Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A91891
|
The peoples plea for the exercise of prophesie. Against master John Yates his monopolie / by Iohn Robinson.
|
Robinson, John, 1575?-1625.
|
1641
(1641)
|
Wing R1696; Thomason E1093_1; ESTC R208638
|
39,795
|
82
|
call_v to_o minister_v and_o that_o m._n yates_n may_v have_v for_o the_o calâ—ng_n of_o our_o prophet_n whereon_o to_o insist_v thus_o we_o praâ—se_v after_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n end_v â—_z ruler_n in_o the_o church_n do_v public_o exhort_v and_o reâ—ire_n that_o such_o of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o church_n as_o have_v gift_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o hearer_n shall_v â—â—_z the_o same_o and_o this_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v writâ—â—_z act._n 13._o 14._o etc._n etc._n where_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n come_v into_o the_o synagogue_n the_o ruler_n after_o the_o work_n of_o the_o â—â—dinary_a ministry_n be_v end_v consider_v they_o not_o â—_z apostle_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o but_o oneâ—_n as_o man_n have_v gift_n send_v unto_o they_o that_o if_o they_o have_v aâ—_z word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v say_v m._n yates_n arg._n 3._o â—rom_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o prophesy_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n â—_z which_o be_v two_o either_o immediate_a revelation_n or_o imposition_n â—ands_v the_o first_o be_v act._n 2._o 17._o and_o 10._o 44._o the_o second_o act_n â—7_n and_o 19_o 6._o a_o three_o cause_n of_o public_a prophecy_n can_v be_v â—n_v therefore_o ordinary_a prophecy_n in_o public_a out_o of_o office_n be_v â—her_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v â—â—wfull_a you_o may_v say_v the_o contrary_a but_o it_o will_v be_v without_o â—arrant_n of_o the_o word_n answer_n â—â—_z this_o arg._n be_v sundry_a error_n logical_a and_o theoâ—ogicall_a and_o first_o why_o do_v he_o not_o make_v christ_n a_o thing_n upon_o the_o apostle_n john_n 20._o and_o the_o descend_v and_o sit_v of_o the_o cleave_a â—iery_a tonguâ—_n upon_o they_o act._n 1._o cause_n of_o prophesy_v as_o well_o as_o imposition_n of_o hand_n second_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v â—â—_z cause_n at_o all_o of_o prophecy_n to_o speak_v proper_o as_o m_o yates_n shall_v do_v affect_v the_o name_n of_o a_o logician_n it_o be_v no_o natural_a cause_n for_o to_o imagine_v that_o man_n take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o reach_v it_o to_o other_o be_v ridiculous_a neither_o be_v it_o a_o moral_a cause_n â—_z in_fw-la which_o there_o be_v propound_v no_o argument_n aâ—_z motive_n of_o persuasion_n it_o be_v indeed_o no_o more_o than_o sign_n denote_v the_o person_n not_o a_o cause_n effect_v tâ—_z thing_n three_o if_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n yet_o shall_v it_o nâ—_n be_v make_v the_o member_n of_o a_o division_n oppose_v to_o reuâ—lation_n but_o a_o cause_n or_o mean_n subordinate_a unto_o it_o â—_z unto_o the_o end_n since_o it_o serve_v to_o the_o convey_n of_o tâ—_z spirit_n by_o which_o spirit_n all_o revelation_n be_v and_o by_o reveâ—tion_n all_o prophecy_n extraordinary_a by_o immediate_a reveâ—tion_n ordinary_a by_o mediate_v both_o which_o they_o be_v â—_z the_o church_n as_o be_v the_o latter_a now_o even_o in_o man_n out_o â—_z office_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o study_n and_o god_n blessâ—_n upon_o the_o same_o else_o can_v there_o never_o be_v lawful_a â—fice_n pastor_n or_o teacher_n choose_v in_o the_o church_n to_o â—_z world_n end_n the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n come_v not_o by_o â—_z office_n but_o be_v find_v in_o person_n before_o maâ—_z they_o capable_a of_o the_o office_n by_o due_a mean_n arg._n 4._o m._n yates_n from_o distinction_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n 