Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	holy_a	time_n	21,134	5	4.1976	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91293	Suspention suspended. Or, The divines of Syon-Colledge late claim of the power of suspending scandalous persons, from the Lords Supper (without sequestring them from any other publicke ordinance, or the society of Christians) and that by the very will and appointment of Jesus Christ (not by vertue of any ordinance of Parliament) from whom they receive both their office and authority; briefly examined, discussed, refuted by the Word of God, and arguments deduced from it; and the contrary objections cleerly answered. Wherein, a bare suspention of persons from the Lords Supper onely, without a seclusion of them from other ordinances, is proved to be no censure or discipline appointed by Jesus Christ in his Word: ... That the Lords Supper is frequently, not rarely to be administred as well to unregenerate Christians to convert them, as to regenerate to confirme them: ... / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esq.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1646 (1646)	Wing P4097; Thomason E510_12; ESTC R203299	51,434	45

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christi_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la vitam_fw-la vocant_fw-la vnde_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la anti_fw-la qua_fw-la ut_fw-la existimo_fw-la &_o apostolica_fw-la traditione_n qua_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christi_fw-la insitum_fw-la tenent_fw-la praeter_fw-la baptismum_fw-la &_o participationem_fw-la dominicae_fw-la mensae_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la et_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la posse_fw-la quenquam_fw-la hominum_fw-la per●enire_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o scriptura_fw-la testatur_fw-la secundum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la supra_fw-la diximus_fw-la nam_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la tenent_fw-la qui_fw-la baptismum_fw-la nomine_fw-la salutis_fw-la appellant_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la salvos_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la per_fw-la lavachrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la petrus_n ait_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la simili_fw-la forma_fw-la baptismus_fw-la salvos_fw-la 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soul_n therefore_o in_o sensible_a thing_n he_o do_v communicate_v unto_o we_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o the_o new_a but_o also_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o then_o the_o sacrament_n be_v but_o visible_a word_n which_o preach_v the_o selfsame_a thing_n yet_o in_o a_o more_o lively_a and_o sensible_a manner_n to_o our_o

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utter_o subvert_v the_o main_a thing_n they_o now_o contend_v for_o to_o wit_n a_o divine_a authority_n vest_v in_o minister_n &_o presbytery_n not_o to_o excommunicate_v scandalous_a impenitent_a sinner_n from_o all_o ordinance_n and_o christian_a society_n but_o bare_o to_o suspend_v those_o they_o repute_v scandalous_a from_o the_o lordr_n supper_n only_o though_o they_o desire_v to_o receive_v it_o without_o sequester_v they_o from_o any_o other_o public_a ordinance_n to_o who_o 6._o who_o doctor_n drake_n in_o his_o sixteen_o anti-query_n in_o the_o preface_n and_o p._n 6._o some_o of_o they_o be_v likewise_o so_o indulgent_a as_o to_o assert_v in_o print_n that_o a_o scandalous_a person_n yea_o heathen_a may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o all_o the_o sacramental_a action_n and_o that_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o profit_n only_o they_o must_v not_o actual_o receive_v the_o outward_a element_n but_o when_o we_o demand_v a_o proof_n from_o scripture_n for_o 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great_a body_n of_o many_o visible_a congregation_n which_o be_v under_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o same_o contagious_a infection_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o your_o glory_v be_v not_o good_a know_v you_o not_o that_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n therefore_o be_v we_o to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o drunkard_n fornicator_n exportioner_n idolater_n and_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o they_o verse_n 10._o and_o from_o those_o who_o walk_v inordinate_o and_o be_v disobedient_a 2_o thes_n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o from_o heretic_n after_o they_o be_v admonish_v lest_o we_o be_v infect_v with_o their_o company_n just_a as_o nature_n have_v give_v hand_n to_o a_o man_n to_o defend_v himself_o from_o injury_n and_o violence_n and_o horn_n to_o ox_n to_o hold_v off_o violence_n so_o have_v christ_n give_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n to_o his_o church_n as_o spiritual_a armour_n to_o ward_v off_o and_o defend_v the_o contagion_n of_o wicked_a fellowship_n now_o this_o reduplication_n of_o frail_a man_n which_o may_v be_v leven_v agree_v to_o all_o man_n of_o many_o