Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	according_a	church_n	true_a	1,359	5	4.8068	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12553	The differences of the churches of the seperation [sic] contayning a description of the leitourgie and ministerie of the visible church, annexed as a correction and supplement to a litle [sic] treatise lately published, bearing title, Principles and inferences, concerning the visible Church / published ... by Iohn Smyth.	Smyth, John, d. 1612.; Smyth, John, d. 1612. Principles and inferences concerning the visible Church.	1608 (1608)	STC 22876; ESTC S4092	36,426	42

we_o must_v all_o cast_v into_o the_o treasury_n &_o all_o receive_v from_o the_o treasury_n again_o as_o our_o necessity_n be_v quere_z whither_o they_o that_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o treasury_n be_v to_o contribute_v into_o the_o treasury_n as_o the_o officer_n &_o poor_a brethren_n chap._n 3._o what_o or_o how_o much_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o treasury_n so_o much_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o treasury_n as_o may_v serve_v for_o supply_v the_o present_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 2.45_o &_o 4.34.35_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o rick_n must_v sell_v their_o good_n &_o possession_n for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 2.45_o &_o 4.34.35_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o brethren_n must_v contribute_v not_o only_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n but_o even_o beyond_o their_o ability_n &_o their_o extreme_a poverty_n must_v abound_v to_o their_o rich_a liberality_n 2._o cor._n 8.2.3_o 1._o pet._n 4.11_o a_o man_n be_v accept_v of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v &_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o in_o contribute_v if_o their_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n though_o only_o two_o mite_n be_v give_v 2._o cor._n 8.12_o luk._n 21.3_o if_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o rich_a brethren_n do_v not_o relieve_v the_o poor_a by_o contribute_v to_o the_o treasury_n &_o otherwise_o they_o be_v unworthy_a member_n of_o the_o church_n &_o un_o natural_a part_n of_o the_o body_n &_o be_v to_o be_v censure_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n mat._n 18_o 15-18.1_a timoth._n 5.20_o deut._n 15_o 7-11.1_a cor._n 12.22.25.26_o the_o rich_a that_o have_v friend_n that_o be_v needy_a of_o the_o church_n must_v relieve_v they_o themselves_o &_o must_v not_o chardg_v the_o church_n with_o they_o 1._o tim._n 5.4.16_o under_o nephew_n &_o widow_n all_o poor_a friend_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o proportion_n quere_z whether_o if_o a_o brother_n have_v wife_n &_o child_n &_o friend_n to_o relieve_v that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o relieve_v he_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o may_v also_o relieve_v they_o chap._n 4._o of_o what_o nature_n the_o treasury_n be_v the_o treasury_n be_v holy_a act._n 2.42_o 1._o chron._n 26.20_o compare_v with_o mat._n 27.6_o &_o 2._o cor._n 8.4_o ●_o hence_o therefore_o follow_v these_o two_o consectarye_n 1._o every_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n 1._o tim._n 4.3_o ●_o &_o therefore_o alm_n or_o contribution_n to_o the_o treasury_n must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n see_v for_o this_o point_n 2._o cor._n 9_o 12-15_a &_o we_o 8-11_a 1_o chron._n 29_o 10-20_a 2._o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o separation_n in_o alm_n &_o contribution_n to_o the_o treasury_n aswell_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o our_o spiritual_a communion_n act._n 4.32_o &_o 5.13_o 2._o cor._n 6.17_o act._n 2.42_o heb._n 13._o ●6_n 2._o cor._n 8.7_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v without_o if_o they_o give_v any_o thing_n must_v lay_v it_o a_o part_n several_a from_o the_o treasury_n &_o it_o must_v be_v employ_v to_o common_a use_n mat._n 27.6.7_o the_o treasury_n be_v holy_a in_o these_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n that_o contribute_v who_o be_v holy_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o grace_n manifest_v in_o contribution_n which_o must_v be_v 1._o sympathy_n or_o compassion_n 2._o freeness_n or_o voluntary_a offering_n 3_o liberality_n or_o bountifullnes_n rom._n 12.13_o ●5_n 16_o 2._o cor._n 9_o 5-7_a 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n &_o use_n whereto_o it_o be_v employ_v which_o be_v the_o saint_n &_o their_o necessity_n 2._o cor._n 8.4_o &_o 9.12.1_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o god_n be_v well_o please_v ●hilip_n 4.18_o heb._n 13.16_o and_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o saint_n before_o the_o lord_n nomb._n 31._o ●0_n 54_o phil._n 4.17_o &_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n 2._o cor._n 8.8.24_o &_o so_o consortable_a to_o the_o conscience_n chap._n 5._o when_o the_o treasury_n be_v to_o be_v collect_v the_o treasury_n be_v to_o be_v collect_v every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o whole_a church_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n act._n 20.7_o compare_v with_o 1._o cor._n 16.2_o reason_n hereof_o be_v divers_a as_o follow_v 1._o because_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v weekly_o to_o be_v administer_v &_o so_o from_o the_o treasury_n ●eekly_o there_o must_v a_o portion_n be_v employ_v to_o the_o provision_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n &_o other_o ne●ssaryes_n for_o the_o more_o seemly_a administration_n thereof_o act._n 20.7_o compare_v with_o 1._o ●or_a 16.2_o 2._o because_o the_o elder_n be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n which_o be_v yield_v they_o by_o weekly_a