Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	catholic_n	church_n	visible_a	4,689	5	9.3932	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66577	Cultus evangelicus, or, A brief discourse concerning the spirituality and simplicity of New-Testament worship	Wilson, John, M.A.	1667 (1667)	Wing W2926D; Wing W2901; ESTC R9767	88,978	144

himself_o in_o this_o place_n prescribe_v but_o to_o return_v where_o i_o be_v that_o christ_n in_o circumstantial_o have_v leave_v his_o church_n some_o power_n be_v grant_v but_o she_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o in_o the_o exercise_v of_o it_o she_o go_v beyond_o her_o limit_n as_o she_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o neglect_v those_o conveniency_n tha●_n he_o do_v allow_v she_o so_o she_o must_v likewise_o take_v heed_n of_o transgress_v her_o bound_n and_o go_v too_o far_o and_o that_o both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o her_o constitution_n as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o she_o must_v if_o she_o expect_v to_o be_v obey_v take_v heed_n of_o frame_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v liable_a to_o just_a exception_n and_o impose_v they_o on_o her_o member_n with_o rigour_n and_o severity_n christ_n have_v deal_v tender_o with_o she_o and_o it_o may_v not_o become_v she_o to_o deal_v austere_o and_o harsh_o with_o they_o as_o they_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n must_v remember_v to_o show_v her_o filial_a respect_n beware_v of_o contemn_v her_o authority_n and_o not_o but_o upon_o very_o weighty_a ground_n reject_v what_o she_o recommend_v to_o they_o so_o she_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n 86._o must_v take_v heed_n of_o provoke_v they_o to_o wrath_n or_o show_v herself_o cruel_a remember_v her_o authority_n as_o some_o of_o her_o wise_a son_n have_v tell_v we_o be_v not_o coercive_a but_o directive_n not_o imperative_fw-it but_o declarative_a and_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o some_o of_o they_o refuse_v to_o close_v with_o or_o obey_v any_o or_o all_o of_o her_o injunction_n she_o must_v not_o present_o interpret_v it_o a_o perverse_a obstinacy_n against_o she_o while_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v sound_a in_o all_o fundamental_o of_o holy_a life_n and_o peaceable_a spirit_n but_o fear_v of_o offend_a god_n who_o above_o all_o as_o she_o herself_o have_v teach_v they_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o please_v suspect_v not_o only_a their_o affection_n and_o fidelity_n to_o she_o but_o the_o equity_n of_o her_o imposition_n on_o they_o consider_v herself_o to_o be_v fallible_a and_o liable_a to_o mistake_n as_o whole_a multitude_n of_o repeal_v canon_n do_v abundant_o show_v and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o number_n of_o her_o constitution_n she_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o transgress_v her_o bound_n that_o way_n she_o must_v beware_v of_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o unbridled_a licentiousness_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v make_v her_o member_n groan_v and_o sigh_v under_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o decree_n and_o imposition_n as_o she_o must_v take_v care_n that_o those_o thing_n she_o frame_v be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a at_o least_o innocent_a and_o lawful_a so_o she_o must_v take_v care_n they_o be_v few_o in_o their_o number_n 23._o lest_o they_o become_v burdensome_a and_o take_v her_o member_n of_o high_a and_o great_a matter_n and_o when_o her_o constitution_n be_v warrantable_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o they_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o close_v with_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v great_o offend_v if_o we_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v it_o so_o long_o as_o her_o determination_n in_o particular_a case_n be_v consonant_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n she_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o we_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n deny_v our_o obedience_n but_o if_o she_o make_v such_o constitution_n as_o be_v unwarrantable_a for_o the_o nature_n or_o number_n of_o they_o or_o both_o and_o impose_v they_o on_o we_o with_o rigour_n pagn_n she_o must_v not_o think_v it_o much_o if_o we_o disobey_v she_o nay_o if_o according_a to_o the_o authority_n grant_v we_o and_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o we_o we_o stand_v up_o for_o our_o own_o liberty_n fit_a in_o judgement_n upon_o she_o and_o plead_v with_o she_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o caution_n as_o also_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n 6._o i_o be_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o propound_a method_n to_o give_v you_o the_o