Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	doctrine_n	double_a	elder_n	1,742	5	9.4785	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39999	Rectius instruendum, or, A review and examination of the doctrine presented by one assuming the name of ane [sic] informer in three dialogues with a certain doubter, upon the controverted points of episcopacy, the convenants against episcopacy and separation : wherein the unsoundnes, and (in manythinges) the inconsistency of the informers principles, arguments, and answers upon these points, the violence which he hath offred unto the Holy Scripture and to diverse authors ancient and modern, is demonstrat and made appear, and that truth which is after godlines owned by the true Protestant Presbyterian Church of Scotland asserted and vindicated.	Forrester, Thomas, 1635?-1706.	1684 (1684)	Wing F1597; ESTC R36468	441,276	728

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from_o the_o other_o diversify_v elder_n high_a &_o low_o now_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n upon_o which_o divine_n do_v rationaly_a build_v this_o conclusion_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o all_o pastor_n promiscuus_o and_o without_o any_o note_n of_o distinction_n will_v infer_v their_o equal_a office_n and_o authority_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n add_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o especial_o in_o this_o place_n he_o shall_v have_v add_v in_o these_o or_o some_o such_o command_n relate_v to_o the_o people_n obedience_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o especial_o to_o distinguish_v the_o diocesian_a prelate_n from_o other_o pastor_n and_o express_v it_o thus_o esteem_v they_o all_o high_o obey_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o that_o teach_v and_o watch_v over_o you_o all_z your_o pastor_n but_o especial_o the_o supereminent_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n who_o have_v the_o cheifinspection_n and_o from_o who_o all_o the_o rest_n derive_v their_o authority_n likwayes_o in_o enjoin_v the_o pastoral_a duty_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v especial_o notice_v who_o have_v the_o chief_n hand_n and_o authority_n therein_o which_o be_v a_o topick_n improven_v by_o this_o informer_n but_o nothing_o of_o this_o be_v see_v in_o scripture_n as_o shall_v be_v after_o more_o full_o clear_v 4._o we_o find_v accord_o a_o practical_a equality_n among_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o govern_v power_n abundantlie_o hold_v out_o and_o exemplify_v in_o scripture_n the_o judge_a and_o censure_v of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v to_o the_o church_n officer_n or_o minister_n of_o corinth_n joyntlie_o 1_o cor._n 5._o chap._n compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 2._o chap._n the_o apostle_n all_o along_o suppose_v one_fw-mi inherent_a authority_n in_o these_o minister_n to_o put_v forth_o this_o grand_a juridical_a forensical_a act_n ●…ydes_v they_o for_o so_o long_o neglect_v it_o and_o show_v its_o object_n viz._n this_o person_n under_o the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o wicked_a or_o scandalus_fw-la again_o he_o show_v its_o nature_n to_o be_v ajudging_a or_o put_v from_o among_o they_o and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n upon_o this_o judge_a previous_a thereunto_o he_o also_o show_v that_o this_o authority_n touch_v all_o church_n member_n not_o they_o that_o be_v without_o who_o god_n judge_v but_o those_o that_o be_v within_o now_o as_o he_o suppose_v i_o say_v one_fw-mi authority_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o extent_n inherent_a in_o these_o church_n officer_n so_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o indefinite_o and_o universal_o all_o along_o which_o be_v very_o cross_a to_o his_o scope_n if_o he_o have_v set_v up_o or_o allow_v the_o diocesian_a prelate_n who_o sole_a prerogative_n this_o be_v and_o the_o inflict_v censur_n he_o call_v with_o the_o examine_v indefinitne_v a_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o many_o who_o according_o be_v command_v with_o the_o same_o indefinitnes_n or_o universality_n of_o expression_n to_o receive_v &_o absolve_v he_o upon_o his_o repentance_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o bind_n and_o ●…owsing_v power_n be_v in_o the_o representative_a juridical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o church_n to_o who_o scandale_n must_v be_v delate_a and_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o ratification_n of_o her_o juricall_a act_n in_o heaven_n be_v make_v matth._n 18_o 17._o beside_o we_o find_v the_o exercise_n of_o ordination_n in_o a_o presbitry_n 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o and_o that_o even_o in_o relation_n to_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n timothy_n the_o presbitry_n here_o must_v be_v a_o juridical_a senate_n and_o meeting_n for_o the_o office_n can_v lay_v on_o no_o hand_n and_o ordination_n be_v one_fw-mi hie_v authoritative_a juridical_a act._n paul_n presence_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n together_o with_o they_o confirm_v their_o authority_n as_o be_v cumulative_a thereto_o not_o privative_a thereof_o even_o as_o his_o countenance_v of_o or_o concur_v with_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v diocesian_n prelate_n let_v we_o suppose_v it_o in_o his_o act_n of_o ordination_n will_v not_o infringe_v his_o pretend_a right_n herein_o ergo._fw-la by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n it_o can_v infringe_v or_o impeach_v this_o power_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o presbytery_n have_v the_o apostle_n in_o stead_n of_o presbytery_n put_v in_o pr●…at_a and_o express_v it_o thus_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o diecesian-bishop_n i_o suppose_v our_o adversary_n will_v have_v think_v the_o episcopal_a power_n of_o ordination_n invincible_o demonstrat_fw-la there_o from_o notwithstanding_o of_o paul_n saying_n 2_o