Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	church_n	communion_n	schism_n	2,635	5	10.6078	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47744	Five discourses by the author of The snake in the grass viz. On water baptism, episcopacy, primitive heresie of the Quakers, reflections on the Quakers, a brief account of the Socinian trinity ; to which is added a preface to the whole.; Selections. 1700	Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.	1700 (1700)	Wing L1133; ESTC R1214	55,897	120

21._o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o type_n or_o figure_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o outward_a and_o water-baptism_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v for_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a baptism_n be_v not_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o thus_o rob._n barclay_n argument_n and_o criticism_n have_v turn_v into_o a_o full_a demonstration_n of_o the_o direct_a contrary_n of_o that_o for_o which_o he_o bring_v it_o and_o have_v thorough_o establish_v the_o divine_a institution_n of_o the_o outward_a or_o water-baptism_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o episcopacy_n sect_n i._o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o outward_a commission_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o case_n be_v state_v as_o to_o those_o quaker_n for_o who_o satisfaction_n this_o be_v intend_v page_n 1_o i._o of_o personal_a qualification_n requisite_a in_o the_o administrator_n of_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 2_o ii_o of_o the_o sacerdotal_a qualification_n of_o a_o outward_a commission_n as_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n by_o god_n iii_o by_o christ_n to_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n iv_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o other_o v._o those_o other_o impower_v to_o give_v it_o to_o other_o after_o they_o sect_n ii_o the_o deduction_n of_o this_o commission_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o not_o of_o presbyter_n i._o either_o way_n it_o operate_v against_o the_o quaker_n page_n 5_o ii_o the_o continuance_n of_o every_o society_n be_v deduce_v in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o society_n and_o not_o of_o the_o inferior_a officer_n ibid._n iii_o this_o show_v in_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o our_o day_n particular_o here_o in_o england_n iv_o the_o presbyterian_a plea_n consider_v that_o bishopric_n be_v but_o single_a parish_n and_o consequent_o that_o every_o presbyter_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o their_o vain_a logo-machy_a upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 8_o v._n argue_v from_o the_o type_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n which_o show_v to_o be_v the_o method_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a father_n page_n 11_o vi_o whence_o the_o case_n of_o korah_n and_o the_o presbyterian_o show_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o episcopal_a supremacy_n as_o plain_o and_o full_o establish_v as_o be_v that_o of_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n page_n 12_o vii_o no_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n can_v be_v show_v from_o the_o apostle_n page_n 14_o viii_o the_o pretence_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n no_o ground_n or_o excuse_n for_o make_v of_o a_o schism_n page_n 17_o sect_n iii_o objection_n from_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o if_o that_o do_v un-church_n and_o consequent_o break_v the_o succession_n of_o our_o bishop_n i._o this_o show_v to_o be_v a_o popish_a argument_n page_n 27_o ii_o that_o idolatry_n do_v not_o un-church_n prove_v 1._o because_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v a_o idolater_n ibid._n 2._o from_o the_o type_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n page_n 29_o iii_o episcopacy_n the_o most_o opposite_a to_o popery_n page_n 30_o iu._n male_n administration_n do_v forfeit_n but_o not_o vacate_v a_o commission_n till_o it_o be_v re-call●d_a page_n 34_o v._o defect_n in_o succession_n no_o bar_n to_o the_o possessor_n where_o there_o be_v none_o who_o claim_v a_o better_a right_n page_n 36_o sect_n iv_o the_o assurance_n and_o consent_n in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n beyond_o that_o of_o any_o other_o i._o the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o much_o great_a extent_n and_o more_o universal_a than_o all_o those_o who_o oppose_v it_o page_n 37_o ii_o and_o then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o join_v with_o they_o page_n 38_o iii_o the_o dissenter_n from_o episcopacy_n do_v all_o deny_v the_o ordination_n or_o call_v of_o eath_n other_o page_n 39_o iv_o if_o the_o quaker_n receive_v baptism_n from_o any_o of_o these_o dissenter_n they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v the_o same_o allowance_n as_o may_v be_v give_v to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o