Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	apostle_n	church_n	time_n	10,194	5	4.0560	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61826	A discourse concerning the church ... by the Right Reverend Father in God, Robert Sanderson ...	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1688 (1688)	Wing S597; ESTC R2316	6,874	34

they_o do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n but_o ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la and_o indirect_o be_v not_o enough_o of_o itself_o alone_o to_o enforce_v or_o justify_v a_o outward_a separation_n from_o she_o but_o the_o impose_v these_o error_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o be_v believe_v as_o of_o necessity_n be_v damnable_a and_o do_v not_o only_o justify_v a_o separation_n already_o make_v but_o also_o bind_v sub_fw-la mortali_fw-la all_o true_a christian_n to_o such_o a_o separation_n seven_o the_o worship_n require_v and_o perform_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o most_o thing_n superstitious_a and_o in_o some_o late_o idolatrous_a and_o such_o as_o wherein_o a_o good_a christian_n can_v lawful_o communicate_v with_o she_o so_o as_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o yet_o her_o idolatry_n be_v enough_o to_o justify_v and_o enforce_v such_o a_o separation_n concern_v protestant_n church_n by_o the_o protestant_a church_n we_o understand_v those_o visible_a particular_a church_n which_o have_v by_o a_o external_a separation_n free_v themselves_o from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o idolatry_n of_o popery_n have_v more_o or_o less_o reform_v the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n from_o popish_a corruption_n and_o restore_v they_o more_o or_o less_o to_o the_o ancient_n and_o primitive_a purity_n now_o such_o church_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o material_o or_o formal_o first_o material_o when_o we_o consider_v those_o church_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v thus_o to_o be_v reform_v bare_o and_o precise_o as_o local_a and_o particular_a visible_a church_n without_o respect_n have_v to_o their_o present_a reform_a or_o former_a corrupt_a estate_n or_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o faith._n as_o when_o we_o say_v the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o church_n of_o denmark_n the_o church_n of_o saxony_n etc._n etc._n second_o formal_o the_o protestant_a church_n may_v again_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o twofold_n form._n first_o a_o outward_a and_o accidental_a form._n second_o a_o inward_a and_o as_o it_o be_v essential_a form._n the_o inward_a form_n ever_o give_v esse_fw-la but_o the_o outward_a often_o give_v nomen_fw-la the_o outward_a form_n be_v bare_o the_o state_n of_o reformation_n which_o suppose_v another_o former_a estate_n of_o deformity_n or_o corruption_n out_o of_o which_o respect_n they_o have_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o protestant_n and_o reform_a church_n but_o the_o inward_a form_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o their_o faith_n thus_o reform_v in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n from_o the_o corruption_n wherewith_o popery_n have_v infect_v it_o which_o substance_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o protestant_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v different_o in_o the_o positive_a point_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o negative_a the_o positive_a point_n or_o affirmative_a article_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n be_v they_o which_o make_v we_o true_a christian_a church_n for_o in_o our_o positive_a we_o teach_v the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o our_o negative_a we_o reject_v the_o innovation_n and_o corruption_n of_o latter_a time_n to_o the_o question_n then_o where_o our_o church_n be_v before_o luther_n i_o answer_v first_o take_v our_o protestant_a church_n material_o as_o namely_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v where_o it_o be_v viz._n in_o england_n where_o by_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n it_o have_v continue_v a_o visible_a christian_a church_n from_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o it_o by_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n without_o interruption_n though_o not_o always_o without_o error_n and_o corruption_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o herein_o it_o need_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o very_a church_n of_o rome_n itself_o or_o to_o any_o other_o church_n under_o heaven_n second_o take_v the_o protestant_a church_n formal_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n the_o professor_n of_o it_o have_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o visible_a as_o well_o before_o luther_n as_o since_o but_o yet_o different_o in_o the_o affirmative_n and_o in_o the_o negative_n of_o our_o faith._n three_o take_v the_o protestant_a church_n formal_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a form_n viz._n as_o under_o the_o state_n of_o reformation_n we_o will_v free_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o such_o reform_a or_o protestant_n church_n before_o luther_n as_o now_o there_o be_v for_o a_o church_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v reform_v till_o it_o be_v deform_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v strip_v of_o a_o motly_n coat_n before_o he_o have_v it_o on_o four_o the_o protestant_a church_n for_o substance_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o affirmative_a doctrine_n have_v continue_v visible_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n without_o interruption_n as_o well_o before_o as_o since_o luther_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o second_o and_o three_o thesis_n in_o which_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o agree_v witness_v the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n five_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n as_o concern_v the_o worship_n maintain_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n have_v continue_v visible_a in_o like_a manner_n in_o all_o age_n as_o well_o before_o as_o since_o luther_n witness_v our_o