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
A77379	A Catechisme for communicants. Set forth for the benefit of the willing to be well prepared for the receiving of that great mystery of the Lords Supper. / By A wel-willer [sic] unto all the children and servants in this great citie, and the suburbs, but most especially those of the parish of Dunstans East, London.	Bridges, Walter.	1645 (1645)	Wing B4483C; ESTC R173262	50,770	119

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4.11_o and_o after_o also_o as_o be_v to_o see_v act._n 2._o and_o 8._o and_o 10._o 4._o instance_n be_v give_v which_o clear_a it_o and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o many_o have_v receive_v the_o sign_n without_o ever_o receive_v grace_n it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8.23_o john_n 13.27_o 1_o cor._n 10._o thus_o of_o the_o second_o part_n the_o word_n outward_a sign_n now_o of_o the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v grace_n qu._n what_o be_v that_o thing_n which_o you_o call_v the_o grace_n or_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a._n here_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o difference_n now_o between_o a_o sacrament_n and_o a_o testament_n all_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v indeed_o god_n testament_n but_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o testament_n now_o in_o this_o testament_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o covenant_n unto_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v set_v the_o seal_n or_o the_o sacrament_n as_o be_v to_o see_v in_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o run_v thus_o with_o adam_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v holy_a in_o obey_v my_o word_n thou_o shall_v so_o long_o continue_v happy_a in_o enjoy_v my_o presence_n and_o to_o this_o testament_n or_o covenant_n there_o be_v two_o seal_n put_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o their_o immortality_n if_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o their_o obedience_n or_o of_o their_o trial_n rather_o whether_o they_o will_v abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n 2._o in_o both_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v one_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o run_v thus_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n do_v by_o send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n 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see_v rom._n 2.25_o thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n jer._n 9.26_o not_o a_o penny_n difference_n between_o thou_o and_o a_o heathen_a in_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 11.20_o three_o notable_a place_n 3._o that_o likewise_o the_o profit_n reap_v and_o the_o benefit_n get_v out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n do_v as_o the_o papist_n say_v and_o too_o many_o of_o our_o people_n think_v but_o another_o way_n sure_o 4._o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o and_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a both_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n namely_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n no_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o one_o nor_o in_o the_o

manner_n of_o receive_v for_o that_o be_v all_o one_o namely_o by_o faith_n only_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o outward_a form_n for_o in_o the_o word_n preach_v god_n only_o deal_v with_o the_o ear_n but_o in_o the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o ear_n and_o eye_n too_o for_o he_o add_v sign_n and_o seal_n to_o they_o so_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n now_o of_o the_o four_o part_n inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o invisible_a qu._n why_o be_v this_o grace_n call_v inward_a an._n it_o be_v so_o call_v among_o other_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o sign_n for_o that_o be_v but_o mere_o external_a and_o altogether_o outward_a be_v receive_v with_o a_o outward_a part_n the_o mouth_n digest_v with_o a_o outward_a part_n the_o stomach_n and_o give_v nourishment_n only_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o body_n but_o the_o other_o be_v receive_v with_o a_o inward_a act_n to_o wit_n faith_n and_o yield_v spiritual_a nourishment_n to_o the_o inner_a man_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v meat_n indeed_o and_o drink_v indeed_o john_n 6.55_o and_o the_o manna_n and_o it_o sweet_o compare_v together_o 1_o john_n 6.49.50_o 2._o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o seat_n for_o this_o have_v place_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o inner_a man_n see_v rom._n 10.9_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n call_v the_o heart-answ_a psal_n 73.7_o and_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o not_o the_o wash_n away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n qu._n why_o be_v it_o call_v spiritual_a an._n from_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o for_o the_o more_o of_o grace_n any_o thing_n have_v in_o it_o the_o more_o spiritual_a it_o be_v which_o may_v be_v show_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o joshna_n to_o the_o people_n josh_n 24.19_o you_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n you_o can_v serve_v he_o 1._o as_o you_o ought_v 2._o as_o he_o will_v accept_v unless_o you_o be_v very_o