Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
earth_n heaven_n new_a speak_v 5,824 5 5.9726 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A23664 A doubt resolved, or, Satisfaction for the seekers wherein the case touching an administrator of gospel ordinances, in these times, is handled : wherein also some other questions are more briefly touched, viz. I. Whether water-baptism was to continue in force after the ministry of John the Baptist ceased, II. VVhether Gospel ordinances are things spirituall, or carnall, III. VVhether a power to preach by immediate revelation of the spirit, be necessary in every Gospel minister?, IIII. What is is to be baptized with the Spirit : well worthy the consideration of many who in these times are unsetled in their judgements touching these points / by William Allen. Allen, William, d. 1686. 1655 (1655) Wing A1063; ESTC R15502 29,149 40

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

a_o doubt_v resolve_v or_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o seeker_n wherein_o the_o case_n touch_v a_o administrator_n of_o gospel_n ordinance_n in_o these_o time_n be_v handle_v wherein_o also_o some_o other_o question_n be_v occasional_o and_o more_o brief_o touch_v viz._n i_o whether_o water-baptism_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o force_n after_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n cease_v ii_o whether_o gospel_n ordinance_n be_v thing_n spiritual_a or_o but_o carnal_a iii_o whether_o a_o power_n to_o preach_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a in_o every_o gospel_n minister_n four_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_v with_o the_o spirit_n well_o worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o many_o who_o in_o these_o time_n be_v unsettle_a in_o their_o judgement_n touch_v these_o point_n by_o william_n allen_n 2_o thess._n 2.15_o therefore_o brother_n stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o ordinance_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o our_o epistle_n london_n print_v by_o j._n m._n for_o h._n cripps_n and_o l._n lloyd_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o their_o shop_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1655._o a_o doubt_v resolve_v or_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o seeker_n section_n i._n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o truth_n the_o devil_n perceive_v that_o in_o these_o time_n of_o light_n and_o reformation_n he_o can_v no_o long_o detain_v man_n in_o the_o erroneous_a and_o superstitious_a use_n of_o ordinance_n as_o heretofore_o now_o labour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o persuade_v they_o either_o that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o ordinance_n at_o all_o or_o else_o that_o there_o be_v now_o none_o to_o be_v find_v who_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o administer_v they_o it_o be_v true_a the_o devil_n for_o the_o most_o part_n deal_v more_o subtle_o then_o at_o first_o dash_n to_o persuade_v man_n that_o they_o be_v above_o or_o have_v no_o need_n of_o ordinance_n but_o first_o he_o labour_v to_o stumble_v they_o about_o a_o administrator_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o prevail_v with_o they_o first_o to_o suspend_v the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n and_o so_o gain_v a_o great_a advantage_n thereby_o to_o persuade_v they_o after_o a_o while_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o they_o now_o to_o live_v any_o long_o under_o ordinance_n a_o devise_n by_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o a_o great_a error_n they_o have_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v less_o for_o by_o persuade_v man_n to_o cast_v off_o ordinance_n he_o have_v quick_o draw_v very_o many_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o religion_n these_o time_n furnish_v we_o with_o too_o many_o instance_n not_o only_o of_o such_o who_o have_v suspend_v the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n so_o long_o upon_o the_o scruple_n about_o a_o administrator_n as_o till_o they_o be_v grow_v from_o person_n of_o a_o excellent_a savour_n in_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v as_o dry_a as_o a_o chip_n but_o also_o of_o such_o who_o have_v first_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o apostasy_n in_o their_o scrupeling_o a_o administrator_n have_v proceed_v by_o degree_n so_o far_o as_o to_o lose_v all_o religion_n and_o to_o fall_v into_o all_o looseness_n and_o profaneness_n wherefore_o to_o check_v this_o grow_a evil_n and_o out_o of_o tender_a compassion_n to_o those_o who_o i_o apparent_o perceive_v to_o be_v in_o this_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n offer_v that_o which_o i_o hope_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o role_v this_o great_a stumble_a block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o as_o many_o as_o shall_v impartia_o weigh_v the_o same_o sect._n ii_o and_o for_o a_o groundwork_n whereon_o to_o proceed_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o that_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n deut._n 18.18_o as_o apply_v by_o peter_n unto_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n act_n 3.22_o moses_n true_o say_v unto_o the_o father_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n like_o unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o moses_n be_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a now_o moses_n be_v so_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o that_o by_o he_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n receive_v from_o god_n such_o stand_a law_n as_o by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v steer_v both_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n and_o of_o conversation_n otherwise_o throughout_o their_o generation_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n until_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o luke_n 16.16_o in_o like_a manner_n christ_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v deliver_v and_o give_v forth_o such_o doctrine_n rule_n and_o precept_n as_o by_o which_o all_o man_n especial_o those_o of_o his_o household_n be_v to_o be_v order_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n worship_n ordinance_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o