consociate_v congregation_n who_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o scandalous_a behaviour_n of_o one_o member_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n and_o agree_v not_o to_o a_o congregation_n as_o such_o therefore_o this_o power_n of_o excommunication_n must_v be_v give_v to_o many_o consociate_v congregation_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o salve_n must_v be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o wound_n and_o his_o mean_a must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o his_o end_n since_o then_o by_o mr_n rutherfurd_n own_o assertion_n 18._o assertion_n master_n walker_n model_n etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o and_o other_o concurrent_a suffrage_n who_o write_v in_o defence_n of_o excommunication_n the_o very_a ground_n and_o end_n of_o institute_a excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o prevent_v infection_n contagion_n by_o the_o company_n bad_a conversation_n and_o 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sing_v of_o psalm_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n catechise_v in_o many_o crurche_n every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n at_o leastwise_o morning_n and_o evening_n in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o our_o church_n every_o lord_n day_n if_o not_o on_o week_n day_n too_o beside_o public_a monthly_a fast_n and_o frequent_a thanksgiving_n now_o there_o be_v far_o great_a danger_n of_o infection_n contagion_n by_o scandalous_a sinner_n in_o converse_v with_o they_o in_o these_o common_a public_a ordinance_n every_o week_n or_o day_n almost_o morning_n and_o evening_n &_o in_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o they_o in_o private_a of_o which_o few_o or_o none_o make_v conscience_n then_o there_o be_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o they_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n once_o a_o month_n a_o quarter_n or_o happy_o scarce_o once_o a_o year_n as_o common_a reason_n will_v inform_v we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v rather_o exclude_v they_o from_o those_o public_a ordinance_n wherein_o they_o daily_a or_o weekly_o at_o least_o converse_n with_o we_o then_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereat_o we_o more_o rare_o meet_v or_o communicate_v with_o they_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o madness_n or_o folly_n to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o a_o leper_n or_o one_o infect_v with_o the_o pestilence_n one_o half_a hour_n only_o in_o a_o month_n or_o year_n at_o a_o supper_n and_o yet_o to_o fit_v with_o he_o at_o breakfast_n and_o dinner_n two_o or_o three_o hour_n every_o day_n or_o week_n second_o because_o few_o or_o no_o scandalous_a person_n be_v so_o desperate_o wicked_a or_o cauterise_v as_o experience_n inform_v we_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n they_o will_v promise_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o repentance_n of_o reformation_n and_o behave_v themselves_o very_o pious_o devout_o in_o outward_a show_n lay_v aside_o all_o their_o scandalous_a course_n on_o the_o whole_a day_n at_o least_o whereon_o they_o receive_v it_o and_o come_v with_o some_o preparation_n thereunto_o

increase_v virtue_n decrease_v which_o he_o condemn_v as_o contrary_v both_o the_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n inform_v we_o that_o among_o the_o greek_n even_o at_o this_o day_n if_o any_o man_n absent_a himself_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n by_o the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o day_n except_o be_v can_v render_v a_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o put_v from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o in_o all_o those_o mighty_a large_a populous_a kingdom_n under_o that_o most_o puissant_a king_n prceious_a john_n the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v daily_o administer_v to_o the_o people_z and_o yet_o be_v at_o this_o present_a day_n as_o history_n make_v mention_v all_o which_o as_o it_o just_o refute_v and_o censure_v the_o late_a unwarrantable_a that_o i_o say_v not_o impious_a popish_a tyrannical_a practice_n of_o sundry_a of_o our_o minister_n who_o i_o know_v not_o out_o of_o what_o new_a whimsy_n &_o pretend_a scruple_n of_o conscience_n contrary_a to_o antiquity_n scripture_n law_n the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n refuse_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o their_o parishioner_n for_o whole_a year_n together_o or_o more_o deny_v this_o heavenly_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o to_o the_o religious_a among_o they_o who_o desire_v it_o as_o to_o the_o ignorant_a scandalous_a profane_a prostitute_v this_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o to_o their_o own_o ambitious_a design_n to_o encroach_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o it_o and_o their_o people_n conscience_n by_o this_o irreligious_a stratagem_n no_o way_n justifiable_a before_o god_n or_o man_n so_o it_o yield_v i_o a_o unanswerable_a argument_n to_o prove_v these_o two_o conclusion_n necessary_o