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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75492	A consideration of certaine controversies at this time agitated in the kingdome of England, concerning the government of the church of God. / Written at the command and appointment of the Walachrian classis, by Guilielmus Apollonii, minister of the Word of God at Middleburgh. And sent from the Walachrian churches, to declare the sense and consent of their churches, to the Synod at London. Octob. 16. 1644. Stilo novo. Translated out of Latine accorning to the printed copy.	Apollonius, Willem, 1602 or 3-1657.	1645 (1645)	Wing A3535; Thomason E1155_2; ESTC R208676	76,829	175

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then_o between_o the_o church_n of_o one_o nation_n this_o communion_n of_o church_n in_o government_n and_o church_n discipline_n be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o inform_v of_o church_n what_o be_v command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o for_o the_o govern_n of_o they_o by_o law_n and_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n for_o there_o be_v a_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o rule_n belong_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o church_n join_v in_o class_n and_o synod_n which_o to_o particular_a church_n single_o and_o several_o belong_v not_o to_o wit_n a_o power_n of_o make_v canon_n and_o law_n ecclesiastical_a which_o may_v bind_v all_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o one_o province_n or_o kingdom_n to_o obey_v they_o we_o grant_v in_o this_o controversy_n 1._o that_o the_o power_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n do_v not_o take_v away_o or_o hurt_v the_o power_n or_o liberty_n ecclesiastical_a of_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o it_o serve_v to_o direct_v preserve_v and_o promote_v the_o power_n of_o synod_n be_v not_o privative_a but_o cumulative_a and_o grant_v for_o this_o end_n that_o the_o power_n give_v to_o particular_a church_n may_v be_v more_o efficacious_a orderly_a regular_a able_a and_o apt_a for_o edify_v 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n belong_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n immediate_o grant_v from_o god_n not_o derive_v from_o class_n or_o synod_n as_o likewise_o there_o be_v belong_v to_o class_n and_o synod_n a_o power_n of_o their_o own_o immediate_o grant_v by_o god_n and_o not_o derive_v from_o the_o particular_a church_n for_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o original_a or_o the_o rise_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o synod_n particular_a church_n entire_a in_o themselves_o collateral_a one_o to_o another_o and_o equal_a in_o church_n power_n do_v in_o common_a contribute_v associate_n and_o exercise_v their_o church_n power_n and_o so_o make_v up_o a_o collective_a and_o combine_a body_n of_o a_o synod_n yet_o the_o synodical_a authority_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o any_o other_o first_o subject_n from_o whence_o it_o shall_v be_v derive_v to_o the_o synod_n then_o to_o the_o synod_n itself_o to_o which_o alone_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o apostolical_a institution_n that_o power_n belong_v for_o no_o particular_a church_n single_o and_o several_o consider_v may_v exercise_v a_o synodical_a power_n over_o other_o church_n but_o we_o affirm_v 1._o that_o this_o union_n and_o communion_n of_o particular_a church_n in_o a_o government_n and_o discipline_n ecclesiastical_a in_o common_a which_o be_v exercise_v in_o synod_n and_o class_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n be_v propose_v to_o we_o to_o imitate_v 2._o that_o these_o synod_n and_o class_n have_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n synodall_n and_o classical_a whereby_o they_o do_v by_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n authoritative_o decern_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o 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of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n as_o appear_v revel_v 2._o 2_o 14_o 20._o and_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v not_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a apostolic_a authority_n but_o by_o a_o ordinary_a authority_n ecclesiastical_a for_o it_o be_v do_v not_o by_o the_o apostle_n alone_o extraordinary_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n join_v with_o the_o apostle_n act_v not_o by_o their_o apostololicall_a but_o by_o their_o ordinary_a pastoral_n authority_n with_o great_a discussion_n and_o disputation_n and_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o church_n which_o argue_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v not_o make_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a apostolical_a authority_n but_o by_o a_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a power_n 2._o our_o assertion_n be_v prove_v from_o christ_n institution_n mat._n 18._o 17_o 18._o where_o he_o do_v institute_v such_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n as_o may_v by_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n make_v provision_n and_o prepare_v efficacious_a remedy_n against_o all_o scandal_n and_o offence_n if_o the_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n do_v give_v scandal_n to_o one_o another_o he_o bid_v that_o it_o be_v show_v to_o a_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o wit_n the_o church_n representative_a which_o by_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n do_v condemn_v and_o punish_v and_o remove_v from_o ecclesiastical_a and_o brotherly_a communion_n the_o person_n offend_v and_o therefore_o do_v likewise_o command_v that_o if_o particular_a church_n give_v offence_n to_o one_o another_o it_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o a_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n which_o may_v by_o spiritual_a authority_n condemn_v punish_v and_o put_v from_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n