Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	body_n	sacrament_n	word_n	1,775	5	4.7934	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88695	The persecuted minister, in defence of the ministerie, the great ordinance of Jesus Christ. Setting forth the severall names of Apostles, prophets, &c. [brace] 1. That there is a ministerial office. 2. That the sacrament of baptisme by a lay-person is invalid. 3. That necessity is no plea. 4. That the long omission of the Lords Supper is unwarrantable. With many other things, plainly and methodically handled / by William Langley late of S. Maryes in the city of Lichfield, minister ...	Langley, William, b. 1609 or 10.	1656 (1656)	Wing L408; Thomason E860_4; ESTC R202682	143,990	208

book_n of_o bapt._n ch_z 3._o her_o example_n must_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o imitation_n the_o same_o may_v be_v judge_v of_o any_o private_a or_o lay_v man_n neither_o do_v we_o admit_v that_o case_n of_o necessity_n if_o it_o compel_v we_o to_o violate_v the_o order_n prescribe_v of_o god_n beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o orthodox_n this_o practice_n be_v absolute_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 100_o there_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o necessity_n which_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v break_v and_o profane_v but_o admit_v a_o private_a person_n may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o one_o sacrament_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o other_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o instrument_n or_o outward_a sign_n it_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o person_n or_o worthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n church_n buc._n 43._o come_v pl._n of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n but_o upon_o god_n who_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v powerful_a in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o often_o as_o the_o minister_n do_v due_o execute_v his_o office_n the_o minister_n have_v power_n of_o consecration_n and_o sacramental_a obsignation_n but_o not_o of_o confer_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o regenerate_a not_o effective_o but_o sacramental_o and_o to_o remit_v sin_n not_o authoritative_o but_o instrumental_o for_o by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n christ_n do_v wash_v and_o regenerate_v and_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n he_o may_v offer_v the_o sign_n but_o he_o can_v bestow_v the_o thing_n signify_v john_n may_v baptize_v with_o water_n but_o he_o can_v give_v the_o spirit_n man_n sprinkle_v the_o body_n but_o christ_n the_o soul_n be_v save_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o external_a baptism_n which_o may_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o body_n but_o not_o the_o conscience_n without_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n church_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n art_n 26._o and_o other_o reform_a church_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n hang_v not_o upon_o the_o fitness_n or_o unfitnesse_n the_o vice_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o minister_n his_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n make_v not_o a_o nullity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o want_n of_o he_o do_v i_o confess_v the_o church_n shall_v endeavour_v that_o the_o minister_n thereof_o be_v holy_a and_o unblamable_a and_o woe_n unto_o they_o if_o any_o perish_v by_o their_o vicious_a practice_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o receiver_n by_o the_o person_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v good_a though_o the_o instrument_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a he_o may_v minister_v comfort_n to_o thou_o though_o none_o to_o himself_o as_o the_o workman_n that_o build_v the_o ark_n prepare_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v other_o but_o be_v drown_v themselves_o i_o have_v rather_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o honest_a godly_a minister_n than_o one_o profane_a for_o such_o a_o work_n it_o be_v more_o comely_a and_o yield_v more_o comfort_n yet_o their_o power_n be_v the_o same_o now_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v enquiry_n make_v after_o such_o as_o be_v bad_a nor_o be_v god_n tie_v to_o the_o outward_a sign_n but_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n sometime_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n be_v without_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v see_v in_o simon_n magus_n sometime_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v before_o sometime_o accompany_v and_o sometime_o follow_v the_o baptism_n of_o water_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v defer_v till_o god_n see_v good_a it_o do_v not_o of_o itself_o confer_v grace_n nor_o be_v it_o tie_v to_o the_o sacrament_n first_o they_o be_v the_o sign_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o grace_n second_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v bestow_v on_o the_o creature_n three_o the_o subject_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o the_o body_n only_o but_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o by_o their_o own_o virtue_n work_v any_o thing_n as_o flow_v from_o their_o essence_n but_o ministerial_o or_o instrumental_o only_o effectual_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o increase_v and_o nourish_v our_o faith_n not_o by_o any_o inward_a power_n or_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o principal_a agent_n or_o worker_n they_o be_v mean_n help_n and_o instrument_n of_o salvation_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n ephes_n 5.16_o this_o be_v the_o channel_n of_o conveyance_n but_o not_o the_o