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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	see_v	time_n	2,545	5	3.4097	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50249	A disputation concerning church-members and their children in answer to XXI questions wherein the state of such children when adult, together with their duty towards the church, and the churches duty towards them is discussed by an assembly of divines meeting at Boston in New England, June 4th, 1657 / now published by a lover of truth.	Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1271A; ESTC R3585	21,931	42

because_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n membership_n of_o the_o child_n be_v divine_a institution_n which_o impute_v the_o covenant_n act_n only_o and_o not_o any_o other_o act_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n quest_n 13._o whether_o a_o member_n child_n unfitness_n for_o seal_n disable_v not_o his_o seed_n for_o membership_n or_o baptism_n ans._n this_o question_n agree_v in_o scope_n with_o quest_n 10._o we_o refer_v thither_o for_o answer_n thereunto_o quest_n 14._o whether_o a_o member_n child_n be_v censurable_a for_o any_o thing_n but_o scandalous_a action_n and_o not_o also_o for_o ignorance_n and_o inexperience_n ans._n a_o member_n child_n like_o as_o it_o be_v with_o all_o other_o member_n be_v censurable_a only_o for_o scandalous_a sin_n mat._n 18._o 15_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o consequent_o for_o ignorance_n and_o inexperience_n when_o scandalous_a for_o all_o ignorance_n and_o inexperience_n though_o blameable_a be_v not_o scandalous_a rom._n 14._o 1._o heb_n 5._o 12._o luke_n 9_o 55._o quest_n 15._o whether_o a_o member_n child_n must_v only_o examine_v himself_o and_o may_v not_o be_v examine_v by_o other_o of_o his_o fitness_n for_o seal_n ans._n it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o a_o member_n child_n to_o examine_v himself_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v also_o subject_a to_o the_o examination_n of_o other_o 1._o because_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n which_o necessary_o presuppose_v that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o power_n in_o some_o respect_n to_o take_v a_o account_n heb._n 13._o 17._o act_n 8._o 37._o 2._o it_o pertain_v to_o they_o to_o see_v that_o the_o holy_a thing_n be_v not_o defile_v by_o the_o access_n of_o any_o unclean_a and_o unworthy_a person_n ezek._n 44._o 23._o mal._n 1._o 6_o 7_o 9_o and_o 2._o 1._o 3._o to_o teach_v by_o question_n and_o answer_v in_o the_o most_o profitable_a way_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o young_a sort_n and_o be_v commend_v occasional_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n gal._n 6._o 6._o quest_n 16._o whether_o only_a officer_n must_v examine_v in_o private_a or_o else_o public_a before_o the_o church_n ans._n concerning_o their_o examination_n by_o the_o elder_n in_o private_a the_o former_a reason_n conclude_v affirmative_o whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v occasional_o that_o james_n and_o the_o elder_n contrive_v and_o prepare_v in_o private_a for_o the_o more_o orderly_o and_o quiet_a transaction_n of_o thing_n in_o public_a act_n 21._o 22_o 23._o it_o be_v spiritual_a wisdom_n by_o prepare_v the_o stone_n beforehand_o to_o prevent_v after_o noise_n in_o the_o building_n 1_o kin._n 7._o 6._o public_a examination_n we_o also_o conceive_v to_o be_v regular_a edification_n or_o due_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n call_v thereunto_o yet_o always_o orderly_o that_o be_v by_o approbation_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o the_o immediate_a proposal_n of_o the_o question_n by_o they_o to_o the_o examinate_n rev._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o quest_n 17._o whether_o the_o same_o grow_a member_n child_n must_v not_o be_v examine_v of_o his_o charitable_a experience_n before_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o before_o the_o lord_n supper_n ans._n we_o think_v the_o elder_n do_v well_o to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o child_n concerning_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_v if_o the_o child_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o question_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o minority_n their_o right_n unto_o baptism_n be_v found_v consequent_o upon_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o their_o parent_n this_o examination_n be_v to_o be_v look_v at_o as_o conduce_v to_o the_o better_a application_n but_o not_o to_o the_o being_n of_o their_o baptism_n but_o if_o they_o be_v adult_a they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o their_o own_o person_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_v act_n 8._o 36_o 37._o mat_n 3._o 6._o see_v ans._n to_o quest_n 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to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o beholder_n as_o in_o measure_n spiritual_a phil._n 1._o 10._o and_o 2._o 15._o a_o blameless_a life_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o qualify_v