Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	catholic_n	church_n	communion_n	1,794	5	10.0028	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43802	Municipum ecclesiasticum, or, The rights, liberties, and authorities of the Christian Church asserted against all oppressive doctrines, and constitutions, occasioned by Dr. Wake's book, concerning the authority of Christian princes over ecclesiastical synods, &c.	Hill, Samuel, 1648-1716.	1697 (1697)	Wing H2009; ESTC R14266	76,389	151

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the_o court_n of_o conscience_n but_o here_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o

these_o little_a occasional_a transport_v but_o fix_v sense_n in_o the_o holy_a martyr_n 3._o ep._n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n ep._n ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ap_fw-mi v._o g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la philad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la polycarp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la in_o psendepig_n ign._n &_o inscriptionem_fw-la epist_n polycarp_n ad_fw-la philippens_n cypr._n ed._n 34._o §_o 4._o presbyterii_fw-la honorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sessuri_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la ep._n 35_o 42._o §_o 2_o 3._o as_o appear_v by_o their_o frequent_a repetition_n require_v a_o obedience_n still_o to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v be_v extravagant_a to_o a_o miracle_n have_v not_o presbytery_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n on_o faith_n of_o which_o he_o call_v it_o the_o council_n of_o god_n without_o which_o whosoever_o act_v any_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n as_o be_v concorporate_v for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n supper_n and_o one_o altar_n of_o god_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n together_o with_o his_o presbytery_n to_o unity_n with_o which_o all_o penitent_a schismatic_n must_v return_v in_o order_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o such_o a_o system_fw-la of_o presbytery_n in_o every_o bishopric_n appear_v by_o this_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n of_o their_o consecration_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a ordinance_n for_o a_o council_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o bishopric_n in_o all_o its_o occasion_n so_o that_o so_o many_o place_n attest_v such_o a_o systematick_a consociation_n of_o presbytery_n in_o every_o see_v will_v bid_v a_o fair_a interpretation_n for_o all_o those_o other_o place_n which_o require_v observance_n to_o elder_n plural_o only_o name_v 24._o see_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n ep._n 6._o §_o 5._o solus_fw-la rescribere_fw-la nibil_n potui_fw-la nibil_n sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la usstro_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n 18._o &_o 24._o but_o collective_o understand_v as_o a_o ecclesiastic_a council_n and_o so_o of_o the_o deacon_n the_o same_o be_v most_o probable_a because_o they_o be_v general_o set_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbytery_n in_o these_o rule_n of_o hierarchical_a discipline_n and_o union_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o those_o synod_n of_o st._n cyprian_n which_v general_o contain_v the_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o presbyter_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o affair_n that_o do_v concern_v all_o the_o order_n thereof_o of_o which_o more_o will_v be_v speak_v when_o we_o come_v to_o particular_n §_o 5._o rick_n in_o the_o vacancy_n the_o clergy_n of_o council_n for_o the_o bishop_n rick_n nor_o be_v they_o only_o of_o counsel_n and_o sub_n society_n to_o the_o bishop_n while_o the_o see_v be_v full_a but_o they_o be_v a_o council_n for_o the_o vacant_a bishopric_n during_o the_o interval_n to_o inspect_v and_o conduct_v the_o public_a state_n thereof_o and_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v letter_n of_o communion_n between_o other_o church_n for_o though_o in_o the_o vacancy_n presbyter_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v all_o episcopal_a office_n in_o their_o own_o right_n as_o ordination_n anathematise_v absolution_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o thing_n preparatory_a hereunto_o be_v in_o their_o power_n as_o examination_n regulation_n suspension_n injunction_n of_o penance_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o the_o vacant_a bishopric_n be_v to_o be_v canonical_o subject_a and_o obedient_a reserve_v high_a procedure_n to_o the_o high_a authority_n of_o either_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n at_o the_o present_a or_o their_o proper_a bishop_n next_o to_o succeed_v rom._n ign._n ad_fw-la rom._n for_o though_o ignatius_n tell_v the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la antiochen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o church_n in_o syria_n at_o antioch_n have_v now_o in_o his_o steed_n christ_n and_o christ_n only_o for_o her_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n yet_o in_o that_o ascribe_v to_o he_o send_v to_o his_o own_o antiochian_o he_o charge_v the_o presbyter_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n till_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o a_o governor_n and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o though_o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o apocryphal_a epistle_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o unexceptionable_a canon_n specisy_v in_o it_o and_o far_o from_o a_o imposture_n that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v govern_v the_o laity_n in_o the_o vacancy_n so_o polycarp_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n then_o as_o it_o seem_v etc._n polycarp_n ad_fw-la philippen_v charge_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o laity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n without_o a_o bishop_n for_o otherwise_o the_o canon_n require_v he_o to_o have_v mention_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n direct_v the_o presbyter_n to_o be_v merciful_a visiter_n of_o the_o needy_a converter_n of_o they_o that_o err_v forbear_v wrath_n partiality_n unjust_a judgement_n severity_n etc._n etc._n the_o laity_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v that_o in_o these_o day_n the_o several_a presbyter_n have_v not_o several_a congregation_n apart_o to_o themselves_o but_o be_v all_o one_o common_a college_n over_o one_o people_n in_o every_o see_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o government_n and_o obedience_n setin_n this_o epistle_n be_v to_o the_o elder_n in_o common_a without_o any_o distributive_a appropriation_n it_o will_v then_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o they_o be_v a_o council_n for_o the_o church_n in_o the_o vacancy_n as_o a_o council_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o plenarty_n to_o which_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o epistle_n reciprocate_v between_o bishop_n and_o vacant_a see_v under_o the_o conciliar_a conduct_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v full_a and_o convince_a see_v cler._n rom._n clero_fw-la carthag_n in_o it_o epist_n cypr._n ep._n 3._o §_o 1._o &_o cum_fw-la incumbat_fw-la whis_fw-la qui_fw-la videmur_fw-la praepositi_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o vice_n pastor_n be_v custodire_fw-la gregem_fw-la etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o see_v thus_o the_o clergy_n at_o rome_n write_v under_o their_o vacancy_n to_o the_o clergy_n at_o carthage_n under_o the_o absence_n of_o st._n cyprian_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o absence_n or_o want_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o supply_v their_o place_n in_o what_o their_o order_n will_v admit_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o they_o therefore_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o the_o clergy_n of_o carthage_n of_o the_o recess_n of_o st._n cyprian_n the_o bishop_n by_o clement_n the_o carthaginian_a sub-deacon_n and_o messenger_n send_v back_o this_o their_o epistle_n by_o their_o agent_n bassianus_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o carthage_n 2._o ibid._n harum_fw-la literarum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ad_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la poteritis_fw-la transmittere_fw-la per_fw-la idoneas_fw-la occasiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n cyp._n ad_fw-la cler._n ep._n 6._o §_o 2._o and_o desire_v they_o to_o communicate_v it_o by_o all_o mean_n and_o opportunity_n possible_a to_o other_o church_n which_o be_v plain_o act_n of_o form_n and_o nature_n conciliar_a and_o such_o as_o they_o look_v on_o as_o matter_n of_o duty_n and_o not_o prudence_n only_o it_o be_v true_a where_o bishop_n be_v only_o absent_a it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o the_o presbytery_n do_v act_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o absent_a bishop_n but_o than_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a 1._o cyp._n ad_fw-la cler._n ep._n 6._o vice_n meâ_fw-la fungamini_fw-la cirea_fw-la gerendaca_fw-la quae_fw-la administratio_fw-la religiosa_fw-la deposcit_fw-la vid._n ep._n 5._o §_o 1._o that_o the_o absent_a bishop_n be_v canonical_o oblige_v so_o to_o authorize_v or_o concede_fw-la that_o vicarious_a administration_n which_o they_o upon_o their_o own_o right_n before_o such_o actual_a commission_n may_v assume_v for_o it_o be_v the_o disobedience_n of_o some_o proud_a consessor_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n posse_fw-la cyp._n ibid._n §_o 4._o quando_fw-la audio_fw-la quosdam_fw-la nec_fw-la à_fw-la diaconis_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la regi_fw-la posse_fw-la that_o occasion_v st._n cyprian_n six_o epistle_n to_o authorize_v the_o clergy_n that_o can_v safe_o stay_v at_o carthage_n under_o the_o then_o persecution_n in_o his_o stead_n name_n and_o concede_v authority_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n which_o be_v not_o the_o first_o original_a of_o the_o clergy_n authority_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n