slow_v from_o the_o premise_n first_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n belong_v to_o all_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o not_o actual_o excommunicate_v though_o they_o be_v not_o true_o regenerate_v because_o all_o of_o they_o be_v thus_o equal_o enjoin_v frequent_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n second_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o resolution_n of_o all_o these_o father_n author_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o all_o age_n be_v a_o convert_n regenerate_a as_o well_o as_o a_o confirm_a or_o seal_v ordinance_n for_o since_o every_o parishoner_v and_o member_n of_o each_o congregation_n be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v thus_o exhort_v oblige_v to_o receive_v it_o at_o least_o three_o time_n every_o year_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o not_o be_v repute_v a_o christian_n the_o great_a part_n of_o who_o as_o the_o scripture_n and_o experience_n inform_v we_o be_v unregenerate_a person_n not_o inward_o convert_v and_o void_a of_o save_a faith_n the_o eat_n of_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n can_v not_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o such_o as_o a_o bare_a seal_n or_o confirm_v ordinance_n of_o save_a grace_n already_o receive_v much_o less_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o condemnation_n or_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o only_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o their_o inward_a conversion_n and_o regeneration_n to_o beget_v save_v faith_n and_o spiritual_a life_n within_o their_o soul_n and_o unite_v they_o unto_o christ_n hence_o the_o 356._o the_o bochellus_n de_fw-mi crete_z eccles_n gal._n l_o 3_o tit._n 1._o c_o 2._o p_o 356._o synod_n of_o lingon_n an._n 1404._o define_v thus_o sacramentum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la e●charistiae_n est_fw-la excellentissimum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la gratia_n confertur_fw-la &_o sanctificat_fw-la seu_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la causat_fw-la sicut_fw-la alia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quia_fw-la continet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la actorem_fw-la totius_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o sanctificationis_fw-la dominuin_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la hence_o the_o synod_n of_o 153._o of_o bochellus_n de_fw-fr eret_fw-la eccles_n gal._n l_o 2._o tit._n 1._o c_o 34_o p_o 152_o 153._o sennes_n an._n 1521._o refute_v such_o who_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o confer_v grace_n to_o the_o sacrament_n not_o only_o prove_v baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sva_fw-la virtute_fw-la confer_v gratiam_fw-la still_v it_o lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la quo_fw-la denuo_fw-la nastimur_fw-la but_o likewise_o resolve_v thus_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n quis_fw-la autem_fw-la vivific_a they_o neget_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quod_fw-la tam_fw-la apertis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la comprobatur_fw-la calix_n enim_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la cvi_fw-la benedicimus_fw-la nun_n communio_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la &_o panis_fw-la quem_fw-la frangimus_fw-la nun_n participatio_fw-la corporis_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n quibus_fw-la luce_fw-fr clarius_fw-la constet_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacrosanctam_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la solnm_fw-la gratiam_fw-la confer_v etc._n etc._n which_o thus_o interpret_v and_o second_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o 148_o of_o bochellus_n ibid._n c._n 32._o p._n 148_o paris_n anno_fw-la 1557._o may_v pass_v for_o orthodox_n truth_n sacramentum_fw-la juxta_fw-la nominis_fw-la etymologiam_fw-la id_fw-la significat_fw-la quo_fw-la quid_fw-la sacratur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la itaque_fw-la ex_fw-la more_fw-it catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sacrae_fw-la rei_fw-la signum_fw-la externum_fw-la &_o sensibile_fw-la efficaci_fw-la significatione_n insinuans_fw-la internam_fw-la &_o invisibilem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la effectum_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la ex_fw-la divina_fw-la institutione_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la mortalium_fw-la destinatum_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la duabus_fw-la potissimum_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la esse_fw-la instituta_fw-la videntur_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la insignia_fw-la &_o externa_fw-la signa_fw-la christiani_n ini_fw-la illius_fw-la quae_fw-la magnae_fw-la congregationis_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sigilla_fw-la ne_fw-la domini_fw-la familia_fw-la aliarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la admixtione_fw-la fiat_fw-la incerta_fw-la altera_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la