Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	call_v	church_n	elder_n	2,418	5	9.9805	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96457	A plea for the ministry, or Certain propositions asserted out of the Scriptures concerning the ministry. As concerning its continuance. Ordination. Work. Maintenance. With the answers of divers objections that occurre. / By William Wickins pastor of Andrew Hubbard, London.	Wickins, William, 1614-1699.	1650 (1650)	Wing W2085; Thomason E615_15; ESTC R204178	8,546	11

saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o pefect_n man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n particular_a officer_n be_v here_o design_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o all_o be_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o continuance_n be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 13_o till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o all_o this_o the_o saint_n perfect_v the_o church_n edify_v to_o a_o fullness_n and_o we_o all_o come_v to_o completeness_n but_o in_o the_o end_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o christ_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n ephes_n 5.27_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n be_v cease_v we_o answer_v there_o be_v yet_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n the_o other_o lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o have_v office_n and_o gift_n according_o these_o do_v build_v thereupon_o but_o if_o we_o will_v take_v away_o they_o also_o than_o we_o must_v conclude_v which_o we_o can_v with_o any_o reason_n that_o we_o be_v all_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n prop._n ii_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o assume_v this_o office_n unto_o himself_o uncalled_a proof_n hebr._n 5.4_o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n may_v do_v it_o can_v do_v it_o without_o sin_n and_o a_o undue_a usurp_a of_o honour_n 1._o this_o honour_n what_o if_o we_o say_v honourable_a office_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o ministerial_a for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o phrase_n it_o v._o 1_o again_o 1_o aaron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n v._n 4_o as_o be_v aaron_n 2_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o v._o 5_o so_o also_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n to_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o 3_o for_o who_o be_v it_o then_o meet_a to_o honour_v himself_o by_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o honourable_a office_n for_o man_n in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o god_n uncalled_a yea_o but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o high-priesthood_n as_o leviticall_a in_o aaron_n and_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedech_n in_o christ_n a._n 1_o that_o principal_o he_o do_v 2_o that_o by_o proportion_n it_o must_v extend_v to_o all_o ministerial_a officer_n analogiam_fw-la per_fw-la analogiam_fw-la for_o first_o they_o be_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o god_n and_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o will_v consecrate_v himself_o though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n or_o that_o be_v least_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o he_o say_v of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o judge_v 1_o cor._n 6.4_o if_o then_o you_o have_v judgement_n of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n set_v they_o to_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v least_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n second_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n three_o a_o office_n both_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v but_o give_v prop._n iii_o that_o a_o external_a mediate_a calling_n by_o man_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o ordinary_a state_n of_o the_o church_n proof_n 1._o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n act_v 14.23_o and_o when_o they_o have_v etc._n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v d._n seamon_n of_o ordination_n p._n 10_o etc._n etc._n ordain_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n in_o every_o c_o church_n 2._o and_o therefore_o be_v titus_n leave_v at_o crect_n testament_n e_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n tit._n 1.5_o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crect_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o any_o will_v assert_v these_o to_o be_v civil_a elder_n since_o that_o titus_n be_v leave_v by_o paul_n to_o ordain_v they_o but_o elder_n here_o in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o titus_n as_o in_o order_n to_o the_o set_n of_o thing_n in_o order_n that_o be_v want_v yea_o this_o be_v do_v not_o according_a to_o the_o prudence_n of_o titus_n but_o the_o appointment_n of_o paul_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o all_o which_o have_v be_v superfluous_a if_o a_o external_a mediate_a call_n by_o man_n be_v not_o requisite_a for_o what_o may_v be_v say_v pro_fw-la or_o con_v concern_v the_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v ordain_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o refer_v to_o that_o solid_a piece_n of_o the_o learned_a author_n dr_n seaman_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o