the_o particular_a church_n offend_v for_o where_o the_o law_n make_v no_o distinction_n or_o restriction_n there_o must_v not_o we_o distinguish_v or_o restrain_v and_o certain_o the_o remedy_n institute_v in_o this_o place_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o remove_n out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n all_o scandal_n not_o only_o cause_v by_o particular_a member_n but_o also_o by_o whole_a church_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v a_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a assembly_n which_o may_v by_o authoritative_a ecclesiastical_a power_n judge_n of_o the_o scandal_n of_o particular_a church_n as_o well_o as_o a_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v from_o this_o institution_n for_o judge_v the_o scandal_n of_o particular_a member_n for_o since_o that_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o must_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n between_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o one_o province_n nation_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o which_o communion_n be_v not_o only_o fraternal_a but_o ecclesiastical_a whereby_o church_n as_o church_n or_o body_n ecclesiastical_a be_v join_v and_o unite_v in_o doctrine_n government_n worship_n discipline_n and_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n and_o see_v that_o in_o this_o holy_a communion_n scandal_n be_v commit_v which_o be_v unbeseeming_a those_o church_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v forth_o from_o that_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n therefore_o both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o divine_a law_n here_o institute_v by_o christ_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v a_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a senate_n furnish_v with_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n which_o may_v remove_v those_o scandal_n hence_o parker_n himself_o de_fw-la politia_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o ground_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n on_o this_o place_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n disput_fw-la 49._o thes_n 10._o discourse_n thus_o the_o institution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n and_o so_o also_o of_o a_o synod_n be_v not_o of_o humane_a but_o of_o divine_a right_n be_v found_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n tell_v the_o church_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n whosoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n where_o

in_o one_o ecclesiastical_a body_n and_o society_n again_o that_o whole_a communion_n or_o society_n be_v by_o excommunication_n deprive_v of_o its_o member_n and_o so_o the_o particular_a church_n exercise_v excommunication_n in_o a_o business_n not_o proper_a to_o itself_o but_o in_o a_o matter_n common_a which_o concern_v all_o the_o church_n of_o that_o ecclesiastical_a body_n it_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o handle_v by_o they_o all_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n that_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o leaven_n of_o infection_n be_v take_v away_o from_o among_o they_o the_o ecclesiastical_a society_n purge_v from_o offence_n concern_v not_o only_o the_o particular_a church_n but_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o classical_a or_o synodical_a society_n and_o therefore_o the_o excommunication_n be_v to_o be_v decern_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o that_o it_o may_v attain_v the_o proper_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o church_n see_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7._o the_o censure_n of_o reprehension_n and_o condemnation_n against_o those_o brethren_n that_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o subvert_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n perform_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n act._n 15._o 1_o 6_o 24._o that_o degree_n or_o step_n towards_o excommunication_n show_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o synod_n power_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o excommunication_n for_o to_o that_o assembly_n to_o which_o belong_v a_o ecclesiastical_a reproof_n and_o censure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o belong_v also_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n and_o obstinacy_n the_o authority_n and_o judgement_n of_o excommunication_n matth._n 18._o 17_o 18._o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 4_o 5._o and_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a bind_v as_o the_o reform_a divine_n do_v every_o where_o teach_v furthermore_o bind_v say_v bucer_n dissert_n de_fw-fr gubernation_n ecclesiae_fw-la pag._n 374._o consist_v partly_o in_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v with_o the_o offence_n of_o many_o partly_o in_o correction_n answerable_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n whereby_o we_o provide_v both_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n the_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o correction_n be_v reprehension_n abstention_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o excommunication_n according_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o netherlands_o no_o particular_a church_n be_v permit_v to_o deliver_v any_o one_o to_o satan_n by_o excommunication_n but_o by_o the_o judgement_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o classis_fw-la see_v the_o synod_n at_o middleburgh_n anno_fw-la 1581._o art_n 62._o at_o the_o hagh_o anno_fw-la 1586._o art_n 69._o at_o middleburgh_n anno_fw-la 1591._o art_n 69._o at_o dort_n anno_fw-la 1619._o art_n 76._o 4._o class_n and_o synod_n have_v power_n to_o exercise_v church_n discipline_n and_o censure_n on_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o in_o those_o act_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o keep_v