Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91314	A vindication of foure serious questions of grand importance, concerning excommunication and suspention from the sacrament of the Lords Supper, from some misprisions and unjust exceptions lately taken against them; both in the pulpit, by a reverend brother of Scotland, in a sermon at Margarets Church in Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons, at a publike fast there held for Scotland, on the 5th of September last: and in the presse, by three new-printed pamphlets, by way of answer to, and censure of them. Wherein some scripture texts, (commonly reproduced for excommunication, and bare suspention from the Lords Supper onely,) are cleared from false glosses, inferences, conclusions wrested from them; ... / By William Prynne of Lincolns Inne, Esquire.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1645 (1645)	Wing P4124; Thomason E265_5; ESTC R212424	79,558	71

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without_o a_o total_a suspension_n of_o they_o from_o all_o christian_a society_n and_o other_o ordinance_n will_v not_o be_v â—_z mean_n to_o harden_v profane_a obdurate_a scandalous_a sinner_n if_o it_o be_v once_o make_v ordinary_a and_o general_a rather_o than_o to_o reform_v convert_v amend_v they_o and_o whether_o their_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n accompany_v with_o serious_a previous_a adâ—onitions_n exhortation_n to_o they_o against_o unworthy_a receive_n and_o persevere_v in_o their_o impenitent_a course_n after_o the_o sacrament_n receive_v and_o public_a serious_a reprehension_n for_o their_o former_a evil_a course_n bâ—_z not_o a_o far_o more_o probable_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o reclaim_v convert_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n than_o any_o bare_a suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n without_o any_o concurrent_a suspension_n from_o all_o other_o ordinance_n and_o christian_a communion_n can_v be_v my_o reason_n for_o propound_v this_o question_n be_v very_o considerable_a first_o beâ—ause_v such_o obstinate_a scandalous_a sinner_n as_o experience_n teachâ—s_v make_v no_o great_a conscience_n at_o all_o of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n from_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o voluntary_o suspend_v themselves_o for_o sundry_a month_n nay_o year_n together_o out_o of_o mere_a profaneness_n in_o case_n they_o may_v be_v free_o admit_v to_o other_o public_a ordinance_n it_o be_v only_o the_o total_a exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n and_o all_o christian_a society_n not_o any_o bare_a suâ—pension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n which_o work_v both_o shame_n and_o remorse_n in_o excomunicate_a person_n as_o paul_n resolve_v 1_o thes._n 3._o 14._o 1_o cor_n 5._o 13._o compare_v with_o the_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o to_o 11._o second_o because_o we_o find_v this_o a_o experimental_a verity_n that_o the_o most_o profane_a and_o scandalous_a sinner_n that_o be_v when_o they_o intend_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n will_v many_o of_o they_o like_o loose_a c_o râ—latâ—â—â—_z italian_n in_o the_o lent_n season_n for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o at_o leastwise_o on_o the_o very_a day_n they_o receive_v it_o and_o some_o day_n after_o demean_v themselves_o very_o penitent_o and_o devout_o in_o oâ—tward_a appearâ—nce_n yea_o open_o and_o private_o promise_v and_o vow_n to_o become_v new_a creature_n to_o give_v over_o all_o their_o sinful_a course_n and_o never_o to_o return_v to_o they_o again_o and_o for_o the_o â—eason_n seem_v to_o be_v real_a convert_n yea_o no_o doubt_n many_o dâ—boist_a person_n have_v be_v real_o reclaim_v convert_v even_o by_o their_o access_n and_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n who_o if_o actual_o suspend_v from_o and_o not_o admit_v to_o it_o will_v have_v grow_v more_o obstinate_o impenitent_a and_o dissolute_a in_o their_o life_n and_o never_o have_v enter_v into_o any_o serious_a examination_n of_o their_o evil_a way_n course_n nor_o promise_v such_o newness_n of_o life_n as_o they_o do_v at_o timeâ—_n of_o receive_v by_o their_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n three_o all_o our_o antagonist_n grant_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o solemn_a vow_n or_o covenant_n which_o oblige_v all_o

it_o no_o private_a christian_n as_o they_o affirm_v have_v any_o authority_n to_o esteem_v his_o brother_n as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n if_o the_o church_n have_v not_o first_o cast_v he_o out_o for_o than_o he_o may_v esteem_v one_o man_n of_o the_o congregation_n thus_o and_o after_o that_o another_o and_o so_o all_o the_o membet_n of_o it_o and_o at_o last_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o degree_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n which_o to_o do_v say_v they_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n sin_n and_o inconvenience_n but_o this_o reason_n under_o correction_n be_v very_o infirm_a inconcludent_a if_o not_o false_a and_o absurd_a for_o first_o heathen_n be_v no_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v never_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a or_o christian_a church_n and_o therefore_o uncapable_a of_o any_o excommunication_n out_o of_o