Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	church_n	particular_a	visible_a	1,435	5	9.3227	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48398	The life and death of Mr. Vavasor Powell, that faithful minister and confessor of Jesus Christ wherein his eminient conversion, laborious successful ministry, excellent conversation, confession of faith, worthy sayings, choice experiences, various sufferings, and other remarkable passages in his life and at his death are faithfully recorded for publick benefit : with some elogies and epitaphs by his friends.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1671 (1671)	Wing L2003; Wing B418_CANCELLED	114,187	204

press_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o endeavour_v to_o be_v holy_a merciful_a and_o perfect_a as_o god_n be_v and_o to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 2_o pet._n 1.8_o &_o 3.18_o phil._n 3.11_o 14.2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o john_n 2.6_o etc._n etc._n 2._o though_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o press_v after_o perfection_n as_o also_o a_o attain_n unto_o it_o in_o some_o sense_n as_o perfection_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o sanctification_n and_o likewise_o comparative_o some_o attain_v to_o more_o grace_n than_o other_o who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perfect_a by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 2.6_o phil._n 3.15_o heb._n 5.14_o yet_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n while_o they_o be_v on_o earth_n have_v sin_n in_o they_o work_v in_o their_o member_n and_o they_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n know_v also_o and_o do_v but_o in_o part_n as_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o acknowledge_v paul_n roman_n 7._o james_n jam._n 3.2_o john_n 1_o john_n 1_o and_o they_o that_o say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v perfect_a or_o without_o sin_n they_o will_v be_v find_v perverse_a as_o job_n say_v c._n 9_o and_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o they_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o 10._o 3._o as_o there_o be_v a_o grow_v in_o grace_n so_o there_o be_v a_o persevere_v and_o continue_v and_o hold_v on_o and_o out_o in_o the_o will_n way_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o end_n without_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o without_o backslide_n or_o halt_v between_o opinion_n or_o be_v formal_a and_o lukewarm_a in_o religion_n but_o strive_v against_o sin_n and_o seek_v to_o overcome_v through_o many_o suffering_n and_o to_o run_v our_o spiritual_a race_n till_o we_o finish_v our_o course_n for_o to_o such_o do_v christ_n promise_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o strength_n alone_o we_o must_v overcome_v and_o therefore_o must_v always_o depend_v upon_o and_o humble_o implore_v his_o help_n who_o be_v the_o finisher_n as_o well_o as_o the_o author_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v all_o evil_n and_o to_o stand_v complete_a in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v nor_o doubtful-minded_n but_o believe_v matthew_n 24.13_o revel_v 2.10_o &_o 3.11_o 15_o 16._o heb._n 12.1_o 4._o phil._n 4.13_o collos_n 4.12_o rom._n 11.20_o luke_n 12.29_o 32._o concern_v good_a work_n 1._o they_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v god_n workmanship_n create_v thereunto_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o man_n and_o be_v also_o as_o be_v intimate_v before_o evidence_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n and_o of_o our_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n mat._n 5.16_o eph._n 2.10_o tit._n 3.8_o 14._o jam._n 2.17_o 18_o 22._o john_n 14.21_o 1_o john_n 3_o ●7_n gal._n 5.6_o 2._o those_o work_v only_o be_v to_o be_v account_v good_a work_n which_o be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o word_n and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v devise_v and_o esteem_v by_o man_n only_o to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n any_o thing_n in_o his_o service_n which_o he_o require_v not_o be_v abominable_a to_o he_o and_o unprofitable_a and_o sinful_a to_o they_o that_o do_v it_o 1_o kin._n 11.7_o jer._n 32.35_o mic._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o mat._n 15_o 9_o col._n 2.20_o 24._o tit._n 1.14_o concern_v baptism_n 1._o outward_a baptism_n or_o water-baptism_n be_v a_o solemn_a significant_a dip_v into_o or_o wash_v with_o water_n the_o body_n in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o mat._n 28.19_o it_o signify_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o res●r_n ection_n of_o christ_n also_o the_o spiritual_a cleanse_n and_o wash_v of_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n together_o with_o the_o baptism_n or_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o col._n 2.12_o heb_fw-mi 10.22_o 2._o though_o baptism_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n