Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	catholic_n	particular_a	union_n	3,907	5	9.8315	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90063	Irenicum; or, An essay towards a brotherly peace & union, between those of the congregational and presbyterian way; shewing out of the most learned and renowned divines of the congregational way, that their positions concerning 1. Church matters and members. 2. Church constitution and form. 3. Church state. 4. Church officers and ordination. 5. Church government and censures. 6. Church combinations and synods. 7. Communion with and separation from churches. are sufficient for the establishing a firme and lasting peace between them and the Presbyterians ... In pursuance of the good design begun at the Savoy, where it was agreed, and declared, that such reforming churches as consist of persons sound in the faith, and of conversation becoming the Gospel, ought not to refuse the communion of each other ... Drawn up and published by Discipulus de Tempore Junior.	Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.; D. T.	1659 (1659)	Wing N910; Thomason E978_1; ESTC R202985	58,516	89

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cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n page_n 132._o line_n 11_o 12._o quest_n 2._o who_o then_o may_v be_v admit_v or_o account_v member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o who_o not_o answ_n the_o ignorant_a person_n that_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v member_n into_o the_o church_n or_o if_o bear_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o so_o continue_v in_o their_o ignorance_n to_o their_o ripe_a age_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confirm_v member_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o other_o right_n of_o a_o church-member_n as_o election_n of_o officer_n admission_n of_o member_n censure_n of_o offender_n etc._n etc._n mr._n cotton_n holiness_n of_o church-member_n pag._n 19_o line_n 32._o 2._o atheist_n witch_n papist_n and_o all_o heretic_n who_o either_o deny_v the_o faith_n or_o profess_v a_o 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of_o their_o conversion_n i_o be_o afraid_a it_o be_v a_o presume_a kind_n of_o liberty_n which_o want_v precept_n and_o example_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o ever_o appear_v to_o i_o in_o the_o scripture_n mr._n hooker_n survey_v of_o discipline_n part_v 3._o page_n 5._o object_n 1._o but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v john_n 3.3_o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n except_o he_o be_v regenerate_v answ_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v mean_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n pag._n 139._o line_n 2._o object_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.27_o which_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v thereinto_o therefore_o no_o 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call_v saint_n answ_n saint_n by_o external_a call_n as_o distinct_a from_o saint_n by_o internal_a call_n be_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n mr._n hooker_n survey_v of_o discipline_n part_v 1._o pag._n 21._o line_n 28._o quest_n 5._o who_o then_o be_v saint_n by_o external_a call_n answ_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o holiness_n one_o by_o imputation_n from_o christ_n a_o second_o by_o regeneration_n from_o the_o spirit_n a_o three_o by_o separation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o to_o participation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n through_o the_o covenant_n many_o enjoy_v this_o last_o holiness_n though_o they_o do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o two_o former_a mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 125._o line_n 1._o and_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o holy_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n ibid._n pag._n 67._o line_n 30._o and_o they_o with_o ho_o believe_v with_o temporary_a or_o historical_a faith_n only_o may_v be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n ibid._n line_n 28._o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v holy_a because_o it_o give_v right_a to_o holy_a privilege_n and_o denominate_v they_o holy_a whether_o person_n family_n or_o nation_n nation_n holy_a by_o covenant_n therefore_o church_n those_o who_o god_n call_v to_o such_o covenant_n with_o himself_o mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n bapt_v for_o it_o separate_v they_o from_o other_o people_n and_o set_v they_o apart_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a worship_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o ibid._n pag._n 111._o line_n 11._o quest_n 6._o but_o can_v any_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o or_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a state_n of_o grace_n one_o adherent_a which_o some_o not_o unfit_o call_v federal_a grace_n sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n heb_fw-mi 9.13_o the_o other_o inherent_a sanctify_v the_o inward_a man_n and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n one_o whereby_o person_n in_o covenant_n be_v sanctify_v by_o common_a grace_n which_o make_v they_o serviceable_a and_o useful_a in_o their_o calling_n as_o judas_n demas_n and_o such_o like_a hypocrite_n and_o according_a to_o this_o fence_n may_v we_o not_o say_v saint_n saul_n saint_n demas_n saint_n judas_n and_o that_o the_o church_n make_v up_o of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v a_o church_n of_o saint_n the_o other_o whereby_o person_n in_o covenant_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 43._o l._n 16._o now_o though_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o last_o and_o strict_a fence_n yet_o in_o the_o two_o former_a they_o may_v quest_n 7._o but_o see_v faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o all_o who_o believe_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n and_o must_v they_o not_o 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