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
A26958	A moral prognostication I. what shall befall the churches on Earth, till their concord, by the restitution of their primitive purity, simplicity, and charity, II. how that restitution is like to be made, (if ever) and what shall befall them thence-forth unto the end, in that golden-age of love / written by Richard Baxter ...	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1680 (1680)	Wing B1311; ESTC R5743	36,590	70

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body_n because_o his_o soul_n be_v punish_v nor_o will_v he_o hearken_v to_o those_o unbelieve_a clergyman_n that_o cry_v up_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o their_o office_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v scorn_v it_o as_o a_o uneffectual_a shadow_n of_o power_n which_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o magistrate_n force_v but_o he_o will_v himself_o hear_v and_o judge_v before_o he_o punish_v and_o not_o be_v debase_v to_o be_v the_o clergy_n executioner_n to_o punish_v before_o he_o have_v try_v the_o cause_n because_o clergyman_n pride_n and_o passion_n may_v else_o engage_v he_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o their_o vice_n and_o revenge_n yea_o as_o he_o that_o see_v a_o man_n punish_v in_o one_o court_n will_v be_v the_o more_o delatory_a to_o bring_v he_o to_o punishment_n in_o another_o for_o the_o same_o crime_n so_o the_o magistrate_n that_o see_v a_o man_n excommunicate_v for_o his_o fault_n will_v rather_o delay_v his_o civil_a force_n against_o that_o man_n to_o see_v what_o effect_n his_o excommunication_n will_v have_v because_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o sword_n against_o the_o excommunicate_a as_o such_o do_v corrupt_a christ_n ordinance_n and_o make_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o utter_o undiscernible_a so_o that_o no_o one_o can_v see_v whether_o ever_o it_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o or_o whether_o all_o be_v do_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o very_o a_o faithful_a minister_n that_o see_v a_o sinner_n come_v to_o confession_n of_o his_o fault_n but_o when_o he_o must_v else_o lie_v in_o jail_n and_o be_v undo_v will_v be_v loath_a to_o take_v that_o man_n for_o a_o true_a penitent_n and_o to_o force_v pastor_n to_o absolve_v or_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o every_o one_o that_o have_v rather_o take_v it_o than_o lie_v in_o jail_n and_o be_v undo_v be_v to_o set_v up_o such_o new_a term_n of_o church_n communion_n which_o christ_n will_v give_v man_n little_a thanks_o for_o church_n communion_n be_v only_o a_o privilege_n due_a to_o volunteer_n and_o penitent_n but_o yet_o the_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v man_n with_o fines_n or_o other_o penalty_n for_o the_o same_o fault_n for_o which_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a have_v try_v and_o judge_v they_o in_o his_o own_o court_n but_o not_o quaterus_a excommunicate_a but_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n 17._o the_o school_n of_o learning_n and_o academy_n shall_v not_o educate_v youth_n either_o in_o idleness_n luxury_n or_o hypocritical_a formality_n but_o under_o learned_a pious_a tutor_n in_o learning_n sobriety_n and_o piety_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v not_o over-hasty_o leap_v into_o the_o pastoral_n office_n 18._o none_o under_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n at_o what_o time_n christ_n himself_o enter_v on_o his_o public_a work_n shall_v take_v a_o pastoral_n charge_n except_o in_o case_n of_o mere_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n no_o not_o on_o pretence_n of_o extraordinary_a fitness_n but_o till_o then_o shall_v employ_v themselves_o as_o learner_n catechist_n schoolmaster_n or_o probationer_n nor_o shall_v they_o meddle_v in_o the_o pulpit_n with_o matter_n of_o such_o controversy_n as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v trouble_v with_o 19_o minister_n shall_v all_o be_v command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o advise_v by_o the_o neighbour_n pastor_n to_o forbear_v all_o unnecessary_a controversy_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o foresay_a substantial_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o decalogue_n the_o duty_n of_o faith_n love_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n and_o shall_v reserve_v their_o subtle_a and_o curious_a speculation_n for_o school_n and_o theological_a write_n and_o so_o the_o christian_a people_n shall_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o primitive_a plain_a simplicity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n