Selected quad for the lemma: son_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
son_n	father_n	holy_a	incomprehensible_a	13,551	5	13.7213	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57540	Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ...	Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850	596,170	655

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so_o and_o be_v a_o people_n separate_v from_o the_o rest_n such_o act._n 19.9_o by_o enter_v into_o fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n verse_n 41_o 42._o and_o verse_n 47._o it_o appear_v without_o the_o least_o exception_n for_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o call_v out_o from_o they_o without_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o fellowship_n and_o then_o be_v call_v the_o church_n in_o break_v of_o bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n praise_v god_n and_o have_v favour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o they_o without_o that_o they_o do_v separate_v from_o before_o so_o sweet_a so_o good_a and_o gospel-like_a be_v their_o conversation_n that_o they_o without_o can_v not_o condemn_v they_o but_o commend_v they_o at_o least_o if_o not_o be_v convince_v

and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v bitter_a and_o not_o bless_v prov._n 20_o 21._o all_o thing_n in_o the_o creation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o re-creation_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o ultimate_a end_n which_o all_o saint_n shall_v have_v in_o all_o their_o practice_n purpose_n and_o proposal_n to_o themselves_o the_o end_n though_o last_o in_o the_o execution_n yet_o be_v first_o in_o the_o intention_n in_o omnibus_fw-la agendis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n now_o agere_fw-la prudenter_fw-la to_o do_v wise_o be_v adhibito_fw-la certo_fw-la sine_fw-la to_o have_v before_o we_o fix_v a_o honourable_a end_n and_o answerable_a to_o the_o business_n we_o be_v about_o now_o our_o end_n in_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n end_n in_o all_o all_o viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n no_o other_o end_n be_v honourable_a enough_o for_o we_o to_o aim_v at_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o create_v every_o one_o for_o his_o glory_n isa._n 43.7_o 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give_v i_o etc._n etc._n go_v therefore_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v their_o hold_n for_o many_o year_n out_o of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v hunt_v by_o hundred_o of_o orthodox_n able_a writer_n which_o save_v i_o a_o labour_n but_o only_o this_o i_o say_v 1_o the_o praeface_n viz._n v._n 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jus_o agend●_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o this_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o christ_n power_n i._n e._n by_o the_o spirit_n vide_fw-la pareus_n in_fw-la loc_n so_o that_o some_o affirm_v this_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o christ_n speak_v of_o her_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o which_o the_o apostle_n as_o apostle_n have_v commission_n in_o to_o baptise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a

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grave_n and_o dig_v they_o up_o again_o he_o endanger_v a_o many_o by_o their_o unwholesome_a stench_n et_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la pius_fw-la funeris_fw-la deductor_n sed_fw-la impius_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la violator_n hence_o you_o read_v the_o reason_n of_o paul_n writing_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n coloss_n and_o other_o against_o they_o now_o and_o after_o this_o burial_n of_o they_o he_o will_v not_o circumcise_v titus_n though_o he_o do_v timothy_n before_o but_o preach_v their_o funeral_n sermon_n and_o say_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o keep_v they_o above_o ground_n any_o long_o col._n 2.20_o 21._o and_o gal._n 5.2_o 4._o tell_v they_o then_o christ_n will_v profit_v they_o nothing_o and_o it_o will_v be_v to_o deny_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o shall_v find_v paul_n oppose_v peter_n and_o that_o open_o gal._n 2.11_o to_o his_o face_n for_o urge_v these_o ceremony_n and_o press_v the_o gentile_n to_o judaize_v but_o here_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o 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of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o polypragmatical_a as_o to_o meddle_v with_o other_o man_n servant_n opinion_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n here_o be_v a_o objurgatory_n apostrophe_n who_o be_v thou_o how_o dare_v thou_o do_v it_o why_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o servant_n who_o thou_o thus_o put_v by_o for_o all_o his_o opinion_n as_o before_o the_o word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hire_a servant_n or_o a_o day-labourer_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o household_n servant_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n own_o family_n who_o always_o be_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n his_o master_n in_o such_o service_n as_o be_v near_a his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n this_o make_v the_o apostle_n than_o who_o none_o be_v more_o full_a of_o the_o bowel_n of_o love_n pitiful_a

tantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la perditionis_fw-la habet_fw-la quantum_fw-la quod_fw-la reliqui_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la inducuntur_fw-la chrysost._n hom._n 25_o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n second_o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n with_o reference_n to_o christ._n ☜_o vers._n 15._o for_o who_o christ_n die_v o_o what_o will_v the_o world_n say_v what_o christ._n be_v these_o christ_n disciple_n that_o gurn_v bite_v at_o abuse_n despise_v refuse_v and_o condemn_v one_o another_o thus_o be_v this_o all_o their_o charity_n of_o weak_a one_o to_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o door_n and_o beside_o how_o dare_v you_o to_o offend_v one_o of_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v do_v you_o think_v they_o be_v of_o so_o little_a worth_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v that_o you_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o s●lfe_n what_o do_v you_o make_v of_o his_o blood_n what_o a_o scandal_n be_v this_o further_o the_o apostle_n to_o enforce_v this_o find_v out_o this_o scandal_n to_o reach_v to_o profession_n religion_n the_o truth_n and_o gospel_n its_o self_n in_o vers._n 16._o let_v not_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v of_o or_o your_o gospel_n liberty_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n be_v defame_v nor_o truth_n traduce_v nor_o doctrine_n nor_o discipline_n nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n olevian_n as_o olevian_n say_v be_v blaspheme_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o evil_a speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 29.30_o question_n how_o eager_o do_v mr._n prin_fw-mi bastwick_n and_o other_o take_v advantage_n to_o write_v and_o print_v all_o they_o can_v against_o this_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o the_o nicety_n and_o curiosity_n of_o some_o church_n society_n do_v exclude_v other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o judgement_n though_o true_o godly_a and_o holy_a therefore_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n receive_v they_o and_o have_v special_a regard_n for_o by_o not_o admit_v such_o and_o judge_v hardly_o of_o they_o you_o will_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n enemy_n 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the_o midst_n of_o they_o mat._n 18.20_o so_o psal._n 46_o 5._o hosea_n 11.9_o joel_n 2.27_o so_o zeph._n 3.5.15_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n promise_v we_o in_o zach._n 2_o 5._o he_o will_v be_v our_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o so_o v_o 10.11_o sing_v rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n every_o particular_a church_n and_o assembly_n of_o zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_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 my_o join_v or_o gather_v people_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o oh_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a happiness_n ☜_o for_o then_o one_o member_n and_o one_o church_n and_o one_o tree_n and_o one_o ordinance_n will_v be_v as_o near_o to_o he_o as_o another_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o all_o alike_o will_v fetch_v power_n and_o glory_n and_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o light_n and_o life_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v communicable_a from_o he_o some_o there_o be_v that_o make_v this_o tree_n a_o symbol_n and_o the_o two_o tree_n the_o two_o sacrament_n diodate_v so_o far_o i_o agree_v with_o they_o as_o to_o say_v keep_v these_o special_a ordinance_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o must_v not_o be_v dispense_v without_o neither_o baptism_n nor_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o call_v of_o break_v bread_n and_o they_o break_v the_o command_n that_o dare_v to_o give_v they_o or_o receive_v they_o without_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o will_v be_v so_o ere_o long_o and_o keep_v there_o by_o the_o flame_a sword_n from_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n out_o that_o run_v greedy_o according_a to_o the_o serpent_n insinuation_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o gather_a 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cor._n 15.19_o act_n 17_o 30_o 31._o 2_o tim._n 2.18_o heb._n 12.23_o grace_n in_o a_o convert_n discover_v two_o way_n 1_o more_o extraordinary_a 2_o more_o ordinary_a ☞_o of_o both_o those_o way_n excellent_a example_n follow_v ☜_o experience_n prove_v principle_n prove_v by_o precept_n jew_n practice_n now_o vide_fw-la the_o hist._n of_o jew_n by_o leo_n modena_n ch_n p._n 2._o 2_o prove_v by_o practi●e_n in_o primitive_a time_n expos._n expos._n expos._n expos._n expos._n dr._n ames_n it_o be_v mu●h_o for_o god_n glory_n sib_n his_o marriage_n feast_n pag._n 103._o expos_n ☞_o it_o be_v much_o for_o the_o church_n advantage_n 1_o in_o judge_v of_o such_o as_o a●e_v go_n ☞_o election_n be_v