leave_v the_o world_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o his_o return_n or_o visible_a appearance_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o respect_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o house_n as_o moses_n be_v in_o his_o heb._n 3.2_o and_o now_o all_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.20_o sect._n iii_o if_o then_o christ_n be_v thus_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o those_o who_o live_v under_o the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o hear_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o deliver_v to_o they_o from_o god_n so_o those_o that_o now_o live_v under_o the_o ministration_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o his_o saying_n mat._n 3.17_o and_o 17.5_o act._n 3.22_o and_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o who_o refuse_v moses_n that_o speak_v on_o earth_n how_o shall_v they_o escape_v which_o shall_v refuse_v christ_n which_o speak_v from_o heaven_n heb._n 12.25_o and_o 2.2_o 3._o act._n 3.23_o sect._n four_o furthermore_o if_o christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n like_o unto_o moses_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a than_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o no_o man_n under_o the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n may_v add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o law_n by_o omit_v any_o of_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o or_o by_o invent_v any_o other_o way_n of_o worship_n than_o be_v by_o that_o appoint_a without_o provoke_a god_n against_o they_o deut._n 12.32_o levit._n 10.1_o 2._o 1_o chro._n 13.9.10_o with_o 15.13_o so_o in_o like_o manner_n no_o man_n under_o the_o ministration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n may_v presume_v to_o add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o omit_v any_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o or_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v or_o by_o invent_v any_o other_o way_n of_o worship_n than_o what_o be_v by_o that_o establish_a without_o incur_v a_o curse_n from_o god_n gal._n 1.8_o 9_o rev._n 22.18_o 19_o a_o word_n which_o may_v well_o make_v both_o the_o ear_n of_o they_o to_o tingle_v who_o either_o cry_v down_o all_o ordinance_n as_o fleshly_a as_o some_o or_o water-baptism_n as_o a_o thing_n out_o of_o use_n as_o other_o or_o else_o change_v the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o do_v who_o only_o sprinkle_v in_o stead_n of_o bury_v in_o baptism_n or_o else_o baptise_v person_n present_o after_o their_o natural_a birth_n in_o stead_n of_o baptise_v they_o present_o upon_o their_o new_a and_o spiritual_a birth_n according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o pray_v god_n open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o awaken_v their_o conscience_n to_o consider_v their_o error_n lest_o he_o rise_v up_o to_o smite_v they_o with_o a_o curse_n sect._n v._o neither_o be_v that_o like_o to_o prove_v a_o shield_n and_o buckler_n to_o defend_v they_o here_o from_o which_o yet_o some_o take_v hold_v on_o for_o that_o purpose_n viz._n that_o water_n baptism_n to_o touch_v that_o a_o little_a be_v legal_a and_o continue_v in_o force_n but_o only_o under_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o if_o use_v afterwards_o it_o be_v but_o arbitrary_o as_o circumcision_n be_v for_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n and_o so_o his_o baptism_n be_v not_o legal_a but_o evangelical_a in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n mark_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o date_n of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v
he_o discharge_v his_o office_n and_o trust_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o ministry_n even_o by_o that_o epistle_n which_o he_o now_o write_v to_o they_o which_o be_v also_o further_o manifest_a by_o rom._n 11.13_o for_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o gentile_n in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o magnify_v my_o office_n how_o do_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o but_o by_o his_o epistle_n and_o why_o but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o hereby_o magnify_v his_o office_n that_o be_v labour_v to_o make_v the_o most_o of_o it_o or_o to_o improve_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o therefore_o when_o he_o want_v opportunity_n otherwise_o he_o discharge_v his_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n by_o writing_n if_o so_o what_o else_o be_v the_o consequence_n but_o that_o man_n by_o the_o apostle_n writing_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n sect._n 24._o and_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_v and_o that_o which_o make_v this_o scripture_n case_n the_o more_o applicable_a to_o we_o viz._n in_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o these_o roman_n he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v personal_o with_o they_o at_o rome_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v out_o by_o compare_v rom._n 15.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o with_o act_n 19.21_o together_o with_o the_o precedent_a history_n of_o paul_n travel_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n for_o if_o paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n to_o those_o that_o have_v his_o mind_n and_o doctrine_n in_o writing_n who_o otherwise_o never_o see_v his_o face_n than_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o apostle_n to_o we_o also_o who_o have_v his_o writing_n as_o well_o as_o they_o then_o have_v to_o the_o former_a scripture_n you_o may_v add_v col._n 2.1_o compare_v with_o chap._n 1._o ver._n 25._o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o paul_n have_v never_o see_v the_o face_n of_o those_o colossian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v i_o will_v say_v he_o that_o you_o know_v what_o great_a conflict_n i_o have_v for_o you_o and_o for_o they_o of_o laodicea_n and_o for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v not_o see_v my_o face_n in_o the_o flesh_n from_o which_o those_o that_o write_v upon_o this_o epistle_n gather_v that_o paul_n have_v never_o see_v the_o face_n of_o these_o colossian_n when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n