Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	church_n	member_n	visible_a	4,197	5	9.3868	5	true

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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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they_o and_o thence_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o reformation_n to_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o purity_n as_o may_v take_v off_o the_o just_a distaste_v and_o dissatisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o be_v conscientious_o tender_a of_o their_o church-communion_n the_o preservation_n of_o church_n pure_a and_o restauration_n of_o they_o when_o collapse_v meet_v in_o the_o end_n do_v also_o run_v along_o together_o in_o the_o way_n thereto_o and_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n may_v this_o in_o any_o measure_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o disputation_n come_v under_o the_o press_n it_o will_v never_o repent_v any_o of_o those_o person_n that_o have_v have_v any_o hand_n therein_o yea_o it_o will_v be_v their_o rejoice_v and_o their_o glory_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o that_o so_o it_o may_v the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n be_v upon_o it_o a_o disputation_n concerning_o church-member_n and_o their_o child_n in_o answer_n to_o 21_o question_n quest_n 1._o whether_o any_o child_n of_o confederate_a parent_n be_v under_o their_o parent_n covenant_n and_o member_n with_o they_o answ._n some_o child_n of_o confederate_a parent_n be_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o parent_n covenant_v in_o covenant_n also_o and_o so_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o divine_a institution_n for_o arg._n 1._o they_o that_o be_v in_o that_o covenant_n for_o substance_n which_o be_v make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 7._o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o divine_a institution_n because_o that_o covenant_n do_v infer_v church-membership_n as_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o for_o 1._o a_o people_n that_o be_v in_o that_o covenant_n be_v thereby_o the_o visible_a people_n or_o church_n of_o god_n gen._n 17._o 7._o compare_v with_o deut._n 29._o 12_o 13._o by_o this_o covenant_n the_o family_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o afterwards_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v make_v and_o establish_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n 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rom._n 4._o 11_o 16._o therefore_o he_o have_v that_o covenant_n of_o which_o abraham_n be_v a_o pattern_n subject_n make_v with_o he_o viz._n that_o god_n will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n luk._n 19_o 9_o arg._n 2._o such_o child_n as_o be_v by_o christ_n affirm_v to_o have_v a_o place_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o have_v a_o place_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v member_n thereof_o but_o so_o it_o be_v with_o some_o child_n math._n 19_o 14._o mark_n 10._o 14._o luk_n 18._o 16._o the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o god_n be_v sundry_a time_n use_v to_o express_v the_o visible_a church_n or_o church_n estate_n math._n 25._o 1._o and_o 21._o 43._o and_o 8._o 12._o and_o if_o the_o disciple_n may_v or_o shall_v have_v know_v that_o those_o child_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o christ_n upon_o that_o ground_n than_o the_o kingdom-interest_n of_o 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and_o 20._o 7._o so_o this_o sense_n thereof_o best_a suit_n that_o place_n in_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o because_o the_o disciple_n there_o be_v the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o of_o be_v call_v by_o god_n his_o name_n the_o wont_a title_n of_o church-member_n and_o because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v subject_v to_o christ_n school_n to_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o discipline_n and_o to_o the_o authoritative_a teach_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o observation_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o they_o ver._n 20._o but_o some_o child_n be_v some_o of_o the_o disciple_n intend_v in_o mat._n 28._o 19_o for_o 1._o some_o child_n be_v some_o of_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n in_o accomplish_v that_o commission_n do_v disciple_n act_n 15._o 20._o those_o who_o the_o false_a teacher_n

