Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	call_v	church_n	national_a	2,044	5	11.4074	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23668	A perswasive to peace & unity among Christians, notwithstanding their different apprehensions in lesser things	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1672 (1672)	Wing A1068; ESTC R38421	62,276	166

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to_o intermeddle_v in_o any_o public_a establishment_n of_o that_o religion_n far_o than_o to_o protect_v countenance_n and_o encourage_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o in_o their_o profession_n i_o call_v this_o a_o divide_v principle_n because_o the_o high_a power_n do_v more_o than_o so_o in_o have_v divide_v the_o whole_a nation_n into_o particular_a parish-church_n and_o have_v appoint_v gospel-ordinance_n to_o be_v administer_v in_o those_o congregation_n and_o oblige_v and_o constrain_a all_n profess_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n in_o the_o nation_n to_o attend_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o those_o assembly_n this_o be_v the_o national_a way_n as_o they_o call_v it_o some_o do_v therefore_o separate_v from_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o divide_v principle_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o nation_n profess_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n do_v upon_o that_o account_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n stand_v relate_v to_o god_n as_o his_o people_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n world_n 2._o that_o a_o national_a settlement_n of_o the_o christian_a worship_n in_o the_o parish-church_n by_o the_o high_a power_n be_v more_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o man_n salvation_n then_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o 1._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o when_o god_n by_o abraham_n design_v to_o set_v on_o foot_n a_o method_n of_o reform_v the_o world_n he_o declare_v to_o he_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o a_o national_a way_n as_o for_o i_o my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n shall_v thou_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n gen._n 17.4_o 5._o mean_v i_o suppose_v that_o that_o reformation_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o he_o by_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o forsake_v the_o idol_n of_o his_o country_n upon_o god_n call_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n shall_v by_o degree_n extend_v to_o the_o take_n in_o of_o many_o nation_n god_n at_o the_o very_a first_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o that_o in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n 12.2_o 3._o and_o by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 4.16_o 17._o we_o understand_v that_o god_n promise_n of_o make_v abraham_n a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o many_o nation_n descend_v from_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o natural_a generation_n but_o by_o derive_v from_o he_o that_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o holy_a worship_n which_o be_v transmit_v down_o from_o he_o not_o only_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o begin_v this_o work_n in_o a_o national_a way_n the_o lord_n promise_v abraham_n to_o give_v to_o his_o seed_n his_o natural_a seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o the_o place_n where_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v eminent_o begin_v in_o a_o national_a way_n and_o all_o that_o nation_n be_v according_o bring_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o become_v his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o all_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o forsake_v their_o idol_n to_o join_v with_o they_o to_o worship_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v circumcise_a be_v without_o any_o exception_n save_o that_o of_o legal_a uncleanness_n to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n numb_a 9_o and_o thus_o it_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o gather_v only_o some_o here_o and_o there_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n until_o christ_n give_v commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o as_o the_o time_n of_o bring_v in_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n draw_v near_o so_o prediction_n of_o it_o by_o the_o prophet_n be_v more_o particular_a and_o express_a isa_n 52.15_o he_o shall_v sprinkle_v many_o nation_n to_o wit_n as_o he_o promise_v in_o particular_a to_o the_o jew_n to_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o their_o idol_n ezek._n 36.25_o and_o again_o isa_n 55.5_o behold_v thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o and_o god_n call_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o a_o nation_n answer_v to_o that_o call_v make_v a_o church_n work_v a_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o they_o as_o some_o have_v well_o observe_v and_o zechariah_n one_o of_o the_o last_o prophet_n speak_v yet_o more_o express_o chap._n 2.11_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v his_o people_n plain_o signify_v such_o a_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o they_o as_o do_v make_v they_o to_o be_v of_o his_o church_n mat._n 21.43_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v sure_o national_o for_o otherwise_o we_o can_v say_v it_o be_v take_v from_o all_o of_o that_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n rev._n 11.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n these_o prediction_n have_v be_v fulfil_v as_o nation_n have_v national_o embrace_v and_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o these_o prophecy_n have_v not_o yet_o at_o all_o be_v fulfil_v now_o after_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v run_v its_o course_n these_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n to_o accomplish_v they_o and_o if_o any_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o interpret_v these_o prophecy_n of_o national_a church_n by_o that_o in_o revel_n 5.9_o and_o have_v redeem_a we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n they_o may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o call_n of_o a_o few_o out_o of_o nation_n according_a to_o their_o notion_n be_v not_o the_o call_n of_o those_o nation_n themselves_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o man_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o effectual_a faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o another_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o general_a profession_n of_o it_o there_o be_v the_o many_o that_o be_v call_v and_o yet_o but_o few_o that_o be_v the_o choose_v mat._n 20.16_o and_o 22.14_o it_o be_v in_o the_o one_o sense_n that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_a out_o of_o every_o kindred_n tongue_n people_n and_o nation_n and_o in_o the_o other_o that_o whole_a nation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v his_o people_n for_o so_o they_o be_v by_o a_o general_a call_n and_o profession_n every_o individual_a person_n in_o a_o nation_n that_o so_o profess_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o false_a god_n as_o to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n be_v in_o scripture_n denominate_v son_n and_o daughter_n to_o god_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n isa_n 43.6_o 7._o bring_v my_o son_n from_o far_o and_o my_o daughter_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n as_o the_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n mal._n 2.11_o so_o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o and_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n all_o that_o worship_n the_o true_a god_n be_v call_v his_o child_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v diut_a 14.1_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o gal._n 3.26_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v sure_a from_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n