Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	apostle_n	church_n	elder_n	5,779	5	10.2377	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88693	Suspension reviewed, stated, cleered and setled upon plain scripture-proof. Agreeable to the former and late constitutions of the Protestant Church of England and other reformed churches. Wherein (defending a private sheet occasionally written by the author upon this subject, against a publique pretended refutation of the same, by Mr W. in his book, entituled, Suspension discussed.) Many important points are handled; sundry whereof are shortly mentioned in the following page. Together with a discourse concering private baptisme, inserted in the epistle dedicatory. / By Samuel Langley, R.S. in the county palatine of Chester.	Langley, Samuel, d. 1694.	1658 (1658)	Wing L405; Thomason E1823_2; ESTC R209804	201,826	263

of_o soul_n declare_v that_o they_o give_v the_o false_a teacher_n no_o suck_n commandment_n to_o preach_v any_o such_o doctrine_n v._o 24._o 3._o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o v._o 28._o 4._o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v impose_v upon_o the_o church_n no_o other_o burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n v._o 28._o in_o all_o which_o its_o manifest_a the_o proof_n be_v as_o strong_a for_o the_o joint_a authoritative_a act_n of_o the_o brethren_n here_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n i_o speak_v of_o a_o joint_a act_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o power_n how_o far_o the_o apostle_n may_v excel_v the_o elder_n or_o the_o elder_n the_o brethren_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o power_n in_o each_o respective_o be_v not_o now_o inquire_v for_o all_o i_o can_v think_v of_o which_o may_v be_v object_v against_o this_o proof_n be_v 1_o that_o in_o divers_a place_n the_o author_n of_o this_o synodical_a decree_n be_v mention_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n without_o join_v the_o brethren_n with_o they_o as_o 1._o the_o antiochian_a delegate_n be_v in_o their_o instruction_n direct_v to_o make_v their_o address_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o their_o question_n v._o 2._o and_o 2._o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n v._o 6._o and_o 3._o the_o decree_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n act._n 16.4_o 2_o that_o the_o brethren_n may_v be_v name_v here_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o in_o paul_n epistle_n timothy_n or_o sosthenes_n and_o sometime_o all_o the_o brethren_n with_o he_o be_v which_o denote_v only_o their_o consent_n thereunto_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o its_o ordinary_a to_o name_v the_o whole_a from_o the_o predominant_a lead_v &_o more_o noble_a part_n 2._o these_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n only_o exclude_v other_o be_v author_n of_o this_o synodical_a determination_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o those_o other_o text_n which_o put_v in_o the_o brethren_n with_o they_o to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v though_o paul_n join_v other_o with_o he_o in_o his_o epistle_n sometime_o yet_o 1._o the_o title_n of_o those_o epistle_n bear_v his_o name_n only_o 2._o he_o manifest_v in_o the_o epistle_n themselves_o that_o they_o be_v his_o only_a speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n therein_o gal._n 1_o 2_o 6_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 5.27_o 2_o thes_n 3.17_o the_o salutation_n of_o i_o paul_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o token_n in_o every_o epistle_n so_o i_o write_v 3._o if_o we_o have_v no_o such_o clear_a reason_n elsewhere_o to_o prove_v paul_n only_o the_o author_n under_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o such_o 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apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n v._o 22._o now_o this_o whole_a church_n and_o whole_a multitude_n must_v either_o refer_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o to_o the_o whole_a synodical_a assembly_n only_o of_o that_o and_o other_o church_n there_o meet_v together_o which_o the_o reverend_a mr._n cotton_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o key_n p._n 54_o 59_o be_v please_v to_o call_v a_o synod_n of_o church_n or_o a_o congregation_n of_o church_n yea_o a_o church_n of_o church_n it_o can_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a jerusalem_n church_n because_o neither_o that_o whole_a church_n nor_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o house_n much_o less_o a_o private_a house_n as_o its_o probable_a this_o be_v to_o manage_v the_o synodical_a affair_n orderly_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o that_o church_n record_v upon_o count_n 120_o act._n 1.15_o 3000_o act._n 2.41_o 5000_o man_n act._n 4.4_o here_o be_v above_o 8000_o and_o 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argument_n viz._n if_o these_o call_v brethren_n act_v authoritative_o in_o