Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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A17037
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A true and short declaration both of the gathering and ioyning together of certaine persons, and also of the lamentable breach and division which fell amongst them.
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Browne, Robert, ca. 1550-1633.
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STC 3910.5; ESTC S1834
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be_v the_o difference_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o spââit_n bâcause_fw-mi the_o spirit_n be_v a_o ãâã_d work_v off_o the_o hâlâ_n ghost_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o stâreth_v &_o prepaââââ_n we_o unto_o all_o goodness_n &_o ãâã_d faith_n come_v it_o ãâ¦ã_o thâs_v much_o more_o in_o goodness_n bât_a faâth_n be_v a_o conscience_n of_o our_o redemption_n &_o happiness_n in_o christ_n where_o brew_a ãâ¦ã_o in_o âll_z newness_n of_o life_n so_o then_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v excert_n ââe_v he_o so_o renew_v that_o no_o open_a groâââ_n wickedness_n be_v in_o we_o as_o james_n teachâth_v we_o that_o fâith_n without_o worek_n be_v dead_a jam._n 2_o 17_o 10_o &_o that_o we_o be_v but_o vain_a man_n ãâã_d we_o say_v we_o have_v faith_n when_o we_o haâe_v no_o work_n and_o faith_n may_v be_v wholâe_o want_v for_o a_o time_n till_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v we_o &_o draw_v we_o unto_o he_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o the_o elect_a even_o whâle_a theâ_n be_v infant_n and_o this_o spirit_n though_o for_o a_o time_n it_o may_v be_v hide_v &_o cover_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o clean_o be_v put_v out_o &_o qâenshed_v therefore_o by_o it_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seal_v off_o god_n &_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o earnest_n off_o the_o spirit_n the_o earnest_n off_o our_o inheritance_n 2._o cor._n 1_o 25._o ephes_n 1_o 13_o 14._o wherebâe_o be_v mean_v that_o that_o spirit_n shall_v never_o wholâ_n cease_v so_o worck_n little_a or_o much_o towards_o our_o salvation_n no_o more_o can_v it_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v once_o thoroweâe_v wrought_v shall_v whole_o faâle_v as_o christ_n
elders_n therein_o be_v above_o the_o apostle_n above_o the_o prophet_n the_o evangelist_n the_o pastor_n the_o teaâhâr_n &_o every_o particulâââlder_n for_o the_o âoining_n &_o partake_v of_o âanie_n church_n together_o &_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o many_o have_v must_v needs_o be_v great_a &_o more_o weighty_a âhân_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o siâgle_a person_n and_o this_o alâoe_v mean_v paâl_v where_o he_o say_v 1._o cor_fw-la 2._o 22._o we_o be_v you_o &_o you_o be_v christ_n &_o christ_n be_v goâes_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o chârch_n &_o the_o church_n be_v inferior_a to_o christ_n &_o christ_n concern_v his_o manhood_n &_o office_n in_o the_o church_n be_v inferior_a to_o god_n this_o he_o iudgâd_v not_o only_a toe_n be_v against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o bâshâpes_n but_o alâo_o against_o theiâ_n whole_a power_n &_o authority_n for_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o chârch_n &_o of_o the_o forwaâdest_a brother_n or_o elder_n therein_o be_v above_o the_o bishope_n how_o shall_v it_o not_o follovue_v but_o that_o the_o bishope_n may_v be_v command_v accuse_v &_o charge_v by_o the_o church_n yea_o also_o discharge_v &_o separate_v as_o be_v their_o desert_n but_o now_o because_o of_o their_o popish_a power_n &_o canon_n law_n they_o have_v lift_v up_o their_o authority_n more_o high_a they_o the_o church_n can_v take_v account_n of_o they_o &_o not_o only_o by_o force_n do_v thrust_v out_o &_o trouble_v who_o they_o listen_v but_o also_o reign_v as_o lord_n &_o duke_n in_o their_o diocese_n their_o authority_n must_v needs_o be_v usurp_v for_o the_o apostle_n do_v geve_v account_n to_o the_o church_n of_o all_o their_o do_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act._n 11._o 4._o act_n 15._o 2._o 3._o &_o rom._n 15_o 31._o but_o these_o be_v get_v above_o the_o apostle_n will_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n &_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o church_n no_o more_o will_v they_o be_v for_o christ_n have_v choose_v we_o say_v the_o scripture_n &_o not_o we_o he_o joh._n 15_o 16._o &_o therefore_o he_o be_v great_a they_o we_o all_o and_o sing_v the_o church_n can_v not_o choose_v the_o bishope_n nor_o those_o hirelinge_n who_o the_o bishope_n thirst_n upon_o they_o therefore_o theâ_n also_o will_v be_v great_a than_o the_o church_n &_o with_o who_o then_o do_v they_o compare_v themselves_o in_o degree_n but_o with_o christ_n &_o so_o make_v themselves_o antichriste_n nai_n they_o presume_v further_o than_o christ_n which_o will_v not_o thrust_v his_o apostle_n voon_o any_o congregation_n nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o take_v charge_n of_o any_o which_o do_v not_o willing_o receive_v they_o luâ_n 10._o 10._o but_o these_o do_v force_n upon_o the_o people_n every_o where_o &_o in_o sundry_a place_n against_o their_o will_n not_o only_a minister_n unknovune_n but_o also_o such_o as_o be_v knovuen_v to_o be_v blind_a busserde_n wicked_a fâlloâves_n &_o idol_n shepherdess_n likewise_o christ_n have_v all_o rule_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o we_o aâe_v complete_a in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n &_o power_n col._n 2._o &_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n nor_o offend_v the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o same_o for_o âo_o the_o scripture_n testifi_v that_o none_o can_v reprove_v he_o of_o sin_n though_o he_o offer_v he_o sâlfe_o to_o they_o to_o accuse_v he_o âf_fw-fr âhâi_fw-fr can_v joh_n 8._o and_o he_o be_v that_o high_a priest_n as_o again_o it_o be_v wâitten_v heb._n 7_o which_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a thââ_n thâ_n heaven_n how_o hâgâ_n then_z âo_o theâ_n lift_v âhâm_a self_n which_o wâll_n rule_v alone_a aâ_n lord_n over_o the_o stoâk_n though_o thâ_n word_n have_v say_v iâ_n shâll_v not_o be_v so_o luâ_n 22._o 26._o â_o pet._n 5._o 3._o wâich_a will_v be_v rââbiâs_n doctor_n &_o reverenââââhers_n though_o we_o hâue_v bât_v one_o doctor_n &_o father_n as_o ãâ¦ã_o hâgh_o ãâ¦ã_o âat_a 23._o which_o also_o tâke_v upon_o they_o not_o as_o servant_n in_o the_o hâââe_n as_o be_v moâââ_n ââb_fw-la 3._o ãâ¦ã_o âftâr_o he_o that_o be_v soon_o &_o hair_n in_o his_o own_o house_n say_v thââ_n wâll_v âot_n ãâ¦ã_o raâgââo_o âet_z they_o lâc._n 19_o 14._o for_o theâ_n have_v refuse_v his_o government_n &_o chââen_o their_o own_o popish_a discipline_n in_o steaâ_n thereof_o this_o appear_v because_o thây_v enter_v &_o takâ_n on_o they_o their_o offiâeâ_n in_o popish_a wise_a &_o as_o âhaâââwe_n praescribe_v they_o &_o also_o do_v misgâid_v the_o people_n by_o thâââopâsh_a tyranny_n for_o who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o they_o wâtch_v for_o the_o live_n or_o bishop_n ââke_v when_o it_o shall_v fall_v &_o then_o seââe_v &_o pâye_v well_o for_o the_o same_o if_o they_o obtain_v it_o âo_o be_v they_o ravenous_a &_o wicked_a person_n as_o say_v the_o câpture_n zâc_n 3._o they_o be_v makâ_n shâftes_n &_o troubler_n see_v they_o rule_v rathâr_n because_o they_o seek_v their_o own_o advantage_n or_o glory_n or_o ââshâhenous_a purpose_n than_o the_o welfare_n &_o benefâ_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o they_o all_o look_v to_o their_o own_o way_n as_o say_v âhe_n prophet_n esa_n 56._o 11._o every_o one_o for_o his_o aâuamtage_n &_o for_o his_o own_o purpose_n who_o know_v not_o also_o but_o that_o they_o whiâh_o be_v not_o du_o âeceaved_v &_o call_v to_o guide_v &_o that_o by_o due_a consent_n &_o agreement_n they_o be_v either_o antichriste_n in_o the_o church_n or_o tyrant_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n because_o they_o usurp_v in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n such_o be_v they_o of_o who_o paul_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 20_o that_o the_o corinthian_n do_v suffer_v they_o to_o much_o for_o they_o do_v suffer_v if_o a_o man_n bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n if_o a_o man_n devour_v if_o a_o mann_n take_v if_o a_o man_n exalt_v himself_o if_o a_o man_n smite_v they_o on_o the_o face_n for_o in_o deed_n the_o people_n do_v suffer_v the_o 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