Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	covenant_n	grace_n	seal_n	4,967	5	9.5543	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16604	A preparation to the receiving of the Sacrament, of Christs Body and Bloud Directing weake Christians how they may worthily receiue the same. By W. Bradshavv. With a profitable treatise of the same argument, written by another.; Direction for the weaker sort of Christians	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.; Hildersam, Arthur, 1563-1632. aut	1617 (1617)	STC 3511; ESTC S116327	84,852	387

only_o matt._n 26_o 26_o 27_o use_v they_o so_o himself_o 25_o himself_o lu._n 32.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25_o but_o command_v his_o church_n to_o do_v so_o also_o and_o blood_n and_o mat._n 26.26_o this_o be_v my_o body_n mat._n 26.28_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n promise_v unto_o we_o his_o gracious_a and_o effectual_a presence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o element_n according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n q._n how_o do_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o congregation_n consecrate_v these_o element_n and_o sacramental_a action_n a._n first_o 5_o first_o 1_o tim._n 4_o 4_o 5_o by_o declare_v the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o how_o christ_n do_v consecrate_v &_o put_v apart_o these_o element_n &_o action_n to_o this_o end_n &_o use_v and_o use_v they_o according_a to_o this_o his_o institution_n second_o by_o 11.24_o by_o 1_o tim._n 4_o 4._o according_a to_o christ_n example_n mat._n 26.27_o mar._n 14_o 23_o lu._n 22.19_o 1_o co._n 11.24_o give_v public_a thanks_o unto_o god_n both_o for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n and_o also_o for_o make_v it_o know_v offer_v &_o assure_v it_o unto_o we_o not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o most_o plain_o and_o sensible_o by_o this_o sacrament_n three_o 4.5_o three_o 1_o ti._n 4.5_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o &_o bless_v this_o his_o own_o ordinance_n make_v it_o effectual_a to_o those_o end_n that_o himself_o appoint_v it_o for_o q._n word_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n from_o none_o but_o from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n but_o why_o do_v you_o mention_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n when_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o consecrate_v of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v it_o any_o matter_n who_o do_v consecrate_v it_o or_o deliver_v it_o or_o at_o who_o hand_n we_o do_v receive_v it_o a._n yes_o very_o for_o first_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o person_n without_o 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among_o who_o this_o fault_n have_v be_v commit_v q._n how_o may_v this_o appear_v that_o only_a minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v a_o calling_n and_o authority_n from_o christ_n to_o administer_v this_o sacrament_n a._n first_o because_o we_o find_v 28.29_o find_v gen._n 6.14_o compare_v with_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o ge._n 17.23_o compare_v with_o gen._n 20.7_o deu._n 33_o 10_o 2_o chro._n 35_o 3_o 6_o mar._n 1.4_o mat._n 28.29_o that_o all_o the_o sacrament_n which_o god_n have_v at_o any_o time_n institute_v in_o his_o church_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o he_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n that_o by_o they_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o church_n insomuch_o as_o we_o read_v the_o people_n of_o god_n 20_o god_n 2_o chr._n 30_o 3._o &_o 5_o 3-6_a ez._n 6.19_o 20_o can_v not_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o priest_n &_o levit_n who_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n both_o to_o teach_v 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