maintenance_n according_a to_o their_o labour_n &_o necessity_n 1._o tim._n 5.17_o 18._o gal._n 6.6_o 3._o because_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o church_n be_v weekly_a to_o be_v relieve_v &_o other_o necessity_n con●●ually_o supply_v act_n 6.1_o &_o 2.42_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o the_o great_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v hold_v the_o co●●nion_n of_o this_o grace_n also_o of_o minister_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v exercise_v quere_z at_o what_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n &_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o treasury_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d collect_v chap._n 6._o how_o the_o treasury_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v the_o church_n treasury_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o these_o special_a use_n 1._o maintenance_n of_o the_o elder_n especial_o such_o among_o they_o as_o be_v most_o painful_a in_o the_o ●ro_n &_o doctrine_n 1._o tim._n 5.17.18_o the_o elder_n that_o be_v of_o hability_n ought_v not_o to_o require_v maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n but_o ought_v rather_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o treasury_n act._n 20.35_o the_o elder_n may_v sometime_o upon_o good_a ground_n work_v with_o their_o hand_n for_o avoid_v offence_n &_o help_v the_o church_n act._n 20.34.35_o 2._o maintenance_n of_o the_o widow_n &_o by_o consequent_a other_o officer_n that_o want_v maintenance_n 1._o timoth._n 5.3.4.16_o act._n 6.1_o 3._o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a brethren_n also_o orphan_n &_o widow_n of_o brethren_n decease_v act_n 2.44_o &_o 4.32_o 2._o cor._n 8._o &_o 9_o chap._n &_o that_o not_o only_o of_o the_o own_o but_o of_o other_o true_a church_n especial_o of_o they_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v the_o faith_n rom._n 15.27_o 4._o provision_n for_o necessary_a use_n as_o place_n vessel_n bread_n wine_n &_o other_o implement_n so_o the_o common_a necessity_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n exod._n 35_o 25-29_a nomb._n 7_o 1._o chron._n 29_o 1●_a quere_z whether_o it_o the_o chardg_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n be_v very_o great_a as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o som●_n country_n &_o some_o year_n &_o the_o officer_n &_o poor_a want_n maintenance_n the_o lord_n supp●_n may_v not_o be_v defer_v &_o not_o be_v administer_v every_o lord_n day_n chap._n 13._o at_o who_o disposition_n the_o treasury_n be_v see_v the_o deacon_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v &_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o b●d●_n in_o the_o bodily_a necessity_n therefore_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o treasury_n &_o so_o the_o custody_n of_o perteyn_v to_o they_o 1._o chroh_fw-la 26.20_o the_o eldership_n as_o they_o be_v to_o oversee_v the_o flock_n &_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o occasion_n &_o 〈◊〉_d fair_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n &_o as_o they_o be_v officer_n for_o the_o whole_a body_n &_o in_o the_o church_n name_n therefore_o it_o apertey●●●_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o church_n to_o oversee_v the_o treasury_n &_o take_v accout_n of_o it_o &_o to_o appoint_v the_o disposition_n of_o it_o 2._o king_n 22.4_o act._n 11.30_o &_o 4.35_o the_o church_n be_v the_o owner_n &_o primary_n possessor_n of_o the_o treasury_n &_o the_o chief_a lord_n 〈◊〉_d under_o christ_n &_o unto_o the_o church_n must_v the_o account_n be_v make_v final_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o deacon_n office_n &_o work_n &_o concern_v the_o treasury_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n finis_fw-la certain_a demand_n whereto_o we_o desire_v direct_v &_o find_a answer_n with_o proof_n from_o the_o scripture_n 1._o concern_v the_o kingdom_n &_o preisthood_n of_o christ_n whither_o the_o kingdom_n &_o preisthood_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o distinct_a &_o several_a both_o in_o person_n office_n &_o action_n whither_o the_o kingdom_n &_o preisthood_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o typical_a sha●●_n win●_n out_o the_o kingdom_n &_o preisthood_n of_o christ_n whither_o the_o kingdom_n &_o preisthood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o distinct_a buth_n in_o office_n &_o act_n though_o unite_a in_o one_o person_n whither_o as_o

the_o apostle_n say_v didacticoi_fw-fr &_o proistamenoin_v 1._o timoth._n 3_o whither_o didacticos_fw-la that_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v be_v not_o expound_v by_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 1.9_o by_o three_o particular_n viz_n 1._o to_o teach_v wholesome_a doctrine_n 2._o to_o exhort_v 3._o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n whither_o teach_v &_o rule_v be_v not_o the_o two_o part_n of_o feed_v whither_o feed_v that_o be_v teach_v rule_v exhort_v comfort_v be_v not_o the_o pastor_n office_n &_o therefore_o all_o the_o elder_n pastor_n whither_o the_o eldership_n have_v not_o all_o their_o power_n from_o the_o church_n whither_o the_o eldership_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o the_o church_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v without_o they_o whither_o if_o most_v or_o the_o church_n consent_n &_o the_o elder_n dissent_v the_o matter_n can_v pass_v against_o the_o elder_n dissent_v whither_o see_v the_o church_n may_v depose_v &_o excommunicate_v the_o eldership_n they_o may_v not_o pass_v other_o sentence_n without_o or_o contrary_n to_o their_o like_n whither_o may_v not_o a_o man_n propound_v his_o matter_n to_o the_o church_n without_o acquaynt_v the_o elder_n with_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n