Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	blood_n	body_n	soul_n	10,399	5	5.2639	4	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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be_v so_o confident_a upon_o judas_n his_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n namely_o 1._o that_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o 2._o that_o his_o receive_n be_v a_o solid_a ground_n for_o free_a admission_n i_o shall_v therefore_o first_o produce_v those_o reason_n which_o seem_v weighty_a to_o i_o and_o have_v move_v sundry_a godly_a and_o learned_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a to_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o second_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a that_o suppose_v judas_n do_v actual_o receive_v it_o make_v nothing_o for_o mr._n humphreys_n free_a admission_n and_o 1._o that_o judas_n receive_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n these_o argument_n seem_v convince_a 1._o christ_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n a_o reprobate_a and_o a_o devil_n and_o so_o utter_o uncapable_a of_o any_o good_a by_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n compare_v mat._n 26.28_o and_o luke_n 22.20_o it_o be_v not_o shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o judas_n his_o sin_n ergo_fw-la judas_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o christ_n promise_v to_o drink_v wine_n in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n with_o those_o who_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n he_o do_v not_o promise_v to_o drink_v wine_n with_o judas_n in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n ergo_fw-la judas_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n see_v matth._n 26.29_o 4._o judas_n go_v out_o immediate_o after_o the_o sop_n john_n 13.30_o this_o sop_n be_v give_v he_o before_o the_o sacrament_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o at_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o from_o john_n 13.1_o some_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o judas_n do_v not_o partake_v so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o passeover_n but_o only_o of_o the_o common_a supper_n which_o immediate_o forgo_v the_o passeover_n see_v aaron_n rod_n blossom_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 5._o

himself_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o that_o be_v convert_v by_o actual_a receive_n do_v not_o eat_v judgement_n but_o mercy_n 2._o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v convert_v by_o that_o short_a exhortation_n take_v since_o that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o presence_n at_o the_o sacrament_n without_o actual_a receive_n how_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o all_o must_v receive_v because_o some_o may_v be_v convert_v by_o the_o exhortation_n to_o receive_v any_o more_o than_o that_o all_o must_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n because_o some_o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o exhortation_n to_o assurance_n which_o be_v not_o immediate_o the_o duty_n nor_o at_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o unconverted_a person_n in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la page_n 66._o for_o further_a proof_n he_o suppose_v a_o moral_a unregenerate_a man_n do_v his_o best_a to_o prepare_v himself_o thence_o he_o infer_v do_v we_o think_v now_o to_o such_o a_o man_n the_o ordinance_n be_v necessary_o fruitless_a etc._n etc._n then_o god_n help_v we_o shall_v not_o his_o examination_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n conduce_v more_o to_o convert_v he_o then_o the_o bare_a preach_v of_o a_o sermon_n especial_o consider_v the_o word_n do_v but_o precede_v and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n accedit_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o no_o natural_a man_n ever_o do_v his_o best_a to_o prepare_v himself_o 2._o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o preparatory_a act_n he_o have_v still_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o person_n he_o come_v as_o be_v suppose_v unconvert_v to_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o therefore_o he_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n and_o whether_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o such_o a_o guest_n let_v the_o text_n judge_n suppose_v as_o m._n h._n will_v have_v it_o the_o marriage_n feast_n be_v the_o lord_n supper_n we_o believe_v no_o ordinance_n be_v the_o feast_n but_o rather_o the_o dish_n wherein_o the_o feast_n be_v serve_v 4._o i_o wonder_v m._n h._n shall_v attribute_v more_o to_o a_o few_o dead_a act_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n then_o to_o the_o word_n preach_v which_o be_v the_o great_a ordinance_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n act_n 26.16_o 18._o rom._n 10.14_o 17._o as_o if_o he_o design_v to_o advance_v nature_n and_o freewill_n above_o grace_n 5._o because_o he_o add_v i_o but_o the_o word_n accompany_v the_o sacrament_n what_o follow_v thence_o but_o that_o any_o one_o may_v be_v present_a to_o hear_v and_o see_v but_o only_o worthy_a communicant_n be_v to_o receive_v and_o unless_o he_o can_v make_v out_o that_o actual_a receive_n of_o the_o element_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n it_o actual_a receive_v be_v neither_o a_o word_n nor_o a_o act_n of_o god_n but_o mere_o a_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o a_o outward_a act_n too_o and_o therefore_o have_v not_o a_o convert_n power_n in_o it_o all_o he_o plead_v from_o the_o antecedaneous_a act_n will_v not_o conclude_v his_o free_a admission_n since_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o audible_a word_n or_o of_o christ_n death_n declare_v may_v be_v attain_v by_o presence_n at_o the_o sacrament_n though_o a_o person_n do_v not_o actual_o receive_v i_o will_v not_o here_o be_v mistake_v as_o if_o i_o plead_v for_o a_o sacrament_n without_o