use_v of_o the_o point_n and_o 1._o may_v be_v for_o information_n to_o teach_v we_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o i._n that_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v invisible_a among_o other_o point_n dispute_v betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n this_o be_v one_o whether_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v invisible_a we_o say_v it_o be_v they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o dr._n whitaker_n to_o mention_v no_o more_o have_v learned_o and_o judicious_o discuss_v this_o point_n and_o among_o other_o text_n which_o he_o urge_v for_o confutation_n of_o they_o 461._o this_o i_o be_o now_o upon_o be_v one_o his_o argument_n run_v thus_o if_o that_o only_a say_v he_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v worship_n and_o serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n than_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v invisible_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a and_o therefore_o so_o be_v the_o latter_a and_o indeed_o the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a for_o such_o as_o the_o worship_n be_v such_o be_v the_o church_n if_o the_o worship_n be_v invisible_a so_o be_v the_o church_n if_o we_o see_v not_o who_o they_o be_v that_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n we_o neither_o see_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d worship_n christ_n have_v appoint_v and_o do_v enable_v that_o society_n which_o be_v his_o true_a church_n to_o worship_v he_o with_o be_v the_o church_n a_o body_n mere_o politic_a like_o other_o incorporate_a society_n the_o papist_n might_n upon_o better_a ground_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v as_o visible_a as_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o venetian_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n or_o spain_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spiritual_a house_n stand_v on_o a_o spiritual_a foundation_n make_v up_o of_o spiritual_a material_n and_o govern_v after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n 5._o or_o be_v it_o a_o body_n mere_o physical_a they_o may_v on_o better_a ground_n plead_v for_o its_o visibility_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v a_o mystical_a body_n and_o a_o spiritual_a body_n now_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o sense_n but_o faith_n 1._o which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v the_o church_n therefore_o be_v thus_o spiritual_a be_v not_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o credible_a if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o the_o mind_n hence_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n intimate_v its_o certain_a there_o be_v a_o holy_a catholic_n church_n but_o withal_o that_o its_o invisible_a indeed_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o accidental_a and_o external_a form_n it_o be_v visible_a milit_fw-la and_o as_o visible_a as_o other_o society_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o essential_a and_o inward_a form_n which_o be_v that_o which_o give_v it_o its_o be_v and_o be_v main_o to_o be_v look_v after_o it_o be_v altogether_o invisible_a to_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o profess_v as_o church-member_n be_v easy_a but_o to_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o believe_v worship_n and_o live_v as_o such_o be_v not_o so_o and_o thus_o much_o bellarmine_n grant_v and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o grant_v we_o all_o we_o contend_v for_o and_o say_v as_o we_o do_v 2._o that_o a_o ceremonious_a worship_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o unwarrantable_a contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o design_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o dispensation_n he_o have_v put_v his_o church_n under_o loc_n this_o be_v beza_n inference_n to_o introduce_v say_v he_o new_a figure_n or_o any_o shadow_n into_o the_o church_n we_o affirm_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o do_v so_o express_o condemn_v all_o will_n worship_n and_o in_o time_n past_o prohibit_v the_o bring_n of_o strange_a fire_n to_o his_o altar_n be_v wicked_a audaciousness_n if_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o prescribe_v his_o own_o worship_n and_o he_o have_v be_v please_v in_o his_o word_n to_o do_v it_o therein_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v with_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o in_o simplicity_n without_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n then_o to_o introduce_v and_o set_v up_o a_o ceremonious_a worship_n must_v needs_o be_v wicked_a audaciousness_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o affront_a his_o majesty_n a_o contemn_v his_o authority_n a_o resist_a of_o his_o will_n and_o so_o no_o doubt_n will_v be_v interpret_v by_o he_o have_v he_o only_o command_v we_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o general_n and_o leave_v the_o specification_n or_o manner_n of_o it_o to_o we_o than_o we_o have_v be_v

