Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	bishop_n	church_n	deacon_n	1,417	5	10.6336	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04218	Reasons taken out of Gods Word and the best humane testimonies prouing a necessitie of reforming our churches in England Framed and applied to 4. assertions wherein the foresaid purpose is contained. The 4. assertions are set downe in the page next following.	Jacob, Henry, 1563-1624.	1604 (1604)	STC 14338; ESTC S120955	58,997	92

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government_n be_v not_o diocesan_n church_n but_o particular_a ordinary_a congregation_n only_o and_o the_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v particular_o call_v after_o the_o apostle_n be_v only_o parishional_a not_o diocesan_a bishop_n and_o differ_v from_o other_o pastor_n in_o priority_n of_o order_n not_o in_o maioritie_n of_o rule_n in_o this_o assertion_n we_o observe_v 3._o distinct_a part_n 1._o a_o church_n be_v then_o but_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n and_o general_o in_o each_o city_n then_o there_o be_v but_o one_o such_o congregation_n only_o 2._o the_o particular_a ordinary_a congregation_n have_v in_o themselves_o their_o own_o government_n ecclesiastical_a 3._o there_o be_v no_o maioritie_n of_o rule_n but_o priority_n of_o order_n only_o in_o a_o bishop_n then_o compare_v with_o other_o pastor_n the_o first_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o testimony_n follow_v first_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o ordain_v of_o elder_n 1.5_o elder_n city_n by_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o like_a better_o to_o every_o church_n distributive_o than_o our_o assertion_n be_v more_o clear_o avouch_v again_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n he_o say_v ibid._n say_v ibid._n the_o bishop_n be_v god_n ambassador_n to_o a_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v together_o in_o one_o place_n last_o write_v elsewhere_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o say_v so_o much_o touch_v a_o other_o visible_a church_n namely_o in_o the_o city_n magnesia_n magnes_fw-la magnesia_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o of_o you_o come_v together_o into_o the_o fame_n place_n to_o prayer_n let_v there_o be_v but_o one_o common_a prayer_n one_o mind_n one_o hope_n etc._n etc._n justin_n martyr_n show_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n worship_v of_o god_n in_o the_o city_n where_o they_o than_o be_v observe_v the_o very_a same_o say_v he_o 142._o he_o just_a mart._n apolog._n 2._o anno_fw-la 142._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o sunday_n as_o it_o be_v call_v all_o the_o christian_n dwell_v in_o the_o city_n or_o abroad_o in_o the_o country_n do_v come_v together_o into_o the_o same_o place_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o this_o be_v special_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o see_v there_o justin_n write_v and_o offer_v up_o his_o apology_n to_o antoninus_n the_o emperor_n though_o with_o all_o he_o signify_v that_o he_o mean_v other_o church_n in_o other_o 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n and_o in_o country-place_n likewise_o indifferent_o therefore_o then_o all_z the_o christian_n in_o each_o city_n yea_o those_o in_o rome_n make_v not_o divers_a but_o one_o constant_a and_o ordinary_a congregation_n only_o irenaeus_n in_o his_o time_n observe_v no_o material_a difference_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o bishop_n than_o be_v not_o diocesan_n 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