Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	authority_n	church_n	scripture_n	11,475	5	6.4538	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78612	A pretended voice from heaven, proved to bee the voice of man, and not of God. Or, An answer to a treatise, called A voice from heaven, written by Mr. Gualter Postlethwait, an unordained preacher, taking upon him to exercise the pastoral charge, in a congregation at Lewis in Sussex. Wherein, his weakness, in undertaking to prove all protestant churches to bee antichristian, and to bee separated from, as no true churches of Christ, is discovered; and the sinfulness of such a separation evinced. Together with, a brief answer inserted, to the arguments for popular ordination, brought by the answerers of Jus Divinum Ministerii Evangelici, in their book called The preacher sent. By Ezekiel Charke, M.A. and rector of Waldron in Sussex. Imprimatur, Edmond Calamy.	Charke, Ezekiel.	1658 (1658)	Wing C2069; Thomason E959_5; ESTC R207673	108,343	141

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her_o plague_n rev._n 13.16_o 17._o rev._n 14.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o here_o rev._n 18.3_o 4._o from_o these_o text_n i_o observe_v 1_o that_o antichrist_n sin_n lie_v principal_o in_o this_o that_o he_o cause_v all_o under_o great_a penalty_n to_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o forehead_n that_o be_v to_o own_o the_o universal_a headship_n of_o the_o pope_n especial_o in_o spiritual_n so_o that_o no_o point_n of_o christian_a faith_n must_v be_v receive_v unless_o warrant_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v stamp_v with_o his_o authority_n must_v be_v own_v though_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o follower_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o they_o resign_v up_o themselves_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o make_v he_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o their_o person_n right_n and_o conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n receive_v own_v plead_v fight_v for_o his_o abominable_a doctrine_n 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indulgence_n etc._n etc._n and_o withal_o abhor_v and_o renounce_v his_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o profess_v themselves_o resolve_v to_o resist_v unto_o blood_n rather_o than_o hold_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o sin_n all_o such_o person_n and_o church_n be_v come_v out_o of_o babylon_n already_o and_o among_o such_o be_v the_o protestant_a church_n in_o england_n scotland_n holland_n france_n germany_n etc._n etc._n profess_v the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o opposition_n to_o antichrist_n idolatry_n how_o those_o church_n that_o disown_n and_o reject_v the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o have_v seal_v their_o witness_n against_o they_o with_o their_o blood_n be_v by_o their_o profession_n and_o suffering_n the_o instrument_n whereby_o god_n have_v shake_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n how_o these_o church_n shall_v yet_o be_v antichristian_a limb_n of_o the_o beast_n may_v well_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o all_o 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subject_n must_v be_v guide_v and_o therefore_o your_o flourish_a insinuation_n of_o the_o contrary_a be_v very_o uncharitable_a and_o vain_a we_o wish_v that_o those_o golden_a verse_n deut._n 17.18_o 19_o 20._o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o transcribe_v in_o the_o life_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o create_v new_a law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a pattern_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n but_o have_v not_o magistrate_n power_n to_o make_v penal_a law_n to_o enforce_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o ecclesiastical_a concernment_n your_o book_n do_v in_o effect_n deny_v they_o all_o power_n for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n consider_v 1._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n plead_v for_o it_o it_o have_v teach_v heathen_a prince_n to_o interpose_v their_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o people_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o scripture_n example_n clear_o evince_v this_o which_o god_n seal_v with_o his_o approbation_n ezra_n 7._o 25_o 26_o 27._o dan._n 3.29_o jonah_n 3.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o heathen_n general_o have_v look_v upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o state_n and_o people_n as_o a_o consequent_a of_o their_o care_n and_o zeal_n for_o religion_n 2_o the_o magistrate_n and_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v and_o exercise_v power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n moses_n and_o joshuah_n have_v so_o exod._n 32.27_o 28._o josh_n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n josh_n 24.14_o to_o 29._o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o judge_n 1_o sam._n 7.3_o 4._o and_o the_o king_n succeed_v the_o judge_n herein_o as_o that_o which_o god_n call_v they_o to_o psa_n 78.70_o 71_o 72._o locum_fw-la pascant_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la suos_fw-la subditor_fw-la primum_fw-la coelesti_fw-la doctrina_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la curent_fw-la recte_fw-la doceri_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la prohibeant_fw-la idololattiam_fw-la superstitiosos_fw-la cultus_fw-la extirpent_n errores_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o compescant_fw-la blasphemos_fw-la conferant_fw-la opes_fw-la ad_fw-la conservationem_fw-la ministerii_fw-la &_o studiorum_fw-la necessariorum_fw-la deinde_fw-la current_n etiam_fw-la corpora_fw-la subditorum_fw-la moller_n in_o locum_fw-la he_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepfold_a to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n not_o only_o to_o protect_v they_o in_o their_o civil_a immunity_n and_o privilege_n but_o to_o feed_v or_o see_v they_o feed_v with_o heavenly_a doctrine_n pure_a ordinance_n and_o worship_n to_o countenance_v true_a religion_n and_o extirpate_v idolatry_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o a_o king_n office_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n inheritance_n so_o do_v david_n so_o do_v all_o other_o good_a king_n and_o ruler_n feed_v israel_n 2_o chro._n 14.17_o 29_o 30_o 31._o chapter_n and_o nehem._n 13._o and_o god_n frequent_a 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