Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	discipline_n	doctrine_n	4,176	5	6.2312	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14463	A Christian instruction, conteyning the law and the Gospell Also a summarie of the principall poyntes of the Christian fayth and religion, and of the abuses and errors contrary to the same. Done in certayne dialogues in french, by M. Peter Viret, sometime minister of the Word of God at Nymes in Prouince. Translated by I.S. Seene and allowed according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.; Instruction chrestienne en la doctrine de la loy et de l'Evangile. English. Selections	Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571.; Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571. Instruction chrestienne et somme generale de la doctrine comprinse ès sainctes Escritures. aut; Shute, John, fl. 1562-1573.	1573 (1573)	STC 24778; ESTC S119199	214,871	552

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receive_v of_o he_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o communicate_v daily_a in_o the_o same_o more_o and_o more_o and_o to_o yield_v he_o thanks_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n even_o as_o he_o have_v command_v final_o he_o have_v also_o ordain_v they_o to_o separate_v we_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n from_o every_o assembly_n and_o from_o all_o person_n which_o follow_v any_o doctrine_n or_o religion_n contrary_a to_o he_o and_o to_o make_v common_a and_o solemn_a profession_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o we_o follow_v of_o the_o obedience_n that_o all_o man_n do_v owe_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o those_o which_o do_v despise_v it_o and_o of_o the_o protestation_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n whereunto_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v chap._n 32._o c_o forsomuch_o as_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n have_v bind_v all_o man_n to_o that_o ministry_n wherefore_o all_o they_o that_o will_v be_v account_v for_o true_a christian_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v themselves_o obedient_a to_o the_o same_o chief_o in_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v in_o hear_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o that_o holy_a ministry_n the_o second_o be_v in_o make_v confession_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v as_o dependence_n and_o as_o the_o mark_n of_o christian_n when_o they_o be_v administer_v according_a to_o the_o order_n after_o the_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o third_o be_v in_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o christian_n discipline_n the_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o policy_n according_a to_o which_o he_o will_v that_o his_o church_n be_v govern_v not_o after_o the_o law_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o according_a to_o his_o pure_a word_n the_o which_o discipline_n and_o policy_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v honour_v and_o maintain_v as_o be_v requisite_a but_o that_o of_o necessity_n all_o must_v be_v there_o in_o confusion_n wherefore_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v subject_n to_o those_o thing_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v rebel_n to_o god_n &_o to_o his_o church_n and_o unworthy_a to_o be_v account_v true_a member_n of_o the_o same_o and_o true_a christian_n of_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n chap._n 33._o as_o concern_v sacrament_n e._n which_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v proper_o for_o lawful_a sacrament_n he_o have_v ordain_v two_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o first_o be_v baptism_n the_o other_o be_v the_o supper_n the_o other_o that_o have_v be_v add_v to_o these_o by_o the_o papist_n may_v not_o be_v account_v for_o true_a and_o lawful_a sacrament_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o the_o which_o no_o sacrament_n be_v lawful_a of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 34_o as_o for_o baptism_n it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v represent_v unto_o we_o our_o regeneration_n b._n whereof_o the_o baptism_n be_v as_o the_o seal_n and_o as_o a_o visible_a testimony_n whereby_o he_o testify_v unto_o we_o first_o that_o he_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o house_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o that_o he_o do_v avow_v we_o to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n b._n after_o that_o he_o do_v testify_v to_o we_o also_o that_o he_o have_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o son_n and_o that_o he_o have_v regenerate_v we_o as_o new_a creature_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o water_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n do_v testify_v and_o represent_v in_o deed_n for_o that_o representation_n be_v not_o vain_a without_o the_o truth_n &_o true_a communication_n of_o the_o thing_n spiritual_a which_o it_o do_v represent_v towards_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v the_o instrument_n to_o receive_v they_o to_o wit_n faith_n without_o the_o which_o we_o may_v have_v no_o communication_n with_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o young_a child_n chap._n 35._o and_o albeit_o that_o the_o little_a child_n can_v not_o have_v faith_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o great_a may_v yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o sacrament_n do_v not_o appertain_v only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o year_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v already_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o be_v in_o age_n to_o do_v it_o but_o it_o belong_v also_o to_o their_o child_n because_o they_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o alliance_n b_o the_o which_o their_o parent_n have_v with_o god_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o wherefore_o the_o catabaptist_n and_o all_o other_o that_o reject_v little_a child_n from_o baptism_n do_v they_o wrong_n and_o do_v frustrate_a in_o that_o respect_n the_o virtue_n of_o god_n his_o alliance_n for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v in_o no_o worse_a case_n than_o be_v those_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o god_n will_v not_o have_v shut_v forth_o from_o circumcision_n in_o stead_n whereof_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v now_o baptism_n of_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v dead_a and_o of_o the_o true_a foundation_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n chap._n 36._o and_o although_o that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v to_o that_o end_n it_o follow_v not_o for_o all_o that_o that_o we_o must_v think_v that_o the_o little_a child_n which_o die_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n before_o they_o can_v receive_v this_o outward_n baptism_n be_v in_o any_o danger_n of_o their_o salvation_n only_o for_o want_v of_o this_o baptism_n forsomuch_o as_o it_o happen_v not_o through_o contempt_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o their_o salvation_n a_o nor_o that_o of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n nor_o of_o the_o supper_n but_o depend_v of_o the_o only_a election_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o mean_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n chryst_n and_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o then_o he_o communicate_v this_o benefit_n