Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	believe_v	faith_n	holy_a	10,213	4	5.4982	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81927	A peace-maker without partiality and hypocrisie. Or The gospel-way to make up the present breaches of brotherhood, and heale the divisions, whereby some of the reforming professors and ministers of the kindome at the time, sadly dishonour their profession, mainley obstruct our reformation, utterly destroy the safe constitution both of church and state. Wherein are handled, 1. How the meanes of Christian peace, as well civill as ecclesiasticall, may bee found and ought to bee followed, both by pastors and people. 2. What are the speciall lets of Ecclesiasticall reconciliation, and what the causes of divisions are, and how to be remedied. 3. What are the grounds, termes and motives of brotherly unitie and forbearance, which the ministers and members of the churches of England ought ot professe and practise one towards another for the gospels sake. / All written upon severall occasions and at severall times by Mr. John Dury, one of the assembly of divines, &c. and now published by Samuel Hartlib, to whom they were sent.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1648 (1648)	Wing D2877; Thomason E458_19; ESTC R205070	94,791	118

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be_v bind_v to_o become_v one_o body_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v unite_v together_o as_o member_n one_o of_o another_o ephes_n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o if_o all_o these_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o and_o to_o all_o believer_n than_o all_o believer_n be_v unite_v unto_o each_o other_o by_o they_o and_o woe_n be_v to_o such_o that_o by_o their_o division_n give_v the_o world_n cause_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o body_n but_o many_o nor_o one_o spirit_n but_o many_o nor_o one_o hope_n nor_o one_o lord_n nor_o one_o faith_n nor_o one_o baptism_n but_o many_o nor_o one_o god_n but_o many_o gal._n 4.26_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o if_o we_o be_v of_o one_o father_n and_o mother_n then_o undeniable_o brethren_n to_o each_o other_o phil._n 2.1_o 2._o if_o there_o be_v 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which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n now_o that_o in_o these_o act_n of_o the_o profession_n the_o sundamentall_a rule_n oblige_v we_o unto_o holy_a communion_n be_v acknowledge_v on_o both_o side_n to_o be_v the_o same_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o follow_a particular_n sect._n i._o of_o single_a professor_n when_o we_o look_v upon_o professor_n such_o namely_o as_o we_o have_v already_o describe_v to_o be_v believer_n of_o the_o doctrine_n forenamed_a and_o to_o have_v that_o relation_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o body_n which_o have_v be_v former_o mention_v when_o i_o say_v we_o look_v upon_o these_o professor_n as_o single_a that_o be_v as_o stand_v by_o themselves_o and_o not_o embody_v into_o any_o particular_a society_n yet_o we_o intend_v not_o to_o exempt_v they_o by_o this_o notion_n from_o either_o a_o visibilitie_n of_o their_o profession_n or_o a_o 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light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o beaven_n phil._n 2.15_o 16._o shine_v you_o as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n ephes_n 5.7_o walk_v as_o child_n of_o light_n verse_n 10._o prove_v what_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o the_o lord_n verse_n 11._o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o phil._n 1.27_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n mark_n 8.38_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o be_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n 2._o to_o the_o second_o question_n whether_o yea_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v not_o joy_v ne_o with_o other_o in_o the_o act_n of_o public_a worship_n the_o answer_n will_v be_v affirmative_a thus_o he_o that_o shall_v appear_v in_o public_a as_o a_o professor_n of_o christianity_n aught_o to_o assemble_v himself_o together_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n with_o such_o as_o meet_v to_o that_o effect_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v these_o place_n of_o scripture_n heb._n 10.24_o 25._o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n forsake_v not_o the_o assemble_v of_o yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v act._n 3.1_o peter_n and_o john_n go_v up_o together_o into_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n the_o nine_o hour_n act._n 16.13_o and_o on_o the_o sabbath_n we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o river_n side_n where_o prayer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v and_o we_o sit_v down_o and_o speak_v unto_o the_o woman_n which_o resort_v thither_o act._n 17.1_o 2._o where_o be_v a_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o paul_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v go_v in_o unto_o they_o and_o three_o sabbath_n day_n reason_v with_o they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 3._o to_o the_o three_o question_n what_o the_o act_n of_o the_o profession_n be_v in_o the_o public_a service_n and_o worship_n whereunto_o he_o shall_v join_v if_o he_o shall_v apply_v himself_o unto_o other_o professor_n the_o answer_n will_v be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v concern_v the_o act_n of_o service_n belong_v unto_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n wherein_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o join_v together_o as_o christian_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o society_n ground_v upon_o particular_a interest_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v command_v timoth._n 2._o ephes_n 2.22_o to_o follow_v righteousness_n faith_n charity_n and_o peace_n with_o all_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n the_o second_o concern_v the_o public_a act_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o the_o assembly_n whereunto_o professor_n shall_v resort_v of_o which_o these_o position_n will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o 1._o that_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a act_n of_o public_a worship_n be_v the_o preach_n and_o publish_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n which_o will_v be_v find_v a_o truth_n in_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n act._n 6.4_o rom._n 10.