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	member_n	society_n	2,075	5	9.3482	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85422	VVater-dipping no firm footing for Church-communion: or Considerations proving it not simply lawful, but necessary also (in point of duty) for persons baptized after the new mode of dipping, to continue communion with those churches, or imbodied societies of saints, of which they were members before the said dipping; and that to betray their trust or faith given unto Jesus Christ to serve him in the relation and capacity, whether of officers, or other members, in these churches (respectively) by deserting these churches, is a sin highly provoking in the sight of God. Together with a post-script touching the pretended Answer to the Forty queries about Church-communion, infant and after baptism. By John Goodwin, a servant of God in the Gospel of his dear Son.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing G1213; Thomason E723_15; ESTC R202234	72,402	91

among_o the_o saint_n and_o which_o have_v put_v the_o christian_a world_n about_o we_o into_o a_o flame_n be_v by_o one_o of_o the_o grave_a author_n and_o and_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o anti-paedo_fw-la baptistical_a faith_n call_v and_o that_o with_o evidence_n enough_o of_o truth_n a_o carnal_a ceremony_n †_o laurence_n i_o e._n a_o external_a rite_n of_o some_o sacred_a signification_n or_o import_v now_o to_o make_v new_a partition_n wall_n of_o carnal_a ceremony_n and_o this_o not_o only_o between_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n and_o the_o profane_a gentile_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o between_o one_o part_n of_o this_o bless_a seed_n itself_o and_o another_o so_o that_o the_o one_o because_o of_o this_o ceremony_n rise_v up_o in_o their_o way_n may_v not_o come_v at_o to_o enjoy_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o other_o be_v it_o not_o the_o found_n of_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o judaism_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o make_a work_n for_o christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v a_o second_o time_n for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o consideration_n x._o ignorance_n in_o some_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n whether_o find_v in_o a_o church_n or_o in_o particular_a person_n render_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o unclean_a upon_o any_o such_o term_n but_o that_o both_o may_v lawful_o and_o without_o the_o least_o tincture_n of_o guilt_n be_v converse_v with_o in_o a_o churchway_n otherwise_o there_o will_v neither_o church_n nor_o member_n be_v find_v upon_o earth_n but_o who_o communion_n will_v defile_v we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o well_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n as_o of_o the_o entire_a successive_a body_n of_o christian_n in_o all_o age_n say_v we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o again_o where_o church_n or_o person_n know_v but_o in_o part_n it_o can_v be_v expect_v they_o shall_v practise_v in_o whole_a or_o in_o full_a he_o be_v a_o good_a christian_n who_o practise_v and_o walk_v up_o to_o his_o light_n though_o he_o do_v not_o walk_v above_o it_o yea_o although_o his_o light_n be_v somewhat_o low_a and_o mix_v with_o much_o darkness_n and_o though_o a_o err_a or_o mistake_v conscience_n will_v not_o simple_o or_o total_o justify_v a_o concur_a practice_n yet_o will_v it_o justify_v it_o comparative_o it_o be_v better_a to_o follow_v the_o dictate_n or_o light_n of_o a_o misguide_v or_o misteach_a conscience_n then_o to_o rebel_v against_o it_o otherwise_o sad_a be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o sacrilegious_a church-breaker_n who_o out_o of_o conscience_n i_o judge_v no_o worse_o of_o many_o of_o they_o practise_v this_o enormity_n now_o than_o they_o who_o give_v sentence_n against_o a_o church_n or_o people_n as_o unclean_a for_o communion_n only_o because_o they_o do_v not_o practise_v baptismal_a dip_v must_v ground_v the_o equity_n of_o such_o a_o sentence_n either_o 1._o upon_o their_o non-conviction_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n or_o 2._o upon_o the_o non-practise_n itself_o which_o they_o must_v suppose_v either_o to_o be_v concurrent_a with_o or_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o light_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n if_o the_o former_a of_o these_o the_o ignorance_n or_o non-conviction_n of_o a_o church_n or_o people_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o dip_v be_v pretend_v for_o a_o ground_n of_o the_o sentence_n we_o speak_v of_o to_o justify_v this_o pretence_n it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o every_o mistake_n or_o dissatisfaction_n in_o judgement_n in_o any_o controversal_a point_n whatsoever_o of_o like_a difficulty_n or_o disputeableness_n with_o that_o about_o the_o necessity_n of_o dip_v render_v a_o church_n or_o people_n unclean_a for_o communion_n but_o i_o look_v to_o see_v jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v long_o before_o this_o be_v prove_v 2._o if_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o say_a sentence_n be_v the_o latter_a the_o non-practise_n of_o dip_v then_o in_o case_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o non-practise_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o church_n or_o people_n we_o speak_v of_o and_o confirm_v to_o their_o judgement_n they_o be_v adjudge_v unclean_a for_o not_o defile_v or_o not_o sin_v against_o their_o conscience_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o suspect_v our_o brethren_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o a_o judgement_n as_o this_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o judgement_n and_o that_o in_o refuse_v to_o practise_v baptismal_a dip_v they_o go_v against_o their_o conscience_n then_o be_v the_o supposer_n judger_n of_o evil_a thought_n suppose_v that_o which_o they_o can_v prove_v indeed_o have_v no_o ground_n or_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o suspect_v but_o ground_n in_o abundance_n to_o conclude_v the_o contrary_a so_o that_o they_o can_v upon_o no_o christian_a or_o reasonable_a ground_n pronounce_v any_o such_o hard_a sentence_n against_o