Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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A94297
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Of the government of churches; a discourse pointing at the primitive form.
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Thorndike, Herbert, 1598-1672.
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1641
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Wing T1055; Thomason E1102_1; ESTC R203782
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not_o dispose_v of_o their_o maintenance_n though_o perhaps_o the_o advantage_n of_o finger_a money_n be_v it_o that_o make_v they_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o in_o his_o time_n whereof_o he_o complain_v nay_o it_o be_v plain_a this_o must_v rest_v in_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n by_o the_o portion_n and_o division_n thereof_o wherein_o each_o of_o they_o have_v interest_n as_o his_o maintenance_n whereof_o we_o find_v remembrance_n in_o s._n cyprian_n epistle_n in_o the_o last_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antiochia_n be_v provide_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o alienate_v the_o church-goods_a which_o though_o immovable_a be_v give_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o presbyter_n and_o in_o those_o which_o be_v call_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o the_o world_n know_v be_v not_o they_o but_o yet_o do_v express_v very_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n can._n iii._o &_o four_o have_v order_v what_o sort_n of_o first-fruit_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o church_n what_o home_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n it_o follow_v now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v divide_v by_o they_o among_o the_o deacon_n and_o clergy_n to_o the_o deacon_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o clergy_n for_o their_o own_o where_o you_o see_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o presbyter_n in_o dispose_v of_o such_o oblation_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n those_o that_o have_v the_o key_n remit_v sin_n by_o prescribe_v penance_n the_o intercession_n of_o the_o church_n particular_a person_n excommunicate_v among_o the_o jew_n our_o lord_n prohibit_v their_o course_n among_o his_o disciple_n two_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n as_o well_o in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o synagogue_n the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o what_o be_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n there_o remain_v now_o two_o particular_n of_o the_o office_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n wherein_o the_o people_n also_o claim_v their_o interest_n the_o one_o be_v the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n the_o other_o the_o make_n of_o minister_n the_o due_a course_n whereof_o assign_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n will_v best_o be_v discover_v lay_v together_o first_o what_o we_o find_v of_o they_o in_o scripture_n and_o then_o compare_v of_o it_o with_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n which_o we_o shall_v perceive_v the_o right_a to_o go_v along_o with_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o first_o of_o his_o disciple_n in_o those_o word_n matth._n xuj_o 19_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n if_o man_n mind_n be_v not_o possess_v with_o prejudice_n it_o will_v soon_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o same_o power_n that_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n john_n xx_o 24._o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v but_o matt._n xviii_o 17_o 18._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o more_o at_o large_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o as_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n to_o this_o must_v be_v add_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o deliver_v to_o satan_n the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o corinth_n 1._o cor._n v._n 3_o 4_o 5._o which_o he_o also_o do_v to_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 1._o tim._n i._n 20._o now_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n those_o that_o exercise_v this_o power_n be_v in_o part_n judge_n censour_n you_o may_v call_v they_o if_o you_o please_v and_o in_o part_n physician_n both_o part_n comprise_v in_o s._n cyprian_n word_n ep._n 51._o vbi_fw-la lapsis_fw-la nec_fw-la censura_fw-la deest_fw-la quae_fw-la increpet_fw-la nec_fw-la medicina_fw-la quae_fw-la sanet_fw-la judges_z they_o be_v in_o shut_v god_n house_n upon_o offender_n and_o bind_v their_o sin_n upon_o their_o conscience_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o censure_n such_o suppose_v the_o proceed_n of_o it_o to_o be_v due_a that_o as_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v without_o the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n no_o more_o can_v this_o knot_n wherewith_o sin_n notorious_a of_o themselves_o or_o otherwise_o know_v be_v tie_v to_o man_n conscience_n be_v undo_v without_o know_a repentance_n for_o since_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o soul_n sickness_n consist_v in_o not_o acknowledge_v her_o disease_n it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v his_o church_n power_n and_o charge_n to_o constrain_v offender_n to_o take_v their_o physic_n which_o the_o grief_n of_o bodily_a disease_n be_v able_a to_o do_v alone_o physician_n they_o be_v then_o in_o prescribe_v the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n alone_o be_v true_o say_v to_o remit_v sin_n god_n himself_o say_v not_o to_o the_o soul_n i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o thy_o offence_n but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o mean_n his_o own_o gift_n of_o repentance_n that_o work_v the_o cure_n so_o far_o it_o be_v from_o the_o power_n of_o his_o creature_n to_o pronounce_v forgiveness_n without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n have_v wrought_v but_o if_o we_o say_v true_a when_o a_o physician_n be_v say_v to_o cure_v a_o man_n disease_n though_o all_o the_o world_n know_v he_o do_v no_o more_o but_o prescribe_v the_o medicine_n or_o at_o the_o most_o see_v it_o apply_v with_o as_o good_a right_n be_v it_o to_o be_v say_v that_o man_n sin_n be_v cure_v by_o they_o that_o prescribe_v the_o course_n by_o which_o they_o be_v cure_v only_o whereas_o he_o that_o be_v cure_v of_o a_o bodily_a disease_n be_v able_a to_o tell_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v well_o he_o that_o be_v once_o sensible_a of_o the_o malady_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o easy_o satisfy_v when_o the_o cure_n be_v do_v it_o have_v therefore_o please_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o provide_v a_o office_n and_o charge_n in_o his_o church_n to_o assure_v man_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n upon_o due_a knowledge_n of_o repentance_n by_o take_v away_o that_o knot_n wherewith_o they_o remain_v tie_v upon_o their_o conscience_n firmilianus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n cappadociae_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n to_o s._n cyprian_n the_o lxxvth_z in_o number_n of_o his_o epistle_n thus_o write_v lapsis_fw-la quoque_fw-la fratribus_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la medela_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la consequantur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la delictorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la convertantur_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la pleniùs_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la cogantur_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o time_n and_o order_n and_o fashion_n of_o penance_n regulate_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v receive_v every_o one_o their_o competent_a cure_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o among_o they_o it_o be_v a_o favour_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n in_o opposition_n to_o novatianus_n qui_fw-la nemini_fw-la dandam_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la putavit_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n de_fw-fr poenit._fw-la 2._o 1._o exhort_v man_n to_o repentance_n indeed_o but_o leave_v they_o for_o pardon_n to_o god_n who_o have_v power_n to_o give_v it_o as_o his_o disciple_n socrates_n write_v eccles_n hist_o four_o 13._o that_o be_v not_o employ_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o offence_n whereupon_o s._n ambrose_n you_o see_v call_v it_o dare_v poenitentiam_fw-la as_o on_o the_o offender_n side_n it_o be_v then_o call_v petere_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la demand_v and_o grant_v of_o penance_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o this_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o in_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o if_o repentance_n be_v physic_n be_v correspondent_a to_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o make_v physic_n work_v and_o this_o be_v call_v in_o tertullian_n presbyteris_fw-la advolvi_fw-la caris_n dei_fw-la adgeniculari_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fratribus_fw-la legationes_fw-la deprecationis_fw-la suae_fw-la injungere_fw-la and_o in_o s._n augustine_n gemitus_fw-la columbae_fw-la the_o mourn_a of_o the_o