Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	concern_v	faith_n	justification_n	2,843	5	9.2516	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88892	The sacramental stumbling-block removed. Or a brief discourse concerning examination by the congregational eldership, before admittance to the sacrament. Wherein all contrary scruples are silenced : the equity and necessity of that duty vindicated, both by scripture, and undenyable arguments. Set forth for, 1. The satisfaction of the weake. 2. The information of the ignorant. 3. The conviction of the obstinate. 4. The edification of the Church of God. / by W.L.	L. W.	1648 (1648)	Wing L96; Thomason E425_16; ESTC R204558	31,401	51

some_o hindrance_n but_o doubtless_o every_o know_a christian_a woman_n that_o desire_v communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n the_o premise_n consider_v will_v not_o reject_v their_o own_o mercy_n in_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o so_o weighty_a a_o ordinance_n rather_o than_o do_v that_o duty_n which_o we_o see_v both_o god_n and_o man_n enjoin_v and_o expect_v and_o wherein_o their_o own_o safety_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v and_o i_o be_o confident_a out_o time_n have_v as_o many_o mary_n priscillahs_n hannah_n lydiae_n etc._n etc._n viz._n woman_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o profession_n as_o any_o time_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o who_o i_o hope_v be_v rather_o ashamed_a of_o take_v upon_o they_o loose_a and_o fantastic_a fashion_n not_o become_v the_o gospel_n then_o contemn_v the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o who_o with_o those_o godly_a matron_n of_o old_a make_v their_o chief_a ornament_n the_o hide_a man_n of_o of_o the_o heart_n the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n according_a to_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 3.4.5_o also_o in_o 1_o tim._n 2.9.10_o both_o place_n worth_a the_o take_n special_a notice_n of_o by_o every_o woman_n fear_v god_n neither_o be_v such_o useless_a to_o the_o church_n but_o may_v with_o priscilla_n help_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n rom._n 16.3_o and_o doubtless_o they_o will_v not_o miss_v of_o that_o respect_n and_o tender_a care_n from_o the_o eldership_n as_o be_v seem_v both_o their_o age_n and_o sex_n 15._o ob._n be_v it_o only_o to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o minister_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o but_o for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o come_v before_o so_o many_o dash_v they_o out_o of_o countenance_n a._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o otherways_o intend_v but_o the_o pastor_n or_o minister_n shall_v propound_v such_o plain_a and_o necessary_a query_n as_o be_v requisite_a which_o indeed_o be_v so_o few_o and_o easy_a that_o none_o need_v scruple_n neither_o can_v any_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n especial_o be_v so_o clear_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o church_n government_n the_o elder_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v auditor_n only_o with_o the_o pastor_n approve_v or_o otherwise_o of_o man_n aptness_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o weighty_a a_o ordinance_n 2._o it_o be_v for_o very_o good_a reason_n there_o shall_v be_v elder_n to_o join_v with_o the_o pastor_n in_o this_o work_n otherwise_o the_o business_n will_v be_v arbitrary_a and_o more_o apt_a to_o corruption_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a the_o power_n of_o admission_n or_o suspension_n shall_v rest_v in_o any_o particular_a breast_n 3._o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n doubtless_o know_v its_o their_o duty_n to_o avoid_v preposterous_a and_o partial_a proceed_v vain_a glory_n provocation_n to_o strife_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v jealous_a yet_o must_v they_o also_o be_v tender_a over_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o who_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o to_o do_v all_o in_o long_a suffering_n and_o meekness_n forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n that_o no_o offence_n be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v phil._n 2.3_o gal._n 5.26_o 2_o cor._n 63_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o 16._o ob._n i_o think_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o suspend_v the_o scandalous_a be_v there_o any_o such_o need_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o ignorant_a be_v not_o the_o sacrament_n a_o convert_v ordinance_n a._n ignorance_n as_o well_o as_o scandal_n make_v man_n uncapable_a for_o ignorant_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n nay_o man_n ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a be_v more_o dangerous_a in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o scandalous_a for_o the_o scandalous_a be_v