Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	holy_a	scripture_n	2,807	5	5.7899	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43196	Healing queries for sick churches that is, some seasonable thing begun, whereby the present breaches in churches may be repaired, future rents and divisions prevented, and so all the Lords people have communion not in darknesse but light / published, by a friend to the virgin daughter of Zion.	Friend to the virgin daughter of Zion.	1658 (1658)	Wing H1303; ESTC R12197	7,906	14

to_o many_o precious_a christian_n and_o occasion_v much_o trouble_n in_o some_o church_n no_o less_o than_o division_n the_o query_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o trier_n as_o be_v church-member_n to_o prove_v if_o they_o can_v what_o they_o act_n in_o that_o particular_a business_n to_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 32_o 33._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 12_o 13._o and_o 9_o 22_o 23._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 22._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 10._o isa._n 57_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 21_o and_o 13._o 7._o quest_n xiii_o whereas_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o late_a king_n many_o honest_a man_n for_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o illegal_a tax_n and_o stand_v for_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n suffer_v very_o much_o in_o their_o liberty_n and_o estate_n and_o be_v count_v for_o it_o good_a patriot_n to_o their_o country_n the_o question_n be_v if_o in_o church_n there_o be_v some_o person_n who_o shall_v promote_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o civil_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o scandal_n to_o religion_n and_o a_o matter_n which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n off_o and_o to_o deal_v with_o such_o member_n as_o offender_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 8_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o job_n 24._o 2._o psal._n 50._o 18._o deut._n 19_o 14._o and_o 27_o 17._o prov._n 22._o 28._o phil._n 4_o 8._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 12._o quest_n xiv_o whether_o in_o all_o age_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o have_v some_o glorious_a work_n proper_a to_o every_o generation_n 18._o if_o so_o what_o be_v the_o work_n now_o as_o most_o proper_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o this_o generation_n act_n 13._o 36._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o 5._o or_o thus_o whether_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o and_o for_o the_o glorious_a and_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o hold_v forth_o a_o public_a testimony_n against_o the_o present_a power_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o break_a to_o piece_n and_o the_o lord_n alone_o exalt_v as_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o nation_n be_v not_o now_o a_o work_n more_o proper_a to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v to_o saint_n in_o former_a age_n dan._n 2._o 44_o and_o 7._o 13_o 14._o and_o 12._o 8_o 9_o 10._o rev._n 22._o 10._o act._n 1._o 6_o 7._o isa._n 35._o 5._o quest_n xv_o whereas_o rev._n 11._o 16._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n but_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o text_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o may_v not_o probable_o be_v conclude_v from_o the_o place_n compare_v our_o present_a experience_n with_o it_o that_o near_o or_o about_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n there_o will_v be_v a_o general_a decline_n of_o church-officer_n from_o the_o work_n of_o that_o generation_n and_o the_o brethren_n not_o in_o office_n more_o faithful_a than_o their_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o hold_v forth_o a_o public_a testimony_n to_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o and_o reign_n of_o christ_n psal._n 8._o 2._o isa._n 26._o 2._o jer._n 50._o 45._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 26_o 27._o isa._n 29._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 18._o and_o 43._o 27._o rev._n 12._o 4._o joel_n 3._o 15_o 16._o quest_n xvi_o whereas_o the_o late_a division_n and_o rent_n in_o many_o church_n have_v rise_v from_o soldier_n and_o other_o who_o have_v place_n under_o the_o present_a government_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o church_n as_o yet_o free_a from_o the_o occasion_n of_o such_o trouble_n do_v well_o consider_v what_o they_o do_v before_o they_o admit_v soldier_n and_o other_o so_o much_o except_v against_o into_o church_n fellowship_n again_o for_o other_o who_o either_o intend_v to_o join_v to_o some_o church_n already_o gather_v or_o to_o constitute_v themselves_o a_o church_n whether_o it_o do_v not_o likewise_o very_o much_o concern_v they_o to_o avoid_v that_o thing_n which_o other_o have_v be_v so_o much_o prejudice_v by_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o run_v his_o ship_n upon_o that_o rock_n on_o which_o he_o see_v another_o vessel_n be_v split_v before_o his_o eye_n prov._n 22._o 3._o ezra_n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o quest_n xvii_o whether_o church_n in_o such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o be_v shall_v not_o make_v diligent_a enquiry_n what_o it_o be_v that_o hinder_v their_o glory_n and_o growth_n what_o it_o be_v that_o keep_v the_o bad_a in_o and_o the_o good_a out_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o experience_n so_o much_o life_n sweetness_n and_o divine_a presence_n in_o church_n ordinance_n as_o former_o they_o do_v again_o will_v they_o be_v conscientious_a and_o sincere_a in_o search_v for_o the_o cause_n then_o whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v first_o negligence_n in_o some_o officer_n who_o look_v more_o after_o the_o world_n