Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	act_n	church_n	communion_n	1,337	5	9.7715	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42726	An answer to the Bishop of Condom (now of Meaux) his Exposition of the Catholick faith, &c. wherein the doctrine of the Church of Rome is detected, and that of the Church of England expressed from the publick acts of both churches : to which are added reflections on his pastoral letter.	Gilbert, John, b. 1658 or 9.	1686 (1686)	Wing G708; ESTC R537	120,993	143

there_o be_v so_o vast_a a_o difference_n between_o those_o sacrament_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n peculiar_a institution_n be_v seal_n exhibitive_a of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o which_o take_v effect_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o that_o institution_n and_o other_o that_o be_v only_a mean_n of_o particular_a grace_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a effect_n some_o of_o which_o also_o can_v be_v hope_v to_o take_v effect_n only_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v no_o other_o virtue_n than_o what_o these_o prayer_n can_v be_v hope_v to_o produce_v baptism_n about_o baptism_n in_o particular_a i_o know_v but_o one_o material_a difference_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sufficient_o press_v its_o efficacy_n and_o necessity_n and_o have_v provide_v what_o she_o can_v that_o none_o may_v want_v it_o only_o she_o dare_v not_o determine_v it_o of_o that_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o to_o deny_v salvation_n to_o those_o infant_n that_o die_v without_o it_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o allow_v the_o desire_n of_o it_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o it_o to_o justification_n in_o the_o adult_n and_o when_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wash_n away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n that_o save_v we_o in_o baptism_n why_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v the_o design_n of_o christian_a parent_n dedicate_a they_o to_o god_n service_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n shall_v not_o as_o well_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o it_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o it_o do_v render_v the_o wash_n effectual_a in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o i_o can_v apprehend_v confirmation_n confirmation_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o reject_v by_o we_o but_o use_v with_o solemnity_n become_v such_o a_o exercise_n and_o intend_a to_o the_o utmost_a effect_n that_o the_o bishop_n prayer_n and_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n join_v with_o it_o can_v be_v hope_v to_o procure_v of_o that_o grace_n which_o may_v enable_v all_o that_o come_v thereto_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v what_o before_o their_o come_n to_o that_o action_n they_o be_v teach_v they_o must_v then_o resolve_v upon_o viz._n the_o procession_n of_o christianity_n in_o their_o own_o name_n undertake_v to_o abide_v by_o it_o with_o their_o life_n penance_n touch_v penance_n we_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o his_o church_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v man_n sin_n for_o edification_n and_o likewise_o commit_v to_o her_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n have_v give_v her_o authority_n as_o of_o admit_v to_o so_o of_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o any_o have_v visible_o transgress_v that_o profession_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o baptism_n she_o have_v full_a authority_n to_o call_v such_o to_o a_o account_n and_o to_o exclude_v they_o in_o part_n or_o altogether_o from_o her_o communion_n till_o they_o shall_v have_v submit_v to_o and_o perform_v such_o act_n of_o humiliation_n as_o may_v both_o warrant_v she_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o her_o communion_n again_o by_o some_o assurance_n of_o their_o true_a repentance_n and_o recovery_n of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o alone_o entitle_v to_o it_o and_o likewise_o satisfy_v the_o church_n for_o the_o scandal_n give_v by_o their_o apostasy_n likewise_o we_o believe_v that_o all_o who_o be_v baptize_v have_v make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v by_o that_o profession_n oblige_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o this_o discipline_n which_o the_o church_n exercise_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o sin_n further_o we_o prove_v that_o when_o the_o church_n proceed_v aright_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o authority_n exclude_v those_o from_o her_o communion_n who_o be_v visible_o fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o admit_v they_o again_o into_o it_o after_o it_o have_v wrought_v the_o cure_n of_o sin_n by_o enjoin_v such_o act_n of_o humiliation_n as_o have_v wrought_v a_o true_a repentance_n she_o act_v according_a to_o christ_n commission_n and_o what_o she_o do_v be_v valid_a and_o ratify_v by_o he_o to_o so_o great_a effect_n that_o what_o she_o bind_v on_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o she_o lose_v on_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n we_o further_o say_v that_o god_n have_v provide_v this_o mean_n for_o the_o procure_n and_o assure_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o church_n do_v both_o teach_v private_a christian_n what_o course_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v for_o the_o work_n in_o themselves_o a_o true_a repentance_n by_o act_n of_o mortification_n and_o self-denial_n and_o invite_v they_o to_o bring_v their_o secret_a sin_n unto_o the_o church_n so_o far_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v within_o themselves_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o they_o by_o her_o prayer_n or_o discipline_n to_o work_v this_o effect_n but_o we_o declare_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o though_o we_o believe_v the_o church_n have_v full_a authority_n thus_o to_o act_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o sin_n yet_o it_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o pardon_v sin_n till_o after_o it_o have_v wrought_v