Selected quad for the lemma: tradition_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
tradition_n	faith_n	receive_v	scripture_n	3,204	5	6.0081	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34064	A discourse upon the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons, according to the order of the Church of England by Thomas Comber ...	Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1699 (1699)	Wing C5464; ESTC R1808	281,164	522

tradition_n or_o new_a revelation_n to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 15._o jesus_n 2_o tim._n three_o 15._o that_o there_o be_v enough_o write_v in_o it_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o eternal_a life_n through_o believe_v 31._o believe_v joh._n xx_o 30_o 31._o and_o that_o be_v receive_v with_o meekness_n and_o a_o due_a submission_n to_o its_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n it_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n 21._o soul_n james_n i._n 21._o final_o that_o it_o be_v so_o perfect_a a_o rule_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o it_o or_o take_v from_o it_o 18._o it_o deut._n four_o 2._o rev._n xxii_o 18._o wherefore_o unless_o we_o can_v be_v so_o impious_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n design_v to_o deceive_v we_o we_o must_v give_v credit_n to_o his_o character_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o believe_v it_o contain_v all_o necessary_a truth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v elsewhere_o i_o will_v only_o note_v here_o that_o the_o father_n declare_v nothing_o be_v fundamental_a in_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o attest_v by_o god_n word_n 2._o word_n nullum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la aut_fw-la firmitatem_fw-la possunt_fw-la habere_fw-la quae_fw-la nullis_fw-la divinarum_fw-la vocum_fw-la fulciuntur_fw-la oraculis_fw-la lact._n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o and_o that_o a_o complete_a systeme_n of_o divine_a mystery_n be_v only_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o this_o fountain_n 1._o fountain_n universa_fw-la divinarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la mysteria_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la fontibus_fw-la hauriri_fw-la queant_fw-la sulp._n sever._n hist_o sacr._n l._n 1._o yea_o this_o of_o old_a be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o pope_n celestine_n letter_n to_o nestorius_n affirm_v that_o he_o deserve_v a_o anathema_n who_o add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v full_o and_o plain_o deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n need_v no_o increase_n and_o must_v have_v no_o diminution_n from_o we_o 136._o we_o celestin_n epist_n in_o council_n ephes_n bin._n tom._n 1._o par._n 2._o p._n 136._o but_o this_o be_v before_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o so_o many_o new_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n ground_v on_o tradition_n only_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o decree_v at_o trent_n that_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o same_o pious_a affection_n and_o veneration_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o scripture_n 1_o scripture_n omnes_fw-la libres_fw-la tam_fw-la v._o quam_fw-la n._n testamenti_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la traditiones_fw-la pari_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la ac_fw-la reverentia_fw-la suscipit_fw-la etc._n etc._n council_n trid._n sess_n 4._o decr._n 1_o but_o in_o the_o primitive_a age_n nothing_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v allow_v to_o decide_v controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a bible_n alone_o be_v place_v on_o a_o throne_n in_o christian_a council_n as_o the_o only_a judge_n in_o all_o such_o case_n 214._o case_n vid._n council_n aquil._n ap_fw-mi bin._n t._n 1._o par._n 1._o p._n 545._o council_n ephes_n ibid._n par._n 2._o p._n 214._o wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a every_o priest_n shall_v declare_v his_o belief_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o scripture_n and_o second_o that_o he_o shall_v promise_v to_o teach_v no_o doctrine_n but_o what_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o great_a security_n of_o his_o be_v orthodox_n which_o the_o church_n can_v have_v since_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o heretic_n who_o take_v his_o faith_n from_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v from_o thence_o and_o it_o be_v of_o such_o importance_n to_o the_o church_n that_o those_o she_o admit_v for_o guide_n to_o other_o be_v not_o in_o a_o wrong_a way_n themselves_o