Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abhor_v	earth_n	great_a	17	3	2.0729	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44866	A vindication of the essence and unity of the church catholike visible, and the priority thereof in regard of particular churches in answer to the objections made against it, both by Mr. John Ellis, Junior, and by that reverend and worthy divine, Mr. Hooker, in his Survey of church discipline / by Samuel Hudson ...	Hudson, Samuel, 17th cent.	1650 (1650)	Wing H3266; ESTC R11558	216,698	296

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aggregation_n and_o combination_n as_o m._n hooker_n understand_v i_o for_o the_o particular_a congregation_n must_v exist_v before_o they_o can_v be_v combine_v and_o aggregated_a neither_o do_v i_o 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o operation_n for_o now_o the_o church_n be_v constitute_v and_o divide_v into_o particular_a combination_n the_o particular_a church_n be_v first_o in_o their_o ordinary_a operation_n and_o yet_o the_o evangelical_n church_n do_v put_v forth_o operation_n at_o first_o before_o any_o such_o division_n and_o without_o any_o reference_n to_o they_o but_o positive_o i_o mean_v the_o church-catholike_a be_v before_o the_o particular_a 1._o intention_n divinâ_fw-la in_o god_n intention_n as_o nature_n intend_v first_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o not_o any_o part_n of_o man_n although_o the_o part_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n before_o the_o whole_a in_o consideration_n for_o the_o whole_a be_v make_v up_o of_o they_o 2._o institutione_n divinâ_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o god_n institution_n god_n do_v first_o institute_v the_o whole_a by_o one_o charter_n covenant_n and_o system_v of_o law_n and_o the_o particular_a congregation_n secondary_o for_o convenient_a communication_n of_o person_n and_o transaction_n of_o business_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n be_v the_o first_o commission_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n 3._o donatione_fw-la divinâ_fw-la for_o the_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n be_v first_o give_v to_o the_o whole_a and_o secondary_o to_o the_o particular_a congregation_n as_o the_o privilege_n of_o any_o kingdom_n and_o corporation_n be_v 4._o the_o church-catholike_a be_v prior_n dignitate_fw-la in_o dignity_n a_o kingdom_n be_v of_o more_o dignity_n and_o honour_n then_o any_o particular_a town_n and_o a_o city_n then_o any_o street_n or_o ward_n the_o whole_a have_v more_o dignity_n than_o any_o part_n yea_o and_o i_o may_v say_v also_o in_o authority_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a in_o divers_a respect_n then_o of_o the_o part_n 5._o perfectione_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n a_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o and_o any_o whole_a comprise_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o a_o particular_a street_n or_o ward_n be_v a_o imperfect_a incomplete_a thing_n and_o not_o consistent_a alone_o but_o as_o a_o part_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o as_o a_o member_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o particular_n may_v have_v the_o perfection_n of_o part_n and_o some_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o other_o but_o the_o whole_a be_v most_o perfect_a and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n concur_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a 6._o entitiuè_fw-la or_o essentialiter_fw-la the_o church-entitive_a be_v before_o the_o organical_a for_o the_o organical_a be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n entitive_n and_o the_o church-entitive_a afford_v material_n to_o the_o church-organical_a and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o particular_a church_n be_v proper_o ortae_fw-la arise_v out_o of_o the_o entitive_a and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o whole_a church-organical_a for_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o combination_n of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n and_o both_o it_o and_o they_o consist_v only_o of_o member_n of_o the_o church_n entitive_n and_o herein_o i_o consent_v unto_o m._n parker_n in_o this_o sense_n but_o not_o that_o the_o habitual_a power_n of_o elder_n shall_v arise_v from_o the_o particular_a congregation_n to_o act_v in_o synod_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o evocation_n and_o exciting_a of_o their_o power_n to_o act_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la 7._o causalitate_fw-la efficientis_fw-la ministerialis_fw-la for_o the_o church-catholike_a already_o convert_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o convert_v more_o unto_o they_o as_o opportunity_n be_v afford_v and_o of_o admit_v ministerial_o into_o the_o church-catholike_a both_o entitive_a first_o and_o then_o organical_a both_o private_a member_n and_o also_o officer_n into_o their_o habitual_a office_n 8._o cognition_n sive_fw-la noscibilitate_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la for_o though_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n be_v proprior_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la and_o so_o notior_fw-la respectu_fw-la nostri_fw-la which_o be_v cognition_n confuse_fw-la yet_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noscibilior_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la distincta_fw-la enim_fw-la cognitio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ordinem_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la &_o in_o ment_fw-la benè_fw-la dispositâ_fw-la as_o universalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la notiora_fw-la minus_fw-la universalibus_fw-la &_o species_n infima_fw-la