receiver_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la but_o i_o see_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n why_o the_o whole_a congregation_n shall_v not_o stay_v at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o with_o much_o profit_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n though_o all_o do_v not_o partake_v nor_o can_v i_o look_v at_o their_o ancient_a item_fw-la missa_fw-la est_fw-la as_o a_o divine_a precept_n but_o as_o a_o humane_a tradition_n for_o his_o instance_n pag._n 57_o of_o a_o poor_a humble_a soul_n hope_v to_o meet_v christ_n at_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v 1._o if_o his_o humiliation_n and_o hope_n be_v right_a he_o be_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o already_o convert_v and_o so_o not_o a_o fit_a instance_n or_o medium_n to_o prove_v m._n h._n his_o conclusion_n if_o his_o hope_n and_o humiliation_n be_v not_o right_a than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o former_a and_o by_o his_o hypocrisy_n draw_v further_a guilt_n upon_o himself_o 2._o this_o poor_a soul_n if_o right_o humble_v hunger_n after_o christ_n roll_v upon_o he_o and_o adhere_v to_o he_o which_o be_v proper_a act_n of_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n though_o he_o can_v rise_v up_o to_o faith_n of_o evidence_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n avoid_v despair_n unless_o he_o lean_v upon_o christ_n or_o somewhat_o else_o all_o which_o clear_o prove_v this_o person_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o he_o only_o a_o mean_n of_o edification_n and_o comfort_n his_o three_o instance_n pag._n 58._o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o emaus_n be_v to_o as_o little_a purpose_n as_o the_o two_o former_a unless_o he_o can_v prove_v 1._o that_o then_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n 2._o that_o that_o break_n of_o bread_n be_v the_o sacrament_n luk._n 24.30_o 3._o that_o they_o be_v convert_v by_o that_o break_n of_o bread_n dictate_v so_o absurd_a that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o they_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n although_o a_o man_n may_v be_v convert_v at_o 58._o rep._n pag._n 58._o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v occasional_o but_o not_o intentional_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n here_o before_o i_o proceed_v any_o further_a i_o must_v tell_v m._n h._n he_o frame_v a_o objection_n for_o we_o very_o unhandsome_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n occasional_o not_o intentional_o little_o better_o than_o a_o contradiction_n the_o very_a notion_n of_o a_o ordinance_n imply_v divine_a ordination_n or_o appointment_n of_o any_o thing_n by_o his_o reveal_v will_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n edification_n comfort_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o how_o this_o can_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o not_o intentional_o convert_v ordinance_n be_v to_o i_o a_o paradox_n let_v he_o prove_v actual_a receive_n to_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v so_o intentional_o to_o the_o reply_n m._n h._n answer_n that_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o matter_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n yield_v partly_o because_o none_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o come_v and_o partly_o because_o all_o occasion_n must_v be_v take_v for_o our_o salvation_n answ_n 1._o the_o cause_n be_v not_o yield_v unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o actual_a receive_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n since_o the_o end_n of_o conversion_n may_v be_v attain_v by_o presence_n at_o the_o sacrament_n without_o receive_v but_o the_o danger_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o can_v be_v incur_v without_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 11.27_o 29._o which_o yet_o have_v no_o influence_n in_o order_n to_o conversion_n by_o presence_n much_o benefit_n may_v be_v gain_v without_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n by_o receive_v much_o guilt_n may_v be_v contract_v without_o hope_n of_o benefit_n to_o the_o unconvert_v second_o if_o receive_v be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n how_o dare_v m._n h._n exclude_v either_o child_n distract_v or_o excommunicate_v person_n from_o it_o especial_o since_o these_o have_v most_o need_v of_o it_o and_o those_o be_v best_a teach_v by_o sense_n who_o have_v not_o so_o free_a a_o exercise_n of_o reason_n yea_o why_o shall_v heathen_a be_v deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n more_o than_o the_o word_n preach_v if_o it_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n be_v not_o they_o also_o bind_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n and_o take_v all_o occasion_n of_o conversion_n to_o use_v m._n h._n his_o own_o word_n but_o if_o all_o have_v be_v say_v will_v not_o take_v with_o we_o m._n h._n at_o last_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n whole_o to_o root_v out_o this_o subtlety_n which_o he_o think_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n have_v insinuate_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o godly_a man_n by_o three_o thing_n he_o have_v more_o to_o say_v etc._n etc._n answ_n by_o the_o way_n observe_v this_o man_n presumption_n and_o censoriousnesse_n 1._o in_o charge_v so_o many_o godly_a person_n to_o be_v act_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n in_o this_o particular_a 2._o in_o his_o confident_a undertake_n whole_o to_o root_v it_o out_o by_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v which_o though_o mountain_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v scan_v we_o hope_v by_o god_n assistance_n to_o make_v appear_v they_o scarce_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o molehill_n and_o with_o a_o sling_n and_o stone_n of_o god_n make_v fear_v not_o to_o encounter_v with_o this_o great_a and_o vaunt_a goliath_n who_o by_o big_a word_n bid_v defiance_n to_o