Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	earth_n	heaven_n	militant_a	4,766	5	11.7120	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87510	A mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practicall, in severall tractates: vvherein some of the most difficult knots in divinity are untied, many darke places of Scripture cleared, sundry heresies, and errours, refuted, / by Henry Ieanes, minister of God's Word at Chedzoy in Sommerset-shire.; Mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practicall. Part 1	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1656 (1656)	Wing J507; Thomason E872_3; Thomason E873_1; ESTC R202616	347,399	402

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mediatory_a power_n be_v dispense_v unto_o christ_n humanity_n after_o its_o resurrection_n this_o i_o shall_v explain_v confirm_v and_o apply_v 1._o for_o explication_n christ_n power_n of_o authority_n as_o mediator_n be_v twofold_a 1._o special_a over_o his_o church_n 2._o general_n not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n but_o out_o of_o the_o church_n over_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 1._o then_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v a_o special_a and_o direct_a power_n over_o his_o church_n and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o text_n though_o not_o only_o be_v agree_v unto_o on_o all_o hand_n concern_v it_o we_o have_v in_o the_o text_n these_o particular_n remarkable_a 1._o the_o kind_n 2._o the_o cause_n or_o original_n 3._o the_o fullness_n or_o extent_n of_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a power_n over_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n joh._n 18.36_o rom._n 14.17_o 2._o for_o the_o original_a of_o it_o 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city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n math._n 10.5,6_o but_o now_o he_o enlarge_v their_o commission_n and_o command_v they_o to_o disciple_v baptize_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n beside_o by_o his_o inspire_a instrument_n he_o have_v complete_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o manner_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o essential_o for_o so_o it_o be_v before_o but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o it_o be_v integral_a part_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o enlargement_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n for_o now_o he_o interced'_v not_o so_o much_o in_o a_o oral_n as_o in_o a_o real_a way_n not_o in_o the_o humble_a posture_n of_o a_o suppliant_a as_o it_o be_v with_o bend_a knee_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n heb._n 5.7_o but_o in_o a_o authoritative_a way_n glorious_o represent_v unto_o his_o father_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o his_o elect._n when_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n now_o interced'_v in_o a_o way_n 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glorious_a body_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o let_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o lazarus_n luk._n 16.25_o we_o receive_v our_o evil_a thing_n even_o a_o jacob_n complain_v of_o the_o few_o day_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n as_o evil_a gen._n 47.9_o and_o unto_o a_o solomon_n all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccles_n 1.2_o and_o therefore_o while_o our_o body_n be_v fasten_v unto_o the_o earth_n this_o theatre_n of_o misery_n our_o soul_n shall_v soar_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o devotion_n because_o those_o that_o have_v choose_v christ_n for_o their_o head_n and_o king_n shall_v ascend_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n in_o their_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n ascendent_a è_fw-la terra_fw-la hos_fw-la 1.11_o they_o shall_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o now_o in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n ascend_v and_o mount_v 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of_o salvation_n all_o believer_n be_v joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o now_o he_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.3_o therefore_o they_o share_v with_o he_o in_o this_o his_o inheritance_n and_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o subordination_n to_o he_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n too_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o 28._o you_o nota_fw-la omne_fw-la vestra_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la sint_fw-la commania_fw-la uti_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la aut_fw-la quasi_fw-la justi_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la sint_fw-la propriè_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la vestra_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la possessione_n say_v fine_a &_o usu_fw-la quia_fw-la scilicet_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o ministerium_fw-la &_o auxilium_fw-la salutis_fw-la deputata_fw-la &_o data_fw-la sunt_fw-la ita_fw-la anselm_n amb._n theodoret._n s._n thom._n chrysostom_n data_fw-la inquam_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la vel_fw-la realem_fw-la vel_fw-la 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loquor_fw-la de_fw-fr possessionibus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la ordine_fw-la divino_fw-la quo_fw-la omne_fw-la debent_fw-la servire_fw-la utilitati_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la sunt_fw-la condita_fw-la ad_fw-la piorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o communicationem_fw-la officiorum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la evangelium_fw-la tollit_fw-la politias_fw-la nec_fw-la loquor_fw-la apostolus_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la