Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	ancient_a	church_n	true_a	2,421	5	5.1957	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85045	A discourse of the visible church. In a large debate of this famous question, viz. whether the visible church may be considered to be truely a church of Christ without respect to saving grace? Affirm. Whereunto is added a brief discussion of these three questions. viz. 1. What doth constitute visible church-membership. 2. What doth distinguish it, or render it visible. 3. What doth destroy it, or render it null? Together with a large application of the whole, by way of inference to our churches, sacraments, and censures. Also an appendix touching confirmation, occasioned by the Reverend Mr. Hanmore his pious and learned exercitation of confirmation. By Francis Fulwood minister of the gospel at West-Alvington in Devon.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1658 (1658)	Wing F2500; Thomason E947_3; ESTC R207619	279,090	362

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notwithstanding_o ignorance_n or_o wickedness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n do_v proceed_v into_o and_o continue_v man_n member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n even_o in_o the_o adult_n estate_n 135_o 136_o etc._n etc._n i_o idolatry_n how_o consistent_a with_o a_o true_a church_n 202_o jew_n abraham_n seed_n and_o yet_o the_o devil_n child_n 1._o how_n 142_o 143_o 144_o the_o jewe_v outward_o what_o 144_o 145_o individuum_fw-la and_o integrum_fw-la the_o church_n be_v both_o 4_o 5_o 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o examine_v 148_o to_o 151_o the_o ignorant_a how_o to_o be_v discover_v 364_o no_o one_o mean_v absolute_o necessary_a 36_o ignorance_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o church-membership_a prove_v 184_o 185._o objection_n answer_v 185_o etc._n etc._n infant_n what_o constitute_v their_o church-membership_a 173_o infant_n bear_v member_n not_o the_o jure_v only_o but_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o seal_v such_o by_o baptism_n 175_o infant_n perfect_o member_n though_o not_o perfect_a member_n prove_v p._n 175_o 176_o infant_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v member_n 182_o infant_n right_a in_o the_o church_n seat_v in_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o their_o parent_n explain_v and_o prove_v p._n 185_o 186_o 187_o k_o knowledge_n not_o necessary_a to_o membership_n 184_o 185_o 186_o knowledge_n dark_a and_o general_a be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o consent_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v adult_a person_n in_o covenant_n 188_o 189_o l_o the_o large_a acceptation_n not_o always_o the_o less_o proper_a 111_o m_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n both_o in_o its_o part_n and_o subject_n may_v be_v consider_v without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n 60_o etc._n etc._n mean_n necessary_a to_o the_o attain_v the_o end_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o text_n which_o command_v the_o end_n 277_o no_o one_o mean_n of_o discover_v the_o ignorant_a absolute_o necessary_a 278_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o proper_o the_o grace_n but_o the_o doctrine_n 61_o the_o church_n be_v denominate_v visible_a and_o invisible_a from_o its_o member_n p._n 5_o 6_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o gospel_n worship_n by_o two_o rule_n 230_o 231._o n_o niddui_n whether_o person_n under_o it_o may_v come_v into_o to_o the_o temple_n or_o synagogue_n 195_o the_o one_o only_a true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n to_o which_o truth_n of_o sacrament_n be_v inseparable_o anneze_v 76_o o_o outward_a calling_n have_v inward_a effect_n the_o reason_n why_o say_v to_o be_v outward_a 85_o the_o jew_n outward_o what_o 144_o the_o only_a considerable_a objection_n artificial_o frame_v against_o my_o main_a conclusion_n large_o answer_v 105_o etc._n etc._n objection_n against_o particular_a argument_n see_v the_o argument_n objection_n from_o scripture_n be_v subjoin_v to_o scripture_n argument_n so_o be_v objection_n from_o humane_a testimony_n p_o a_o particular_a church_n without_o any_o save_o believe_a in_o it_o be_v at_o lest_o ens_fw-la real_n potentia_fw-la and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v actum_fw-la 26_o 27_o excommunicate_a person_n member_n more_o than_o potentia_fw-la 192_o ecclesiastical_a power_n wherein_o it_o consist_v it_o be_v separable_a from_o a_o true_a church_n 77_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o deny_v the_o sament_n to_o the_o ignorant_a not_o found_v on_o reason_n prudence_n mutual_a confederation_n or_o on_o matth._n 7._o 6._o or_o 1_o cor._n 5._o but_o in_o our_o ministerial_a authority_n give_v we_o for_o edification_n large_o prove_v 272_o to_o 277_o the_o great_a prohibition_n of_o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v 1_o corinth_n 11._o 28._o p._n 237_o to_o 240._o preach_v how_o far_o necessary_a to_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o true_a church_n 208_o to_o 212_o ecclesia_fw-la presumptiva_fw-la shut_v out_o of_o the_o controversy_n 21_o preparation_n to_o duty_n be_v either_o mere_o such_o