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	just_a	visible_a	1,608	5	10.0076	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23668	A perswasive to peace & unity among Christians, notwithstanding their different apprehensions in lesser things	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1672 (1672)	Wing A1068; ESTC R38421	62,276	166

have_v be_v such_o when_o they_o say_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n this_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o question_n be_v upon_o what_o account_n they_o be_v esteem_v visible_a saint_n and_o be_v so_o style_v as_o whether_o it_o be_v 1._o because_o there_o be_v such_o special_a positive_a sign_n of_o save_a grace_n beside_o their_o common_a profession_n of_o christianity_n visible_a in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o those_o church_n as_o that_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n they_o shall_v be_v style_v saint_n upon_o that_o account_n or_o 2._o whether_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o denominate_v from_o the_o better_a part_n or_o 3._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v all_o saint_n by_o a_o outward_a call_v and_o profession_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a they_o have_v all_o such_o positive_a sign_n of_o save_a sanctity_n upon_o they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v all_o style_v saint_n upon_o that_o account_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o st._n paul_n style_v those_o of_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n saint_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o say_v there_o be_v such_o fornication_n among_o they_o as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o the_o heathen_a chap._n 5.1_o that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o that_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o it_o chap._n 8.7_o that_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n some_o be_v hungry_a and_o some_o drink_v for_o which_o with_o other_o profanation_n of_o it_o many_o of_o they_o have_v be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n and_o death_n chap._n 11._o that_o some_o among_o they_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o do_v deny_v the_o resurrection_n chap._n 15._o that_o he_o fear_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v among_o they_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v they_o such_o as_o he_o will_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v debate_n envy_n wrath_n strife_n back_o bite_n whisper_n swell_n tumult_n among_o they_o and_o some_o that_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o fornication_n and_o lasciviousness_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v 2_o cor._n 12.20_o 21._o these_o thing_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n account_n in_o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o be_v rather_o sign_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n then_o of_o save_a grace_n i_o doubt_v those_o who_o plead_v the_o primitive_a pattern_n for_o admit_v none_o into_o their_o separate_a church_n but_o who_o be_v under_o positive_a sign_n of_o save_a grace_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v such_o for_o visible_a saint_n as_o here_o we_o have_v find_v among_o those_o to_o who_o st._n paul_n write_v as_o to_o saint_n but_o if_o person_n under_o such_o character_n as_o aforesaid_a pass_v with_o st._n paul_n for_o visible_a saint_n upon_o one_o account_n or_o other_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o those_o of_o our_o parish_n that_o make_v the_o same_o profession_n as_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n do_v will_v not_o pass_v for_o visible_a saint_n too_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v it_o because_o they_o be_v under_o worse_a character_n than_o those_o already_o mention_v i_o trow_v not_o but_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v partial_a that_o stick_n at_o it_o 2._o if_o they_o will_v say_v they_o be_v all_o denominated_a saint_n from_o the_o better_a part_n among_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o other_o church_n then_o why_o may_v not_o our_o parochial_a congregation_n be_v so_o too_o unless_o they_o will_v say_v there_o be_v none_o good_a among_o they_o and_o prove_v what_o they_o say_v which_o to_o be_v sure_a they_o can_v never_o do_v if_o they_o have_v heart_n to_o attempt_v it_o but_o this_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v call_v saint_n because_o these_o two_o phrase_n the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n and_o the_o sanctify_a in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n and_o extent_n and_o both_o refer_v to_o all_o the_o same_o person_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n themselves_o which_o be_v these_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n the_o latter_a word_n be_v exegetical_a of_o the_o former_a 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 3._o if_o they_o be_v style_v saint_n upon_o account_n of_o their_o external_a call_v by_o which_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o pagan_a and_o infidel_n world_n and_o worship_n unto_o a_o profess_a belief_n in_o and_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n into_o which_o they_o have_v be_v baptise_a than_o our_o parochial_a congregation_n consist_v of_o visible_a saint_n too_o as_o well_o as_o those_o for_o they_o have_v be_v baptise_a into_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o continue_v to_o profess_v it_o and_o by_o that_o profession_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o infidel_n and_o pagan_a world_n so_o that_o let_v our_o opponent_n in_o this_o point_n take_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n they_o will_v yet_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v but_o that_o our_o parochical_a congregation_n be_v visible_a saint_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v style_v saint_n and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v style_v saint_n upon_o this_o last_o mention_v account_n of_o a_o outward_a call_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n saint_n with_o they_o signify_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o christian_n now_o do_v with_o we_o and_o be_v