Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	church_n	true_a	visible_a	19,269	5	9.3685	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86680	An addition or postscript to The vindication of the essence and unity of the Church-Catholick visible, and the priority thereof in regard of particular churches. In answer to the objections made against it, both by Mr. Stone, and some others. / By Samuel Hudson ...	Hudson, Samuel, 17th cent.	1658 (1658)	Wing H3263; ESTC R202480	42,930	59

of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o carp_v but_o shall_v give_v as_o candid_a a_o interpretation_n as_o may_v be_v of_o their_o word_n i_o suppose_v by_o saint_n they_o mean_v visible_a saint_n saint_n by_o dedication_n and_o consecration_n and_o not_o absolute_o of_o saint_n by_o regeneration_n for_o as_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a rule_n to_o judge_v thereof_o in_o other_o so_o also_o they_o can_v never_o be_v sure_a they_o be_v in_o a_o true_a church_n but_o will_v still_o be_v scrupulous_a in_o their_o communion_n and_o can_v dispense_v or_o communicate_v in_o faith_n but_o doubt_o they_o be_v also_o very_o tender_a in_o express_v the_o form_n or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o the_o cement_n of_o this_o particular_a society_n and_o therefore_o have_v leave_v out_o the_o word_n covenant_n either_o explicit_a or_o implicit_a and_o so_o i_o hope_v they_o intend_v to_o let_v in_o parochial_a congregation_n into_o the_o definition_n though_o not_o independent_a for_o there_o be_v such_o a_o mutual_a union_n among_o they_o for_o mutual_a worship_n i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v join_v in_o public_a worship_n and_o not_o as_o we_o speak_v of_o mutual_a duty_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o each_o other_o but_o worship_v perform_v by_o they_o joint_o to_o god_n but_o i_o marvel_v that_o this_o definition_n mention_n not_o any_o relation_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n to_o some_o officer_n or_o officer_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v subject_v themselves_o and_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v edify_v and_o govern_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v god_n mouth_n to_o they_o and_o their_o mouth_n to_o god_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o be_v too_o bold_a or_o peremptory_a in_o guess_v at_o their_o meaning_n but_o haply_o it_o be_v because_o they_o intend_v to_o put_v the_o key_n of_o discipline_n into_o the_o body_n of_o this_o congregation_n which_o can_v exercise_v they_o without_o officer_n or_o because_o they_o can_v set_v up_o un-ordained_n private_a member_n to_o preach_v and_o pray_v among_o they_o and_o so_o make_v up_o their_o mutual_a worship_n also_o without_o a_o officer_n or_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o their_o book_n though_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o officer_n or_o haply_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v unchurch_v again_o by_o the_o death_n of_o such_o a_o officer_n if_o they_o have_v put_v he_o into_o their_o definition_n they_o say_v also_o that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o mutual_a union_n be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o that_o must_v imply_v they_o all_o true_o convert_v but_o i_o marvel_n that_o they_o make_v no_o provision_n in_o their_o definition_n for_o the_o education_n instruction_n and_o conversion_n of_o child_n bear_v member_n of_o their_o congregation_n and_o servant_n of_o their_o member_n see_v by_o god_n appointment_n and_o the_o usage_n in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o parent_n or_o master_n bring_v his_o whole_a family_n into_o covenant_n aswell_o as_o himself_o and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n israel_n to_o convert_v unconvert_v person_n as_o well_o as_o edify_v convert_v they_o say_v nothing_o also_o of_o their_o mutual_a inspection_n and_o watch_v over_o one_o another_o for_o which_o this_o way_n be_v so_o high_o cry_v up_o above_o other_o haply_o it_o be_v because_o their_o member_n dwell_v so_o far_o remote_a in_o so_o many_o parish_n that_o they_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o do_v it_o they_o grant_v a_o universal_a company_n of_o saint_n in_o a_o reform_a sense_n comprehend_v every_o individual_a saint-member_n thereof_o whether_o form_v into_o fellowship_n or_o unformed_a but_o as_o saint_n not_o as_o church_n of_o saint_n i_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v true_a the_o particular_a visible_a believer_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n whether_o form_v into_o congregation_n or_o no_o for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o secondary_a accidental_a relation_n that_o betide_v they_o and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o