Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	apostle_n	reason_n	word_n	1,618	5	4.0680	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60693	The unworthy non-communicant a treatise shewing the danger of neglecting the blessed Sacrament of the Lords Supper, and rectifying the mistakes of many in this age concerning it : the first part / by William Smythies ...	Smythies, William, d. 1715.	1683 (1683)	Wing S4380; ESTC R2617	44,747	144

administer_v every_o lordsday_n as_o it_o be_v former_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o communion_n service_n be_v still_o continue_a in_o the_o church_n when_o there_o be_v no_o administration_n be_v not_o because_o christian_n may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n too_o often_o but_o because_o the_o commonness_n of_o it_o may_v lesson_n that_o reverence_n and_o esteem_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o that_o great_a and_o solemn_a ordinance_n it_o will_v be_v a_o happiness_n indeed_o if_o from_o the_o number_n of_o zealous_a communicant_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o necessary_a to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n every_o lordsday_n ii_o the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o many_o think_v it_o be_v who_o flee_v from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o that_o which_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o a_o very_a great_a and_o irrecoverable_a danger_n it_o be_v not_o a_o unpardonable_a sin_n but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v amend_v i_o mention_v this_o in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o such_o terrible_a fear_n of_o be_v unworthy_a communicant_n that_o they_o communicate_v not_o at_o all_o which_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v be_v the_o common_a case_n of_o non-communicants_a in_o our_o day_n these_o disquiet_v fear_n proceed_v from_o a_o mistake_n of_o two_o expression_n in_o the_o apostle_n admonition_n to_o the_o corrinthian_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o for_o the_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n they_o do_v not_o right_o understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o nor_o by_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o these_o expression_n they_o start_v from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v become_v a_o snare_n they_o be_v so_o affright_v that_o christ_n command_n signify_v nothing_o to_o they_o nor_o yet_o the_o benefit_n 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unworthy_a the_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o common_o make_v use_v of_o it_o be_v a_o good_a interpretation_n of_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n we_o do_v not_o call_v a_o man_n unworthy_a because_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o any_o high_a accomplishment_n because_o he_o be_v of_o mean_a or_o low_a degree_n than_o other_o nor_o do_v we_o call_v a_o man_n unworthy_a because_o of_o some_o fault_n that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o consider_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o but_o we_o call_v he_o unworthy_a who_o do_v a_o base_a act_n from_o a_o base_a design_n we_o call_v he_o unworthy_a who_o be_v a_o dissembler_n who_o pretend_v friendship_n to_o another_o for_o his_o own_o end_n but_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o real_a kindness_n for_o he_o he_o be_v unworthy_a who_o east_n contempt_n upon_o he_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o reverence_n and_o honour_n as_o his_o superior_a in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o this_o be_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v a_o unworthy_a communicant_a who_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v no_o care_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o be_v a_o unworthy_a communicant_a who_o pretend_v great_a honour_n and_o reverence_n for_o his_o saviour_n and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o come_v unreverent_o before_o he_o which_o be_v the_o corinthian_n case_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o word_n no_o man_n must_v make_v the_o esteem_n which_o he_o have_v for_o himself_o to_o be_v his_o rule_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v conclude_v that_o our_o saviour_n make_v a_o feast_n with_o a_o resolution_n that_o none_o shall_v partake_v of_o it_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n gild_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a and_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n humility_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a and_o so_o by_o consequence_n none_o must_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n the_o apostle_n himself_o be_v a_o unworthy_a communicant_a for_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n if_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o worthy_a communicant_a according_a to_o the_o good_a conceit_n that_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o the_o boast_a pharisee_n shall_v be_v worthy_a and_o the_o poor_a humble_a and_o penitent_a publican_n shall_v be_v unworthy_a it_o be_v great_a pity_n but_o that_o every_o good_a christian_n shall_v understand_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n because_o otherwise_o those_o who_o be_v most_o worthy_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a humility_n and_o self-abasement_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o conclude_v themselves_o unworthy_a it_o have_v be_v great_a pity_n that_o the_o centurion_n shall_v have_v lose_v his_o errand_n to_o our_o saviour_n because_o he_o account_v himself_o unworthy_a that_o he_o shall_v come_v under_o his_o roof_n our_o saviour_n will_v have_v account_v it_o great_a pity_n that_o the_o woman_n of_o cana_n shall_v have_v be_v reject_v because_o she_o account_v herself_o as_o unworthy_a as_o a_o dog_n it_o be_v a_o great_a pity_n that_o any_o humble_a christian_n shall_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n because_o he_o think_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o it_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o unworthiness_n do_v show_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a those_o who_o be_v under_o this_o mistake_n may_v be_v better_o inform_v by_o read_v the_o form_n of_o administration_n in_o our_o church_n we_o do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o say_v lord_n we_o have_v now_o get_v a_o great_a conquest_n over_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v now_o arrive_v to_o a_o high_a measure_n of_o grace_n and_o piety_n beyond_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o now_o we_o account_v ourselves_o worthy_a communicant_n and_o such_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o sup_v with_o our_o lord_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n which_o we_o have_v grievous_o commit_v we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o gather_v the_o crumb_n under_o his_o table_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o none_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o those_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o it_o that_o every_o one_o therefore_o may_v have_v a_o right_a notion_n of_o this_o word_n unworthy_a the_o rule_n which_o they_o must_v judge_v by_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n every_o man_n must_v account_v himself_o worthy_a or_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o think_v of_o himself_o but_o according_a to_o what_o god_n word_n declare_v concern_v he_o they_o be_v worthy_a who_o god_n accept_v of_o according_a to_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n declare_v in_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n he_o that_o be_v sincere_o penitent_a though_o he_o can_v think_v himself_o worthy_a yet_o god_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a communicant_a and_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n and_o injurious_a to_o himself_o if_o he_o come_v not_o to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n he_o that_o sincere_o desire_v and_o endeavour_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o many_o fail_n in_o his_o duty_n he_o think_v himself_o unworthy_a yet_o god_n account_v he_o worthy_a and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o come_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o alacrity_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v very_o proper_a for_o he_o because_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o help_v he_o against_o that_o which_o trouble_v he_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a unworthiness_n as_o to_o the_o person_n and_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o communicate_v as_o to_o the_o person_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sinful_a and_o impenitent_a state_n when_o he_o allow_v himself_o in_o sensual_a practice_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o