a_o mystery_n sim._n sim._n ☞_o sim._n make_v know_v by_o vocation_n adam_n sim._n ☜_o obj._n answ._n origen_n election_n from_o eternity_n vocation_n in_o time_n salvation_n in_o the_o de●●●e_n before_o sanctification_n but_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n sanctification_n be_v 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parable_n ardeus_n to_o learn_v other_o to_o forbear_v censure_v such_o ☞_o sr._n fran._n spira_n rom._n 7.24_o &_o act._n 2.37_o &_o 2_o cor._n 12._o expos._n sim._n saint_n have_v a_o seedtime_n and_o then_o a_o harvest_n expos._n ☜_o ☜_o a_o fight_a time_n than_o a_o conquest_n sim._n a_o time_n of_o travel_n and_o then_o a_o birth_n of_o joy_n ☞_o keckerman_n ☞_o 4_o to_o teach_v other_o how_o various_o god_n work_v expos._n vide_fw-la goodwin_n child_n of_o light_n chap._n 12._o mean_v to_o convert_v one_o not_o the_o mean_n to_o convert_v another_o experience_n teach_v other_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n expos._n expos._n thus_o samaritan●_n bring_v in_o thus_o be_v junius_n convert_v and_o othe●s_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n and_o in_o these_o day_n ☞_o in_o dublin_n church_n experience_n of_o prayer_n answer_v in_o a_o miraculous_a mercy_n ☜_o church_n experience_n of_o prayer_n answer_v in_o another_o parallel_a mercy_n upon_o the_o author_n ☞_o faith_n in_o prayer_n force_v out_o a_o quick_a answer_n ☜_o a_o renew_a pledge_n when_o most_o need_n ☜_o sim._n 1_o they_o bring_v their_o assurance_n to_o light_v 1_o pet._n 5.16_o sim._n caution_n quest._n how_o to_o know_v it_o answ._n 1_o by_o the_o twin-testimony_n sure_a with_o seal_v of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 170._o expos._n ☜_o 1_o spirit_n with_o our_o spirit_n ☜_o how_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a spirit_n a_o ranter_n what_o ☜_o a_o hypocrite_n sib_n 2_o twin-testimony_n be_v the_o word_n &_o spirit_n expos._n obj._n answ._n a_o single_a testimony_n sim._n be_v enough_o sim._n ☞_o obj._n answ._n when_o thou_o be_v without_o a_o witness_n what_o to_o do_v expos._n three_o consideration_n vide_fw-la saltmarsh_n his_o freegrace_n p._n 80._o 3_o considerate_a to_o assure_v poor_a soul_n in_o christ._n ☜_o sim._n ☞_o 2_o when_o you_o want_v reflex_n act_n run_v into_o direct_a act_n with_o a_o resolute_a recumbency_n upon_o god_n expos._n psal._n 37.19_o 1_o joh._n 3.10_o rom._n 10.11_o sim._n single_n testimony_n what_o assurance_n be_v their_o experience_n tell_v how_o much_o they_o differ_v now_o from_o what_o they_o be_v before_o their_o assurance_n ☜_o single_n testimony_n not_o ever_o certain_a sim._n time_n of_o assurance_n experience_n of_o saint_n be_v demonstration_n of_o their_o assurance_n to_o other_o ☞_o dr._n don._n sim._n full_a assurance_n afford_v full_a experience_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o double_a testimony_n true_a experience_n keep_v humble_a sim._n vide_fw-la hist._n of_o standerbeg_n lib._n 2._o ☜_o hypocrite_n puff_v up_o by_o they_o expos._n sim._n dr._n staughton_n saint_n humble_v sim._n sim._n sim._n true_a experience_n lay_v we_o the_o low_a sim._n sim._n sim._n ☞_o sim._n adam_n soul_n slash_v for_o sin_n low_a &_o humble_a and_o soul_n exalt_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o more_o low_a and_o nothing_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n expos._n example_n 2_o cor._n 11.23.25_o 26_o 27._o randal_n ☞_o sim._n sim._n expos._n true_a experience_n more_o declare_v the_o more_o humble_a we_o and_o lessen_v we_o &_o lower_v we_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n experience_n teach_v best_a ☜_o as_o p._n 8_o ☜_o sim._n ☜_o saint_n by_o experience_n know_v more_o than_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v tell_v they_o of_o god_n love_n sim._n ☞_o sim._n experience_n make_v more_o bold_a for_o future_a expos._n example_n david_n therefore_o declare_v his_o experience_n sim_n more_o bold_a against_o enemy_n and_o in_o future_a trouble_n and_o trial_n dr._n taylor_n more_o bold_a with_o god_n too_o sim._n example_n expos._n ☞_o sim._n sim._n they_o be_v as_o a_o store-house_n to_o give_v out_o new_a and_o old_a expos._n sim._n 1_o to_o give_v out_o expos._n experience_n mandrake_n ☜_o 2_o to_o lay_v up_o sim._n sim._n ☜_o expos._n ☞_o they_o set_v the_o soul_n to_o long_o for_o more_o of_o christ._n ☞_o sim._n many_o content_a with_o parish-minister_n provision_n ☞_o sim._n ☜_o they_o yield_v further_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o life_n spirit_n and_o love_n sim._n ☜_o sim._n sim._n sim._n donn_n sim._n in_o a_o time_n of_o darkness_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o time_n of_o light_n ☜_o expos._n ☜_o vide_fw-la tho._n aquin_n 1.2_o q._n 112.5_o o._n expos._n ☜_o encourage_v other_o over_o in_o to_o ireland_n cant._n 7._o ult_n in_o a_o formal_a righteousness_n from_o his_o youth_n called_n first_o when_o and_o where_o 1645._o call_v thence_o on_o the_o mountain_n 2._o how_o extraordinary_o and_o ravish_o ●_o effect_n of_o this_o cal●_n call_v 1._o when._n 2._o how_n in_o horror_n of_o hell_n for_o a_o oath_n weep_v deliver_v out_o of_o it_o and_o cast_v into_o it_o again_o worse_o than_o before_o deliver_v out_o of_o it_o upon_o sure_a term_n