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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53999	Jerub-baal, or, The pleader impleaded being an answer to Mr. Croftons (lately published) plea for communion with the Church under her present corruptions, &c., entituled Reformation not separation by way of humble remonstrance thereunto : shewing, that non-communion with the Church of England in her liturgy and common-prayer, in those that (yet) joyn with her in the substantial ordinances and instituted worship of Christ, is no schism, and that such are unjustly called separatists : in a letter / written by T.P. for the private satisfaction of a friend, and by him published for common benefit.	T. P.	1662 (1662)	Wing P112; ESTC R7299	36,119	58

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christ_n nor_o of_o the_o approve_a testimony_n of_o justine_n martyr_n tertullian_n etc._n etc._n witness_v the_o immunity_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o day_n from_o such_o imposition_n allege_v by_o his_o smectymnvan_a brethren_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o doubt_n herein_o shall_v be_v disclose_v in_o the_o next_o answer_n however_o you_o may_v judge_v from_o what_o have_v already_o be_v say_v how_o unjust_o non-communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o liturgy_n and_o common-prayer_n be_v interpret_v sinful_a separation_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a declension_n of_o mere_a will-worship_n 5._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v indeed_o a_o substantial_a part_n of_o real-solemn_a divine_a worship_n be_v one_o of_o christ_n fundamental_a institution_n but_o the_o know_a violence_n of_o imposition_n the_o will-worship_n and_o superstition_n which_o attend_v the_o celebration_n thereof_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o that_o i_o can_v communicate_v with_o she_o therein_o without_o sin_n do_v warrant_n and_o necessitate_v my_o present_a non-communion_n and_o withdrawment_n this_o be_v clear_o mr._n crofton_n allege_v case_n of_o real_a inevitable_a necessity_n thus_o then_o though_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o true_a church_n so_o that_o a_o total_a separation_n from_o she_o be_v unwarrantable_a and_o therefore_o communion_n with_o she_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o real-solemn_a divine_a worship_n wherein_o i_o may_v join_v with_o she_o without_o either_o let_v or_o sin_n be_v a_o duty_n yet_o her_o liturgy_n and_o common-prayer_n appear_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o real-solemne_a divine_a worship_n but_o a_o mere_a humane_a constitution_n and_o the_o supper_n though_o a_o substantial_a part_n of_o real-solemn-divine_a worship_n yet_o be_v by_o corrupt_a mixture_n and_o appurtenance_n much_o adulterate_v so_o that_o i_o can_v communicate_v therein_o without_o sin_n my_o present_a non-communion_n with_o she_o in_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v a_o partial_a separation_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o duty_n that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n therefore_o no_o schism_n the_o thing_n charge_v which_o be_v a_o causeless_o separation_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v acquit_v i_o and_o all_o man_n in_o my_o capacity_n from_o mr._n croftons_n nickname_n of_o separatist_n in_o the_o case_n but_o i_o refer_v you_o sir_n to_o my_o next_o answer_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o both_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o retortion_n communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v be_v supersede_v in_o case_n of_o real-inevitable_a necessity_n ex_fw-la concessis_fw-la by_o mr._n croftons_n own_o doctrine_n and_o assertion_n but_o i_o that_o i_o may_v put_v in_o for_o a_o supersedeas_fw-la be_v a_o case_n of_o real_a inevitable_a necessity_n therefore_o by_o mr._n croftons_n own_o acquittance_n my_o non-communion_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o sin_n no_o schism_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n wherein_o i_o can_v communicate_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n viz._n 1._o her_o liturgy_n and_o common-prayer_n 2._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n under_o her_o present_a method_n of_o administration_n for_o non-communion_n in_o both_o which_o i_o allege_v a_o real-inevitable_a necessity_n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o non-communion_n in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o common-prayer_n be_v ground_v on_o invincible_a doubt_n about_o the_o very_a lawfulness_n of_o such_o a_o constitution_n and_o those_o upon_o three_o maxim_n shall_v i_o call_v they_o or_o principle_n which_o mr._n crofton_n possible_o will_v term_v schismatical_a as_o well_o as_o my_o practice_n viz_o 1._o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n that_o be_v not_o useful_a be_v unlawful_a 2._o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n that_o be_v not_o needful_a be_v unlawful_a 3._o that_o constitution_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v not_o command_v be_v forbid_v which_o though_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v very_a paradox_n and_o strange_a position_n in_o this_o age_n yet_o i_o profess_v to_o you_o without_o any_o censorious_a reflection_n upon_o