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	sacrament_n	seal_v	3,518	5	10.1195	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07186	Sions svveets, or, The spouses spikenard; and mysticall myrrhe / by Thomas Barnes, preacher of Gods vvord at St Margretts in New-fifth-street. London..	Barnes, Thomas, Minister of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London.	1624 (1624)	STC 1477.5; ESTC S124289	64,452	85

as the Schooles would haue it He is not I say either of these wayes present in Baptisme But first to seale vnto vs our admission into the couenant of his grace and communion with himselfe and with his Saints r Act. 2.39 Gal. 3.27 Secondly to represent vnto vs and Sacramentally to show vs by the outward washing of Water the inward cleansing of our soules by his blood that is by iustification ſ Polan Synt. l. 6. c. 55. and by his Spirit that is by sanctification t Id. ibid. Ablutio per sanguinem Christi est iustificatio Ablutio per spiritum Christi est regeneratio Thirdly to put vs in minde of our repentance new obedience courage and care to show our selues his Souldiers by warring and fighting against the Deuill the world and the flesh So then you see that three wayes Christ is present in Baptisme 1. As a sealer of the mutuall couenant betwixt Him and his Church 2. as a representer of the benefits he will bestow on his Church if shee keepe her conditions 3. as a remembrancer of the duties shee owes to him if shee would haue him keepe his conditions Lastly to answere the third Question Qu 3. How Christ is present in the Eucharist How Christ is present in the Lords Supper We must know that he is not there Transubstantially as though the Bread and Wine were turned into the body of Christ flesh blood and bones as our adversaries the Papists hold nor yet Consubstantially * Existentia ve● absconsione corporis invisibilis in sub cum pane by an existence or hiding his inuisible body in with vnder the Bread as if there were no figure in the Sacrament as the Vbiquitarians hold u Chemnit Har. Evang. cap. 83. col 1586. At verò hinc inferre velle Ergo in Doctrina Sacramenti propositio panis est corpus meum etiam est figuratae hoc verò absurdissimū Christi ingenio prorsus contrarium est Vide etiam Col. 1587. 1588. but these wayes first to keepe vs mindfull of his death which he endured for vs in which regard some haue called the Lords Supper * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sacrificium a Sacrifice of remembrance Secondly to strengthen our faith in the assurance of the continuance of his loue and to ratifie the pardon of our sinnes our title of adoption our interest in grace our right to glory to our soules Thirdly to arme vs against Idolatry that partaking of the Lords Table wee may not communicate at the Table of Deuills ¶ 1 Cor. 10.21 Fourthly to preserue vs in the way of obedience Fiftly to assure vs of the resurrection of our bodies at the last day according to Christs owne speech x Ioh. 6.54 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternall life and I will raise him at the last day And lastly to signifie vnto vs and ascertaine vs of our vnion with himselfe as Paul declareth when he sayth The cup of blessing which we blesse is it not the communion of the bodie of Christ y 1 Cor. 10.16 Thus we see not onely THAT but also HOVV Christ is present with his Church in his holy and sacred Ordinances Let vs now consider to what end the Doctrine serueth and what vses it affoordeth which are divers Vse 1 First It informeth vs of the reason why Gods people doe so diligently frequent the house of God are so often present at his Ordinances to wit because they meete their husband their King their Sauiour in such places at such exercises If a poore man comming to a great mans house findes the Master of the house to bid him well come to beare him company to entertaine him with good cheere merry talke and kind invitations to come oftner would you wonder to see that poore man euer and anon at that rich mans Table So it is with the children of God A great many marvaile at them what they meane to run so to Sermons as they doe Once a day say they cannot content them but they must heare twice say they the Saboth cannot suffice them but they must out on the weeke day If Baptisme be administred they will not out of the Church by any meanes If there be a communion euery moneth they must be at it euery time as though once or twice in a yeere were not sufficient wee wonder at it Doe you so it is because you know not whom they see whom they finde present whom they meete withall here They see the King here even the King of heauen and earth And although they haue his presence in their houses shops fields walkes and closets yet they know here He is present after a speciall and peculiar manner to conferre with them about deepe secrets to carue bitts to them according to their necessities If they be erroneous in their iudgements they finde him here to informe them if scrupulous in their consciences they find him here to resolue them if they be drowsie in his seruice they finde him here to rowse them if fallen into any sinne they finde him here present to rayse them if heauie in their hearts here he is to accheere them if they haue mistaken their way here he is to direct them In these Ordinances they finde their faith strengthened the couenant of Gods grace sealed their vnion with Christ ratified their assurance of persevering in grace of raising from death and raigning in glory confirmed and what not Marvaile you then what they doe frequenting such places where the Word is Preached and the Sacraments administred What wife that loues her husband doth not delight daily to converse with him at his Table Marvaile therefore at thy selfe rather that thou and thy companions take no more delight in such places at such exercises then you doe and cease wondering at them who come hither to be recreated and accheered with the gracious presence of their great Bride-grome Albeit I deny not but some doe as the people in Christs dayes did follow him for the z Ioh. 6. loaues some for his miracles some for one corrupt end some for another yet there is an holy and chosen generation who follow him in his Ordinances because they know he Sitteth at Table in the same and doth communicate vnto them such gracious glaunces of his countenance as Reprobates are like neuer to partake off Vse 2 Secondly Is Christ present with his Church in his Ordinances What meane the Papists then to take vpon them so tedious a taske as to runne to Compostella to see his holy coate which they say is there though no man knowes how it came there and to Ierusalem to visit his Sepulchre Oh folly to be pittied if not to be derided Thinke they to finde Christ in his coate finde his presence in the graue Is this one of their meritorious actions See Christians see their simplicitie Christ sits not there is not so present there as he is in