Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	authority_n	church_n	particular_a	1,635	5	6.7687	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86000	A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.; CXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church.	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1647 (1647)	Wing G749; Thomason E418_3; ESTC R202292	30,071	51

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or_o any_o supreme_a senate_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o who_o see_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o supreme_a civil_a senate_n to_o be_v nothing_o more_o infallible_a yea_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n more_o apt_a and_o prone_a to_o error_n as_o be_v less_o accustom_v to_o sacred_a study_n than_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n what_o medicine_n then_o or_o what_o sovereign_a plaster_n shall_v be_v have_v which_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o cure_n and_o heal_v of_o the_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o senate_n the_o very_a like_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o other_o and_o more_o effectual_a medicine_n by_o which_o the_o error_n of_o national_a synod_n may_v be_v heal_v be_v possible_a to_o be_v have_v 89._o there_o want_v not_o a_o divine_a medicine_n and_o sovereign_a balm_n in_o gilead_n for_o although_o the_o popish_a opinion_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o counsel_n be_v worthy_o reject_v and_o explode_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o christ_n have_v promise_v he_o shall_v be_v present_a with_o a_o assembly_n which_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n with_o such_o a_o assembly_n very_o he_o use_v to_o be_v present_a by_o a_o spiritual_a aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o uphold_v the_o fall_n or_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o fall_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o divers_a time_n the_o error_n of_o former_a synod_n be_v discover_v and_o amend_v by_o the_o latter_a sometime_o also_o the_o second_o or_o after_o thought_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o synod_n be_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o better_a 90._o furthermore_o the_o line_n of_o ecclesiastical_a subordination_n be_v long_a and_o further_o stretch_v than_o the_o line_n of_o civil_a subordination_n for_o a_o national_a synod_n must_v be_v subordinate_a and_o subject_a to_o a_o universal_a synod_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a whereas_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o occumenical_a parliament_n or_o general_a civil_a court_n acknowledge_v unto_o which_o the_o supreme_a civil_a senate_n in_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n shall_v be_v subject_a final_o neither_o be_v the_o church_n altogether_o destitute_a of_o near_a remedy_n whether_o a_o universal_a counsel_n may_v be_v have_v or_o not_o 91._o for_o the_o national_a synod_n ought_v to_o declare_v and_o that_o with_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o sentence_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o proceed_n when_o he_o demand_v or_o inquire_v into_o the_o same_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n nevertheless_o do_v dissent_n or_o can_v by_o contrary_a reason_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v if_o he_o please_v move_v the_o synod_n to_o alter_v their_o judgement_n yet_o may_v he_o require_v and_o procure_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v again_o debate_v and_o canvas_v in_o another_o national_a synod_n and_o so_o the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v may_v be_v lawful_o determine_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n 92._o but_o as_o there_o be_v much_o indeed_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o be_v there_o here_o a_o twofold_a caution_n to_o be_v use_v for_o first_o notwithstanding_o of_o a_o future_a revision_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o former_a sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n whether_o concerning_o the_o administration_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n or_o against_o any_o heresy_n be_v forthwith_o put_v in_o execution_n lest_o by_o linger_a and_o make_v of_o delay_n the_o evil_a of_o the_o church_n take_v deep_a root_n and_o the_o gangrene_n spread_v and_o creep_v further_o and_o lest_o violence_n be_v do_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o minister_n if_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o impart_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o dog_n and_o swine_n that_o be_v to_o unclean_a person_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o least_o subtle_a man_n abuse_v such_o interim_n or_o interval_n so_o as_o that_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n altogether_o decay_v and_o the_o very_a decree_n of_o synod_n be_v account_v as_o cobweb_n which_o none_o fear_v to_o break_v down_o 93._o next_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v put_v under_o a_o further_a examination_n yet_o upon_o condition_n that_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o revision_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n regard_n may_v be_v have_v of_o the_o weak_a which_o be_v find_v willing_a to_o be_v teach_v though_o they_o doubt_v but_o that_o unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o contentious_a tempter_n which_o do_v main_o strive_v to_o oppress_v our_o liberty_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o bondage_n we_o do_v not_o for_o a_o moment_n give_v place_n by_o subject_v ourselves_o for_o what_o else_o seek_v they_o or_o wait_v for_o then_o that_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o revise_v and_o of_o new_a debate_n they_o cast_v in_o let_n and_o impediment_n ever_o and_o anon_o and_o that_o by_o cunning_a lie_n in_o wait_v they_o may_v betray_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n may_v by_o open_a violence_n more_o forcible_o break_v in_o upon_o it_o or_o at_o least_o constrain_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o weave_v penelop_n web_n which_o they_o can_v never_o bring_v to_o a_o end_n 94._o moreover_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v then_o only_o discharge_v his_o office_n in_o reference_n to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n when_o not_o only_o he_o withdraw_v nothing_o from_o it_o and_o make_v no_o impedient_a to_o it_o but_o also_o afford_v special_a furtherance_n and_o help_n to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n esai_n 49._o 23._o and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_a father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_a mother_n 95._o for_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o prince_n embrace_v christ_n and_o sincere_o give_v their_o name_n to_o he_o do_v not_o only_o serve_v he_o as_o man_n but_o also_o use_v their_o office_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n they_o defend_v stand_v for_o and_o take_v care_n to_o propagate_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o godliness_n they_o afford_v place_n of_o habitation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o furnish_v necessary_a help_n and_o support_v turn_v away_o injury_n do_v to_o it_o restrain_v false_a religion_n and_o cherish_v underprop_v and_o defend_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n so_o far_o they_o be_v from_o diminish_v change_v or_o restrain_v those_o right_n for_o so_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n worse_o and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o more_o cut_v short_a under_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n then_o under_o the_o infidel_n or_o heathen_a 96._o wherefore_o see_v these_o nurse_a father_n favourer_n and_o defender_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n nor_o have_v any_o right_n against_o the_o 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convert_v and_o company_v together_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o habitable_a world_n 38._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o in_o doctrinal_a controversy_n which_o be_v handle_v by_o theologue_n and_o casuist_n and_o in_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o orthodox_a church_n the_o national_a synod_n be_v subordinate_a and_o subject_v to_o the_o universal_a lawful_o constitute_v synod_n and_o from_o the_o national_a to_o the_o occumenical_a synod_n when_o there_o be_v a_o just_a and_o weighty_a cause_n a_o appeal_n be_v open_a so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o the_o appeal_v of_o they_o who_o complain_v of_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o through_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n in_o this_o or_o that_o church_n shall_v go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n but_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v rest_v and_o acquiesce_v within_o those_o bound_n and_o border_n and_o 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