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o 1_o cor._n 14._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la and_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o chap._n 4.11.16_o col._n 3.16_o heb._n 13.15_o 2._o that_o these_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v ordinary_o perform_v by_o every_o one_o that_o will_v put_v himself_o forward_o to_o speak_v but_o by_o some_o that_o be_v know_v to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v and_o be_v approve_v set_v apart_o and_o call_v to_o that_o duty_n which_o will_v be_v evidence_v in_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 10.15_o and_o chap._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 1_o cor._n 12.18.27_o 28_o 29._o and_o chap._n 14.29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34.40_o ephes_n 4.8.11_o 12._o and_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o 2.10_o and_o chap._n 5.22_o tit._n 1.5_o 6.10_o 11._o hel._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 1_o pet._n 4.10.17_o 3._o that_o those_o act_n shall_v be_v both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n answerable_a to_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o do_v by_o those_o that_o perform_v they_o not_o formal_o and_o by_o rote_n but_o understand_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o these_o place_n rom_n 12.6_o and_o 1_o pet._n 4.11_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o and_o 2.15_o and_o 1_o cor._n 14.19_o 20._o john_n 4.23.24_o 4._o that_o although_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n to_o prescribe_v unto_o or_o impose_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o

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and_o unity_n among_o we_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n now_o we_o shall_v reflect_v also_o upon_o the_o usefulness_n and_o commendablenesse_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o reference_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v no_o generous_a disposition_n to_o be_v draw_v by_o mere_a necessity_n and_o fear_n unto_o a_o duty_n but_o to_o be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o the_o loveliness_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o that_o which_o be_v excellent_a therein_o be_v praiseworthy_a and_o argue_v a_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a inclination_n therefore_o we_o shall_v set_v ourselves_o to_o work_v upon_o this_o inclination_n and_o endeavour_v to_o waken_v it_o in_o every_o one_o that_o have_v ingenuity_n and_o my_o aim_n shall_v be_v rather_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o understanding_n of_o all_o able_a to_o consider_v of_o their_o way_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o 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29_o 30._o phil._n 1.27_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 11_o 12._o or_o of_o inward_a breach_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o to_o study_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o whole_o necessary_a yet_o that_o for_o the_o true_a 1_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o duty_n 2_o of_o their_o ministerial_a charge_n nothing_o be_v more_o conscionable_a 3_o nothing_o more_o profitable_a 4_o nothing_o more_o commendable_a 5_o and_o nothing_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 6_o and_o the_o perfect_a 7_o of_o the_o saint_n then_o to_o 8_o maintain_v a_o brotherly_a communion_n 9_o and_o correspondency_n one_o with_o another_o and_o that_o such_o as_o lay_v not_o this_o duty_n to_o heart_n but_o love_v rather_o to_o stand_v and_o walk_v by_o 10_o themselves_z and_o to_o maintain_v the_o principle_n 11_o of_o a_o singular_a distance_n from_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o minnistery_n will_v not_o be_v able_a in_o the_o end_n to_o approve_v their_o conscience_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o call_n wherewith_o they_o be_v call_v this_o assertion_n be_v somewhat_o large_a therefore_o to_o open_v the_o part_n thereof_o that_o my_o meaning_n may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v i_o shall_v say_v of_o the_o several_a head_n thereof_o thus_o 1_o that_o by_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v mean_v none_o but_o such_o person_n as_o be_v authorize_v by_o a_o ordinary_a and_o regular_a way_n of_o call_v to_o administer_v the_o public_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n 2_o that_o by_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o ministerial_a charge_n be_v mean_v the_o work_n which_o in_o and_o towards_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v as_o a_o office_n and_o such_o be_v to_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n to_o have_v the_o care_n of_o gather_v and_o constitute_v the_o church_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o saint_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o one_o body_n in_o christ_n to_o dispense_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o to_o exercise_v church_n discipline_n over_o those_o that_o be_v liable_a to_o it_o all_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o attend_v as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n do_v require_v 3_o that_o when_o i_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v conscionable_a i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n as_o a_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v neglect_v without_o contract_n of_o guilt_n unto_o the_o conscience_n 4_o when_o i_o say_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v profitable_a i_o mean_v that_o it_o do_v yield_v in_o its_o own_o kind_a some_o benefit_n to_o he_o that_o use_v it_o 5_o when_o i_o say_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v commendable_a i_o mean_v that_o it_o have_v quality_n for_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o