Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	church_n	council_n	scripture_n	4,303	5	5.9606	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29084	A defence of the Kings authority and supremacy in the church & church-discipline and that he is supream head and governour over all persons, in all causes ecclesiastical : against these disciplinarians, the Pope and his clergy, the bishops and episcoparians, the Scottish and English Presbyterians, with the independents ... / by Theophilus Brabourne.	Brabourne, Theophilus, b. 1590.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4091; ESTC R25285	18,498	27

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only_o endeavour_v to_o set_v the_o saddle_n on_o the_o right_a horse_n say_v it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n not_o of_o the_o bishop_n or_o minister_n these_o thing_n premise_v now_o i_o come_v to_o my_o task_n and_o shall_v handle_v by_o sundry_a question_n and_o answer_n thereunto_o draw_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o it_o by_o little_a and_o little_a until_o i_o come_v to_o the_o main_a the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v prove_v useful_a to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n for_o desire_v they_o i_o do_v to_o be_v cautious_a of_o put_v their_o own_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clergy_n lest_o they_o turn_v the_o point_n of_o it_o against_o magistrate_n have_v not_o the_o scot_n excommunicate_v their_o king_n and_o may_v not_o our_o bishop_n if_o true_a to_o their_o principle_n do_v the_o same_o to_o any_o member_n in_o parliament_n or_o magistrate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o to_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o i_o shall_v prove_v before_o i_o have_v do_v and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o question_n 1._o quest_n who_o be_v the_o church_n i_o answ_v not_o the_o clergy_n only_o but_o the_o laiety_n &_o clergy_n both_o not_o exclude_v but_o include_v the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o only_o a_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n for_o he_o be_v of_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o so_o much_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n ecclesiastical_a wherefore_o you_o may_v not_o object_v against_o the_o magistrate_n say_v he_o may_v not_o meddle_v with_o excommunication_n because_o he_o be_v a_o layman_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n but_o you_o will_v say_v the_o minister_n be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n so_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n i_o answ_v he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n that_o mind_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o lead_v a_o spiritual_a life_n rom._n 8.1_o 5._o rom._n 7.6_o now_o god_n be_v praise_v for_o it_o we_o have_v many_o magistrate_n who_o be_v spiritual_a man_n and_o lead_v a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o common_a people_n who_o be_v so_o too_o but_o bishop_n and_o clergyman_n and_o the_o pope_n will_v be_v the_o spiritual_a man_n and_o magistrate_n and_o other_o must_v be_v the_o carnal_a man_n whereas_o i_o say_v even_o now_o the_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n i_o shall_v be_v quarrel_v with_o by_o the_o clergy_n for_o give_v the_o priority_n to_o the_o laiety_n and_o not_o to_o the_o clergy_n as_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n now_o i_o grant_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n ever_o since_o there_o be_v a_o pope_n and_o ever_o since_o the_o pope_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n that_o be_v above_o the_o magistrate_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o and_o see_v psal_n 82.6_o and_o this_o popish_a custom_n will_v bishop_n and_o clergyman_n uphold_v still_o but_o be_v not_o the_o king_n parliament_z and_o magistrate_n lay_v person_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o be_v not_o these_o above_o the_o clergy_n if_o these_o than_o be_v above_o bishop_n and_o clergyman_n these_o must_v have_v the_o priority_n as_o well_o as_o superiority_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n to_o say_v otherwise_o be_v popish_a and_o tend_v to_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n quest_n 2._o how_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v qualify_v i_o answ_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o invisible_a but_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n these_o must_v have_v faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o at_o least_o a_o profession_n of_o these_o now_o that_o this_o latter_a make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n i_o thus_o prove_v it_o 1._o baptism_n be_v the_o door_n into_o the_o church_n and_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o admit_v as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n now_o john_n the_o baptist_n baptize_v a_o great_a multitude_n as_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o country_n about_o jordan_n