Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	church_n	order_n	presbyter_n	3,469	5	9.9598	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64412	Terms of accomodation, between those of the Episcopall, and their brethren of the Presbyterian perswasions supposed to be consistent with the declared principles of the most moderate of both parties, and humbly presented to the consideration of His Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament / by a countrey minister, a friend to Bath ...	Countrey minister.	1661 (1661)	Wing T756; ESTC R5	12,818	24

of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n see_v it_o be_v demonstrable_a that_o wherein_o that_o model_n vary_v from_o the_o former_a usage_n of_o episcopacy_n in_o this_o nation_n it_o come_v near_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o pure_a antiquity_n for_o 1._o that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v constant_a preacher_n appear_v by_o their_o homily_n yet_o extant_a 2._o that_o they_o have_v their_o chorepiscopi_fw-la which_o in_o his_o majesty_n model_n be_v suffragan_n bishop_n be_v evident_a by_o many_o testimony_n produce_v in_o this_o case_n and_o allow_v by_o the_o high_a episcoparian_n 3._o that_o they_o have_v a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n who_o join_v with_o they_o in_o all_o act_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v clear_a by_o the_o mention_n of_o πρεσβυτέριον_fw-gr in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o in_o the_o work_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o the_o frequent_a conjunction_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o πρεσβυτέριον_fw-gr in_o ignatius_n the_o great_a patron_n of_o episcopacy_n in_o those_o clause_n where_o he_o require_v subjection_n from_o the_o people_n to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n beside_o these_o may_v be_v produce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la philad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la smyrn_n etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o they_o delegated_a their_o power_n to_o any_o other_o person_n to_o act_v in_o their_o name_n seem_v most_o improbable_a nay_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n in_o ignatius_n which_o not_o obscure_o intimate_v that_o even_o in_o the_o necessary_a absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n his_o seat_n be_v void_a or_o supply_v which_o be_v most_o probable_a by_o none_o or_o the_o presbytery_n alone_o for_o he_o send_v commendation_n to_o his_o church_n in_o smyrna_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o journey_n to_o rome_n with_o this_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o under_o the_o only_a episcopal_a inspection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ign._n ep_a ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la 5._o that_o if_o such_o delegation_n be_v suppose_v agreeable_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n yet_o to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v not_o one_o footstep_n of_o a_o lay-chancellor_n or_o commissary_n exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o antiquity_n 6._o that_o confirmation_n admission_n to_o and_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n catechise_v and_o compose_v of_o parochial_a difference_n be_v work_n in_o which_o the_o pastor_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v most_o direct_o concern_v and_o therefore_o be_v most_o rational_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n in_o all_o such_o act_n as_o concern_v they_o may_v be_v conclude_v not_o repugnant_a to_o best_a antiquity_n till_o the_o person_n that_o question_n it_o show_v sufficient_a evidence_n from_o it_o for_o a_o contrary_a practice_n than_o we_o have_v yet_o see_v 7._o and_o last_o that_o bishop_n do_v not_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n act_v arbitrary_o but_o according_a to_o rule_v the_o acknowleged_a ancient_a canon_n among_o the_o patron_n of_o episcopacy_n at_o least_o who_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v withal_o evidence_n all_o which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o platform_n lay_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o much_o consonant_n to_o the_o model_n contrive_v by_o his_o royal_a father_n who_o knowledge_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o primitive_a episcopacy_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v who_o have_v read_v his_o learned_a discourse_n upon_o that_o subject_n and_o those_o approve_v by_o most_o episcopal_a man_n then_o in_o be_v so_o that_o i_o account_v my_o assertion_n firm_a thus_o far_o at_o least_o but_o 2._o the_o episcopal_a party_n may_v saluâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la condescend_v in_o these_o far_a particular_n upon_o