as_o preparation_n to_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n or_o also_o condition_n without_o which_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v such_o be_v self-examination_n before_o the_o sacrament_n 233_o preparation_n be_v necessary_a to_o hear_v ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la i._n e._n utiliter_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o the_o sacrament_n ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la i._n e._n honest_a vel_fw-la legaliter_fw-la esse_fw-la large_o explain_v 334_o profession_n be_v proper_o of_o fides_fw-la quae_fw-la not_o qua_fw-la prove_v 61_o 62_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o chief_a note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 74._o this_o be_v personal_a and_o so_o a_o note_n of_o a_o true_a member_n or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o so_o a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n 75_o what_o aim_n by_o profession_n as_o a_o note_n 75_o 76_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 76_o whether_o the_o visible_a or_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v most_o proper_o a_o church_n large_o debate_v p._n 13._o to_o 19_o this_o be_v not_o a_o question_n proper_o betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n but_o among_o ourselves_o 111_o the_o protestant_a judgement_n be_v that_o save_a grace_n be_v not_o of_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o visible_a church-membership_a p._n 153_o to_o 157._o further_a prove_v to_o be_v so_o by_o seven_o argument_n 158_o to_o 165_o queen_n argument_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o church_n 80_o 81_o 82_o the_o question_n analise_v and_o and_z state_v chap._n 1_o etc._n etc._n r_o whether_o if_o none_o be_v to_o receive_v but_o the_o worthy_a the_o sacrament_n essential_o depend_v upon_o worthiness_n reason_n for_o the_o negative_a 231_o 232_o 233_o all_o kind_n of_o right_n will_v not_o infer_v present_a possession_n several_a distinction_n of_o right_a 251_o 252_o 253._o the_o distinction_n of_o right_n into_o its_o first_o and_o second_o act_n ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n nation_n scripture_n churches_n 254_o 255_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n differ_v rather_o about_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n then_o about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 118_o 119_o the_o reform_a divine_v true_a meaning_n of_o the_o only_a true_a church_n large_o examine_v 105_o to_o 120_o the_o respect_n we_o owe_v to_o save_v grace_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 30_o etc._n etc._n the_o reform_a divine_n give_v definition_n specifical_o differ_v to_o the_o church_n as_o strict_o and_o as_o large_o take_v yet_o hold_v but_o one_o church_n 117_o 118_o 119_o 140_o schism_n from_o rome_n destroy_v not_o our_o church_n 206_o s_n save_v grace_n what_o respect_n we_o owe_v to_o it_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 33_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n but_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 36_o sardis_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o church_n though_o say_v to_o be_v dead_a 146_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o seem_v and_o be_v not_o be_v and_o seem_v not_o be_v and_o seem_v and_o be_v not_o see_v be_v seem_v and_o be_v see_v also_o 31_o the_o same_o person_n in_o divers_a respect_n seem_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o be_v not_o 32_o schism_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o when_o 200_o 201_o schism_n from_o rome_n have_v not_o destroy_v our_o church_n 206_o the_o supper_n be_v immediate_o forbid_v to_o some_o church-member_n therefore_o but_o mediate_o require_v of_o all_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n 219_o etc._n etc._n objection_n hereunto_o answer_v 225_o etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n of_o deny_v the_o supper_n to_o some_o church_n member_n large_o examine_v 259_o to_o 271_o self-examination_n be_v the_o great_a condition_n of_o a_o private_a person_n come_v to_o the_o supper_n 237_o etc._n etc._n who_o may_v be_v suspect_v of_o ignorance_n 278_o 279_o none_n but_o the_o suspect_a may_v be_v try_v 277_o suspension_n for_o scandal_n it_o be_v excommunication_n in_o part_n 287_o 288_o 289_o awicked_a man_n not_o excuse_v from_o though_o not_o permit_v to_o receive_v the_o supper_n if_o he_o receive_v not_o he_o sin_v twice_o if_o he_o do_v receive_v he_o sin_n thrice_o 226_o t_n temporary_a faith_n be_v that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n nor_o saving_o 62._o it_o be_v true_a faith_n through_o not_o save_v 84_o 85_o title_n equivalent_a to_o church-member_n give_v by_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o wicked_a man_n in_o number_n twenty_o three_o 126_o to_o 134_o truth_n as_o applicable_a to_o the_o church_n be_v genere_fw-la entis_fw-la vel_fw-la genere_fw-la moris_fw-la 19_o the_o usual_a distinction_n of_o a_o true_a church_n and_o true_o a_o church_n question_v 20._o the_o chur._n be_v true_a respectu_fw-la naturali_fw-la vel_fw-la entitatis_fw-la &_o moralis_fw-la i._n e._n vel_fw-la status_fw-la vel_fw-la finis_fw-la 107_o vel_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la vel_fw-la secundum_fw-la