they_o though_o he_o know_v that_o he_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n either_o try_v to_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o atheistical_a hope_n that_o there_o be_v no_o world_n but_o this_o or_o else_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o after_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o common_a snare_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o person_n can_v not_o be_v a_o worthy_a communicant_a for_o he_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n in_o his_o mind_n he_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o his_o intention_n to_o repent_v afterward_o do_v suppose_v he_o be_v one_o who_o can_v not_o think_v himself_o welcome_a to_o christ_n because_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v his_o lord_n to_o rule_v over_o he_o there_o be_v unworthiness_n likewise_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v and_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o receive_v with_o reverence_n as_o become_v he_o in_o that_o solemn_a approach_n to_o god_n this_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n which_o the_o 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not_o receive_v after_o a_o devout_a and_o religious_a manner_n be_v unworthy_a i_o hope_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o take_v off_o the_o unnecessary_a and_o causeless_a fear_n of_o those_o who_o be_v humble_a christian_n &_o that_o they_o will_v not_o any_o long_o give_v the_o enemy_n of_o their_o salvation_n this_o advanvantage_n against_o they_o but_o that_o they_o will_v take_v right_a measure_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n because_o they_o think_v themselves_o unworthy_a that_o they_o will_v account_v it_o a_o good_a qualification_n for_o their_o welcome_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n let_v such_o person_n look_v into_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o they_o will_v find_v that_o such_o person_n as_o they_o be_v be_v not_o only_o accept_v of_o christ_n but_o high_o commend_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o most_o welcome_o guest_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n which_o be_v the_o affright_a expression_n that_o make_v thousand_o afraid_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o tremble_a sinner_n be_v afraid_a that_o this_o bring_v man_n into_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v a_o sin_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v they_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v unworthy_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v and_o ruin_v that_o they_o have_v swallow_v down_o poison_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o can_v never_o vomit_v it_o up_o again_o and_o if_o these_o be_v the_o interpretation_n that_o sinner_n make_v of_o those_o expression_n that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o say_v who_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v and_o yet_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o unworthy_a receiver_n he_o be_v from_o thenceforth_o in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v so_o few_o communicant_n that_o i_o may_v therefore_o rectify_v these_o mistake_n i_o desire_v these_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o expression_n to_o scare_v the_o wicked_a man_n among_o christian_n from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o come_v to_o it_o he_o do_v not_o suppose_v that_o what_o he_o say_v he_o will_v make_v any_o afraid_a to_o perform_v their_o duty_n in_o observe_v this_o ordinance_n nor_o have_v it_o any_o such_o effect_n upon_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n he_o be_v a_o more_o faithful_a steward_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n than_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o design_n to_o discourage_v those_o from_o come_v to_o his_o master_n table_n who_o be_v invite_v to_o prepare_v &_o to_o come_v to_o it_o if_o he_o have_v he_o have_v be_v as_o unworthy_a a_o minister_n as_o the_o worst_a sinner_n can_v be_v a_o unworthy_a communicant_a it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o may_v exceed_o tend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o scrupulous_a when_o they_o read_v the_o scripture_n to_o consider_v well_o what_o the_o design_n of_o the_o penman_n be_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o will_v prevent_v misapplication_n which_o be_v of_o very_o ill_a consequence_n 2._o the_o word_n which_o be_v translate_v damnation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v judgement_n and_o do_v as_o well_o signify_v any_o temporal_a evil_n which_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o punishment_n in_o the_o hellish_a state_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o and_o no_o more_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o offend_v god_n and_o provoke_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o himself_o 3._o the_o case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o that_o may_v tend_v exceed_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o affright_v 1._o they_o have_v receive_v unworthy_o but_o yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v damn_v or_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o lose_a condition_n and_o must_v now_o perish_v for_o ever_o but_o admonish_v they_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v come_v with_o better_a preparation_n than_o they_o have_v before_o 2._o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o themselves_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n they_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n from_o which_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o god_n send_v a_o plague_n at_o corinth_n for_o their_o unworthy_a receive_v 3._o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n only_o blame_v the_o corinthian_n for_o that_o fault_n which_o they_o be_v then_o guilty_a of_o which_o be_v their_o unworthy_a receive_v there_o be_v no_o christian_n in_o those_o day_n that_o be_v non-communicants_a they_o general_o value_v the_o sacrament_n above_o their_o life_n and_o a_o opportunity_n of_o receive_v though_o it_o be_v administer_v every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n above_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v therefore_o no_o occasion_n for_o the_o apostle_n to_o tell_v they_o the_o danger_n of_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o there_o have_v no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n can_v imagine_v but_o that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v threaten_v damnation_n as_o well_o to_o unworthy_a neglecter_n as_o he_o do_v to_o unworthy_a receiver_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n 4._o if_o this_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n be_v afraid_a to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n they_o may_v for_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v afraid_a to_o perform_v other_o duty_n of_o religion_n if_o any_o impenitent_a sinner_n pray_v to_o god_n without_o a_o resolution_n to_o avoid_v the_o same_o course_n of_o life_n he_o can_v think_v 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