Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	bishop_n	ordination_n	presbyter_n	2,626	5	10.9277	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49524	The reformed Presbyterian, humbly offering to the consideration of all pious and peaceable spirits several arguments for obedience to the act for unifromity, as the way to vnity and endeavouring to demonstrate by clear inferences from the sacred scriptures, the writings of some of the ancients, or several old pastors of the reformed churches abroad, and of the most eminent old non-conformists amongst ourselves : as Mr. Josias Nichols, Mr. Paul Baines, and other learned divines : as for Mr. Perkins, Mr. Iohn Randal, and Mr. Rob. Bolton, that there is nothing required by the act for vniformity that is forbidden by the law of God / by Rich. Lytler ...	Lytler, Richard.	1662 (1662)	Wing L3573; ESTC R1525	139,662	290

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wise_a and_o good_a man_n so_o may_v we_o any_o portion_n of_o the_o apocrypha_n especial_o consider_v i_o find_v they_o not_o enjoin_v to_o be_v read_v but_o upon_o one_o lord_n day_n but_o at_o such_o time_n when_o very_a few_o come_v to_o hear_v they_o and_o also_o to_o do_v be_v not_o where_o forbid_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o to_o subscribe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v lawful_o read_v and_o ro_o promise_v to_o read_v the_o same_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n sect._n 23._o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o second_o great_a instance_n why_o no_o universal_a subscription_n to_o all_o he_o 39_o article_n because_o that_o in_o this_o book_n it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o imposition_n of_o hand_n at_o the_o confirmation_n of_o child_n and_o matrimony_n to_o be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 26._o concern_v which_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mistake_n it_o will_v doubtless_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o strong_o affirm_v against_o the_o seven_o popish_a sacrament_n that_o christ_n have_v institute_v but_o two_o viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o therefore_o this_o mistake_n may_v appear_v i_o desire_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o instance_n may_v be_v well_o weigh_v pag._n 25._o plea_n in_o the_o rubric_n before_o confirmation_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o confirmation_n be_v administer_v to_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v that_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n they_o may_v receive_v strength_n and_o defence_n against_o all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n second_o in_o the_o latter_a prayer_n of_o consecration_n it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o to_o certify_v they_o by_o this_o

sign_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o gracious_a goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o matrimony_n signify_v h_o to_o we_o the_o mystical_a union_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n sect._n 24._o to_o begin_v now_o with_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o first_o proof_n though_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o confirmation_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o person_n baptise_a may_v receive_v strength_n and_o defence_n against_o all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a misapprehension_n and_o huge_a mistake_n about_o this_o ordinance_n of_o confirmation_n to_o evidence_n this_o i_o desire_v what_o i_o now_o offer_n may_v be_v consider_v and_o compare_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n sect._n 25._o imposition_n or_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o person_n that_o have_v be_v baptize_v be_v not_o of_o mere_a humane_a invention_n but_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o therefore_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 6.2_o he_o do_v reckon_v it_o among_o one_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n join_v it_o with_o the_o initiate_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n i_o say_v this_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n follow_v next_o in_o order_n after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n now_o for_o the_o warrant_n of_o this_o practice_n now_o in_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v do_v two_o thing_n first_o give_v example_n from_o scripture_n second_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o former_a age_n in_o act_n 8.14_o when_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n hear_v that_o samaria_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ver_fw-la 13._o they_o send_v peter_n and_o john_n which_o be_v apostle_n also_o from_o whence_o by_o the_o way_n if_o peter_n have_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o will_v have_v send_v some_o of_o those_o apostle_n that_o send_v he_o to_o confirm_v the_o people_n of_o samaria_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n now_o when_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o pray_v for_o those_o baptise_a person_n ver_fw-la 15._o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o in_o its_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o save_a grace_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v confirm_v and_o receive_v strength_n against_o all_o temptation_n now_o after_o this_o prayer_n what_o do_v they_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o then_o ver_fw-la 17._o behold_v here_o a_o scripture-warrant_a for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v receive_v strength_n and_o defence_n against_o all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n sect._n 26._o now_o that_o this_o ordinance_n continue_v in_o the_o charch_n of_o god_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n what_o i_o have_v read_v allege_v by_o st._n jerome_n do_v prove_v the_o same_o say_v he_o in_o his_o book_n advers._fw-la lucifer_n cap._n 4._o i_o deny_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v go_v abroad_o and_o impose_v hand_n