Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	covenant_n	faith_n	seal_n	4,746	5	9.5373	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88695	The persecuted minister, in defence of the ministerie, the great ordinance of Jesus Christ. Setting forth the severall names of Apostles, prophets, &c. [brace] 1. That there is a ministerial office. 2. That the sacrament of baptisme by a lay-person is invalid. 3. That necessity is no plea. 4. That the long omission of the Lords Supper is unwarrantable. With many other things, plainly and methodically handled / by William Langley late of S. Maryes in the city of Lichfield, minister ...	Langley, William, b. 1609 or 10.	1656 (1656)	Wing L408; Thomason E860_4; ESTC R202682	143,990	208

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strong_o confirm_v faith_n which_o confirmation_n be_v not_o by_o any_o inherent_a power_n in_o it_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v a_o strong_a persuasion_n and_o assurance_n in_o we_o seal_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o do_v chief_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n first_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n jer._n 33.8_o isa_n 43.25_o second_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n jer._n 31.31_o 32._o three_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o what_o great_a blessing_n than_o pardon_v to_o poor_a sinner_n acceptation_n of_o bondslave_n to_o be_v son_n and_o to_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a life_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n write_v by_o god_n to_o which_o he_o have_v put_v to_o his_o seal_n for_o our_o further_a assurance_n one_o tree_n of_o life_n serve_v adam_n one_o rainbow_n give_v assurance_n to_o noah_n but_o to_o we_o behold_v two_o unchangeable_a sacrament_n two_o witness_n whereby_o we_o have_v full_a assurance_n now_o i_o conceive_v 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11.33_o that_o they_o will_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o lay_v aside_o all_o difference_n and_o dissension_n and_o our_o saviour_n enjoin_v brotherly_a reconciliation_n mat._n 5.24_o when_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n etc._n etc._n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o judicious_a christian_a whether_o this_o fact_n do_v not_o conduce_v to_o the_o renew_n and_o maintain_v of_o love_n and_o be_v by_o our_o saviour_n institute_v to_o that_o very_a end_n and_o whether_o the_o seldom_o use_v of_o it_o be_v not_o a_o great_a cause_n of_o that_o general_a hatred_n rancour_n spite_n and_o envy_v of_o one_o against_o another_o four_o the_o long_a omission_n of_o it_o be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n 28._o art_n 28._o the_o church_n of_o england_n call_v this_o a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n death_n it_o be_v christ_n last_o word_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o word_n of_o a_o die_a friend_n which_o ever_o leave_v behind_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tantum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o seal_n and_o not_o a_o teach_n and_o represent_v sign_n only_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o rational_a man_n consideration_n whether_o the_o long_a omission_n of_o so_o great_a a_o pledge_n of_o love_n or_o seldom_o administration_n of_o this_o necessary_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o a_o christian_n thankfulness_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v a_o eucharist_n 2.14_o luke_n 2.14_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o that_o hymn_n be_v so_o fit_o sing_v by_o man_n on_o earth_n at_o the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o choir_n of_o heaven_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o birth_n it_o be_v first_o use_v in_o the_o communion_n as_o it_o be_v think_v by_o thelesphorus_n a_o good_a man_n 3._o walfrid_n lib._n the_o ●●b_n e●●l_a cap._n 22._o jan._n lib._n 3._o cap_n 3._o and_o a_o glorious_a martyr_n anno_fw-la 254_o jan._n 5._o that_o which_o follow_v in_o our_o communion_n book_n we_o praise_v thou_o we_o bless_v thou_o 21._o baron_fw-fr annot_v tom_fw-mi 2_o fol._n 120._o cassand_n liturgi_fw-la cap._n 21._o be_v add_v by_o that_o famous_a bishop_n hilary_n sing_v it_o first_o in_o his_o own_o church_n anno_fw-la 340._o and_o after_o bring_v into_o other_o church_n by_o pope_n symmachus_n an._n 510._o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n use_v the_o like_a form_n of_o thanks_o at_o their_o communion_n second_o that_o the_o long_a omission_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o a_o christian_n assurance_n for_o this_o sacrament_n be_v add_v to_o this_o very_a end_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o word_n be_v a_o speak_a sacrament_n so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o visible_a word_n