of_o imposture_n in_o religion_n inlay_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n the_o merchandise_n the_o hypocrite_n will_v make_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d athan._n ad_fw-la orthodox_n tom._n 1._o p._n 944._o d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v up_o bishop_n by_o kingly_a force_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o its_o divine_a credit_n can_v be_v thorough_o establish_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o reproach_n consequent_a against_o it_o there_o upon_o do_v not_o think_v sit_v to_o call_v many_o mighty_a or_o many_o noble_a wise_a or_o great_a at_o first_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n nor_o permit_v any_o prince_n by_o his_o providence_n to_o exercise_v any_o formal_a authority_n in_o the_o least_o over_o the_o church_n for_o 300_o year_n though_o abgarus_n mamaea_n and_o philip_n gordius_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v christian_n that_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v attribute_v nor_o attributable_a to_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n only_o else_o it_o have_v be_v as_o easy_a and_o as_o miraculous_a for_o our_o lord_n to_o have_v make_v prince_n his_o first_o convert_v and_o apostle_n and_o found_v this_o supremacy_n in_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n beyond_o all_o question_n for_o ever_o but_o that_o it_o may_v never_o in_o time_n to_o come_v fall_n under_o the_o reproachful_a imputation_n and_o character_n of_o a_o state_n engine_n he_o lodge_v the_o spiritual_a power_n elsewhere_o for_o three_o century_n entire_o that_o hereupon_o the_o church_n may_v be_v embolden_v as_o upon_o sure_a ground_n to_o assert_v her_o proper_a power_n unalienate_v and_o pure_a against_o all_o atheistical_a calumny_n whatsoever_o through_o all_o age_n that_o so_o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o civil_a power_n to_o the_o enforcement_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o for_o repression_n of_o enormity_n yet_o not_o to_o the_o omission_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o 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to_o he_o as_o such_o which_o must_v i_o suppose_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o interpret_n other_o place_n where_o he_o more_o loose_o omit_v the_o christian_a qualification_n but_o here_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o it_o be_v shall_v denominate_v a_o prince_n christian_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o this_o authority_n communion_n internal_a authority_n in_o society_n ground_v upon_o a_o internal_a right_n of_o communion_n for_o all_o internal_a authority_n in_o all_o power_n presuppose_v a_o right_a to_o communion_n more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o authority_n in_o all_o society_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o the_o authority_n assert_v by_o the_o doctor_n to_o all_o christian_a prince_n must_v suppose_v a_o right_n to_o communion_n in_o all_o the_o matter_n subject_a to_o that_o internal_a authority_n for_o he_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o receive_v sacrament_n have_v no_o internal_a right_n of_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n about_o they_o he_o who_o be_v not_o 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faith_n under_o constantius_n his_o tyranny_n