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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	speak_v	true_a	word_n	4,837	5	4.2671	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58902	A helpe to the willing soul, or, The communicants counsellor being a plaine and familiar discourse upon sundry maine truths, both doctrinall and practicall, requisite to be known, understood and observed by every Christian before his approach to the Lords table : composed mostly in reference to the rules and directions concerning sacramentall knowledge laid down in an ordinance of both Houses of Parliament of the 20 of October, 1645 / by Henry Searle ; for the benefit and edification of the inhabitants of Aldeburgh in Suffolk.	Searle, Henry, b. 1616.	1647 (1647)	Wing S2203; ESTC R15097	21,827	50

scandalous_a person_n unto_o it_o because_o the_o rarity_n of_o such_o instance_n will_v sufficient_o show_v that_o it_o be_v but_o mere_o accidental_a to_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o convert_v people_n from_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o we_o must_v not_o gather_v ordinary_a and_o stand_a practical_a rule_n from_o accidental_a providence_n and_o rare_a event_n beside_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n do_v plain_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v nourish_v and_o not_o beget_v and_o last_o if_o any_o be_v ever_o convert_v by_o this_o sacrament_n their_o conversion_n sure_o be_v either_o by_o behold_v the_o outward_a element_n which_o be_v a_o visible_a word_n or_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n read_v or_o open_v and_o prayer_n join_v therewith_o both_o which_o we_o call_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o element_n and_o not_o by_o actual_a receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n which_o will_v only_o prove_v that_o unworthy_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o see_v and_o hear_v but_o not_o prove_v that_o they_o ought_v actual_o to_o receive_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o sacramental_a element_n qu._n but_o at_o least_o do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o the_o bypass_a sin_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n be_v pardon_v in_o and_o by_o his_o meet_a partake_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n ans_fw-fr no_o for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n his_o sin_n past_a especial_o if_o confess_v to_o god_n and_o serious_o repent_v of_o be_v pardon_v ezek._n 18._o 21_o 22._o with_o god_n before_o he_o come_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n qu._n if_o his_o sin_n commit_v be_v pardon_v before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n then_o what_o good_a can_v a_o believer_n get_v by_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr though_o the_o sin_n pass_v be_v pardon_v to_o a_o christian_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n yet_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n he_o be_v by_o the_o sacrament_n strengthen_v in_o a_o more_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o also_o he_o be_v strengthen_v in_o a_o great_a confidence_n that_o god_n will_v increase_v all_o save_a grace_n in_o he_o jud._n 6._o 36_o 37._o etc._n etc._n qu._n how_o can_v the_o eat_n of_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o drink_n of_o a_o little_a wine_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n strengthen_v the_o faith_n and_o make_v you_o more_o confident_a that_o god_n will_v increase_v all_o save_a grace_n in_o you_o ans_fw-fr in_o this_o respect_n the_o eat_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o wine_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n do_v strengthen_v and_o increase_v my_o faith_n and_o confidence_n because_o i_o know_v that_o christ_n do_v set_v apart_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o token_n and_o pledge_n to_o assure_v i_o that_o as_o sure_o as_o a_o weak_a body_n be_v make_v strong_a grow_v great_a and_o be_v preserve_v alive_a by_o receive_v meat_n and_o drink_n so_o sure_o shall_v my_o soul_n be_v make_v strong_a in_o faith_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o save_a grace_n and_o be_v nourish_v up_o unto_o eternal_a life_n through_o my_o eat_n and_o drink_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n joh._n 6._o 54._o etc._n etc._n qu._n but_o do_v worthy_a communicant_n eat_v and_o drink_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr yes_o worthy_a communicant_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n joh._n 6._o 53_o 56._o q._n how_o can_v we_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n see_v christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o be_v on_o earth_n ans_fw-fr though_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o on_o earth_n yet_o by_o faith_n we_o can_v reach_v he_o and_o by_o faith_n we_o do_v spiritual_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n joh._n 6._o 35_o 47_o 48._o qu._n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n spiritual_o by_o faith_n ans_fw-fr to_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o by_o faith_n