Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	authority_n	church_n	reject_v	2,895	5	9.0049	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39279	A defence of the Thirty nine articles of the Church of England written in Latin by J. Ellis ... now done into English ; to which are added the Lambeth Articles ; together with the judgment of Bishop Andrews, Dr. Overall, and other eminent and learned men upon them.; Articulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae defensio. English	Ellis, John, 1599?-1665.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Overall, John, 1560-1619.; Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles.	1700 (1700)	Wing E587; ESTC R1641	74,086	146

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idolater_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o prophet_n be_v know_v let_v we_o withal_o consider_v how_o small_a a_o church_n it_o be_v while_o christ_n be_v alive_a and_o almost_o all_o man_n oppose_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v the_o second_o time_n he_o will_v hardly_o find_v faith_n in_o the_o earth_n luke_n 18._o 8._o all_o this_o be_v not_o say_v as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o visible_a assembly_n to_o be_v find_v agree_v with_o we_o in_o doctrine_n for_o the_o eastern_a church_n have_v retain_v the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n uncorrupted_a and_o will_v never_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n so_o in_o other_o country_n there_o have_v be_v always_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o have_v maintain_v our_o cause_n as_o very_o many_o have_v demonstrate_v art_fw-la xx._n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n or_o ceremony_n and_o authority_n in_o 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christ_n in_o vain_a if_o they_o neglect_v his_o command_n to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n but_o christ_n do_v not_o blame_v such_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n but_o only_o such_o commandment_n of_o man_n as_o be_v pure_o human_a conceit_n invent_v by_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o which_o there_o be_v some_o vain_a and_o trifle_a as_o the_o superstitious_a wash_n for_o 2._o other_o erroneous_a as_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v pollute_v with_o meat_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o other_o again_o absolute_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o defraud_v of_o parent_n ver_fw-la 6._o obj._n 4._o scripture_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n have_v no_o authority_n in_o they_o answ._n in_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n the_o church_n have_v not_o the_o supreme_a and_o principal_a authority_n but_o a_o ministerial_a and_o limit_a one_o as_o far_o as_o it_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o scripture_n and_o declare_v that_o to_o other_o art_fw-la xxi_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n general_n council_n may_v not_o be_v gather_v together_o without_o the_o commandment_n and_o will_n of_o prince_n and_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o man_n whereof_o all_o be_v not_o govern_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n they_o may_v err_v and_o sometime_o have_v err_v even_o in_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o god_n wherefore_o thing_n ordain_v by_o they_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n obj._n 1_o the_o church_n be_v sometime_o destitute_a of_o a_o christian_a prince_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o council_n be_v to_o be_v call_v answ._n this_o article_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o time_n when_o the_o church_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o such_o a_o prince_n obj._n 2._o prince_n have_v only_a authority_n in_o political_a matter_n and_o christian_a prince_n be_v not_o set_v over_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n but_o as_o they_o be_v man_n for_o prince_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n be_v the_o sheep_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o shepherd_n answ._n prince_n have_v authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n not_o to_o officiate_v in_o holy_a thing_n but_o to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v do_v christian_n prince_n be_v set_v over_o christian_n as_o such_o because_o although_o prince_n be_v the_o sheep_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o action_n which_o relate_v to_o a_o inward_a ecclesiastical_a government_n such_o as_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a government_n of_o the_o church_n prince_n be_v the_o pastor_n of_o all_o their_o people_n king_n be_v under_o minister_n in_o some_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o minister_n be_v subject_a to_o king_n in_o all_o civil_a concern_v obj._n 3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v always_o obtain_v what_o they_o desire_v much_o more_o than_o shall_v bishop_n pray_v in_o a_o council_n obtain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o determine_v whatsoever_o relate_v to_o the_o church_n answ._n the_o faithful_a do_v not_o always_o obtain_v what_o they_o desire_v and_o if_o they_o do_v obtain_v it_o they_o do_v not_o always_o use_v it_o with_o the_o best_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n therefore_o they_o often_o err_v and_o although_o christ_n be_v with_o we_o yet_o in_o this_o life_n we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n obj._n 4._o the_o whole_a church_n can_v err_v in_o faith_n mat._n 16._o 18._o but_o a_o council_n do_v represent_v the_o church_n and_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v formal_o in_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o sight_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n answ._n though_o a_o council_n do_v represent_v the_o church_n yet_o its_o legate_n and_o minister_n may_v err_v whilst_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o council_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o privilege_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o part_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o council_n have_v sometime_o particular_a gift_n by_o which_o council_n themselves_o may_v be_v mend_v neither_o be_v all_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o bishop_n that_o be_v meet_v in_o council_n whereas_o there_o be_v many_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o council_n that_o see_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o nay_o all_o single_a christian_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n see_v and_o their_o gift_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v neither_o obj._n 5._o

