Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	believe_v	faith_n	perform_v	1,107	5	7.0827	4	false

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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

by_o the_o death_n of_o a_o redeemer_n as_o justification_n or_o actual_a pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o reinstate_v we_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o he_o as_o well_o as_o sanctification_n or_o actual_a strength_n and_o grace_n to_o conquer_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n it_o be_v true_a the_o beginning_n of_o these_o be_v confer_v in_o baptism_n we_o be_v so_o far_o regenerate_v therein_o as_o to_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o its_o privilege_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n within_o we_o who_o will_v never_o be_v want_v to_o we_o or_o forsake_v we_o unless_o we_o ourselves_o do_v put_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o divine_a assistance_n by_o confirm_a ill_a habit_n and_o by_o a_o wicked_a life_n but_o since_o the_o divine_a image_n which_o we_o there_o recover_v be_v very_o often_o obscure_v again_o by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o remain_v of_o sin_n within_o we_o there_o be_v need_n enough_o of_o our_o be_v renew_v again_o by_o repentance_n nor_o have_v god_n here_o leave_v we_o without_o hope_n or_o comfort_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o dream_n of_o the_o old_a novatian_o have_v appoint_v a_o remedy_n even_o for_o those_o who_o sin_n after_o baptism_n and_o that_o be_v this_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o as_o we_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o he_o we_o receive_v new_a strength_n to_o obey_v his_o command_n as_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a faith_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n in_o all_o age_n we_o therein_o obtain_v not_o only_o the_o strengthen_n but_o likewise_o the_o refresh_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o the_o catechism_n express_v it_o which_o include_v divine_a consolation_n and_o joy_n in_o believe_v and_o such_o peace_n as_o pass_v all_o understanding_n §_o xxviii_o but_o may_v some_o here_o object_n where_o be_v this_o blessedness_n you_o speak_v of_o where_o be_v these_o promise_n in_o holy_a scripture_n of_o such_o wonderful_a assistance_n in_o this_o sacrament_n in_o answer_n this_o holy_a communion_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o other_o christian_a duty_n to_o which_o so_o many_o blessing_n be_v promise_v throughout_o the_o whole_a gospel_n or_o else_o why_o do_v we_o perform_v they_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o holy_a vow_n and_o prayer_n and_o praise_v and_o confession_n and_o adoration_n and_o consequent_o it_o must_v share_v in_o all_o their_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n it_o be_v a_o memorial_n or_o commemoration_n of_o our_o saviour_n love_n and_o suffering_n and_o if_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o old_a law_n that_o in_o every_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o his_o name_n he_o will_v meet_v and_o bless_v his_o people_n 24._o people_n exod._n 20._o 24._o much_o more_o may_v we_o expect_v it_o under_o the_o gospel_n if_o our_o saviour_n have_v so_o solemn_o promise_v that_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n there_o he_o will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o much_o more_o will_v he_o be_v so_o at_o this_o great_a synaxis_n this_o more_o general_a and_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o christian_n to_o celebrate_v his_o name_n and_o record_v his_o praise_n desire_v praise_n thus_o ignatius_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la ephes._n if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o or_o two_o be_v of_o so_o great_a force_n that_o it_o bring_v christ_n among_o they_o how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o unanimous_a prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n ascend_v to_o god_n prevail_v with_o he_o to_o grant_v all_o they_o desire_v he_o have_v not_o command_v we_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n in_o vain_a nor_o be_v it_o in_o vain_a to_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o the_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n can_v be_v without_o exceed_a comfort_n to_o those_o who_o have_v reason_n to_o hope_n they_o have_v a_o share_n in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o big_a expression_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v sure_o far_a more_o than_o a_o empty_a figure_n it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a matter_n to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o if_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n sure_o he_o that_o do_v it_o worthy_o must_v eat_v and_o drink_v salvation_n no_o less_o can_v be_v intend_v in_o our_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n than_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n unite_n himself_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o our_o soul_n in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o even_o by_o his_o own_o divine_a nature_n whereby_o he_o in_o a_o sense_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n make_v we_o partaker_n thereof_o and_o communicate_v unto_o we_o all_o the_o blessing_n he_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o by_o this_o heavenly_a food_n nourish_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a life_n give_v we_o herein_o the_o earnest_a and_o pledge_n of_o our_o immortality_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o