Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	spirit_n	word_n	write_a	2,319	5	11.0747	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55825	The validity of the orders of the Church of England made out against the objections of the papists, in several letters to a gentleman of Norwich that desired satisfaction therein / by Humphrey Prideaux ...	Prideaux, Humphrey, 1648-1724.	1688 (1688)	Wing P3419; ESTC R33955	139,879	134

for_o say_v he_o 525._o si_fw-mi nolumus_fw-la negare_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la latinâ_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la materiâ_fw-la huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la solam_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la assignare_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la solam_fw-la apostoli_fw-la concilia_fw-la &_o antiqui_fw-la patres_fw-la commemorant_fw-la i._n e._n if_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o assign_v only_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n for_o that_o only_o the_o apostle_n and_o council_n and_o ancient_a father_n make_v mention_n of_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o 510._o another_o place_n that_o not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o also_o the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v confer_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o absolve_v penitent_n but_o also_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v and_o administer_a the_o eucharist_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o council_n and_o father_n whensoever_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n to_o be_v give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n mean_v all_o this_o power_n to_o be_v confer_v thereby_o and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o he_o quote_v a_o certain_a comment_fw-fr that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n ambrose_n which_o on_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n have_v these_o word_n manuum_fw-la impositionis_fw-la verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la mystica_fw-la quibus_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la electus_n accipiens_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la testae_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la audeat_fw-la vice_fw-la domini_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la deo_fw-la offer_n i.e._n the_o word_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v mystical_a by_o which_o the_o elect_v be_v confirm_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n receive_v authority_n his_o conscience_n bear_v he_o witness_n that_o he_o may_v make_v bold_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god._n and_o from_o thence_o he_o remarke_n quod_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la inserviat_fw-la potestati_fw-la accipiendae_fw-la in_o verum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la i._n e._n that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v serve_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o power_n over_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o consecrate_v and_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n where_o they_o will_v have_v the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v present_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o doctor_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n signify_v any_o thing_n with_o you_o who_o be_v 142._o a_o person_n of_o that_o eminent_a note_n among_o they_o for_o his_o learning_n that_o he_o be_v design_v to_o have_v be_v a_o cardinal_n by_o gregory_n the_o 15_o have_v that_o pope_n live_v to_o have_v make_v another_o promotion_n this_o last_o matter_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o the_o form_n of_o word_n annex_v must_v give_v not_o only_o the_o power_n to_o absolve_v penitent_n but_o also_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n and_o if_o they_o give_v this_o to_o they_o since_o they_o be_v both_o still_o retain_v in_o our_o ordinal_n they_o must_v give_v it_o we_o also_o and_o consequent_o your_o whole_a objection_n against_o our_o order_n as_o if_o this_o power_n be_v not_o confer_v on_o we_o at_o our_o ordination_n be_v total_o remove_v but_o here_o then_o you_o will_v perchance_o ask_v the_o question_n if_o the_o late_a matter_n and_o form_n in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n give_v the_o whole_a priestly_a power_n to_o what_o end_n then_o serve_v the_o former_a matter_n and_o form_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o some_o other_o matter_n and_o form_n do_v in_o their_o ordinal_n which_o they_o allow_v only_o to_o be_v accidental_a that_o be_v for_o the_o more_o solemnity_n of_o the_o administration_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o confer_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n and_o as_o such_o no_o doubt_n at_o this_o time_n their_o first_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o they_o call_v essential_a will_v only_o have_v be_v repute_v by_o all_o learned_a man_n among_o they_o but_o that_o it_o have_v unwary_o be_v declare_v otherwise_o in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o abide_v by_o that_o determination_n have_v be_v force_v to_o frame_v the_o scheme_n of_o their_o divinity_n so_o in_o this_o particular_a