Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	body_n	member_n	unity_n	542	5	10.1952	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57540	Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ...	Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850	596,170	655

be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o try_a professor_n and_o a_o currant_n approve_a christian_a among_o man_n pareus_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v but_o he_o that_o serve_v christ_n as_o before_o in_o righteousness_n calvin_n peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o he_o be_v not_o of_o your_o judgement_n yet_o be_v a_o try_a approve_a christian_a among_o man_n ergo_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la hominibus_fw-la recte_fw-la judicantibus_fw-la say_v pareus_n in_o loc_n &_o calvin_n but_o now_o see_v o_o what_o argument_n the_o apostle_n bring_v to_o clear_v this_o point_n yea_o with_o what_o big-bellied_a argument_n one_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o another_o he_o urge_v they_o to_o receive_v saint_n differ_v from_o they_o in_o judgement_n be_v holy_a and_o peaceable_a accept_v of_o god_n approve_v of_o man_n prov._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o act._n 10.35_o 1_o pet._n 3.13_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzen_n reason_n 12._o from_o vers._n 19_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o wherewith_o to_o edify_v one_o another_o reason_n 12_o this_o reason_n let_v out_o two_o argument_n to_o receive_v differ_v brethren_n peace_n as_o first_o what_o agree_v with_o the_o true_a peace_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v but_o to_o receive_v such_o brethren_n as_o before_o agree_v with_o the_o true_a peace_n and_o order_n of_o christ_n church_n this_o peace_n be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a so_o call_v this_o latter_a if_o true_a be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o former_a and_o be_v content_a with_o the_o substance_n to_o find_v faith_n love_n grace_n holiness_n in_o brethren_n though_o they_o differ_v in_o form_n peace_n and_o for_o this_o see_v dell_n way_n of_o peace_n about_o pag._n 120_o 121._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o christ_n have_v leave_v his_o peace_n his_o in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v it_o joh._n 16._o the_o world_n can_v have_v no_o peace_n but_o with_o man_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o judgement_n order_n but_o christ_n peace_n and_o christ_n love_n be_v to_o all_o saint_n alike_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o opinion_n this_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o union_n be_v spiritual_a family_n eph._n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o so_o be_v this_o order_n in_o symmetry_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v be_v prove_v do_v require_v all_o saint_n to_o be_v admit_v and_o receive_v hence_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n house_n and_o family_n which_o consist_v of_o old_a and_o young_a great_a and_o small_a high_a and_o low_a &c_n &c_n yet_o the_o difference_n of_o sex_n relation_n size_n stature_n age_n estate_n make_v it_o nevertheless_o in_o order_n and_o peace_n a_o family_n or_o house_n so_o it_o be_v call_v his_o building_n in_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v matter_n to_o make_v it_o up_o of_o different_a form_n and_o hew_v and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v much_o difference_n among_o they_o that_o be_v the_o building_n yet_o be_v orderly_o and_o fit_o dispose_v building_n it_o hinder_v not_o the_o welfare_n of_o that_o build_n at_o all_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v also_o call_v a_o kingdom_n and_o corporation_n a_o city_n compact_v etc._n etc._n in_o scripture_n and_o all_o to_o show_v city_n that_o although_o there_o be_v such_o as_o do_v differ_v as_o it_o be_v in_o trade_n calling_n complexion_n place_n employment_n profession_n age_n stature_n yet_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o one_o law_n and_o lawgiver_n there_o be_v never_o the_o less_o peace_n and_o order_n 122._o so_o a_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12_o for_o although_o the_o member_n differ_v much_o one_o big_a or_o lesser_a and_o some_o gift_a more_o than_o other_o body_n and_o more_o useful_a than_o other_o or_o more_o fair_a and_o formal_a in_o appearance_n than_o other_o yet_o all_o serve_v to_o make_v one_o body_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o to_o make_v up_o a_o more_o orderly_a body_n for_o as_o the_o unity_n peace_n welfare_n necessary_a and_o order_n of_o the_o body_n stand_v well_o with_o a_o distinction_n and_o difference_n of_o member_n ☜_o which_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o help_v the_o unity_n and_o order_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v better_a than_o if_o all_o the_o body_n be_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v or_o a_o ear_n to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o do_v the_o diversity_n of_o church-member_n with_o