Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	covenant_n	sacrament_n	seal_n	5,151	5	9.5245	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77508	The sacred ordinance of ordination, by imposition of the hands of the presbytery. As it was lately held forth in a sermon preached at the solemn ordination of ministers in the city of Norwich June 11. 1656. / By John Brinsley minister of the Gospel at Great Yarmouth. VVhereunto is also affixed the word of exhortation given to the persons then and there ordained, being usefull to all others of the same tribe. By Nic. Ganning, B.D. minister of the Gospel at Barnham-Broom.	Brinsley, John, 1660-1665.; Ganning, Nicholas, d. 1687.	1656 (1656)	Wing B4726; Thomason E1601_3; ESTC R208903	43,850	99

hereby_o render_v the_o more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n take_v what_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o 1._o hereby_o it_o be_v declare_v and_o that_o both_o public_o and_o solemn_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v set_v a_o part_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o so_o the_o people_n take_v notice_n thereof_o may_v be_v thereby_o induce_v to_o give_v such_o respect_n unto_o they_o as_o belong_v to_o their_o office_n to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v that_o civil_a magistrate_n use_v to_o be_v install_v with_o such_o solemnity_n as_o they_o be_v for_o the_o conciliate_a of_o respect_n from_o the_o people_n under_o their_o government_n and_o upon_o a_o like_a account_n be_v this_o solemnity_n use_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n 2._o hereby_o the_o person_n ordain_v be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o set_v apart_o to_o his_o service_n even_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n by_o the_o same_o ceremony_n be_v set_v apart_o from_o a_o common_a to_o a_o sacred_a use_n 3._o hereby_o a_o gift_n be_v convey_v viz._n that_o gift_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o text._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o ministerial_a office_n and_o grace_n both_o here_o say_v to_o be_v convey_v unto_o timothy_n by_o this_o mean_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n object_n not_o so_o say_v some_o this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o text_n will_v avouch_v which_o say_v only_o that_o this_o gift_n be_v give_v he_o with_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o their_o hand_n not_o by_o it_o so_o they_o distinguish_v between_o these_o two_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o and_o with_o the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v here_o apply_v to_o prophesy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o prophecy_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o lay_v on_o etc._n etc._n answ_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o nice_a and_o overcurious_a criticism_n loc_fw-la compare_v act._n 13.17.14.27_o &_o 15.4_o with_o vers_n 12._o of_o that_o chapter_n vide_fw-la bez._n gr._n annot_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la thus_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o two_o particle_n which_o be_v not_o seldom_o indifferent_o use_v the_o one_o put_v for_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o beza_n and_o other_o let_v etc_o other_o text_n consult_v we_o but_o that_o one_o which_o be_v parallel_n to_o this_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o there_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repl._n true_a say_v they_o paul_n may_v say_v this_o of_o his_o hand_n which_o have_v yet_o virtue_n in_o they_o to_o confer_v extraordinary_a gift_n but_o so_o have_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n whether_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a answ_n to_o this_o let_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o though_o they_o have_v no_o such_o virtue_n in_o they_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v employ_v as_o instrumental_a in_o convey_v of_o what_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o give_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o intend_v when_o we_o say_v that_o this_o gift_n be_v convey_v by_o ministerial_a hand_n we_o do_v not_o say_v confer_v as_o attribute_v any_o proper_a efficiency_n to_o these_o hand_n but_o only_o convey_v such_o be_v this_o ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n it_o be_v only_o a_o vehiculum_fw-la a_o moral_a instrument_n whereby_o this_o gift_n be_v convey_v 1._o the_o office_n hereby_o the_o person_n ordain_v be_v impower_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministerial_a function_n in_o dispense_n of_o word_n sacrament_n censure_n all_o in_o a_o authoritative_a way_n even_o as_o joshua_n be_v install_v in_o his_o office_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o moses_n his_o hand_n 2._o as_o the_o office_n so_o the_o grace_n this_o be_v also_o convey_v by_o this_o ceremony_n where_o it_o be_v right_o use_v and_o receive_v so_o much_o our_o learned_a cartwright_n stick_v not_o to_o grant_v to_o his_o adversary_n of_o rheims_n write_v upon_o this_o text._n that_o grace_n be_v give_v say_v he_o by_o text._n cartwright_n confut._n of_o the_o rhemist_n in_o text._n and_o with_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n when_o it_o be_v due_o give_v and_o receive_v we_o willing_o