Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	apostle_n	bishop_n	succession_n	2,208	5	10.0388	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51155	An enquiry into the new opinions, chiefly propagated by the Presbyterians of Scotland together with some animadversions on a late book, entitled, A defence of The vindication of the kirk : in a letter to a friend at Edinburgh / by A.M., D.D.	Monro, Alexander, d. 1715?	1696 (1696)	Wing M2439; ESTC R7	25,403	65

a_fw-la enquiry_n into_o the_o new_a opinion_n chief_o propagate_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o of_o scotland_n together_o also_o with_o some_o animadversion_n on_o a_o late_a book_n entitle_v a_o defence_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o kirk_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n at_o edinburgh_n by_o a._n m._n d._n d._n jeremiah_n 6.16_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o walk_v therein_o london_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop's-head_n in_o st._n paul_n '_o s_o churchyard_n 1696._o the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o introduction_n invite_v all_o the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o the_o afflict_a clergy_n to_o the_o most_o serious_a exercise_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o humiliation_n p._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n that_o we_o contend_v for_o against_o the_o late_a sectary_n be_v primitive_a catholic_a and_o orthodox_n p_o 9_o 10_o 11._o chap._n i._n the_o insufficiency_n of_o those_o plea_n and_o argument_n manage_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o against_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o new_a doctrine_n of_o parity_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o their_o argument_n reduce_v to_o three_o general_a head_n p._n 15._o 1._o their_o plea_n from_o the_o pretend_a immediate_a institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n consider_v p._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 2._o their_o argument_n from_o the_o confusion_n of_o name_n observable_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n prove_v to_o be_v vain_a and_o sophistical_a p._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n 3._o their_o argument_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writter_n examine_v p._n 39_o 40._o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n clement_n the_o apostolical_a bishop_n of_o rome_n vindicated_n from_o the_o wilful_a mistake_v of_o presbyterian_o p._n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o st._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o disciple_n of_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n inquire_v into_o particular_o p._n 49_o 50_o 51._o the_o testimony_n from_o hermas_n impartial_o view_v and_o the_o disingenuity_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr blondel_n reprove_v p._n 52_o 53_o 54_o etc._n etc._n pope_n pius_n his_o epistle_n to_o justus_n viennensis_n censure_v as_o spurious_a and_o if_o it_o be_v genuine_a can_v serve_v the_o presbyterian_a design_n p._n 56._o the_o instance_n of_o martion_n the_o heretic_n as_o unfit_a to_o support_v the_o new_a doctrine_n as_o the_o former_a testimony_n from_o the_o spurious_a epistle_n of_o pope_n pius_n p._n 57_o the_o testimony_n from_o justin_n martyr_v impertinent_o allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n p._n 58_o 59_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gallican_n martyr_n p._n 62_o 63._o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n cyprian_n p._n 64._o the_o testimony_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n jerome_n p._n 65._o the_o error_n of_o st._n jerome_n discover_v to_o be_v very_o different_a from_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 66._o st._n i_o never_o acknowledge_v any_o interval_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v manage_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la ibid_fw-la &_o seqq._n st._n i_o teach_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v the_o apostolical_a remedy_n of_o schism_n from_o p._n 65._o to_o p._n 80._o the_o testimony_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o saint_n austin_n examine_v saint_n austin_n reason_v from_o the_o succession_n of_o single_a person_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o this_o argument_n overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n p._n 81._o to_o p._n 94._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n p._n 94._o some_o presbyterian_a concessions_n preliminary_n to_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n p._n 95_o 96._o the_o apostolical_a office_n consider_v with_o regard_n to_o its_o permanent_a and_o essential_a nature_n 2_o as_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a advantage_n the_o first_o be_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n the_o second_o be_v transient_a and_o occasional_a with_o regard_n to_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o christianity_n the_o apostolical_a and_o episcopal_a office_n the_o same_o in_o its_o original_a nature_n essence_n and_o design_n p_o 98_o 99_o 100_o 101_o etc._n etc._n the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n whether_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o government_n of_o particular_a church_n to_o single_a successor_n or_o to_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n act_v in_o parity_n and_o equality_n p._n 105_o 106_o the_o first_o be_v affirm_v by_o all_o record_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o inspire_v write_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o after_o age_n p._n 107_o etc._n etc._n the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o evangelist_n altogether_o different_a from_o the_o permanent_a office_n of_o timothy_n or_o titus_n p._n 111._o saint_n james_n the_o just_a establish_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o