Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	believe_v	faith_n	habit_n	3,078	5	10.3510	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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sacrament_n be_v ridiculous_a pag._n 77._o for_o do_v we_o hold_v that_o any_o either_o person_n or_o meat_n be_v levitical_o unclean_a contra_fw-la dare_v he_o deny_v that_o any_o person_n yea_o any_o meat_n may_v be_v moral_o unclean_a namely_o as_o defile_v with_o sin_n or_o occasion_n of_o sin_n tit._n 1.15_o that_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v not_o a_o man_n levitical_o but_o moral_o it_o may_v defile_v he_o and_o that_o either_o by_o his_o intemperance_n or_o irreligious_a receive_n of_o it_o as_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n defile_v our_o first_o parent_n and_o he_o who_o when_o he_o may_v hinder_v not_o these_o sin_n be_v himself_o defile_v by_o sinful_a toleration_n we_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o himself_o pag._n 79._o that_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o another_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o true_a believer_n separate_v from_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o if_o i_o know_v another_o gross_o ignorant_a or_o profane_a and_o do_v not_o either_o endeavour_n to_o reform_v or_o discover_v he_o his_o unworthy_a receive_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o my_o score_n alone_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o other_o communicant_o if_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v free_a ordinance_n and_o to_o account_v no_o man_n unclean_a in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o ib._n how_o dare_v m._n h._n set_v a_o spiritual_a rail_v as_o he_o call_v it_o about_o the_o communion_n table_n and_o thereby_o refine_v and_o spiritualise_v old_a superstition_n to_o use_v his_o own_o term_n by_o keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n child_n and_o distract_a person_n who_o have_v a_o better_a right_n to_o it_o then_o many_o profane_a one_o that_o his_o charity_n can_v admit_v and_o yet_o in_o one_o breath_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v we_o for_o do_v the_o like_a to_o that_o he_o allow_v in_o himself_o

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 humiliation_n and_o hope_n be_v right_a he_o be_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o already_o convert_v and_o so_o not_o a_o fit_a instance_n or_o medium_n to_o prove_v m._n h._n his_o conclusion_n if_o his_o hope_n and_o humiliation_n be_v not_o right_a than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o former_a and_o by_o his_o hypocrisy_n draw_v further_a guilt_n upon_o himself_o 2._o this_o poor_a soul_n if_o right_o humble_v hunger_n after_o christ_n roll_v upon_o he_o and_o adhere_v to_o he_o which_o be_v proper_a act_n of_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n though_o he_o can_v rise_v up_o to_o faith_n of_o evidence_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n avoid_v despair_n unless_o he_o lean_v upon_o christ_n or_o somewhat_o else_o all_o which_o clear_o prove_v this_o person_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o he_o only_o a_o mean_n of_o edification_n and_o comfort_n his_o three_o instance_n pag._n 58._o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o emaus_n be_v to_o as_o little_a 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 and_o benefit_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o how_o this_o can_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o not_o intentional_o convert_v ordinance_n be_v to_o i_o a_o paradox_n let_v he_o prove_v actual_a receive_n to_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v so_o intentional_o to_o the_o reply_n m._n h._n answer_n that_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o matter_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n yield_v partly_o because_o none_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o come_v and_o partly_o because_o all_o occasion_n must_v be_v take_v for_o our_o salvation_n answ_n 1._o the_o cause_n be_v not_o yield_v unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o actual_a receive_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n since_o the_o end_n of_o conversion_n may_v be_v attain_v by_o presence_n at_o the_o sacrament_n without_o receive_v but_o the_o danger_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o can_v be_v incur_v without_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 11.27_o 29._o which_o yet_o have_v no_o influence_n in_o order_n to_o conversion_n by_o presence_n much_o benefit_n may_v be_v gain_v without_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n by_o receive_v much_o guilt_n may_v be_v contract_v without_o hope_n of_o benefit_n to_o the_o unconvert_v second_o if_o receive_v be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n how_o dare_v m._n h._n exclude_v either_o child_n distract_v or_o excommunicate_v person_n from_o it_o especial_o since_o these_o have_v most_o need_v of_o it_o and_o those_o be_v best_a teach_v by_o sense_n who_o have_v not_o so_o free_a a_o exercise_n of_o reason_n yea_o why_o shall_v heathen_a be_v deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n more_o than_o the_o word_n preach_v if_o it_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n be_v not_o they_o also_o bind_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n and_o take_v all_o occasion_n of_o conversion_n to_o use_v m._n h._n his_o own_o word_n but_o if_o all_o have_v be_v say_v will_v not_o take_v