Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	bishop_n	church_n	presbyter_n	1,645	5	10.1981	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45496	Archaioskopia, or, A view of antiquity presented in a short but sufficient account of some of the fathers, men famous in their generations who lived within, or near the first three hundred years after Christ : serving as a light to the studious, that they may peruse with better judgment and improve to greater advantage the venerable monuments of those eminent worthies / by J.H.	Hanmer, Jonathan, 1606-1687.; Howe, John, 1630-1705.; Howell, James, 1594?-1666.	1677 (1677)	Wing H652; ESTC R25408	262,013	452

after_o these_o john_n the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o also_o lean_v on_o his_o breast_n publish_v a_o gospel_n remain_v at_o ephesus_n in_o asia_n 9_o when_o the_o heretic_n say_v he_o be_v convince_v from_o the_o scripture_n they_o betake_v they_o to_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o 2._o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o right_a nor_o of_o any_o authority_n dictae_fw-la and_o because_o they_o be_v various_o speak_v and_o because_o from_o they_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v find_v out_o by_o they_o that_o know_v not_o tradition_n 1._o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v they_o that_o be_v presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n even_o those_o who_o have_v succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o have_v show_v who_o together_o with_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o bishopric_n 43._o have_v receive_v the_o certain_a gift_n of_o truth_n ch●risma_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n succession_n of_o doctrine_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o without_o that_o 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from_o that_o un-erring_a rule_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n even_o the_o most_o eminent_a man_n in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n have_v build_v some_o hay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o the_o foundation_n they_o hold_v which_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o fire_n those_o of_o this_o father_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o somewhat_o harsh_a and_o to_o be_v correct_v 49._o be_v that_o concern_v christ._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la exquirat_fw-la causam_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la pater_fw-la communicans_fw-la filio_fw-la solus_fw-la scire_fw-la &_o horam_fw-la &_o diem_fw-la domino_fw-la manifestatus_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la aptabilem_fw-la magis_fw-la neque_fw-la decentiorem_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la periculo_fw-la alteram_fw-la quam_fw-la hanc_fw-la inveniat_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la quoniam_fw-la cum_fw-la solus_fw-la verax_fw-la magister_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la discamus_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la esse_fw-la patrem_fw-la etenim_fw-la pater_fw-la ait_fw-la major_a i_o est_fw-la &_o secundem_fw-la agnitionem_fw-la itaqu●_n praepositus_fw-la esse_fw-la pater_fw-la annunciatus_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la figura_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi-sumus_a perfectam_fw-la scientiam_fw-la &_o tale_n quaestiones_fw-la concedamus_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la querentes_fw-la altitudinem_fw-la patris_fw-la investigare_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la periculum_fw-la incidamus_fw-la uti_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la a_o super_fw-la deum_fw-la alter_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la 2._o he_o have_v some_o passage_n concern_v free_a will_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v though_o again_o in_o other_o place_n he_o have_v somewhat_o direct_o opposite_a thereunto_o e.g._n dedit_fw-la deus_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la operantur_fw-la quidem_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la &_o honore●_n percipient_a quoniam_fw-la operati_fw-la sunt_fw-la bonum_fw-la cum_fw-la possint_fw-la non_fw-la operari_fw-la illud_fw-la 71._o he_o autem_fw-la qui_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la operantur_fw-la judicium_fw-la justum_fw-la recipient_a dei_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la operati_fw-la bonum_fw-la 72._o cum_fw-la possint_fw-la operari_fw-la illud_fw-la item_n quoniam_fw-la omnes_fw-la sunt_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o potentes_fw-la retinere_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o potentes_fw-la rursum_fw-la amittere_fw-la id_fw-la &_o non_fw-la facere_fw-la justè_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la sensatos_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la alii_fw-la quidem_fw-la laudantur_fw-la &_o dignum_fw-la percipiunt_fw-la testimonium_fw-la electionis_fw-la bonae_fw-la &_o perseverantiae_fw-la alii_fw-la verò_fw-la accusantur_fw-la &_o dignum_fw-la percipiunt_fw-la