quid_fw-la 108_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v not_o in_o consideration_n only_o 20_o mr._n timpsons_n abuse_n of_o mr._n humphrys_n distinction_n of_o do_v not_o and_o can_v examine_v ourselves_o and_o his_o own_o distinction_n of_o natural_a and_o rational_a incapacity_n etc._n etc._n examine_v 239_o truth_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v the_o one_o only_a true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 77_o five_o visibility_n oppose_v to_o reality_n and_o to_o invisibility_n 2._o but_o give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o question_n as_o oppose_v to_o invisibility_n only_o and_o not_o reality_n and_o that_o by_o a_o metaphor_n 2_o 3_o to_o assert_v a_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o suppose_v a_o church_n invisible_a 3_o 4._o three_o exception_n against_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a 10_o 11_o visible_a church_n most_o proper_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n argue_v p._n 12_o to_o 19_o though_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o controversy_n rest_v not_o here_o 18_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a inquire_v for_o 8_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o distinctio_fw-la but_o discrimen_fw-la inter_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o partem_fw-la 9_o 10_o w_o god_n call_v and_o own_v a_o wicked_a people_n for_o he_o p._n 120_o etc._n etc._n and_o give_v many_o title_n equivalent_a to_o church-member_n to_o wicked_a man_n 126_o to_o 134_o wicked_a man_n not_o excuse_v from_o though_o not_o permit_v to_o receive_v the_o supper_n as_o church-member_n they_o be_v oblige_v as_o wicked_a they_o be_v prohibit_v if_o they_o receive_v not_o they_o sin_v twice_o if_o they_o do_v receive_v they_o sin_v thrice_o 226_o we_o may_v proceed_v against_o wicked_a member_n but_o by_o discipline_n 373._o viz._n first_o admonition_n and_o then_o excommunication_n ibid._n truth_n of_o the_o word_n reveal_v and_o communicate_v be_v the_o only_a true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n to_o which_o truth_n of_o sacrament_n be_v inseparable_o annex_v 76_o the_o world_n be_v the_o term_n from_o which_o the_o church_n be_v call_v 40_o 41._o this_o may_v be_v consider_v without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n 40_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o excuse_v some_o literal_a error_n not_o note_v and_o to_o correct_v these_o follow_v before_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o over_o the_o head_n of_o it_o for_o dedicatory_a read_v presatory_a ep._n â—_o 7._o l._n antipen_v penitent_a r._n pertinent_a book_n pag._n 7._o line_n 1._o for_o constitue_n and_o by_o read_v constitute_v by_o p_o 9_o l_o 5._o church_n visible_a r_o be_v visible_a and_o l_o 22_o p_o 10_o l_o 24_o other_o r._n otherwise_o p_o 22_o l_o 4_o long_a r._n large_a p_o 25._o l_o 27_o word_n r._n work_n p_o 28._o l._n 20._o object_n believe_v r._n believe_v and_o l._n ult_n on_o r._n or_o and_o l_o 20._o passion_n r._n profession_n p_o 31._o l_o 25._o none_n visi_fw-la r._n non_fw-la visi_fw-la and_o l_o 30_o add_v only_o to_o after_o not_z p_o 37._o l._n ult_n câ—lled_a r._n calling_n and_o l._n 18._o add_v god_n before_o do_v p_o 46_o l_o 20._o leave_v r._n have_v p._n 59_o l._n 19_o we_o r._n who_o p._n 60_o l._n 18_o add_v church_n after_o visible_a p._n 61_o l._n 8_o blot_v out_o shall_v p._n 65_o l_o 11._o add_v church_n after_o visible_a p._n 69_o blot_v out_o from_o these_o to_o same_o in_o l._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o p_o 78_o l._n 14_o blot_v out_o not_z and_o add_v grace_n after_o the_o first_o save_v p_o 80_o l._n 7_o definition_n r._n definitum_fw-la p._n 82_o l_o 17_o ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d r._n ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d and_o l._n penult_n add_v faith_n after_o in_o the_o p._n 86_o l._n 22_o and_o r._n as_o p_o 105_o l._n 28._o visible_a r._n true_a p._n 107_o l_o ansep_n thought_n r._n though_o p._n 111._o l._n 25._o their_o r._n this_o p._n 122._o l._n 18._o change_v r._n charge_n and_o add_v this_v before_o for_o p._n 140._o l._n 3._o add_v ouâ—_n after_o with_o p._n 209._o l._n 5._o rabble_n r._n rubble_n and_o l._n 9_o the_o first_o for_o r._n forth_o p_o 217_o l._n 11._o add_v not_o before_o upon_o p._n 267_o l._n 12._o or_o r._n but_o p._n 289_o l._n 25._o deserve_v r._n desire_n for_o mr._n morris_n always_o r._n mr._n morrice_n note_v that_o by_o copula_fw-la in_o the_o analisis_fw-la of_o the_o question_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o a_o exact_a logical_a copula_fw-la but_o only_o that_o which_o fit_o serve_v to_o join_v the_o subject_n and_o the_o main_a thing_n question_v together_o in_o the_o question_n and_o if_o the_o reader_n will_v be_v more_o accurate_a he_o may_v take_v may_n be_v consider_v in_o to_o the_o predicate_v question_v and_o if_o he_o have_v rather_o the_o word_n abstract_o and_o concrâ—â—â—â—â—_n p._n 2_o l._n 15_o 16._o may_v change_v place_n though_o as_o it_o be_v it_o best_o like_v the_o author_n quest_n whether_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n