and_o assure_v we_o that_o because_o he_o live_v we_o shall_v live_v also_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o expression_n dwelling_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o and_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o christ_n with_o we_o and_o of_o the_o minister_n pray_v in_o the_o very_a delivery_n of_o the_o element_n that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v preserve_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a life_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o he_o shall_v never_o die_v he_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o these_o expression_n be_v then_o precise_o mean_v of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o may_v well_o be_v by_o anticipation_n and_o prophecy_n though_o it_o be_v not_o then_o actual_o institute_v for_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o his_o death_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o be_v yet_o certain_o true_a of_o the_o partake_n of_o christ_n sacramental_a body_n and_o blood_n and_o feed_v on_o he_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n with_o thanksgiving_n §_o xxix_o which_o bring_v to_o the_o close_a of_o our_o description_n that_o all_o these_o benefit_n be_v confer_v in_o the_o sacrament_n only_o on_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n for_o none_o but_o such_o be_v proper_o partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o judas_n do_v outward_o partake_v of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o our_o church_n seem_v to_o have_v think_v he_o do_v judas_n do_v see_v the_o exhortation_n lest_o after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o you_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o judas_n satan_n do_v but_o the_o soon_o enter_v into_o he_o because_o he_o receive_v with_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o treachery_n covetousness_n and_o malice_n i_o take_v faith_n here_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n for_o a_o practical_a assent_n to_o the_o whole_a scheme_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o consequent_o a_o ready_a and_o firm_a belief_n of_o its_o revelation_n threaten_n and_o promise_n accompany_v with_o sincere_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o obey_v its_o command_n though_o the_o more_o peculiar_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o sacrament_n must_v be_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o pardon_v which_o he_o purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n but_o of_o these_o hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a under_o those_o qualification_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o those_o who_o will_v partake_v worthy_o and_o profitable_o of_o this_o holy_a communion_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o perpetual_a obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o adult_n christian_n to_o communicate_v and_o even_o to_o frequent_v communion_n §_o i._o wherein_o i_o shall_v first_o prove_v in_o general_a the_o indispensible_a obligation_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v lay_v upon_o we_o to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n 2._o the_o extent_n of_o it_o it_o reach_v all_o adult_a christian_n 3._o it_o be_v duration_n it_o be_v perpetual_a it_o last_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v it_o frequent_o and_o in_o the_o 5_o and_o last_o place_n i_o shall_v answer_v those_o objection_n which_o be_v bring_v either_o against_o receive_v the_o communion_n in_o general_n or_o against_o frequent_o receive_v it_o §_o ii_o one_a of_o the_o obligation_n in_o general_a to_o receive_v and_o one_o will_v wonder_v how_o any_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n and_o do_v but_o remember_v the_o reason_n of_o

offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n unto_o god_n through_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o must_v commemorate_v and_o represent_v our_o saviour_n death_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o solemn_o to_o express_v our_o union_n with_o all_o good_a man_n and_o dedicate_v ourselves_o to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o sacrifice_v our_o sin_n before_o he_o and_o that_o all_o this_o shall_v never_o cease_v till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o if_o then_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v all_o these_o thing_n single_o why_o not_o altogether_o in_o this_o sacrament_n as_o we_o be_v sure_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v do_v ever_o since_o its_o institution_n in_o all_o place_n and_o all_o age_n §_o xi_o and_o as_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o perpetual_a obligation_n of_o our_o saviour_n command_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o sacrament_n be_v unanswerable_a so_o the_o objection_n against_o it_o appear_v so_o thin_a and_o contemptible_a that_o one_o will_v wonder_v how_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n shall_v ever_o stumble_v upon_o they_o the_o chief_a pretence_n of_o those_o who_o oppose_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n mention_v by_o st._n paul_n be_v only_o his_o spiritual_a 77._o spiritual_a answer_v to_o snake_n in_o grass_n p._n 113._o naylor_n love_n to_o the_o lose_a p._n 77._o come_n and_o that_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v also_o spiritual_a as_o oppose_v to_o any_o outward_a partake_n of_o it_o §_o xii_o but_o that_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n here_o mention_v must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o