Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	church_n	heaven_n	peter_n	4,199	5	7.9041	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50867	An account of Mr. Lock's religion, out of his own writings, and in his own words together with some observations upon it, and a twofold appendix : I. a specimen of Mr. Lock's way of answering authors ..., II. a brief enquiry whether Socinianism be justly charged upon Mr. Lock.	Milner, John, 1628-1702.; Locke, John, 1632-1704. Selections. 1700.	1700 (1700)	Wing M2075; ESTC R548	126,235	194

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after_o thirty_o reasonah_n of_o christian._n p._n 300._o the_o epistle_n resolve_v doubt_n and_o reform_v mistake_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o our_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v drop_v here_o and_o there_o and_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o most_o of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o epistle_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v what_o be_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n where_o they_o be_v promiscuous_o and_o without_o distinction_n mix_v with_o other_o truth_n we_o shall_v find_v and_o discern_v those_o great_a and_o necessary_a point_n best_a in_o the_o preach_a of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o faith_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o convert_v they_o to_o it_o ibid._n p._n 298._o many_o doctrine_n prove_v and_o explain_v and_o give_v a_o far_a light_n into_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o thessalonian_o these_o be_v all_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v disbelieved_a by_o any_o one_o who_o be_v a_o christian._n second_o vindicat_fw-la of_o reason_n of_o christian._n p._n 319._o general_o and_o in_o necessary_a point_n the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o plain_a direct_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n such_o as_o they_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o speaker_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 2._o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o epistle_n as_o he_o ought_v must_v observe_v what_o it_o be_v in_o they_o be_v principal_o aim_v at_o find_v what_o be_v the_o argument_n in_o hand_n and_o how_o manage_v he_o must_v look_v into_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o discourse_n observe_v the_o coherence_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n and_o see_v how_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o itself_o and_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n the_o observe_v of_o this_o will_v best_o help_v we_o to_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o writer_n ibid._n p._n 294._o the_o scripture_n give_v light_a to_o its_o own_o meaning_n by_o one_o place_n compare_v with_o another_o vindicat._n of_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 22._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n how_o happy_a will_v it_o be_v if_o mr._n lock_v and_o i_o and_o all_o of_o we_o can_v present_o condemn_v and_o quit_v any_o opinion_n of_o we_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o part_n of_o scripture_n i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o one_o that_o affirm_v that_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o epistle_n be_v fundamental_a article_n so_o necessary_a that_o without_o a_o explicit_a belief_n of_o they_o none_o can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n here_o or_o admit_v into_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n hereafter_o mr._n lock_v without_o any_o necessity_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o determine_v a_o chronological_a question_n and_o be_v very_o positive_a in_o his_o determination_n most_o of_o the_o epistle_n say_v he_o be_v not_o write_v till_o above_o twenty_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n and_o some_o after_o thirty_o but_o there_o be_v who_o refer_v our_o lord_n ascension_n to_o his_o thirty_o three_o year_n and_o the_o date_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o an._n dom._n 53_o that_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o an._n dom._n 49_o make_v the_o second_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o have_v be_v write_v short_o after_o it_o the_o date_n of_o s._n peter_n first_o epistle_n to_o an._n dom._n 44_o as_o there_o be_v who_o refer_v that_o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o of_o both_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o an._n dom._n 50_o so_o that_o according_a to_o they_o here_o be_v five_o epistle_n of_o which_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o write_v till_o above_o twenty_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n if_o mr._n lock_v say_v suppose_v it_o be_v so_o that_o these_o five_o be_v not_o write_v above_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n it_o be_v true_a still_o that_o most_o of_o the_o epistle_n be_v not_o write_v till_o above_o twenty_o year_n after_o it_o i_o reply_v that_o a_o person_n that_o be_v so_o positive_a shall_v not_o bare_o say_v it_o but_o also_o prove_v it_o how_o know_v he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o some_o other_o epistle_n which_o be_v not_o write_v after_o twenty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n as_o to_o that_o which_o he_o add_v that_o some_o be_v write_v after_o thirty_o year_n from_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o be_v so_o prudent_a as_o not_o to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o epistle_n they_o be_v and_o far_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n peter_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n be_v suppose_v by_o some_o not_o to_o have_v be_v after_o thirty_o year_n from_o our_o lord_n ascension_n and_o their_o epistle_n be_v certain_o all_o writ_n before_o their_o martyrdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o their_o epistle_n shall_v be_v write_v late_a than_o the_o thirty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o