Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	according_a	church_n	discipline_n	2,858	5	9.0169	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01638	A golden chaine of divine aphorismes written by John Gerhard Doctor of Divinitie and superintendent of Heldburg. Translated by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge; Loci communes theologici. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.	1632 (1632)	STC 11769; ESTC S103039	111,208	568

such_o as_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v priest_n and_o we_o see_v apparent_o that_o it_o descend_v by_o authority_n from_o above_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v elect_v in_o the_o ●ight_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v approve_v and_o think_v worthy_a by_o public_a judgement_n and_o testimony_n 36_o wherefore_o see_v that_o the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o call_v minister_n belong_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n neither_o let_v the_o presbytery_n alone_o nor_o the_o magistracy_n alone_o nor_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o multitude_n alone_o usurp_v &_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o this_o power_n 37_o for_o what_o concern_v all_o that_o must_v all_o have_v a_o care_n of_o 38_o but_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1._o cor._n 14.40_o 39_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a testification_n of_o this_o mediate_v vocation_n be_v the_o rite_n of_o ordination_n by_o which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o person_n lawful_o call_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o multitude_n to_o this_o charge_n and_o office_n and_o be_v commend_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o have_v a_o public_a testimony_n of_o his_o forego_n vocation_n 40_o we_o deny_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o sacrament_n if_o the_o word_n be_v proper_o and_o strict_o take_v 41_o for_o it_o want_v the_o outward_a element_n express_o institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o want_v also_o the_o promise_n of_o application_n and_o obsignation_n of_o grace_n proper_a to_o the_o gospel_n 42_o before_o ordination_n there_o go_v diligent_a examination_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o which_o enquiry_n be_v make_v concern_v his_o confession_n learning_n aptness_n to_o teach_v and_o order_n of_o life_n 43_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o examination_n be_v set_v down_o unto_o we_o 1._o tim._n 3.2_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 44_o in_o which_o place_n such_o virtue_n be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v either_o common_a to_o he_o with_o other_o true_a godly_a or_o else_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o he_o 45_o the_o common_a be_v these_o that_o he_o must_v be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n vigilant_a s●ber_n of_o good_a behaviour_n give_v to_o hospitality_n not_o give_v to_o wine_n no_o striker_n not_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o patient_a not_o a_o brawler_n not_o covetous_a etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 3.2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 46_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o these_o common_a virtue_n be_v because_o integrity_n of_o life_n be_v require_v of_o minister_n not_o only_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o be_v require_v of_o other_o private_a christian_n but_o also_o in_o a_o peculiar_a name_n that_o their_o ministry_n be_v not_o calumniate_v reproach_v and_o ill_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o the_o fructification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v hinder_v 47_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o heretic_n which_o speak_v against_o their_o marry_n show_v thereby_o that_o marriage_n be_v no_o impure_a thing_n but_o so_o honourable_a that_o it_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o a_o man_n from_o ascend_v up_o unto_o the_o bishop_n chair_n chrysost._n in_o cap._n 1._o tit._n 48_o therefore_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n or_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o by_o god_n law_n forbid_a marriage_n 49_o for_o the_o temperance_n or_o continency_n which_o the_o apostle_n require_v in_o a_o bishop_n tit._n 1.8_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o vow_n of_o continency_n or_o live_v unmarried_a until_o it_o be_v first_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o temperance_n or_o continency_n in_o the_o marry_a life_n of_o the_o godly_a ecclesiasticus_fw-la 26.22_o galat._n 5.23_o 50_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n hereby_o hinder_v those_o from_o the_o ministry_n who_o after_o they_o have_v bury_v one_o wife_n have_v lawful_o marry_v another_o 51_o but_o he_o forbid_v those_o to_o be_v choose_v unto_o the_o ministry_n who_o in_o any_o sort_n sin_n so_o against_o the_o ●eventh_o commandment_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n 52_o as_o for_o example_n if_o they_o live_v in_o adultery_n if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o if_o put_v away_o and_o divorce_v from_o they_o a_o lawful_a wife_n except_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o adultery_n they_o marry_v another_o or_o choose_v unto_o themselves_o one_o that_o be_v divorce_v from_o another_o 53_o neither_o yet_o do_v he_o prescribe_v marriage_n unto_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o thing_n absolute_o necessary_a but_o he_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n arbitrarie_a either_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v and_o make_v marry_v minister_n subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o matrimony_n establish_v by_o god_n 54_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a virtue_n which_o the_o apostle_n require_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v these_o that_o they_o must_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 1._o tim._n 3.2_o that_o they_o be_v furnish_v and_o instruct_v with_o the_o gift_n to_o teach_v &_o be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v and_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayers_a tit._n 1.9_o 55_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o lawful_a vocation_n or_o call_n unto_o the_o ministry_n now_o follow_v the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o same_o 56_o by_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o ministry_n we_o understand_v all_o duty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ministration_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 4.1_o let_v a_o