Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	bishop_n	church_n	presbyter_n	1,830	5	10.5915	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30961	The Winchcomb-papers revived wherein are contained some particulars concerning the govenment of the church, the liturgy and forms of prayer, the ordination and power of ministers, the administration of the Sacrament &c. : for the use of dissenting brethren.	Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.	1675 (1675)	Wing B810; ESTC R25862	79,287	210

you_o conceive_v by_o the_o church_n b._n i_o be_o very_o inclinable_a to_o saint_n chrysostome_n interpretation_n who_o by_o the_o church_n understandand_v the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n h._n the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o where_o so_o take_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v so_o take_v here_o show_v we_o any_o place_n b._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v for_o some_o word_n may_v possible_o signify_v that_o in_o one_o place_n which_o it_o signify_v no_o where_o else_o and_o again_o there_o may_v be_v other_o place_n though_o i_o can_v ready_o show_v they_o i_o will_v consider_v of_o it_o h._n no_o i_o do_v assure_v you_o it_o be_v never_o so_o use_v and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o word_n that_o we_o may_v go_v on_o with_o one_o consent_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n b._n god_n grant_v it_o if_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o you_o have_v not_o clear_v it_o yet_o i_o can_v yield_v to_o your_o sense_n for_o this_o reason_n that_o sense_n of_o scripture_n concern_v church-government_n which_o be_v never_o receive_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n but_o your_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v never_o receive_v etc._n etc._n h._n still_o still_o he_o decline_v scripture_n and_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o human_a ordinance_n b._n as_o for_o human_a ordinance_n i_o can_v embrace_v they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o opposite_a to_o scripture_n but_o now_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n i_o must_v profess_v i_o have_v be_v ever_o breed_v in_o the_o church_n that_o require_v all_o her_o minister_n to_o receive_v the_o scripture_n as_o interpret_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o to_o propose_v nothing_o to_o the_o people_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v derive_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n by_o they_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o by_o god_n grace_n ever_o shall_v i._o and_o i_o do_v hearty_o warn_v all_o that_o hear_v i_o to_o take_v heed_n as_o they_o tender_v their_o soul_n of_o depart_v rash_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o of_o the_o say_a church_n w._n i_o think_v where_o we_o shall_v have_v you_o b._n you_o have_v i_o where_o i_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o where_o i_o mean_v to_o abide_v till_o i_o be_o convince_v i_o be_o not_o unwilling_a to_o learn_v of_o any_o one_o and_o pray_v mr._n w._n tell_v i_o whether_o you_o hold_v not_o a_o synod_n of_o choose_a man_n gather_v out_o of_o your_o church_n to_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o all_o w._n no_o authority_n at_o all_o such_o a_o synod_n may_v be_v of_o use_n for_o advice_n and_o counsel_n not_o for_o government_n or_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o jurisdiction_n b._n then_o as_o i_o conceive_v your_o model_n be_v very_o imperfect_a and_o i_o think_v your_o minister_n in_o their_o several_a congregation_n look_v like_a so_o many_o little_a pope_n for_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o great_a independent_a and_o will_v allow_v of_o no_o appeal_n from_o he_o no_o more_o will_v you_o h._n pray_v mr._n b._n quiet_a the_o people_n b._n i_o beseech_v you_o good_a people_n i_o beseech_v you_o attend_v with_o silence_n and_o patience_n tr._n where_o present_o follow_v execution_n there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n but_o after_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o congregation_n present_o follow_v execution_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o congregation_n can_v be_v no_o appeal_n b._n well_o argue_v i_o repeat_v where_o present_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v first_o to_o the_o major_a or_o first_o proposition_n there_o may_v be_v a_o appeal_n after_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o your_o own_o way_n may_v not_o the_o wrong_a person_n appeal_v from_o you_o to_o yourselves_o in_o the_o