that_o their_o martyrdom_n be_v not_o late_a than_o that_o year_n according_a to_o jos._n scaliger_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o two_o great_a apostle_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v exact_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o lord_n assension_n according_a to_o syncellus_n nine_o and_o twenty_o according_a to_o lydiat_v eight_o and_o twenty_o and_o s._n james_n martyrdom_n according_a to_o all_o of_o they_o precede_v they_o so_o that_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o account_n of_o these_o three_o great_a master_n in_o chronology_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n the_o two_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o those_o of_o s._n paul_n can_v not_o be_v write_v after_o the_o thirty_o year_n from_o christ_n ascension_n there_o remain_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n and_o s._n judas_n and_o how_o will_v mr._n lock_v prove_v that_o those_o be_v write_v after_o thirty_o year_n from_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n one_o that_o spend_v much_o time_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o chronology_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n say_v that_o among_o all_o the_o apostolic_a epistle_n there_o be_v none_o about_o who_o time_n of_o writing_n we_o be_v so_o far_o to_o seek_v as_o about_o those_o of_o s._n john_n if_o mr._n lock_v say_v that_o there_o be_v who_o give_v other_o account_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o write_v the_o first_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o of_o those_o to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o thessalonian_o as_o also_o of_o the_o time_n of_o s._n peter_n suffering_n and_o s._n paul_n different_a from_o those_o that_o be_v give_v here_o of_o they_o i_o grant_v it_o but_o what_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o disagreement_n of_o expositor_n or_o chronographer_n but_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o shall_v caution_n man_n not_o to_o be_v so_o positive_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o too_o many_o be_v many_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o mr._n lock_n say_v of_o the_o epistle_n may_v be_v apply_v also_o to_o the_o gospel_n for_o instance_n all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o fundamental_a article_n so_o necessary_a that_o without_o a_o explicit_a belief_n of_o they_o none_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o christ_n church_n here_o or_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n hereafter_o also_o fundamental_a article_n be_v promiscuous_o and_o without_o distinction_n mix_v with_o other_o truth_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o gospel_n as_o he_o ought_v must_v observe_v what_o it_o be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v principal_o aim_v at_o find_v what_o be_v the_o argument_n in_o hand_n and_o how_o manage_v must_v look_v into_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o discourse_n observe_v the_o coherence_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n and_o see_v how_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o itself_o and_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n final_o there_o be_v some_o fundamental_a article_n that_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o truth_n in_o the_o epistle_n as_o in_o rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o so_o heb._n 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o

that_o he_o do_v preach_v viz._n that_o man_n shall_v repent_v and_o believe_v the_o good_a tiding_n which_o he_o bring_v they_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o repent_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v often_o put_v for_o both_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a but_o what_o be_v a_o natural_a consequence_n of_o that_o sorrow_n if_o it_o be_v real_a a_o turn_n from_o they_o into_o a_o new_a and_o contrary_a life_n it_o be_v a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o our_o past_a misdeed_n and_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o conform_v all_o our_o action_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o one_o single_a act_n of_o sorrow_n though_o that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o lead_v act_n give_v denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a but_o in_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n in_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o remainder_n of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v in_o other_o word_n well_o express_v by_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o sometime_o turn_v about_o be_v put_v alone_o to_o signify_v repentance_n mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 197_o 198_o 200_o 201._o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n be_v to_o enroll_v ourselves_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n the_o messiah_n and_o profess_v ourselves_o his_o subject_n by_o baptism_n we_o be_v make_v denizen_n and_o solemn_o incorporate_v into_o that_o kingdom_n ibid._n p._n 212_o 213._o baptism_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v that_o solemn_a visible_a act_n whereby_o those_o who_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n receive_v he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o profess_a obedience_n to_o he_o be_v admit_v as_o subject_n into_o his_o kingdom_n so_o peter_n begin_v act_n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n ibid._n p._n 199_o 200._o god_n propose_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o will_v believe_v jesus_n his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o promise_a deliverer_n and_o will_v receive_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o ruler_n shall_v have_v all_o their_o past_a sin_n disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n forgive_v they_o and_o if_o for_o the_o future_a they_o live_v in_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o his_o