Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n
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Mensalia sacra, or, Meditations on the Lord's Supper wherein the nature of the holy sacrament is explain'd and the most weighty cases of conscience about it are resolv'd / by the reverend Mr. Francis Crow, late minister of the Gospel at Clare in Suffolk ; to which is prefixt a brief account of the author's life and death.
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Crow, Francis, d. 1692.
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he_o be_v spoil_v by_o jesus_n âhrist_n col_n 2.15_o 2._o more_o power_n be_v implo_fw-mi ed_z for_o believer_n than_o can_v be_v against_o they_o 1._o john_n 4.4_o 2_o king_n 6.16_o 3._o victory_n oâer_v he_o be_v sure_a and_o near_o to_o believer_n rom._n 16.20_o qu._n but_o since_o we_o must_v be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n oâ_n his_o might_n if_o we_o wou_o do_v overcome_v may_v we_o not_o question_v with_o ourselves_o âs_a once_o the_o philistines_n with_o dalilah_n concern_v samson_n wherein_o lie_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o a_o christian_a this_o case_n satan_n study_v that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o we_o 1._o the_o great_a strength_n of_o a_o christian_a lie_n in_o his_o covenant_n relation_n to_o god_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n his_o head_n for_o though_o weak_a in_o ourselves_o yet_o a_o strong_a head_n have_v we_o in_o heaven_n the_o church_n be_v a_o weak_a woman_n bât_o have_v a_o redeemer_n mighty_a to_o plead_v her_o cause_n a_o christian_n strength_n lie_v in_o his_o confederated_a friendship_n in_o heaven_n the_o improvement_n of_o this_o be_v the_o lay_v out_o of_o that_o strength_n psal_n 44_o 4._o though_o jacob_n be_v destitute_a for_o outward_a help_n yet_o be_v he_o well_o befriend_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o bless_a god_n who_o he_o seek_v do_v his_o business_n for_o he_o against_o his_o brother_n 2._o in_o the_o gracious_a qualitieâ_n bring_v into_o the_o soul_n at_o conversion_n without_o which_o in_o a_o natural_a unrenewed_a state_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o so_o that_o grace_n be_v a_o new_a party_n or_o spiritual_a power_n bring_v into_o the_o soul_n for_o christ_n to_o oppose_v sin_n and_o appear_v for_o god_n 3._o in_o divine_a assistance_n for_o every_o christian_a be_v weak_a or_o strong_a as_o assi_v as_o god_n gird_v or_o loosen_v we_o the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n wherefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o keep_v in_o good_a term_n with_o christ_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o under_o his_o withdrawing_n of_o gracious_a aid_n so_o needful_a for_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n 4._o in_o a_o careful_a retain_v the_o impression_n of_o ordinance_n o_o pray_v that_o god_n âould_v stamp_v these_o glorious_a apprehension_n of_o himself_o on_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o have_v sometime_o here_o and_o may_v not_o tââe_v in_o other_o image_n to_o bow_v down_o unto_o let_v the_o impression_n of_o these_o ordinance_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n wear_v off_o and_o you_o be_v weak_a as_o other_o peter_n have_v forget_v christ_n s_o work_n and_o so_o forget_v himself_o luke_o 22.61_o and_o his_o m_n star_z too_o have_v evah_n thought_n be_v intent_n on_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o not_o divert_v to_o sensual_a motion_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v by_o all_o the_o pass_v satan_n can_v make_v against_o she_o o_o christian_n be_v first_o sound_n that_o you_o may_v be_v strong_a job_n 17.9_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strength_n only_o to_o the_o upright_a but_o the_o more_o a_o hypocrite_n do_v in_o religion_n he_o be_v inward_o the_o weak_a and_o for_o your_o encouragement_n let_v never_o a_o find_a heart_n despair_v of_o high_a measure_n than_o âommon_a attainment_n âor_a your_o help_n viz._n the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o hope_v of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o your_o hindrance_n can_v be_v 18._o we_o say_v time_n of_o trouble_n and_o great_a affliction_n be_v try_v time_n but_o i_o say_v sacrament_n season_n ought_v to_o be_v try_v time_n with_o we_o now_o in_o the_o try_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o habitual_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o heart_n by_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o acts._n 1_o if_o they_o be_v free_a and_o cheerful_a not_o constrain_v or_o such_o as_o we_o have_v rather_o not_o do_v if_o we_o can_v help_v it_o psal_n 119_o 108._o 2._o how_o frequent_a opportunity_n offer_v psal_n 55.17_o 3._o through_o and_o serious_a else_o they_o prove_v neither_o habit_n nor_o disposition_n rom._n 12.11_o 4._o we_o must_v try_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o act_n which_o make_v after_o the_o