to_o they_o which_o opinion_n be_v much_o confirm_v by_o the_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o ver._n of_o chap._n 1._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o ministry_n not_o of_o paul_n but_o of_o epaphras_n who_o have_v acquaint_v paul_n with_o the_o success_n of_o his_o ministry_n paul_n thereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o write_v this_o epistle_n to_o they_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o which_o epistle_n he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o minister_n or_o a_o apostle_n towards_o they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v chap._n 1.25_o whereof_o i_o be_o make_v a_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v to_o i_o for_o you_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o full_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o marginal_a read_n have_v it_o where_o note_n that_o paul_n have_v receive_v from_o god_n such_o a_o dispensation_n or_o stewardship_n as_o it_o be_v render_v by_o some_o from_o the_o greek_a to_o they_o ward_n or_o on_o their_o behalf_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a and_o this_o stewardship_n he_o discharge_v towards_o they_o by_o writing_n not_o have_v opportunity_n of_o discha●ging_v it_o otherwise_o so_o that_o still_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v minister_n and_o apostle_n to_o man_n by_o their_o writing_n as_o well_o as_o otherwise_o and_o shall_v the_o apostle_n come_v again_o personal_o among_o we_o yet_o doubtless_o they_o will_v preach_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n which_o now_o we_o have_v in_o their_o writing_n 2_o cor._n 10.11_o let_v such_o a_o one_o think_v this_o say_v he_o that_o such_o as_o we_o be_v in_o word_n by_o letter_n when_o we_o be_v absent_a such_o will_v we_o be_v also_o indeed_o when_o we_o be_v present_a and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o one_o simple_a and_o unchangeable_a thing_n whether_o preach_v or_o write_v 2_o cor._n 1.18_o but_o as_o god_n be_v true_a our_o word_n towards_o you_o be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o sect._n 25._o 2._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o their_o doctrine_n reach_v rom._n 10.14.15_o how_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v here_o the_o apostle_n make_v all_o man_n believe_v the_o gospel_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n preach_v of_o it_o i_o say_v upon_o the_o apostle_n preach_v of_o it_o for_o when_o he_o say_v how_o can_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v he_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v first_o send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o wit_v the_o apostle_n who_o indeed_o can_v never_o have_v find_v out_o nor_o have_v preach_v such_o a_o doctrine_n to_o the_o world_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v have_v they_o not_o be_v send_v on_o this_o errand_n have_v they_o not_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a wherewith_o to_o do_v it_o the_o apostle_n deny_v any_o such_o sufficiency_n to_o be_v of_o themselves_o and_o ascribe_v it_o whole_o unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o that_o the_o send_v here_o speak_v of_o rom._n 10.15_o be_v christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n will_v further_o appear_v if_o you_o compare_v the_o effect_n with_o their_o cause_n as_o here_o set_v down_o in_o order_n by_o the_o apostle_n how_o can_v they_o say_v he_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v that_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n can_v believe_v that_o of_o which_o he_o have_v never_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n here_o be_v another_o thing_n as_o manifest_v in_o reason_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n make_v themselves_o judge_n in_o the_o case_n a_o man_n can_v hear_v that_o of_o which_o no_o report_n have_v be_v give_v or_o of_o which_o no_o declaration_n have_v be_v make_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v that_o be_v how_o shall_v any_o man_n at_o the_o first_o have_v divulge_v the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n have_v he_o not_o first_o be_v teach_v it_o of_o god_n and_o impower_v with_o knowledge_n and_o utterance_n from_o he_o wherewith_o to_o preach_v it_o which_o be_v the_o apostle_n case_n and_o that_o the_o preach_n and_o send_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o preach_n and_o send_v of_o the_o apostle_n appear_v yet_o further_o by_o the_o 18._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n where_o have_v continue_v his_o discourse_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o preacher_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v three_o verse_n before_o ver._n 14.15_o he_o here_o say_v of_o the_o same_o preacher_n that_o their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o all_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n if_o then_o every_o man_n believe_v depend_v upon_o his_o hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o if_o his_o hear_n of_o i●_z likewise_o depend_v upon_o their_o declare_v or_o preach_v it_o who_o first_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n viz._n the_o apostle_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o declare_v it_o we_o have_v never_o hear_v it_o than_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o doubt_n that_o every_o man_n believe_v the_o gospel_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o preach_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o doctrine_n be_v preacher_n to_o all_o those_o that_o in_o all_o place_n and_o age_n where_o the_o gospel_n come_v do_v believe_v sect._n 26._o which_o thing_n viz_o that_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o their_o doctrine_n may_v be_v further_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v thus_o the_o apostle_n commission_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n in_o all_o the_o world_n mark_n 16.15_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v affirm_v that_o according_o it_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n col._n 1.23_o but_o how_o do_v twelve_o apostle_n think_v we_o in_o their_o own_o person_n carry_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n under_o heaven_n why_o sure_o no_o that_o be_v not_o