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	wine_n	17,076	5	7.8457	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79564	The church catechism, analysed, explained, and improved The first part. Wherein, I. The text is set down whole, and entire. II. It is broken into questions, and answers in the very words of the catechism. III. The terms of it are explained, and such short questions and answers added, as are occasioned by it, and seem needful to the discovery of its true meaning, and use. At the end is added matter, and direction for all acts of devotion for morning and evening, mostly in the words of the catechism. The whole accomodated to the capacity, and use of them, that are yet to learn it, and recommend to the rich, to bestow among the poor.		1683 (1683)	Wing C3993A; ESTC R229600	26,096	48

sure as we duely receive the outward sign so sure shall we receive the inward and spiritual grace Q. So then How many parts are there in each Sacrament 147 A. In each Sacrament there are two parts 1. The outward visible sign 2. And the inward spiritual grace Q. What is the outward visible sign in Baptism 148 A. In Baptism the outward visible sign is water wherein the person is baptized in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Q. VVhat is the inward and spiritual grace signified by our being washed with water and given to us thereby 149 A. The inward and spiritual grace signified and given in Baptism is A death unto sin and a new birth unto righteousness for being by nature born in sin and the children of wrath we are hereby made the children of grace Q. What are we by nature 150 A. By nature we are born in sin and are the children of wrath Q. What are we made by being duely and rightly baptized 151 A. By being duely and rightly baptized we are made the children of grace Q. What doth that grace engage and enable us to do 152 A. The grace given at Baptism doth engage and enable us to dye unto sin and to be born anew to live a new life unto righteousness Q. VVhat is required of persons to be baptized 153 A. There is required of persons to be baptized First Repentance whereby they forsake sin And secondly Faith whereby they stedfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament Q. Here then are two things requir'd of all persons before they are to be baptized which is the first 154 A. Repentance is the first thing requir'd Q. What sort of Repentance is it that is requir'd 155 A. Not that Repentance only whereby a man acknowledges his sins nor that only whereby he is grieved and sorry for his sin but that Repentance is requir'd whereby men forsake sin and all sin Q. Which is the second thing requir'd of persons to be baptiz'd 156 A. Faith is the second thing Q. What Faith is it that is requir'd 157 A. That Faith is requir'd of persons to be baptized whereby they stedfastly believe the Promises of God made to them in that Sacrament of Baptism Q. What Promises hath God made to men that come truly to the Sacrament of Baptism 158 A. The chief Promise is set down in the 16th Chapter of Mark in the 15 and 16 verses thus Jesus said unto his Disciples Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved Q. Who are they that do indeed thus believe 159 A. They and they only do thus believe who are so satisfied of the truth and goodness of the Gospel that they are persuaded to undertake the Baptismal Vow and to be baptized into the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost and to live according to their Promise Vow and Engagement Q. Can Infants in their tender Age repent and believe 160 A. No Infants by reason of their tender Age cannot perform Repentance and Faith They cannot forsake sin nor stedfastly believe the Promises and Word of God Q. Why then are Infants baptized when by reason of their tender Age they cannot perform them 161 A. Because they promise them both by their Sureties which Promise when they come to Age themselves are bound to perform Q. You say Infants promise them both both what 162 A. They promise by their Sureties both Repentance and Faith both to forsake Sin and to believe the Promises of God Q. What are they hereupon bound to 163 A. They are bound themselves to perform this Promise and themselves to repent and believe Q. When are they bound to perform this themselves 164 A. When they come of Age to do it Q. Why was the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ordained 165 A. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was ordained for the continual remembrance of the sacrifice of the death of Christ and of the benefits which we receive thereby Q. When Jesus Christ so loved us that he dyed on a Cross for us what was his death 166 A. The death of Christ was a Sacrifice offer'd to God for us and accepted by him Q. Do not we receive some benefits by the Sacrifice of the death of Christ 167 A. We receive many and great benefits thereby the pardon of our sins the help of his grace and Spirit and the promised hopes of eternal glory c. Q. May we forget the Sacrifice of the death of Christ and the benefits which we get by it or should we keep them in continual remembrance 168 A. The Sacrifice of Christ's death and the benefits that we receive thereby should be had in continual remembrance to the worlds end and therefore Christ ordained the Lord's Supper to keep up the continual remembrance thereof Q. What do they then do who refuse to celebrate the Lord's Supper 169 A. They that refuse and neglect to celebrate and partake of the Lord's Supper 1. Do refuse to do that which is to keep up the continual remembrance of Christ's love in dying a Sacrifice for us 2. They refuse to do that which is to keep up the continual remembrance of the many and great benefits we Christians receive by the sacrifice of his death 3. They refuse to do that which their Lord Christ hath ordained to keep up the continual remembrance of these things to the worlds end Q. Which is the outward part or sign in the Lord's Supper 170 A. The outward part and visible sign in the Lord's Supper is Bread and Wine which the Lord hath commanded to be received Q. Is it not enough that only Bread or only Wine be received in the Lord's Supper 171 A. The Lord hath commanded that both Bread and Wine be received by all that eat the Lord's Supper Q. Which is the inward part or the thing signified by the Bread and Wine 172 A. The thing signified by the Bread and Wine in the Lord's Supper is The Body and the Bloud of Christ which are verily and indeed taken and received by the Faithful in the Lord's Supper Q. VVhat are the benefits whereof we are partakers thereby by faithfully receiving the Lord's Supper 173 A. The benefits that we are partakers of thereby are The strengthening and refreshing our souls by the body and bloud of Christ as our bodies are strengthened and refreshed by the bread and wine Q. Is there nothing requir'd of persons before they come to the Lord's Supper that they may be strengthened and refreshed thereby 174 A. Yes some things are requir'd of persons before they come to the Lord's Supper that so they may be strengthened and refreshed thereby Q. VVhat is required of them that come to the Lords Supper 175 A. It is requir'd of them that come to the Lords Supper To examine themselves whether they truly repent of their former