Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n
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A32767
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Ecclesia enucleata: The temple opened: Or, A clear demonstration of the true gospel-church in its nature and consitution, according to the true doctrine and practice of Christ and his apostles. By I.C.
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Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712.
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Wing C3750; ESTC R215133
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will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n john_n 1.13_o they_o be_v only_o from_o god_n and_o for_o god_n and_o his_o reveal_v mind_n and_o will_n in_o his_o word_n be_v the_o great_a prescribe_v rule_n of_o both_o and_o the_o only_a touchstone_n for_o a_o unerring_a trial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o either_o all_o pretension_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n law_n and_o authority_n must_v here_o vail_v their_o bonnet_n for_o if_o these_o can_v just_o claim_v a_o bind_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o great_a turk_n have_v not_o as_o strong_a argument_n for_o his_o religion_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n as_o christian_n have_v any_o where_o for_o they_o we_o find_v whatever_o prerogative_n secular_a power_n lay_v claim_v to_o that_o they_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o religion_n never_o take_v place_n upon_o man_n mind_n by_o their_o authority_n only_o they_o must_v pretend_v to_o at_o least_o a_o divine_a as_o 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in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n that_o he_o be_v fall_v as_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n since_o the_o reform_a angel_n mention_v rev._n 14._o have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o three_o gospel_n fly_v angel_n to_o bring_v in_o that_o glorious_a light_n and_o the_o two_o sickle_n angel_n that_o cut_v down_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n the_o thickâ—ts_n and_o shade_v poisonsome_a antichristian_a tree_n have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n in_o many_o place_n cut_v down_o yea_o reformation_n have_v be_v carry_v on_o to_o such_o degree_n that_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v see_v have_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n and_o those_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n oucr_n the_o beast_n over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n have_v be_v open_a and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o seven_o vial-angel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n though_o smoak_n fill_v it_o at_o present_a from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o power_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o old_a enquiry_n where_o be_v your_o church_n according_a to_o article_n 19_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n before_o luther_n we_o say_v it_o have_v be_v for_o above_o 1200_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v before_o that_o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n timâ—s_n under_o the_o draconick_a tyranny_n and_o persecution_n till_o it_o fall_v under_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o spiritual_a egypt_n sodom_n and_o babylon_n out_o of_o which_o it_o have_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o several_a remove_n step_n and_o degree_n of_o reformation_n sometime_o too_o woeful_o lust_a and_o turn_v back_o again_o but_o god_n will_v be_v a_o refiner_n fire_v to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v away_o all_o the_o church_n dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o her_o tin_n he_o will_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o spirit_n of_o burn_v by_o his_o try_v providence_n and_o bright_a shine_a search_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n to_o the_o last_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o cast_v in_o some_o fire_n from_o the_o altar_n have_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o a_o little_a â—hat_n knowledge_n may_v increase_v and_o â—hat_n many_o may_v be_v purify_v and_o make_v â—hite_a reader_n what_o thou_o see_v of_o â—arkness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n â—nd_n will_n of_o christ_n concern_v a_o subâ—â—ct_n of_o so_o great_a concern_v overlook_v it_o of_o but_o lend_v thy_o light_n also_o as_o thou_o â—ast_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n â—hrist_n and_o remember_v partiality_n be_v to_o â—e_v lay_v aside_o and_o who_o ever_o decreaâ—eth_v christ_n must_v increase_v if_o thou_o â—st_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o resist_v the_o â—ght_n offer_v then_o that_o the_o cross_n attend_v â—ruth_n deny_v thyself_o and_o take_v up_o â—e_a cross_n and_o truth_n and_o follow_v â—â—rist_n this_o life_n &_o world_n be_v but_o for_o a_o atle_a while_n take_v heed_n of_o boggle_n â—th_v conscience_n and_o sophisticate_a â—_o word_n of_o god_n by_o shift_a gloss_n to_o make_v it_o serve_v thy_o own_o corrupt_a design_n and_o end_n the_o word_n of_o god_n â—_o pure_a and_o consonant_a to_o itself_o christ_n be_v and_o will_v make_v it_o manifest_a and_o confess_v at_o last_o notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n his_o church_n he_o seek_v such_o woâ—shippers_n as_o shall_v serve_v he_o iâ—_n spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n he_o hate_v aâ—_n abhor_v all_o whorish_a babylonish_n drâ—ses_v of_o his_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n let_v christ_n be_v find_v and_o embraceâ—_n his_o church_n seek_v out_o in_o the_o place_n â—che_fw-mi wilderness_n where_o it_o have_v honourish_v get_v true_a union_n to_o cbrâ—_n the_o head_n become_v a_o member_n of_o â—_o mystical_a body_n and_o maintain_v tâ—_n gospel-communion_n of_o saint_n â—_o none_o can_v harm_v you_o the_o noise_n that_o some_o man_n make_v â—e_a world_n of_o schism_n and_o separation_n â—_o nothing_o but_o some_o of_o antichrist_n â—ust_z that_o he_o throw_v into_o the_o eye_n of_o â—ose_n that_o he_o can_v quit_v blind_a for_z â—ere_z be_v never_o any_o schism_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n his_o vesture_n â—as_v never_o divide_v and_o there_o be_v neâ—â—r_v any_o true_a constitute_v gospel-church_n â—t_a by_o separation_n and_o as_o for_o schism_n it_o concern_v visible_a church_n there_o none_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o such_o as_o be_v find_v in_o a_o â—â—rticular_a congregational_a church_n and_o â—â—ey_v but_o superficial_a division_n that_o â—re_n soon_o heal_v he_o that_o walk_v in_o â—e_a bond_n of_o peaceable_a communion_n with_o â—_o particular_a gospel-church_n of_o christ_n â—ll_v never_o be_v hurt_v by_o all_o the_o nicknames_a of_o schismatic_a or_o dividing-â—eparatist_a that_o any_o of_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n or_o oâ—_n any_o carry_v the_o mark_n or_o number_n oâ—_n his_o name_n can_v cast_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v aâ—_n easy_a thing_n for_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n tâ—_n call_v what_o they_o please_v by_o the_o name_n oâ—_n church_n and_o then_o to_o stigmatize_v thâ—_n servant_n of_o christ_n in_v not_o hold_v communion_n with_o it_o by_o all_o reproachfâ—_n name_n of_o the_o devil_n invention_n it_o â—_o the_o