Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n
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A43314
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The government and order of the Church of Scotland
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Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.
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Wing H1432; ESTC R221287
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and_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v affect_v with_o reverence_n to_o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o by_o their_o particular_a eldership_n as_o have_v the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n many_o such_o fruit_n be_v reap_v of_o these_o assembly_n which_o without_o they_o no_o particular_a person_n or_o congregation_n can_v have_v any_o ground_n to_o hope_v for_o or_o expect_v they_o have_v no_o archbishop_n diocesan_n bishop_n suffragans_n no_o chapter_n no_o curate_n dumb_a nor_o idle_a minister_n no_o hireling_n non-residents_a nor_o pluralist_n no_o dean_n nor_o arch-deacon_n no_o chanter_n sub-chanter_n nor_o treasurer_n no_o chancellor_n official_o nor_o apparitor_n no_o canon_n peti-canon_n prebend_n singingman_n nor_o boy_n and_o yet_o without_o these_o and_o the_o like_a they_o have_v practice_v and_o use_v of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n all_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a determine_v remit_v question_n of_o tithe_n marriage_n divorcement_n 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that_o they_o do_v also_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n and_o eat_v out_o the_o life_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ._n here_o there_o be_v a_o superiority_n without_o tyranny_n for_o no_o minister_n have_v a_o papal_a or_o monarchical_a jurisdiction_n over_o his_o own_o flock_n far_o less_o over_o other_o pastor_n and_o over_o all_o the_o congregation_n or_o a_o large_a diocese_n here_o there_o be_v a_o parity_n without_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n for_o the_o pastor_n be_v in_o order_n before_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o elder_n before_o the_o deacon_n the_o church_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o presbytery_n the_o presbytery_n to_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o national_n assembly_n one_o pastor_n also_o have_v priority_n before_o another_o for_o age_n for_o zeal_n for_o gift_n for_o his_o good_a deserve_n of_o the_o church_n each_o one_o honour_v he_o who_o god_n have_v honour_v and_o as_o he_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o but_o none_o have_v power_n or_o jurisdiction_n above_o other_o even_o as_o in_o nature_n one_o eye_n have_v not_o power_n over_o another_o only_o the_o head_n have_v power_n over_o all_o even_o as_o christ_n over_o his_o church_n the_o same_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o some_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n itself_o and_o last_o here_o there_o be_v a_o subjection_n without_o slavery_n for_o the_o people_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o pastor_n and_o assembly_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o assembly_n wherein_o every_o particular_a church_n have_v not_o interest_n and_o power_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n do_v but_o they_o be_v if_o not_o actual_o yet_o virtual_o call_v to_o consent_v unto_o it_o as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v much_o for_o vindicate_v and_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o what_o belong_v unto_o god_n may_v be_v render_v unto_o god_n so_o do_v they_o desire_v that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n each_o man_n have_v his_o own_o and_o above_o all_o man_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n be_v render_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o give_v he_o that_o which_o be_v god_n be_v a_o wrong_v both_o of_o god_n and_o caesar._n they_o have_v ever_o be_v willing_a to_o tax_n and_o to_o pay_v subsidy_n above_o that_o w_o ch_z they_o be_v able_a they_o join_v with_o the_o the_o inward_a reverence_n of_o their_o heart_n external_a honour_n and_o obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a they_o pour_v forth_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o private_a and_o public_a for_o all_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a upon_o his_o royal_a person_n and_o government_n and_o upon_o his_o progeny_n and_o for_o the_o same_o blessing_n upon_o the_o queen_n majesty_n especial_o that_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n will_v give_v unto_o she_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o long_v for_o her_o conversion_n as_o a_o happiness_n to_o herself_o and_o a_o mean_a of_o great_a happiness_n to_o the_o king_n to_o their_o child_n and_o to_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v answer_v their_o prayer_n they_o think_v it_o incumbent_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o can_v any_o bond_n whatsoever_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a to_o use_v the_o best_a and_o most_o powerful_a mean_n and_o will_v most_o willing_o in_o all_o humility_n love_n and_o respect_n join_v their_o endeavour_n for_o that_o bless_a end_n and_o as_o they_o thus_o present_v their_o best_a desire_n and_o prayer_n so_o be_v they_o ready_a to_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n to_o god_n for_o his_o majesty_n good_a and_o in_o their_o heart_n be_v grieve_v that_o their_o loyalty_n which_o they_o account_v their_o no_o small_a glory_n shall_v have_v be_v call_v in_o question_n neither_o be_v this_o all_o but_o moreover_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o his_o majesty_n as_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v not_o only_a charge_n 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then_o when_o the_o world_n do_v put_v the_o worst_a construction_n upon_o they_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o do_v still_o hold_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o antipathy_n betwixt_o one_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o another_o by_o he_o prince_n do_v reign_v and_o he_o have_v also_o appoint_v the_o officer_n and_o government_n of_o his_o own_o house_n they_o do_v desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v reign_v and_o that_o with_o and_o under_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o king_n may_v command_v and_o they_o as_o good_a subject_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o king_n may_v obey_v finis_fw-la sed_fw-la quum_fw-la omne_fw-la ratione_fw-la animoque_fw-la lustraris_fw-la omnium_fw-la societatum_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la gravior_n nulla_fw-la carior_fw-la quum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la repub._n unicuique_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la cariola_n sunt_fw-la parent_n cariola_n liberi_fw-la propinqui_fw-la familiares_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnium_fw-la caritates_fw-la patria_fw-la una_fw-la complexa_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la dubitet_fw-la mortem_fw-la oppetere_fw-la si_fw-la ei_fw-la sit_fw-la profuturus_fw-la quo_fw-la est_fw-la detestabilior_fw-la istorum_fw-la immanitas_fw-la qui_fw-la lacerarunt_fw-la omni_fw-la scelere_fw-la patriam_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ea_fw-la funditus_fw-la delenda_fw-la occupati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o fuerunt_fw-la cicer._n offi._n l._n 1._o nec_fw-la multo_fw-la post_fw-la illi_fw-la quoque_fw-la qui_fw-la insulam_fw-la hii_n incolebant_fw-la monachi_fw-la scoticae_fw-la nationis_fw-la cum_fw-la bis_fw-la quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la subdita_fw-la erant_fw-la monasteriis_fw-la ad_fw-la ritum_fw-la paschae_fw-la &_o tonsurae_fw-la canonicum_fw-la domino_fw-la procurante_fw-la perducti_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc_n etc_n and_o afterward_o quod_fw-la mira_fw-la divinae_fw-la factum_fw-la constat_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la pietatis_fw-la ut_fw-la quoniam_fw-la gens_n illa_fw-la qua_fw-la noverat_fw-la scientiam_fw-la divinae_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la libenter_fw-la ac_fw-la sine_fw-la inuidia_fw-la populo_fw-la anglorum_fw-la communicare_fw-la curavit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quoque_fw-la postmodum_fw-la per_fw-la gentem_fw-la anglorum_fw-la in_o eye_n quam_fw-la minus_fw-la habuerat_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectam_fw-la vivendi_fw-la norman_n perveniret_fw-la beda_n eccles_n hist._n gentis_fw-la angl._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o