to_o his_o elect_v in_o such_o time_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o please_v he_o and_o work_v in_o they_o at_o all_o time_n b_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n for_o he_o may_v sanctify_v they_o even_o in_o their_o mother_n belly_n as_o he_o have_v do_v many_o whereof_o we_o have_v apparent_a witness_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v cha._n 37._o and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o charge_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n even_o unto_o those_o self_n same_o to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o administration_n of_o his_o word_n then_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o administer_v they_o but_o for_o such_o only_a to_o who_o that_o charge_n be_v give_v by_o just_a and_o lawful_a vocation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n any_o thing_n without_o lawful_a vocation_n of_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o error_n that_o therein_o be_v chapter_n 38._o wherefore_o they_o be_v great_o to_o be_v blame_v and_o chief_o woman_n which_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o baptise_v child_n for_o the_o baptism_n which_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o administer_v have_v none_o other_o foundation_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o baptism_n and_o upon_o the_o superstition_n 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thing_n be_v not_o so_o require_v in_o baptism_n math._n what_o will_v thou_o conclude_v thereby_o peter_n that_o if_o it_o must_v be_v that_o every_o man_n prove_v himself_o before_o he_o go_v to_o the_o supper_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o capable_a of_o that_o proof_n which_o be_v not_o so_o far_o forth_o instruct_v as_o they_o may_v prove_v and_o examine_v themselves_o as_o be_v meet_v of_o the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n and_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o alliance_n wheruppon_o it_o be_v ground_v m._n i_o understand_v by_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v heretofore_o say_v that_o none_o can_v well_o prove_v and_o examine_v himself_o to_o communicate_v worthy_o at_o the_o supper_n except_o that_o first_o he_o understand_v what_o mystery_n and_o secret_n this_o sacrament_n contain_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v ordain_v but_o forsomuch_o as_o baptism_n be_v also_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o which_o it_o do_v confirm_v be_v it_o not_o therefore_o also_o needful_a that_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v baptize_v be_v first_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o that_o he_o may_v yield_v reason_n of_o it_o p._n if_o the_o person_n be_v of_o that_o age_n that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o which_o thou_o say_v be_v require_v but_o there_o be_v other_o consideration_n in_o the_o person_n of_o little_a child_n bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n which_o be_v already_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n m._n but_o because_o these_o child_n be_v no_o more_o capable_a of_o the_o promise_n make_v in_o baptism_n than_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o rather_o to_o baptise_v the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o p._n if_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v no_o more_o capable_a than_o those_o of_o the_o infidel_n there_o be_v reason_n in_o that_o which_o thou_o say_v m._n i_o see_v not_o wherein_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v 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forth_o his_o fruit_n in_o his_o time_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o infidel_n and_o what_o condition_n be_v require_v in_o they_o which_o do_v present_v they_o m._n sing_v then_o that_o baptism_n of_o child_n be_v found_v upon_o that_o alliance_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o baptise_v a_o child_n if_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n pet._n thou_o have_v herein_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o must_v be_v heed_n take_v not_o only_o to_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o child_n but_o also_o to_o those_o which_o present_v they_o to_o baptism_n for_o albeit_o that_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a to_o receive_v he_o to_o baptism_n if_o he_o be_v not_o present_v by_o faithful_a man_n which_o may_v be_v bind_v for_o they_o unto_o that_o whereunto_o baptism_n bind_v the_o faithful_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n whereby_o they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o child_n m._n and_o if_o that_o faithful_a man_n shall_v present_v the_o child_n of_o infidel_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v bind_v themselves_o for_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o if_o they_o themselves_o be_v their_o very_a parent_n shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptise_v such_o child_n p._n i_o will_v make_v no_o difficulty_n therein_o provide_v that_o the_o parent_n do_v agree_v thereunto_o chief_o for_o two_o cause_n m._n tell_v i_o the_o first_o p._n it_o be_v that_o forsomuch_o as_o there_o be_v faithful_a surety_n the_o minister_n who_o be_v to_o administer_v the_o baptism_n have_v already_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o such_o surety_n be_v in_o place_n of_o the_o parent_n provide_v that_o they_o do_v not_o mislike_v of_o it_o but_o have_v give_v they_o charge_n to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v m._n which_o be_v the_o other_o reason_n p._n it_o be_v that_o when_o god_n make_v the_o alliance_n with_o his_o people_n he_o do_v not_o only_o promise_v to_o show_v favour_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o parent_n and_o child_n a._n even_o to_o the_o second_o and_o third_o generation_n but_o even_o to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n wherefore_o albeit_o that_o the_o near_a parent_n of_o the_o child_n be_v infidel_n yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o infidelity_n may_v not_o shut_v their_o child_n from_o his_o right_a that_o he_o may_v have_v in_o the_o alliance_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o ancient_a father_n and_o predecessor_n m._n but_o see_v it_o be_v so_o according_a to_o the_o true_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n none_o may_v they_o receive_v a_o man_n to_o present_v a_o child_n to_o baptism_n if_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v pledge_n for_o the_o child_n which_o he_o present_v &_o to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v for_o he_o p._n it_o shall_v be_v to_o mock_v god_n and_o his_o church_n who_o so_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o for_o man_n have_v not_o accustom_v in_o matter_n of_o much_o less_o importance_n to_o receive_v a_o pledge_n if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o such_o quality_n as_o be_v require_v m._n that_o be_v a_o ordinary_a matter_n p._n what_o reason_n shall_v there_o be_v they_o to_o receive_v in_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n any_o other_o pledge_n than_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v meet_v in_o the_o which_o matter_n there_o be_v a_o very_a solemn_a obligation_n &_o as_o it_o be_v a_o solemn_a oath_n before_o god_n &_o his_o church_n m._n be_v there_o the_o like_o reason_n for_o those_o which_o be_v excommunicate_a as_o there_o be_v for_o those_o which_o be_v as_o yet_o hold_v for_o infidel_n or_o at_o