fountain_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o so_o that_o of_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o power_n or_o any_o real_a and_o essential_a virtue_n they_o have_v nothing_o grace_n be_v not_o contain_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o they_o as_o water_v in_o a_o vessel_n or_o as_o a_o medicine_n in_o a_o box_n therefore_o the_o bare_a want_n of_o it_o can_v bring_v the_o danger_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n yet_o let_v man_n beware_v of_o put_v a_o small_a account_n and_o estimation_n on_o they_o for_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o which_o we_o must_v neither_o make_v addition_n nor_o substraction_n the_o sacrament_n cease_v not_o in_o themselves_o to_o be_v true_a sacrament_n although_o administer_v by_o unworthy_a minister_n and_o receive_v by_o unfaithful_a people_n we_o do_v say_v the_o confession_n of_o helvetia_n 15._o ●orme_v conf_n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o word_n art_n 15._o confess_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o paul_n term_v they_o the_o fellow-labourer_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o do_v dispense_v both_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o also_o remission_n of_o sin_n turn_v man_n to_o himself_o raise_v they_o up_o comsort_v they_o and_o also_o terrify_v and_o judge_v they_o yet_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v ascribe_v all_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o they_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v a_o ministry_n only_o to_o the_o minister_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o creature_n at_o all_o but_o be_v to_o be_v dispense_v by_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o who_o it_o please_v he_o for_o he_o that_o water_v be_v nothing_o neither_o he_o that_o plant_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n therefore_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v helvetia_n the_o late_a conf._n of_o helvetia_n not_o as_o minister_n by_o themselves_o alone_o but_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n even_o such_o as_o by_o who_o mean_n god_n do_v work_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o give_v counsel_n to_o beware_v that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o attribute_v the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o our_o conversion_n and_o instruction_n unto_o the_o secret_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 18._o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o ch_z their_o insti_fw-la and_o office_n chap._n 18._o that_o we_o make_v frustrate_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n but_o we_o be_v unjust_o suspect_v of_o some_o as_o though_o we_o do_v attribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o outward_a word_n 1537._o out_o of_o the_o declare_v of_o the_o same_o confess_v which_o luther_n himself_o approve_v by_o his_o letter_n anno_fw-la 1537._o and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o as_o though_o we_o do_v take_v that_o from_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v attribute_n unto_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n shall_v overthrow_v and_o abolish_v the_o order_n and_o guide_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n we_o have_v a_o chief_a regard_n unto_o this_o that_o we_o neither_o attribute_v too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a to_o these_o thing_n notwithstanding_o 19_o the_o lat_fw-la conf_n of_o helu._n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n ch_n 19_o we_o esteem_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n so_o likewise_o we_o do_v not_o weigh_v they_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o receiver_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o faithfulness_n or_o truth_n and_o the_o mere_a goodness_n of_o god_n also_o we_o teach_v this_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o 11._o out_o of_o the_o conf_n of_o boh_o of_o

or_o not_o lawful_a call_n can_v execute_v any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n in_o the_o church_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o power_n of_o teach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n do_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n 20._o 43._o com._n place_n of_o the_o power_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n relig_n fidei_fw-la de_fw-la eccles_n milit._n guberna●_fw-la 20._o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o zanchy_a credimus_fw-la enim_fw-la legitimis_fw-la ministris_fw-la magnam_fw-la esse_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la datam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la nimirum_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la praestanda_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la ad_fw-la sacr_n as_o litter_n as_o juxta_fw-la fidei_fw-la analogiam_fw-la interpretandas_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v christ_n have_v give_v great_a authority_n to_o lawful_a minister_n namely_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o for_o which_o he_o call_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o interpret_v the_o holy_a scripture_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n 8._o christ_n relig_n fid_fw-we de_fw-la bapt._n 8._o he_o add_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n institute_v and_o again_o we_o believe_v that_o holy_a baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o those_o by_o who_o also_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o in_o another_o place_n externa_fw-la quidem_fw-la symbola_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la homines_fw-la dispensat_fw-la 4._o christ_n relig_n fid_fw-we de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la novi_fw-la rest_n confess_v christ_n