Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	holy_a	life_n	5,129	5	4.3998	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91267	A seasonable vindication of free-admission, and frequent administration of the Holy Communion to all visible church-members, regenerate or unregenerate. From the institution, precept, president of Christ himself; the doctrine, practice of the primitive Church, fathers, councils, Christians: the confessions, articles, records, chief writers of our own and other reformed churches: the dangerous consequents, effects, schisms arising from the disusage, infrequency, monopoly of this sacrament, to visible or real saints alone; and suspension of all others from it, till approved worthy upon trial. And that upon meer Anabaptistical, and papistical false principles, practices, (here discovered) unadvisedly embraced, imitated, asserted, exceeded by sundry over-rigid, reforming ministers; to our Saviours dishonour, our Churches great disturbance, their own, their peoples prejudice; and the common enemies, and seducers grand advantage. / By Will: Prynne of Swainswick Esq; a bencher of Lincolns Inne·	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1656 (1656)	Wing P4070; Thomason E495_3; ESTC R203285	81,072	108

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to_o suspend_v or_o seclude_v any_o church-member_n from_o it_o but_o rather_o if_o any_o such_o classis_fw-la or_o officer_n there_o be_v to_o incite_v and_o invite_v they_o to_o it_o when_o negligent_a to_o receive_v it_o isay_n 55._o 1_o 2._o john_n 7._o 33._o rev._n 22._o 17._o 4_o h_o directory_n that_o though_o preparation_n sermon_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o instruct_v and_o prepare_v the_o people_n for_o the_o more_o devout_a and_o diligent_a receive_n be_v commendable_a profitable_a useful_a especial_o where_o the_o people_n be_v ignorant_a careless_a and_o backward_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o although_o a_o extraordinary_a self-examination_n preparation_n humiliation_n and_o repentance_n be_v very_o profitable_a advantageous_a comfortable_a to_o such_o who_o have_v time_n and_o mean_n sufficient_a before_o they_o approach_v to_o this_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o i_o suspension_n many_o now_o assert_v they_o in_o 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the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n his_o passion_n and_o death_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o pope_n church_n be_v that_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n usual_o but_o once_o a_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o easter_n by_o which_o ●eans_n the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n be_v break_v the_o sacrament_n neglect_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o so_o earnest_o remember_v the_o people_n become_v unthankful_a dissolution_n of_o life_n break_v in_o vice_n increase_v virtue_n decrease_v from_o these_o with_o sundry_a other_o like_a passage_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n and_o thomas_n beacon_n incomparable_o eminent_a both_o for_o their_o learning_n and_o piety_n it_o be_v irrefragable_a 1._o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o some_o from_o act_n 2._o 46_o 47._o c._n 20._o 7._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17_o 21._o c._n 11._o 17._o to_o 34._o resolve_n and_o in_o the_o l_o 26._o primitive_a church_n for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n and_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o christian_n under_o precious_a john_n at_o this_o day_n all_o christian_n and_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o examine_v themselves_o constant_o receive_v the_o communion_n all_o together_o every_o day_n or_o lord_n day_n at_o the_o least_o when_o ever_o they_o meet_v to_o pray_v hear_v the_o word_n or_o perform_v any_o other_o public_a duty_n of_o religious_a worship_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o out_o of_o mere_a duty_n piety_n devotion_n zeal_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n m_o 228._o bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n prove_v this_o more_o full_o by_o the_o confession_n and_o testimony_n of_o sundry_a popish_a author_n thomas_n aquine_n say_v in_fw-la primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quando_fw-la magna_fw-la vigebat_fw-la devotio_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_fw-la statutum_fw-la suit_fw-la ut_fw-la fideles_fw-la quotidie_fw-la communicarent_fw-la in_o the_o primitive_a church_n when_o great_a devotion_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v in_o strength_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v receive_v the_o communion_n every_o day_n n_o 55._o durandus_fw-la say_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o the_o faithful_a daily_o receive_v the_o communion_n o_o 24._o hugo_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la say_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o as_o many_o as_o be_v present_a at_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n do_v daily_o communicate_v and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o offertory_n if_o you_o think_v these_o authority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a p_o sacrificio_fw-la iohannes_fw-la cochlaeus_fw-la say_v omnes_fw-la olim_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o old_a time_n both_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o say_v people_n receive_v the_o communion_n with_o the_o minister_n that_o have_v make_v the_o oblation_n as_o be_v plain_o perceive_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o say_v q_o missae_fw-la jodocus_n clichthovius_n in_fw-la primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o faithful_a receive_v the_o communion_n every_o day_n likewise_o it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n upon_o the_o apostle_n canon_n omnes_fw-la olim_fw-la qui_fw-la intererant_fw-la communicabant_fw-la in_o old_a time_n all_o that_o be_v present_a do_v communicate_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n can._n 2._o and_o concil._n aquisgran_n cap_n 70._o omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o refuse_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n sacrament_n let_v they_o be_v put_v from_o the_o church_n these_o decree_n reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a people_n r_o 11._o st._n ambrose_n say_v munus_fw-la obla●um_fw-la totius_fw-la populi_fw-la fit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o oblation_n offer_v be_v make_v the_o whole_a people_n for_o that_o in_o i_o bread_n all_o be_v signify_v for_o in_o that_o we_o be_v all_o one_o we_o must_v all_o receive_v of_o one_o bread_n in_o imitation_n hereof_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o foreign_a part_n do_v frequent_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n all_o together_o witness_v the_o ſ_o 307_o former_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n artic._n 22._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o do_v therefore_o use_v the_o holy_a meat_n oftentimes_o because_o that_o be_v admonish_v hereby_o we_o do_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o meditate_v upon_o our_o salvation_n not_o without_o a_o taste_n of_o heavenly_a life_n and_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o life_n eternal_a we_o be_v refresh_v with_o this_o spiritual_a lively_a and_o inward_a food_n with_o a_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n and_o we_o do_v rejoice_v with_o a_o joy_n that_o can_v be_v express_v with_o word_n for_o that_o life_n which_o we_o have_v find_v and_o we_o do_v whole_o and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n pour_v out_o our_o thankssgiving_n for_o so_o wonderful_a a_o benefit_n of_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o this_o t_o 349._o confession_n of_o sweveland_n of_o their_o practice_n our_o man_n do_v often_o time_n with_o as_o great_a reverence_n as_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o lively_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n the_o which_o thing_n also_o use_v now_o to_o be_v do_v among_o we_o much_o more_o often_o and_o reverent_o than_o heretofore_o be_v use_v to_o wit_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n with_o the_o u_o 331_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n in_o these_o word_n therefore_o the_o mass_n to_o wit_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v use_v to_o this_o end_n that_o there_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v reach_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v need_n 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