Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	worship_n	worship_v	writer_n	31	3	8.2049	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80833	Altar-worship, or Bowing to the communion table considered as to the novelty vanity iniquity malignity charged upon it. In an antithesis to the determination of Dr. Eleazar Duncon, lately translated, and sent into the world in a Romish dress, with a cross in the front and fine. By Z. Crofton Presbyter, but proved enemy to all fanaticks.	Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672.	1661 (1661)	Wing C6981A; ESTC R31315	36,476	142

to_o worship_n or_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n or_o before_o he_o rev._n 19.10.22.8_o whilst_o the_o devil_n demand_v no_o more_o of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n then_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n before_o i_o lu._n 4.7_o which_o he_o well_o know_v will_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v subvert_v man_n redemption_n &_o salvation_n and_o all_o our_o protestant_a writer_n and_o our_o own_o homily_n against_o idolatry_n and_o popish_a adoration_n of_o image_n crucifix_n or_o the_o eucharist_n do_v make_v bow_v to_o or_o towards_o they_o the_o same_o act_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o to_o leave_v the_o same_o guilt_n on_o the_o agent_n so_o that_o such_o as_o endeavour_v to_o acquit_v themselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n by_o this_o distinction_n and_o expression_n do_v but_o spin_v a_o spider_n web_n and_o can_v no_o more_o evade_v than_o do_v the_o papist_n whilst_o they_o make_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n no_o other_o plea_n than_o the_o entangle_v distinction_n of_o bow_v towards_o the_o image_n and_o crucifix_n not_o to_o it_o 279._o shelfords_n sermon_n of_o god_n house_n pag._n 2.4.19_o widow_n lawless_a kneelesse_a puritan_n pag._n 34.89_o ironside_n 7._o quest_n de_fw-fr sabbat_n pag._n 279._o yet_o urge_v all_o kind_n of_o reason_n which_o may_v erect_v the_o table_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o worship_n as_o that_o it_o be_v holy_a christ_n chair_n of_o state_n where_o god_n be_v special_o present_a that_o the_o table_n be_v a_o memorative_n instrument_n unto_o which_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n be_v never_o want_v either_o to_o beget_v in_o our_o mind_n such_o thought_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o abstract_n from_o our_o person_n such_o a_o worship_n of_o he_o if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o that_o end_n and_o such_o like_a but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o this_o table-worship_n do_v no_o more_o tend_v than_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o reconcile_v i_o have_v almost_o say_v return_n we_o to_o rome_n other_o there_o be_v in_o this_o design_n who_o conscience_n be_v sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o bring_v rome_n to_o we_o whilst_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v we_o to_o rome_n be_v less_o sensible_a or_o more_o dare_o resolve_v for_o downright_a idolatry_n wave_v all_o kind_n of_o modesty_n and_o presume_v in_o private_a exhortation_n public_a sermon_n preach_v and_o print_v and_o that_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la and_o open_a profession_n to_o persuade_v to_o bow_v to_o the_o altar_n as_o they_o affect_v to_o call_v the_o communion-table_n as_o they_o do_v themselves_o and_o that_o as_o a_o eminent_a point_n of_o devotion_n and_o special_a piece_n of_o worship_n thus_o do_v giles_n widow_n in_o his_o lawless_a kneeless_n schismatical_a puritan_n mr._n robert_n shelford_n in_o his_o 5_o treatise_n p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o the_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n but_o especial_o dr._n john_n pocklington_n in_o his_o visitation-sermon_n entitle_v sunday_n no_o sabbath_n wherein_o he_o run_v to_o this_o height_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o only_o bow_v or_o bend_v our_o body_n to_o this_o bless_a board_n or_o holy_a altar_n but_o fall_v flat_a on_o our_o face_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o approach_v the_o sight_n thereof_o who_o will_v condemn_v we_o for_o it_o he_o may_v indeed_o in_o that_o age_n well_o cry_v who_o for_o archbishop_n laud_n will_v not_o condemn_v he_o for_o it_o who_o grand_a index_n expurgatorius_fw-la dr._n bray_n have_v pass_v his_o sermon_n without_o control_n or_o correction_n nay_o with_o his_o imprimatur_fw-la who_o have_v establish_v bow_v to_o the_o table_n in_o the_o univer_n of_o oxf._n by_o statute_n &_o oath_n &_o enforce_v it_o by_o visitation-article_n high-commission_n censure_n as_o do_v also_o bish_n wren_n and_o other_o and_o at_o last_o commend_v it_o in_o their_o constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a 1640._o yet_o in_o these_o gross_a plain_a and_o absurd_a term_n not_o only_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o kneeless_a puritains_n but_o all_o protestant_n and_o many_o of_o their_o own_o confederate_n in_o that_o rome-accomodating_a design_n yea_o papist_n themselves_o will_v condemn_v they_o as_o the_o great_a idolater_n in_o the_o world_n they_o transubstantiate_v to_o their_o fancy_n the_o bread_n in_o the_o box_n and_o keep_v it_o place_v on_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n lest_o they_o shall_v give_v divine_a worship_n to_o a_o joiner_n frame_n which_o they_o conclude_v to_o be_v wicked_a and_o unlawful_a and_o mad_a gybbon_n of_o canterbury_n will_v play_v with_o they_o as_o with_o the_o then_o dean_n of_o canterbury_n at_o truss-a_a trey_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o laugh_v they_o out_o of_o