it_o excommunication_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o church-member_n as_o st._n paul_n express_o determine_v 1_o cor._n 5_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o aretius_n in_o his_o definition_n of_o excommunication_n cite_v in_o the_o first_o question_n and_o as_o for_o publican_n if_o they_o be_v not_o heathen_n but_o jew_n as_o e_o 3._o some_o of_o they_o be_v we_o never_o find_v they_o excommunicate_v from_o any_o of_o god_n ordinanâ—es_n as_o they_o be_v publican_n but_o partaker_n of_o they_o to_o make_v then_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n and_o a_o heathen_a a_o publican_n synonimae_n be_v at_o best_a a_o incongruity_n if_o not_o a_o contradiction_n second_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o this_o expression_n not_o elsewhere_o use_v in_o scripture_n and_o f_o â—_z no_o form_n at_o all_o of_o any_o excomuniâ—ation_n practise_v by_o the_o jew_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a interpreter_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o keep_v not_o any_o familiar_a company_n or_o have_v no_o civil_a fellowship_n with_o he_o but_o avoid_v his_o company_n and_o fellowship_n as_o paul_n express_o interpret_v it_o elsewhere_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 14._o eph._n 5._o 11._o rom._n 16._o 17._o or_o receive_v he_o not_o into_o thy_o house_n neither_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n as_o st._n john_n render_v it_o 2_o john_n 10._o which_o phrase_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o pharise_n in_o that_o age_n who_o shun_v the_o very_a company_n of_o heathen_n and_o publican_n not_o in_o public_a ordinance_n or_o sacrament_n in_o which_o heathen_n certain_o have_v no_o communion_n or_o society_n with_o they_o be_v no_o member_n of_o their_o church_n but_o only_o in_o civil_a conversation_n whereupon_o they_o tax_v christ_n for_o keep_v compavy_a with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n mat._n 9_o 10_o 11._o ch._n 11._o 19_o ch._n 21._o 31._o 32._o mark_n 2._o 15_o 16._o luke_n 18._o 11_o 12_o 13._o ch._n 15._o 1_o 2._o though_o some_o of_o they_o beleevee_a on_o and_o receive_v he_o when_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n who_o disdain_v their_o company_n do_v reject_v he_o luke_n 7._o 29._o ch._n 15._o 2_o 2_o 3._o ch._n 19_o 2._o to_o 12._o mat._n 21._o 31_o 32._o and_o as_o the_o jew_n then_o avoid_v all_o civil_a familiar_a society_n with_o publican_n g_o 2_o who_o they_o general_o hate_v for_o their_o covetousness_n and_o extortion_n so_o also_o with_o heathen_n with_o who_o they_o may_v not_o inter_v marry_o nor_o familiar_o converse_v deut._n 7._o 2_o 4._o josh._n 24._o 12_o 13_o neh._n 13._o 27._o to_o 31._o ezr._n ch._n 9_o and_o 10._o ps._n 116._o 34_o 35._o act._n 21._o 28_o 29._o whence_o we_o read_v the_o jew_n have_v no_o deal_n or_o conversation_n with_o the_o samaritan_n john_n 4_o 9_o nor_o they_o with_o the_o jew_n luke_n 9_o 52_o 53._o if_o then_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n be_v no_o more_o then_o keep_v not_o civil_a company_n fellowship_n or_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o he_o who_o obstinate_o trespass_v against_o thou_o after_o private_a admonition_n and_o public_a complaint_n or_o avoid_v intimate_a familiarity_n with_o he_o then_o every_o christian_n have_v free_a power_n by_o god_n word_n to_o do_v this_o without_o any_o danger_n of_o sin_n or_o scandal_n before_o any_o private_a or_o public_a censure_n of_o excommuncation_n pass_v against_o he_o by_o the_o church_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 11._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 14._o rom._n 16._o 17._o pro._n 22._o 24_o 25._o ps._n 101._o 4_o 5_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o john_n 10._o 11._o therefore_o by_o the_o selfsame_a reason_n may_v he_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o any_o other_o brother_n or_o the_o member_n of_o a_o whole_a particular_a congregation_n several_o without_o sin_n or_o guilt_n if_o he_o or_o they_o continue_v impenitent_a in_o the_o case_n of_o private_a injury_n or_o trespass_n against_o he_o after_o admonition_n wherefore_o this_o answer_n of_o they_o be_v both_o erroneous_a and_o impertinent_a now_o that_o this_o text_n of_o matthew_n so_o much_o insist_v on_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o excommunication_n or_o church-censure_n and_o that_o the_o h_o 17._o church_n in_o this_o text_n be_v not_o any_o ecclesiastical_a consistory_n but_o only_o the_o i_o direction_n saâ—hedrim_n or_o court_n of_o civil_a justice_n among_o the_o jew_n common_o call_v the_o council_n in_o other_o text_n be_v apparent_a to_o i_o for_o these_o ensue_a reason_n never_o yet_o answer_v by_o the_o opposite_n first_o because_o it_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o any_o public_a scandalous_a sin_n against_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o church-censur_n but_o only_o of_o prâ—vate_a civil_a trespass_n between_o man_n and_o man_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o etc._n etc._n which_o saint_n luke_n relate_v without_o any_o die_fw-la ecclesiâ—_z luke_n 17._o 3_o 4._o put_v out_o of_o question_n if_o compare_v with_o gen._n 52._o 31._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 28._o now_o the_o puniâ—hment_n of_o such_o trespass_n belong_v proper_o to_o their_o