communion_n ibid._n v._o the_o episcopal_a ordination_n and_o consequent_o their_o right_n to_o baptise_v be_v own_a by_o both_o papist_n and_o presbyterian_o page_n 40_o sect_n v._o the_o personal_a sanctity_n of_o the_o administrator_n of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o high_o requisite_a on_o his_o part_n yet_o not_o of_o necessity_n as_o to_o the_o receiver_n to_o convey_v to_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o i._o the_o virtue_n come_v not_o from_o the_o minister_n but_o from_o god_n alone_o page_n 41_o ii_o for_o this_o cause_n among_o other_o christ_n choose_v judas_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n page_n 42_o iii_o god_n power_n be_v magnify_v in_o the_o meaness_n of_o his_o instrument_n ibid._n iu_o st._n paul_n rejoice_v at_o the_o preach_a of_o evil_a men._n page_n 43_o v._o this_o confirm_v by_o daily_a experience_n ibid._n vi_o the_o argument_n strong_a as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 45_o vii_o the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o make_v the_o personal_a holiness_n of_o the_o administrator_n necessary_a towards_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 46_o 1._o it_o take_v away_o all_o assurance_n in_o our_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n ibid._n 2._o it_o render_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_v ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o god_n former_a institution_n and_o put_v we_o in_o a_o more_o uncertain_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n page_n 47_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a error_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o border_n upon_o popery_n ibid._n viii_o as_o great_a sanctity_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o among_o any_o of_o our_o dissenter_n page_n 49_o ix_o there_o be_v at_o least_o a_o doubt_n in_o receive_v baptism_n from_o any_o of_o our_o dissenter_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v a_o sin_n therefore_o security_n be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n page_n 50_o x._o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o her_o be_v the_o establish_v constitution_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n page_n 51_o xi_o that_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v excuse_v schism_n from_o she_o but_o her_o enjoin_v something_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o communion_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o can_v be_v show_v page_n 52_o xii_o therefore_o to_o receive_v baptism_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o great_a security_n which_o the_o quaker_n can_v have_v of_o receive_v it_o from_o proper_a hand_n ibid._n xiii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o baptism_n have_v not_o such_o visible_a effect_n among_o we_o as_o the_o quaker_n will_v desire_v page_n 53_o the_o supplement_n i._o some_o authority_n for_o episcopacy_n as_o distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o presbytery_n take_v out_o of_o the_o father_n and_o council_n in_o the_o first_o 450_o year_n after_o christ_n page_n 5_o ii_o that_o the_o whole_a reformation_n even_o calvin_n beza_n and_o those_o of_o their_o communion_n be_v zealous_a asserter_n of_o episcopacy_n

five_o discourse_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n viz._n on_o water-baptism_n episcopacy_n primitive_a heresy_n of_o the_o quaker_n reflection_n on_o the_o quaker_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o socinian_n trinity_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o preface_n to_o the_o whole_a london_n print_v for_o c._n brome_n w._n keblewhite_n and_o g._n strahan_n 1700._o the_o preface_n the_o follow_a treatise_n be_v out_o of_o print_n it_o be_v think_v best_a to_o re-print_n they_o in_o the_o same_o volume_n with_o the_o snake_n and_o defence_n that_o that_o author_n work_n upon_o this_o subject_n may_v be_v all_o alike_o and_o more_o portable_a so_o that_o if_o other_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v reprint_v or_o new_o add_v it_o will_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o they_o who_o have_v this_o there_o be_v one_o small_a thing_n add_v to_o this_o which_o be_v write_v before_o that_o author_n do_v engage_v with_o the_o quaker_n it_o be_v a_o letter_n concern_v the_o socinian_n trinity_n but_o it_o be_v as_o proper_a for_o the_o quaker_n as_o the_o socinian_n controversy_n for_o they_o be_v all_o one_o upon_o this_o point_n and_o the_o quaker_n have_v the_o same_o salvo_n as_o the_o socinian_o to_o reconcile_v their_o trinity_n make_v it_o only_o three_o manifestation_n or_o operation_n and_o be_v answerable_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o socinian_o for_o the_o many_o absurdity_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o this_o their_o notion_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o they_o have_v take_v up_o to_o avoid_v the_o