Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	authority_n	church_n	receive_v	11,930	5	6.2995	4	true

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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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in_o which_o regard_n there_o be_v the_o less_o danger_n of_o derive_v infection_n from_o they_o in_o and_o by_o this_o ordinance_n of_o any_o other_o whereas_o they_o come_v usual_o to_o all_o other_o ordinance_n without_o any_o examination_n preparation_n promise_v of_o repentance_n or_o future_a reformation_n make_v no_o such_o conscience_n of_o abstain_v from_o their_o sinful_a course_n on_o lecture_n day_n or_o lord_n day_n as_o they_o do_v on_o sacrament_n day_n come_v unto_o they_o with_o and_o in_o their_o scandalous_a fin●_n therefore_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v suspend_v from_o all_o other_o ordinance_n then_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n only_o at_o which_o they_o be_v least_o contagious_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o penitent_a most_o reform_a both_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n three_o those_o who_o be_v true_o pious_a or_o at_o least_o not_o scandalous_a be_v less_o capable_a of_o receive_v infection_n contagion_n from_o scandalous_a sinner_n at_o the_o lord_n 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resolution_n be_v more_o to_o be_v avoid_v then_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 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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