their_o non_fw-la dip_v brethren_n as_o of_o uncleanness_n for_o church_n communion_n and_o if_o they_o will_v but_o please_v plain_o and_o clear_o to_o declare_v wherein_o they_o place_v the_o high_a demerit_n the_o unpardonable_a crime_n of_o non-dip_n while_o man_n remain_v dissatisfy_v either_o touch_v the_o lawfulness_n or_o necessity_n of_o the_o practice_n i_o very_o believe_v they_o will_v soon_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o notion_n and_o out_o of_o hand_n pull_v down_o all_o they_o have_v build_v upon_o it_o consideration_n xi_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n in_o sundry_a 2._o the_o inscription_n of_o his_o epistle_n unto_o they_o wherein_o he_o describe_v they_o he_o inser_v the_o mention_n of_o their_o sanctification_n their_o calling_n to_o be_v saint_n their_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n their_o saintship_n their_o faithfulness_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o never_o so_o much_o as_o hint_v their_o have_v be_v baptise_v which_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n at_o least_o if_o not_o a_o demonstration_n that_o in_o case_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o all_o these_o church_n be_v baptise_v yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o their_o baptism_n as_o any_o part_n of_o their_o church-ship_n or_o of_o the_o visibility_n thereof_o much_o less_o as_o any_o essential_a part_n or_o point_n of_o either_o for_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v suppose_v what_o reason_n can_v be_v imagine_v why_o their_o baptism_n shall_v not_o once_o or_o twice_o at_o least_o have_v be_v mention_v in_o their_o description_n as_o well_o as_o their_o faith_n sanctification_n call_v etc._n etc._n so_o frequent_o and_o well-nigh_o constant_o i_o mean_v one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o so_o than_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o estimate_v the_o truth_n of_o church_n by_o the_o observation_n or_o practice_n of_o baptism_n much_o less_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o determinate_a kind_n of_o baptise_v but_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o person_n inchurch_v baptism_n be_v never_o mention_v so_o much_o as_o by_o way_n of_o commendation_n either_o of_o church_n or_o person_n at_o least_o not_o more_o than_o the_o observance_n of_o other_o ordinance_n no_o not_o when_o several_a other_o matter_n of_o praise_n be_v insist_v on_o in_o reference_n unto_o either_o see_v 1_o cor._n 11_o 2._o rom._n 1._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 4_o 5._o ephes._n 1._o 5._o luk._n 1._o 6._o acts._n 11._o 24._o to_o pass_v over_o other_o text_n of_o like_a import_n and_o yet_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v commendable_a in_o either_o which_o be_v not_o essential_o requisite_a to_o their_o be_v and_o doubtless_o if_o man_n be_v not_o under_o some_o strong_a enchantment_n and_o the_o rational_a power_n of_o their_o soul_n strange_o hold_v in_o reference_n at_o least_o to_o the_o subject_n we_o now_o speak_v o●_n such_o a_o imagination_n as_o this_o will_v never_o have_v be_v find_v among_o all_o their_o thought_n that_o baptism_n according_a to_o one_o mode_n or_o other_o shall_v be_v a_o constitute_a principle_n of_o a_o true_a church_n consideration_n xii_o when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n instruct_v christian_a church_n with_o their_o respective_a member_n who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o be_v who_o be_v unmeet_a for_o their_o christian_a communion_n he_o mention_v fornicator_n covetous_a idolater_n railer_n drunkard_n extortioner_n disorderly_a walker_n etc._n etc._n but_o never_o person_n 6._o of_o a_o holy_a and_o blameless_a conversation_n whether_o baptise_v or_o unbaptised_a if_o our_o brethren_n reply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n why_o he_o shall_v mention_v person_n unbaptised_a in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v none_o such_o in_o these_o day_n who_o live_v holy_o or_o have_v the_o name_n of_o brethren_n among_o christian_n we_o answer_v 1._o that_o our_o brethren_n be_v still_o

know_v by_o his_o own_o fruit_n luk._n 6._o 44._o then_o be_v our_o baptism_n no_o corrupt_a baptism_n but_o the_o baptism_n commend_v by_o christ_n or_o however_o far_o from_o be_v a_o nullity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n nonentis_fw-la nulli_fw-la sunt_fw-la affectus_fw-la nulla_fw-la opperatio_fw-la nullity_n or_o nonentity_n have_v neither_o affection_n nor_o effect_n or_o operation_n produce_v nothing_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o real_a and_o true_o excistent_a cause_n but_o that_o baptism_n among_o we_o which_o our_o brethren_n very_o inconsiderate_o and_o invita_fw-la veritate_fw-la vote_v to_o be_v a_o nullity_n be_v as_o efficacious_a as_o operative_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o main_a end_n of_o baptism_n the_o baptism_n i_o mean_v intend_v by_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v yea_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o of_o these_o end_n if_o not_o all_o it_o have_v the_o preeminency_n for_o 1._o it_o do_v as_o solemn_o with_o as_o much_o 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be_v no_o whit_n more_o a_o nullity_n than_o they_o 3._o and_o last_o nor_o can_v we_o or_o they_o reasonable_o and_o upon_o ground_n judge_v that_o our_o baptism_n as_o we_o call_v baptism_n be_v less_o edify_a strengthen_v comfort_v to_o the_o inner_a man_n than_o they_o our_o soul_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o good_a god_n unto_o we_o have_v prosper_v as_o much_o under_o that_o baptism_n which_o we_o own_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o compute_v as_o we_o can_v upon_o consultation_n have_v with_o all_o oracle_n that_o be_v like_a to_o inform_v we_o in_o the_o point_n expect_v they_o will_v or_o shall_v have_v do_v under_o that_o baptism_n who_o threshold_n our_o brethren_n place_v so_o near_o the_o threshold_n of_o christ_n himself_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v thousand_o yet_o abide_v under_o our_o baptism_n who_o will_v not_o willing_o exchange_v spiritual_a estate_n with_o the_o best_a of_o those_o who_o to_o better_v 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