Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	ceremony_n	church_n	ordain_v	421	5	9.4689	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16832	A defence of the gouernment established in the Church of Englande for ecclesiasticall matters Contayning an aunswere vnto a treatise called, The learned discourse of eccl. gouernment, otherwise intituled, A briefe and plaine declaration concerning the desires of all the faithfull ministers that haue, and do seeke for the discipline and reformation of the Church of Englande. Comprehending likewise an aunswere to the arguments in a treatise named The iudgement of a most reuerend and learned man from beyond the seas, &c. Aunsvvering also to the argumentes of Caluine, Beza, and Danæus, with other our reuerend learned brethren, besides Cænaiis and Bodinus, both for the regiment of women, and in defence of her Maiestie, and of all other Christian princes supreme gouernment in ecclesiasticall causes ... Aunsvvered by Iohn Bridges Deane of Sarum.	Bridges, John, d. 1618.	1587 (1587)	STC 3734; ESTC S106910	1,530,757	1,400

diverse_a people_n be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o body_n with_o the_o same_o thing_n also_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v conserve_v be_v unite_v and_o do_v more_o and_o more_o grow_v together_o thereof_o sith_o therefore_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o make_v nor_o conserve_v proper_o by_o ceremony_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o by_o the_o word_n but_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o charity_n but_o by_o observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o also_o by_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o unity_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o cherish_v when_o as_o the_o apostle_n also_o to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v that_o it_o consist_v in_o these_o thing_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o ceremony_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o unity_n even_o in_o ceremony_n themselves_o and_o in_o the_o rite_n of_o every_o church_n requisite_a so_o farre-foorth_a as_o by_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v do_v be_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o to_o be_v reverence_v for_o there_o be_v two_o kynde_n of_o thing_n wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o word_n such_o as_o be_v many_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n ecclesiastical_a word_n in_o those_o thing_n deliver_v in_o the_o word_n we_o believe_v that_o unity_n every_o where_n and_o always_o be_v very_o necessary_a but_o in_o these_o thing_n although_o by_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o that_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o place_n and_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a consideration_n of_o the_o time_n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o have_v diverse_a rite_n 〈…〉_o notwithstanding_o where_o any_o thing_n concern_v these_o matter_n be_v ordain_v and_o receyve_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n 14.10_o there_o we_o think_v that_o unity_n also_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o rite_n be_v of_o every_o body_n to_o be_v retain_v and_o the_o order_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o to_o be_v disturb_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n decent_o and_o to_o edification_n of_o which_o matter_n we_o do_v very_o great_o allow_v and_o embrace_v the_o two_o epistle_n of_o augustine_n write_v to_o januarius_n 120._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o synod_n therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v such_o regard_n of_o all_o church_n that_o they_o have_v special_a respect_n to_o every_o one_o here_o be_v all_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o synod_n but_o nothing_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n bridge_n of_o the_o synod_n such_o regard_n of_o all_o church_n and_o special_a respect_n to_o every_o one_o magistrate_n that_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n there_o be_v here_o neither_o any_o regard_n nor_o respect_n have_v or_o mention_v either_o general_a or_o special_a be_v this_o the_o wisdom_n and_o equal_a deal_n of_o our_o brethren_n between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o synod_n for_o this_o authority_n howbeit_o this_o also_o be_v not_o true_a that_o for_o the_o special_a respect_n to_o every_o one_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o one_o province_n may_v not_o run_v in_o general_a alike_o to_o all_o the_o church_n in_o that_o one_o province_n for_o if_o every_o one_o church_n in_o one_o province_n may_v vary_v from_o another_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v by_o as_o good_a reason_n of_o every_o person_n in_o every_o one_o church_n also_o that_o the_o synod_n shall_v have_v a_o special_a respect_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o so_o in_o deed_n our_o brethren_n word_n may_v be_v understand_v say_v not_o to_o every_o one_o church_n but_o to_o every_o one_o so_o that_o every_o one_o differ_v from_o another_o it_o be_v best_a to_o make_v no_o decree_n at_o all_o but_o let_v every_o man_n do_v as_o he_o best_o like_v hand_n over_o head_n without_o any_o order_n of_o uniformity_n in_o ceremony_n at_o all_o and_o so_o to_o make_v short_a and_o to_o be_v partial_a to_o neither_o party_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o authority_n quite_o and_o clean_o both_o from_o magistrate_n and_o synod_n in_o these_o matter_n 120._o and_o let_v all_o be_v fan_n caeremony_n as_o the_o french_a say_v wherein_o we_o of_o long_a time_n in_o england_n have_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o untrue_a principle_n that_o uniformity_n must_v be_v in_o all_o place_n and_o thing_n alike_o as_o though_o