Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	key_n	open_v	shut_v	4,285	5	9.4567	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76988	The arraignment of errour: or, A discourse serving as a curb to restrain the wantonnesse of mens spirits in the entertainment of opinions; and as a compasse, whereby we may sail in the search and finding of truth; distributed into six main questions. Quest. 1. How it may stand with Gods, with Satans, with a mans own ends, that there should be erroneous opinions? Quest. 2. What are the grounds of abounding errours? Quest. 3. Why so many are carried away with errour? Quest. 4. Who those are that are in danger? Quest. 5. What are the examens, or the trials of opinions, and characters of truth? Quest. 6. What waies God hath left in his Word for the suppressing of errour, and reducing of erroneous persons? Under which generall questions, many other necessary and profitable queries are comprized, discussed, and resolved. And in conclusion of all; some motives, and means, conducing to an happy accommodation of our present differences, are subjoyned. / By Samuel Bolton minister of the Word of God at Saviours-Southwark.	Bolton, Samuel, 1606-1654.	1646 (1646)	Wing B3517; Thomason E318_1; ESTC R200547	325,527	388

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to_o publish_v and_o promulge_v they_o as_o error_n to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v they_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n in_o their_o convention_n after_o they_o have_v censure_v and_o condemn_v error_n they_o write_v letter_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v literae_fw-la communicatoriae_fw-la or_o communicatory_a letter_n wherein_o they_o let_v they_o know_v that_o such_o opinion_n be_v censure_v and_o condemn_v for_o false_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o that_o be_v another_o branch_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o synod_n towards_o err_a church_n 5._o a_o synod_n have_v power_n to_o send_v to_o other_o church_n to_o beware_v of_o such_o a_o society_n i_o say_v upon_o the_o publish_n and_o declare_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o erroneous_a opinion_n to_o other_o church_n they_o may_v caution_n other_o church_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o they_o if_o the_o pastor_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n may_v 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of_o christ_n declare_v these_o err_a church_n be_v not_o worthy_a communion_n nor_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o fellowship_n with_o any_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n nor_o to_o have_v communion_n one_o with_o another_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n nay_o and_o yet_o more_o they_o may_v send_v to_o other_o church_n and_o charge_v they_o as_o they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o withdraw_v all_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n from_o they_o which_o certain_o if_o it_o be_v not_o all_o yet_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v proportionable_a to_o what_o be_v contend_v for_o potestatem_fw-la par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la it_o be_v a_o censure_n and_o this_o show_v there_o be_v authority_n in_o synod_n for_o no_o equal_a can_v censure_v or_o give_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o non-communion_n against_o another_o

and_o not_o excommunication_n they_o find_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n matth._n 18.17_o nor_o do_v they_o think_v satan_n a_o fi●_n instrument_n to_o bring_v about_o those_o holy_a end_n for_o which_o this_o ordinance_n be_v institute_v and_o how_o ever_o satan_n may_v do_v much_o good_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n against_o his_o will_n occasional_o and_o accidental_o by_o his_o buffet_n and_o temptation_n yet_o it_o sound_v harsh_a to_o they_o that_o god_n shall_v set_v up_o so_o solemn_a and_o holy_a a_o ordinance_n as_o this_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n while_o christ_n have_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n wherein_o satan_n be_v so_o far_o honour_v as_o to_o be_v serviceable_a and_o instrumental_a in_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 2._o some_o will_v have_v this_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n of_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o sentence_n urge_v the_o apostle_n phrase_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 5._o to_o import_v so_o much_o to_o we_o 3._o some_o again_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v a_o further_o and_o more_o dreadful_a degree_n of_o this_o censure_n 4._o and_o other_o say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o censure_n but_o a_o fruit_n and_o consequent_a of_o it_o now_o if_o it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n a_o act_n of_o apostolical_a power_n as_o many_o conceive_v who_o yet_o hold_v up_o this_o ordinance_n of_o excommunication_n yea_o and_o from_o that_o place_n also_o 1_o cor._n 5.2_o 7_o 13._o then_o do_v it_o die_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o it_o be_v utter_o inimitable_a and_o impracticable_a by_o ordinary_a elder_n and_o officer_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o second_o viz._n that_o this_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n be_v the_o formality_n of_o excommunication_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v when_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n there_o be_v no_o excommunication_n which_o i_o think_v few_o will_v say_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n not_o only_o censure_v but_o censure_v do_v prevail_v much_o with_o i_o not_o to_o think_v and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o three_o viz._n a_o further_a degree_n of_o the_o censure_n then_o either_o a_o degree_n prudential_o to_o be_v annex_v according_a to_o the_o atrocity_n and_o heinousnesse_n of_o the_o fact_n of_o which_o i_o see_v not_o any_o warrant_n or_o it_o be_v a_o degree_n necessary_o to_o be_v add_v and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o inseparable_a from_o the_o censure_n nor_o can_v the_o censure_n be_v dispense_v without_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o formality_n of_o it_o which_o to_o i_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a but_o if_o this_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n be_v the_o consequent_a and_o fruit_n of_o the_o censure_n as_o the_o four_o opinion_n say_v and_o many_o upon_o good_a ground_n do_v choose_v rather_o to_o affirm_v then_o the_o controversy_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o those_o brethren_n of_o the_o congregationall_a way_n do_v affirm_v that_o when_o a_o synod_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 44._o burrough_n heart_n division_n p._n 44._o have_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n solemn_o judge_v condemn_v and_o censure_v such_o a_o err_a church_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o church-ordinance_n nor_o be_v to_o have_v any_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n if_o this_o judgement_n be_v right_a than_o such_o a_o congregation_n be_v thereby_o put_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o be_v put_v under_o the_o power_n and_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n and_o with_o that_o have_v at_o length_n finish_v this_o discourse_n of_o church_n power_n as_o relate_v to_o this_o question_n the_o suppress_n of_o error_n and_o reduce_v of_o erroneous_a person_n yet_o give_v i_o leave_v before_o i_o shut_v up_o this_o work_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v a_o better_a work_n to_o unite_v then_o to_o divide_v to_o compound_v difference_n then_o to_o heighten_v and_o increase_v they_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o grant_v of_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o congregationall-way_n unto_o this_o question_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v tell_v you_o what_o material_n they_o will_v afford_v we_o to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o this_o fabric_n and_o first_o though_o they_o express_o say_v that_o every_o particular_a congregation_n be_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v right_a to_o decide_v its_o own_o controversy_n and_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v own_o difference_n instance_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n who_o endeavour_n among_o themselves_o to_o end_v their_o difference_n and_o conclude_v the_o controversy_n which_o arise_v 43._o ●_o h●●rt_a division_n p._n 43._o before_o ever_o they_o purpose_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n do_v clear_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o have_v right_a though_o they_o want_v power_n yet_o they_o affirm_v that_o such_o a_o church_n be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n to_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o their_o action_n and_o this_o be_v not_o arbitrary_a that_o they_o may_v or_o may_v not_o do_v it_o but_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o sister-churche_n ibid._n ibid._n 2._o they_o grant_v that_o a_o consociation_n of_o church_n in_o synod_n consist_v of_o minister_n and_o elder_n be_v a_o precious_a ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o church_n against_o error_n schism_n and_o scandal_n 3._o they_o grant_v that_o in_o case_n a_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n either_o want_n light_n or_o unity_n among_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o determine_v and_o conclude_v their_o own_o controversy_n 48_o cotton_n key_n p._n 48_o either_o they_o be_v too_o difficult_a by_o reason_n of_o want_n of_o light_n or_o too_o hard_a for_o want_v of_o 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