Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	ghost_n	holy_a	5,238	5	5.2266	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26975	Of national churches their description, institution, use, preservation, danger, maladies and cure, partly applied to England / written by Richard Baxter for promoting peace ... and for the fuller explication of the Treaty for Concord in 1660 and 1661, and of the Kings gracious declaration about ecclesiastical affairs ... and for further explication of his treatise of episcopacy ...	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing B1329; ESTC R13726	59,031	82

the_o jewish_a state_n and_o not_o a_o universal_a and_o this_o national_a form_n go_v before_o that_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n work_v and_o power_n which_o be_v to_o be_v universal_a or_o indefinite_a §_o 15._o iv._o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o universal_a law_n of_o their_o own_o but_o only_o promulgate_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n he_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o promise_v and_o give_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o bring_v all_o to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o they_o be_v send_v to_o all_o nation_n indefinite_o to_o convert_v they_o and_o baptise_v they_o and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o the_o crier_n be_v not_o the_o lawmaker_n though_o he_o proclaim_v the_o law_n the_o obligation_n to_o infant-baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n allege_v by_o some_o as_o apostolical_a law_n be_v from_o christ_n himself_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v elsewhere_o at_o large_a the_o apostle_n be_v authorize_v witness_n and_o promulgator_n and_o have_v they_o do_v it_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a promise_a spirit_n it_o have_v so_o be_v christ_n own_o law-giving_a no_o other_o have_v that_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v a_o new_a word_n of_o god_n or_o universal_a law_n by_o bring_v all_o his_o command_n to_o remembrance_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n the_o determination_n act_n 15._o be_v also_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v they_o the_o certain_a understanding_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o as_o two_o of_o the_o four_o case_n fornication_n and_o idol-communion_n be_v of_o know_a morality_n so_o the_o other_o two_o strangle_v and_o blood-eating_a if_o not_o so_o be_v not_o of_o universal_a obligation_n but_o only_o to_o those_o gentile_n that_o live_v among_o the_o offend_a jew_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v about_o the_o institution_n of_o deacon_n and_o bishop_n of_o single_a church_n if_o they_o do_v not_o institute_n they_o as_o in_o christ_n name_n by_o his_o command_n or_o spirit_n but_o have_v authority_n from_o he_o to_o do_v it_o as_o apostle_n it_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n infallible_a guidance_n and_o a_o temporary_a work_n in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o successor_n for_o christ_n church_n will_v never_o be_v form_v nor_o his_o law_n and_o word_n settle_v perfect_a if_o we_o must_v have_v man_n in_o all_o age_n to_o add_v to_o his_o church_n ordinance_n and_o officer_n and_o to_o make_v he_o new_a law_n and_o a_o new_a word_n how_o big_a will_v his_o bible_n be_v then_o at_o the_o last_o why_o have_v no_o new_a scripture_n as_o his_o be_v so_o make_v these_o 1600_o year_n i_o hope_v our_o volume_n of_o council_n will_v not_o go_v for_o such_o §_o 16._o v._o the_o occasional_a determination_n of_o question_n about_o mutable_a circumstance_n as_o long_a hair_n the_o vail_n the_o love-feast_n the_o time_n of_o collection_n for_o charity_n and_o divers_a such_o be_v not_o universal_a but_o local_a and_o not_o of_o immutable_a but_o occasional_a mutable_a obligation_n and_o be_v but_o such_o as_o national_a and_o congregational_a governor_n may_v determine_v without_o any_o universal_a supreme_a power_n the_o genus_fw-la or_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o must_v be_v determine_v edification_n love_n concord_n peace_n decency_n order_n be_v god_n law_n §_o 17._o vi_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v as_o segregate_v or_o dis-junct_a each_o one_o in_o his_o province_n and_o what_o they_o do_v as_o a_o aristocratical_a person_n or_o college_n united_o they_o ordain_v elder_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n settle_a church_n decide_v controversy_n write_v book_n and_o epistle_n single_o each_o one_o in_o his_o province_n and_o meet_v not_o to_o write_v any_o one_o book_n or_o epistle_n by_o a_o major_a college-vote_n in_o one_o body_n and_o though_o their_o book_n now_o oblige_v all_o the_o church_n that_o have_v they_o yet_o 1._o at_o the_o first_o writing_n they_o oblige_v only_o the_o church_n