end_n as_o desire_v and_o love_n to_o god_n christ_n and_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o to_o try_v our_o heart_n by_o the_o act_n that_o make_v after_o the_o mean_v only_o i_o know_v all_o gracious_a heart_n will_v fain_o know_v their_o own_o sincerity_n 1_o it_o be_v willing_a if_o sincere_a to_o know_v all_o its_o sin_n job_n 13.23_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o its_o own_o heart_n to_o câme_v to_o the_o light_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o its_o self_n yea_o have_v rather_o a_o l_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v it_o than_o its_o rottenness_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o it_o sâlf_o it_o love_v the_o most_o discover_v ordinance_n best_o but_o a_o hypocrite_n have_v rather_o have_v a_o rot_a heart_n than_o be_v search_v and_o repent_v 2._o it_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o every_o sin_n it_o know_v of_o itself_o when_o one_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o a_o sin_n than_o to_o keep_v it_o that_o put_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o danger_n by_o it_o 3._o and_o then_o the_o best_a way_n to_o know_v our_o sincerity_n in_o this_o part_n with_o sin_n be_v by_o serious_a endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o appoint_a mean_n to_o oppose_v sin_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n against_o the_o body_n of_o death_n 4._o and_o be_v obtain_v some_o success_n and_o victory_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n repeat_v that_o promise_n to_o all_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v 0â_n ãâã_d vincenti_fw-la every_o sincere_a soul_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o overcome_v the_o honest_a use_n of_o mean_n give_v some_o check_n to_o thâ_n prevail_v of_o iniquity_n where_o no_o conflict_a with_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sincerity_n and_o every_o honest_a heart_n will_v be_v help_v of_o god_n to_o some_o victory_n and_o what_o ever_o man_n make_v now_o of_o other_o victory_n this_o be_v that_o which_o you_o will_v have_v only_a cause_n of_o triumph_n in_o at_o the_o last_o as_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n say_v on_o his_o deathbed_n that_o of_o all_o his_o victory_n one_o only_o comfort_v he_o and_o that_o be_v his_o overcome_v his_o own_o naughty_a heart_n and_o that_o we_o may_v finish_v this_o trial_n we_o be_v upon_o in_o examine_v of_o ourselves_o if_o we_o can_v find_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v humbleâ_n for_o they_o and_o judge_v ourselves_o with_o a_o righteous_a judgement_n impartial_o and_o severe_o we_o may_v warrantable_o partake_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o chriât_n in_o the_o sacrament_n though_o we_o can_v discover_v our_o graceâ_n as_o we_o will_v for_o such_o examination_n as_o issue_n in_o self-judging_a have_v the_o promise_n of_o not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o unworthy_a receive_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o 31._o now_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a caâse_n of_o self_n judge_v be_v the_o object_n of_o self-examining_a rather_o than_o our_o grace_n 19_o rom_n 8.3_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n obs_n 1._o god_n send_v be_v a_o great_a mystery_n it_o be_v the_o grandeur_n of_o earthly_a prince_n that_o their_o subject_n send_v to_o they_o and_o a_o wonder_n if_o rebel_n have_v access_n if_o they_o come_v in_o the_o humble_a manner_n but_o he_o send_v to_o we_o and_o send_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v come_v anâ_n be_v pardon_v come_v and_o be_v save_v 2._o he_o send_v his_o son_n not_o a_o angel_n 1_o john_n 4.9_o 3._o in_o the_o flesh_n he_o send_v his_o son_n which_o be_v but_o gross_a in_o the_o state_n of_o beggar_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a heb._n 2.16_o 4._o in_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n as_o like_o a_o sinner_n as_o may_v be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n that_o he_o may_v save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n i_o e._n with_o infirmity_n and_o necessity_n that_o attend_v sinful_a man_n that_o no_o eye_n can_v discern_v a_o difference_n isa_n 53_o 4._o as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v like_o a_o serpent_n but_o have_v not_o the_o venom_n of_o a_o serpent_n this_o incarnation_n of_o god_n be_v a_o subject_a of_o the_o high_a admiration_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o sweet_a consolation_n that_o the_o world_n afford_v o_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n come_v down_o to_o man_n to_o be_v handle_v see_v and_o taste_v of_o we_o a_o contract_n even_o for_o the_o wonder_n of_o angel_n as_o the_o welfare_n of_o man._n o_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n that_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n let_v one_o of_o we_o become_v man._n a_o redeemer_n can_v never_o have_v suit_v