Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	catholic_n	church_n	communion_n	5,870	5	9.6775	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62991	Historical collections, out of several grave Protestant historians concerning the changes of religion, and the strange confusions following in the reigns of King Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, Queen Mary and Elizabeth : with an addition of several remarkable passages taken out of Sir Will. Dugdale's Antiquities of Warwickshire, relating to the abbies and their institution.	Touchet, Anselm, d. 1689?; Hickes, George, 1642-1715.; Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.	1686 (1686)	Wing T1955; ESTC R4226	184,408	440

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according_a to_o this_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o christ_n be_v say_v ephes._n 4._o 12._o to_o have_v give_v not_o only_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n that_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o compact_n the_o saint_n into_o a_o church_n for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n confirm_v and_o continue_v they_o in_o all_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o like_a child_n carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o dectrin_n and_o so_o again_o when_o heresy_n come_v into_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o age_n it_o be_v every_o where_o apparent_a by_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n that_o the_o only_a way_n of_o avoid_v error_n and_o danger_n be_v to_o adhere_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o communion_n and_o doctrine_n and_o whosoever_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o from_o that_o form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n keep_v by_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v corrupt_v thus_o far_o dr._n hammond_n see_v doctor_n jackson_n on_o the_o

creed_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 165._o sundry_a say_v he_o in_o profession_n protestant_n in_o eagerness_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n or_o spiritual_a pastor_n must_v then_o only_o be_v believe_v then_o only_o obey_v when_o they_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o evident_a and_o express_a law_n of_o god_n make_v evident_a to_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o must_v believe_v and_o obey_v they_o and_o this_o in_o one_o word_n be_v to_o take_v away_o all_o authority_n of_o spiritual_a pastor_n and_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o obedience_n unto_o who_o doubtless_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v give_v some_o special_a authority_n and_o right_o to_o exact_v some_o peculiar_a obedience_n of_o their_o flock_n now_o if_o the_o pastor_n be_v then_o only_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o he_o bring_v evident_a commission_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o those_o particular_n unto_o which_o he_o demand_v belief_n or_o 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48._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v a_o society_n or_o company_n under_o a_o regiment_n discipline_n and_o government_n and_o the_o member_n constitute_v that_o society_n be_v either_o person_n teach_v guide_v and_o govern_v or_o person_n teach_v guide_v govern_v and_o this_o in_o order_n to_o preserve_v all_o in_o unity_n and_o to_o advance_v every_o member_n of_o this_o visible_a society_n to_o a_o effectual_a and_o real_a participation_n of_o grace_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o therefore_o upon_o no_o less_o account_n be_v obedience_n due_a unto_o they_o ephes._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 16._o and_o heb._n 13._o 17._o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n matth._n 18._o 17._o thus_o doctor_n ferne._n now_o in_o confirmation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v here_o say_v by_o these_o protestant_n concern_v obedience_n to_o church-authority_n see_v st._n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la of_o the_o benefit_n of_o believe_v the_o church_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n honoratus_n lead_v away_o by_o many_o extravagant_a manichaean_n dotage_n advise_v he_o submission_n of_o judgement_n to_o church-authority_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o more_o easy_a than_o not_o only_o to_o say_v but_o also_o to_o think_v or_o conceive_v that_o we_o have_v find_v out_o the_o truth_n but_o in_o reality_n it_o be_v very_o difficult_a aug._n de_fw-fr utilitat_fw-la credendi_fw-la cap._n 10._o and_o chap._n 12._o who_o be_v there_o but_o even_o of_o a_o mean_a capacity_n that_o do_v not_o plain_o see_v it_o to_o be_v more_o secure_a for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o profound_o know_v in_o divine_a matter_n to_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o wise_a than_o to_o rely_v upon_o their_o own_o judgement_n for_o if_o this_o be_v convenient_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o lesser_a matter_n as_o in_o merchandize_v tilling_n of_o ground_n etc._n etc._n certain_o much_o more_o in_o concern_v of_o religion_n for_o human_a affair_n be_v far_o more_o easy_o understand_v than_o the_o divine_a thing_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v more_o sacred_a and_o sublime_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o reverence_v and_o esteem_v by_o we_o so_o the_o danger_n and_o offence_n be_v great_a if_o we_o fail_v in_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o they_o and_o chap._n 17._o he_o argue_v thus_o if_o every_o discipline_n although_o never_o so_o mean_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v require_v a_o master_n or_o teacher_n what_o can_v be_v a_o more_o temerarious_a pride_n than_o not_o to_o learn_v the_o book_n of_o the_o divine_a sacrament_n or_o mystery_n from_o the_o interpreter_n of_o they_o and_o chap._n 7._o no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o poet_n presume_v to_o read_v terence_n without_o a_o master_n and_o will_v you_o venture_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o those_o book_n which_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o almost_o all_o mankind_n be_v account_v holy_a and_o full_a 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