and_o their_o brain_n shall_v not_o be_v heat_v and_o rack_v with_o those_o new-coined_a phrase_n and_o subtlety_n which_o will_v but_o distemper_v they_o into_o a_o proud_a contentious_a wrangle_a disease_n but_o will_v not_o be_v true_o understand_v by_o they_o when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o so_o when_o it_o be_v the_o people_n work_n to_o hear_v only_o usual_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catechism_n and_o simple_a old_a christianity_n and_o to_o talk_v of_o no_o other_o 1._o their_o time_n will_v be_v employ_v in_o promote_a faith_n repentance_n love_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v spend_v in_o vain_a jangle_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n and_o 2._o religion_n will_v be_v a_o easy_a thing_n and_o consequent_o will_v be_v more_o common_a as_o cheap_a food_n and_o raiment_n be_v every_o one_o pennyworth_n and_o minister_n may_v hope_v to_o bring_v the_o generality_n of_o their_o people_n to_o be_v save_o and_o practical_o religious_a whereas_o the_o fine_a spin_a religion_n of_o novelist_n and_o wrangler_n that_o pretend_v new_a light_n and_o increase_v of_o knowledge_n do_v not_o only_o dwindle_v into_o a_o cobweb_n of_o no_o use_n or_o life_n or_o power_n but_o must_v be_v confine_v to_o a_o few_o that_o can_v have_v leisure_n to_o learn_v to_o talk_v in_o new_a phrase_n and_o will_v but_o become_v the_o matter_n of_o ignorant_a man_n pride_n and_o ostentation_n and_o make_v they_o think_v that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o religious_a people_n and_o all_o that_o can_v talk_v as_o they_o be_v profane_a and_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o communion_n when_o as_o the_o apostolic_a primitive_a plain_a religion_n without_o the_o lace_n and_o whimsy_n that_o dreamer_n have_v since_o introduce_v will_v make_v man_n humble_a holy_a heavenly_a obedient_a meek_a and_o patient_n and_o spare_v man_n the_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n 20._o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v neither_o be_v so_o poor_a as_o to_o discourage_v man_n from_o devote_v their_o child_n to_o the_o office_n or_o disable_v they_o from_o a_o total_a addictedness_n to_o their_o proper_a work_n by_o any_o distract_n want_v or_o care_n or_o yet_o whole_o disable_v they_o from_o work_n of_o charity_n nor_o yet_o so_o great_a as_o may_v be_v a_o strong_a bait_n to_o proud_a covetous_a worldly_a mind_a man_n to_o intrude_v into_o the_o ministry_n for_o fleshly_a ends._n it_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o as_o that_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o call_v may_v not_o be_v increase_v by_o want_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o but_o that_o self-denial_n shall_v be_v exercise_v by_o all_o that_o under-take_a the_o ministry_n and_o of_o the_o two_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o ministerial_a labour_n with_o its_o proper_a suffering_n shall_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n seem_v to_o preponderate_v the_o worldly_a advantage_n so_o great_o needful_a be_v it_o to_o the_o church_n that_o all_o minister_n be_v self-denying_a man_n that_o value_v thing_n spiritual_o can_v practice_v humility_n mortification_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o preach_v it_o 21._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o treble-lock_a upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o ministry_n 1._o whether_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v minister_n in_o the_o general_n the_o ordainer_n shall_v judge_v 2._o whether_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v so_o far_o judge_v as_o that_o none_o shall_v become_v their_o pastor_n without_o their_o own_o consent_n 3._o whether_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o magistrate_n countenance_n maintenance_n and_o protection_n the_o magistrate_n himself_o shall_v judge_v and_o therefore_o all_o three_o shall_v several_o try_v and_o approve_v each_o pastor_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o two_o first_o only_o be_v take_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o office_n itself_o and_o the_o three_o only_o to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o encouragement_n or_o defence_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o though_o sometime_o this_o may_v occasion_v disagreement_n and_o delay_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o ordinary_o the_o

