Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	word_n	world_n	worship_n	384	4	6.6040	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27066	Mr. Baxter's vindication of the Church of England in her rites and ceremonies, discipline, and church-orders as faithfully taken out of his own writings, without either false citation, or fraudulent alteration : to which is prefixed his epistle to the non-conformists, being a just and true abstract of his book entituled, A defence of the principles of love.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1682 (1682)	Wing B1449; ESTC R1229	17,088	43

worship_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n 7._o this_o opinion_n will_v bring_v in_o all_o confusion_n instead_o of_o pure_a reasonable_a worship_n while_o every_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o find_v that_o in_o scripture_n which_o never_o be_v there_o and_o that_o as_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o his_o action_n one_o will_v think_v that_o he_o find_v one_o thing_n there_o and_o another_o another_o thing_n for_o it_o must_v be_v reality_n and_o verity_n which_o must_v be_v the_o term_n of_o unity_n man_n can_v agree_v in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o 8._o it_o will_v let_v in_o impiety_n and_o error_n for_o when_o man_n be_v send_v to_o seek_v and_o find_v that_o which_o be_v not_o there_o every_o man_n will_v think_v that_o he_o find_v that_o which_o his_o own_o corrupt_a mind_n bring_v thither_o 9_o and_o hereby_o all_o possibility_n of_o union_n among_o christian_n and_o church_n must_v perish_v till_o this_o error_n perish_v for_o if_o we_o must_v unite_v only_o in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o be_v we_o must_v not_o unite_v at_o all_o 10._o hereby_o be_v lay_v a_o snare_n to_o tempt_v man_n into_o odious_a censure_n of_o each_o other_o of_o which_o see_v my_o author_n excellent_o at_o large_a 11._o hereby_o christian_a love_n will_v be_v quench_v when_o every_o man_n must_v account_v his_o brother_n a_o idolater_n that_o can_v show_v a_o scripture_n for_o the_o hour_n the_o place_n of_o worship_n etc._n etc._n 12._o and_o hereby_o backbiting_a slander_v and_o rail_v must_v go_v currant_n as_o no_o sin_n while_o every_o calvin_n cartwright_n hildersham_n perkins_n sibbs_n etc._n etc._n that_o use_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n yea_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n must_v be_v accuse_v of_o idolatry_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o righteous_a charge_n and_o 13._o all_o our_o sin_n will_v be_v father_v on_o god_n as_o if_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o the_o scripture-perfection_n require_v all_o this_o and_o teach_v child_n to_o disobey_v their_o parent_n and_o master_n and_o say_v your_o prayer_n and_o catechism_n be_v image_n and_o idol_n etc._n etc._n 14._o it_o will_v rack_v and_o perplex_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o christian_n when_o i_o must_v take_v myself_o for_o a_o idolater_n till_o i_o can_v find_v a_o particular_a law_n in_o scripture_n for_o every_o tune_n metre_n translation_n method_n vesture_n gesture_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o use_v in_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n when_o conscience_n must_v build_v only_o in_o the_o air_n and_o rest_v only_o on_o a_o word_n which_o never_o be_v 15._o it_o will_v have_v a_o confound_a influence_n into_o all_o the_o affair_n and_o business_n of_o our_o life_n last_o it_o will_v fright_v poor_a people_n from_o scripture_n and_o religion_n and_o make_v we_o our_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n ridiculous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n these_o be_v the_o consequence_n which_o mr._n baxter_n show_v very_o well_o at_o large_a of_o that_o impracticable_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o demand_v a_o particular_a text_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n 17._o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o guilty_a of_o any_o kind_n of_o false-worship_n defence_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o love_n part_n 2._o p._n 3_o 4._o mr._n baxter_n have_v recite_v the_o seven_o several_a kind_n of_o false_a worship_n acquit_v the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o all_o and_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o the_o page_n here_o cite_v that_o it_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o false_a worship_n in_o any_o kind_n or_o any_o acceptation_n whatsoever_o any_o more_o than_o mr._n bagshaw_n who_o he_o there_o speak_v particular_o to_o or_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v in_o their_o extemporate_a prayer_n 18._o a_o general_a vindication_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n