Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	apostle_n	church_n	doctrine_n	4,033	5	6.2595	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77860	Reasons shewing the necessity of reformation of the publick [brace]1. doctrine, 2. worship, [double brace] 3. rites and ceremonies, 4. church-government, and discipline, reputed to be (but indeed, not) established by law. Humbly offered to the serious consideration of this present Parliament. By divers ministers of sundry counties in England.	Burges, Cornelius, 1589?-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing B5678; Thomason E764_4; ESTC R205206	61,780	69

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the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n can._n 7._o there_o be_v none_o such_o vii_o impugner_n of_o the_o form_n of_o consecrate_v and_o order_v archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can._n 8._o there_o be_v in_o the_o form_n no_o such_o word_n as_o order_v of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o it_o have_v be_v make_v out_o that_o there_o be_v contradiction_n in_o it_o one_o of_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n viii_o author_n of_o schism_n can._n 9_o ix_o maintainer_n of_o such_o as_o the_o canon_n call_v schismatic_n that_o be_v who_o affirm_v such_o minister_n as_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n etc._n etc._n can._n 10._o which_o be_v hard_a to_o prove_v x._o maintainer_n of_o conventicle_n can._n 11._o that_o be_v of_o such_o as_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v in_o england_n other_o meeting_n assembly_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o king_n bear_v subject_n than_o such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n be_v allow_v which_o may_v right_o claim_v the_o name_n of_o true_a and_o lawful_a church_n xi_o maintainer_n of_o constitution_n make_v in_o conventicle_n without_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o submit_v to_o they_o can._n 12._o so_o all_o the_o rule_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n for_o church-government_n make_v the_o parliament_n liable_a to_o excommunication_n and_o the_o assemby_n too_o and_o all_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o england_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v can._n 59_o for_o excommunicate_a minister_n refuse_v to_o catechise_v every_o sunday_n after_o a_o three_o offence_n herein_o complain_v of_o so_o can._n 68_o decree_v minister_n refuse_v to_o christen_v or_o bury_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v majori_fw-la excommunicatione_n and_o canon_n 72._o ordain_v that_o if_o a_o minister_n without_o

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or_o their_o child_n baptize_v or_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n as_o it_o be_v now_o common_o use_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o to_o come_v to_o divine-service_n now_o common_o use_v in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o england_n or_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o doctrine_n now_o receive_v or_o allow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n incontinency_n usury_n simony_n perjury_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o idolatry_n then_o all_o such_o writ_n and_o significavit_n to_o be_v void_a in_o law_n and_o whether_o such_o minister_n as_o in_o court_n or_o in_o church_n pronounce_v or_o publish_v such_o excommunication_n or_o for_o non-appearance_n nonpayment_n of_o fee_n etc._n etc._n too_o too_o common_o practise_v in_o those_o late_a court_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o a_o action_n at_o law_n for_o do_v such_o illegal_a act_n as_o be_v not_o justifiable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o if_o such_o a_o writ_n will_v lie_v against_o any_o man_n for_o heresy_n not_o declare_v such_o by_o parliament_n according_a to_o 1._o eliz._n 1._o for_o not_o receive_v the_o communion_n kneel_v or_o for_o not_o come_v to_o the_o common-prayer_n as_o now_o use_v it_o be_v already_o make_v out_o that_o it_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o law_n or_o for_o dissent_v from_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n of_o an._n 1562._o when_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v doubtful_a some_o defective_a and_o disagree_v from_o one_o another_o etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n to_o reform_v these_o thing_n especial_o when_o by_o the_o canon_n not_o kneel_v not_o come_v to_o common-prayer_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v schism_n