as_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o own_o church_n for_o near_a a_o thousand_o year_n together_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n down_o to_o this_o time_n the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n many_o of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o all_o reason_n too_o which_o some_o of_o they_o can_v conceal_v do_v manifest_o contradict_v 2._o the_o first_o form_n can_v be_v a_o essential_a form_n according_a to_o their_o own_o position_n because_o according_a to_o they_o that_o only_o can_v be_v a_o essential_a form_n of_o any_o of_o their_o sacrament_n which_o conduce_v to_o confer_v the_o sacramental_a grace_n but_o the_o sacramental_a grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n as_o they_o call_v it_o can_v be_v confer_v by_o the_o first_o form_n and_o therefore_o that_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n according_a to_o their_o own_o position_n be_v a_o essential_a form._n for_o the_o sacramental_a grace_n even_o according_a to_o their_o own_o divinity_n can_v only_o be_v annex_v to_o such_o sacramental_a sign_n as_o christ_n himself_o the_o author_n and_o institutor_n of_o all_o sacrament_n have_v appoint_v now_o if_o it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v make_v out_o that_o christ_n ever_o appoint_v the_o rite_n of_o deliver_v the_o chalice_n and_o patten_n to_o be_v a_o sacramental_a sign_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n then_o certain_o no_o grace_n can_v ever_o be_v annex_v thereto_o or_o the_o form_n of_o word_n the_o first_o form_n above_o mention_v make_v use_v of_o at_o the_o administer_a this_o rite_n in_o ordination_n ever_o confer_v any_o the_o consequence_n i_o suppose_v no_o one_o will_v ever_o deny_v because_o no_o sign_n with_o any_o form_n of_o word_n whatever_o can_v in_o the_o least_o conduce_v to_o the_o confer_v of_o grace_n but_o what_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v sacramental_a and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v upon_o this_o only_a that_o our_o saviour_n never_o institute_v this_o sign_n or_o rite_n of_o deliver_v the_o chalice_n and_o patten_n in_o ordination_n or_o ever_o command_v his_o holy_a apostle_n either_o by_o himself_o while_o here_o on_o earth_n or_o by_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n afterward_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o and_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n possible_a whereby_o our_o adversary_n can_v ever_o pretend_v to_o make_v it_o out_o that_o he_o do_v the_o first_o be_v by_o scripture_n and_o the_o other_o by_o tradition_n for_o they_o will_v have_v the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v transmit_v down_o unto_o we_o not_o only_o by_o the_o write_a word_n the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o by_o the_o unwritten_a as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n both_o which_o they_o will_v have_v of_o equal_a authority_n for_o the_o make_v out_o of_o what_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n in_o this_o particular_a not_o tradition_n first_o because_o no_o other_o church_n bear_v record_n with_o they_o herein_o and_o second_o because_o it_o appear_v by_o undeniable_a authority_n and_o by_o the_o concession_n of_o abundance_n of_o their_o own_o doctor_n as_o i_o have_v above_o mention_v that_o for_o near_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o after_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o even_o in_o their_o own_o church_n any_o tradition_n at_o all_o of_o this_o matter_n or_o the_o thing_n ever_o hear_v of_o among_o they_o till_o institute_v by_o themselves_o about_o 700_o year_n since_o and_o as_o to_o the_o scripture_n they_o themselves_o there_o give_v up_o the_o cause_n plain_o acknowledge_v that_o no_o proof_n at_o all_o of_o this_o matter_n can_v be_v have_v from_o thence_o and_o therefore_o 9_o bellarmine_n and_o 1._o hallier_n and_o several_a other_o of_o they_o say_v that_o if_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o the_o essential_a matter_n of_o order_n they_o can_v have_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v against_o the_o heretic_n as_o they_o call_v we_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o the_o word_n of_o habertus_n be_v 121._o scripturae_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la i_o e._n the_o ordination_n of_o scripture_n be_v either_o nothing_o or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n becanus_n the_o jesuit_n go_v further_a and_o say_v 6._o nec_fw-la in_o scripture_n nec_fw-la in_o antiquis_fw-la

