Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	christian_a	church_n	member_n	4,529	5	8.2848	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85408	Philadelphia: or, XL. queries peaceably and inoffensively propounded for the discovery of truth in this question, or case of conscience; whether persons baptized (as themselves call baptism) after a profession of faith, may, or may not, lawfully, and with good conscience, hold communion with such churches, who judg themselves truly baptized, though in infancy, and before such a profession? Together with some few brief touches about infant, and after-baptism. By J.G. a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing G1189; Thomason E702_7; ESTC R207109	25,228	32

whether_o do_v not_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n hold_n christian_a communion_n with_o those_o christian_n convert_v which_o they_o make_v at_o antioch_n act_n 13._o 43_o 48_o 52._o and_o with_o those_o also_o which_o they_o make_v soon_o after_o in_o great_a number_n at_o iconium_n act_n 14._o 1_o 4_o or_o do_v it_o any_o way_n appear_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o these_o convert_v during_o the_o continuance_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n with_o they_o yea_o or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o be_v baptise_v if_o not_o be_v it_o any_o way_n necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v believe_v or_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v any_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v baptise_v if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a than_o we_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o believe_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v hold_v christian_a communion_n with_o unbaptised_a christian_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o history_n diligent_o consult_v especial_o concerning_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n at_o antioch_n and_o the_o short_a abode_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n with_o they_o after_o their_o conversion_n together_o with_o the_o troublesome_a opposition_n which_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o place_n make_v all_o the_o while_n against_o they_o make_v it_o probable_a in_o the_o high_a that_o they_o be_v not_o baptise_v at_o least_o while_o these_o man_n continue_v with_o they_o xvii_o whether_o in_o case_n any_o member_n one_o or_o more_o of_o any_o christian_a church_n or_o society_n which_o he_o judge_v faithful_a in_o the_o main_a and_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o walk_v up_o to_o their_o light_n shall_v very_o think_v and_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o have_v discover_v some_o defect_n or_o error_n in_o this_o church_n may_v such_o a_o one_o lawful_o and_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n give_v himself_o a_o discharge_n from_o all_o care_n and_o service_n otherwise_o due_a from_o he_o unto_o it_o by_o renounce_v the_o communion_n thereof_o upon_o 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fellowship_n of_o saint_n be_v many_o and_o who_o be_v otherwise_o sober_a grave_a and_o conscientious_o faithful_a in_o all_o their_o walk_n only_o because_o they_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n say_v amen_n to_o every_o notion_n and_o conceit_n which_o these_o person_n themselves_o judge_v worthy_a of_o reverence_n and_o honour_n and_o particular_o because_o they_o can_v against_o the_o sense_n judgement_n and_o practice_n as_o well_o of_o all_o christian_a antiquity_n as_o of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n very_o few_o if_o any_o except_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n thus_o spiritual_o court_v their_o private_a apprehension_n about_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o external_a administration_n especial_o consider_v that_o they_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v either_o show_n precept_n example_n or_o any_o competent_a ground_n otherwise_o from_o the_o scripture_n to_o commend_v these_o their_o apprehension_n unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o man_n or_o be_v there_o 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b_o exod._n 12._o 48._o vide_fw-la scultet_fw-la annal._n anno_fw-la 1521_o and_o 1525_o etc._n etc._n *_o see_v also_o mat_n 4_o 4_o and_o 12_o 12_o beside_o many_o other_o a_o eunomius_n defendit_fw-la hanc_fw-la haeresin_fw-la dissimilem_fw-la per_fw-la omnia_fw-la pa●r●_z asse●ens_fw-la filium_fw-la and_o filio_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la fertur_fw-la etiam_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la inimicus_fw-la ut_fw-la asseveraret_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la cuique_fw-la obesset_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la perpetratio_fw-la ac_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la peccator_fw-la rum_o si_fw-la huius_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la il_fw-it o_fw-it docebatur_fw-la fidei_fw-la particeps_fw-la effet_fw-fr aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 54_o b_o nam_fw-la illi_fw-la donatistae_fw-la dicebant_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la christianum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la deinde_fw-la qui_fw-la prae_fw-la le_fw-la omnes_fw-la alios_fw-la christianos_fw-la condemnabant_fw-la severitatem_fw-la censurae_fw-la in_fw-la suos_fw-la relaxaverant_fw-la and_o in_fw-la suis_fw-la coetibus_fw-la homines_fw-la impurissimos_fw-la ut_fw-la optato●_z gildoniano●_z primianosque_fw-la patiebantur_fw-la p._n mar●y●_z loc._n class._n 4._o c._n 5._o sect._n 15._o c_o theophanes_n miscel._n l._n 21._o c._n ult_n and_o joseph_n mede_n apostasy_n of_o latter_o time_n p._n 131_o d_o ainsworth_n in_o levit._n 15._o 12_o e_o p._n gunter_n sermon_n of_o justification_n print_v anno_fw-la 1615._o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n p._n 3._o f_o smectymnuus_n vindicat._n p_o 8._o g_o mede_n apostasy_n of_o latter_o time_n p._n 140_o a_o de_fw-la peccatonum_fw-la meritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 3._o c._n 13._o b_o quod_fw-la traditum_fw-la cenet_fw-la universitas_fw-la ecclesi●…_n cum_fw-la parvuli_fw-la infant_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la nullus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la dixerit_fw-la eos_fw-la inaniter_fw-la baptizari_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quisquam_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la divinam_fw-la quaerat_fw-la quanquam_fw-la quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissime_fw-la creditur_fw-la tamen_fw-la veraciter_fw-la continere_fw-la possumus_fw-la quid_fw-la valeat_fw-la in_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ex_fw-la circumcisione_fw-la carnis_fw-la quam_fw-la prio_fw-la populus_fw-la accepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donat._n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o c_o baptisma_fw-la unum_fw-la tenemus_fw-la quod_fw-la iisdem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la verbis_fw-la in_fw-la insantibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_fw-la majoribus_fw-la asserimus_fw-la esse_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la hieron._n t._n 4._o symboli_fw-la explan._n ad_fw-la dama●um_fw-la a_o mat._n 3._o 15_o that_o child_n be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o so_o declare_v see_v brief_o redemp._n redeem_a p._n 330_o 516_o 517._o