1._o cor._n 1â—_z 4._o â—_z verse_n gift_n administration_n and_o operation_n all_o these_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o general_n vers._n 1._o gift_n therefore_o in_o this_o â—ce_n must_v be_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o be_v distinâ—ished_v from_o the_o other_o two_o the_o first_o then_o be_v mere_o gift_n â—_z second_o gift_n and_o office_n together_o the_o three_o rather_o the_o â—ect_n of_o a_o gift_n than_o the_o gift_n itself_o and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a â—ost_n know_v how_o to_o speak_v apt_o give_v more_o to_o the_o effect_n â—en_a the_o cause_n the_o work_n then_o the_o worker_n for_o in_o truth_n miâ—ulous_a work_n exceed_v all_o the_o virtue_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v â—agined_v to_o be_v in_o a_o mere_a creature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o a_o â—â—â—e_n belief_n or_o faith_n whereby_o man_n be_v rather_o a_o patient_a â—n_o a_o agent_n in_o the_o work_n these_o 3._o general_a head_n be_v deâ—ed_v again_o or_o rather_o exemplify_v by_o many_o particular_n first_o â—se_n 8._o 9_o 10._o all_o lie_v down_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n first_o a_o â—rd_n of_o wisdom_n 2._o a_o word_n of_o knowledge_n 3._o of_o miraculous_a â—â—th_n 4._o of_o heal_v 5._o operation_n of_o great_a work_n 6._o proâ—â—ying_v 7._o descern_v of_o spirit_n 8._o of_o tongue_n 9_o of_o interâ—tation_n that_o some_o of_o these_o gift_n be_v extraordinary_a no_o wise_a â—n_n will_v deny_v yet_o that_o i_o may_v prove_v they_o all_o extraordinary_a â—sider_v 3_o thing_n first_o the_o cause_n second_o the_o effect_n three_o â—_z subject_n the_o cause_n without_o all_o doubt_n be_v the_o spirit_n yet_o queâ—n_v may_v be_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n for_o manner_n whether_o â—_z spirit_n alone_o or_o the_o spirit_n assist_v our_o industry_n and_o pain_n i_o â—_z alone_o because_o all_o these_o effect_n depend_v equal_o upon_o the_o same_o â—se_n and_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v â—re_o by_o my_o pain_n and_o industry_n then_o strange_a tongue_n or_o any_o â—er_fw-la gift_n for_o than_o i_o shall_v magnify_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o one_o â—_z more_o than_o a_o other_o that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o sole_a opâ—â—ion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v come_v by_o through_o â—â—nary_a pain_n i_o bless_v god_n â—or_a his_o ordinary_a providence_n â—ere_o my_o hand_n go_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o ordinary_a affair_n â—t_v wherein_o i_o find_v the_o lord_n do_v for_o i_o where_o i_o have_v no_o hand_n â—re_o i_o ought_v to_o magnify_v he_o much_o more_o so_o in_o these_o gift_n if_o some_o be_v ordinary_a some_o extraordinary_a than_o the_o spirit_n shoâ—_n not_o have_v equal_a praise_n in_o they_o all_o the_o orator_n prove_v câ—_n to_o deserve_v more_o praise_n for_o his_o clemency_n towards_o marcellus_n tâ—_z all_o his_o famous_a victory_n use_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o show_v â—_z in_o thy_o war_n o_o emperor_n thou_o have_v captain_n and_o soldier_n virtue_n and_o valour_n weapon_n and_o munition_n etc._o etc._o but_o sâ—ring_v marcellus_n thou_o alone_o do_v it_o to_o thou_o alone_o it_o belong_v â—_z all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o so_o if_o prophesy_v in_o this_o place_n above_o all_o the_o â—_z must_v come_v in_o for_o a_o ordinary_a gift_n then_o may_v i_o say_v o_o blesâ—_n spirit_n prophecy_n be_v thy_o gift_n yet_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v thy_o ordiâ—_z blessing_n upon_o my_o labour_n in_o this_o but_o as_o for_o strange_a tonguâ—_fw-fr and_o the_o rest_n i_o acknowledge_v they_o be_v thy_o mere_a gift_n with_o all_o pain_n and_o labour_n of_o i_o therefore_o the_o great_a praise_n i_o gâ—_n thou_o be_v not_o