temporal_a magistrate_n not_o to_o their_o ecclesiastical_a consistory_n as_o the_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 29._o deut._n 10._o 16_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ch._n 25._o 1_o 2._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 9_o 6._o exod._n 21._o 6._o 22._o chap._n 22._o 8_o 9_o prove_v second_o because_o the_o follow_a word_n ver._n 16._o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v thou_o take_v with_o theâ—_z one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v relate_v only_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o try_v civil_a capital_a crime_n as_o murder_n and_o the_o like_a before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v by_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n num._n 25._o 30._o deut._n 17._o 6_o 7._o chap._n 19_o 5_o 6._o not_o to_o any_o proceed_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a consistory_n of_o which_o we_o find_v 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what_o then_o not_o let_v the_o church_n excommunicate_a or_o suspend_v he_o from_o the_o sacrament_n or_o put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o cast_v he_o out_o from_o they_o or_o deliver_v he_o to_o satan_n or_o denounce_v a_o anathema_n maranatha_n against_o he_o or_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o his_o people_n the_o only_a phrase_n in_o other_o text_n allege_v for_o proof_n of_o excommunication_n but_o let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o pâ—blican_n a_o phrase_n never_o use_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n which_o can_v proper_o signify_v excommunication_n because_o heathen_a man_n be_v never_o member_n of_o the_o church_n can_v never_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o it_o be_v un_fw-mi capable_a of_o such_o a_o censure_n as_o for_o publican_n those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o

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thus_o to_o settle_v it_o and_o it_o be_v as_o ready_o yield_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o gross_a notorious_a scandalous_a obstinate_a sinner_n who_o presumptuous_o persevere_v in_o their_o iniquity_n after_o private_a and_o public_a admonition_n without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n or_o amendment_n may_v be_v just_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o all_o public_a ordinance_n after_o due_a proof_n and_o legal_a conviction_n of_o their_o scandalous_a life_n and_o that_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o warrant_n thus_o much_o notwithstanding_o the_o various_a read_n and_o interpretation_n of_o that_o text_n so_o that_o thus_o far_o there_o be_v no_o dissent_n on_o either_o part_n second_o it_o be_v accord_v on_o both_o side_n in_o word_n at_o least_o though_o not_o in_o practice_n that_o no_o minister_n may_v ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d can_v in_o point_n of_o power_n or_o conscience_n refuse_v to_o adminiâ—â—er_fw-la the_o sacrament_n to_o any_o member_n of_o his_o church_n not_o actual_o excommunicate_v after_o sundry_a admonition_n and_o public_a reprehension_n for_o some_o gross_a scandalous_a crime_n who_o earnest_o desire_v to_o receive_v it_o in_o case_n he_o public_o profess_v his_o sincere_a repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n past_a and_o promise_n amendment_n of_o life_n for_o time_n to_o come_v though_o the_o â—inister_n or_o presbytery_n in_o their_o own_o private_a opinion_n may_v have_v a_o hard_a prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o his_o unfitness_n or_o unworthiness_n to_o receive_v it_o these_o agreement_n on_o both_o side_n premise_v which_o will_v in_o a_o manner_n determine_v the_o great_a controversy_n and_o rectify_v the_o mistake_n between_o we_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o difference_n which_o be_v these_o first_o whether_o there_o he_o any_o precept_n or_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o suspend_n of_o any_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n only_o who_o be_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n excommunicate_v and_o utter_o sequester_v from_o the_o church_n the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o all_o other_o public_a ordinance_n there_o use_v as_o prayer_n preach_v fast_v catechise_v sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o the_o like_a and_o whether_o the_o d_o 5._o text_n of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n quote_v in_o the_o first_o question_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n here_o warrant_v any_o such_o partial_a excommunication_n or_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o not_o from_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o other_o public_a ordinance_n this_o i_o positive_o deny_v from_o the_o pregnancy_n and_o word_n of_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n back_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v at_o large_a anon_o neither_o have_v the_o author_n of_o the_o antidote_n against_o four_o dangerous_a question_n nor_o the_o reverend_a preacher_n in_o his_o sermon_n at_o st._n margaret_n before_o the_o commons_o house_n who_o undertake_v to_o refute_v they_o produce_v one_o dram_n of_o scripture_n or_o solid_a reason_n to_o refute_v it_o the_o latter_a not_o so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o