man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o 2._o verse_n moreover_o it_o be_v require_v in_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a 57_o which_o faithfulness_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n wherewith_o the_o minister_n be_v entrust_v by_o god_n be_v order_v and_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n will_v of_o god_n 58_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n either_o concern_v doctrine_n or_o the_o sacrament_n or_o discipline_n 59_o the_o office_n then_o of_o a_o minister_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n the_o lawful_a administration_n of_o doctrine_n the_o sacrament_n and_o discipline_n 60_o the_o administration_n or_o discharge_v of_o the_o minister_n office_n as_o concern_v doctrine_n consist_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o refutation_n of_o error_n 61_o the_o rule_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o reproof_n be_v the_o only_a word_n of_o god_n 2._o tim._n 3.16_o 62_o unto_o doctrine_n pertain_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o apply_v of_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n 63_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o manner_n 64_o by_o the_o name_n of_o object_n we_o understand_v that_o provident_a care_n of_o the_o minister_n by_o which_o he_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v regard_n and_o foresight_n unto_o who_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o who_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o they_o 65_o and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n why_o private_a confession_n and_o absolution_n be_v still_o hold_v in_o some_o church_n although_o there_o be_v not_o want_v many_o other_o reason_n 66_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manner_n be_v understand_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o 67_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v exercise_v in_o correct_v fault_n and_o pass_v ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o sentence_n 68_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v correct_v according_a to_o the_o order_n &_o degree_n prescribe_v by_o christ._n matt._n 18.15_o 69_o let_v private_n and_o public_a admonition_n and_o warning_n go_v before_o and_o if_o those_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n let_v the_o severe_a administration_n of_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o sentence_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o which_o consist_v in_o excommunication_n 70_o excommunication_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o key_n be_v either_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o lesser_a or_o else_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a 71_o the_o lesser_a be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v interdict_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o a_o time_n 72_o the_o great_a be_v that_o by_o which_o lawful_a knowledge_n go_v before_o the_o obstinate_a and_o contumacious_a sinner_n be_v

former_a age_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n yet_o live_v 25_o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o consent_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o catholic_a write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 26_o it_o be_v call_v apostolic_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v propagate_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o teach_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v act._n 26.22_o and_o because_o it_o be_v yet_o at_o this_o day_n gather_v together_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n sound_v in_o the_o scripture_n 27_o from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o gather_v what_o be_v the_o true_a character_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n to_o wit_n the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n &_o the_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 28_o for_o see_v that_o 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quaest._n 4._o art_n 5._o pag._n 113._o even_o as_o say_v he_o little_a child_n do_v distinguish_v a_o man_n from_o a_o beast_n by_o the_o external_a lineament_n of_o body_n and_o outward_a figure_n of_o a_o man_n because_o they_o be_v lead_v only_o by_o their_o sense_n and_o those_o which_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n and_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n but_o yet_o be_v rude_a and_o unlearned_a do_v it_o by_o operation_n of_o life_n &_o function_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o a_o man_n as_o to_o speak_v like_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v like_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o which_o be_v wise_a &_o prudent_a who_o judgement_n pierce_v deep_a do_v it_o by_o prudence_n and_o understanding_n and_o other_o endowment_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o man_n after_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a manner_n 31_o so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o spiritual_a such_o as_o be_v the_o teacher_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n know_v by_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v unlearned_a weak_a and_o little_a in_o faith_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o consider_v in_o its_o cause_n principle_n and_o mean_n as_o also_o those_o which_o be_v without_o faith_n who_o know_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o the_o church_n they_o judge_v only_o by_o the_o outward_a face_n and_o appearance_n and_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n which_o believe_v and_o their_o pastor_n 32_o this_o similitude_n or_o comparison_n of_o stapletons_n we_o think_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v for_o from_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o our_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v proper_a genuine_a &_o well_o beseem_v spiritual_a man_n but_o they_o be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a 33_o the_o outward_a show_n and_o face_n of_o the_o church_n shadow_v ou●_n by_o lineament_n we_o willing_o grant_v unto_o they_o but_o as_o for_o the_o soul_n thereof_o that_o must_v they_o leave_v unto_o we_o 34_o hither_o belong_v that_o which_o bellarmine_n himself_o open_o confess_v that_o by_o those_o note_n and_o mark_n by_o he_o assign_v it_o be_v not_o prou●d_v evident_o to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v make_v evident_o credible_a libr._n 4._o de_fw-fr eccl._n cap._n 3._o col._n 210._o 35_o furthermore_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v nor_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v with_o like_a sincerity_n in_o all_o particular_a