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
A32768	Ecclesiasticum, or, A plain and familiar Christian conference concerning gospel churches, and order for the information and benefit of those who shall seek the Lord their God and ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward ...	Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712.	1690 (1690)	Wing C3751; ESTC R23991	70,072	162

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you_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o lay-elders_a christ_n the_o distinction_n between_o clergy_n and_o laity_n come_v from_o rome_n we_o own_v it_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o no_o mean_n for_o the_o people_n be_v the_o clergy_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n peter_n show_v the_o duty_n of_o presbyter_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o lording_n it_o as_o lordbishop_n over_o god_n heritage_n 2._o they_o be_v no_o more_o layman_n than_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n yea_o i_o may_v affirm_v if_o they_o that_o be_v ordain_v officer_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n be_v make_v thereby_o the_o clergy_n than_o all_o the_o minister_n even_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o pastor_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o ordination_n to_o all_o the_o officer_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 3._o we_o deny_v not_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o be_v rule_v elder_n neither_o do_v we_o deny_v that_o a_o rule_v elder_a may_v speak_v and_o teach_v as_o occasion_n require_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o in_o matter_n that_o concern_v his_o office_n in_o public_a or_o private_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v one_o qualification_n requisite_a to_o all_o presbyter_n or_o roll_a elder_n preach_v or_o not_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 1_o tim._n 3.2_o and_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o the_o elder_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o bishop_n i._n e._n a_o roll_a elder_a or_o presbyter_n must_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v i._n e._n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n as_o he_o be_v call_v thereto_o 4._o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v very_o clear_o in_o distribute_v the_o elder_n into_o they_o who_o ordinary_a and_o chief_a work_n be_v to_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o such_o who_o more_o peculiar_a work_n be_v to_o attend_v government_n though_o there_o never_o want_v those_o that_o will_v endeavour_v 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