this_o to_o diminish_v prophesy_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o â—_z which_o the_o h._n ghost_n prefer_v before_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o â—_z show_v as_o great_a power_n in_o that_o gift_n as_o in_o any_o other_o the_o manâ—_z then_o be_v all_o one_o in_o give_v the_o second_o question_n be_v whitâ—_n they_o be_v give_v in_o the_o same_o measure_n i_o answer_v no_o roâ—_z 12._o 6._o and_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o one_o pâ—phet_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o other_o and_o willing_o yield_v place_n â—_z he_o that_o have_v the_o great_a measure_n i_o leave_v the_o cause_n â—_z come_v to_o the_o effect_n which_o learned_a man_n can_v distinguisâ—_z will_v show_v you_o my_o judgement_n and_o follow_v it_o as_o you_o please_v to_o â—_z two_o first_o gift_n be_v give_v a_o word_n by_o word_n we_o express_v our_o mâ—nings_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n must_v not_o only_o give_v a_o gift_n but_o aâ—bility_n and_o power_n â—o_z utter_v that_o gift_n for_o the_o great_a good_a of_o â—_z hearer_n brother_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o divine_a to_o study_v for_o â—_z and_o fit_a word_n and_o indeed_o when_o god_n have_v give_v we_o learnâ—_n by_o exceed_v great_a pain_n yet_o we_o find_v great_a imperfection_n â—ant_a of_o word_n now_o here_o i_o learn_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v â—traordinarily_o supply_v this_o want_n by_o give_v unto_o man_n excellent_a â—terance_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o first_o two_o gift_n be_v wisdom_n â—_z knowledge_n wisdom_n be_v a_o holy_a understanding_n of_o heavenly_a thâ—â—ith_n aprudent_a application_n of_o they_o to_o their_o several_a use_n knowledge_n or_o science_n be_v a_o insight_n into_o divers_a heavenly_a truthâ—â—t_v want_v
gather_v from_o the_o scripture_n by_o discourse_n of_o reason_n and_o so_o may_v err_v they_o on_o the_o contrary_a every_o one_o of_o they_o dâ—livered_v doctrine_n by_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a impression_n which_o it_o make_v in_o their_o heart_n difference_v it_o from_o all_o both_o human_a collection_n and_o diabolical_a suggestion_n they_o can_v not_o err_v or_o mistake_v but_o know_v infallible_o when_o and_o wherein_o they_o â—ere_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n beside_o there_o be_v not_o alike_o â—ason_n of_o strange_a tongue_n and_o prophesy_v for_o the_o consideâ—tion_n in_o hand_n since_o the_o church_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o â—â—undation_n of_o strange_a tongue_n as_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o â—ophesie_n neither_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o speech_n inspire_v â—t_v the_o language_n only_o except_o the_o same_o person_n be_v â—rophets_n also_o last_o if_o there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n of_o tongue_n and_o â—â—ophesie_n yet_o except_o man_n may_v err_v in_o a_o tongue_n and_o â—eâ—m_n themselves_o inspire_v extraordinary_o when_o they_o â—ere_o not_o which_o be_v absurd_a to_o affirm_v it_o can_v not_o eâ—nce_n any_o posibility_n of_o err_v in_o doctrine_n by_o extraordiâ—ary_a prophet_n the_o last_o argument_n in_o my_o book_n i_o take_v from_o ver._n .37_o â—8_n if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a let_v â—im_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o â—ommandements_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o any_o be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v â—gnorant_a m._n yates_n tax_v i_o for_o make_v a_o prophet_n and_o spirituâ—ll_v man_v all_o one_o since_o by_o a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v mean_v such_o as_o excelâ—ed_v in_o any_o spiritual_a gift_n prophecy_n or_o other_o but_o without_o cause_n since_o i_o neither_o mean_v more_o nor_o need_v more_o for_o my_o purpose_n then_o