this_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o private_a christian_n the_o disciple_n or_o member_n of_o jerusalem_n church_n then_o some_o select_a person_n not_o minister_n do_v act_v authoritative_o in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a in_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o antecedent_n i_o see_v nothing_o likely_a to_o be_v deny_v the_o minor_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o its_o two_o part_n 1._o that_o these_o brethren_n act_v authoritative_o in_o this_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n be_v evince_v by_o many_o of_o these_o strong_a reason_n whereby_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n concern_v presbyterial_a government_n present_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n p._n 65._o do_v prove_v that_o the_o elder_n do_v act_v authoritative_o as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n the_o which_o be_v further_o improve_v by_o the_o london_n minister_n in_o their_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la reg_n ecclesiastici_fw-la p._n 224._o to_o evince_n that_o both_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n act_v authoritative_o as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n say_v the_o london_n minister_n who_o be_v as_o authoritative_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o all_o point_n as_o authoritative_o act_v as_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o 1._o the_o letter_n contain_v the_o synodical_a decree_n and_o determination_n be_v write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 23._o 2._o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n brand_v the_o false_a teacher_n for_o trouble_v the_o church_n subvert_v

this_o be_v the_o perusal_n of_o this_o phrase_n may_v be_v otherways_o useful_a which_o have_v invite_v i_o to_o this_o strict_a consideration_n of_o it_o at_o present_v this_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v hereof_o that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o private_a baptism_n in_o private_a house_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v use_v act._n 20.20_o though_o it_o seem_v there_o to_o be_v according_a to_o our_o translation_n oppose_v to_o public_o but_o as_o public_a baptism_n be_v that_o which_o be_v now_o perform_v in_o the_o public_a place_n where_o public_a ordinance_n be_v usual_o administer_v the_o accustom_a sign_n be_v give_v for_o the_o assemble_v of_o the_o congregation_n there_o at_o such_o time_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v so_o private_a baptism_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v either_o in_o the_o place_n of_o public_a assembly_n when_o no_o public_a notice_n be_v due_o give_v for_o the_o congregation_n to_o resort_v thither_o or_o in_o a_o private_a house_n where_o although_o many_o be_v present_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o free_a or_o at_o least_o its_o general_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v civil_a for_o any_o christian_n that_o will_v though_o uninvited_a to_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n there_o administer_v now_o that_o we_o may_v better_o discern_v what_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o we_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o circumstance_n of_o administer_a baptism_n we_o shall_v peruse_v scripture_n instance_n and_o see_v what_o direction_n they_o may_v afford_v we_o herein_o in_o these_o follow_a thesis_n thesis_n 1_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v not_o private_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o private_a before_o mention_v matth._n 3.5_o 6._o then_o go_v out_o unto_o he_o viz._n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n so_o say_v mark_n 1.5_o and_o there_o go_v out_o unto_o he_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v of_o he_o in_o the_o river_n jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o v._o 7._o and_o he_o preach_v say_v there_o come_v one_o after_o i_o mighty_a than_o i_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 8._o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o he_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luke_n say_v ch_n 3._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v to_o john_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o he_o come_v into_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o jordan_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o v._o 7._o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o multitude_n which_o matthew_n say_v he_o say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n that_o come_v forth_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o mat_n 3.7_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v it_o be_v relate_v joh._n 1.25_o 28._o they_o ask_v he_o why_o baptize_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o that_o christ_n nor_o elias_n neither_o that_o prophet_n john_n answer_v i_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o