Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	covenant_n	faith_n	seal_n	4,746	5	9.5373	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90063	Irenicum; or, An essay towards a brotherly peace & union, between those of the congregational and presbyterian way; shewing out of the most learned and renowned divines of the congregational way, that their positions concerning 1. Church matters and members. 2. Church constitution and form. 3. Church state. 4. Church officers and ordination. 5. Church government and censures. 6. Church combinations and synods. 7. Communion with and separation from churches. are sufficient for the establishing a firme and lasting peace between them and the Presbyterians ... In pursuance of the good design begun at the Savoy, where it was agreed, and declared, that such reforming churches as consist of persons sound in the faith, and of conversation becoming the Gospel, ought not to refuse the communion of each other ... Drawn up and published by Discipulus de Tempore Junior.	Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.; D. T.	1659 (1659)	Wing N910; Thomason E978_1; ESTC R202985	58,516	89

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7_o 8._o therefore_o a_o explicit_a consent_n be_v not_o require_v to_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o church_n 7._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v apply_v to_o man_n not_o only_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o be_v convert_v but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v faith_n and_o be_v convert_v see_v answer_n to_o question_v 7._o and_o 9_o therefore_o by_o a_o like_a reason_n man_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o be_v convert_v but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v faith_n and_o be_v convert_v for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v commensurate_a 8._o though_o christ_n be_v a_o live_a head_n yet_o he_o count_v it_o no_o dishonour_n to_o he_o to_o admit_v of_o dead_a member_n in_o his_o church_n which_o be_v his_o mystical_a body_n as_o know_v how_o to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o or_o by_o dead_a member_n see_v answer_n to_o quest_n 10._o and_o though_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o despise_v 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to_o question_v 12._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n do_v to_o any_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n to_o deny_v they_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n unless_o they_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o that_o before_o the_o whole_a church_n 11._o it_o be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n the_o profession_n whereof_o be_v require_v in_o church-member_n see_v answer_n to_o question_v 13._o therefore_o it_o be_v irregular_a to_o put_v people_n upon_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o conversion_n 12._o it_o be_v a_o inextricable_a perplexity_n to_o suspend_v the_o essence_n and_o validity_n of_o church_n and_o church_n administration_n upon_o the_o hide_a sincerity_n of_o

cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n page_n 132._o line_n 11_o 12._o quest_n 2._o who_o then_o may_v be_v admit_v or_o account_v member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o who_o not_o answ_n the_o ignorant_a person_n that_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v member_n into_o the_o church_n or_o if_o bear_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o so_o continue_v in_o their_o ignorance_n to_o their_o ripe_a age_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confirm_v member_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o other_o right_n of_o a_o church-member_n as_o election_n of_o officer_n admission_n of_o member_n censure_n of_o offender_n etc._n etc._n mr._n cotton_n holiness_n of_o church-member_n pag._n 19_o line_n 32._o 2._o atheist_n witch_n papist_n and_o all_o heretic_n who_o either_o deny_v the_o faith_n or_o profess_v a_o false_a faith_n against_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v member_n into_o the_o church_n without_o reformation_n and_o repentance_n pag._n 20._o l._n 4._o 3._o notorious_a person_n scandalous_a for_o any_o gross_a crime_n as_o idolatry_n adultery_n fornication_n drunkenness_n oppression_n perjury_n profaneness_n lie_v be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n or_o not_o continue_v in_o it_o ibi._n pag._n 20._o line_n 11._o quest_n 3._o yea_o but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o tru●ly_o convert_v and_o regenerate_v be_v not_o that_o enough_o to_o make_v he_o uncapable_a of_o church-membership_a though_o he_o b●_n neither_o gross_o ignorant_a nor_o notorious_o scandalous_a answ_n irregeneration_n alone_o do_v not_o keep_v any_o from_o church_n fellowship_n cotton_n mr._n cotton_n unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o such_o fruit_n as_o be_v open_o scandalous_a and_o do_v convince_o manifest_a unregeneration_n as_o gross_a ignorance_n palpable_a hypocrisy_n or_o such_o like_a spiritual_a wickedness_n mr._n cotton_n holiness_n of_o church-member_n p._n 92._o line_n 35._o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v comfortable_a and_o desirable_a in_o the_o admission_n of_o member_n into_o the_o church_n when_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o such_o who_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v especial_o in_o the_o first_o plant_v or_o gather_v of_o church_n yet_o neither_o in_o judgement_n nor_o in_o practice_n do_v we_o suspend_v their_o admission_n till_o we_o be_v convince_v in_o our_o conscience_n of_o the_o certain_a and_o unfallible_a sign_n of_o their_o regeneration_n mr._n cotton_n holiness_n of_o church_n member_n p._n 2._o line_n ult_n and_o as_o for_o that_o the_o member_n shall_v at_o several_a time_n in_o several_a company_n repair_v to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o examine_v the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o conversion_n i_o be_o afraid_a it_o be_v a_o presume_a kind_n of_o liberty_n which_o want_v precept_n and_o example_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o ever_o appear_v to_o i_o in_o the_o scripture_n mr._n hooker_n survey_v of_o discipline_n part_v 3._o page_n 5._o object_n 1._o but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v john_n 3.3_o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n except_o he_o be_v regenerate_v answ_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v mean_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n pag._n 139._o line_n 2._o object_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.27_o which_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v thereinto_o therefore_o no_o unregenerate_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n answ_n that_o text_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o last_o conversion_n call_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o proselyte_n as_o from_o among_o the_o nation_n shall_v enter_v into_o fellowship_n with_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v profane_a person_n corrupter_n and_o defiler_n of_o other_o nor_o maker_n of_o image_n which_o be_v abomination_n and_o lie_n and_o that_o the_o description_n agree_v to_o infant_n though_o unregenerate_a as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n bapt_v p._n 133._o l._n 24._o quest_n 4._o but_o be_v there_o not_o more_o require_v to_o church-membership_a then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v neither_o ignorant_a nor_o scandalous_a be_v there_o not_o positive_a holiness_n require_v why_o else_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o frequent_o call_v saint_n answ_n saint_n by_o external_a call_n as_o distinct_a from_o saint_n by_o internal_a call_n be_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n mr._n hooker_n survey_v of_o discipline_n part_v 1._o pag._n 21._o line_n 28._o quest_n 5._o who_o then_o be_v saint_n by_o external_a call_n answ_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o holiness_n one_o by_o imputation_n from_o christ_n a_o second_o by_o regeneration_n from_o the_o spirit_n a_o three_o by_o separation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o to_o participation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n through_o the_o covenant_n many_o enjoy_v this_o last_o holiness_n though_o they_o do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o two_o former_a mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 125._o line_n 1._o and_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o holy_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n ibid._n pag._n 67._o line_n 30._o and_o they_o with_o ho_o believe_v with_o temporary_a or_o historical_a faith_n only_o may_v be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n ibid._n line_n 28._o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v holy_a because_o it_o give_v right_a to_o holy_a privilege_n and_o denominate_v they_o holy_a whether_o person_n family_n or_o nation_n nation_n holy_a by_o covenant_n therefore_o church_n those_o who_o god_n call_v to_o such_o covenant_n with_o himself_o mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n bapt_v for_o it_o separate_v they_o from_o other_o people_n and_o set_v they_o apart_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a worship_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o ibid._n pag._n 111._o line_n 11._o quest_n 6._o but_o can_v any_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o or_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a state_n of_o grace_n one_o adherent_a which_o some_o not_o unfit_o call_v federal_a grace_n sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n heb_fw-mi 9.13_o the_o other_o inherent_a sanctify_v the_o inward_a man_n and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n one_o whereby_o person_n in_o covenant_n be_v sanctify_v by_o common_a grace_n which_o make_v they_o serviceable_a and_o useful_a in_o their_o calling_n as_o judas_n demas_n and_o such_o like_a hypocrite_n and_o according_a to_o this_o fence_n may_v we_o not_o say_v saint_n saul_n saint_n demas_n saint_n judas_n and_o that_o the_o church_n make_v up_o of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v a_o church_n of_o saint_n the_o other_o whereby_o person_n in_o covenant_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 43._o l._n 16._o now_o though_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o last_o and_o strict_a fence_n yet_o in_o the_o two_o former_a they_o may_v quest_n 7._o but_o see_v faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o all_o who_o believe_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n and_o must_v they_o not_o first_o come_v to_o faith_n before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o covenant_n answ_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o place_n prove_v all_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o believer_n only_o mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 58._o l._n 12._o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v only_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v than_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o by_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n p._n 62._o l._n 3._o if_o the_o church_n consist_v only_o of_o real_a saint_n then_o real_a sanctify_a grace_n be_v never_o give_v to_o any_o in_o the_o churchy_n but_o always_o in_o the_o world_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o first_o faith_n and_o then_o to_o the_o covenant_n but_o first_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o faith_n write_v and_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n to_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n mr._n cotton_n f_o infant_n baptism_n page_n 54._o

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engage_v of_o the_o people_n to_o reformation_n by_o edward_n the_o six_o and_z queen_n elizabeth_z have_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n to_o constitute_v the_o church_n see_v chapter_n second_o answer_v to_o question_v the_o four_o therefore_o much_o more_o the_o late_a solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n 6._o people_n ordinary_a and_o fix_a attend_v together_o upon_o one_o ministry_n and_o join_v ordinary_o together_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o public_a worship_n have_v the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o a_o church_n covenant_n see_v chap._n 2._o answ_n to_o quest_n 4._o and_o therefore_o they_o who_o most_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o covenant_n can_v condemn_v our_o parochial_a assembly_n as_o no_o church_n for_o want_v of_o such_o a_o covenant_n 7._o the_o work_n now_o to_o do_v in_o england_n be_v not_o to_o make_v church_n where_o none_o be_v but_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o primitive_a institution_n see_v chap._n 2._o answ_n to_o quest_n 5._o therefore_o they_o 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into_o some_o heinous_a crime_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o mr._n cotton_n holiness_n of_o church-member_n p._n 56._o l._n 21._o quest_n but_o if_o such_o member_n as_o these_o be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o nor_o withdraw_v from_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v answ_n such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n cotton_n mr._n cotton_n be_v initiate_v member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n though_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a grace_n until_o they_o just_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o fellowship_n for_o even_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_n 10.14_o mr._n cotton_n holiness_n of_o church-member_n pag._n 1._o line_n 16._o 2._o such_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o and_o receive_v their_o membership_n in_o their_o infancy_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o their_o parent_n when_o 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