the_o visible_a church_n sect_n i._o the_o analasis_n of_o the_o question_n we_o must_v have_v leave_n to_o speak_v something_o large_o of_o the_o term_n before_o we_o venture_v to_o resolve_v this_o intricate_a and_o famous_a question_n the_o term_n be_v three_o first_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n second_o the_o predicate_v question_v three_o the_o copula_fw-la or_o that_o which_o join_v the_o subject_n and_o the_o predicate_v in_o this_o question_n together_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n the_o predicate_v question_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n wherein_n we_o may_v further_o observe_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o direct_o question_v in_o these_o word_n true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o 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ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d contain_v in_o it_o both_o call_v and_o call_v out_o a_o right_a improvement_n of_o each_o of_o these_o i_o presume_v will_v help_v we_o with_o its_o argument_n sect_n i._o my_o first_o argument_n than_o arise_v from_o the_o call_n that_o we_o find_v arg._n 1_o include_v in_o the_o name_n and_o be_v indeed_o inseparable_a from_o the_o nature_n 161_o primum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la actu_fw-la eccle_fw-la siam_fw-la constituit_fw-la est_fw-la vocatio_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la &_o definitionem_fw-la svam_fw-la accepit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la coetus_fw-la hominum_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la med._n 161_o 162_o inter_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la definium_fw-la coetum_fw-la electorum_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la electos_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la electionem_fw-la vocatos_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la actu_fw-la existit_fw-la medul_a 161_o of_o the_o church_n thus_o arg._n 1._o the_o church_n

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for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v proper_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o note_n thereof_o be_v proper_o that_o which_o render_v it_o serviceable_a to_o its_o end_n which_o be_v attendance_n upon_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o that_o end_n the_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a worship_n i_o confess_v amesius_n intend_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n formal_o and_o vocal_o take_v which_o he_o distinguish_v from_o the_o solemn_a preach_n 30._o professio_fw-la ista_fw-la in_o coetu_fw-la aliquo_fw-la potest_fw-la antecedere_fw-la solennem_fw-la verbi_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la administrationem_fw-la med._n p._n 172._o 30._o of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o which_o he_o either_o mean_v a_o profession_n make_v by_o all_o those_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o institute_v church_n which_o can_v i_o conceive_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n much_o less_o a_o essential_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o be_v not_o very_a consonant_n with_o reason_n see_v if_o this_o be_v maximÃ¨_fw-la essentialis_fw-la nota_fw-la the_o church_n may_v possible_o through_o want_n of_o occasion_n of_o admit_v be_v many_o year_n without_o such_o a_o essential_a note_n the_o nature_n of_o which_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o require_v that_o it_o be_v more_o usual_a beside_o how_o such_o a_o profession_n can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v of_o some_o necessity_n for_o its_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o whole_a i_o know_v not_o it_o be_v not_o make_v by_o a_o public_a minister_n but_o a_o private_a member_n yea_o hardly_o a_o member_n if_o the_o end_n of_o his_o confession_n be_v in_o order_n to_o his_o admission_n but_o however_o it_o be_v clear_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o party_n and_o a_o note_n only_o of_o his_o faith_n and_o worthiness_n of_o admission_n and_o in_o any_o sober_a sense_n can_v hardly_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o profession_n much_o less_o the_o note_n and_o least_o of_o all_o the_o essential_a the_o chief_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o indeed_o we_o never_o find_v affirm_v before_o by_o any_o authentic_a author_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v not_o ames_n his_o sense_n here_o only_o i_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o free_v he_o from_o it_o because_o i_o fear_v these_o word_n of_o he_o be_v make_v a_o patron_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o amesius_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o set_v and_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n the_o minister_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v as_o he_o require_v before_o the_o sermon_n but_o this_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v maxim_n â—ssentialis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nota_fw-la according_a to_o scripture_n reason_n or_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o