their_o own_o principle_n 1._o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o dean_n chapter_n and_o cathedral_n dependent_n in_o this_o manner_n or_o the_o like_a as_o shall_v seem_v most_o adviseable_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n 1._o by_o annex_v to_o every_o cathedral_n dignity_n a_o cure_n of_o soul_n in_o or_o near_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o diocese_n where_o the_o cathedral_n be_v especial_o where_o the_o legal_a maintenance_n of_o a_o church_n be_v most_o inconsiderable_a and_o most_o of_o all_o where_o it_o be_v impropriate_a to_o the_o cathedral_n use_v and_o this_o cure_n to_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o dignitary_n in_o person_n except_o in_o case_n of_o necessary_a hindrance_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o whatever_o footstep_n of_o such_o a_o collegiate_n society_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o antiquity_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o original_n of_o they_o be_v from_o the_o convenient_a situation_n of_o the_o neighbour_a 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select_a society_n of_o presbyter_n to_o assist_v the_o bishop_n exclusive_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n who_o be_v bare_o entitle_v to_o that_o dignity_n by_o be_v entitle_v to_o a_o revenue_n annex_v to_o the_o mother_n church_n a_o relation_n which_o till_o about_o constantine_n time_n at_o least_o have_v no_o be_v 3._o by_o level_v all_o such_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n as_o hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o cathedral_n dependent_n and_o render_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o inspection_n with_o the_o officer_n and_o member_n of_o parochial_a church_n 4._o by_o take_v away_o plurality_n of_o such_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n which_o hinder_v the_o dignitaries_n from_o attend_v the_o service_n which_o their_o original_a foundation_n have_v respect_n unto_o 5._o by_o reduce_v the_o vast_a revenue_n of_o some_o bishopric_n to_o a_o more_o moderate_a proportion_n and_o assign_v the_o surplusage_n of_o they_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o 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311._o otherwise_o then_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n for_o order_n sake_n will_v be_v hard_a to_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n or_o pure_a antiquity_n 2._o that_o ordain_v of_o presbyter_n by_o presbyter_n by_o the_o bishop_n licence_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o ancient_a chorepiscopi_fw-la and_o in_o the_o necessary_a absence_n or_o want_v of_o bishop_n as_o augustine_n and_o ambrose_n testify_v concern_v the_o practice_n in_o egypt_n and_o particular_o at_o alexandria_n have_v be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o certain_o if_o leave_n or_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n render_v it_o lawful_a for_o presbyter_n alone_o to_o ordain_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o radical_a and_o fundamental_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o presbyter_n for_o else_o a_o bishop_n leave_n or_o absence_n may_v as_o well_o empower_v a_o mere_a laic_a to_o give_v order_n which_o be_v only_o restrain_v for_o order_n sake_n as_o be_v 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term_n of_o accommodation_n between_o those_o of_o the_o episcopal_a and_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n suppose_a to_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o declare_v principle_n of_o the_o most_o moderate_a of_o both_o party_n and_o humble_o present_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n by_o a_o country_n minister_n a_o friend_n to_o both_o a_o stickler_n for_o neither_o but_o a_o zealot_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n beati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la london_n print_v for_o joseph_n nevil_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o blow_n in_o saint_n paul_n churchyard_n 1661._o term_n of_o accommodation_n between_o those_o of_o the_o episcopal_a and_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n etc._n etc._n i._n first_o i_o take_v for_o grant_v these_o postulata_fw-la or_o supposition_n follow_v at_o least_o until_o they_o be_v upon_o rational_a evidence_n disprove_v by_o either_o party_n which_o i_o lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n to_o my_o design_n 1._o that_o all_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n except_o such_o as_o strike_v at_o the_o vital_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v with_o more_o agreeablenss_n to_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o right_a reason_n and_o with_o more_o likelihood_n of_o permanency_n and_o stability_n to_o be_v