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	government_n	worship_n	3,428	5	7.3798	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41581	Of laying on of hands Heb. 6. 2. Or, a discourse containing these 4. chapters. 1. Of the several ends of laying on of hands, in the New Testament. 2. What laying on of hands, is not, and cannot be meant. Heb. 6. 2. 3. What laying on of hands, is and must be meant there. 4. That the laying on of hands, practised by some in these days, on all baptized believers, was never instituted, commanded, nor practised at all, by Jesus Christ, or his apostles in all the New Testament.	Gosnold, John, 1625?-1678.	1656 (1656)	Wing G1311B; ESTC R223702	12,054	16

by_o this_o penman_n to_o put_v and_o reckon_v it_o among_o such_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o repentance_n faith_n baptism_n the_o resurrection_n and_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o these_o grant_v by_o all_o under_o the_o least_o profession_n of_o christianity_n to_o be_v foundation-doctrine_n this_o be_v premise_v we_o notwithstanding_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v either_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o heal_v the_o sick_a or_o for_o give_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n much_o less_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n practise_v by_o some_o in_o these_o day_n as_o you_o may_v further_o see_v in_o chap._n 4._o i._n here_o can_v be_v mean_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o heal_v or_o recover_v the_o sick_a and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o gift_n or_o power_n of_o heal_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v cease_v now_o that_o can_v be_v a_o principle_n etc._o etc._o which_o be_v not_o in_o force_n in_o all_o age_n nor_o any_o man_n capable_a to_o practise_v it_o at_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o give_v this_o power_n it_o be_v accompany_v only_o with_o miraculous_a gift_n mar._n 16._o 17_o 18._o in_o my_o name_n shall_v they_o cast_v out_o devil_n they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n they_o shall_v take_v up_o serpent_n and_o if_o they_o drink_v any_o deadly_a thing_n it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v now_o how_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a a_o principle_n be_v this_o that_o miracle_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o religion_n as_o principle_n be_v and_o yet_o no_o power_n to_o practise_v they_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a a_o foundation-principle_n shall_v continue_v and_o be_v in_o force_n in_o all_o age_n so_o it_o be_v necessary_a also_o it_o shall_v concern_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o as_o a_o foundation_n do_v the_o whole_a and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o building_n to_o support_v and_o uphold_v it_o admit_v then_o this_o power_n be_v now_o in_o force_n how_o will_v the_o heal_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a member_n concern_v the_o whole_a body_n as_o a_o principle_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o recover_v the_o sick_a can_v be_v that_o principle_n etc._o etc._o heb._n 6._o ii_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o give_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v be_v mean_v here_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o as_o before_o this_o power_n of_o give_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v now_o cease_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o at_o this_o day_n for_o although_o so_o many_o have_v have_v hand_n lay_v upon_o they_o to_o this_o end_n yet_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n have_v never_o follow_v to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o but_o both_o they_o and_o the_o administrator_n be_v and_o remain_v as_o other_o man_n yet_o to_o call_v this_o a_o principle_n etc._o etc._o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o grant_v that_o one_o of_o the_o foundation-stone_n of_o the_o christian_a building_n be_v now_o lose_v and_o if_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n fail_v how_o torture_v must_v the_o whole_a building_n stand_v and_o will_v soon_o decay_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o a_o principle_n in_o all_o art_n and_o science_n be_v of_o constant_a and_o stand_a use_n 2._o that_o this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n can_v be_v the_o principle_n heb._n 6._o because_o this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n be_v there_o call_v a_o doctrine_n ver._n 1_o 2._o but_o that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n to_o give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v never_o once_o teach_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o not_o by_o they_o that_o practise_v it_o 3._o if_o this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n be_v the_o principle_n then_o this_o very_a church_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o first_o constitute_v church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n after_o christ_n ascension_n this_o church_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o act._n 1_o and_o 2_o have_v want_v a_o principle_n in_o religion_n which_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v for_o they_o themselves_o have_v not_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n to_o this_o end_n act._n 8._o be_v the_o first_o place_n that_o ever_o it_o be_v practise_v and_o sure_o in_o all_o matter_n about_o worship_n the_o write_a word_n must_v be_v our_o rule_n and_o to_o the_o scripture_n silence_n we_o must_v give_v consent_n according_a to_o that_o proverb_n where_o god_n have_v not_o a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v we_o must_v not_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v beside_o that_o they_o have_v not_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n to_o this_o end_n be_v evident_a because_o they_o receive_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n without_o it_o act._n 2._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n can_v be_v mean_v in_o heb._n 6._o 9_o chap._n iii_o what_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v and_o must_v be_v mean_v heb._n 6._o 2._o for_o the_o better_a resolve_v this_o question_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n here_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._o etc._o therefore_o can_v be_v but_o one_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n that_o be_v call_v here_o a_o principle_n etc._o etc._o and_o not_o more_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_n on_o of_o hand_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o the_o apostle_n will_v understand_v more_o baptism_n than_o one_o he_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n this_o be_v consider_v we_o must_v remember_v what_o go_v before_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o heal_v the_o sick_a nor_o for_o give_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n then_o it_o must_v be_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o ordain_v of_o officer_n which_o will_v more_o clear_o appear_v by_o this_o argument_n it_o must_v be_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n either_o for_o heal_v the_o sick_a or_o for_o give_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o for_o ordain_v of_o officer_n but_o neither_o for_o heal_v the_o sick_a nor_o for_o give_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o for_o ordain_v of_o officer_n for_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o