Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	world_n	worship_n	wrath_n	47	3	6.6931	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85045	A discourse of the visible church. In a large debate of this famous question, viz. whether the visible church may be considered to be truely a church of Christ without respect to saving grace? Affirm. Whereunto is added a brief discussion of these three questions. viz. 1. What doth constitute visible church-membership. 2. What doth distinguish it, or render it visible. 3. What doth destroy it, or render it null? Together with a large application of the whole, by way of inference to our churches, sacraments, and censures. Also an appendix touching confirmation, occasioned by the Reverend Mr. Hanmore his pious and learned exercitation of confirmation. By Francis Fulwood minister of the gospel at West-Alvington in Devon.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1658 (1658)	Wing F2500; Thomason E947_3; ESTC R207619	279,090	362

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member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o infidel_n but_o neither_o temporary_a believer_n nor_o foederal_a as_o before_o can_v ever_o from_o the_o scripture_n be_v prove_v either_o to_o be_v infidel_n or_o saving_o believer_n 2._o foederal_n faith_n be_v not_o justify_v or_o in_o wallaeus_n his_o word_n do_v not_o justify_v the_o child_n yet_o this_o entitle_v the_o child_n to_o visible_a church_n membership_n and_o by_o this_o to_o wit_n foederal_a faith_n all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n be_v entitle_v and_o stand_v possess_v of_o the_o say_a membership_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a state_n and_o case_n of_o most_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o england_n and_o that_o which_o answer_v our_o own_o case_n may_v give_v satisfaction_n without_o further_a enquiry_n 3._o yet_o if_o not_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n a_o faith_n less_o than_o justify_v or_o a_o temporary_a faith_n or_o a_o common_a faith_n which_o so_o far_o draw_v the_o person_n believe_v and_o to_o own_o and_o 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version_n with_o the_o syriack_n or_o beget_v and_o exalt_v as_o the_o septuagint_n love_v and_o honour_v as_o the_o caldie_n paraphraze_n all_o which_o except_o our_o english_a translation_n denote_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o people_n as_o well_o as_o god_n care_n and_o provision_n for_o they_o yet_o they_o rebel_v against_o he_o that_o have_v so_o beget_v and_o breed_v they_o so_o love_v honour_a and_o exalt_v they_o above_o all_o other_o people_n or_o they_o praevaricated_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o the_o interlineary_a have_v it_o which_o be_v somewhat_o explain_v by_o the_o syriack_n per_fw-la fide_fw-la mecum_fw-la egerunt_fw-la they_o have_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o i_o they_o pretend_v my_o name_n and_o cause_n but_o while_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o i_o they_o underhand_o betray_v and_o rebel_v against_o i_o and_o thus_o as_o the_o arabic_a have_v it_o fefellerunt_fw-la i_o they_o deceive_v i_o indeed_o the_o 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reliquo_fw-la populo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la principes_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ●is_fw-la qui_fw-la perfectus_fw-la in_o timone_fw-it mei_fw-la from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n even_o unto_o the_o prince_n there_o be_v none_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n or_o as_o the_o text_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n even_o to_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o it_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n for_o 6._o this_o the_o lord_n own_o evidence_n against_o this_o wicked_a people_n and_o can_v the_o lord_n own_o they_o yet_o and_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o stand_v in_o any_o relation_n to_o he_o if_o they_o be_v not_o his_o people_n or_o if_o by_o their_o wickedness_n they_o have_v indeed_o break_v off_o all_o their_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o relation_n to_o he_o sure_o now_o be_v a_o time_n for_o god_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o at_o 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peccaverunt_fw-la congregatio_fw-la electa_fw-la &_o multiplicaverunt_fw-la delicta_fw-la cognomen_fw-la sunt_fw-la semen_fw-mi electum_fw-la &_o male_a egerunt_fw-la dicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la dilecti_fw-la &_o corruperunt_fw-la vias_fw-la svas_fw-la dereliquerunt_fw-la cultum_fw-la domini_fw-la detestati_fw-la sunt_fw-la timorem_fw-la sancti_fw-la