Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bishop_n	church_n	reformation_n	2,930	5	8.7259	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51420	Episkopos apostolikos, or, The episcopacy of the Church of England justified to be apostolical from the authority of the antient primitive church, and from the confessions of the most famous divines of the reformed churches beyond the seas : being a full satisfaction in this cause, as well for the necessity, as for the just right thereof, as consonant to the word of God / by ... Thomas Morton ... ; before which is prefixed a preface to the reader concerning this subject, by Sir Henry Yelverton, Baronet.	Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.	1670 (1670)	Wing M2838; ESTC R16296	103,691	240

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life_n in_o the_o minister_n intend_v a_o further_a execution_n of_o their_o ministration_n and_o discharge_v of_o their_o function_n in_o these_o angel_n which_o be_v a_o prelatical_a superintendency_n or_o episcopacy_n as_o have_v be_v testify_v not_o only_o by_o protestant_a divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n fourteen_o in_o number_n but_o also_o so_o general_o that_o doctor_n scultetus_n divinity_n professor_n of_o heidelburgh_n concern_v this_o approbation_n of_o christ_n say_v 8._o that_o all_o the_o most_o learned_a interpreter_n have_v by_o angel_n understand_v bishop_n nor_o can_v they_o do_v otherwise_o without_o violence_n to_o the_o text._n so_o he_o all_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n amen_o finis_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n sect_n i._o that_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n have_v both_o justify_v and_o praise_v our_o episcopal_a government_n in_o england_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o prosperous_a continuance_n thereof_o page_n 1_o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n disclaim_v the_o opinion_n of_o think_v that_o their_o church_n government_n shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n for_o other_o church_n p._n 6._o sect_n iii_o that_o also_o other_o protestant_a divine_n of_o reform_a church_n have_v observe_v the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o episcopal_a government_n in_o england_n p._n 7._o sect_n iv._o that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o necessary_a use_v the_o best_a according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n p._n 11_o sect_n v._o the_o protestant_a divine_n of_o remote_a church_n have_v general_o acknowledge_v episcopal_a government_n to_o be_v for_o necessary_a use_v the_o best_a p._n 14_o sect_n vi_o that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n be_v far_o more_o practise_v among_o protestant_n of_o remote_a church_n than_o be_v the_o presbyterial_a p._n 22_o chap._n ii_o sect_n i._o the_o second_o general_n part_n of_o this_o full_a satisfaction_n be_v concern_v the_o right_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v to_o accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o second_o reserve_v condition_n in_o the_o common_a covenant_n p._n 24_o sect_n ii_o first_o that_o no_o ancient_a father_n have_v be_v just_o object_v as_o gainsay_v the_o apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n no_o not_o hierome_n p._n 26_o sect_n iii_o that_o augustine_n object_v against_o the_o apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v direct_o for_o it_o p._n 31_o sect_n iv._o three_o gregory_n nazianzen_n a_o primitive_a father_n who_o be_v verbal_o object_v against_o episcopacy_n do_v real_o contradict_v the_o objector_n p._n 34_o sect_n v._o that_o clemens_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o father_n object_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o counterwitness_n against_o the_o objector_n p._n 37_o sect_n vi_o the_o justification_n of_o episcopal_n prelacy_n by_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n christian_n in_o time_n approach_v towards_o primitive_a antiquity_n first_o by_o condemn_v aerius_n the_o only_a famous_a adversary_n against_o episcopal_n prelacy_n in_o those_o time_n p._n 42_o sect_n vii_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o foresay_a father_n the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n hold_v the_o derogation_n from_o episcopal_a prelacy_n to_o be_v sacrilegious_a p._n 45_o sect_n viii_o that_o the_o immediate_a succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v liberal_o confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n albeit_o sufficient_o presbyterial_a p._n 47_o sect_n ix_o that_o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n prove_v first_o because_o no_o time_n can_v be_v assign_v wherein_o it_o be_v not_o in_o use_n p._n 48_o sect_n x._o that_o the_o whole_a church_n christian_n do_v profess_v and_o practice_v the_o apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n p._n 55_o chap._n iii_o after_o these_o our_o evidence_n from_o primitive_a antiquity_n according_a to_o our_o precedent_a method_n we_o be_v to_o contemplate_v of_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o p._n 59_o the_o right_n of_o episcopacy_n