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	true_a	visible_a	7,129	5	9.3865	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93702	Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht: containing a confutation of the three degrees of popery, viz. papacy, prelacy, and presbitery; answerable to the triple crowne of the three-headed Cerberus the Pope, with his three fold hierarchies aforesaid. With a dispelling of all other dispersed clouds of errour, which doth interpose the clear sun-shine of the Gospel in our horrizon. Wherein the chiefe arguments each of them have, for the vindication of their erronious tenents are incerted, and refuted; with a description of such whem [sic] the true Church of Christ doth consist of: as also how, and by whom, they may be gathered, and governed, according to the will, and appointment of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the primative purity thereof. / By Iohn Spittlehouse, assistant to the Marshall Generall of the Army, under the command of his Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. Imprimated by Theod. Jennings, and entred in the Stationers Hall.	Spittlehouse, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing S5013; Thomason E586_2; ESTC R203633	304,213	396

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a_o man_n to_o be_v what_o the_o other_o can_v only_o compel_v to_o seem_v sect_n 2._o again_o the_o fear_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v force_v by_o the_o magistrate_n slavish_a obedience_n force_v by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o slavish_a be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o a_o slavish_a fear_n and_o obedience_n such_o as_o the_o devil_n have_v which_o can_v possible_o be_v accept_v of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o he_o accept_v of_o such_o as_o free_o and_o willing_o present_v themselves_o to_o be_v make_v citizen_n of_o the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n or_o city_n os_fw-la the_o great_a king_n in_o the_o day_n os_fw-la his_o power_n the_o people_n must_v bring_v a_o freewill_n offer_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o a_o compulsive_a one_o faith_n than_o which_o procure_v power_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n never_o use_v a_o compulfitory_a power_n obedience_n to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o 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that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v mighty_a in_o operation_n to_o the_o bring_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n to_o captivate_v and_o repel_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n to_o call_v we_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n other_o sheep_n i_o have_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o will_v but_o they_o shall_v joh._n 10._o 16._o as_o also_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o these_o etc._n etc._n but_o for_o they_o who_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 17._o 20._o sect_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o ever_o the_o desire_n of_o christ_n in_o gather_v of_o his_o power_n christ_n never_o make_v use_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n church_n that_o his_o apostle_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o compel_v whole_a nation_n consist_v of_o several_a judgement_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o doctrine_n and_o rule_v of_o government_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o preach_v etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v christ_n make_v use_n of_o herod_n to_o subdue_v the_o scribe_n pharisee_n saducee_n or_o any_o other_o sect_n amongst_o the_o jew_n but_o what_o he_o do_v be_v mere_o by_o his_o doctrine_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o ever_o they_o use_v any_o other_o mean_v then_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o that_o if_o any_o compulsive_a way_n be_v use_v it_o be_v only_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o evangelist_n plentiful_o testify_v instance_n in_o paul_n himself_o whilst_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi act_v 8._o 3._o &_o 9_o 1._o act._n 22._o 4_o 5._o gal._n 1._o 13._o and_o be_v now_o practise_v by_o the_o like_a zealous_a persecute_v pharisaical_a presbiterian_o of_o these_o time_n christ_n only_o 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primative_a purity_n but_o to_o continue_v it_o in_o the_o same_o gall●maufrey_n it_o have_v be_v in_o since_o the_o apostasy_n a_o way_n mere_o to_o sorge_v hypocrite_n a_o way_n whereby_o dog_n sorcerer_n whore-monger_n idolater_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v have_v admittance_n as_o free_a denizen_n of_o the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n which_o our_o saviour_n command_v to_o be_v keep_v out_o rev._n 22._o sect_n 4._o obj._n they_o of_o the_o presbytery_n intend_v to_o exclude_v such_o kind_n of_o people_n from_o the_o receive_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ans_fw-fr in_o that_o they_o make_v themselves_o ridiculous_a for_o as_o it_o will_v ridiculous_a the_o presbiterian_o practice_n ridiculous_a be_v count_v a_o idle_a thing_n to_o invite_v a_o company_n of_o guest_n to_o a_o feast_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v give_v they_o nothing_o to_o eat_v so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o presbiterian_o to_o use_v the_o public_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o bring_v in_o such_o like_a as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o the_o benefit_n which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n have_v which_o manner_n of_o juggle_n do_v discover_v the_o two_o great_a hinge_n which_o they_o hang_v upon_o viz._n pride_n and_o covetousness_n obj._n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o marriage_n feast_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n servant_n have_v power_n and_o be_v order_v to_o compel_v guest_n ans_fw-fr that_o which_o luke_n render_v in_o the_o word_n compel_v by_o matthew_n use_v when_o computation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v use_v be_v render_v bid_v or_o invite_v by_o compare_v of_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a violence_n use_v by_o the_o king_n servant_n that_o so_o invite_v they_o neither_o can_v a_o man_n proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v compel_v unless_o he_o be_v

rather_o for_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o much_o will_v be_v require_v again_o god_n have_v have_v his_o church_n in_o all_o age_n &_o albeit_o that_o every_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d no●●●n_n 〈◊〉_d kn●w●●●_n 〈…〉_o age_n have_v not_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o light_a to_o worship_v he_o by_o for_o abraham_n see_v more_o of_o christ_n then_o adam_n moses_n more_o than_o a_o pattern_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v as_o that_o in_o the_o mount_n be_v unto_o moses_n for_o build_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o so_o do_v i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v gainesayed_n presume_v also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o that_o the_o reformation_n now_o intend_v may_v be_v punctual_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o to_o be_v mix_v with_o humane_a invention_n or_o tradition_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o much_o de●ested_v both_o of_o christ_n and_o all_o true_a christian_n as_o that_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v hiss_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n obj._n hold_v i_o no_o long_o in_o di●●ence_n but_o acquaint_v i_o with_o your_o intention_n ans_fw-fr i_o will_v deliver_v it_o in_o the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o church_n christ_n way_n of_o gather_v church_n his_o apostle_n to_o that_o very_a purpose_n viz._n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 28._o 19_o as_o also_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o obj._n what_o will_v you_o infer_v from_o they_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n doctrine_n an●_n faith_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o baptism_n ans_fw-fr that_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o baptism_n and_o if_o we_o due_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n they_o testify_v as_o much_o for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v go_v baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o teach_v they_o but_o he_o give_v they_o direction_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o then_o baptise_v they_o as_o also_o in_o that_o other_o place_n he_o say_v not_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o then_o believe_v but_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o believe_v before_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v a_o consequence_n thereof_o so_o that_o of_o necessity_n doctrine_n and_o faith_n must_v precede_v baptism_n and_o baptism_n the_o initiate_a of_o a_o christian_a into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a yea_o for_o the_o full_a confirmation_n of_o it_o our_o s●●iour_n do_v iterate_v the_o word_n teach_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v first_o teach_v they_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n and_o when_o they_o h●ve_v learn_v to_o know_v i_o and_o what_o i_o have_v do_v for_o 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o what_o i_o have_v enjoin_v they_o that_o be_v my_o disciple_n to_o observe_v if_o they_o be_v willing_a 〈◊〉_d then_o baptise_v 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