israel_n in_o loc_n of_o the_o better_a but_o altogether_o of_o the_o worse_a part_n or_o rather_o the_o whole_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o respect_n god_n ow_v they_o for_o his_o people_n wherein_o he_o charge_v they_o with_o wickedness_n but_o god_n charge_v they_o all_o with_o wickedness_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o worse_a part_n therefore_o ow_v they_o all_o with_o the_o title_n of_o his_o people_n and_o child_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o worse_a part_n my_o child_n that_o rebel_n my_o people_n that_o do_v not_o know_v i_o nor_o consider_v otherwise_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o this_o great_a aggravation_n be_v utter_o lose_v if_o they_o be_v none_o of_o his_o people_n indeed_o that_o be_v ignorant_a or_o do_v rebel_v wherewith_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n have_v adorn_v the_o place_n in_o so_o divine_a and_o excellent_a flower_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o who_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a people_n and_o yet_o have_v sin_v a_o choose_a congregation_n and_o yet_o have_v multiply_v transgression_n their_o surname_n or_o their_o name_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o elect_a seed_n yet_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a they_o be_v call_v belove_v son_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n they_o have_v relinquish_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o detest_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o instance_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n rev._n 3._o 14._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la where_o also_o first_o observe_v the_o charge_n of_o christ_n against_o she_o and_o first_o negative_o there_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n in_o she_o that_o christ_n

ancient_a people_n may_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v shall_v of_o itself_o put_v the_o young_a out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o that_o wickedness_n which_o can_v put_v elder_a person_n out_o with_o censure_n shall_v be_v thus_o effectual_a to_o exclude_v youth_n just_a at_o such_o a_o crisis_n or_o age_n 4._o why_o then_o be_v not_o such_o person_n who_o ignorance_n or_o want_v of_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v make_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n null_n upon_o their_o after-learning_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v rebaptised_a 5._o yea_o if_o this_o confirmation_n be_v indeed_o a_o new_a admission_n viz._n upon_o the_o account_n of_o personal_a or_o habitual_a holiness_n and_o the_o former_a ground_n of_o our_o church_n and_o covenant_n interest_n viz._n foederal_a holiness_n do_v pass_v no_o further_o than_o such_o a_o age_n why_o be_v not_o all_o at_o this_o transition_n rebaptise_v we_o be_v no_o long_o in_o covenant_n than_o the_o reason_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n hold_v no_o long_o than_o our_o be_v in_o covenant_n continue_v and_o it_o seem_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o former_a be_v in_o covenant_n be_v now_o lose_v and_o we_o enter_v covenant_n again_o upon_o our_o personal_a a_o new_a account_n why_o then_o must_v not_o we_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o entrance_n apply_v also_o viz._n baptism_n but_o last_o this_o be_v most_o express_o confute_v by_o the_o former_a instance_n of_o ishmael_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n he_o have_v sigillum_fw-la foederis_fw-la put_v upon_o he_o and_o therein_o he_o continue_v though_o wicked_a until_o he_o be_v by_o violence_n cast_v out_o as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v gal._n 4._o 30._o 2._o then_o there_o be_v no_o refuge_n leave_v but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v find_v ignorant_a etc._n etc._n at_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n if_o this_o be_v say_v 1._o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v hereby_o grant_v i_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o ignorant_a person_n etc._n etc._n be_v real_a until_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o consequent_o that_o such_o person_n may_v be_v that_o be_v actual_o though_o not_o lawful_o real_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n which_o as_o much_o as_o i_o need_v desire_n in_o general_n yea_o or_o in_o this_o particular_a for_o then_o this_o church-membership_a be_v continue_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o foederal_a holiness_n not_o save_v grace_n until_o this_o violent_a accident_n of_o excommunication_n dissolve_v it_o 2._o howsoever_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o