bethabara_n beyond_o jordan_n where_o john_n be_v baptise_v etc._n etc._n from_o this_o harmony_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o he_o baptize_v where_o he_o preach_v ordinary_o and_o as_o open_o 2._o that_o multitude_n come_v to_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v to_o who_o he_o preach_v expostulate_v with_o they_o and_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n when_o probable_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v now_o this_o be_v not_o confession_n before_o john_n alone_o as_o our_o divine_n show_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v hence_o infer_v auricular_a confession_n but_o it_o rather_o be_v a_o open_a renounce_n of_o former_a wickedness_n as_o those_o do_v act._n 19.18_o 19_o who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_n faith_n confess_v &_o show_v their_o deed_n and_o some_o bring_v their_o book_n of_o curious_a art_n and_o burn_v they_o before_o all_o man_n there_o be_v no_o other_o passage_n concern_v john_n baptism_n which_o seem_v to_o intimate_v privacy_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o former_a scripture_n but_o rather_o comply_v therewith_o luk._n 3.12_o mark_v 11.30_o joh._n 3.23_o &_o 4.1_o luk._n 7.29_o act._n 1.21_o 22._o act._n 10.37_o peter_n in_o this_o last_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n say_v it_o be_v that_o word_n which_o you_o know_v be_v publish_v throughout_o all_o judea_n &_o begin_v from_o galilee_n after_o the_o baptism_n which_o john_n preach_v which_o phrase_n further_a clear_v it_o to_o we_o that_o john_n first_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n concern_v the_o nature_n &_o use_n of_o his_o baptism_n before_o he_o baptize_v they_o which_o hint_n his_o baptism_n as_o public_a as_o his_o preach_n there_o be_v only_o one_o instance_n more_o to_o be_v consider_v concern_v john_n baptism_n &_o that_o be_v his_o baptise_v christ_n mat._n 3.13_o mark_v 1.9_o in_o this_o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o against_o the_o publiqueness_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v fair_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v administer_v as_o public_o as_o in_o the_o former_a instance_n 2._o yea_o there_o be_v probable_a proof_n of_o the_o publiqueness_n of_o it_o for_o 1._o christ_n be_v please_v to_o come_v to_o john_n at_o jordan_n mat._n 3.13_o at_o which_o place_n john_n be_v preach_v to_o and_o baptise_v the_o multitude_n speak_v of_o in_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o of_o that_o same_o chap._n christ_n do_v not_o send_v for_o john_n to_o some_o private_a place_n as_o some_o now_o will_v have_v minister_n come_v to_o their_o house_n and_o luk._n 3.21_o relate_v christ_n &_o the_o people_n baptism_n as_o do_v together_o 2._o at_o this_o time_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v solemn_o inaugurate_v unto_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o office_n as_o our_o divine_n say_v and_o that_o declare_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n now_o it_o be_v of_o infinite_a concernment_n and_o use_n that_o his_o baptism_n shall_v be_v public_a and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o witness_n thereof_o whereby_o also_o it_o may_v public_o appear_v that_o christ_n approve_v of_o john_n baptism_n that_o by_o his_o example_n other_o may_v be_v move_v to_o submit_v thereunto_o 2_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o christ_n disciple_n before_o christ_n death_n seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v public_a as_o their_o preach_n be_v then_o private_a job_n 3.22_o after_o these_o thing_n come_v jesus_n &_o his_o disciple_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o there_o he_o tarry_v with_o they_o and_o baptize_v although_o jesus_n baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n ch._n 4.2_o whereupon_o ch._n 3.26_o john_n disciple_n tell_v john_n of_o it_o that_o jesus_n baptize_v and_o all_o man_n come_v unto_o he_o 3_o the_o example_n after_o christ_n ascension_n be_v divide_v some_o administer_v in_o public_a some_o private_o and_o one_o doubtful_a to_o which_o sort_n it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o public_a we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o public_a baptism_n act._n 2.41_o when_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o have_v hear_v peter_n sermon_n and_o probable_o of_o other_o apostle_n there_o be_v add_v 3000_o soul_n who_o be_v baptize_v act_n 8.12_o when_o they_o viz._n of_o samaria_n believe_v philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n here_o baptise_v be_v as_o public_a as_o preach_v now_o the_o preach_n be_v public_a where_o all_o have_v free_a admission_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o at_o this_o same_o time_n one_o be_v particular_o mention_v ver_fw-la 13._o simon_n who_o believe_v philip_n preach_v and_o miracle_n as_o the_o former_a person_n do_v and_o be_v baptize_v at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o