that_o a_o prophet_n be_v include_v in_o the_o general_a of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n but_o wherefore_o do_v he_o not_o answer_v the_o argument_n or_o mind_n where_o the_o force_n thereof_o lie_v which_o be_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v let_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o write_v be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v ignorant_a the_o extraordinary_a prophet_n be_v guide_v as_o immediate_o and_o infallible_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o paul_n himself_o and_o may_v as_o well_o have_v require_v of_o he_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o speak_v be_v the_o commandemenâ—_n the_o lord_n as_o he_o of_o they_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o thiâ—_z which_o he_o speak_v be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o loâ—_n which_o argument_n be_v also_o much_o strengthen_v and_o madâ—_z in_o my_o judgement_n unanswerable_a by_o that_o which_o we_o finâ—_z ver._n 36_o come_v the_o word_n of_o god_n out_o from_o you_o or_o come_v it_o unto_o â—_z only_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o direct_v unto_o â—_z woman_n as_o m_o yates_n misconceave_v with_o great_a erroâ—_z and_o contrary_a both_o unto_o reason_n and_o to_o the_o express_a greâ—â—_z text_n which_o will_v not_o bear_v it_o but_o to_o the_o prophet_n wâ—_n who_o he_o deal_v and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n wâ—_z himself_o from_o who_o to_o wit_n by_o immediate_a revelatioâ—_z the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o the_o corinthiaâ—_n which_o plain_o prove_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v extraordâ—nary_a prophet_n from_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v uâ—_z the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o from_o himself_o they_o be_v inspirâ—_n immediate_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o he_o the_o christian_a reader_n may_v find_v beside_o these_o otheâ—_z reason_n from_o this_o scripture_n laid-down_a by_o our_o worthâ—_z countryman_n m._n cartwright_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o the_o rhâ—mists_n sect._n 5._o for_o the_o justification_n of_o this_o exercise_n as_o ordinary_a and_o continual_a the_o other_o argument_n in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o my_o bookâ—_z to_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o m._n yates_n can_v noâ—_z but_o take_v knowledge_n of_o yet_o he_o not_o think_v good_a to_o meddle_v with_o one_o of_o they_o only_o i_o will_v annex_v in_o this_o place_n word_n for_o word_n as_o there_o i_o have_v set_v it_o down_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o apostle_n that_o a_o bishop_n be_v apt_a to_o teach_v and_o that_o such_o elder_n or_o bishop_n he_o call_v as_o be_v able_a to_o exhort_v with_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o to_o conuinâ—_z the_o gainsayer_n 1._o tim_n 3._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 9_o now_o except_o man_n before_o they_o be_v in_o office_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o manifest_a â—â—eir_n gift_n in_o dâ—ctrine_n so_o in_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o two_o main_a â—â—rks_n require_v special_a qualification_n in_o the_o teach_a â—â—ders_n acts._n 6_o 4._o how_o shall_v the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o choose_v â—â—em_fw-mi take_v knowledge_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n that_o with_o â—â—th_n and_o good_a conscience_n they_o may_v call_v they_o and_o subâ—it_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o guide_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o upon_o â—ch_n occasion_n trial_n may_v be_v take_v of_o man_n gift_n he_o that_o so_o â—ith_n grant_v the_o question_n but_o must_v know_v beside_o first_o that_o â—ens_n gift_n and_o ability_n shall_v be_v know_v in_o