and_o any_o dissent_n from_o those_o article_n be_v adjudge_v error_n in_o doctrine_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n yea_o with_o imprisonment_n by_o writ_n out_o of_o chancery_n and_o not_o be_v absolve_v but_o by_o the_o archbishop_n can._n 5._o nor_o by_o he_o till_o he_o shall_v have_v repent_v and_o open_o revoke_v that_o his_o dissent_n as_o a_o wicked_a error_n how_o just_a and_o necessary_a soever_o such_o dissent_n be_v again_o the_o 14_o canon_n appoint_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v say_v not_o only_o on_o the_o holiday_n appoint_v by_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n but_o on_o their_o eve_n which_o observation_n of_o eve_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o so_o this_o canon_n be_v herein_o contrary_a to_o the_o act_n of_o 1._o eliz._n 2._o moreover_o the_o same_o canon_n enjoin_v minister_n to_o observe_v the_o order_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n which_o by_o refer_v to_o these_o in_o 2._o edw._n 6._o admit_v of_o a_o surplice_n only_o so_o do_v that_o of_o 5.6_o edw._n 6._o yet_o this_o enterfere_n with_o the_o 58._o canon_n of_o which_o before_o and_o whereas_o that_o 14_o canon_n forbid_v diminish_v any_o part_n of_o common-prayer_n in_o regard_n of_o preach_v or_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n or_o add_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n thereof_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n itself_o do_v warrant_v we_o to_o diminish_v that_o be_v to_o omit_v all_o that_o man_n now_o call_v the_o second_o service_n when_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n as_o have_v be_v also_o show_v the_o 17_o canon_n enjoin_v all_o fellow_n scholar_n and_o student_n though_o boy_n as_o well_o as_o master_n of_o college_n and_o hall_n upon_o sunday_n holiday_n and_o their_o eve_n to_o wear_v surplice_n at_o divine_a service_n pretend_v for_o it_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o graduate_n to_o wear_v the_o hood_n of_o their_o degree_n whereas_o the_o order_n in_o the_o liturgy_n enjoin_v surplice_n only_o to_o minister_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ministration_n not_o to_o other_o and_o this_o of_o boy_n wear_v surplice_n do_v countenance_n that_o fond_a conceit_n so_o much_o cry_v up_o in_o popery_n that_o all_o once_o enter_v into_o college_n aught_o to_o receive_v primam_fw-la tonsuram_fw-la and_o therefore_o to_o wear_v surplice_n seru._n surplice_n ham._n le_fw-fr strange_n in_o affin_n of_o diu._n seru._n the_o 24_o canon_n enjoin_v copes_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o rubric_n before_o common-prayer_n in_o 5.6_o edw._n 6._o of_o which_o before_o the_o 27_o canon_n require_v minister_n not_o to_o administer_v the_o communion_n to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o kneel_v under_o pain_n of_o suspension_n whereas_o we_o have_v before_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o 2._o edw._n 6._o that_o kneel_v be_v leave_v arbitrary_a and_o if_o any_o person_n not_o kneel_v be_v refuse_v the_o communion_n with_o what_o justice_n can_v he_o be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n which_o may_v end_v in_o imprisonment_n upon_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excom_n cap._n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o forementioned_a statute_n of_o 5._o eliz._n 23._o even_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o communicate_v with_o that_o liberty_n in_o gesture_n which_o the_o law_n allow_v he_o yet_o both_o minister_n churchwarden_n and_o quest-man_n the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o which_o last_o in_o ecclesiastical_n we_o know_v not_o must_v take_v notice_n whether_o every_o parishioner_n come_v so_o often_o to_o the_o communion_n as_o the_o law_n require_v can._n 28._o which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v to_o be_v present_v etc._n etc._n which_o make_v way_n to_o excommunication_n and_o imprisonment_n as_o aforesaid_a albeit_o it_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n that_o he_o receive_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o claim_v and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o liberty_n which_o the_o law_n afford_v he_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n undertake_v in_o can._n 30._o be_v very_o defective_a for_o whereas_o it_o undertake_v to_o remove_v all_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n therein_o it_o produce_v not_o one_o scripture_n nor_o father_n to_o 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