essence_n of_o their_o christianity_n it_o be_v true_a their_o particular_a membership_n of_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n come_v by_o their_o union_n with_o it_o but_o be_v they_o not_o member_n and_o subject_n of_o christ_n political_a visible_a kingdom_n before_o any_o such_o union_n and_o initiate_v into_o it_o by_o one_o of_o his_o officer_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o particular_a officer_n of_o a_o congregation_n for_o none_o be_v baptize_v into_o a_o congregation_n but_o as_o by_o a_o indefinite_a officer_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o indefinite_a officer_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o employment_n and_o general_a object_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o general_a and_o that_o be_v the_o prime_a relation_n of_o a_o minister_n and_o that_o to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n be_v secondary_a as_o it_o consist_v of_o a_o parcel_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n over_o who_o he_o take_v especial_a actual_a constant_a care_n and_o charge_n they_o say_v the_o world_n be_v universal_a of_o which_o all_o creature_n be_v a_o part_n yet_o do_v a_o man_n stand_v where_o he_o may_v see_v all_o country_n and_o all_o crearure_n he_o shall_v see_v but_o a_o particular_a world_n real_o particular_a but_o intellectual_o universal_a answer_n if_o by_o particular_a world_n they_o mean_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o general_a world_n it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o one_o particular_a can_v make_v up_o a_o universal_a and_o there_o be_v never_o any_o world_n but_o this_o one_o but_o if_o by_o particular_a they_o mean_v a_o individual_a integral_a world_n it_o be_v true_a and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o i_o contend_v for_o in_o this_o vindication_n that_o the_o universal_a or_o ecumenical_a church_n can_v put_v on_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o church_n in_o genere_fw-la but_o of_o a_o great_a individual_a integral_n and_o so_o both_o the_o world_n and_o universal_a church_n be_v whether_o a_o man_n stand_v where_o he_o can_v see_v they_o or_o no_o they_o be_v integraliter_fw-la universale_fw-la as_o ames_n call_v the_o universal_a church_n it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o say_v do_v a_o man_n stand_v where_o he_o may_v see_v all_o the_o corporation_n and_o all_o particular_a civil_a society_n of_o man_n he_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o corporation_n exist_v in_o either_o of_o they_o or_o the_o integral_a nature_n rather_o and_o from_o they_o all_o abstract_n a_o general_a nature_n and_o yet_o deny_v a_o universal_a corporation_n consist_v of_o they_o as_o part_n thereof_o but_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o several_a corporation_n or_o polity_n be_v constitute_v by_o several_a charter_n grant_v from_o several_a sovereign_n under_o several_a law_n but_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v but_o one_o charter_n from_o one_o sovereign_a under_o the_o same_o system_a of_o law_n and_o the_o officer_n indefinite_a officer_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o employment_n to_o which_o they_o be_v call_v by_o christ_n and_o may_v exercise_v the_o same_o towards_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a body_n as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n and_o a_o call_v which_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o several_a civil_a corporation_n can_v do_v they_o answer_v that_o text_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o god_n have_v set_v in_o the_o church_n first_o apostles_n secondary_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v usual_o bring_v to_o prove_v a_o universal_a visible_a church_n by_o parallel_v it_o with_o what_o be_v say_v for_o 18._o god_n have_v set_v the_o member_n every_o one_o in_o the_o body_n and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o conclude_v a_o catholic_n body_n neither_o will_v the_o former_a conclude_v a_o catholic_n church_n i_o answer_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v great_a for_o the_o several_a body_n though_o they_o may_v have_v a_o general_a consideration_n and_o notion_n put_v upon_o they_o or_o abstract_v from_o they_o rather_o of_o body_n in_o genere_fw-la yet_o be_v they_o not_o unite_v together_o into_o one_o individual_a body_n by_o any_o external_a bond_n they_o be_v not_o integral_o one_o but_o only_o generical_o or_o specifical_o one_o but_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o body_n by_o a_o visible_a external_a bond_n yea_o bond_n of_o the_o same_o sovereign_n the_o same_o law_n the_o same_o covenant_n the_o same_o initiation_n and_o enrowlment_n and_o the_o same_o indefinite_a officer_n over_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o primary_n consideration_n that_o come_v upon_o it_o before_o any_o particular_a distinction_n into_o congregation_n which_o consist_v of_o parcel_n of_o that_o great_a body_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 27._o you_o be_v the_o body_n