we_o will_v feed_v old_a man_n and_o suck_a infant_n all_o with_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n or_o as_o though_o we_o will_v clothe_v all_o age_n in_o a_o robe_n of_o one_o assize_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o absurd_a compel_v man_n of_o ripe_a age_n to_o suck_v the_o dug_n to_o wear_v their_o biggin_n and_o to_o carry_v rattle_v and_o other_o childish_a babble_n dominion_n if_o our_o brethren_n by_o this_o long_a time_n in_o england_n mean_v the_o time_n since_o we_o have_v god_n be_v praise_v for_o it_o receive_v the_o light_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o be_v not_o this_o true_a that_o here_o they_o say_v we_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o untrue_a principle_n that_o uniformity_n must_v be_v in_o all_o place_n and_o thing_n alike_o for_o we_o prescribe_v not_o to_o all_o place_n nor_o prejudicate_v any_o other_o church_n that_o be_v not_o in_o nor_o off_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n neither_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o uniformity_n but_o that_o in_o some_o thing_n also_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n and_o privilege_n authority_n they_o may_v differ_v concern_v these_o ceremonial_a constitution_n from_o the_o general_a uniformity_n of_o our_o church_n but_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o every_o particular_a church_n in_o england_n to_o alter_v the_o ceremony_n decree_v in_o our_o national_a synod_n according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n or_o opinion_n to_o what_o purpose_n need_v any_o synod_n at_o all_o to_o be_v trouble_v about_o these_o or_o what_o authority_n at_o all_o have_v a_o synod_n to_o make_v any_o ceremonial_a constitution_n if_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v not_o bind_v uniformal_o to_o keep_v they_o they_o say_v that_o the_o uniformity_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v themselves_o as_o though_o we_o will_v feed_v old_a man_n and_o suck_a infant_n all_o with_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n although_o this_o similitude_n fit_v not_o their_o purpose_n since_o it_o be_v against_o or_o above_o nature_n for_o suck_a infant_n to_o feed_v on_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o old_a man_n can_v do_v neither_o be_v these_o ceremonial_a constitution_n fetch_v forth_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o simple_a people_n to_o feed_v upon_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n word_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v receyve_v they_o as_o any_o part_n or_o substance_n of_o their_o soul_n nourishment_n and_o substance_n as_o the_o meat_n be_v that_o the_o infant_n feed_v upon_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o very_a point_n indeed_o wherein_o our_o brethren_n shall_v apply_v it_o if_o they_o will_v apply_v it_o at_o all_o any_o thing_n apt_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o make_v clean_o against_o they_o for_o although_o suck_a infant_n can_v not_o feed_v on_o all_o kind_n of_o meat_n that_o old_a man_n can_v yet_o old_a man_n can_v feed_v well_o enough_o on_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o suck_a infant_n can_v for_o all_o they_o can_v feed_v on_o other_o strong_a meat_n beside_o and_o therefore_o if_o our_o brethren_n will_v needs_o compare_v these_o ceremony_n unto_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o weak_a although_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o far_o other_o use_n both_o for_o the_o weak_a and_o for_o the_o strong_a also_o yet_o why_o may_v not_o the_o strong_a feed_v on_o they_o in_o their_o kind_n so_o well_o as_o the_o weak_a may_v for_o all_o they_o can_v digest_v strong_a meat_n for_o though_o the_o old_a man_n feed_v thereon_o in_o another_o manner_n and_o not_o in_o suck_v the_o dug_n as_o suck_a infant_n do_v yet_o for_o the_o meat_n itself_o young_a which_o be_v the_o milk_n they_o may_v be_v feed_v both_o of_o they_o wellynough_o with_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n and_o many_o a_o good_a old_a man_n and_o young_a too_o will_v not_o think_v himself_o ill_o deal_v withal_o to_o have_v every_o morning_n for_o his_o breakfast_n as_o good_a a_o mess_n of_o milk_n as_o even_o a_o suck_a infant_n also_o for_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o strength_n may_v feed_v upon_o saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n say_v 1._o cor._n ●_o ver_fw-la 1._o i_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o you_o brethren_n as_o unto_o spiritual_a man_n 3.1_o but_o as_o unto_o carnal_a even_o as_o unto_o babe_n

and_o condemn_v the_o author_n and_o maintainer_n of_o they_o synod_n which_o the_o particular_a church_n can_v not_o do_v of_o which_o example_n there_o be_v store_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 124._o for_o which_o cause_n synod_n ought_v oftentimes_o to_o be_v assemble_v though_o not_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a realm_n but_o particular_a of_o every_o province_n or_o shire_n as_o it_o may_v be_v most_o convenient_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v may_v be_v redress_v with_o speed_n to_o this_o we_o grant_v with_o such_o exception_n as_o before_o and_o it_o be_v in_o use_n also_o for_o such_o petite_fw-fr and_o particular_a synod_n bridges_n as_o every_o bishop_n have_v in_o his_o diocese_n and_o in_o the_o partition_n thereof_o synod_n as_o diocese_n be_v now_o take_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n differ_v from_o the_o civil_a acceptation_n for_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n 19_o as_o bernardus_n waltherus_n note_v lib._n 1._o miscell_n cap._n 19_o the_o word_n diocese_n be_v now_o and_o then_o take_v for_o a_o province_n as_o in_o lib._n 1._o c._n de_fw-la priva_fw-la carcer_fw-la where_o aegyptiaca_n