defence_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o love_n part_n 1.90_o 91._o to_o do_v it_o i.e._n to_o use_n as_o he_o call_v it_o a_o unreformed_a liturgy_n out_o of_o choice_n be_v one_o thing_n to_o do_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n put_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n providence_n and_o our_o governor_n when_o we_o can_v do_v no_o better_o be_v another_o thing_n it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v pull_v down_o our_o liberty_n and_o opportunity_n to_o serve_v he_o better_o and_o we_o must_v obey_v he_o it_o be_v no_o faulty_a mutability_n to_o change_v our_o practice_n when_o god_n by_o change_v our_o condition_n do_v change_v our_o duty_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o augustine_n who_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v worship_v god_n as_o to_o form_n and_o ceremony_n according_a as_o the_o church_n do_v with_o which_o he_o join_v wherever_o he_o come_v 19_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n defence_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o love_n part_n 2._o p._n 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v so_o sound_a that_o the_o independent_o and_o presbyterian_o have_v still_o offer_v to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o in_o the_o 39_o article_n thus_o have_v mr._n baxter_n copious_o vindicate_v the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o almost_o every_o point_n of_o conformity_n which_o be_v any_o thing_n material_a which_o show_v that_o nonconformist_n themselves_o do_v not_o real_o believe_v what_o they_o have_v suggest_v to_o and_o impose_v upon_o the_o belief_n of_o their_o follower_n concern_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o conformity_n and_o that_o what_o they_o except_v against_o in_o conformity_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o sinfulness_n but_o inexpediency_n only_o which_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n nor_o nation_n do_v ever_o allow_v the_o people_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o but_o the_o ruler_n only_o and_o therefore_o ought_v in_o point_n of_o christianity_n and_o right_a religion_n to_o be_v submit_v to_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o great_a christian_a duty_n peace_n unity_n and_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o our_o religious_a enemy_n for_o the_o good_a and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o safety_n honour_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o king_n and_o three_o kingdom_n for_o the_o credit_n of_o christianity_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o finis_fw-la pag._n 18._o part_n 1._o pag._n 49._o par._n 1._o pag._n 36._o part._n 1._o pag._n 56._o the_o public_a to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o private_a and_o come_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o common-prayer_n part._n 2._o p._n 176._o common-prayer_n prefer_v before_o all_o private_a duty_n part_n 1._o p._n 97._o the_o heinousness_n of_o separation_n in_o consideration_n of_o those_o excellent_a person_n that_o they_o separate_v from_o 1._o the_o old_a conformist_n 2._o the_o present_a conformist_n part._n 1._o p._n 12.13_o part._n 1._o p._n 10_o 11_o 12._o part._n 1._o p._n 40._o mr._n baxter_n dare_v not_o go_v against_o his_o conscience_n in_o not_o take_v the_o sacrament_n at_o his_o parish_n church_n part._n 1._o p._n 16_o 68_o 69._o the_o separatist_n that_o be_v so_o scrupulous_a about_o church_n communion_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o great_a sin_n part_n 1._o p._n 84._o the_o evil_a of_o ●eparation_n part_n 1._o p._n 2_o 3._o mr._n baxter●ounts_v ●ounts_z separatist_n no_o bet●er_o than_o foolish_a and_o bewitch_v tabe_n carnal_a ●nd_n not_o spiri_fw-la 〈…〉_z al._n part._n 2_o p._n 155._o separation_n and_o koraism_n provoke_v sin_n here_o he_o speak_v particular_o to_o mr._n bagshaw_n part_n 2._o p._n 6_o 7._o part_n 1._o p._n 60._o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o church-division_n part_n 2._o p._n 175._o part_n 1._o p_o 17._o the_o present_a separation_n a_o promote_a cause_n of_o popery_n and_o great_o hazard_v the_o protestant_a religion_n advantage_v profaneness_n etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o p._n 32._o part_n 1._o p._n 52._o the_o manner_n how_o popery_n will_v grow_v out_o of_o our_o division_n the_o present_a separation_n promote_v anabaptistry_n quakerism_n etc._n etc._n mr._n baxter_n addition_n to_o this_o history_n part_n 2._o p._n 175_o part_n 1._o p._n 50._o part_n 1._o p._n 49._o part_n 1._o p._n 54._o part_n 2._o p._n 150._o 150._o yet_o this_o be_v that_o some_o of_o the_o nonconformist_n have_v call_v one_o of_o the_o hard_a point_n in_o conformity_n the_o three_o edition_n edition_n diocesan_n episcopacy_n

