Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	call_v	sacrament_n	word_n	1,601	5	4.6502	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65465	The pious communicant rightly prepar'd, or, A discourse concerning the Blessed Sacrament wherein the nature of it is described, our obligation to frequent communion enforced, and directions given for due preparation for it, behaviour at, and after it, and profiting by it : with prayers and hymns, suited to the several parts of that holy office : to which is added, a short discourse of baptism / by Samuel Wesley ...	Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.	1700 (1700)	Wing W1376; ESTC R38528	120,677	302

ridiculous_a consequence_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v eat_v his_o own_o body_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n to_o eat_v make_v christian_n the_o worst_a of_o cannibal_n to_o eat_v their_o god_n a_o thousand_o time_n over_o deorum_fw-la over_o eoquem_fw-la tam_fw-la amentem_fw-la esse_fw-la putas_fw-la qui_fw-la illud_fw-la quo_fw-la vescatur_fw-la credat_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la tully_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la imply_v penetration_n of_o dimension_n contradict_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o body_n which_o can_v be_v in_o two_o place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n communion_n time_n rubric_n after_o communion_n much_o less_o in_o earth_n and_o heaven_n contradict_v our_o saviour_n own_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v he_o always_o 11._o always_o st._n mat._n 26._o 11._o that_o be_v his_o body_n with_o we_o though_o in_o his_o divinity_n his_o spirit_n his_o power_n his_o grace_n he_o be_v with_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 20._o world_n st._n mat._n 28._o 20._o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o his_o body_n break_v and_o blood_n shed_v for_o we_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 28._o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 26_o 27_o 28._o who_o call_v it_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o consecration_n thrice_o in_o one_o chapter_n supra_fw-la chapter_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la for_o which_o reason_n and_o many_o other_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v our_o church_n declare_v in_o her_o twenty_o eight_o article_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o transubstantiation_n or_o the_o change_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v prove_v in_o holy_a writ_n but_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o many_o superstition_n §_o fourteen_o but_o how_o be_v it_o then_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n be_v he_o present_v there_o and_o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a say_v therein_o to_o eat_v his_o body_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n both_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o by_o our_o own_o church_n and_o most_o other_o protestant_n of_o all_o denomination_n etc._n denomination_n lutheran_n calvin_n beza_n assemb_v catechism_n great_a and_o less_o cranmer_n ridley_n communion_n service_n english_a tigur_n liturg._n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v true_a in_o some_o sense_n be_v evident_a from_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n our_o saviour_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n and_o the_o apostle_n 16._o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n thus_o our_o forementioned_a article_n that_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v a_o partake_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o bless_v a_o partake_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o in_o the_o catechism_n that_o the_o inward_a part_n or_o thing_n signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o like_a in_o several_a place_n in_o the_o communion-office_n from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o little_a reason_n our_o adversary_n have_v to_o brand_v we_o for_o sacramentarian_o or_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o sound_a sense_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n §_o xv._o but_o what_o sense_n that_o be_v we_o come_v now_o to_o inquire_v first_o the_o symbol_n the_o very_a bread_n and_o wine_n be_v in_o a_o figurative_a typical_a and_o sacramental_a sense_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n they_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a or_o ordinary_a figure_n they_o do_v real_o and_o actual_o from_o their_o institution_n represent_v and_o exhibit_v christ_n death_n unto_o we_o as_o do_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n the_o delivery_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o egypt_n this_o our_o church_n affirm_v in_o her_o homily_n of_o the_o sacrament_n part_n i._n that_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o hold_v that_o in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o vain_a ceremony_n no_o untrue_a figure_n of_o a_o thing_n absent_a but_o the_o bread_n and_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o memory_n of_o christ_n the_o annunciation_n of_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n §_o xvi_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o more_o in_o it_o for_o 2._o there_o be_v in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n a_o real_a spiritual_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o every_o faithful_a receiver_n christ_n as_o to_o his_o divinity_n be_v every_o where_o and_o more_o effectual_o and_o gracious_o present_a to_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o will_v make_v his_o promise_n good_a to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 20._o world_n st._n mat._n 28._o 20._o and_o doubtless_o be_v so_o in_o this_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o of_o baptism_n and_o herein_o he_o convey_v all_o the_o real_a benefit_n obtain_v by_o his_o suffering_n to_o every_o faithful_a receiver_n his_o natural_a body_n be_v in_o heaven_n where_o it_o will_v remain_v till_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n he_o be_v spiritual_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n present_a by_o faith_n to_o our_o spirit_n the_o forementioned_a homily_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o memory_n of_o christ_n death_n but_o that_o there_o be_v likewise_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o marvellous_a