Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	good_a	great_a	read_v	3,182	5	5.8148	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30663	The constant communicant a diatribe proving that constancy in receiving the Lords Supper is the indespensible duty of every Christian / by Ar. Bury ...	Bury, Arthur, 1624-1713.	1681 (1681)	Wing B6191; ESTC R32021	237,193	397

this_o sacrament_n when_o the_o word_n have_v prepare_v the_o heart_n by_o the_o ear_n when_o the_o understanding_n be_v inform_v and_o the_o affection_n somewhat_o move_v with_o the_o recital_n of_o what_o our_o lord_n suffer_v and_o why_o then_o do_v the_o sacrament_n complete_a the_o service_n by_o show_v to_o our_o very_a eye_n the_o wound_n not_o of_o his_o garment_n but_o his_o flesh_n and_o those_o not_o as_o long_o since_o make_v but_o as_o now_o in_o make_v represent_v his_o sacred_a blood_n not_o as_o dry_v up_o by_o time_n but_o as_o now_o even_o now_o stream_v from_o his_o heart_n it_o so_o commemorates_n his_o passion_n as_o to_o repete_fw-la it_o and_o in_o the_o most_o inflame_a manner_n present_v to_o our_o soul_n all_o those_o incentives_n against_o sin_n which_o our_o lord_n death_n our_o lord_n present_a death_n can_v furnish_v he_o that_o consider_v how_o the_o little_a sens_fw-fr of_o religion_n yet_o leave_v in_o the_o world_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o frequency_n of_o preach_v will_n find_v too_o great_a reason_n to_o bewail_v the_o invaluabl_a loss_n it_o suffer_v by_o want_n of_o so_o helpful_a a_o attendant_n for_o if_o that_o maim_v as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o some_o however_o littl_n measure_n prevail_v by_o its_o singl_n and_o deserted_n strength_n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o hope_v from_o their_o unite_a force_n if_o jonathan_n secund_v his_o armour_n bearer_n to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v then_o sing_v of_o they_o as_o the_o daghter_n of_o israel_n do_v of_o their_o victorios_fw-la prince_n preach_v have_v save_v its_o thousand_o and_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o will_v be_v but_o a_o cold_a eulogy_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v that_o as_o there_o be_v more_o than_o ten_o to_o one_o difference_n in_o their_o power_n so_o will_v there_o be_v in_o their_o success_n unless_o we_o will_v needs_o doubt_v of_o our_o lord_n ordinary_a blessing_n upon_o his_o so_o belove_a ordinance_n which_o we_o have_v far_o more_o reason_n to_o believe_v he_o will_v assist_v with_o the_o spirit_n not_o only_o of_o a_o david_n but_o a_o samson_n as_o be_v a_o nazarite_n appropriate_a to_o himself_o therefore_o three_o i_o shall_v say_v but_o this_o little_a to_o such_o a_o scruple_n that_o as_o it_o will_v look_v almost_o like_o a_o miracle_n if_o a_o honest_a constant_a communicant_a shall_v miss_v a_o blessing_n so_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o if_o there_o need_v a_o miraculo_n power_n to_o bless_v such_o a_o one_o it_o will_v not_o be_v want_v for_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o he_o who_o promise_v that_o when_o ever_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n there_o he_o will_v be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v most_o especial_o and_o most_o gracios_o present_v with_o those_o who_o meet_v not_o in_o his_o name_n only_o but_o at_o his_o table_n upon_o his_o own_o kind_a invitation_n to_o fest_n not_o with_o he_o only_o but_o upon_o he_o of_o this_o i_o say_v no_o more_o bicaus_fw-la those_o who_o i_o dispute_v with_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deny_v our_o lord_n especial_a presence_n that_o they_o make_v it_o the_o reason_n for_o their_o absence_n who_o most_o need_v it_o but_o how_o much_o they_o thereby_o honour_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o supper_n let_v what_o i_o have_v above_o say_v declare_v for_o i_o hasten_v to_o my_o three_o position_n vii_o 3._o my_o three_o position_n be_v that_o the_o convert_v power_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v better_a exercise_v and_o its_o honour_n more_o advance_v by_o frequent_a than_o by_o seldom_n celebration_n the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o great_a or_o less_o probability_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n who_o we_o must_v suppose_v arrive_v to_o neither_o of_o the_o opposite_a perfection_n neither_o worthy_a on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o atheistical_a on_o the_o other_o but_o in_o a_o midl_v state_n sensibl_a of_o his_o duty_n both_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o church_n will_v or_o rather_o submit_v to_o do_v what_o he_o shall_v be_v convince_v to_o be_v require_v