Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	flesh_n	life_n	spirit_n	9,701	5	5.4408	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65465	The pious communicant rightly prepar'd, or, A discourse concerning the Blessed Sacrament wherein the nature of it is described, our obligation to frequent communion enforced, and directions given for due preparation for it, behaviour at, and after it, and profiting by it : with prayers and hymns, suited to the several parts of that holy office : to which is added, a short discourse of baptism / by Samuel Wesley ...	Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.	1700 (1700)	Wing W1376; ESTC R38528	120,677	302

awful_a presence_n of_o that_o god_n to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v they_o psal._n 16._o 8._o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o my_o face_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o psal._n 119._o 106._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o be_o steadfast_o purpose_v to_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n §_o fourteen_o the_o three_o thing_n concern_v which_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o before_o we_o approach_v this_o holy_a table_n be_v whether_o we_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o christ._n not_o a_o dead_a cold_a and_o unactive_a but_o a_o lively_a faith_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o such_o be_v the_o ungrounded_a fatal_a presumption_n of_o every_o impenitent_a sinner_n for_o what_o be_v more_o common_a than_o for_o bad_a man_n who_o live_v in_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o our_o saviour_n law_n in_o repeat_v act_n of_o intemperance_n injustice_n uncleanness_n immoderate_a love_n to_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n of_o pray_v of_o god_n word_n and_o sacrament_n what_o be_v more_o common_a than_o to_o hear_v such_o mistake_a wretch_n as_o these_o cry_n out_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a that_o christ_n have_v die_v and_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v though_o they_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n meet_v for_o faith_n or_o repentance_n they_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o they_o never_o take_v care_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o but_o they_o forget_v or_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a that_o it_o contain_v threaten_n too_o and_o that_o very_o terrible_a one_o against_o the_o impenitent_a and_o disobedient_a and_o that_o christ_n himself_o have_v tell_v such_o that_o he_o will_v say_v to_o they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n depart_v from_o i_o i_o never_o know_v you_o because_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o the_o true_a lively_a faith_n here_o require_v be_v such_o a_o belief_n of_o god_n word_n and_o such_o a_o trust_n in_o his_o 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age_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v move_v who_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n we_o must_v believe_v also_o in_o he_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o convey_v all_o the_o father_n blessing_n nay_o as_o be_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o himself_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o trust_n our_o faith_n and_o our_o adoration_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n as_o he_o be_v of_o bless_a st._n steven's_n who_o cry_v out_o in_o his_o last_o agony_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n 59_o spirit_n act._n 7._o 59_o and_o thus_o in_o our_o preparation_n for_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n without_o the_o reception_n whereof_o i_o see_v not_o how_o any_o can_v live_v comfortable_o or_o die_v happy_o we_o must_v actual_o advert_v unto_o deep_o and_o serious_o consider_v those_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v we_o by_o his_o son_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_v on_o our_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n that_o those_o who_o come_v to_o the_o father_n by_o he_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o st._n john_n 6._o 37._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n st._n john_n 8._o 51._o 5._o 24._o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o who_o those_o be_v we_o be_v immediate_o tell_v who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o that_o all_o who_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v refresh_v they_o st._n matt._n 11._o 28._o and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o those_o who_o yield_v a_o sincere_a and_o impartial_a though_o not_o absolute_o 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that_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o those_o who_o come_v thither_o shall_v have_v a_o full_a trust_n in_o god_n mercy_n not_o that_o all_o be_v require_v to_o have_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o faith_n for_o there_o be_v doubtless_o different_a measure_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o resurrection_n one_o star_n shall_v differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 43._o but_o our_o faith_n ought_v certain_o to_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o overcome_v our_o infidelity_n to_o over_o come_v the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o then_o it_o will_v not_o want_v acceptance_n though_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n for_o our_o gracious_a lord_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n st._n matt._n 12._o 20._o though_o we_o be_v always_o to_o press_v forward_o that_o this_o as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o grace_n may_v still_o be_v increase_v towards_o which_o nothing_o can_v more_o high_o 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st._n john_n ver._n 53._o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o si_fw-mi praeceptiva_fw-la locutio_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o say_v he_o the_o expression_n forbid_v any_o wicked_a action_n or_o command_v a_o good_a one_o then_o it_o be_v not_o