Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	amen_n	glory_n	jesus_n	3,515	5	5.1534	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85950	Vindiciæ voti. Or a vindication of the true sense of the nationall covenant, in a briefe and moderate answere to the Protestation Protested discovering the unsoundnesse of that interpretation of the covenant, and the weaknesse of the grounds there suggested for separate and independant churches. By Iohn Geree, master of arts, and preacher of Gods word in Tewkesbury. Published by the authority of the House of Commons.	Geree, John, 1601?-1649.	1641 (1641)	Wing G605; ESTC R230274	21,085	38

not to be hearkned to for it is not such in truth but shew because it is not after Christ Col. 2 8. The like we say for envying at them we will blame them that envy at them if they discover the rule for what they doe but till then we shall censure them we hope by this Parliament The Discipline of Christ wil be set up in every Congregation and this will be a better or weaklier managed as the Ministers and members are growne in Christ if then any Christian be where great scandalls are they may remove to other Congregations that have attained a better degree of Reformation and this without any breach His next quaere is what Nationall government shal be set up by the Parliament for which he heartily prayes that God would direct them in so glorious a work and blesseth God for such instruments for such a worke I thanke him for his affection but yet if his Doctrine of the independancy of Churches be sound this prayer cannot be of faith for a man cannot pray in faith that men should meddle with that which is not within their sphaere or Calling and sure if independancy be a liberty of Christ all the Parliament hath to doe is to assert this liberty and what is more is but usurpation Then he tells us that the government of a Nationall Church hath no patterne in the word the full answere of that I refer to the assertion of the government of the Church of Scotland which I doubt not but will give good satisfaction to the indifferent Reader Afterward he discovers me thinkes too much uncharitablenesse and selfe love When he affirmes let them have their liberty and do for the rest what they will t is indifferent to them a litle more care of the soules of Christians might better suite with those that so far transcend others in outward reformation His last objection is inconveniency of independant Churches if they erre as they may they want meanes of reclayming which is better set on by the Scotch Assertor yet he hath said more then he hath well answered for having named all the meanes which their independancy is capable of and being conscious it seemes that they were too weake He adds 2 other that quite destroy the independancy As first that other Churches may excommunicate them how are they independant if under the Iurisdiction of other Churches or how can they be excommunicated by those under whose Iurisdiction they are not sure this is worse dependance then under the Presbytery where a part is only subiected to the whole but here a part is subiected to a part And this second is no better for if they be under the Magistrate for any Haeresy why not for all those that are guilty will not confesse any of their Haeresies for knowne Haeresies but assert them for truth and so chalenge exception for them aswell as any and if that be a known heresy which is such to the judgment of the Magistrat thē for all heresy they are to be subject to cēsure their indepēdācy is a nullity Thus have I gon through this whole discourse without indeavouring to stifle but rather sincerely to search out what is truth in every particular It is my desire and prayer that I might doe nothing against but for the truth rather would I desire that God should bring me forth to the severest sufferings for the truth then leave me though in simplicity of heart to oppose any the least trueth What remaines but that while we that minde the same things Christs honour in the salvation of his people and right performance of his Ordinances and differ only in the way labour to keepe Vnity of heart till we have unity of judgment and let our Prayers be united at the Throne of Grace though our persons be in different Societies that God may perswade the wanderers into the Tents of those to whom he hath vouchsafed the better light That God may have the more honour and we the more strength comfort by our free and scruple-lesse consociation Which mercy the Lord vouchsafe for Jesus Christ his sake by the helpe of the Spirit of truth leading into al truth to whom be glory for ever Amen FINIS