Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	england_n	reform_a	4,212	5	9.5265	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66434	A vindication of The case of indifferent things used in the worship of God in answer to a book intituled The case of indifferent things used in the worship of God, examined, stated on the behalf of the dissenters and calmly argued.	Williams, John, 1636?-1709.; Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.	1684 (1684)	Wing W2740; ESTC R186701	40,583	62

that_o will_v speak_v very_o severe_a thing_n of_o his_o follow_a appeal_n to_o god_n judge_n o_o thou_o righteous_a judge_n between_o these_o people_n 44._o and_o those_o who_o thus_o pursue_v they_o i_o be_o far_o from_o one_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n that_o be_v a_o smiter_n of_o his_o fellow-servant_n as_o he_o call_v they_o nor_o will_v have_v any_o one_o do_v what_o he_o very_o believe_v be_v unlawful_a 41._o but_o i_o do_v think_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o do_v what_o they_o lawful_o can_v to_o hear_v ready_o and_o consider_v impartial_o what_o may_v be_v offer_v for_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o suffer_v patient_o where_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o this_o i_o think_v every_o true_o conscientious_a person_n will_v do_v and_o i_o shall_v question_v his_o conscience_n that_o do_v it_o not_o certain_o to_o return_v he_o his_o own_o word_n if_o our_o brethren_n have_v any_o value_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ibid._n for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o other_o soul_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o protestant_a religion_n for_o the_o union_n of_o protestant_n against_o popish_a adversary_n for_o any_o thing_n indeed_o that_o be_v good_a and_o lovely_a they_o will_v rather_o break_v than_o any_o long_o draw_v this_o see_v of_o contention_n and_o will_v do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o breach_n which_o must_v be_v confess_v be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o scandalous_a to_o our_o religion_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 3._o l._n 13._o r._n i_o shall_v p._n 30._o l._n antepenult_n r._n imply_v p._n 31._o l._n 6._o r._n expression_n p._n 89._o marg._n add_v to_o lightfoot_n hor._n in_o matth._n and_o mark_n p._n 46._o l._n 17._o r._n government_n book_n print_v for_o fincham_n gardiner_z 1._o a_o a_o persuasive_a to_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 2._o a_o resolution_n of_o some_o case_n of_o conscience_n which_o respect_n church-communion_n 3_o the_o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n propose_v and_o state_v by_o consider_v these_o question_n etc._n etc._n 4._o a_o discourse_n about_o edification_n 5._o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n symbolise_n so_o far_o as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 6._o a_o letter_n to_o aaonymus_n in_o answer_n to_o his_o three_o letter_n to_o dr._n sherlock_n about_o church-communion_n 7._o certain_a case_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o join_v with_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o public_a worship_n in_o two_o part_n 8._o the_o case_n of_o mix_v communion_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o promiscuous_a congregation_n and_o mix_v communion_n 9_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o dissenter_n objection_n against_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o some_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a ●ervice_n prescribe_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 10_o the_o case_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n state_v and_o resolve_v etc._n etc._n in_o two_o part_n 11_o a_o discourse_n of_o profit_v by_o sermon_n and_o of_o go_v to_o hear_v where_o man_n think_v they_o can_v profit_v most_o 12._o a_o serious_a exhortation_n with_o some_o important_a advice_n relate_v to_o the_o late_a case_n about_o conformity_n recommend_v to_o the_o present_a dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 13._o a_o argument_n to_o union_n take_v from_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o those_o dissenter_n in_o england_n who_o profess_v and_o call_v themselves_o protestant_n 14._o some_o consideration_n about_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n or_o give_v offence_n to_o the_o weak_a brethren_n 15._o the_o case_n of_o infant-baptism_n in_o five_o question_n etc._n etc._n 16._o the_o charge_n of_o scandal_n and_o give_v offence_n by_o conformity_n refell_v etc._n etc._n 17._o the_o case_n of_o