the_o cure_n so_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v absolve_v any_o from_o their_o sin_n in_o who_o it_o have_v not_o first_o wrought_v a_o true_a repentance_n that_o act_n be_v null_a for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v only_o ministerial_a to_o procure_v can_v have_v no_o authority_n to_o abate_v that_o condition_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n true_a repentance_n and_o therefore_o 2_o we_o further_o declare_v that_o though_o the_o church_n discipline_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n to_o procure_v this_o condition_n necessary_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o work_v it_o in_o themselves_o without_o it_o by_o their_o earnest_a prayer_n humiliation_n and_o other_o endeavour_n assist_v by_o god_n grace_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o be_v pardon_v by_o god_n without_o this_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o 3_o we_o also_o declare_v that_o whatever_o benefit_n may_v be_v in_o man_n lay_v open_o their_o secret_a sin_n to_o the_o church_n in_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n on_o they_o so_o to_o do_v for_o that_o their_o sin_n shall_v assure_o be_v forgive_v without_o it_o so_o they_o be_v true_o penitent_a also_o out_o of_o a_o due_a apprehension_n of_o the_o exceed_a usefulness_n of_o this_o discipline_n i._n e._n public_a penance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n sensible_o fall_v through_o the_o want_n of_o it_o our_o church_n lament_v its_o loss_n and_o the_o abominable_a abuse_n that_o creep_v into_o it_o of_o which_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o age_n take_v so_o great_a advantage_n as_o have_v for_o the_o present_a render_v it_o almost_o impracticable_a but_o to_o the_o utmost_a effect_n she_o can_v she_o do_v exercise_v it_o and_o to_o the_o best_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o her_o child_n but_o whilst_o we_o thus_o lament_v that_o this_o discipline_n leave_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o church_n be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n lose_v and_o become_v impracticable_a yet_o there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o reason_n to_o repent_v of_o our_o reformation_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v not_o the_o reformation_n that_o cast_v off_o this_o necessary_a and_o save_a discipline_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o former_a age_n that_o have_v bring_v in_o abuse_n to_o that_o excess_n that_o render_v it_o not_o possible_a for_o the_o reformation_n at_o the_o removal_n of_o they_o to_o maintain_v it_o in_o the_o authority_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v to_o what_o degree_n those_o abuse_n be_v arrive_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o guess_v when_o we_o have_v consider_v those_o that_o be_v still_o maintain_v in_o 14._o council_n trid._n sess_n 14._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o teach_v thus_o 1._o thus_o cap._n 1._o that_o those_o who_o fall_v from_o grace_n after_o baptism_n have_v need_n of_o another_o sacrament_n to_o restore_v they_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n institute_v this_o of_o penance_n 4._o penance_n cap._n 3._o &_o can._n 4._o that_o the_o form_n of_o this_o sacrament_n consist_v in_o the_o word_n i_o absolve_v thou_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v contrition_n confession_n satisfaction_n condemn_v those_o who_o say_v penance_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o conscience_n terrify_v for_o its_o sin_n and_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n 4._o

other_o ground_n in_o christian_a discipline_n than_o as_o mean_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o church_n be_v oblige_v to_o see_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o christianity_n man_n profess_v with_o good_a authority_n oblige_v those_o to_o undergo_v who_o have_v visible_o fall_v from_o that_o profession_n not_o as_o punishment_n satisfactory_a to_o god_n justice_n but_o as_o medicine_n to_o work_v their_o cure_n and_o to_o recover_v they_o to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n favour_n which_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o suppose_v they_o in_o and_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v debar_v of_o that_o communion_n when_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n the_o church_n will_v not_o re-admit_a they_o to_o it_o till_o by_o submit_v to_o such_o work_n of_o humiliation_n as_o be_v likely_a to_o produce_v repentance_n they_o have_v give_v reasonable_a evidence_n to_o she_o of_o their_o have_v recover_v the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o thereby_o a_o right_a to_o her_o communion_n now_o those_o penitent_n indeed_o who_o show_v some_o extraordinary_a zeal_n and_o fervour_n in_o these_o work_n of_o humiliation_n or_o by_o some_o other_o eminent_a act_n of_o piety_n show_v themselves_o to_o have_v true_o repent_v and_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v take_v place_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v many_o time_n admit_v to_o the_o communion_n before_o their_o performance_n of_o all_o those_o act_n that_o have_v be_v enjoin_v they_o and_o loose_v from_o the_o further_a severity_n of_o that_o discipline_n that_o cure_n of_o sin_n appear_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o which_o the_o discipline_n intend_v but_o for_o penance_n impose_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o divine_a justice_n and_o relaxation_n from_o they_o by_o the_o application_n of_o a_o stock_n of_o merit_n in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n after_o this_o lay_n open_v the_o foundation_n we_o must_v likewise_o examine_v the_o building_n and_o inquire_v what_o their_o doctrine_n be_v in_o these_o point_n in_o that_o of_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o hold_v those_o penitential_a work_n to_o be_v satisfactory_a and_o that_o to_o god_n justice_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o design_v they_o for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o then_o after_o what_o nature_n they_o satisfy_v be_v not_o so_o full_o