Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	church_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	15,184	5	9.5685	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26049	The assenters sayings published in their own words for the information of the people : being in requital of Roger L'Estrange's Dissenters sayings / by an indifferent hand.	Indifferent hand.	1681 (1681)	Wing A4019; ESTC R4649	21,051	39

all_o the_o liturgy_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o remove_v from_o they_o whatsoever_o be_v scandalous_a to_o any_o party_n and_o leave_v nothing_o but_o what_o all_o agree_v on_o and_o the_o event_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n shall_v no_o way_n suffer_v whereas_o to_o load_v our_o public_a form_n with_o private_a fancy_n upon_o which_o we_o differ_v be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a way_n to_o perpetuate_v schism_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n prayer_n confession_n thanskgiving_n read_v the_o scripture_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n in_o the_o plain_a manner_n be_v matter_n enough_o to_o furnish_v out_o a_o sufficient_a liturgy_n though_o nothing_o either_o of_o private_a opinion_n or_o of_o church_n pomp_n of_o garment_n of_o prescribe_a gesture_n of_o imagery_n of_o music_n of_o matter_n concern_v the_o dead_a of_o many_o superfluity_n which_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n do_v interpose_v itself_o for_o to_o charge_v church_n and_o liturgy_n with_o thing_n unnecessary_a be_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o all_o superstition_n and_o when_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n begin_v to_o be_v make_v or_o pretend_v than_o schism_n begin_v to_o break_v in_o page_n 216_o 217._o 103._o if_o the_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o father_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v a_o little_a spare_v of_o encumber_v church_n with_o superfluity_n and_o not_o over_o rigid_a either_o in_o revive_v obsolete_a custom_n or_o impose_v new_a there_o be_v far_o less_o danger_n of_o schism_n or_o superstition_n and_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v will_v be_v but_o this_o they_o shall_v in_o so_o do_v yield_v a_o little_a to_o the_o imbecillity_n of_o inferior_n a_o thing_n which_o st._n paul_n will_v never_o have_v refuse_v to_o do_v p._n 218._o 104._o wheresoever_o false_a or_o suspect_a opinion_n be_v make_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o church_n liturgy_n he_o that_o separate_v be_v not_o the_o schismatic_a for_o it_o be_v a_o like_a unlawful_a to_o make_v profession_n of_o know_a or_o suspect_v falsehood_n as_o to_o put_v in_o practice_n unlawful_a or_o suspect_a action_n ibid._n 105._o they_o but_o abuse_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o bishop_n by_o christ_n institution_n have_v any_o superiority_n over_o man_n further_o than_o of_o reverence_n or_o that_o any_o bishop_n be_v superior_a to_o another_o page_n 224._o 106._o it_o have_v be_v the_o common_a disease_n of_o christian_n from_o the_o beginning_n not_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o that_o measure_n of_o faith_n which_o god_n and_o scripture_n have_v afford_v we_o but_o out_o of_o a_o vain_a desire_n to_o know_v more_o than_o be_v reveal_v and_o have_v attempt_v to_o discuss_v thing_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o light_n from_o reason_n nor_o revelation_n neither_o have_v they_o rest_v here_o but_o upon_o pretence_n of_o church_n authority_n which_o be_v none_o or_o tradition_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v but_o figment_n they_o have_v peremptory_o conclude_v and_o confident_o impose_v upon_o other_o p._n 212_o 213._o 107._o in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v neither_o high_a nor_o low_a and_o in_o give_v honour_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o prefer_v another_o before_o himself_o which_o say_n cut_v off_o all_o claim_n to_o superiority_n by_o title_n of_o christianity_n except_o man_n can_v think_v these_o thing_n be_v speak_v only_o to_o poor_a and_o private_a man_n p._n 125._o 108._o this_o abuse_n of_o christianity_n to_o make_v it_o lackey_n to_o ambition_n be_v a_o vice_n for_o which_o i_o have_v no_o extraordinary_a name_n of_o ignominy_n and_o a_o ordinary_a i_o will_v not_o give_v it_o lest_o you_o shall_v take_v so_o transcendent_a a_o vice_n to_o be_v but_o trivial_a ibid._n 109._o all_o pious_a assembly_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o corruption_n howsoever_o practise_v be_v indeed_o or_o rather_o alone_a the_o lawful_a congregation_n and_o public_a assembly_n though_o according_a to_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o riot_n and_o conventicle_n if_o stain_v with_o corruption_n and_o perstition_n p_o 231._o 110._o the_o church_n