Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	form_n	soul_n	unity_n	387	5	10.7939	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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 some_o each_o of_o the_o day_n time_n some_o thrice_o a_o week_n some_o twice_o some_o every_o first_o day_n some_o of_o the_o first_o day_n that_o as_o to_o time_n then_o as_o to_o place_n sometime_o in_o private_a sometime_o in_o public_a place_n sometime_o from_o house_n to_o house_n yea_o as_o to_o number_n in_o augustine_n time_n they_o break_v bread_n sometime_o twice_o a_o day_n morning_n and_o evening_n sometime_o once_o only_o see_v aug._n tom._n 2._o epist._n 118._o ad_fw-la januar._n as_o to_o the_o manner_n sometime_o without_o prayer_n sometime_o with_o prayer_n sometime_o with_o many_o prayer_n large_a bucer_fw-la contra_fw-la latomum_fw-la 133._o so_o there_o be_v many_o ceremony_n and_o much_o difference_n about_o baptism_n about_o prayer_n about_o minister_n and_o their_o ordination_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o be_v there_o unit_fw-la as_o veritate_fw-la say_v aug._n tom._n 2._o epist_n 86._o ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la though_o ceremoniarum_fw-la

varietate_fw-la unity_n in_o verity_n though_o in_o variety_n of_o form_n and_o ceremony_n yet_o true_a unity_n stand_v well_o with_o the_o difference_n and_o variety_n of_o form_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n psal._n 45.13_o the_o church_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o though_o without_o her_o outward_a clothing_n be_v wrought_v with_o variety_n and_o diversity_n of_o needlework_n three_o one_o faith_n in_o all_o therefore_o unity_n be_v urge_v faith_n see_v all_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n moses_n david_n daniel_n apostles_n and_o we_o now_o and_o all_o that_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v under_o all_o form_n live_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mystery_n and_o truth_n of_o faith_n 2._o cor._n 4.13_o apprehend_v the_o same_o christ_n apply_v the_o same_o salvation_n so_o be_v all_o the_o church_n independent_a baptise_a &c._n &c._n in_o one_o faith_n though_o not_o in_o one_o form_n they_o live_v not_o by_o form_n whether_o you_o call_v it_o a_o 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call_v by_o the_o inward_a and_o effectual_a voice_n of_o god_n into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o hope_n all_o hope_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n none_o for_o better_a or_o great_a than_o another_o unit_fw-la as_o consist_v it_o in_o hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la una_fw-la eademque_fw-la sit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la spes_fw-la una_fw-la eademque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la proposita_fw-la haeraditas_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la zanch._n for_o 1._o cor._n 1.9_o zanch._n god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o you_o be_v all_o alike_o call_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n all_o the_o church_n do_v a_o like_a expect_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n the_o day_n of_o his_o come_v the_o effusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o restauration_n of_o zion_n the_o reign_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n ergo_fw-la unity_n ☜_o for_o it_o be_v for_o such_o as_o differ_v in_o their_o hope_n to_o differ_v in_o their_o love_n and_o way_n five_o one_o lord_n no_o more_o 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