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	false_a	teacher_n	2,669	5	9.2889	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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not_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n orderly_o and_o to_o edification_n than_o it_o be_v lawful_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a also_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o excommunication_n against_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o that_o withdraw_a communion_n which_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o excommunication_n be_v capable_a of_o degree_n that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n prohibition_n hereof_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v upon_o till_o some_o scripture_n prohibition_n be_v produce_v which_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o see_v nor_o hear_v so_o much_o as_o pretend_v by_o any_o nor_o be_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o orderly_a and_o edify_a transaction_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o church_n since_o course_n of_o mildness_n and_o gentleness_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o edify_v when_o they_o thwart_v not_o justice_n and_o right_n as_o those_o do_v not_o which_o be_v not_o contrary_a 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author_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n thereof_o to_o administer_v or_o give_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o he_o as_o suppose_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n a_o notorious_a heretic_n who_o deny_v a_o fundamental_a of_o the_o christian_a creed_n or_o in_o point_n of_o manner_n suppose_v one_o have_v commit_v whoredom_n and_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v both_o these_o remain_v visible_o impenitent_a be_v uncapable_a of_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n lawful_o give_v unto_o they_o and_o yet_o 2._o a_o offender_n though_o so_o notorious_a as_o in_o the_o forementioned_a case_n ought_v not_o forthwith_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o all_o that_o christian_a private_a communion_n which_o some_o excommunication_n deprive_v of_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o proposition_n i_o must_v crave_v the_o reader_n patience_n and_o god_n will_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n he_o shall_v find_v it_o i_o hope_v clear_o and_o convince_o confirm_v the_o late_a of_o they_o i_o know_v none_o that_o deny_v and_o there_o be_v scripture-evidence_n for_o it_o the_o heretic_n titus_n 3.10_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o all_o that_o private_a christian_a communion_n which_o some_o excommunication_n deprive_v of_o till_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v together_o and_o at_o one_o time_n as_o all_o acknowledge_v but_o at_o some_o distance_n and_o a_o person_n be_v not_o thus_o to_o be_v reject_v till_o obstinate_a now_o obstinacy_n in_o wickedness_n refer_v to_o faith_n or_o manner_n can_v be_v sudden_o manifest_v but_o require_v several_a admonition_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o a_o offender_n before_o he_o can_v be_v declare_v obstinate_a §._o 8._o 4_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o person_n in_o sundry_a capacity_n concern_v and_o exercise_v in_o withdraw_v from_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n 1._o the_o minister_n the_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o people_n 3._o the_o whole_a church_n of_o officer_n

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garland_n with_o and_o private_a sense_n for_o christian_n within_o the_o church_n baptize_v and_o adult_n but_o manifest_o defective_a in_o their_o christian_a ethic_n though_o orthodoxal_a otherwise_o in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o frequenter_n of_o our_o church_n assembly_n and_o solemnity_n as_o profess_o of_o our_o protestant_a persuasion_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n by_o the_o way_n i_o may_v reply_v what_o if_o these_o baptize_v adult_n person_n be_v not_o orthodox_n in_o faith_n nor_o frequenter_n of_o our_o church_n assembly_n and_o solemnity_n be_v they_o then_o unbeliever_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n or_o must_v there_o be_v a_o three_o sense_n devise_v for_o they_o the_o reader_n will_v observe_v this_o confusion_n but_o if_o he_o have_v apply_v this_o distinction_n such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o be_v he_o have_v do_v somewhat_o become_v the_o place_n he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o but_o that_o he_o leave_v at_o large_a well_o since_o one_o 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