Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	call_v	church_n	pillar_n	6,253	5	10.5659	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96941	A modell of the government of the church under the gospel, by presbyters, proved out of the holy scriptures, to be that one, onely uniform government of the universall visible church, and of all nationall, provinciall, classicall and congregationall churches: which is according to the will and appointment of Jesus Christ. Which may serve to stay such as are doubting, with hope of full satisfaction, and clear demonstration of this truth, shortly to be made by the reverend Assembly of Divines. / Composed by a Presbyterian minister of the city of London, and approved by divers of his learned brethren, and at their request published.	Walker, George, 1581?-1651.	1646 (1646)	Wing W362; Thomason E342_3; ESTC R200927	24,926	36

let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n also_o s._n paul_n leave_v titus_n in_o crete_n and_o appoint_v he_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n and_o such_o overseer_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o rule_v the_o church_n tit._n 1._o 5._o peter_n and_o john_n be_v presbyter_n and_o call_v themselves_o so_o as_o they_o with_o other_o govern_v several_a church_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 1._o john_n 2._o 1._o and_o john_n 3._o 1._o wherefore_o o_o london_n thou_o that_o have_v choose_v the_o best_a part_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o have_v make_v his_o glory_n to_o rise_v upon_o thou_o and_o his_o light_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o grave_a senator_n thy_o religious_a common-council_n and_o all_o thy_o true_a hearted_a citizen_n and_o have_v lead_v they_o into_o those_o way_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o saint_n paul_n teach_v everywhere_o and_o in_o every_o church_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 17._o for_o the_o encourage_n of_o you_o worthy_a citizen_n in_o your_o constancy_n and_o for_o the_o confirm_n of_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o waver_a i_o have_v frame_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n this_o brief_a discourse_n concerning_o that_o one_o uniform_a church-government_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o apostle_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o church_n member_n of_o the_o universal_a here_o you_o have_v the_o heavenly_a pattern_n shadow_v out_o in_o a_o small_a compass_n of_o that_o government_n for_o the_o establishment_n whereof_o in_o this_o city_n and_o kingdom_n you_o have_v stand_v up_o and_o appear_v open_o at_o several_a time_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v you_o with_o courage_n for_o his_o truth_n and_o with_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n till_o you_o obtain_v your_o desire_n which_o be_v the_o desire_n also_o of_o all_o orthodox_a faithful_a minister_n in_o the_o land_n then_o shall_v london_n be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o they_o who_o despise_v she_o and_o stand_v up_o against_o she_o to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o her_o hand_n shall_v bow_v down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o her_o foot_n and_o her_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n even_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o her_o foot_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a who_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n isa._n 49._o 23._o this_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o servant_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o humble_a suppliant_a for_o your_o prosperity_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n g._n w._n a_o model_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o presbyter_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v that_o one_o only_o uniform_a government_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n and_o of_o all_o national_a provincial_n classical_a and_o congregational_a church_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v speak_v most_o plain_o of_o a_o church_n government_n and_o of_o rule_v and_o ruler_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v in_o his_o church_n visible_a on_o earth_n in_o the_o time_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o pattern_n and_o platform_n of_o this_o government_n together_o with_o a_o commission_n to_o govern_v the_o universal_a church_n in_o all_o nation_n according_a to_o it_o he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n as_o the_o gospel_n in_o divers_a passage_n do_v testify_v and_o after_o his_o passion_n when_o he_o show_v himself_o alive_a unto_o they_o and_o be_v see_v of_o they_o forty_o day_n speak_v the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 1._o 3._o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n by_o word_n and_o writing_n and_o by_o their_o example_n and_o practice_n may_v infallible_o instruct_v all_o church_n by_o they_o gather_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o nation_n and_o may_v deliver_v unto_o they_o so_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o the_o supreme_a lord_n that_o one_o uniform_a government_n he_o fill_v they_o with_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o send_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16._o 13._o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o remembrance_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o joh._n 14._o 26._o and_o that_o government_n which_o they_o partly_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n and_o partly_o by_o their_o example_n and_o practice_n do_v prescribe_v uniform_o in_o all_o church_n be_v of_o divine_a instution_n and_o to_o it_o all_o orthodox_a reform_a church_n in_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n at_o this_o day_n have_v submit_v themselves_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o only_a government_n ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o unstable_a and_o waver_a age_n and_o generation_n and_o in_o this_o unsettle_a state_n and_o land_n full_a of_o confusion_n as_o the_o giddy-headed_a multitude_n which_o be_v like_o cloud_n without_o water_n carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o dream_n of_o