spiritual_a and_o leave_v your_o idolatry_n see_v john_n 4.24_o the_o quantity_n of_o it_o for_o grace_n fit_v the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o great_a service_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o all_o abundance_n and_o satisfaction_n therein_o too_o psal_n 63.5_o psal_n 90.14_o qu._n why_o be_v it_o call_v invisible_a an._n it_o be_v so_o call_v 1._o in_o regard_n of_o other_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n can_v see_v the_o provision_n that_o god_n have_v make_v for_o his_o both_o in_o grace_n and_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o persuasion_n the_o satisfaction_n the_o heart-raysings_a and_o soule-quicknings_a which_o god_n in_o a_o ordinance_n or_o sacrament_n feed_v and_o fill_v his_o people_n with_o which_o the_o world_n see_v not_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v john_n 4.32_o i_o have_v meat_n you_o know_v not_o of_o so_o can_v the_o christian_n too_o say_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o every_o unbeliever_n there_o be_v meat_n for_o i_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o you_o know_v not_o of_o 2._o it_o be_v call_v invisible_a in_o regard_n of_o we_o too_o for_o the_o time_n be_v when_o the_o very_a believer_n come_v blindfold_a to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o be_v darkness_n though_o we_o be_v now_o light_a in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5.8_o and_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n only_o that_o we_o see_v invisibles_fw-fr see_v heb._n 11.27_o some_o use_n must_v be_v make_v of_o this_o point_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o part_n in_o order_n wherein_o these_o two_o thing_n in_o order_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o first_o an._n to_o learn_v what_o a_o sign_n any_o sign_n but_o especial_o a_o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v viz._n a_o thing_n institute_v by_o god_n in_o that_o holy_a business_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o that_o end_n 1._o that_o i_o may_v see_v what_o thing_n god_n intend_v by_o it_o to_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n past_a those_o be_v christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o i_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a the_o thing_n present_a those_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o persuasion_n and_o obsignation_n or_o seal_v that_o all_o these_o belong_v to_o i_o i_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o right_o use_v the_o sacrament_n the_o thing_n to_o come_v namely_o that_o i_o shall_v in_o glory_n have_v a_o full_a and_o free_a communion_n with_o he_o there_o for_o ever_o joh._n 6.35.40.58_o 2._o that_o i_o may_v also_o see_v what_o part_n of_o my_o soul_n or_o faculty_n thereof_o these_o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n serve_v to_o benefit_n whilst_o i_o be_o receive_v and_o after_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o as_o they_o show_v i_o any_o thing_n and_o so_o they_o serve_v to_o my_o understanding_n for_o when_o i_o see_v those_o sacramental_a action_n of_o break_a bread_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o wine_n i_o be_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o break_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o pour_v out_o 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thus_o of_o the_o first_o part_n qu._n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o second_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n an._n they_o be_v sweet_o useful_a to_o a_o discern_a receiver_n 1._o to_o try_v his_o obedience_n whether_o he_o will_v with_o reverence_n use_v they_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o with_o a_o heart_n so_o dispose_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v some_o great_a thing_n he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o 2_o king_n 5.13_o 2._o to_o try_v a_o christian_n wisdom_n for_o he_o have_v more_o of_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o direction_n in_o he_o then_o to_o depend_v upon_o any_o thing_n under_o god_n for_o that_o which_o he_o know_v must_v only_o come_v from_o god_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n 2_o phil._n 3._o it_o serve_v great_o to_o make_v a_o man_n fit_v for_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o when_o and_o on_o who_o it_o list_v than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o run_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o will_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o and_o see_v rom._n 11._o last_o verse_n 4._o it_o put_v a_o christian_a into_o a_o tremble_a posture_n all_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v to_o remember_v judas_n his_o sop_n joh._n 13.27_o and_o magus_n his_o baptism_n act._n 8.23_o thus_o of_o the_o second_o part_n sign_n outward_a qu._n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n an._n it_o serve_v for_o many_o sweet_a purpose_n as_o for_o example_n in_o that_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n can_v not_o save_v i_o learn_v to_o remember_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n oh_o woe_n unto_o we_o for_o ever_o if_o we_o be_v put_v to_o our_o own_o desert_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o learn_v to_o remember_v the_o exceed_a great_a &_o bottomless_a yea_o 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