Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	aaron_n	church_n	true_a	21	3	4.7916	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39998	The hierarchical bishops claim to a divine right, tried at the scripture-bar, or, A consideration of the pleadings for prelacy from pretended Scriptural arguments, presented and offered by Dr. Scott, in his book intituled, The Christian life, part II, A.M., D.D. in his Enquiry into the New Opinions, &c., and by the author of the second part of the Survey of Naphtali ... / by Thomas Forrester ...	Forrester, Thomas, 1635?-1706.; Scott, John, 1639-1695. Christian life.; Monro, Alexander, d. 1715? Enquiry into the new opinions.	1699 (1699)	Wing F1596; ESTC R4954	340,417	360

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98._o this_o surveyer_n do_v but_o ridicule_n the_o scripture_n or_o rather_o expose_v himself_o while_o pretend_v to_o impugn_v the_o presbyterian_o and_o answer_v their_o scripture_n reason_v for_o he_o come_v on_o with_o his_o may_v be_v this_o and_o may_v be_v the_o other_o sense_n the_o one_o sense_n may_n be_v strike_v out_o and_o contradict_v the_o other_o whereas_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o who_o own_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o true_a sense_n be_v but_o one_o since_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o truth_n where_o there_o be_v different_a and_o various_a sense_n in_o his_o first_o answer_n he_o will_v needs_o have_v high_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o call_v they_o to_o concur_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o impose_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n these_o high_a officer_n he_o no_o doubt_n advance_v far_o above_o the_o sphere_n of_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o character_n of_o his_o magnate_n or_o hierarchical_a bishop_n yet_o in_o this_o second_o answer_n he_o will_v needs_o in_o a_o palpable_a contradiction_n to_o the_o first_o crowd_n in_o all_o these_o high_a officer_n into_o one_o congregation_n yea_o and_o positive_o assert_n that_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n in_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o presbytrie_n be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o paroch-presbytrie_a and_o that_o it_o will_v trouble_v the_o presbyterian_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a but_o will_v it_o not_o much_o more_o have_v trouble_v this_o fantastical_a dictator_n with_o his_o linsey-woolsey_n party_n colour_a sense_n and_o comment_n to_o prove_v that_o these_o high_a officer_n near_o to_o the_o apostolic_a character_n be_v all_o relate_v to_o one_o congregation_n and_o but_o a_o meeting_n of_o a_o paroch_n presbytrie_n as_o he_o speak_v his_o three_o answer_n be_v take_v from_o collate_v this_o passage_n with_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o where_o paul_n enjoin_v timothy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o here_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o he_o say_v grace_n be_v give_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n the_o former_a place_n import_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o action_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o concern_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o presbyter_n with_o he_o so_o that_o grant_v a_o presbytrie_n present_a there_o be_v no_o ordain_v power_n can_v be_v hence_o infer_v ans._n we_o have_v already_o make_v appear_v that_o these_o place_n collate_v do_v clear_o evince_v a_o presbyterial_a authority_n in_o the_o point_n of_o ordination_n and_o that_o since_o the_o impose_v of_o paul_n hand_n in_o order_n to_o the_o gift_n be_v clear_o distinguish_v from_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n which_o must_v needs_o respect_v his_o ordination_n and_o consequent_o their_o authoritative_a influence_n thereupon_o these_o text_n collate_v do_v confirm_v this_o point_n and_o further_o do_v thus_o give_v light_n unto_o it_o that_o suppose_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o paul_n hand_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n be_v contemporary_a the_o presbyterian_a cause_n be_v the_o more_o strengthen_v in_o that_o the_o impose_v of_o a_o apostle_n hand_n do_v not_o swallow_v up_o nor_o exclude_v the_o presbytries_n authoritative_a imposition_n so_o that_o this_o authority_n may_v be_v much_o more_o now_o suppose_v competent_a to_o they_o when_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n be_v go_v i_o must_v here_o again_o reflect_v upon_o it_o that_o this_o our_o vertumnous_a expositor_n who_o will_v needs_o have_v in_o his_o first_o answer_n several_a high_a officer_n to_o concur_v with_o paul_n in_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n make_v timothy_n thereby_o to_o receive_v a_o presbyterate_a only_o and_o i_o pray_v what_o need_v such_o high_a officer_n to_o concur_v with_o paul_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n but_o in_o this_o answer_n we_o find_v ordinary_a pastor_n concur_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o this_o his_o suppose_a presbyter_n for_o the_o surveyer_n in_o collate_v these_o text_n insinuat_v no_o officer_n