service-book_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o except_v against_o any_o thing_n contain_v only_o they_o complain_v of_o some_o defect_n but_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o affirmative_n but_o to_o the_o negative_n of_o our_o faith._n six_o the_o negative_a tenet_n of_o our_o protestant_a church_n wherein_o she_o renounce_v the_o error_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v negative_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o visible_a profession_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o affirmative_n be_v yet_o thus_o far_o our_o church_n be_v visible_a in_o respect_n 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nine_o hundred_o and_o thenceforth_o till_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n our_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o visible_o distinct_a from_o the_o corrupt_a romish_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o five_o thesis_n but_o mingle_v with_o it_o yet_o it_o have_v thus_o far_o forth_o visible_a professor_n that_o there_o be_v in_o every_o age_n before_o luther_n some_o who_o name_n and_o opinion_n have_v be_v by_o god_n good_a providence_n preserve_v in_o history_n and_o record_n notwithstanding_o the_o indirect_a endeavour_n of_o the_o adversary_n to_o root_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o who_o complain_v of_o the_o corruption_n and_o contradict_v the_o doctrine_n and_o abuse_n of_o popery_n some_o in_o one_o point_n and_o some_o in_o another_o some_o in_o most_o of_o all_o those_o point_n wherein_o we_o now_o dissent_v and_o that_o in_o such_o degree_n and_o respect_n of_o visibility_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o our_o six_o and_o seven_o thesis_n finis_fw-la

degree_n visibility_n apply_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o fourfold_a respect_n first_o of_o the_o man_n themselves_o second_o of_o their_o general_a profession_n of_o christianity_n three_o of_o their_o particular_a different_a tenant_n from_o other_o man_n or_o church_n four_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o particular_a tenant_n thesis_n first_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o and_o most_o proper_a signification_n viz._n the_o church_n of_o god_n elect_n be_v whole_o and_o altogether_o invisible_a but_o of_o this_o the_o present_a question_n be_v not_o second_o the_o universal_a christian_a church_n upon_o earth_n have_v never_o fail_v from_o the_o whole_a faith_n nor_o ever_o shall_v fail_v to_o the_o world_n end_n in_o such_o sort_n but_o that_o still_o in_o some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o it_o it_o have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v visible_a more_fw-mi or_o less_o and_o that_o external_o in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o degree_n of_o visibility_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o respect_n three_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o understand_a truth_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n there_o never_o have_v want_v do_v or_o shall_v want_v upon_o earth_n a_o true_a and_o distinct_a particular_a church_n in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o external_o visible_a more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o degree_n and_o respect_n above_o specify_v four_o every_o particular_a visible_a church_n may_v fail_v not_o only_o from_o the_o purity_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o from_o the_o whole_a faith_n itself_o and_o so_o may_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a church_n even_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n and_o may_v become_v no_o church_n five_o the_o universal_a christian_a church_n consist_v of_o all_o particular_a visible_a church_n together_o and_o at_o once_o may_v by_o the_o prevail_a of_o heresy_n and_o idolatry_n be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o general_a defection_n in_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o it_o 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yet_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n and_o the_o exigence_n of_o time_n and_o occasion_n either_o first_o open_o resist_v the_o error_n superstition_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o time_n or_o second_o note_a the_o corruption_n as_o they_o grow_v and_o complain_v of_o they_o and_o desire_a reformation_n or_o three_o in_o private_a dissent_v from_o they_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o most_o dangerous_a doctrine_n and_o keep_v themselves_o free_a from_o the_o foul_a corruption_n though_o carry_v with_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o common_a apostasy_n to_o embrace_v the_o rest_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o presume_v they_o repent_v either_o explicit_o if_o god_n give_v they_o to_o see_v their_o error_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a implicitely_n in_o the_o mass_n of_o their_o ignorant_a and_o unknown_a sin_n seven_o although_o such_o particular_a man_n be_v not_o always_o so_o local_o and_o general_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n as_o to_o make_v a_o visible_a distinct_a particular_a church_n by_o themselves_o in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o visibility_n yet_o in_o these_o man_n do_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o true_a church_n take_v it_o comparative_o and_o in_o the_o second_o sense_n especial_o consist_v and_o the_o visibility_n of_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o time_n of_o universal_a defection_n in_o which_o man_n the_o true_a church_n continue_v visible_a always_o and_o perpetual_o without_o interruption_n and_o that_o ever_o in_o the_o four_o respect_n viz._n in_o regard_n of_o the_o acknowledge_a truth_n of_o their_o doctrine_n in_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o visibility_n viz._n in_o a_o inward_a estate_n and_o to_o themselves_o and_o sometime_o also_o though_o perhaps_o not_o always_o visible_a external_o and_o to_o their_o very_a enemy_n more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o visibility_n and_o in_o the_o three_o first_o respect_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o 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