new_a light_n beginning_n to_o appear_v do_v call_v into_o question_n the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o eternal_a truth_n and_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n firm_o believe_v constant_o profess_v and_o never_o doubt_v of_o by_o any_o true_a christian_n so_o also_o many_o of_o the_o wise_a statesman_n who_o be_v esteem_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o state_n do_v doubt_n and_o make_v question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o church_n government_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n what_o that_o government_n be_v who_o be_v the_o governor_n and_o by_o what_o rule_n and_o law_n they_o ought_v to_o govern_v and_o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o thing_n matter_n and_o cause_n power_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o all_o such_o question_n and_o remove_v of_o all_o such_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n i_o will_v endeavour_v out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o zeal_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n in_o his_o church_n to_o lay_v down_o some_o sure_a ground_n of_o doctrine_n gather_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o prove_v by_o clear_a testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o infallible_a write_a word_n and_o first_o i_o take_v this_o as_o a_o undeniable_a principle_n that_o whatsoever_o christ_n have_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n command_v or_o by_o his_o spirit_n move_v his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v by_o writing_n and_o word_n or_o by_o example_n and_o practice_n concerning_o the_o well_o order_v and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n in_o any_o place_n which_o be_v as_o useful_a in_o all_o place_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o stand_v firm_a in_o all_o age_n and_o it_o may_v be_v practise_v profitable_o by_o ordinary_a pastor_n also_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_o presuppose_v or_o include_v in_o any_o thing_n which_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n command_v or_o of_o necessity_n must_v follow_v thereupon_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n second_o because_o the_o main_a question_n which_o come_v to_o be_v answer_v upon_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v depend_v be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o proper_a and_o particular_a church-government_n distinct_a from_o civil_a government_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a and_o such_o as_o may_v full_o satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a christian_a for_o first_o in_o every_o nation_n kingdom_n and_o state_n wherein_o christian_a religion_n be_v public_o and_o general_o profess_v all_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o as_o man_n and_o member_n of_o a_o civil_a society_n or_o common_a wealth_n second_o as_o christian_a man_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o be_v there_o in_o force_n and_o do_v bind_v they_o to_o obedience_n in_o temporal_a thing_n to_o their_o king_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o to_o good_a order_n and_o behaviour_n among_o themselves_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o human_a society_n and_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o this_o government_n may_v be_v among_o they_o who_o be_v turk_n heathen_n and_o nor_o christian_n for_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n state_n

in_o the_o scripture_n before_o name_v math._n 28._o 19_o 20._o mark_n 16._o 15._o john_n 20._o 23._o and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rest_n math._n 16._o 19_o be_v also_o give_v in_o common_a to_o they_o all_o as_o they_o be_v the_o church_n representative_a and_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o all_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o so_o much_o as_o if_o any_o two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n he_o promise_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o mat._n 18._o 17._o 18._o 20._o and_o joh._n 20._o 23._o and_o as_o the_o lord_n christ_n give_v this_o power_n to_o the_o apostle_n so_o they_o exercise_v it_o sometime_o in_o common_a all_o together_o in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o disciple_n brethren_n and_o elder_n as_o act._n 1._o 15._o in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n and_o act._n 6._o 2._o about_o the_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n and_o act._n 15_o 6._o about_o the_o decide_n of_o a_o great_a controversy_n concerning_o circumcision_n and_o other_o legal_a rite_n not_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o the_o believe_a gentile_n and_o sometime_o two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o as_o peter_n and_o john_n when_o they_o be_v send_v to_o samaria_n to_o confirm_v the_o church_n there_o act._n 8_o 14._o and_o barnabas_n and_o other_o who_o be_v send_v to_o confirm_v the_o first_o church_n call_v christian_n at_o antioch_n act._n 11._o 22._o 23._o and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o silas_n in_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n by_o they_o convert_v to_o christ_n act._n 14._o 23._o but_o yet_o they_o altogether_o and_o every_o one_o or_o two_o by_o themselves_o exercise_v and_o commend_v to_o the_o evangelist_n and_o presbyter_n by_o they_o ordain_v the_o same_o uniform_a government_n and_o the_o same_o way_n in_o christ_n both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n so_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n plain_o testify_v 1_o cor._n 4_o 17._o write_v thus_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o send_v to_o you_o timotheus_n who_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n and_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v bring_v you_o into_o remembrance_n of_o my_o way_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o i_o teach_v everywhere_o in_o every_o church_n and_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 17._o so_o ordain_v i_o in_o all_o church_n and_o he_o who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n as_o he_o say_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 28._o keep_v they_o to_o the_o same_o