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	time_n	tradition_n	379	5	10.1419	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56274	The moderation of the Church of England considered as useful for allaying the present distempers which the indisposition of the time hath contracted by Timothy Puller ...	Puller, Timothy, 1638?-1693.	1679 (1679)	Wing P4197; ESTC R10670	256,737	603

of_o men._n §_o 1._o in_o that_o universal_a concord_n which_o our_o church_n have_v maintain_v with_o all_o so_o far_o as_o lawful_o and_o useful_o it_o may_v §_o 2._o her_o protest_v against_o unsufferable_a abuse_n well_o consist_v with_o her_o moderation_n and_o charity_n §_o 3._o our_o church_n leave_v other_o church_n to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o vindicate_v that_o use_n mutual_o §_o 4._o her_o especial_a moderation_n and_o charity_n towards_o the_o greek_a church_n §_o 5._o our_o church_n modesty_n and_o well-becoming_a behaviour_n towards_o other_o church_n and_o their_o mutual_a affection_n unto_o we_o §_o 1._o the_o excellent_a temper_n of_o our_o church_n be_v abundant_o justify_v in_o that_o universal_a concord_n and_o friendship_n it_o desire_v to_o maintain_v with_o all_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v do_v lawful_o our_o church_n separate_v indeed_o as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a from_o all_o that_o be_v vile_a and_o impure_a make_v her_o self_n as_o be_v the_o church_n a_o society_n distinct_a from_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o by_o her_o censure_n do_v separate_v from_o those_o that_o be_v inordinate_a and_o in_o she_o own_o defence_n keep_v herself_o from_o comply_v with_o sinful_a and_o unjust_a condition_n of_o communion_n yet_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o to_o who_o her_o communion_n be_v not_o displease_v our_o church_n in_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v do_v maintain_v all_o inward_a and_o outward_a agreement_n she_o can_v juris_fw-la can_v odia_fw-la restringi_fw-la favores_fw-la convenit_fw-la ampliari_fw-la reg._n juris_fw-la in_o affection_n and_o behaviour_n also_o so_o approve_v herself_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a she_o unwilling_o differ_v from_o any_o and_o no_o more_o than_o needs_o must_v thus_o the_o 30_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o forsake_v &_o reject_v the_o church_n of_o italy_n france_n spain_n germany_n or_o any_o suchlike_a church_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o practise_v that_o as_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n confess_v it_o do_v with_o reverence_n retain_v those_o ceremony_n which_o do_v neither_o endamage_v the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o offend_v the_o mind_n of_o sober_a man_n and_o only_o depart_v from_o they_o in_o those_o point_n wherein_o they_o be_v fall_v both_o from_o themselves_o in_o their_o ancient_a integrity_n and_o from_o the_o apostolical_a church_n which_o be_v their_o first_o founder_n episcopal_a divine_n say_v bishop_n bramhall_n 30._o bramhall_n vindication_n p._n 30._o do_v not_o deny_v those_o to_o be_v true_a church_n where_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v §_o 2._o neither_o do_v our_o church_n of_o england_n ever_o yet_o oppose_v itself_o to_o any_o lawful_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n which_o yet_o be_v inseparable_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o schism_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a according_a to_o a_o singular_a moderation_n 4._o moderation_n ecclesia_fw-la britannica_fw-la quâ_fw-la est_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la christianos_n singulari_fw-la moderatione_n &_o christianâ_fw-la dilectiene_fw-fr etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr antiq._n lib._n eccl._n brit._n thes_n 4._o and_o charity_n it_o do_v open_v its_o bosom_n to_o every_o genuine_a son_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n of_o what_o denomination_n soever_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o any_o to_o frame_v to_o themselves_o a_o diverse_a congregation_n and_o religion_n separate_v from_o and_o opposite_a to_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o ancient_o do_v the_o donatist_n and_o another_o thing_n not_o to_o communicate_v with_o some_o particular_a person_n and_o place_n in_o some_o unwarrantable_a usage_n and_o that_o under_o express_a protestation_n from_o whence_o be_v occasion_v the_o moderate_a and_o innocent_a title_n of_o protestant_n 1529._o protestant_n v._o cluverium_fw-la &_o calvisii_n chron._n ad_fw-la an._n 1529._o for_o protest_v against_o the_o edict_n at_o worm_n which_o be_v for_o restore_v all_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v without_o reformation_n by_o which_o protestation_n all_o scandal_n of_o schism_n be_v take_v away_o and_o desire_v of_o reconciliation_n be_v public_o testify_v not_o as_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o catholic_a unity_n by_o which_o protestation_n a_o right_n be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o fond_o call_v herself_o not_o only_o catholic_a but_o the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o