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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	bishop_n	elder_n	ephesus_n	3,861	5	11.6134	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88693	Suspension reviewed, stated, cleered and setled upon plain scripture-proof. Agreeable to the former and late constitutions of the Protestant Church of England and other reformed churches. Wherein (defending a private sheet occasionally written by the author upon this subject, against a publique pretended refutation of the same, by Mr W. in his book, entituled, Suspension discussed.) Many important points are handled; sundry whereof are shortly mentioned in the following page. Together with a discourse concering private baptisme, inserted in the epistle dedicatory. / By Samuel Langley, R.S. in the county palatine of Chester.	Langley, Samuel, d. 1694.	1658 (1658)	Wing L405; Thomason E1823_2; ESTC R209804	201,826	263

long_o i_o shall_v make_v bold_a at_o the_o urgent_a request_n of_o some_o who_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v here_o to_o annex_v a_o short_a discourse_n concern_v the_o privacy_n or_o publiquenesse_n of_o administer_a the_o other_o sacrament_n viz._n of_o baptism_n which_o will_v not_o be_v unsutable_o join_v with_o the_o main_a subject_n of_o the_o discourse_n follow_v and_o this_o challenge_v its_o place_n here_o because_o it_o so_o particular_o concern_v the_o ministry_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v submissive_o present_v to_o your_o serious_a consideration_n and_o candid_a censure_n let_v this_o then_o be_v the_o question_n to_o be_v discuss_v before_o you_o viz._n whether_o or_o if_o at_o all_o in_o what_o case_n baptism_n may_v be_v now_o administer_v private_o not_o public_o to_o public_a be_v sometime_o oppose_v in_o scripture_n that_o which_o we_o render_v from_o house_n to_o house_n especial_o in_o that_o text_n act._n 20.20_o but_o i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o phrase_n so_o render_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o private_a or_o per_fw-la singulas_fw-la demos_fw-la as_o erasmus_n in_o act._n 2.46_o render_v the_o phrase_n for_o which_o he_o be_v just_o blame_v by_o the_o learned_a beza_n the_o phrase_n and_o the_o importance_n thereof_o be_v worth_a a_o strict_a enquiry_n in_o paul_n farewell_n speech_n to_o the_o elder_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 20._o for_o to_o they_o only_o he_o there_o speak_v and_o if_o from_o house_n to_o house_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o private_a house_n its_o manifest_a it_o must_v relate_v only_o to_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n not_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o people_n he_o avouch_v his_o integrity_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o apostolical_a ministry_n as_o in_o other_o instance_n thereof_o so_o especial_o in_o that_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 20._o i_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o from_o you_o that_o be_v profitable_a for_o you_o but_o have_v show_v and_o teach_v you_o public_o and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n or_o at_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testify_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o adverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o signify_v not_o only_o public_o but_o open_o popular_o and_o agree_v to_o a_o action_n expose_v to_o open_a view_n and_o cognizance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o multitude_n without_o distinction_n of_o christian_n from_o jew_n or_o heathen_n and_o that_o with_o or_o pretend_v to_o the_o state_n authority_n act._n 5.18_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v open_o act._n 16.37_o they_o have_v say_v paul_n beat_v we_o open_o i._n e._n expose_v we_o to_o open_a shame_n before_o the_o promiscuous_a multitude_n act._n 18.28_o apollo_n mighty_o convince_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o public_o in_o their_o synagogue_n vers_fw-la 26._o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o christian_a house_n it_o denote_v the_o temple_n synagogue_n market_n place_n or_o such_o open_a convention_n to_o which_o persecutor_n and_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n have_v a_o free_a access_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o mere_a private_a house_n but_o the_o church_n assembly_n which_o use_v to_o convene_v in_o several_a house_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v therefore_o oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v not_o build_v nor_o appoint_v by_o any_o public_a act_n of_o the_o state_n and_o 2._o because_o here_o be_v not_o a_o reception_n of_o the_o people_n friend_n &_o foe_n promiscuous_o at_o least_o not_o at_o all_o time_n but_o of_o the_o brethren_n join_v together_o in_o ecclesiastical_a christian_a society_n for_o the_o clear_n hereof_o i_o shall_v show_v 1._o that_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o n._n t._n though_o sundry_a time_n there_o use_v be_v ever_o appropriate_v to_o the_o signify_v of_o the_o church_n meeting_n in_o their_o house_n 2._o and_o always_o i_o take_v it_o some_o other_o phrase_n be_v use_v to_o denote_v such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o mere_a private_a house_n this_o latter_a may_v be_v see_v in_o act._n 16.