for_o all_o ordinance_n but_o for_o our_o fitness_n thereunto_o the_o rule_n call_v for_o a_o blameless_a life_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n matth._n 3._o 8_o 9_o james_n 2._o 21._o beside_o the_o hold_v forth_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n according_a to_o the_o premise_n quest_n 20._o whether_o if_o a_o church-member_n bare_o say_v it_o repent_v i_o though_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n follow_v he_o relapse_n into_o the_o same_o gross_a evil_n as_o lie_v slander_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v to_o be_v forgive_v and_o not_o censure_v ans._n though_o we_o always_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v by_o man_n or_o angel_n as_o to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o we_o remember_v the_o 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rom._n 4._o 11_o 16._o therefore_o he_o have_v that_o covenant_n of_o which_o abraham_n be_v a_o pattern_n subject_n make_v with_o he_o viz._n that_o god_n will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n luk._n 19_o 9_o arg._n 2._o such_o child_n as_o be_v by_o christ_n affirm_v to_o have_v a_o place_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o have_v a_o place_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v member_n thereof_o but_o so_o it_o be_v with_o some_o child_n math._n 19_o 14._o mark_n 10._o 14._o luk_n 18._o 16._o the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o god_n be_v sundry_a time_n use_v to_o express_v the_o visible_a church_n or_o church_n estate_n math._n 25._o 1._o and_o 21._o 43._o and_o 8._o 12._o and_o if_o the_o disciple_n may_v or_o shall_v have_v know_v that_o those_o child_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o christ_n upon_o that_o ground_n than_o the_o kingdom-interest_n of_o 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the_o visible_a church_n but_o none_o we_o presume_v will_v venture_v to_o say_v so_o of_o christ_n arg._n 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o no_o child_n may_v be_v baptise_v for_o baptism_n be_v a_o church_n ordinance_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o and_o succeed_a circumcision_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o church_n none_o can_v be_v subject_n immediate_o capable_a thereof_o but_o church-member_n nor_o do_v the_o power_n of_o officer_n as_o such_o extend_v further_o than_o to_o the_o church_n as_o they_o can_v judge_v so_o they_o may_v not_o baptise_v they_o that_o be_v without_o or_o non-member_n arg._n 5._o they_o that_o be_v some_o of_o the_o disciple_n intend_v in_o mat._n 28._o 19_o be_v church-member_n for_o as_o the_o term_n disciple_n be_v ordinary_o use_v for_o church-member_n act._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 5._o and_o 9_o 26._o and_o 14._o 22_o 23_o 27_o 28_o and_o 18._o 27._o and_o vers._n 22._o with_o chap._n 21._o 16._o and_o 20._o 7._o so_o this_o sense_n thereof_o best_a suit_n that_o place_n in_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o because_o the_o disciple_n there_o be_v the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o of_o be_v call_v by_o god_n his_o name_n the_o wont_a title_n of_o church-member_n and_o because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v subject_v to_o christ_n school_n to_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o discipline_n and_o to_o the_o authoritative_a teach_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o observation_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o they_o ver._n 20._o but_o some_o child_n be_v some_o of_o the_o disciple_n intend_v in_o mat._n 28._o 19_o for_o 1._o some_o child_n be_v some_o of_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n in_o accomplish_v that_o commission_n do_v disciple_n act_n 15._o 20._o those_o who_o the_o false_a teacher_n

all_o ordinance_n and_o full_a communion_n deut._n 29._o 12_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 34._o 31_o 32._o where_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o duty_n whereto_o they_o stand_v oblige_v by_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o their_o infancy_n propos._n 3._o be_v according_o call_v thereunto_o if_o after_o church-admonition_n and_o other_o due_a mean_n with_o patience_n use_v 7._o they_o shall_v refuse_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o great_a duty_n or_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o like_o mean_n apply_v any_o otherwise_o continue_v scandalous_a it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n to_o proceed_v with_o they_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n because_o the_o fact_n mention_v deserve_v excommunication_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 13._o mat._n 18._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 6_o 14._o and_o the_o person_n be_v church-member_n be_v confederate_a with_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o church_n as_o the_o matter_n require_v administer_v discipline_n to_o the_o member_n thereof_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o add_v hereunto_o