old_a the_o jew_n who_o be_v beyond_o all_o other_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n most_o tenacious_a of_o the_o tradition_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o forefather_n may_v be_v the_o easy_a induce_v to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o christian_a worship_n and_o with_o less_o difficulty_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o truth_n thereof_o for_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v primary_o send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n do_v as_o wise_a master-builder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n well_o consider_v this_o and_o therefore_o in_o form_v of_o the_o outward_a order_n of_o its_o worship_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o discipline_n of_o its_o government_n conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o which_o it_o succeed_v as_o far_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o oeconomy_n they_o be_v then_o establish_v will_v admit_v and_o hence_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n come_v the_o name_n of_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n for_o the_o late_a be_v the_o same_o in_o greek_a what_o the_o former_a be_v in_o english_a and_o the_o manner_n of_o ordain_v they_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o divine_a precept_n concern_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o that_o both_o be_v continue_v in_o imitation_n of_o what_o be_v afore_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o therein_o those_o that_o have_v the_o government_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zekenim_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n of_o their_o first_o appointment_n to_o this_o office_n we_o read_v num._n 11._o where_o moses_n complain_v that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o he_o seventy_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o grave_a of_o the_o people_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v his_o assistant_n herein_o and_o to_o bear_v part_n of_o the_o duty_n with_o he_o in_o instruct_v and_o govern_v the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o order_n hereto_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o prophecy_n rest_v on_o they_o and_o these_o constitute_v the_o grand_a ecclesiastical_a council_n of_o that_o nation_n call_v the_o sanedrim_n which_o determine_v all_o controversy_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o direct_v to_o all_o other_o establishment_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o worship_n among_o they_o but_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v other_o elder_n also_o in_o every_o particular_a city_n which_o have_v there_o the_o same_o charge_n upon_o they_o for_o that_o district_n which_o the_o other_o have_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o be_v those_o which_o constitute_v the_o presbytery_n of_o that_o place_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o synagogue_n to_o minister_v in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o holy_a worship_n therein_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o exhort_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o to_o give_v judgement_n according_a thereto_o in_o all_o controversy_n and_o to_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o declare_v what_o be_v lawful_a and_o what_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v when_o any_o doubt_n or_o difficulty_n require_v their_o determination_n herein_o to_o correct_v such_o as_o transgress_v the_o law_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o incorrigible_a and_o also_o to_o receive_v they_o again_o by_o absolution_n when_o penitent_a and_o to_o admit_v proselyte_n into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o in_o order_n to_o qualify_v they_o for_o these_o duty_n there_o be_v school_n or_o university_n in_o which_o they_o be_v breed_v up_o as_o paul_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n the_o then_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanedrim_n and_o chief_a professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o know_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o learned_a which_o have_v be_v afore_o give_v concern_v all_o point_n of_o doubt_n or_o difficulty_n occur_v in_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o when_o they_o have_v go_v through_o such_o a_o course_n of_o study_n and_o proficiency_n as_o render_v they_o sufficient_o verse_v herein_o they_o be_v then_o ordain_v elder_n or_o presbyter_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o thereby_o authorize_v to_o all_o those_o duty_n which_o i_o have_v afore_o mention_v to_o belong_v to_o that_o office_n and_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v then_o understand_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o now_o with_o we_o to_o give_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o seventy_o elder_n be_v ordain_v by_o moses_n and_o that_o at_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o rite_n it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rest_v on_o they_o of_o which_o be_v mention_v numb_a 11._o v._n 25._o but_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o joshua_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o moses_n the_o scripture_n themselves_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o that_o thereon_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rest_v on_o he_o num._n 27._o v._n 18._o and_o deut._n 34._o v_o 9_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n be_v very_o large_a and_o express_a concern_v all_o these_o particular_n and_o frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o their_o write_n the_o word_n of_o maimonides_n the_o most_o eminent_a of_o they_o be_v as_o follow_v 4._o whether_o the_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o lesser_a council_n or_o presbytery_n which_o be_v constitute_v in_o every_o city_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o triumvirate_n only_o appoint_v to_o judge_v of_o cause_n between_o man_n and_o man_n 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