diversity_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n rom._n 13.6_o help_v much_o to_o the_o order_n and_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o second_o argument_n that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o church_n edification_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v but_o to_o admit_v saint_n of_o all_o opinion_n differ_v only_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o before_o be_v for_o the_o church_n edification_n eph._n 4.29_o 1_o thess._n 5.11_o as_o the_o least_o member_n be_v useful_a to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o mean_a matter_n in_o the_o build_n useful_a to_o the_o build_n now_o false_o constitute_v church_n that_o be_v of_o antichrist_n indeed_o can_v stand_v without_o uniformity_n but_o christs-can_a and_o be_v edify_v as_o a_o grow_a temple_n eph._n 2.21_o reason_n 13._o from_o vers._n 20_o 21._o though_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o themselves_o pure_a yet_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n which_o eat_v with_o offence_n reason_n 13_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o eat_v nor_o drink_v brother_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v etc._n etc._n so_o in_o 1_o cor._n 6.12_o and_o 10.23_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a that_o be_v not_o expedient_a by_o these_o the_o apostle_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n that_o in_o themselves_o be_v good_a pure_a clean_a lawful_a that_o be_v indifferent_a for_o a_o brother_n sake_n 1_o cor._n 8.13_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o thus_o much_o as_o first_o that_o all_o thing_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n may_v be_v wave_v as_o covenant_n ☞_o subscription_n etc._n etc._n form_n and_o false_a circumstance_n second_o rather_o than_o cause_v a_o body_n to_o fall_v or_o stumble_v as_o before_o they_o must_v be_v wave_v and_o not_o be_v urge_v which_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n and_o ten_o chapter_n of_o 1_o cor._n now_o it_o be_v the_o church_n that_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a rite_n by_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o good_a order_n and_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o unity_n keep_v now_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v as_o well_o in_o abstain_v from_o as_o in_o use_v of_o those_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o may_v use_v our_o christian_a liberty_n say_v par_n before_o they_o which_o know_v it_o but_o before_o they_o which_o know_v it_o not_o par._n and_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o out_o knowledge_n be_v sufficient_a and_o our_o use_n be_v forbid_v therefore_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n be_v earnest_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o from_o above_o that_o you_o may_v know_v when_o where_o and_o how_o to_o use_v your_o liberty_n to_o call_v for_o or_o not_o to_o call_v for_o use_v or_o not_o use_v thing_n indifferent_a for_o when_o liberty_n as_o greg._n mag._n moral_a 28._o mark_n indiscrete_a tenetur_fw-la gregor_n amittitur_fw-la cum_fw-la discrete_a intermittitur_fw-la plus_fw-la tenetur_fw-la be_v unwise_o hold_v it_o be_v oftentimes_o lose_v it_o be_v no_o long_o a_o liberty_n but_o oftentimes_o when_o it_o be_v wise_o and_o prudential_o intermit_v it_o be_v make_v the_o more_o a_o christian_a liberty_n now_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o ☞_o be_v the_o use_n or_o not_o use_v of_o it_o the_o action_n of_o gospel-discipline_n be_v such_o as_o be_v essential_a as_o piety_n and_o power_n of_o sanctity_n and_o profession_n or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v ordinate_a &_o media_fw-la or_o help_v appoint_v for_o the_o orderly_a performance_n of_o such_o a_o worship_n and_o discipline_n so_o be_v all_o ordinance_n mean_n of_o grace_n and_o administration_n now_o in_o these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v consider_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o do_v ☞_o the_o first_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n and_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n indifferent_a but_o the_o second_o sort_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o as_o time_n place_n gesture_z and_o such_o like_a circumstance_n be_v leave_v to_o liberty_n as_o be_v best_a for_o the_o order_n use_v and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o now_o those_o brethren_n that_o do_v differ_v from_o you_o in_o thing_n leave_v to_o liberty_n that_o have_v not_o posit_a ve_fw-la precept_n the_o apostle_n say_v