lay-communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n consider_v etc._n etc._n 1._o a_o discourse_n about_o the_o charge_n of_o novelty_n upon_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n make_v by_o the_o papist_n ask_v of_o we_o the_o question_n where_o be_v our_o religion_n before_o luther_n 2._o a_o discourse_n about_o tradition_n show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o and_o what_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o what_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v 3._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o case_n between_o the_o separation_n of_o protestant_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 4._o the_o protestant_a resolution_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 5._o a_o discourse_n concern_v a_o guide_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n with_o respect_n especial_o to_o the_o romish_a pretence_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v infallible_a case_n examine_v p._n 2._o p._n 16._o pag_n 2._o p._n 10._o 10._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o case_n between_o the_o separation_n of_o protestant_n from_o rome_n etc._n etc._n p._n 42_o etc._n etc._n etc._n p._n 36_o 37._o n._n 4._o 38._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 3._o conclus_fw-la 1._o p._n 25._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 20._o case_n examine_v p._n 25._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 20._o case_n of_o indiff_n thing_n pag._n 23._o case_n indiff_n thing_n pag._n 20._o jer._n 10._o ●_o conclus_fw-la case_n of_o indiff_n thing_n p._n 24._o case_n examine_v p._n 26._o pag._n 4._o conclus_fw-la 3._o p._n 2d_o pag._n 29._o pag._n 21._o pag._n 38._o pag._n 29._o pag._n 28._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 30._o pag._n 31._o exod._n 12._o etc._n etc._n pag_n 32._o page_n 8_o conclus_fw-la 4._o case_n examine_v pag._n 27_o pag._n 27._o sect._n 2._o case_n of_o indiff_n thing_n p_o 4._o etc._n etc._n case_n examine_v p._n 19_o 20._o defence_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o love_n part_v 2._o p._n 97._o case_n examine_v p._n 15._o pag._n 7._o 1_o corinth_n 15._o 44._o eph_n 2._o 3._o fres●_n su●●_n p._n 1._o c._n 4._o &_o 5._o luke_n 18._o 13._o gen._n 3._o 21._o case_n examine_v pag._n 18._o pag._n 14._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 8_o 12_o 13._o case_n examine_v pag._n 18._o 18._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 14._o case_n examine_v pag._n 19_o pag._n 18._o v._o brightman_n in_o ames_n fres●_n suit_n part_v 2._o p._n 505_o 510._o pag._n 15._o case_n of_o indiff_n thing_n p._n 5_o 6._o case_n examine_v p._n 7._o pag._n 19_o ibid._n pag._n 23_o 24._o pag._n 19_o pag_n 24._o pag._n 11._o pag._n 25._o 25._o v._o case_n of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n dr._n calamy_n sermon_n on_o that_o subject_n subject_n the_o case_n of_o symbolise_v and_o the_o defence_n case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 24_o etc._n etc._n prop._n 1._o pag_n 11._o ibid._n ames_n fresh_a suit_n &_o answer_v to_o bp._n morton_n jean_n uniformity_n in_o answer_n to_o dr._n hammond_n pag._n 18._o pag._n 36._o pag._n 13._o proceed_n at_o the_o savoy_n p._n 62._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 35._o against_o dr._n hammond_n pag._n 80._o prop._n 2._o pag._n 23._o pag._n 15._o pag._n 18._o pag._n 12._o 12._o homily_n sermon_n of_o good_a work_n pt_v 2_o sermon_n of_o prayer_n pt_v 2._o article_n 34._o ps._n 95._o 6._o pag._n 29._o pag._n 13._o &_o jean_n answer_n to_o hammond_n pag._n 21._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 29._o case_n examinea_fw-la pag._n 25._o pag._n 2d_o pag._n 26._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 7._o vers._n 1_o vers._n 2._o 1_o chron._n 28._o ●_o 3._o 3._o 1_o king_n 8._o 17_o 18._o 18._o laect_n on_o job_n lect._n 28._o 28._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 11._o 1_o chron._n 17._o 10._o 10._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 19_o 19_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 13_o 13_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 6_o 7._o vers_fw-la 1._o 1._o 1_o chron._n 22._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 28_o 3._o 3._o 1_o chron._n 17._o 9_o 9_o 1_o chron._n 22._o 9_o ames_n fres●_n suit_n part_n 2._o §._o 6._o and_o 7._o case_n examine_v p._n 26._o 26._o zech._n 8._o 19_o 19_o 1_o mac._n 4_o 59_o 59_o john_n 10_o 22._o 22._o euxtorf_n synag_fw-mi jud._n jud._n est._n 9_o 20_o 27_o 29._o 29._o c._n 8._o 17._o 9_o 18_o 19_o 22._o 22._o on_o c._n 8._o 17._o ch._n 9_o 27._o 27._o c._n 9_o 2d_o 31._o 31._o c._n 9_o 22._o 22._o