Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	lord_n	sovereign_a	9,035	5	9.8077	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58583	Act ratifying the confession of faith and settling Presbyterian church-government Edinburgh, the seventh day of June, 1690.	Scotland.	1690 (1690)	Wing S1157; ESTC R34034	26,464	30

act_z ratify_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o settle_v presbyterian_a church-government_n edinburgh_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o june_n 1690._o edinburh_fw-mi print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno._n dom._n 1690._o act_z ratify_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o set_v presbyterian_a church-government_n edinburgh_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o june_n 1690._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n and_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v their_o bind_a duty_n after_o the_o great_a deliverance_n that_o god_n have_v late_o wrought_v for_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o settle_v and_o secure_v therein_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n as_o it_o have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n be_v profess_v within_o this_o land_n as_o also_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n church_n within_o this_o nation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o most_o conducive_a to_o the_o advancement_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o godliness_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o by_o a_o article_n of_o the_o claim_n of_o right_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o prelacy_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o any_o office_n in_o the_o church_n above_o presbyter_n be_v and_o have_v be_v a_o great_a and_o insupportable_a grievance_n and_o trouble_v to_o this_o nation_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n they_o have_v reform_v from_o popery_n by_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v abolish_v likeas_n by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o last_o session_n of_o this_o parliament_n prelacy_n be_v abolish_v therefore_o their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v three_o estate_n do_v hereby_o revive_v ratify_v and_o perpetual_o confirm_v all_o law_n statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v against_o popery_n and_o papist_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n and_o for_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n within_o this_o kingdom_n in_o so_o far_o they_o confirm_v the_o same_o or_o be_v make_v in_o favour_n thereof_o likeas_n they_o by_o these_o present_n ratify_v and_o establish_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n now_o read_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o voted_n and_o aproven_v by_o they_o as_o the_o public_a and_o vow_a confession_n of_o this_o church_n contain_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n which_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v subjoin_v to_o this_o present_a act._n as_o also_o they_o do_v establish_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o presbyterian_a church-government_n and_o discipline_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o kirk-session_n presbytery_n provincial_a synod_n and_o general_a assembly_n ratify_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o 114_o act_n ja._n 6._o parl._n 12._o anno_o 1592._o entitle_v ratification_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n etc._n etc._n and_o thereafter_o receive_v by_o the_o general_n consent_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o be_v the_o only_a government_n of_o christ_n church_n within_o this_o kingdom_n revive_v renew_v and_o confirm_v the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o whole_a head_n thereof_o except_o that_o part_n of_o it_o relate_v to_o patronage_n which_o be_v hereafter_o to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n and_o rescind_v annul_v and_o make_v void_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n follow_v viz._n act_n anent_o restitution_n of_o bishop_n ja._n 6._o par._n 18._o cap._n 2._o act_n ratify_v the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n 1610._o ja._n 6._o par._n 21._o cap._n 1._o act_n anent_o the_o election_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n ja._n 6._o par._n 22._o cap._n 1._o act_n entitle_v ratification_n of_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n at_o perth_n ja._n 6._o par._n 23._o cap._n 1._o act_n entitle_v for_o the_o restitution_n and_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n cha._n 2._o par._n 1._o sess_n 2._o act_n one_a act_n anent_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n ch._n 2._o par._n 1._o sess_n 3_o act_n 5._o act_n against_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o depone_n against_o delinquent_n ch._n 2._o par._n 2._o sess_n 2._o act._n 2._o act_n entitle_v act_n acknowledge_v and_o assert_v the_o right_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o scotland_n ch._n 2._o par._n 3._o act_n 2._o act_n entitle_v act_n anent_o religion_n and_o the_o test_n ch._n 2._o par._n 3._o act_n 6._o with_o all_o other_o act_n law_n statute_n ordinance_n and_o proclamation_n and_o that_o in_o so_o far_o allanerly_a as_o the_o say_n act_n and_o other_o general_o and_o particular_o above_o mention_v be_v contrary_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o inconsistent_a with_o or_o derogatory_n from_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o presbyterian_a government_n now_o establish_v and_o allow_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o church_n government_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o and_o exercise_v by_o these_o presbyterian_a minister_n who_o be_v out_v since_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1661._o for_o nonconformity_n to_o