world_n be_v no_o but_o by_o intrinsicall_a life_n and_o spirit_n and_o inward_a principle_n not_o by_o be_v together_o in_o one_o body_n church_n city_n or_o society_n but_o by_o be_v of_o one_o spirit_n and_o of_o one_o spiritual_a body_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o head_n be_v these_o which_o be_v offer_v for_o unity_n by_o the_o apostle_n first_o there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n i._n e._n not_o natural_a nor_o political_a but_o spiritual_a viz._n the_o church_n compare_v to_o a_o natural_a body_n rom._n 12.4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o which_o take_v in_o the_o saint_n of_o all_o age_n under_o all_o form_n and_o stature_n see_v none_o can_v be_v leave_v out_o to_o complete_a the_o body_n but_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o saint_n under_o low_a as_o well_o as_o under_o high_a form_n to_o make_v up_o the_o body_n urge_v whence_o unity_n be_v urge_v body_n for_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o all_o to_o make_v up_o the_o body_n viz._n of_o the_o weak_a as_o well_o as_o the_o strong_a of_o the_o low_a as_o well_o as_o the_o high_a 1_o cor._n 12.18_o 20_o 23._o 2._o unity_n be_v press_v here_o for_o that_o this_o oneness_n of_o body_n flow_v from_o the_o oneness_n of_o the_o head_n which_o in_o corpore_fw-la primas_fw-la tenet_fw-la ordine_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v bullinger_n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n dec._n 5._o serm._n 2._o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v first_o and_o then_o the_o body_n of_o right_n for_o member_n do_v not_o unite_v first_o and_o then_o choose_v a_o head_n say_v mr._n dell_n in_o his_o way_n of_o peace_n p._n 20.21_o etc._n etc._n but_o first_o they_o be_v if_o true_a church_n unite_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n dell._n by_o faith_n uniuntur_fw-la primo_fw-la capiti_fw-la christo_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la caput_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la membris_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la bullinger_n bull._n in_o loc_n ibid._n and_o then_o one_o to_o another_o by_o love_n therefore_o all_o that_o have_v but_o one_o head_n viz._n christ_n i_o say_v all_o independent_o anabaptist_n or_o whoever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v one_o 3._o unity_n be_v urge_v in_o this_o word_n one_o body_n because_o unity_n of_o body_n stand_v well_o with_o variety_n of_o form_n variety_n distinction_n of_o part_n and_o difference_n of_o member_n 1_o cor._n 12.23_o which_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o help_v to_o make_v up_o the_o body_n by_o a_o sweet_a symmetry_n &_o harmony_n rom._n 12.6_o licet_fw-la sint_fw-la membra_fw-la plurima_fw-la omnium_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la cons●nsio_fw-la pulcherrim●_n etc._n etc._n bull._n because_o what_o one_o member_n can_v do_v another_o can_v for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o head_n equality_n 4._o unity_n be_v call_v for_o for_o that_o in_o one_o body_n there_o be_v a_o equality_n of_o member_n all_o alike_o make_v up_o one_o body_n not_o one_o more_o than_o another_o omnes_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la pares_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v zanchy_a de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 3._o etsi_fw-la alter_fw-la altero_fw-la sit_fw-la diti●r_fw-la etc._n etc._n zanchy_a so_o be_v all_o church_n equal_a in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n though_o some_o may_v be_v rich_a or_o big_a than_o other_o as_o be_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d lib._n 8._o 5_o unity_n be_v urge_v place_n for_o that_o as_o each_o member_n be_v content_v with_o its_o own_o place_n and_o office_n in_o the_o body_n so_o ought_v each_o particular_a society_n to_o be_v 1_o cor._n 12.18_o 6._o unity_n be_v call_v for_o sympathy_n from_o the_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n which_o one_o member_n have_v with_o another_o in_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.26_o and_o all_o for_o and_o with_o the_o whole_a mourning_n with_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o tha●_n rejoice_v congruunt_fw-la &_o conspirant_a inter_fw-la s●omnia_fw-la condolent_fw-la sibi●i●icem_fw-la juvant_fw-la se_fw-la mutuo_fw-la ergo_fw-la afflict_v not_o one_o another_o 7_o unity_n be_v urge_v from_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o of_o peace_n that_o be_v among_o the_o member_n another_o one_o member_n do_v not_o force_v another_o or_o compel_v another_o nor_o do_v one_o member_n beat_v bite_v quarrel_n or_o fight_v with_o another_o neither_o do_v one_o church_n with_o another_o that_o be_v one_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o last_o unity_n be_v urge_v for_o that_o every_o member_n whole_a be_v to_o serve_v another_o and_o to_o serve_v all_o and_o not_o himself_o only_o the_o eye_n be_v to_o see_v not_o for_o its_o self_n only_o but_o for_o the_o hand_n and_o for_o the_o foot_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a etc._n etc._n so_o the_o ear_n to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o serve_v the_o whole_a serve_v its_o self_n thus_o it_o be_v among_o particular_a church_n there_o be_v no_o one_o mere_o to_o serve_v himself_o but_o one_o life_n to_o serve_v another_o and_o then_o all_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n so_o earnest_o press_v unity_n for_o that_o they_o be_v one_o body_n and_o be_v to_o serve_v one_o another_o and_o all_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n let_v no_o church_n break_v this_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n