figurative_a but_o if_o it_o appear_v to_o command_v any_o wickedness_n or_o forbid_v any_o good_a it_o must_v be_v figurative_a thus_o he_o go_v on_o that_o expression_n except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o seem_v to_o command_v a_o very_a wicked_a thing_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o figure_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o communicate_v in_o our_o lord_n suffering_n and_o to_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o our_o remembrance_n that_o his_o flesh_n be_v crucify_v and_o wound_v for_o we_o and_o when_o any_o romanist_n fair_o answer_v 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consider_v the_o holy_a communion_n as_o a_o feast_n a_o sacred_a feast_n which_o be_v use_v among_o the_o ancient_n at_o the_o confirmation_n of_o covenant_n in_o token_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n between_o the_o guest_n thus_o in_o that_o note_a instance_n at_o the_o ratify_v the_o league_n between_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n isaac_n make_v a_o feast_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o swear_v one_o to_o another_o 30._o another_o gen._n 26._o 30._o but_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a feast_n there_o be_v general_o a_o sacrifice_n add_v to_o it_o at_o which_o they_o believe_v god_n himself_o present_a a_o partaker_n thereof_o and_o a_o witness_n of_o their_o agreement_n thus_o when_o jacob_n and_o laban_n make_v a_o covenant_n jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o call_v his_o brethren_n to_o eat_v bread_n gen._n 29_o 54._o and_o the_o passover_n be_v both_o a_o feast_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o it_o be_v the_o character_n which_o god_n himself_o give_v of_o his_o saint_n or_o those_o that_o be_v relative_o or_o federal_o holy_a that_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o with_o sacrifice_n psal._n 50._o 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a of_o this_o christian_a banquet_n the_o holy_a communion_n which_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o passover_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n not_o with_o old_a leaven_n etc._n etc._n 8._o etc._n 1_o cor._n 7._o 8._o thus_o it_o be_v call_v the_o table_n of_o the_o 21._o the_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o lord_n and_o the_o wine_n the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n vouchsafe_v therein_o to_o come_v in_o unto_o we_o and_o sup_v with_o we_o nay_o to_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n for_o we_o and_o feast_v we_o with_o his_o own_o sacramental_a body_n

we_o our_o profession_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o that_o as_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o we_o so_o shall_v we_o who_o be_v baptize_v die_v from_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o unto_o righteousness_n continual_o mortify_v all_o our_o evil_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o daily_o proceed_v in_o all_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n of_o live_v and_o will_v to_o god_n all_o who_o be_v baptize_v will_v but_o act_v according_a to_o these_o direction_n which_o will_v prevent_v the_o unspeakable_a scandal_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o bad_a life_n of_o christian_n the_o high_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o eternal_a ruin_n §_o xi_o and_o this_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a to_o last_o as_o long_o as_o the_o church_n into_o which_o it_o give_v entrance_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o must_v doubtless_o be_v high_o necessary_a since_o without_o it_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n there_o be_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n or_o into_o heaven_n the_o outward_a baptism_n be_v thus_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o the_o inward_a as_o be_v outward_a circumcision_n to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o will_v it_o have_v avail_v the_o jew_n to_o plead_v that_o they_o have_v the_o inward_a and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a because_o whoever_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a too_o that_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n he_o have_v despise_v he_o have_v break_v god_n everlasting_a covenant_n by_o despise_v and_o neglect_v the_o seal_n of_o it_o gen._n 17._o 14._o a_o seal_n must_v be_v something_o visible_a a_o sacrament_n must_v consist_v of_o something_o outward_a as_o well_o as_o inward_a the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o type_n imply_v the_o same_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n be_v to_o last_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o long_o as_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n last_v whereunto_o it_o oblige_v they_o make_v they_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n galat._n 5._o 3._o and_o when_o that_o be_v abolish_v and_o baptism_n come_v in_o its_o room_n that_o must_v also_o last_v by_o parity_n of_o reason_n as_o long_o as_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n into_o which_o it_o admit_v and_o whereunto_o it_o oblige_v all_o nation_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o our_o saviour_n commission_n be_v to_o make_v proselyte_n by_o baptise_v with_o water_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n do_v which_o they_o dare_v not_o have_v do_v have_v not_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o commission_n and_o this_o of_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n as_o be_v undeniable_o clear_a from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n nay_o they_o do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o command_n and_o exhort_v to_o outward_a baptism_n thus_o ananias_n to_o st._n paul_n arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n act_n 22._o 16._o thus_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o jew_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v act_n 2._o 38._o and_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o with_o water_n