be_v to_o believe_v unfeigned_o that_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v spiritual_o unite_v himself_o to_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o this_o spiritual_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a sign_n do_v bring_v along_o with_o it_o the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n for_o the_o comfort_v strengthen_v and_o nourish_v of_o my_o soul_n qu._n be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n bodily_a present_n in_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr no_o christ_n be_v not_o bodily_a present_n in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act._n 3._o 21._o qu._n but_o be_v not_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n change_v into_o the_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o minister_n have_v consecrate_v they_o that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v read_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n give_v thanks_o and_o pray_v ans_fw-fr the_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n do_v receive_v a_o sacramental_a change_n in_o their_o use_n and_o effect_n because_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n by_o faith_n take_v they_o as_o sacred_a and_o holy_a pledge_n and_o seal_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n which_o before_o consecration_n be_v but_o common_a and_o ordinary_a creature_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o substance_n and_o materiality_n they_o remain_v still_o the_o same_o as_o they_o be_v before_o without_o any_o change_n at_o all_o qu._n but_o do_v not_o christ_n himself_o say_v of_o the_o bread_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o of_o the_o wine_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n and_o do_v not_o christ_n speak_v true_a in_o so_o say_v ans_fw-fr christ_n word_n in_o call_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v most_o certain_o true_a in_o his_o own_o sacramental_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n joh._n 6._o 63._o but_o not_o in_o a_o literal_a and_o carnal_a sense_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v give_v his_o disciple_n his_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v eat_v by_o their_o bodily_a mouth_n as_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n than_o he_o can_v not_o the_o next_o day_n have_v suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n which_o yet_o he_o do_v mat._n 26._o 26_o 34._o comp_n with_o mat._n 27._o 1._o 46_o 50._o again_o if_o christ_n body_n be_v material_o present_a upon_o the_o communion_n table_n after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o hundred_o place_n at_o once_o for_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v and_o be_v many_o time_n administer_v in_o a_o hundred_o several_a congregation_n at_o one_o very_a time_n and_o so_o also_o we_o shall_v make_v christ_n to_o have_v a_o hundred_o body_n we_o still_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o bodily_a but_o only_o sacramental_o and_o spiritual_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n qu._n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o former_a matter_n do_v all_o those_o that_o partake_v outward_o of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n receive_v the_o forename_a spiritual_a benefit_n thereby_o ans_fw-fr no_o all_o those_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o outward_a sign_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n for_o many_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n not_o for_o the_o better_a but_o for_o the_o worse_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 17._o 34._o qu._n in_o what_o respect_n do_v many_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o the_o worse_a ans_fw-fr many_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o the_o worse_o because_o by_o unworthy_a receive_n thereat_o they_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 27_o 29._o qu._n how_o may_v unworthy_a partaker_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n ans_fw-fr unworthy_a partaker_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o cast_v a_o sleight_n and_o contempt_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o that_o ordinance_n be_v represent_v unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 29._o qu._n how_o be_v unworthy_a partaker_n say_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n or_o judgement_n ans_fw-fr unworthy_a partaker_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v say_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n or_o judgement_n because_o by_o that_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n they_o do_v as_o certain_o draw_v damnation_n or_o judgement_n upon_o themselves_o if_o they_o shall_v