of_o he_o but_o waver_a between_o his_o obedience_n to_o our_o lord_n command_v which_o seem_v to_o require_v frequency_n at_o least_o and_o the_o apostl_n indulgence_n back_v with_o appearance_n of_o reason_n which_o recommend_v awe_o and_o distance_n as_o necessary_a to_o preserv_v that_o reverence_n which_o it_o be_v suppose_v will_v best_o advance_v both_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o recever_n for_o such_o a_o one_o may_v plead_v that_o if_o i_o owe_v any_o person_n twenty_o shilling_n and_o pay_v he_o one_o guinny_n i_o do_v better_o than_o if_o i_o pay_v he_o twenty_o silver_n shilling_n so_o if_o one_o solen_n address_v be_v more_o worth_a than_o twenty_o of_o the_o constant_a it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o come_v one_o time_n for_o twenty_o with_o such_o solennity_n than_o twenty_o time_n for_o one_o without_o it_o and_o consequent_o our_o lord_n will_v accept_v of_o that_o as_o more_o perfect_a obedience_n than_o this._n at_o present_a we_o dispute_v not_o that_o in_o this_o institution_n the_o number_n of_o piece_n be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o obligation_n but_o admit_v the_o suppose_a liberty_n of_o pay_v one_o golden_a performance_n in_o lieu_n of_o many_o less_o valuabl_a and_o upon_o this_o supposition_n require_v that_o the_o pretence_n may_v be_v make_v good_a viz._n that_o the_o one_o for_o twenty_o may_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v recompense_v by_o the_o great_a valu_n the_o defect_n in_o number_n this_o one_o solen_n address_n must_v have_v not_o only_o a_o plain_a stamp_n as_o every_o new_a coin_n may_v have_v but_o pure_a metal_n not_o only_o more_o outward_a solennity_n but_o more_o inward_a devotion_n for_o if_o a_o man_n bow_v the_o knee_n never_o so_o solenly_a and_o give_v the_o title_n of_o king_n never_o so_o formal_o yet_o if_o in_o so_o do_v he_o put_v no_o better_a than_o a_o dry_v hollow_n light_n reeden_n sceptre_n into_o our_o lord_n hand_n he_o act_v more_o like_o a_o persecute_v jew_n than_o a_o loyal_a disciple_n and_o in_o the_o present_a inquiry_n those_o who_o be_v to_o make_v the_o address_n be_v suppose_v to_o lie_v in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n and_o need_v of_o conversion_n for_o concern_v the_o godly_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o often_o the_o better_a what_o ever_o outward_a deference_n such_o enemy_n bring_v if_o it_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n it_o do_v not_o honour_v our_o lord_n with_o his_o own_o sceptre_n for_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n a_o love_n of_o righteosness_n and_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n what_o ever_o want_v this_o want_v that_o divine_a life_n without_o which_o the_o most_o solen_n worship_v be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o gay_a pageant_n who_o be_v force_v motion_v pass_v for_o solen_n mere_o bicaus_fw-la unwieldy_a the_o absence_n of_o inward_a life_n give_v the_o lie_n to_o they_o all_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a compare_v they_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a we_o bring_v to_o vieu_n both_o the_o rival_n and_o first_o let_v we_o bring_v forth_o that_o show_n wherewith_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v better_o serve_v and_o please_v than_o with_o literal_a obedience_n when_o the_o unwelcome_a season_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n which_o indispensible_o exact_v the_o painful_a task_n the_o unwilling_a votary_n if_o he_o can_v deserv_v that_o name_n find_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v it_o force_v himself_o to_o look_v sad_o upon_o his_o still_o belove_a sin_n confine_v himself_o for_o some_o tedios_fw-la day_n to_o the_o loathe_a conversation_n of_o that_o troublsom_a stranger_n his_o conscience_n wherewith_o he_o commune_v in_o such_o awkward_a manner_n as_o plain_o betray_v his_o unacquaintedness_n with_o its_o language_n not_o to_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o vain_o court_v assistance_n of_o those_o good_a book_n which_o at_o such_o time_n only_o he_o take_v the_o penance_n to_o read_v and_o after_o the_o appoint_a day_n languish_v away_o in_o this_o heartless_a exercise_n which_o he_o call_v preparation_n he_o receve_v i_o say_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o the_o holy_a symbol_n with_o great_a solennity_n we_o grant_v but_o with_o as_o little_a benefit_n or_o relish_n as_o appetite_n and_o go_v home_o with_o this_o only_a comfort_n that_o the_o tedios_fw-la work_n be_v do'n_z and_o the_o stately_a lifeless_a machine_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o till_o the_o revolution_n of_o another_o solennity_n call_v it_o forth_o to_o stalk_v abroad_o again_o with_o the_o same_o troubl_n to_o the_o same_o little_a purpose_n let_v our_o adversary_n now_o deal_v free_o can_v they_o suppose_v such_o pageantry_n acceptabl_a to_o god_n can_v such_o counter_n as_o have_v something_o of_o the_o due_a image_n and_o superscription_n but_o

