Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	assurance_n	faith_n	justify_v	2,314	5	9.2915	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81720	A boundary to the Holy Mount, or a barre against free admission to the Lords Supper. In answer to an humble vindication of free admission to the Lords Supper. Published by Mr. Humphrey minister of Froome in Somersetshire. Which humble vindication, though it profess much of piety and conscience, yet upon due triall and examination, is found worthy of suspension, if not of a greater censure. By Roger Drake minister of Peters Cheap London.	R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing D2129; Thomason E1314_2; ESTC R209198	85,461	218

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be_v in_o term_n de_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o minor_a also_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o evidence_n be_v express_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o as_o to_o the_o inbeing_n of_o the_o evidence_n it_o depend_v upon_o sense_n and_o experience_n the_o conclusion_n be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la by_o necessary_a consequence_n though_o not_o in_o express_a term_n now_o whatsoever_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la that_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n so_o be_v all_o three_o proposition_n in_o the_o syllogism_n though_o the_o minor_a be_v partly_o of_o faith_n and_o partly_o of_o sense_n therefore_o all_o three_o proposition_n of_o the_o syllogism_n of_o assurance_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n contrary_a to_o mr._n h._n his_o assertion_n and_o since_o the_o minor_a in_o the_o syllogism_n of_o assurance_n namely_o that_o i_o believe_v be_v the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o pros-syllogisme_n it_o follow_v

himself_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o that_o be_v convert_v by_o actual_a receive_n do_v not_o eat_v judgement_n but_o mercy_n 2._o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v convert_v by_o that_o short_a exhortation_n take_v since_o that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o presence_n at_o the_o sacrament_n without_o actual_a receive_n how_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o all_o must_v receive_v because_o some_o may_v be_v convert_v by_o the_o exhortation_n to_o receive_v any_o more_o than_o that_o all_o must_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n because_o some_o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o exhortation_n to_o assurance_n which_o be_v not_o immediate_o the_o duty_n nor_o at_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o unconverted_a person_n in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la page_n 66._o for_o further_a proof_n he_o suppose_v a_o moral_a unregenerate_a man_n do_v his_o best_a to_o prepare_v himself_o thence_o he_o infer_v do_v we_o think_v now_o to_o such_o a_o man_n the_o ordinance_n be_v necessary_o fruitless_a etc._n etc._n then_o god_n help_v we_o shall_v not_o his_o examination_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n conduce_v more_o to_o convert_v he_o then_o the_o bare_a preach_v of_o a_o sermon_n especial_o consider_v the_o word_n do_v but_o precede_v and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n accedit_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o no_o natural_a man_n ever_o do_v his_o best_a to_o prepare_v himself_o 2._o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o preparatory_a act_n he_o have_v still_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o person_n he_o come_v as_o be_v suppose_v unconvert_v to_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o therefore_o he_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n and_o whether_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o such_o a_o guest_n let_v the_o text_n judge_n suppose_v as_o m._n h._n will_v have_v it_o the_o marriage_n feast_n be_v the_o lord_n supper_n we_o believe_v no_o ordinance_n be_v the_o feast_n but_o rather_o the_o dish_n wherein_o the_o feast_n be_v serve_v 4._o i_o wonder_v m._n h._n shall_v attribute_v more_o to_o a_o few_o dead_a act_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n then_o to_o the_o word_n preach_v which_o be_v the_o great_a ordinance_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n act_n 26.16_o 18._o rom._n 10.14_o 17._o as_o if_o he_o design_v to_o advance_v nature_n and_o freewill_n above_o grace_n 5._o because_o he_o add_v i_o but_o the_o word_n accompany_v the_o sacrament_n what_o follow_v thence_o but_o that_o any_o one_o may_v be_v present_a to_o hear_v and_o see_v but_o only_o worthy_a communicant_n be_v to_o receive_v and_o unless_o he_o can_v make_v out_o that_o actual_a receive_n of_o the_o element_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n it_o actual_a receive_v be_v neither_o a_o word_n nor_o a_o act_n of_o god_n but_o mere_o a_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o a_o outward_a act_n too_o and_o therefore_o have_v not_o a_o convert_n power_n in_o it_o all_o he_o plead_v from_o the_o antecedaneous_a act_n will_v not_o conclude_v his_o free_a admission_n since_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o audible_a word_n or_o of_o christ_n death_n declare_v may_v be_v attain_v by_o presence_n at_o the_o sacrament_n though_o a_o person_n do_v not_o actual_o receive_v i_o will_v not_o here_o be_v mistake_v as_o if_o i_o plead_v for_o a_o sacrament_n without_o receiver_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la but_o i_o see_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n why_o the_o whole_a congregation_n shall_v not_o stay_v at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o with_o much_o profit_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n though_o all_o do_v not_o partake_v nor_o can_v i_o look_v at_o their_o ancient_a item_fw-la missa_fw-la est_fw-la as_o a_o divine_a precept_n but_o as_o a_o humane_a tradition_n for_o his_o instance_n pag._n 57_o of_o a_o poor_a humble_a soul_n hope_v to_o meet_v christ_n at_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v 1._o if_o his_o 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purpose_n as_o the_o two_o former_a unless_o he_o can_v prove_v 1._o that_o then_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n 2._o that_o that_o break_n of_o bread_n be_v the_o sacrament_n luk._n 24.30_o 3._o that_o they_o be_v convert_v by_o that_o break_n of_o bread_n dictate_v so_o absurd_a that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o they_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n although_o a_o man_n may_v be_v convert_v at_o 58._o rep._n pag._n 58._o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v occasional_o but_o not_o intentional_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n here_o before_o i_o proceed_v any_o further_a i_o must_v tell_v m._n h._n he_o frame_v a_o objection_n for_o we_o very_o unhandsome_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n occasional_o not_o intentional_o little_o better_o than_o a_o contradiction_n the_o very_a notion_n of_o a_o ordinance_n imply_v divine_a ordination_n or_o appointment_n of_o any_o thing_n by_o his_o reveal_v will_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n edification_n comfort_n 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