Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	article_n	church_n	doctrine_n	10,044	5	6.9591	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26183	A seasonable vindication of the truly catholick doctrine of the Church of England in reply to Dr. Sherlock's answer to Anonymus his three letters concerning church-communion.	Atwood, William, d. 1705?	1683 (1683)	Wing A4182; ESTC R7909	57,215	86

uncharitable_a but_o to_o bring_v compurgator_n of_o such_o who_o friendship_n as_o they_o be_v dulce_fw-la decus_fw-la meum_fw-la so_o they_o be_v praesidium_fw-la too_o against_o such_o fatal_a miscarriage_n will_v but_o expose_v their_o venerable_a name_n to_o such_o usage_n as_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o but_o be_v that_o never_o so_o hard_a for_o once_o i_o will_v set_v a_o example_n to_o a_o clergyman_n and_o show_v that_o i_o can_v contain_v myself_o after_o all_o these_o causeless_a calumny_n though_o you_o can_v bear_v to_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o truth_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v calm_o show_v i._n how_o groundless_a both_o your_o open_a and_o imply_v accusation_n be_v against_o i_o ii_o what_o cause_n i_o have_v to_o put_v you_o upon_o explain_v yourself_o iii_o how_o unsatisfactory_a your_o explanation_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o much_o of_o your_o charge_n as_o i_o be_o concern_v to_o answer_v particular_o resolve_v itself_o into_o these_o general_a head_n 1._o my_o want_n of_o love_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o take_v part_n with_o dissenter_n out_o of_o zeal_n for_o their_o cause_n or_o vainglory_n 2._o that_o i_o have_v a_o spite_n at_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o clergyman_n and_o disown_a part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n 3._o that_o i_o design_v to_o affront_v dr._n stillingfleet_n and_o dr._n tillotson_n 4._o that_o i_o discover_v a_o contempt_n of_o all_o church-authority_n and_o think_v the_o church_n itself_o a_o insignificant_a thing_n 5._o and_o last_o that_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o deism_n and_o socinianism_n and_o that_o my_o principle_n tend_v to_o undermine_v christianity_n and_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o all_o reveal_v religion_n first_o article_n in_o the_o first_o article_n you_o will_v argue_v i_o guilty_a of_o hypocrisy_n in_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o constant_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n when_o i_o want_v that_o love_n for_o it_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o it_o or_o of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o vanity_n in_o labour_v to_o show_v my_o wit_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o cause_n which_o i_o myself_o know_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o wit_n and_o artifice_n but_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v no_o more_o concern_v in_o your_o censure_n than_o perhaps_o you_o may_v think_v yourself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o its_o article_n or_o homile_n and_o that_o it_o give_v you_o no_o warrant_n to_o call_v the_o dissenter_n schismatic_n and_o such_o as_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n while_o they_o scruple_n conformity_n my_o tax_v you_o with_o want_n of_o charity_n towards_o dissenter_n will_v be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o such_o a_o zeal_n for_o they_o as_o imply_v a_o disesteem_n of_o our_o church_n or_o such_o a_o defence_n of_o their_o cause_n as_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o wantonness_n or_o vanity_n 10._o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o like_o the_o act_n of_o that_o samaritan_n who_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n who_o have_v be_v most_o barbarous_o use_v by_o thief_n and_o can_v meet_v with_o no_o pity_n from_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n who_o pass_v by_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatever_o you_o think_v of_o this_o matter_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o our_o church_n nowhere_o warrant_v your_o assertion_n either_o in_o its_o article_n homily_n or_o canon_n indeed_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o king_n james_n the_o authority_n of_o which_o as_o to_o we_o layman_n i_o need_v not_o here_o inquire_v into_o i_o find_v schismatici_fw-la mention_v in_o some_o of_o the_o title_n but_o not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v sure_a by_o no_o mean_n apply_v in_o your_o manner_n but_o than_o you_o tell_v i_o 21._o no_o man_n who_o have_v any_o kindness_n for_o the_o church_n with_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o hold_v communion_n will_v make_v such_o a_o vile_a insinuation_n as_o if_o profess_a atheist_n be_v admit_v