in_o that_o city_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o unity_n and_o episcopal_a succession_n in_o that_o see_v p._n 112_o 113._o the_o episcopal_a power_n lodge_v in_o his_o person_n ib._n the_o angel_n of_o the_o asiatic_a church_n bishop_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n p._n 114_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a question_n reduce_v to_o three_o inquiry_n p._n 118_o etc._n etc._n the_o force_n of_o the_o primitive_a argument_n against_o heretic_n from_o the_o succession_n of_o single_a person_n p._n 123_o 124_o 125._o the_o ancient_n can_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o a_o affair_n of_o this_o nature_n p._n 128_o 129._o the_o impossibility_n of_o change_v the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n from_o parity_n to_o prelacy_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n all_o thing_n due_o consider_v p._n 136_o 137._o this_o prove_v at_o length_n from_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o learned_a presbyterian_o salmasius_n blondel_n and_o bochartus_fw-la ibid._n the_o peevishness_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o controversy_n p._n 150._o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n ignatius_n overthrow_v the_o pretence_n of_o parity_n even_o upon_o salmasius_n his_o own_o hypothesis_n p._n 152_o 153_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a controversy_n reduce_v to_o nine_o plain_a query_n p._n 157_o 158_o 159_o 160._o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n over_o the_o subordinate_a clergy_n and_o layman_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n p._n 161._o the_o presbyterian_a exception_n against_o large_a diocese_n discuss_v p._n 162_o 163_o 164._o saint_n james_n the_o just_a a_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n p._n 164_o 165._o chap._n iii_o of_o several_a other_o new_a opinion_n propagate_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o of_o scotland_n p._n 168._o their_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o holiday_n of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n ibid._n anniversary_n solemnity_n not_o found_v upon_o any_o divine_a or_o express_a institution_n observe_v in_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n p._n 172_o etc._n etc._n presbyterian_a exception_n remove_v p._n 175_o 176_o 177._o this_o further_o prosecute_v from_o several_a other_o consideration_n p._n 179_o 180_o etc._n etc._n the_o festivity_n of_o christmas_n more_o particular_o consider_v p._n 185._o the_o vindicator_n mistake_v expose_v by_o the_o anniversary_n commemoration_n of_o the_o martyr_n celebrate_v by_o the_o first_o christian_n p._n 188_o etc._n etc._n the_o new_a explication_n of_o the_o vindicator_n insist_v on_o p._n 196_o etc._n etc._n some_o other_o ridiculous_a fancy_n examine_v viz_o that_o christmas_n be_v observe_v in_o honour_n of_o julius_n caesar_n p._n 205._o the_o testimony_n cite_v from_o buchanan_n can_v serve_v the_o presbyterian_a design_n p._n 207_o 208._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o presbyterian_a notion_n of_o schism_n and_o their_o fabulous_a story_n concern_v a_o presbyterian_a church_n in_o scotland_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n p._n 211._o several_a consideration_n propose_v to_o prove_v our_o scotish_n presbyterian_o schismatic_n from_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n p._n 213_o 214_o etc._n etc._n a_o particular_a enquiry_n into_o that_o fabulous_a story_n propagate_v by_o our_o adversary_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o presbyterian_a church_n in_o scotland_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n p._n 228_o 229._o the_o author_n cite_v by_o the_o vindicator_n of_o the_o kirk_n to_o support_v this_o dream_n particular_o consider_v p._n 230._o the_o authority_n of_o prosper_n mistake_v and_o the_o testimony_n cite_v by_o our_o adversary_n from_o his_o chronicon_fw-la consulare_fw-la more_o narrow_o inquire_v into_o p._n 245_o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n the_o presbyterian_a doctrine_n concern_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n examine_v p._n 250_o 251._o their_o notion_n contradict_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o civilise_a nation_n ibid._n the_o frequent_a allusion_n

that_o more_o perfect_a scheme_n that_o be_v to_o continue_v until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o before_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o world_n they_o establish_v such_o a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n as_o aught_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o savioar_n but_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o where_o we_o meet_v with_o such_o dichetomy_n in_o other_o author_n such_o a_o parity_n as_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o may_v be_v understand_v yet_o when_o we_o view_v the_o text_n of_o st._n clement_n more_o narrow_o we_o must_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v any_o such_o inference_n for_o the_o very_a same_o st._n clement_n dichotomizies_n the_o jewish_a clergy_n who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v have_v their_o high_a priest_n chief_z priests_z priest_n 41._o and_o levite_n yet_o he_o comprehend_v they_o all_o in_o this_o short_a and_o bipartite_a division_n for_o speak_v of_o jacob_n he_o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o must_v we_o from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o parity_n among_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o they_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v from_o the_o laity_n without_o mention_v the_o several_a gradation_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n among_o themselves_o nay_o so_o little_a do_v our_o adversary_n gain_v by_o strain_v the_o language_n of_o st._n clement_n contrary_a to_o the_o latitude_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o