Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	body_n	soul_n	union_n	7,440	5	9.4929	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62668	To receive the Lords Supper, the actual right and duty of all church-members of years not excommunicate made good against Mr. Collins his exceptions against The bar removed, written by the author : and what right the ignorant and scandalous tolerated in the church have to the Lords Supper declared : many thing belonging to that controversie more fully discussed, tending much to the peace and settlement of the church : and also a ful answer to what Mr. Collins hath written in defence of juridical suspension, wherein his pretended arguments from Scripture are examined and confuted : to which is also annexed A brief answer to the Antidiatribe written by Mr. Saunders / by John Timson ...	Timson, John.; Timson, John. Brief answer to the antidiatribe written by Mr. Saunders.	1655 (1655)	Wing T1296; ESTC R1970	185,323	400

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private_a duty_n only_o can_v a_o unclean_a per●o●_n make_v himself_o clean_o by_o what_o law_n be_v a_o query_n numb_a 6.9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 19.19_o speak_v the_o contrary_n 2._o grant_v it_o be_v may_v they_o enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o offer_v unto_o god_n any_o other_o sacrifice_n until_o they_o be_v cleanse_v accept_v in_o hezekiah_n passeover_n of_o the_o 2._o month_n many_o do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n that_o be_v not_o clean_o and_o be_v accept_v we_o know_v they_o may_v not_o for_o it_o be_v account_v a_o defile_v the_o sanctuary_n a_o thing_n threaten_v with_o death_n or_o perpetual_a banishment_n from_o the_o congregation_n his_o instance_n do_v rather_o prove_v that_o the_o just_o excommunicate_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o public_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n until_o they_o be_v lawful_o admit_v upon_o their_o satisfy_v the_o church_n by_o repentance_n then_o to_o prove_v person_n in_o the_o church_n not_o excommunicate_a may_v 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receive_v the_o sacrament_n without_o sin_n neglect_v the_o due_a mean_n to_o make_v he_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n he_o have_v think_v due_a mean_n must_v be_v necessary_o suppose_v to_o the_o end_n who_o will_v deny_v what_o he_o say_v to_o this_o answ_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o answer_v the_o thing_n may_v the_o main_a duty_n of_o public_a worship_n be_v neglect_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o use_v all_o due_a mean_n in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o comfortable_a and_o profitable_a receive_n if_o not_o let_v they_o so_o come_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v rather_o than_o the_o main_a of_o god_n worship_n shall_v be_v omit_v by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v answer_v unto_o mr._n collins_n his_o weak_a exception_n i_o hope_v the_o impartial_a reader_n may_v clear_o judge_v upon_o what_o bottom_n we_o infer_v free_a admission_n namely_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n command_n beside_o you_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o pitiful_a shift_n that_o our_o adversary_n be_v put_v unto_o to_o dispute_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n command_n let_v they_o consider_v he_o that_o break_v the_o least_o of_o his_o command_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o shall_v be_v account_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nay_o if_o they_o shall_v witting_o thus_o offend_v in_o one_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o my_o last_o query_n be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n language_n action_n or_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o or_o elsewhere_o incongruous_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a receive_n in_o the_o church_n mr._n collins_n say_v whether_o in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o there_o be_v any_o thing_n or_o no_o he_o will_v not_o dispute_v it_o be_v enough_o he_o find_v it_o elsewhere_o and_o he_o conceive_v there_o be_v something_o contrary_a to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a which_o be_v the_o question_n for_o the_o church_n judge_v not_o of_o secret_a thing_n what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o this_o answ_n have_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v already_o he_o have_v nothing_o new_a but_o the_o old_a take_v for_o grant_v which_o have_v be_v deny_v according_a to_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n i_o be_o glad_a he_o be_v so_o sober_a as_o to_o say_v the_o church_n judge_v not_o of_o secret_n then_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o proceed_v to_o censure_v any_o of_o his_o people_n but_o for_o scandalous_a sin_n persist_v unto_o obstinacy_n if_o he_o or_o his_o eldership_n do_v they_o undertake_v to_o judge_v of_o secret_n but_o then_o he_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o question_n as_o first_o touch_v the_o institution_n for_o say_v he_o christ_n give_v it_o to_o none_o such_o he_o mean_v christ_n give_v it_o to_o none_o that_o be_v ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a 1._o christ_n give_v it_o to_o none_o but_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v impower_v with_o commission_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v heal_v the_o sick_a and_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n etc._n etc._n what_o then_o must_v none_o but_o such_o be_v admit_v this_o will_v be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o deny_v not_o only_o the_o cup_n but_o the_o whole_a administration_n from_o the_o laity_n but_o 2._o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o order_n of_o particular_a congregation_n give_v any_o direction_n to_o exclude_v any_o that_o come_v under_o baptism_n from_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o yet_o allow_v they_o the_o privilege_n of_o all_o other_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o thousand_o that_o submit_v unto_o baptism_n and_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o main_a essential_o of_o worship_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o whole_a assoon_o as_o they_o be_v baptize_v 2.32_o act._n 2.32_o and_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v commend_v for_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n it_o be_v a_o profane_v of_o this_o of_o the_o supper_n they_o be_v blame_v and_o punish_v for_o and_o for_o gross_a ignorance_n among_o they_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o other_o scandalous_a and_o disorderly_a conversation_n but_o what_o be_v this_o of_o he_o but_o ●o_o insinuate_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o the_o baptised_a in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v either_o ignorant_a or_o in_o some_o thing_n scandalous_a be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n the_o old_a road_n of_o brownism_n but_o then_o he_o say_v second_o the_o sacrament_n be_v contrary_a to_o such_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v strong_a meat_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v strong_a meat_n only_o answ_n we_o deny_v it_o remain_v for_o he_o to_o prove_v if_o he_o can_v his_o say_v so_o be_v no_o proof_n yet_o that_o be_v his_o great_a argument_n he_o have_v need_n commence_v doctor_n before_o we_o credit_v his_o bare_a word_n but_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o his_o book_n pag._n 104._o strong_a meat_n belong_v to_o man_n of_o age_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o habit_n have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_n heb._n 5.13_o 14._o but_o the_o sacrament_n be_v strong_a meat_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o be_v babe_n in_o knowledge_n but_o i_o deny_v his_o minor_a he_o say_v its_o evident_a he_o give_v his_o reason_n that_o meat_n which_o be_v of_o hard_a digestion_n and_o concoction_n and_o which_o not_o due_o digest_v prove_v most_o pernicious_a to_o the_o body_n be_v strong_a meat_n but_o such_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o deny_v his_o minor_a again_o he_o prove_v it_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o and_o tell_v we_o this_o meat_n be_v not_o taste_v nor_o digest_v well_o without_o the_o know_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o