that_o have_v ancient_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_n be_v not_o the_o same_o faith_n profess_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o preach_v and_o the_o people_n in_o hear_v and_o by_o both_o in_o participate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o seal_n thereof_o which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o creed_n and_o be_v not_o these_o action_n as_o visible_a and_o as_o essential_a to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o creed_n or_o dare_v any_o say_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a and_o diligent_a attendance_n on_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o lawful_a administration_n of_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n that_o there_o we_o can_v discern_v a_o true_a church_n without_o a_o solemn_a declare_v of_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o set_a creed_n and_o most_o of_o our_o

church_n in_o england_n that_o have_v at_o present_a i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o cause_n lay_v aside_o that_o practice_n be_v therefore_o not_o visible_a true_a church_n though_o i_o high_o approve_v of_o such_o a_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o the_o faith_n if_o possible_a in_o the_o same_o sound_a form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v universal_o make_v yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o prudential_a humane_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o necessary_a or_o so_o near_o the_o essence_n or_o so_o essential_a a_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n as_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o pure_a sacrament_n both_o which_o be_v undoubted_o of_o immediate_a divine_a institution_n and_o without_o which_o the_o church_n can_v exist_v which_o thing_n trelcatius_n do_v thus_o most_o accurate_o and_o full_o open_v the_o proper_a and_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o very_a form_n of_o it_o be_v but_o one_o viz._n the_o 224._o 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member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o infidel_n but_o neither_o temporary_a believer_n nor_o foederal_a as_o before_o can_v ever_o from_o the_o scripture_n be_v prove_v either_o to_o be_v infidel_n or_o saving_o believer_n 2._o foederal_n faith_n be_v not_o justify_v or_o in_o wallaeus_n his_o word_n do_v not_o justify_v the_o child_n yet_o this_o entitle_v the_o child_n to_o visible_a church_n membership_n and_o by_o this_o to_o wit_n foederal_a faith_n all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n be_v entitle_v and_o stand_v possess_v of_o the_o say_a membership_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a state_n and_o case_n of_o most_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o england_n and_o that_o which_o answer_v our_o own_o case_n may_v give_v satisfaction_n without_o further_a enquiry_n 3._o yet_o if_o not_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n a_o faith_n less_o than_o justify_v or_o a_o temporary_a faith_n or_o a_o common_a faith_n which_o so_o far_o draw_v the_o person_n believe_v and_o to_o own_o and_o 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holy_a socrates_n o_o holy_a plato_n o_o devilish_a christian_a o_o wicked_a protestant_n wood_n serm._n p._n 49_o its_o opposite_a viz._n the_o world_n by_o its_o fellowship_n in_o ordinance_n then_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o inward_a quality_n or_o save_a grace_n any_o other_o way_n therefore_o its_o definition_n shall_v rather_o be_v take_v from_o thence_o 1._o many_o christian_n be_v not_o so_o civil_a as_o some_o heathen_n and_o many_o heathen_n be_v not_o so_o profane_a as_o some_o christian_n yet_o no_o heathen_n do_v attend_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o christian_n do_v in_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n 2._o as_o heathen_n take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o all_o infidel_n do_v open_o oppose_v the_o true_a religion_n so_o christian_n do_v more_o open_o own_o and_o maintain_v the_o same_o in_o these_o their_o solemn_a meeting_n and_o proper_o public_a assemble_v particular_a person_n stand_v in_o most_o direct_a opposition_n to_o infidel_n not_o by_o their_o own_o 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from_o heaven_n the_o people_n in_o josiahs_n time_n be_v far_o more_o idolatrous_a then_o in_o queen_n maries_n the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v of_o hezekiahs_n time_n see_v how_o ahaz_n and_o amon_n leave_v they_o 2_o chron._n 28._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 23._o and_o 33._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 9_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o these_o prince_n compel_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 33._o who_o command_v the_o people_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 23._o 21._o and_o hezekiah_n with_o his_o parliament_n make_v a_o decree_n require_v the_o people_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n to_o return_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n who_o they_o have_v forsake_v 2_o chron._n 30._o 56._o now_o who_o will_v say_v that_o israel_n be_v not_o a_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o thus_o reduce_v again_o