damnum_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la justum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la reprobaverint_fw-la adhuc_fw-la quoniam_fw-la liberae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ibid._n eujus_fw-la ad_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la consilium_fw-la datur_fw-la ei_fw-la continere_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la liberum_fw-la &_o suae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la homini_fw-la servavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la contrà_fw-la dominus_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la est_fw-la mittere_fw-la se_fw-la paracletum_fw-la 19_o qui_fw-la nos_fw-la aptaret_fw-la deo_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la arido_fw-la tritico_fw-la massa_fw-la una_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la humour_n neque_fw-la unus_fw-la panis_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la multi_fw-la unum_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la poteramus_fw-la sine_fw-la aquâ_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la arida_fw-la terra_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la percipiat_fw-la humorem_fw-la non_fw-la fructificat_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o no●_n lignum_fw-la aridum_fw-la existentes_fw-la primum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fructificaremus_fw-la vitam_fw-la sine_fw-la supernâ_fw-la voluntariâ_fw-la pluviâ_fw-la i._n e._n spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la 3._o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o age_n of_o christ_n be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o what_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n for_o thus_o say_v he_o omnes_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la 39_o omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la ●um_fw-la rena_fw-la

be_v not_o want_v though_o absent_a in_o body_n vitâ_fw-la yet_o very_o vigilant_a as_o present_v in_o spirit_n by_o his_o admonition_n and_o otherwise_o to_o provide_v for_o and_o promote_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v constitute_v divers_a presbyter_n to_o execute_v his_o office_n in_o his_o room_n but_o that_o which_o do_v occasion_n no_o small_a grief_n unto_o he_o be_v the_o schism_n and_o disorder_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o church_n vitâ_fw-la whereof_o his_o former_a adversary_n felicissimus_n be_v the_o principal_a author_n with_o who_o join_v five_o other_o presbyter_n who_o grant_v rash_o and_o promiscuous_o peace_n and_o communion_n to_o the_o lapsi_fw-la or_o such_o as_o through_o fear_n have_v fall_v in_o that_o time_n of_o persecution_n 42._o these_o be_v set_v on_o and_o abet_v by_o novatus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o carthage_n from_o who_o afterward_o spring_v donatus_n and_o his_o sect_n with_o who_o side_v fortunatus_n 11._o set_v 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excommunicate_v felicissimus_n and_o his_o follower_n 38._o which_o according_o they_o perform_v 39_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o letter_n unto_o the_o clergy_n of_o carthage_n after_o two_o year_n he_o return_v from_o his_o banishment_n vitâ_fw-la decius_n that_o cruel_a persecutor_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o gotbs_n and_o so_o peace_n restore_v unto_o the_o church_n immediate_o after_o his_o return_n he_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o close_v up_o the_o rent_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n during_o his_o absence_n for_o which_o end_n he_o convene_v a_o synod_n wherein_o after_o due_a debate_n this_o moderate_a temperament_n be_v agree_v upon_o concern_v the_o lapsi_fw-la that_o the_o cause_n and_o necessity_n of_o their_o fall_n be_v examine_v the_o libellatici_fw-la who_o be_v such_o as_o by_o their_o friend_n do_v offer_v or_o give_v in_o their_o libel_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n wherein_o they_o do_v deny_v christ_n but_o withal_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o sacrifice_v as_o the_o less_o delinquent_n shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o communion_n upon_o their_o repentance_n 39_o but_o the_o sacrificati_fw-la who_o be_v such_o council_n as_o to_o preserve_v their_o estate_n or_o be_v by_o other_o persuade_v thereunto_o do_v offer_v unto_o the_o idol_n shall_v have_v a_o long_a time_n of_o repentance_n set_v and_o assign_v unto_o they_o council_n and_o in_o case_n infirmity_n urge_v they_o shall_v receive_v peace_n or_o be_v reconcile_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n in_o which_o decree_n cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n agree_v with_o they_o vitâ_fw-la a_o little_a after_o call_v a_o council_n at_o rome_n 42._o which_o consist_v of_o sixty_o bishop_n so_o many_o presbyter_n council_n and_o many_o deacon_n wherein_o the_o business_n of_o the_o lapsi_fw-la be_v thorough_o scan_v and_o novotian_n set_v up_o as_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o party_n against_o cornelius_n together_o with_o novatus_n and_o 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