incorporation_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o again_o if_o god_n have_v purify_v our_o heart_n by_o faith_n we_o do_v at_o this_o table_n receive_v not_o only_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n but_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n also_o not_o the_o figure_n but_o the_o truth_n not_o the_o shadow_n only_o but_o the_o body_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n our_o learned_a bishop_n jewel_n that_o not_o the_o naked_a figure_n and_o bare_a sign_n and_o token_n only_o but_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v very_o and_o indeed_o give_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o very_o eat_v it_o and_o drink_v it_o and_o live_v by_o it_o and_z thereby_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o yet_o he_o go_v on_o '_o we_o say_v not_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v do_v away_o or_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v fleshly_a present_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o heaven_n there_o to_o feed_v on_o he_o though_o by_o the_o way_n what_o need_n will_v there_o have_v be_v of_o the_o sursum_fw-la corda_n or_o invitation_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n if_o whole_a christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v actual_o present_a upon_o the_o altar_n §_o xvii_o but_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o our_o church_n of_o england_n ever_o hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o receive_v but_o only_o to_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n for_o those_o who_o receive_v unworthy_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o sure_o they_o do_v not_o proper_o communicate_v of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o he_o that_o do_v have_v eternal_a life_n nay_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o famous_a say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o father_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v only_o press_v with_o their_o tooth_n the_o sacrament_n or_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n but_o do_v not_o real_o communicate_v in_o it_o neither_o do_v the_o father_n ever_o think_v that_o we_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o gross_a carnal_a capernaitical_a sense_n whatever_o high_a expression_n they_o may_v have_v sometime_o use_v concern_v this_o mystery_n wherein_o they_o may_v have_v be_v follow_v by_o devout_a modern_a writer_n hear_v one_o for_o all_o it_o be_v st._n augustine_n de_fw-fr doctrinâ_fw-la christianâ_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o where_o in_o his_o rule_n for_o interpret_n scripture_n he_o instance_n in_o that_o text_n which_o have_v be_v so_o much_o controvert_v of_o late_a year_n the_o 6_o of_o

for_o no_o pretend_a necessity_n can_v excuse_v their_o sin_n and_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o escape_v god_n anger_n but_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n §_o xxxii_o a_o superstitious_a fear_n and_o mistake_v reverence_n for_o this_o ordinance_n and_o terrible_a apprehension_n concern_v it_o chief_o ground_v on_o some_o misapply_v text_n of_o scripture_n do_v very_o frequent_o keep_v person_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o if_o we_o be_v but_o as_o willing_a to_o know_v and_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n as_o to_o make_v excuse_n for_o the_o neglect_v it_o such_o a_o full_a answer_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o these_o objection_n as_o will_v scarce_o fail_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n §_o xxxiii_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a text_n and_o which_o many_o have_v so_o often_o in_o their_o mouth_n as_o if_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o be_v never_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v that_o in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o and_o there_o be_v several_a expression_n sound_v much_o the_o same_o way_n in_o the_o first_o exhortation_n before_o the_o communion_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a when_o we_o come_v thither_o lest_o it_o increase_v our_o damnation_n and_o lest_o satan_n enter_v into_o we_o as_o he_o do_v into_o judas_n and_o fill_v we_o full_a of_o all_o iniquity_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o destruction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o very_o severe_a sentence_n be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o true_a repentance_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o they_o can_v mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n whereon_o they_o be_v ground_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v interpret_v by_o it_o and_o to_o understand_v that_o aright_o we_o must_v inquire_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o two_o phrase_n receive_v unworthy_o and_o that_o damnation_n which_o be_v threaten_v upon_o it_o §_o xxxiv_o and_o the_o context_n evident_o show_v that_o the_o receive_v unworthy_o for_o which_o the_o corinthian_n be_v here_o blame_v be_v receive_v with_o that_o inexcusable_a disorder_n whereof_o they_o be_v guilty_a at_o the_o sacrament_n one_o be_v hungry_a and_o another_o drunken_a at_o their_o feast_n of_o charity_n which_o then_o accompany_v that_o ordinance_n there_o be_v schism_n and_o division_n among_o they_o even_o at_o that_o feast_n one_o great_a end_n whereof_o be_v to_o promote_v christian_a unity_n and_o love_n one_o come_v before_o another_o and_o the_o rich_a despise_v the_o poor_a they_o do_v not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n they_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o that_o and_o common_a food_n at_o least_o consider_v it_o not_o as_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o some_o think_v lightfoot_n think_v lightfoot_n not_o as_o a_o christian_a sacrament_n but_o as_o a_o heathen_a feast_n or_o a_o jewish_a passover_n §_o xxxv_o whereby_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o themselves_o by_o which_o can_v be_v immediate_o intend_v eternal_a damnation_n but_o temporal_a judgement_n as_o the_o word_n here_o undoubted_o signify_v which_o we_o translate_v more_o harsh_o by_o damnation_n for_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a and_o many_o be_v fall_v asleep_o that_o be_v god_n heavy_a judgement_n fall_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o life_n some_o think_v a_o plague_n or_o some_o contagious_a disease_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n