Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	according_a	church_n	true_a	3,494	5	4.5949	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36686	A treatise of laying on of hands with the history thereof, both from the scripture and antiquity : wherein an account is given how it hath been practised in all ages since Christ, the mistakes about it rectified and the sence of Heb. 6.2. cleared / by H. D'Anvers.	Danvers, Henry, d. 1687.	1674 (1674)	Wing D236; ESTC R8336	28,018	61

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year_n of_o discretion_n and_o have_v learn_v what_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n promise_v for_o they_o in_o baptism_n they_o may_v then_o themselves_o with_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o own_o consent_n open_o before_o the_o church_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o also_o promise_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o will_v evermore_o endeavour_v themselves_o faithful_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o by_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o confession_n have_v assent_v unto_o second_o forasmuch_o as_o confirmation_n be_v minister_v to_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v that_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n they_o may_v receive_v strength_n and_o defence_n against_o all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v most_o meet_a to_o be_v minister_v when_o child_n come_v to_o that_o age_n that_o partly_o by_o the_o frailty_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n partly_o by_o 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examine_v so_o many_o child_n of_o his_o parish_n send_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o time_n will_v serve_v and_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v convenient_a in_o some_o part_n of_o this_o catechism_n and_o all_o father_n mother_n master_n and_o dame_n shall_v cause_v their_o child_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n which_o have_v not_o learn_v their_o catechism_n to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o obedient_o to_o bear_v and_o be_v order_v by_o the_o curate_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v learn_v all_o that_o be_v here_o appoint_v for_o they_o to_o learn_v and_o whensoever_o the_o bishop_n shall_v give_v knowledge_n for_o child_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o to_o any_o convenient_a place_n for_o their_o confirmation_n then_o shall_v the_o curate_n of_o every_o parish_n either_o bring_v or_o send_v in_o write_v the_o name_n of_o all_o those_o child_n of_o his_o parish_n which_o can_v say_v the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o also_o how_o many_o of_o they_o can_v answer_v to_o the_o other_o question_v contain_v in_o this_o catechism_n and_o there_o shall_v none_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o can_v say_v the_o catechism_n and_o be_v confirm_v dr._n cave_n cave_n dr._n cave_n in_o his_o late_a primitive_a christianity_n upon_o the_o subject_a say_v of_o our_o english_a confirmation_n that_o almost_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o primitive_a usage_n it_o be_v still_o retain_v and_o practise_v in_o our_o church_n at_o this_o day_n and_o happy_a be_v it_o for_o we_o be_v it_o keep_v up_o in_o its_o due_a power_n and_o vigour_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o many_o of_o our_o chief_a breach_n and_o controversy_n in_o religion_n do_v if_o not_o whole_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n owe_v their_o birth_n and_o rise_v to_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o this_o excellent_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 219._o concern_v which_o rite_n as_o use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o observe_v 1._o the_o name_n give_v it_o viz._n confirmation_n 2._o the_o subject_n viz._n child_n baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n that_o be_v teach_v their_o catechism_n and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n 3._o the_o administrator_n a_o bishop_n only_o and_o therefore_o the_o ceremony_n be_v so_o vulgar_o call_v bishoping_a 4._o the_o force_n and_o manner_n as_o express_v by_o the_o bishop_n put_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o child_n and_o say_v that_o form_n of_o word_n direct_v 5._o the_o end_n as_o declare_v viz._n 1._o to_o confirm_v infant_n baptise_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o surety_n make_v for_o they_o therein_o 2._o to_o give_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n against_o temptation_n 3._o to_o confirm_v the_o unity_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o orderly_o to_o admit_v they_o therein_o 6._o the_o time_n when_o administer_v betwixt_o their_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n assoon_o as_o they_o can_v say_v their_o catechism_n 7._o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o they_o assert_v viz._n the_o usage_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n decree_v of_o council_n apostle_n practise_v perform_v by_o they_o with_o very_o little_a reverence_n or_o caution_n either_o how_o or_o upon_o who_o they_o do_v it_o say_v mr._n hanmer_n and_o mr._n baxter_n mr._n hanmer_n p._n 42._o though_o they_o deem_v it_o to_o be_v of_o some_o weight_n and_o consequence_n yet_o as_o use_v by_o they_o it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o ridiculous_a a_o mere_a vain_a and_o empty_a ceremony_n or_o as_o the_o saxon-confession_n term_v the_o romish_a sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n inanis_fw-la vmbra_fw-la a_o empty_a shadow_n and_o hommius_n a_o vain_a invention_n of_o superstitious_a man_n mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o book_n of_o confirmation_n

principle_n and_o practice_n who_o come_v about_o that_o time_n into_o that_o baptise_a congregation_n then_o meet_v in_o the_o spital_n bishopsgate_n street_n lond._n do_v from_o heb._n 5.12_o 13._o &_o 6.1_o 2._o preach_v the_o necessity_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n infer_v from_o thence_o those_o that_o be_v not_o under_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v not_o babe_n in_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n nor_o communion_n with_o god_n whereupon_o several_a of_o the_o say_a congregation_n be_v persuade_v to_o come_v under_o that_o practice_n and_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o church_n in_o tenderness_n indulge_v to_o they_o upon_o their_o promise_n of_o a_o peaceable_a demeanour_n in_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o which_o their_o say_a promise_n they_o do_v afterward_o not_o only_o press_v their_o say_a persuasion_n uncharitable_o as_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o their_o aforesaid_a teacher_n viz._n that_o none_o be_v babe_n in_o christ_n nor_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n without_o it_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o in_o church-ordinance_n and_o as_o after_o be_v publish_v in_o print_n by_o a_o lead_a brother_n among_o they_o in_o a_o book_n call_v god_n oracle_n and_o christ_n doctrine_n but_o make_v a_o rent_n and_o a_o separation_n for_o the_o same_o and_o from_o that_o very_a schism_n propagate_v the_o same_o principle_n and_o practice_n among_o many_o other_o in_o the_o nation_n ever_o since_o who_o have_v keep_v that_o distance_n from_o their_o brethren_n not_o own_v the_o same_o as_o not_o esteem_v or_o communicate_v with_o they_o as_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n because_o defective_a in_o one_o of_o the_o begin_n principle_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n now_o this_o be_v a_o true_a narrative_a as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n do_v it_o not_o natural_o follow_v first_o that_o such_o a_o principle_n so_o suck_v in_o and_o receive_v be_v found_v in_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o error_n for_o what_o can_v 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when_o discord_n and_o division_n shall_v so_o cease_v among_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o with_o their_o babylonish_n language_n vex_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o with_o one_o lip_n and_o shoulder_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o consent_n and_o for_o the_o speedy_a accomplish_n and_o fulfil_v such_o amiable_a and_o acceptable_a promise_n let_v all_o the_o upright_o say_v amen_n amen_n finis_fw-la