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11.34_o &_o 14.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal_n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o former_a i_o shall_v more_o insist_v upon_o for_o the_o demonstration_n whereof_o i_o shall_v produce_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o n._n t._n where_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v rom._n 16.5_o greet_v the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 16.19_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n salute_v you_o with_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 4.15_o salute_v nymphas_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o his_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philemon_z vers_n 2._o to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o phrase_n in_o these_o text_n signify_v the_o church_n meeting_n and_o christian_a assembly_n be_v demonstrate_v already_o by_o the_o learned_a mr._n mede_n above_o all_o contradiction_n i_o shall_v only_o quote_v one_o passage_n or_o two_o of_o he_o for_o this_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o discourse_n call_v church_n i._n e._n appropriate_a place_n for_o christian_a worship_n p._n 22._o unless_o say_v he_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n why_o shall_v this_o appendant_a be_v so_o singular_o mention_v in_o the_o salutation_n of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o other_o and_o that_o not_o once_o but_o again_o if_o the_o same_o name_n be_v again_o remember_v as_o of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n have_v none_o in_o those_o catalogue_n of_o salutation_n christian_n family_n but_o some_o only_o who_o be_v thus_o remember_v it_o be_v very_o improbable_a nay_o if_o peruse_v they_o well_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o have_v but_o otherwise_o express_v as_o in_o that_o prolix_a catalogue_n rom._n 16._o we_o find_v aristobulus_n and_o narcissus_n salute_v with_o their_o household_n asyncritus_n phlegon_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n other_o with_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v with_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4.19_o the_o household_n of_o onesiphorus_n this_o therefore_o so_o singular_a a_o appendix_n must_v mean_v some_o singular_a thing_n not_o common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o rest_n but_o peculiar_a to_o they_o alone_o and_o what_o shall_v this_o be_v but_o what_o i_o have_v show_v thus_o that_o happy_a interpreter_n there_o be_v only_o two_o more_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o n._n t._n both_o which_o comply_v with_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n of_o church_n meeting_n in_o house_n act._n 2.46_o break_v bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 42._o refer_v to_o the_o love-feast_n which_o they_o have_v in_o common_a to_o which_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v sometime_o annex_v in_o several_a house_n appoint_v among_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n see_v beza_n on_o the_o place_n act._n 5.42_o the_o apostle_n daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cease_v not_o to_o teach_v &_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n where_o preach_v in_o the_o temple_n promiscuous_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o preach_n in_o church_n meeting_n of_o the_o christian_a brethren_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n last_o quote_v and_o therefore_o be_v fair_o interpret_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n here_o as_o it_o be_v there_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act._n 20.20_o shall_v denote_v the_o church_n assembly_n rather_o than_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o ephesian_a elder_n as_o such_o one_o design_n of_o paul_n speech_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o confirm_v the_o ephesian_a elder_n by_o his_o example_n of_o constancy_n and_o boldness_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o his_o function_n notwithstanding_o all_o persecution_n v._o 19_o yet_o say_v he_o v._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o through_o fear_n or_o cowardice_n withdraw_v in_o any_o thing_n needful_a see_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o gal._n 2.12_o heb._n 10.23_o 25._o comp_n with_o ver_fw-la 38._o his_o boldness_n be_v instance_a in_o preach_v both_o public_o or_o open_o before_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o at_o their_o church_n assembly_n notwithstanding_o the_o danger_n of_o come_v thither_o which_o make_v some_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o heb._n 10.25_o now_o to_o instruct_v private_o in_o christian_a family_n be_v no_o such_o instance_n of_o boldness_n as_o

