Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	catholic_a	church_n	communion_n	2,111	5	9.0012	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

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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 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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 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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