palpable_o know_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o be_v in_o a_o undo_a condition_n but_o a_o ignorant_a man_n or_o a_o man_n of_o corrupt_a judgement_n in_o fundamental_n do_v not_o only_o go_v himself_o hudwinked_n to_o hell_n but_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o more_o merciful_a draws_z other_o along_o with_o he_o therefore_o as_o a_o man_n will_v keep_v a_o sword_n or_o other_o hurtful_a weapon_n out_o of_o a_o child_n or_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n so_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v of_o admit_v man_n either_o scandalous_a ignorant_a or_o erroneous_a to_o sacramental_a communion_n lest_o they_o ruin_v themselves_o and_o other_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o consume_a but_o not_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n preach_v read_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v convert_v ordinance_n and_o till_o man_n be_v convert_v and_o well_o see_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n repentance_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n they_o be_v very_o unfit_a for_o sacramental_a communion_n 17._o ob._n but_o do_v what_o you_o can_v yet_o many_o corrupt_a man_n will_v be_v admit_v a._n true_a but_o the_o few_o the_o better_a if_o man_n be_v inward_o deprave_v god_n only_a judge_n the_o eldership_n see_v only_o as_o man_n see_v and_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o care_n some_o will_v be_v corrupt_a much_o more_o will_v be_v if_o man_n be_v admit_v hand_n over_o head_n as_o formerly_z without_o examination_n 18._o ob._n sure_o be_v it_o a_o good_a work_n and_o aceord_v to_o god_n good_a minister_n will_v promote_v it_o but_o there_o be_v diverse_a good_a preachee_n about_o london_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o act_n little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o this_o way_n a._n it_o be_v true_a that_o good_a minister_n do_v promote_v the_o work_n very_o much_o and_o many_o congregation_n have_v make_v good_a progress_n where_o the_o minister_n or_o pastor_n be_v hearty_a to_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o indeed_o where_o there_o be_v good_a elder_n it_o betray_v either_o a_o nutral_a episcopal_a or_o a_o malignant_a spirit_n in_o those_o minister_n that_o act_n not_o let_v they_o preach_v how_o they_o will_v if_o they_o stir_v not_o up_o both_o people_n and_o elder_n to_o improve_v their_o ability_n to_o the_o utmost_a to_o put_v forward_o the_o work_n there_o be_v but_o little_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o if_o the_o elder_n be_v backward_o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n either_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o mend_v their_o pace_n or_o have_v they_o out_v and_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o elder_n consider_v remedy_n may_v be_v have_v if_o they_o suffer_v under_o a_o episcopal_a or_o malignant_a pastor_n 2._o pastor_n ought_v to_o seek_v both_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n and_o so_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n their_o pastor_n from_o god_n and_o all_o joint_o to_o seek_v god_n viz._n the_o godly_a for_o direction_n and_o protection_n for_o it_o be_v very_o unlikly_a else_o the_o work_n shall_v prosper_v a_o work_n well_o begin_v be_v half_o end_v no_o doubt_n but_o satan_n and_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n will_v cast_v block_n in_o our_o way_n that_o we_o may_v stumble_v and_o fall_v but_o we_o have_v a_o strong_a god_n who_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a therefore_o all_o shall_v resolve_v through_o his_o strength_n to_o rush_v through_o all_o opposition_n he_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o servant_n in_o gospel_n ordinance_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v semper_fw-la idem_fw-la i_o know_v there_o be_v diverse_a discouragement_n arise_v both_o to_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n as_o 1._o that_o natural_a and_o general_a averseness_n of_o man_n to_o come_v in_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o although_o the_o confine_n of_o a_o parish_n be_v very_o large_a and_o populous_a yet_o few_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v admit_v and_o those_o peradventure_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n 2._o multiplicity_n of_o such_o as_o turn_v their_o back_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o heel_n 3._o some_o again_o expect_v either_o independency_n will_v be_v establish_v or_o a_o general_a toleration_n and_o this_o make_v many_o episcopal_o neutral_o or_o malignant_o affect_v run_v hither_o and_o thither_o rather_o than_o come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o examination_n hope_v this_o government_n will_v not_o long_o stand_v rather_o lust_n after_o their_o old_a fleshpot_n and_o egyptian_a onion_n etc._n etc._n 4._o some_o be_v discourage_v upon_o fear_n of_o violence_n offer_v to_o the_o ordinance_n by_o profane_a man_n that_o will_v in_o despite_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n lay_v foul_a hand_n upon_o the_o sacred_a element_n etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o such_o unworthy_a fcar_n i_o can_v speak_v much_o but_o that_o i_o have_v exceed_v already_o and_o account_v they_o not_o worthy_a much_o debate_n therefore_o i_o answer_v brief_o to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o 1._o that_o general_a averseness_n that_o be_v in_o man_n to_o the_o