law_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n the_o sin_n of_o humane_a frailty_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o well_o as_o all_o those_o of_o their_o past_a life_n shall_v for_o his_o son_n sake_n because_o they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o subject_n be_v forgive_v they_o though_o in_o consideration_n of_o man_n become_v christ_n subject_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o whereby_o they_o believe_v and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n their_o former_a sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v yet_o he_o will_v own_v none_o to_o be_v his_o nor_o receive_v they_o as_o true_a denizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a who_o renounce_v not_o their_o former_a miscarriage_n and_o live_v in_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n ibid._n p._n 211_o 212_o 241._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o repent_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v often_o put_v for_o both_o so_o mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 198._o but_o i_o will_v know_v why_o they_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o convenant_n of_o grace_n on_o this_o account_n that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o both_o or_o how_o this_o that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o both_o do_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o it_o withal_o how_o appear_v it_o that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o both_o all_o the_o proof_n that_o he_o tender_v for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v for_o say_v he_o st._n mark_v chap._n 6._o 12._o mention_n nothing_o but_o their_o preach_a repentance_n as_o st._n luke_n in_o the_o parallel_n place_n chap._n 9_o 6._o mention_n nothing_o but_o their_o evangelize_a or_o preach_v the_o good_a news_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n thus_o mr._n lock_n but_o how_o will_v he_o hence_o make_v good_a this_o inference_n therefore_o of_o these_o two_o believe_v and_o repent_v one_o alone_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o both_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o believe_v in_o either_o place_n st._n luke_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n st._n mark_n say_v that_o they_o preach_v that_o man_n shall_v repent_v of_o believe_v here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n but_o from_o both_o text_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v not_o the_o only_a article_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v for_o in_o st._n mark_n 6._o 12._o they_o preach_v that_o man_n shall_v repent_v or_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o sin_n remit_v upon_o their_o repentance_n as_o st._n peter_n afterward_o preach_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2._o 38._o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v st._n luke_n 24._o 47._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v this_o article_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o our_o repent_v and_o then_o in_o st._n luke_n 9_o 6._o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o comprehend_v more_o than_o that_o one_o article_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n as_o the_o good_a news_n that_o a_o saviour_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n mr._n lock_v in_o reasonab_n of_o christianity_n p._n 201._o have_v say_v that_o sometime_o turn_v about_o be_v put_v alone_o to_o signify_v repentance_n cite_v st._n matth._n 13._o 15._o and_o st._n luke_n 22._o 32._o where_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o why_o that_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o turn_v about_o rather_o than_o to_o convert_v or_o turn_v i_o be_o to_o be_v teach_v ibid._n p._n 212._o he_o say_v that_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o enroll_v ourselves_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n the_o messiah_n but_o as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o we_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n st._n matth._n 28._o 19_o now_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v signify_v the_o enrol_a ourselves_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o holy_a writ_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o we_o do_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o dear_a son_n of_o god_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o make_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n to_o signify_v one_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o son_n and_z another_z when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n as_o then_o to_o baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o baptize_v 1._o by_o authority_n and_o commission_n from_o they_o 2._o into_o the_o worship_n and_o faithful_a service_n of_o they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n so_o i_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o interpret_v the_o be_v baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ibid._n p._n 241._o mr._n lock_n say_v in_o consideration_n of_o man_n become_v christ_n subject_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o whereby_o they_o believe_v and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n their_o former_a sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o other_o where_o he_o make_v man_n become_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o by_o faith_n and_o both_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n to_o be_v require_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n allege_v act_n 2._o 38._o and_o not_o faith_n only_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v express_v the_o gospel-term_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o forgiveness_n more_o full_o by_o say_v that_o if_o man_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v baptize_v they_o shall_v through_o the_o merit_n and_o death_n of_o their_o bless_a saviour_n have_v their_o former_a sin_n forgive_v chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o