for_o the_o bring_n about_o of_o his_o design_n and_o if_o we_o come_v to_o aftertime_n we_o find_v the_o orthodox_n christian_n carry_v themselves_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o will_v rather_o hazard_v all_o then_o part_v with_o one_o syllable_n nay_o one_o letter_n of_o that_o name_n wherein_o the_o divinity_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n be_v concern_v when_o the_o arrian_n desire_v they_o to_o admit_v one_o word_n 19_o nay_o but_o one_o letter_n more_o into_o their_o creed_n that_o be_v to_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promise_v that_o if_o they_o will_v do_v it_o they_o will_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o we_o read_v likewise_o of_o basil_n 17._o that_o when_o the_o perfect_a ask_v he_o for_o a_o time_n to_o obey_v and_o not_o suffer_v so_o many_o church_n to_o be_v trouble_v for_o a_o small_a subtlety_n of_o opinion_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o those_o who_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o holy_a oracle_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o alter_v one_o syllable_n of_o divine_a determination_n but_o for_o they_o be_v to_o endure_v if_o call_v to_o it_o all_o kind_n of_o death_n nay_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o lesson_n from_o the_o very_a enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n themselves_o for_o when_o cassander_n teach_v that_o prince_n ought_v to_o find_v out_o some_o way_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o allow_v every_o one_o his_o own_o faith_n 19_o bellarmine_n be_v much_o displease_v and_o blame_v he_o for_o it_o allege_v that_o the_o holy_a father_n teach_v we_o must_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n inviolable_a but_o all_o other_o dogmata_fw-la fidei_fw-la or_o point_n in_o religion_n though_o they_o seem_v but_o small_a and_o 261._o write_v to_o blackwell_n archpriest_n here_o in_o england_n about_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n he_o thus_o court_v he_o and_o his_o party_n i_o suppose_v say_v he_o there_o be_v not_o want_v among_o you_o those_o who_o say_v they_o be_v but_o subtlety_n of_o opinion_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o oath_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o catholic_n and_o that_o you_o be_v not_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o king_n authority_n for_o such_o a_o little_a matter_n but_o there_o be_v not_o want_v also_o among_o you_o holy_a man_n like_v unto_o basil_n the_o great_a who_o will_v open_o avow_v that_o the_o very_a lest_o syllable_n of_o god_n divine_a truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v corrupt_v though_o many_o torment_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v and_o death_n itself_o set_v before_o you_o now_o if_o papist_n thus_o stand_v so_o much_o on_o their_o minuta_fw-la dogmata_fw-la why_o shall_v not_o we_o if_o they_o oppose_v the_o cassandrian_a reconciliation_n its_o sure_a time_n for_o we_o to_o do_v it_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o close_v with_o we_o because_o we_o observe_v not_o the_o presumption_n of_o man_n we_o may_v sure_o well_o refuse_v to_o close_v with_o they_o when_o they_o observe_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n 6._o be_v fear_n of_o suffering_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n long_o ago_o get_v to_o such_o a_o height_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o cain_n and_o esau_n work_v so_o furious_o in_o the_o man_n of_o this_o age_n that_o it_o be_v become_v dangerous_a to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o way_n he_o have_v appoint_v and_o such_o be_v the_o timeronsness_n and_o faint-heartedness_n of_o many_o profess_v religion_n that_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v suffer_v for_o he_o they_o will_v forsake_v the_o worship_n he_o have_v set_v up_o and_o close_o with_o that_o which_o be_v set_v up_o by_o man_n while_o the_o sun_n shine_v the_o way_n be_v fair_a and_o the_o coast_n be_v clear_a they_o cry_v up_o religion_n to_o the_o cloud_n and_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o say_v 16._o come_v with_o i_o and_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o storm_n arise_v and_o trouble_v approach_v they_o begin_v to_o consult_v 3._o not_o how_o they_o may_v glorify_v god_n by_o suffer_v but_o how_o they_o may_v provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n plato_n know_v much_o of_o god_n but_o as_o josephus_n show_v dare_v not_o set_v it_o down_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n and_o lactantius_n charge_v