that_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n ask_v the_o same_o question_n of_o their_o candidate_n the_o lutheran_n say_v do_v you_o believe_v the_o faith_n which_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n believe_v etc._n etc._n and_o do_v you_o condemn_v all_o error_n and_o heresy_n that_o be_v condemn_v by_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o genuine_a christian_a council_n 19_o council_n creditisne_n fidem_fw-la quam_fw-la universa_fw-la christiana_n ecclesia_fw-la credit_n etc._n etc._n damnatis_fw-la omnes_fw-la errores_fw-la &_o haereses_fw-la per_fw-la s._n scripturam_fw-la &_o christiana_n probata_fw-la concilia_fw-la damnatas_fw-la form_n luth._o ord._n lip_n 1624._o item_n form_n belg._n eccl._n p._n 261._o scotch_a psalter_n j._n knox_n p._n 19_o the_o belgic_a and_o scottish_a church_n ask_v the_o like_a question_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n for_o this_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o they_o who_o answer_v this_o question_n sincere_o do_v not_o hold_v nor_o will_v they_o teach_v any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o but_o more_o particular_o this_o exclude_v all_o papist_n and_o enthusiast_n from_o holy_a order_n because_o the_o former_a pretend_v tradition_n and_o the_o latter_a new_a revelation_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o false_a doctrine_n and_o though_o they_o seem_v very_o different_a yet_o both_o agree_v in_o deny_v the_o perfection_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o both_o do_v this_o with_o the_o same_o design_n viz._n that_o they_o may_v coin_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n as_o often_o as_o they_o please_v which_o false_a principle_n and_o dangerous_a design_n will_v make_v our_o faith_n changeable_a and_o uncertain_a and_o nothing_o fix_v our_o fundamental_o in_o religion_n like_o bind_v all_o priest_n to_o a_o write_a and_o unalterable_a rule_n it_o be_v think_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o preserve_v man_n civil_a right_n to_o bind_v the_o judge_n to_o decide_v all_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o write_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 370._o kingdom_n ut_fw-la judices_fw-la secundum_fw-la scriptam_fw-la legem_fw-la judicent_fw-la &_o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la suum_fw-la capitul_n reg._n franc._n tom._n 1._o p._n 370._o and_o it_o be_v equal_o prudent_a and_o more_o necessary_a to_o use_v this_o caution_n in_o divine_a truth_n of_o which_o the_o bible_n be_v the_o only_a collection_n and_o that_o standard_n from_o which_o no_o private_a man_n may_v vary_v he_o may_v hold_v some_o pious_a opinion_n and_o urge_v some_o innocent_a practice_n from_o reason_n and_o antiquity_n but_o these_o must_v not_o be_v press_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o nothing_o be_v so_o but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o or_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o keep_v close_o to_o that_o rule_n no_o dangerous_a heresy_n nor_o notorious_a corruption_n can_v come_v in_o §._o 2._o quest_n 3._o will_v you_o then_o give_v your_o faithful_a diligence_n etc._n etc._n this_o question_n show_v the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o divine_a administration_n a_o minister_n be_v often_o compare_v to_o a_o shepherd_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o feed_v his_o flock_n in_o green_a pasture_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o forth_o beside_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n and_o with_o his_o shepherd_n staff_n to_o drive_v in_o such_o as_o wander_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n 4._o destruction_n psal_n xxiii_o 2_o &_o 4._o so_o our_o spiritual_a pastor_n be_v to_o feed_v and_o nourish_v his_o people_n that_o be_v regular_a by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n those_o that_o be_v irregular_a he_o be_v to_o fetch_v back_o to_o the_o fold_n by_o holy_a discipline_n private_o labour_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n and_o convert_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o duty_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n they_o be_v to_o administer_v doctrine_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n so_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v in_o his_o word_n and_o so_o as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v appoint_v which_o be_v not_o bless_v be_v god_n two_o different_a way_n here_o in_o this_o pure_a church_n because_o we_o have_v declare_v that_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v any_o law_n in_o these_o matter_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 5._o word_n