whither_o in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o admonition_n a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o take_v a_o elder_a for_o witness_v whether_o one_o elder_a only_a in_o a_o church_n be_v god_n ordinance_n &_o whither_o if_o there_o be_v choose_v any_o elder_n there_o must_v be_v choose_v more_o than_o one_o whither_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v not_o be_v administer_v there_o be_v yet_o no_o elder_n in_o offiice_fw-la 8._o concern_v the_o treasury_n &_o contribution_n whither_o the_o treasury_n be_v not_o holy_a whither_o contribution_n be_v not_o a_o action_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n whither_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o communion_n so_o in_o this_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o they_o that_o be_v without_o whither_o the_o action_n of_o contribution_n must_v not_o be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o be_v find_v according_a to_o their_o page_n the_o first_o part_n concern_v the_o leitourgie_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o preisthood_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 3._o of_o spiritual_a worship_n &_o of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 2._o chap._n 4._o of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n pag._n 2._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o help_n of_o spiritual_a worship_n pag._n 3._o chap._n 6._o concern_v book_n &_o writing_n pag._n 3._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o book_n or_o writing_n pag._n 4._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o original_n or_o holy_a scripture_n &_o of_o the_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 4._o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o original_n or_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v use_v pag._n 5._o chap._n 10_o reason_n prove_v the_o original_n not_o to_o be_v give_v as_o help_n before_o the_o eye_n in_o worship_n pdg._n 6._o chap._n 11._o objection_n for_o bookworship_n answer_v pag._n 7._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o writing_n of_o man_n pag._n 10._o chap._n 13._o of_o read_v translation_n &_o of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 72._o interpreter_n pag._n 10._o chap._n 14._o of_o other_o argument_n against_o read_v translation_n 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o worship_n pag._n 11._o chap._n 15._o objection_n for_o translation_n answer_v pag._n 13._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o translate_n the_o scripture_n &_o the_o use_n of_o translation_n in_o our_o account_n pag._n 17._o chap._n 17._o concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o translation_n for_o the_o hearer_n pag._n 18._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o spiritual_a worship_n &_o the_o essential_a causs_n &_o kind_n thereof_o pag._n 18._o chap._n 19_o how_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v type_n the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pag._n 30._o chap._n 20._o of_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o court_n pag._n 21._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 22._o the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o eldership_n or_o presbytery_n pag._n 22._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o the_o elder_n pag._n 22._o chap._n 2._o of_o reason_n prove_v the_o elder_n to_o be_v of_o one_o sort_n viz_n all_o pastor_n pag._n 23._o chap._n 3._o objection_n for_o three_o sort_n of_o elder_n answer_v pag._n 24._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o divers_a gift_n of_o elder_n pag._n 26._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o elder_n in_o the_o preisthood_n of_o the_o church_n pa._n 27_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o elder_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 28._o the_o second_o section_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o deacon_n office_n pag._n 28._o chap._n 2._o who_o be_v to_o contribute_v pag._n 29._o chap._n 3._o what_o or_o how_o much_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o treasury_n pag._n 29._o chap._n 4._o of_o what_o nature_n the_o treasury_n be_v pag._n 29._o chap._n 5._o when_o the_o treasury_n be_v to_o be_v collect_v pag._n 30._o chap._n 6._o how_o the_o treasury_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v pag._n 30._o chap._n 7._o at_o who_o disposition_n the_o treasury_n be_v pag._n 31._o certain_a demand_n pag._n 31._o finis_fw-la

the_o difference_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o separation_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o leitourgie_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n annex_v as_o a_o correction_n and_o supplement_n to_o a_o little_o treatise_n late_o publish_v bear_v title_n principle_n and_o inference_n concern_v the_o visible_a church_n publish_a 1._o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o every_o true_a lover_n of_o the_o truth_n especial_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o separation_n that_o be_v doubtful_a 2._o as_o also_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o a_o unjust_a calumny_n cast_v upon_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o second_o english_a church_n at_o amsterdam_n 3._o final_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o the_o discover_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n yet_o further_o in_o the_o worship_n &_o office_n of_o the_o church_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n 1._o concern_v the_o leitourgie_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o concern_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n which_o 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