Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	faith_n	reason_n	7,423	5	5.8303	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59660	The church-membership of children, and their right to baptisme according to that holy and everlasting covenant of God, established between Himself and the faithfull ... cleared up in a letter, sent unto a worthy friend of the author ... / by Thomas Shepard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1663 (1663)	Wing S3108; ESTC R14745	40,639	50

&c_n &c_n 4._o hereby_o they_o may_v not_o only_a hope_n and_o pray_v but_o be_v encourage_v to_o believe_v concern_v their_o child_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o covenant_n among_o they_o that_o god_n will_v do_v they_o good_a as_o they_o conclude_v mercy_n to_o the_o remnant_n forgiuness_n of_o their_o sin_n with_o faith_n upon_o this_o ground_n thou_o will_v remember_v the_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o thy_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n swear_v unto_o our_o father_n in_o day_n of_o old_a micah_n 7.18_o 20._o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o child_n faith_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n but_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o parent_n faith_n and_o if_o we_o pray_v for_o our_o child_n why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v leave_v only_a secret_n to_o god_n if_o we_o see_v they_o die_v before_o they_o reject_v the_o gospel_n positive_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o any_o man_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o child_n if_o he_o die_v or_o that_o god_n will_v not_o do_v good_a to_o his_o child_n in_o time_n if_o he_o live_v 5._o this_o stir_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o be_v the_o more_o sincere_o holy_a and_o keep_v in_o with_o god_n because_o of_o their_o child_n and_o to_o educate_v they_o with_o more_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n child_n as_o well_o as_o they_o they_o be_v not_o common_a but_o holy_a vessel_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o defile_v and_o hence_o we_o find_v that_o when_o god_n exhort's_n to_o any_o duty_n of_o holiness_n in_o scripture_n he_o oft_o make_v this_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o i_o be_o your_o god_n and_o hence_o god_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n in_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n ezek._n 16._o because_o they_o be_v his_o child_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v better_o use_v 3._o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o the_o good_a be_v very_o great_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o prevent_v sin_n deut._n 29._o i_o make_v this_o covenant_n not_o only_o with_o he_o that_o be_v present_a but_o with_o your_o seed_n also_o who_o be_v not_o here_o verse_n 15_o let_v there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o from_o god_n and_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o indeed_o it_o mighty_o work_v on_o the_o heart_n to_o think_v shall_v i_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v his_o be_v my_o own_o or_o be_v the_o devil_n or_o be_v my_o lust_n &_o c_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o strong_a motive_n &_o engagement_n upon_o they_o to_o forsake_v sin_n even_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o sin_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o be_v evident_a deut._n 10.15_o 16._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o delight_n to_o choose_v the_o seed_n of_o your_o father_n even_o you_o to_o be_v his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n what_o follow_v we_o therefore_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v no_o more_o stiff-necked_a 3._o it_o be_v a_o special_a help_n as_o to_o avert_v their_o heart_n from_o sin_n so_o to_o convert_v &_o turn_v they_o to_o god_n &_o to_o make_v they_o look_v towards_o god_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v they_o when_o perhaps_o they_o be_v without_o any_o hope_n in_o other_o respect_n of_o mercy_n or_o of_o be_v able_a by_o any_o mean_n they_o can_v use_v to_o turn_v themselves_o this_o be_v evident_a act_v 3.19_o with_o verse_n 25._o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v for_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n this_o draw_v their_o heart_n when_o they_o see_v how_o god_n call_v they_o to_o return_v jer._n 3.22_o come_v unto_o i_o you_o back_o slide_v child_n &c_n &c_n we_o c●me_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n when_o backslide_v ephraim_n can_v not_o convert_v himself_o he_o cry_v unto_o god_n oh_o turn_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n jer._n 31.18_o which_o place_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o