Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	adam_n	covenant_n	fall_n	2,656	5	9.6090	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81720	A boundary to the Holy Mount, or a barre against free admission to the Lords Supper. In answer to an humble vindication of free admission to the Lords Supper. Published by Mr. Humphrey minister of Froome in Somersetshire. Which humble vindication, though it profess much of piety and conscience, yet upon due triall and examination, is found worthy of suspension, if not of a greater censure. By Roger Drake minister of Peters Cheap London.	R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing D2129; Thomason E1314_2; ESTC R209198	85,461	218

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profane_a person_n have_v 4._o as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o covenant_n before_o all_o but_o the_o covenant_n may_v not_o by_o they_o be_v apply_v or_o seal_v to_o any_o but_o to_o person_n visible_o worthy_a it_o be_v well_o therefore_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o correct_v himself_o and_o grant_v the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v seal_n of_o our_o faith_n consecutiuè_fw-la because_o they_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v faith_n but_o he_o shuffle_n in_o say_v they_o be_v not_o formaliter_fw-la and_o in_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n seal_v unto_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o covenant_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n a_o seal_n be_v a_o artificial_a thing_n fit_a to_o make_v a_o visible_a representation_n or_o impression_n and_o confirmation_n this_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o proper_o but_o figurative_o to_o the_o covenant_n itself_o namely_o as_o it_o have_v the_o office_n of_o a_o seal_n which_o be_v to_o represent_v and_o confirm_v and_o this_o it_o do_v to_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o covenant_n for_o 1._o as_o it_o represent_v the_o covenant_n it_o must_v needs_o represent_v faith_n as_o a_o especial_a branch_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n 2._o as_o it_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n so_o it_o confirm_v faith_n gradual_o offer_v and_o promise_v in_o it_o and_o thereby_o also_o confirm_v faith_n inherent_a in_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n as_o a_o bond_n seal_v unto_o i_o confirm_v my_o belief_n that_o the_o particular_n seal_v unto_o shall_v be_v perform_v and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o seal_v in_o a_o formal_a and_o proper_a sense_n theological_o i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v and_o thus_o increase_v of_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n but_o neither_o the_o beginning_n nor_o increase_n of_o faith_n be_v seal_v to_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n nor_o will_v his_o instance_n of_o circumcision_n pag._n 43._o help_v he_o 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have_v be_v no_o agreement_n and_o transaction_n before_o etc._n etc._n m._n h._n grant_v its_o absurd_a on_o the_o receiver_n part_n but_o as_o for_o the_o minister_n or_o church_n who_o offer_v it_o as_o a_o seal_n on_o god_n part_n there_o be_v a_o true_a seal_n to_o a_o true_a copy_n and_o nothing_o out_o of_o order_n answ_n there_o be_v nothing_o out_o of_o order_n if_o the_o minister_n proceed_v not_o to_o delivery_n of_o the_o writing_n and_o seal_n to_o those_o who_o visible_o refuse_v the_o covenant_n offer_v but_o shall_v m._n h._n or_o any_o else_o deliver_v a_o purchase_n seal_v to_o a_o person_n who_o refuse_v the_o bargain_n let_v himself_o be_v judge_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n both_o disorderly_a and_o imprudent_a and_o as_o disorderly_o be_v it_o to_o deliver_v unto_o any_o person_n bond_n and_o seal_n for_o the_o promise_a land_n who_o visible_o prefer_v egypt_n and_o babylon_n before_o it_o god_n will_v not_o minister_n shall_v deliver_v precious_a pearl_n 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