secure_n of_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n and_o other_o good_a effect_n will_v countervail_v many_o such_o inconvenience_n 22._o no_o one_o church_n shall_v have_v the_o government_n of_o another_o church_n and_o the_o secular_a difference_n of_o metropolitan_o patriarck_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o one_o empire_n upon_o secular_a account_n and_o from_o secular_a reason_n shall_v all_o cease_v and_o no_o difference_n shall_v be_v make_v necessary_a among_o they_o which_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v necessary_a but_o christian_a prince_n shall_v take_v warning_n by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n and_o by_o all_o the_o calamity_n and_o ruin_n which_o have_v be_v cause_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n by_o bishop_n strive_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a when_o christ_n decide_v the_o controversy_n long_o ago_o luk._n 22._o 23._o as_o christian_n hold_v personal_a christian_a communion_n in_o their_o several_a particular_a church_n so_o church_n shall_v hold_v a_o communion_n of_o church_n by_o necessary_a correspondency_n and_o association_n not_o make_v a_o major_a vote_n of_o bishop_n in_o synod_n to_o have_v a_o proper_a government_n over_o the_o minor_a part._n but_o that_o by_o counsel_n and_o concord_n they_o may_v help_v and_o strengthen_v one_o another_o and_o secure_v the_o common_a interest_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o one_o church_n may_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o one_o may_v not_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o rest_n unless_o he_o be_v wrong_v so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o politic_a church_n but_o a_o communion_n of_o church_n 24._o the_o mean_n of_o this_o communion_n shall_v be_v 1._o by_o messenger_n 2._o by_o letter_n and_o certificate_n communicatory_a 3._o by_o synod_n 25._o these_o synod_n shall_v as_o to_o a_o few_o neighbour_n church_n be_v ordinary_a and_o state_v and_o the_o meeting_n of_o minister_n in_o they_o shall_v be_v improve_v 1._o to_o the_o direct_v and_o counsel_v of_o one_o another_o in_o matter_n doubtful_a especial_o of_o discipline_n 2._o to_o edify_v each_o other_o by_o conference_n prayer_n and_o disputation_n 3._o that_o the_o young_a may_v be_v educate_v under_o the_o grave_a advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o elder_n 4._o that_o the_o concord_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o church_n under_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v but_o if_o they_o will_v grow_v imperious_a tyrannical_a heretical_a or_o contentious_a the_o magistrate_n shall_v hinder_v their_o state_v ordinary_a meeting_n that_o it_o be_v not_o account_v a_o thing_n simple_o necessary_a nor_o use_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state_n and_o all_o provincial_n national_a and_o large_a counsel_n shall_v be_v hold_v by_o the_o magistrate_n consent_v 26._o he_o that_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v wrongful_o excommunicate_v in_o one_o church_n shall_v have_v a_o treble_a remedy_n 1._o to_o have_v his_o cause_n hear_v by_o the_o associate_v pastor_n of_o the_o neighbour-churche_n though_o not_o as_o ruler_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n yet_o as_o counsellor_n and_o such_o who_o judgement_n bind_v to_o concord_n in_o lawful_a thing_n 2._o to_o be_v admit_v by_o another_o church_n if_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v wrong_v and_o 3._o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o preserver_n of_o justice_n and_o order_n in_o all_o society_n 27._o the_o magistrate_n shall_v appoint_v some_o of_o the_o most_o grave_a and_o wise_a and_o godly_a and_o moderate_a of_o the_o minister_n to_o have_v a_o general_a inspection_n over_o many_o church_n and_o to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v well_o teach_v and_o order_v and_o that_o pastor_n and_o people_n do_v their_o duty_n who_o shall_v therefore_o oft_o visit_v they_o and_o shall_v instruct_v and_o exhort_v the_o young_a minister_n and_o with_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o their_o own_o seigniority_n and_o ability_n shall_v rebuke_v the_o slothful_a and_o faulty_a minister_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o diligence_n and_o fidelity_n but_o shall_v exercise_n no_o outward_a force_n by_o the_o sword_n nor_o any_o excommunication_n by_o themselves_o alone_o or_o otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o foresaid_a regular_a way_n 28._o all_o ordination_n shall_v be_v perform_v except_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n either_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o associate_v pastor_n with_o their_o precedent_n or_o in_o the_o vacant_a church_n by_o some_o of_o they_o appoint_v by_o the_o rest_n or_o by_o the_o general_n