Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	church_n	spirit_n	unity_n	1,402	5	10.2899	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81927	A peace-maker without partiality and hypocrisie. Or The gospel-way to make up the present breaches of brotherhood, and heale the divisions, whereby some of the reforming professors and ministers of the kindome at the time, sadly dishonour their profession, mainley obstruct our reformation, utterly destroy the safe constitution both of church and state. Wherein are handled, 1. How the meanes of Christian peace, as well civill as ecclesiasticall, may bee found and ought to bee followed, both by pastors and people. 2. What are the speciall lets of Ecclesiasticall reconciliation, and what the causes of divisions are, and how to be remedied. 3. What are the grounds, termes and motives of brotherly unitie and forbearance, which the ministers and members of the churches of England ought ot professe and practise one towards another for the gospels sake. / All written upon severall occasions and at severall times by Mr. John Dury, one of the assembly of divines, &c. and now published by Samuel Hartlib, to whom they were sent.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1648 (1648)	Wing D2877; Thomason E458_19; ESTC R205070	94,791	118

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29_o 30._o phil._n 1.27_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 11_o 12._o or_o of_o inward_a breach_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o to_o study_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o whole_o necessary_a yet_o that_o for_o the_o true_a 1_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o duty_n 2_o of_o their_o ministerial_a charge_n nothing_o be_v more_o conscionable_a 3_o nothing_o more_o profitable_a 4_o nothing_o more_o commendable_a 5_o and_o nothing_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 6_o and_o the_o perfect_a 7_o of_o the_o saint_n then_o to_o 8_o maintain_v a_o brotherly_a communion_n 9_o and_o correspondency_n one_o with_o another_o and_o that_o such_o as_o lay_v not_o this_o duty_n to_o heart_n but_o love_v rather_o to_o stand_v and_o walk_v by_o 10_o themselves_z and_o to_o maintain_v the_o principle_n 11_o of_o a_o singular_a distance_n from_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o minnistery_n will_v not_o be_v able_a in_o the_o end_n to_o approve_v 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will_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o the_o performance_n and_o more_o fearful_a of_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o then_o hitherto_o they_o have_v be_v therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o but_o may_v be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n to_o offer_v some_o motive_n and_o inducement_n to_o incline_v they_o without_o partiality_n to_o these_o resolution_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v intend_v to_o do_v if_o god_n permit_v chap._n xiii_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n in_o the_o ministry_n if_o then_o we_o shall_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o present_a evil_n whereinto_o these_o church_n and_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v fall_v and_o which_o threaten_v all_o with_o unavoidable_a ruin_n be_v main_o bring_v upon_o we_o through_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o ministerial_a unity_n and_o correspondency_n which_o be_v suitable_a unto_o christianity_n for_o whosoever_o

a_o peacemaker_n without_o partiality_n and_o hypocrisy_n or_o the_o gospel-way_n to_o make_v up_o the_o present_a breach_n of_o brotherhood_n and_o heal_v the_o division_n whereby_o some_o of_o the_o reform_a professor_n and_o minister_n of_o this_o kingdom_n at_o this_o time_n sad_o dishonour_v their_o profession_n main_o obstruct_v our_o reformation_n utter_o destroy_v the_o safe_a constitution_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n wherein_o be_v handle_v 1._o how_o the_o mean_n of_o christian_a peace_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a may_v be_v find_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v follow_v both_o by_o pastor_n and_o people_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o special_a let_n of_o ecclesiastical_a reconciliation_n and_o what_o the_o cause_n of_o division_n be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v remedy_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o ground_n term_n and_o motive_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n and_o forbearance_n which_o the_o minister_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o profess_v and_o practice_v one_o towards_o another_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n all_o write_v upon_o several_a occasion_n and_o at_o several_a time_n by_o mr._n john_n dury_n one_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o publish_v by_o samuel_n hartlib_n