Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	affection_n	flesh_n	spirit_n	1,753	5	5.3446	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15857	H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he caused to bee published in the name of himselfe & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his ovvne latine copie, as in so graue a mans worke is requisite: for the profite of all the vnlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his iudgement in matters of faith.; De religione Christiana, fides. English	Zanchi, Girolamo, 1516-1590.	1599 (1599)	STC 26120; ESTC S120607	223,465	477

likewise_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o ireneus_fw-la speak_v a_o heavenly_a matter_n ●owe_o can_v it_o be_v eat_v of_o they_o which_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o be_v heave_o but_o be_v altogether_o earthly_a man_n &_o endue_v with_o no_o faith_n whereby_o they_o may_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o eat_v the_o heavenly_a food_n therefore_o only_o the_o godly_a can_v do_v this_o but_o the_o faithful_a also_o be_v not_o affect_v all_o alike_o or_o after_o one_o sort_n see_v very_o often_o they_o eat_v worthy_o but_o sometime_o it_o chance_v that_o they_o eat_v unworthelie_o and_o therefore_o be_v sundry_a way_n chastened_a by_o god_n for_o it_o they_o be_v say_v to_o eat_v worthy_o who_o before_o they_o eat_v of_o the_o lord_n bread_n do_v examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o faith_n &_o if_o they_o be_v than_o they_o diligent_o way_n and_o consider_v the_o signification_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o mystery_n moreover_o they_o try_v their_o conscience_n whether_o they_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o true_a repentance_n and_o by_o earnest_n &_o hearty_a prayer_n do_v stir_v themselves_o up_o to_o both_o and_o they_o eat_v unworthilie_o who_o although_o they_o be_v plant_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n yet_o their_o faith_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n choke_v with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n &_o other_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v nor_o sufficient_o prove_v themselves_o do_v not_o diligent_o examine_v nor_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o a_o earnest_a consideration_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n nor_o weigh_v with_o a_o attentive_a mind_n what_o be_v give_v in_o that_o holy_a table_n what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o they_o for_o who_o and_o for_o what_o purpose_n the_o supper_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o lord_n last_o they_o do_v eat_v unworthelie_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v discorne_o not_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o so_o come_v not_o to_o that_o table_n with_o a_o due_a reverence_n &_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n discern_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o by_o faith_n the_o thing_n signify_v from_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o sign_n from_o other_o common_a meat_n and_o drink_n in_o such_o sufficient_a manner_n as_o they_o ought_v whereby_o they_o do_v not_o aswell_o open_a the_o mouth_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n to_o eat_v the_o spiritual_a food_n as_o they_o do_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n to_o eat_v the_o food_n which_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v corporal_a by_o reason_n of_o this_o duty_n so_o neglect_v namely_o that_o they_o do_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v themselves_o nor_o discern_v or_o judge_v of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o consequent_o do_v eat_v unworthilie_o the_o lord_n bread_n christian_n and_o faithful_a man_n other_o while_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v visit_v with_o diverse_a chastisement_n of_o god_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v for_o their_o salvation_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o this_o world_n and_o of_o they_o do_v the_o apostle_n proper_o speak_v in_o the_o 1._o cor._n 11._o and_o not_o of_o such_o as_o be_v simple_o wicked_a and_o more_o hypocrite_n when_o he_o say_v these_o do_v eat_v judgement_n unto_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v thus_o prove_v 1_o because_o he_o say_v not_o that_o they_o which_o thus_o eat_v unworthilie_o do_v eat_v unto_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v eternal_a destruction_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n which_o word_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o they_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o same_o text_n where_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 32_o veise_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v judge_v or_o correct_v of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 2_o when_o he_o declare_v the_o punishment_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v which_o eat_v unworthy_o he_o rehearse_v none_o but_o teporall_a chastisement_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o many_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a etc._n etc._n 3_o add_v this_o that_o he_o say_v if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o that_o be_v try_v ourselves_o and_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n chastife_n ourselves_o by_o repentance_n and_o by_o true_a faith_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n separate_a ourselves_o from_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v namely_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o do_v therefore_o chasten_v &_o mortify_v we_o because_o we_o do_v not_o mortify_v our_o affection_n nor_o repent_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n 4_o and_o what_o mean_v this_o that_o in_o most_o plain_a word_n he_o call_v this_o judgement_n by_o which_o we_o be_v therefore_o judge_v because_o we_o eat_v unworthilie_o the_o lord_n bread_n a_o chasten_v very_o prositable_a for_o us._n for_o thus_o he_o say_v but_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 3_o and_o sure_o he_o place_v himself_o and_o all_o the_o other_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v judge_v be_v chastise_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o salvation_n for_o he_o