some_o measure_n â—efore_o they_o be_v once_o think_v on_o for_o officer_n and_o second_o â—at_a there_o be_v none_o other_o use_n or_o trial_n of_o gift_n to_o wit_n in_o and_o â—y_v the_o church_n but_o in_o prophesy_v for_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o â—ords_n house_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o some_o ordinance_n there_o â—_z nothing_o throw_v about_o the_o house_n or_o out_o of_o order_n in_o it_o â—nd_v other_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n save_o this_o of_o prophecy_n â—_z there_o none_o where_o in_o man_n out_o of_o office_n be_v to_o pray_v and_o â—each_v etc._o etc._o last_o m._n yates_n in_o deny_v this_o liberty_n beâ—â—des_v other_o evil_n reprove_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o reform_a â—hurches_n and_o of_o the_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o they_o â—_z be_v not_o only_o permit_v as_o lawful_a but_o require_v as_o neâ—essary_a where_o i_o line_n that_o such_o as_o have_v bend_v their_o thought_n â—owards_n the_o ministry_n shall_v before_o hand_n use_v their_o gift_n â—ublickly_o in_o the_o church_n and_o intolerable_a bondage_n it_o â—ould_v be_v think_v by_o they_o to_o have_v pastor_n ordain_v for_o â—hem_n as_o all_o there_o be_v unto_o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o minister_v of_o who_o ability_n in_o teach_v they_o have_v not_o take_v former_a experience_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o it_o have_v be_v further_o decree_v in_o a_o solemn_a synod_n that_o in_o all_o church_n â—he_fw-mi â—â—her_o spring_v up_o or_o grow_v to_o perfection_n the_o order_n of_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v observe_v according_a to_o paul_n institution_n and_o that_o â—nto_o that_o fellowship_n to_o wit_n of_o prophet_n shall_v be_v admit_v â—ot_v only_o the_o minister_n but_o also_o the_o teacher_n and_o of_o the_o elderâ—_n and_o deacon_n and_o even_o of_o the_o very_a common_a people_n ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la plebe_fw-la if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o will_v confer_v their_o giftâ—â—eived_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n â—_z harmon_n synod_n belg_n de_fw-la proâ—hetica_fw-la ex_fw-la synodo_fw-la embdâ—_z can_n 1._o 2._o and_o for_o england_n itself_o what_o will_v m._n yatesâ—_z to_o the_o common_a place_n as_o they_o be_v call_v or_o sermon_n as_o â—_z deed_n they_o be_v in_o the_o college_n not_o only_o permit_v uâ—_n but_o impose_v upon_o diverse_a who_o never_o receive_v order_n priesthood_n what_o to_o such_o as_o preach_v by_o the_o bishopsâ—_z cence_n without_o any_o such_o order_n yea_o to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v â—dained_v and_o call_v minister_n but_o have_v not_o actual_a charâ—_z and_o so_o be_v thea_n popish_a accident_n in_o the_o sacrament_n wiâ—_z out_o a_o subject_a last_o it_o may_v be_v show_v if_o need_v we_o that_o great_a liberty_n than_o he_o allow_v be_v use_v by_o diverse_a the_o romish_a church_n the_o spiritual_a egypt_n and_o house_n bondage_n for_o god_n people_n so_o as_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o uâ—hager_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o so_o great_a in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o woâ—_n bring_v upon_o sarah_n herself_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o people_n courage_n to_o stand_v â—_z this_o liberty_n among_o the_o rest_n wherewith_o christ_n haâ—_n make_v they_o free_a and_o unto_o we_o who_o enjoy_v it_o grace_n to_o â—_z the_o same_o unto_o his_o glory_n in_o our_o mutual_a edification_n â—men_n finis_fw-la reader_n be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n â—ow_n that_o in_o the_o â—_z page_n of_o the_o preface_n and_o in_o the_o 18._o line_n after_o the_o word_n answer_v there_o must_v follow_v this_o and_o thing_n in_o it_o know_v i_o nonâ—_n not_o answer_v