Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	christian_a	church_n	communion_n	4,472	5	10.2516	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75847	Gospel publique worship: or, The translation, metaphrase, analysis, and exposition of Rom. 12. from v.1. to 8. Describing, and prescribing, the compleat pattern of gospel-worship. Also, an exposition of the 18th. chapter of Matthew. To which is added A discovery of Adam's three-fold estate in paradise, viz. moral, legal, and evangelical. / By Thomas Brewer.	Brewer, Thomas, fl. 1656.	1656 (1656)	Wing A4429; Thomason E1654_1; ESTC R208992	154,122	337

christendom_n and_o also_o against_o the_o ground_n of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n approve_v by_o they_o themselves_o who_o most_o profess_v hatred_n against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o self-convicted_n yet_o be_v they_o herein_o contradictory_n to_o themselves_o false_a to_o their_o own_o ground_n and_o condemn_v in_o avow_v by_o their_o practice_n what_o they_o so_o disavow_v in_o their_o eminent_a profession_n but_o since_o their_o profession_n against_o antichrist_n concur_v with_o the_o prescript_n worship_n of_o the_o scripture_n cite_v and_o this_o part_n thereof_o now_o in_o handle_v and_o its_o and_o their_o many_o parallel_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o behold_v that_o clear_a light_n of_o those_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n which_o so_o glorious_o magnify_v divine_a worship_n and_o provoke_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o even_o of_o those_o part_n thereof_o which_o their_o only_a opposite_n do_v in_o their_o protest_v against_o 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as_o of_o and_o in_o the_o church_n but_o faith_n and_o therefore_o all_o its_o fruit_n be_v in_o their_o perfection_n of_o part_n in_o each_o true_a adult_n son_n call_v and_o regenerate_v before_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o church_n for_o he_o be_v thereinto_o receive_v as_o be_v such_o and_o not_o as_o to_o be_v make_v such_o and_o again_o upon_o manifestation_n that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o he_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v thereout_o as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o not_o to_o expect_v nor_o receive_v his_o faith_n in_o from_z or_o by_o the_o church_n how_o then_o be_v it_o the_o fountain_n or_o root_n of_o the_o scripture-gospel_n or_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n as_o so_o work_v as_o the_o papist_n hold_v as_o their_o life_n on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o as_o the_o controverter_n against_o the_o same_o say_v how_o be_v it_o the_o post_n or_o pasquil_n pillar_n of_o rome_n whereon_o all_o public_a notification_n use_v to_o be_v affix_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o show_a faith_n unto_o the_o passer_n by_o a_o very_a poor_a interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n and_o a_o embase_v of_o the_o church_n which_o to_o dignify_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v the_o scope_n of_o that_o sentence_n wherein_o the_o popish_a exposition_n be_v the_o far_o better_a only_o whereas_o this_o high_a dignify_n the_o church_n to_o provoke_v timothy_n and_o other_o officer_n thereof_o to_o a_o reverend_a diligent_a and_o cheerful_a discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n therein_o be_v by_o the_o word_n as_o its_o dignifier_n and_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o causal_n priority_n and_o the_o fundamental_a and_o fontal_a originalness_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o as_o the_o proper_a truth_n of_o god_n joh._n 17.17_o be_v except_v as_o god_n be_v except_v in_o this_o express_a universal_a assertion_n 1_o cor._n 15.27_o for_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o christ_n foot_n which_o be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n express_v but_o when_o he_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v except_v which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o so_o that_o that_o be_v as_o evident_o false_a as_o the_o other_o though_o not_o so_o unsavoury_a and_o ridiculous_a in_o make_v the_o church_n itself_o but_o a_o bill-post_n of_o truth_n which_o have_v but_o this_o goodness_n to_o oppose_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o former_a nor_o excuse_v but_o that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o place_n nor_o the_o distinct_a acception_n thereof_o for_o true_a worship_n in_o the_o scripture_n both_o in_o its_o positive_a and_o privative_a use_n thereof_o yea_o and_o both_o for_o divine_a worship_n in_o the_o general_n and_o also_o more_o particular_o for_o these_o special_a particular_n thereof_o in_o hand_n as_o rom._n 1.25_o who_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n or_o the_o 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two_o root_n and_o move_a reason_n but_o both_o rot_a and_o unreasonable_a the_o first_o be_v because_o man_n have_v institute_v in_o he_o a_o duty_n to_o please_v god_n in_o a_o visible_a institute_v worship_n which_o he_o suppose_v he_o have_v discharge_v when_o he_o have_v separate_v to_o he_o from_o common_a use_n the_o best_a and_o most_o acceptable_a thing_n in_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o therefore_o presume_v that_o god_n so_o judge_v and_o accept_v also_o which_o be_v express_v esa_n 41.1_o to_o 7._o and_o illustrate_v unto_o chap._n 44.20_o as_o the_o sum_n and_o index_n of_o this_o point_n who_o vindex_fw-la possess_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o the_o world_n but_o a_o few_o the_o other_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o same_o ordinance_n in_o kind_n be_v sanctify_v and_o bless_v by_o god_n especial_o by_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n or_o at_o or_o since_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o