act._n 18.8_o another_o example_n occur_v act._n 10.44_o 47_o 48._o in_o like_a manner_n describe_v that_o be_v a_o notable_a one_o act._n 16.13_o 14._o on_o the_o sabbath_n say_v the_o text_n we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o river_n side_n and_o we_o sit_v down_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o woman_n which_o resort_v thither_o and_o v._o 14_o 15._o lydia_n be_v there_o convert_v and_o its_o probable_a baptize_v and_o her_o household_n for_o after_o she_o &_o her_o household_n be_v baptize_v she_o invite_v the_o apostle_n home_o to_o her_o private_a house_n ver_fw-la 15._o now_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o use_n to_o baptize_v ordinary_o in_o private_a its_o likely_a she_o will_v have_v invite_v they_o to_o her_o house_n before_o that_o she_o and_o her_o household_n may_v there_o have_v

to_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o he_o grant_v if_o i_o understand_v he_o that_o what_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o apply_v baptism_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n which_o be_v all_o i_o require_v and_o therefore_o the_o visible_a want_n of_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o his_o receive_n which_o will_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n §._o 4._o it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o prove_v the_o minor_a which_o be_v this_o unbeliever_n by_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n do_v visible_o want_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o be_v visible_o present_a in_o they_o who_o may_v be_v lawful_o admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o make_v out_o if_o it_o be_v a_o visible_o actual_a justify_n and_o save_v faith_n which_o be_v necessary_o reqire_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n adult_n their_o admission_n to_o baptism_n than_o the_o last_o recite_v minor_a proposition_n be_v true_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v evident_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a must_v be_v grant_v i_o suspect_v not_o that_o any_o will_v deny_v the_o consequence_n my_o work_n will_v lie_v in_o demonstrate_v the_o antecedent_n the_o which_o i_o shall_v thus_o endeavour_v 1._o such_o a_o visible_a faith_n as_o be_v join_v with_o a_o true_a and_o save_v visible_a repentance_n be_v a_o actual_a justify_v faith_n visible_o but_o the_o apostle_n so_o require_v such_o a_o visible_a faith_n as_o be_v join_v with_o a_o true_a and_o save_v visible_a repentance_n therefore_o they_o require_v a_o visible_o actual_a justify_v faith_n necessary_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o admission_n to_o baptism_n act_n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n peter_n tender_v to_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v visible_o close_v with_o by_o they_o be_v manifest_a upon_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v ver_fw-la 41._o then_o they_o who_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n especial_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n he_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o for_o their_o crucify_a christ_n and_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o true_a messiah_n be_v baptize_v here_o be_v the_o application_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o upon_o that_o condition_n suppose_v to_o be_v visible_o perform_v by_o they_o which_o therefore_o exclude_v they_o who_o close_v not_o visible_o with_o this_o condition_n if_o any_o say_v as_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v who_o can_v know_v a_o sincere_a believer_n let_v they_o say_v how_o peter_n can_v tell_v who_o repent_v yea_o and_o not_o only_o who_o receive_v the_o word_n but_o glad_o receive_v it_o such_o as_o visible_o do_v so_o he_o must_v take_v for_o such_o or_o deal_v with_o as_o such_o who_o can_v honour_v a_o godly_a man_n to_o love_v he_o or_o who_o repent_v to_o forgive_v he_o those_o who_o be_v such_o apparent_o must_v be_v treat_v as_o such_o real_o as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v §._o 5._o 2._o that_o which_o philip_n require_v in_o the_o eunuch_n as_o a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a for_o his_o admission_n to_o baptism_n be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o person_n adult_v their_o admission_n to_o baptism_n but_o a_o visible_o actual_a justify_v faith_n be_v require_v by_o philip_n to_o be_v in_o the_o eunuch_n as_o a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a for_o his_o admission_n to_o baptism_n see_v act_n 8._o where_o a_o express_a account_n be_v give_v we_o of_o the_o baptismal_a term_n ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o philip_n preach_v unto_o he_o jesus_n and_o as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n they_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunach_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o baptize_v he_o a_o reverend_a divine_a have_v object_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o