can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v and_o it_o follow_v he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v certain_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a permission_n or_o condescension_n act_n 10._o 47._o and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n last_v as_o long_o as_o christ_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o so_o long_o doubtless_o be_v they_o to_o exercise_v it_o and_o to_o baptise_v as_o well_o as_o to_o teach_v for_o the_o commission_n be_v to_o both_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o both_o but_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o that_o be_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o their_o lawful_a successor_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o explain_v that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o other_o sacrament_n that_o therein_o christian_n be_v to_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n until_o he_o come_v that_o be_v till_o he_o come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n personal_o and_o visible_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o his_o disciple_n see_v he_o bodily_a ascend_v into_o heaven_n act_n 1._o 11._o which_o can_v therefore_o relate_v to_o his_o come_n at_o pentecost_n by_o his_o spirit_n nor_o his_o come_n to_o destroy_v the_o jewish_a city_n and_o nation_n which_o be_v by_o his_o power_n not_o his_o person_n nor_o can_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v here_o restrain_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o that_o be_v but_o about_o forty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v the_o commission_n be_v then_o void_v or_o that_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o church_n ever_o since_o which_o be_v rather_o much_o confirm_v by_o this_o terrible_a destruction_n which_o he_o have_v foretell_v shall_v befall_v his_o enemy_n and_o crucifier_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v another_o word_n add_v always_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o st._n matt._n 28._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o strengthen_v and_o explain_v that_o expression_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o according_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o as_o well_o the_o apostle_n as_o their_o immediate_a successor_n do_v receive_v all_o nation_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o baptism_n and_o none_o without_o it_o and_o have_v continue_v to_o do_v the_o same_o ever_o since_o and_o doubtless_o will_v do_v so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o therefore_o be_v those_o to_o be_v hear_v who_o deny_v the_o necessity_n or_o perpetuity_n of_o outward_a water-baptism_n §_o xii_o but_o there_o be_v a_o yet_o great_a difficulty_n concern_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n whether_o only_a adult_n person_n who_o can_v make_v a_o personal_a public_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o the_o child_n also_o of_o believer_n who_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o on_o account_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o sponsor_n or_o surety_n and_o may_v have_v the_o beginning_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o god_n spirit_n §_o xiii_o and_o here_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o this_o argument_n i_o think_v it_o may_v not_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o declare_v that_o i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o argument_n sake_n only_o i_o will_v have_v no_o controversy_n with_o any_o christian_a but_o who_o shall_v be_v most_o charitable_a nor_o will_v i_o willing_o provoke_v any_o but_o to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o preserve_v any_o that_o be_v under_o my_o charge_n from_o what_o i_o myself_o be_o convince_v be_v a_o error_n and_o such_o be_v i_o be_o satisfy_v the_o deny_v of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o glad_a if_o these_o mean_a paper_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o any_o other_o on_o the_o same_o occasion_n wherein_o i_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o infant_n baptism_n take_v from_o scripture_n reason_n and_o primitive_a and_o universal_a custom_n and_o second_o endeavour_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n against_o it_o §_o fourteen_o our_o ground_n for_o baptise_v the_o infant_n at_o least_o of_o believe_v parent_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o because_o all_o child_n be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v save_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n unless_o that_o be_v wash_v away_o in_o baptism_n 2._o because_o such_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o be_v and_o still_o be_v under_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n and_o consequent_o have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o initiate_a seal_n thereof_o 3._o because_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o solemn_a sacramental_a dedication_n to_o he_o 4._o because_o the_o jew_n do_v make_v proselyte_n of_o child_n by_o baptise_v as_o well_o as_o by_o circumcise_n they_o and_o consequent_o our_o saviour_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o make_v proselyte_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n by_o baptism_n and_o not_o forbid_v they_o to_o receive_v child_n they_o must_v needs_o baptise_v they_o also_o 5._o it_o be_v very_o probable_a if_o not_o positive_o certain_a from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptise_v infant_n 6._o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o first_o christian_n do_v so_o and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v continue_v to_o do_v it_o in_o all_o place_n and_o all_o age_n §_o xv._o the_o first_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n may_v be_v take_v from_o their_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o consequent_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n they_o can_v be_v save_v unless_o that_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o baptism_n