Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	fundamental_a	point_n	protestant_n	5,493	5	9.7792	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56905	Synodicon in Gallia reformata, or, The acts, decisions, decrees, and canons of those famous national councils of the reformed churches in France being I. a most faithful and impartial history of the rise, growth, perfection and decay of the reformation in that kingdom, with its fatal catastrophe upon the revocation of the Edict of Nants in the year 1685 : II. the confession of faith and discipline of those churches : III. a collection of speeches, letters, sacred politicks, cases of conscience, and controversies in divinity, determined and resolved by those grave assemblies : IV. many excellent expedients for preventing and healing schisms in the churches and for re-uniting the dismembred body of divided Protestants : V. the laws, government, and maintenance of their colleges, universities and ministers, together with their exercise of discipline upon delinquent ministers and church-members : VI. a record of very many illustrious events of divine providence relating to those churches : the whole collected and composed out of original manuscript acts of those renowned synods : a work never be extant in any language.	Quick, John, 1636-1706.; Eglises réformées de France.	1692 (1692)	Wing Q209; ESTC R10251	1,424,843	1,304

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chap._n v._n of_o vagrant_n debauch_a person_n and_o council_n chap._n vi_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n surety_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o uniformity_n in_o common_a prayer_n no_o marriage_n without_o certificate_n loane_n of_o minister_n synod_n and_o colloquy_n chap._n viii_o a_o abjuration_n make_v by_o a_o socinian_n chap._n ix_o secret_n promise_v of_o marriage_n and_o several_a case_n of_o conscience_n about_o absolution_n church_n ingratitude_n age_n of_o communicant_n of_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o a_o decease_a spouse_n account_n of_o the_o poor_n money_n divorce_n chap._n x._o method_n in_o call_v of_o national_a synod_n chap._n xi_o general_a advertisement_n unto_o the_o church_n about_o printer_n elder_n book_n scholar_n lord_n supper_n minister_n in_o noble_a man_n house_n censure_n on_o lord_n censure_n upon_o a_o certain_a book_n the_o second_o synod_n of_o paris_n v._n 1565._o synod_n v._n synod_n v._n article_n decree_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v the_o second_o time_n at_o paris_n the_o twenty_o five_o of_o december_n 1565_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o nine_o chap._n i._n nicholas_n de_fw-fr galar_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n be_v choose_v precedent_n and_o lewis_n capel_n minister_n of_o meaux_n and_o peter_n le_fw-fr clere_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n scribe_n after_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god._n chap._n ii_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o chvrch-discipline_n and_o a_o addition_n of_o several_a other_o general_a matter_n i._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a discipline_n and_o that_o no_o other_o may_v be_v introduce_v but_o what_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n and_o elder_n depute_v from_o the_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o confer_v about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o meet_v 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which_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v but_o persist_v in_o his_o assertion_n say_v that_o he_o be_v persuade_v those_o his_o opinion_n be_v build_v upon_o god_n holy_a word_n we_o have_v divers_a time_n exhort_v he_o to_o approve_v and_o consent_v unto_o that_o order_n which_o be_v receive_v and_o conserve_v in_o these_o our_o church_n as_o appoint_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o prove_v to_o he_o from_o their_o sacred_a write_n because_o we_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o he_o and_o also_o because_o he_o do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o church_n in_o any_o of_o the_o fundamental_a principal_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o brethren_n of_o this_o assembly_n support_v he_o with_o christian_a charity_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n provide_v that_o as_o he_o have_v former_o promise_v by_o write_v and_o now_o again_o protest_v to_o ratify_v and_o sign_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n this_o his_o promise_n so_o that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v he_o do_v carry_v himself_o peaceable_o and_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o order_n and_o discipline_n establish_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n without_o ever_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n publish_v those_o his_o say_a opinion_n neither_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n nor_o write_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a discipline_n or_o to_o a_o treatise_n in_o confirmation_n of_o it_o which_o may_v short_o be_v print_v provide_v also_o that_o according_a to_o his_o former_a promise_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o city_n and_o church_n of_o geneva_n to_o who_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o give_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n though_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o own_o letter_n that_o he_o do_v once_o more_o by_o new_a letter_n of_o his_o own_o write_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v offend_v they_o and_o do_v beg_v their_o pardon_n because_o that_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o say_a city_n he_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o seignory_n print_n and_o publish_v his_o say_a book_n without_o have_v first_o demand_v and_o obtain_v their_o licence_n and_o be_v call_v both_o by_o they_o and_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o that_o his_o contempt_n he_o do_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n assign_v he_o these_o condition_n be_v perform_v by_o he_o and_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n whereunto_o he_o shall_v join_v himself_o must_v take_v knowledge_n whether_o he_o have_v fulfil_v they_o or_o no_o and_z they_o according_o may_v receive_v he_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o admit_v he_o into_o communion_n with_o they_o or_o else_o proceed_v against_o he_o by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n chap._n iii_o censure_n