Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	body_n	drink_v	sacrament_n	13,844	5	7.6487	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13281	The sweet milke of Christian doctrine in a plaine and naturall method, by question and answere, for their better vnderstanding, for whom it is chiefly written.	Sym, John.	1617 (1617)	STC 23585; ESTC S106181	11,515	34

A. A man may know that hee hath true faith Mark 9.24 first by the habite and internall act thereof by beleeuing knowing himselfe to beleeue Secondly by the inward testimonie of Gods Spirit to our spirits according to the outward testimony of his word Rom. 8.16 Thirdly by the inward sincere disposition and affection of our hearts to goodnesse and against euill Psal 139.21 22. Fourthly by the good fruites of our faith in a conscionable practise of al holy duties in the whole course of our liues Iam. 2.17 18. Q. What benefit and vse are wee to make of this sauing faith A. We are therby by beléeuing in our Sauior Iesus Christ to liue in the happy estate of regeneration in righteousnes Rom. 1.17 Gal. 3.11 Q. Which is that righteousnes wherin we are to liue by faith A. It is the righteousnesse both of iustification and sanctification Rom. 4.5 Tit. 2.12 Q. Wherein doth the righteousnesse of Iustification consist A. It doth consist in the forgiuenesse of our sins Rom. 4.7 8. 1. Cor. 1.30 Phil. 3.9 and in the imputation of Christs righteousnesse Q. Wherein doth the righteousnesse of sanctification consist A. It consisteth in the renewing of vs in all our actions dispositions faculties and powers of soule and bodie Col. 3.10 1. Thes 5.23 Rom. 8.2 sincerely in som measure by the vertue of the holy Spirit in the death and resurrection of our Sauiour Iesus Christ powerfully working in vs. Rom. 6.4 5.6 Eph. 4.22.23.24 Q. What is true repentance which is the second part of the obedience of the Gospell A. It is a true change of the whole man from all his former wicked disposition Ier. 31.19 2. Tim. 2.25 2. Cor. 7.10 Acts 2.37 1. Ioh. 1.9 Ezek. 18.27.28 Iude 23. Esay 59.2 purposes and sins with godly sorrow of heart for them confessing and forsaking them with vnreconcilable hatred of them especially for that they are offensiue to our gracious God and doe make diuision between him and vs. Q. What is our Legall obedience commanded in the Law Iā 2.8.10 Exod. 20. Psa 34.14 1. The. 2.12 A. It is the conscionable performance of all that which we are commanded by the Morall Law of God briefly comprised in the tenne Commandements the perfect rule of our sanctification wherby carefully auoiding all euil forbidden and doing all duties commanded wee manifest and retaine in faith and loue the grace and vertues of God receiued Q. Into how many tables is this Law of the ten Commandements diuided A. Into two Exod. 34.1 Q. What things doth the first Table containe A. Our duty to God in the first foure Commandements Thou shalt haue no other Gods before me Mat. 22.38 Q. What is the briefe sum of all our dutie to God A. The sum of our dutie to the Lord our God is that wee loue him with all our heart with all our soule Mat. 22.37 and with all our mind Q. What things doth the second Table containe A. It doth coutaine our duty to our neighbour in the sixe last Commandements Honour thy Father and Mother Thou shalt not kill c. Q. What is the briefe summe of our dutie to our neighbour A. That wee doe loue him as our selues Mat. 22.39 Q. After what manner should we do all these duties commanded in the Morall Law A. Wee are to labour to doe them in number Iam. 2.10 Mat. 5.48 Rom. 14.23 and euery one of them in degree of perfection of faith and loue in obedience to God and care of his glory Q. Hauing hitherto spoken of actiue obedience what is now our passiue obedience which wee are likewise to performe A. It is a patient and chéereful yéelding of our selues Rom. 5.3 Iam. 1.2 Psal 39.9 1. Pet. 2.20 Heb. 12.5 6 7.11 2. Cor. 1.8 1. Pet. 3.14 17. 2. Tim. 3.12 without discontent and murmuring to endure and make good vse of whatsoeuer afflictions it shal please God for his glory and our tryall or chastisement to lay vpon vs either immediatly by himselfe or mediatly by any other meanes how great or vniust and iniurious soeuer it may seem to vs. Q. Touching this course of our Christian obedience what dangers are we especially to take heed of A. Wee should most carefully take heed that after we that haue begun in this course we do not either againe by the deceitfulnesse of our owne hearts and temptations of sinne the diuell and the world make apostacie and fall away to sinne 2. Pet. 2.20 21 22. Ier. 17.9 2. Tim. 3.7 or els through our naturall security and sloth not grow vp and goe forwarde towardes perfection in that course of obedience and grace Q. By what meanes then may wee both stand firme and grow vp in the estate of grace and obedience A. By the conscionable and continuall vse and helpe of the word of God the Sacraments prayer and discipline Q. How are wee to vse the Word of God that we may thereby both be kept and built vp 1. Tim. 4.13 Heb. 2.11 Deut. 6.7 Psal 1.2 Iam. 1.22 Isay 66.2 2. King 22.19 He. 4.2 2. The. 2.10 A. We are duely to read it heare it confer of it and to meditate vpon it with a reuerent and conscionable regard thereof in beleeuing and embracing the same in loue