Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	church_n	form_n	set_a	6,899	5	10.9977	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26882	Catholick communion doubly defended by Dr. Owens, vindicator, and Richard Baxter and the state of that communion opened, and the questions discussed, whether there be any displeasure at sin, or repentance for it in Heaven : with a parallel of the case of using a faulty translation of Scripture, and a faulty lyturgy.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1684 (1684)	Wing B1208; ESTC R11859	46,778	44

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conqueror_n of_o heart_n eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o matth._n 5._o 44_o etc._n etc._n viii_o no_o excellency_n of_o one_o party_n above_o other_o nor_o no_o faultiness_n of_o any_o christian_n must_v be_v pretend_v against_o any_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o communion_n but_o we_o must_v not_o sin_v for_o communion_n with_o any_o ix_o though_o we_o must_v not_o by_o profession_n word_n or_o subscription_n own_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o church_n we_o must_v join_v in_o their_o communion_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o those_o who_o worship_n be_v mix_v with_o sin_n in_o matter_n and_o manner_n so_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n that_o be_v by_o its_o evil_a predominant_a against_o the_o good_a of_o the_o duty_n to_o make_v the_o work_n reject_v of_o god_n like_o poison_n in_o our_o food_n which_o make_v the_o hurt_n great_a than_o the_o good_a because_o else_o we_o must_v neither_o worship_n god_n ourselves_o nor_o join_v with_o any_o in_o the_o world_n all_o the_o work_n of_o sinful_a man_n 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his_o faithfulness_n etc._n etc._n condemn_v the_o scripture_n that_o command_v such_o determination_n and_o contradict_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o will_v exterminate_v all_o god_n worship_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o some_o such_o determination_n xvii_o as_o god_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o word_n in_o prayer_n or_o preach_v though_o he_o have_v record_v many_o form_n in_o scripture_n but_o leave_v all_o to_o choose_v what_o word_n time_n and_o circumstance_n make_v fit_a by_o book_n or_o without_o so_o the_o convenience_n and_o inconvenience_n both_o of_o set_a form_n and_o of_o free_a speak_n be_v on_o each_o part_n so_o great_a and_o undeniable_a that_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o censure_v that_o church_n which_o use_v both_o that_o be_v which_o agree_v on_o a_o set_a form_n to_o

show_v what_o the_o church_n profess_v to_o own_o if_o the_o minister_n shall_v blutter_v out_o any_o error_n or_o undecency_n and_o yet_o not_o restrain_v minister_n from_o the_o due_a use_n of_o free_a speech_n xviii_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n out_o of_o a_o fond_a conceit_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o either_o way_n above_z it_o be_v due_a value_n to_o think_v &_o speak_v with_o unjust_a vilify_n of_o the_o other_o way_n when_o god_n have_v tie_v we_o to_o neither_o alone_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o knowledge_n love_n peace_n and_o concord_n out_o of_o a_o self-conceitedness_n peevishness_n or_o false_a prejudice_n receive_v from_o other_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v worse_o of_o other_o man_n word_n in_o prayer_n than_o they_o deserve_v and_o to_o frighten_v the_o ignorant_a from_o lawful_a communion_n by_o call_v that_o sin_n or_o false_a worship_n that_o be_v not_o so_o xix_o not_o meddle_v with_o minister_n subscribe_v declare_v swear_v nor_o with_o the_o discipline_n 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so_o few_o fault_n which_o martyr_n compose_v and_o joyful_o use_v and_o it_o be_v unchristian_a to_o renounce_v communion_n with_o any_o one_o church_n for_o a_o reason_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o or_o almost_o all_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o one_o body_n and_o far_o worse_a than_o to_o slander_v any_o single_a man_n xxi_o it_o be_v great_a self-condemnation_n in_o they_o that_o can_v bear_v to_o be_v censure_v nor_o scarce_o be_v contradict_v yet_o thus_o to_o censure_v almost_o all_o the_o church_n xxii_o they_o that_o think_v that_o conform_v minister_n be_v guilty_a of_o great_a sin_n must_v consider_v what_o diversity_n of_o education_n company_n and_o interest_n may_v do_v even_o on_o man_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o we_o have_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v sinful_a uncharitableness_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v worse_o of_o they_o than_o they_o deserve_v and_o to_o talk_v against_o all_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o some_o xxiii_o 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a-gross_a breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o renounce_v profaneness_n schism_n and_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o godliness_n xxvii_o so_o much_o be_v papist_n angry_a at_o protestant_a minister_n that_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o the_o parish_n church_n revile_v they_o as_o trimmer_n suppose_v that_o conventicle_n can_v do_v they_o less_o harm_n that_o all_o that_o love_v the_o protestant_a religion_n shall_v do_v their_o best_a to_o encourage_v all_o such_o orthodox_n man_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o protestant_a interest_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n and_o not_o join_v against_o they_o with_o the_o papist_n however_o it_o be_v with_o other_o intent_n and_o mind_n xxviii_o so_o great_a be_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o many_o parish_n where_o the_o public_a minister_n and_o all_o the_o religious_a people_n live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o amity_n that_o it_o loud_o tell_v we_o how_o much_o better_a that_o be_v than_o to_o study_v to_o render_v each_o other_o 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