which_o sense_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o or_o consider_v of_o our_o fault_n and_o repent_v and_o amend_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v afflict_v with_o these_o temporal_a evil_n though_o even_o those_o be_v in_o order_n to_o amendment_n and_o such_o punishment_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o state_n of_o probation_n for_o it_o follow_v when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n namely_o at_o god_n last_o dreadful_a tribunal_n §_o xxxvi_o but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v be_v there_o no_o other_o unworthy_a receive_n and_o no_o other_o damnation_n as_o a_o consequent_a thereon_o but_o what_o have_v be_v now_o describe_v yes_o doubtless_o for_o we_o then_o receive_v unworthy_o when_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n notwithstanding_o our_o obligation_n to_o leave_v they_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o this_o very_a heinous_a sin_n and_o that_o in_o some_o proportion_n to_o the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o it_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o impenitence_n will_v be_v no_o less_o than_o eternal_a misery_n but_o still_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o forego_n consideration_n that_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n immediate_o intend_v and_o i_o think_v all_o sober_a divine_n be_v agree_v herein_o §_o xxxvii_o add_v to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n or_o indeed_o in_o any_o other_o scripture_n to_o excuse_v any_o person_n for_o not_o receive_v or_o to_o deter_v they_o from_o do_v it_o but_o rather_o quite_o the_o contrary_n because_o the_o man_n who_o have_v not_o the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n do_v this_o excuse_n those_o who_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o marriage_n no_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o the_o king_n send_v forth_o his_o army_n and_o destroy_v those_o murderer_n and_o burn_v up_o their_o city_n christ_n command_v we_o to_o come_v his_o minister_n invite_v we_o it_o be_v our_o own_o fault_n if_o we_o come_v unprepared_a but_o nothing_o can_v excuse_v our_o neglect_n and_o refusal_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o not_o stay_n away_o and_o refuse_v to_o receive_v but_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o cup._n §_o xxxviii_o there_o be_v another_o text_n which_o have_v be_v wide_o mistake_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o on_o the_o same_o occasion_n it_o be_v that_o of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v but_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o than_o that_o this_o place_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o relation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n any_o more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o food_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o eat_a meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n or_o of_o any_o of_o those_o meat_n which_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n account_v a_o abomination_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o who_o do_v it_o with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n without_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o he_o be_v damn_v or_o condemn_v namely_o by_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o accuse_v and_o judge_v he_o for_o it_o and_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n by_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o 14._o v._n i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o be_v either_o by_o christ_n word_n that_o nothing_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v the_o man_n or_o else_o by_o immediate_a inspiration_n as_o he_o receive_v many_o other_o thing_n i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a which_o evident_o refer_v to_o those_o distinction_n of_o meat_n which_o at_o that_o time_n make_v so_o great_a a_o disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n §_o thirty-nine_o but_o since_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o act_v with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o what_o case_n soever_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o must_v in_o the_o last_o place_n consider_v the_o different_a degree_n of_o doubt_v which_o compare_v with_o our_o obligation_n to_o duty_n will_v quite_o remove_v this_o objection_n we_o may_v reckon_v three_o degree_n of_o doubt_v 1._o when_o man_n have_v some_o small_a remain_a scruple_n and_o unreasonable_a unaccountable_a fear_n after_o the_o strict_a examination_n into_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o all_o moral_a satisfaction_n therein_o concern_v their_o obligation_n unto_o it_o or_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o action_n 2._o when_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o balance_n unresolved_a whether_o a_o thing_n be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a a_o duty_n or_o otherwise_o and_o the_o reason_n on_o neither_o side_n do_v sensible_o and_o visible_o preponderate_a so_o as_o to_o incline_v to_o act_v or_o not_o act_v and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o true_a and_o proper_a doubt_n or_o else_o 3._o when_o man_n be_v absolute_o dissatisfy_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o

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or_o make_v proselyte_n disciple_n or_o make_v disciple_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o learned_a man_n who_o have_v write_v on_o this_o controversy_n this_o be_v now_o own_a by_o the_o antipedobaptist_n themselves_o for_o dr._n russel_n in_o the_o late_a dispute_n at_o gosport_n render_v the_o word_n disciple_n or_o make_v disciple_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o signification_n be_v here_o use_v by_o the_o syriack_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 20_o v._n which_o answer_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o render_v teach_v but_o that_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v make_v proselyte_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v as_o they_o be_v of_o be_v further_o teach_v when_o they_o be_v by_o baptism_n enter_v into_o the_o school_n of_o christ._n §_o xxiv_o their_o next_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o those_o expression_n in_o scripture_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v he_o 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