Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	bishop_n	call_v	presbyter_n	718	5	10.7016	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43613	The ceremony-monger his character in five chapters ... with some remarks (in the introduction) upon the new-star-chamber, or late course of the Court of King's Bench, of the nature of a libel, and scandalum magnatum, and in conclusion, hinting at some mathematical untruths and escapes in the common-prayer book, both as to doctrine and discipline, and what bishops, were, are, and should be, and concerning ordination, humbly proposed to the consideration of the Parliament / by E. Hickeringill ...	Hickeringill, Edmund, 1631-1708.	1689 (1689)	Wing H1799; ESTC R20364	90,871	81

great_a cause_n and_o surrogate_v a_o better_a reason_n in_o the_o room_n and_o be_v their_o profe●●te_n nay_o i_o will_v stoop_v low_o i_o will_v condescend_v to_o be_v my_o lord_n be_v the_o bishop_n chaplain_n and_o apologist_n but_o if_o all_o their_o skill_n can_v do_v it_o than_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o recant_v and_o repent_v that_o iniquity_n may_v not_o be_v our_o ruin_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o lamb_n fourfold_a and_o because_o rich_a dives_n have_v no_o more_o pity_n of_o his_o brethren_n who_o the_o rich_a diocesan_n call_v according_a to_o the_o style_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n reverend_a brother_n and_o brother_n but_o look_v over_o the_o head_n of_o his_o brother_n elder_a or_o presbyter_n as_o if_o a_o congee_n d'fsly_o have_v make_v he_o a_o saul_n and_o high_a by_o the_o head_n when_o he_o only_o strut_v be_v rich_a and_o stand_v a_o tiptoe_n but_o be_v not_o a_o better_a man_n nor_o a_o better_a scholar_n than_o he_o be_v before_o it_o may_v hinder_v his_o worth_n and_o learning_n rather_o by_o avocation_n run_v from_o ordination_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n thence_o to_o the_o council-chamber_n thence_o to_o confirmation_n thence_o to_o visitation_n etc._n etc._n if_o these_o do_v not_o hinder_v a_o man_n study_n and_o improvement_n i_o have_v lose_v my_o aim_n let_v they_o but_o read_v mr._n baxter_n learned_a book_n of_o episcopacy_n or_o archbishop_n cranmer_n opinion_n or_o ordination_n this_o latter_a a_o learned_a and_o holy_a martyr_n the_o former_a a_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a confessor_n or_o let_v they_o bu●_n read_v the_o new_a testament_n and_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n at_o all_o betwixt_o a_o presbyter_n or_o elder_a and_o bishop_n what_o in_o one_o verse_n be_v call_v presbyter_n in_o the_o next_o be_v call_v bishop_n as_o bethlehem_n the_o town_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bethlehem_n the_o city_n aforesaid_a and_o a_o parish_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o diocese_n but_o in_o alter_v ●●mes_n when_o christian_n multiply_v if_o a_o presbyter_n can_v not_o watch_n over_o all_o their_o soul_n they_o allow_v he_o a_o co-adjutor_a and_o for_o distinction_n and_o precedency_n sake_n call_v he_o a_o bishop_n who_o sometime_o have_v not_o one_o presbyter_n under_o he_o as_o aforesaid_a most_o common_o but_o one_o and_o till_o bishop_n begin_v to_o scramble_v for_o more_o ground_n and_o like_o other_o prince_n to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v not_o till_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n make_v they_o so_o big_a that_o in_o the_o four_o century_n the_o great_a work_n of_o council_n and_o synod_n be_v perambulation_n to_o mark_v out_o the_o bound_n of_o the●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o parish_n or_o diocese_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n bet_v wixt_n the_o encroach_a bishop_n in_o that_o four_o century_n call_v ambitionis_fw-la seculum_fw-la the_o ambitious_a century_n not_o that_o bishop_n in_o after_o age_n grow_v more_o humble_a or_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n in_o self-denial_n modesty_n humility_n and_o contempt_n of_o worldly_a grandeur_n and_o as_o they_o say_v they_o vow_v in_o baptism_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanitle_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n etc._n etc._n but_o then_o first_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v ambitious_a of_o large_a diocese_n more_o than_o possible_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o oversee_v then_o they_o get_v journeyman_n and_o surrogate_v and_o register_n and_o apparitor_n and_o all_o that_o tribe_n to_o feed_v who_o the_o church_n warden_n be_v the_o spaniel_n swear_v to_o hunt_n and_o flush_n the_o game_n that_o the_o hover_a jar-faulcon_n the_o register_n may_v pounce_n they_o there_o be_v all_o and_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o poor_a sinner_n never_o to_o be_v redeem_a but_o by_o silver_n or_o gold._n