other_o church_n by_o which_o she_o make_v herself_o a_o public_a invader_n of_o common_a ecclesiastical_a right_n §_o 3._o in_o matter_n of_o ecclesiastical_a freedom_n the_o church_n of_o england_n leave_v always_o other_o church_n to_o their_o liberty_n and_o vindicate_v their_o right_n to_o the_o same_o church_n same_o v._o d_o durell's_n view_v of_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o other_o reform_a church_n leave_v we_o to_o our_o liberty_n and_o vindicate_v the_o same_o article_n 34._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n be_v in_o all_o place_n one_o fast_v v._o homily_n of_o fast_v or_o utter_o like_a for_o at_o all_o time_n they_o have_v be_v diverse_a and_o may_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n joan._n country_n distant_a inter_fw-la se_fw-la linguae_fw-la sed_fw-la linguarum_fw-la distantiae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la schismata_fw-la omnes_fw-la linguâ_fw-la ad_fw-la u●am_fw-la fidem_fw-la s._n aug._n in_o joan._n time_n and_o manner_n every_o particular_a national_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n cerem_fw-la rite_n pref._n of_o of_o the_o church_n the_o cerem_fw-la in_o these_o our_o do_n we_o condemn_v no_o other_o nation_n nor_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o our_o own_o people_n only_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o s._n cyprian_n clear_v himself_o to_o the_o african_a bishop_n judge_v none_o nor_o remove_v any_o from_o the_o right_n of_o communion_n if_o they_o think_v somewhat_o diverse_a from_o we_o for_o which_o s._n austin_n 18._o austin_n cujus_fw-la charitas_fw-la non_fw-la sol●nt_fw-la illius_fw-la temporis_fw-la christianis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la posteris_fw-la ad_fw-la medicinalem_fw-la notitiam_fw-la signatur_fw-la s._n aug._n the_o bapt_a l._n 1._o c._n 18._o commend_v s._n cyprian_n and_o as_o tully_n consul_n tully_n ita_fw-la dissensi_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o disjunctione_fw-la sententiae_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la tamen_fw-la amicitiâ_fw-la maneremus_fw-la orat._n pro_fw-la provinc_fw-la consul_n speak_v of_o himself_o with_o relation_n to_o caesar_n i_o so_o dissent_v from_o he_o that_o in_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o opinion_n however_o we_o remain_v entire_a in_o our_o friendship_n of_o this_o mind_n also_o be_v st._n austin_n in_o matter_n of_o different_a observance_n as_o to_o time_n of_o fast_v and_o day_n of_o communicate_v all_o this_o say_v he_o be_v matter_n of_o liberty_n and_o no_o practice_n be_v more_o worthy_a a_o grave_n and_o prudent_a christian_a than_o to_o act_v so_o as_o he_o see_v the_o church_n do_v unto_o which_o it_o happen_v he_o come_v and_o as_o the_o society_n do_v in_o which_o he_o live_v 86._o live_v s._n aug._n ep._n 118._o &_o ep._n 86._o and_o in_o these_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n appoint_v nothing_o express_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o institutes_n of_o our_o superior_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o law_n of_o which_o if_o we_o have_v a_o list_n to_o dispute_v and_o to_o disprove_v other_o for_o their_o different_a custom_n there_o will_v arise_v endless_a contest_v m._n amyrald_n 351._o amyrald_n galli_n anglorum_fw-la c●tibu●_n libentissimè_fw-la intersunt_fw-la &_o eucharistiam_fw-la ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la more_fw-it participant_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la seize_v subjiciunt_fw-la angli_fw-la pariter_fw-la etc._n etc._n amyraldi_n irenicum_fw-la p._n 351._o well_o observe_v the_o friendly_a moderation_n of_o the_o english_a and_o french_a protestant_n when_o they_o be_v in_o each_o other_o country_n they_o ready_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v in_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o abundant_a moderation_n of_o our_o church_n that_o to_o merchant_n and_o stranger_n of_o other_o church_n be_v permitmit_v their_o several_a congregation_n and_o church_n and_o all_o alien_n of_o the_o reformation_n have_v by_o act_n of_o uniformity_n a_o express_a provision_n make_v for_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o own_o way_n of_o worship_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o be_v real_a proof_n that_o conformity_n do_v not_o prejudice_v trade_n 210._o trade_n v._o mod._n plea_n for_o comprehen_fw-ge answer_v p._n 210._o 24._o 210._o omnibus_fw-la notum_fw-la est_fw-la quàm_fw-la elementèr_fw-la patiantur_fw-la peregrinorum_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la &_o ritibus_fw-la uti_fw-la diversis_fw-la ab_fw-la anglicanâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la saravia_n de_fw-fr div_o grad_v min._n c._n 24._o and_o this_o tender_a care_n of_o other_o church_n liberty_n which_o the_o church_n