and obedience Q. How do the Sacraments stay and strengthen vs in this gracious estate A. They doe it by a more sensible affectuall and particular signifying applying and sealing vp vnto vs by conuenient and fit visible and earthly elements Rom. 4.11 our Sauiour Iesus Christ with his benefits thereby represented and offered by his owne ordinance in the due administration thereof than it can bee done by the word alone Q. VVhat things doe make a Sacrament to be really a Sacrament A. The words of the institution and the consecrated elements 1. Cor. 11.23 24. conioined in the administration of a Sacrament doe make it to be indeed a Sacrament Q. Which are the substantiall parts of euery Sacrament which wee are to receiue A. They are the earthly visible elements the signes and seales and Iesus Christ with his graces signifie inuisibly and spiritually offered and sealed vp vnto vs. 1. Cor. 10.16 Q. Which be these Sacraments A. They are Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. Mat. 28.19 Mat. 26.26 Q. What is Baptisme A. It is the Sacrament of our regeneration or new-birth in the due administration therof representing offering and sealing vp vnto vs by the outward washing of water purifying the bodie the spiritual purifying of the whol man by Iesus Christ Tit. 3.5 1. Pet. 3.21 Heb. 10.22 his blood shed for vs sprinkled vpon our consciences by faith Q. What is the Supper of our Lord A. It is the Sacrament of our spirituall nourishment in the lawfull administration therof representing offering and sealing vp vnto vs by the eating and drinking of bread and wine which doth

nourish vs to liue this temporary natural life Iesus Christ by vertue merst of his body and his bloud broken Ioh. 6.53 1. Cor. 11.26 shed and giuen for vs and by faith receiued of vs nourishing vs to liue a spirituall and eternall life Q. How are we to prepare our selues before we come to receiue this Sacramēt of the Lords Supper A. We are first to examine and trie our selues that wee may see our great and manifold wants both in knowledge and obedience and in the conscience thereof to humble and purge our selues by hearty repentance Secondly wee are to whet our stomake and affections by praier and meditation that we may come to that spirituall feast with an ardent desire and hungry appetite after the graces there offered 1. Cor. ●● 28 Mat. 5.6 whereof we stand so in neede Q. What must we be most carefull of in the very act of our receiuing A. We must be carefull that we doe receiue worthily 1. Cor. 11.27 Q. How may we receiue worthily A. That we may receiue worthily wee must first receiue the outward elements of bread and with due reuerence and respect of the Lords body and blood 1. Cor. 11.29 whereof they are Sacraments Secondly wee must in the same instant act of receiuing the elements lift vp our hearts by a liuely saith to apprehend and lay hold vpon Christ and his blessings then and there verily offered vnto vs with the signes thereof Q. What must wee be careful of after that we haue receiued A. After that we haue receiued Mat. 26.30 wee should first with fresh cheerefulnesse be truly thanfull to God for his blessings there giuen to and receiued of vs. Secondly we should by the vertue of them be strengthened to continue firmely and to proceed cōstantly in the waies and conrse of godlinesse Q. How may wee be vpheld and carried on in the course of grace and goodnesse by Prayer A. By hauing Iam. 5.16 Iam. 1.5 1. Tim. 4.5 by feruent faithfull and effectuall prayer all needfull graces bestowed vpon vs and blessed vnto vs from God according to his word Q. How should wee come prepared to pray A. With hearty and feeling affection of what wee are to pray for and with faith that wee shall be therein heard of God Q. After what forme and manner should we pray A. We should pray according as our Sauiour Christ himselfe hath taught vs in that forme of prayer Mat. 6.9 called the Lords Prayer Q. VVhat things are wee thereby to pray for A. Wee are to pray first for such things as doe immediatly concerne the glory of God Mat. 6.9 10 contained in the first thrée Petitions of that Prayer Sercondly for such things as doe immediately concerne our owne good temporall and eternall contained in the last three Petitions of that Prayer Mat. 6.11 12 13. Giue vs this day our daily bread c. Q. How should we behaue our selues before God in our Prayers A. With attention reuerence Iam. 5.16 and zeale Q. How may wee be kept and built vp in the estate of grace and obedience by the exercise of discipline A. By hauing by the lawfull and conscionable execution thereof 1. Cor. 5.5 1. Tim. 5.20 our sins redressed or preuented and our vertue maintained and cherished Q. What things should we principally bee carefull of in the ordinary vse of these meanes of the Word the Sacraments Prayer and Discipline A. We should be most carefull in the ordinarie vse of them that we doe not vse them only customarily but conscionably Luk. 8.18 and that we doe not put our confidence and rest in the onely very dse of them but in God who giueth the blessing by them 1. Cor. 3.7 Q. What profit shall wee haue by a constant preseuering in this estate and course vnto the end A. We shall thereby certainly bring glory to God Ioh. 15.8 1. Tim. 4.8 and to our selues eternall saluation and happinesse