will_v either_o have_v be_v find_v unfit_a upon_o trial_n or_o if_o not_o hearty_a to_o the_o work_n will_v have_v hinder_v the_o success_n thereof_o 3._o if_o but_o one_o three_o part_n of_o those_o choose_a hold_n and_o who_o be_v upon_o trial_n find_v fit_a be_v confirm_v by_o they_o their_o authority_n be_v as_o bind_v as_o if_o five_o time_n their_o number_n have_v embrace_v it_o and_o the_o few_o there_o be_v the_o more_o commendable_a be_v their_o resolution_n against_o difficulty_n and_o the_o less_o fear_n of_o dissension_n who_o also_o if_o they_o find_v the_o work_n too_o hard_o as_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v may_v admit_v of_o additional_a assistance_n 4._o the_o numerousnesse_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v one_o of_o the_o block_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n of_o reformation_n therefore_o there_o be_v less_o need_n to_o stumble_v at_o their_o paucity_n if_o able_a to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n ob._n 22._o but_o be_v it_o meet_v all_o man_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o eldership_n to_o be_v examine_v before_o admittance_n i_o think_v they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o some_o man_n of_o best_a rank_n and_o converse_v with_o they_o there_o answ_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n or_o the_o like_a it_o be_v very_o unfit_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v exemplary_a give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o expect_v the_o like_a and_o set_v open_v a_o door_n of_o charge_v the_o eldership_n with_o partiality_n and_o un-even_a deal_n in_o distribution_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n 2._o it_o must_v needs_o draw_v contempt_n both_o upon_o governor_n and_o government_n and_o ordinance_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o endless_a work_n and_o let_v man_n be_v never_o so_o high_a in_o the_o world_n yet_o if_o they_o owe_v not_o so_o much_o respect_n for_o the_o work_n sake_n to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o they_o in_o the_o church_n as_o to_o come_v before_o they_o such_o man_n will_v never_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o ordinance_n and_o if_o such_o a_o spirit_n predominate_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o yea_o and_o derogate_v very_o much_o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v either_o fit_a for_o church_n communion_n or_o heavenly_a entertainment_n mark_v 10.15_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o so_o also_o matth._n 18.4_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n david_n a_o king_n yet_o think_v it_o his_o honour_n to_o be_v humble_a 131.2_o psal_n 131.2_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o a_o wean_a child_n 4._o where_o the_o soul_n true_o thirst_v after_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o ordinance_n it_o will_v easy_o step_v over_o this_o block_n hunger_n will_v break_v stone_n wall_n and_o although_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n endeavour_v to_o hedge_v up_o thy_o way_n to_o the_o ordinance_n yet_o if_o thou_o spiritual_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n all_o these_o will_v be_v lay_v low_o every_o one_o that_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v learned_a to_o deny_v himself_o 5._o although_o the_o eldership_n will_v willing_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o win_v man_n by_o love_n and_o ready_a to_o deny_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o offence_n and_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o herein_o they_o shall_v but_o please_v some_o and_o displease_v many_o more_o and_o bring_v such_o a_o endless_a task_n upon_o themselves_o as_o will_v take_v up_o much_o time_n and_o abundant_o retard_v the_o work_n 6._o it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n either_o command_v or_o commend_v to_o any_o particular_a eldership_n by_o the_o classical_a assembly_n how_o ever_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n something_o of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v do_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o particular_a presbytery_n and_o who_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o will_v condescend_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v