he_o the_o best_a manner_n for_o exalt_v its_o motion_n and_o pleasure_n such_o a_o commemoration_n improve_v the_o kindness_n even_o of_o the_o passion_n itself_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v contrive_v how_o he_o may_v make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o as_o sweet_a to_o we_o as_o the_o suffer_a be_v bitter_a to_o himself_o certain_o show_v the_o same_o love_n in_o provide_v for_o our_o joy_n by_o this_o communion_n as_o for_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o we_o so_o enjoy_v so_o that_o by_o do_v this_o we_o do_v not_o only_o render_v thanks_o for_o that_o great_a benefit_n his_o death_n but_o receve_v a_o new_a one_o and_o feed_v our_o very_a thankfulness_n which_o acquire_v a_o new_a obligation_n and_o thereby_o new_a matter_n of_o pleasure_n by_o endeavour_v thus_o to_o answer_v the_o old_a and_o we_o may_v still_o go_v on_o with_o david_n question_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v for_o this_o cup_n of_o salvation_n by_o how_o much_o therefore_o the_o joy_n of_o thankfulness_n exceed_v all_o other_o joy_n by_o how_o much_o our_o lord_n passion_n more_o exceed_v our_o utmost_a thankfulness_n than_o can_v all_o those_o other_o benefit_n which_o so_o pose_v david_n by_o how_o much_o this_o office_n be_v more_o appropriate_a and_o serviceable_a to_o it_o than_o any_o yea_o than_o all_o other_o office_n of_o devotion_n by_o so_o much_o more_o pleasant_a must_v this_o be_v than_o any_o other_o exercise_n even_o of_o religion_n yea_o even_o of_o christian_a religion_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o what_o st._n paul_n after_o the_o prophet_n profess_v that_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceve_v what_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n in_o his_o invitation_n to_o quit_v the_o satisfy_a pleasure_n of_o wine_n for_o the_o more_o rapture_n inebriation_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v needs_o believ_n that_o our_o gracio_n lord_n have_v the_o same_o design_n in_o this_o institution_n as_o st._n john_n profess_v in_o his_o first_o epistl_n which_o he_o usher_v with_o this_o declaration_n these_o thing_n i_o write_v to_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o these_o thing_n we_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a do_v epicurus_n ever_o promise_n such_o happiness_n do_v lucullus_n ever_o make_v such_o a_o fest_n do_v petronius_n arbiter_n ever_o invent_v such_o pleasure_n that_o any_o one_o who_o have_v i_o say_v not_o any_o spark_n of_o divine_a life_n but_o any_o since_o or_o desire_v of_o pleasure_n shall_v slight_v such_o invitation_n be_v next_o to_o the_o love_n that_o make_v they_o the_o great_a wonder_n and_o next_o to_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o great_a injury_n since_o this_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o crucify_v the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n in_o effigy_n do_v we_o not_o put_v this_o his_o representative_a and_o therein_o himself_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n when_o we_o so_o slight_v it_o as_o to_o postpone_v it_o to_o our_o more_o esteem_a lust_n and_o idleness_n as_o unable_a to_o match_v they_o in_o its_o offer_n of_o happiness_n vii_o of_o happiness_n yes_o it_o serve_v not_o only_o our_o pleasure_n but_o our_o solid_a and_o durabl_a happiness_n it_o be_v not_o our_o flatterer_n but_o our_o friend_n flatterer_n often_o serve_v man_n pleasure_n to_o ill_a purpose_n and_o mischievo_n consequence_n this_o do_v not_o more_o seek_v to_o please_v than_o to_o benefit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o banquet_n to_o delight_n so_o it_o be_v both_o food_n to_o nurish_v and_o medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o gracios_fw-la author_n cale_v it_o meat_n indeed_o and_o drink_v indeed_o bicaus_fw-la the_o guest_n have_v not_o only_o present_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o his_o appetite_n but_o everlasting_a life_n to_o his_o soul_n this_o '_o though_o most_o worthy_a i_o insist_v not_o upon_o bicaus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o only_o general_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o truth_n but_o by_o our_o adversary_n urge_v as_o the_o principal_a if_o not_o sole_a encoragement_n to_o the_o performance_n they_o honour_v it_o as_o a_o most_o gracio_n