be_v their_o god_n only_o by_o internal_a covenant_n in_o give_v to_o they_o the_o special_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o have_v remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n &c_n &c_n before_o they_o be_v turn_v or_o before_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o be_v a_o god_n in_o outward_a and_o external_a church-covenant_n which_o be_v no_o small_a motive_n and_o load_v one_o to_o believe_v and_o although_o many_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o will_v not_o be_v turn_v yet_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o high_a privilege_n and_o great_a favour_n fit_a in_o itself_o to_o draw_v to_o god_n though_o many_o believe_v not_o and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v great_a in_o have_v god_n oracle_n which_o contain_v god_n covenant_n commit_v to_o they_o though_o some_o believe_v no●_n which_o unbelief_n make_v not_o he_o say_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n i._n e._n god_n promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o none_o effect_n or_o a_o uneffectual_a and_o fruitless_a covenant_n for_o this_o word_n of_o god_n covenant_n shall_v take_v some_o effect_n among_o some_o such_o as_o be_v in_o it_o which_o therefore_o be_v a_o privilege_n though_o many_o perish_v as_o be_v evident_a rom._n 9.4_o 6._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n of_o bind_v they_o fast_o to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v turn_v jer._n 13.11_o as_o the_o girdle_n cleave_v unto_o a_o man_n so_o have_v i_o cause_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n to_o cleave_v unto_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v for_o a_o name_n and_o glory_n deut._n 30.20_o thou_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n he_o be_v not_o their_o life_n spiritual_o and_o save_o for_o many_o thus_o exhort_v be_v dead_a and_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o federal_o or_o in_o outward_a covenant_n 5._o if_o they_o shall_v forsake_v and_o break_v loose_a from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o have_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o covenant_n by_o their_o own_o perfidiousness_n &_o breach_n of_o covenant_n that_o one_o will_v think_v now_o there_o be_v no_o more_o hope_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o encourage_v their_o heart_n to_o return_v again_o even_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v utter_o cast_v off_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v jer._n 3_o 1._o though_o thou_o have_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o many_o lover_n whereby_o the_o covenant_n be_v break_v yet_o return_v unto_o i_o so_o deut._n 4._o if_o when_o you_o be_v scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v serve_v wood_n &_o stone_n and_o be_v in_o great_a tribulation_n if_o from_o thence_o thou_o seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o viz._n his_o remembrance_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o father_n for_o so_o it_o be_v deut._n 4.27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o but_o i_o forbear_v to_o name_v more_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o which_o come_v by_o outward_a covenant_n to_o inchurch_v member_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o their_o good_a be_v very_o great_a for_o 1._o now_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o special_a watch_n and_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o otherwise_o they_o must_v want_v 2._o they_o hereby_o have_v the_o more_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o other_o for_o their_o good_a and_o hence_o rom._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o we_o see_v how_o paul_n upon_o this_o ground_n have_v great_a zeal_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o because_o his_o countryman_n but_o especial_o because_o to_o they_o do_v belong_v the_o adoption_n and_o covenant_n &_o they_o have_v gracious_a father_n etc._n etc._n so_o psal_n 89.49_o lord_n remember_v thy_o former_a love_a kindness_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o david_n in_o truth_n and_o hence_o we_o see_v moses_n oft_o plead_v and_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o sin_v israelite_n viz._n oh_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jaco●_n now_o i_o pray_v you_o lay_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o and_o then_o see_v whether_o you_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o say_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o by_o covenant_n and_o church-membership_a of_o person_n not_o yet_o able_a to_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n quest._n 2._o you_o say_v when_o family_n be_v church_n all_o of_o the_o family_n be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o a_o nation_n be_v a_o church_n all_o that_o be_v of_o that_o nation_n be_v of_o that_o church_n but_o now_o believer_n be_v matter_n of_o the_o church_n what_o if_o none_o be_v admit_v till_o