or_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v write_v and_o only_o after_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n bind_v other_o that_o have_v they_o and_o every_o ordinary_a pastor_n that_o write_v a_o book_n that_o be_v sound_a divinity_n bring_v a_o obligation_n on_o all_o that_o read_v it_o to_o obey_v it_o according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o apostle_n book_n and_o they_o be_v extensively_n indefinite_a or_o universal_a to_o all_o that_o read_v or_o hear_v it_o but_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o obligation_n intensively_n be_v great_a from_o the_o apostle_n write_n because_o of_o their_o extraordinary_a spirit_n §_o 18._o vii_o the_o decision_n act_v 15._o be_v not_o by_o a_o general_n council_n nor_o a_o pope_n no_o such_o council_n be_v call_v but_o they_o be_v send_v and_o appeal_v to_o as_o man_n of_o most_o infallible_a fitness_n to_o decide_v that_o case_n and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o as_o a_o college_n it_o be_v only_o as_o a_o national_a church_n college_n such_o as_o de_fw-fr formâ_fw-la the_o jew_n nation_n have_v in_o which_o relation_n they_o be_v first_o settle_v for_o as_o twelve_o they_o be_v only_o so_o relate_v other_o be_v add_v to_o be_v send_v with_o they_o to_o the_o centile_n and_o beside_o and_o after_o that_o we_o never_o read_v that_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o their_o separate_a province_n and_o personal_a capacity_n §_o 10_o viii_o and_o as_o they_o never_o do_v as_o a_o universal_a aristocratical_a college_n by_o vote_n make_v new_a universal_a law_n to_o the_o church_n much_o less_o by_o any_o ordinary_a continue_a power_n so_o neither_o do_v they_o as_o such_o a_o college_n exercise_v judicial_a or_o executive_a power_n but_o do_v it_o in_o their_o single_a capacity_n only_o in_o their_o proper_a province_n and_o that_o be_v partly_o by_o a_o ordinary_a power_n of_o reproof_n and_o excommunication_n which_o continue_v and_o partly_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a miraculous_a power_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n for_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o power_n be_v cease_v with_o they_o though_o papist_n in_o a_o mock-imitation_n deliver_v the_o excommunicate_a to_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o be_v kill_v as_o if_o these_o be_v devil_n as_o for_o the_o universal_a law_n that_o tell_v who_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o be_v christ_n own_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o judgement_n to_o which_o if_o man_n may_v add_v the_o like_a no_o wonder_n if_o they_o make_v sin_n and_o heresy_n as_o they_o please_v and_o excommunicate_a and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n their_o magistrate_n who_o they_o will_v and_o if_o he_o that_o be_v a_o orthodox_n saint_n this_o year_n be_v burn_v without_o change_n as_o a_o heretic_n the_o next_o and_o it_o be_v never_o certain_a till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v heresy_n or_o sin_n and_o what_o not_o §_o 20._o ix_o it_o be_v certain_a then_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o as_o a_o aristocratical_a supreme_a power_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n exercise_n legislation_n judgement_n and_o execution_n much_o less_o by_o any_o ordinary_a continue_a power_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o successor_n that_o have_v such_o power_n and_o all_o government_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o three_o part_n there_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la no_o universal_a governor_n §_o 21._o x._o the_o power_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v of_o equal_a extent_n and_o both_o of_o divine_a institution_n but_o aaron_n be_v under_o moses_n government_n and_o christ_n give_v the_o twelve_o and_o seventy_o at_o first_o no_o large_a province_n or_o power_n and_o when_o he_o add_v more_o and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o gentile_n he_o command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o prince_n power_n as_o of_o god_n therefore_o their_o power_n in_o the_o empire_n be_v limit_v and_o subject_a to_o the_o imperial_a government_n and_o so_o in_o other_o land_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o honour_n the_o king_n they_o may_v by_o doctoral_a and_o nunciative_a authority_n persuade_v emperor_n and_o deliver_v god_n command_n and_o so_o still_o may_v any_o ordinary_a teacher_n but_o not_o by_o imperant_fw-la judicial_a and_o executive_a power_n govern_v they_o unless_o by_o self-subjecting_a they_o make_v they_o their_o governor_n as_o pupil_n do_v their_o tutor_n and_o patient_n their_o physician_n yea_o they_o can_v make_v no_o man_n a_o christian_n but_o by_o persuasion_n to_o voluntary_a consent_n and_o till_o they_o be_v christian_n they_o can_v not_o govern_v they_o as_o christian_n and_o they_o be_v not_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n but_o monitor_n and_o persuader_n §_o 22._o xi_o indefinite_a and_o be_v it_o possible_a universal_a concord_n love_n and_o communion_n all_o christian_n must_v endeavour_v