with_o we_o m._n h._n at_o last_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n whole_o to_o root_v out_o this_o subtlety_n which_o he_o think_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n have_v insinuate_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o godly_a man_n by_o three_o thing_n he_o have_v more_o to_o say_v etc._n etc._n answ_n by_o the_o way_n observe_v this_o man_n presumption_n and_o censoriousnesse_n 1._o in_o charge_v so_o many_o godly_a person_n to_o be_v act_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n in_o this_o particular_a 2._o in_o his_o confident_a undertake_n whole_o to_o root_v it_o out_o by_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v which_o though_o mountain_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v scan_v we_o hope_v by_o god_n assistance_n to_o make_v appear_v they_o scarce_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o molehill_n and_o with_o a_o sling_n and_o stone_n of_o god_n make_v fear_v not_o to_o encounter_v with_o this_o great_a and_o vaunt_a goliath_n who_o by_o big_a word_n bid_v defiance_n to_o

the_o whole_a host_n of_o god_n israel_n his_o first_o grand_a argument_n pag._n 59_o be_v this_o that_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o ordinance_n be_v primary_o and_o proper_o mean_v of_o grace_n and_o but_o in_o a_o remote_a sense_n mean_v of_o conversion_n or_o confirmation_n for_o this_o grace_n we_o receive_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o convert_v some_o and_o strengthen_v other_o and_o this_o grace_n receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n work_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o their_o conversion_n answ_n be_v not_o here_o prime_a stuff_n worthy_a of_o a_o doctor_n in_o cathedrâ_fw-la but_o to_o answer_v distinct_o i_o must_v first_o premise_v that_o here_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o relative_a but_o absolute_a not_o of_o external_a but_o internal_a or_o inherent_a grace_n for_o otherwise_o the_o ordinance_n be_v mean_n of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n as_o well_o as_o of_o holiness_n of_o which_o last_o yet_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v this_o premise_a i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o the_o ordinance_n be_v primary_o mean_v of_o grace_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v primary_o mean_v of_o conversion_n and_o confirmation_n since_o primary_n conversion_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o grace_n at_o first_o infuse_v and_o primary_n confirmation_n be_v degree_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n superad_v for_o further_o clear_n whereof_o and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v how_o m._n h._n instead_o of_o inform_v will_v blind_v and_o baffle_v the_o incautelous_a or_o injudicious_a reader_n we_o must_v understand_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a conversion_n one_o primary_n when_o god_n convert_v and_o change_v the_o heart_n by_o create_v grace_n therein_o and_o so_o make_v it_o a_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n ezek._n 36.26_o turn_v the_o wolf_n into_o a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o secondary_a when_o by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n inherent_a assist_v by_o grace_n external_a we_o turn_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n ezek._n 18.31_o 32._o now_o since_o there_o be_v no_o inherent_a grace_n but_o it_o be_v formal_o and_o not_o only_o efficient_o convert_v or_o confirm_v its_o impossible_a initial_a grace_n shall_v be_v wrought_v but_o conversion_n which_o be_v a_o change_n of_o principle_n must_v needs_o be_v wrought_v immediate_o also_o and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a degree_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v superad_v but_o thereby_o formal_o confirmation_n must_v be_v wrought_v be_v not_o the_o change_n from_o death_n to_o life_n great_a than_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n to_o a_o act_n of_o life_n now_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o change_n from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o be_v sole_o god_n act_v wherein_o the_o creature_n be_v mere_o passive_a 2_o cor._n 4.6_o as_o the_o dark_a chaos_n be_v to_o the_o light_n gen._n 1.2_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v god_n convert_v of_o we_o or_o habitual_a conversion_n our_o convert_n of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v m._n humphrey_n his_o sole_a conversion_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o reflect_v of_o the_o beam_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o to_o the_o former_a work_n of_o divine_a conversion_n this_o we_o call_v actual_a conversion_n as_o habitual_a sanctification_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d actual_a sanctification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o assertion_n then_o be_v false_a that_o the_o ordinance_n be_v remote_o mean_v of_o conversion_n for_o if_o the_o ordinance_n be_v primary_o mean_v of_o convert_v grace_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v primary_o mean_v of_o conversion_n since_o grace_v infuse_v be_v primary_n conversion_n but_o grace_n act_v be_v secondary_a conversion_n the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v of_o confirmation_n also_o in_o proportion_n second_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o actual_a receive_n be_v either_o primary_o or_o secondary_o a_o mean_n of_o convert_v grace_n and_o therefore_o will_v