Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	abraham_n	righteousness_n	seal_n	9,017	5	9.6941	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14237	The substance of that vvhich was deliuered in a sermon before the Commons House of Parliament, in St. Margarets Church at Westminster, the 18. of February, 1620. By Iames Vssher, Professor of Diuinity in the Uniuersity of Dublin, in Ireland	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.	1621 (1621)	STC 24553.5; ESTC S118943	33,246	56

whereof_o the_o lord_n himself_o pronounce_v in_o the_o six_o of_o john_n 51._o joh._n 8.32_o 51._o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o show_v that_o by_o partake_v of_o this_o bread_n that_o wonderful_a union_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v effect_v he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n 6.56_o joh._n 6.56_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n to_o behold_v how_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o bond_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v knit_v together_o in_o unity_n be_v by_o satan_n malice_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n disposition_n so_o strange_o pervert_v the_o contrary_a way_n that_o it_o be_v make_v the_o principal_a occasion_n of_o that_o woeful_a distraction_n which_o we_o see_v among_o christian_n at_o this_o day_n and_o the_o very_a fuel_n of_o endless_a strife_n and_o implacable_a contention_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o these_o mischief_n have_v proceed_v from_o the_o inconsiderate_a confound_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v as_o different_a as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o clear_a distinguish_n of_o matter_n we_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o consider_v that_o a_o sacrament_n take_v in_o his_o full_a extent_n comprehend_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a and_o visible_a which_o the_o school_n call_v proper_o sacramentum_fw-la in_o a_o more_o strict_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v inward_a and_o invisible_a which_o they_o term_n rem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la the_o principal_a thing_n exhibit_v in_o the_o sacrament_n thus_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o outward_a thing_n which_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n be_v bread_n and_o wine_n the_o inward_a thing_n which_o we_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o this_o mystical_a action_n which_o reach_v to_o that_o which_o be_v sacramentum_fw-la only_o we_o receive_v this_o body_n and_o blood_n but_o sacramental_o in_o the_o inward_a which_o contain_v rem_fw-la the_o thing_n itself_o in_o it_o we_o receive_v they_o real_o and_o consequent_o the_o presence_n of_o these_o in_o the_o one_o be_v relative_a and_o symbolical_a in_o the_o other_o real_a and_o substantial_a to_o begin_v then_o with_o that_o which_o be_v symbolical_a and_o relative_a we_o may_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n 〈…〉_o rom._n 〈…〉_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a that_o sacrament_n have_v a_o twofold_a relation_n to_o the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v sacrament_n the_o one_o of_o a_o sign_n the_o other_o of_o a_o seal_n sign_n we_o know_v be_v relative_o unite_v unto_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v signify_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v so_o near_o conjoin_v together_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v usual_o communicate_v unto_o the_o other_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n luk._n 22.20_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n say_v god_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 17.10_o but_o how_o it_o be_v his_o covenant_n he_o explane_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o follow_v you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskinne_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o so_o word_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o thing_n no_o soon_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n convey_v to_o our_o ear_n but_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o be_v present_v unto_o our_o mind_n and_o thereupon_o in_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o scripture_n nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a then_o by_o the_o term_n of_o etc._n of_o so_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v 〈…〉_o exod._n 24.28_o 〈…〉_o no_o thing_n luk._n 1.37_o etc._n etc._n word_n to_o note_v a_o thing_n we_o read_v in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n that_o the_o philistines_n be_v afraid_a and_o say_v god_n be_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n vers_fw-la 7._o when_o the_o israelite_n bring_v thither_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o yet_o be_v that_o no_o other_o but_o this_o relative_a kind_n of_o presence_n whereof_o now_o we_o speak_v in_o respect_n whereof_o also_o the_o shewbread_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n of_o face_n or_o the_o presence_n bread_n we_o see_v with_o we_o the_o room_n wherein_o the_o king_n chair_n and_o other_o ensign_n of_o state_n be_v place_v be_v call_v the_o chamber_n of_o presence_n although_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v not_o there_o personal_o present_a and_o as_o the_o rude_a and_o undutiful_a behaviour_n of_o any_o in_o that_o place_n or_o the_o offering_n of_o any_o disrespect_n to_o the_o king_n pourtraicture_n or_o to_o the_o arm_n royal_a or_o to_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o have_v relation_n to_o his_o majesty_n be_v take_v as_o a_o dishonour_n do_v unto_o the_o king_n himself_o so_o here_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o be_v account_v guilty_a of_o offer_v indignity_n to_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n 11.27_o 1._o cor._n 11.27_o in_o this_o sort_n we_o acknowledge_v sacrament_n to_o be_v sign_n but_o bare_a sign_n we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v seal_v they_o be_v as_o well_o as_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n 11.9_o math._n 11.9_o and_o more_o than_o a_o prophet_n so_o must_v we_o say_v of_o sacrament_n that_o they_o be_v sign_n and_o more_o than_o sign_n even_o pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o interest_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o they_o he_o that_o have_v in_o his_o chamber_n the_o picture_n of_o the_o french_a king_n have_v but_o a_o bare_a sign_n which_o possible_o may_v make_v he_o think_v of_o that_o king_n when_o he_o look_v on_o it_o but_o show_v not_o that_o he_o have_v any_o manner_n of_o interest_n in_o he_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o that_o have_v the_o king_n great_a seal_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o title_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o all_o the_o land_n and_o livelihood_n which_o he_o do_v enjoy_v and_o as_o here_o the_o wax_n that_o be_v affix_v to_o those_o letter_n patent_n howsoever_o for_o substance_n it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v every_o where_o yet_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o use_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n to_o the_o patentee_n than_o all_o the_o wax_n in_o the_o country_n beside_o so_o stand_v it_o with_o the_o outward_a element_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o change_v in_o substance_n from_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v serve_v at_o ordinary_a table_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sacred_a use_n whereunto_o they_o be_v consecrate_v such_o a_o change_n be_v make_v that_o now_o they_o differ_v as_o much_o from_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n as_o heaven_n from_o earth_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v account_v bare_o significative_a but_o true_o exhibitive_a also_o of_o those_o heavenly_a thing_n whereto_o they_o have_v relation_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o convey_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o and_o put_v we_o in_o actual_a possession_n thereof_o so_o that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n as_o very_o as_o a_o man_n with_o his_o bodily_a hand_n and_o mouth_n receive_v the_o earthly_a creature_n so_o very_o do_v he_o with_o his_o spiritual_a hand_n and_o mouth_n if_o any_o such_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v that_o real_a and_o substantial_a presence_n which_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o this_o sacred_a action_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v of_o which_o mystery_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v first_o what_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o we_o do_v here_o receive_v second_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o touch_v the_o first_o the_o truth_n which_o must_v be_v hold_v be_v this_o that_o we_o do_v not_o here_o receive_v only_o the_o benefit_n that_o flow_v from_o christ_n but_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v christ_n himself_o crucify_v for_o as_o none_o can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o