apostolical_a age_n that_o the_o same_o author_n comprehend_v all_o minister_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d under_o one_o general_a word_n whether_o prophet_n apostle_n bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n and_o not_o only_o do_v he_o thus_o speak_v of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o also_o of_o the_o *_o egyptian_a priest_n who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v have_v their_o several_a subordination_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o material_a to_o our_o purpose_n be_v that_o the_o same_o st._n clement_n when_o he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o christian_a order_n and_o harmony_n set_v before_o they_o the_o beautiful_a subordination_n under_o the_o temple-service_n how_o the_o high_a priest_n priests_z and_o levite_n be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o immediate_o recommend_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 53._o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o primitive_a method_n of_o reason_v from_o jewish_a precedent_n st._n clement_n have_v never_o talk_v at_o this_o rate_n if_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o one_o over_o many_o priest_n have_v be_v abolish_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o jerome_n himself_o on_o who_o write_n m._n blondel_n endeavour_v to_o establish_v his_o opinion_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n 95._o give_v light_n to_o this_o place_n of_o st._n clement_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la traditiones_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la levitae_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la vendicent_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la for_o without_o all_o controversy_n those_o tradition_n descend_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o the_o christian_a as_o their_o true_a inheritance_n nay_o st._n clement_n himself_o express_o distinguish_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o last_o may_v signify_v office_n and_o age_n both_o together_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o objection_n of_o any_o weight_n that_o the_o first_o who_o be_v there_o spiritual_a governor_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n since_o this_o be_v a_o encyclical_a epistle_n address_v to_o corinth_n as_o the_o principal_a city_n and_o from_o thence_o transmit_v to_o its_o dependency_n how_o considerable_a the_o city_n of_o corinth_n be_v in_o those_o day_n every_o body_n know_v and_o s._n chrysostom_n inform_v we_o 12._o that_o it_o be_v populous_a and_o magnificent_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o be_v s._n clement_n from_o intend_v a_o parity_n of_o priest_n by_o his_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o word_n that_o he_o himself_o distinguish_v plain_o the_o spiritual_a governor_n from_o the_o body_n of_o subordinate_a presbyter_n and_o it_o be_v surprise_v to_o observe_v how_o much_o man_n may_v be_v blind_v with_o prejudice_n contrary_a to_o the_o universal_a suffrage_n of_o the_o ancient_n who_o place_n s._n clement_n so_o early_o in_o the_o apostolical_a succession_n of_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n the_o reader_n may_v see_v they_o all_o in_o one_o view_n prefix_v to_o junius_n his_o edition_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n a_o second_o witness_v make_v to_o appear_v a_o evidence_n for_o parity_n be_v the_o venerable_a s._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n who_o by_o 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presbyter_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o philippi_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v vest_v with_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o eminence_n among_o those_o presbyter_n how_o be_v it_o agreeable_a to_o the_o primitive_a modesty_n and_o self_n denial_n to_o have_v name_v himself_o only_o in_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o to_o mention_v none_o of_o his_o brother_n save_v only_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o presbyter_n this_o be_v mighty_a uneasy_a to_o blondel_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n force_n from_o he_o the_o follow_a word_n i●_n id_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o s._n martyris_fw-la epistola_fw-la peculiare_a apparet_fw-la quod_fw-la eam_fw-la pr._n vatim_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o presbyterorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la ad_fw-la philippensium_fw-la fraternitatem_fw-la dedit_fw-la ac_fw-la sibi_fw-la quandam_fw-la supra_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reservasse_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o episcopali_fw-la apice_fw-la constitutum_fw-la reliquos_fw-la smyrnensium_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la gradu_fw-la superasse_fw-la conjicere_fw-la liceat_fw-la there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o baffle_v this_o shadow_n of_o a_o argument_n bring_v from_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n polycarp_n the_o first_o be_v that_o irenaeus_n who_o be_v intimate_o acquaint_v with_o he_o and_o know_v he_o to_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o by_o he_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n do_v refute_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o valentintan_n from_o the_o unanimous_a doctrine_n preserve_v among_o the_o single_a successor_n of_o s._n polycarp_n downward_o to_o that_o very_a period_n in_o which_o he_o write_v for_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n have_v be_v equal_o lodge_v in_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n his_o argument_n against_o the_o heretic_n from_o the_o succession_n of_o single_a person_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n 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