Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	part_n	province_n	1,867	5	7.6482	4	false

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

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3._o but_o i_o have_v before_o and_o elsewhere_o prove_v that_o the_o protestant_n for_o all_o their_o division_n have_v a_o far_o better_a unity_n than_o the_o papal_a church_n have_v so_o that_o this_o question_n be_v elsewhere_o and_o here_o sufficient_o answer_v quest_n v._o whether_o the_o error_n of_o the_o protestant_n do_v not_o so_o disparage_v they_o as_o to_o make_v the_o roman_a church_n more_o honourable_a ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o be_v shall_v not_o man_n choose_v a_o leprosy_n to_o cure_v a_o itch_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o where_o controversy_n show_v our_o difference_n among_o ourselves_o one_o party_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o a_o error_n either_o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi or_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la but_o we_o agree_v in_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o brotherly_a love_n and_o pride_n and_o envy_n and_o malignity_n be_v more_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o disagreement_n than_o our_o religion_n especial_o unskilfulness_n in_o word_n and_o state_v case_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v in_o many_o book_n especial_o my_o end_n of_o doctrinal_a controversy_n my_o catholic_n theology_n and_o methodus_fw-la theologiae_n that_o our_o difference_n be_v most_o in_o word_n who_o sense_n be_v not_o mutual_o understand_v how_o many_o load_v of_o controversal_a volume_n be_v write_v by_o papist_n against_o each_o other_o and_o what_o heavy_a charge_n of_o simony_n filthiness_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n have_v even_o general_a council_n and_o historian_n lay_v on_o the_o pope_n and_o many_o council_n and_o note_v that_o the_o pope_n or_o council_n be_v the_o essentiate_a form_n of_o the_o papal_a church_n as_o such_o and_o therefore_o a_o unholy_a or_o debauch_a or_o heretic_n head_n prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v unholy_a or_o heretical_a because_o the_o form_n denominate_v and_o be_v essential_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o protestant_n that_o own_o no_o universal_a head_n but_o christ_n who_o be_v infallible_a and_o perfect_a this_o much_o i_o think_v needful_a to_o add_v against_o they_o that_o pretend_v a_o institution_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o political_a universal_a head_n and_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n above_o a_o national_a church_n or_o christian_a kingdom_n he_o that_o will_v compare_v papist_n error_n with_o protestant_n let_v he_o read_v chamier_n blondel_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la molinaeus_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o popery_n rivet_n downame_fw-la de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la jewel_n whitaker_n and_o other_o such_o §_o 7._o how_o few_o bishop_n or_o church_n doctor_n be_v for_o learn_v chapter_n equal_a to_o boetius_fw-la joh._n picus_n francis_n picus_n erasmus_n hutten_n goldastus_n freherus_n pistorius_n faber_n stephanus_n father_n and_o son_n mornay_n lord_n du_n plessis_n mich._n hospitalius_fw-la thuanus_n the_o two_o scaliger_n salmasius_n grotius_n sarravius_n justellus_n and_o many_o other_o layman_n and_o be_v king_n and_o magistrate_n uncapable_a of_o wisdom_n §_o 8._o how_o vast_a be_v the_o difference_n between_o govern_v one_o kingdom_n and_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n do_v i_o need_v to_o aggravate_v it_o and_o be_v not_o one_o king_n with_o wise_a judge_n and_o justice_n as_o capable_a of_o govern_v one_o kingdom_n as_o a_o utopian_a college_n of_o bishop_n that_o some_o dream_n of_o or_o a_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n of_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n can_v such_o ignorant_a vicious_a monster_n as_o council_n have_v condemn_v for_o the_o most_o odious_a wickedness_n and_o heresy_n better_a rule_n at_o abassia_n armenia_n or_o the_o antipode_n than_o a_o good_a king_n can_v rule_v in_o england_n §_o 9_o council_n consist_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o many_o foreign_a prince_n and_o usual_o their_o prince_n choose_v who_o shall_v go_v and_o they_o that_o be_v near_o the_o place_n of_o meeting_n will_v be_v the_o most_o and_o none_o can_v come_v against_o their_o prince_n will_n and_o few_o bishop_n will_v disobey_v their_o lord_n that_o send_v they_o or_o that_o they_o live_v under_o and_o must_v such_o subject_n of_o papist_n turk_n infidel_n heathen_n be_v master_n of_o england_n of_o king_n and_o people_n and_o of_o all_o the_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n §_o 10._o can_v bishop_n at_o hand_n here_o better_o try_v the_o cause_n of_o one_o accuse_v for_o heresy_n fornication_n treason_n murder_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o god_n than_o a_o meeting_n of_o bishop_n out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n a_o thousand_o mile_n off_o can_v try_v it_o §_o 11._o but_o i_o shall_v here_o pass_v by_o my_o chief_a proof_n of_o this_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v no_o humane_a government_n distinct_a from_o mere_a consultation_n or_o concord_n and_o communion_n above_o national_a head_v by_o christian_a sovereignty_n because_o i_o have_v ready_a for_o the_o press_n a_o full_a treatise_n of_o it_o in_o two_o book_n the_o first_o prove_v historical_o by_o their_o own_o word_n that_o archbishop_n land_n archbishop_n bromhall_n bishop_n guning_n bishop_n sparrow_n bishop_n sam._n parker_n dr._n pet._n heylin_n mr._n thorndike_n dr._n saywell_n and_o divers_a other_o have_v write_v for_o a_o foreign_a and_o universal_a jurisdiction_n the_o second_o book_n full_o disprove_v it_o and_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n be_v swear_v against_o it_o and_o that_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n till_o laud'_v day_n be_v against_o it_o and_o that_o this_o very_a parliament_n and_o convention_n have_v take_v a_o new_a oath_n against_o it_o beside_o the_o old_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o stigmatize_v the_o church_n and_o nation_n with_o the_o foresay_a perjury_n will_v dangerous_o presage_v the_o run_v of_o the_o perjure_a if_o not_o of_o the_o land_n chap._n xiii_o what_o be_v the_o dangerous_a disease_n of_o a_o national_a church_n §_o 1._o death_n come_v on_o body_n politic_a as_o on_o natural_a body_n by_o degree_n as_o disease_n weaken_v and_o break_v they_o and_o while_o they_o be_v disease_a they_o be_v in_o a_o unlovely_a troublesome_a condition_n god_n word_n and_o history_n and_o experience_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o disease_n they_o be_v that_o be_v the_o usual_a presage_n of_o confusion_n or_o dissolution_n §_o 2._o in_o general_n all_o sin_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n what_o sickness_n be_v to_o the_o body_n and_o have_v some_o tendency_n to_o destruction_n and_o the_o increase_n and_o abound_v of_o sin_n be_v a_o dangerous_a prognostic_n sin_n of_o sensuality_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o fornication_n when_o they_o grow_v common_a and_o impudent_a seldom_o go_v unpunished_a o_o how_o dangerous_a then_o be_v the_o case_n of_o england_n in_o which_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v so_o increase_v that_o multitude_n be_v guilty_a now_o for_o one_o that_o be_v ever_o suspect_v of_o it_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n charles_n the_o second_o and_o brutish_a wretch_n scarce_o take_v it_o for_o a_o shame_n sin_n of_o injustice_n and_o