the_o golden_a key_n always_o get_v absolution_n which_o in_o gospel_n time_n and_o the_o primitive_a time_n never_o be_v purchase_v but_o with_o tear_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o jerom_n of_o fabiola_n ep_v ad_fw-la ocean_n episcopo_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la p●puio_fw-la collachry-mantibus_a etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o all_o the_o people_n weep_v for_o joy_n at_o those_o peultent_a tear_n and_o at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o prodigal_n mix_v their_o tear_n with_o he_o heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o rule_n over_o you_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n etc._n etc._n a_o woeful_a and_o sad_a account_n must_v that_o bishop_n make_v when_o god_n call_v he_o to_o give_v a_o account_n which_o will_v be_v very_o short_o of_o his_o bishopric_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o bishop_n howought_v he_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o when_o in_o ●●ead_n of_o watch_v for_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n he_o have_v only_o watch_v for_o their_o pu●●es_n and_o instead_o of_o guide_v they_o he_o have_v send_v out_o doctor_n be_v commons-man_n to_o watch_v all_o england_n over_o in_o the_o bishop_n room_n we_o trace_v they_o by_o the_o foot_n at_o a_o visitation_n etc._n etc._n what_o have_v they_o be_v do_v cite_v admonish_v excommunicate_a jayl_a absolve_a this_o twenty_o nine_o long_a year_n in_o all_o this_o kingdom_n what_o ●en●●en●s_n have_v they_o make_v what_o penance_n what_o repentance_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a cheer_v that_o defeat_v all_o repentance_n by_o commute_v as_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o say_v turn_v the_o whore_n sin_n by_o which_o she_o get_v money_n they_o joy_v in_o she_o for_o they_o go_v ship_n into_o money_n and_o a_o few_o great_a whore_n be_v ●how_v to_o maintain_v all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a freebooters_a in_o doctors-common_n she_o be_v the_o thief_n that_o pick_v his_o man_n pocket_n they_o the_o receiver_n oh_o the_o jubi●ee's_v they_o make_v when_o the_o apparitor_n have_v find_v out_o a_o rich_a wh●re_n and_o a_o rich_a bastard_n which_o lest_o they_o shall_v miss_v let_v the_o churchwarden_n look_v to_o it_o for_o they_o swear_v the_o ecclesiastical_a span●el_n always_o to_o quest_n upon_o a_o haunt_v if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v forswear_v oh_o most_o precious_a ecclesiastical_a discipline_n that_o begin_v with_o perjury_n and_o end_n with_o mercenary_a repentance_n or_o bribery_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n be_v as_o careful_a of_o their_o subject_n soul_n as_o their_o body_n for_o they_o also_o must_v give_v a_o account_n but_o what_o a_o irrational_a account_n will_v it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o a_o enemy_n shall_v land_n and_o invade_v we_o at_o harwich_n or_o canterbury_n to_o say_v i_o have_v set_v a_o watchman_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o paul_n or_o to_o make_v sure_a upon_o the_o high_a steeple_n of_o lambeth_n call_v to_o the_o watchman_n be_v the_o enemy_n land_a at_o harwich_n how_o angry_a will_v they_o be_v at_o such_o a_o nonsensical_a question_n and_o say_v sure_o you_o be_v mad_a do_v you_o think_v any_o mortal_a man_n can_v see_v from_o london_n to_o harwich_n or_o from_o lambeth_n to_o canterbury_n there_o may_v be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o enemy_n land_a for_o aught_o we_o know_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o watch_n and_o ward_n at_o this_o distance_n in_o the_o interim_n the_o kingdom_n be_v well_o look_v to_o and_o the_o coast_n well_o guard_v be_v they_o not_o we_o be_v the_o next_o door_n to_o ruin_n if_o more_o watch_n man_n be_v not_o set_v and_o strong_a guard_n which_o be_v easy_a and_o no_o charge_n or_o expense_n at_o all_o when_o the_o pay_n that_o two_o watchman_n have_v engross_v will_v well_o pay_v and_o maintain_v forty_o of_o as_o good_a vigour_n and_o ability_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n better-sighted_n and_o better_o tongue_v watchman_n to_o feed_v and_o give_v warn_v or_o be_v the_o welfare_n of_o our_o land_n and_o body_n only_o the_o care_n of_o governor_n and_o as_o for_o man_n soul_n one_o watchman_n be_v enough_o betwixt_o this_o and_o canterbury_n but_o you_o will_v say_v a_o man_n be_v but_o a_o man_n he_o do_v what_o a_o man_n can_v do_v nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la i_o grant_v but_o who_o bid_v he_o undertake_v such_o a_o charge_n that_o no_o mortal_a can_v discharge_v who_o who_o think_v you_o but_o filthy-lucre_n and_o ambition_n the_o council_n of_o sardica_n in_o the_o four_o century_n anno_fw-la 347._o saw_n this_o devilish_a mischief_n come_v trowling_z into_o the_o church_n and_o a_o perpetual_a strife_n and_o come_v about_o the_o border_n and_o limit_n as_o litigious_a as_o now_o at_o doctors-common_n about_o the_o probate_n of_o will_n and_o about_o letter_n of_o administration_n namely_o who_o shall_v get_v the_o money_n whether_o the_o bishop_n or_o arch-deacon's_a court_n of_o that_o diocese_n

