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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	lord_n	see_v	time_n	3,269	5	3.4669	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 6_o quest_n 18._o whether_o baptise_a child_n send_v away_o from_o the_o church_n for_o settlement_n and_o not_o intend_v return_n be_v continual_o to_o be_v account_v member_n ans._n baptise_a child_n though_o local_o remove_v from_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o they_o belong_v be_v to_o be_v account_v member_n until_o dismission_n death_n or_o censure_v dissolve_v that_o relation_n because_o christ_n the_o institutor_n of_o this_o relation_n only_o by_o these_o way_n dissolve_v the_o same_o quest_n 19_o whether_o historical_a faith_n and_o a_o blameless_a life_n fit_v a_o member_n child_n for_o all_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n and_o he_o must_v be_v examine_v only_o about_o they_o ans._n not_o only_o historical_a faith_n i_o e._n the_o mere_a knowledge_n of_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o blameless_a life_n but_o also_o such_o a_o hold_v forth_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o unto_o judgement_n of_o charity_n show_v a_o ability_n to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n be_v requisite_a to_o fit_v a_o member_n child_n for_o all_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n and_o his_o blameless_a life_n notwithstanding_o a_o member_n child_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v concerning_o the_o other_o qualification_n that_o both_o the_o have_v and_o hold_v forth_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v requisite_a to_o fit_v for_o all_o ordinance_n see_v ans._n to_o quest_n seven_o that_o a_o mere_a historical_a faith_n and_o every_o blameless_a life_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o hold_v forth_o these_o qualification_n appear_v 1._o a_o historical_a faith_n as_o mere_o such_o be_v insufficient_a iam._n 2._o 19_o 2._o a_o blameless_a life_n be_v either_o take_v for_o such_o a_o conformity_n of_o the_o external_a man_n to_o the_o letter_n as_o exempt_v from_o censure_n mat._n 19_o 20._o phil._n 3._o 6._o or_o for_o such_o a_o conformity_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o in_o judgement_n of_o charity_n commend_v a_o person_n 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 scripture_n seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n i_o e._n 490_o relapse_n into_o the_o same_o gross_a sin_n and_o repentance_n be_v a_o instance_n not_o extant_a there_o without_o the_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n we_o be_v not_o call_v to_o forgive_v mat._n 3._o 8._o luk._n 17._o 3._o notwithstanding_o a_o brother_n offend_v seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n that_o be_v many_o time_n a_o definite_a number_n be_v put_v for_o a_o indefinite_a yet_o whilst_o god_n enable_v he_o to_o repent_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o forgive_v it_o be_v not_o the_o number_n of_o offence_n but_o the_o hold_v forth_o of_o repentance_n in_o the_o offender_n that_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o forgiveness_n mat._n 18._o 22._o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v we_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o forgive_v one_o another_o ephes._n 4._o 32._o to_o say_v in_o word_n i_o repent_v and_o to_o gainsay_v it_o in_o deed_n be_v according_a to_o scripture_n not_o to_o repent_v yea_o rather_o to_o continue_v in_o impenitency_n tit._n 1._o 16._o iam._n 2._o 18_o 26._o a_o ingenuous_a and_o solemn_a profession_n of_o repentance_n nothing_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v to_o be_v accept_v as_o true_a repentance_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n luk._n 17._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 7._o quest_n 21._o whether_o a_o member_n under_o offence_n and_o not_o censure_v or_o not_o with_o the_o high_a censure_n can_v authoritative_o be_v deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n or_o other_o church-privilege_n ans._n 1._o none_o but_o the_o church_n can_v authoritative_o deny_v to_o the_o member_n his_o access_n unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o the_o power_n thereof_o be_v only_o delegate_a to_o that_o subject_n mat._n 18._o 17._o 2._o the_o church_n can_v deny_v unto_o a_o member_n his_o access_n unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n until_o she_o have_v regular_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o offender_n 3._o the_o censure_n of_o admonition_n be_v the_o first_o act_n whereby_o a_o church_n do_v judicial_o declare_v a_o member_n to_o be_v a_o offender_n therefore_o till_o the_o censure_n