Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	church_n	know_v	scripture_n	7,570	5	6.9072	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20531	English Presbytery, or, An account of the main opinions of those ministers and people in England, who go under the name of Presbyterians published for the vindication of divers noble and worthy persons, who by papists, and their adherents are without any ground aspersed with that name : and also of those who indeed do hold those principles, appealing to the judgement of all sober Christians, what there is of falshood or unpeaceableness in them.	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.	1680 (1680)	Wing C5315; ESTC R9925	10,428	16

preserve_v the_o unity_n peace_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o that_o government_n 2._o second_o that_o the_o ultimate_a judgement_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n as_o to_o any_o person_n particular_a practice_n be_v his_o own_o practical_a judgement_n or_o conscience_n after_o a_o due_a enquiry_n into_o scripture_n and_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n and_o hear_v and_o weigh_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o as_o to_z thing_n the_o believe_a or_o not_o believe_v do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o which_o may_v render_v his_o soul_n guilty_a before_o god_n and_o that_o although_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v err_v as_o any_o other_o creature_n may_v yet_o no_o christian_a ought_v to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o it_o whether_o it_o dictate_v upon_o probable_a or_o demonstrative_a argument_n in_o obedience_n to_o any_o man_n but_o aught_o rather_o patient_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n shall_v be_v impose_v on_o he_o for_o not_o do_v 3._o that_o where_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v of_o necessary_a use_n though_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n yet_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o the_o abuse_n only_o take_v away_o but_o where_o the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o necessary_a if_o it_o have_v be_v ordinary_o use_v in_o a_o idolatrous_a worship_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v whole_o disuse_v especial_o if_o it_o give_v a_o offence_n to_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o christian_n nor_o can_v the_o command_n of_o any_o superior_n legitimate_a the_o use_n of_o any_o such_o rite_n figure_n habit_n or_o action_n superior_n be_v oblige_v in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o to_o command_v they_o and_o be_v as_o much_o under_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o love_n as_o private_a person_n these_o be_v the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o all_o those_o true_o call_v presbyterian_o from_o which_o flow_v all_o their_o different_a apprehension_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o church_n the_o minister_n of_o it_o and_o the_o ministration_n in_o it_o the_o censure_n and_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o i_o shall_v now_o more_o particular_o declare_v concern_v divine_a worship_n 1._o divine_a worship_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o homage_n of_o the_o creature_n pay_v to_o his_o creator_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o excellency_n and_o as_o a_o indication_n of_o the_o more_o internal_a homage_n of_o his_o soul_n they_o can_v allow_v nothing_o as_o a_o act_n or_o mean_v or_o mode_n of_o true_a worship_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o what_o christ_n have_v prescribe_v or_o exemplify_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o apostle_n or_o be_v justify_v by_o some_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n have_v abolish_v both_o the_o typical_a and_o carnal_a ordinance_n by_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o command_v his_o people_n expression_n of_o their_o homage_n to_o he_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_v only_a prayer_n and_o praise_n read_v preach_a and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n administer_a and_o receive_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o can_v allow_v these_o and_o these_o alone_a to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o worship_n unless_o other_o can_v be_v show_v there_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n direct_v the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o receive_v and_o administer_a both_o sacrament_n they_o believe_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o receive_v according_a to_o those_o form_n and_o no_o other_o add_v only_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o praise_v which_o be_v general_a act_n of_o worship_n applicable_a in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o creature_n the_o word_n of_o god_n also_o direct_v the_o matter_n both_o of_o prayer_n and_o preach_v and_o prescribe_v no_o form_n of_o word_n for_o either_o but_o require_v minister_n to_o study_v to_o stir_v up_o their_o gift_n and_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o so_o to_o minister_v the_o same_o they_o believe_v that_o minister_n be_v both_o to_o preach_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o for_o that_o end_n and_o to_o administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n according_a to_o his_o direction_n without_o any_o unnecessary_a variation_n in_o keep_v close_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n precept_n and_o practice_n they_o know_v they_o can_v err_v but_o they_o believe_v that_o vary_v from_o it_o they_o must_v err_v not_o allow_v god_n the_o prerogative_n which_o every_o creature_n challenge_v to_o prescribe_v his_o own_o homage_n and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v his_o father_n will_n or_o not_o faithful_o reveal_v it_o and_o the_o apostle_n as_o worship_v god_n in_o a_o imperfect_a manner_n in_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o primitive_a time_n 3._o they_o believe_v that_o nothing_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v idle_a and_o superfluous_a be_v lawful_a it_o be_v too_o solemn_a a_o action_n to_o trifle_n in_o and_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v by_o man_n for_o edification_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n alone_o be_v authorize_v to_o direct_a mean_n in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n and_o that_o no_o action_n rite_n figure_n habit_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n can_v be_v religious_o use_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o civil_a command_n nor_o can_v they_o understand_v how_o action_n can_v be_v do_v in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n mere_o in_o obedience_n to_o man_n without_o confound_v of_o thing_n civil_a and_o sacred_a and_o set_v up_o man_n post_n by_o god_n post_n and_o man_n threshold_n by_o god_n threshold_n and_o endanger_v people_n superstitious_a apprehension_n in_o a_o short_a time_n as_o be_v abundant_o prove_v by_o the_o popish_a worship_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v indeed_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o small_a apprehension_n that_o they_o less_o err_v who_o through_o ignorance_n establish_v such_o thing_n as_o part_n and_o act_n of_o worship_n than_o those_o who_o require_v they_o to_o be_v mix_v with_o true_a act_n of_o worship_n but_o require_v they_o only_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o act_n of_o homage_n and_o obedience_n to_o man_n 4._o more_o particular_o they_o do_v not_o think_v any_o gesture_n form_n action_n figure_n habit_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n not_o necessary_a from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o divine_a precept_n if_o they_o have_v be_v ordinary_o use_v in_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n because_o they_o believe_v papist_n most_o gross_a idolater_n and_o find_v themselves_o confess_v it_o upon_o supposition_n that_o there_o be_v no_o transubstantiation_n and_o as_o god_n severe_o forbid_v the_o jew_n all_o idolatrous_a usage_n in_o his_o worship_n so_o the_o apostle_n determine_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o idolothytes_n and_o in_o this_o they_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o tertullian_n very_o copious_o but_o they_o otherwise_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n though_o so_o abuse_v by_o idolater_n and_o of_o what_o have_v be_v use_v by_o they_o as_o conveniency_n for_o religious_a action_n though_o no_o more_o proper_a to_o they_o than_o to_o such_o as_o be_v civil_a such_o as_o capacious_a building_n etc._n etc._n 5._o they_o do_v believe_v preach_v to_o be_v the_o explication_n and_o application_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o order_n to_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n and_o reason_n work_v upon_o scripture_n principle_n and_o that_o those_o who_o only_a discourse_n moral_a proposition_n prove_v they_o from_o mere_a natural_a principle_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n be_v very_o far_o from_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o those_o also_o who_o deliver_v their_o discourse_n in_o a_o stile_n and_o phrase_n not_o understand_v by_o their_o hearer_n and_o serve_v only_o to_o please_v and_o tickle_v the_o ear_n concern_v the_o church_n 1._o they_o believe_v that_o the_o term_n church_n in_o a_o religious_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v only_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o apply_v only_o to_o a_o number_n of_o people_n who_o the_o holy_a scripture_n dignify_v by_o that_o title_n and_o that_o we_o have_v not_o know_v the_o term_n but_o for_o the_o scripture_n as_o appropriate_v to_o a_o religious_a society_n 2._o they_o believe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o church_n most_o strict_o and_o proper_o signify_v that_o number_n