non_fw-la licet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quicquam_fw-la constituere_fw-la quod_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la scripto_fw-la adversetur_fw-la reformat_fw-la leg._n eccles_n c._n 11._o p._n 5._o the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o ministration_n as_o to_o the_o main_a and_o our_o office_n and_o canon_n for_o discipline_n be_v draw_v up_o by_o those_o divine_a direction_n the_o rest_n be_v supply_v out_o of_o primitive_a antiquity_n as_o to_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n not_o essential_a and_o both_o be_v final_o confirm_v by_o our_o law_n thus_o we_o have_v accurate_o prescribe_v form_n for_o all_o our_o ministration_n from_o which_o if_o any_o private_a minister_n may_v vary_v and_o follow_v his_o

canone_o carthag_a etc._n etc._n secundum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la dictum_fw-la morin_n de_fw-fr lat._n ordin_n p._n 275._o and_o then_o all_o the_o question_n like_o we_o tend_v only_o to_o try_v his_o faith_n and_o his_o life_n but_o after_o the_o papal_a monarchy_n be_v set_v up_o about_o the_o year_n 900._o two_o question_n more_o be_v add_v about_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostolical_a see_v and_o about_o fidelity_n to_o st._n peter_n and_o his_o vicar_n 320._o vicar_n vis_fw-fr traditiones_fw-la patrum_fw-la ac_fw-la decretales_fw-la s._n &_o ap._n sedis_fw-la etc._n etc._n vis_fw-fr b._n petro_n ejusque_fw-la vicario_n etc._n etc._n morin_n ibid._n p._n 320._o and_o the_o modern_a roman_a pontifical_a have_v make_v this_o second_o question_n still_o large_a put_v in_o the_o pope_n name_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o pay_v fidelity_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n 62._o successor_n vis_fw-fr b._n petro_n ejusque_fw-la vicario_n dom._n nostro_fw-la dom._n n._n papae_fw-la suisque_fw-la successoribus_fw-la romanis_n pontif_n fidem_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la exhibere_fw-la pontif._n roman_n p._n 62._o which_o show_v that_o of_o late_o they_o be_v more_o concern_v for_o bishop_n subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n than_o for_o their_o be_v orthodox_n in_o their_o faith_n or_o religious_a in_o their_o life_n but_o all_o this_o be_v mere_a innovation_n be_v just_o expunge_v by_o our_o reformer_n and_o we_o have_v reduce_v this_o preface_n to_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a age_n yea_o to_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n while_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a and_o in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n we_o have_v leave_v they_o only_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o have_v first_o leave_v their_o own_o orthodox_n and_o pious_a predecessor_n and_o so_o depart_v from_o themselves_o and_o from_o the_o right_a way_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o second_o question_n be_v you_o persuade_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v etc._n etc._n this_o question_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v put_v to_o a_o priest_n and_o have_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v here_o but_o only_o to_o give_v a_o account_n that_o this_o be_v instead_o of_o that_o large_a declaration_n of_o faith_n which_o every_o bishop_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v before_o his_o consecration_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o which_o we_o will_v now_o observe_v that_o st._n paul_n make_v it_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o a_o bishop_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n as_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o to_o preach_v sound_a doctrine_n 9_o doctrine_n titus_n i_o 9_o and_o doubtless_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o he_o be_v very_a orthodox_n who_o be_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v a_o whole_a diocese_n but_o to_o teach_v and_o inspect_v the_o inferior_a teacher_n which_o part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n while_o such_o swarm_n of_o heretic_n infest_a the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o there_o be_v a_o very_a strict_a enquiry_n then_o make_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o carthage_n cite_v before_o whether_o the_o candidate_n for_o this_o superior_a order_n understand_v and_o believe_v the_o true_a church_n sense_n of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n especial_o about_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o incarnation_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n than_o most_o dispute_v about_o to_o which_o be_v add_v divers_a query_n concern_v their_o renounce_v