to_o communion_n but_o certain_o there_o may_v be_v a_o profess_a atheist_n though_o he_o do_v not_o profess_v himself_o so_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o communicate_v for_o want_v of_o that_o euphemia_n which_o one_o can_v great_o offend_v against_o by_o one_o single_a word_n of_o no_o ill_a signification_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o of_o all_o man_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o press_v hard_o upon_o i_o in_o this_o particular_a three_o article_n that_o i_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o patronage_n of_o two_o such_o great_a luminary_n of_o our_o church_n as_o dr._n stillingfleet_n and_o dr._n tillotson_n 49._o you_o tax_v i_o with_o a_o design_n of_o affront_a dr._n s._n and_o deal_n with_o the_o other_o great_a man_n at_o the_o same_o rate_n 50._o secret_n thing_n belong_v to_o god_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o can_v have_v no_o revelation_n from_o above_o of_o any_o such_o design_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v say_v look_v that_o way_n assure_v yourself_o i_o cite_v the_o word_n against_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o church-communion_n whence_o you_o ground_n your_o reflection_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o i_o receive_v they_o which_o be_v in_o their_o utmost_a latitude_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n as_o if_o they_o will_v set_v aside_o all_o government_n in_o the_o church_n but_o you_o be_v certain_o guilty_a of_o the_o affront_n against_o they_o if_o you_o think_v there_o be_v any_o harm_n in_o the_o quotation_n or_o as_o if_o i_o expose_v their_o fail_n thereby_o i_o will_v not_o here_o return_v upon_o you_o that_o you_o never_o spare_v any_o man_n reputation_n to_o serve_v your_o design_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v come_v as_o proper_o from_o i_o as_o it_o do_v from_o you_o but_o when_o you_o be_v upon_o such_o authority_n you_o will_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v reconcile_v yourself_o to_o dr._n stillingfleet_n sense_n of_o schism_n which_o if_o his_o judgement_n be_v valuable_a in_o competition_n with_o dr._n sherlock_n letter_n lie_v not_o in_o a_o voluntary_a departure_n out_o of_o any_o particular_a church_n but_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v for_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n which_o i_o go_v upon_o if_o you_o will_v teach_v i_o my_o catechism_n better_a in_o this_o point_n i_o be_o very_o ready_a to_o learn_v four_o article_n the_o four_o article_n have_v many_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o for_o under_o the_o suppose_a contempt_n of_o church-authority_n be_v in_o your_o sense_n contain_v 1._o the_o think_v the_o church_n itself_o a_o insignificant_a thing_n and_o that_o no_o causeless_a separation_n from_o it_o can_v be_v a_o schism_n 2._o a_o despise_v the_o evangelical_n priesthood_n as_o you_o call_v it_o 3._o the_o look_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n as_o very_o indifferent_a ceremony_n 54._o 1._o in_o the_o first_o you_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o you_o will_v take_v advantage_n of_o your_o own_o confusion_n in_o blending_a together_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o though_o one_o may_v think_v that_o it_o signify_v not_o much_o or_o be_v not_o one_o duty_n to_o communicate_v with_o every_o particular_a sound_a church_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n always_o his_o duty_n to_o communicate_v actual_o or_o in_o inclination_n with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o which_o essential_o constitute_v it_o his_o church_n nay_o and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o schismatical_a separation_n even_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o lesser_a matter_n but_o my_o question_n be_v whether_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o separation_n causeless_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n occasion_v it_o though_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o party_n conscience_n who_o scruple_n it_o and_o that_o without_o schism_n but_o as_o dr._n stillingfleet_n right_o distinguish_v letter_n between_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n my_o receive_v his_o sense_n have_v sufficient_o anticipate_v and_o remove_v this_o imputation_n unless_o you_o will_v fix_v it_o upon_o he_o too_o 2._o but_o for_o the_o second_o if_o by_o a_o evangelical_n priesthood_n you_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o i_o know_v of_o no_o such_o upon_o earth_n by_o the_o gospel-institution_n 3._o for_o the_o three_o which_o may_v take_v in_o what_o may_v seem_v omit_v on_o the_o forego_n head_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v what_o one_o passage_n have_v fall_v from_o i_o which_o look_v like_o a_o excuse_v the_o contempt_n or_o neglect_v of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o of_o they_o to_o who_o ordinary_o it_o belong_v to_o administer_v they_o yet_o methinks_v you_o do_v not_o due_o consider_v that_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v one_o duty_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o positive_a command_n and_o