but_o look_v back_o and_o see_v whether_o this_o reason_n of_o i_o he_o assault_v be_v at_o all_o mention_v much_o less_o answer_v before_o in_o the_o dispute_n thy_o two_o eye_n will_v give_v thou_o better_a information_n herein_o than_o his_o tale_n twice_o two_o time_n tell_v §._o 2._o 2._o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o say_v you_o know_v we_o be_v not_o against_o the_o excommunicate_a of_o scandalous_a notorious_a and_o stubborn_a delinquent_n but_o before_o such_o excommunication_n we_o maintain_v their_o external_a right_n unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o their_o right_n of_o free_a access_n thereunto_o and_o a_o minister_n admission_n of_o they_o be_v not_o considerable_a in_o the_o present_a case_n they_o come_v not_o thereunto_o upon_o his_o courtesy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o admit_v or_o not_o admit_v this_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n but_o they_o come_v upon_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o internal_a right_n i._n e._n their_o baptismal_a interest_n as_o christian_n to_o perform_v visible_a homage_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o he_o that_o debar_v they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o visible_a communion_n with_o christian_n in_o other_o ordinance_n of_o equal_a sanctity_n be_v injurious_a to_o god_n and_o to_o they_o also_o 1._o reader_n suppose_v all_o this_o true_a and_o see_v whether_o it_o wound_v my_o reason_n he_o be_v answer_v will_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o some_o deed_n of_o wickedness_n be_v not_o as_o significative_a of_o a_o person_n reject_v christ_n as_o word_n be_v which_o be_v the_o proposition_n by_o i_o to_o be_v prove_v or_o that_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o no_o man_n who_o in_o word_n do_v not_o renounce_v christ_n may_v be_v full_o excommunicate_v which_o be_v my_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o foresay_a proposition_n by_o 20_o to_o the_o thing_n he_o mention_n though_o impertinent_a to_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v also_o make_v some_o reply_n 1._o though_o my_o antagonist_n do_v not_o simple_o deny_v excommunication_n yet_o they_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o so_o lay_v their_o train_n as_o to_o deny_v excommunication_n among_o we_o in_o england_n in_o these_o time_n for_o they_o quarrel_v with_o any_o power_n claim_v to_o manage_v it_o congregational_a independent_a power_n will_v not_o sure_o be_v allow_v by_o they_o and_o classical_a presbyterial_a power_n be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o unless_o we_o can_v have_v bishop_n again_o and_o those_o assist_v by_o the_o state_n i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o will_v allow_v of_o excommunication_n here_o in_o england_n in_o england_n i_o say_v for_o i_o hope_v to_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o sea_n they_o will_v be_v more_o favourable_a than_o to_o deny_v they_o the_o use_n of_o church_n censure_n for_o want_n of_o prelate_n but_o if_o they_o be_v impartial_a and_o will_v take_v in_o they_o too_o who_o case_n to_o say_v truth_n differ_v not_o from_o we_o then_o shall_v 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etc._n etc._n 1._o we_o shall_v here_o distinguish_v of_o 1._o a_o direct_a and_o proper_a right_n they_o may_v have_v by_o god_n grant_v to_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o benefit_n represent_v therein_o 2._o a_o improper_a right_n and_o collateral_a by_o god_n authorise_v the_o minister_n to_o administer_v to_o they_o while_o they_o visible_o appear_v such_o as_o have_v interest_n in_o those_o benefit_n many_o may_v have_v right_a in_o the_o late_a sense_n external_o or_o before_o the_o church_n i._n e._n ecclesia_fw-la judice_fw-la who_o have_v not_o right_a in_o the_o former_a sense_n internal_o and_o proper_o a_o man_n who_o only_o seem_v to_o be_v poor_a and_o distress_a may_v have_v a_o external_a improper_a collateral_a right_n to_o my_o alm_n before_o man_n as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o relieve_v he_o and_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v not_o prov._n 3.27_o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a that_o be_v the_o needy_a as_o the_o lxx_o 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