express_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n use_v the_o word_n cite_v by_o m._n condom_n in_o the_o former_a section_n which_o i_o have_v show_v not_o clear_a for_o they_o say_v these_o work_n of_o penance_n have_v a_o virtue_n though_o draw_v from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o be_v still_o in_o doubt_n whether_o they_o count_v they_o satisfaction_n upon_o account_n of_o their_o intrinsic_a value_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n if_o so_o they_o give_v they_o a_o worth_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o their_o catechism_n seem_v to_o confirm_v this_o sense_n say_v that_o from_o christ_n through_o our_o good_a action_n we_o obtain_v two_o great_a benefit_n one_o that_o we_o merit_v the_o reward_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o other_o that_o we_o can_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o it_o say_v illustrate_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n who_o grace_n be_v herein_o more_o abundant_a that_o not_o only_o those_o thing_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o which_o himself_o alone_o but_o those_o also_o which_o as_o head_n over_o his_o member_n he_o have_v merit_v and_o pay_v for_o his_o saint_n upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o good_a action_n of_o the_o pious_a be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o dignity_n and_o this_o also_o their_o very_a account_v they_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o divine_a justice_n require_v this_o temporal_a punishment_n do_v most_o strong_o imply_v and_o if_o so_o than_o all_o m._n condom_n maxim_n will_v not_o clear_v they_o from_o depend_v on_o these_o work_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o if_o we_o must_v take_v his_o word_n that_o after_o all_o what_o they_o call_v satisfaction_n be_v only_o the_o application_n of_o the_o infinite_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n we_o hope_v to_o find_v nothing_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o but_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o another_o doctrine_n that_o one_o man_n may_v satisfy_v for_o another_o thus_o their_o catechism_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o satisfact_n cat._n trid._n sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la verum_fw-la satisfact_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o divine_a grace_n may_v in_o another_o stead_n pay_v that_o which_o be_v owe_v to_o god_n so_o that_o after_o a_o sort_n we_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o these_o work_n by_o which_o man_n satisfy_v for_o other_o be_v common_o call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n declare_v can_v be_v teach_v without_o arrogancy_n england_n art_n 14._o of_o the_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o impiety_n inasmuch_o as_o by_o they_o man_n declare_v that_o they_o not_o only_o render_v to_o god_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v but_o that_o they_o do_v more_o for_o his_o sake_n than_o of_o bind_a duty_n be_v require_v whereas_o christ_n say_v plain_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o you_o can_v say_v that_o you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n she_o likewise_o deplore_v that_o gross_a superstition_n that_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o world_n by_o which_o man_n be_v lead_v 3_o hom._n of_o good_a work_n part_v 3_o to_o place_v righteousness_n in_o vow_n meat_n drink_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o the_o people_n be_v tell_v of_o a_o stock_n of_o merit_n in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o other_o make_v their_o market_n and_o herein_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o maintain_v what_o be_v say_v by_o she_o upon_o the_o reason_n give_v and_o more_o namely_o that_o this_o conceit_n of_o one_o man_n satisfy_n for_o another_o and_o that_o thereby_o there_o be_v a_o stock_n of_o merit_n which_o the_o church_n by_o indulgence_n may_v allow_v to_o the_o account_n of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o grant_v they_o be_v not_o only_o without_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o be_v also_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o injurious_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n who_o merit_n be_v the_o only_a consideration_n of_o all_o pardon_n and_o mercy_n nor_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o say_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o such_o but_o through_o he_o for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o apply_v his_o only_a to_o that_o effect_n but_o whilst_o his_o be_v infinite_a those_o who_o shall_v pretend_v to_o join_v other_o with_o they_o when_o god_n have_v only_o propose_v his_o both_o as_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o give_a mercy_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o hope_n do_v plain_o derogate_v from_o christ_n and_o delude_v the_o people_n who_o hear_v of_o other_o merit_n than_o those_o of_o christ_n vain_o purchase_v they_o as_o a_o new_a mean_n to_o place_n themselves_o in_o god_n favour_n but_o m._n condom_n speak_v here_o very_o spare_o of_o indulgence_n tell_v we_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n propose_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v believe_v concern_v they_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o grant_v they_o and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v beneficial_a to_o salvation_n and_o do_v withal_o intimate_a that_o these_o principal_o regard_n discipline_n which_o it_o seek_v to_o prevent_v from_o be_v reassume_v by_o a_o overgreat_a facility_n in_o grant_v they_o but_o still_o it_o teach_v all_o this_o without_o warrant_n no_o power_n of_o indulgence_n to_o such_o purpose_n as_o they_o pretend_v to_o grant_v they_o be_v ever_o give_v to_o the_o church_n by_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o any_o such_o beneficial_a use_n of_o they_o to_o be_v learn_v from_o he_o upon_o this_o score_n nor_o be_v it_o material_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o council_n intimate_v they_o to_o regard_v discipline_n 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