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	particular_a	pastor_n	2,231	5	9.9163	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51766	A Manifesto or declaration set forth by the undertakers of the new church now erected in Boston in New England, November 17th, 1699.		1699 (1699)	Wing M429; ESTC R35012	1,983	4

a_o manifesto_n or_o declaration_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o undertaker_n of_o the_o new_a church_n now_o erect_v in_o boston_n in_o new-england_n november_n 17_o 1699._o inasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v put_v it_o into_o our_o heart_n to_o undertake_v the_o building_n a_o new_a meet_v house_n in_o this_o town_n for_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o whereas_o through_o the_o gracious_a smile_n of_o divine_a providence_n on_o this_o our_o undertake_n we_o now_o see_v the_o same_o erect_v and_o near_o finish_v we_o think_v it_o convenient_a for_o prevent_v all_o misapprehension_n and_o jealousy_n to_o publish_v our_o aim_n and_o design_n herein_o together_o with_o those_o principle_n and_o rule_n we_o intend_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o adhere_v unto_o we_o do_v therefore_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n our_o judge_n and_o with_o all_o the_o sincerity_n and_o seriousness_n which_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o present_a engagement_n command_v from_o we_o profess_v and_o declare_v both_o to_o one_o another_o and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o follow_v 1_n first_o of_o all_o we_o approve_v and_o subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n put_v forth_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n ii_o we_o design_v only_o the_o true_a and_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n appear_v plain_o to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n conformable_o to_o the_o know_a practice_n of_o many_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o unite_a brethren_n in_o london_n and_o throughout_o all_o england_n we_o judge_v it_o therefore_o most_o suitable_a and_o convenient_a that_o in_o our_o public_a worship_n some_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v read_v by_o the_o minister_n at_o his_o discretion_n in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o prayer_n singing_n preach_a bless_v the_o people_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n we_o conform_v to_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o country_n iii_o it_o be_v our_o sincere_a desire_n and_o intention_n to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n here_o as_o true_a church_n and_o we_o open_o protest_v against_o all_o suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o most_o injurious_a to_o we_o iu._n and_o although_o in_o some_o circumstance_n we_o may_v vary_v from_o many_o of_o they_o yet_o we_o joint_o profess_v to_o maintain_v such_o order_n and_o rule_n of_o discipline_n as_o may_v preserve_v as_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v evangelical_n purity_n and_o holiness_n in_o our_o communion_n v._n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o we_o further_o declare_v that_o we_o allow_v of_o baptism_n to_o those_o only_o who_o profess_v their_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o such_o yet_o we_o dare_v not_o refuse_v it_o to_o any_o child_n offer_v to_o we_o by_o any_o profess_a christian_a upon_o his_o engagement_n to_o see_v it_o educate_v if_o god_n give_v life_n and_o ability_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o this_o be_v a_o ministerial_a act_n we_o think_v it_o the_o pastor_n province_n to_o receive_v such_o profession_n and_o engagement_n in_o who_o prudence_n and_o conscience_n we_o acquiesce_v vi_o as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o believe_v that_o as_o the_o ordinance_n be_v holy_a so_o the_o partaker_n in_o it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v visible_o profane_v must_v be_v person_n of_o visible_a sanctity_n vii_o we_o judge_v it_o therefore_o fit_v and_o expedient_a that_o whoever_o will_v be_v admit_v to_o partake_v with_o we_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v accountable_a to_o the_o pastor_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o inquire_v into_o their_o knowledge_n and_o spiritual_a state_n and_o to_o require_v the_o renewal_n of_o their_o baptismal_a covenant_n viii_o but_o we_o assume_v not_o to_o ourselves_o to_o impose_v upon_o any_o a_o public_a relation_n of_o their_o experience_n however_o if_o any_o one_o think_v himself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o make_v such_o a_o relation_n let_v he_o do_v it_o for_o we_o conceive_v it_o sufficient_a if_o the_o pastor_n public_o declare_v himself_o satisfy_v in_o the_o person_n offer_v to_o our_o communion_n and_o seasonable_o propound_v he_o ix_o we_o also_o think_v ourselves_o oblige_v in_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n our_o own_o soul_n and_o they_o who_o seek_v our_o communion_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o those_o who_o be_v so_o propound_v and_o if_o we_o have_v just_a matter_n of_o objection_n to_o prefer_v it_o against_o they_o x._o but_o if_o no_o objection_n be_v make_v before_o the_o time_n of_o their_o stand_v propound_v be_v expire_v it_o shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o sufficient_a consent_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o the_o person_n propound_v shall_v be_v receive_v to_o our_o communion_n xi_o if_o ever_o any_o of_o our_o communion_n shall_v be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o scandalous_a sin_n which_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n prevent_v we_o profess_v all_o dutiful_a submission_n to_o those_o censure_n which_o the_o scripture_n direct_v and_o the_o church_n here_o practice_n xii_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o power_n that_o admit_v shall_v also_o euclude_v we_o judge_v it_o reasonable_a that_o the_o pastor_n in_o suspending_a or_o excommunicate_v a_o offender_n have_v the_o consent_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o brethren_n xiii_o we_o apprehend_v that_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o such_o be_v a_o society_n of_o christian_n by_o mutual_a agreement_n usual_o meet_v together_o for_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o under_o the_o same_o ministry_n attend_v on_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n there_o fourteen_o in_o every_o such_o society_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n dictate_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v imply_v a_o mutual_a promise_n and_o engagement_n of_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o relation_n they_o bear_v to_o each_o other_o whither_o as_o private_a christian_n or_o as_o pastor_n and_o flock_n so_o long_o as_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n continue_v they_o in_o those_o relation_n xv._o we_o moreover_o declare_v ourselves_o for_o communion_n of_o church_n free_o allow_v our_o member_n occasional_o to_o communicate_v with_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o receive_v they_o occasional_o to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o we_o and_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n when_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n make_v it_o needful_a we_o conceive_v that_o any_o authorize_v minister_n of_o christ_n may_v upon_o our_o request_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o we_o xvi_o final_o we_o can_v confine_v the_o right_n of_o choose_v a_o minister_n to_o the_o male_a communicant_a alone_o but_o we_o think_v that_o every_o baptise_a adult_n person_n who_o contribute_v to_o the_o maintenance_n shall_v have_v a_o vote_n in_o elect_v yet_o it_o seem_v but_o just_a that_o person_n of_o the_o great_a piety_n gravity_n wisdom_n authority_n or_o other_o endowment_n shall_v be_v lead_v and_o influential_a to_o the_o society_n in_o that_o affair_n these_o be_v the_o principle_n we_o profess_v and_o the_o rule_n we_o purpose_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o govern_v ourselves_o by_o and_o in_o some_o of_o these_o particular_n only_o and_o in_o no_o other_o do_v we_o see_v cause_n to_o depart_v from_o what_o be_v ordinary_o profess_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n here_o in_o new-england_n