ordination_n p._n 6._o 3._o and_o therefore_o also_o be_v rule_n leave_v on_o record_n to_o note_v out_o fit_a person_n for_o this_o office_n 1_o tim._n 3.2_o etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n then_o must_v be_v etc._n etc._n not_o for_o any_o only_a to_o judge_v himself_o by_o but_o thereby_o to_o be_v judge_v ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o thou_o ought_v to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n must_v needs_o refer_v to_o what_o be_v immediate_o before_o to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o qualification_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v make_v deacon_n or_o bishop_n 4._o a_o caveat_n give_v that_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o no_o man_n sudden_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o timothy_n have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v warn_v in_o have_v a_o internal_a call_n from_o god_n be_v sufficient_a prop._n iu._n that_o in_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n ordination_n be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o prayer_n fast_v and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n proof_n first_o for_o fast_v and_o prayer_n 1._o act_n 14.23_o and_o when_o they_o have_v ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v pray_v with_o fast_v etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o ground_n of_o quarrel_n about_o this_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o deliver_v the_o word_n because_o 2._o the_o very_a weightinesse_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o press_v so_o much_o on_o we_o second_o for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o place_n a_o little_a above_o 1_o tim_n 5.22_o and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v because_o it_o be_v give_v in_o among_o the_o stand_a rule_n for_o a_o man_n of_o god_n to_o proceed_v by_o in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o connexion_n it_o have_v with_o that_o that_o follow_v viz._n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n accompany_v with_o the_o bestow_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o likewise_o we_o find_v it_o to_o extend_v itself_o further_o as_o in_o this_o place_n so_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o where_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o act._n 13.2_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o work_n whereunto_o god_n have_v call_v they_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o whatever_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v urge_v against_o it_o as_o ceremonial_a in_o the_o law_n or_o as_o be_v accompany_v with_o gift_n now_o cease_v yet_o by_o those_o late_a scripture_n it_o may_v well_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o solemn_a apostolical_a rite_n fit_a to_o be_v use_v in_o set_v one_o apart_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o

ministry_n prop._n v._o that_o this_o ordination_n all_o along_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v perform_v by_o man_n in_o the_o ministry_n proof_n as_o act_n 14.23_o and_o when_o they_o have_v ordain_v they_o elder_n etc._n etc._n there_o need_v no_o great_a contest_v about_o the_o word_n they_n the_o context_n serious_o look_v upon_o will_v give_v light_a sufficient_a ver_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o next_o day_n he_o depart_v with_o barnabas_n to_o derbe_n that_o be_v paul_n with_o barnabas_n and_o when_o they_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o two_o to_o that_o city_n and_o have_v teach_v many_o they_o return_v again_o to_o lystra_n and_o iconium_n and_o antioch_n the_o same_o they_o confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o must_v through_o much_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o have_v ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o have_v pray_v with_o fast_v they_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n on_o who_o they_o believe_v and_o after_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o pisidia_n they_o come_v to_o pamphilia_n and_o when_o they_o have_v preach_v the_o word_n in_o perga_n they_o go_v down_o unto_o attalia_n and_o thence_o sail_v to_o antioch_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o work_n which_o they_o fulfil_v of_o which_o work_n this_o be_v part_n that_o they_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n 2_o of_o timothy_n it_o be_v clear_a as_o before_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 3_o of_o titus_n it_o be_v as_o manifest_v tit._n 1_o 5._o and_o as_o for_o the_o ordain_v of_o minister_n by_o the_o people_n at_o least_o without_o elder_n presbyteris_fw-la sine_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v not_o amiss_o for_o those_o to_o consider_v who_o in_o another_o case_n stand_v much_o upon_o it_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n there_o be_v no_o example_n as_o likewise_o by_o they_o that_o will_v come_v up_o to_o scripture-rule_a in_o all_o thing_n prop._n vi_o that_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n belong_v the_o care_n of_o soul_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o that_o of_o office_n as_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n proof_n heb_n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n the_o good_a of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o