prelacy_n or_o not_o comply_v with_o the_o course_n of_o the_o time_n and_o be_v now_o restore_v by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o such_o minister_n and_o elder_n only_o as_o they_o have_v admit_v or_o receive_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o admit_v or_o receive_v and_o also_o that_o all_o the_o say_v presbyterian_a minister_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v right_o to_o the_o maintenance_n right_n and_o other_o privilege_n by_o law_n provide_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n church_n within_o this_o kingdom_n as_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v legal_o admit_v to_o particular_a church_n likeas_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o premise_n their_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o appoint_v the_o first_o meeting_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o this_o church_n as_o above_o establish_v to_o be_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o three_o thursday_n of_o october_n next_o to_o come_v in_o this_o instant_a year_n 1690._o and_o because_o many_o conform_a minister_n either_o have_v desert_v or_o be_v remove_v from_o preach_v in_o their_o church_n precede_v the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o april_n 1689._o and_o other_o be_v deprive_v for_o not_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o estate_n make_v the_o say_v 13_o of_o april_n 1689_o entitle_v proclamation_n against_o the_o own_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o appoint_v public_a prayer_n for_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n therefore_o their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o declare_v all_o the_o church_n either_o deserted_n or_o from_o which_o the_o conform-minister_n be_v remove_v or_o deprive_v as_o say_v be_v to_o be_v vacant_a and_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n exercise_v their_o ministry_n within_o any_o of_o these_o parish_n or_o where_o the_o last_o incumbent_n be_v dead_a by_o the_o desire_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o paroch_n shall_v continue_v their_o possession_n and_o have_v right_o to_o the_o benefice_n and_o stipend_n according_a to_o their_o entry_n in_o the_o year_n 1689_o and_o in_o time_n come_v ay_o and_o while_o the_o church_n as_o now_o establish_v take_v further_a course_n therewith_o and_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o disorder_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o this_o church_n may_v be_v redress_v their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o allow_v the_o general_n meeting_n and_o representative_n of_o the_o foresay_a presbyterian_a minister_n and_o elder_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o church_n government_n be_v establish_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o such_o minister_n and_o elder_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o authorize_v visitor_n by_o they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o several_a part_n thereof_o to_o try_v and_o purge_v out_o all_o insufficient_a negligent_a scandalous_a and_o erroneous_a minister_n by_o due_a course_n of_o ecclesiastical_a process_n and_o censure_n and_o likeways_o for_o redress_v all_o other_o church-disorder_n and_o further_o it_o be_v hereby_o provide_v that_o whatsoever_o minister_n be_v convene_v before_o the_o say_v general-meeting_a and_o representative_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n and_o elder_n or_o the_o visitor_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o they_o shall_v either_o prove_v contumacious_a in_o not_o appear_v or_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o shall_v be_v therefore_o censure_v whether_o by_o suspension_n or_o deposition_n they_o shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v suspend_v from_o or_o deprive_v of_o their_o stipend_n and_o benefice_n and_o ordain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v extract_v forth_o

faith_n real_o and_o indeed_o yet_o not_o carnal_o and_o corporal_o but_o spiritual_o receive_v and_o feed_v upon_o christ_n crucify_v and_o all_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o not_o corporal_o or_o carnal_o in_o with_o or_o under_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o as_o real_o but_o spiritual_o present_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o believer_n in_o that_o ordinance_n as_o the_o element_n themselves_o be_v to_o their_o outward_a sense_n viii_o although_o ignorant_a and_o wicked_a man_n receive_v the_o outward_a element_n in_o this_o sacrament_n yet_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o but_o by_o their_o unworthy_a come_n thereunto_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o their_o own_o damnation_n wherefore_o all_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a person_n as_o they_o be_v unfit_a to_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o he_o so_o be_v they_o unworthy_a of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o can_v without_o great_a sin_n against_o christ_n while_o they_o remain_v such_o partake_v of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n or_o be_v admit_v thereunto_o chap._n xxx_o of_o church-censure_n the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n have_v therein_o appoint_v a_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ii_o to_o these_o officer_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v commit_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o have_v power_n respective_o to_o retain_v and_o remit_v sin_n to_o shut_v that_o kingdom_n against_o the_o impenitent_a both_o by_o the_o word_n and_o censure_n and_o to_o open_v it_o unto_o penitent_a sinner_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o absolution_n from_o censure_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v iii_o church-censure_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o