presbyterian_a you_o know_v there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o classis_fw-la but_o that_o i_o take_v not_o on_o i_o to_o maintain_v i_o know_v no_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v but_o episcopal_a tr._n then_o it_o seem_v by_o you_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o sole_a judge_n of_o the_o congregation_n b._n not_o so_o neither_o hear_v my_o answer_n i_o pray_v and_o do_v not_o you_o ignorant_a fellow_n laugh_v at_o that_o you_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o bishop_n be_v consider_v either_o sole_a or_o alone_a or_o as_o he_o sit_v in_o cathedra_fw-la crown_v with_o presbyter_n in_o this_o late_a sense_n i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o bishop_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o congregation_n within_o his_o diocese_n and_o such_o bishop_n we_o can_v show_v innumerable_a in_o the_o ancient_a record_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n i_o be_o very_o sorry_a these_o gentleman_n be_v so_o ill_o read_v in_o good_a book_n of_o our_o own_o english_a divine_n as_o to_o deny_v a_o truth_n shine_v so_o bright_a upon_o they_o mr._n tr._n have_v you_o not_o see_v the_o learned_a thorndike_n of_o the_o primitive_a government_n &_o c_o tr._n we_o cleave_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o call_v you_o to_o the_o foresay_a text_n can_v you_o show_v one_o place_n where_o church_n be_v take_v for_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n b._n what_o if_o i_o can_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o present_a to_o commend_v my_o interpretation_n to_o such_o as_o reverence_v antiquity_n but_o because_o i_o will_v glad_o please_v you_o i_o will_v offer_v another_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o question_n which_o will_v come_v near_o to_o you_o but_o be_v not_o full_o you_o that_o be_v after_o the_o first_o admonition_n by_o one_o and_o the_o second_o before_o two_o or_o three_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n that_o a_o great_a number_n shall_v be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o business_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o many_o for_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o offendor_n as_o the_o apostle_n somewhere_o speak_v the_o word_n may_v the_o more_o probable_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n because_o as_o yet_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o settle_v under_o a_o church-government_n and_o so_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o to_o be_v do_v after_o this_o shame_n of_o the_o offendor_n before_o a_o good_a number_n of_o fellow-christians_a i._n e._n the_o church_n he_o be_v to_o be_v henceforth_o till_o his_o amendment_n account_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o may_v be_v prosecute_v for_o any_o offence_n before_o the_o heathen_a tribunal_n which_o prosecution_n be_v not_o lawful_a against_o those_o that_o will_v hear_v the_o church_n see_v 1_o cor._n 6._o but_o this_o will_v do_v you_o no_o pleasure_n unless_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n belong_v unto_o the_o congregation_n too_o but_o that_o can_v be_v if_o christ_n speak_v the_o word_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o give_v the_o key_n and_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n as_o i_o believe_v he_o do_v consider_v of_o it_o see_v the_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v to._n give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v somewhat_o here_o in_o confirmation_n of_o what_o be_v last_o say_v scripture_n you_o know_v give_v light_a to_o scripture_n christ_n elsewhere_o say_v to_o peter_n that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o key_n to_o he_o matth._n 16._o 19_o and_o john_n 20._o 21_o 21_o 23._o he_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o thus_o enstate_v they_o in_o that_o power_n then_o say_v jesus_n to_o they_o again_o peace_n be_v unto_o you_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v these_o be_v the_o solemn_a word_n of_o ordination_n w._n the_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o disciple_n as_o they_o be_v christian_a professor_n and_o so_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o our_o people_n not_o as_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o his_o church_n to._n the_o word_n signify_v a_o power_n commit_v to_o they_o which_o they_o use_v as_o governor_n it_o be_v plain_a and_o which_o they_o leave_v to_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n tr._n the_o apostle_n have_v no_o successor_n be_v gift_v with_o a_o miraculous_a power_n b._n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o two_o respect_n either_o as_o planter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n endue_v with_o a_o miraculous_a power_n to_o make_v way_n for_o and_o to_o give_v confirmation_n to_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o as_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n