individuis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la speciebus_fw-la rerum_fw-la pareus_n in_o locum_fw-la see_v also_o reynold_n vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n pag._n 27_o 28._o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 3.21_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o propriety_n or_o possession_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o end_n or_o use_v that_o be_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o their_o need_n and_o occasion_n shall_v be_v useful_a helpful_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o usual_a say_n quote_v out_o of_o aug._n fideli_fw-la t●tus_fw-la mundus_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o apostle_n illustrate_v the_o universal_a by_o a_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n vers_n 22._o whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o of_o which_o word_n i_o shall_v out_o of_o pareus_n give_v you_o this_o short_a follow_a paraphrase_n all_o minister_n be_v you_o the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a paul_n apollo_n cephas_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o the_o whole_a world_n all_o condition_n be_v you_o life_n and_o death_n all_o event_n be_v you_o present_a and_o future_a thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v thing_n present_a in_o this_o life_n whether_o prosperous_a or_o adverse_a rom._n 8.28_o and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n thing_n to_o come_v that_o be_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21._o last_o upon_o this_o fullness_n of_o christ_n authority_n we_o may_v ground_v exhortation_n unto_o several_a duty_n and_o that_o regard_v either_o god_n christ_n or_o our_o brethren_n first_o we_o may_v hence_o be_v exhort_v unto_o thankfulness_n towards_o god_n for_o that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v such_o dignity_n unto_o our_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n psal_n 97.1_o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v let_v the_o multitude_n of_o isle_n be_v glad_a thereof_o when_o the_o multitude_n see_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n they_o marveil_v and_o glorify_v god_n which_o have_v give_v such_o power_n unto_o man_n math._n 9.8_o how_o shall_v we_o marvel_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o the_o give_v of_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n unto_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n for_o that_o his_o head_n be_v as_o the_o most_o fine_a gold_n cant._n 5.11_o aynsworth_n 5.11_o aynsworth_n that_o be_v his_o head-ship_n regiment_n and_o kingdom_n be_v most_o glorious_a like_o splendent_a gold_n because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n the_o psalmist_n &_o our_o saviour_n himself_o will_v have_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n ps_n 118.22_o math._n 21.42_o the_o apostle_n paul_n entertain_v it_o with_o stupor_n and_o admiration_n what_o be_v man_n say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o that_o thou_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o do_v set_v he_o over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n heb._n 2.6,7,8_o in_o cant._n 3.11_o we_o have_v a_o exhortation_n unto_o a_o heedful_a and_o grateful_a 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in_o his_o heart_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o life_n by_o obedience_n shall_v enjoy_v eternal_a life_n the_o jew_n present_o oppose_v he_o herein_o and_o the_o matter_n be_v argue_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v between_o christ_n and_o they_o ver_fw-la 52_o 53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o and_o at_o last_o christ_n close_v up_o the_o disputation_n with_o affirmation_n of_o his_o eternity_n ver_fw-la 58._o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o because_o he_o be_v before_o abraham_n therefore_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v his_o say_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n second_o that_o person_n in_o who_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a be_v immutable_a and_o this_o immutability_n we_o have_v most_o clear_o and_o full_o predicate_v of_o christ_n in_o psalm_n 102.26,27_o if_o we_o will_v allow_v the_o apostle_n paul_n heb._n 1.10,11,12_o to_o be_v a_o competent_a interpreter_n of_o the_o psalmist_n and_o the_o predication_n hereof_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o two_o other_o excellency_n of_o 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same_o reason_n that_o you_o may_v give_v this_o title_n of_o head_n unto_o a_o mere_a man_n you_o may_v also_o give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o beget_v of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n fasten_v this_o unto_o the_o crown_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o col._n 1.15,18_o 2._o this_o be_v further_a strengthen_v by_o the_o demonstrative_a article_n whereby_o the_o scripture_n be_v accustom_v so_o to_o appropriate_v a_o thing_n unto_o one_o that_o it_o shut_v forth_o all_o other_o from_o communication_n therewith_o for_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v he_o and_o none_o other_o col._n 1.18_o this_o fullness_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n be_v further_o signify_v by_o his_o power_n of_o the_o key_n