philip_n require_v more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o baptism_n as_o we_o require_v all_o grace_n to_o be_v act_v in_o communicant_n though_o yet_o we_o can_v deny_v they_o for_o come_v short_a in_o some_o thing_n they-ought_a to_o do_v and_o say_v he_o we_o require_v in_o person_n to_o be_v marry_v that_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n yet_o can_v deny_v marriage_n to_o they_o for_o want_v of_o save_a grace_n and_o 2._o that_o the_o eunuch_n answer_n in_o which_o philip_n acquiesce_v show_v it_o be_v but_o a_o dogmatical_a say_v which_o may_v be_v short_a of_o justify_v §._o 6._o to_o these_o i_o answer_v 1_o joint_o that_o one_o of_o they_o destroy_v the_o other_o for_o if_o it_o be_v only_o dogmatical_a faith_n the_o same_o divine_a plead_v that_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o admission_n to_o baptism_n and_o then_o philip_n require_v not_o accessory_n beside_o necessary_n of_o necessity_n therefore_o he_o must_v renounce_v one_o of_o his_o exception_n before_o he_o can_v rational_o pitch_v upon_o the_o other_o positive_o yet_o 2._o i_o shall_v answer_v several_o to_o they_o and_o first_o of_o the_o latter_a exc._n 1_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n visible_o profess_v so_o to_o do_v the_o heart_n be_v not_o search_v into_o by_o philip_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o this_o grave_a divine_a in_o one_o of_o his_o exception_n q._n d._n if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o understanding_n with_o whole_a assent_n as_o he_o explicate_v himself_o say_v the_o devil_n do_v believe_v real_o upon_o clear_a conviction_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o like_a phrase_n use_v elsewhere_o whereby_o we_o may_v most_o certain_o discern_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o have_v that_o sense_n or_o no._n math._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o all_o thy_o mind_n which_o be_v interpret_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o with_o the_o will_n aftection_n and_o understanding_n here_o the_o whole_a heart_n denote_v the_o whole_a will_n distinguish_v from_o the_o whole_a understanding_n the_o same_o we_o have_v mark_n 12.30_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n this_o last_o clause_n be_v add_v to_o what_o be_v in_o matthew_n denote_v the_o outward_a endeavour_n in_o testification_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o inward_a bent_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o whole_a inward_a man_n denote_v by_o the_o three_o former_a here_o then_o again_o the_o phrase_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n denote_v with_o all_o thy_o will_n and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o phrase_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n denote_v with_o all_o thy_o understanding_n so_o also_o vers_fw-la 33._o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n use_v for_o the_o whole_a will_n only_o in_o that_o verse_n there_o be_v some_o alteration_n of_o the_o order_n before_o use_v in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n for_o which_o the_o text_n be_v quote_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n be_v the_o phrase_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n repeat_v luke_n 10.27_o and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o place_n i_o take_v it_o where_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v a_o thing_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n beside_o the_o text_n under_o consideration_n therefore_o sure_a it_o must_v be_v take_v so_o here_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o manifest_a reason_n in_o the_o context_n to_o withdraw_v it_o from_o its_o usual_a and_o always_o elsewhere_o use_v signification_n which_o be_v not_o produce_v nor_o i_o believe_v can_v be_v §._o 7._o beside_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o original_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o whence_o this_o phrase_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v fetch_v it_o will_v further_o appear_v that_o to_o believe_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v most_o fit_o interpret_v of_o believe_v sincere_o and_o affectionate_o the_o text_n the_o gospel_n refer_v to_o be_v deut._n 6.5_o in_o vers_fw-la 4._o hear_v o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n ajin_o the_o last_o letter_n of_o the_o first_o word_n and_o dale_v the_o last_o letter_n of_o the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o verse_n be_v extraordinary_a great_a letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o cause_v heed_n and_o attention_n to_o the_o commandment_n follow_v which_o be_v that_o call_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o great_a commandment_n as_o note_v by_o its_o great_a letter_n and_o thence_o by_o the_o way_n most_o fit_o christ_n represent_v the_o less_o commandment_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o prick_n or_o tittle_n &_o least_o