curate_n must_v all_o assent_n and_o consent_n that_o this_o falsehood_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o such_o a_o falsehood_n it_o be_v and_o of_o so_o evil_a consequence_n that_o it_o make_v a_o blunder_n and_o confound_v all_o our_o wise_a method_n of_o uniformity_n in_o common-prayer_n episty_n gospel_n and_o lesson_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o confess_v and_o subscribe_v that_o this_o falsehood_n and_o untruth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d truth_n then_o starve_v and_o dir_fw-mi i_o can_v give_v several_a other_o instance_n of_o our_o irrational_a doctrine_n and_o discipline_n but_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o offend_v let_v they_o even_o go_v on_o they_o will_v give_v i_o but_o little_a thanks_o for_o my_o pain_n already_o but_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o fault_n to_o expose_v it_o to_o shame_n but_o to_o cure_v it_o i_o know_v how_o and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o require_v some_o skill_n in_o the_o cure_n why_o may_v not_o lightning_n sometime_o come_v from_o a_o black_a cloud_n and_o a_o dull_a by-stander_n see_v better_a sometime_o than_o he_o that_o play_n some_o part_n of_o that_o seven-hilled_a city_n rome_n be_v situate_v in_o a_o vale_n as_o well_o as_o westminster_n hall_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o fog_n and_o if_o it_o abate_v the_o prove_v pragmatical_a impose_v self-conceited_a dogmatical_a and_o imperious_a spirit_n that_o confound_v the_o whole_a creation_n by_o method_n and_o aim_n of_o uniformity_n point_v blank_a against_o those_o different_a measurer_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n it_o be_v well_o chap._n iii_o concern_v bishop_n what_o i_o be_o go_v to_o speak_v concern_v bishop_n may_v the_o more_o favourable_o be_v receive_v because_o so_o contrary_a to_o self-interest_n the_o worst_a of_o evil_a counsellor_n for_o why_o may_v not_o i_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o live_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o lawn_n sleeve_n right_o put_v on_o since_o nothing_o else_o keep_v i_o from_o make_v as_o good_a a_o speech_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n as_o that_o which_o of_o late_o be_v only_o a_o speech_n without_o door_n and_o prove_v so_o genuine_a and_o well_o aim_v that_o all_o of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d now_o a_o speech_n within_o door_n however_o i_o can_v serve_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o yea_n or_o no_n and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o wise_a speech_n that_o some_o man_n ever_o do_v make_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o ever_o they_o can_v make_v for_o the_o more_o frugal_a any_o man_n be_v and_o the_o less_o he_o spend_v the_o great_a be_v his_o stock_n but_o if_o i_o have_v be_v so_o hasty_a as_o to_o bespeak_v the_o lawn-sleeve_n this_o sheet_n that_o i_o be_o go_v to_o write_v will_v spoil_v all_o my_o finery_n and_o certain_o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o fool_n in_o england_n or_o the_o world_n as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n or_o congee_n the_o sly_o can_v make_v the_o baronet_n or_o the_o bishop_n a_o linguist_n or_o a_o learned_a man_n except_o he_o be_v so_o before_o though_o usual_o the_o vulgar_a be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o a_o bishop_n or_o a_o lord_n say_v it_o writes_z or_o preach_v it_o o_o heavenly_a because_o o_o earthly_a and_o be_v a_o judgement_n as_o preposterous_a a●_n that_o action_n of_o the_o orator_n when_o point_v to_o the_o earth_n he_o declaim_v o_fw-la caelum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n no_o bishop_n no_o king_n i_o know_v not_o who_o invent_v it_o but_o it_o may_v be_v true_a in_o some_o sense_n but_o it_o be_v false_a if_o it_o be_v mean_v no_o rich_a bishop_n no_o king_n for_o that_o the_o rich_a bishop_n be_v so_o rich_a that_o what_o with_o the_o hank_n they_o get_v upon_o silly_a man_n conscience_n and_o the_o interest_n that_o their_o land_n good_a lease_n and_o dependency_n their_o tenant_n servant_n and_o friend_n they_o be_v so_o prevalent_a when_o unite_v that_o when_o our_o king_n have_v sometime_o be_v so_o hardy_a and_o boid_a as_o to_o displease_v they_o they_o have_v either_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o his_o head_n as_o the_o rich_a bishop_n of_o winch_a unkinged_a his_o brother_n king_n stephen_n on_o who_o head_n