then_o see_v all_o make_v but_o one_o body_n the_o 2._o head_n be_v one_o spirit_n hence_o unity_n be_v urge_v for_o that_o as_o one_o soul_n 1._o quicken_v comprehend_v moves_z govern_v urge_v all_o and_o act_n every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n eye_n hand_n foot_n etc._n etc._n sicut_fw-la per_fw-la eandem_fw-la animam_fw-la multa_fw-la membra_fw-la unita_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n zanch._n the_o eccles_n c._n 3._o so_o one_o spirit_n all_o the_o member_n and_o every_o particular_a church_n that_o make_v up_o the_o body_n one_o spirit_n quicken_v move_v govern_v the_o independent_a as_o well_o as_o the_o baptize_v one_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la unity_n form_n 2._o for_o that_o as_o one_o soul_n vivificate_n and_o unite_v many_o and_o divers_a kind_n of_o member_n so_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n put_v life_n into_o church_n under_o diversity_n and_o difference_n of_o form_n and_o appearance_n and_o administration_n one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n unite_v those_o in_o earth_n and_o those_o in_o heaven_n ☞_o those_o in_o the_o east_n and_o those_o in_o the_o west_n and_o though_o about_o several_a work_n yet_o all_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n rom._n 12.6.7_o hos._n 10.11_o this_o then_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o unity_n and_o 3._o last_o same_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n act_v several_o in_o every_o member_n and_o so_o as_o if_o every_o member_n have_v a_o soul_n to_o give_v it_o life_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n in_o all_o so_o the_o spirit_n be_v upon_o and_o in_o every_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o every_o church_n have_v the_o spirit_n sole_o in_o and_o to_o her_o self_n the_o 7._o spirit_n rev._n 5.6_o for_o the_o 7._o church_n of_o asia_n and_o yet_o all_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n though_o live_v in_o every_o one_o this_o shall_v engage_v every_o particular_a church_n to_o unity_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o form_n that_o uniformity_n will_v never_o hold_v nor_o abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n mal._n 3.2_o 't_n diversity_n of_o spirit_n that_o break_v the_o peace_n zanchy_a not_o the_o diversity_n of_o form_n for_o as_o zanchy_a observe_v non_fw-la externarum_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la diversitas_fw-la impedit_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o essentialem_fw-la unitatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o difference_n of_o outward_a rite_n and_o form_n that_o hinder_v the_o church_n unity_n for_o god_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o liberty_n for_o every_o church_n to_o use_v or_o not_o use_v as_o it_o be_v most_o for_o order_n and_o edification_n as_o to_o time_n place_n number_n manner_n of_o meeting_n reading_z singing_z pray_v administer_a sacrament_n and_o such_o like_a in_o augustine_n time_n some_o break_a bread_n every_o day_n 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head_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 15.17_o and_o thus_o be_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n col._n 2.10_o finem·_fw-la to_o rule_v and_o govern_v she_o isa._n 9.7_o &_o 22.21_o 22._o a_o governor_n be_v one_o that_o order_n act_n and_o move_v those_o who_o he_o govern_v into_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o end_n thus_o do_v christ_n govern_v his_o church_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n make_v they_o act_n to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o that_o use_n they_o be_v appoint_v for_o as_o rom._n 12.5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12.11_o 12_o 18._o and_o as_o it_o please_v he_o sim._n the_o mariner_n that_o be_v master_n and_o head_n of_o the_o ship_n steer_v and_o rule_v it_o to_o what_o haven_n and_o in_o what_o ride_v he_o please_v for_o in_o this_o head_n ecclesiae_fw-la wisdom_n be_v seat_v which_o

scandalous_a in_o toto_fw-la &_o tanto_fw-la that_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_o none_o else_o admit_v the_o weak_a believer_n that_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v rom._n 14.1_o and_o our_o present_a assertion_n be_v this_o that_o none_o who_o appear_v true_o godly_a be_v to_o be_v put_v by_o mere_o for_o their_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n we_o be_v not_o in_o admit_v of_o member_n so_o much_o to_o mind_v their_o judgement_n and_o apprehension_n as_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o gracious_a and_o that_o they_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v for_o fundamental_o and_o essential_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o rom._n 1.7_o phil._n 1.1_o 7._o col._n 3.12_o and_o 1_o thes._n 5.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n do_v not_o say_v such_o sanctify_a one_o that_o be_v o●_n your_o judgement_n and_o form_n for_o we_o shall_v prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 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