visitor_n last_o mention_v with_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o assistant_n but_o still_o a_o ordination_n to_o the_o ministry_n in_o general_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v to_o be_v formal_o the_o same_o as_o the_o affix_v he_o to_o this_o or_o that_o church_n in_o particular_a no_o more_o than_o the_o licens_v of_o a_o physician_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o affix_v he_o to_o a_o particular_a hospital_n 29._o a_o catalogue_n shall_v be_v draw_v up_o of_o some_o of_o the_o great_a verity_n which_o be_v not_o express_o find_v in_o the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n or_o decalogue_n which_o as_o the_o article_n of_o confession_n of_o the_o associate_v church_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v serve_v for_o these_o three_o use_v 1._o to_o satisfy_v all_o foreign_a church_n against_o any_o accusation_n that_o they_o be_v orthodox_n 2._o to_o examine_v the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o ministry_n by_o but_o not_o to_o be_v subscribe_v unless_o only_o as_o to_o a_o general_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o their_o doctrine_n without_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o faulty_a in_o they_o 3._o to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o restraint_n to_o minister_n in_o their_o preach_a that_o none_o be_v allow_v public_o after_o admonition_n to_o preach_v against_o any_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o 30._o the_o usurp_v ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n and_o council_n which_o be_v co-ercive_a or_o imitate_v secular_a court_n or_o bind_v the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v their_o decree_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o all_o pastor_n restrain_v from_o play_v the_o bishop_n in_o other_o church_n out_o of_o their_o own_o charge_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v exercise_n all_o co-ercive_a church-government_n himself_o and_o no_o more_o trust_v the_o sword_n direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o have_v long_o use_v it_o so_o unhappy_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o church-justice_n or_o magistrate_n in_o every_o considerable_a parish_n who_o be_v present_a shall_v himself_o hear_v how_o minister_n preach_v and_o behave_v themselves_o among_o their_o people_n and_o all_o minister_n and_o church_n shall_v be_v responsible_a to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o all_o abuse_n and_o maladministration_n if_o any_o minister_n preach_v or_o pray_v seditious_o abusive_o factious_o rail_o against_o tolerable_a dissenter_n to_o the_o destroy_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o unity_n or_o heretical_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o people_n soul_n or_o shall_v exercise_v tyranny_n over_o the_o people_n or_o live_v a_o vicious_a life_n or_o be_v negligent_a in_o his_o office_n of_o teach_v worship_n or_o discipline_n or_o otherwise_o gross_o mis-behave_a himself_o he_o shall_v be_v responsible_a both_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o associate_v pastor_n and_o visitor_n or_o archbishop_n and_o also_o to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v rebuke_n and_o correct_v he_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o co-ercive_a church-government_n without_o all_o the_o clergy_n usurpation_n which_o uphold_v the_o roman_a and_o other_o tyrannical_a society_n 31._o the_o question_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o heresy_n schism_n or_o church-sin_n shall_v be_v thus_o decide_v 1._o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n shall_v be_v the_o judge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v communion_n in_o their_o church_n as_o heretic_n schismatic_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o associated_n church_n shall_v be_v judge_n in_o their_o synod_n or_o by_o other_o correspondence_n who_o be_v to_o be_v common_o deny_v communion_n in_o all_o their_o church_n and_o what_o pastor_n and_o church_n shall_v have_v the_o dextram_fw-la communionis_fw-la and_o who_o not_o 3._o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a judge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o heresy_n or_o schism_n etc._n etc._n with_o fines_n or_o any_o outward_a corporal_a penalty_n and_o no_o one_o shall_v usurp_v the_o other_o right_o 32._o the_o magistrate_n shall_v silence_v all_o preacher_n that_o after_o due_a admonition_n so_o gross_o mis-behave_a themselves_o in_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o conversation_n as_o to_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o church_n