Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	christian_a	church_n	communion_n	1,593	5	9.3126	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23668	A perswasive to peace & unity among Christians, notwithstanding their different apprehensions in lesser things	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1672 (1672)	Wing A1068; ESTC R38421	62,276	166

have_v be_v such_o when_o they_o say_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n this_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o question_n be_v upon_o what_o account_n they_o be_v esteem_v visible_a saint_n and_o be_v so_o style_v as_o whether_o it_o be_v 1._o because_o there_o be_v such_o special_a positive_a sign_n of_o save_a grace_n beside_o their_o common_a profession_n of_o christianity_n visible_a in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o those_o church_n as_o that_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n they_o shall_v be_v style_v saint_n upon_o that_o account_n or_o 2._o whether_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o denominate_v from_o the_o better_a part_n or_o 3._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v all_o saint_n by_o a_o outward_a call_v and_o profession_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a they_o have_v all_o such_o positive_a sign_n of_o save_a sanctity_n upon_o they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v all_o style_v saint_n upon_o that_o account_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o st._n paul_n style_v those_o of_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n saint_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o say_v there_o be_v such_o fornication_n among_o they_o as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o the_o heathen_a chap._n 5.1_o that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o that_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o it_o chap._n 8.7_o that_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n some_o be_v hungry_a and_o some_o drink_v for_o which_o with_o other_o profanation_n of_o it_o many_o of_o they_o have_v be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n and_o death_n chap._n 11._o that_o some_o among_o they_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o do_v deny_v the_o resurrection_n chap._n 15._o that_o he_o fear_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v among_o they_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v they_o such_o as_o he_o will_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v debate_n envy_n wrath_n strife_n back_o bite_n whisper_n swell_n tumult_n among_o they_o and_o some_o that_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o fornication_n and_o lasciviousness_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v 2_o cor._n 12.20_o 21._o these_o thing_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n account_n in_o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o be_v rather_o sign_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n then_o of_o save_a grace_n i_o doubt_v those_o who_o plead_v the_o primitive_a pattern_n for_o admit_v none_o into_o their_o separate_a church_n but_o who_o be_v under_o positive_a sign_n of_o save_a grace_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v such_o for_o visible_a saint_n as_o here_o we_o have_v find_v among_o those_o to_o who_o st._n paul_n write_v as_o to_o saint_n but_o if_o person_n under_o such_o character_n as_o aforesaid_a pass_v with_o st._n paul_n for_o visible_a saint_n upon_o one_o account_n or_o other_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o those_o of_o our_o parish_n that_o make_v the_o same_o profession_n as_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n do_v will_v not_o pass_v for_o visible_a saint_n too_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v it_o because_o they_o be_v under_o worse_a character_n than_o those_o already_o mention_v i_o trow_v not_o but_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v partial_a that_o stick_n at_o it_o 2._o if_o they_o will_v say_v they_o be_v all_o denominated_a saint_n from_o the_o better_a part_n among_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o other_o church_n then_o why_o may_v not_o our_o parochial_a congregation_n be_v so_o too_o unless_o they_o will_v say_v there_o be_v none_o good_a among_o they_o and_o prove_v what_o they_o say_v which_o to_o be_v sure_a they_o can_v never_o do_v if_o they_o have_v heart_n to_o attempt_v it_o but_o this_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v call_v saint_n because_o these_o two_o phrase_n the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n and_o the_o sanctify_a in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n and_o extent_n and_o both_o refer_v to_o all_o the_o same_o person_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n themselves_o which_o be_v these_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 the_o latter_a word_n be_v exegetical_a of_o the_o former_a 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 3._o if_o they_o be_v style_v saint_n upon_o account_n of_o their_o external_a call_v by_o which_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o pagan_a and_o infidel_n world_n and_o worship_n unto_o a_o profess_a belief_n in_o and_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n into_o which_o they_o have_v be_v baptise_a than_o our_o parochial_a congregation_n consist_v of_o visible_a saint_n too_o as_o well_o as_o those_o for_o they_o have_v be_v baptise_a into_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o continue_v to_o profess_v it_o and_o by_o that_o profession_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o infidel_n and_o pagan_a world_n so_o that_o let_v our_o opponent_n in_o this_o point_n take_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n they_o will_v yet_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v but_o that_o our_o parochical_a congregation_n be_v visible_a saint_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v style_v saint_n and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v style_v saint_n upon_o this_o last_o mention_v account_n of_o a_o outward_a call_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n saint_n with_o they_o signify_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o christian_n now_o do_v with_o we_o and_o be_v the_o common_a appellation_n by_o which_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o then_o as_o christian_n be_v now_o where_o