of_o man_n parent_n be_v serious_o teach_v to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o enter_v their_o child_n into_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o to_o dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n renounce_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o parent_n or_o pro-parent_n and_o not_o perfidious_a dissemble_a godfather_n must_v solemn_o promise_v their_o careful_a education_n §_o 22._o ii_o the_o transition_n of_o those_o baptise_a in_o infancy_n into_o the_o state_n of_o adult_n communicant_n must_v be_v make_v by_o a_o understanding_n and_o solemn_a own_n of_o their_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o that_o by_o such_o pastor_n as_o have_v time_n to_o examine_v and_o instruct_v they_o and_o not_o make_v a_o deceitful_a ceremony_n call_v confirmation_n by_o a_o diocesan_n that_o have_v perhaps_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o his_o diocese_n §_o 23._o iii_o the_o parish_n must_v be_v know_v to_o the_o pastor_n that_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o and_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o inhabitant_n distinguish_v 1._o those_o that_o be_v of_o another_o church_n as_o papist_n &c._n &c._n or_o of_o no_o church_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v catechuman_n and_o submit_v to_o be_v catechize_v and_o hear_v 3._o those_o that_o be_v communicant_n and_o each_o parish_n must_v have_v minister_n for_o number_n and_o quality_n suit_v to_o the_o number_n of_o soul_n and_o fit_a to_o know_v they_o and_o perform_v their_o undertake_v office_n §_o 24._o iv._o the_o partial_a unrighteous_a canon_n must_v be_v cast_v away_o §_o 25._o v._o nothing_n sinful_a or_o unnecessary_a to_o ministry_n or_o communion_n must_v be_v impose_v as_o necessary_a term_n nor_o godly_a able_a minister_n silence_v or_o persecute_v causeless_o that_o do_v more_o good_a than_o hurt_n §_o 26._o vi_o they_o that_o worship_n not_o god_n in_o all_o our_o form_n and_o ceremony_n or_o that_o be_v too_o scrupulous_a must_v be_v tolerate_v to_o worship_n as_o they_o can_v by_o themselves_o so_o be_v it_o their_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o conversation_n and_o unpeaceableness_n be_v not_o intolerable_a §_o 27._o vii_o the_o key_n must_v be_v exercise_v only_o by_o the_o clergy_n and_o if_o the_o chancellor_n or_o civilian_n court_n be_v keep_v up_o they_o must_v be_v the_o king_n magistrate_n and_o use_v only_o such_o power_n as_o magistrate_n may_v use_v §_o 28._o viii_o those_o that_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n public_a and_o tolerate_v shall_v not_o have_v the_o power_n of_o choose_v incumbent_n nor_o those_o that_o exclude_v themselves_o nor_o shall_v those_o patron_n that_o choose_v the_o incumbent_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o place_n and_o tithe_n hinder_v any_o person_n from_o choose_v to_o who_o he_o will_v voluntary_o trust_v the_o peculiar_a pastoral_n care_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n nor_o shall_v man_n be_v hinder_v from_o the_o public_a or_o tolerate_a ministry_n of_o such_o as_o they_o so_o choose_v §_o 29._o ix_o ordination_n shall_v be_v make_v after_o sufficient_a trial_n of_o the_o learning_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o ordain_v in_o preach_v and_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o upon_o a_o full_a testimony_n of_o his_o pious_a and_o upright_a conversation_n and_o no_o institution_n to_o a_o title_n grant_v till_o the_o parishioner_n have_v leave_v warning_n and_o time_n to_o know_v the_o man_n and_o show_v their_o acceptance_n or_o dissent_n and_o be_v impartial_o hear_v §_o 30._o x._o bishop_n shall_v usual_o ordain_v in_o synod_n or_o with_o their_o concurrence_n or_o at_o least_o with_o such_o as_o the_o synod_n choose_v to_o represent_v they_o §_o 31._o xi_o parish_n church_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v true_a church_n and_o the_o presbyter_n to_o be_v episcopi_fw-la gregis_fw-la and_o the_o incumbent_n that_o have_v curate_n to_o be_v episcopus_fw-la praeses_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o diocesan_n to_o be_v general_n or_o archbishop_n and_o ordination_n by_o 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