Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	church_n	day_n	sabbath_n	1,846	5	9.4555	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02273	An additional word to The body of divinity, or Confession of faith; being the substance of Christianity. Added on special occasion, tending further to confirm some truths therein. With a further discourse about the doctrine of election, universal, and special grace, &c. All which were touched in the said Confession of faith, but in this more plainy and fully (though briefly) discoursed and designed for the good of all. Whereunto is annexed a seasonable word of advice, being an essay for peace and union among all the sons and daughters of peace. / Written by Thomas Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691. Body of divinity.	1676 (1676)	Wing C5267AB; ESTC R174082	85,720	108

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worshipping-god_n be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o during_o this_o time_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o deny_v where_o be_v neither_o scripture_n nor_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n 2_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v the_o seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n that_o god_n command_v for_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o institution_n exod._n 16._o 5._o 22_o 23._o that_o it_o be_v the_o seventh-day_n number_v from_o the_o firstday_n that_o the_o manna_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n whether_o that_o be_v the_o seventh-day_n from_o the_o creation_n be_v yet_o to_o prove_v and_o most_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n before_o this_o time_n which_o be_v the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o exod._n 16._o v._o 26._o 29._o 3_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v on_o no_o moral_a but_o particular_a peculiar_a ground_n though_o to_o moral_a end_n viz._n the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o may_v be_v perform_v on_o any_o day_n that_o the_o ground_n or_o 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it_o be_v universal_a and_o carry_v in_o it_o universal_a grace_n so_o it_o be_v absolute_a and_o inconditional_a and_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v without_o any_o term_n on_o man_n part_n to_o be_v perform_v and_o on_o this_o account_n only_o need_v not_o to_o be_v doctrinal_o preach_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o man_n though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o its_o more_o of_o grace_n where_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o most_o of_o all_o where_o it_o be_v effectual_o believe_v and_o obey_v heb._n 5._o 9_o &_o 9_o 15._o 2._o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o common_a goodness_n to_o man_n psal_n 19_o 1_o 2._o rom._n 10._o 18._o psal_n 145._o 8_o 9_o rom._n 2._o 4._o and_o it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n not_o only_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o before_o i_o show_v 3._o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n among_o man_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v act._n 4._o 12._o yet_o we_o must_v own_v that_o many_o have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v save_v by_o that_o name_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o he_o &_o so_o can_v not_o have_v faith_n in_o he_o for_o we_o may_v not_o suppose_v that_o any_o shall_v die_v the_o second_o death_n for_o not_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o crucify_a that_o never_o hear_v of_o he_o rom._n 10._o 14._o and_o we_o must_v likewise_o understand_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o teach_v under_o all_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n to_o the_o world_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o salvation_n by_o that_o name_n though_o unknown_a to_o they_o and_o to_o leave_v all_o other_o without_o excuse_n which_o can_v not_o be_v be_v there_o not_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o teach_v therein_o rom._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o 2_o 1._o though_o all_o the_o save_v one_o shall_v know_v at_o that_o day_n that_o 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more_o full_a and_o plain_a election_n or_o to_o elect_v or_o choose_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n ordinary_o import_v to_o choose_v or_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o as_o to_o the_o case_n ●n_fw-fr hand_n viz._n god_n elect_v or_o choose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o a_o more_o general_a election_n or_o 2._o of_o a_o more_o special_a 1._o of_o the_o more_o general_a election_n viz._n of_o god_n choose_v a_o people_n for_o himself_o to_o be_v his_o church_n to_o worship_v he_o and_o to_o bear_v up_o his_o name_n in_o the_o world_n distinct_a from_o other_o people_n under_o the_o profession_n of_o peculiar_a covenant-relation_n to_o he_o and_o this_o hold_v true_a in_o the_o church_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 1._o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o proselyted_a gentile_n be_v the_o elect_v and_o choose_v of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o church_n and_o he_o make_v it_o their_o duty_n and_o privilege_n to_o enter_v into_o and_o keep_v that_o covenant_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o that_o covenant-relation_n and_o this_o be_v his_o more_o general_a election_n and_o choice_n gen._n 17._o 6._o to_o 16._o deut._n 4._o 37._o and_o 7._o 6._o and_o 10._o 15._o isa_n 45._o 4._o rom._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 13._o and_o 3_o 1_o 2._o 2._o and_o among_o those_o there_o be_v a_o special_a election_n and_o choice_n of_o those_o who_o walk_v upright_o with_o god_n in_o that_o covenant_n exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o psal_n 4._o 3._o and_o 34._o 11._o 15._o and_o 37._o 18_o 19_o rom._n 9_o 27._o and_o 11._o 4._o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o general_a election_n in_o the_o gospel_n &_o that_o be_v all_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v the_o elect_a church_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v repute_v the_o new-covenant-people_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v their_o great_a concernment_n to_o be_v sincere_a to_o god_n therein_o and_o so_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o obtain_v the_o end_n and_o of_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o hope_n that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o phil._n 1._o 6_o 7._o yet_o out_o of_o this_o elect_a church_n of_o christ_n its_o possible_a that_o many_o may_v fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o so_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 12._o 15._o the_o church_n thus_o consider_v as_o the_o elect_a church_n of_o god_n visible_a in_o the_o gospel_n we_o may_v and_o must_v understand_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n matth._n 28_o 19_o 20._o which_o be_v the_o commission_n of_o christ_n for_o state_v and_o constitute_v the_o gospel-church_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n therein_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n presence_n with_o they_o in_o their_o walk_a according_a thereunto_o and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n in_o their_o constancy_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o and_o it_o will_v be_v their_o great_a damage_n who_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 20_o 21._o and_o the_o church_n and_o church_n be_v thus_o consider_v as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o method_n of_o all_o the_o epistle_n which_o include_v all_o the_o believer_n and_o member_n as_o the_o call_v one_o of_o god_n and_o yet_o suppose_v a_o possibility_n of_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o consider_v col._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o heb_fw-mi 3._o 6._o and_o that_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n be_v

faith_n continue_v in_o such_o thing_n they_o may_v have_v it_o to_o themselves_o and_o not_o impose_v it_o on_o their_o brethren_n on_o term_n of_o separation_n i_o hope_v the_o sober-spirited_n will_v come_v to_o see_v the_o little_a ground_n they_o have_v to_o make_v breach_n with_o their_o brethren_n about_o these_o matter_n i_o hearty_o desire_v it_o may_v prove_v a_o healing-word_n to_o all_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o have_v dwell_v in_o the_o burn_a bush_n so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o consume_v i_o shall_v here_o give_v no_o further_o account_v of_o the_o matter_n or_o method_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n it_o be_v very_o brief_a and_o have_v wait_v a_o opportunity_n of_o come_v into_o public_a for_o some_o year_n but_o for_o some_o reason_n have_v lie_v in_o silence_n till_o this_o time_n hope_v that_o the_o precede_a discourse_n may_v tend_v to_o add_v something_o to_o this_o essay_n for_o peace_n i_o commit_v it_o all_o to_o the_o god_n of_o 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but_o be_v likewise_o a_o description_n wherein_o this_o unity_n do_v consist_v 1._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o there_o be_v one_o body_n i._n e._n one_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o who_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a head_n lord_n and_o lawgiver_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o which_o church_n contain_v all_o true_a believer_n in_o all_o nation_n this_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o visible_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n though_o in_o this_o church_n as_o thus_o consider_v some_o may_v miscarry_v and_o by_o their_o own_o default_n come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n promise_v this_o universal_a church_n be_v thus_o describe_v in_o the_o text_n last_o mention_v and_o in_o vers_n 27_o and_o in_o eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o col._n 1._o 18._o though_o this_o church_n be_v gather_v into_o many_o church_n and_o be_v in_o many_o nation_n and_o it_o may_v be_v through_o ignorance_n pride_n frowardness_n and_o misguided-zeal_n separate_v into_o more_o church_n than_o need_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o part_n thereof_o in_o babylon_n still_o rev._n 18._o 4._o and_o other_o build_v tabernacle_n before_o they_o be_v half_a way_n out_o yet_o the_o church_n be_v but_o one_o body_n in_o christ_n the_o head_n there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a universal_a gospel-church_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o this_o church_n it_o be_v i_o do_v profess_v myself_o a_o member_n and_o this_o church_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n walk_v according_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o lord_n hold_v communion_n with_o christ_n their_o head_n one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o all_o church_n in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o faith_n wherein_o the_o church_n unity_n consist_v it_o here_o follow_v 1._o in_o one_o spirit_n there_o be_v one_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v one_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n by_o which_o this_o one_o body_n the_o church_n be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o unite_v unto_o christ_n the_o head_n thereof_o joh._n 3._o 3_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o and_o 6._o 17._o 2_o all_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o their_o call_v that_o be_v all_o hope_n for_o one_o thing_n to_o wit_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n rom._n 5._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 2._o ch._n 3._o 7._o and_o in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 16._o it_o be_v call_v good_a hope_n through_o grace_n in_o which_o hope_n it_o behoove_v they_o to_o be_v constant_a and_o steadfast_a to_o the_o end_n 1_o pet_n 1._o 13._o 3_o one_o lord_n that_o be_v one_o lord_n 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