Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	church_n	prayer_n	time_n	2,207	5	3.7619	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45174	Cheirothesia, or, A confirmation of the apostolicall confirmation of children setting forth the divine ground, end, and use of that too much neglected institvtion, and now published as an excellent expedient to truth and peace / by Jos. Hall ...	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1651 (1651)	Wing H372A; ESTC R40542	23,459	98

χειροθεσια_fw-gr or_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o apostolical_a confirmation_n of_o child_n set_v forth_o the_o divine_a ground_n end_n and_o use_v of_o that_o too_o much_o neglect_v institution_n and_o now_o publish_v as_o a_o excellent_a expedient_a to_o truth_n and_o peace_n by_o jos._n hall_n d._n d._n b._n norwich_n london_n print_v for_o john_n place_n at_o furnival_n inn-gate_n in_o holborn_n 1651._o to_o all_o god_n faithful_a people_n everywhere_o grace_n and_o peace_n not_o out_o of_o any_o light_a affectation_n or_o out_o of_o a_o cross_n humour_n of_o vain_o strive_v against_o the_o stream_n my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n but_o out_o of_o a_o care_n to_o approve_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n church_n have_v i_o undertake_v this_o subject_a my_o eye_n tell_v i_o too_o plain_o that_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v palpable_o neglect_v and_o my_o heart_n tell_v i_o both_o how_o infinite_o advantageous_a and_o beneficial_a the_o practice_n of_o it_o if_o due_o revive_v may_v be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o extreme_a loser_n god_n people_n be_v by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o i_o dare_v not_o therefore_o but_o impart_v these_o thought_n to_o the_o world_n before_o i_o leave_v it_o humble_o recommend_v they_o to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o all_o well-affected_a christian_n who_o shall_v soon_o find_v upon_o these_o poor_a suggestion_n how_o happy_a it_o be_v if_o in_o this_o case_n we_o can_v walk_v with_o a_o even_a foot_n in_o the_o midway_n betwixt_o romish_a superstition_n and_o profane_a neglect_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n amen_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a section_n 1._o no_o notice_n take_v of_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n yet_o how_o important_a it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v pag._n 1._o 2._o what_o kind_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v mean_v heb._n 6._o 2._o namely_o that_o of_o confirmation_n p._n 3._o 3._o wrong_n do_v to_o this_o institution_n of_o confirmation_n and_o first_o in_o the_o excess_n in_o make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n p._n 6._o 4._o a_o second_o wrong_n in_o excess_n prefer_v it_o before_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n p._n 12._o 5._o wrong_n do_v to_o it_o in_o the_o defect_n by_o the_o utter_a neglect_n and_o misconstruction_n of_o it_o p._n 18._o 5._o confirmation_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n not_o die_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n p._n 21._o 7._o the_o deduction_n of_o the_o use_n of_o confirmation_n through_o the_o primitive_a time_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n p._n 27._o 8._o imposition_n of_o hand_n not_o a_o dumb_a ceremony_n but_o join_v with_o prayer_n p._n 34._o 9_o the_o order_n of_o confirmation_n as_o it_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 41._o 10._o the_o consideration_n whereupon_o the_o church_n order_v confirmation_n to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n p._n 46._o 11._o the_o judgement_n of_o foreign_a divine_n and_o church_n concerning_o confirmation_n p._n 50._o 12._o motive_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o confirmation_n first_o from_o conformity_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 65._o 13._o the_o second_o motive_n from_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n that_o arise_v therefrom_o p._n 69._o 14._o the_o three_o motive_n from_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o grow_v from_o the_o neglect_n and_o disuse_n of_o it_o p._n 73._o 15._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o disorder_n and_o inefficacy_n of_o our_o late_a practice_n of_o confirmation_n answer_v p._n 78._o imposition_n of_o hand_n sect._n 1._o it_o be_v no_o small_a wonder_n to_o i_o that_o among_o all_o those_o great_a wit_n of_o the_o late_a time_n that_o have_v so_o curious_o pry_v into_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o practice_n i_o can_v meet_v with_o no_o one_o that_o have_v so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o of_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o yet_o all_o the_o while_n lay_v so_o broad_a open_a before_o they_o as_o that_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v among_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v it_o for_o that_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o know_v some_o truth_n who_o unpleasing_a consequence_n they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o own_o or_o be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o so_o high_a a_o prejudice_n against_o this_o practice_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a abuse_n of_o it_o as_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o entertain_v any_o thought_n concerning_o it_o however_o it_o be_v certain_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v not_o 2._o doubt_v to_o place_v this_o amidst_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o clear_a and_o most_o concerning_o verity_n and_o among_o such_o as_o be_v essential_o fundamental_a to_o our_o christian_a profession_n join_v it_o together_o with_o those_o main_a principle_n of_o faith_n repentance_n baptism_n resurrection_n and_o judgement_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o dare_v any_o christian_a presume_v to_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n the_o great_a and_o wise_a master-builder_n of_o the_o 10._o church_n mistake_v the_o foundation_n whereon_o he_o build_v or_o dare_v any_o presumptuous_a soul_n single_a this_o one_o article_n from_o the_o rest_n as_o mere_o temporary_a when_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v of_o eternal_a use_n can_v there_o be_v any_o time_n wherein_o faith_n and_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a both_o for_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n can_v it_o be_v that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v ever_o out_o of_o date_n can_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v ever_o unseasonable_a and_o super_fw-la annated_a how_o or_o why_o then_o shall_v that_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v indivisible_o marshal_v with_o all_o these_o by_o the_o bless_a apostle_n be_v shuffle_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n as_o arbitrary_a and_o altogether_o unnecessary_a sect._n 2._o take_v it_o then_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n account_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o be_v both_o of_o excellent_a use_n and_o as_o then_o of_o great_a importance_n and_o necessity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n let_v we_o inquire_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o so_o requisite_a imposition_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v beside_o that_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o lay_v on_o the_o hand_n for_o cure_v of_o disease_n and_o infirmity_n practise_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o for_o convey_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o miraculous_a way_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n there_o be_v three_o occasion_n and_o usage_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o case_n of_o i_o confirmation_n 2_o of_o ordination_n 3._o of_o absolution_n and_o readmission_n of_o penitent_n that_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v here_o intend_a not_o only_o all_o antiquity_n but_o all_o late_a interpreter_n except_o some_o few_o straggler_n do_v unanimous_o agree_v neither_o indeed_o can_v it_o with_o any_o probability_n be_v take_v of_o either_o of_o the_o other_o not_o of_o ordination_n what_o shall_v novice_n have_v to_o do_v with_o that_o business_n now_o in_o the_o primer_n of_o their_o christianity_n their_o teacher_n be_v only_o concern_v herein_o not_o the_o puisnes_n in_o that_o school_n of_o christ_n not_o of_o readmission_n of_o penitent_n the_o ceremony_n whereof_o for_o aught_o we_o can_v find_v begin_v not_o till_o after_o the_o apostle_n doubtless_o therefore_o of_o confirmation_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o as_o calvin_n locum_fw-la well_o note_v it_o be_v pair_v together_o with_o baptism_n as_o a_o ordinary_a subsequent_a thereof_o so_o as_o this_o practice_n thus_o hint_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o make_v good_a as_o we_o 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