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to_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o rule_n be_v that_o the_o end_n be_v after_o the_o mean_n in_o execution_n chap._n ix_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n hitherto_o of_o the_o external_a cause_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o argument_n thence_o arise_v let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o cause_n thereof_o remain_v which_o be_v call_v internal_a viz._n the_o matter_n and_o form_n from_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o general_n i_o argue_v thus_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v true_o to_o have_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n therefore_o to_o be_v true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n thereunto_o this_o consequence_n simple_o take_v i_o confess_v be_v not_o so_o warrantable_a because_o the_o matter_n do_v praeexist_a before_o and_o remain_v sometime_o after_o the_o form_n yet_o take_v it_o respective_o to_o the_o form_n afterward_o to_o be_v 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the_o end_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o add_v the_o matter_n thereof_o affirm_v as_o before_o in_o the_o antecedent_n that_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o have_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la partium_fw-la subjecti_fw-la 1._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o part_n be_v the_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n the_o pastor_n and_o the_o flock_n ecclesia_fw-la utens_fw-la and_o ecclesia_fw-la docens_fw-la as_o some_o speak_v and_o as_o we_o read_v 1_o cor._n 12._o both_o make_v up_o the_o compositum_fw-la the_o church_n and_o this_o church_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o organical_a part_n no_o minister_n but_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o church_n invisible_a now_o may_v we_o consider_v both_o these_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n as_o true_o such_o without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n do_v not_o judas_n true_o teach_v and_o do_v not_o thousand_o true_o profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o call_v though_o not_o saving_o choose_v without_o any_o measure_n of_o save_a grace_n but_o this_o will_n more_o fit_o meet_v we_o in_o the_o next_o consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n as_o have_v the_o reason_n the_o subject_a matter_n next_o we_o inquire_v what_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a be_v and_o whether_o it_o also_o may_v be_v consider_v without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n 1._o what_o be_v rhen_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n trelcatius_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v call_v out_o and_o external_o profess_v the_o faith_n which_o i_o think_v none_o can_v choose_v but_o approve_v of_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o thing_n invisible_a and_o therefore_o not_o any_o way_n fit_v to_o commend_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n to_o we_o as_o visible_a and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o faith_n do_v unite_v man_n to_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o must_v still_o be_v yield_v that_o profession_n thereof_o do_v render_v they_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a 2._o but_o here_o see_v most_o do_v consent_v that_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o will_v i_o presume_v be_v worth_a our_o enquiry_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o faith_n so_o profess_v certain_o it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o doctrine_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o which_o of_o these_o be_v proper_o or_o usual_a say_v to_o be_v profess_v 1._o be_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n which_o man_n profess_v certain_o no_o for_o that_o be_v the_o faith_n by_o which_o and_o not_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o profess_v 2._o how_o incongruous_a a_o speech_n will_v it_o be_v to_o say_v i_o profess_v that_o i_o believe_v while_o it_o be_v good_a and_o sound_a and_o relish_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o say_v i_o profess_v what_o or_o that_o doctrine_n which_o i_o do_v believe_v 3._o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o do_v profess_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o epithet_n true_a which_o divine_n do_v general_o annex_v to_o faith_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o profession_n and_o whereas_o they_o usual_o speak_v of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n they_o shall_v shall_v say_v the_o true_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n 4._o this_o appear_v in_o its_o contrary_n out_o of_o doubt_n for_o such_o as_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o say_v to_o deny_v their_o own_o faith_n but_o the_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 2._o then_o it_o be_v doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o profess_v as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o