both_o to_o believe_v parent_n &_o their_o child_n not_o in_o life_n only_o but_o in_o death_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o only_o can_v be_v preserve_v against_o sorrow_v when_o they_o fall_v asleep_a as_o other_o do_v which_o have_v no_o hope_n this_o ensue_a treatise_n be_v at_o the_o earnest_a request_n of_o many_o worthy_a friend_n to_o the_o author_n of_o it_o of_o bless_a memory_n now_o publish_v wherein_o we_o may_v see_v both_o 1._o the_o membership_n of_o the_o child_n of_o church-member_n prove_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o likewise_o 2._o among_o other_o thing_n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o membership_n of_o those_o child_n in_o particular_a church_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o even_o until_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o person_n by_o death_n church_n or_o of_o the_o church-society_n so_o that_o this_o latter_a be_v not_o a_o principle_n of_o innovation_n and_o apostasy_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o follow_a letter_n as_o be_v therein_o to_o be_v see_v and_o to_o manifest_v which_o be_v one_o special_a end_n of_o the_o print_n thereof_o so_o be_v it_o the_o light_n which_o other_o have_v hold_v forth_o who_o in_o their_o time_n be_v star_n not_o of_o the_o small_a magnitude_n who_o we_o have_v here_o see_v sometime_o shine_v with_o he_o in_o christ_n right_a hand_n but_o be_v now_o set_v and_o shine_v with_o that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o another_o world_n that_o there_o be_v no_o cessation_n of_o the_o membership_n of_o a_o person_n in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n the_o church_n whereof_o he_o i●_n a_o member_n continue_v in_o b●ing_n together_o with_o the_o person_n himself_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o church-act_n intervening_a be_v a_o truth_n of_o no_o small_a importance_n and_o therefore_o as_o for_o that_o notion_n which_o do_v obtain_v with_o some_o that_o in_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n walk_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v such_o as_o become_v ecclesiastical_o felones_n de_fw-fr se_fw-la that_o be_v such_o church-member_n who_o by_o their_o scandalous_a sin_n do_v become_v their_o own_o executioner_n ecclesiastical_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o church_n so_o as_o that_o they_o thereby_o become_v actual_o non-member_n and_o that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o they_o either_o ecclesiasticallly_n to_o admonish_v they_o or_o excommunicate_v they_o this_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a invention_n and_o not_o of_o divine_a institution_n yea_o in_o truth_n destructive_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o to_o apply_v it_o as_o to_o member_n in_o full_a communion_n so_o to_o these_o child_n of_o the_o church_n who_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o of_o god_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v unscriptural_a in_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n a_o negative_a argument_n be_v conclusive_a if_o that_o which_o be_v assert_v be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n express_o or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o consequence_n therefrom_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n the_o scripture_n allege_v by_o summon_v thought_n to_o favour_v this_o notion_n of_o felones_n de_fw-fr se_fw-la be_v only_o such_o as_o do_v but_o lay_v down_o before_o we_o the_o sin_n of_o some_o church-member_n and_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d punishment_n or_o censure_n as_o it_o be_v call_v 2_o cor._n 2.6_o which_o in_o such_o case_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la only_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v most_o weight_n in_o it_o and_o to_o which_o therefore_o i_o shall_v brief_o reply_v be_v that_o in_o act_n 8.21_o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n answer_v i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o this_o text_n propound_v with_o reference_n the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v not_o in_o full_a communion_n be_v not_o apposite_a because_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o member_n in_o full_a communion_n though_o to_o say_v so_o much_o be_v account_v by_o some_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o such_o scripture_n argument_n as_o conclude_v against_o felone_n de_fw-mi se_fw-mi from_o church-member_n