Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	church_n	congregation_n	visible_a	1,646	5	9.0789	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89779	The temple measured: or, A brief survey of the temple mystical, which is the instituted church of Christ. Wherein are solidly and modestly discussed, most of the material questions touching the constitution and government of the visible church militant here on earth. Together with the solution of all sorts of objections which are usually framed against the model and platform of ecclesiastical polity, which is here asserted and maintained. In particular here are debated, the points of so much controversie, touching the unity of the church, the members of the church, the form of the church, and church covenant, the power of the church, the officers of the church, and their power in church-government, the power of magistrates about the church, and some church acts, as admission of members, and other things set down in the table before the book. / By James Noyes teacher of the church at Newbery in New England.	Noyes, James, 1608-1656.	1646 (1646)	Wing N1460; Thomason E359_12; ESTC R201171	85,622	104

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lib._n 4._o cap._n 29._o see_v beza_n another_o great_a star_n in_o the_o church_n epist_n 73._o p._n 302._o de_fw-fr quolibet_fw-la bene_fw-la prasumendum_fw-la donec_fw-la constet_fw-la contrarium_fw-la this_o rule_n must_v moderate_v in_o censure_n absolute_o though_o not_o so_o in_o admission_n the_o rule_n of_o admission_n be_v a_o suitable_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n with_o subjection_n to_o the_o ordinance_n a_o particular_a church_n must_v consist_v of_o no_o more_o than_o may_v ordinary_o or_o constant_o meet_v together_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n 14._o pro._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 5._o &_o 14._o 1._o the_o apostle_n direct_v the_o church_n to_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n act_v 2_o &_o 5_o &_o 6._o a_o apostolical_a direction_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o institution_n 2._o edification_n and_o constant_a communion_n the_o natural_a ground_n of_o multiply_a church_n do_v necessitate_v such_o a_o limitation_n of_o church_n a_o 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indulgence_n of_o presumption_n which_o do_v either_o waist_n or_o weaken_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n tu_fw-la ne_fw-la cede_fw-la malis_fw-la etc._n etc._n naboth_n in_o poverty_n may_v sell_v and_o distract_v his_o vineyard_n but_o not_o to_o humour_n ahab_n daniel_n for_o many_o natural_a cause_n may_v have_v cease_v for_o some_o time_n from_o his_o solemn_a prayer_n but_o not_o for_o darius_n his_o voluntary_a and_o wilful_a edict_n david_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n which_o have_v be_v unlawful_a to_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o presumptuous_a command_n of_o a_o magistrate_n concern_v some_o church_n act_n and_o first_o of_o admission_n of_o member_n the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n with_o knowledge_n of_o the_o fundamental_o and_o subjection_n to_o the_o ordinance_n aught_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n in_o admission_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v testimony_n of_o a_o answerable_a conversation_n precedent_n this_o rule_n 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