soul_n spirit_n and_o life_n of_o antichristianisme_n typical_a before_o christ_n and_o antitypical_a since_o as_o the_o other_o reason_n be_v of_o heathenism_n which_o consist_v of_o instinctive_a devotion_n of_o will_n and_o this_o of_o distinctive_a notion_n of_o wit_n so_o necessite_a a_o concord_n between_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a that_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o its_o world-worship_n have_v ever_o compound_v or_o rather_o confound_v his_o world-worship_n of_o these_o two_o though_o the_o former_a more_o predominate_v in_o heathenism_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o antichristianisme_n yet_o do_v both_o by_o the_o former_a palliate_v the_o ignorant_a multitude_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a the_o wise_a learned_a witty_a and_o practic_a sort_n and_o by_o a_o associative_a mixture_n of_o both_o bewitch_v and_o besot_v the_o whole_a world_n except_o the_o few_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 13_o 3_o 8.15_o 2._o 18_o 4._o 20_o 4._o or_o 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through_o he_o 1_o king_n 6.21_o 22._o the_o particular_n of_o this_o false-instituted_n divine_a or_o rather_o undivine_a or_o diviline_a worship_v god_n be_v and_o have_v be_v innumerable_a especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o root_n and_o reason_n even_o near_o so_o many_o as_o there_o have_v be_v several_a nation_n kingdom_n stock_n and_o independent_a family_n yea_o when_o nationed-family_n can_v but_o slack_v the_o bridle_n of_o superiority_n judg._n 17._o with_o v._n 6._o and_o 18._o with_o v._n 30_o 31._o wherefore_o i_o aim_v not_o to_o enumerate_v they_o all_o but_o only_o all_o the_o special_a one_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o in_o their_o historical_a order_n and_o then_o to_o show_v that_o they_o all_o be_v intend_v institute_v and_o constitute_v unto_o god_n the_o creator_n preserver_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o those_o world-worshipper_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o difference_n between_o unchristian_a and_o antichristian_a worship_n be_v not_o in_o the_o falsehood_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o object_n or_o divine_a person_n worship_v but_o only_o in_o the_o institute_v order_n and_o mean_n of_o worship_v that_o most_o high_a last_o and_o proper_o sole_a divine_a worshipful_a person_n pattern_v to_o their_o power_n by_o his_o own_o set_v by_o adam_n moses_n christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o false-worship_n mention_v in_o the_o word_n be_v only_o in_o the_o general_n that_o there_o be_v one_o erect_v and_o so_o institute_v and_o constitute_v in_o the_o day_n of_o en●sh_n gen._n 4.26_o which_o breed_v the_o distinguish_a name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o worshipper_n be_v to_o be_v denominate_v according_a to_o their_o institute_v worship_n which_o before_o be_v but_o one_o and_o also_o the_o peculiar_a name_n of_o a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o its_o contrary_n the_o matter_n preach_v be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o the_o 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set_a divine_a sign_n altar_n sacrifice_n eat_v they_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o israel_n and_o aaron_n make_v part_n of_o that_o calvish_a egyptian_a worship_n by_o their_o subordinate_v they_o unto_o it_o and_o so_o make_v themselves_o forsaker_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o turner_n of_o it_o unto_o and_o into_o idolatry_n exod._n 32.4_o 6_o 8._o amos_n 5.25_o 26._o act._n 7.39_o to_o 43._o kill_a burn_a eat_a drink_v singing_z dance_v on_o that_o holy_a day_n and_o do_v or_o countenance_v any_o act_n or_o thing_n intend_v and_o set_v by_o they_o to_o be_v part_n of_o that_o moloch-worship_n even_o but_o enforce_v look_v on_o taurus_n or_o chiun_n that_o day_n be_v 4._o idolatrous_a communion_n with_o that_o false_a worship_n altar_n priesthood_n unholiday_n false_a god_n or_o sign_n of_o god_n and_o with_o their_o instituter_n and_o constituter_n and_o so_o with_o the_o devil_n the_o supreme_a author_n of_o they_o all_o and_o so_o become_v forsaker_n of_o jah_n jehovah_n god_n the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o baal_n or_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o eminent_a mean_n between_o god_n and_o man_n from_o the_o second_o age_n after_o joshuah_n unto_o the_o captivity_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n more_o scattered_o and_o after_o solomon_n more_o encorporate_o in_o both_o now_o with_o more_o authority_n and_o pomp_n and_o then_o with_o less_o 1_o king_n 16.32_o the_o three_o in_o the_o scripture_n mention_v be_v that_o of_o micah_n jud._n 17._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o baal-worship_n of_o the_o land_n but_o according_a to_o his_o potency_n erect_v in_o a_o chapel_n of_o his_o own_o with_o all_o its_o appurtenance_n the_o four_o and_o next_o after_o micha_n be_v jeroboam_n idolatry_n subordinate_v all_o god_n mosaical_a administration_n unto_o his_o temple_n ministry_n and_o sacrament_n of_o his_o instituting_n and_o thereby_o make_v they_o part_n of_o his_o bul-worship_n or_o baal-worship_n though_o in_o judah_n they_o be_v 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