upon_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n mat._n 3.5_o 6._o now_o john_n can_v not_o know_v any_o more_o of_o these_o than_o their_o verbal_a profession_n and_o yet_o he_o admit_v they_o into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n 2._o the_o 3000._o convert_v and_o baptize_v by_o peter_n and_o so_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n he_o can_v know_v no_o more_o of_o they_o then_o their_o external_a profession_n by_o submission_n to_o his_o baptism_n and_o by_o say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v which_o be_v but_o word_n true_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n act_v 2.37_o but_o how_o can_v peter_n know_v this_o save_v by_o their_o word_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o baptism_n both_o which_o be_v external_a the_o text_n say_v vers_fw-la 45._o they_o sell_v their_o possession_n to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a yet_o ananias_n be_v a_o liar_n act_v 5.1_o etc._n etc._n see_v 1_o john_n 2.19_o &_o mat._n 13.20_o further_o the_o people_n of_o laodicea_n be_v a_o church_n rev._n 3.14_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o have_v but_o external_a profession_n simon_n the_o sorcerer_n be_v baptize_v and_o so_o make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n act_v 8.13_o and_o judas_n be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n family_n and_o church_n by_o the_o way_n note_n that_o there_o be_v a_o superstitious_a niceness_n in_o some_o who_o will_v not_o admit_v one_o a_o member_n of_o their_o church_n without_o a_o month_n trial_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v after_o the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n col._n 2.22_o 23._o not_o after_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n to_o return_v if_o a_o magistrate_n have_v but_o a_o outward_a profession_n he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o well_o as_o a_o minister_n let_v none_o therefore_o say_v he_o be_v a_o layman_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o meddle_v with_o excommunication_n as_o a_o minister_n may_v quest_n 3._o be_v a_o magistrate_n a_o elder_a and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answ_v he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o elder_a and_o ruler_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o of_o the_o church_n this_o late_a i_n thus_o prove_v these_o call_v the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n numb_a 11.16_o 24._o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o church_n also_o for_o moses_n command_v aaron_n the_o chief_a priest_n to_o offer_v incense_n which_o be_v a_o church-matter_n numb_a 16.46_o king_n hezekiah_n do_v the_o like_a 2_o chron._n 31.2_o king_n david_n do_v so_o too_o 1_o chron._n 16.7_o and_o also_o king_n josiah_n 2_o king_n 23.4_o and_o 2_o chron._n 35_o 15.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n thing_n write_v afore-time_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o hence_o it_o follow_v 1._o if_o therefore_o a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n why_o may_v not_o he_o punish_v the_o scandalous_a sinner_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o with_o any_o punishment_n suitable_a to_o the_o offence_n be_v it_o by_o their_o punishment_n of_o excommunication_n or_o any_o other_o punishment_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o command_v if_o he_o may_v not_o punish_v 2_o if_o a_o lay-elder_n be_v he_o the_o bishop_n chancellor_n or_o the_o minister_n elder_n may_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n why_o may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n do_v so_o too_o though_o you_o call_v he_o a_o layman_n but_o you_o will_v say_v the_o lay-elder_n do_v it_o not_o alone_o but_o with_o the_o minister_n answ_n if_o he_o do_v it_o with_o another_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o though_o not_o alone_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n together_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n yet_o we_o may_v say_v and_o speak_v true_o the_o elder_n put_v christ_n to_o death_n quest_n 4._o do_v you_o make_v two_o church_n in_o one_o common_a wealth_n the_o one_o of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o other_o of_o the_o minister_n i_o answ_v yea_o for_o they_o hold_v the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n in_o the_o parish-house_n to_o be_v one_o church_n and_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v another_o church_n as_o in_o the_o senate-house_n or_o common_a hall_n where_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n be_v congregat_v and_o assemble_v for_o matter_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la translate_v a_o church_n signifi_v a_o congregation_n or_o a_o assembly_n of_o people_n act_v 7.38_o act_n 19.32_o 39_o 41._o now_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n in_o the_o senate-house_n be_v a_o congregation_n and_o a_o assembly_n of_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v a_o church_n and_o all_o