shall_v be_v schismatic_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o his_o body_n mere_o for_o disobey_v addition_n the_o authority_n of_o which_o they_o sober_o dispute_v 32._o you_o say_v in_o one_o part_n of_o your_o answer_n to_o i_o that_o whatever_o variety_n and_o difference_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n be_v consistent_a with_o one_o communion_n may_v be_v grant_v when_o the_o prudence_n of_o governor_n see_v it_o fit_a and_o expedient_a where_o as_o you_o condemn_v such_o indulgence_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o one_o communion_n it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v equal_o conclusive_a against_o the_o imposition_n of_o any_o thing_n inconsistent_a with_o one_o communion_n 40._o or_o the_o great_a law_n of_o catholic_n communion_n and_o when_o you_o confess_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v never_o so_o entire_o in_o the_o bishop_n breast_n that_o what_o he_o do_v shall_v be_v think_v the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n any_o further_a than_o he_o comply_v with_o those_o law_n 4._o by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v you_o have_v likewise_o set_v aside_o the_o civil_a authority_n and_o admit_v that_o dissenter_n have_v sufficient_a church-power_n among_o they_o i_o again_o ask_v how_o they_o can_v be_v schismatic_n for_o divide_v from_o the_o bishop_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o suspect_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o they_o believe_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o those_o law_n by_o which_o the_o charch_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v as_o be_v great_o prejudicial_a to_o if_o not_o inconsistent_a with_o one_o communion_n and_o i_o will_v willing_o be_v satisfy_v how_o you_o can_v bring_v within_o the_o forego_n rule_n 40._o what_o you_o assert_v but_o within_o three_o page_n where_o have_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n between_o the_o latin_a and_o asian_a church_n yet_o you_o will_v have_v it_o that_o private_a christian_n at_o rome_n can_v not_o receive_v the_o asian_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n authority_n but_o to_o word_n this_o matter_n according_a to_o your_o hypothesis_n 52._o though_o conformity_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o church-governor_n the_o bishop_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o all_o that_o live_v here_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v content_v to_o have_v the_o controversy_n confine_v to_o person_n live_v here_o but_o that_o you_o tempt_v i_o further_o you_o say_v indeed_o 52._o that_o christian_n who_o live_v under_o the_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o other_o church_n may_v and_o do_v preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n without_o conformity_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o pray_v can_v they_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n without_o catholic_n communion_n 396._o to_o which_o as_o you_o have_v tell_v we_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o order_n government_n discipline_n and_o worship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o then_o 36._o all_z the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o one_o church_n or_o one_o society_n and_o have_v the_o same_o right_n or_o obligation_n of_o they_o to_o communicate_v with_o each_o other_o as_o opportunity_n serve_v in_o all_o those_o duty_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o christian_n church_n be_v institute_v as_o the_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v there_o be_v some_o other_o passage_n in_o my_o three_o letter_n which_o perhaps_o may_v want_v to_o have_v something_o say_v to_o they_o but_o i_o shall_v only_o refer_v the_o whole_a with_o what_o i_o have_v here_o write_v to_o your_o second_o and_o cool_a thought_n but_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o wonder_v how_o i_o escape_v unrebuke_v when_o i_o observe_v that_o you_o yourself_o make_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o some_o even_o causeless_a separation_n and_o if_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o separation_n lie_v in_o not_o observe_v your_o term_n of_o catholic_n communion_n the_o dissenter_n will_v think_v themselves_o pretty_a sake_n under_o mr._n chillingworth_n defence_n against_o the_o papist_n 56._o not_o only_a