significent_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctificent_a &_o conferant_fw-la invisibilem_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la aliqua_fw-la rerum_fw-la externorum_fw-la vi_fw-la aut_fw-la merito_fw-la ministri_fw-la sed_fw-la domini_fw-la secretius_fw-la operantis_fw-la quod_fw-la instituit_fw-la itaque_fw-la etsi_fw-la decet_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la ministrum_fw-la tamen_fw-la malus_fw-la etiam_fw-la potest_fw-la utiliter_fw-la dispensare_fw-la quum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la causam_fw-la esse_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la intellegimus_fw-la non_fw-la principalem_fw-la sed_fw-la instrumentalem_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la qua_fw-la res_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la solet_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sine_fw-la ea_fw-la fieni_fw-la possit_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la virtus_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la alligata_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la in_o morborum_fw-la animi_fw-la remedium_fw-la &_o curationem_fw-la instituta_fw-la quorum_fw-la haec_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sacros_fw-la sanctosque_fw-la faciant_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la digne_fw-fr suscipitunt_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la signa_fw-la quidem_fw-la solum_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsus_fw-la causa_fw-la his_o non_fw-la modo_fw-la signando_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o efficiendo_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la confer_v voluit_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la igitur_fw-la non_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la signa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la infusam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la contegant_fw-la &_o occultent_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la efficiant_fw-la &_o reipsa_fw-la prestant_n &_o cujus_fw-la notae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o signa_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la signum_fw-la &_o ●igura_fw-la acinstrumentalis_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la instrumentaliter_fw-la quod_fw-la sensibiliter_fw-la figurat_fw-la henc●_n 142._o henc●_n bochellus_n ibid._n c._n 5._o p._n 142._o the_o council_n of_o bordeaux_n anno_fw-la 1582._o define_v the_o like_a in_o these_o term_n cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la preciosius_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la salutem_fw-la cons●quendam_fw-la magis_fw-la necessarium_fw-la quàm_fw-la â_fw-la christo_fw-la instituta_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnis_fw-la justitia_fw-la vel_fw-la incipiatur_fw-la vel_fw-la caepta_fw-la augeatur_fw-la vel_fw-la amissa_fw-la reparatur_fw-la ac_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la seu_fw-la vasa_fw-la quaedam_fw-la divina_fw-la continent_n eamque_fw-la ritè_fw-la suscipientibus_fw-la conferunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la abunde_fw-la communicetur_fw-la pastor_n omni_n study_v &_o diligentia_fw-la commissum_fw-la sibi_fw-la christianum_fw-la populum_fw-la exhortare_fw-la debent_fw-la ad_fw-la frequentem_fw-la augustissimi_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la usum_fw-la and_o concilium_fw-la 14●_n concilium_fw-la bochellus_n ibid._n c_o ●_o p._n 14●_n bitur_fw-la anno_fw-la 1584._o conclude_v thus_o cum_fw-la per_fw-la primum_fw-la parentem_fw-la violata_fw-la est_fw-la originalis_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la creatus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la &_o peccato_fw-la svo_fw-la omnes_fw-la p●st●r●s_fw-la infecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n providus_fw-la deus_fw-la singull_n morbis_fw-la singula_fw-la adhibuit_fw-la remedia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quibus_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la ●ominis_fw-la vita_fw-la reg●●ur_fw-la ●ides_fw-la

of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o any_o such_o divine_a power_n in_o his_o word_n but_o as_o a_o authority_n derive_v to_o they_o by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n and_o humane_a institution_n without_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n the_o minister_n of_o london_n westminster_n and_o within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o new_a indulge_v jurisdiction_n meet_v at_o zion_n college_n june_n 9_o 1646._o agree_v upon_o certain_a consideration_n and_o caution_n which_o they_o soon_o after_o publish_v in_o print_n wherein_o contrary_a to_o the_o parliament_n intention_n and_o ordinance_n they_o profess_o claim_v this_o new_a authority_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o by_o a_o divine_a institution_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o not_o from_o the_o parliament_n grant_v witness_v this_o passage_n p._n 5._o we_o conceive_v the_o power_n of_o church-censure_n and_o 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