note_n or_o character_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o can_v in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o rigid_a sense_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o only_o require_v two_o thing_n truth_n in_o the_o object_n profess_v and_o truth_n in_o the_o subject_n profess_v i._n e._n that_o he_o profess_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v what_o he_o profess_v i._n e._n that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a profession_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a principle_n answer_v to_o it_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o such_o a_o profession_n do_v require_v to_o make_v it_o not_o dissemble_v but_o true_a and_o real_a and_o thus_o though_o we_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n yet_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n so_o far_o be_v consent_v to_o as_o be_v requisite_a to_o a_o true_a profession_n see_v thereby_o we_o true_o believe_v what_o we_o so_o profess_v 3._o yet_o though_o this_o faith_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v true_a where_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v true_a the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o receive_v its_o denomination_n of_o be_v true_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o its_o object_n or_o doctrine_n believe_v and_o according_o profess_a which_o as_o also_o what_o be_v before_o assert_v viz._n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o object_n of_o proper_a profession_n or_o the_o faith_n proper_o profess_v appear_v by_o abundant_a example_n in_o scripture_n the_o eunuch_n be_v be_v demand_v do_v thou_o believe_v answer_v not_o my_o faith_n be_v sincere_a but_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n 37._o act_n 8._o 37._o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o like_a do_v they_o matth._n 14._o 33._o when_o reprove_v for_o their_o unbeleef_n they_o profess_v say_v of_o a_o truth_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n also_o bare_a record_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o

god_n joh._n 1._o 34._o so_o nathael_n profess_v say_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n v._o 49._o but_o most_o remarkable_a be_v that_o eminent_a profession_n of_o peter_n with_o loc_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la have_v firmam_fw-la confessionem_fw-la tuam_fw-la qua_fw-la confiteris_fw-la &_o credis_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la edificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la as_o bucer_n in_o loc_fw-la christ_n his_o approbation_n annex_v to_o it_o matth._n 16._o 16_o 18._o thou_o be_v say_v he_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n answer_v upon_o this_o rock_n upon_o this_o rock_n as_o some_o eminent_a expositor_n conceive_v of_o profession_n or_o upon_o this_o profession_n as_o upon_o a_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n christ_n than_o it_o seem_v will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o this_o rock_n of_o profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o be_v build_v thereupon_o be_v true_a stone_n in_o his_o house_n and_o the_o true_a subject_a matter_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n and_o those_o that_o require_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o justify_v faith_n or_o of_o save_a grace_n as_o necessary_a to_o our_o enter_v the_o visible_a church_n seem_v to_o lay_v another_o foundation_n thereof_o then_o christ_n himself_o have_v lay_v therefore_o answerable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n i._n e._n as_o bullinger_n teach_v upon_o their_o doctrine_n not_o their_o grace_n nor_o yet_o ult_n eph._n 2._o ult_n our_o own_o not_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o person_n yet_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v so_o in_o their_o doctrine_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o one_o foundation_n other_o than_o which_o none_o may_v lay_v viz._n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o according_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n have_v ever_o hitherto_o be_v argue_v and_o know_v by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o it_o have_v profess_v and_o not_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o its_o grace_n 4._o therefore_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a principle_n of_o this_o profession_n be_v but_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n see_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o such_o a_o profession_n must_v needs_o fix_v upon_o the_o same_o object_n with_o that_o profession_n 135._o faith_n be_v term_v hystorical_a in_o the_o school_n that_o go_v no_o far_a than_o to_o give_v assent_n and_o credit_n to_o the_o story_n of_o that_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o be_v true_a culverwel_n of_o faith_n p_o 16._o vid._n rogers_n of_o faith_n p_o 6._o and_o ball_n of_o faith_n page_n 3._o temporary_a faith_n have_v more_o than_o the_o former_a add_v to_o knowledge_n and_o assent_n a_o profession_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o live_v still_o in_o their_o sinneâ—_n in_o a_o carnal_a estate_n roger_n