Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	good_a	great_a	think_v	2,784	4	3.9729	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09313	The letters patents of the presbyterie vvith the plea and fruits of the prelacie. Manifested out of the scriptures, fathers, ecclesiasticall histories, Papists, and sundrie other authors. By Iames Peregrin.	[Peregin, James].; Partridge, James, attributed name. aut	1632 (1632)	STC 19622B.5; ESTC S103890	43,655	62

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peremptory_a take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o &_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n there_o be_v diverse_a elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o phesus_fw-la &_o the_o place_n that_o border_v near_o it_o as_o of_o that_o of_o philippi_n or_o jerusalem_n act_n 21.18_o to_o they_o all_o paul_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n so_o phil._n 1._o to_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v at_o philippi_n with_o the_o bishop_n &_o deacon_n that_o be_v with_o the_o elder_n presbyter_n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o and_o deacons_n for_o you_o see_v the_o presbyter_n be_v bishop_n or_o otherwise_o you_o must_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v more_o bishop_n than_o one_o in_o 〈◊〉_d city_n therefore_o theodore_n well_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o presbyter_n which_o bellarmine_n observe_v can_v not_o deny_v 1.5.6.7_o bellar._n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la l_o 4_o c._n 14._o tit._n 1.5.6.7_o but_o that_o here_o also_o presbyter_n be_v call_v bishop_n which_o be_v yet_o more_o clear_a by_o that_o to_o titus_n i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v sudden_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n if_o any_o be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n have_v faithful_a child_n not_o accuse_v of_o riot_n ●r_o unrulie_a for_o a_o bishop_n that_o be_v the_o presbyter_n before_o mention_v must_v be_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n supra_fw-la vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la all_o which_o place_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o bellarmine_n confess_v that_o in_o they_o all_o the_o presbyter_n be_v call_v bishop_n &_o consequent_o that_o the_o trent_n father_n cry_v who_o will_v prove_v that_o diocessan_n bishop_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n and_o superior_a to_o presbyter_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la english_a histor_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n pag._n 597._o 598._o english_a because_o paul_n say_v take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n which_o 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and_o therefore_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n 3._o 1._o tim._n 3._o when_o paul_n say_v if_o any_o man_n desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n who_o be_v a_o bishop_n &_o that_o so_o he_o add_v these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o thou_o a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n ought_v to_o behave_v thyself_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v pass_v as_o he_o do_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o deacon_n but_o rather_o first_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n that_o be_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v one_o and_o the_o fame_n office_n sometime_o set_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o elder_a or_o presbyter_n 1.5.6.7_o tit._n 1.5.6.7_o &_o sometime_o of_o a_o bishop_n as_o in_o that_o to_o titus_n before_o allege_v which_o show_v we_o that_o when_o it_o be_v 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same_o thing_n &_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n wherein_o they_o come_v but_o little_a short_a of_o that_o which_o be_v more_o plain_o affirm_v by_o hierom_n on_o the_o first_o of_o titus_n 1._o hieron_n in_o tit._n 1._o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o before_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n faction_n be_v make_v in_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v say_v among_o the_o people_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n &_o i_o of_o cephas_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n but_o after_o every_o one_o think_v those_o which_o he_o have_v baptize_v to_o be_v his_o not_o christ_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o one_o choose_v from_o among_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v pertain_v and_o the_o seed_n of_o sbhisme_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o a_o little_a lower_n as_o therefore_o presbyter_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v subject_a by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o he_o that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o so_o let_v the_o bishop_n know_v it_o be_v rather_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n then_o by_o any_o disposition_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n that_o they_o be_v great_a than_o the_o presbyter_n and_o that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v in_o common_a supra_fw-la vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la bellarmin_n do_v not_o only_o cite_v these_o place_n thus_o but_o confess_v far_a that_o hieron_n have_v the_o like_a thing_n in_o his_o 85._o epistle_n to_o euagrius_n yet_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o think_v that_o hieron_n hold_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v great_a than_o a_o presbyter_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la content_v himself_o for_o lack_v of_o a_o better_a to_o take_v that_o for_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n where_o he_o say_v to_o euagrius_n what_o do_v the_o bishop_n give_v of_o order_n except_v which_o the_o presbyter_n may_v not_o also_o do_v 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they_o also_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v pastor_n cast_v of_o this_o law_n and_o rule_v of_o piety_n kindle_v contention_n between_o themselves_o seek_v only_o to_o increase_v debate_n threat_n jealousy_n heart_n burn_n and_o revenge_n with_o a_o immoderate_a desire_n to_o command_v and_o sway_n as_o in_o a_o tyranny_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v that_o when_o peace_n and_o plenty_n come_v in_o all_o thing_n will_v wax_v worse_o constantine_n to_o bring_v his_o people_n to_o christianity_n sylvest_n anno_fw-la 330._o damasus_n &_o anastas_n in_o vita_fw-la sylvest_n as_o he_o pull_v down_o idolatry_n so_o he_o apply_v the_o revenue_n of_o their_o temple_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o beside_o give_v they_o other_o great_a gift_n his_o great_a prince_n be_v convert_v do_v the_o like_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o life_n of_o sylu_a and_o by_o cedranus_n his_o history_n s._n hierom_n complain_v of_o priest_n that_o wring_v reward_n from_o lady_n theodos_n 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