Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	body_n	church_n	unite_v	1,528	5	10.0785	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41720	The communicants guide directing the younger sort, which have never yet received, and the elder, and ignorant sort, which have hitherto received unworthily, how they may receive the sacrament of the Lords Supper to their souls comfort together with a treatise of divine truths, collected out of ancient and moderne divines / by R. Gove ...	Gove, R. (Richard), 1587-1668.	1654 (1654)	Wing G1452; ESTC R17638	26,688	79

of_o faith_n expression_n viii_o of_o this_o that_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v not_o fit_a guest_n for_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o it_o be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o passover_n there_o as_o we_o read_v exod._n 12._o 45._o 48._o no_o stranger_n no_o hire_a servant_n no_o uncircumcised_a person_n may_v eat_v thereof_o now_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v all_o these_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o god_n psal._n 58._o 3._o eph._n 4._o 18._o 2._o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n john_n 8._o 34._o hire_v for_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n profit_n and_o preferment_n of_o this_o world_n to_o do_v the_o devil_n service_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25_o 26._o and_o 3._o he_o be_v a_o uncircumcised_a person_n act_n 7._o 51._o ierem._n 6._o 10._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o a_o impenitent_a person_n be_v so_o unfit_a a_o guest_n for_o the_o lord_n table_n expression_n ix._o of_o this_o that_o impenitent_a person_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o their_o sin_n instead_o of_o do_v themselves_o good_a do_v themselves_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o harm_n for_o it_o be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o unwholesome_a and_o disease_a stomach_n now_o we_o know_v that_o a_o unwholesome_a and_o disease_a stomach_n what_o ever_o food_n it_o receive_v it_o so_o alter_v it_o that_o it_o rather_o nourish_v the_o disease_n than_o the_o body_n and_o turn_v all_o the_o wholesome_a nourishment_n it_o take_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o that_o rather_o than_o of_o any_o health_n or_o strength_n to_o the_o body_n so_o a_o impenitent_a soul_n come_v to_o god_n ordinance_n in_o its_o sin_n do_v turn_v the_o wholesome_a nutriment_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o feed_n of_o its_o disease_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o its_o own_o sorrow_n and_o mischief_n expression_n x._o of_o this_o that_o no_o man_n can_v grow_v thrive_v or_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n when_o he_o come_v to_o receive_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v a_o body_n and_o every_o christian_n be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o body_n now_o a_o member_n we_o know_v that_o will_v grow_v in_o the_o body_n and_o thrive_v must_v necessary_o be_v unite_v to_o and_o conjoin_v with_o the_o body_n if_o a_o member_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n it_o can_v be_v nourish_v nor_o grow_v a_o hand_n or_o a_o arm_n rent_n or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n can_v be_v nourish_v nor_o grow_v nay_o though_o a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o dislocation_n of_o a_o part_n so_o that_o it_o be_v only_o out_o of_o joint_n it_o can_v thrive_v and_o prosper_v till_o it_o be_v set_v in_o joint_n again_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n mystical_a it_o be_v a_o grow_a body_n every_o member_n thereof_o grow_v and_o increase_v colos._n 2._o 19_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n in_o love_n eph._n 4._o 16._o but_o be_v disunite_v from_o the_o rest_n or_o out_o of_o joint_n by_o reason_n of_o want_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n it_o can_v be_v neither_o nourish_v nor_o thrive_v nor_o increase_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n though_o it_o receive_v this_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o sacrament_n never_o so_o often_o expression_n xi_o of_o this_o that_o they_o that_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n must_v come_v thereunto_o with_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v desire_n after_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o it_o be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o feast_n or_o banquet_n let_v the_o feast_n be_v replenish_v with_o never_o so_o many_o dainty_a dish_n and_o cate_n and_o the_o banquet_n with_o never_o so_o many_o delicate_n yet_o if_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o have_v former_o fill_v themselves_o with_o other_o meat_n they_o care_v not_o much_o for_o the_o cate_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o delicate_n of_o the_o other_o proverb_n 27._o 7._o but_o let_v one_o that_o be_v almost_o hunger-starved_a or_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o thirst_n come_v to_o such_o a_o feast_n or_o banquet_n because_o he_o feel_v the_o pain_n and_o pinch_v of_o emptiness_n in_o his_o stomach_n you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o fall_v to_o it_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o want_n and_o the_o refresh_n which_o he_o hope_v to_o find_v by_o that_o repast_n will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o make_v he_o to_o do_v it_o so_o it_o be_v in_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o a_o man_n come_v with_o thought_n of_o his_o own_o worthiness_n and_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n in_o himself_o he_o can_v get_v any_o good_a by_o his_o receive_v for_o he_o feel_v no_o want_n of_o christ_n nor_o his_o merit_n but_o let_v a_o poor_a hunger-starved_a soul_n who_o feel_v his_o want_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v in_o what_o a_o miserable_a estate_n he_o be_v without_o he_o and_o know_v the_o riches_n excellency_n and_o all-sufficiency_n that_o be_v in_o he_o let_v such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o he_o shall_v sure_o be_v replenish_v and_o find_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_v thereof_o see_v isaiah_n 55._o 1_o 2._o john_n 7._o 37._o revel._n 22._o 17._o math._n 5._o 6._o luke_n 1._o 53._o expression_n xii_o of_o this_o how_o that_o god_n admeasurement_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a good_a in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o enlargement_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o their_o hearty_a desire_n for_o grace_n therein_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n we_o know_v that_o fit_a a_o vessel_n to_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o liquor_n the_o first_o be_v when_o it_o be_v of_o large_a capacity_n a_o small_a vessel_n may_v be_v fill_v but_o yet_o a_o small_a vessel_n can_v have_v so_o much_o pour_v into_o it_o as_o a_o vessel_n that_o be_v of_o large_a capacity_n the_o large_a the_o bucket_n be_v that_o be_v let_v down_o into_o the_o well_n the_o more_o water_n it_o bring_v up_o the_o second_o be_v when_o it_o be_v a_o open_a vessel_n for_o though_o a_o vessel_n be_v of_o never_o so_o great_a capacity_n yet_o if_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vessel_n be_v shut_v and_o close_v up_o though_o it_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n where_o there_o be_v water_n enough_o yet_o it_o fill_v not_o three_o when_o the_o vessel_n be_v wide_o open_a for_o though_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o vessel_n be_v open_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o wide_o open_a it_o do_v not_o fill_v so_o ready_o take_v a_o bottle_n or_o narrow-mouthed_a glass_n and_o dowse_v it_o under_o the_o water_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v pull_v up_o again_o with_o little_a or_o no_o water_n in_o it_o though_o it_o be_v of_o great_a capacity_n because_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o mouth_n hinder_v the_o ready_a and_o quick_a passage_n of_o the_o water_n into_o it_o whereas_o a_o wide-mouthed_a vessel_n as_o a_o pail_n or_o bucket_n 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