church_n but_o the_o ●eaven_n of_o humane_a tradition_n and_o invention_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o pure_a mass_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o pure_a or_o more_o impure_a compare_v one_o with_o another_o 36_o so_o christ_n will_v have_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n to_o be_v hear_v sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n matt._n 23.2_o that_o be_v deliver_v the_o doctrine_n which_o moses_n deliver_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o biel._n 4._o sent._n dist._n 1._o quaest._n 4._o art_n 3._o but_o withal_o he_o give_v a_o item_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o be_v their_o false_a doctrine_n mat._n 16.6_o 37_o god_n can_v even_o by_o a_o corrupt_a ministry_n beget_v spiritual_a child_n unto_o himself_o ezech._n 16.20_o 38_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o hearer_n be_v many_o time_n more_o pure_a than_o th●_n lip_n of_o the_o teacher_n 39_o so_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o pure_a church_n but_o yet_o in_o former_a age_n under_o popery_n do_v god_n gather_v and_o even_o at_o this_o day_n still_o do_v gather_v unto_o himself_o a_o church_n 40_o our_o church_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o romish_a babylon_n according_a to_o god_n command_n jerem._n 15.19_o they_o have_v take_v forth_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a they_o have_v accept_v and_o do_v still_o profess_v and_o maintain_v the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v conformable_a and_o agreeable_a unto_o they_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o leaven_n of_o humane_a tradition_n 41_o can_v any_o one_o then_o deny_v that_o our_o church_n be_v apostolic_a such_o as_o the_o doctrine_n be_v such_o be_v the_o church_n the_o doctrine_n be_v apostolic_a and_o therefore_o our_o church_n be_v also_o apostolic_a 42_o let_v they_o therefore_o either_o convince_v we_o out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n or_o let_v they_o not_o deny_v unto_o we_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n 43_o and_o here_o we_o will_v have_v it_o accurate_o to_o be_v observe_v what_o the_o act_n of_o the_o diet_n at_o ausburg_n ann._n 1530._o do_v witness_n how_o that_o the_o chief_a of_o our_o adversary_n there_o confess_v that_o the_o confession_n of_o 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property_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n 36_o in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o most_o exact_a harmony_n of_o all_o the_o quality_n and_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n unto_o immortality_n 37_o as_o therefore_o since_o the_o fall_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes._n 2.3_o so_o before_o his_o fall_n the_o first_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n 38_o but_o the_o degree_n of_o immortality_n which_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o the_o degree_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o perfect_a restitution_n be_v far_o different_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o 39_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v that_o he_o have_v power_n not_o to_o die_v but_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o that_o they_o can_v die_v august_n 6._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr cap._n 25._o 40_o and_o further_o see_v that_o 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and_o to_o be_v see_v then_o will_v we_o believe_v when_o any_o man_n can_v bring_v we_o a_o bough_n or_o a_o branch_n from_o thence_o or_o else_o demonstrate_v it_o unto_o we_o upon_o a_o good_a foundation_n 50_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o henoch_n and_o elias_n live_v in_o paradise_n but_o in_o what_o paradise_n not_o the_o terrestrial_a but_o the_o celestial_a where_o christ_n promise_v the_o good_a thief_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v luk._n 23.43_o 51_o there_o be_v two_o tree_n especial_o which_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n to_o the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n to_o wit_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n &_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a gen._n 2.9_o 52_o in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n there_o be_v set_v before_o man_n a_o preservative_n against_o sickness_n and_o old_a age_n as_o also_o a_o type_n of_o eternal_a beatitude_n 53_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v man_n temple_n and_o altar_n and_o the_o service_n which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v perform_v unto_o god_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 54_o after_o man_n fall_n it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o event_n for_o by_o taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o man_n learn_v by_o woeful_a experience_n what_o a_o great_a good_a he_o have_v deprive_v himself_o of_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o what_o a_o great_a evil_n he_o draw_v upon_o himself_o by_o his_o disobedience_n 55_o as_o concern_v the_o question_n about_o the_o production_n of_o soul_n whether_o by_o way_n of_o propagation_n or_o by_o a_o daily_a and_o immediate_a creation_n we_o do_v not_o dislike_v the_o modesty_n of_o those_o which_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o believe_v and_o know_v whither_o they_o shall_v come_v by_o live_v a_o godly_a life_n although_o they_o be_v ignorant_a from_o whence_o they_o come_v august_n 10._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr cap._n 23._o 56_o let_v i_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o original_n of_o my_o soul_n if_o so_o be_v that_o i_o can_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n aug._n epist._n 157._o ad_fw-la optat._n 57_o if_o by_o the_o image_n of_o god_n we_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n true_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v that_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o and_o we_o find_v it_o true_a by_o woeful_a experience_n 58_o for_o what_o be_v original_a sin_n but_o the_o loss_n and_o want_n of_o the_o di●vine_a image_n which_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o original_a righteousness_n 59_o this_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o image_n of_o god_n lead_v we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n that_o so_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o further_o establish_v our_o hope_n 60_o all_o laud_n and_o praise_n be_v give_v to_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o father_n which_o create_v we_o in_o adam_n after_o 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