yield_v because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n bear_v it_o grace_n give_v in_o ordination_n and_o that_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o he_o there_o intend_v it_o quest_n but_o what_o grace_n and_o how_o give_v ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v ministerial_a grace_n suitable_a to_o that_o sacred_a function_n this_o be_v hereby_o give_v to_o the_o person_n thus_o ordain_v be_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o ib._n haec_fw-la impositio_fw-la significat_fw-la collationem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ministri_fw-la dent_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la significant_a gratiam_fw-la datam_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la aquin._n com._n ad_fw-la text._n cartwright_n ib._n and_o do_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n give_v to_o they_o not_o by_o the_o opus_fw-la operatu●●_n the_o work_n do_v as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o intrinsical_a virtue_n in_o this_o ceremony_n this_o we_o renounce_v as_o a_o popish_a dream_n and_o that_o too_o gross_a to_o be_v own_v by_o some_o of_o their_o doctor_n but_o only_o this_o be_v as_o i_o say_v a_o vehiculum_fw-la a_o instrument_n and_o a_o mean_n whereby_o this_o grace_n be_v convey_v so_o mr._n cartwright_n there_o within_o a_o few_o line_n explain_v himself_o it_o be_v a_o frantic_a device_n say_v he_o to_o imagine_v that_o by_o the_o very_a work_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n grace_n be_v give_v which_o be_v only_o the_o instrumental_a mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v give_v in_o such_o a_o way_n it_o be_v that_o sacrament_n convey_v grace_n not_o by_o any_o efficiency_n in_o themselves_o but_o only_o as_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n confer_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v represent_v ae_v signify_v by_o they_o and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n may_v this_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v convey_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o this_o ordinance_n of_o ordination_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o mr._n calvin_n who_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v loose_a and_o lavish_a in_o his_o language_n nor_o yet_o ready_a to_o gratify_v his_o adversary_n of_o rome_n 31._o impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la qua_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministri_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la munus_fw-la initiantur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la invitus_fw-la patior_fw-la vocari_fw-la sacram_fw-la entum_fw-la ita_fw-la inter_fw-la ordinatia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la numero_fw-la calv._n inst_z lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o sect._n 20._o superest_fw-la impositio_fw-la manuum_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o veris_fw-la legitimisque_fw-la ordinationibus_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la esse_fw-la concedo_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n ibid._n cap._n 19_o sect_n 31._o by_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o least_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n declare_v himself_o once_o and_o again_o not_o to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o indulge_v this_o ceremony_n thus_o use_v the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrament_n non_fw-la invitus_fw-la patior_fw-la vocaris_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la not_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o allow_v it_o a_o room_n among_o the_o ordinary_a sacrament_n which_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o kind_n he_o own_v only_o two_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o herein_o it_o resemble_v a_o sacrament_n it_o be_v by_o divine_a ordination_n instrumental_a as_o a_o morralsign_n in_o convey_v ministerial_a grace_n as_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o convey_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o he_o text._n nec_fw-la hic_fw-la ritus_fw-la est_fw-la inane_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la precatio_fw-la accedit_fw-la impetratur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n ordinando_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la impius_fw-la hypocrira_fw-la heming_n com._n ad_fw-la text._n wherein_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o singular_a sure_o say_v hemingius_n this_o ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o inane_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la a_o mere_a pageant_n to_o be_v gaze_v and_o look_v upon_o but_o a_o operative_a sign_n which_o be_v as_o it_o ever_o must_v be_v accompany_v with_o prayer_n now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v hereby_o impetrate_v and_o obtain_v for_o the_o person_n or_o dein_v unless_o he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o to_o he_o consent_v aretius_n who_o also_o write_v upon_o the_o text_n and_o take_v notice_n how_o god_n be_v wont_v heretofore_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n to_o own_o this_o ordinance_n of_o he_o by_o give_v some_o evidence_n that_o the_o person_n so_o set_v apart_o be_v well_o please_v to_o he_o he_o add_v et_fw-la