Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	aaron_n	bishop_n	highpriest_n	38	3	12.4792	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46639	Nazianzeni querela et votum justum, The fundamentals of the hierarchy examin'd and disprov'd wherein the choicest arguments and defences of ... A.M. ... the author of An enquiry into the new opinions (chiefly) propagated by the Presbyterians in Scotland, the author of The fundamental charter of presbytry, examin'd & disprov'd, and ... the plea they bring from Ignatius's epistles more narrowly discuss'd.../ by William Jameson.	Jameson, William, fl. 1689-1720.	1697 (1697)	Wing J443; ESTC R11355	225,830	269

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low_a order_n of_o church-officer_n as_o rom._n 13._o the_o magistrate_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o explicative_a word_n or_o particle_n in_o clement_n to_o alter_v the_o common_a signification_n thereof_o on_o which_o account_n we_o be_v not_o light_o to_o resile_n therefrom_o but_o that_o which_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o jesuite_n cause_n be_v clement_n close_o conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o account_n of_o church-order_n who_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3._o beyond_o all_o scruple_n of_o any_o party_n take_v these_o word_n in_o the_o sense_n we_o plead_v for_o to_o clement_n and_o make_v not_o at_o all_o the_o word_n deacon_n exegetick_a and_o explicative_a of_o the_o word_n bishop_n but_o by_o it_o design_v a_o distinct_a order_n of_o church-officer_n from_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o other_o for_o doubtless_o clement_a paul_n fellow-labourer_n take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o signification_n and_o meaning_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n have_v understand_v they_o and_o according_o clement_a for_o confirmation_n hereof_o adduce_n the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n 60._o 17._o which_o place_n as_o he_o then_o certain_o find_v it_o in_o the_o septuagint_n contain_v the_o word_n bishop_n &_o deacon_n exact_o as_o paul_n express_v &_o distinguish_v church-officer_n and_o on_o this_o ground_n clement_n go_v when_o he_o intimat_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o institution_n of_o church-officer_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o vain_a therefore_o labour_v petavius_n to_o disprove_v the_o copy_n of_o isaiah_n use_v by_o clement_n and_o bring_v the_o hebrew_n hierome_n and_o other_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o different_a signification_n for_o thus_o he_o have_v not_o salmasius_n or_o any_o other_o modern_a defender_n of_o presbytry_n but_o clement_n himself_o who_o he_o pretend_v to_o vindicate_v for_o his_o adversary_n see_v we_o dispute_v not_o concern_v the_o greek_a copy_n clement_n use_v but_o of_o the_o thing_n he_o infer_v from_o these_o word_n of_o isaiah_n according_a to_o the_o copy_n he_o then_o cite_v neither_o be_v it_o more_o to_o the_o jesuite_n advantage_n that_o the_o word_n presbyter_n be_v several_a time_n find_v in_o clement_n for_o see_v as_o be_v plain_a yea_o and_o the_o jesuit_n himself_o not_o only_o grant_v but_o prove_v that_o it_o frequent_o there_o denote_v not_o a_o degree_n of_o age_n but_o a_o church-officer_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o term_n altogether_o synonymous_n with_o the_o word_n bishop_n for_o they_o themselves_o plead_v not_o for_o the_o equipolency_n thereof_o with_o the_o word_n deacon_n wherein_o petavius_n himself_o shall_v afford_v we_o no_o small_a assistance_n who_o have_v but_o to_o no_o purpose_n see_v never_o man_n deny_v it_o show_v that_o with_o clement_n the_o word_n presbyter_n be_v sometime_o take_v appellative_o to_o denote_v old_a age_n but_o no_o church-officer_n 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the_o same_o presbyter_n pastor_n and_o church-governor_n of_o the_o christian_a sheepsold_n and_o now_o judge_v how_o the_o jesuit_n after_o these_o concession_n can_v yet_o say_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o hence_o that_o in_o corinth_n or_o at_o other_o city_n there_o be_v no_o peculiar_a bishop_n §_o 3._o and_o here_o again_o we_o find_v d._n m._n seq_fw-fr at_o his_o old_a filch_a trade_n transcribe_v petavius_n his_o perversion_n of_o clement_n or_o bring_v what_o be_v no_o more_o serviceable_a to_o either_o cause_n or_o credit_n as_o that_o clement_n comprehend_v all_o the_o jewish_a clergy_n under_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n therefore_o infer_v d._n m._n it_o follow_v not_o from_o clement_n his_o name_n only_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v not_o in_o clement_n distinct_a office_n but_o d._n m._n shall_v remember_v that_o clement_n not_o only_o dichotomize_v but_o trichotomize_v the_o jewish_a clergy_n into_o three_o part_n but_o do_v he_o any_o where_o so_o divide_v the_o christian_a clergy_n he_o not_o only_o name_v the_o two_o kind_n of_o office_n but_o so_o name_v they_o as_o to_o identify_v and_o take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o petavius_n and_o d._n m._n and_o their_o brethren_n by_o all_o mean_n labour_v to_o make_v he_o distinguish_v but_o st._n clement_n say_v d._n m._n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o order_n set_v before_o they_o the_o subordination_n under_o the_o temple-service_n how_o the_o highpriest_n priest_n and_o levite_n be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o proper_a service_n and_o immediate_o recommend_v to_o they_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o his_o proper_a order_n now_o continue_v d._n m._n when_o we_o consider_v the_o primitive_a method_n of_o reason_v from_o jewish_a precedent_n st._n clement_n have_v never_o talk_v at_o this_o rate_n if_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o one_o over_o many_o priest_n have_v be_v abolish_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o why_o do_v he_o mutter_v for_o it_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v aught_o for_o his_o purpose_n he_o must_v also_o infer_v from_o this_o passage_n of_o clement_n etc._n that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o highpriest_n over_o all_o the_o jewish_a church_n so_o there_o must_v be_v another_o highpriest_n over_o all_o christian_n and_o that_o all_o christian_n must_v bring_v oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o from_o these_o topick_n do_v clement_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o harmony_n whether_o then_o d._n m._n be_v a_o romanist_n or_o a_o jew_n may_v be_v a_o question_n for_o unquestionable_o his_o way_n of_o reason_v symbolize_n with_o both_o of_o they_o the_o truth_n be_v nothing_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o place_n of_o clement_n but_o that_o as_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n every_o one_o whether_o churchman_n or_o laic_a be_v to_o abide_v in_o his_o own_o order_n without_o raise_v schism_n or_o confusion_n 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nauseous_a and_o