Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	truth_n	worship_n	worshipper_n	5,370	5	12.3554	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89779	The temple measured: or, A brief survey of the temple mystical, which is the instituted church of Christ. Wherein are solidly and modestly discussed, most of the material questions touching the constitution and government of the visible church militant here on earth. Together with the solution of all sorts of objections which are usually framed against the model and platform of ecclesiastical polity, which is here asserted and maintained. In particular here are debated, the points of so much controversie, touching the unity of the church, the members of the church, the form of the church, and church covenant, the power of the church, the officers of the church, and their power in church-government, the power of magistrates about the church, and some church acts, as admission of members, and other things set down in the table before the book. / By James Noyes teacher of the church at Newbery in New England.	Noyes, James, 1608-1656.	1646 (1646)	Wing N1460; Thomason E359_12; ESTC R201171	85,622	104

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church_n p._n 16._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o presbytery_n p._n 29._o of_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n and_o counsel_n p._n 49._o of_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n about_o the_o church_n p._n 58._o of_o their_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 60._o of_o admission_n of_o member_n p._n 62._o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n p._n 69._o concern_v excommunication_n p._n 74._o concern_v the_o retention_n of_o unnatural_a medium_n of_o worship_n p._n 80._o concern_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 83._o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 89._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n p._n 93._o the_o temple_n measure_v or_o a_o brief_a survey_n of_o the_o temple_n mystical_a concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o militant_a church_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n 1._o pro._n 1._o be_v one_o integral_a body_n visible_a and_o have_v power_n to_o act_v in_o synod_n and_o counsel_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o universal_a or_o catholic_a and_o integral_a church_n they_o can_v not_o be_v member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n because_o they_o be_v not_o constitute_v member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n by_o special_a reference_n to_o any_o particular_a church_n that_o which_o constitute_v one_o a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n do_v so_o constitute_v he_o a_o member_n of_o that_o church_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o that_o respect_n a_o member_n of_o all_o church_n or_o of_o any_o other_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n be_v member_n of_o no_o visible_a church_n if_o they_o be_v not_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n universal_a 2._o 16._o act_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 16._o the_o apostle_n be_v visible_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o do_v decree_n and_o ordain_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o

judicial_a power_n it_o be_v but_o equal_a that_o governor_n or_o ruler_n shall_v have_v judicial_a power_n to_o constrain_v obedience_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o member_n consent_n if_o a_o absolute_a aristocracy_n be_v for_o the_o general_n less_o dangerous_a than_o a_o democracy_n there_o be_v less_o danger_n in_o the_o church_n then_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n from_o such_o a_o aristocracy_n because_o the_o medium_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n be_v rather_o swasive_a then_o coactive_a elder_n be_v to_o govern_v verbo_fw-la non_fw-la gladia_fw-la such_o governor_n do_v best_o become_v the_o church_n as_o may_v eminent_o represent_v the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n at_o least_o as_o evident_o as_o the_o priestly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o king_n or_o monarch_n may_v be_v complete_a in_o respect_n of_o ordinary_a execution_n and_o yet_o the_o sovereignty_n or_o majesty_n reside_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o a_o aristocracy_n may_v be_v complete_a in_o respect_n of_o ordinary_a execution_n and_o yet_o that_o sovereignty_n or_o majesty_n reside_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n 68_o where_o the_o people_n have_v power_n to_o set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o magistrate_n with_o a_o offensive_a power_n there_o be_v a_o democracy_n in_o be_v or_o constitution_n if_o not_o in_o ordinary_a action_n or_o execution_n epist_n 67._o and_o 68_o 26._o arg._n 10._o num._n 21.16.17_o 1_o chr._n 26._o and_o a_o power_n defensive_a or_o a_o power_n to_o except_v and_o interpose_v in_o case_n of_o just_a defence_n be_v connatural_a to_o all_o body_n or_o being_n civil_a or_o natural_a where_o the_o sovereignty_n or_o majesty_n be_v lose_v or_o give_v away_o to_o such_o as_o bear_v the_o ensign_n of_o authority_n bexa_fw-la be_v for_o a_o implicit_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o election_n but_o resolute_a against_o it_o in_o other_o case_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la periculosum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la iniquuns_fw-la esse_fw-la totum_fw-la caetum_fw-la be_v suffragia_fw-la witti_fw-la epist._n 83._o pag._n 36._o 10._o the_o relation_n of_o elder_n to_o church_n do_v challenge_v power_n complete_a they_o be_v antitypical_a the_o eye_n head_n father_n prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n moses_n and_o the_o prince_n do_v represent_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o elder_n they_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n moses_n and_o the_o prince_n dig_v the_o well_o and_o sing_v to_o it_o to_o denote_v how_o christ_n and_o the_o elder_n do_v dig_v the_o well_o of_o salvation_n and_o sing_v the_o new_a song_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n though_o protatic_a uni●●_n be_v probati●_n nullius_fw-la sometime_o yet_o such_o as_o these_o both_o together_o and_o apart_o may_v be_v vehement_o persuasive_a some_o do_v scruple_n at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o