Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	abraham_n	covenant_n	parent_n	4,373	5	8.6541	4	true

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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prevent_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o poor_a soul_n who_o rush_v on_o headlong_o to_o contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o because_o he_o know_v god_n can_v turn_v even_o the_o worst_a at_o this_o ordinance_n if_o he_o please_v answ_n 1._o suppose_v a_o scandalous_a professor_n actual_o convert_v by_o the_o precede_a exercise_n at_o the_o sacrament_n this_o be_v not_o ground_n enough_o for_o the_o church_n to_o permit_v he_o at_o that_o time_n to_o receive_v since_o the_o rule_n they_o walk_v by_o be_v visible_a worthiness_n 2._o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o absolute_o god_n can_v do_v but_o what_o god_n do_v or_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v let_v mr._n h._n show_n one_o promise_n or_o precedent_n for_o so_o much_o as_o one_o person_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o convert_v by_o it_o or_o at_o it_o 3._o whatever_o any_o may_v be_v by_o the_o exhortation_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o the_o main_a question_n be_v whether_o any_o be_v convert_v by_o actual_a receive_v the_o outward_a element_n who_o immediate_o before_o receive_v be_v unconvert_v a_o promise_n or_o precedent_n in_o this_o kind_n will_v be_v much_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o till_o then_o we_o must_v crave_v pardon_n if_o we_o hold_v not_o free_a admission_n in_o order_n to_o participation_n though_o we_o shall_v not_o deny_v free_a admission_n in_o order_n to_o univerfall_v presence_n at_o the_o whole_a service_n prove_v actual_a receive_v a_o convert_n ordinance_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o zealous_a for_o free_a admission_n as_o mr._n h._n can_v be_v 5._o because_o he_o endeavour_v his_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o all_o come_v prepare_v answ_n 1._o so_o high_a a_o commendation_n be_v fit_a to_o come_v out_o of_o any_o man_n mouth_n then_o mr._n h._n prov._n 22.7_o

where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o all_o drink_v of_o the_o sacramental_a cup._n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o divers_a learned_a that_o judas_n do_v not_o receive_v 2._o grant_v he_o present_v at_o the_o sacrament_n it_o follow_v not_o thence_o that_o he_o do_v receive_v 3._o christ_n bid_v all_o to_o receive_v must_v be_v limit_v only_o to_o those_o all_o for_o who_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o word_n that_o accompany_v the_o tender_a of_o the_o cup._n compare_v mat._n 26.28_o and_o luke_n 22.20_o but_o christ_n blood_n be_v nor_o shed_v for_o judas_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n ergo_fw-la the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o tender_v to_o he_o 4._o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o christ_n exclude_v judas_n in_o particular_a in_o those_o word_n luke_n 22.21_o but_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o on_o the_o table_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v what_o have_v thou_o who_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o do_v to_o receive_v among_o my_o faithful_a disciple_n 5._o suppose_v be_v do_v receive_v 1._o christ_n act_v in_o admit_v he_o as_o a_o particular_a minister_n who_o alone_o can_v exclude_v any_o 2._o before_o and_o at_o receive_v he_o tell_v he_o home_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n which_o i_o believe_v mr._n h._n do_v not_o to_o every_o judas_n that_o receive_v at_o his_o sacrament_n judas_n his_o instance_n then_o will_v not_o favour_n mr._n h._n his_o free_a admission_n object_n 8._o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n and_o eat_v their_o own_o damnation_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o allow_v free_a admission_n to_o this_o mr._n h._n answer_n that_o it_o can_v concern_v the_o admitter_n and_o joiner_n etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o concern_v the_o admitter_n if_o any_o partake_v who_o be_v visible_o unworthy_a and_o the_o joiner_n if_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v unworthy_a and_o do_v not_o complain_v the_o rule_n be_v that_o a_o man_n must_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o absolute_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o whereas_o p._n 68_o he_o add_v every_o one_o be_v to_o examine_v himself_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o receive_v his_o own_o damnation_n not_o we_o who_o do_v our_o duty_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o corinth_n 11.29_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n 1._o every_o main_n be_v to_o examine_v himself_o and_o so_o to_o eat_v but_o where_o be_v it_o say_v absolute_o let_v every_o man_n eat_v we_o must_v mind_v he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 28._o as_o well_o as_o he_o mind_v we_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 29._o 2._o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v restrictive_o and_o exclusive_o as_o if_o self_a examination_n exclude_v church_n examination_n or_o as_o if_o self_n prejudice_v exclude_v prejudice_n to_o my_o neighbour_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v rom._n 14.12_o where_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n exclude_v not_o give_v a_o account_n to_o man_n for_o then_o child_n and_o servant_n may_v refuse_v to_o give_v any_o account_n to_o their_o parent_n or_o master_n 3._o though_o it_o be_v haply_o a_o improper_a expression_n to_o say_v i_o eat_v judgement_n to_o another_o yet_o undoubted_o another_o man_n unworthy_a receive_n may_v be_v charge_v upon_o i_o when_o i_o have_v power_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o do_v not_o