those_o that_o be_v charge_v with_o they_o as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n which_o be_v the_o direct_a work_n of_o those_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 7._o remember_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o who_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v it_o by_o way_n of_o preach_v it_o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n be_v the_o apostle_n injunction_n or_o exhortation_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o etc._n etc._n which_o must_v needs_o infer_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a watch_v over_o one_o another_o of_o charity_n ex_fw-la charitate_fw-la otherwise_o nothing_o be_v here_o require_v but_o a_o mutual_a and_o brotherly_a submission_n one_o to_o another_o which_o be_v clear_a against_o the_o apostle_n scope_n 2.1_o tim._n 3.2_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o infer_v more_o than_o a_o remote_a ability_n and_o yet_o impli_v his_o ability_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o work_n which_o be_v in_o ver_fw-la 1._o call_v a_o good_a work_n 3.1_o cor._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v style_v steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n let_v a_o man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o they_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v all_o nation_n be_v the_o eleven_o disciple_n or_o apostle_n as_o we_o have_v touch_v above_o prop._n vii_o that_o these_o minister_n labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n aught_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n proof_n 1_o cor_n 9.7_o who_o go_v a_o warfare_n any_o time_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n who_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o eat_v not_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o or_o who_o feed_v a_o flock_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n ver_fw-la 8._o say_v i_o these_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n or_o say_v not_o the_o law_n the_o same_o also_o v._o 9_o for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n v._o 10_o or_o say_v he_o it_o altogether_o for_o our_o sake_n for_o our_o sake_n no_o doubt_n this_o be_v write_v that_o he_o that_o plow_v shall_v plough_v in_o hope_n and_o that_o he_o that_o thresh_v in_o hope_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o hope_n ver_fw-la 11._o if_o we_o have_v sow_o unto_o you_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o a_o great_a thing_n if_o we_o shall_v reap_v your_o carnal_a thing_n v._o 13._o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o they_o which_o minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n live_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o which_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n v._o 14_o even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o but_o paul_n labour_v with_o his_o hand_n a._n 1._o but_o so_o do_v not_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o that_o then_o he_o have_v power_n to_o forbear_v ver_fw-la 6._o or_o i_o only_o and_o barnabas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o we_o power_n to_o forbear_v work_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v upon_o special_a reason_n why_o he_o do_v so_o for_o the_o present_a occasion_n nunc_fw-la probic_a &_o nunc_fw-la as_o 1._o that_o he_o may_v not_o abuse_v his_o power_n in_o the_o gospel_n by_o be_v chargeable_a where_o it_o can_v not_o be_v without_o oppression_n v._o 18._o what_o be_v my_o reward_n then_o very_o that_o when_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o make_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n without_o charge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o abuse_v not_o my_o power_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o oppressive_a charge_n be_v clear_a 2_o corinth_n 11.9_o and_o when_o i_o be_v present_a with_o you_o and_o want_v i_o be_v chargeable_a to_o no_o man_n for_o that_o which_o be_v lack_v to_o i_o the_o brethren_n which_o come_v from_o macedonia_n supply_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o have_v keep_v myself_o from_o be_v burdensome_a to_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o will_v i_o keep_v myself_o 2._o that_o upon_o this_o occasion_n of_o live_v on_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n itself_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v v._o 12._o if_o other_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o power_n over_o you_o be_v not_o we_o rather_o nevertheless_o we_o have_v not_o use_v this_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o suffer_v all_o thing_n lest_o we_o shall_v hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n yea_o but_o he_o put_v his_o example_n as_o a_o pattern_n to_o elder_n act._n 20.34_o yea_o you_o yourselves_o know_v that_o these_o hand_n have_v minister_v to_o my_o necessity_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v with_o i_o v._o 35_o i_o have_v show_v you_o all_o thing_n how_o that_o so_o labour_v you_o ought_v to_o support_v the_o weak_a a._n 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o build_v with_o one_o hand_n and_o pull_v down_o with_o another_o he_o acquaint_v the_o church_n at_o corinth_n of_o that_o power_n which_o they_o 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