that_o be_v in_o full_a communion_n quatenus_fw-la church-member_n to_o such_o church_n member_n as_o be_v not_o in_o full_a communion_n but_o yet_o have_v gain_v this_o fort_n that_o what_o be_v in_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o member_n in_o full_a communion_n be_v applicable_a as_o far_o as_o mere_a membership_n reach_v to_o a_o member_n that_o be_v not_o in_o full_a communion_n we_o may_v now_o the_o more_o easy_o proceed_v in_o the_o after_o discourse_n to_o this_o scripture_n then_o allege_v for_o child_n of_o the_o church_n not_o in_o full_a communion_n by_o their_o sin_n when_o adult_n to_o become_v felone_n de_fw-mi se_fw-mi as_o above_o say_v i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o objection_n from_o hence_o tend_v as_o much_o to_o frustrate_v the_o church_n act_n or_o censure_v of_o excommunication_n upon_o member_n infull_a communion_n and_o make_v that_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n vain_a &_o needless_a to_o the_o parent_n in_o full_a communion_n as_o to_o these_o child_n 2._o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v indeed_o a_o dreadful_a admonition_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o church_n officer_n do_v judge_n this_o sinner_n to_o deserve_v it_o for_o his_o simony_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o grant_v the_o cessation_n of_o his_o membership_n felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se._n 3._o by_o this_o matter_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n seem_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v mean_v not_o church-membership_a but_o the_o power_n of_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o context_n which_o power_n simon_n magus_n will_v have_v buy_v with_o money_n and_o for_o which_o the_o apostle_n rebuke_n he_o and_o therefore_o his_o not_o have_v part_n or_o lot_n in_o that_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v direct_o with_o relation_n to_o that_o extraordinary_a power_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o share_v in_o such_o a_o power_n or_o privilege_n as_o that_o be_v 4._o i_o will_v ask_v whether_o if_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n be_v discover_v not_o to_o have_v his_o heart_n right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o to_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n stand_v convict_v of_o simony_n and_o the_o wickedness_n be_v so_o gross_o aggravate_v as_o this_o scandal_n of_o simon_n magus_n be_v i_o say_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o bear_v witness_n against_o such_o a_o offender_n by_o inflict_v some_o church-censure_n proper_o so_o take_v upon_o he_o if_o it_o be_v say_v ●oe_n then_o may_v it_o not_o be_v question_v whether_o such_o a_o church_n will_v not_o as_o well_o tolerate_v any_o other_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n in_o it_o whatsoever_o the_o woeful_a fruit_n whereof_o who_o be_v there_o that_o do_v not_o easy_o perceive_v on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o it_o be_v say_v yea_o that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o censure_n and_o authoritative_o to_o put_v away_o from_o among_o themselves_o such_o a_o wicked_a person_n by_o excommunication_n i_o then_o demand_v if_o this_o notion_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la be_v right_a and_o sound_a how_o they_o can_v excommunicate_v one_o who_o be_v a_o non-member_n before_o the_o church_n can_v pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o he_o whether_o do_v this_o scripture_n act._n 8.21_o give_v the_o church_n power_n over_o he_o by_o its_o discipline_n to_o censure_v he_o who_o already_o as_o the_o objection_n speak_v have_v cut_v himself_o off_o from_o be_v a_o church-member_n or_o whether_o the_o church_n have_v any_o part_n in_o he_o who_o have_v no_o part_n or_o lot_n in_o they_o or_o in_o these_o matter_n 2._o scripture_n example_n lead_v we_o to_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o felon●●_n speak_v of_o witness_n under_o the_o old-testament_n ishmael_n being_n cast_v out_o by_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a officer_n in_o that_o family_n church_n so_o the_o incestuous_a person_n under_o the_o new-testament_n be_v not_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr s●_n though_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o but_o there_o be_v a_o church_n act_n intervening_a his_o sin_n and_o the_o cessation_n of_o his_o memberly-communion_n with_o that_o church_n viz_o a_o deliver_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o one_o unto_o satan_n hence_o as_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v for_o not_o bear_v with_o they_o which_o be_v evil_a rev._n 2.2_o so_o the_o church_n of_o th●a●ira_n be_v rebuke_v for_o