this_o their_o folly_n and_o ridiculous_a act_n of_o religion_n and_o he_o and_o other_o agree_v in_o this_o action_n though_o disagree_v in_o the_o expression_n must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o condemn_v they_o 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table_n be_v a_o action_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o dangerous_a sinful_a and_o scandalous_a and_o therefore_o chargeable_a with_o malignity_n these_o thing_n consider_v and_o clear_v will_v full_o conclude_v that_o solemn_a religious_a bow_v to_o towards_z or_o before_o the_o communion_n table_n be_v foolish_a and_o unlawful_a let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v they_o in_o their_o order_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o the_o novelty_n thereof_o sect_n iii_o the_o first_o demonstration_n of_o the_o folly_n and_o unlawfulness_n of_o solemn_a and_o religious_a bow_v to_o towards_z or_o before_o the_o communion_n table_n be_v the_o novelty_n thereof_o that_o novelty_n in_o religion_n and_o matter_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v foolish_a and_o unlawful_a i_o presume_v i_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o prove_v it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o man_n heathen_a or_o christian_n civil_a or_o religious_a novelty_n be_v a_o disposition_n not_o more_o vain_a and_o childish_a in_o its_o subject_n than_o dangerous_a in_o its_o effect_n and_o operation_n subject_v the_o most_o stable_a principle_n and_o serious_a practice_n to_o unsafe_a and_o unreasonable_a mutation_n thereby_o prove_v the_o mother_n of_o sedition_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o church_n innovate_a vanity_n good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o engender_v strife_n and_o contention_n verify_v the_o greek_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novelty_n be_v vanity_n and_o be_v therefore_o inhibit_v by_o all_o politician_n or_o prudent_a legislator_n not_o only_o by_o their_o counsel_n and_o command_n but_o the_o people_n sacred_a and_o solemn_a oath_n lycurgus_n subject_n himself_o to_o perpetual_a exile_n that_o he_o may_v supersede_n the_o change_n of_o his_o lacedaemonian_n and_o plato_n his_o rule_n can_v but_o be_v by_o all_o receive_v especial_o in_o thing_n of_o religious_a concernment_n ne_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la attinentibus_fw-la innovetur_fw-la that_o novelty_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o admit_v serious_a and_o sincere_a be_v the_o observation_n of_o dr._n hall_n in_o his_o contemplation_n on_o ahaz_n his_o new_a make_v altar_n pag._n 1286._o it_o be_v dangerous_a presumption_n to_o make_v innovation_n though_o but_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n god_n do_v no_o little_a aggravate_v israel_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n by_o its_o novelty_n have_v a_o nation_n forsake_v their_o god_n which_o be_v no_o god_n but_o my_o people_n have_v change_v their_o glory_n jer._n 2.11_o and_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n not_o to_o god_n to_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o to_o new_a god_n that_o come_v new_o up_o deut._n 32.17_o and_o obviate_v their_o folly_n and_o anticipate_v their_o vanity_n by_o a_o plea_n of_o antiquity_n remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a consider_v the_o year_n of_o many_o generation_n ask_v thy_o father_n and_o he_o will_v show_v thou_o thy_o elder_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v thou_o deut._n 32.7_o have_v you_o not_o

three_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o table_n be_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n there_o make_v and_o present_v to_o the_o trinity_n so_o say_v shelford_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o god_n house_n p_o 2.4_o 19_o the_o table_n be_v a_o memorative_n instrument_n unto_o which_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n be_v never_o want_v either_o to_o beget_v in_o our_o mind_n such_o thought_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o extract_v from_o our_o person_n such_o a_o worship_n of_o he_o so_o say_v ironside_n 7._o quest_n of_o sabbath_n p._n 279._o on_o the_o table_n be_v celebrate_v that_o awful_a and_o most_o venerable_a sacrifice_n which_o our_o lord_n himself_o do_v institute_v of_o old_a for_o the_o commemoration_n representation_n application_n and_o exhibition_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n say_v dr._n duncon_n in_o his_o determination_n the_o adoratione_n adversus_fw-la altar_n p._n 22._o whosoever_o read_v this_o reason_n can_v but_o see_v we_o be_v run_v very_o fast_o and_o have_v make_v good_a progress_n towards_o a_o reconcilement_n with_o rome_n have_v admit_v not_o only_a priest_n and_o altar_n but_o a_o sacrifice_n a_o awful_a &_o most_o venerable_a sacrifice_n though_o we_o yet_o own_v it_o but_o as_o a_o memorable_a sacrifice_n yet_o it_o will_v soon_o appear_v nonsense_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o old_a institute_v a_o sacrifice_n the_o memory_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o will_v necessitate_v we_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v propitiatory_a and_o as_o such_o it_o must_v next_o time_n be_v acknowledge_v &_o therefore_o though_o these_o seem_v to_o mince_v the_o matter_n another_o contemporary_a with_o they_o and_o manage_v the_o same_o contest_v speak_v out_o and_o tell_v we_o plain_o it_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n offend_v with_o our_o daily_a sin_n widow_n his_o lawl_n kneel_v schis_fw-la puritan_n pag._n 34_o 89._o and_o sure_o then_o there_o can_v 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