make_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o wicked_a which_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o world_n and_o teach_v that_o upon_o they_o away_v eternal_a destruction_n and_o then_o the_o godly_a who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o many_o fall_n and_o unworthiness_n be_v also_o chastened_a by_o many_o punishment_n lest_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v condemn_v together_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o they_o he_o set_v down_o under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a destruction_n this_o place_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v proper_o of_o the_o faithful_a but_o such_o as_o be_v unperfect_a and_o therefore_o do_v greevouslie_o sin_n because_o they_o come_v unworthilie_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n whereas_o some_o do_v expound_v the_o same_o also_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o do_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemnation_n this_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a consequence_n with_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a then_o by_o force_n of_o the_o text_n thus_o if_o the_o godly_a which_o sometime_o eat_v unworthy_o do_v eat_v unto_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemnation_n then_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemation_n shall_v abide_v the_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o godly_a be_v take_v for_o chastisement_n if_o of_o the_o wicked_a it_o signify_v eternal_a destruction_n upon_o the_o 17._o chapter_n aphorism_n 1._o here_o we_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n concern_v the_o young_a infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o reason_n be_v otherwise_o as_o in_o another_o place_n we_o declare_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v ingraft_v they_o into_o christ_n as_o true_a member_n to_o their_o head_n from_o who_o they_o draw_v their_o life_n yea_o and_o we_o also_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n although_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o nature_n in_o they_o they_o can_v use_v th●_n same_o even_o as_o they_o can_v use_v the_o virtue_n of_o their_o understanding_n whenas_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o without_o a_o mind_n or_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o the_o 2._o aphorism_n in_o the_o description_n of_o faith_n i_o willing_o use_v those_o two_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n follow_v the_o most_o learned_a divine_a m._n b._n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n because_o in_o the_o former_a i_o comprehend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christian_n religion_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o latter_a the_o practice_n thereof_o into_o which_o two_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v dissinguish_v which_o 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in_o the_o bread_n real_o and_o proper_o for_o in_o sacrament_n the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v sacrament_n be_v not_o real_o include_v although_o they_o borrow_v their_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o in_o baptism_n the_o matter_n be_v apparent_a and_o out_o of_o all_o question_n in_o which_o no_o man_n say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v wash_v from_o sin_n or_o the_o very_a regeneration_n itself_o be_v include_v as_o also_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o thing_n be_v not_o therein_o real_o include_v which_o by_o it_o be_v declare_v now_o sacrament_n be_v visible_a word_n and_o christ_n say_v not_o my_o body_n be_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o bread_n but_o in_o a_o far_a other_o manner_n of_o speech_n as_o this_o that_o be_v this_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n now_o if_o any_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v all_o one_o in_o sense_n it_o will_v follow_v if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o in_o the_o bread_n than_o the_o bread_n 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which_o the_o same_o can_v be_v true_o receive_v and_o eat_v for_o christ_n give_v not_o his_o true_a body_n to_o be_v true_o and_o indeed_o eat_v but_o only_o to_o they_o which_o do_v aswell_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o be_v betray_v for_o they_o unto_o death_n and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o those_o word_n to_o be_v true_a this_o be_v my_o body_n ix_o that_o hypocrite_n eat_v christ_n body_n sacramentallie_o by_o the_o way_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o hypocrite_n also_o lack_v the_o true_a and_o justify_v faith_n in_o receive_v and_o eat_v the_o bread_n as_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n may_v be_v say_v to_o eat_v the_o very_a true_a body_n of_o christ_n also_o namely_o sacramental_o not_o true_o and_o indeed_o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o the_o corinthian_n 6.11_o 1._o cor._n 6.11_o which_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n be_v sanctify_v &_o justify_v namely_o sacramental_o as_o be_v above_o say_v though_o not_o all_o of_o they_o be_v true_o make_v such_o x._o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o man_n that_o eat_v and_o therefore_o diverse_a sort_n of_o eat_v thence_o also_o we_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o man_n which_o may_v be_v call_v into_o question_n whether_o they_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n or_o eat_v it_o not_o the_o first_o be_v of_o such_o as_o receive_v the_o bread_n as_o common_a meat_n and_o not_o as_o a_o sacrament_n they_o eat_v not_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o respect_n and_o be_v the_o true_a capernaite_n &_o their_o eat_n be_v mere_a carnal_a and_o other_o of_o the_o contrary_a side_n receive_v not_o the_o bread_n yet_o not_o upon_o contempt_n but_o only_o believe_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o eat_n be_v mere_a spiritual_a last_o there_o be_v other_o who_o not_o content_v themselves_o only_a with_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v also_o receive_v the_o bread_n not_o simple_o as_o the_o first_o sort_n as_o bare_a bread_n but_o as_o a_o 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