discuss_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ib._n sect_n i._o against_o the_o first_o objection_n from_o the_o identity_n of_o name_n as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n p._n 60_o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o choice_a and_o most_o acceptable_a divine_n which_o our_o opposite_n themselves_o can_v name_n p._n 62_o sect_n iii_o the_o second_o objection_n out_o of_o scripture_n in_o that_o place_n phil._n 1.1_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o general_a exposition_n of_o ancient_a father_n p._n 64_o sect_n iv._o the_o three_o objection_n be_v against_o the_o appropriation_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n unto_o one_o which_o appellation_n be_v show_v to_o be_v most_o justifiable_a p._n 67_o sect_n v._o the_o last_o objection_n 3_o john_n 9_o p._n 72_o chap._n iu_o our_o preposition_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o first_o evidence_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n p._n 73_o sect_n i._o that_o the_o presbyterial_a order_n be_v always_o substitute_n to_o a_o high_a government_n as_o first_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n apostolical_a ib._n sect_n ii_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o apostolical_a disciple_n be_v even_o in_o their_o time_n both_o in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n superintendent_o over_o presbyter_n p._n 76_o sect_n iii_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a apostolical_a disciple_n be_v as_o bishop_n over_o the_o presbyter_n among_o who_o be_v timothy_n and_o titus_n by_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n p._n 78_o sect_n iv._o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v proper_o and_o distinct_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o their_o title_n of_o evangelist_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_a divine_n of_o remote_a church_n p._n 81_o sect_n v._o that_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n notwithstanding_o that_o object_v scripture_n act._n 20_o p._n 88_o sect_n vi_o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v both_o of_o they_o proper_o bishop_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n p._n 91_o sect_n vii_o that_o protestant_a divine_n of_o very_o great_a esteem_n have_v acknowledge_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o have_v be_v proper_o bishop_n p._n 94_o sect_n viii_o the_o second_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n for_o proof_n of_o episcopal_n prelacy_n be_v out_o of_o christ_n epistle_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n write_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 2.1_o p._n 97_o sect_n ix_o that_o the_o first_o exposition_n of_o our_o opposite_n by_o angel_n understand_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v flat_o repugnant_a to_o the_o context_n p._n 98_o sect_n x._o that_o the_o second_o exposition_n be_v in_o interpret_n the_o word_n angel_n to_o signify_v the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n the_o state_n of_o which_o question_n be_v set_v down_o by_o our_o opposite_n p._n 100_o sect_n xi_o that_o the_o objection_n make_v for_o this_o exposition_n be_v confute_v by_o their_o own_o best_a approve_v protestant_a author_n p._n 101_o sect_n xii_o their_o second_o reason_n confute_v by_o their_o own_o allege_v author_n p._n 103_o sect_n xiii_o their_o three_o argument_n likewise_o confute_v by_o their_o own_o chief_a author_n p._n 106_o sect_n jux._n their_o four_o argument_n confute_v by_o the_o same_o their_o own_o much_o applaud_v author_n p._n 108_o sect_n xv._n the_o five_o objection_n as_o a_o body_n in_o a_o consumption_n languish_v in_o itself_o p._n 111_o sect_n xvi_o their_o last_o argument_n stand_v confute_v by_o their_o own_o self_n p._n 112_o sect_n xvii_o our_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n angel_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a epistle_n of_o christ_n signify_v a_o individual_a person_n as_o a_o prelate_n over_o presbyter_n p._n 114_o sect_n xviii_o argument_n in_o special_a collect_v from_o the_o text_n p._n 116_o sect_n xix_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o the_o doctrinal_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n p._n 119_o sect_n xx._n that_o historical_a evidence_n from_o antiquity_n demonstrate_v what_o bishop_n some_o of_o these_o angel_n personal_o be_v by_o their_o proper_a name_n and_o from_o they_o some_o of_o their_o successor_n p._n 121_o sect_n xxi_o a_o torrent_n of_o protestant_a divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n consent_v to_o the_o same_o exposition_n of_o a_o individual_a person_n have_v prelacy_n over_o presbyter_n under_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n p._n 128_o sect_n xxii_o the_o second_o of_o our_o english_a protestant_n divine_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o opposite_n as_o competent_a witness_n as_o any_o p._n 131_o sect_n xxiii_o of_o two_o notable_a subterfuge_n of_o our_o opposite_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 132_o sect_n xxiv_o against_o the_o opposite_n exception_n to_o episcopal_a