it_o must_v be_v for_o one_o of_o these_o three_o end_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o any_o other_o account_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o second_o proposition_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o for_o heal_v the_o sick_a nor_o for_o give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v chap._n 2._o therefore_o it_o follow_v it_o must_v be_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o appoint_v of_o officer_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o 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shall_v not_o be_v do_v sudden_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n which_o in_o heb._n 6._o he_o call_v a_o doctrine_n now_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n concern_v all_o baptise_a believer_n we_o therefore_o shall_v enmind_v they_o that_o from_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o practice_n this_o can_v be_v because_o they_o lay_v hand_n on_o all_o their_o disciple_n immediate_o upon_o their_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o this_o word_n sudden_o in_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n and_o it_o be_v sore_o against_o their_o will_n if_o they_o may_v not_o lay_v their_o hand_n sudden_o upon_o

baptism_n and_o in_o their_o own_o sense_n there_o be_v none_o fit_a for_o baptism_n that_o be_v not_o thereupon_o fit_o qualify_v for_o this_o their_o imposition_n nor_o do_v they_o ever_o stay_v till_o they_o be_v further_o qualify_v for_o this_o ceremony_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v in_o vain_a have_v exhort_v they_o to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n but_o that_o this_o be_v for_o officer_n the_o most_o among_o themselves_o that_o i_o have_v wet_a withal_o do_v confess_v we_o may_v yet_o further_o add_v if_o need_n be_v that_o this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o office_n be_v enjoin_v and_o command_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n act._n 13._o 2_o 3._o but_o now_o they_o can_v show_v where_o the_o other_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n be_v in_o the_o least_o enjoin_v and_o command_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v again_o it_o must_v be_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o officer_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o call_v a_o doctrine_n 3._o again_o this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n this_o church_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v practise_v among_o they_o act._n 6._o 6._o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o deacon_n to_o assign_v they_o to_o their_o office_n but_o none_o of_o the_o other_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n be_v practise_v among_o they_o as_o we_o find_v now_o it_o can_v rational_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v call_v that_o a_o principle_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o but_o rather_o that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o they_o be_v under_o the_o practice_n of_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o officer_n heb._n 6._o 2._o 4._o beside_o this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n only_o remain_v in_o force_n the_o other_o two_o not_o capable_a to_o be_v practise_v nor_o have_v be_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n it_o must_v therefore_o necessary_o follow_v to_o be_v this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n which_o be_v still_o in_o force_n because_o call_v a_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n heb._n 6._o 1._o now_o a_o foundation_n must_v always_o be_v the_o same_o and_o of_o constant_a and_o stand_a use_n to_o the_o whole_a building_n 5._o this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n only_o concern_v the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v necessary_a a_o principle_n shall_v do_v we_o have_v already_o show_v you_o how_o the_o other_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o whole_a but_o this_o do_v in_o regard_n every_o member_n be_v bind_v to_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o rule_n and_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v the_o principle_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 6._o 2._o have_v thus_o sufficient_o prove_v what_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v here_o mean_v heb._n 6._o 2._o we_o shall_v now_o further_o show_v you_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o this_o phrase_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n appoint_v thereunto_o by_o this_o ceremony_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n the_o very_a order_n of_o the_o principle_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o further_o confirm_v this_o therefore_o leave_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o beginning_n word_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o of_o faith_n towards_o god_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o eternal_a judgement_n for_o as_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v after_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v so_o the_o next_o thing_n after_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n act._n 2._o 38._o 41_o 42._o 47._o the_o officer_n whereof_o be_v always_o appoint_v by_o the_o lay_n 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trap_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v that_o by_o this_o phrase_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v mean_v the_o ministry_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o cartwright_n upon_o the_o rhemist-testament_n on_o this_o text_n and_o else_o where_o in_o his_o harmony_n say_v that_o he_o which_o deny_v church_n government_n deny_v a_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n now_o that_o there_o may_v be_v government_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n officer_n be_v appoint_v thereunto_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a experience_n teach_v that_o government_n be_v a_o principle_n in_o all_o constitution_n whether_o of_o nation_n family_n or_o the_o like_a without_o which_o all_o will_v sudden_o be_v out_o of_o order_n for_o anarchy_n have_v always_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o confusion_n if_o not_o of_o utter_a dissolution_n so_o of_o a_o house_n without_o a_o foundation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o build_n hence_o the_o metaphor_n 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a_o scripture-less_n thing_n as_o this_o be_v which_o some_o who_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v call_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n though_o without_o any_o the_o least_o word_n or_o warrant_n for_o it_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o our_o lord_n certain_o this_o have_v be_v a_o receive_a principle_n we_o have_v of_o late_a year_n take_v up_o and_o must_v continue_v to_o go_v by_o if_o christ_n disciple_n that_o we_o must_v introduce_v nothing_o into_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o we_o have_v a_o express_a word_n for_o from_o that_o great_a prophet_n in_o his_o new_a testament_n see_v act_n 3._o 22_o 23._o for_o this_o very_a cause_n we_o have_v all_o along_o separate_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o shall_v we_o now_o return_v again_o god_n forbid_v now_o that_o which_o have_v not_o one_o word_n of_o institution_n or_o command_v for_o it_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v no_o 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