when_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o whole_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n nor_o when_o he_o blame_v the_o papist_n for_o make_v salvation_n depend_v on_o thing_n 79._o casual_a and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o confer_v or_o not_o to_o confer_v but_o if_o it_o be_v only_o because_o of_o the_o obscurity_n and_o doubtfulness_n if_o not_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o ground_n whence_o the_o obligation_n to_o constant_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n be_v infer_v for_o he_o think_v it_o demonstration_n 92._o that_o nothing_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v but_o what_o be_v plain_o reveal_v now_o sir_n i_o take_v leave_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o have_v faithful_o follow_v you_o in_o all_o your_o subtle_a wind_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v nowhere_o pervert_v your_o discourse_n 5._o how_o much_o soever_o i_o may_v have_v mistake_v they_o and_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o take_v his_o sense_n right_o who_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o himself_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o least_o nor_o perhaps_o the_o least_o pertinent_a part_n of_o my_o task_n to_o fix_v your_o own_o principle_n upon_o you_o some_o of_o which_o need_v no_o other_o exposure_n but_o to_o be_v set_v in_o their_o proper_a light_n where_o like_o the_o cadmoean_a issue_n they_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o destroy_v each_o other_o if_o you_o forget_v in_o one_o place_n what_o serve_v your_o purpose_n in_o another_o or_o go_v to_o prove_v too_o little_a or_o too_o much_o for_o what_o possible_o may_v be_v your_o general_a scope_n and_o design_n 46._o i_o hope_v you_o will_v for_o the_o future_a be_v more_o cautious_a of_o condemn_v man_n for_o dishonesty_n in_o argue_v upon_o what_o they_o find_v by_o this_o time_n it_o be_v likely_a i_o may_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n have_v tire_v your_o patience_n which_o you_o value_v yourself_o upon_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o lie_v in_o dispute_n between_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o much_o narrow_a compass_n but_o perhaps_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o requisite_a to_o put_v several_a question_n to_o you_o to_o prevent_v all_o colourable_a evasion_n that_o one_o may_v take_v up_o what_o may_v be_v artful_o slip_v over_o upon_o another_o and_o certain_o any_o one_o that_o observe_v what_o skill_n you_o use_v in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o controversy_n will_v think_v that_o many_o thing_n which_o may_v have_v seem_v superfluous_a be_v but_o necessary_a to_o oblige_v you_o to_o speak_v out_o thus_o when_o i_o have_v ask_v 18._o whether_o a_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o be_v as_o i_o then_o think_v and_o still_o do_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v add_v or_n become_v a_o christian_n only_o as_o receive_v into_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o write_v to_o one_o who_o seem_v to_o think_v no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n before_o he_o have_v be_v actual_o receive_v into_o some_o particular_a church_n 34._o but_o you_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o the_o question_n wonder_v i_o shall_v ask_v you_o whether_o a_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n when_o you_o say_v the_o whole_a design_n of_o your_o tract_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o every_o christian_a by_o be_v so_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o have_v a_o right_a to_o communicate_v with_o all_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o bind_v to_o communicate_v with_o that_o part_n of_o it_o in_o which_o he_o live_v now_o it_o be_v odds_o but_o it_o may_v be_v as_o evident_a upon_o this_o your_o whole_a design_n that_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v every_o christian_a as_o such_o into_o its_o communion_n without_o impose_v any_o term_n but_o mere_a christianity_n as_o that_o a_o christian_n must_v communicate_v with_o that_o sound_a part_n where_o he_o live_v even_o in_o other_o term_n yet_o here_o you_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n to_o the_o question_n how_o a_o man_n become_v a_o christian_n whether_o it_o be_v only_o as_o receive_v into_o a_o particular_a church_n indeed_o you_o have_v say_v in_o your_o resolution_n which_o i_o think_v you_o may_v have_v either_o justify_v or_o retract_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n 5._o or_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n who_o be_v not_o at_o least_o visible_o admit_v which_o must_v be_v by_o some_o particular_a church_n and_o sure_o no_o man_n can_v be_v