once_o bind_v themselves_o by_o marriage_n promise_n or_o indenture_n they_o may_v compel_v they_o to_o hold_v so_o and_o to_o obey_v and_o reform_v themselves_o so_o be_v the_o case_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o visible_a church_n second_o it_o be_v object_v that_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a matter_n for_o a_o church_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v church_n or_o to_o be_v join_v withal_o answer_v be_v there_o not_o as_o unfit_a matter_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n before_o christ_n come_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n for_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o then_o and_o now_o yea_o be_v there_o not_o as_o unfit_a matter_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n at_o corinth_n and_o phillippi_n &_o c_o see_v the_o text_n before_o name_v and_o tell_v i_o if_o we_o have_v worse_a matter_n than_o there_o be_v and_o yet_o what_o the_o gospel_n there_o say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n give_v a_o instance_n of_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o ever_o profess_a belief_n in_o and_o subjection_n to_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o ever_o be_v deny_v admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o mere_o for_o want_v of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o apostle_n instruct_v inform_v reprove_v and_o seek_v to_o amend_v they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v heretical_a or_o notorious_a and_o obstinate_a excommunicate_v they_o and_o that_o we_o allow_v and_o can_v hearty_o wish_v be_v still_o do_v and_o hope_n may_v in_o due_a time_n do_v a_o shepherd_n turn_v the_o disease_a sheep_n out_o of_o his_o flock_n quite_o and_o feed_v only_o the_o sound_a one_o no_o he_o be_v to_o strengthen_v the_o disease_a and_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o bound_v up_o the_o break_a and_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o seek_v up_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek._n 34.4_o indeed_o it_o be_v requisite_a he_o shall_v separate_v the_o scab_a and_o disease_v from_o the_o rest_n for_o a_o time_n lest_o they_o infect_v the_o rest_n and_o then_o have_v cure_v they_o to_o put_v they_o together_o into_o the_o same_o fold_n minister_n be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n as_o christ_n command_v mat._n 10.6_o and_o not_o to_o feed_v the_o sound_a one_o only_o that_o go_v not_o astray_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o people_n christ_n mean_v by_o those_o lose_a sheep_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o such_o i_o believe_v as_o many_o in_o our_o age_n will_v have_v pass_v by_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v the_o wound_a man_n in_o the_o parable_n or_o count_v goat_n rather_o than_o sheep_n yea_o but_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o grow_v so_o corrupt_a do_v not_o appear_v so_o at_o their_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr we_o know_v they_o be_v new_a convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o immediate_o admit_v by_o baptism_n even_o by_o thousand_o of_o a_o day_n and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v man_n grow_v without_o any_o strict_a enquiry_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o without_o any_o wait_n for_o experience_n of_o their_o godly_a conversation_n philip_n baptize_v simon_n the_o sorcerer_n after_o his_o profession_n of_o his_o belief_n in_o christ_n who_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o of_o all_o man_n one_o will_v have_v think_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v well_o try_v first_o but_o be_v not_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o some_o member_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n he_o speak_v it_o to_o their_o shame_n sure_o if_o they_o have_v have_v it_o at_o their_o first_o admission_n into_o church_n they_o will_v not_o have_v lose_v it_o afterward_o under_o the_o ministry_n of_o their_o teacher_n indeed_o they_o may_v corrupt_v in_o manner_n or_o in_o judgement_n but_o not_o lose_v their_o knowledge_n and_o grow_v sot_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o a_o church_n at_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o it_o when_o possible_o they_o may_v pick_v choice_a member_n as_o they_o do_v at_o first_o in_o n._n e._n when_o they_o go_v over_o thither_o man_n convert_v by_o the_o ministry_n in_o old_a england_n before_o