ministere_n head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o universal_a head_n beside_o christ_n but_o yet_o minister_n may_v be_v call_v head_n of_o particular_a church_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o they_o be_v father_n and_o ruler_n 11._o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n in_o israel_n in_o all_o court_n 19.12_o arg._n 11._o leu._n 13._o num._n 35._o deut._n 19.12_o in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o synagogue_n the_o elder_n have_v full_a power_n of_o execution_n the_o priest_n do_v only_o determine_v concern_v the_o leprosy_n the_o levit_n themselves_o do_v open_a and_o shut_v be_v porter_n under_o the_o priest_n this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o moral_a equity_n we_o general_o find_v a_o equity_n in_o god_n ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o a_o ceremony_n and_o it_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o nature_n it_o be_v unnatural_a for_o the_o multitude_n to_o execute_v i_o be_v true_a that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v ●●●●isted_v to_o a_o ne●●●_n communion_n with_o god_n in_o worship_n then_o under_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o common_a member_n and_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a ordinance_n not_o from_o the_o equity_n 12._o 12._o arg._n 12._o that_o power_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n ezek._n 44.23_o 24._o must_v needs_o type_n out_o the_o power_n of_o elder_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o pprophecy_n concern_v the_o christian_a church_n the_o civil_a act_n in_o israel_n be_v a_o typical_a pattern_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o temple_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levit_n must_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o judge_n and_o determine_v controverfy_v in_o the_o church_n deut._n 19.17_o by_o their_o word_n shall_v all_o strife_n be_v try_v deut._n 21.5_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o decline_v from_o their_o judgement_n they_o be_v separate_v for_o this_o purpose_n by_o the_o lord_n deut._n 17.9.11_o allegory_n be_v argumentative_a when_o they_o be_v evident_a and_o though_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o exact_o type_v out_o in_o the_o ceremony_n at_o least_o in_o all_o ceremony_n yet_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v representative_a the_o priest_n be_v type_n of_o all_o spiritual_a man_n in_o opposition_n to_o natural_a man_n but_o they_o be_v type_n also_o of_o elder_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o special_a office_n as_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o general_n 13._o 13._o arg._n 13._o elder_n be_v title_n of_o authority_n the_o notation_n thereof_o allude_v to_o the_o elder_n under_o the_o law_n pastor_n be_v title_n of_o authority_n the_o notation_n thereof_o allude_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v even_o to_o civil_a magistrate_n shepherd_n do_v govern_v as_o well_o as_o feed_v and_o elder_n be_v to_o feed_v by_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o by_o doctrine_n the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n have_v complete_a power_n in_o the_o temple_n 1._o to_o admit_v into_o the_o outward_a court_n 2._o to_o administer_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o laver_n the_o covenant_n and_o doctrine_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o regeneration_n and_o justification_n of_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n 3_o to_o administer_v about_o the_o table_n and_o candlestick_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o joy_n thus_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o institute_v and_o make_v disciple_n and_o after_o institution_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o confirm_v by_o baptism_n and_o then_o build_v they_o up_o unto_o perfection_n by_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n matth._n 28.18_o go_v make_v disciple_n in_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o admission_n into_o the_o outward_a court_n seem_v to_o signify_v initiation_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o altar_n and_o laver_n and_o table_n the_o gradual_a proceed_n from_o grace_n to_o grace_n of_o those_o that_o be_v worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n of_o inward_a worshipper_n of_o god_n of_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o mystical_a church_n rev._n 11.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n true_a convert_n be_v first_o bring_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o mortification_n and_o then_o to_o the_o laver_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 14._o what_o the_o apostle_n can_v do_v in_o all_o church_n 14._o arg._n 14._o that_o the_o ordinary_a elder_n can_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o ordinary_a administration_n and_o ordinary_a exemption_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o apostle_n can_v admit_v excommunicate_a threaten_v the_o rod_n make_v decree_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o ask_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o church_n in_o admission_n or_o excommunication_n act_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 1._o philip_n himself_o can_v admit_v without_o the_o church_n act_v 8._o paul_n bid_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o command_v and_o rebuke_v tit._n 1._o mr._n cartwright_n have_v do_v enough_o for_o this_o point_n in_o his_o reply_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v deprive_v the_o people_n of_o any_o power_n due_a to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o elder_n they_o will_v have_v take_v election_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n in_o all_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o ordinary_a administration_n as_o elder_n than_o they_o differ_v from_o ordinary_a elder_n but_o as_o a_o aristocracy_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n from_o a_o aristocracy_n in_o one_o city_n or_o as_o the_o great_a synedrion_fw-mi of_o elder_n in_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o lesser_a synedrion_n in_o the_o city_n what_o power_n the_o apostle_n have_v in_o all_o church_n as_o elder_n that_o power_n all_o elder_n must_v have_v in_o their_o