law_n about_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n affair_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o they_o who_o be_v so_o great_o entrust_v with_o religion_n and_o yet_o that_o their_o riches_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o may_v not_o be_v too_o strong_a a_o temptation_n to_o sensuality_n worldliness_n pride_n and_o tyrannize_a over_o their_o brethren_n §_o 27._o there_o be_v three_o rank_n of_o bishop_n two_o if_o not_o all_o three_o of_o divine_a institution_n and_o when_o any_o one_o of_o the_o three_o will_v suppress_v the_o other_o two_o they_o be_v corrupt_v into_o a_o sinful_a tyranny_n i._o the_o ordinary_a presbyter_n be_v episcopi_fw-la gregis_fw-la bishop_n over_o the_o flock_n so_o call_v and_o prove_v not_o only_o by_o grotius_n passim_fw-la but_o by_o most_o papist_n and_o protestant_n special_o expositor_n on_o phil._n 1._o and_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o 1_o pet._n 5._o etc._n etc._n ii_o the_o church_n be_v first_o gather_v usual_o under_o some_o one_o pastor_n and_o he_o take_v in_o the_o ripe_a of_o his_o convert_v or_o disciple_n to_o become_v his_o assist_a presbyter_n and_o to_o avoid_v division_n that_o one_o or_o some_o other_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v episcopus_fw-la praeses_fw-la the_o precedent_n bishop_n of_o that_o particular_a congregate_v church_n as_o the_o incumbent_n in_o big_a parish_n be_v with_o we_o and_o though_o i_o can_v prove_v no_o institution_n of_o this_o but_o by_o god_n general_n command_v of_o do_v all_o in_o order_n unity_n and_o to_o edification_n yet_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v begin_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n if_o jerom_n say_v true_a about_o mark_n at_o alexandria_n who_o die_v before_o john_n and_o i_o find_v no_o party_n of_o christian_n against_o it_o of_o many_o hundred_o year_n perhaps_o not_o of_o a_o thousand_o for_o even_o aerius_n call_v it_o not_o unlawful_a and_o the_o novatian_o donatist_n and_o other_o sect_n be_v zealous_a for_o this_o sort_n of_o episcopacy_n iii_o and_o that_o a_o superior_a sort_n of_o successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o §_o 28._o the_o appropriate_a the_o name_n of_o bishop_n to_o this_o general_a rank_n here_o call_v the_o diocesanes_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o truth_n have_v prove_v a_o mischievous_a snare_n for_o deceit_n and_o tyranny_n for_o hereby_o first_o our_o innovator_n have_v deny_v the_o parish_n incumbent_n to_o be_v true_a pastor_n second_o and_o the_o parish_n church_n to_o be_v true_a political_a church_n for_o want_n of_o proper_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n but_o only_a part_n of_o the_o diocesan_n church_n as_o if_o that_o be_v infimae_fw-la specei_fw-la 3._o by_o this_o they_o have_v make_v the_o ignorant_a laity_n believe_v that_o those_o ordain_v by_o the_o proestotes_n the_o parochial_a precedent_n bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o no_o bishop_n at_o all_o and_o so_o must_v be_v reordained_n and_o 4._o they_o be_v become_v the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o episcopacy_n put_v down_o many_o hundred_o bishop_n to_o set_v up_o one_o alone_a and_o yet_o perfrictâ_fw-la front_n have_v call_v such_o as_o be_v for_o more_o antiepiscopal_a and_o themselves_o the_o episcopal_a party_n just_o as_o if_o one_o schoolmaster_n or_o physician_n shall_v put_v down_o many_o hundred_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o only_a schoolmaster_n and_o physician_n or_o one_o judge_n put_v down_o all_o the_o justice_n and_o mayor_n and_o then_o impudent_o say_v that_o they_o be_v against_o physician_n schoolmaster_n and_o justice_n and_o he_o only_o be_v for_o they_o but_o who_o can_v expect_v truth_n or_o modesty_n from_o ungodly_a worldly_a proud_a tyrannical_a men._n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n that_o be_v our_o controversy_n i_o allow_v they_o the_o name_n of_o diocesanes_n yet_o abuse_v of_o name_n have_v be_v of_o mischievous_a effect_n §_o 29._o such_o diocesane_n or_o general_a bishop_n as_o put_v down_o all_o the_o particular_a fix_a bishop_n and_o church_n be_v not_o only_o no_o sort_n of_o bishop_n of_o christ_n institution_n but_o be_v pernicious_a enemy_n to_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o church_n as_o nominal_a apostle_n will_v have_v be_v have_v they_o put_v down_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o bishop_n which_o they_o shall_v oversee_v or_o a_o general_n commander_n that_o will_v put_v down_o all_o the_o colonel_n