they_o go_v thither_o and_o a_o successive_a church_n in_o after_o age_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o new_a generation_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o former_a aetas_fw-la parentum_fw-la pejor_fw-la avis_fw-fr tulit_fw-la nos_fw-la nequiores_fw-la mox_fw-la daturos_fw-la progeniem_fw-la vitiosiorem_fw-la the_o church_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n age_n be_v not_o so_o pure_a as_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o yet_o then_o they_o be_v bad_a enough_o and_o i_o fear_v the_o succeed_a church_n in_o n._n e._n will_v not_o prove_v altogether_o so_o pure_a and_o eminent_a for_o sincerity_n of_o grace_n and_o holy_a conversation_n as_o their_o first_o be_v and_o yet_o our_o brethren_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o corrupt_a member_n in_o such_o a_o successive_a church_n do_v unchurch_n they_o and_o alas_o that_o be_v our_o condition_n in_o this_o nation_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n reform_v and_o amend_v we_o three_o it_o be_v object_v against_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o right_o constitute_v because_o we_o want_v a_o explicit_a congregational_a covenant_n and_o so_o the_o true_a form_n answer_v thus_o you_o see_v i_o be_o enforce_v to_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n again_o but_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o our_o brethren_n for_o the_o congregationall_a way_n do_v not_o unchurch_n we_o for_o want_v of_o that_o and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v clear_v our_o brethren_n in_o n._n e._n from_o that_o aspersion_n and_o some_o of_o our_o brethren_n at_o home_n who_o have_v late_o write_v require_v but_o a_o mutual_a agreement_n for_o joint_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o may_v be_v find_v in_o our_o congregation_n and_o both_o have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v more_o but_o for_o these_o new_a scruple_n put_v into_o their_o mind_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o not_o against_o a_o explicit_a covenant_n in_o our_o congregation_n but_o wish_v they_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o it_o as_o they_o be_v in_o many_o place_n willing_a to_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o their_o minister_n for_o their_o tithe_n if_o they_o can_v get_v advantage_n thereby_o as_o most_v what_o they_o do_v abundant_o for_o by_o such_o a_o covenant_n i_o conceive_v they_o shall_v be_v more_o bind_v to_o their_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o their_o minister_n to_o they_o and_o it_o may_v haply_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o submit_v the_o better_a to_o our_o instruction_n reproof_n admonition_n inspection_n and_o discipline_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o stamp_v jus_o divinum_fw-la upon_o it_o neither_o do_v i_o find_v any_o hint_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n or_o primitive_a time_n and_o therefore_o can_v believe_v there_o be_v any_o but_o that_o they_o stand_v bind_v by_o their_o general_a covenant_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o several_a place_n neither_o dare_v i_o think_v it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v people_n right_a to_o god_n ordinance_n nor_o that_o it_o can_v divolve_v such_o a_o privilege_n upon_o the_o member_n that_o enter_v into_o it_o to_o invest_v they_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o admit_v member_n make_v officer_n to_o invest_v and_o divest_v they_o and_o have_v all_o church_n power_n radical_o in_o themselves_o i_o know_v m._n stone_n do_v not_o make_v it_o the_o form_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o the_o cement_n rather_o but_o true_o as_o it_o be_v use_v or_o abuse_v rather_o by_o many_o about_o we_o i_o fear_v it_o will_v prove_v but_o untempered_a mortar_n for_o first_o people_n be_v so_o eager_a of_o it_o that_o some_o people_n will_v join_v with_o antipaedobaptist_n millenaries_n and_o five_o monarchy-man_n or_o any_o sect_n so_o they_o may_v but_o be_v in_o a_o covenant_n second_o it_o be_v raise_v up_o as_o a_o partition_n wall_n between_o they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v in_o implicit_a covenant_n and_o agreement_n together_o and_o with_o their_o pastor_n so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o they_o though_o never_o so_o religious_a reform_a and_o eminent_a congregation_n nor_o suffer_v any_o of_o they_o though_o never_o so_o godly_a and_o so_o acknowledge_v by_o they_o to_o communicate_v with_o themselves_o they_o will_v not_o baptize_v any_o of_o our_o child_n nor_o suffer_v we_o to_o baptize_v any_o of_o they_o nay_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o stay_v to_o see_v any_o of_o our_o child_n baptize_v if_o they_o be_v occasional_o