of_o a_o high_a order_n to_o have_v be_v present_a except_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o indeed_o the_o passage_n themselves_o do_v only_a point_n at_o the_o presbytrie_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n here_o also_o presbyter_n be_v find_v lay_v hand_n upon_o our_o surveyer_n and_o his_o fellow_n suppose_v hierarchical_a prelate_n set_v over_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n next_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o mention_n of_o impose_v of_o paul_n hand_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o with_o the_o emphatic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o respect_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o he_o wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o distinguish_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o authority_n and_o the_o gift_n yet_o expones_fw-la this_o precise_o of_o paul_n authority_n in_o his_o ordination_n exclusive_a of_o that_o of_o the_o presbytrie_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o impose_v of_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o itself_o distinct_a from_o such_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o be_v in_o order_n to_o ordination_n yea_o even_o some_o of_o his_o own_o party_n acknowledge_v that_o hand_n be_v twice_o lay_v upon_o timothy_n and_o once_o by_o the_o presbytrie_n alone_o beside_o that_o passage_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o we_o find_v he_o very_o confuse_o and_o inconsiderat_o expon_v thus_o viz._n the_o grace_n give_v he_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n whereas_o the_o text_n run_v thus_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o gift_n give_v and_o the_o prophecy_n be_v in_o two_o distinct_a clause_n and_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n be_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o and_o diversify_v by_o a_o distinct_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o from_o the_o gift_n and_o from_o the_o prophecy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o grace_n or_o gift_n have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o prophecy_n but_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n be_v here_o set_v down_o in_o a_o distinct_a clause_n as_o a_o distinct_a privilege_n from_o the_o other_o two_o and_o therefore_o must_v either_o import_v their_o authoritative_a action_n or_o do_v here_o signify_v nothing_o especial_o since_o as_o be_v say_v the_o variation_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o with_o do_v here_o import_v so_o much_o and_o diversify_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o which_o baffle_v his_o sense_n and_o exposition_n that_o make_v the_o impose_v of_o the_o presbytries_n hand_n to_o import_v no_o more_o but_o a_o consent_n or_o concurrence_n the_o folly_n of_o which_o exposition_n be_v further_o evidence_v in_o that_o 1._o this_o solemn_a action_n of_o impose_v hand_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n account_n and_o sense_n a_o badge_n of_o authoritative_a blessing_n must_v neeeds_o import_v much_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a consent_n or_o concurrence_n for_o he_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o all_o those_o who_o heart_n do_v concur_v in_o pray_v for_o the_o blessing_n have_v right_a to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o the_o ordain_v 2._o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o answer_n that_o the_o presbytrie_n impose_v not_o hand_n alone_o without_o a_o high_a officer_n join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o act._n now_o i_o pray_v what_o be_v this_o act_n if_o not_o of_o ordination_n now_o if_o the_o presbytrie_n have_v a_o authoritative_a concurrence_n in_o the_o act_n or_o rather_o a_o influence_n thereupon_o as_o their_o act_n how_o can_v he_o say_v they_o do_v only_o consent_v to_o the_o thing_n for_o upon_o this_o ground_n of_o a_o naked_a consent_n he_o can_v not_o say_v that_o paul_n be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o act_n which_o import_v their_o joint_n authoritative_a concurrence_n if_o this_o phrase_n have_v any_o sense_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o according_a to_o his_o exposition_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o answer_n the_o action_n be_v paul_n alone_a and_o not_o they_o and_o he_o confine_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o action_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o apostle_n imposition_n sole_o i_o only_o add_v if_o the_o action_n be_v suppose_v diverse_a as_o several_n do_v hold_v the_o surveyer_n have_v no_o shield_n nor_o buckler_n against_o such_o a_o weapon_n which_o notwithstanding_o quite_o baffle_v this_o his_o answer_n if_o admit_v his_o four_o answer_n be_v that_o since_o the_o name_n of_o

