Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	bind_v	church_n	key_n	4,545	5	10.1263	5	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12557	Paralleles, censures, observations Aperteyning: to three several writinges, 1. A lettre written to Mr. Ric. Bernard, by Iohn Smyth. 2. A book intituled, the Seperatists schisme published by Mr. Bernard. 3. An answer made to that book called the Sep. Schisme by Mr. H. Ainsworth. Whereunto also are adioyned. 1. The said lettre written to Mr. Ric. Bernard divided into 19. sections. 2. Another lettre written to Mr. A.S. 3. A third letter written to certayne bretheren of the seperation. By Iohn Smyth.	Smyth, John, d. 1612.	1609 (1609)	STC 22877; ESTC S103006	171,681	180

avoyded among them Lost or wandring sheep must be sought out brethren impenieent must be bound penitent losed That they have the powre of binding losing on earth That Christ promiseth to them his presence acceptance that they must til 70. tymes 7. tymes remit offences private c. Ergo Christs ministerial powre is given to the Disciples or brethren if they be but three or two so much more if they be a multitude The third Argument from Mat. 28 16-20 From this place of Scripture I reason after this manner To whome preaching baptizing is committed to them the powre of binding losing is given Powre to preach baptize is given to the Disciples of Christ or to the brethreÌ„ or to the body of the Church Ergo powre to bind lose that is Christs ministerial powre is given to the disciples or brethren or the body of the Church The Major of this argument is true by proportion of parity For by one the same powre doth the Church preach pray baptize administer the L. Supper excommunicate absolve c. viz by the ministerial powre of Christ therfor if the body of the church being more or fewer have powre to preach baptize they have powre to bind lose The rather considering that preaching the Gospel is a mayne part of binding losing of men to from their sinnes a principal part of the powre of the keyes in shutting opening heaven gates to the impenitent or penitent sinners The Minor of this argument may be confirmed by this reason To whome Christ promiseth his presence to the worldes end To them he giveth powre to preach baptize But to his Discipls Christ promiseth his presence to the worldes end even to two or three gathered together into his name Mat. 18.20 28.20 yea to any Seperated people 2. Cor. 6 16-18 Ergo To his Disciples to two or thre gathered togeÌ„ther into his name doth he give powre to preach baptize The fourth argument from Marc. 13 33-37 From this place of Scripture I frame an Argument thus Christs Servants have Christs authority Christs visible Church or two or three faithful people are Christs Servants Ergo Christs visible Church hath Christs authority Heer by the way may be noted that in this place Marc. 13.34 Christ giveth authority to his Servants But Mat. 28.18 Christ receaveth authority or powre from his Father eveÌ„ al the powre in heaven earth wherby wee may collect that which was before affirmed that Christs powre is donble 1. that powre Monarchicall which is inherent in his owne person is incommunicable to any creature 2. That powre Ministeriall which he delegateth to his Servants to his Disciples to two or three faithfull people wheresoever But concerning the argument if it be objected that Christs Servants are the Apostles their Successors I deny it For ther is a distinction made between the Servants the Porter Now the authority is given generally to the Servants of the howse watching is specially enjoyned to the Porter if it be any thing that the Apostles their Sucicessors have it is watching by way of office for so the porter is to wach yet that duty also is particularly applyed injoyned to every one vs 37. The fifth Argument from Ioh. 20 18-24 Luk. 24 35-53 From these places of Scripture compared together I collect this argument If Christs Ministerial powre of binding losing be given to Marie Magdalene Cleopas joyntly with the rest of the Disciples of Christ Then it is given to the body of the Church But powre of binding losing remitting retayning sinnes is giveÌ„ to Marie Magdalene Cleopas joyntly with the rest of Christs Disciples Therfor Christs ministerial powre of binding losing or remitting retayning sinnes is given to the body of the Church The Minor of this argument may easily be proved by comparing the two former places of Seripture together For in Luke Cleopas the other Disciple brought tidings off Christs Resurection to the eleven others that were with them Luke 24.33.34.36 VVhence it is evident that Cleopas the other Disciple the eleven others were together This