divine_a institution_n of_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n and_o sufficient_o confute_v all_o that_o he_o have_v so_o passionate_o write_v against_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o national_a churches_n 10._o the_o oath_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n for_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o diocesan_n christian_n directory_n case_n ecclesiastical_a q._n 122._o the_o old_a nonconformist_n say_v he_o who_o think_v the_o english_a prelacy_n a_o unlawful_a office_n yet_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n because_o they_o think_v it_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o king_n and_o law_n and_o that_o we_o swear_v to_o they_o not_o as_o officer_n claim_v a_o divine_a right_n in_o the_o spiritual_a government_n but_o as_o ordinary_n or_o officer_n make_v by_o the_o king_n to_o exercise_v so_o much_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n under_o he_o as_o he_o can_v delegate_v and_o if_o prelacy_n be_v prove_v never_o so_o unlawful_a no_o doubt_n but_o by_o the_o king_n command_v we_o may_v swear_v or_o perform_v formal_a obedience_n to_o a_o prelate_n as_o he_o be_v the_o king_n officer_n thus_o mr._n baxter_n though_o in_o plea_n this_o be_v in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v it_o be_v sinful_a to_o conform_v to_o and_o here_o note_v that_o this_o concession_n of_o mr._n baxter_n speak_v it_o lawful_a to_o swear_v obedience_n not_o only_o to_o the_o bishop_n but_o also_o to_o the_o chancellor_n to_o the_o bispop_v official_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n officer_n though_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n require_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o bishop_n only_o and_o his_o chief_a minister_n 11._o the_o surplice_n his_o five_o disputation_n p._n 409._o some_o decent_a habit_n be_v necessary_a the_o magistrate_n minister_n or_o associate_v pastor_n must_v determine_v what_o if_o they_o tie_v all_o to_o one_o habit_n and_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o indecent_a habit_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o imprudent_a use_n of_o power_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n within_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v he_o do_v not_o a_o alien_n but_o his_o own_o work_n amiss_o and_o therefore_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a i_o will_v obey_v he_o and_o use_v that_o garment_n if_o i_o can_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o yea_o tho_o secondary_o the_o whiteness_n be_v to_o signify_v purity_n and_o so_o be_v make_v a_o teach_a sign_n yet_o will_v i_o obey_v 12._o the_o cross_n at_o baptism_n christian_n directory_n case_n ecclesiastical_a q._n 113._o mr._n baxter_n do_v there_o allow_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v use_v out_o of_o baptism_n before_o a_o heathen_a which_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v simple_o and_o of_o itself_o unlawful_a that_o which_o nonconformist_n urge_v for_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o be_v its_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o a_o transient_a image_n and_o its_o be_v make_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v either_o of_o these_o it_o will_v be_v so_o at_o other_o time_n as_o well_o as_o after_o baptism_n for_o the_o time_n or_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v use_v can_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o that_o from_o mr._n baxter_n own_o concession_n may_v be_v reasonable_o infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o its_o use_n but_o in_o his_o 123._o p._n he_o be_v more_o positive_a quest_n may_v one_o offer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o the_o use_n of_o chrism_n the_o white_a garment_n &_o c._n ans_fw-fr when_o he_o can_v lawful_o have_v better_a he_o may_v and_o must_v offer_v his_o child_n to_o they_o that_o will_v so_o baptize_v he_o rather_o than_o to_o do_v worse_o or_o not_o at_o all_o because_o baptism_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o child_n privilege_n and_o the_o sin_n the_o minister_n and_o not_o he_o mr._n baxter_n have_v a_o frequent_a distinction_n of_o conformity_n into_o a_o old_a and_o new_a by_o the_o old_a conformity_n he_o mean_v those_o point_n of_o conformity_n which_o be_v in_o be_v and_o be_v take_v for_o conformity-point_n before_o the_o last_o act_n for_o uniformity_n be_v make_v and_o be_v there_o no_o more_o require_v now_o than_o conformity_n to_o those_o point_n he_o say_v many_o of_o the_o nonconformist_n will_v conform_v the_o new_a conformity_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o