_o *_o office_n pertain_v unto_o est_fw-la they_o who_o in_o those_o day_n have_v care_n of_o the_o sick_a so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o roll_a elder_a plain_o set_v down_o and_o contradistinguish_v from_o the_o teach_n and_o exhort_v elder_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o distributive_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o he_o that_o teach_v whether_o he_o that_o exhort_v whether_o he_o that_o rule_v etc._n etc._n and_o here_o likewise_o we_o have_v the_o divine_a institution_n of_o the_o roll_a elder_n for_o so_o the_o word_n hold_v forth_o have_v then_o gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o this_o also_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n this_o officer_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o good_a of_o it_o thus_o far_o the_o provincial_n assembly_n of_o london_n and_o then_o they_o vindicate_v the_o text_n from_o what_o be_v object_v against_o it_o the_o london_n minister_n in_o their_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la regiminis_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la do_v urge_v the_o argument_n draw_v hence_o for_o the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la of_o the_o roll_a elder_n office_n more_o full_o after_o they_o have_v give_v a_o view_n of_o the_o scope_n and_o contexture_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o give_v the_o like_a exposition_n of_o the_o text_n quote_v also_o paraeus_n and_o piscator_fw-la and_o calvin_n and_o beza_n on_o the_o place_n who_o give_v the_o same_o exposition_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o he_o that_o will_v but_o consult_v those_o interpreter_n upon_o the_o text_n they_o then_o do_v argue_v thus_o from_o this_o place_n major_n whatsoever_o 1_o member_n of_o christ_n organical_a body_n have_v a_o 2_o ordinary_a 3_o office_n of_o rule_v therein_o give_v 4_o they_o of_o god_n 5_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o ordinary_a stand_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n 6_o together_o with_o direction_n from_o god_n how_o they_o be_v to_o rule_v they_o be_v the_o roll_a elder_n we_o seek_v and_o that_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la minor_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o that_o rule_v mention_v in_o rom._n 12._o 8._o be_v a_o 1_o member_n of_o christ_n organical_a body_n have_v a_o 2_o ordinary_a 3_o office_n of_o rule_v therein_o 4_o give_v he_o of_o god_n 5_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o stand_v officer_n in_o the_o church_n 6_o together_o with_o direction_n how_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v conclus_fw-la therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o that_o rule_v mention_v in_o rom._n 12._o 8._o be_v the_o roll_a elder_n we_o seek_v and_o that_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la the_o several_a particular_n note_v in_o the_o major_n and_o minor_a proposition_n they_o do_v distinct_o prove_v and_o be_v too_o large_a here_o to_o transcribe_v but_o they_o may_v be_v see_v all_o make_v good_a from_o pag._n 125._o to_o pag._n 131._o and_o to_o which_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n then_o they_o proceed_v to_o vindicate_v this_o text_n from_o the_o several_a exception_n make_v against_o the_o allege_v of_o it_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o roll_a elder_n office_n by_o field_n sutlive_n bilson_n from_o pag._n 130._o to_o pag._n 136._o and_o as_o touch_v dr._n sutlive_n they_o have_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n which_o they_o note_v in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 131._o which_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o recite_v in_o their_o own_o word_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v as_o for_o this_o dr._n sutlive_n divers_a time_n hereafter_o mention_v the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n here_o once_o for_o all_o that_o he_o tell_v a_o reverend_a minister_n in_o london_n yet_o live_v and_o ready_a if_o need_n be_v to_o testify_v the_o same_o upon_o oath_n who_o declare_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n feb._n 16._o 1646._o that_o he_o be_v sorry_a with_o all_o his_o heart_n that_o ever_o he_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n to_o write_v against_o beza_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o proud_a domineer_a prelate_n and_o he_o speak_v this_o with_o great_a indignation_n it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n then_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o too_o hot_a for_o the_o prelacy_n nor_o too_o earnest_a in_o contend_v against_o the_o office_n of_o rule_v elder_n for_o we_o see_v they_o may_v come_v to_o repent_v hereof_o before_o they_o die_v 2._o in_o the_o next_o place_n follow_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o and_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n after_o that_o miracle_n than_o gift_n of_o heal_a help_n government_n diversity_n of_o tongue_n 42._o the_o provincial_n assembly_n of_o london_n in_o their_o vindication_n urge_v this_o text_n thus_o here_o we_o have_v a_o enumeration_n of_o sundry_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o among_o other_o there_o be_v help_n government_n 28._o by_o help_n be_v mean_v deacon_n as_o not_o only_o our_o reform_a divine_n but_o chrysostome_n and_o estius_n and_o other_o observe_v and_o by_o government_n be_v mean_v the_o roll_a elder_n that_o this_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v they_o do_v here_o prove_v six_o thing_n 1._o that_o by_o government_n be_v mean_v man_n exercise_v government_n the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a which_o they_o show_v appear_v first_o by_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o his_o church_n which_o relate_v to_o person_n not_o to_o office_n second_o by_o the_o 29_o and_o 30_o verse_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v concretive_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o abstractive_o be_v all_o worker_n of_o miracle_n have_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o healing_n do_v all_o speak_v with_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n be_v all_o helper_n be_v all_o governor_n 2._o that_o the_o governor_n here_o mean_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o church_n governor_n not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n because_o this_o be_v beside_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o chapter_n treat_v mere_o on_o spiritual_a church_n matter_n not_o at_o all_o of_o secular_a or_o civil_a because_o also_o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o he_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o church_n now_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v not_o place_v by_o god_n in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o commonweal_n and_o last_o because_o the_o apostle_n write_v of_o such_o governor_n that_o have_v at_o that_o time_n