Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	add_v	answer_n	apology_n	28	3	8.4842	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49524	The reformed Presbyterian, humbly offering to the consideration of all pious and peaceable spirits several arguments for obedience to the act for unifromity, as the way to vnity and endeavouring to demonstrate by clear inferences from the sacred scriptures, the writings of some of the ancients, or several old pastors of the reformed churches abroad, and of the most eminent old non-conformists amongst ourselves : as Mr. Josias Nichols, Mr. Paul Baines, and other learned divines : as for Mr. Perkins, Mr. Iohn Randal, and Mr. Rob. Bolton, that there is nothing required by the act for vniformity that is forbidden by the law of God / by Rich. Lytler ...	Lytler, Richard.	1662 (1662)	Wing L3573; ESTC R1525	139,662	290

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contrary_a to_o god_n write_v word_n artic._n 20._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o describe_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n in_o the_o which_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v etc._n etc._n artic._n 19_o and_o dutiful_o and_o true_o affirm_v that_o in_o our_o do_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v which_o we_o have_v express_o declare_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n artic._n 17._o sect._n 9_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o pause_v a_o little_a upon_o these_o article_n who_o know_v no_o more_o and_o let_v we_o serious_o consider_v whether_o our_o minister_n have_v any_o just_a cause_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o ministry_n because_o they_o must_v not_o lay_v down_o subscription_n to_o these_o article_n which_o teach_v or_o profess_v among_o other_o thing_n the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o ordain_v

shall_v only_o remember_v you_o of_o a_o very_a great_a remark_n josh_n 22.9_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n they_o build_v a_o altar_n by_o jordan_n even_o a_o great_a altar_n to_o see_v to_o ver_fw-la 2._o this_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n take_v for_o a_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o like_a to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a provocation_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o beseech_v they_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v not_o to_o rebel_v against_o god_n or_o they_o in_o build_v a_o altar_n beside_o god_n altar_n thus_o to_o do_v i_o say_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n do_v account_v to_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n this_o be_v to_o set_v up_o post_n by_o god_n post_n etc._n etc._n now_o observe_v though_o what_o be_v do_v here_o be_v do_v without_o any_o particular_a command_n from_o god_n nay_o be_v seem_o contrary_a to_o it_o for_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n beside_o god_n altar_n yet_o if_o you_o consult_v the_o story_n you_o will_v find_v that_o though_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v what_o their_o brethren_n apprehend_v about_o this_o significant_a sign_n yet_o they_o do_v justify_v their_o erect_n or_o institute_v it_o for_o a_o token_n or_o a_o witness_n to_o future_a generation_n that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o they_o have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 27._o it_o be_v upon_o a_o religious_a account_n they_o do_v this_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o altar_n for_o burn_a offering_n or_o sacrifice_n this_o they_o do_v utter_o disclaim_v for_o 29._o sect._n 10._o i_o wish_v from_o my_o heart_n this_o instance_n may_v be_v well_o consider_v of_o and_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o those_o day_n for_o though_o before_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n have_v declare_v their_o true_a ground_n and_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v set_v up_o this_o say_a token_n sign_n or_o witness_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v resolve_v to_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o their_o 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other_o about_o the_o same_o that_o so_o after_o all_o our_o unbrother_o and_o unchristian_a difference_n and_o discord_n about_o the_o mode_n only_o of_o worship_n as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v we_o may_v now_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o shoulder_n and_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n sect._n 13._o in_o particular_a do_v the_o most_o unsatisfy_a but_o believe_v what_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n or_o what_o i_o now_o write_v of_o it_o that_o they_o do_v not_o by_o appoint_v or_o conform_v to_o it_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n by_o god_n altar_n or_o add_v a_o sacrament_n to_o a_o sacrament_n thereby_o it_o be_v but_o ed_n as_o the_o reubenites_n call_v their_o significant_a sign_n it_o be_v but_o a_o witness_n or_o a_o token_n as_o the_o church_n teach_v that_o person_n baptize_v may_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n a_o duty_n as_o i_o say_v before_o of_o high_a concern_v they_o do_v not_o place_v any_o worship_n or_o holiness_n in_o this_o sign_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o novelty_n they_o do_v retain_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n among_o they_o as_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o use_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o mind_v the_o christian_n convert_v then_o from_o paganism_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v christ_n nor_o yet_o of_o his_o cross_n which_o be_v foolishness_n to_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v sect._n 14._o but_o now_o find_v that_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o five_o disp_n after_o he_o have_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o determine_v of_o such_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v in_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o lawful_a governor_n may_v in_o such_o case_n bound_v we_o by_o their_o command_n pag_n 400._o sect._n 5._o and_o thereby_o i_o suppose_v impose_v they_o give_v for_o instance_n that_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o human_a determination_n concern_v time_n and_o the_o utensil_n about_o god_n worship_n pag._n 401._o whether_o we_o shall_v preach_v in_o a_o pulpit_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v its_o shape_n where_o we_o shall_v read_v whether_o we_o shall_v baptize_v in_o a_o font_n or_o bason_n and_o of_o what_o material_n whether_o of_o stone_n or_o pewter_n whether_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n at_o a_o table_n or_o in_o our_o seat_n whether_o it_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o east_n or_o west_n end_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o middle_n whether_o it_o shall_v have_v rail_n or_o no_o rail_n etc._n etc._n pag._n