harvest_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a therefore_o the_o wicked_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v answ._n christ_n speak_v there_o concern_v hypocrite_n that_o can_v be_v discern_v from_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_o good_a or_o else_o he_o be_v distinguish_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n from_o that_o of_o a_o magistrate_n let_v they_o grow_v i._n e._n do_v not_o kill_v they_o obj._n 2._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n command_v that_o all_o shall_v keep_v the_o pass●ver_n num_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 10._o answ._n god_n command_v all_o that_o wer●_n m●mbers_n of_o his_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 43._o th●_n be_v a_o command_n 〈◊〉_d the_o presumptuous_a th●_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d off_o from_o among_o his_o peop●_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o 30._o and_o those_o th●_n wer●_n desile_v w●_n keep_v back_o nu._n 9_o 6._o now_o under_o the_o cereal_a uncleanness_n the_o moral_a be_v typify_v and_o sigure_v obj._n 3_o john_n baptise_a a_o generation_n of_o viper_n luke_n 3._o 7._o answ._n although_o they_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o john_n baptise_a yet_o they_o be_v no_o long_o viper_n when_o they_o be_v once_o baptise_a at_o least_o not_o so_o in_o profession_n obj._n 4._o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o exclude_v any_o one_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o thrust_v other_o down_o to_o hell_n answ._n the_o church_n condemn_v no_o man_n but_o agree_v with_o and_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o declare_v it_o according_a to_o express_v command_n and_o it_o deliver_v man_n over_o to_o satan_n not_o by_o its_o own_o authority_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o obj._n 5._o st._n paul_n say_v of_o he_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n obey_v his_o word_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v esteem_v not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v as_o a_o brother_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 14._o 15._o whereas_o a_o brother_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n answ._n the_o excommunicate_v be_v call_v brethren_n partly_o by_o profession_n and_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o partly_o by_o hope_n because_o upon_o repentance_n he_o may_v become_v a_o brother_n again_o and_o partly_o by_o love_n and_o a_o desire_n and_o study_n to_o save_v he_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n beside_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v account_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o such_o art_fw-la xxxiv_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n be_v in_o all_o place_n one_o or_o utter_o like_a for_o at_o all_o time_n they_o have_v be_v divers_a and_o may_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n time_n and_o man_n manner_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v ordain_v against_o god_n word_n whosoever_o through_o his_o private_a judgement_n willing_o and_o purposely_o do_v open_o break_v the_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v ordain_v and_o approve_v by_o common_a authority_n aught_o to_o be_v rebuke_v open_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o he_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o common_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hurt_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a brethren_n every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v obj._n 1_o christian_n ought_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o to_o have_v the_o high_a agreement_n among_o themselves_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gal._n 6._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o ceremony_n be_v alike_o necessary_a in_o all_o place_n answ._n the_o variety_n of_o ceremony_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n provide_v the_o faithful_a do_v but_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n obj._n 2._o christ_n have_v say_v reprove_v a_o sinner_n betwixt_o he_o and_o thyself_o alone_o mat._n 18._o 15._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o public_o to_o be_v reprove_v by_o any_o one_o answ._n this_o place_n treat_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o private_a man_n for_o private_a offence_n commit_v against_o private_a person_n and_o not_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n in_o reprove_v scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sin_n public_o commit_v such_o as_o these_o must_v be_v public_o reprove_v obj._n 3_o the_o apostle_n advise_v titus_n to_o avoid_v strife_n and_o contention_n chap._n 3._o 9_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v who_o oppose_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n answ._n unprofitable_a disputation_n and_o noisy_a talk_n without_o edification_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v because_o such_o vain_a contention_n do_v not_o convert_v the_o froward_a and_o obstinate_a but_o rather_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n minister_n may_v reprove_v gainsayer_n with_o much_o prudence_n patience_n and_o sobriety_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o other_o obj._n 4._o the_o same_o apostle_n command_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o hold_v the_o tradition_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 15._o and_o therefore_o that_o church_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o change_v or_o disannul_v the_o tradition_n of_o it_o answ._n the_o tradition_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v either_o doctrinal_a and_o such_o as_o be_v already_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o if_o not_o they_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n what_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o but_o the_o article_n speak_v of_o such_o tradition_n as_o be_v original_o institute_v by_o the_o sole_a and_o ordinary_a authority_n of_o men._n art_fw-la xxxv_o of_o homily_n the_o second_o book_n of_o homily_n the_o several_a title_n whereo●_n we_o have_v se●_n down_o ●nder_v this_o article_n do_v 〈◊〉_d a_o godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o necessary_a for_o these_o time_n as_o do_v the_o former_a book_n of_o homily_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o time_n of_o edward●he_n ●he_z sixth_n and_o therefore_o we_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v read_v in_o church_n by_o the_o minister_n diligent_o and_o distinct_o that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o homily_n 1._o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o against_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n 3._o of_o repair_v and_o keep_v clean_o of_o church_n 4._o of_o good_a work_n first_o of_o fast_v 5._o against_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n 6._o against_o excess_n of_o apparel_n 7._o of_o prayer_n 8._o of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n 9_o that_o common_a prayer_n and_o 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