Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	bless_a	great_a	lord_n	2,604	5	3.5756	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50249	A disputation concerning church-members and their children in answer to XXI questions wherein the state of such children when adult, together with their duty towards the church, and the churches duty towards them is discussed by an assembly of divines meeting at Boston in New England, June 4th, 1657 / now published by a lover of truth.	Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1271A; ESTC R3585	21,931	42

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righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n quest_n 7._o whether_o as_o large_a qualification_n be_v not_o require_v of_o a_o member_n child_n to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o vote_n and_o censure_n as_o be_v requirable_a of_o his_o parent_n at_o their_o first_o entrance_n ans._n the_o hold_v forth_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n with_o a_o ability_n to_o examine_v themselves_o by_o way_n of_o confession_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n 7._o be_v all_o requirable_a in_o the_o parent_n for_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n to_o full_a communion_n and_o the_o same_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o regular_a admission_n of_o the_o parent_n child_n be_v grow_v adult_a unto_o his_o full_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o proposition_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v faith_n and_o repentance_n 2._o that_o this_o faith_n and_o repentance_n must_v appear_v to_o other_o first_o they_o be_v to_o have_v faith_n and_o repentance_n 1._o because_o examination_n be_v the_o duty_n and_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o examination_n without_o both_o the_o be_v and_o exercise_n of_o which_o they_o can_v come_v worthy_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o examination_n 2._o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v institute_v not_o for_o regeneration_n but_o for_o nourishment_n and_o confirmation_n it_o be_v a_o supper_n and_o a_o seal_n that_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n ought_v to_o appear_v to_o other_o be_v manifest_a thus_o the_o officer_n ought_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o faithful_a steward_n now_o to_o such_o it_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o dispense_v a_o portion_n in_o reason_n but_o to_o see_v also_o that_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v dispense_v be_v meet_v to_o receive_v their_o portion_n luke_n 12._o 42._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 2._o the_o lord_n supper_n can_v regular_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o receiver_n concerning_o who_o personal_o according_a to_o truth_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n the_o minister_n can_v say_v take_v and_o eat_v this_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o but_o this_o the_o minister_n can_v say_v with_o good_a conscience_n to_o any_o one_o upon_o his_o mere_a have_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n without_o a_o visible_a hold_v forth_o of_o the_o same_o to_o other_o in_o their_o own_o person_n because_o both_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o take_n and_o eat_v here_o require_v as_o this_o prove_v the_o assertion_n concerning_o the_o officer_n so_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 15_o 16_o 17._o prove_v the_o same_o concerning_o the_o whole_a body_n because_o in_o a_o regular_a celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o whole_a church_n do_v judge_v all_o the_o partaker_n thereof_o to_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n with_o christ_n crucify_v and_o one_o with_o another_o as_o one_o body_n in_o he_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o officer_n respective_o as_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n so_o to_o discern_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a as_o that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v only_o be_v administer_v unto_o worthy_a receiver_n ezek._n 44._o 7_o 8_o 23._o but_o this_o can_v be_v except_o the_o premise_a essential_a requisite_n be_v make_v appear_v to_o they_o in_o judgement_n of_o charity_n concerning_o the_o power_n of_o vote_v it_o be_v not_o rational_a that_o they_o shall_v exercise_v a_o church-power_n as_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o church-ordinance_n which_o vote_v imply_v who_o themselves_o be_v unfit_a for_o all_o ordinance_n they_o who_o be_v thus_o unfit_a will_v abuse_v the_o ordinance_n themselves_o and_o admit_v and_o retain_v unworthy_a officer_n and_o member_n and_o discourage_v the_o worthy_a and_o therefore_o power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o be_v not_o for_o edification_n but_o for_o destruction_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o quest_n 8._o whether_o by_o covenant_n seed_n be_v mean_v the_o seed_n of_o immediate_a parent_n only_o or_o of_o remote_a also_o ans._n the_o gospel_n by_o covenant_n seed_n intend_v only_o the_o seed_n of_o immediate_a parent_n in_o church_n covenant_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o parent_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v immediate_a parent_n their_o progenitor_n be_v heathen_n the_o gospel_n extend_v not_o the_o external_a covenant_n beyond_o the_o immediate_a parent_n if_o neither_o of_o the_o immediate_a parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n their_o child_n be_v unclean_a see_v the_o text_n the_o next_o parent_n may_v bring_v in_o his_o seed_n though_o his_o progenitor_n be_v unbeliever_n and_o the_o next_o parent_n may_v cut_v off_o their_o seed_n though_o the_o progenitor_n be_v believer_n witness_v the_o instance_n of_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n ier._n 9_o 25_o 26._o ezek._n 32._o 29._o psal._n 83._o 6._o mal._n 1._o 4._o gen._n 21._o 10._o otherwise_o there_o can_v no_o generation_n be_v give_v where_o the_o covenant_n interest_n of_o posterity_n can_v expedient_o be_v bound_v depinge_fw-la ubi_fw-la sistam_fw-la show_v we_o where_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o stand_n the_o contrary_a expose_v the_o church_n to_o inevitable_a and_o intolerable_a impurity_n quest_n 9_o whether_o adopt_a child_n and_o bond_n servant_n be_v covenant-seed_n ans._n adopt_a child_n and_o infant-servant_n regular_o and_o absolute_o subject_v to_o the_o government_n and_o dispose_n of_o such_o head_n of_o family_n as_o be_v in_o church-covenant_n though_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o natural_a seed_n yet_o in_o regard_n the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o godly_a learned_a extend_v to_o they_o the_o same_o covenant_n privilege_n with_o their_o natural_a seed_n we_o judge_v not_o any_o church_n who_o be_v like-minded_a with_o they_o for_o their_o practice_n herein_o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o yet_o we_o desire_v at_o present_a to_o leave_v this_o question_n without_o all_o prejudice_n on_o our_o part_n to_o after_o free_a disquisition_n quest_n 10._o whether_o the_o child_n admit_v by_o his_o father_n covenant_n be_v also_o a_o deputy_n for_o his_o seed_n without_o or_o before_o personal_a covenant_a or_o without_o and_o before_o like_o personal_a qualification_n in_o kind_n as_o his_o father_n be_v to_o enjoy_v when_o he_o become_v a_o deputy_n ans._n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o question_n in_o other_o term_n we_o conceive_v to_o be_v this_o whether_o the_o child_n of_o a_o person_n join_v in_o church-covenant_n by_o mean_n of_o he_o or_o her_o immediate_a parent_n covenant_n though_o such_o a_o parent_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o nor_o qualify_v for_o full_a communion_n nor_o have_v covenant_v in_o their_o own_o person_n whether_o we_o say_v the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o person_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v whereunto_o we_o answer_v in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n propos._n 1._o infant_n either_o of_o who_o immediate_a parent_n be_v in_o church-covenant_n do_v confaederate_a with_o their_o parent_n and_o be_v therefore_o church-member_n with_o they_o see_v ans._n to_o quest_n 1._o propos._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o infant_n when_o grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o discretion_n though_o not_o yet_o fit_a for_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o own_v the_o covenant_n they_o make_v with_o their_o parent_n by_o enter_v thereinto_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o as_o appear_v by_o scripture_n example_n of_o person_n both_o call_v to_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n many_o of_o who_o can_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o personal_o gracious_a and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a for_o