say_v most_o stick_v at_o be_v difference_v from_o the_o old_a in_o the_o accession_n of_o these_o two_o point_n in_o chief_a reordination_n and_o renounce_v the_o covenant_n of_o both_o which_o mr._n baxter_n have_v sufficient_o assert_v the_o lawfulness_n 13._o reordination_n christian_n directory_n case_n ecclesiastical_a q._n 21._o mr._n baxter_n there_o grant_v that_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o ordination_n may_v be_v repeat_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o full_a and_o plain_a concession_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o in_o reordination_n there_o be_v nothing_o repeat_v but_o the_o outward_a part_n or_o ceremony_n of_o investiture_n 14._o renounce_v the_o covenant_n plea_n for_o peace_n p._n 213._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o subject_n power_n by_o vow_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o obedience_n to_o authority_n directory_n sect._n 43._o a_o vow_n be_v as_o null_n say_v mr._n baxter_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v moral_o or_o civil_o out_o of_o our_o power_n as_o if_o a_o child_n or_o servant_n vow_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v do_v lawful_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n or_o master_n though_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v lawful_a for_o god_n have_v bind_v i_o to_o obey_v my_o superior_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n i_o can_v oblige_v myself_o by_o my_o own_o vow_n sect._n 79._o of_o his_o directory_n 15._o the_o defect_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o liturgy_n when_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o plea_n for_o peace_n except_v against_o the_o whole_a liturgy_n all_o the_o common-prayer-book-form_n in_o gross_a as_o faulty_a and_o defective_a in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o confess_v the_o fault_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o with_o they_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v use_v by_o a_o godly_a man_n either_o in_o obedience_n to_o authority_n or_o for_o unity_n or_o when_o better_o can_v be_v have_v 16._o the_o error_n of_o demand_v a_o scripture-text_n or_o rule_v for_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n mr._n baxter_n defence_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o love_n part_v 1._o p._n 97_o 98_o 99_o 100_o 101_o 102._o there_o be_v man_n otherwise_o very_o honest_a and_o true_o godly_a who_o think_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v intend_v by_o god_n not_o only_o as_o a_o general_a but_o a_o particular_a law_n or_o rule_n for_o all_o the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o worship_n and_o that_o the_o second_o commandment_n in_o particular_a condemn_v all_o that_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o or_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o perfection_n of_o scripture_n i_o hope_v the_o number_n be_v but_o small_a that_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o countenance_v this_o error_n for_o if_o it_o prevail_v what_o abundance_n of_o hurt_n will_v it_o do_v 1._o 2._o it_o draw_v man_n into_o the_o dangerous_a guilt_n of_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n under_o pretence_n of_o strict_a expound_v it_o and_o defend_v its_o perfection_n and_o extent_n 3._o 4._o it_o alter_v the_o very_a definition_n of_o the_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o make_v it_o another_o thing_n that_o which_o god_n make_v to_o be_v the_o record_n of_o his_o holy_a covenant_n and_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o the_o general_a law_n for_o outward_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n which_o be_v but_o accident_n of_o worship_n be_v pretend_v by_o man_n to_o be_v a_o particular_a law_n for_o that_o which_o it_o never_o particular_o meddle_v with_o 5._o if_o sore_o prepare_v man_n for_o infidelity_n and_o to_o deny_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o utter_o to_o undo_v all_o by_o over_n if_o satan_n can_v but_o once_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o rule_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o and_o which_o god_n never_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o he_o will_v next_o argue_v against_o it_o as_o a_o delusory_a and_o imperfect_a thing_n he_o that_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v give_v as_o such_o a_o particular_a rule_n and_o then_o find_v that_o it_o be_v silent_a or_o utter_o insufficient_a to_o that_o use_n be_v like_o next_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o as_o a_o delusion_n and_o turn_v a_o infidel_n or_o antiscripturist_n 6._o this_o mistake_n tend_v to_o cast_v all_o rational_a