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	church_n	teacher_n	2,224	5	8.9443	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88693	Suspension reviewed, stated, cleered and setled upon plain scripture-proof. Agreeable to the former and late constitutions of the Protestant Church of England and other reformed churches. Wherein (defending a private sheet occasionally written by the author upon this subject, against a publique pretended refutation of the same, by Mr W. in his book, entituled, Suspension discussed.) Many important points are handled; sundry whereof are shortly mentioned in the following page. Together with a discourse concering private baptisme, inserted in the epistle dedicatory. / By Samuel Langley, R.S. in the county palatine of Chester.	Langley, Samuel, d. 1694.	1658 (1658)	Wing L405; Thomason E1823_2; ESTC R209804	201,826	263

of_o soul_n declare_v that_o they_o give_v the_o false_a teacher_n no_o suck_n commandment_n to_o preach_v any_o such_o doctrine_n v._o 24._o 3._o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o v._o 28._o 4._o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v impose_v upon_o the_o church_n no_o other_o burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n v._o 28._o in_o all_o which_o its_o manifest_a the_o proof_n be_v as_o strong_a for_o the_o joint_a authoritative_a act_n of_o the_o brethren_n here_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n i_o speak_v of_o a_o joint_a act_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o power_n how_o far_o the_o apostle_n may_v excel_v the_o elder_n or_o the_o elder_n the_o brethren_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o power_n in_o each_o respective_o be_v not_o now_o inquire_v for_o all_o i_o can_v think_v of_o which_o may_v be_v object_v against_o this_o proof_n be_v 1_o that_o in_o divers_a place_n the_o author_n of_o this_o synodical_a decree_n be_v mention_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n without_o join_v the_o brethren_n with_o they_o as_o 1._o the_o antiochian_a delegate_n be_v in_o their_o instruction_n direct_v to_o make_v their_o address_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o their_o question_n v._o 2._o and_o 2._o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n v._o 6._o and_o 3._o the_o decree_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n act._n 16.4_o 2_o that_o the_o brethren_n may_v be_v name_v here_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o in_o paul_n epistle_n timothy_n or_o sosthenes_n and_o sometime_o all_o the_o brethren_n with_o he_o be_v which_o denote_v only_o their_o consent_n thereunto_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o its_o ordinary_a to_o name_v the_o whole_a 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epistle_n the_o join_v other_o with_o he_o in_o the_o preface_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o our_o take_v they_o who_o be_v so_o mention_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o have_v be_v joint_a author_n with_o he_o thereof_o but_o now_o here_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v show_v to_o invalidate_v the_o title_n of_o the_o synodical_a decree_n in_o its_o strict_a sense_n act._n 15.23_o 2._o the_o decree_n speak_v all_o along_o in_o their_o name_n which_o be_v prefix_v thereunto_o 3._o decree_n and_o law_n speak_v most_o strict_o and_o proper_o especial_o in_o the_o title_n and_o preface_n thereof_o which_o declare_v the_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v and_o promulgate_v as_o a_o law_n make_v by_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o although_o in_o familiar_a epistle_n there_o be_v ordinary_o more_o liberty_n of_o a_o large_a expression_n 2._o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n in_o the_o argument_n i_o be_o upon_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o these_o brethren_n be_v not_o private_a christian_n the_o disciple_n or_o member_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n church_n 1._o this_o i_o believe_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o our_o brethren_n either_o of_o the_o episcopal_a or_o presbyterian_a judgement_n if_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o these_o brethren_n act_v authoritative_o in_o the_o synod_n which_o i_o think_v be_v clear_o prove_v above_o for_o no_o private_a christian_n be_v allow_v by_o they_o as_o such_o to_o have_v right_a of_o authoritative_a suffrage_n in_o ecclesiastical_a council_n 2._o i_o have_v only_o here_o against_o i_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o congregational_a way_n who_o though_o from_o other_o scripture_n they_o own_o the_o officer_n i_o dispute_v for_o yet_o here_o say_v that_o these_o brethren_n be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n church_n as_o such_o but_o that_o i_o humble_o conceive_v not_o be_v the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n v._o 23._o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o whole_a multitude_n v._o 12._o and_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n v._o 22._o now_o this_o whole_a church_n and_o whole_a multitude_n must_v either_o refer_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o to_o the_o whole_a synodical_a assembly_n only_o of_o that_o and_o other_o church_n there_o meet_v together_o which_o the_o reverend_a mr._n cotton_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o key_n p._n 54_o 59_o be_v please_v to_o call_v a_o synod_n of_o church_n or_o a_o congregation_n of_o church_n yea_o a_o church_n of_o church_n it_o can_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a jerusalem_n church_n because_o neither_o that_o whole_a church_n nor_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o house_n much_o less_o a_o private_a house_n as_o its_o probable_a this_o be_v to_o manage_v the_o synodical_a affair_n orderly_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o that_o church_n record_v upon_o count_n 120_o act._n 1.15_o 3000_o act._n 2.41_o 5000_o man_n act._n 4.4_o here_o be_v above_o 8000_o and_o 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argument_n viz._n if_o these_o call_v brethren_n act_v authoritative_o in_o this_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o private_a christian_n the_o disciple_n or_o member_n of_o jerusalem_n church_n then_o some_o select_a person_n not_o minister_n do_v act_v authoritative_o in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a in_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o antecedent_n i_o see_v nothing_o likely_a to_o be_v deny_v the_o minor_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o its_o two_o part_n 1._o that_o these_o brethren_n act_v authoritative_o in_o this_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n be_v evince_v by_o many_o of_o these_o strong_a reason_n whereby_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n concern_v presbyterial_a government_n present_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n p._n 65._o do_v prove_v that_o the_o elder_n do_v act_v authoritative_o as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n the_o which_o be_v further_o improve_v by_o the_o london_n minister_n in_o their_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la reg_n ecclesiastici_fw-la p._n 224._o to_o evince_n that_o both_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n act_v authoritative_o as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n say_v the_o london_n minister_n who_o be_v as_o authoritative_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o all_o point_n as_o authoritative_o act_v as_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o 1._o the_o letter_n contain_v the_o synodical_a decree_n and_o determination_n be_v write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 23._o 2._o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n brand_v the_o false_a teacher_n for_o trouble_v the_o church_n subvert_v