diocoesis_fw-la be_v use_v for_o the_o province_n of_o egypt_n but_o he_o think_v rather_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n herein_o for_o that_o many_o province_n be_v contain_v under_o a_o diocese_n ecclesiastical_o as_o be_v many_o diocese_n under_o a_o prefecture_n but_o we_o understand_v these_o term_n of_o diocese_n and_o province_n otherwise_o for_o a_o province_n to_o contain_v under_o it_o some_o number_n of_o diocese_n and_o a_o diocese_n to_o contain_v some_o number_n of_o particular_a church_n or_o parish_n which_o now_o and_o then_o be_v bound_v or_o part_v in_o diverse_a shire_n and_o look_v how_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n have_v deliver_v unto_o we_o the_o distinction_n and_o acceptation_n of_o these_o name_n ratify_v by_o custom_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n do_v we_o accept_v they_o without_o alteration_n or_o contention_n so_o that_o although_o we_o have_v not_o provincial_a synod_n so_o oftentimes_o yet_o have_v we_o episcopal_a synod_n diocese_n and_o synod_n of_o other_o ordinary_n such_o as_o be_v think_v if_o they_o be_v well_o use_v most_o convenient_a for_o our_o state_n and_o church_n if_o they_o be_v abuse_v the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o officer_n these_o small_a synod_n as_o they_o have_v their_o ordinary_a time_n appoint_v and_o be_v limit_v for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o assemble_v together_o so_o be_v their_o authority_n limit_a according_o authority_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v all_o the_o premise_n what_o our_o brethren_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o synod_n if_o any_o controversy_n say_v they_o of_o doctrine_n do_v arise_v the_o lawful_a synod_n have_v to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n pag._n 116._o and_o that_o also_o for_o order_n and_o comeliness_n and_o best_a edification_n the_o synod_n have_v to_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o particular_a charge_n as_o of_o the_o time_n place_n synod_n and_o form_n of_o preach_v and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n pag._n 117._o that_o to_o make_v ceremonial_a constitution_n whereby_o the_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v in_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a matter_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n this_o authority_n be_v proper_a unto_o the_o synod_n pag._n 118._o yea_o that_o the_o church_n be_v lawful_o vest_v with_o absolute_a authority_n and_o the_o synod_n have_v to_o decree_v concern_v ceremonial_a order_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o some_o may_v be_v general_a to_o all_o congregation_n some_o particular_a to_o certain_a church_n pag._n 119_o &_o 120._o synod_n that_o the_o synod_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o regard_n of_o all_o church_n that_o they_o have_v special_a regard_n of_o every_o one_o pag._n 120._o that_o the_o overseer_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n what_o order_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o diverse_a place_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n what_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v new_o come_v and_o what_o for_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o they_o that_o be_v very_o well_o come_v on_o pag._n 121._o thus_o the_o synod_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v careful_a in_o ordain_v of_o ceremony_n not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o time_n &_o person_n for_o who_o use_n they_o be_v ordain_v pag._n 122._o that_o the_o synod_n have_v further_a authority_n concern_v discipline_n to_o refourme_v and_o redress_v by_o eccl._n censure_n all_o such_o default_n and_o controversy_n as_o can_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o particular_a church_n give_v both_o to_o punish_v severe_o the_o pastor_n himself_o and_o the_o elder_n that_o shall_v be_v refourmer_n of_o other_o here_o be_v great_a authority_n give_v to_o the_o synod_n and_o what_o now_o be_v this_o synod_n that_o have_v all_o this_o so_o great_a authority_n be_v it_o a_o general_a synod_n no._n be_v it_o a_o national_a synod_n no_o neither_o but_o what_o of_o that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a but_o particular_a of_o every_o province_n a_o then_o be_v it_o yet_o at_o least_o of_o a_o province_n that_o have_v so_o great_a authority_n nay_o soft_a not_o so_o but_o particular_a of_o every_o province_n or_o shire_n as_o it_o may_v be_v most_o convenient_o what_o and_o be_v this_o synod_n that_o we_o have_v talk_v of_o all_o this_o while_n a_o synod_n of_o a_o shire_n and_o do_v our_o bre._n think_v this_o may_v be_v most_o convenient_a shire_n that_o every_o synod_n of_o every_o shire_n may_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o their_o wisdom_n one_o shire_n one_o way_n and_o another_o shire_n another_o way_n and_o so_o many_o diverse_a order_n of_o ceremony_n and_o discipline_n in_o every_o shire_n as_o it_o please_v the_o synod_n of_o that_o shire_n to_o determine_v well_o yet_o this_o be_v somewhat_o better_a than_o it_o be_v before_o uniformity_n when_o uniformity_n of_o ceremony_n be_v clean_o condemn_v for_o a_o untrue_a principle_n for_o by_o that_o untrue_a principle_n of_o they_o not_o only_o all_o the_o authority_n therein_o of_o all_o synod_n be_v overthrow_v but_o every_o church_n yea_o every_o man_n for_o ceremony_n may_v alter_v or_o change_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o fear_v he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o hold_v a_o untrue_a principle_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o uniformity_n in_o they_o but_o yet_o will_v this_o breed_v a_o meruestlous_a diversity_n and_o a_o number_n of_o continual_a garboil_n and_o contention_n in_o this_o 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