the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n ii_o forasmuch_o as_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o alike_o grievous_a and_o scandalous_a some_o being_n more_o enormous_a other_o of_o a_o lesser_a nature_n some_o secret_a and_o other_o public_a we_o must_v therefore_o according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o aggravation_n accommodate_v the_o censure_n and_o reprehension_n so_o then_o secret_a sin_n whereof_o the_o sinner_n by_o mean_n of_o brotherly_a admonition_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o repentance_n and_o have_v reform_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o consistory_n but_o those_o only_o which_o these_o first_o mean_n can_v reform_v nor_o amend_v or_o sin_n public_o know_v the_o cognisance_n of_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o say_a consistory_n who_o must_v proceed_v to_o the_o reformation_n of_o they_o by_o proper_a and_o convenient_a censure_n consider_v these_o sin_n with_o all_o their_o circumstance_n that_o so_o according_a as_o the_o case_n require_v they_o may_v apply_v either_o a_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a reprehension_n or_o a_o more_o moderate_a one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n as_o may_v be_v most_o expedient_a to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n who_o to_o this_o end_n shall_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o consistory_n be_v for_o some_o time_n deprive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v necessity_n excommunication_n must_v not_o be_v use_v but_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n or_o final_o excommunicate_v and_o total_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o order_n hereafter_o declare_v if_o so_o be_v he_o show_v himself_o rebellious_a to_o the_o holy_a admonition_n and_o censure_n inflict_v on_o he_o and_o continue_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a but_o inasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o most_o rigorous_a of_o all_o remedy_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v use_v but_o in_o case_n of_o extremity_n when_o all_o fair_a and_o gentle_a mean_n have_v prove_v ineffectual_a and_o whereas_o even_o unto_o this_o day_n in_o divers_a place_n this_o distinction_n between_o this_o last_o excommunication_n and_o temporary_a suspension_n or_o simple_a privation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v not_o be_v observe_v as_o it_o ought_v that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o may_v be_v due_o use_v the_o minister_n and_o elder_n interpret_n these_o word_n of_o excommunication_n and_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n supper_n the_o word_n excommunication_n and_o suspension_n explain_v no_o minister_n of_o his_o private_a authority_n can_v deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o lord_n s_o supper_n do_v give_v it_o as_o their_o opinion_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v deprive_v or_o suspend_v the_o lord_n table_n by_o the_o single_a authority_n of_o the_o pastor_n or_o of_o any_o other_o but_o only_o by_o the_o consistory_n which_o shall_v prudent_o consider_v

its_o minister_n and_o that_o church_n have_v be_v twice_o inform_v which_o be_v suffer_v of_o the_o day_n and_o place_n when_o the_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n shall_v meet_v refuse_v to_o appear_v the_o say_a colloquy_n or_o synod_n may_v proceed_v far_o and_o determine_v final_o about_o that_o difference_n notwithstanding_o the_o absence_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n persecution_n the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n must_v not_o be_v quit_v for_o any_o persecution_n xxvi_o the_o church_n and_o particular_a person_n shall_v be_v admonish_v never_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o sacred_a union_n of_o the_o church_n whatever_o persecution_n may_v befall_v they_o nor_o shall_v they_o procure_v for_o themselves_o a_o separate_a peace_n and_o liberty_n distinct_a from_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o our_o church_n and_o in_o case_n of_o failure_n ●●●●in_o they_o shall_v be_v censure_v as_o the_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n shall_v judge_v expedient_a xxvii_o appellant_n from_o provincial_a synod_n unto_o the_o national_a shall_v be_v bind_v personal_o to_o appear_v at_o those_o very_a national_a synod_n me●●●rs_n ●●●●as_o app●●al_a un●●_n synod_n must_v ●●ther_n appear_v in_o person_n or_o send_v their_o most_o ●●●le_a me●●●rs_n or_o to_o send_v thither_o their_o most_o ample_a memoir_n and_o in_o case_n of_o default_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n shall_v he_o ratify_v and_o this_o rule_n shall_v hold_v good_a in_o all_o appeal_v from_o consistory_n unto_o colloquy_n and_o from_o colloquy_n unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n xxviii_o minister_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o assist_v personal_o at_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n they_o if_o p●●stors_n do_v not_o attend_v on_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n they_o may_v be_v depose_v by_o they_o or_o to_o send_v their_o memoir_n and_o lawful_a excuse_n and_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n to_o this_o order_n the_o say_a colloquy_n or_o synod_n may_v judge_v difinitive_o of_o their_o neglect_n and_o 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as_o enjoy_v those_o benefice_n by_o his_o majesty_n gift_n or_o toleration_n and_o be_v downright_a professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o do_v visible_o own_v and_o maintain_v it_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o all_o other_o member_n of_o our_o church_n to_o sit_v down_o with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n only_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o apply_v the_o revenue_n of_o their_o aforesaid_a benefice_n unto_o pious_a use_v and_o the_o management_n of_o this_o exhortation_n be_v leave_v whole_o to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o colloquy_n and_o consistory_n chap._n vi_o xxxi_o upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o memoir_n and_o instruction_n produce_v in_o a_o late_a assembly_n of_o many_o deputy_n from_o sundry_a famous_a reform_a church_n kingdom_n and_o province_n who_o meet_v at_o francfort_n and_o be_v invite_v thither_o by_o the_o most_o serene_a and_o illustrious_a prince_n elector_n john_n casimir_n prince_n palatine_n and_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n 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