the_o heresy_n then_o infest_v the_o african_a church_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o manichee_n the_o novatian_o the_o donatist_n and_o pelagian_o as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o aforesaid_a council_n supr_fw-la council_n council_n 4._o carth._n can._n 1._o bin._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la and_o the_o old_a roman_a formulary_n take_v out_o of_o the_o vatican_n keep_v almost_o the_o same_o word_n as_o we_o note_v out_o of_o morinus_n before_o only_o require_v the_o bishop_n elect_v to_o give_v his_o assent_n explicit_o to_o every_o article_n and_o except_o the_o addition_n contrive_v to_o support_v the_o papal_a supremacy_n the_o modern_a pontifical_a vary_v but_o little_a from_o the_o old_a form_n as_o for_o the_o greek_a church_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_o use_v there_o for_o a_o bishop_n to_o make_v a_o full_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a who_o ordain_v he_o from_o that_o passage_n in_o synesius_n who_o hear_v he_o be_v nominate_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o order_n to_o excuse_v himself_o pretend_v he_o hold_v divers_a heterodox_n opinion_n which_o he_o can_v not_o dissemble_v when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v ordain_v but_o resolve_v he_o will_v then_o declare_v they_o before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o desire_v his_o friend_n to_o tell_v the_o archbishop_n who_o be_v to_o consecrate_v he_o all_o this_o before_o hand_n 249._o hand_n syne_n epist_n 105._o p._n 249._o and_o to_o this_o day_n the_o greek_a bishop_n beside_o repeat_v the_o nicene_n creed_n make_v a_o large_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n concern_v the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o unity_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o do_v also_o special_o name_n and_o condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n macedonius_n nestorius_n and_o other_o who_o have_v disturb_v the_o eastern_a church_n etc._n church_n euchol_n graec._n ord._n episcopi_fw-la p._n 306_o etc._n etc._n which_o large_a form_n we_o now_o omit_v both_o because_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a heresy_n be_v now_o vanish_v and_o also_o because_o we_o have_v other_o security_n that_o our_o bishop_n be_v orthodox_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o several_a subscription_n they_o have_v make_v in_o the_o 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remain_v on_o record_n as_o a_o perpetual_a evidence_n against_o the_o party_n if_o he_o shall_v prove_v a_o apostate_n afterward_o whereas_o a_o verbal_a profession_n may_v be_v forget_v or_o mis-told_a by_o such_o as_o hear_v it_o but_o once_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v require_v in_o the_o primitive_a age_n that_o all_o inferior_a bishop_n shall_v send_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o write_v to_o their_o metropolitan_o and_o they_o to_o their_o patriarch_n immediate_o after_o their_o consecration_n and_o the_o pope_n themselves_o as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o for_o divers_a century_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n after_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o prove_v themselves_o orthodox_n but_o final_o this_o question_n of_o their_o believe_v all_o thing_n contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o promise_v to_o preach_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o secure_v the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v no_o way_n heretical_a but_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n in_o all_o point_n §._o 3._o quest_n iv_o be_v you_o ready_a with_o all_o faithful_a diligence_n to_o banish_v and_o drive_v away_o all_o erroneous_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v hear_v how_o strict_o st._n paul_n charge_v the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n to_o watch_v against_o those_o grievous_a wolf_n the_o heretic_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o break_v into_o their_o fold_n 31._o fold_n act_n xx_o 29._o and_o 31._o and_o require_v titus_n the_o bishop_n of_o crete_n after_o two_o admonition_n if_o they_o prevail_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v a_o heretical_a teacher_n bez_n teacher_n titus_n iii._o 10._o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n expulsus_fw-la sit_fw-la è_fw-la numero_fw-la gregis_fw-la bez_n make_v it_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n 〈◊〉_d gainsayer_n titus_n i_o 9_o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v such_o as_o speak_v against_o the_o truth_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o