reclaim_n and_o gain_v of_o offend_a brethren_n fordeter_v of_o other_o from_o the_o like_a offence_n for_o purge_v out_o of_o that_o leaven_n which_o may_v infect_v the_o whole_a lump_n for_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o prevent_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o may_v just_o fall_v upon_o the_o church_n if_o they_o shall_v suffer_v his_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o to_o be_v profane_v by_o notorious_a and_o obstinate_a offender_n iv_o for_o the_o better_a attain_n of_o these_o end_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o proceed_v by_o admonition_n suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o a_o season_n and_o by_o excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o demerit_n of_o the_o person_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o synod_n and_o council_n for_o the_o better_a government_n and_o further_a edification_n of_o the_o church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o assembly_n as_o be_v common_o call_v synod_n or_o council_n ii_o as_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o call_v a_o synod_n of_o minister_n and_o other_o fit_a person_n to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n so_o if_o magistrate_n be_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n of_o themselves_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n or_o they_o with_o other_o fit_a person_n upon_o delegation_n from_o their_o church_n may_v meet_v together_o in_o such_o assembly_n iii_o it_o belong_v to_o synod_n and_o council_n ministerial_o to_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o set_v down_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n to_o receive_v complaint_n in_o case_n of_o maladministration_n and_o authoritative_o to_o determine_v the_o same_o which_o decree_n and_o determination_n if_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o reverence_n and_o submission_n not_o only_o for_o their_o agreement_n with_o the_o word_n but_o also_o for_o the_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v as_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v thereunto_o in_o his_o word_n iv_o all_o synod_n or_o council_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n whether_o general_a or_o particular_a may_v err_v and_o many_o have_v err_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o practice_n but_o to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o help_n in_o both_o v._o synod_n and_o council_n be_v to_o handle_v or_o conclude_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o be_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o civil_a affair_n which_o concern_v the_o commonwealth_n unless_o by_o way_n of_o humble_a petition_n in_o case_n extraordinary_a or_o by_o way_n of_o advince_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n after_o death_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o body_n of_o man_n after_o death_n return_v to_o dust_n and_o see_v corruption_n but_o their_o soul_n which_o neither_o die_n nor_o sleep_n have_v a_o immortal_a subsistence_n immediate_o return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v they_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v then_o make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n where_o they_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o light_n and_o glory_n wait_v for_o the_o full_a redemption_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cast_v into_o hell_n where_o they_o remain_v in_o torment_n and_o utter_a darkness_n reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n beside_o these_o two_o place_n for_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v none_o ii_o at_o the_o last_o day_n such_o as_o be_v find_v alive_a shall_v not_o die_v but_o the_o change_v and_o all_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v up_o with_o the_o self_n same_o body_n and_o none_o other_o although_o with_o different_a quality_n which_o shall_v be_v unite_v again_o to_o their_o soul_n for_o ever_o iii_o the_o body_n of_o the_o unjust_a shall_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v raise_v to_o dishonour_v the_o body_n of_o the_o just_a by_o his_o spirit_n unto_o honour_n and_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o own_o glorious_a body_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v of_o the_o father_n in_o which_o day_n not_o only_o the_o apostate_n angel_n shall_v be_v judge_v but_o likewise_o all_o person_n that_o have_v live_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o to_o receive_v according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n ii_o the_o end_n of_o god_n appoint_v this_o day_n be_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n who_o be_v wicked_a and_o dilobedient_a for_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o receive_v that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o refresh_n which_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o wicked_a who_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o eternal_a torment_n and_o be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n iii_o as_o christ_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v certain_o persuade_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n both_o to_o deter_v all_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o great_a consolation_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o adversity_n so_o will_v he_o have_v that_o day_n unknown_a to_o man_n that_o they_o may_v shake_v off_o all_o carnel_n security_n and_o be_v always_o watchful_a because_o they_o know_v not_o at_o what_o hour_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o may_v be_v ever_o prepare_v to_o say_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o amen_o finis_fw-la extract_v forth_o of_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o i_o th._n burnet_n cls._n reg._n