the_o common_a appellation_n by_o which_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o then_o as_o christian_n be_v now_o where_o they_o be_v once_o call_v christian_n then_o they_o be_v twenty_o time_n call_v saint_n if_o we_o may_v estimate_v their_o usage_n by_o what_o be_v record_v for_o we_o have_v the_o appellation_n saint_n above_o threescore_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o of_o christian_n but_o thrice_o as_o i_o take_v it_o they_o be_v call_v saint_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o for_o the_o two_o word_n to_o be_v be_v add_v by_o the_o translator_n in_o both_o place_n you_o will_v never_o find_v i_o suppose_v the_o appellation_n saint_n apply_v to_o the_o sincere_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o unsincere_a of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o custom_n now_o they_o be_v but_o always_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o church_n or_o which_o make_v no_o profession_n of_o christianity_n at_o all_o it_o be_v i_o take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n &_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o outward_a call_v and_o profession_n that_o those_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o yet_o by_o apostasy_n tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v that_o blood_n a_o unholy_a thing_n heb._n 10.29_o all_o that_o be_v outward_o call_v so_o far_o as_o to_o profess_v christianity_n be_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n saint_n by_o call_v our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o over_o and_o over_o that_o many_o be_v call_v and_o but_o few_o be_v choose_v it_o be_v well_o if_o there_o be_v not_o abundant_o more_o nominal_a than_o real_a saint_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o external_a call_v to_o worship_n the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o receive_v and_o observe_v his_o law_n be_v call_v saint_n and_o a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 33.2_o 3._o and_o 7.6_o and_o a_o congregation_n of_o such_o be_v call_v a_o congregation_n of_o saint_n and_o assembly_n of_o such_o assembly_n of_o saint_n psal_n 89.5.7_o and_o 149.1_o and_o yet_o we_o know_v what_o sorry_a saint_n many_o of_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v and_o st._n paul_n seem_v to_o reckon_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o other_o church_n to_o consist_v of_o somewhat_o alike_o mixture_n as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a do_v when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v type_n of_o we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v and_o admonish_v they_o by_o god_n sore_a displeasure_n express_v against_o most_o of_o they_o and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v they_o ignorant_a or_o unmindful_a of_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v that_o those_o with_o who_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v but_o overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v of_o god_n church_n and_o enjoy_v special_a privilege_n as_o well_o as_o they_o themselves_o which_o privilege_n he_o express_v in_o term_n more_o appropriate_a to_o their_o present_a christian_a state_n when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v all_o baptise_a unto_o moses_n and_o

considerable_a have_v betray_v many_o a_o one_o into_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n call_v vain_a jangle_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 6._o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n say_v he_o be_v charity_n from_o which_o some_o have_v swerve_v or_o not_o aim_v at_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n have_v turn_v aside_o to_o vain_a jangle_n viii_o direction_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v great_o necessary_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o divide_v principle_n because_o these_o especial_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o irregular_a motion_n of_o break_v asunder_o instead_o of_o unite_n there_o be_v indeed_o other_o cause_n of_o unlawful_a division_n and_o separation_n but_o they_o scarce_o ever_o proceed_v to_o any_o height_n in_o produce_v such_o effect_n without_o this_o pride_n self-conceitedness_a uncharitableness_n and_o affection_n of_o singularity_n be_v also_o cause_n of_o this_o evil_a but_o these_o usual_o act_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o mistake_v principle_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o some_o of_o they_o and_o insist_v the_o long_o upon_o they_o because_o they_o be_v the_o weapon_n in_o which_o church-dividers_a do_v usual_o put_v their_o trust_n some_o of_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o qualification_n of_o church-member_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o church_n some_o to_o the_o worship_n perform_v in_o church_n and_o some_o to_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n enjoin_v that_o worship_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o what_o concern_v the_o qualification_n of_o person_n of_o which_o church_n be_v constitute_v i._o divide_v principle_n to_o be_v avoid_v that_o church_n found_v in_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v communion_n with_o this_o tenet_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o baptism_n administer_v to_o infant_n be_v a_o nullity_n be_v invalid_a and_o no_o baptism_n and_o that_o therefore_o church_n make_v up_o of_o pedobaptist_n be_v no_o true_a church_n to_o this_o i_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o say_v 1._o that_o they_o of_o this_o way_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n a_o nullity_n 2._o that_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o a_o error_n yet_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o error_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o separation_n first_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v it_o a_o nullity_n and_o till_o they_o do_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v separation_n upon_o account_n of_o it_o for_o if_o they_o pronounce_v they_o no_o true_a church_n and_o renounce_v communion_n with_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n they_o must_v prove_v their_o charge_n or_o lie_v under_o the_o blame_n of_o a_o false_a