Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	authority_n	church_n	faith_n	3,863	5	5.1916	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51309	Paralipomena prophetica containing several supplements and defences of Dr Henry More his expositions of the Prophet Daniel and the apocalypse, whereby the impregnable firmness and solidity of the said expositions is further evidenced to the world. Whereunto is also added phililicrines upon R.B. his notes on the revelation of S. John; Apocalypsis Apocalypseos. Supplement.	More, Henry, 1614-1687.; More, Henry, 1614-1687. Plain and continued exposition of the several prophecies or divine visions of the Prophet Daniel.	1685 (1685)	Wing M2669; ESTC R490816	301,149	543

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for_o the_o subdue_a our_o corruption_n a_o fix_a and_o continue_a resolution_n of_o not_o offend_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o any_o thing_n small_a or_o great_a a_o close_a guard_n upon_o our_o word_n and_o action_n as_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n all_o the_o day_n long_o a_o perpetual_a exercise_n of_o mortify_v the_o impetuosity_n of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o of_o extinguish_v all_o the_o sweet_a relish_v of_o self-interest_n and_o vainglory_n and_o a_o constant_a endeavour_n of_o whole_o resign_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n who_o have_v whole_o make_v we_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o strict_o and_o conscientious_o walk_v according_a to_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o write_a word_n that_o be_v the_o method_n of_o attain_v to_o a_o more_o near_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o only_a way_n of_o more_o full_o participate_v of_o his_o spirit_n and_o this_o certain_o may_v as_o well_o be_v do_v hold_v still_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o in_o any_o new-fangled_a way_n that_o either_o the_o cunning_a of_o man_n or_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n can_v invent_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o wanton_a kind_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o man_n or_o insincerity_n to_o true_a religion_n indeed_o that_o make_v they_o break_v from_o the_o establish_a religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reform_v according_a to_o the_o old_a symmetral_a and_o apostolical_a pattern_n than_o any_o colour_n of_o necessity_n drive_v they_o thereto_o and_o thus_o much_o brief_o to_o those_o high-flown_a spiritualist_n but_o what_o i_o now_o shall_v utter_v be_v still_o more_o weighty_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o concern_v a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n that_o have_v a_o honest_a inclination_n to_o religion_n but_o their_o education_n part_n and_o call_v do_v not_o capacitate_v they_o to_o make_v so_o strict_a inquiry_n into_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o as_o other_o may_v make_v but_o seek_v some_o external_a authority_n to_o support_v their_o faith_n and_o thereby_o lie_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o emissary_n of_o rome_n who_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o the_o safe_a anchorage_n of_o their_o church_n to_o these_o man_n therefore_o i_o appeal_v what_o can_v be_v more_o safe_a for_o they_o than_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o authority_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o ancient_a apostolic_a and_o true_o catholic_n church_n such_o as_o it_o be_v find_v before_o the_o apostasy_n and_o be_v bear_v witness_n to_o in_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o i_o have_v above_o declare_v to_o adhere_v i_o say_v and_o keep_v close_o to_o this_o steady_a rock_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o the_o vain_a pretence_n of_o any_o idle_a fanatical_a new_a light_n or_o bold_a enthusiast_n now_o he_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v adhere_v to_o this_o ancient_a apostolic_a church_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v reform_v according_a to_o that_o pattern_n as_o to_o the_o frame_n of_o government_n and_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o precept_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n beside_o what_o occur_v in_o our_o liturgy_n litany_n and_o catechism_n they_o be_v so_o plain_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o full_o and_o effectual_o declare_v by_o those_o in_o our_o own_o church_n in_o print_a sermon_n and_o several_a other_o write_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o good_a preach_v up_o and_o down_o that_o no_o well-minded_a christian_n can_v want_v any_o due_a instruction_n this_o be_v a_o consideration_n the_o best_a accommodate_v that_o i_o know_v to_o keep_v we_o all_o in_o one_o which_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n and_o undeceivedness_n in_o matter_n of_o any_o moment_n though_o not_o undeceivableness_n or_o infallibility_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n before_o the_o apostasy_n come_v in_o which_o true_a and_o just_a ground_n will_v give_v we_o all_o the_o advantage_n and_o more_o than_o that_o false_a boast_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o if_o she_o forsooth_o be_v infallible_a and_o therefore_o irrefragable_a whenas_o that_o one_o tenent_n of_o transubstantiation_n alone_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o groundless_a pretence_n that_o doctrine_n be_v plain_o a_o fardel_n of_o impossibility_n and_o contradiction_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o their_o infinite_a superstition_n imposture_n and_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a persecution_n and_o murder_n for_o not_o submit_v to_o they_o so_o that_o she_o be_v a_o church_n all_o over_o besmear_v with_o sordidly-gainful_a superstition_n idolatry_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v deprehend_v so_o gross_o and_o enormous_o erroneous_a or_o imposturous_a and_o deceitful_a and_o support_v all_o her_o absonous_a opinion_n upon_o that_o single_a pretence_n of_o her_o infallibility_n she_o have_v manifest_o forfeit_v her_o credit_n before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o most_o just_o lose_v