temporal_a governor_n power_n spiritual_a b._n the_o power_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n of_o it_o about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o operate_a for_o the_o supreme_a power_n do_v not_o minister_v in_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o censure_n but_o they_o take_v care_n and_o provide_v that_o these_o ministration_n be_v right_o and_o orderly_o perform_v h._n but_o how_o prove_v you_o a_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o high_a power_n in_o a_o church-case_n b._n saint_n paul_n appeal_v unto_o caesar_n act●_n 25._o 10_o 11._o tr._n yea_o but_o that_o appeal_n be_v in_o a_o cause_n concern_v sedition_n b._n hear_v himself_o speak_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_o i_o call_v in_o question_n act._n 23._o 6._o w._n that_o be_v say_v in_o policy_n to_o divide_v the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n b._n however_o the_o apostle_n speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n as_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o word_n of_o festus_n act._n 23._o 19_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o may_v preach_v jesus_n and_o the_o resurrection_n tr._n that_o caesar_n be_v nero_n a_o heathen_a tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n a_o fit_a man_n to_o meddle_v with_o religion_n b._n he_o be_v it_o seem_v fir_n for_o paul_n to_o appeal_v unto_o for_o want_v of_o a_o better_a and_o have_v he_o acquit_v the_o apostle_n he_o have_v thereby_o give_v he_o a_o right_a against_o the_o jew_n see_v grotius_n of_o authority_n concern_v this_o particular_a and_o the_o whole_a matter_n as_o for_o the_o supremacy_n of_o christian_a king_n this_o be_v one_o argument_n if_o the_o jewish_a king_n have_v power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n then_o have_v the_o christian_a king_n the_o like_a power_n but_o the_o jewish_a king_n etc._n etc._n to._n let_v i_o add_v another_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o christian_a church_n king_n shall_v be_v her_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n her_o nurse_n mother_n w._n read_v out_o the_o verse_n and_o you_o be_v answer_v they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n be_v 49._o 23._o here_o be_v subjection_n rather_o than_o superiority_n to._n a_o superiority_n of_o government_n and_o patronage_n be_v include_v in_o the_o name_n of_o father_n but_o these_o father_n be_v son_n of_o the_o church_n too_o in_o another_o sense_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o spiritual_a guide_n of_o their_o soul_n subjection_n and_o government_n may_v consist_v together_o in_o several_a respect_n b._n will_v you_o turn_v to_o the_o text_n in_o matth._n 18._o once_o more_o and_o hear_v a_o fair_a interpretation_n of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o excellent_a paraphra_v tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n i._n e._n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o assembly_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o to_o you_o the_o design_v ruler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o your_o successor_n the_o bishop_n h._n enough_o enough_o pray_v who_o be_v your_o author_n there_o b._n regard_v not_o so_o much_o who_o as_o what_o no_o matter_n who_o the_o word_n be_v if_o they_o clear_v the_o text._n this_o author_n mr._n tr._n show_v you_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n concern_v two_o or_o three_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o scripture_n where_o several_a thing_n be_v mention_v to_o resume_v the_o last_o first_o and_o so_o go_v back_o in_o this_o retrogradous_a order_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v last_o mention_v be_v speak_v of_o v._o 18._o and_o then_o the_o two_o or_o three_o be_v again_o mention_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o v._o 16._o i_o will_v clear_v it_o if_o you_o please_v by_o sundry_a the_o like_a passage_n see_v in_fw-la of_o bind_v and_o loose_v pag._n 12._o etc._n etc._n w._n we_o have_v enough_o of_o you_o already_o i_o will_v not_o go_v over_o the_o door_n sill_z to_z dispute_v with_o one_o upon_o who_o spirit_n i_o see_v so_o much_o of_o the_o pope_n b._n no_o gloster-hall_n man_n