will_v have_v reduce_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n they_o be_v some_o of_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n account_v disciple_n or_o who_o the_o apostle_n have_v disciple_v but_o some_o child_n be_v some_o of_o those_o who_o the_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v reduce_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n for_o they_o will_v have_v have_v both_o gentile_a parent_n and_o child_n circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n v._n 1_o 5._o with_o exod._n 12._o 48_o 49._o and_o act_n 21._o 21._o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n take_v in_o child_n with_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o disciple_a further_o appear_v from_o act_n 2._o 39_o and_o 16._o 15_o 31_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o 2._o some_o child_n be_v under_o the_o promise_a teach_v of_o god_n isa._n 54._o 13._o and_o the_o word_n there_o use_v be_v render_v disciple_n isa_n 8._o 16._o 3._o some_o child_n do_v visible_o belong_v to_o christ_n mark_n 10._o 14._o iosh._n 22._o 24_o 25._o therefore_o be_v disciple_n compare_v mat._n 10._o 42._o with_o mark_n 9_o 41._o 4._o when_o christ_n say_v disciple_n all_o nation_n he_o bid_v gather_v the_o gentile_n into_o like_o covenant_n and_o church-estate_n for_o the_o substance_n thereof_o which_o have_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o jew_n therefore_o he_o bid_v disciple_n some_o child_n arg._n 6._o they_o that_o be_v subject_n of_o the_o lord_n visible_a spiritual_a kingdom_n servant_n and_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n family_n they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n kingdom_n and_o house_n and_o family_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o so_o be_v some_o child_n ezek._n 37._o 25_o 26_o 27._o it_o be_v david_n i_o e._n christ_n spiritual-gospel-kingdom_n that_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o and_o that_o in_o reference_n unto_o visible_a sanctuary_n or_o church-estate_n that_o some_o child_n be_v the_o lord_n servant_n see_v lev._n 25._o 39_o 41_o 42._o and_o that_o not_o by_o common_a right_n of_o creation_n only_o or_o designment_n unto_o some_o particular_a service_n but_o of_o special_a redemption_n and_o conservation_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o sure_o both_o child_n capacity_n so_o to_o be_v and_o the_o lord_n grace_n and_o favour_n so_o to_o accept_v they_o be_v not_o great_a then_o than_o now_o that_o they_o be_v child_n son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n see_v rom._n 9_o 4_o 26._o gen._n 6._o 2._o ezek._n 16._o 20_o 21._o and_o 23._o 37._o and_o how_o be_v these_o child_n the_o lord_n child_n proper_o and_o mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n for_o that_o be_v not_o find_v in_o many_o of_o the_o child_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v nor_o yet_o only_o by_o creation_n for_o so_o other_o be_v god_n child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n be_v his_o daughter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v his_o son_n gen._n 6._o 2._o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n child_n because_o of_o their_o covenant_n and_o church_n relation_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o none_o other_o and_o so_o ezek._n 16_o 8._o show_n be_v compare_v with_o verse_n 20_o 21._o arg._n 7._o if_o no_o child_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o we_o have_v no_o well-grounded_a hope_n according_a to_o ordinary_a course_n of_o dispensation_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o die_a infant_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o salvation_n pertain_v to_o the_o church_n isa._n 45._o 17._o eph._n 2._o 12._o and_o 5._o 23_o 26._o ioh._n 4._o 22._o act._n 2._o 27._o luke_n 19_o 9_o those_o that_o be_v without_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v visible_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o to_o he_o be_v man_n deliver_v when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o so_o 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evince_v and_o confirm_v thus_o that_o child_n than_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v express_o witness_v gen._n 17._o 7._o deut._n 29._o 11_o 12_o 15._o and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o covenant_n or_o so_o in_o covenant_n as_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o then_o be_v appear_v because_o 1._o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o their_o parent_n or_o elder_a person_n be_v in_o and_o whereby_o they_o be_v constitute_v member_n of_o the_o church_n gen._n 17._o 7._o deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 14_o 15._o and_o 27._o 9_o and_o 26._o 18._o ier._n 23._o 11._o act_n 7._o 38._o 2._o they_o be_v subject_n of_o a_o church-ordinance_n never_o regular_o apply_v to_o any_o out_o of_o the_o church_n viz._n circumcision_n rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o they_o be_v israelite_n i_o e._n in_o other_o word_n member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o pertain_v church_n privilege_n rom_n 9_o 4._o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o 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sheepfold_n for_o kind_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o shepherd_n in_o which_o be_v the_o jew_n first_o and_o the_o gentile_n afterwards_o john_n 10._o 16._o the_o gentile_n be_v fellow_n heir_n with_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n eph._n 3_o 6._o we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o root_n and_o olive_n from_o which_o some_o of_o they_o be_v break_v off_o in_o which_o the_o godly_a jew_n not_o break_v off_o do_v still_o continue_v and_o into_o which_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v graft_v in_o again_o in_o time_n rom._n 11._o 17_o 18_o 24._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v express_v in_o such_o