than_o after_o the_o walk_n of_o their_o flock_n and_o seek_v to_o keep_v up_o state_n and_o pomp_n in_o their_o own_o family_n more_o than_o purity_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n second_o arrogancy_n and_o pride_n in_o some_o member_n who_o be_v statesman_n be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o rest_n for_o through_o fear_n some_o dare_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o their_o scandalous_a walk_n other_o by_o gift_n and_o preferment_n have_v their_o mouth_n stop_v though_o not_o their_o conscience_n other_o care_v not_o for_o it_o as_o if_o caa●like_o they_o be_v not_o their_o brother_n keeper_n thus_o though_o the_o wickedness_n of_o some_o church_n member_n be_v like_o gehazis_n leprosy_n upon_o the_o fore_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n cry_v shame_n on_o it_o yet_o the_o church_n have_v neither_o a_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v lam._n 3._o 40._o josh._n 7._o 5_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11._o ezec._n 3._o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 18_o 7._o quest_n xviii_o whether_o unfaithfulness_n among_o church_n in_o neglect_v their_o christian_a duty_n each_o to_o other_o that_o be_v not_o admonish_v one_o another_o of_o the_o great_a corruption_n which_o they_o see_v creep_v into_o church_n especial_o the_o deceitful_a walk_n of_o some_o church-officer_n who_o be_v wink_v at_o when_o they_o open_o seek_v by_o letter_n and_o other_o way_n to_o corrupt_v the_o church_n have_v not_o by_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n bring_v many_o trouble_n and_o division_n upon_o they_o again_o if_o a_o church_n be_v corrupt_v by_o suffer_v scandalous_a person_n in_o it_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o sister_n church_n know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a and_o how_o far_o and_o how_o long_o may_v a_o church_n hold_v communion_n with_o any_o church_n which_o keep_v scandalous_a person_n in_o communion_n howsoever_o admonish_v of_o it_o quest_n xix_o whether_o the_o stop_n that_o have_v be_v put_v to_o the_o lord_n work_n and_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n once_o famous_a in_o the_o three_o nation_n with_o what_o present_a oppression_n and_o persecution_n be_v among_o we_o have_v not_o be_v raise_v and_o continue_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n by_o some_o church-member_n and_o whether_o such_o church_n member_n have_v not_o be_v more_o false_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n than_o any_o other_o people_n and_o betray_v the_o most_o glorious_a cause_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n jer._n 11._o 15._o quest_n xx_o whether_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n so_o much_o condemn_v in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v sin_n to_o be_v bear_v with_o in_o church_n if_o not_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o few_o if_o any_o church_n member_n though_o never_o so_o apparent_o proud_a and_o covetous_a be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o such_o sin_n beside_o whether_o for_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n some_o within_o do_v not_o far_o exceed_v most_o without_o prov._n 8._o 13_o hos._n 5._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o isa._n 2._o 12._o mal._n 3._o 15._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o jam._n 4._o 6._o psal._n 10._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 6_o 10._o ephes_n 5._o 5._o luk._n 12._o 15._o col_n 3._o 5._o isa._n 5●_z 11._o ezec._n 16._o 48._o 51._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o that_o do_v evil_a rev._n 2._o 2._o quest_n xxi_o whereas_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n lie_v under_o so_o much_o reproach_n everywhere_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o apostasy_n hypo_n ●●●●hood_n of_o professor_n for_o many_o hereby_o be_v hinder_v from_o join_v to_o church_n other_o harden_v in_o error_n and_o sin_n yea_o many_o by_o this_o occasion_n be_v become_v libertine_n blasphemer_n atheist_n and_o what_o not_o query_n be_v how_o far_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o church_n public_o to_o appear_v in_o vindicate_v the_o great_a name_n of_o god_n and_o wipe_v off_o that_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o too_o exo._n 32._o 32._o josh._n 7._o 9_o and_o psa._n 122._o 9_o and_o 137._o 5_o 6._o numb._n 25._o 13._o joh._n 2._o 17._o neh._n 2._o 3._o prov._n 22._o 1._o quest_n xxii_o that_o some_o brethren_n at_o this_o time_n not_o hold_v forth_o a_o faithful_a testimony_n against_o the_o corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o show_v the_o church_n their_o evil_a and_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o their_o light_n and_o duty_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o one_o great_a cause_n that_o the_o abuse_n and_o corruption_n now_o in_o church_n be_v not_o reform_v further_o the_o query_n be_v in_o what_o souldanger_n that_o member_n be_v who_o have_v make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o brethren_n to_o practise_v all_o know_a gospel_n order_n christian_a 〈◊〉_d and_o duty_n both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o every_o individual_a member_n shall_v notwithstanding_o contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n break_v that_o covenant_n so_o solemn_o make_v in_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o prov._n 14._o 25._o ezek._n 2._o 7._o isa._n 58._o 1._o jer._n 23._o 22._o ephe._n 17._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 1._o 31._o psal._n 15._o 4._o rom._n 21._o 27._o and_o 22._o 15._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 20._o ruth_n 3._o 18._o isa._n 30._o 9_o and_o 63._o 8._o quest_n xxiii_o our_o last_o query_n shall_v be_v first_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o good_a ground_n