the_o same_o upon_o tully_n thou_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o undertake_v the_o patronage_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o prison_n of_o socrates_n and_o augustin_n do_v as_o much_o for_o seneca_n 10._o he_o spend_v a_o whole_a chapter_n in_o show_v how_o he_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n tell_v we_o how_o he_o reverence_v that_o which_o he_o reprove_v do_v that_o which_o he_o condemn_v and_o worship_v that_o which_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o though_o these_o wise_a man_n see_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o heathenish_a deity_n and_o the_o worship_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o utter_o unworthy_a of_o respect_n from_o wise_a and_o sober_a man_n nay_o secret_o scorn_v and_o deride_v they_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o open_o declare_v against_o they_o and_o that_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n who_o so_o much_o dote_v on_o they_o and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o divers_a other_o who_o live_v in_o place_n of_o great_a light_n have_v shrink_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o decline_v the_o maintain_n of_o it_o mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o suffering_n 22._o the_o young_a man_n our_o saviour_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o that_o have_v go_v so_o far_o in_o religion_n and_o make_v such_o a_o show_n of_o respect_n to_o he_o no_o soon_o hear_v talk_n of_o part_v with_o his_o estate_n for_o he_o but_o he_o bid_v he_o farewell_n he_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o so_o much_o seem_a zeal_n as_o if_o he_o want_v nothing_o but_o a_o little_a instruction_n to_o make_v he_o perfect_a and_o fit_v he_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o bear_v it_o out_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o have_v lay_v himself_o and_o all_o he_o have_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o issue_n show_v he_o mean_v no_o such_o thing_n he_o no_o soon_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o cost_v he_o so_o dear_a but_o he_o present_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o like_o a_o young_a traveller_n undertake_v a_o voyage_n he_o be_v confident_a at_o the_o first_o but_o be_v come_v to_o the_o water_n side_n and_o there_o behold_v the_o unruliness_n of_o the_o wave_n and_o what_o danger_n the_o angry_a visage_n of_o the_o boil_a sea_n threaten_v he_o with_o his_o countenance_n present_o fall_v and_o he_o become_v another_o man_n while_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o he_o of_o thing_n in_o general_a he_o have_v his_o answer_n ready_a but_o when_o he_o descend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o require_v he_o to_o sell_v what_o he_o have_v and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a than_o he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v then_o he_o show_v whether_o it_o be_v christ_n or_o the_o world_n that_o lie_v next_o his_o heart_n in_o like_a manner_n nicodemus_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimatheu_o be_v man_n that_o love_v christ_n 38._o and_o believe_v his_o doctrine_n yet_o be_v so_o fearful_a of_o bring_v themselves_o into_o trouble_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o public_o own_v he_o for_o the_o evangelist_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o one_o of_o they_o come_v to_o he_o by_o night_n and_o the_o other_o secret_o they_o be_v great_a man_n and_o by_o their_o open_a testimony_n may_v have_v do_v much_o good_a but_o they_o be_v so_o fearful_a of_o be_v call_v in_o question_n 50._o and_o of_o have_v a_o stir_n make_v about_o it_o 185._o that_o they_o come_v to_o he_o at_o such_o time_n when_o they_o may_v not_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o but_o to_o leave_v they_o how_o shameful_o do_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o miscarry_v in_o this_o particular_a when_o the_o multitude_n come_v to_o apprehend_v christ_n they_o all_o forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v as_o the_o rain_n wet_a and_o weaken_v the_o persian_a bow_n so_o affliction_n and_o discouragement_n do_v often_o damp_n the_o spirit_n of_o good_a man_n and_o cool_v their_o zeal_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o cause_n thus_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o disciple_n the_o sword_n and_o staff_n of_o the_o multitude_n fright_v they_o away_o from_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o forsake_v he_o think_v those_o word_n of_o he_o to_o the_o soldier_n 8._o if_o you_o seek_v i_o let_v these_o go_v their_o way_n discharge_v they_o from_o attend_v on_o he_o but_o i_o conceive_v they_o sin_v in_o it_o and_o that_o very_o gross_o for_o 1._o the_o evangelist_n express_v this_o act_n of_o