Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	bishop_n	church_n	ephesus_n	1,251	5	11.4920	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30136	A confession of my faith and a reason of my practice, or, With who, and who not, I can hold church-fellowship, or the communion of saints	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1672 (1672)	Wing B5506; ESTC R36326	44,845	152

be_v not_o a_o visible_a saint_n now_o he_o that_o be_v visible_o or_o open_o profane_a can_v be_v then_o a_o visible_a saint_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o visible_a saint_n must_v profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o consequent_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o with_o none_o else_o dare_v i_o communicate_v first_o because_o god_n himself_o have_v so_o strict_o put_v the_o difference_n both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n for_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o do_v not_o only_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a only_o the_o instinct_n of_o grace_n and_o change_v of_o the_o mind_n as_o his_o own_o but_o do_v cast_v out_o from_o his_o presence_n the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a even_o curse_a cain_n when_o he_o show_v himself_o open_a profane_a and_o banish_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o runagate_n or_o vagabond_n where_o from_o god_n face_n and_o so_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n he_o be_v ever_o after_o hide_v gen._n 3.15_o chap._n 4_o 9_o 10.14_o 15_o 16._o beside_o when_o after_o this_o through_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n the_o child_n of_o cain_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o seth_n do_v commix_v themselves_o in_o worship_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v corrupt_v the_o way_n of_o god_n what_o follow_v but_o first_o god_n judge_v it_o wickedness_n raise_v up_o noah_n to_o preach_v against_o it_o and_o after_o that_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v he_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o these_o ungodly_a and_o save_v only_a noah_n alive_a because_o he_o have_v keep_v himself_o righteous_a gen._n 6.1_o 2_o v_o 3.11_o 1●_n 13._o here_o i_o can_v enlarge_v abundant_o and_o add_v many_o more_o instance_n of_o alike_a nature_n but_o i_o be_o here_o only_o for_o a_o truth_n upon_o thing_n second_o because_o it_o be_v so_o often_o command_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v holy_a i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_o holy_a sanctify_v yourselves_o therefore_o and_o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n beside_o 1._o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v shut_v against_o all_o other_o open_v you_o the_o gate_n that_o the_o righteous_a nation_n that_o keep_v the_o truth_n may_v enter_v in_o this_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n no_o stranger_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n or_o uncircumcised_a in_o flesh_n shall_v enter_v into_o my_o sanctuary_n of_o any_o stranger_n which_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2._o because_o the_o thing_n of_o worship_n be_v holy_a be_v you_o holy_a that_o bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o because_o all_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o communion_n be_v holy_a this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o whole_a limit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v most_o holy_a behold_v this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o house_n leu._n 11.44_o chap._n 19.2_o chap._n 20.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 16._o esa._n 26.2_o psa._n 128.20_o eze._n 43.12_o chap._n 44.9_o esa._n 52.11_o three_o i_o dare_v not_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o because_o the_o example_n of_o new_a testament_n church_n before_o we_o have_v be_v a_o community_n of_o visible_a saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n write_v thus_o to_o all_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n belove_v of_o god_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v at_o ephesus_n and_o to_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v at_o philippi_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a brethren_n which_o be_v at_o colosse_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o thessalonian_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o see_v under_o what_o denomination_n those_o person_n go_v of_o old_a who_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o be_v member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n of_o christ._n rom._n 1_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o eph._n 1.1_o col._n 1.2_o phil_n 1.1_o 1_o thes._n 1.1_o beside_o the_o member_n of_o such_o church_n go_v under_o such_o character_n as_o these_o 1._o the_o call_v of_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 1.6_o 2._o man_n that_o have_v drink_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 3._o person_n in_o who_o be_v god_n the_o father_n eph._n 4_o 6._o 4._o they_o be_v all_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1_o 7._o 5._o person_n that_o be_v circumcise_v inward_o col._n 2.11_o 6._o person_n that_o turn_v to_o god_n from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n 1_o thes._n 1.4_o 7._o those_o that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n in_o particular_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v visible_o such_o because_o they_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n of_o holiness_n of_o repentance_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o self_n denial_n at_o their_o receive_n into_o fellowship_n four_o i_o dare_v not_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o open_a profane_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o church_n that_o she_o shall_v dwell_v by_o herself_o that_o be_v as_o she_o be_v a_o church_n and_o spiritual_a lo_o the_o people_n shall_v dwell_v a-alone_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o nation_n num._n 23_o 9_o 2._o because_o this_o be_v their_o privilege_n but_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o 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live_a god_n as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n 2_o cor._n 6_o 14_o 18_o five_o i_o dare_v not_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o open_a profane_a 1._o because_o this_o will_v be_v plough_v with_o on_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o heavenly_a thing_n suit_v best_a for_o communion_n in_o heavenly_a matter_n deut_n 22.10_o 2._o it_o subject_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o discipline_n which_o be_v not_o force_v but_o free_a in_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o christ_n other_o be_v exclude_v by_o god_n own_o prohibition_n levit._n 1.3_o rom._n 6.17_o 2_o cor._n 8_o 12._o chap._n 9_o 7.13_o chap._n 8.5_o paul_n also_o when_o he_o exhort_v timothy_n to_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n faith_n charity_n peace_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o bowel_n of_o church_n communion_n he_o say_v do_v it_o with_o those_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 2_o tim._n 2_o 22._o sithly_fw-mi in_o a_o word_n to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o open_a profane_a be_v most_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a 1_o it_o be_v the_o wicked_a multitude_n that_o fall_v a_o lust_a and_o that_o tempt_v christ_n in_o the_o desert_n num._n 11.4_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o profane_a heathen_a of_o who_o israel_n learn_v to_o worship_v idol_n they_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o learn_v their_o work_n