Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	church_n	deny_v	tradition_n	2,831	5	9.1401	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47052	Nonconformity not inconsistent with loyality, or, Protestant-dissenters no seditious or disloyal sectaries evidenc'd in a sober discourse upon those statutes, by which the Protestant-dissenters are prosecuted at this day : humbly offered to the candid consideration of all Protestants, whether conformists or nonconformists / by James Jones ...	Jones, James, fl. 1683-1684.	1684 (1684)	Wing J958; ESTC R17214	32,964	24

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mainprize_n until_o he_o shall_v satisfy_v the_o church-party_n so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d absolution_n which_o may_v be_v obtain_v several_a way_n as_o it_o be_v allow_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a 〈…〉_o first_o by_o swear_v the_o ecclesiastical_a oath_n which_o be_v to_o swear_v to_o obey_v all_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lawful_a command_n of_o his_o ordinary_n second_o give_v a_o bond_n to_o conform_v upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o so_o much_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o between_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a court_n which_o former_o use_v to_o be_v ten_o pound_n but_o now_o of_o late_a year_n the_o ecclesiastical_a market_n be_v rise_v and_o twenty_o pound_n bond_n be_v require_v three_o such_o as_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o take_v the_o aforesaid_a oath_n nor_o give_v the_o aforesaid_a bond_n may_v be_v absolve_v and_o so_o allow_v some_o time_n to_o conform_v if_o they_o will_v pay_v a_o pledge_n which_o usual_o 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but_o they_o find_v such_o officeer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v call_v pastor_n eldery_n a_o 〈◊〉_d d_o overseer_n and_o the_o word_n bishop_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o same_o person_n under_o the_o former_a title_n consider_v as_o feeder_n of_o and_o ruler_n over_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n do_v forbid_v the_o bishop_n of_o christ_n church_n to_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o 3._o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n can_v conform_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n call_v in_o scripture_n the_o lord_n supper_n because_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n be_v not_o administer_v unto_o the_o communicant_n as_o convert_v person_n but_o as_o those_o who_o by_o tradition_n be_v bring_v up_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v christ_n although_o in_o work_n too_o many_o deny_v he_o by_o live_v profane_a life_n be_v great_o guilty_a of_o swear_v curse_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o divers_a other_o scandalous_a matter_n which_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n for_o although_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v the_o reform_a religion_n yet_o thousand_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o be_v not_o reform_a person_n and_o beside_o this_o too_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o so_o be_v administrator_n of_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n be_v know_v to_o be_v very_o unholy_a in_o their_o conversation_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n have_v a_o great_a veneration_n and_o high_a esteem_n of_o many_o both_o of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n clergy_n and_o common_a people_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o live_v sober_a life_n and_o walk_v conscientious_o in_o civil_a and_o religious_a matter_n several_a other_o reason_n may_v be_v add_v but_o these_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a conclusion_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v profess_v by_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o general_a consider_v as_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n and_o both_o party_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o main_a and_o substantial_a part_n thereof_o and_o also_o both_o party_n be_v in_o a_o like_a danger_n of_o the_o papist_n if_o ever_o the_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v fall_v into_o their_o hand_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n prevent_v for_o then_o the_o church-protestants_a as_o well_o as_o the_o dissent_v protestant_n will_v be_v deem_v fanatic_n schismatic_n heretic_n yea_o rebelis_n and_o will_v be_v prosecute_v as_o such_o therefore_o it_o high_o concern_v all_o sort_n of_o protestant_n to_o say_v to_o one_o another_o as_o abraham_n to_o lot_n gen._n 13.7_o 8._o let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n between_o we_o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n especial_o consider_v the_o popish_a canaanite_n and_o perizite_n be_v now_o too_o much_o in_o our_o land_n mat._n 7.12_o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v 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life_n be_v end_v 3._o consider_v that_o though_o these_o good_a thing_n be_v manage_v in_o separate_a congregation_n distinct_a from_o the_o national_a church_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v count_v the_o manager_n of_o schism_n and_o rebellion_n but_o the_o promoter_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o high_a degree_n of_o reformation_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o consider_v that_o for_o such_o man_n to_o be_v expose_v to_o live_v five_o mile_n from_o city_n and_o corporation_n or_o else_o to_o live_v in_o a_o goal_n seem_v to_o be_v hard_a deal_n thus_o be_v compel_v to_o live_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o banishment_n from_o our_o country_n while_o in_o our_o country_n and_o all_o this_o for_o nonconformity_n to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o not_o swear_v all_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o oath_n provide_v by_o the_o say_a act_n one_o particular_a be_v this_o that_o i_o will_v not_o 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reformation_n and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o sedition_n 2._o they_o deem_v it_o a_o wrong_a to_o be_v count_v person_n of_o dislovalty_n mere_o because_o of_o their_o nonconformity_n especial_o consider_v what_o a_o demonstration_n they_o have_v give_v of_o be_v peaceable_a under_o the_o government_n for_o so_o many_o year_n notwithstanding_o many_o and_o great_a trouble_n they_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o most_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n mere_o for_o matter_n of_o conscience_n 3._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o meet_v under_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n to_o contrive_v insurrection_n the_o protestant_a dissenter_n in_o general_a can_v comfortable_o appeal_v to_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a in_o this_o matter_n and_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o good_a reason_n that_o contrive_v of_o insurrection_n can_v be_v at_o all_o manage_v in_o the_o dissenter_n meeting_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n do_v resort_v unto_o they_o viz._n rich_a and_o poor_a young_a and_o old_a and_o do_v daily_o find_v no_o other_o matter_n but_o the_o real_a exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o pray_v to_o god_n praise_v of_o god_n and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v further_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o each_o other_o furthermore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n and_o the_o violent_a prosecution_n thereof_o to_o the_o very_a great_a damage_n of_o many_o protestant_a family_n his_o majesty_n do_v take_v such_o grievance_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o tender_a conscience_n into_o his_o princely_a and_o compassionate_a consideration_n and_o do_v declare_v his_o dislike_n of_o such_o forceable_a course_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n see_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n march_v 15._o 1672._o publish_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o 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