yet_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o profess_v and_o visible_a believer_n and_o penitent_a person_n man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v baptise_a once_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o first_o believe_v and_o conversion_n and_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n or_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n act_v 2.41_o 42._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o baptism_n but_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n that_o give_v any_o a_o right_a to_o either_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o baptism_n to_o confer_v or_o work_v grace_n but_o to_o seal_v confirm_v and_o increase_v it_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o much_o less_o be_v all_o those_o that_o be_v baptise_a true_a believer_n and_o save_v john_n 3_o 3_o 5._o act_n 8.13_o 23_o 3._o but_o in_o this_o of_o baptism_n as_o in_o many_o other_o case_n difference_n in_o persuasion_n and_o practice_n may_v well_o consist_v with_o brotherly_a love_n and_o christian_a communion_n see_v phil_n 3.15_o rom._n 14_o etc._n etc._n concern_v church_n and_o church-assembly_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n for_o saint_n to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o into_o christian_a society_n or_o particular_a church_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v such_o duty_n as_o they_o owe_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o one_o another_o and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o believer_n if_o possible_o and_o convenient_o they_o can_v to_o join_v themselves_o unto_o some_o such_o church_n and_o be_v join_v to_o continue_v member_n thereof_o unless_o some_o necessary_a and_o good_a reason_n occasion_n the_o contrary_a and_o then_o to_o depart_v with_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n cant._n 1.7.8_o act_n 2.47_o &_o 9.26_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o particular_a visible_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o consist_v of_o whole_a nation_n country_n or_o city_n nor_o of_o the_o generality_n and_o multitude_n of_o either_o but_o of_o such_o company_n many_a or_o few_o in_o they_o that_o do_v receive_v and_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v convert_v and_o call_v to_o be_v saint_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n both_o its_o sin_n and_o service_n and_o unite_a and_o give_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o one_o another_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n act_n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 17.4_o &_o 19.8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n 3._o such_o particular_a church_n have_v and_o still_o have_v distinct_a power_n each_z within_z itself_o of_o admit_v and_o eject_v member_n of_o choose_v their_o own_o officer_n and_o of_o order_v all_o other_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n and_o none_o of_o they_o nor_o their_o officer_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o error_n and_o evil_n of_o other_o unless_o they_o be_v among_o themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o neither_o have_v any_o of_o they_o or_o their_o officer_n any_o power_n over_o any_o other_o congregation_n or_o member_n yet_o as_o those_o particular_a church_n be_v part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o fullness_n so_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v helpful_a to_o one_o another_o and_o to_o walk_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n act_v 6_o 5._o &_o 14_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o rev._n 2._o &_o 3_o phil._n 3_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n concern_v church-officer_n as_o christ_n have_v give_v extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a officer_n as_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o body_n or_o church_n in_o general_a and_o this_o without_o any_o limitation_n of_o time_n eph._n 4.11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 29_o so_o for_o the_o feed_n teach_v roll_a and_o minister_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a of_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v elder_n or_o bishop_n which_o in_o scripture_n language_n be_v all_o one_o a_v 20.17_o 28._o phil._n 1.1_o tit._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o deacon_n and_o deaconess_n or_o widow_n rom._n 16.1_o 1_o tim._n 5.9_o 10._o with_o other_o help_n who_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o church_n themselves_o and_o ordain_v as_o former_o they_o be_v either_o by_o apostle_n or_o some_o appoint_v by_o they_o as_o evangelist_n or_o by_o some_o teacher_n in_o those_o particular_a church_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim_n 2.2_o tit._n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n the_o lord_n christ_n also_o institute_v and_o