of_o admonition_n be_v past_a a_o member_n can_v authoritative_o be_v deny_v communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o other_o church-privilege_n because_o of_o offence_n 4._o after_o the_o sentence_n of_o admonition_n be_v past_a the_o offender_n now_o admonish_v may_v be_v yea_o thereby_o be_v authoritative_o deny_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o vote_n in_o the_o church_n because_o he_o be_v judicial_o unclean_a lev._n 22._o 3_o 4._o and_o 7._o 20_o 21._o mat._n 5._o 23_o 24._o though_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o censure_v with_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n 5._o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v case_n wherein_o a_o brother_n apparent_o discern_v to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n render_v he_o shall_v he_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o unworthy_a communicant_n may_v and_o ought_v regular_o to_o be_v advise_v to_o forbear_v and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o harken_v thereunto_o 6._o yet_o two_o thing_n be_v here_o careful_o to_o be_v attend_v 1._o that_o brethren_n be_v not_o many_o master_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o advise_v and_o to_o admonish_v other_o to_o abstain_v without_o cause_n or_o before_o the_o time_n iam._n 3._o 1._o 2._o that_o none_o forbear_v to_o come_v worthy_o which_o be_v their_o duty_n because_o to_o their_o private_a apprehension_n another_o be_v suppose_v at_o least_o to_o come_v unworthy_o which_o be_v their_o sin_n 7._o in_o case_n the_o church_n shall_v see_v cause_n to_o advise_v a_o member_n to_o forbear_v and_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o harken_v thereunto_o his_o refusal_n be_v also_o a_o violation_n of_o church_n order_n add_v contumacy_n to_o his_o offence_n and_o thereby_o ripen_v the_o offender_n for_o censure_n 19_o four_o 1657._o boston_n n._n e._n errata_fw-la pag._n 5._o l._n 1._o read_v act._n 15._o 10._o p._n 6._o l._n 23._o r._n act._n 2._o 47._o p._n 14._o l._n 7._o r._n 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o l._n 26._o r._n act._n 9_o 19_o p._n 18._o l._n 5._o for_o reason_n r._n season_n p._n 23._o l._n 30._o for_o church-act_n r._n covenant-act_n p._n 24._o l._n 19_o 20._o r._n will_v have_v so_o p._n 26._o l._n 20._o for_o in_o r._n be_v see_v the_o platform_n of_o church_n discipline_n cap_n 12._o §._o 7._o see_v the_o platform_n of_o discipline_n cap._n 12._o §._o 7._o

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 be_v mention_v in_o the_o four_o proposition_n express_o propos._n 6._o though_o the_o person_n forementioned_a own_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o premise_n yet_o before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o full_a communion_n i_o e._n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o vote_v they_o must_v so_o hold_v forth_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n by_o way_n of_o confession_n in_o the_o congregation_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v unto_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n see_v the_o proof_n hereof_o in_o ans._n to_o quest_n seven_o quest_n 11._o whether_o child_n beget_v by_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v he_o so_o remain_v ans._n we_o can_v for_o the_o present_a answer_n the_o follow_a argument_n for_o the_o negative_a 1._o person_n excommunicate_a be_v not_o member_n and_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o seed_n belong_v under_o the_o gospel_n only_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o immediate_a parent_n in_o covenant_n 2._o excommunicate_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v look_v at_o in_o church_n account_n as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n now_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o those_o which_o she_o be_v to_o account_v as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n because_o their_o child_n be_v unclean_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o 3._o to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a be_v to_o have_v church-communion_n with_o the_o excommunicate_a but_o those_o that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o have_v civil_a communion_n with_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o we_o be_v much_o more_o forbid_v to_o have_v church_n communion_n with_o quest_n 12._o whether_o a_o child_n bear_v of_o a_o just_o censurable_a person_n yet_o not_o actual_o excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v baptise_v ans._n we_o answer_v affirmative_o 1._o because_o the_o child_n be_v a_o church-member_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o his_o parent_n 2._o