Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	duty_n	folio_n	pacify_v	24	3	15.9555	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27050	A treatise of episcopacy confuting by Scripture, reason, and the churches testimony that sort of diocesan churches, prelacy and government, which casteth out the primitive church-species, episcopacy, ministry and discipline and confoundeth the Christian world by corruption, usurpation, schism and persecution : meditated in the year 1640, when the et cætera oath was imposed : written 1671 and cast by : published 1680 by the importunity of our superiours, who demand the reasons of our nonconformity / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing B1427; ESTC R19704	421,766	406

of_o the_o first_o rank_a afore-described_n must_v govern_v it_o stated_o as_o present_v by_o himself_o and_o not_o absent_a by_o other_o chap._n 12._o the_o just_a open_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o pastoral_n office_n and_o church_n government_n will_v end_v these_o controversy_n about_o prelacy_n chap._n 13._o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o as_o our_o dioces●nes_n for_o the_o unity_n or_o the_o government_n of_o the_o particular_a minister_n nor_o for_o the_o silence_v of_o the_o unworthy_a chap._n 14._o the_o true_a original_n of_o the_o warrantable_a sort_n of_o episcopacy_n in_o particular_a church_n be_v the_o notorious_a disparity_n of_o ability_n in_o the_o pastor_n and_o though_o original_a of_o that_o tyrannical_a prelacy_n into_o which_o it_o do_v degenerate_a be_v the_o worldly_a spirit_n in_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n which_o with_o the_o world_n come_v by_o prosperity_n into_o the_o church_n quaere_fw-la whether_o the_o thing_n cease_v not_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o cease_v part_n ii_o chap._n 1._o the_o clear_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n chap._n 2._o the_o first_o argument_n against_o the_o aforedescribed_a diocesanes_n that_o their_o form_n quantum_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la destroy_v the_o particular_a church_n form_n of_o god_n institution_n and_o set_v up_o a_o humane_a form_n in_o its_o stead_n chap._n 3._o that_o the_o primitive_a episcopal_a church_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n institution_n be_v but_o such_o congregation_n as_o i_o before_o describe_v prove_v by_o scripture_n chap._n 4._o the_o same_o prove_v by_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a defender_n of_o prelacy_n chap._n 5._o the_o same_o prove_v by_o the_o full_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n chap._n 6._o the_o same_o further_o confirm_v by_o the_o ancient_n chap._n 7._o more_o proof_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a ancient_a church_n limit_n from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o diocesanes_n cause_n the_o error_n of_o the_o separatist_n who_o avoid_v our_o church_n as_o false_a in_o their_o constitution_n and_o will_v disable_v we_o to_o confute_v they_o chap._n 9_o the_o second_o argument_n from_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o primitive_a species_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o humane_a inconsistent_a species_n in_o their_o stead_n a_o specifi_n k_o difference_n prove_v chap._n 10._o whether_o any_o form_n of_o church_n government_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n as_o necessary_a or_o all_o be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n and_o choice_n chap._n 11._o argument_n three_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o the_o invention_n of_o a_o new_a order_n of_o half_a sub-presbyters_a in_o their_o stead_n chap._n 12._o that_o god_n institute_v such_o presbyter_n as_o have_v the_o foresay_a power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n and_o no_o other_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 13._o the_o same_o confirm_v by_o the_o ancient_n chap._n 14._o and_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o great_a and_o learnede_a prelatist_n chap._n 15._o whether_o this_o government_n belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n be_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la exteriore_fw-la or_o only_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la vel_fw-la interiore_fw-la chap._n 16._o that_o the_o english_a diocesane_n government_n do_v change_v this_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n of_o god_n institution_n quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la into_o another_o of_o humane_a invention_n the_o difference_n open_v twenty_o instance_n of_o take_v away_o the_o presbyter_n power_n from_o they_o chap._n 17._o that_o the_o great_a change_n of_o government_n hitherto_o describe_v the_o make_v of_o a_o new_a species_n of_o church_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o depose_v the_o old_a be_v sinful_o do_v and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 18._o argument_n four_o