day was the first day of the weeke vs 23.33.36 Even that very day wherein Christ arose Now vppon this day Christ spake those wordes gave the powre of remitting retayning sinnes vnto al the Disciples not only to the eleven but to Cleopas Marie Magdasene others assembled together that night when Christ appeared to them al together jointly in the howse Joh. 20.23 The sixth Argument from Act. 2.39 3.25 compared with Rom. 4.11.12 Gal. 3.7.9.14.15 From these places of Scripture compared together I frame this argument Vnto whom the promises the covenant the blessing is given vnto them the ministerial powre of Christ viz the powre of binding losing is given But the promises the covenant the blessing is given to the posterity of Abraham according to the faith that is to al the faithful who are indeed the true children of Abraham Ioh. 8.39 Ergo Christs ministeriall powre viz The powre of binding losing is given to the faithful That is to two or three faithfull people which are a true body vnto Christ The consequent of this argument only is doubtful For cleering whereof wee must know that the keies of the Kingdom of heaven is a promise which Christ maketh to his Church Mat. 16.19 wherin the cheef part of the comfort of the Church consisteth it is also one principal part of the covenant or new Testament which Christ hath established by his blood purchased for his Church which is sealed vp vnto the Church in administring pertaking in the seales of the covenant it is also a special part of the blessing by the same reason For the blessing is this That they that blesse the Church faithful shal be blessed they that curse the Church shal be cursed Genes 12.3 also remission of sins is a part of the blessing Rom. 4.7.8 binding losing is remitting or tetayning sinne blessing cursing as is most evident So that seing that powre of binding losing remitting retayning sinne is a part of the promise covenant blessing therfor the faithfull having the covenant promise blessing given to theÌ„ they have also therwith the powre of binding losing that is Christs ministerial powre therfor the consequent of this argument is fume the vndoubted truth of God The seaventh Argument from Esa 9.6 Ioh. 3.16 Ioh. 13.13 Act. 2.36 3.22.23 Luk. 2.11 From these places of Scripture compared together I reason thus Vnto whom Christ is given to be King Preist Prophet directly immediately vnto them is Christs ministeriall powre given viz powre of binding losing But Christ is given as King Preist Prophet directly immediately to two or three faithful people wheresoever living together in the world Therfor Christs ministerial powre of

the assemblies in subjection to the prelates whose Lords you are if you be either Apostles Prophets or Evangelists but you see they are your Lords For either you are false Apostles false Prophets or els by the evidence of the word Spirit you must rise vp stand out against depose the prelates whose authority you say is Antichristian besides that you must prove vnto vs by good sufficient warrant that the Lord raiseth vp Apostles prophets Evangelists to overthrow Antichrist to restore the true ministerie that you who with al your might support the Throne of the beast are those Apostles prophets Evangelists whome the L. raiseth vp for that purpose which yet you never have done or attempted to do whither you can do or not I leave to the consideration of al those that search after the truth Hetherto I have proved by sufficient arguments negatively that Christs Ministeriall powre is not given by Christ primarily by succession either to the pope Bbs. or presbytery whose claime dependeth vppon one the same title viz Successive ordination from the Apostles through the Church of Rome to the hands of every preist or presbyter in England therfor the Ministerial powre of Christ must needes be given primarily to the bodx of every visible Church though they be but two or three in nomber For this is a sufficient Enumeration of parts that Christs ministerial powre is given primarily either to the Pope Bbs. Presbytery or body of the Church except that men wil say it is given to the King of every Kingdom which is an absurdity intollerable as is already declared which I never heard pleaded for which the Kings of England doe renounce But Christs ministerial powre is not giuen by successive ordination either to the Pope Bbs. or Presbytery primarily or originally therfor Christs ministerial powre is giveÌ„ to the body of the Church viz to two or thre faithful people joyned together into an Ecclesiastical politique body by the true covenant or new testament of Christ Iesus But bicause happily some persons may be vnsatisfied seing the former