accusation_n and_o a_o unjust_a separation_n it_o lie_v on_o their_o part_n to_o prove_v their_o refuse_v church-communion_n with_o such_o to_o have_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o justify_v their_o practice_n if_o ever_o they_o prove_v baptism_n administer_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v a_o nullity_n it_o must_v be_v 1._o by_o disprove_v their_o church-relation_n and_o 2._o by_o prove_v their_o exclusion_n out_o of_o christ_n commission_n to_o baptise_v and_o three_o by_o prove_v that_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o attain_v when_o administer_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o do_v this_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v to_o offer_v to_o make_v you_o think_v so_o 1._o that_o they_o can_v disprove_v such_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o shall_v attempt_v it_o i_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o lay_v in_o their_o way_n first_o that_o the_o same_o jewish_a child_n which_o be_v visible_o of_o the_o church_n immediate_o before_o their_o parent_n become_v christian_n at_o the_o first_o ☞_o ☞_o continue_v to_o be_v so_o after_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o affection_n be_v this_o because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o dischurch_a cause_n of_o as_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v dischurch_v and_o that_o be_v unbelief_n and_o wilful_a disobedience_n in_o reject_v the_o gospel_n of_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v guilty_a by_o any_o act_n of_o their_o own_o or_o of_o their_o parent_n as_o impute_v to_o they_o because_o of_o unbelief_n say_v st._n paul_n they_o be_v break_v off_o rom._n 11.20_o see_v also_o john_n 8.35_o if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v dischurch_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n in_o general_a it_o be_v but_o a_o evasion_n which_o will_v not_o help_v they_o for_o the_o forecited_n text_n be_v flat_o against_o they_o for_o all_o that_o be_v not_o break_v off_o by_o unbelief_n do_v continue_v unbroken_v off_o that_o be_v they_o still_o keep_v their_o place_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o assign_v any_o other_o cause_n of_o dischurch_v any_o than_o the_o scripture_n have_v assign_v or_o at_o least_o any_o other_o without_o this_o here_o assign_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v too_o great_a presumption_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o satisfy_v a_o impartial_a mind_n second_o our_o saviour_n have_v declare_v little_a child_n to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19.14_o if_o any_o by_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n yet_o they_o may_v remember_v that_o none_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v not_o first_o of_o the_o church_n first_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o so_o that_o it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o understand_v it_o of_o which_o you_o will_n if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o by_o such_o here_o be_v not_o mean_v such_o in_o age_n but_o such_o in_o quality_n such_o as_o be_v like_o child_n in_o humility_n and_o innocency_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o purpose_n to_o which_o the_o word_n be_v apply_v will_v not_o suffer_v they_o so_o to_o understand_v they_o for_o the_o word_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v our_o saviour_n reason_n by_o which_o he_o will_v take_v off_o his_o disciple_n from_o hinder_v little_a child_n proper_o take_v from_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o justify_v their_o practice_n that_o bring_v they_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o say_v he_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v understand_v by_o such_o not_o such_o child_n proper_o but_o man_n like_o such_o in_o quality_n we_o destroy_v the_o force_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n reason_n and_o render_v it_o whole_o inconsequent_a for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v at_o all_o that_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v of_o other_o person_n like_o little_a child_n in_o some_o other_o thing_n but_o altogether_o unlike_o they_o in_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o exception_n against_o their_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v their_o minority_n or_o infancy_n that_o therefore_o little_a child_n proper_o understand_v aught_o to_o be_v suffer_v and_o not_o forbid_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n such_o a_o render_v the_o sense_n will_v fasten_v a_o fallacy_n of_o four_o term_n on_o our_o saviour_n word_n of_o put_v one_o thing_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o another_o in_o the_o conclusion_n as_o you_o will_v see_v if_o you_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o syllogism_n beside_o our_o saviour_n plain_o declare_v the_o relation_n of_o little_a child_n to_o himself_o when_o at_o another_o time_n he_o take_v a_o little_a child_n say_v whosoever_o receive_v this_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o luk._n 9.48_o for_o how_o can_v a_o little_a child_n be_v receive_v in_o his_o name_n if_o it_o be_v not_o visible_o relate_v to_o he_o to_o receive_v one_o in_o christ_n name_n and_o to_o receive_v one_o because_o he_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n mark_v 9.41_o 1._o if_o such_o child_n than_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o relate_v to_o christ_n to_o baptise_v they_o can_v be_v prove_v unlawful_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o qualify_v any_o person_n for_o church-member-ship_n qualify_v they_o for_o baptism_n and_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacred_a rite_n of_o christianity_n institute_v by_o christ_n solemn_o to_o publish_v and_o declare_v such_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v baptise_a it_o be_v a_o christian_a badge_n to_o declare_v to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o baptism_n for_o all_o of_o that_o one_o body_n ephes_n 4.4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 2._o if_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v of_o the_o church_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o christ_n commission_n to_o be_v baptise_a mat._n