that_o nimrod_n of_o a_o clergyman_n have_v without_o any_o right_n clap_v it_o on_o and_o upon_o displeasure_n the_o bishop_n chief_o unkinged_a he_o again_o and_o in_o effect_n spurn_v 〈◊〉_d off_o as_o pandolfus_n the_o pope_n nuncio_n do_v the_o ●rown_n off_o king_n john_n head_n which_o say_v grovel_v at_o his_o foot_n whilst_o the_o proud_a prelate_n put_v it_o on_o and_o to_o show_v the_o ecclesiastical_a insolence_n of_o some_o lawn-sleeve_n he_o up_o with_o his_o foot_n and_o kick_v it_o off_o from_o the_o king_n head._n so_o that_o no_o bishop_n no_o king_n stephen_n or_o john_n and_o a_o bishop_n no_o king_n stephen_n or_o john_n for_o that_o rich_a bishop_n like_o other_o rich_a lord_n be_v a_o strength_n to_o the_o crown_n when_o it_o do_v not_o displease_v they_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a have_v be_v too_o great_a and_o dangerous_a when_o control_v grow_v musty_a and_o morose_n a_o king_n have_v as_o good_a be_v a_o slave_n in_o turkey_n as_o to_o be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o such_o popish-like_a ecclesiastical_a pride_n nay_o do_v not_o the_o very_a dean_n of_o westminster_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n chief_o though_o with_o other_o bandy_v make_v the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 4._o and_o hen._n 5._o very_o uncasie_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o wise_a king_n henry_n 7._o invent_v a_o way_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o great_a temporal_a lord_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n by_o enable_v they_o to_o alienate_v and_o sell_v their_o land_n of_o which_o many_o be_v so_o glad_a that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o bargain_n they_o will_v make_v to_o choose_v away_o run_v the_o footman_n for_o the_o usurer_n and_o scrivener_n who_o be_v as_o glad_a to_o buy_v as_o the_o other_o to_o sell_v when_o both_o side_n be_v willing_a the_o bargain_n be_v soon_o strike_v up_o and_o time_n be_v unwinge_v till_o the_o entail_v be_v dockt_v then_o his_o son_n hen._n 8._o he_o reform_v the_o clergy_n with_o a_o witness_n and_o pocket_v up_o the_o reformation_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o exclude_v from_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n all_o the_o spirtual_a lord_n abbot_n and_o ●ut_v their_o land_n in_o his_o pocket_n by_o statute_n law._n edw._n 6._o and_o queen_n elizabeth_z be_v his_o own_o child_n too_o for_o they_o and_o their_o wise_a counsel_n find_v that_o though_o the_o spiritual_a lord_n abbors_n be_v exclude_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n yet_o the_o other_o spiritual_a lord_n bishop_n be_v so_o proud_a sometime_o and_o high_a that_o no_o body_n can_v imagine_v they_o to_o be_v the_o best_a disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a therefore_o edw._n 6._o take_v at_o once_o from_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n about_o 37_o great_a manor_n and_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n among_o other_o thing_n take_v all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o prince_n palatine_n of_o ely_n bishop_n in_o the_o vacancy_n and_o give_v 2000_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n annual_o a_o sufficient_a competency_n and_o a_o injury_n to_o no_o man_n for_o the_o bishopric_n be_v in_o abayance_n as_o the_o law_n call_v it_o in_o nubes_fw-la it_o be_v in_o posse_fw-la any_o body_n but_o in_o esse_fw-la no_o body_n so_o that_o i_o also_o be_o so_o much_o a_o friend_n to_o that_o proverb_n no_o bishop_n no_o king_n and_o so_o very_a much_o a_o friend_n to_o bishop_n that_o where_o there_o be_v one_o now_o in_o england_n i_o wish_v there_o be_v twenty_o and_o as_o old_a as_o i_o be_o i_o hope_v to_o live_v to_o see_v it_o and_o yet_o not_o take_v one_o farthing_n from_o the_o present_a incumbenr_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o diminish_v the_o vast_a revenue_n and_o grandeur_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o possession_n let_v they_o keep_v it_o i_o say_v till_o they_o die_v and_o die_v they_o must_v and_o then_o their_o bishopric_n be_v vacant_a by_o death_n however_o if_o not_o soon_o just_o forfeit_v it_o will_v be_v no_o injury_n to_o any_o man_n to_o share_v out_o and_o divide_v the_o vast_a income_n to_o many_o bishop_n who_o must_v take_v the_o pain_n and_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o their_o proper_a person_n which_o be_v now_o do_v by_o proxy_n surety_n and_o implicit_a faith._n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o all_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n will_v be_v of_o my_o mind_n herein_o as_o to_o the_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n which_o they_o themselves_o and_o all_o englishman_n find_v to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o a_o