as_o it_o import_v a_o visible_a company_n in_o earth_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o company_n of_o professor_n of_o christianity_n wheresoever_o disperse_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o define_v it_o by_o monarchy_n under_o one_o visible_a head_n be_v of_o novelty_n creep_v up_o since_o man_n begin_v to_o change_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o secular_a pride_n and_o tyranny_n and_o a_o thing_n never_o hear_v of_o either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_n p._n 137._o 111._o schism_n be_v sometime_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o when_o it_o be_v through_o error_n take_v for_o necessary_a that_o a_o easter_n must_v be_v keep_v and_o upon_o worse_a than_o error_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o point_n of_o judaisme_n force_v upon_o the_o church_n p._n 202._o 112._o it_o be_v schism_n upon_o wilfulness_n that_o bring_v danger_n with_o it_o schism_n upon_o mistake_n and_o schism_n upon_o just_a occasion_n have_v in_o itself_o little_o hurt_v if_o any_o at_o all_o p._n 84._o 113._o why_o shall_v it_o be_v any_o long_o say_v and_o that_o with_o so_o much_o colour_n of_o truth_n that_o loyalty_n and_o piety_n can_v not_o dwell_v together_o in_o the_o same_o breast_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v any_o long_o say_v to_o our_o shame_n that_o swear_v and_o drink_v and_o deride_v religion_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o principal_a badge_n of_o such_o as_o call_v themselves_o loyalist_n ellis_n sermon_n before_o the_o marquis_n of_o newcastle_n p._n 38._o 114._o a_o citizen_n skull_n be_v but_o a_o thing_n to_o try_v the_o temper_n of_o a_o soldier_n sword_n upon_o lestrang'_v apology_n p._n 48._o 115._o the_o very_a mention_n of_o a_o parliament_n enrage_v they_o and_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o there_o head_n be_v forfeit_v and_o if_o law_n live_v they_o must_v perish_v but_o all_o this_o while_n be_v not_o we_o in_o a_o good_a condition_n when_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o apology_n p._n 51._o 116._o a_o furious_a bustle_n the_o presbyterian_o make_v with_o silly_a people_n for_o fear_n of_o popery_n lestrange_n relapsed_a apostate_n p._n 240._o 117._o i_o defy_v any_o man_n to_o produce_v another_o gentleman_n in_o the_o king_n dominion_n under_o my_o circumstance_n that_o have_v suffer_v so_o many_o illegal_a arbitrary_a and_o mean_a injustice_n from_o any_o abuser_n of_o the_o king_n bounty_n insomuch_o that_o after_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n faithful_a service_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o bread_n have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n and_o in_o a_o large_a proportion_n share_v among_o some_o of_o those_o very_a people_n that_o pursue_v the_o late_a king_n to_o the_o block_n lestrange_n englishmans_fw-mi birth_n right_a p._n 44._o 118._o who_o know_v not_o that_o interest_n govern_v the_o world_n and_o that_o for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o themselves_o he_o that_o be_v a_o protestant_n in_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v induce_v rather_o to_o appear_v a_o papist_n and_o the_o other_o though_o in_o heart_n a_o papist_n may_v find_v it_o his_o interest_n yet_o to_o seem_v a_o protestant_n lestrang'_v further_a discovery_n p._n 18_o 119._o we_o find_v the_o court_n dangerous_o throng_v with_o parasity_n knave_n represent_v to_o the_o king_n for_o honest_a man_n and_o honest_a man_n for_o knave_n lestrange_n caveat_n for_o cavalier_n p._n 12._o 120._o if_o man_n will_v be_v damn_a they_o have_v better_o damn_v rich_a than_o poor_a and_o keep_v their_o lackey_n and_o their_o whore_n and_o at_o last_o go_v to_o hell_n in_o triumph_n le_fw-fr strang_n apology_n p._n 23._o 121._o a_o parisian_a massacre_n a_o guisian_a league_n a_o powder_n treason_n a_o covenant_n reformation_n a_o spanish_a inquisition_n house_n and_o a_o english_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n the_o fighting_z for_o reformation_n and_o bid_a defiance_n to_o heaven_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n these_o be_v abomination_n so_o scandalous_a and_o antichristian_a as_o do_v nonplus_n hyperbole_n and_o silence_n invention_n and_o next_o to_o these_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n more_o criminal_a than_o the_o equal_o sinful_a and_o ridiculous_a bill_n against_o the_o succession_n of_o his_o royal_a highness_n gould_n sermon_n p._n 20._o 122._o i_o believe_v the_o framer_n of_o that_o bill_n have_v a_o further_a design_n than_o the_o duke_n person_n and_o be_o clear_o of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v both_o a_o popish_a plot_n and_o a_o presbyterian_a one_o at_o this_o time_n against_o the_o church_n or_o the_o king_n or_o both_o in_o conjunction_n ibid._n 123._o he_o that_o maintain_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o