promote_v the_o work_n of_o god_n ob._n 23._o but_o if_o man_n and_o woman_n must_v both_o be_v examine_v it_o may_v fall_v out_o a_o man_n may_v be_v find_v unfit_a and_o his_o wife_n may_v be_v receive_v sometime_o the_o man_n receive_v and_o his_o wife_n unfit_a what_o a_o kind_n of_o confusion_n will_v this_o be_v do_v not_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v the_o unbelieving_a woman_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believe_a man_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a man_n by_o the_o believe_a woman_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o a._n the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o concern_v the_o reason_n why_o unbeliever_n and_o believer_n may_v cohabit_v and_o continue_v in_o a_o conjugal_a estate_n of_o matrimony_n and_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o the_o wife_n can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o husband_n faith_n or_o the_o husband_n by_o the_o wife_n this_o be_v to_o cross_v the_o doctrine_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n for_o every_o man_n must_v know_v and_o believe_v for_o himself_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n neither_o abraham_n noah_n job_n or_o daniel_n can_v deliver_v any_o man_n soul_n by_o their_o faith_n though_o never_o so_o near_o relate_v the_o apostle_n only_o signify_v three_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o depart_v matrimonial_a society_n because_o both_o be_v not_o believer_n for_o that_o if_o the_o one_o do_v believe_v it_o give_v their_o child_n right_a to_o external_a christian_a church_n privilege_n and_o such_o ordinance_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o as_o circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n baptism_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o that_o the_o parent_n can_v either_o add_v or_o infuse_v grace_n into_o their_o child_n for_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n saint_n may_v have_v child_n destitute_a of_o grace_n and_o uncapable_a either_o of_o church-fellowship_n or_o the_o least_o share_n in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o text_n of_o sacramental_a communion_n or_o of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o salvation_n for_o in_o such_o case_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n must_v plead_v their_o own_o interest_n and_o either_o have_v particular_a and_o peculiar_a save_a grace_n or_o the_o near_a relation_n they_o have_v to_o the_o most_o holy_a can_v do_v they_o no_o good_a he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o 3.16_o john_n 3.16_o and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o great_a and_o general_a judgement_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o near_a relation_n be_v separate_v two_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o field_n the_o one_o take_v and_o the_o other_o leave_v two_o woman_n grind_v at_o the_o mill_n the_o one_o take_v and_o the_o other_o leave_v march_n 24.40_o 41._o 2._o as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v neither_o marry_v 12.16_o mark_v 12.16_o nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n but_o all_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n so_o the_o church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n take_v no_o cognizance_n whether_o man_n be_v marry_v or_o single_a wife_n or_o virgin_n but_o he_o or_o she_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o church_n communion_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o must_v be_v visible_a saint_n and_o although_o never_o so_o near_o relate_v if_o not_o so_o aught_o to_o be_v shut_v out_o 3._o suppose_v a_o man_n up●●_n examination_n be_v admit_v and_o his_o wife_n respite_v for_o her_o incapacity_n a_o while_n till_o god_n shall_v enable_v she_o or_o suppose_v the_o wife_n be_v admit_v and_o her_o husband_n for_o like_a reason_n suspend_v be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o that_o party_n find_v fit_a to_o be_v admit_v and_o the_o party_n unfit_a to_o be_v debar_v then_o either_o both_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o both_o keep_v back_o or_o that_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v deny_v themselves_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o communicant_a to_o be_v admit_v if_o worthy_a and_o to_o admit_v the_o unworthy_a be_v contrary_a to_o all_o 2._o what_o comfort_n can_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o while_o thou_o be_v participate_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o thy_o wife_n unworthy_o admit_v not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n be_v eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o herself_o or_o contrariwise_o if_o thy_o wife_n be_v a_o worthy_a communicant_a it_o will_v be_v the_o terror_n of_o her_o soul_n to_o see_v her_o husband_n hail_v destruction_n upon_o himself_o by_o