from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o their_o performance_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n in_o a_o diocesane_a church_n and_o the_o certain_a exclusion_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n government_n while_o one_o man_n only_o will_v undertake_v a_o work_n too_o great_a for_o many_o hundred_o when_o their_o work_n be_v further_o open_v in_o particulars_n chap_n 19_o the_o same_o impossibility_n prove_v by_o experience_n 1._o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n 2._o of_o the_o foreign_a church_n 3._o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 4._o of_o ourselves_o chap._n 20._o objection_n against_o parish_n discipline_n answer_v the_o need_n of_o it_o prove_v chap._n 21._o the_o magistrate_n sword_n 1._o be_v neither_o the_o strength_n of_o church_n discipline_n 2._o nor_o will_v serve_v instead_o of_o it_o 3._o nor_o shall_v be_v too_o much_o use_v to_o second_o and_o enforce_v it_o the_o mischief_n of_o enforce_v man_n to_o sacramental_a communion_n open_v in_o twenty_o instance_n chap._n 22._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n 1._o no_o bishop_n no_z king_n 2._o of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v against_o bishop_n chah_n 23._o certain_a brief_a consectary_n chap._n 24._o some_o testinony_n of_o prelatist_n themselves_o of_o the_o late_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n its_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n lest_o we_o be_v think_v to_o wrong_v they_o in_o our_o description_n of_o they_o and_o their_o fruit_n chap._n 25._o the_o ordination_n late_o exercise_v by_o the_o presbyter_n in_o england_n when_o the_o bishop_n be_v put_v down_o by_o the_o parliament_n be_v valid_a and_o re_n ordination_n not_o to_o be_v require_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la as_o suppose_v it_o null_n a_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n confute_v by_o scripture_n reason_n and_o the_o church_n testimony_n that_o sort_n of_o diocesan_n church_n prelacy_n and_o government_n which_o cast_v out_o the_o primitive_a church-specy_n episcopacy_n ministry_n and_o discipline_n and_o confound_v the_o christian_a world_n by_o corruption_n usurpation_n schism_n and_o persecution_n meditate_a 1640_o when_o the_o etc._n etc._n oath_n be_v impose_v written_n 1671_o and_o cast_v by_o publish_a 1680_o by_o the_o call_v of_o mr._n h._n dodwel_n and_o the_o importunity_n of_o our_o superior_n who_o demand_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o nonconformity_n the_o design_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o to_o weaken_v the_o church_n of_o england_n its_o government_n riches_n honour_n or_o unity_n but_o to_o strengthen_v and_o secure_v it_o 1._o by_o the_o concord_n of_o all_o true_a protestant_n who_o can_v never_o unite_v in_o the_o present_a imposition_n 2._o and_o by_o the_o necessary_a reformation_n of_o parish-church_n and_o those_o abuse_n which_o else_o will_v in_o all_o age_n keep_v up_o a_o succession_n of_o nonconformist_n as_o a_o account_n why_o we_o dare_v not_o covenant_n by_o oath_n or_o subscription_n never_o to_o endeavour_v any_o amend_v alteration_n of_o the_o church_n government_n by_o lawful_a mean_n as_o subject_n nor_o make_v ourselves_o the_o justify_v voucher_n for_o all_o the_o unknown_a person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n who_o vow_v and_o swear_v it_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o such_o lawful_a endeavour_n by_o their_o vow_n by_o richard_n baxter_n a_o catholic_n christian_n for_o love_n concord_n and_o peace_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o lawful_a command_n of_o ruler_n but_o make_v call_v and_o use_v as_o a_o nonconformist_n london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o three_o cock_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o thomas_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o ludgate-street_n mdclxxxi_o these_o book_n follow_v be_v print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o three_o golden_a cock_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o st._n paul_n a_o christian_a directory_n or_o sum_n of_o practical_a theology_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n direct_v christian_n how_o to_o use_v their_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n how_o to_o improve_v all_o help_n and_o mean_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o duty_n how_o to_o overcome_v temptation_n and_o to_o escape_v or_o mortify_v every_o sin_n in_o four_o part_n 1._o christian_n ethic_n or_o private_a duty_n 2._o christian_n economic_n or_o family_n duty_n 3._o christian_n ecclesiastic_n or_o church_n duty_n 4._o christian_n politic_n or_o duty_n to_o ourselves_o and_o neighbour_n in_o folio_n catholic_n theology_n plain_a pure_a peaceable_a for_o pacification_n in_o three_o book_n 1._o pacify_v principle_n etc._n etc._n 2._o pacify_v praxis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o pacify_v disputation_n etc._n etc._n in_o folio_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o three_o part_n the_o first_o sermon_n preach_v before_o his_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o instruction_n for_o confirm_a believer_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o three_o direction_n how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n or_o how_o to_o exercise_v it_o in_o all_o occasion_n in_o quarto_n naked_a popery_n or_o the_o naked_a falsehood_n of_o a_o book_n call_v the_o catholic_n naked_a truth_n