to_o think_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v forth_o his_o judgement_n against_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v begin_v at_o his_o own_o house_n jer._n 25._o 18._o 29._o eze._n 9_o 6._o amo._n 3._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o second_o whether_o the_o lord_n controversy_n at_o this_o time_n against_o church_n be_v not_o their_o neglect_n of_o judgement_n isa._n 59_o 4._o 9_o 14_o 15._o three_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o way_n follow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o church_n to_o escape_v public_a judgement_n than_o to_o purge_v out_o unclean_a person_n and_o thing_n josh._n 7._o 13._o 26._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 14._o rev._n 2._o 5._o 16._o j●●._n 1._o 15._o finis_fw-la whereas_o mr._n william_n bridge_n preach_v late_o at_o the_o charterhouse_n may_n 23._o 1658._o tell_v his_o hearer_n that_o there_o be_v now_o a_o generation_n work_n a_o generation_n truth_n and_o generation_n sin_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n clear_o to_o declare_v unto_o their_o people_n when_o the_o proper_a work_n truth_n and_o sin_n be_v of_o this_o generation_n psal._n 40._o 10._o jer._n 23._o 28._o rom._n 1._o 18._o

heal_a query_n for_o sick_a church_n that_o be_v some_o seasonable_a thing_n begin_v whereby_o the_o present_a breach_n in_o church_n may_v be_v repair_v future_a rent_n and_o division_n prevent_v and_o so_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v communion_n not_o in_o darkness_n but_o light_n publish_a by_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o zion_n jer._n 8._o 22._o be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n be_v there_o no_o physician_n there_o why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o health_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n recover_v london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1658._o to_o all_o the_o gather_a church_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n peace_n with_o holiness_n be_v wish_v man_n father_n and_o brethren_n i_o may_v say_v in_o jacob_n word_n why_o do_v you_o look_v one_o upon_o another_o behold_v i_o have_v hear_v that_o there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n gen._n 42._o 12._o parent_n as_o they_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o their_o child_n affliction_n so_o they_o be_v 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for_o thou_o psal._n 122._o 9_o but_o in_o the_o query_n one_o thing_n i_o forget_v whereas_o some_o church_n officer_n a_o while_n since_o take_v great_a liberty_n and_o boldness_n to_o write_v against_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o the_o late_a king_n and_o in_o their_o sermon_n have_v often_o that_o text_n judg._n 5._o 23._o curse_v you_o meroh_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o doctrine_n be_v now_o lay_v aside_o i_o move_v this_o question_n to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o who_o be_v herein_o concern_v may_v vindicate_v themselves_o for_o it_o be_v general_o say_v if_o that_o which_o they_o write_v and_o preach_v against_o the_o king_n have_v be_v do_v sincere_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o will_v now_o by_o preach_v and_o write_v as_o earnest_o persuade_v people_n to_o lcome_v forth_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a as_o they_o do_v then_o the_o close_a be_v thus_o so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v any_o way_n useful_a for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o iniquity_n in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o righteousness_n in_o both_o i_o have_v my_o end_n with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n judgement_n my_o judgement_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o work_n with_o my_o god_n heal_v query_n for_o sick_a church_n question_n i._n whether_o in_o a_o church_n right_o constitute_v every_o member_n be_v not_o alike_o under_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v whosoever_o break_v the_o know_a law_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o be_v admonish_v and_o deal_v with_o according_a to_o mat._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 17._o 1_o thess._n 3._o 14._o levit._n 19_o 17._o gal._n 5._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o quest_n ii_o whether_o such_o church_n member_n as_o know_v any_o of_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o same_o fellowship_n with_o they_o walk_v disorderly_a to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o scandal_n of_o religion_n and_o 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against_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o whole_a lump_n leaven_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o hag._n 2._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o isa._n 1._o 11._o to_o 17._o josh._n 7._o 12._o hab._n 1._o 13._o jer._n 7._o 8_o 9_o gen_n 35._o 2_o 3_o 4._o amos_n 3._o 3._o quest_n iv._o whether_o church_n be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o sin_n mention_v by_o paul_n in_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o more_o particular_o whether_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o inquire_v and_o judge_v who_o be_v the_o traitor_n and_o covenant_n breaker_n there_o foretell_v to_o be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n brief_o whether_o church_n as_o church_n ought_v to_o judge_v the_o action_n of_o their_o member_n in_o civil_a thing_n that_o be_v about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o man_n calling_n place_n office_n administration_n maintenance_n suppose_v it_o be_v state_n affair_n as_o they_o call_v it_o what_o have_v the_o church_n to_o do_v with_o her_o member_n in_o such_o a_o case_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 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