i_o think_v as_o perfect_a as_o mr._n h._n be_v both_o himself_n and_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n have_v need_n pray_v every_o day_n lord_n forgive_v i_o my_o other_o man_n sin_n especial_o state_n and_o church_n officer_n 4._o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a in_o reason_n and_o divinity_n by_o a_o affirmative_a to_o exclude_v a_o negative_a as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o negative_a to_o exclude_v a_o affirmative_a to_o say_v i_o must_v examine_v myself_o therefore_o another_o must_v not_o examine_v i_o or_o to_o say_v another_o must_v examine_v i_o therefore_o i_o must_v not_o examine_v myself_o or_o to_o say_v i_o eat_v judgement_n to_o myself_o therefore_o not_o to_o another_o as_o to_o say_v i_o eat_v judgement_n to_o another_o therefore_o not_o to_o myself_o most_o sin_n and_o duty_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o as_o guilt_n so_o duty_n be_v usual_o relative_a as_o well_o as_o personal_a rep._n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o a_o man_n drink_v poison_n shall_v not_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o blood_n unless_o i_o hinder_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o mr._n h._n answer_n 1._o not_o unless_o i_o have_v a_o quum_fw-la possum_fw-la 2._o he_o wonder_v any_o shall_v compare_v the_o sacrament_n to_o a_o cup_n of_o poison_n see_v it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v know_v or_o aught_o to_o judge_v that_o it_o prove_v death_n to_o any_o 4._o that_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o though_o often_o it_o prove_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n so_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v unto_o all_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o for_o the_o admitter_n part_n pag._n 68.70_o answ_n 1._o his_o quum_fw-la possit_fw-la must_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o a_o natural_a or_o a_o moral_a ability_n i_o believe_v that_o whoever_o have_v a_o natural_a have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o moral_a ability_n to_o hinder_v his_o brother_n from_o murder_v himself_o by_o poison_n in_o plain_a english_a whoever_o can_v aught_o to_o hinder_v his_o brother_n from_o drink_v of_o poison_n cain_n religion_n may_v be_v indeed_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n but_o christ_n religion_n be_v he_o that_o save_v not_o life_n destroy_v it_o i_o must_v preserve_v my_o neighbour_n life_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n but_o undoubted_o its_o a_o lawful_a mean_n by_o violence_n to_o hinder_v my_o neighbour_n from_o self_n murder_n 2._o his_o wonder_n deserve_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o one_o man_n corporal_a food_n be_v another_o man_n poison_n though_o in_o itself_o wholesome_a as_o cheese_n etc._n etc._n why_o may_v not_o one_o man_v spiritual_a food_n be_v another_o man_n poison_n nay_o the_o same_o food_n be_v at_o one_o time_n good_a nourishment_n at_o another_o time_n poison_n to_o the_o same_o man_n namely_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o strong_a fever_n the_o same_o word_n be_v a_o favour_n of_o life_n and_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o why_o not_o the_o same_o sacrament_n and_o what_o be_v a_o deadly_a savour_n but_o poison_n christ_n be_v a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n to_o some_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v to_o other_o and_o if_o christ_n personal_a be_v so_o why_o not_o christ_n sacramental_a 3._o if_o i_o may_v know_v and_o judge_v when_o the_o word_n be_v poison_n to_o any_o why_o not_o as_o well_o yea_o better_a when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v poison_n i_o may_v know_v the_o word_n be_v so_o by_o its_o effect_n or_o consequent_n i_o may_v know_v the_o sacrament_n be_v so_o both_o by_o its_o cause_n and_o effect_n as_o if_o a_o gross_o ignorant_a or_o profane_a person_n come_v to_o receive_v and_o if_o after_o receive_v i_o see_v a_o man_n as_o bad_a or_o worse_a then_o former_o 4._o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v before_o all_o so_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v before_o all_o but_o as_o the_o word_n be_v not_o apply_v by_o all_o nor_o divers_a part_n of_o it_o applicable_a to_o all_o so_o neither_o aught_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o by_o actual_a receive_n if_o any_o man_n will_v give_v his_o neighbour_n poison_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n the_o magistrate_n may_v more_o just_o give_v he_o a_o halter_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n next_o mr._n h._n proceed_v to_o the_o receiver_n part_n and_o tell_v we_o pag._n 70._o that_o a_o double_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o he_o 1._o a_o principal_a do_v this_o 2._o a_o accessary_a let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v and_o to_o come_v worthy_o if_o a_o man_n fail_v in_o the_o one_o and_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prepare_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o he_o must_v keep_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v not_o excuse_v he_o from_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o let_v the_o reader_n note_v how_o absurd_o mr._n h._n make_v receive_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a duty_n and_o actual_a worthiness_n but_o accessary_n what_o carnal_a divinity_n be_v this_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n and_o carcase_n of_o a_o duty_n the_o principal_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o duty_n accessary_a the_o form_n of_o godliness_n the_o principal_a and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o accessary_a be_v not_o this_o principal_a divinity_n and_o very_o please_v to_o some_o of_o mr._n h._n his_o principal_a receiver_n