some_o person_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o introduce_v of_o such_o thing_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o church_n not_o only_o in_o her_o christian_a liberty_n but_o in_o the_o simplicity_n and_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o her_o religion_n by_o insensible_a change_v it_o into_o ceremonial_a and_o external_n service_n ibid_fw-la 325._o 81._o a_o symbolical_a right_n of_o humane_a invention_n to_o signify_v what_o it_o do_v not_o effect_n and_o then_o introduce_v into_o the_o solemn_a service_n of_o god_n be_v so_o like_o the_o vain_a imagination_n and_o representation_n forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n that_o the_o very_a suspicion_n be_v more_o against_o edification_n than_o their_o use_n can_v pretend_v to_o ibid._n 82._o be_v we_o so_o happy_a but_o to_o take_v off_o thing_n grant_v uncessary_a by_o all_o and_o suspect_v by_o many_o and_o judge_v unlawful_a by_o some_o and_o to_o make_v nothing_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o communion_n but_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v viz._n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n allow_v a_o liberty_n for_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o bear_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o those_o who_o can_v bear_v thing_n which_o other_o account_v lawful_a we_o may_v indeed_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o true_a primitive_a lustre_n far_o soon_o than_o by_o furbush_v up_o some_o antiquate_a ceremony_n which_o can_v derive_v their_o pedigree_n no_o high_o than_o from_o some_o ancient_a custom_n and_o tradition_n god_n will_v one_o day_n convince_v man_n that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v more_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o affection_n than_o in_o uniformity_n of_o doubtful_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n stillingfleet_n irenic_n p._n 121._o 83._o it_o will_v be_v strange_a the_o church_n shall_v require_v more_o than_o christ_n himself_o do_v and_o make_v other_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n than_o our_o saviour_n do_v of_o discipleship_n etc._n etc._n preface_n to_o irenic_n p._n 8_o 9_o 84._o without_o all_o controversy_n the_o main_a inlet_a of_o all_o the_o distraction_n confusion_n and_o division_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v be_v by_o add_v other_o condition_n of_o church-communion_n than_o christ_n have_v do_v ibid._n 85._o and_o therefore_o be_v there_o that_o spirit_n of_o mutual_a condescension_n which_o be_v most_o certain_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la prmo_fw-la primitiva_fw-la in_o the_o first_o and_o true_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n our_o breach_n as_o to_o this_o thing_n too_o may_v soon_o be_v close_v up_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o schism_n be_v hear_v among_o we_o no_o more_o irenic_n p._n 122._o 86._o what_o charter_n have_v christ_n give_v the_o church_n to_o bind_v man_n up_o to_o more_o than_o himself_o have_v do_v or_o to_o exclude_v those_o from_o her_o society_n who_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n ibid_fw-la p._n 8._o 87._o it_o can_v but_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o token_n o●_n god_n severe_a displeasure_n against_o we_o if_o any_o though_o unreasonable_a proposal_n of_o peace_n between_o we_o and_o the_o paepists_n shall_v meet_v with_o such_o entertainment_n among_o many_o and_o yet_o any_o faint_a offer_n of_o union_n and_o accommodation_n among_o ourselves_o be_v so_o cold_o embrace_v and_o entertain_v ibid._n p._n 123._o 88_o the_o lest_o peg_n screw_v up_o too_o high_a in_o the_o church_n soon_o cause_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o discord_n and_o quick_o put_v man_n spirit_n out_o of_o tune_n ibid._n p._n 47._o 89._o nothing_o shall_v be_v impose_v as_o necessary_a but_o what_o be_v clear_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n p._n 62._o 90._o but_o as_o for_o the_o way_n manner_z and_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n ibid._n p._n 36._o 91._o certain_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o do_v not_o charge_v man_n faith_n with_o such_o a_o load_n of_o article_n as_o now_o in_o these_o latter_a age_n man_n be_v charge_v with_o will_v much_o less_o burden_n man_n with_o impose_v doubtful_a practice_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o church-communion_n ibid._n pag._n 122._o 92._o let_v man_n turn_v and_o wind_n themselves_o which_o way_n they_o will_v by_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n that_o any_o will_v prove_v separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n lawful_a because_o she_o require_v