they_o be_v once_o call_v christian_n then_o they_o be_v twenty_o time_n call_v saint_n if_o we_o may_v estimate_v their_o usage_n by_o what_o be_v record_v for_o we_o have_v the_o appellation_n saint_n above_o threescore_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o of_o christian_n but_o thrice_o as_o i_o take_v it_o they_o be_v call_v saint_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o for_o the_o two_o word_n to_o be_v be_v add_v by_o the_o translator_n in_o both_o place_n you_o will_v never_o find_v i_o suppose_v the_o appellation_n saint_n apply_v to_o the_o sincere_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o unsincere_a of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o custom_n now_o they_o be_v but_o always_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o church_n or_o which_o make_v no_o profession_n of_o christianity_n at_o all_o it_o be_v i_o take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n &_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o outward_a call_v and_o profession_n that_o those_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o yet_o by_o apostasy_n tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v that_o blood_n a_o unholy_a thing_n heb._n 10.29_o all_o that_o be_v outward_o call_v so_o far_o as_o to_o profess_v christianity_n be_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n saint_n by_o call_v our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o over_o and_o over_o that_o many_o be_v call_v and_o but_o few_o be_v choose_v it_o be_v well_o if_o there_o be_v not_o abundant_o more_o nominal_a than_o real_a saint_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o external_a call_v to_o worship_n the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o receive_v and_o observe_v his_o law_n be_v call_v saint_n and_o a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 33.2_o 3._o and_o 7.6_o and_o a_o congregation_n of_o such_o be_v call_v a_o congregation_n of_o saint_n and_o assembly_n of_o such_o assembly_n of_o saint_n psal_n 89.5.7_o and_o 149.1_o and_o yet_o we_o know_v what_o sorry_a saint_n many_o of_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v and_o st._n paul_n seem_v to_o reckon_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o other_o church_n to_o consist_v of_o somewhat_o alike_o mixture_n as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a do_v when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v type_n of_o we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v and_o admonish_v they_o by_o god_n sore_a displeasure_n express_v against_o most_o of_o they_o and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v they_o ignorant_a or_o unmindful_a of_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v that_o those_o with_o who_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v but_o overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v of_o god_n church_n and_o enjoy_v special_a privilege_n as_o well_o as_o they_o themselves_o which_o privilege_n he_o express_v in_o term_n more_o appropriate_a to_o their_o present_a christian_a state_n when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v all_o baptise_a unto_o moses_n and_o

do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n by_o who_o example_n he_o will_v have_v they_o take_v warning_n and_o not_o be_v flatter_v into_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o mere_o upon_o account_n of_o their_o baptism_n and_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o holy_a administration_n and_o be_v number_v among_o the_o saint_n or_o christian_n 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o true_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o more_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v betray_v into_o such_o a_o self-flattery_n who_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o church-fellowship_n upon_o their_o christian_a profession_n unless_o beside_o that_o they_o can_v give_v such_o a_o satisfactory_a account_n to_o the_o church_n of_o their_o conversion_n after_o they_o have_v be_v first_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n catholic_n by_o baptism_n in_o which_o there_o may_v be_v great_a mistake_n in_o they_o that_o so_o receive_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o new-england_n minister_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o mr._n davenport_n apologetical_a preface_n p._n 43_o 44._o say_v thus_o indeed_o when_o man_n confound_v these_o two_o and_o do_v tie_v visible_a church-member-ship_n unto_o such_o condition_n and_o qualification_n as_o be_v repute_v enough_o to_o salvation_n this_o may_v tend_v to_o harden_v man_n and_o to_o make_v they_o conceit_n that_o if_o once_o they_o be_v get_v into_o the_o church_n they_o be_v sure_a of_o heaven_n whenas_o alas_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v far_o from_o it_o but_o in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v nothing_o against_o the_o great_a usefulness_n and_o defirableness_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o cure_n or_o excommunication_n of_o the_o notorious_o scandalous_a but_o yet_o a_o neglect_n of_o this_o in_o they_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o separation_n from_o that_o church_n where_o it_o be_v so_o neglect_v for_o though_o discipline_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o better_a be_v of_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n it_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n for_o want_n of_o it_o and_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o in_o a_o church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o better_a part_n in_o such_o a_o church_n shall_v separate_v from_o the_o worse_o as_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o reason_n against_o it_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o because_o where_o public_a discipline_n be_v want_v there_o be_v the_o more_o need_n of_o private_a application_n to_o delinquent_a member_n which_o separation_n take_v man_n off_o from_o or_o at_o best_o put_v they_o under_o a_o great_a disadvantage_n of_o do_v that_o good_a among_o they_o thereby_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v such_o a_o separation_n rather_o put_v those_o separate_v from_o under_o a_o temptation_n of_o make_v a_o party_n against_o they_o as_o be_v frequent_o see_v and_o the_o division_n make_v and_o heighten_v thus_o on_o both_o side_n tend_v more_o to_o weaken_v the_o christian_a