compose_v by_o accommodation_n than_o suppression_n of_o dissent_v party_n 2._o that_o in_o accommodation_n there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a condescension_n of_o the_o party_n accommodate_v upon_o such_o condition_n as_o may_v afford_v both_o a_o save_a bargain_n 3._o that_o in_o religious_a difference_n such_o a_o accommodation_n can_v be_v make_v without_o a_o salvo_n to_o the_o conscientious_a principle_n of_o both_o party_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v save_v when_o their_o conscience_n lose_v 4._o that_o in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n both_o the_o episcoparian_o and_o presbyterian_o differ_v in_o no_o fundamental_a beforementioned_a be_v dissenter_n capable_a of_o be_v admit_v to_o accommodation_n and_o see_v they_o do_v upon_o plausible_a ground_n and_o such_o as_o in_o charity_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v do_v real_o influence_n their_o conscience_n justify_v their_o several_a pretension_n aught_o to_o be_v accommodate_v with_o allowance_n to_o both_o their_o conscientious_a principle_n 5._o that_o to_o omit_v the_o several_a particular_a tenet_n on_o both_o side_n and_o their_o particular_a plea_n for_o they_o in_o general_a their_o respective_a plea_n may_v be_v thus_o state_v 1_o the_o episcoparian_a plead_v as_o his_o grand_a principle_n sway_v his_o conscience_n 1_o not_o baulk_a scripture_n the_o harmonious_a consent_n of_o antiquity_n as_o the_o best_a commentary_n upon_o the_o record_n of_o church_n affair_n mention_v in_o scripture_n 2_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o church_n conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 2_o the_o presbyterian_a plead_v as_o the_o grand_a principle_n sway_v his_o conscience_n 1_o not_o baulk_a antiquity_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o all_o antiquity_n must_v be_v reduce_v and_o judge_v by_o it_o 2_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n 6._o that_o if_o what_o be_v here_o suppose_a rational_a to_o be_v yield_v by_o the_o episcoparian_a be_v neither_o contrary_n to_o the_o current_n of_o antiquity_n or_o scripture_n nor_o repugnant_a to_o the_o legal_a constitution_n of_o this_o church_n and_o what_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o presbyterian_a be_v neither_o evident_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n nor_o alien_n from_o antiquity_n nor_o repugnant_a to_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n all_o their_o plea_n from_o principle_n of_o conscience_n for_o keep_v up_o their_o mutual_a distance_n be_v out_o of_o door_n 7._o that_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o episcopal_a party_n from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o may_v especial_o where_o it_o be_v not_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o former_a the_o stream_n of_o antiquity_n comment_v upon_o scripture_n be_v void_v at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n the_o power_n of_o alter_v those_o constitution_n except_o where_o so_o back_v as_o beforesaid_a be_v by_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o present_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v themselves_o and_o so_o can_v oblige_v they_o no_o further_o than_o they_o will_v be_v oblige_v 8._o that_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n from_o the_o covenant_n oblige_v they_o no_o far_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n than_o it_o stand_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o they_o may_v saluâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la submit_v to_o any_o term_n of_o accommodation_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o they_o 9_o that_o in_o effect_n the_o limitation_n of_o the_o reformation_n engage_v for_o in_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n be_v coincident_a for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v judge_v what_o church_n be_v better_a or_o worse_o reform_v but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 10._o that_o if_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n be_v insist_v upon_o as_o a_o distinct_a limitation_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o covenant_n what_o particular_a church_n the_o imposer_n of_o the_o covenant_n judge_v most_o reform_v nor_o intimate_v what_o notion_n of_o reformation_n it_o be_v from_o whence_o they_o insinuate_v some_o church_n to_o be_v more_o and_o some_o less_o reform_a whether_o that_o which_o relate_v bare_o to_o the_o separation_n from_o rome_n or_o that_o which_o relate_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o pretend_a improvement_n of_o one_o protestant_n church_n beyond_o another_o in_o point_n of_o reformation_n though_o they_o all_o stand_v equal_o distant_a from_o rome_n it_o 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