unlawful_a thing_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n it_o will_v be_v prove_v lawful_a not_o to_o conform_v to_o any_o suspect_a or_o unlawful_a practice_n require_v by_o any_o church-government_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n if_o the_o thing_n so_o require_v be_v after_o serious_a and_o sober_a inquiry_n judge_v unwarrantable_a by_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o our_o best_a writer_n lay_v the_o imputation_n of_o schism_n not_o on_o those_o who_o withdraw_v communion_n but_o on_o they_o for_o require_v such_o condition_n of_o communion_n whereby_o they_o do_v rather_o eject_v man_n out_o of_o their_o communion_n than_o other_o separate_v from_o they_o ibid._n p._n 120_o 121._o 93._o the_o episcopal_a man_n will_v hardly_o find_v any_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o church_n consist_v of_o many_o fix_a congregation_n for_o worship_n under_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o person_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 114_o 115._o 94._o from_o this_o monopolise_n of_o church_n to_o party_n have_v proceed_v that_o strange_a uncharitableness_n towards_o all_o who_o come_v not_o up_o to_o every_o circumstance_n of_o their_o way_n and_o method_n preface_n to_o irenic_n p._n 5._o 95._o prince_n have_v no_o right_a to_o call_v or_o confirm_v preacher_n but_o to_o preserve_v such_o as_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o give_v they_o liberty_n for_o their_o preach_n and_o security_n for_o their_o person_n and_o if_o prince_n refuse_v so_o to_o do_v god_n labourer_n must_v go_v forward_o with_o that_o which_o be_v command_v they_o from_o heaven_n bishop_n bilson_n of_o subjection_n p._n 236._o 96_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o question_n of_o schism_n i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o shall_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o most_o vehement_a accuser_n be_v the_o great_a offender_n and_o that_o they_o be_v indeed_o at_o this_o time_n the_o great_a schismatic_n who_o make_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n narrow_a the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n heavy_a the_o difference_n of_o faith_n great_a the_o condition_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n hard_o and_o strait_o than_o they_o be_v make_v at_o the_o begin_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n they_o who_o talk_v of_o unity_n but_o aim_v at_o tyranny_n and_o will_v have_v peace_n with_o none_o but_o with_o their_o slave_n and_o vassal_n chillingworth_n safe_a way_n p._n 180._o 97._o because_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o most_o free_a from_o all_o exception_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o administer_v as_o rather_o to_o invite_v than_o discourage_v scrupulous_a person_n from_o join_v in_o they_o i_o do_v think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o part_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n and_o condescension_n in_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n to_o remove_v those_o bar_n from_o a_o full_a communion_n vnreasonableness_n of_o separation_n p._n 82._o 98._o heresy_n and_o schism_n as_o they_o be_v in_o common_a use_n be_v two_o theological_a scare-crow_n which_o they_o who_o uphold_v a_o party_n in_o religion_n use_v to_o fright_v away_o such_o as_o make_v a_o inquiry_n into_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o relinquish_v and_o oppose_v it_o if_o it_o appear_v either_o erroneous_a or_o suspicious_a hales_n tract_n of_o schism_n p._n 191._o 99_o in_o regard_n of_o divers_a distemper_n man_n be_v subject_a to_o dissension_n and_o disunion_n be_v often_o necessary_a when_o either_o false_a or_o uncertain_a conclusion_n be_v obtrude_v for_o truth_n and_o act_n either_o unlawful_a or_o minister_a just_a scruple_n be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o these_o case_n consent_n be_v conspiracy_n and_o open_a contention_n be_v not_o faction_n or_o schism_n but_o due_a christian_a animosity_n tract_n of_o schism_n p._n 194._o 100_o where_o cause_n of_o schism_n be_v necessary_a there_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o separate_v but_o he_o that_o occasion_n the_o separation_n be_v the_o schismatic_a p._n 199._o 101._o in_o all_o public_a meeting_n pretend_v holiness_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v but_o what_o true_a devotion_n and_o piety_n brook_v why_o may_v i_o not_o be_v present_a in_o they_o and_o use_v communion_n with_o they_o p._n 29._o 102._o be_v liturgy_n and_o public_a form_n of_o service_n so_o frame_v as_o that_o they_o admit_v not_o of_o particular_a and_o private_a fancy_n but_o contain_v only_o such_o thing_n in_o which_o all_o christian_n do_v agree_v schism_n and_o opinion_n be_v utter_o vanish_v for_o consider_v of_o