Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	admit_v	baptism_n	child_n	2,681	5	5.7534	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26895	The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and the Lords prayer, and, II, more largely in a profession taken out of the Holy Scriptures, containing 1, the articles of the Christian belief, 2, our consent to the gospel covenant, 3, the sum of Christian duty, according to the primitive simplicity, purity, and practice, fitted to the right instruction of the ignorant, the promoting of holiness, and the charitable concord of all true believers ... / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing B1221; ESTC R25270	38,730	88

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profession_n here_o before_o set_v down_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a or_o unmeet_a and_o in_o such_o manner_n it_o may_v all_o be_v manage_v and_o such_o sign_n or_o expression_n of_o consent_n require_v as_o the_o pastor_n shall_v judge_v meet_a for_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o desire_a end_n with_o liberty_n for_o such_o variation_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o prevent_v a_o dead_a formality_n 50._o at_o the_o dismission_n of_o the_o assembly_n it_o be_v meet_a that_o the_o pastor_n do_v solemn_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o he_o be_v authorize_v as_o a_o act_n of_o his_o ministerial_a office_n 51._o deacon_n be_v church-officer_n institute_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o church_n by_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o creature_n dedicate_v to_o the_o church-communion_n and_o take_v care_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o contribution_n or_o stock_n of_o the_o church_n 52._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v appoint_v or_o separate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o holy_a assembly_n and_o public_a worship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o holy_a exercise_n and_o be_v herein_o to_o be_v improve_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o all_o other_o employment_n be_v therein_o to_o be_v avoid_v that_o any_o way_n hinder_v the_o holy_a duty_n of_o the_o day_n except_o such_o as_o become_v a_o great_a duty_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o piety_n justice_n or_o mercy_n that_o some_o state_a time_n be_v separate_v to_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v command_v that_o this_o state_a time_n shall_v be_v at_o least_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o the_o reason_n and_o equity_n at_o least_o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n do_v acquaint_v we_o that_o this_o day_n shall_v 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and_o to_o put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n the_o certain_a tradition_n and_o most_o concordant_a history_n of_o the_o church_n assure_v we_o that_o ever_o since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o universal_a church_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v constant_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they_o can_v have_v do_v without_o contradiction_n and_o rebuke_n from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o some_o of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o plant_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n those_o therefore_o that_o will_v be_v against_o the_o holy_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n must_v either_o impudent_o deny_v the_o testimony_n of_o all_o church_n history_n and_o tradition_n which_o with_o one_o consent_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v observe_v universal_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o a_o thing_n by_o they_o establish_v and_o practise_v or_o else_o they_o must_v imagine_v that_o all_o the_o disperse_a church_n through_o the_o world_n conspire_v in_o the_o teach_n and_o practise_v of_o such_o a_o error_n without_o any_o know_a rebuke_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v most_o easy_a for_o any_o to_o have_v convict_v they_o to_o be_v slanderer_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o age_n that_o be_v before_o they_o have_v therefore_o so_o much_o in_o nature_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o our_o holy_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n it_o ill_o beseem_v any_o christian_n to_o forsake_v all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o and_o think_v