question_n the_o only_a thing_n there_o controvert_v but_o utter_o mistake_v it_o while_o he_o charge_v the_o questionist_n with_o mistake_n second_o whether_o matth._n 18._o 16_o 17._o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n be_v proper_o mean_v of_o excommunication_n of_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n the_o opposite_n affirm_v i_o deny_v it_o the_o only_a reason_n they_o have_v render_v in_o press_n or_o pulpit_n why_o this_o text_n shall_v and_o must_v be_v intend_v of_o a_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n give_v by_o the_o church_n be_v because_o the_o text_n say_v let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n that_o be_v as_o one_o quite_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o must_v be_v only_o by_o excommunication_n whereby_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o

jew_n church_n though_o they_o be_v execrable_a to_o the_o jew_n by_o reason_n of_o theâ—r_n tax-gather_n and_o oppression_n yet_o we_o never_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o they_o wâ—re_o excommunicate_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n but_o contrary_o that_o they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o the_o pharise_n and_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o christ_n himself_o who_o never_o excommunicate_v but_o receive_v and_o converse_v with_o they_o than_o the_o proud_a pharise_n be_v luke_n 18._o 11._o to_o 15._o ch._n 3._o 12._o chap._n 7._o 29._o chap._n 5._o 27._o 28_o 29._o chap._n 15._o 1_o 2._o chap._n 19_o 2_o etc._n etc._n mark_n 9_o 11_o 12._o matth._n 10._o 3._o mark_n 2._o 15_o 16._o therefore_o these_o expression_n can_v no_o way_n warrant_v or_o imply_v any_o excommnnication_n or_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n five_o the_o word_n run_v only_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heatheâ—_z man_n and_o a_o publican_n not_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o other_o profess_v religion_n which_o may_v have_v intimate_v something_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o opposite_n and_o therefore_o â—o_z ground_n excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n or_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n on_o this_o text_n which_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o have_v very_o much_o abuse_v be_v to_o extract_v water_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n and_o palpable_o to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n from_o its_o genuine_a sense_n object_n and_o whereas_o some_o object_n that_o the_o nâ—xt_v ensue_a word_n verse_n 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o what_o soever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n do_v necessary_o infer_v the_o precede_a word_n to_o relate_v to_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o they_o phrase_v it_o answ._n i_o answer_v first_o that_o these_o word_n have_v no_o coherence_n with_o or_o dependence_n on_o the_o former_a but_o be_v a_o distinct_a 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conceive_v that_o to_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v a_o thing_n somewhat_o different_a from_o excommunication_n and_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n my_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o if_o to_o deliver_v a_o man_n to_o satan_n be_v the_o selfsame_a thing_n with_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o some_o affirm_v than_o every_o excommunicate_v or_o suspend_v person_n shall_v during_o his_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n either_o in_o a_o literal_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n at_o least_o be_v in_o their_o judgement_n in_o the_o actual_a power_n of_o satan_n though_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n who_o e_o 26._o christ_n himself_o have_v rescue_v out_o of_o the_o jaw_n and_o paw_n of_o satan_n since_o such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v actual_o excommunicate_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o a_o season_n not_o only_o injurious_o but_o upon_o just_a ground_n and_o yet_o not_o inthe_o devil_n actual_a power_n or_o possession_n but_o in_o christ_n john_n 10._o 28_o 29._o second_o if_o to_o deliver_v unto_o satan_n be_v the_o same_o with_o excommunication_n than_o it_o will_v have_v some_o proportion_n and_o coincidency_n with_o other_o scripture_n phrase_n produce_v for_o proof_n of_o excommunication_n as_o put_v away_o from_o among_o you_o that_o wicked_a person_n and_o the_o like_a forecited_a with_o which_o it_o have_v no_o ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d three_o our_o opposite_n general_o grant_v f_o 5._o that_o excommunication_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o presbytery_n or_o whole_a congregation_n not_o to_o any_o one_o particular_a person_n be_v he_o bishop_n minister_n or_o other_o whereas_o paul_n himself_o deliuâ—â—ed_v hymeneus_n and_o phyletus_n unto_o satan_n as_o the_o word_n who_o i_o have_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n import_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o any_o other_o four_o many_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v spiritual_o under_o the_o g_o 27_o â—ower_n of_o satan_n and_o take_v captive_n of_o he_o at_o his_o 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