c._n 10_o 31._o 31._o on._n c._n 4._o 16_o and_o 9_o 31._o case_n examine_v pag._n 14._o case_n examine_v pag._n 32._o pag._n 3._o 3._o pag._n 84_o 84_o herodotus_n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o 31._o casab_n exercit_fw-la 16._o c._n 22_o 22_o rosini_n antiq_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o 15._o ibid._n ibid._n buxtorf_n exercit._fw-la xxxv_o &_o xxxviii_o xxxviii_o horat._n l._n ●_o i._o ode_n 37._o 37._o 1_o cor._n 10._o v._n 21._o 21._o v_o 20._o falkner_n libert_n eccles._n part_n 2._o c._n 3._o §._o 4._o n._n 10._o lightfoot_n case_n examine_v p._n 15._o pag._n 1._o pag._n 14._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 11._o pag._n 12_o 15_o 16_o 19_o case_n of_o indifferenc_n thing_n p._n 13._o case_n of_o indiff_n p._n 9_o 12._o hor._n in_o joh._n c._n 13._o 5._o pag._n 16._o exercit._fw-la 16._o n._n 22._o &_o 24._o libertas_n l_o 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o apel._n c._n 39_o v._o vine_n on_o the_o sacram._n c._n 2._o p._n 25_o etc._n etc._n case_n examine_v pag._n 21._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 15._o epist._n 118._o ad_fw-la januar._n thes._n salmur_n part_n 3._o p._n 307._o comen_fw-fr de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi unit_fw-la annot._fw-la cap._n 3._o confes._n helvet_n comen_fw-fr ibid._n c._n 7._o c._n 3._o §._o 2._o case_n of_o indiff_n thing_n p._n 9_o case_n examine_v pag._n 13._o v._o case_n of_o kneel_v p._n 14._o 15._o vindicat._n of_o presbyt_fw-la gou._n p._n 4._o §._o 3._o case_n examine_v pag._n 33._o pag._n 34_o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 36._o case_n examine_v pag._n 35_o rom._n 14._o 18._o case_n examine_v p._n 34._o 35._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 41_o 42._o case_n of_o lay-commun_a p_o 39_o etc._n etc._n §._o 4._o case_n examine_v p._n 39_o pag._n 5._o 9_o 17_o 32._o 40._o pag._n 9_o 9_o fresh_a suit_n part_n 2._o p._n 300._o 300._o pag._n 17._o 30._o 32._o 39_o 41._o leu._n 14._o 30._o on_o leu._n 1._o 14._o pag._n 30._o pag._n 17._o pag._n 30._o pag._n 9_o pag._n 22._o pag._n 35._o 35._o p._n 7._o 38._o 38._o p._n 9_o 30._o 30._o p._n 39_o 40._o case_n of_o indiff_n thing_n p._n 46._o case_n exam._n p._n 40._o act._n 15._o 18._o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 47._o §._o 5._o case_n examine_v pag._n 3._o 36._o 38._o pag._n 14._o pag._n 22._o pag._n 12._o pag._n 36._o pag._n 12_o 13._o pag._n 30._o pag._n 22._o case_n of_o indiff_n p._n 8._o case_n exam._n p._n 22._o pag._n 29._o pag._n 26._o pag._n 39_o pag._n 7._o pag._n ●_o pag._n 41_o 44._o ibid._n pag._n 1._o pag._n 41_o 44._o pag._n 41._o ibid._n

decent_a 36._o for_o say_v he_o no_o dissenter_n refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n kneel_v because_o it_o be_v not_o decent_a and_o reverent_a 13._o but_o it_o can_v be_v neither_o of_o these_o by_o his_o argument_n for_o they_o also_o affirm_v that_o it_o may_v be_v decent_o and_o reverent_o receive_v though_o they_o do_v not_o kneel_v and_o therefore_o the_o contrary_a to_o kneel_v being_n not_o indecent_a kneeling_z can_v be_v decent_a and_o thus_o i_o may_v run_v on_o in_o infinitum_fw-la and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v argue_v from_o the_o account_n he_o give_v of_o order_n the_o ground_n of_o he_o and_o the_o other_o mistake_v be_v that_o they_o argue_v from_o the_o kind_n to_o the_o individual_n of_o the_o kind_n as_o if_o one_o individual_a be_v as_o much_o opposite_a to_o the_o other_o as_o kind_a to_o kind_n whereas_o the_o individual_n be_v mutable_a thing_n which_o the_o guise_n of_o country_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n alter_v and_o two_o thing_n different_a in_o use_n or_o figure_n or_o the_o like_a may_v be_v both_o of_o they_o decent_a as_o to_o wear_v a_o cloak_n or_o a_o coat_n in_o secular_a business_n a_o cloak_n gown_n or_o surplice_n in_o religious_a solemnity_n according_a as_o the_o custom_n be_v therefore_o the_o brethren_n at_o the_o savoy_n let_v this_o curious_a 〈…〉_z 62._o and_o grant_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n decent_a and_o orderly_a when_o the_o opposite_a species_n be_v not_o undecent_a or_o disorderly_a and_o a_o great_a than_o they_o say_v it_o be_v comely_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o then_o state_n of_o the_o church_n 35._o not_o to_o marry_v and_o yet_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v not_o think_v uncomely_a to_o marry_v too_o which_o yet_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o have_v say_v if_o our_o author_n way_n of_o argue_v have_v be_v of_o any_o force_n after_o all_o this_o pert_a discourse_n against_o