lordship_n but_o humble_a faithful_n serve_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n discharge_v worldly_a greatness_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o that_o passage_n of_o matth._n be_v assert_v by_o the_o author_n of_o pool_n annot._n part_n 2._o who_o also_o upon_o luke_n 22._o do_v assert_v that_o our_o lord_n discharge_v minister_n to_o exercise_n a_o dominion_n or_o lordship_n such_o as_o be_v forbid_v 1_o pet._n 5.3_o not_o as_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n cite_v also_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o where_o paul_n disowne_v a_o dominion_n pareus_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o mat._n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o civil_a only_o but_o ecclesiastic_a dominion_n which_o be_v here_o forbid_a or_o a_o lording_n over_o the_o church_n as_o peter_n say_v he_o command_v the_o presbyter_n not_o to_o lord_n over_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o they_o join_v as_o parallel_v to_o this_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o where_o paul_n use_v the_o simple_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o we_o apprehend_v its_o only_a tyranny_n that_o be_v discharge_v he_o show_v that_o our_o lord_n reason_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v lord_n but_o to_o teach_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o serve_v the_o church_n 2._o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o faithful_a service_n 3._o from_o his_o own_o example_n who_o have_v humble_v himself_o to_o minister_v to_o all_o etc._n etc._n whittaker_n answer_v beauty_n glossing_n upon_o this_o text_n to_o save_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n tell_v he_o that_o compare_v matthew_n and_o luke_n together_o and_o consider_v that_o luke_n use_v the_o simple_a not_o the_o compound_v word_n in_o express_v the_o dominion_n which_o be_v discharge_v will_v have_v his_o disciple_n understand_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o dominion_n thus_o he_o de_fw-fr ponsificatu_fw-la quest_n 1._o turret_n part_n 3._o quest_n 16._o thes_n 4._o 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ad_fw-la minus_fw-la argue_v not_o from_o a_o sameness_n but_o from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o if_o i_o your_o lord_n do_v minister_n and_o serve_v much_o more_o ought_v you_o who_o be_v indeed_o servant_n who_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o one_o another_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o domination_n as_o when_o he_o say_v if_o i_o your_o lord_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n you_o much_o more_o joh._n 13.14_o he_o after_o reason_n this_o same_o point_n from_o christ_n discharge_v they_o to_o assume_v masterly_a imperious_a title_n show_v they_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o master_n in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n shall_v i_o add_v what_o junius_n have_v upon_o this_o text_n against_o beauties_n gloss_n de_fw-fr pontificat_fw-la lib._n 1._o our_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o thing_n itself_o they_o exercise_v dominion_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o manner_n after_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n but_o not_o so_o you_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o simple_a denial_n of_o the_o thing_n propose_v bernard_n write_v to_o eugenius_n expones_fw-la this_o passage_n and_o of_o 1_o pet._n 5._o as_o strike_v against_o all_o dominion_n and_o enjoin_v a_o ministerial_a care_n in_o opposition_n thereunto_o and_o whittaker_n on_o the_o passage_n tell_v bellarmin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o humility_n in_o dominion_n that_o be_v here_o enjoin_v but_o dominion_n itself_o be_v forbid_v let_v we_o add_v cartwright_n against_o the_o rhemist_n upon_o these_o passage_n who_o reason_n at_o large_a that_o it_o be_v not_o ambition_n nor_o tyranny_n but_o the_o dominion_n of_o great_a one_o over_o their_o vassal_n and_o inferior_n which_o be_v here_o forbid_a show_v that_o in_o this_o the_o ecclesiastic_a office_n differ_v from_o the_o civil_a that_o it_o admit_v not_o of_o dominion_n and_o principality_n as_o the_o civil_a government_n nor_o the_o outward_a pomp_n and_o superiority_n thereof_o and_o the_o argument_n from_o christ_n example_n he_o thus_o expones_fw-la in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jesuit_n glossing_n and_o scope_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v say_v he_o that_o because_o christ_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v rule_n over_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v fellow-servant_n shall_v have_v rule_n one_o over_o another_o but_o it_o follow_v rather_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n humble_v himself_o to_o the_o base_a service_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n over_o one_o another_o thus_o say_v he_o cyprian_n allege_v by_o gratian_n distinct._n 10_o quoniam_fw-la id_fw-la vid._n expones_fw-la this_o place_n not_o of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n but_o of_o the_o several_a act_n and_o distinct_a honour_n betwixt_o both_o the_o power_n and_o upon_o the_o parallel_n luk._n 22.24_o he_o assert_n against_o the_o jesuit_n that_o majority_n and_o superiority_n among_o the_o apostle_n be_v reprove_v simple_o not_o a_o tyrannous_a affectation_n of_o rule_n we_o may_v multiply_v protestant_a 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