far_o less_o difficulty_n which_o they_o apprehend_v to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o three_o person_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o pure_a essence_n and_o substance_n this_o small_a thing_n be_v only_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o private_a friend_n which_o he_o procure_v to_o be_v print_v be_v not_o mean_v to_o comprehend_v all_o that_o controversy_n but_o to_o give_v in_o short_a a_o summary_n view_n of_o it_o to_o show_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o their_o exception_n and_o that_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o more_o and_o more_o contradictory_n and_o fundamental_o material_a different_a and_o opposite_a hypothesis_n than_o what_o they_o object_n in_o the_o several_a explanation_n of_o the_o orthodox_n upon_o that_o unfathomable_a and_o glorious_a mystery_n but_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o lend_v that_o author_n health_n and_o ability_n he_o intend_v to_o consider_v of_o that_o controversy_n with_o great_a care_n he_o not_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o have_v prove_v the_o quaker_n to_o be_v socinian_o though_o many_o of_o they_o know_v it_o not_o without_o likewise_o show_v the_o fallacy_n and_o weakness_n of_o those_o principle_n and_o prejudices_fw-la upon_o which_o both_o of_o they_o do_v proceed_v which_o be_v not_o the_o business_n of_o his_o work_n against_o the_o quaker_n they_o deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v socinian_o and_o lay_v that_o imputation_n upon_o other_o with_o great_a contumely_n and_o contempt_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o snake_n sect._n xi_o it_o be_v enough_o upon_o that_o point_n to_o let_v they_o and_o the_o world_n see_v that_o they_o be_v real_a though_o not_o nominal_a socinian_o but_o if_o god_n shall_v so_o bless_v his_o labour_n as_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o socinian_n heresy_n then_o will_v not_o only_o they_o and_o the_o quaker_n be_v detect_v for_o mere_o nominal_a christian_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o vindicate_v and_o we_o be_v still_o further_o confirm_v and_o build_v up_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n quod_fw-la faustum_n faxit_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o discourse_n prove_v the_o divine_a institution_n of_o water-baptism_n wherein_o the_o quaker-argument_n against_o it_o be_v collect_v and_o confute_v with_o as_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n the_o second_o edition_n if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n joh._n fourteen_o 15._o london_n print_v for_o c._n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n at_o the_o west-end_a of_o st._n paul_n w._n keblewhite_n at_o the_o white_a swan_n in_o st._n paul's-church-yard_n and_o g._n strahan_n at_o the_o golden_a ball_n over-against_o the_o royal-exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1700._o the_o preface_n contain_v i._o a_o short_a proof_n for_o infant-baptism_n ii_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o contemner_n of_o baptism_n among_o we_o iii_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o scotland_n iv_o in_o ireland_n v._o in_o england_n vi_o too_o many_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n vii_o whence_o this_o discourse_n useful_a to_o other_o beside_o quaker_n viii_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o write_v this_o discourse_n the_o content_n of_o this_o discourse_n sect._n i._n that_o matth._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v mean_v of_o water-baptism_n page_n 1_o sect._n ii_o that_o christ_n do_v practice_n water-baptism_n 2._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v it_o after_o he_o 3._o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v do_v it_o after_o them_o p._n 4_o sect._n iii_o that_o baptism_n must_v be_v outward_a and_o visible_a because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n appoint_v whereby_o to_o initiate_v man_n into_o a_o outward_a and_o visible_a society_n which_o be_v the_o church_n p._n 11_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o quaker_n against_o the_o outward-baptism_n sect._n iu._n 1._o that_o the_o baptism_n command_v matth._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v only_o the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a baptism_n p._n 16_o sect._n v._n 2._o that_o water-baptism_n be_v john_n baptism_n and_o therefore_o cease_v p._n 18_o sect._n vi_o 3._o that_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptise_v with_o john_n baptism_n p._n 21_o sect._n vii_o 4._o that_o paul_n be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v 1_o cor._n i_o 14.17_o p._n 31_o sect._n viii_o 5._o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n three_o 21._o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a but_o the_o inward_a baptism_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v p._n 48_o sect._n ix_o 