invitation_n though_o they_o deny_v it_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o command_n and_o while_o they_o untie_v the_o force_n of_o the_o obligation_n make_v part_n of_o recompense_n by_o motive_n of_o persuasion_n draw_v from_o our_o own_o interest_n and_o no_o more_o than_o need_v for_o it_o must_v be_v whole_o insignificant_a and_o total_o desert_v if_o unfurnished_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o argument_n and_o if_o it_o have_v none_o other_o but_o such_o as_o plead_v our_o own_o advantage_n they_o have_v need_n outweigh_v all_o the_o difficulty_n we_o must_v encounter_v and_o now_o dear_a reader_n we_o be_v com'n_v to_o the_o road_n you_o can_v fail_v of_o good_a company_n and_o good_a guide_n variety_n of_o good_a book_n both_o set_v forth_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o preparation_n requisite_a to_o capacitate_v we_o for_o they_o and_o many_o also_o give_v we_o their_o own_o good_a company_n in_o devout_a strain_n help_v our_o devotion_n and_o since_o i_o promise_v not_o to_o repete_fw-la what_o other_o have_v speak_v i_o shall_v do_v as_o guides_z use_n to_o do_v leave_v you_o to_o god_n blessing_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o other_o into_o who_o company_n i_o have_v bring_v you_o in_o a_o large_a and_o populos_fw-la road_n but_o before_o we_o part_v we_o may_v do_v well_o to_o sit_v down_o a_o while_n and_o consider_v whether_o the_o way_n we_o have_v pass_v be_v as_o right_o as_o we_o have_v find_v it_o troublsom_a it_o have_v be'n_o so_o long_o and_o so_o universal_o desert_v so_o utter_o untrodden_a for_o so_o many_o generation_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o appearance_n of_o a_o footstep_n much_o less_o of_o a_o path_n this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o doubtful_a but_o if_o the_o learned_a and_o pios_fw-la be_v not_o only_o silent_a but_o opposite_a if_o they_o not_o only_o neglect_v to_o urge_v the_o performance_n as_o necessary_a but_o warn_v we_o from_o it_o as_o dangeros_n it_o will_v certain_o behoove_v we_o to_o hearken_v to_o such_o person_n and_o consider_v their_o admonition_n and_o their_o reason_n after_o a_o brief_a retrospect_n therefore_o upon_o the_o ground_n we_o have_v pass_v we_o shall_v take_v a_o full_a vieu_n of_o what_o be_v offer_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o so_o weigh_v the_o rival_n evidence_n we_o may_v embrace_v what_o shall_v appear_v worthy_a we_o have_v certain_o take_v the_o only_a regular_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o apostl_n meaning_n not_o cut_v off_o some_o one_o or_o perhaps_o two_o expression_n neglect_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o author_n in_o the_o whole_a but_o careful_o examine_v first_o the_o adequate_a design_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o then_o every_o part_n and_o paricl_n with_o their_o consent_n in_o serviceablness_n to_o it_o we_o have_v find_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a ro_o fit_v the_o important_a demonstrative_a this_o with_o its_o proper_a object_n both_o bicaus_fw-la in_o our_o lord_n institution_n it_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o a_o proposition_n not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o bicaus_fw-la in_o the_o apostls_n dissertation_n it_o be_v the_o hinge_n on_o which_o his_o whole_a argument_n turn_v we_o have_v find_v a_o pios_fw-la custom_n of_o the_o jew_n very_o fit_a for_o this_o honour_n and_o exact_o suit_v both_o to_o our_o lord_n institution_n and_o the_o apostl_n comment_n in_o every_o syllabl_a in_o the_o late_a i_o mean_v the_o apostl_n comment_n we_o have_v meet_v several_a odd_a phoenomena_fw-la high_o worthy_a our_o best_a observation_n but_o never_o honour_v with_o any_o no_o other_o way_n accountabl_a but_o this_o way_n most_o clear_a pertinent_a and_o necessary_a we_o have_v find_v this_o same_o apostl_n in_o the_o chapter_n immediate_o forego_v call_v the_o lord_n cup_n by_o the_o jewish_a name_n express_o say_v this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o by_o this_o light_n we_o have_v take_v a_o careful_a vieu_n of_o that_o important_a clause_n whence_o be_v vulgar_o derive_v a_o suppose_a liberty_n to_o do_v this_o as_o seldom_o as_o we_o please_v and_o find_v that_o the_o apostl_n be_v careful_a to_o insert_v those_o word_n upon_o a_o quite_o contrary_a reason_n prove_v it_o indispensible_o require_v that_o we_o do_v it_o as_o often_o as_o we_o meet_v in_o christ_n public_a worship_n from_o this_o discourse_n of_o one_o apostl_n we_o proceed_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o find_v they_o and_o all_o their_o disciple_n and_o the_o succeed_a best_a age_n of_o the_o