pray_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o they_o who_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n for_o off_o in_o lesser_a city_n have_v all_o ealy_a baptise_a i_o desire_v that_o this_o proof_n may_v be_v well_o consider_v of_o for_o it_o be_v serviceable_a beside_o the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o bring_v it_o to_o inform_v also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o three_o scruple_n about_o deacon_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_a understand_v i_o shall_v make_v it_o into_o these_o proposition_n first_o that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o bishop_n be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n before_o st._n jeromes_n time_n second_o that_o this_o ceremony_n be_v attend_v with_o prayer_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n three_o that_o the_o person_n thus_o confirm_v by_o this_o sign_n and_o prayer_n be_v such_o as_o be_v already_o baptize_v by_o the_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n to_o all_o which_o let_v i_o add_v but_o this_o observation_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o what_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o st._n jeromes_n day_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o order_n in_o the_o gospel-ministry_n or_o ministerial_a function_n viz._n a_o bishop_n a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o deacon_n sect._n 27._o and_o thus_o have_v communicate_v my_o thought_n upon_o a_o diligent_a search_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o consirmation_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v at_o what_o the_o rubric_n mention_n before_o confirmation_n as_o to_o the_o second_o proof_n i_o shall_v say_v the_o less_o for_o have_v so_o full_o clear_v what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n as_o they_o affirm_v in_o their_o last_o prayer_n at_o confirmation_n and_o therefore_o this_o sign_n of_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n be_v no_o sign_n or_o ceremony_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v but_o by_o divine_a right_n it_o may_v charitable_o be_v conclude_v that_o such_o person_n who_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o may_v thereby_o be_v certify_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o gracious_a goodness_n towards_o they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o be_v baptize_v but_o have_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o have_v have_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o to_o receive_v strength_n and_o defence_n against_o all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 28._o and_o thus_o now_o have_v examine_v the_o proof_n bring_v by_o mr._n nicholls_n for_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o matrimony_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o serious_a consideration_n whether_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n sufficient_a for_o refusal_n of_o a_o universal_a subscription_n chap._n xi_o that_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o use_n of_o those_o ceremony_n which_o have_v significancy_n in_o they_o as_o the_o surplice_n and_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a prove_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o foreign_a and_o our_o own_o modern_a divine_n both_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n section_n 1._o because_o that_o i_o find_v this_o principle_n so_o well_o improve_v once_o that_o this_o charge_n be_v fasten_v upon_o all_o such_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o have_v any_o significancy_n in_o they_o as_o the_o surplice_n and_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o to_o this_o day_n though_o so_o much_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o civil_a power_n or_o church_n beside_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n may_v order_v a_o hundred_o thing_n which_o reason_n and_o nature_n itself_o teach_v all_o sober_a person_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o without_o some_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o they_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v perform_v or_o will_v be_v undecent_o perform_v discourse_v of_o liturgy_n pag._n 88_o yet_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o they_o have_v any_o authority_n to_o appoint_v significative_a ceremony_n which_o be_v sensible_a sign_n to_o affect_v the_o understanding_n this_o be_v to_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o institute_v sacrament_n as_o mr._n nicholls_n say_v of_o old_a sect._n 9_o pag._n 88_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o denial_n i_o find_v not_o a_o word_n of_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o against_o significant_a ceremony_n we_o believe_v they_o reducible_a to_o no_o command_n which_o be_v his_o great_a argument_n against_o a_o impose_v liturgy_n we_o find_v no_o command_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o sect._n 2._o i_o be_o in_o great_a hope_n that_o if_o i_o can_v by_o scripture_n or_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v account_v for_o godly_a and_o learned_a now_o above_o all_o interest_n or_o right_a reason_n prove_v the_o contrary_a it_o may_v be_v a_o bless_a mean_n of_o incline_v those_o that_o be_v concern_v unfeigned_o and_o universal_o to_o assent_v consent_n and_o conform_v to_o all_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n with_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o act_n for_o unformity_n but_o before_o i_o begin_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o distinction_n concern_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n viz._n of_o moral_a and_o sacramental_a a_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n may_v be_v significative_a and_o represent_v spiritual_a object_n to_o our_o understanding_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o sacramental_a ceremony_n sect._n 3_o for_o a_o sacrament_n according_a as_o i_o learn_v when_o a_o child_n be_v thus_o define_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n