individ●●●_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n as_o a_o kingdom_n be_v propius_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o noscibilius_fw-la distinctâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la but_o particular_a town_n be_v propiora_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la the_o notion_n of_o a_o english_a man_n come_v first_o upon_o a_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n before_o of_o a_o suffolk_n man_n a_o man_n may_v have_v knowledge_n of_o england_n as_o a_o kingdom_n and_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o polity_n law_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o yet_o by_o sense_n have_v but_o little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n of_o particular_a town_n so_o a_o man_n may_v know_v much_o of_o the_o church_n as_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o law_n ordinance_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o yet_o know_v but_o few_o particular_a church_n so_o that_o the_o priority_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_n be_v like_o the_o priority_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o the_o part_n of_o it_o or_o of_o a_o corporation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o a_o mathematical_a or_o techtonical_a consideration_n for_o so_o the_o particular_a building_n be_v prima_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a city_n ortae_fw-la yet_o so_o m._n hooker_n understand_v i_o in_o his_o acute_a argue_v about_o integrale_n suru._n pag._n 255._o but_o in_o regard_n of_o intention_n institution_n donation_n of_o privilege_n dignity_n perfection_n essence_n instrumental_a efficiency_n and_o perfect_a cognition_n of_o it_o there_o be_v also_o a_o difference_n between_o ortum_fw-la &_o secundarium_fw-la for_o every_o ortum_fw-la be_v secundarium_fw-la but_o every_o secundarium_fw-la be_v not_o ortum_fw-la but_o i_o principal_o mean_v secundarium_fw-la or_o secundary_a yet_o in_o regard_n the_o particular_a church_n arise_v and_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o church-entitive_a and_o be_v convert_v and_o admit_v ministerial_o by_o the_o church-catholike_a already_o in_o be_v they_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ortae_fw-la and_o the_o catholic_a prima_n first_o 2._o sect._n 2._o all_z the_o name_n that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o the_o church-visible_a agree_v primary_o to_o the_o church-catholike_a and_o secondary_o to_o particular_a congregation_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v first_o consider_v as_o call_v out_o from_o idol_n and_o devote_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n before_o we_o can_v be_v consider_v of_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n we_o know_v they_o be_v give_v even_o to_o the_o jew_n before_o ever_o any_o congregational_a evangelical_n church_n have_v existence_n act._n 7.38_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v frequent_o call_v the_o lord_n people_n so_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n god_n vineyard_n joh._n 15.1_o wherein_o branch_n in_o christ_n bear_v no_o fruit_n be_v cut_v off_o christ_n sheepfold_n joh._n 10.16_o barn-floor_n mat._n 3.12_o drag-net_n wheat-field_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.37_o 38._o a_o great_a house_n wherein_o be_v vessel_n even_o of_o dishonour_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o these_o name_n can_v be_v limit_v or_o appropriate_v to_o any_o particular_a congregation_n but_o be_v first_o true_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o of_o every_o particular_a church_n as_o a_o part_n thereof_o congregationes_fw-la particulares_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la part_n similares_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la &_o naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la participant_fw-la ames_n med_a l._n 1._o c._n 32._o s_o 4._o 2._o that_o be_v the_o primary_n church_n to_o which_o the_o covenant_n promise_n law_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n do_v primary_o belong_v but_o the_o covenant_n promise_n law_n and_o privilege_n do_v primary_o belong_v to_o the_o church-catholike_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o first_o evangelical_n promise_v that_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n represent_v all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o consequent_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n this_o be_v before_o there_o be_v any_o division_n or_o distinction_n make_v of_o church_n into_o jew_n and_o gentile_n national_a or_o congregational_n again_o the_o main_a commission_n for_o gather_v

or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n wherein_o and_o among_o who_o he_o dwell_v 10._o the_o be_v in_o the_o general_a covenant_n give_v right_a to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o not_o any_o particular_a covenant_n neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o particular_a covenant_n either_o urge_v or_o use_v at_o admission_n of_o member_n into_o a_o particular_a congregation_n or_o at_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o 11._o the_o invisible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v internal_a communion_n with_o christ_n be_v also_o visible_a member_n and_o have_v external_a communion_n in_o external_a ordinance_n 12._o the_o departure_n of_o a_o member_n from_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o removal_n to_o another_o for_o convenience_n or_o by_o necessity_n be_v no_o sin_n but_o depart_v from_o the_o church-catholike_a and_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o be_v a_o sin_n 8._o sect._n 8._o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o 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