tim_n 1_o 6._o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n viz_o together_o with_o the_o bishop_n paul_n extraordinare_a apostolical_a imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v no_o white_a derogatory_n unto_o the_o suppose_a episcopal_n ordinary_a power_n 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thereof_o in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la have_v extraordinary_a miracolous-gift_n &_o be_v the_o master_n builder_n and_o spiritual_a father_n who_o by_o the_o gospel_n have_v beget_v both_o pastor_n and_o flock_n of_o many_o church_n yet_o will_v neither_o excommunicate_a the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a alone_a but_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o church_n officer_n as_o their_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o by_o a_o judicial_a decisive_a joint_a suffrage_n nor_o yet_o do_v he_o exclud_v the_o presbyter_n in_o ordain_v even_o one_fw-mi evangilist_n but_o take_v in_o their_o judicial_a and_o presbyterial_a concurrence_n and_o in_o act._n 15._o in_o that_o meeting_n or_o counsel_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o be_v a_o whole_a college_n or_o presbytery_n of_o apostle_n and_o meet_v about_o one_fw-mi act_n or_o decision_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n wherein_o be_v put_v forth_o both_o adegmatick_a critic_n &_o diatactick_a authority_n or_o power_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o great_a point_n of_o truth_n anent_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o mosaical_a ceremony_n and_o censure_v the_o opposer_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n herein_o who_o have_v disturb_v the_o church_n and_o belie_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o according_o in_o order_n to_o the_o restore_n and_o establish_v truth_n and_o order_n in_o these_o disturb_a church_n the_o ordinary_a minister_n or_o elder_n concur_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o every_o step_n viz_o in_o the_o conferrence_n &_o disquisition_n the_o authoritative_a decision_n the_o draw_v forth_o of_o the_o sentence_n and_o decree_n the_o send_v out_o of_o the_o decree_a and_o censure_a epistle_n the_o impose_v of_o the_o decry_v upon_o the_o church_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o same_o etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o that_o juridical_a forensical_a joint_a decision_n of_o church_n judicatories_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o clear_o hold_v forth_o where_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o censure_v juridiall_a court_n draw_v forth_o a_o joint_a decision_n or_o censure_n where_o

this_o especial_o to_o who_o a_o people_n do_v intrust_v their_o soul_n direction_n and_o guidance_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n a_o christian_a must_v act_n in_o faith_n and_o not_o give_v up_o his_o persuasion_n to_o one_fw-mi implicit_a conduct_n and_o thus_o become_v a_o servant_n of_o man_n sure_o it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o mater_fw-la ofso_fw-la great_a weight_n as_o this_o be_v if_o christ_n sheep_n have_v this_o for_o their_o character_n that_o they_o know_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o true_a shepherd_n from_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o hyreling_n and_o stranger_n from_o who_o they_o will_v fly_v joh._n 10_o 4_o 5._o sure_o their_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n must_v intervene_v in_o order_n to_o their_o acceptance_n of_o and_o subjecton_n to_o their_o shepherd_n if_o they_o must_v not_o belive_o every_o spirit_n buttery_n the_o spirit_n sure_o this_o caution_n and_o trial_n must_v be_v especial_o allow_v in_o this_o case_n that_o they_o admit_v not_o a_o false_a prophet_n instead_o of_o 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drunken_a that_o prelate_n disoun_n and_o exclude_v this_o officer_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n they_o all_o deny_v the_o divine_a warrant_n of_o this_o church_n officer_n and_o where_o prelacy_n be_v establish_v he_o be_v exclude_v from_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n and_o upon_o the_o mater_fw-la also_o from_o the_o congregation_n for_o they_o deny_v and_o exclude_v all_o decisive_a suffrage_n there_o and_o take_v away_o all_o authority_n of_o congregational_a eldership_n as_o we_o see_v now_o that_o this_o rule_a elder_n distinct_a from_o both_o the_o preach_a presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n our_o divine_n have_v make_v good_a from_o several_a scripture_n ground_n such_o as_o 1._o from_o rom._n 12_o 6_o 7._o where_o among_o several_a other_o church_n officer_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v enumerat_a there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o he_o that_o rule_v here_o be_v one_fw-mi ordinary_a ruler_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o ruler_n and_o church_n officer_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v rule_n and_o authoritative_a power_n again_o he_o be_v rank_v among_o ordinary_a officer_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v one_fw-mi ordinary_n stand_v officer_n yet_o stand_v distinguish_v from_o other_o ordinary_a officer_n have_v both_o a_o distinct_a name_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n likeways_o a_o distinct_a work_n as_o be_v diversify_v from_o the_o teacher_n the_o exhorte_a and_o the_o giver_n and_o moreover_o a_o peculiar_a direction_n as_o have_v likewise_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o place_n the_o divine_a right_n of_o this_o officer_n be_v clear_o demonstrate_v nixt_v that_o passage_n be_v pertinent_o improven_v for_o this_o purpose_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o where_o we_o read_v of_o help_n government_n under_o distinct_a paragraphe_n clear_o point_v out_o ordinary_a govern_v church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o elder_n that_o 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