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	sacrament_n	seal_n	4,627	5	9.5821	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05533	The reasons of a pastors resolution, touching the reuerend receiuing of the holy communion: written by Dauid Lindesay, D. of Diuinitie, in the Vniuersitie of Saint Andrewes in Scotland, and preacher of the gospell at Dundy	Lindsay, David, d. 1641?	1619 (1619)	STC 15656; ESTC S103094	57,265	200

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favour_n and_o love_n shall_v constant_o remain_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o sect_n 7._o that_o great_a and_o more_o particular_a reverence_n must_v be_v use_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n then_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o although_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o charge_n oneris_fw-la &_o operae_fw-la majoris_fw-la and_o more_o excellent_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o gift_n require_v in_o the_o pastor_n and_o more_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o receive_v to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o great_a dignity_n &_o prerogative_n then_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n then_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n for_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o special_a this_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n draw_v near_a to_o we_o and_o communicate_v himself_o with_o we_o more_o particular_o familiar_o and_o entire_o then_o in_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n god_n deal_v coniunct_o general_o and_o in_o common_a with_o all_o at_o once_o several_o but_o in_o the_o sacrament_n although_o the_o action_n be_v public_a and_o common_a to_o all_o the_o receiver_n yet_o therein_o god_n deal_v not_o coniunct_o with_o all_o at_o once_o but_o several_o and_o particular_o with_o every_o one_o alone_a and_o by_o himself_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o action_n the_o common_a and_o general_a reverence_n and_o worship_n do_v to_o god_n in_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o common_a benefit_n to_o be_v receive_v wherewith_o the_o action_n begin_v and_o for_o the_o common_a benefit_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v when_o the_o action_n be_v end_v this_o common_a and_o public_a worship_n i_o say_v wherewith_o the_o action_n begin_v and_o 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every_o one_o apply_v and_o tender_a unto_o jesus_n christ_n in_o particular_a for_o himself_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o general_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n that_o go_v before_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v when_o he_o receive_v wish_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saviour_n whereof_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n himself_o may_v be_v save_v and_o that_o in_o his_o salvation_n his_o saviour_n may_v be_v glorify_v these_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v the_o thought_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o every_o one_o that_o receive_v worthy_o for_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v such_o as_o the_o sacramental_a word_n and_o precept_n require_v the_o sacramental_a word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v break_v for_o you_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o require_v that_o every_o receiver_n at_o the_o instant_n when_o he_o receive_v do_v actual_o believe_v that_o unto_o he_o in_o particular_a christ_n offer_v himself_o and_o the_o new_a testament_n confirm_v by_o his_o blood_n contain_v the_o right_a of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o that_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n he_o embrace_v he_o and_o rest_n on_o he_o hope_v for_o that_o salvation_n and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o full_a fruition_n and_o possession_n thereof_o now_o this_o desire_n proceed_v from_o this_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o particular_a application_n to_o ourselves_o of_o the_o general_a prayer_n which_o go_v before_o wherein_o all_o desire_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o by_o he_o of_o life_n eternal_a next_o the_o precept_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o require_v a_o present_a actual_a remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o remembrance_n at_o that_o time_n must_v either_o be_v actual_o thankful_a for_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o christ_n or_o it_o be_v actual_o profane_a and_o diabolical_a and_o this_o thankful_a remembrance_n or_o this_o remembrance_n actual_o thankful_a be_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o that_o general_a thanksgiving_n that_o go_v before_o to_o god_n for_o our_o own_o redemption_n now_o to_o draw_v all_o the_o thought_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n together_o that_o be_v require_v by_o the_o sacramental_a word_n and_o precept_n to_o be_v in_o the_o receiver_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o receive_v be_v brief_o and_o in_o substance_n these_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n with_o thankfulness_n o_o lord_n thy_o body_n that_o be_v break_v and_o thy_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v here_o represent_v and_o apply_v to_o i_o and_o therein_o my_o soul_n trust_v and_o wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n wherewith_o possess_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o amen_n no_o tongue_n can_v utter_v so_o brief_o as_o these_o thought_n go_v swift_o through_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n eusebius_n in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n record_v that_o novatus_fw-la when_o he_o deliver_v the_o sacrament_n to_o his_o people_n do_v apprehend_v their_o hand_n &_o compel_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o stead_n of_o blessing_n to_o swear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o say_v in_o stead_n of_o amen_o we_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o cornelius_n again_o by_o the_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v and_o give_v thanks_n before_o and_o after_o the_o receive_n but_o in_o the_o very_a act_n itself_o while_o the_o bread_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n they_o bless_v it_o and_o say_v amen_o now_o with_o what_o gesture_n and_o reverence_n i_o pray_v you_o shall_v these_o thought_n and_o meditation_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v accompany_v at_o the_o instant_n when_o christ_n be_v profess_o give_v and_o we_o receive_v from_o his_o hand_n think_v you_o that_o sufficient_a which_o 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