Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	faith_n	word_n	write_a	3,171	5	10.6412	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82009	The communicants instructor. Or, A sacramental catechism in which the nature of the covenant of grace, and the visible seals thereof (viz.) baptism and the Lord's Supper, with the gospel qualifications of worthy receivers, are opened with all plainness and clearness by way of question and answer. Recommended to the use of the younger and more ignorant sort, especially to such as desire admission to, and would worthily partake of the Lord's Supper; with a request to the charitable, that they would make it a piece of their spiritual alms to the poor. By George Day, Minister of the gospel.	Day, George, d. 1697.	1700 (1700)	Wing D460; ESTC R229671	41,977	125

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knowledge_n isa_n 54.13_o heb._n 8.11_o q._n 114._o what_o else_o a._n the_o renew_n of_o their_o will_n or_o heart_n ezek._n 36.26_o and_o 11.19_o 20._o q._n 115._o what_o else_o a._n the_o put_n of_o his_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o q._n 116._o what_o else_o a._n the_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32.40_o q._n 117._o what_o else_o a._n the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o accept_n they_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n isa_n 53.11_o jer._n 31.34_o rom._n 3.24_o 25_o 26._o q._n 118._o what_o else_o a._n the_o sanctification_n of_o their_o nature_n ezek._n 36.25_o q._n 119._o what_o else_o a._n adoption_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.18_o q._n 120._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o no_o a._n we_o may_v know_v it_o by_o the_o operation_n fruit_n or_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o which_o be_v such_o as_o these_o light_z life_n love_n liberty_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n repentance_n hope_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o 5.22_o 23._o q._n 121._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n a._n 1._o by_o the_o uprightness_n singleness_n and_o sensibleness_n or_o tenderness_n of_o our_o heart_n psal_n 7.10_o ezek._n 11.19_o 2._o by_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v the_o bend_a desire_n &_o delight_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o please_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n psal_n 119.6_o 8_o 16._o act_n 13.22_o psal_n 40.8_o q._n 122._o who_o must_v judge_v of_o this_o inward_a invisible_a right_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n every_o particular_a christian_n ought_v to_o examine_v and_o judge_v of_o his_o own_o inward_a and_o invisible_a right_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o 12._o q_o 123._o w●at_o be_v a_o gospel-fitness_n or_o preparedness_n for_o this_o ordinance_n a._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a gospel_n fitness_n for_o it_o 1._o a_o fitness_n of_o our_o state_n or_o condition_n 2._o a_o fitness_n of_o our_o frame_n or_o disposition_n both_o these_o must_v be_v have_v to_o make_v we_o worthy_a guest_n at_o this_o holy_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n 124._o who_o be_v in_o a_o fit_a state_n or_o condition_n for_o this_o ordinance_n a._n all_o such_o and_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o save_v grace_n or_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n and_o so_o qualify_v with_o those_o grace_n that_o be_v needful_a and_o useful_a for_o a_o right_a receive_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o a_o spiritual_a profit_v by_o it_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o q._n 125._o what_o be_v saving-grace_n a._n save_v grace_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n elect_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o usual_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o they_o be_v effectual_o incline_v and_o enable_v and_o do_v sincere_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n in_o heart_n lip_n and_o life_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o eph._n 4.18_o col._n 3.16_o heb._n 12.28_o john_n 17.17_o rom._n 15.16_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o heb._n 13.12_o q._n 126._o how_o may_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v saving-grace_n a._n we_o may_v know_v it_o by_o the_o good_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v especial_o these_o two_o 1._o save_v grace_n turn_v the_o heart_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o set_v it_o against_o sin_n so_o that_o such_o a_o man_n do_v not_o only_o forbear_v sin_n but_o hate_v it_o and_o seek_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o it_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n ezek._n 18.30_o psal_n 119.104_o matth._n 26.41_o col._n 3.5_o 2._o save_v grace_n turn_v the_o heart_n unto_o god_n and_o godliness_n strong_o and_o constant_o incline_v it_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o make_v we_o fit_a and_o ready_a to_o and_o active_a in_o good_a work_n enable_v we_o cheerful_o to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n precept_n and_o patient_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o providence_n eph._n 2.10_o isa_n 55.7_o psal_n 119_o 112._o tit._n 3.1_o act_n 21.13_o tit._n 2.14_o q._n 127._o what_o be_v the_o particular_a grace_n or_o gracious_a qualification_n that_o fit_v we_o for_o a_o worthy_a partake_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n they_o be_v especial_o these_o seven_o knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n love_n new_a obedience_n thankfulness_n &_o holy_a desire_n or_o a_o spiritual_a appetite_n to_o this_o ordinance_n 128._o what_o knowledge_n shall_v we_o have_v a._n a_o competent_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o fundamental_a or_o principal_a truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n necessary_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n prov._n 19.2_o eph._n 1.17_o col._n 1.9_o &_o 3.10_o q._n 129._o what_o be_v the_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v especial_o know_v a._n some_o truth_n concern_v god_n some_o concern_v man_n some_o concern_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o some_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n q_o 130._o what_o shall_v we_o know_v concern_v god_n a._n we_o shall_v know_v something_o concern_v his_o essence_n or_o nature_n something_o concern_v his_o will_n and_o something_o concern_v his_o worship_n q._n 131._o what_o shall_v we_o know_v concern_v the_o essence_n or_o nature_n of_o god_n a._n these_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n heb._n 11.6_o q._n 132._o what_o else_o a._n 2._o that_o god_n be_v one_o or_o that_o there_o be_v only_o one_o true_a god_n and_o no_o more_o deut._n 6.4_o jer._n 10.10_o q._n 133._o what_o else_o a._n that_o this_o one_o god_n subsi_v in_o three_o distinct_a person_n call_v by_o distinct_a name_n in_o scripture_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n matth._n 28.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o q._n 134._o what_o else_o a._n 4._o that_o this_o one_o god_n be_v a_o most_o pure_a invisible_a spirit_n or_o a_o be_v that_o can_v be_v see_v by_o our_o eye_n john_n 4.24_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o and_o 6.16_o q._n 135._o by_o what_o have_v god_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o a._n god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o his_o write_a word_n 2._o by_o his_o work_n q._n 136._o what_o do_v the_o word_n make_v know_v to_o we_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n a._n the_o word_n