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	promise_n	seal_n	4,049	5	9.6971	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15082	A replie to Iesuit Fishers answere to certain questions propou[n]ded by his most gratious Matie: King Iames By Francis White D: of Div· deane of Carlile, chaplaine to his Matie. Hereunto is annexed, a conference of the right: R:B: of St Dauids wth the same Iesuit*	White, Francis, 1564?-1638.; Laud, William, 1573-1645.; Baylie, Richard, b. 1585 or 6, attributed name.; Cockson, Thomas, engraver.; Fisher, John, 1569-1641.	1624 (1624)	STC 25382; ESTC S122241	841,497	706

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one_o kind_n be_v full_a entire_a complete_a in_o substance_n and_o by_o participation_n thereof_o prepare_a conscience_n do_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o celestial_a favour_n that_o conserve_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o daily_a increase_n in_o perfection_n answer_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v there_o be_v the_o same_o power_n of_o cause_v grace_n in_o one_o sign_n receive_v alone_o as_o in_o both_o because_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n be_v receive_v in_o one_o sign_n alone_o joh._n 6._o 51._o therefore_o the_o receive_n of_o one_o sign_n alone_o be_v as_o sufficient_a and_o profitable_a as_o the_o sumption_n of_o both_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v deny_v and_o the_o scripture_n joh._n 6._o 51._o say_v not_o whosoever_o eat_v sacramental_a bread_n without_o wine_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o but_o if_o any_o eat_v this_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n incarnate_a christi_fw-la shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o you_o joh._n 6.53_o now_o let_v the_o romi_v choose_v which_o exposition_n he_o please_v if_o our_o saviour_n in_o these_o last_o word_n speak_v of_o sacramental_a and_o spiritual_a eat_n joint_o than_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n be_v necessary_a to_o life_n eternal_a and_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o spiritual_a eat_n only_o by_o faith_n than_o this_o scripture_n prove_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o receive_v either_o bread_n or_o wine_n tempore_fw-la and_o much_o less_o prove_v it_o that_o there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o cause_v grace_n in_o receive_v bread_n alone_o jesuit_fw-la jesuit_o 4._o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n not_o against_o christ_n his_o precept_n although_o communion_n under_o both_o kind_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o if_o christ_n do_v special_o command_v the_o same_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o that_o observance_n and_o shall_v by_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n sin_v not_o against_o his_o sacrament_n and_o institution_n but_o against_o a_o special_a divine_a precept_n answer_n when_o christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n he_o provide_v and_o prescribe_v two_o material_a element_n and_o not_o one_o only_o or_o none_o and_o he_o sanctify_v and_o distribute_v both_o and_o with_o his_o institution_n and_o practice_n he_o conjoin_v a_o precept_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o saint_n paul_n likewise_o say_v let_v a_o man_n prove_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o their_o day_n and_o of_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n paul_n own_o practice_n appear_v 1._o cor._n 10.16_o &_o cap._n 11.26_o and_o he_o describe_v communicate_v by_o take_v the_o cup_n as_o a_o 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