have_v a_o due_a and_o moderate_a regard_n of_o our_o own_o reputation_n as_o man_n but_o much_o more_o as_o minister_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o preach_v or_o write_v be_v usual_o dishonour_v in_o the_o minister_n dishonour_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v we_o or_o read_v our_o write_n be_v great_o hinder_v by_o it_o 7._o while_o nobleman_n knight_n gentleman_n conformable_a clergy_n man_n and_o many_o other_o of_o all_o rank_n be_v possess_v with_o these_o thought_n of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v person_n who_o hypocritical_o pretend_v to_o godliness_n while_o indeed_o we_o be_v so_o humoursome_a that_o we_o will_v forbear_v our_o ministry_n and_o our_o maintenance_n and_o suffer_v any_o thing_n and_o divide_v the_o church_n rather_o than_o yield_v to_o indifferent_a thing_n this_o be_v a_o scandal_n a_o grievous_a scandal_n either_o give_v or_o take_v and_o tend_v to_o wrong_v their_o soul_n that_o be_v scandalize_v and_o if_o we_o give_v they_o this_o scandal_n it_o be_v our_o heinous_a sin_n but_o if_o they_o take_v it_o by_o misinformation_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v our_o part_n to_o heal_v it_o soul_n be_v precious_a and_o scandal_n do_v endanger_v they_o even_o to_o distaste_n religion_n itself_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o such_o as_o they_o take_v we_o to_o be_v and_o we_o must_v not_o stand_v by_o and_o see_v man_n perish_v if_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o save_v they_o 8._o the_o suffering_n of_o many_o of_o the_o minister_n be_v very_o great_a that_o have_v not_o bread_n for_o their_o child_n nor_o clothes_n to_o cover_v they_o and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o make_v know_v their_o want_n and_o if_o with_o all_o this_o we_o suffer_v the_o burden_n of_o unreproved_a calumny_n to_o lie_v on_o they_o and_o keep_v they_o not_o to_o the_o necessary_a comfort_n which_o conscience_n shall_v find_v in_o suffering_n with_o innocency_n we_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o uncharitableness_n ourselves_o 9_o it_o be_v part_n of_o our_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o other_o magistrate_n not_o to_o despise_v or_o slight_v their_o censure_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o have_v public_o pass_v on_o we_o in_o a_o act_n of_o confinement_n which_o impose_v the_o oath_n for_o prelacy_n be_v so_o hard_a and_o grievous_a that_o if_o we_o be_v guilty_a it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o common_a reproach_n of_o man_n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o as_o nonconformist_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o rectify_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o superior_n where_o they_o be_v misinform_v and_o as_o augustine_n say_v that_o no_o good_a christian_n shall_v be_v patient_a under_o a_o imputation_n of_o heresy_n so_o i_o may_v say_v that_o no_o good_a subject_n shall_v be_v sensles_o patient_a under_o a_o imputation_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o sedition_n that_o better_a beseem_v the_o anarchical_a and_o true_o disloyal_a and_o seditious_a who_o take_v it_o for_o no_o crime_n 10._o and_o we_o know_v how_o pleasant_o the_o papist_n insult_v to_o hear_v we_o stigmatise_v for_o villain_n and_o seditious_a person_n by_o our_o brethren_n and_o what_o use_n they_o will_v make_v of_o it_o at_o present_a and_o in_o future_a history_n to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o malice_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o we_o ought_v not_o silent_o still_o to_o suffer_v while_o we_o see_v how_o hereby_o they_o do_v already_o multiply_v 11._o and_o how_o unlikely_a soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o our_o superior_n that_o at_o once_o depose_v and_o silence_v about_o 1800._o minister_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o see_v what_o reason_n we_o have_v for_o our_o nonconformity_n may_v be_v move_v to_o restore_v those_o that_o yet_o survive_v and_o then_o how_o many_o thousand_o soul_n will_v have_v the_o joy_n and_o benefit_n 12._o last_o truth_n and_o the_o just_a information_n of_o posterity_n be_v a_o thing_n exceed_o desirable_a to_o ingenuous_a mind_n it_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o think_v that_o the_o age_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v injure_v by_o false_a history_n therefore_o we_o must_v