and_o captain_n §_o 30._o to_o refuse_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o such_o usurp_a enemy_n and_o to_o disow_v they_o be_v not_o to_o refuse_v true_a episcopacy_n §_o 31._o if_o these_o usurp_a bishop_n will_v swear_v man_n to_o obey_v they_o and_o refuse_v to_o ordain_v any_o that_o will_v not_o assent_v consent_n subscribe_v or_o covenant_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n by_o omission_n or_o commission_n especial_o many_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n he_o that_o refuse_v such_o ordination_n may_v true_o say_v he_o can_v not_o be_v so_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n be_v the_o refuser_n and_o not_o he_o and_o he_o have_v better_a ordination_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o parish_n bishop_n on_o lawful_a term_n §_o 32._o yet_o if_o the_o christian_a prince_n make_v a_o true_a diocesan_n that_o put_v not_o down_o the_o parish_n church_n to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_n and_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o ordination_n of_o such_o as_o he_o will_v own_v and_o maintain_v i_o think_v none_o shall_v scruple_n submission_n for_o while_o diocesan_n be_v good_a man_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o way_n safe_a and_o orderly_o §_o 33._o there_o be_v two_o degree_n of_o depose_v the_o parish_n pastor_n i._o when_o somewhat_o essential_a to_o their_o office_n itself_o be_v deny_v de_fw-la specie_fw-la as_o mr._n dodwell_n will_v have_v the_o office_n make_v and_o specify_v by_o the_o will_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o ordainer_n this_o only_a the_o innovater_n be_v guilty_a of_o ii_o when_o the_o essential_o of_o the_o office_n be_v own_v but_o the_o exercise_n sinful_o restrain_v this_o the_o old_a english_a canon_n and_o bishop_n be_v guilty_a of_o but_o it_o unhappy_o be_v by_o fit_v their_o canon_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o parish_n priest_n that_o come_v new_o out_o of_o popery_n and_o be_v by_o ignorance_n and_o error_n unfit_a for_o their_o office_n and_o work_n but_o of_o all_o this_o i_o treat_v with_o unquestionable_a evidence_n of_o truth_n in_o my_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v yet_o unanswered_a §_o 34._o those_o that_o only_o abusive_o restrain_v the_o parish_n pastor_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n and_o be_v but_o misgovern_v diocesan_n may_v yet_o be_v own_v as_o true_a minister_n de_fw-fr specie_fw-la though_o we_o must_v not_o own_v their_o sinful_a misgovernment_n but_o those_o that_o destroy_v the_o very_a office_n of_o the_o parish_n pastor_n in_o any_o essential_a part_n and_o their_o church_n be_v no_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n de_fw-fr specie_fw-la nor_o to_o be_v own_v as_o such_o while_o they_o will_v be_v the_o sole_a pastor_n of_o many_o hundred_o congregation_n §_o 35._o how_o come_v this_o general_a episcopacy_n that_o be_v to_o gather_v and_o fix_v church_n to_o be_v so_o much_o cease_v a._n 1._o by_o the_o difficulty_n and_o costliness_n of_o the_o work_n of_o apostolic_a travel_n and_o labour_n minister_n choose_v the_o easy_a state_n of_o a_o fix_a particular_a ministry_n 2._o the_o particular_a bishop_n live_v among_o heathen_n find_v work_n enough_o on_o those_o within_o their_o reach_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n conjoin_v the_o two_o office_n of_o general_n and_o particular_a episcopacy_n into_o one_o 3._o and_o when_o the_o heathen_a near_o they_o be_v convert_v ambition_n draw_v they_o to_o enlarge_v their_o particular_a church_n into_o one_o diocesan_n church_n instead_o of_o gather_v the_o new_a swarm_n into_o a_o new_a hive_n under_o a_o true_a particular_a bishop_n and_o thus_o satan_n have_v by_o subtlety_n reduce_v the_o church_n to_o be_v too_o like_a to_o the_o heathen_a world_n by_o kill_a religion_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o hypocritical_a ceremony_n and_o mere_a name_n while_o one_o bishop_n will_v needs_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o many_o score_n or_o hundred_o which_o he_o can_v possible_o perform_v §_o 36._o q._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o diocese_n alter_v the_o species_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o church_n a._n it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o if_o it_o put_v not_o down_o the_o subordinate_a parish_n pastor_n and_o church_n but_o if_o it_o turn_v they_o into_o half-pastor_n and_o chapel_n by_o destroy_v their_o essence_n it_o be_v easy_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o communion_n that_o specify_v the_o two_o sort_n of_o church_n and_o pastor_n the_o low_a particular_a sort_n be_v for_o presential_a personal_a communion_n of_o such_o as_o may_v personal_o converse_v and_o may_v know_v each_o other_o and_o may_v at_o least_o sometime_o assemble_v