baptism_n vi_o if_o any_o member_n of_o this_o church_n do_v differ_v from_o we_o about_o the_o gesture_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o any_o such_o circumstance_n we_o desire_v they_o first_o to_o come_v to_o we_o and_o hear_v our_o reason_n and_o if_o we_o can_v satisfy_v they_o we_o will_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o receive_v it_o in_o any_o decent_a gesture_n they_o desire_v vii_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n must_v ordinary_o hold_v communion_n with_o it_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o all_o ordinance_n and_o if_o a_o brother_n gross_o offend_v they_o must_v orderly_o and_o prudent_o admonish_v he_o and_o if_o he_o hear_v they_o not_o tell_v the_o church_n viii_o once_o a_o month_n we_o have_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o magistrate_n minister_n deacon_n and_o above_o twenty_o person_n choose_v annual_o by_o the_o church_n as_o their_o trustee_n or_o deputy_n here_o the_o offender_n must_v be_v accuse_v and_o hear_v and_o deal_v with_o before_o the_o case_n be_v open_v in_o the_o church_n and_o any_o that_o be_v just_o offend_v with_o any_o member_n may_v have_v church-justice_n the_o magistrate_n presence_n be_v only_o ad_fw-la melius_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o the_o choose_a trustee_n or_o deputy_n be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n nor_o pretend_v to_o divine_a institution_n as_o such_o but_o only_o the_o fit_a of_o the_o people_n choose_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n who_o can_v all_o so_o frequent_o meet_v and_o have_v no_o authoritative_a roll_a vote_n ix._o those_o that_o repent_v not_o upon_o public_a admonition_n must_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o our_o communion_n and_o avoid_v as_o heathen_n but_o those_o that_o be_v penitent_a must_v be_v absolve_v and_o love_o receive_v x._o if_o any_o of_o our_o people_n be_v offend_v at_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o doctrine_n or_o life_n we_o desire_v they_o before_o they_o vent_v their_o offence_n behind_o our_o back_n to_o come_v and_o love_o tell_v it_o we_o and_o hear_v 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prov._n 16._o 4._o g_o gen._n 1._o 26._o h_o deut._n 30._o 19_o i_o col._n 3._o 10._o eecles._n 7._o 29._o k_o psal._n 8._o 5_o 6._o l_o mar._n 12._o 30._o 33._o deut_n 6._o 5._o and_o 10_o 12._o and_o 1._o 32._o m_o gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o rom._n 6_o 23._o 3_o of_o man_n fall_n and_o of_o original_a sin_n and_o our_o common_a misery_n a_o gen._n 3._o john_n 8._o 44._o rom._n 5._o 12_o 18_o gen._n 3._o 16_o 17._o b_o rom._n 3_o 9_o 19_o 23._o and_o 6._o 23._o c_o act_n 26._o 18._o eph._n 2._o 2._o heb._n 2._o 14._o d_o psal._n 51._o 5._o rom_n 5._o 12._o eph._n 2._o 2_o 3_o 5._o isa_n 48._o 4._o job_n 14._o 4._o and_o 25._o 4._o gen._n 6._o 5._o hos._n 11._o 7._o e_o rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o f_o rom._n 5._o 6_o 10._o act_n 4._o 12._o 4_o of_o our_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n a_o joh_n 3._o 16_o 17._o and_o 4._o 42._o 1_o joh_n 2._o 2._o b_o joh._n 1._o rom._n 9_o 5_o joh._n 10._o 30_o c_o 1_o tim._n 25._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 16._o luke_n 1._o 27_o 31_o 35._o mat._n 1._o 20_o 21._o d_o 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3._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o rom._n 8._o eph._n 2._o 18._o 22._o d_o rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o col._n 1._o 22_o 23._o heb._n 4._o 1._o e_o ma●_z 16_o 16._o joh_n 3._o 3_o 5_o 36._o heb._n 12._o 14._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 8_o 9_o and_o 2_o 12._o luke_n 13._o 3._o f_o mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o g_o joh._n 6._o 37_o and_o 10._o 28_o 29._o 6_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reveal_v and_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n a_o joh._n 14._o 26._o and_o 15._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o joh._n 16._o 13._o eph._n 3._o 3_o 5._o and_o 2._o 20._o isa._n 8._o 20._o rev._n 22._o 18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 14._o luke_n 16._o 29_o 31._o b_o act_n 2._o 22._o 4._o and_o 5._o 32._o and_o 19_o 11_o 19_o heb._n 2._o 3_o 4._o gal._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o joh._n 14._o 12._o and_o 3._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 7_o of_o our_o sanctification_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o state_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o sanctify_a a_o act_n 26._o 17_o 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