thing_n institute_v we_o be_v little_o concern_v not_o only_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o thing_n mere_o institute_v by_o man_n in_o our_o church_n except_o the_o cross_n which_o lay-communion_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o but_o also_o because_o even_o that_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v force_v to_o look_v this_o way_n be_v not_o now_o institute_v but_o be_v receive_v as_o have_v be_v so_o long_o before_o and_o be_v not_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o institution_n but_o of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a command_n betwixt_o which_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n 80._o as_o mr._n jean_n right_o observe_v there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o institution_n and_o commandment_n or_o appointment_n for_o though_o every_o institution_n be_v a_o commandment_n or_o appointment_n yet_o every_o commandment_n or_o appointment_n be_v not_o a_o institution_n and_o hence_o a_o church_n in_o a_o place_n may_v command_v and_o appoint_v the_o uniform_a observance_n of_o ceremony_n institute_v unto_o its_o hand_n by_o the_o church_n in_o former_a age_n as_o for_o such_o particular_a thing_n as_o be_v owe_v to_o mere_a institution_n which_o i_o produce_v in_o the_o above_o say_a tract_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o use_n and_o signification_n i_o shall_v keep_v they_o in_o my_o eye_n though_o i_o lay_v they_o a●ide_v for_o the_o present_a to_o come_v to_o his_o next_o head_n nothing_o 2._o though_o necessary_a or_o convenient_a or_o comely_a aught_o to_o be_v use_v in_o and_o much_o less_o appropriate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v all_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v therein_o only_o as_o they_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o humane_a act_n this_o he_o assert_v not_o only_o in_o the_o proposition_n which_o he_o draw_v from_o his_o general_a position_n but_o also_o elsewhere_o so_o he_o say_v that_o they_o comply_v with_o mere_a necessary_a 23._o or_o convenient_a circumstance_n either_o of_o action_n or_o such_o or_o such_o action_n consider_v abstract_o from_o any_o religion_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v 1._o they_o must_v not_o be_v use_v in_o religious_a worship_n so_o he_o say_v 15._o those_o who_o stumble_v at_o the_o surplice_n as_o not_o many_o do_v or_o the_o cross_n or_o kneel_v at_o the_o eucharist_n scruple_n to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n so_o again_o the_o minister_n must_v wear_v his_o surplice_n in_o his_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o sign_n with_o the_o cross_n within_o the_o complex_fw-la act_n of_o worship_n for_o he_o after_o it_o with_o prayer_n conclude_v the_o action_n the_o people_n must_v kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v what_o then_o why_o then_o they_o be_v unlawful_a now_o how_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a in_o general_n as_o posture_n habit_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v use_v without_o particular_n or_o how_o those_o particular_n can_v be_v use_v in_o worship_n lawful_o and_o yet_o be_v unlawful_a because_o use_v in_o worship_n i_o understand_v not_o for_o then_o sit_v will_v be_v unlawful_a if_o alike_o require_v and_o a_o gown_n be_v unlawful_a and_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n unlawful_a and_o the_o lay_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o book_n unlawful_a at_o the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v a_o prayer_n annex_v and_o at_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v imply_v and_o all_o civil_a usage_n in_o worship_n will_v be_v unlawful_a and_o then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o what_o he_o have_v elsewhere_o say_v dr._n ames_n and_o other_o do_v think_v that_o such_o usage_n which_o may_v ordinary_o be_v use_v in_o other_o humane_a action_n of_o a_o grave_a nature_n 18._o may_v be_v use_v in_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o be_v so_o use_v be_v no_o more_o than_o appendant_o to_o the_o action_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v sensible_a that_o this_o will_v not_o do_v and_o that_o unless_o he_o can_v make_v the_o be_v use_v in_o worship_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o worship_n to_o be_v a_o act_n or_o a_o part_n of_o it_o he_o can_v make_v it_o unlawful_a and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v attempt_v it_o 〈…〉_z to_o disparage_v the_o cause_n 〈…〉_z 2._o that_o which_o be_v appropriate_v 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