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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94556	To the lavv, and to the testimonie or, A proposall of certain cases of conscience by way of quære; chiefly touching the publick worship of the New Testament; and other things either necessary or profitable for Christianity; presented to those churches and societies of Christians, which professe the Scripture of the Old and New Testament for the only rule of faith and manners. Wherein the true and genuine way to reconcile Christians is laid open / translated out of Latine into English by a lover of truth and peace.	Lover of truth and peace.	1648 (1648)	Wing T1562; Thomason E1165_3; ESTC R210102	44,767	117

be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o it_o 110_o but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o institution_n command_n or_o well_o please_a permission_n of_o god_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o those_o catechism_n and_o confession_n not_o whole_o intrinsical_o undoubted_o and_o mere_o true_a &_o not_o authentic_a there_o shall_v be_v substitute_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o very_a write_a word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o authentic_a and_o whole_o intrinsical_o undoubted_o &_o mere_o true_a catechism_n and_o confession_n of_o christian_n to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o those_o form_n of_o catechism_n and_o confession_n wherein_o man_n heretofore_o and_o at_o this_o day_n be_v breed_v up_o and_o instruct_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o wherewith_o as_o well_o their_o private_a as_o public_a worship_n be_v regulate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v abolish_v as_o such_o and_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n since_o the_o very_a write_a word_n of_o god_n whole_o intrinsical_o undoubted_o and_o mere_o true_a perform_v all_o that_o to_o christian_n by_o itself_o 111_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o catechism_n and_o confession_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v and_o lay_v a_o side_n out_o of_o man_n hand_n let_v the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v produce_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o they_o 112._o but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o those_o catechism_n and_o confession_n ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o lay_v a_o side_n out_o of_o man_n hand_n then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o all_o and_o singular_a minister_n of_o church_n heretofore_o and_o at_o this_o time_n be_v who_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o preach_n and_o so_o forward_o either_o witting_o or_o unwitting_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n another_o word_n as_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a preach_v of_o 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welplease_o permit_v that_o such_o man_n shall_v have_v right_a and_o authority_n to_o erect_v and_o to_o gather_v church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_v aforesaid_a and_o to_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o their_o liturgy_n and_o form_n and_o consistoriall_a classical_a and_o synodal_a act_n not_o whole_o intrinsical_o undoubted_o and_o mere_o true_a and_o consequent_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o to_o institute_v and_o dispense_v the_o call_n ordination_n mission_n administration_n office_n and_o cure_n of_o bishop_n pastor_n doctor_n presbyter_n deacon_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n 113._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o a_o institution_n command_n or_o welpleasing_a permission_n can_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o aforesaid_a proceed_n let_v it_o be_v produce_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o it_o 114._o but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o institution_n command_v or_o welpleasing_a permission_n extant_a in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v such_o kind_n of_o man_n then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o the_o minister_n of_o church_n heretofore_o and_o at_o this_o time_n be_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n command_n or_o welpleasing_a permission_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o right_n and_o authority_n by_o such_o mean_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o erect_v gather_v and_o govern_v church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 115._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o institution_n command_n or_o wel-pleasing_a permission_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n let_v the_o reason_n and_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v produce_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v both_o which_o we_o will_v likewise_o do_v if_o perhaps_o they_o doubt_v whether_o they_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n command_n or_o welpleasing_a permission_n of_o god_n and_o produce_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o doubt_n 116._o but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o those_o minister_n do_v not_o perform_v the_o thing_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o institution_n command_n or_o well-pleasing_a permission_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a administration_n of_o the_o church_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o the_o usurp_a right_a and_o authority_n of_o those_o minister_n as_o also_o the_o erection_n and_o gather_v of_o church_n together_o with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o same_o perform_v by_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o 117._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a let_v the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v produce_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o they_o 118._o but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v in_o what_o manner_n it_o may_v convenient_o be_v do_v as_o the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n now_o stand_v 119._o if_o there_o be_v any_o expedient_n let_v they_o be_v produce_v and_o we_o will_v weigh_v they_o 120._o but_o if_o nothing_o be_v produce_v touch_v that_o point_n then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o a_o church_n which_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o her_o preach_n and_o so_o forward_o be_v destitute_a of_o that_o word_n of_o mouth_n wherewith_o the_o gospel_n be_v at_o first_o begin_v and_o institute_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n again_o which_o substitute_v she_o own_o word_n varnish_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n preach_v in_o stead_n of_o that_o word_n whole_o intrinsical_o undoubted_o and_o mere_o true_a wherewith_o the_o gospel_n be_v at_o first_o institute_v and_o 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