arguments are only grownded vppon reason not froÌ„ particular evidence of Scripture Therfor I hold it necessary furthermore to confirme this truth of the L. by vndeniable growndes of Scripture that affirmatively as followeth The first Argument from Mat. 16 13-20 From this place of Scripture I frame an argument after this manner Christs Disciples are Christs Church Mat. 16.13.18 Christs ministerial powre is given to Christs Disciples Ergo Christs ministerial powre is given to Christs Church The Minor of this argument which only is doubtful I confirme thus That which was spoken given to Peter that was spoken given to al the Disciples of Christ Mat. 16.13.14.19 Christs ministerial powre was vttered delivered to Peter who spake for in the name of the rest Mat. 16.13.15.16.18.19 Ergo Christs ministerial powre was by speech indeed committed to all Christs Disciples The Major of this argument only is controversal which I manifest thus Vnto them did Christ speake commit his ministerial powre that made the confession viz that Christ was that Christ the Sonne of the living God But Peter al the Disciples by Peters mouth made that confession viz that Christ was that Christ the Sonne of the living God Ergo Vnto all the Disciples did Christ speake give that his Ministeriall powre The Minor being cleered the whole ArgumeÌ„nt is evident VVherfor consider 1. That Christ in the vs. 13. asketh his Disciples a question 2. In the vs 15. he saith whome do ye say that I am by which it appeareth that Christ asketh this question of all his Disciples generally and so it followeth by proportion necessarily that seing all were demaunded that question therfor all made that answer confession the argument is framed after this manner They answered made the confession vnto whome Christ propounded the question or made the demaund But Christ propounded the question or demaund to all his Disciples and not only to peter or only to the twelve Apostles as may be proved in the course of the text vs. 13-24 Ergo All the Disciples answered made the confession ther mentioned by the Evangelist The Second Argument from Mat. 18 15-20 16.19 From these places I reason after this manner That which is given to two or thre of Christs Disciples is given to the body of the Church if they be many in nomber Christs Ministeriall powre is given to two or three Disciples of Christ Ergo Christs ministerial powre much more is giveÌ„ to the body of the church being many in nomber The Major is without controversie for iff Christs powre be given to two or three then much more to twenty thirtie an hundreth they being al of them Christs Disciples The minor is proved after this manner The keies of the Kingdom of heaven or the powre of binding losing is given to two or three Disciples of Christ Christs ministerial powre is the keies of the Kingdom of heaven or the powre of binding losing Ergo Christs ministeriall powre is given to two or three Disciples off Christ The minor being evident the major may thus be confirmed Vnto them doth Christ give the keies of the kingdom of heaven or powre of binding losing to whome of whome he speaketh But Christ speaketh to Diseiples of brethren Ergo the keies of the Kingdom of heaven or powre of binding losing is giveÌ„ by Christ to the Disciples or brethren The minor viz that Christ speaketh to Disciples of brethren is manifest by divers particular vs. 1.15.21 The Disciples move a question vnto Christ concerning the Kingdom of heaven Christ teacheth vnto them vs. 15. that the litle ones that is the brethreÌ„ the Disciples must not be offeÌ„ded or if they go astray be lost they should be sought againe vs. 15-17 teacheth the dutyes of admonition in the degrees therof for the winning of our brethren perserving of them from going astray therfor vs. 18. he speaketh of brethren Disciples attributing to them the powre of binding losing vs. 19. promising the hearing of their prayers vs. 20. promising to them his presence if they be but three or two vs. 21.22 teaching them remission of offences private vnto seaventy tyme seaven tymes VVherevppon I ground this infallible argument Iff the whole scope intent of this place Mat. 18 15-20 compared with Mat. 16 13-20 doth ayme at the Disciples of Christ or the brethren Mat. 23.8 teaching that binding and losing the keies of the Kingdom of heaven Christs presence acceptance of their prayers c. aperteyneth to them then Christs ministerial powre is given to the Disciples or brethren if but three or two so much more if they be a multitude But the whole scope of these places is directed to the Disciples or brethren Teaching that offences must be

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