6._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n eph._n four_o 5._o therefore_o not_o both_o outward_a and_o inward_a p._n 50_o sect._n x._o 7._o that_o the_o outward_a baptism_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v behind_o and_o we_o to_o get_v beyond_o it_o heb._n vi_fw-la 1._o p._n 54_o sect._n xi_o 8._o that_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 63_o sect._n xii_o the_o conclusion_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o water-baptism_n p._n 84_o a_o preface_n as_o baptism_n be_v put_v on_o christ_n give_v up_o our_o name_n to_o he_o be_v admit_v as_o his_o disciple_n and_o a_o public_a profession_n of_o his_o doctrine_n so_o the_o renounce_v of_o our_o baptism_n be_v as_o public_a a_o disow_n of_o he_o and_o a_o formal_a apostasy_n from_o his_o religion_n therefore_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v most_o busy_a in_o all_o age_n but_o have_v prevail_v most_o in_o our_o latter_a corrupt_a time_n to_o prejudice_n man_n by_o many_o false_a pretence_n against_o this_o divine_a institution_n have_v be_v able_a to_o persuade_v some_o quite_o to_o throw_v it_o off_o as_o pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a other_o too_o think_v it_o only_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o lay_v no_o great_a stress_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o use_v it_o where_o it_o be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a other_o deny_v it_o to_o infant_n upon_o this_o only_a ground_n that_o they_o be_v not_o suppose_v capable_a of_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o man_n for_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v they_o the_o outward_a seal_n of_o it_o but_o this_o be_v foreign_a to_o my_o present_a undertake_n which_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o quaker_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o outward_a or_o 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late_a clear_a and_o rational_a discourse_n concern_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o two_o follow_a admonition_n have_v make_v it_o full_o appear_v that_o not_o one_o in_o ten_o of_o they_o do_v ever_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o rest_n very_o rare_o even_o now_o since_o this_o last_o revolution_n and_o in_o the_o former_a revolution_n of_o 41_o he_o give_v vndenyable_a instance_n that_o in_o several_a church_n even_o in_o dublin_n after_o the_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o episcopal_a minister_n the_o lord_n supper_n have_v not_o be_v administer_v till_o the_o restauration_n 1660_o that_o be_v in_o some_o church_n for_o ten_o in_o some_o for_o twelve_o year_n together_o v._o these_o presbyterian_o in_o dublin_n and_o in_o the_o south_n and_o west_n part_n of_o ireland_n be_v send_v from_o england_n and_o have_v learn_v the_o contempt_n of_o this_o sacrament_n there_o where_o even_o in_o 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the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o the_o outward_a baptism_n with_o water_n be_v as_o much_o here_o command_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v express_v in_o english_a word_n or_o as_o we_o can_v now_o express_v it_o but_o because_o the_o word_n baptise_v be_v grow_v a_o technical_a term_n in_o other_o language_n whereby_o to_o express_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n long_o before_o our_o english_a translation_n therefore_o our_o translator_n do_v right_o retain_v the_o word_n baptise_v in_o this_o text_n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o and_o in_o other_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n but_o in_o other_o place_n they_o translate_v the_o word_n baptise_v as_o mark_v seven_o 4._o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o market_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o they_o be_v baptise_a which_o we_o literal_o translate_v except_o they_o wash_v and_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o baptism_n of_o cup_n and_o pot_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o translate_v the_o wash_v of_o cup_n and_o pot_n and_o heb._n ix_o 10._o speak_v of_o these_o legal_a institution_n which_o stand_v only_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v wash_n be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a baptism_n and_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a the_o greek_a word_n be_v retain_v in_o both_o these_o text_n mark_v seven_o 4._o nisi_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la non_fw-la comedunt_fw-la except_o they_o be_v baptise_a i._n e._n wash_v their_o hand_n they_o eat_v not_o and_o baptismata_fw-la calicum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o baptism_n of_o cup_n etc._n etc._n and_o heb._n ix_o 10._o in_o cibis_fw-la &_o pontibus_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la baptismatibus_fw-la i._n e._n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a baptism_n so_o that_o it_o