do_v our_o best_a that_o they_o may_v but_o true_o know_v our_o case_n and_o then_o let_v they_o judge_v of_o the_o person_n and_o action_n of_o this_o our_o age_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v cause_n when_o truth_n be_v open_v tothem_a upon_o all_o these_o reason_n though_o to_o my_o own_o great_a labour_n and_o to_o the_o great_a contradiction_n of_o my_o natural_a love_n of_o silent_a quietness_n and_o to_o the_o probable_a incur_v of_o man_n displeasure_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o give_v my_o superlour_n neighbour_n and_o posterity_n a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o reason_n which_o have_v move_v myself_o and_o other_o of_o my_o mind_n to_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v and_o swear_v to_o the_o present_a english_a diocesan_n prelacy_n commit_v my_o life_n and_o liberty_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o who_o i_o have_v both_o refuse_v to_o conform_v and_o write_v these_o reason_n of_o my_o nonconformity_n chap._n ii_o the_o english_a diocesan_n prelacy_n and_o church-government_n true_o describe_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o it_o be_v which_o we_o disow_v it_o be_v not_o episcopacy_n in_o general_n but_o the_o popish_a and_o the_o english_a species_n of_o prelacy_n which_o our_o judgement_n can_v approve_v and_o which_o we_o can_v swear_v to_o as_o approver_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o tell_v stranger_n what_o this_o prelacy_n be_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o controversy_n be_v not_o unknown_a or_o misunderstand_v but_o the_o subject_n be_v so_o large_a that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o part_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a government_n in_o table_n by_o dr._n ri._n cousin_n make_v up_o a_o volume_n in_o 16_o table_n and_o many_o hundred_o branch_n which_o be_v write_v in_o latin_a i_o must_v refer_v the_o foreign_a reader_n to_o it_o not_o at_o all_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o our_o practice_n but_o only_o of_o our_o rule_n or_o law_n with_o our_o church-constitution_n see_v it_o will_v take_v up_o a_o considerable_a volume_n to_o open_v but_o one_o half_a of_o his_o scheme_n all_o that_o i_o shall_v now_o do_v be_v to_o give_v you_o this_o brief_a intimation_n that_o in_o england_n there_o be_v 26_o or_o 27_o bishopric_n of_o which_o two_o be_v archbishop_n in_o all_o these_o set_v together_o there_o be_v when_o speed_n number_v they_o nine_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o parish_n church_n but_o now_o many_o more_o in_o the_o diocese_n that_o i_o live_v in_o lincoln_n there_o be_v above_o a_o 1000_o or_o 1100._o in_o very_o many_o of_o these_o parish_n beside_o the_o parish-church_n there_o be_v chapel_n that_o have_v curate_n in_o some_o parish_n one_o chapel_n in_o some_o two_o in_o some_o three_o if_o not_o more_o in_o these_o parish_n the_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n be_v various_a as_o they_o be_v great_a or_o lesser_a the_o great_a about_o london_n such_o as_o stepny_n giles-cripplegate_n sepulcher_n martin_n etc._n etc._n have_v some_o about_o 50000_o person_n some_o say_v much_o more_o some_o about_o 30000_o some_o about_o 20000_o etc._n etc._n but_o ordinary_o in_o city_n and_o market-town_n through_o the_o country_n the_o number_n be_v about_o 2000_o or_o 3000_o or_o 4000_o or_o 5000_o at_o the_o most_o except_o plymouth_n and_o some_o few_o great_a parish_n that_o have_v far_o more_o and_o in_o village_n in_o some_o 2000_o in_o some_o 1000_o in_o some_o small_a one_o 500_o or_o 300_o or_o in_o some_o very_a small_a one_o few_o there_o be_v in_o england_n 641_o market-town_n sai_z speed_z which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o parish_n and_o such_o as_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v city_n though_o now_o a_o few_o have_v get_v that_o title_n at_o least_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o be_v equal_a and_o some_o much_o great_a and_o rich_a than_o some_o that_o now_o be_v name_v city_n the_o diocese_n that_o i_o live_v in_o be_v about_o sixscore_a miles_n in_o length_n by_o all_o this_o you_o may_v conjecture_v how_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o soul_n be_v in_o some_o diocese_n and_o at_o what_o a_o distance_n from_o each_o other_o and_o what_o personal_a communion_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o i_o myself_o who_o have_v travel_v over_o most_o of_o england_n never_o see_v the_o face_n or_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o one_o person_n i_o think_v of_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o diocese_n that_o i_o live_v in_o nor_o have_v we_o any_o other_o communion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o diocese_n even_o with_o above_o a_o thousand_o parish_n in_o it_o than_o we_o have_v with_o the_o people_n of_o any_o other_o church_n or_o diocese_n in_o the_o land_n about_o we_o save_o that_o one_o