page_n 7_o temporal_a faith_n be_v to_o assent_v to_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n to_o profess_v it_o and_o to_o glory_n therein_o the_o devil_n believe_v historical_o ursin_n cat._n english_a by_o par._n page_n 134_o 135._o we_o profess_v what_o we_o believe_v and_o believe_v what_o we_o profess_v viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o common_a sense_n within_o receive_v the_o same_o object_n which_o the_o outward_a organ_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n see_v or_o hear_v yet_o i_o further_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n more_o than_o mere_o dogmatical_a or_o historical_a that_o do_v many_o time_n if_o not_o ever_o engage_v a_o man_n to_o be_v so_o believe_v to_o make_v a_o profession_n to_o the_o world_n of_o what_o he_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a believe_a of_o such_o a_o truth_n that_o put_v a_o man_n on_o to_o profess_v it_o but_o usual_o something_o of_o a_o applicative_a faith_n add_v thereto_o which_o faith_n also_o must_v needs_o be_v yield_v to_o be_v very_o far_o short_a of_o a_o justify_v faith_n and_o be_v term_v by_o divine_n a_o temporary_a faith_n 5._o again_o this_o profession_n put_v on_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v but_o either_o vocal_a by_o word_n or_o real_a by_o deed_n i_o mean_v be_v attendance_n upon_o the_o visible_a administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n who_o we_o profess_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n for_o that_o other_o profession_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v so_o indirect_a a_o profession_n and_o so_o uncertain_a a_o character_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n as_o that_o it_o be_v yet_o never_o allow_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o age_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a requisite_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 6._o but_o by_o the_o two_o former_a branch_n of_o this_o profession_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v the_o name_n both_o of_o professor_n and_o worshipper_n which_o latter_a term_n of_o worshipper_n i_o can_v but_o express_v my_o good_a like_n to_o 1._o because_o the_o proper_a quality_n use_n end_n and_o business_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o world_n be_v cultus_fw-la gloriae_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o before_o viz._n to_o worship_n god_n 2._o and_o christ_n himself_o assure_v we_o that_o his_o father_n under_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n seek_v a_o people_n to_o serve_v he_o by_o this_o very_a term_n namely_o to_o worship_v he_o 4._o john_n 4._o 3._o and_o the_o rule_n for_o the_o find_v out_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la propria_fw-la qualitas_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la composito_fw-la reperitur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la huius_fw-la materia_fw-la 7._o but_o to_o conclude_v not_o any_o one_o or_o all_o of_o these_o do_v necessary_o suppose_v that_o faith_n which_o justifi_v or_o save_v grace_n a_o man_n may_v 36._o eternal_o those_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n who_o express_v their_o repentance_n with_o their_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o sound_a work_n of_o faith_n nor_o never_o shall_v hook_n surv_v p._n 36._o true_o believe_v and_o outward_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o constant_o attend_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o a_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n with_o outward_a worship_n and_o thus_o be_v true_o a_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o all_o this_o without_o save_a grace_n as_o none_o can_v deny_v 8._o therefore_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v true_o consider_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n 9_o yea_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o particular_a member_n and_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a i_o conceive_v that_o so_o much_o as_o be_v already_o yield_v be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o church_n and_o never_o yet_o do_v actual_o renounce_v his_o relation_n thereunto_o though_o he_o do_v not_o actual_o believe_v or_o vocal_o profess_v etc._n etc._n as_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o child_n ignorant_n idiot_n and_o madman_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o real_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n thereof_o for_o as_o reverend_a master_n cotton_n from_o 1._o his_o holiness_n of_o church_n member_n p._n 1._o new_a england_n teach_v such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n be_v initiate_v member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n though_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a grace_n until_o they_o just_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o fellowship_n chap._n x._o the_o argument_n from_o the_o form_n constituent_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v find_v the_o viâ—â—ble_a church_n considerable_a as_o true_o such_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n 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