Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	baptism_n	baptize_v	holy_a	6,403	5	6.2103	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81832	Vox populi, expressed in XXXV. motions to this present Parliament Being the generall voyce and the humble and earnest request of the people of God in England to that most honorable and religious assembly. For reforming the present corrupt state of the church. Published by Irenæus Philadelphus.	Du Moulin, Lewis, 1606-1680.	1641 (1641)	Wing D2554C; ESTC R231078	5,511	15

Vox Populi EXPRESSED IN XXXV MOTIONS TO THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT Being the generall voyce and the humble and earnest request of the people of God in England to that most Honorable and Religious Assembly For reforming the present corrupt State of the Church Published by Irenaus Philadelphus Printed in the Yeare 1641. MOTIONS FOR REFORMING THE CHVRCH OF ENGLAND I. THat since the first Reformation in King Edwards dayes was rather of the Doctrine then of the Discipline and of the Rites that were palpably grosse which yet were retained with a purpose they should be removed afterwards and for to unloose by degrees the fast holds to the Romish Church now since every Protestant is well informed of the change made in Religion that whatsoever in Religion is Popish or tending to the disturbing of the peace of the Church and maintaining of Hereticall doctrines be redressed II. That in that great worke of Reformation which is of moment and consequence far beyond the setling of civill affaires there be appointed by both the Houses a Committee or convocation and meeting of 40. or 50. English Divines men that were not of and did no way favour the late Convocation and such as be unpartiall learned and uncorrupt in their lives and Doctrine such as Dr. Vsher Arch. B. of Armach Dr. Prideaux Dr. Twisse and the like with 10. Scots Divines to which be called 8. Forrain Divines of the most learned and famous such as Rivetus Primrose Diodati Moulin and the like who may treat and agree upon a setled platforme of Church-government sutable to the Monarchy of great Britain which ought to be ratified and enacted by Parliament III. That since our neighbour Churches have enjoyed more peace and safety under their discipline our discipline bee framed upon the patron of theirs which hitherto hath not beene subject to the inconveniences that ours is such are To be rent with schismes poysoned with heresies to have the whole people of the land and the greatest part of the Ministers liable without any redresse to the unjust usurpations vexations and censure of some few Bishoppes To have in great many parochiall Churches a want of a profitable Minister To have in some of them either seldome or no Preaching at all in others little or no maintenance and in most a disproportionable maintenance Besides the manifold altercations and quarrells about trifles and toyes that our discipline is attended with It was never heard that any man living under our neighbour Churches discipline was ever so braine-sicke as to moove questions whether of the Table Pulpit and Font deserves more reverence and bowing at or that their Synods or Consistories made Canons and Constitutions about placing and rayling the Communion Table about Hoods and Surplisses and such needlesse orders which bring rather striving then edifying Since then our neighbour Churches discipline is obnoxious to lesse disorders that a discipline be established in England that be approaching unto theirs yet a sensible difference kept betweene theirs and ours IIII. That the Churches Discipline being established a Nationall Synod be convocated that may frame a Confession of faith to which may be called a competent number of Forraine Divines However since so many have beene so earnest of late to be in charity with the Roman Church that they have beene uncharitable to the Reformed Churches Let Canons be made in the Synode and an Act of Parliament for union with other Protestant Churches in matter of Doctrine and all the fire-brands of these late innovations in the Church that have made us a laughpng stocke to the neighbour Churches be sharrcly censured if not cut off as banes of the Church especially the first raisers of Altars such as Heylin Pocklington and the like V That in that Synod if the English Liturgie bee retained to the end it be received all over England without exceptions it be reformed and repurged from many corruptions and from a great deale of drosse among the gold and the good matters that are therein contained as it appeareth First in the vaine repetitions of the same thing Secondly in the uncouth expressions as the name of Epistle when it is Prophesie and misaplying peeces of Scripture to the daies for which they are appointed Thirdly in the reading of the ridiculous stories and fables of the Apocripha bookes such are the Stories of Tobit and his dogge and the like Fourthly in the unsutablenesse of many collects and prayers to the matter and intent they are prayed for such are the Collect before the Ten Commandements and the prayer for the Ministers of the Gospel O God Almighty that workest great marvels which if the words Bishops and Curates be taken out may be applyed to any purpose And last of all in the unsound Doctrines As that Sacraments are absolutely necessary to salvation and that Infants have Faith in the person of their Godfathers and Godmothers which is as much as to beleeve by a proxie or by an Atturney VI. That in that Synod it be determined what Popery is and Canons made where those errours where of the people is with good reason affraid be named and condemned VII That above all the holy doctrine of Iustification by Faith only which is the maine hinge of salvation bee strongly established by an especial Canon according to the tenets of all Protestant Churches which Canon be sworne and subscribed unto by all that have taken and hereafter shall take orders or Ecclesiasticall promotions This being the greatest plague of the Church of England that many men dignified in the Church and Masters of Colledges fellowes and Schollers in the Universitie defend openly the justification by workes which is flat popery and the ready way to bring in indulgences auricular confession Purgatory and the tyranny of the Clergie over the consciences VIII That likewise the Doctrine of the Necessitie and effecacy of the Sacraments especially of Baptisme bee mainely and distinctly established and explained according to the Tenets of all the other reformed Churches since it hath beene of late verie usuall among our timeservers and those Ministers that are as much taken with conformitie as they love non-residencie and pluralitie of livings to be enamoured with all the Popish and Arminians opinions and to hold and teach Baptisme of water to be of absolute necessity to be saved that it doth blot out sinnes and regenerate Ex Opere operato and vinudamactionis by the bare strength of washing and workes necessarily in the Baptized partie faith and the habit of true sanctification and have grounded their poysonous Tenets upon some passages of the Liturgie that were not dasht out nor explaned by the reformers of the Roman brevlarie in King Edwards daies As be the words in the Catechisme The Children Baptised have all things necesary to salvation and are undoubtedly saved And in The Prayer after Baptisme where thankes is given to God for regenerating the Infant with his holy spirit Since then such places have beene a stumbling blocke to weake ones