last_o come_n to_o judgement_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v from_o st._n paul_n use_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o other_o place_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o ever_o use_v it_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n however_o it_o can_v be_v take_v here_o for_o his_o appearance_n or_o come_v by_o his_o spirit_n only_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n because_o that_o be_v already_o accomplish_v in_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v and_o have_v sincere_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n he_o be_v certain_o come_v to_o the_o apostle_n himself_o in_o a_o very_a high_a and_o miraculous_a degree_n and_o manner_n far_o beyond_o what_o any_o christian_n can_v now_o expect_v and_o yet_o he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n for_o he_o say_v we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n that_o outward_a literal_a bread_n whereof_o he_o be_v discourse_v nor_o be_v it_o only_o the_o mystery_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supra_fw-la lord_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o direction_n for_o the_o whole_a outward_a administration_n which_o he_o describe_v at_o large_a in_o the_o place_n former_o quote_v 23._o quote_v 1_o cor._n ii_o 23._o which_o we_o do_v true_o perform_v as_o far_o as_o the_o outward_a celebration_n if_o we_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n and_o there_o be_v far_o more_o than_o a_o permission_n for_o our_o do_v it_o since_o we_o have_v a_o positive_a command_n §_o xiii_o nor_o therefore_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o pretend_v that_o we_o receive_v inward_o and_o spiritual_o unless_o we_o do_v it_o outward_o also_o since_o christ_n have_v appoint_v such_o a_o outward_a administration_n it_o be_v true_a the_o outward_a part_n without_o the_o inward_a be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v beneficial_a that_o it_o be_v through_o his_o own_o fault_n high_o dangerous_a to_o the_o receiver_n but_o god_n word_n enjoin_v we_o both_o and_o the_o latter_a be_v convey_v by_o the_o former_a teach_v all_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o baptise_v they_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o all_o own_o that_o neither_o the_o outward_a teach_v nor_o baptism_n can_v avail_v without_o the_o inward_a teach_v and_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o prayer_n and_o other_o christian_a duty_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o chief_a teacher_n of_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o ordinance_n one_o of_o who_o say_v 114._o say_v answer_v to_o snake_n etc._n etc._n p._n 114._o that_o they_o do_v not_o censure_v those_o who_o be_v conscientious_o tender_a in_o observation_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o for_o practise_v what_o they_o believe_v be_v their_o duty_n either_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n or_o in_o water-baptism_n and_o another_o before_o he_o naylor_n he_o naylor_n who_o pretend_v a_o concern_v for_o those_o who_o be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n about_o this_o sacrament_n own_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o profit_n to_o weak_a believer_n for_o bring_v they_o into_o one_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o we_o therefore_o who_o dare_v not_o pretend_v to_o perfection_n but_o who_o best_a plea_n must_v be_v that_o of_o the_o publican_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n let_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o disciple_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o mean_n the_o same_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v our_o desire_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o do_v if_o we_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o dreadful_a example_n of_o those_o who_o by_o slight_v and_o forsake_v the_o sacrament_n and_o especial_o this_o memorial_n of_o christ_n death_n have_v fall_v into_o damnable_a heresy_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o either_o deny_v his_o divinity_n or_o even_o his_o very_o existence_n without_o themselves_o or_o else_o forsake_v he_o by_o wicked_a work_n and_o fall_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o lewdness_n all_o which_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v have_v they_o be_v devout_o and_o frequent_o present_a at_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n §_o fourteen_o nor_o be_v it_o less_o evident_a that_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o communion_n frequent_o than_o that_o the_o obligation_n to_o receive_v it_o be_v perpetual_a which_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n from_o the_o apostle_n example_n and_o that_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o command_n and_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o all_o other_o who_o think_v themselves_o at_o any_o time_n oblige_v to_o receive_v it_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o great_a benefit_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o frequent_a and_o devout_a communion_n §_o xv._o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o very_a form_n and_o word_n of_o institution_n sufficient_o prove_v that_o we_o ought_v frequent_o to_o communicate_v it_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n a_o renew_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o badge_n of_o our_o christianity_n a_o mean_n to_o receive_v divine_a assistance_n and_o how_o then_o can_v 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