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no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a yet_o count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n that_o also_o be_v a_o deny_v of_o some_o christian_a communion_n which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o in_o the_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n verse_n 10_o 11._o if_o there_o come_v any_o to_o you_o and_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n that_o be_v a_o doctrine_n contrary_n to_o the_o doctrine_n they_o have_v receive_v before_o mention_v receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n nor_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n for_o he_o that_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n the_o which_o doctor_n hammond_n interpret_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o apostatise_v christian_n gnostic_n who_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v christ_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n §._o 6._o from_o these_o hint_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o about_o withdraw_a communion_n from_o wicked_a christian_n due_o peruse_v we_o may_v gather_v 1._o that_o excommunication_n be_v no_o scripture_n word_n but_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n to_o signify_v all_o that_o just_a ecclesiastical_a severity_n which_o over_o and_o beside_o admonition_n be_v to_o be_v use_v towards_o a_o wicked_a brother_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n behaviour_n towards_o he_o for_o the_o reclaim_n of_o he_o and_o free_v the_o church_n from_o the_o pollution_n of_o his_o intimate_a society_n for_o this_o description_n do_v agree_v to_o the_o text_n before_o mention_v as_o be_v manifest_a and_o therefore_o if_o excommunication_n do_v signify_v what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o text_n we_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o description_n aforesaid_a misconceive_v the_o importance_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a severity_n not_o one_o doubt_n all_o the_o text_n mention_v do_v evince_v that_o that_o it_o be_v all_o that_o ecclesiastical_a severity_n the_o church_n and_o member_n thereof_o do_v make_v use_n of_o beside_o admonition_n will_v not_o i_o think_v be_v question_v because_o so_o general_o author_n do_v make_v admonition_n and_o excommunication_n the_o only_a dividend_n member_n of_o church_n censure_n in_o general_a and_o because_o also_o neither_o the_o text_n quote_v nor_o any_o other_o do_v give_v ground_n for_o add_v a_o three_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n distinct_a from_o these_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o description_n also_o be_v so_o plain_a in_o the_o text_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n thereof_o viz._n that_o the_o object_n of_o excommunication_n be_v a_o wicked_a brother_n that_o it_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o church_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o that_o for_o the_o end_v mention_v it_o be_v employ_v in_o just_a ecclesiastical_a severity_n that_o it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o excommunication_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o suspension_n of_o a_o person_n at_o present_a from_o personal_a privilege_n &_o not_o a_o cuttig_fw-mi he_o off_o simple_o from_o the_o church_n but_o as_o i_o say_v a_o suspend_v he_o from_o the_o privilege_n which_o as_o a_o orderly_a church-member_n he_o may_v rightful_o enjoy_v mr._n w._n render_v extra_fw-la communionem_fw-la ejectio_fw-la a_o ejection_n out_o of_o the_o common_a union_n p._n 15._o but_o though_o some_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o some_o eminent_a respect_n as_o if_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o and_o be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n in_o reference_n whereto_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o divine_n to_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o cut_v off_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o simple_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o union_n with_o the_o church_n thereby_o nor_o be_v so_o to_o he_o repute_v which_o may_v be_v evince_v from_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n for_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v most_o excommunicate_a according_a to_o those_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v but_o as_o a_o heathen_a therefore_o not_o a_o heathen_a simile_n quâ_fw-la simile_n non_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la now_o if_o he_o be_v simple_o cut_v off_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o heathen_a and_o not_o only_o as_o a_o heathen_a 2._o some_o excommunicate_a be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o brethren_n 2_o thess_n 3.15_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o repute_v no_o church-member_n 3._o the_o pastor_n be_v to_o have_v a_o pastoral_a care_n over_o the_o excommunicate_a and_o they_o and_o other_o church_n member_n be_v still_o to_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n 4._o he_o be_v only_o as_o a_o sick_a person_n under_o cure_n and_o church_n remedy_n in_o order_n to_o his_o recovery_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o mat._n 18.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o now_o there_o be_v no_o physick_v of_o a_o member_n simple_o cut_v off_o 5._o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o a_o church-member_n and_o to_o receive_v admonition_n in_o public_a and_o private_a for_o he_o be_v tie_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n he_o have_v profess_o enter_v into_o to_o exercise_v himself_o in_o 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passim_fw-la alibi_fw-la but_o the_o excommunicate_a when_o readmit_v be_v not_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o repute_v simple_o no_o church-member_n while_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a 7._o all_o say_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o conditional_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o till_o that_o condition_n be_v fulfil_v which_o can_v be_v before_o their_o death_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o suppose_v can_v hardly_o if_o at_o all_o be_v know_v to_o be_v commit_v by_o any_o individual_a person_n so_o as_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v conclude_v he_o absolute_o irrecoverable_a to_o say_v a_o person_n be_v cut_v off_o conditional_o include_v he_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o cut_v off_o while_o that_o condition_n of_o his_o final_a impenitency_n be_v not_o existent_a and_o accomplish_a doctor_n ricard_n field_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 1._o 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