distinguish_v the_o crisis_n or_o period_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o adult_n estate_n which_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o for_o no_o reason_n can_v possible_o be_v show_v why_o ignorance_n or_o scandal_n shall_v deserve_v this_o censure_n more_o at_o this_o time_n or_o state_n of_o pass_v then_o at_o any_o other_o age_n of_o our_o life_n 3._o but_o last_o let_v i_o be_v answer_v do_v we_o ever_o read_v either_o in_o scripture_n or_o any_o history_n of_o any_o church_n that_o ignorance_n or_o unreadiness_n to_o answer_v or_o learn_v when_o catechise_v do_v render_v youth_n so_o censurable_a as_o to_o be_v whole_o extirpate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o all_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n therefore_o and_o yet_o let_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a case_n let_v i_o conclude_v with_o plainness_n a_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n and_o seal_v therein_o in_o his_o infancy_n and_o therein_o continue_v until_o ripeness_n of_o year_n and_o all_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o first_o covenant-holinesse_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o this_o his_o covenant-holinesse_n and_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n so_o long_o hold_v and_o continue_v till_o now_o thereby_o do_v now_o expire_v what_o scripture_n or_o reason_n deprive_v he_o of_o it_o the_o authority_n of_o what_o church_n have_v declare_v it_o void_a what_o can_v cast_v he_o out_o but_o excommunication_n whether_o all_o excommunication_n do_v utter_o root_v up_o covenant_n interest_n what_o can_v merit_v so_o great_a a_o penalty_n but_o know_v and_o prove_v scandal_n and_o last_o whether_o all_o or_o any_o ignorance_n at_o ripeness_n of_o age_n or_o unaptnesse_n in_o youth_n to_o learn_v the_o catechism_n be_v tolerable_o to_o be_v account_v according_a to_o scripture_n or_o the_o judgement_n or_o practice_n of_o any_o one_o church_n of_o christ_n a_o scandal_n or_o such_o a_o scandal_n as_o may_v be_v censure_v and_o punish_v with_o utter_a extirpation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n chap._n xx._n objection_n from_o scripture_n consider_v before_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o humane_a authority_n i_o hold_v myself_o bind_v to_o answer_v such_o objection_n against_o my_o scripture-argument_n as_o be_v offer_v thence_o though_o i_o humble_o profess_v i_o can_v hardly_o find_v or_o think_v of_o any_o that_o have_v either_o weight_n or_o colour_n in_o they_o but_o what_o have_v have_v sufficient_a though_o occasional_a answer_n already_o or_o at_o least_o be_v anticipate_v however_o that_o this_o head_n may_v have_v some_o body_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o write_v nihil_fw-la hic_fw-la nisi_fw-la carmina_fw-la etc._n etc._n object_n 1._o it_o be_v object_v from_o john_n 8._o 37._o that_o those_o that_o be_v abraham_n seed_n be_v yet_o the_o devil_n child_n answ_n what_o then_o therefore_o some_o church-member_n be_v real_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o this_o we_o deny_v not_o only_o we_o still_o assert_v that_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v be_v real_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o well_o as_o real_o abraham_n seed_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o holy_a profession_n and_o state_n they_o be_v real_o church-member_n and_o child_n of_o abraham_n yea_o of_o god_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o unregenerate_a nature_n and_o rebellious_a life_n they_o be_v as_o our_o saviour_n 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to_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o rule_n be_v that_o the_o end_n be_v after_o the_o mean_n in_o execution_n chap._n ix_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n hitherto_o of_o the_o external_a cause_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o argument_n thence_o arise_v let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o cause_n thereof_o remain_v which_o be_v call_v internal_a viz._n the_o matter_n and_o form_n from_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o general_n i_o argue_v thus_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v true_o to_o have_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n therefore_o to_o be_v true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n thereunto_o this_o consequence_n simple_o take_v i_o confess_v be_v not_o so_o warrantable_a because_o the_o matter_n do_v praeexist_a before_o and_o remain_v sometime_o after_o the_o form_n yet_o take_v it_o respective_o to_o the_o form_n afterward_o to_o be_v 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