custom_n as_o be_v imply_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 16._o where_o speak_v of_o new_a fashion_n for_o which_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o contend_v he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 6._o now_o this_o ministerial_a uniform_a government_n settle_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o all_o church_n national_a and_o provincial_n and_o classical_a in_o every_o circuit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pastor_n presbyter_n and_o overseer_n so_o it_o be_v aristocratical_a but_o as_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o multitude_n of_o believer_n have_v liberty_n in_o election_n to_o nominate_v such_o as_o they_o find_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v overseer_n and_o officer_n and_o orderly_o to_o give_v their_o approbation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o eldership_n so_o it_o be_v in_o some_o part_n democratical_a as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n act._n 6._o the_o twelve_o apostle_n appoint_v that_o seven_o man_n of_o honest_a report_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v ordain_v the_o multitude_n choose_v they_o and_o set_v they_o before_o the_o apostle_n who_o ordain_v they_o with_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o also_o act._n 15._o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o a_o matter_n and_o to_o decide_v a_o controversy_n bring_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n vers._n 6._o peter_n and_o james_n debate_v the_o business_n and_o give_v the_o sentence_n together_o with_o the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o brethren_n even_o the_o whole_a church_n approve_v the_o sentence_n give_v by_o james_n and_o thereupon_o a_o decree_n be_v frame_v in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o vers._n 23._o and_o in_o the_o ordain_n of_o presbyter_n in_o every_o church_n act_n 14._o 23._o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n with_o silas_n pray_v and_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n so_o the_o people_n hold_v up_o their_o hand_n approve_v the_o election_n and_o ordination_n these_o example_n and_o these_o practice_n of_o church_n government_n in_o synod_n and_o great_a presbytery_n perform_v by_o man_n who_o have_v receive_v instruction_n from_o christ_n own_o mouth_n and_o be_v inspire_v and_o move_v there_o unto_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o still_o stand_v in_o force_n they_o do_v show_v that_o such_o synod_n and_o act_n of_o church-government_n be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v useful_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o church_n ought_v to_o conform_v unto_o this_o special_a government_n ob._n but_o some_o do_v object_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v man_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o calling_n and_o have_v a_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o do_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o can_v do_v in_o their_o synod_n and_o assembly_n thing_n which_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n can_v do_v they_o can_v say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o and_o can_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o care_n and_o oversight_n of_o all_o church_n but_o now_o it_o be_v well_o if_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o wise_a minister_n can_v teach_v or_o rule_v one_o particular_a congregation_n it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o they_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o common_a government_n of_o many_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o church_n of_o these_o time_n ans._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n shall_v be_v extraordinary_o call_v inspire_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o may_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o call_v to_o their_o remembrance_n all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v teach_v they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o infallible_a penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o certain_a rule_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n neither_o can_v their_o example_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v a_o heavenly_a pattern_n of_o divine_a authority_n to_o all_o succeed_v age_n but_o after_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o they_o to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o their_o writing_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o leave_v they_o record_v for_o a_o sure_a rule_n of_o teach_v and_o rule_v to_o all_o christian_a church_n there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o any_o such_o extraordinary_a call_n and_o gift_n in_o their_o successor_n but_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n by_o the_o ordinary_a light_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o have_v make_v they_o overseer_n over_o the_o church_n may_v be_v as_o able_a to_o exercise_v discipline_n and_o censure_n as_o to_o preach_v and_o propound_v sound_a and_o save_a doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v as_o plain_a a_o rule_n and_o as_o certain_a a_o direction_n for_o rule_v as_o they_o be_v for_o preach_v and_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o assurance_n we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o his_o minister_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o be_v with_o his_o apostle_n not_o only_o in_o teach_v and_o baptise_v people_n but_o also_o make_v they_o observer_n of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v matth._n 28._o 20._o second_o this_o objection_n be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n against_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o practice_n and_o act_n of_o church_n government_n in_o synod_n and_o greater-presbytery_n then_o it_o be_v against_o preach_v their_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o their_o writing_n for_o they_o be_v man_n of_o extraordinary_a call_n and_o gift_n in_o teach_v as_o well_o as_o in_o rule_v and_o if_o that_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n against_o rule_v after_o their_o example_n it_o be_v so_o also_o against_o