church_n moderation_n the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n be_v but_o very_o few_o and_o those_o of_o great_a antiquity_n simplicity_n decency_n and_o clear_a signification_n hardly_o to_o be_v wrest_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o inward_a piety_n wherefore_o they_o be_v neither_o unprofitable_a nor_o burdensome_a of_o which_o they_o be_v charge_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o directory_n our_o church_n avoid_v extreme_n on_o one_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 13._o rome_n council_n trid._n sess_n 7._o can._n 13._o who_o ceremony_n be_v so_o cumbersome_a for_o their_o number_n 34._o number_n quia_fw-la ad_fw-la aures_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la totius_fw-la sermè_fw-la orbis_fw-la justissimae_fw-la querelae_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la de_fw-la moderandâ_fw-la &_o corrigendâ_fw-la onerosâ_fw-la multitudine_fw-la quorundam_fw-la rituum_fw-la chemnit_fw-la examen_fw-la ib._n p._n 34._o that_o they_o make_v no_o end_n of_o command_v and_o forbid_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o other_o 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the_o gentile_n shall_v abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o from_o thing_n strangle_v this_o decree_n be_v term_v a_o tradition_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o tradition_n whether_o make_v by_o general_a or_o particular_a synod_n we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o maintain_v and_o observe_v these_o caveat_n be_v remember_v 15._o remember_v ritus_fw-la pauci_fw-la numero_fw-la sine_fw-la sumptu_fw-la minimè_fw-la grave_n grot._n in_o cassand_n artic._n 15._o 1._o that_o they_o prescribe_v nothing_o childish_a or_o absurd_a to_o be_v do_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o impose_v as_o any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v sever_v from_o superstition_n or_o opinion_n of_o merit_n last_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o burden_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o a_o worthy_a instance_n of_o the_o prudent_a moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o in_o her_o reformation_n from_o rome_n she_o have_v deliver_v herself_o from_o such_o a_o 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not_o to_o side_n with_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o those_o who_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n affect_v carelessness_n and_o neglect_n of_o any_o good_a form_n the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v retain_v some_o ceremony_n in_o her_o office_n thereby_o also_o to_o vindicate_v real_a christian_a liberty_n namely_o the_o public_a liberty_n of_o god_n church_n one_o part_n of_o which_o as_o bucer_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n well_o note_v be_v for_o the_o church_n to_o choose_v its_o own_o rite_n and_o also_o to_o vindicate_v the_o liberty_n of_o private_a christian_n who_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n have_v their_o choice_n direct_v for_o their_o own_o edification_n and_o the_o better_a order_n of_o divine_a thing_n for_o diversity_n of_o ceremony_n in_o divers_a church_n do_v serve_v to_o testify_v the_o christian_a liberty_n and_o do_v great_o conduce_v to_o teach_v the_o true_a judgement_n of_o ceremony_n namely_o that_o all_o man_n by_o this_o diversity_n may_v understand_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o deliver_v in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o may_v be_v alter_v as_o the_o time_n and_o circumstance_n of_o edification_n do_v require_v 194._o require_v sprint_n necessity_n of_o conformity_n in_o case_n of_o deprivation_n p._n 115._o it_o a_o forbesius_n in_o irenico_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 7._o harmon_n confess_v p_o 194._o which_o reason_n of_o they_o though_o it_o have_v be_v frequent_o repeat_v yet_o have_v not_o sufficient_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v such_o assertor_n of_o christian_a liberty_n who_o fall_v foul_a into_o another_o servile_a and_o unquiet_a sort_n of_o superstition_n yet_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o horrid_a stiff_a superstition_n of_o such_o precisian_n who_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o point_n of_o ceremony_n do_v affright_v we_o can_v think_v they_o so_o mope_v but_o other_o 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require_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o anathema_n 13._o anathema_n conc._n trid._n sess_n 7._o can._n 13._o and_o that_o for_o sure_a notice_n repeat_v in_o the_o first_o page_n of_o their_o ritual_a wherefore_o as_o plutarch_n well_o say_v of_o religion_n it_o have_v its_o place_n between_o contempt_n of_o divine_a thing_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o superstition_n on_o the_o other_o so_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n be_v excellent_o temper_v to_o keep_v christian_n from_o enthusiasm_n in_o one_o extreme_a and_o from_o what_o some_o call_v rituality_n on_o the_o other_o 105._o other_o d._n h._n mori_n ethic._n c._n 5._o p._n 105._o of_o our_o church_n care_n in_o this_o last_o particular_a bishop_n taylor_n thus_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v some_o conscience_n there_o be_v reason_n say_v he_o to_o celebrate_v and_o honour_v the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o have_v in_o all_o her_o office_n retain_v but_o 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