of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n only_o to_o their_o duty_n which_o act_v consist_v in_o prohibition_n and_o execution_n prohibition_n be_v whereby_o the_o church_n forbid_v to_o pastor_n and_o whole_a presbytery_n under_o penalty_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o disobedient_a what_o ever_o thing_n be_v account_v scandalous_a to_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n or_o do_v hinder_v public_a edification_n as_o to_o involve_v themselves_o in_o secular_a employment_n to_o take_v money_n for_o admit_v to_o baptism_n to_o retain_v a_o adulterous_a wife_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o sedition_n to_o keep_v hawk_n and_o hound_n for_o hunt_v to_o use_v game_n to_o be_v present_a at_o dance_n and_o stageplays_a which_o have_v be_v forbid_v in_o counsel_n with_o judicial_a and_o definitive_a authority_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o counsel_n by_o execution_n be_v understand_v ecclesiastical_a punishment_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o offender_n which_o be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o offence_n the_o principal_a be_v suspension_n and_o deposition_n suspension_n when_o they_o prohibit_v any_o from_o the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o his_o office_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v give_v the_o church_n satisfaction_n deposition_n i_o call_v that_o whereby_o they_o do_v whole_o put_v the_o offender_n from_o his_o function_n the_o greek_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o there_o be_v also_o some_o degree_n for_o some_o when_o deprive_v from_o their_o office_n be_v only_o hinder_v from_o meddle_v with_o holy_a thing_n but_o do_v not_o whole_o abstain_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n other_o be_v debar_v from_o this_o also_o yea_o and_o shut_v out_o from_o all_o sacred_a communion_n and_o ecclesiastical_a fellowship_n of_o these_o censure_n the_o canon_n and_o history_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v frequent_o make_v mention_n and_o that_o in_o inflict_v of_o these_o synod_n do_v improve_v their_o authority_n and_o endeavour_n be_v konw_v to_o all_o that_o be_v not_o stranger_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o counsel_n but_o let_v we_o consult_v the_o scripture_n themselves_o when_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o ephesine_fw-la classis_fw-la to_o watch_v against_o such_o as_o shall_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o he_o intimate_v clear_o that_o they_o have_v a_o authority_n to_o drive_v away_o wolf_n act._n 20._o 30_o 31._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o one_o congregation_n but_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n or_o a_o unite_a society_n of_o many_o particular_a church_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n pass_v a_o prohibition_n and_o condemnation_n in_o order_n to_o church_n censure_n on_o those_o pastor_n who_o teach_v perverse_a thing_n and_o trouble_v particular_a church_n with_o much_o disputation_n as_o have_v be_v say_v from_o act_n 15._o and_o thus_o censure_n suspension_n and_o deposition_n of_o pastor_n and_o elder_n from_o their_o ecclesiastical_a function_n in_o many_o case_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o classical_a assembly_n and_o provincial_n synod_n in_o our_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n in_o the_o netherlands_o see_v the_o synod_n at_o dort_n anno_fw-la 1578._o art_n 9_o 99_o 100_o at_o the_o hagh_o anno_fw-la 1586._o art_n 39_o 40_o 72_o at_o middleburgh_n anno_fw-la 1591._o art_n 58_o 59_o 60._o at_o dort_n anno_fw-la 1619._o art_n 79._o 5._o there_o belong_v authority_n to_o class_n and_o synod_n to_o pass_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n against_o the_o whole_a consistory_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o case_n they_o disturb_v the_o church_n with_o damnable_a error_n or_o pollute_v it_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o vice_n and_o if_o they_o obstinate_o adhere_v to_o their_o perverse_a doctrine_n and_o corrupt_a manner_n then_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n by_o the_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o satan_n this_o assertion_n be_v prove_v because_o a_o synod_n of_o pastor_n by_o the_o concionall_a key_n may_v authoritative_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n denounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o a_o particular_a church_n err_v perverse_o for_o this_o one_o single_a pastor_n of_o a_o church_n may_v do_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o office_n commit_v to_o he_o how_o much_o more_o than_o a_o synod_n of_o pastor_n now_o to_o a_o unity_n or_o ecclesiastical_a college_n institute_v by_o god_n to_o who_o by_o authority_n of_o their_o office_n there_o belong_v the_o concionall_a or_o doctrinal_a key_n there_o belong_v also_o the_o key_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o for_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a college_n or_o society_n god_n have_v conjoin_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o give_v they_o together_o matth._n 18._o 17_o 18._o and_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n this_o appear_v evident_o to_o the_o consistory_n whereof_o god_n have_v give_v not_o only_o a_o concionall_a and_o comminatory_a power_n to_o denounce_v a_o anathema_n but_o also_o a_o power_n of_o excommunication_n join_v with_o it_o and_o consequent_o to_o great_a and_o superior_a church_n assembly_n also_o have_v god_n give_v both_o these_o power_n joint_o the_o apostle_n attribute_n to_o the_o unite_a association_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o galatia_n a_o power_n of_o cut_v off_o all_o those_o troubler_n who_o corrupt_v the_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n gal._n 5._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o what_o hinder_v therefore_o but_o that_o they_o may_v exercise_v this_o power_n against_o a_o