interest_n in_o the_o main_a than_o all_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n in_o separate_a congregation_n tend_v to_o promote_v it_o it_o be_v true_a if_o christian_n be_v to_o mind_n only_o the_o please_a of_o themselves_o it_o will_v be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o the_o good_a indeed_o to_o converse_v and_o hold_v communion_n with_o such_o only_a as_o themselves_o but_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o better_a account_n at_o last_o if_o by_o deny_v their_o inclination_n in_o this_o they_o help_v and_o bring_v on_o a_o worse_a sort_n and_o gain_v their_o master_n ten_o talon_n there_o shall_v be_v more_o abundant_a honour_n give_v to_o that_o part_n which_o lack_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.24_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v chief_o for_o the_o bring_n home_o of_o stray_a sheep_n and_o as_o a_o physician_n to_o be_v among_o the_o sick_a rather_o than_o the_o whole_a not_o because_o he_o love_v they_o better_o but_o because_o they_o have_v more_o need_n and_o because_o he_o can_v thereby_o be_v more_o serviceable_a as_o to_o the_o main_a end_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n to_o minister_v and_o not_o to_o be_v minister_v to_o and_o to_o be_v this_o way_n employ_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o to_o have_v to_o do_v only_o with_o the_o righteous_a there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o over_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n which_o need_v no_o repentance_n and_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v may_v suffice_v to_o show_v how_o unlikely_a yea_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o bad_a with_o the_o good_a in_o the_o parish_n make_v communion_n with_o they_o unlawful_a 3._o they_o can_v prove_v the_o constitution_n of_o parochial_a congregation_n to_o be_v bad_a upon_o account_n of_o that_o distribution_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v divide_v into_o part_n into_o so_o many_o parish_n which_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o call_v humane_a institution_n for_o first_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o institution_n in_o the_o main_a as_o those_o be_v which_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o from_o what_o be_v those_o call_v church_n but_o from_o the_o christian_n usual_a assemble_v together_o for_o communion_n in_o gospel-ordinance_n the_o greek_a word_n translate_v church_n proper_o signify_v a_o assembly_n and_o if_o the_o parishioner_n in_o a_o parish_n do_v usual_o assemble_v together_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v not_o those_o gospel-churche_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o of_o the_o same_o institution_n second_o for_o the_o christian_n that_o live_v within_o the_o same_o precinct_n or_o parish-bound_n to_o assemble_v together_o for_o communion_n in_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o so_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o particular_a church_n and_o not_o of_o another_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o best_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o particular_a church-ship_n and_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n for_o vicinity_n of_o neighbourhood_n and_o cohabitation_n which_o general_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v so_o well_o in_o any_o other_o way_n as_o in_o that_o of_o parochial_a distribution_n do_v best_a accommodate_v those_o in_o church-relation_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o each_o other_o condition_n and_o conversation_n and_o with_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n to_o watch_v over_o confer_v with_o and_o to_o admonish_v exhort_v and_o comfort_v one_o another_o and_o to_o assemble_v together_o for_o public_a worship_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o particular_a church-association_a and_o according_o the_o primitive_a christian_n which_o live_v together_o within_o the_o same_o civil_a bound_n of_o city_n and_o town_n as_o of_o corinth_n cenchrea_n etc._n etc._n be_v constant_o of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o as_o such_o be_v still_o denominate_v by_o the_o place_n where_o they_o do_v reside_v and_o if_o some_o such_o distribution_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o a_o nation_n into_o several_a particular_a worship_a congregation_n as_o be_v now_o make_v by_o humane_a authority_n be_v necessary_a of_o itself_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o church-association_a though_o no_o humane_a authority_n have_v require_v it_o then_o certain_o the_o command_n of_o humane_a authority_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o can_v make_v it_o unnecessary_a much_o less_o unlawful_a 4._o they_o can_v prove_v the_o worship_n now_o use_v in_o our_o parochial_a assembly_n to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v join_v in_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o communion_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o english_a lyturgy_n be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n and_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v communion_n in_o it_o unlawful_a neither_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o set_a form_n nor_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o set_a form_n as_o it_o be_v nor_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v impose_v then_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v they_o can_v prove_v it_o unlawful_a any_o other_o way_n and_o whether_o ever_o they_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v communion_n in_o that_o worship_n unlawful_a upon_o any_o of_o those_o account_n consider_v what_o i_o have_v to_o offer_v and_o then_o judge_v 1._o they_o can_v prove_v communion_n in_o that_o worship_n unlawful_a upon_o account_n of_o its_o be_v a_o set_a form_n because_o they_o can_v prove_v all_o set_a form_n of_o worship_n fotbidden_v we_o have_v prayer_n several_a time_n command_v in_o scripture_n but_o no_o where_o determine_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v extemporary_a that_o ever_o i_o can_v learn_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o want_n of_o a_o express_a precept_n for_o pray_v in_o a_o set_a form_n make_v pray_v in_o a_o set_a form_n unlawful_a the_o same_o thing_n will_v make_v extemporary_a prayer_n unlawful_a too_o when_o god_n have_v in_o scripture_n plain_o