Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	believe_v	faith_n	good_a	2,481	5	4.3352	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32767	Ecclesia enucleata: The temple opened: Or, A clear demonstration of the true gospel-church in its nature and consitution, according to the true doctrine and practice of Christ and his apostles. By I.C.	Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712.	1684 (1684)	Wing C3750; ESTC R215133	47,294	178

this_o communion_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o country_n for_o where_o the_o common_a bond_n of_o union_n be_v this_o communion_n must_v be_v 3._o to_o make_v communion_n in_o the_o body_n complete_a there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v this_o participation_n in_o a_o common_a good_a by_o all_o the_o member_n but_o a_o communication_n of_o all_o good_a to_o each_o other_o mutual_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o fellow-feeling_n with_o each_o other_o in_o all_o suffering_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n thus_o influence_v all_o the_o member_n appear_v and_o manifest_v itself_o in_o grace_n and_o gift_n various_o work_v towards_o this_o mutual_a fellowship_n of_o part_n both_o in_o good_a and_o evil_n of_o each_o other_o which_o be_v call_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o for_o grace_n the_o principal_a wherein_o the_o catholic_n communion_n do_v consist_v be_v faith_n and_o love_n and_o by_o these_o they_o communicate_v with_o christ_n the_o head_n receive_v from_o he_o and_o make_v return_n to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o reciprocation_n as_o also_o a_o mutual_a communication_n to_o and_o with_o each_o other_o for_o faith_n be_v the_o lead_a grace_n of_o communion_n for_o our_o present_a state_n by_o it_o we_o receive_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n john_n 1._o and_o by_o faith_n the_o saint_n have_v communion_n one_o with_o another_o for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o it_o be_v of_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n believe_v they_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n for_o love_n found_v on_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o another_o be_v proper_o charity_n the_o credibility_n of_o another_o profession_n give_v ground_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v what_o he_o profess_v and_o this_o join_v with_o love_n make_v charity_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n when_o he_o say_v philemon_n 5._o hear_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o faith_n which_o thou_o have_v towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o saint_n moreover_o by_o faith_n the_o saint_n visible_a have_v a_o kind_n of_o communion_n with_o those_o that_o go_v before_o and_o who_o be_v to_o come_v after_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n or_o person_n in_o futurition_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v i._n e._n remove_v from_o sense_n by_o timan_n parterition_n or_o place_n in_o absence_n so_o thereby_o we_o see_v the_o saint_n and_o those_o truth_n attest_v by_o they_o in_o age_n past_a 4._o as_o for_o love_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o most_o eminent_a grace_n of_o actual_a communion_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n and_o of_o they_o with_o each_o other_o in_o the_o state_n that_o we_o be_v in_o here_o but_o it_o be_v almost_o the_o only_o remain_v when_o we_o go_v hence_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o john_n treat_v much_o of_o the_o transcendent_a excellency_n of_o this_o grace_n throughout_o his_o epistle_n etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 4.11_o if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o 12._o if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o we_o by_o this_o grace_n we_o have_v communion_n with_o all_o saint_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a 1_o john_n 5.1_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v love_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o 5._o now_o by_o communion_n in_o these_o two_o grace_n the_o church_n grow_v up_o to_o its_o full_a perfection_n the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 4.12_o that_o the_o ministry_n and_o ministration_n be_v for_o the_o building_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agreement_n in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o it_o and_o too_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o head_n to_o the_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n mystical_a fill_v up_o his_o body_n and_o receive_v influential_o of_o his_o fullness_n by_o faith_n and_o v._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o sincere_a in_o love_n this_o love_n show_v itself_o in_o its_o fellow-feeling_n also_o that_o it_o work_v in_o we_o whereby_o we_o communicate_v in_o each_o other_o suffering_n and_o supply_v each_o other_o want_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a this_o part_n of_o communion_n be_v full_o discourse_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n 6._o thus_o far_o communion_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n under_o its_o catholic_n consideration_n in_o its_o mystical_a state_n there_o must_v be_v some_o external_a action_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v visible_a whereby_o the_o communion_n of_o these_o grace_n must_v be_v manifest_a in_o ministry_n office_n gift_n ordinance_n but_o all_o for_o and_o from_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o eminent_a grace_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n 7._o communion_n then_o of_o particular_a congregation_n must_v be_v by_o christ_n ordination_n visible_a in_o those_o sacred_a mean_n and_o ordinance_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o its_o growth_n confirmation_n and_o build_v up_o in_o grace_n and_o truth_n god_n have_v make_v his_o church_n in_o its_o visible_a state_n the_o nursery_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n eph._n 4.12_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_a the_o body_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n in_o the_o militant_a visible_a part_n 13._o till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ._n verse_n 14._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v henceforth_o no_o more_o child_n 8._o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n in_o a_o way_n of_o communion_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o wherein_o this_o visible_a communion_n do_v consist_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o it_o 3._o where_o and_o between_o who_o it_o be_v 1._o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v it_o do_v consist_v first_o in_o participation_n of_o some_o common_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n which_o a_o particular_a congregation_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o have_v frequent_a fellowship_n together_o in_o and_o these_o be_v church-gift_n and_o church-ordinance_n act_n 2.42_o they_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n in_o break_v bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n and_o for_o this_o end_n have_v christ_n furnish_v his_o church_n with_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n ephes_n 4._o ministry_n by_o erect_v extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a for_o the_o plant_n of_o his_o church_n our_o saviour_n think_v meet_v to_o send_v they_o with_o extraordinary_a commission_n and_o qualification_n those_o that_o be_v such_o be_v especial_o apostle_n prophet_n &_o evangelist_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o first_o apostles_n secondary_o prophet_n eph._n 4.11_o these_o be_v all_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o confirm_v their_o doctrine_n by_o miracle_n have_v their_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n special_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o power_n in_o the_o church_n wherever_o they_o come_v especial_o the_o apostle_n 9_o the_o apostle_n be_v xii_o which_o wait_v upon_o our_o lord_n during_o his_o ministry_n on_o earth_n before_o his_o suffering_n judas_n then_o fall_v from_o his_o ministry_n when_o our_o lord_n ascend_v he_o leave_v eleven_o to_o which_o mathias_n be_v add_v by_o lot_n and_o election_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 1._o to_o these_o two_o more_o be_v add_v afterward_o by_o special_a command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n act._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o chap._n 14.14_o which_o when_o the_o apostle_n barnabas_n and_o paul_n hear_v of_o and_o before_o that_o ordination_n barnabas_n be_v but_o a_o prophet_n send_v from_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o assist_v they_o that_o be_v there_o before_o as_o appear_v chap._n 11.22_o 23._o and_o chap._n 13.1_o 10._o the_o prophet_n i_o apprehend_v to_o be_v such_o who_o be_v furnish_v with_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n their_o call_n and_o commission_n be_v such_o for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o gather_v the_o church_n and_o i_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v those_o brethren_n of_o the_o 120_o that_o wait_v together_o at_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n be_v all_o equal_o with_o the_o