her_o authority_n that_o no_o man_n that_o have_v leisure_n and_o freedom_n to_o examine_v the_o truth_n can_v easy_o be_v persuade_v to_o rely_v or_o lean_v upon_o this_o break_a reed_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v a_o fictitious_a and_o certain_o false_a pretence_n to_o infallibility_n by_o a_o apostatise_v church_n shameless_o obtrude_a upon_o those_o they_o can_v deceive_v all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v declare_v against_o in_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n where_o the_o vision_n represent_v the_o state_n of_o those_o time_n into_o which_o this_o grand_a apostasy_n fall_v how_o unsafe_a therefore_o be_v it_o for_o any_o one_o to_o repose_v himself_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o a_o church_n god_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o mean_v sincere_o in_o religion_n that_o they_o never_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o dangerous_a ditch_n as_o this_o but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n keep_v to_o the_o ancient_a symmetral_a church_n to_o who_o the_o divine_a oracle_n bear_v witness_v be_v in_o truth_n infallible_a in_o the_o main_a point_n abovementioned_a and_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o material_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n learned_a and_o unlearned_a may_v safe_o embosom_v themselves_o in_o she_o so_o long_o as_o she_o continue_v which_o i_o wish_v may_v be_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o see_v what_o a_o mighty_a advantage_n it_o will_v be_v if_o that_o as_o our_o own_o church_n in_o particular_a so_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n will_v joint_o exhibit_v the_o same_o unexceptionable_a pattern_n of_o antiquity_n to_o be_v follow_v that_o bear_v a_o just_a authority_n with_o it_o which_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n may_v safe_o rely_v on_o and_o that_o independency_n and_o the_o guidance_n of_o private_a spirit_n seduce_v man_n from_o the_o national_a church_n frame_v to_o that_o ancient_a platform_n be_v quite_o out_o of_o fashion_n in_o all_o reform_a christendom_n and_o that_o all_o man_n 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the_o like_a reason_n of_o the_o two_o bird_n one_o kill_v and_o the_o other_o let_v fly_v into_o the_o field_n levit._fw-la 14.4_o these_o the_o more_o we_o search_v into_o they_o the_o more_o easy_a and_o natural_a type_n they_o will_v be_v find_v of_o those_o passage_n touch_v christ_n his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o the_o enter_v of_o aaron_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o goat_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o his_o suffer_v as_o well_o as_o aaron_n be_v a_o type_n of_o he_o into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la be_v a_o plain_a type_n of_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o intercession_n there_o in_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n in_o his_o crucifixion_n but_o it_o be_v beside_o my_o present_a scope_n to_o insist_v on_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v only_o give_v one_o instance_n more_o and_o that_o be_v of_o aaron_n in_o his_o priestly_a habiliment_n in_o which_o spectacle_n we_o may_v so_o plain_o read_v not_o only_o those_o three_o office_n of_o christ_n who_o type_n he_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n his_o golden_a diadem_n denote_v the_o first_o his_o vestment_n in_o common_a with_o other_o priest_n the_o second_o and_o his_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o last_o the_o durable_a effect_n whereof_o be_v discover_v in_o those_o vision_n especial_o of_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o run_v through_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a mystery_n discernible_a viz._n the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o universe_n which_o be_v a_o vestment_n can_v belong_v to_o aaron_n as_o a_o man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la that_o make_v the_o world_n see_v the_o appendix_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o philosophic_a cabbala_n chap._n 5._o sect._n 3_o 4._o and_o the_o name_n jehovah_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d engrave_v on_o his_o golden_a diadem_n a_o orthodox_n cabbalist_n will_v be_v prone_a to_o conceive_v and_o not_o without_o better_a reason_n perhaps_o than_o any_o can_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o triplicity_n of_o those_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o trinity_n of_o hypostasis_n in_o the_o godhead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o platonist_n also_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o christian_n call_v father_n son_n and_o spirit_n which_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v thereby_o that_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v as_o well_o from_o the_o son_n as_o from_o the_o father_n though_o i_o do_v not_o hope_v that_o such_o a_o cabbalistical_a notion_n will_v sudden_o end_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o the_o latin_a but_o i_o must_v beg_v my_o reader_n be_v pardon_n for_o this_o not_o altogether_o i_o hope_v useless_a digression_n i_o have_v before_o make_v a_o competent_a supply_n for_o my_o not_o bestow_v one_o entire_a chapter_n in_o my_o paralipomena_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o intelligibleness_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n without_o which_o all_o endeavour_n to_o interpret_v they_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o vain_a and_o i_o need_v the_o less_o here_o expatiate_v on_o this_o argument_n phililicrines_n parrhesiaste_n in_o his_o reflection_n on_o r._n b._n have_v do_v so_o much_o of_o that_o work_n to_o my_o hand_n but_o in_o a_o way_n that_o partake_v much_o of_o mirth_n and_o satyr_n for_o which_o he_o may_v haply_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o more_o grave_a and_o sour_a and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o for_o be_v merry_a than_o satyrical_n and_o the_o first_o i_o must_v confess_v be_v the_o great_a infirmity_n i_o have_v observe_v in_o that_o party_n but_o 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