Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	communion_n	member_n	schism_n	3,619	5	9.7876	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89779	The temple measured: or, A brief survey of the temple mystical, which is the instituted church of Christ. Wherein are solidly and modestly discussed, most of the material questions touching the constitution and government of the visible church militant here on earth. Together with the solution of all sorts of objections which are usually framed against the model and platform of ecclesiastical polity, which is here asserted and maintained. In particular here are debated, the points of so much controversie, touching the unity of the church, the members of the church, the form of the church, and church covenant, the power of the church, the officers of the church, and their power in church-government, the power of magistrates about the church, and some church acts, as admission of members, and other things set down in the table before the book. / By James Noyes teacher of the church at Newbery in New England.	Noyes, James, 1608-1656.	1646 (1646)	Wing N1460; Thomason E359_12; ESTC R201171	85,622	104

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heathen_a and_o publican_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o sinful_a state_n as_o well_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o excommunicate_v state_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v admonish_v as_o a_o brother_n but_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n rabbin_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v all_o for_o the_o general_a consent_n to_o this_o proposition_n draco_n be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v his_o law_n with_o blood_n because_o he_o absurd_o make_v all_o crime_n capital_a all_o scandalous_a person_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v in_o part_n 2._o pro_fw-la 2._o a_o sacramental_a holiness_n consist_v in_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o have_v of_o grace_n union_n with_o god_n require_v the_o be_v of_o grace_n communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n require_v the_o declaration_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o holy_a profession_n and_o a_o adorn_a conversation_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o mat._n 5.24_o all_o uncleanness_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v not_o wash_v away_o by_o the_o rite_n of_o purification_n do_v debar_v from_o communion_n none_o that_o do_v express_a repentance_n ought_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v 3._o pro._n 3._o with_o the_o partial_a or_o lesser_a or_o any_o excommunication_n 1._o penitent_n smner_n be_v present_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n in_o their_o first_o conversion_n the_o analogy_n be_v unquestionable_a the_o way_n mut_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n 2._o 13._o deut._n 13._o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v permit_v to_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o theft_n and_o perjury_n to_o bring_v his_o sacrifice_n for_o reconciliation_n leu._n 6._o none_n be_v shut_v out_o reject_v but_o such_o as_o be_v habitual_o or_o resolve_o presumptuous_a though_o a_o actual_a presumption_n may_v incur_v a_o cut_n off_o by_o god_n immediate_o 3._o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o church_n act_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o pardon_v sin_n this_o be_v obtain_v in_o the_o acceptation_n of_o repentance_n other_o end_n must_v be_v subordinate_a unto_o this_o 4._o the_o statute_n rule_v of_o christ_n suppose_a impenitency_n in_o the_o most_o flagitious_a and_o impious_a sinner_n unto_o the_o total_a excommunication_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o publican_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 18._o otherwise_o forgive_v he_o seventy_o time_n in_o a_o day_n matth._n 18.22_o god_n sit_v on_o a_o throne_n of_o justice_n in_o magistracy_n on_o a_o throne_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o church_n therefore_o magistrate_n must_v punish_v when_o the_o church_n must_v pardon_v and_o yet_o magistrate_n may_v sometime_o pardon_v together_o with_o the_o church_n 5._o repentance_n do_v take_v off_o excommunication_n therefore_o it_o must_v prevent_v excommunication_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o the_o main_a end_n of_o this_o censure_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v repentance_n when_o it_o be_v a_o end_n in_o excommunication_n it_o be_v the_o main_a and_o master_n end_n 1_o cor._n 5.6_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o the_o object_n of_o total_a excommunication_n be_v only_o a_o desperate_a and_o obstinate_a impenitent_a 1._o 4._o pro._n 4._o it_o refer_v to_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o the_o cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 18.17_o mat._n 18.17_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n interrupt_v communion_n this_o dissolve_v union_n may_v we_o fentential_o declare_v union_n to_o be_v dissolve_v 13.13_o prov._n 15.10_o &_o 13.13_o unless_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v dissolve_v 2._o such_o as_o be_v save_o penitent_a to_o we_o must_v be_v admit_v in_o part_n therefore_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v damnable_o impenitent_a to_o as_o may_v be_v total_o excommunicate_v in_o point_n of_o admission_n we_o may_v not_o whole_o reject_v a_o sinner_n that_o will_v come_v in_o but_o upon_o trial_n of_o impenitency_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o reject_v a_o sinner_n

exhortation_n to_o peace_n and_o unity_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o follow_v the_o ark_n when_o david_n put_v it_o in_o the_o new_a cart_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o the_o corrupt_a priest_n in_o the_o temple_n go_v show_v thyself_o to_o the_o priest_n matth._n 8.4_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o celebrate_v exact_o ezra_n 3.4_o for_o nehemiah_n 8.17_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v observe_v so_o exact_o from_o the_o day_n of_o joshuah_n it_o be_v likely_a it_o be_v observe_v in_o david_n time_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o other_o good_a king_n but_o be_v it_o unlawful_a for_o any_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o because_o of_o defect_n 2._o if_o we_o may_v separate_v for_o a_o nonfundamental_a defect_n if_o for_o any_o one_o why_o not_o for_o every_o one_o if_o from_o a_o prayer_n because_o it_o be_v read_v by_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n why_o not_o for_o any_o other_o adjunct_n of_o error_n a_o prayer_n savour_v of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v essential_o good_a read_v repeat_v incongruous_a petition_n in_o respect_n of_o matter_n or_o form_n external_a be_v but_o adjunct_n or_o accidental_a to_o prayer_n where_o shall_v we_o make_v a_o stand_n or_o subsistence_n if_o not_o in_o fundamental_a defect_n what_o administration_n of_o man_n be_v free_a from_o all_o defect_n in_o respect_n of_o adjunct_n or_o circumstance_n 3._o we_o be_v not_o to_o reject_v in_o toto_fw-la or_o in_fw-la tanto_fw-la otherwise_o than_o christ_n do_v reject_v but_o christ_n do_v reject_v none_o total_o for_o circumstantial_a defect_n in_o this_o case_n non-communication_n be_v at_o least_o a_o defensive_a excommunication_n and_o a_o excessive_a infliction_n of_o evil_n 4._o order_n require_v obstinacy_n even_o in_o fundamental_a defect_n unto_o all_o part_n of_o peremptory_a excommunication_n and_o a_o absolute_a separation_n be_v a_o part_n of_o such_o a_o excommunication_n it_o be_v with_o reference_n 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