Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	aaron_n	church_n	time_n	14	3	3.7424	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47742	A discourse shewing who they are that are now qualify'd to administer baptism and the Lord's-Supper wherein the cause of episcopacy is briefly treated / by the author of A discourse proving the divine institution of water-baptism.	Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.	1698 (1698)	Wing L1130; ESTC R25145	50,009	107

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have_v make_v but_o little_a addition_n to_o what_o be_v then_o do_v but_o other_o thing_n intervene_v and_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o delay_n the_o first_o in_o design_n prove_v the_o last_o in_o fact_n the_o subject_a of_o this_o have_v lead_v i_o direct_o upon_o the_o large_a theme_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o have_v be_v so_o elaborat_o and_o so_o often_o treat_v of_o i_o intend_v not_o in_o this_o to_o branch_n out_o into_o so_o wide_a a_o field_n but_o in_o a_o short_a compendious_a method_n to_o lay_v before_o the_o quaker_n and_o other_o of_o our_o dissenter_n from_o episcopacy_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o cause_n so_o far_o particular_o as_o it_o concern_v our_o present_a subject_n the_o right_a of_o admimistr_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o length_n of_o quotation_n when_o bring_v into_o the_o discourse_n and_o dilate_v upon_o i_o have_v at_o the_o end_n annex_v a_o small_a index_n of_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o 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apostle_n etc._n etc._n iv_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o other_o v._o those_o other_o impower_v to_o give_v it_o to_o other_o after_o they_o sect_n ii_o the_o deduction_n of_o this_o commission_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o not_o of_o presbyter_n i._o either_o way_n it_o operate_v against_o the_o quaker_n page_n 3_o ii_o the_o continuance_n of_o every_o society_n be_v deduce_v in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o society_n not_o of_o the_o inferior_a officer_n page_n 4_o iii_o this_o show_v in_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o our_o day_n particular_o here_o in_o england_n iv_o the_o presbyterian_a plea_n consider_v that_o bishopric_n be_v but_o single_a parish_n and_o consequent_o that_o every_o presbyter_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o their_o vain_a logo-machy_a upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_z 5_o v._n argue_v from_o the_o type_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n which_o show_v to_o be_v the_o method_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a father_n page_n 7_o vi_o whence_o the_o case_n of_o korah_n and_o the_o presbyterian_o show_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o episcopal_a supremacy_n as_o plain_o and_o full_o establish_v as_o be_v that_o of_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n page_n 8_o vii_o no_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n can_v be_v show_v from_o the_o apostle_n page_n 9_o viii_o the_o pretence_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n no_o ground_n or_o excuse_n for_o make_v of_o a_o schism_n page_z 11_o sect_n iii_o objection_n from_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o if_o that_o do_v un-church_n and_o consequent_o break_v the_o succession_n of_o our_o bishop_n i._o this_o show_v to_o be_v a_o popish_a argument_n page_n 17_o ii_o that_o idolatry_n do_v not_o un-church_n prove_v 1._o because_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v a_o idolater_n page_n 18_o 2._o from_o the_o type_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n page_n 19_o iii_o episcopacy_n the_o most_o opposite_a to_o popery_n ibid._n iv_o maladministration_n do_v forfeit_n but_o not_o vacate_v a_o commission_n till_o it_o be_v recalled_a page_n 21_o v._o defect_n in_o succession_n no_o bar_n to_o the_o possessor_n where_o there_o be_v none_o who_o claim_v a_o better_a right_n page_n 23_o sect_n iv_o the_o assurance_n and_o consent_n in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n beyond_o that_o of_o any_o other_o i._o the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o much_o great_a extent_n and_o more_o universal_a than_o all_o those_o who_o oppose_v it_o page_n 24_o ii_o and_o than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o join_v with_o they_o ib._n iii_o the_o dissenter_n from_o episcopacy_n do_v all_o deny_v the_o ordination_n or_o call_v of_o each_o other_o page_n 25_o iu._n if_o the_o quaker_n receive_v baptism_n from_o any_o of_o these_o dissenter_n they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v the_o same_o allowance_n as_o may_v be_v give_v to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o communion_n v._o the_o episcopal_a ordination_n and_o consequent_o their_o right_n to_o baptise_v be_v own_a by_o both_o papist_n and_o presbyterian_n sect_n v._o the_o personal_a sanctity_n of_o the_o administrator_n of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o high_o requisite_a on_o his_o part_n yet_o not_o of_o necessity_n as_o to_o the_o receiver_n to_o convey_v to_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o i._o the_o virtue_n come_v not_o from_o the_o minister_n but_o from_o god_n alone_o page_n 26_o ii_o for_o this_o cause_n among_o other_o christ_n choose_v judas_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n page_n 27_o iii_o god_n power_n be_v magnify_v in_o the_o meaness_n of_o his_o instrument_n iu_o st._n paul_n rejoice_v at_o the_o preach_a of_o evil_a man_n page_n 28_o v._o this_o confirm_v by_o daily_a experience_n vi_o the_o argument_n strong_a as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 29_o vii_o the_o 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