Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	body_n	member_n	mystical_a	1,656	5	10.4255	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57383	A communicant instructed, or, Practicall directions for worthy receiving of the Lords Supper by Francis Roberts.	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1591; ESTC R28105	135,670	280

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of_o jesus_n christ_n consider_v well_o 1._o that_o the_o spiritual_a union_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o increase_v for_o this_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o spiritual_a relation_n wherein_o they_o stand_v one_o to_o another_o in_o christ_n be_v 15.1_o fellow-branche_n in_o the_o same_o vine_n christ_n 22._o live_v stone_n in_o the_o same_o spiritual_a build_n upon_o christ_n and_o 27._o fellow-member_n in_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o of_o another_o and_o whether_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n shall_v suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n shall_v rejoice_v with_o it_o for_o the●e_n shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n this_o be_v much_o urge_v and_o that_o with_o pathetical_a argument_n and_o importunity_n by_o the_o apostle_n 7._o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o lord_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_z ●ll_z and_o in_o you_o all_o all_o these_o unity_n shall_v persuade_v the_o saint_n to_o unity_n and_o elsewhere_o 1.10_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n this_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brother_n to_o dwell_v even_o together_o in_o unity_n etc._n etc._n there_o also_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o aaron_n precious_a ointment_n and_o hermon_n fruitful_a dew_n this_o also_o be_v practise_v by_o believer_n in_o the_o pure_a primitive_a time_n 4.32_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o division_n schism_n fraction_n dis-unions_a among_o christ_n member_n be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v avoid_v for_o 13_o christ_n be_v not_o divide_v 22._o division_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o division_n evidence_n professor_n to_o be_v carnal_a and_o to_o walk_v as_o man_n not_o as_o christian_n and_o at_o last_o division_n will_v prove_v their_o destruction_n that_o nourish_v they_o 5.15_o if_o you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o consume_v one_o of_o another_o in_o these_o regards_n there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o maintain_v and_o confirm_v union_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o especial_o in_o such_o time_n as_o these_o be_v wherein_o professor_n of_o christ_n have_v by_o their_o unparallelled_a division_n both_o in_o judgement_n affection_n and_o practice_n bring_v such_o reproach_n upon_o the_o gospel_n and_o way_n of_o truth_n prejudice_n upon_o their_o own_o soul_n hazard_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o regard_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o unite_v cement_n knit_v and_o sodder_n together_o the_o disjoint_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n 10.17_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n as_o many_o grain_n of_o wheat_n make_v up_o one_o loaf_n so_o many_o member_n make_v up_o one_o body_n of_o christ._n and_o as_o we_o all_o partake_v that_o one_o bread_n so_o we_o all_o thereby_o profess_v to_o be_v one_o &_o walk_v as_o fellow-member_n in_o christ_n with_o all_o christian_a love_n union_n and_o mutual_a tenderness_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o if_o we_o dissolve_v communion_n with_o our_o fellow-member_n how_o can_v we_o maintain_v communion_n with_o christ_n our_o head_n thus_o you_o may_v examine_v what_o need_v you_o have_v of_o the_o lords-supper_n which_o be_v the_o second_o gener●al_a branch_n of_o preparation_n what_o present_a fitness_n we_o have_v for_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o three_o and_o last_o but_o not_o the_o least_o particular_a whereupon_o by_o way_n of_o preparation_n we_o be_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o before_o we_o communicate_v wherein_o do_v our_o present_a fitness_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n consist_v and_o how_o may_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o about_o it_o answ._n our_o present_a fitness_n for_o the_o 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they_o do_v 3._o for_o the_o lead_n on_o and_o incite_v of_o all_o the_o other_o communion-grace_n knowledge_n will_v stir_v up_o faith_n repentance_n obedience_n love_n thankfulness_n and_o spiritual_a desire_n to_o their_o proper_a object_n and_o action_n whereas_o gross_a ignorance_n will_v either_o withstand_v they_o or_o mislead_v they_o how_o be_v knowledge_n to_o be_v try_v answ._n knowledge_n may_v be_v try_v whether_o it_o be_v ●ound_v and_o competent_a 1._o by_o the_o particular_a point_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v more_o peculiarly_a requisite_a to_o worthy_a communicate_v 2._o by_o the_o property_n of_o true_a sanctify_a knowledge_n i._o the_o particular_a point_n of_o knowledge_n requisite_a to_o prepare_v christian_n for_o worthy_a communicate_v be_v especial_o these_o viz._n a_o competent_a knowledge_n 1._o of_o god_n for_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o come_v to_o renew_v covenant_n with_o god_n and_o to_o have_v the_o new_a testament_n with_o all_o the_o promise_n 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