either_o the_o principle_n or_o practice_n of_o other_o they_o hamper_v i_o the_o assumption_n peculiar_a to_o each_o of_o those_o proposition_n contain_v my_o doubt_n but_o the_o liturgy_n or_o common-prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n which_o be_v neither_o 1._o useful_a nor_o much_o less_o 2._o needful_a nor_o 3._o command_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n which_o be_v not_o useful_a be_v not_o lawful_a which_o be_v unprofitable_a be_v vnwarrantable_a where_o by_o that_o which_o be_v unprofitable_a i_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v un-edifying_a be_v a_o truth_n bottom_v upon_o a_o great_a canon_n apostolic_a in_o respect_n of_o which_o all_o church-constitution_n ought_v to_o be_v act_n of_o true_a canonical_a obedience_n viz_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v unto_o edify_v 1_o cor._n 14.26_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edification_n according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o only_o 1._o a_o freedom_n from_o positive_a damage_n nor_o 2._o a_o single_a but_o 3._o a_o successive_a and_o gradual_a benefit_n for_o confirmation_n hereof_o i_o may_v produce_v the_o joynt-determination_n and_o vote_n of_o a_o whole_a jury_n of_o the_o orthodox-learned_n calvin_n junius_n tilenus_n alstedius_n hospinian_n beza_n pareus_n prof._n leidens_fw-la jus_fw-la canonicum_fw-la perkins_n etc._n etc._n who_o unanimous_o conclude_v the_o same_o who_o several_a testimony_n i_o shall_v here_o insert_v but_o that_o i_o must_v shun_v prolixity_n it_o be_v observable_a what_o be_v leave_v upon_o everlasting_a record_n namely_o that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v disannul_v because_o of_o its_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n heb._n 7.18_o that_o which_o may_v be_v urge_v in_o my_o mind_n invincible_o against_o the_o retention_n of_o jewish_a ceremony_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n whence_o i_o argue_v if_o a_o divine_a law_n one_o of_o god_n own_o make_v must_v be_v reverse_v disannul_v and_o abolish_v the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o be_v judge_n because_o unprofitable_a as_o the_o ceremonial_a be_v christ_n the_o substance_n be_v exhibit_v then_o sure_o a_o fortiori_fw-la all_o humane_a law_n those_o of_o man_n make_v especial_o ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v unprofitable_a be_v hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la unwarrantable_a i_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o assert_v this_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n now_o that_o the_o liturgy_n or_o common-prayer_n be_v a_o constitution_n unprofitable_a which_o be_v the_o assumption_n will_v need_v no_o great_a labour_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v hurtful_a and_o be_v that_o useful_a who_o can_v witness_v the_o unhappy_a consequence_n mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n attend_v it_o i_o shall_v say_v but_o little_a if_o as_o some_o call_v ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n so_o i_o shall_v call_v it_o the_o nursery_n of_o ignorance_n nay_o what_o great_a schismatic_a this_o day_n in_o england_n what_o have_v more_o divide_v between_o faithful_a pastor_n &_o their_o dear_a people_n the_o service_n have_v stop_v the_o prophet_n mouth_n pad-locked_a those_o lip_n which_o shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n alas_o those_o be_v but_o few_o among_o the_o many_o thousand_o malignant_a influence_n of_o this_o convocation-wildfire_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o hurt_n in_o it_o say_v some_o that_o be_v strangel_n but_o admit_v there_o be_v not_o do_v it_o any_o good_a the_o negative_a will_v prove_v it_o a_o illegitimate_a brood_n yes_o may_v some_o commoner_n say_v and_o so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o the_o popish_a missal_n it_o may_v accidental_o profit_v i_o but_o neither_o will_v collateral_a nor_o single_a benefit_n prove_v the_o legitimacy_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o further_n be_v it_o a_o edify_v constitution_n if_o not_o cashier_v it_o for_o apocryphal_a it_o be_v a_o adulterate_a piece_n the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n must_v rise_v high_a and_o high_o now_o what_o influence_n have_v it_o in_o building_n of_o a_o man_n a_o church-member_n up_o in_o his_o most_o holy_a faith_n be_v this_o to_o edify_v in_o a_o word_n it_o must_v 32._o must_v instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 10._o sect._n 32._o manifestam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la far_o according_a to_o calvin_n rule_n it_o must_v conduce_v to_o the_o neanife_a advantage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o her_o growth_n and_o gradual_a prosiciency_n since_o the_o ripe_a she_o be_v for_o age_n the_o ripe_a she_o shall_v be_v for_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o perfect_a of_o this_o mystical_a building_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o else_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o un-edifying_a then_o unwarrantable_a now_o how_o little_a our_o liturgy_n or_o common-prayer_n be_v contributory_a hereunto_o let_v the_o impartial_a judge_n 2._o that_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n which_o be_v unnecessary_a be_v also_o unlawful_a