Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	article_n	faith_n	fundamental_a	4,300	5	10.0783	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90062	The duty of such as would walke worthy of the Gospel: to endeavour union, not division nor toleration. Opened, in a sermon at Pauls, upon the Lords Day, Feb. 8. 1646. / By Matthevv Nevvcomen, preacher of the Gospel at Dedham in Essex.	Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.	1646 (1646)	Wing N909; Thomason E329_6; ESTC R200691	35,616	55

it_o be_v to_o bring_v his_o people_n to_o unity_n not_o only_o to_o faith_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o to_o unity_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n magnum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la suggerit_fw-la apistolus_n studiose_fw-la servanda_fw-la unitatis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o apostle_n here_o supply_v we_o with_o a_o weighty_a argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o so_o precious_a and_o of_o such_o esteem_n with_o christ_n that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v institute_v the_o ministry_n and_o officer_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o his_o church_n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o explication_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n i_o come_v now_o to_o application_n use_v 1_o this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o those_o that_o will_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o endeavour_v a_o sweet_a close_o 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no_o division_n among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o all_o this_o be_v but_o your_o duty_n and_o the_o purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n after_o we_o may_v as_o brethren_n live_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o the_o lord_n may_v delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o what_o be_v if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sweet_a close_o holy_a firm_a union_n q._n if_o any_o shall_v demand_v how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v such_o a_o union_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o a_o nation_n in_o three_o nation_n we_o grant_v indeed_o that_o the_o saint_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n aught_o to_o have_v one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o of_o one_o judgement_n but_o how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v attempt_v and_o endeavour_v in_o a_o nation_n the_o philippian_n ephesian_n corinthian_n upon_o who_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v this_o unity_n be_v church_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n a._n i_o answer_v this_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n corinth_n philippi_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o than_o may_v ordinary_o meet_v together_o for_o all_o duty_n of_o worship_n in_o one_o individual_a congregation_n i_o have_v often_o hear_v it_o say_v but_o never_o can_v yet_o hear_v or_o see_v it_o prove_v but_o i_o have_v see_v good_a proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a however_o sure_o i_o be_o if_o union_n in_o a_o particular_a congregation_n be_v good_a union_n in_o the_o church_n of_o two_o or_o three_o nation_n be_v better_o for_o bonum_fw-la quo_fw-la communius_fw-la eo_fw-la melius_fw-la they_o melius_fw-la mulrum_fw-la valet_fw-la ad_fw-la propitiandum_fw-la deum_fw-la fraterra_fw-la concordia_fw-la si_fw-mi duo_fw-la ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la ait_fw-la dominus_fw-la conveneritis_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la quicquid_fw-la petieritis_fw-la fiet_fw-la vobis_fw-la si_fw-mi ●uobus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la duobus_fw-la popu●is_fw-la sinful_a nos_fw-la deo_fw-la prosternamus_fw-la participamini_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la unitatem_fw-la participemur_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la dolorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la bapti_fw-la count_v do_v natistas_fw-la suitable_a whereunto_o be_v that_o expression_n of_o m._n nye_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o assembly_n of_o minister_n septemb_n 25._o 1643._o if_o say_v he_o when_o but_o two_o or_o three_o agree_v or_o assent_v upon_o any_o thing_n on_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v confirm_v in_o heaven_n and_o for_o this_o because_o they_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n much_o more_o when_o two_o or_o three_o kingdom_n shall_v meet_v and_o consent_v together_o in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o name_n that_o god_n may_v be_v one_o and_o 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make_v joh._n 17._o be_v not_o only_o for_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o and_o that_o not_o by_o a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a union_n only_o but_o by_o a_o visible_a union_n such_o a_o union_n as_o the_o world_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o ver_fw-la 21._o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o ver_fw-la 15._o that_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_a in_o one_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v visible_o one_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v destroy_v the_o antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o other_o enemy_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o sheep-fold_n and_o one_o shepherd_n joh._n 10.16_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v we_o ought_v to_o desire_v not_o only_o

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operibus_fw-la cap._n 3._o &_o contra_fw-la crescon_n gram._n lib._n 2._o cap_n 7._o as_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v not_o one_o body_n one_o baptism_n schisma_fw-la say_v augustine_n est_fw-la eadem_fw-la opinantem_fw-la &_o eodem_fw-la ritu_fw-la utentem_fw-la solo_fw-la congregationis_fw-la delectari_fw-la dissidio_fw-la schism_n be_v when_o a_o man_n that_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n and_o worship_n be_v delight_v only_o with_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o assembly_n or_o congregation_n and_o again_o schismaticos_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la diversa_fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la communion_n be_v disrupta_fw-la societas_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o differ_a faith_n but_o break_v the_o fellowship_n of_o communion_n that_o make_v man_n schismatics_n and_o again_o schisma_fw-la est_fw-la recens_fw-la congregationis_fw-la ex_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la diversitate_fw-la dissensio_fw-la schism_n be_v a_o new_a or_o late_a dissension_n or_o disagreement_n of_o a_o congregation_n 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