certain_o prejudice_v but_o can_v benefit_v a_o unconverted_a person_n three_o how_o absurd_a be_v the_o last_o clause_n this_o grace_n receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n work_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o their_o conversion_n for_o 1._o how_o be_v he_o unregenerate_v who_o have_v receive_v grace_n which_o formal_o regenerate_v he_o 2._o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n unconvert_v yet_o if_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o doctrine_n be_v true_a this_o will_v follow_v since_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n infuse_v which_o not_o only_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o in_o order_n of_o time_n may_v precede_v the_o act_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o grace_n present_a shall_v act_v immediate_o or_o at_o all_o time_n now_o since_o mr._n h._n his_o conversion_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n infuse_v may_v in_o time_n precede_v the_o act_n and_o there_o be_v no_o conversion_n before_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n do_v it_o not_o hence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v regenerate_v and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n unconvert_v that_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o unconvert_v and_o yet_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o regenerate_v but_o how_o absurd_a and_o dissonant_n be_v this_o to_o true_a divinity_n his_o second_o grand_a argument_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o distinction_n of_o conversion_n which_o he_o make_v double_a 1._o outward_a from_o heathenism_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n he_o will_v not_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v such_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n 2._o a_o effectual_a conversion_n from_o profession_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o thus_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o visible_a word_n do_v convert_v instrumental_o as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o spirit_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o conversion_n in_o both_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o close_a of_o pag._n 60._o he_o appeal_v to_o experience_n for_o the_o convert_n power_n of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o paragraph_n answ_n it_o be_v soon_o say_v then_o prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n have_v convert_v any_o 2._o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o some_o part_n of_o it_o do_v convert_v what_o be_v m._n h._n his_o cause_n the_o better_a unless_o he_o prove_v that_o actual_a receive_n do_v convert_v 3._o that_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v convert_v only_o to_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o not_o convert_v to_o outward_a profession_n be_v as_o absurd_a as_o that_o the_o word_n preach_v shall_v convert_v only_o to_o outward_a profession_n and_o not_o to_o truth_n of_o grace_n let_v mr._n h._n show_v i_o one_o scripture_n 1._o why_o heathen_a may_v not_o be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o word_n preach_v 2._o why_o the_o visible_a word_n may_v not_o convert_v to_o the_o form_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n why_o it_o shall_v do_v the_o great_a and_o not_o the_o lesser_a we_o expect_v not_o dictate_v but_o proof_n and_o argument_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o this_o new_a light_n in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o descant_v though_o to_o little_a purpose_n about_o the_o sacrament_n convert_v not_o intentional_o but_o occasional_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o brief_o answer_v that_o whatever_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n may_v do_v yet_o actual_a receive_n convert_v neither_o occasional_o nor_o intentional_o and_o therefore_o unconvert_v person_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v because_o this_o sacramental_a action_n can_v benefit_v but_o prejudice_v they_o rep._n unregenerate_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o bread_n must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o dead_a man_n etc._n etc._n this_o mr._n h._n make_v to_o he_o a_o fancy_n 2._o oppose_v that_o if_o any_o bread_n can_v recover_v life_n that_o bread_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o such_o be_v the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o if_o we_o may_v give_v aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la to_o die_a man_n than_o we_o may_v give_v calix_n aquavitae_fw-la to_o dead_a christian_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o strong_a fancy_n metamorphize_v what_o they_o please_v into_o a_o fancy_n 2._o sacramental_a receive_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n note_v a_o vital_a act_n which_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v put_v forth_o and_o be_v the_o bread_n never_o so_o quicken_a upon_o mr._n h._n his_o supposition_n if_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v receive_v it_o it_o will_v not_o quicken_v he_o as_o the_o best_a physic_n will_v not_o cure_v if_o a_o live_a man_n will_v not_o or_o can_v receive_v it_o take_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o sacrament_n note_n not_o a_o passive_a but_o a_o active_a receive_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o beget_v but_o presuppose_v life_n which_o life_n grant_v it_o may_v be_v wrought_v by_o other_o sacramental_a action_n prove_v only_o