the_o instance_n of_o those_o who_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n for_o their_o nonobservance_n of_o that_o covenant_n ezr._n 10._o 3_o 7_o 8._o together_o with_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n ishmael_n and_o esau_n not_o a_o little_a contribute_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n by_o way_n of_o proportion_n propos._n 4._o in_o case_n they_o understand_v the_o ground_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o scandalous_a and_o solemn_o own_o the_o covenant_n in_o their_o own_o person_n wherein_o they_o give_v up_o both_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o desire_v baptism_n for_o they_o we_o with_o due_a reverence_n to_o any_o godly_a learned_a that_o may_v dissent_v see_v not_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o deny_v baptism_n unto_o their_o child_n these_o reason_n for_o the_o affirmative_a be_v propose_v to_o consideration_n 1._o church-member_n without_o offence_n and_o not_o baptise_v be_v to_o be_v baptise_v the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v church-member_n without_o offence_n and_o not_o baptise_v therefore_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v 2._o child_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n thereof_o i_o e._n to_o who_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n thereof_o do_v belong_v be_v to_o be_v baptise_v the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v child_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v 3._o child_n in_o the_o same_o estate_n with_o those_o child_n under_o the_o law_n unto_o who_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o in_o that_o estate_n be_v by_o institution_n divine_a to_o be_v apply_v the_o precept_n for_o so_o do_v not_o repeal_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o so_o do_v still_o remain_v be_v to_o be_v baptise_v but_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v child_n in_o the_o same_o estate_n viz._n regular_o in_o church-covenant_n with_o those_o child_n under_o the_o law_n unto_o who_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o in_o that_o estate_n be_v by_o institution_n divine_a to_o be_v apply_v the_o precept_n for_o so_o do_v not_o repeal_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o so_o do_v still_o remain_v therefore_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v 4._o either_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v or_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n forbid_v the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n unto_o child_n regular_o in_o church-covenant_n unto_o who_o the_o mosaical_a dispensation_n command_v it_o to_o be_v apply_v but_o the_o gospel_n despensation_n forbid_v not_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n unto_o child_n regular_o in_o church-covenant_n unto_o who_o the_o 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by_o virtue_n of_o that_o to_o promise_v to_o belong_v act_n 2._o 39_o therefore_o the_o child_n in_o question_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_v obj._n the_o parent_n though_o a_o church-member_n own_v the_o covenant_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o premise_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o full_a communion_n therefore_o the_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_v ans._n the_o church-act_n only_o and_o not_o any_o other_o act_n much_o less_o defect_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n account_v to_o the_o child_n the_o membership_n of_o the_o child_n be_v a_o distinct_a membership_n from_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o case_n the_o parent_n membership_n cease_v by_o death_n or_o censure_n the_o membership_n of_o the_o child_n remain_v still_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o child_n be_v the_o same_o in_o kind_n with_o and_o not_o inferior_a to_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o parent_n membership_n be_v a_o relation_n and_o therefore_o admit_v not_o of_o magìs_fw-la and_o minùs_fw-la more_o or_o less_o member_n be_v better_a or_o worse_o and_o communion_n be_v more_o or_o less_o but_o membership_n admit_v not_o of_o degree_n benjamin_n a_o infant_n but_o of_o a_o hour_n old_a be_v as_o true_o a_o son_n as_o reuben_n a_o man_n of_o twenty_o two_o year_n of_o age_n the_o child_n be_v baptise_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o membership_n and_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o parent_n membership_n the_o parent_n death_n be_v not_o with_o we_o a_o obstacle_n of_o the_o child_n baptism_n propos._n 5._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v concerning_o the_o child_n of_o such_o person_n in_o question_n who_o be_v dead_a or_o necessary_o absent_a either_o do_v or_o do_v give_v the_o church_n cause_n in_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o look_v at_o they_o as_o thus_o qualify_v and_o such_o as_o have_v they_o be_v call_v thereunto_o will_v so_o act_v for_o in_o charity_n that_o be_v here_o do_v interpretative_o which_o 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