Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	apostle_n	doctrine_n	faith_n	1,496	5	5.4771	4	false

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

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light_o imaginable_a they_o indeed_o first_o set_v it_o on_o broach_v in_o the_o nation_n but_o there_o be_v many_o other_o who_o be_v instrumental_a to_o hand_n it_o up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n many_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n upon_o that_o account_n call_v fellow-labourer_n fellowe-helper_n and_o fellow-worker_n together_o with_o they_o both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n 1_o thes._n 3.2_o phil._n 4.3_o rom._n 16.3.2_o cor._n 8.23_o col._n 4.11_o philem._n 1.24_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o apostle_n sound_v that_o go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v their_o word_n that_o go_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10.18_o they_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o ring_n with_o their_o doctrine_n but_o yet_o the_o believer_n which_o be_v also_o make_v such_o by_o their_o preach_n help_v to_o carry_v this_o sound_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o till_o it_o have_v fill_v the_o world_n in_o which_o work_n the_o believer_n at_o rome_n have_v not_o the_o least_o share_n they_o have_v a_o great_a advantage_n and_o opportunity_n this_o way_n than_o many_o other_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n be_v in_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o emperor_n thereof_o have_v his_o seat_n and_o residence_n whither_o and_o from_o whence_o upon_o that_o account_n man_n have_v recourse_n from_o and_o to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o know_a world_n whither_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o imperial_a government_n do_v extend_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n the_o same_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n profess_v at_o rome_n go_v out_o into_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n inform_v we_o rom._n 1.8_o i_o thank_v my_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o you_o all_o that_o your_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o whoever_o be_v the_o immediate_a instrument_n the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v the_o original_a minister_n even_o to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o which_o respect_n all_o 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the_o same_o extent_n with_o their_o doctrine_n and_o that_o the_o one_o be_v as_o broad_a and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o other_o and_o that_o whosoever_o the_o one_o reach_n the_o other_o reach_v 〈◊〉_d the_o affirmative_a whereof_o i_o conceive_v have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v than_o the_o case_n be_v clear_a and_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v now_o among_o we_o to_o direct_v and_o authorise_v in_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o christian_a life_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n ordinance_n and_o otherwise_o as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v among_o those_o church_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o their_o day_n because_o we_o have_v the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o authority_n whereof_o church_n be_v plant_v and_o ordinance_n administer_v in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n publication_n and_o that_o the_o different_a term_n upon_o which_o we_o now_o have_v and_o the_o believer_n than_o have_v the_o same_o doctrinal_a instruction_n and_o direction_n from_o the_o apostle_n the_o one_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n the_o other_o by_o writing_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o case_n so_o as_o to_o leave_v we_o out_o of_o that_o capacity_n of_o enjoy_v gospel_n ordinance_n which_o they_o be_v in_o i_o shall_v now_o come_v further_o to_o clear_a in_o the_o next_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n therefore_o sect._n 27._o 3._o the_o weight_n efficacy_n authorise_v and_o oblige_a virtue_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrinal_a instruction_n about_o matter_n of_o salvation_n worship_n administration_n of_o ordinance_n and_o the_o like_a do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v such_o and_o such_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o will_n pleasure_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v indeed_o make_v know_v by_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n frequent_o labour_v to_o carry_v man_n thought_n and_o expectation_n off_o from_o themselves_o as_o touch_v the_o import_n energy_n operation_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o thing_n minister_v by_o they_o and_o to_o charge_v the_o same_o whole_o upon_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o will_n and_o appointment_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o power_n and_o grace_n as_o concurrent_a with_o his_o own_o appointment_n 1_o cor._n 3.7_o so_o then_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o be_v he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n though_o paul_n plant_v and_o apollo_n water_n yet_o the_o effect_n which_o the_o gospel_n do_v produce_v in_o man_n depend_v no_o more_o upon_o paul_n or_o apollo_n than_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o seed_n depend_v upon_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o plant_v or_o water_n it_o which_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o grow_v and_o increase_v by_o what_o hand_n soever_o plant_v and_o water_v again_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o but_o we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o where_o we_o see_v likewise_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o treasure_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o vessel_n as_o such_o to_o wit_v the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v but_o upon_o the_o will_n grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n how_o weak_a or_o earthen_a soever_o the_o vessel_n be_v in_o which_o it_o be_v carry_v unto_o man_n see_v further_o for_o this_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o and_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o act._n 3.12_o this_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v the_o same_o will_n of_o god_n now_o make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o which_o man_n be_v direct_v authorize_v and_o warrant_v to_o believe_v be_v baptise_v gather_v into_o church_n and_o to_o hold_v communion_n in_o all_o ordinance_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n that_o therefore_o we_o also_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o well_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o repent_v believe_v be_v baptise_v unite_v in_o church_n body_n hold_v communion_n in_o all_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o be_v the_o same_o whether_o it_o be_v express_v by_o speak_v or_o write_v and_o i_o fear_v it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o slender_a excuse_n for_o man_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o reckokon_v to_o say_v that_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o keep_v his_o orninance_n because_o he_o do_v not_o deliver_v his_o mind_n about_o they_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n to_o all_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o some_o when_o as_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v sufficient_o enough_o discover_v his_o mind_n and_o will_v herein_o and_o why_o shall_v any_o think_v either_o that_o god_n will_v more_o excuse_v man_n in_o these_o day_n from_o obey_v he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n than_o he_o do_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o that_o man_n have_v less_o need_n now_o of_o the_o help_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o they_o then_o have_v sect._n 28._o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o touch_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o apostolical_a ministry_n among_o we_o and_o the_o validity_n of_o their_o writing_n as_o be_v equivolent_a with_o their_o personal_a speak_v to_o authorise_v man_n in_o the_o use_n and_o administration_n of_o ordinance_n may_v i_o suppose_v abundant_o satisfy_v any_o that_o be_v desirous_a of_o satisfaction_n touch_v a_o administrator_n and_o man_n power_n of_o administer_a baptism_n now_o in_o these_o day_n yet_o because_o man_n may_v in_o this_o kind_n have_v good_a measure_n heap_v up_o press_v down_o and_o run_v over_o into_o their_o bosom_n i_o shall_v speak_v yet_o something_o further_o to_o that_o particular_a case_n the_o question_n be_v what_o power_n any_o man_n have_v in_o these_o day_n to_o administer_v baptism_n the_o