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	prophet_n	teacher_n	630	5	9.4590	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47581	Truth reignes conquerour, or, The light of hidden secrets revealed Shewing how all men erre from the waies of God, and what false prophets are, and how they are come into the world if it were possible, to deceive the elect. Being a vindication of the truth against popery, heresie, or schisme. Whereunto is annexed both exhortations and instructions to all those who desire to stand in the doctrine of the truth. By William Knowles B. of P.	Knowles, William.	1662 (1662)	Wing K735; ESTC R221973	12,230	29

be edified by it 1 Cor. 14.4 for God hath set some in the Church 1. Apostles 2. Prophets 3. Teachers after that miracles then gifts of healing help Governments diversity of Tongues 1 Cor. 13.28 are all Apostles are all Prophets are all Teachers no all hath not this gift there are divers guifts but the same spirit but the manifestations of the spirit is given to every man to profit withall some have the gift of wisdom some knowledge yet by the same spirit dividing to every man severally as he will for by one spirit we are baptised into one body whether Iew or Gentle whether bond or frée and have béen made to drink unto one spirit 1 Cor. 12.13 and according to his gift let him walk he that is a Minister let him live of his Ministring he that is a Planter let him live of his Planting he that ploweth the Field let him reap the Harvest for it is writ in the Law of Moses thou shalt not mussel the mouth of the Ox that treadeth out the Corn Deut. 25.4 and it is written he that ploweth shall plow in hope to be pertakers of his hope and you that have sown spiritual things it is a great matter to reap carnal things Rom. 15.27 do you know then saith the Apostle Paul 1 Cor. 9.13,14 that they which minister about holy things live of the temple of the things of the temple and they which waite at the altar are partakers with the altar Deut. 18.1 even so hath the Lord ordained that they which Preach the Gospel shall live of the Gospel 1 Cor. 9.14 and now to you who confesse your selves to be in the spirit of light and that the light is in you which I deny you say we are all except we believe on you still in darknesse when I cannot find but you are blinded in the mist of errors for Christ the light of the world lightneth every man that cometh into the world and of his fullness we receive Grace for Grace Joh. 1.16 you eclipse the light of Christ by disobeying his ordinances he lighteth all out of darkness into the perfect light of the Gospel and how that if we walk by the light of Christ we must kéep his Commandements else we lived in darkness till now you see the Apostle ordered things to be done in order in our Church and saith though he took no money for preaching nor was not chargeable to any yet he saith God hath ordained that they that preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel then how can you be in the light when you own not the ordinances of God Christ is the light of the earth you are of those St. Paul spake of who make a shew of godliness but deny the truth and follow your pernicious waies Paul sets you out as you are swearers heady highminded such as créep into houses denying disdaining and basely blaspheming God in your valn babling contrary both to the word of God and natural reason Remember Abraham built a Temple to worship God in Jerusalem Christ threw out the money-changers saying Do you make my house of prayer a den of thieves you never read that Christ threw out the buyers and sellers out of any place but the Temple or house of God which is the Church but like false prophets as you are you teach and exhort people to the contrary disdainfully calling them Stéeple-houses nay you will not come to hear a learned Divine preach but follow your own waies which are perverse and evil remember Christ says if two or thrée be met together in his name he will be in the midsts of them he is the Light do not stumble in the dark do not stumble at these things being enemies to all authority to the King first and then to his people You professed your selves in the light when you murthered the King and 100000 subjects but the Gospel says God is the Author of peace not of confusion any you declared that his lawfull right was lost in the field setting up a power of your own and heaping to your selves preachers after your own manner but the author of peace in his good time brought the blood of his people upon your own heads So desiring of God no more the like confusion may be among us but that we subscribe to the lawfull authority of our superiors the King and other Majestrates under him according to the word of God and to mind the threats of God against such as shall rebell I wish all people would truly understand and hear me vindicate the truth against all unrighteous men and my vindications are these 1. The Lawfull authority of a King or Superiour 2. the Majestrates of justice 3. The Bishops approved 4. The Church of God and the House of Divine Service more fitter then a common house to worship God in 5. Holy Priest-hood is excepted in the sight of God 6. Tithes ought not to be denyed but paid 7. The Lords Supper to be instituted 8. And Lastly Baptisme of Infants vindicated with an Exhortation to Kings Majestrates Bishops and Priests and People all in a short Volume To procéed let that man deny this and tell me if Christ ever gave out a command that his Apostles or People should not be in obedience to the higher power yea you should both obey and pray for them 1 Tim. 2.12 For saith the Apostle Paul I exhort you therefore that first of all Supplications Prayers Intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for King and all in authority for it is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour So how then can you contrary to this word of truth sooth up your selves saying we are in the light which path is not the light you tread in the kéeping the commands of God and walking acceptable in his sight is the light of Christ to walk by Saint Paul saith againe in Titus 3.1 put them in mind to be subject to Principalities and Powers and to obey Magistrates to be ready to every good work friends this is no old Cerimony of the Law of Moses but the commands of Christ and his Apostles which walked not in darkness but in clear light neither is these Ordinances any lets or hindrances to your spiritual life for I must tell you if that you truly serve God and kéep his Commandements you wil not disanul the ordinance of God Solomon saith Fear God and the King and meddle not with those that are given to change Pro. 24.21 you know or may know that your changing and running in opinions you are counted as a wave of the Sea that hath no rest and if you ever mean to be in the light of Christ you must obey his Ordinances and look what Christ hath commanded not to be done that is a blindness to do but the Lord ever instructs you to obey supreme authority with Magistrates of Iustice séeing it is for the punishment of evil doers and for the praise of them that do