will_v say_v so_o but_o you_o and_o you_o say_v so_o because_o you_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v i_o be_o far_o from_o popery_n and_o i_o doubt_v you_o be_v near_o it_o with_o your_o independency_n col._n a._n but_o praythee_a what_o author_n have_v you_o there_o on_o the_o text_n b._n i_o will_v obey_v you_o it_o be_v the_o great_a ornament_n of_o the_o english_a church_n the_o learned_a and_o pious_a doctor_n hammond_n w._n etc._n etc._n a_o arminian_n a_o arminian_n to._n that_o be_v a_o very_a indirect_a answer_n when_o the_o word_n allege_v tend_v not_o to_o arminianism_n but_o to_o the_o support_n of_o christianism_n b._n i_o fear_v you_o will_v cast_v some_o aspersion_n upon_o this_o brave_a man_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v conceal_v his_o name_n under_o a_o silent_a veneration_n but_o you_o be_v mistake_v when_o you_o think_v the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n arminianism_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n before_o arminius_n be_v bear_v we_o learn_v it_o out_o of_o the_o old_a church-catechism_n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o redeem_v i_o &_o all_o mankind_n and_o the_o church_n have_v learn_v it_o out_o of_o the_o plain_a scripture_n where_o christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n to._n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v therefore_o christ_n be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o all_o man_n col._n a._n paul_n in_o that_o text_n to_o tim_n speak_v de_fw-mi generibus_fw-la singulorum_fw-la not_o the_o singulis_fw-la generum_fw-la b._n s._n paul_n speak_v de_fw-la singulis_fw-la generum_fw-la for_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2._o 9_o a_o convince_a text._n w._n there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la &_o beneplaciti_fw-la b._n if_o god_n have_v signify_v and_o reveal_v to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v than_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v but_o he_o have_v signify_v etc._n etc._n he_o know_v not_o to_o lie_v or_o to_o dissemble_v c._n i_o desire_v to_o propose_v a_o argument_n in_o this_o question_n if_o you_o please_v to_o answer_v i_o b._n most_o willing_o you_o be_v a_o courteous_a gentleman_n c._n if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n then_o shall_v all_o man_n be_v save_v but_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v therefore_o b._n i_o deny_v the_o sequel_n of_o your_o major_n c._n christ_n can_v fail_v of_o his_o intention_n therefore_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v b._n i_o deny_v your_o antecedent_n c._n to_o fail_v of_o one_o intention_n argue_v imperfefection_n but_o you_o must_v not_o lay_v any_o imperfection_n upon_o christ_n b._n no_o by_o no_o mean_n therefore_o i_o answer_v one_o may_v fail_v of_o his_o intention_n two_o way_n either_o by_o one_o own_o fault_n or_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o to_o who_o good_a be_v intend_v christ_n fail_v of_o his_o intention_n not_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n but_o we_o he_o be_v not_o want_v to_o we_o we_o be_v want_v to_o ourselves_o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o all_o dear_a christian_n take_v heed_n of_o conceive_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n &_o of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o will_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n tr._n god_n in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n have_v appoint_v to_o save_v some_o and_o to_o damn_v other_o b._n the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_a or_o conditional_a god_n purpose_v not_o the_o damnation_n of_o any_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o upon_o his_o refusal_n of_o the_o mean_n and_n for_o election_n consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n eph._n 1._o 4._o see_v also_o the_o judicious_a mr._n hooker_n distinction_n of_o god_n general_a inclination_n and_o his_o occasion_v will_v lib._n 5._o s_o 49._o wherefore_o beloved_n i_o charge_v you_o again_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o think_v not_o ill_o of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o real_o and_o sincere_o will_v you_o shall_v be_v save_v hear_v christ_n mourn_v affectionate_o over_o jerusalem_n how_o oft_o will_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v god_n speak_v most_o pathetical_o in_o the_o prophet_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n will_v you_o not_o take_v his_o word_n take_v his_o oath_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n turn_v you_o turn_v