Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	christian_a	church_n	unite_v	1,404	5	10.2542	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42296	A guide to young communicants: or, The whole duty of the sacrament fitted for those that desire to be worthy receivers of the Lords Supper: with suitable prayers, for morning and evening. Also directions for a holy living and dying. A dialogue between a divine and a beggar. And a description of Christ's person when on earth. To which is added, Bishop Usher's prophecy.		1695 (1695)	Wing G2187B; ESTC R223701	15,115	22

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gloucestershire_n very_o strange_a and_o true_a pr._n 2_o d._n a_o week_n preparation_n for_o a_o worthy_a communicant_a quest_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o communion_n answ_n it_o be_v the_o second_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o by_o the_o outward_a receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v signify_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a receive_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o suffering_n q_o 2._o why_o do_v we_o receive_v the_o communion_n a._n for_o four_o reason_n especial_o 1._o because_o christ_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o do_v express_o command_v it_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o luk._n 22.19_o which_o be_v also_o repeat_v and_o enjoin_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 11_o from_o the_o 2●d_n to_o the_o 29_o verse_n 2._o to_o testify_v our_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o all_o men._n 3._o 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and_o increase_v our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o in_o this_o sacrament_n we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v see_v christ_n crucify_a before_o our_o eye_n gal._n 3.1_o when_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v it_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n how_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o my_o saviour_n be_v tear_v and_o wound_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o when_o the_o wine_n be_v pour_v forth_o into_o the_o cup_n it_o show_v how_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v abundant_o shed_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o when_o the_o minister_n reach_v i_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n it_o show_v i_o his_o belove_a son_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v by_o i_o and_o that_o through_o his_o merit_n and_o intercession_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o 3._o by_o this_o sacrament_n we_o become_v unite_v to_o our_o christian_a brethren_n for_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o love_n where_o we_o profess_v hearty_a affection_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n sincere_o desire_v and_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o his_o church_n put_v up_o our_o devout_a prayer_n for_o our_o fellow_n christian_n and_o forgive_a if_o we_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o of_o they_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o and_o 4._o we_o hereby_o receive_v the_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o remission_n for_o all_o our_o past_a transgression_n and_o a_o confirmation_n and_o increase_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n for_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n assure_v and_o seal_v to_o we_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n or_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v grace_n and_o strength_n to_o serve_v god_n more_o free_o and_o cheerful_o ever_o after_o in_o a_o word_n it_o give_v we_o a_o title_n and_o interest_n to_o all_o the_o blessing_n obtain_v by_o 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and_o thanksgiving_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o eucharist_n which_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n q._n 3._o what_o be_v require_v of_o a_o christian_a that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o worthy_a communicant_a a._n three_o sort_n of_o duty_n 1._o somewhat_o to_o be_v do_v before_o we_o receive_v the_o communion_n 2._o our_o duty_n at_o receive_v and_o 3._o our_o duty_n afterward_o q._n 4._o what_o be_v expect_v before_o we_o receive_v the_o communion_n a._n to_o examine_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o beforehand_o this_o god_n have_v command_v and_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o without_o such_o examination_n we_o shall_v be_v welcome_a guest_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o 29._o for_o though_o a_o true_a christian_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o