Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	lord_n	perform_v	1,778	5	7.6798	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20805	The lambes spouse or the heauenly bride A theologicall discourse, wherin the contract betwixt Christ and the church; the preparation against the mariage; and the solemnization it selfe, and the exclusion of hypocrites and temporizers, is plainly and profitably, with the partucular vses, set forth. Whereunto is annexed an exact preparatiue to the Lords Supper. By T.D. Minister of the word of God.	Draxe, Thomas, d. 1618.	1608 (1608)	STC 7185; ESTC S114693	59,295	211

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faith_n ans._n by_o believe_v that_o as_o very_o as_o i_o receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o spiritual_o i_o receive_v and_o feed_v upon_o christ_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n for_o faith_n make_v that_o present_a to_o the_o ●oule_n that_o be_v in_o place_n far_o distant_a and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n do_v by_o his_o sight_n touch_v the_o star_n though_o many_o thousand_o of_o mile_n distant_a so_o do_v faith_n mount_v up_o into_o heaven_n &_o so_o apprehend_v and_o feed_v on_o christ._n act._n 7_o verse_n 55._o q._n what_o be_v faith_n answ._n a_o persuasion_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ._n que._n who_o be_v worthy_a communicant_n or_o receiver_n an._n they_o only_o that_o firm_o believe_v in_o christ_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o he_o true_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o great_a work_n of_o their_o redemption_n qu._n but_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o as_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o 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sometime_o receive_v unworthy_a ans._n yes_o qu._n how_o then_o do_v ●e_n escape_v eternal_a condemnation_n ans._n first_o his_o person_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n &_o therefore_o be_v once_o in_o christ_n he_o camnever_v perish_v rom._n 8._o 1._o joh._n 10._o 27_o second_o he_o be_v temporal_o chastise_v for_o his_o unworthy_a receive_n as_o the_o corinthian_n be_v but_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v &_o the_o gilt_n of_o they_o take_v away_o q_o may_v not_o a_o true_a christian_a with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n communicate_v there_o where_o be_v knowle_v to_o be_v present_a some_o open_a and_o vile_a offender_n ans._n yes_o if_o he_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o their_o sin_n or_o approve_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n and_o another_o man_n badness_n must_v not_o make_v he_o to_o refuse_v the_o manna_n of_o his_o soul_n second_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o and_o other_o observe_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n with_o those_o that_o be_v most_o wicked_a yea_o christ_n himself_o keep_v the_o pasover_n among_o the_o wicked_a ●ewes_n qu._n what_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n have_v a_o right_a receiver_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n ans._n first_o a_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o his_o communion_n with_o christ_n second_o a_o reviue_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o proceed_v thence_o in_o his_o memory_n three_o a_o more_o firm_a and_o near_a union_n with_o the_o member_n of_o christ._n last_o a_o most_o certain_a hope_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o qu._n what_o must_v a_o man_n do_v that_o h●_n may_v be_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n ans._n he_o be_v to_o perform_v three_o several_a duty_n first_o before_o he_o communice_a second_o in_o the_o time_n of_o communicate_v and_o three_o after_o that_o he_o have_v communicate_v qu._n what_o must_v a_o man_n do_v before_o he_o communicate_v ans._n he_o must_v try_v and_o examine_v himself_o qu._n be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o his_o pastor_n or_o minister_n examine_v he_o and_o approve_v of_o he_o ans._n no_o for_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o necessary_a duty_n yet_o it_o suffice_v not_o for_o first_o he_o may_v deceive_v the_o minister_n but_o he_o be_v better_a know_v to_o himself_o second_o he_o must_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o answer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o concern_v he_o near_o to_o look_v to_o himself_o qu._n wherein_o must_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o ans._n in_o four_o thing_n first_o whether_o he_o know_v god_n know_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o restitution_n by_o christ._n second_o in_o his_o faith_n namely_o whether_o he_o desire_v apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o exhibit_v in_o the_o sacrament_n three_o in_o repentance_n viz._n whether_o he_o repent_v of_o all_o his_o know_a sin_n and_o have_v a_o care_n and_o resolution_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o please_v god_n math_n 3._o 17._o last_o in_o charity_n whether_o he_o love_v good_a man_n and_o wis●_n well_o even_o to_o his_o enemy_n and_o seek_v daily_a to_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o have_v wrong_v or_o offend_v mat._n 5._o 25._o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n in_o the_o very_a art_n and_o time_n of_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ans._n he_o must_v reverent_o behave_v himself_o ponder_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o &_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n so_o behold_v and_o contemplate_v all_o the_o story_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n as_o if_o with_o his_o eye_n he_o see_v he_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o crucify_a and_o his_o blood_n drop_v out_o of_o his_o vein_n qu._n how_o oft_o must_v a_o man_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n ans._n very_o often_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n will_v 1._o corinth_n 11._o so_o the_o primitive_a church_n practise_v and_o ever_o need_v the_o often_o use_v of_o it_o q._n what_o duty_n must_v a_o man_n perform_v after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ans._n he_o must_v praise_v the_o lord_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o his_o redemption_n and_o for_o all_o the_o mean_n thereunto_o belong_v second_o he_o must_v be_v occasion_v hence_o more_o constantlye_o to_o profess_v christ_n and_o more_o entire_o to_o love_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n finis_fw-la deo_fw-la tri-uno_a laus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la si_fw-mi christum_fw-la bene_fw-la scis_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la nescis_fw-la 2._o obser._n use_v joh_n 6._o 26._o obs._n psa._n 45._o 10._o chap._n 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o psal._n 18._o 7._o luk._n 18._o 8._o luke_n 21._o ver_fw-la 11._o math._n 4._o 7._o isa._n 47._o 13_o and_o 14._o luke_n 16._o vers_fw-la 22._o psal._n 19_o 14._o job._n 20._o ve_fw-la 21._o joh._n 26._o ver_fw-la 25._o use_v 1._o use_v 2._o use_v 1._o 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 2._o cor._n 12_o exo._n 3._o 4._o ver_fw-la 3._o 5._o heb._n 11._o verse_n act._n 1._o 25._o pro._n 8._o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o 16._o apoc._n 316._o apoc._n 6._o 9_o object_n ans._n rom._n 9_o 22_o