relig_n de_fw-fr spir._n sanct_a cap._n 4._o he_o give_v the_o outward_a sign_n by_o man_n his_o minister_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v learned_a beza_n vtitur_fw-la autem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la seipsum_fw-la imbecillitati_fw-la nostrae_fw-la accommodans_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a ghost_n accommodate_v himself_o to_o our_o weakness_n use_v man_n to_o this_o ministry_n that_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n design_v thereunto_o and_o again_o 5.27_o de_fw-fr eccles_n cap_n 5.27_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n both_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n christ_n say_v virrell_n commit_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o alone_o to_o who_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v commit_v sacrament_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v amesius_n 340._o bell._n enerva_fw-la tom_n 3._o lib_n 2._o de_fw-mi bapt._n cap._n 1._o qu._n 2._o pag_n 340._o jus_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la proprium_fw-la effectum_fw-la est_fw-la vocationis_fw-la baptism_n be_v a_o act_n of_o office_n and_o again_o institutio_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la considerata_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la potestatis_fw-la sed_fw-la charitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la baptizare_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la potestatis_fw-la though_o teach_v be_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n yet_o baptism_n be_v ever_o a_o act_n of_o authority_n bapt._n trelcat_n instit_fw-la l●b_n 2._o de_fw-la bapt._n conjuncta_fw-la sunt_fw-la officium_fw-la docendi_fw-la evangelium_fw-la &_o administrandi_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v conjoin_v together_o and_o belong_v only_o to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ne_n privato_fw-la homini_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o same_o speak_v marlorat_n baptismo_fw-la euch._n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la administratio_fw-la ei_fw-la commissae_fw-la cvi_fw-la &_o verbi_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la and_o so_o melancthon_n in_o postil_v 3._o of_o john_n bapt._n bib._n pars_fw-la quint._n cap_n 6._o de_fw-fr bapt._n piscator_fw-la institut_fw-la bapt_n sarce_o loc_n come_v the_o bapt_n reud_a in_o his_o isagog_n i_o may_v instance_n a_o full_a grand-jury_n who_o all_o give_v their_o verdict_n against_o baptism_n by_o private_a person_n as_o proper_o belong_v to_o minister_n 7._o inftit_fw-la chr._n relig_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15_o 20_o 21_o 22._o de_fw-fr bapt._n de_fw-fr sac._n bapt._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o but_o we_o will_v name_v no_o more_o only_o conclude_v with_o calvin_n whosoever_o be_v please_v to_o consult_v with_o he_o will_v hear_v he_o speak_v aloud_o for_o the_o ministry_n only_o debar_v all_o other_o person_n from_o the_o act_n of_o baptism_n a_o quibus_fw-la administrari_fw-la debeat_fw-la nempe_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministris_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la privatis_fw-la aut_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n vnde_fw-la hic_fw-la abusus_fw-la invaluit_fw-la his_o defence_n of_o this_o truth_n occasion_v bellar_n to_o exclaim_v against_o he_o who_o wonder_v that_o any_o shall_v deny_v baptism_n by_o lay_v person_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ix_o ecclesia_fw-la dubitatum_fw-la invenio_fw-la vnde_fw-la nova_fw-la est_fw-la &_o inaudita_fw-la calvini_n haeresis_fw-la which_o he_o find_v be_v never_o doubt_v of_o in_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o then_o be_v this_o new_a and_o unheard_a of_o heresy_n of_o calvin_n but_o calvin_n may_v well_o reply_v that_o the_o heresy_n be_v on_o bellarmine_n part_n and_o not_o he_o what_o bellarmine_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v be_v learned_o answer_v by_o trelcatius_n and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o this_o great_a doctor_n confute_v himself_o jus_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ordinario_fw-la convenire_fw-la solis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la the_o right_n of_o baptise_v ordinary_o belong_v only_o to_o minister_n and_o for_o a_o extraordinary_a call_v the_o church_n admit_v none_o to_o this_o it_o seem_v agree_v some_o of_o the_o father_n munus_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la proprium_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la the_o office_n of_o baptise_v be_v proper_a to_o the_o ministry_n so_o speak_v isidore_n epiphanius_n ignatius_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a doctor_n do_v very_o ill_a to_o say_v novam_fw-la enim_fw-la heresin_n calvinus_n excogitavit_fw-la that_o calvin_n be_v the_o father_n of_o this_o heresy_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v this_o with_o the_o greek_a catechism_n quest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o do_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n proper_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n when_o the_o feed_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v conjoin_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o proper_o belong_v to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o word_n be_v commit_v chap._n iu._n that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o a_o private_a person_n one_o not_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o ministry_n be_v no_o sacrament_n but_o invalid_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n with_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n first_o every_o sacrament_n that_o receive_v not_o 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