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i_o say_v will_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o despair_n and_o confusion_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v censure_v for_o this_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vine-yard_n how_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o look_v in_o the_o face_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n who_o chief_a design_n have_v be_v to_o hinder_v the_o send_n of_o labourer_n into_o the_o harvest_n &_o to_o obstruct_v their_o work_n and_o labour_n there_o in_o how_o will_v those_o tobiak'_v and_o sandallat_n &c._n &c._n be_v confound_v who_o have_v use_v all_o their_o interest_n and_o power_n in_o the_o world_n to_o oppose_v the_o building_n repair_v and_o reform_v of_o the_o house_n the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o for_o this_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v unto_o a_o account_n by_o the_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o house_n when_o those_o that_o have_v all_o their_o life_n long_o be_v obstinate_a profaner_n and_o impugner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o all_o other_o ordinance_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v 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2._o minister_n may_v hence_o learn_v to_o be_v confident_a touch_v the_o success_n of_o their_o labour_n for_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o can_v open_v unto_o they_o a_o great_a and_o effectual_a door_n though_o there_o be_v many_o adversary_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o if_o he_o set_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n a_o open_a door_n no_o man_n can_v shut_v it_o rev._n 3.8_o if_o he_o give_v the_o gospel_n a_o passage_n no_o man_n can_v hinder_v it_o last_o minister_n may_v depend_v upon_o christ_n sovereignty_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n the_o recompense_n they_o have_v from_o the_o most_o of_o man_n be_v contempt_n affront_n and_o abuse_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v they_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o 2._o

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conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 54._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n he_o dehort_v from_o doubt_n and_o distrust_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o his_o prophecy_n assure_v they_o that_o their_o expectation_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v and_o whereas_o the_o main_a discouragement_n of_o their_o hope_n be_v their_o reflection_n on_o their_o servitude_n in_o egypt_n when_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o youth_n jer._n 2.2_o ezek._n 23.3_o and_o their_o present_a sense_n of_o their_o widowhood_n that_o be_v desolate_a condition_n by_o the_o babylonian_a bondage_n the_o prophet_n promise_v they_o such_o a_o glorion_n estate_n for_o the_o future_a as_o shall_v drown_v the_o memory_n of_o all_o their_o former_a reproach_n and_o misery_n fear_v not_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o be_v thou_o confound_v for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o shame_v for_o thou_o shall_v forget_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o 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they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n vers_n 28._o they_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n under_o his_o pastoral_a care_n and_o protection_n and_o no_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v take_v they_o from_o he_o can_v break_v off_o or_o interrupt_v either_o total_o or_o final_o their_o union_n with_o he_o this_o he_o make_v good_a by_o a_o comparison_n of_o himself_o with_o his_o father_n in_o regard_n of_o power_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o vers_fw-la 29_o 30._o the_o father_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o all_o the_o creature_n than_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v pluck_v

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also_o another_o cause_n for_o which_o this_o grace_n of_o union_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v most_o full_a because_o the_o word_n have_v assume_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o its_o person_n not_o only_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o also_o his_o body_n and_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o appertain_v unto_o either_o the_o verity_n or_o integrity_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n neither_o be_v this_o union_n of_o they_o with_o it_o for_o a_o certain_a determinate_a time_n but_o for_o perpetuity_n so_o that_o they_o never_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v therefrom_o thus_o pererius_n for_o the_o full_a open_n of_o this_o branch_n of_o christ_n fullness_n i_o shall_v handle_v these_o two_o follow_v particular_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v 1._o the_o object_n 2_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n take_v grace_n for_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o show_v this_o solomon_n a_o 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priest_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n upon_o his_o two_o locum_fw-la two_o quod_fw-la verò_fw-la spectat_fw-la usum_fw-la ephod_n seu_fw-la amiculi_fw-la debuit_fw-la reliquis_fw-la vestibus_fw-la summi_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la superindui_fw-la &_o eidem_fw-la pectorale_fw-la inseri_fw-la &_o in_o gemmis_fw-la quae_fw-la humero_fw-la aptarentur_fw-la habere_fw-la nomina_fw-la duodecim_fw-la filiorum_fw-la israel_n ut_fw-la significaret_fw-la christum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ejusque_fw-la membra_fw-la omne_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o memoria_fw-la habere_fw-la etiam_fw-la obverso_fw-la tergo_fw-la propter_fw-la amorem_fw-la ardentissimum_fw-la quo_fw-la eos_fw-la prosequitur_fw-la ac_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la semper_fw-la apparere_fw-la heb._n 7.16_o rivet_n in_o locum_fw-la shoulder_n for_o a_o memorial_n as_o well_o as_o on_o his_o breast_n plate_n ver_fw-la 12._o his_o heart_n be_v towards_o they_o when_o his_o face_n be_v not_o i_o shall_v 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