to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n psal_n 133.1_o for_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n there_o be_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n judge_n 5.15_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v then_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o castle_n prov._n 18_o 19_o london_n print_v by_o r._n cotes_n for_o john_n bellamy_n at_o the_o three_o golden_a lion_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1648._o the_o content_n the_o preface_n be_v two_o letter_n send_v at_o several_a time_n to_o mr._n samuel_n hartlib_n by_o mr._n john_n dury_n wherein_o be_v handle_v i._n how_o the_o mean_n of_o christian_a peace_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a aught_o to_o be_v follow_v and_o may_v be_v find_v among_o professor_n pag._n 1._o ii_o what_o be_v the_o special_a let_n of_o ecclesiastical_a reconciliation_n and_o what_o the_o cause_n of_o division_n be_v among_o minister_n and_o how_o to_o be_v remedy_v p._n 16._o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o ground_n term_n and_o motive_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n and_o forbearance_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o profess_v and_o practice_v one_o towards_o another_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n chap._n 1._o the_o introduction_n show_v the_o scope_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o discourse_n pag._n 26._o chap._n 2._o concern_v the_o law_n of_o christian_a brotherhood_n what_o it_o be_v and_o whereunto_o it_o bind_v we_o p._n 28._o chap._n 3._o concern_v the_o term_n of_o unity_n and_o forbearance_n in_o general_n p._n 32._o chap._n 4._o concern_v the_o term_n of_o unity_n by_o themselves_o what_o they_o be_v why_o not_o regard_v and_o wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v regard_v p._n 33._o chap._n 5._o concern_v the_o particular_a term_n of_o unity_n whereunto_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v attain_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o their_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n p._n 30._o chap._n 6._o concern_v the_o term_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o chief_a act_n of_o our_o religious_a profession_n p._n 41._o sect._n 1_o of_o single_a professor_n p._n 42._o sect._n 2._o of_o professor_n unite_v to_o a_o congregation_n p._n 45._o sect._n 3_o of_o several_a congregation_n as_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v associate_v p._n 46._o sect._n 4._o of_o officer_n and_o ruler_n of_o several_a congregation_n and_o their_o association_n p._n 49._o chap._n 7._o concern_v the_o term_n of_o forbearance_n that_o therein_o be_v and_o may_v be_v find_v a_o agreement_n p._n 55._o chap._n 8._o concern_v the_o principle_n of_o mutual_a toleration_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o full_a agreement_n p._n 56._o chap._n 9_o concern_v the_o way_n how_o to_o settle_v and_o prosecute_v a_o mutual_a toleration_n by_o rule_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n p._n 58._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o rule_n of_o condescension_n how_o they_o may_v be_v find_v out_o p._n 60._o chap._n 11._o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o disaffection_n and_o of_o breach_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v by_o common_a consent_n p._n 67._o chap._n 12._o concern_v the_o motion_n which_o shall_v induce_v we_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o this_o unity_n and_o forbearance_n why_o these_o be_v requisite_a and_o what_o they_o be_v p._n 70._o chap._n 13._o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n in_o the_o ministry_n p._n 71._o chap._n 14._o concern_v the_o usefulness_n and_o commendablenesse_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n p._n 84._o sect._n 1_o what_o the_o communion_n and_o correspondency_n be_v wherein_o our_o unity_n be_v to_o be_v settle_v p._n 84._o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o unity_n and_o of_o the_o fountain_n thereof_o charity_n p._n 89._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o christianity_n as_o they_o be_v more_o especial_o obligatory_a unto_o minister_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n p._n 9_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o as_o infallible_a example_n in_o the_o ministry_n p._n 99_o sect._n 5._o concern_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o itself_o p._n 104._o how_o the_o mean_n of_o christian_a peace_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a aught_o to_o be_v follow_v and_o may_v be_v find_v among_o professor_n discover_v in_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o mr._n sam._n hartlib_a by_o john_n dury_n septemb_n 12._o 1647._o sir_n you_o have_v acquaint_v i_o with_o the_o resolution_n of_o some_o of_o our_o lead_a man_n eminent_a in_o the_o prevail_a side_n to_o moderate_a 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