a_o help_n to_o the_o willing_a soul_n or_o the_o communicants_a counsellor_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a discourse_n upon_o sundry_a main_a truth_n both_o doctrinal_a and_o practical_a requisite_a to_o be_v know_v understand_v and_o observe_v by_o every_o christian_a before_o his_o approach_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n compose_v most_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n concern_v sacramental_a knowledge_n lay_v down_o in_o a_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 20_o of_o october_n 1645._o by_o henry_n searle_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o aldeburgb_n in_o suffolk_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n prov._n 3._o 13._o london_n print_v by_o r._n c._n for_o john_n bellamy_n at_o the_o three_o golden_a lion_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1647._o the_o reasonable_a request_n of_o the_o author_n friendly_a reader_n know_v assure_o that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v to_o spare_v the_o purse_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o that_o people_n among_o who_o god_n disposing-hand_n have_v for_o the_o present_a cast_v i_o in_o procure_v write_v copy_n hereof_o this_o catechisticall_a discourse_n shall_v not_o have_v trouble_v the_o busy_a press_n but_o see_v it_o be_v now_o print_v whoever_o thou_o be_v be_v request_v these_o four_o thing_n 1_o to_o beware_v lest_o any_o subtle_a factor_n for_o satan_n do_v by_o their_o smooth_a ptetence_n sly_a insinuation_n or_o poisonous_a persuasion_n hinder_v thou_o in_o or_o take_v thou_o off_o from_o bestow_v thy_o time_n and_o pain_n to_o get_v understanding_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o or_o other_o such_o like_a book_n answer_v such_o cunning_a juggler_n thus_o true_a indeed_o though_o i_o get_v much_o knowledge_n yet_o i_o may_v perish_v but_o if_o i_o despise_v knowledge_n than_o i_o must_v perish_v 2_o so_o often_o to_o peruse_v discourse_n and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o truth_n ensue_v as_o that_o when_o just_o require_v thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o and_o to_o bear_v the_o substance_n in_o thy_o memory_n though_o thou_o shall_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o set-form_n of_o word_n 3_o serious_o upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o follow_v whatsoever_o practical_a instruction_n thou_o meet_v withal_o especial_o those_o about_o self-examination_n and_o preparation_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 4_o and_o last_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o special_a blessing_n from_o heaven_n upon_o thy_o own_o and_o my_o endeavour_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o thy_o soul_n a_o help_n to_o the_o willing_a soul_n or_o the_o communicants_a counsellor_n qu._n what_o be_v god_n answ_n god_n be_v a_o uncreated_a spirit_n joh._n 4._o 24._o most_o wise_a rom._n 16._o 27._o most_o holy_a exod._n 15._o 11._o eternal_a and_o infinite_a psal_n 147._o 5._o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v exod._n 20._o 11._o esa_n 42._o 5._o preserver_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o creature_n whatsoever_o nehem._n 9_o 6._o act_n 17._o 26._o qu._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o calling_n god_n a_o spirit_n ans_fw-fr when_o i_o call_v god_n a_o spirit_n i_o mean_v that_o he_o have_v no_o body_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v think_v like_o to_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n deut._n 4._o 15._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 22_o 23._o qu._n how_o many_o god_n be_v there_o ans_fw-fr though_o there_o be_v three_o in_o person_n yet_o in_o divine_a essence_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a true_a god_n deut._n 6._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o epbe_n 4._o 5_o 6._o qu._n which_o be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n ans_fw-fr the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28._o 19_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n the_o father_n ans_fw-fr the_o property_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o to_o beget_v the_o son_n joh._n 1._o 18._o joh._n 3._o 16._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n the_o son_n ans_fw-fr the_o property_n of_o god_n the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n joh._n 3._o 18._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n an._n the_o property_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n joh._n 15._o 26._o and_o the_o son_n rom._n 8._o 9_o gal._n 4._o 6._o qu._n be_v any_o of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n great_a than_o other_o ans_fw-fr none_o of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v great_a or_o less_o than_o another_o but_o they_o be_v all_o equal_o god_n phil._n 2._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n by_o creation_n ans_fw-fr god_n create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 1._o 26._o gen._n 5._o 1._o that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n create_v man_n in_o a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o knowledge_n col._n 3._o 10._o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4._o 24._o eccles_n 7._o 29._o which_o be_v and_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o these_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v principal_o see_v qu._n if_o god_n make_v we_o so_o holy_a and_o happy_a at_o first_o how_o come_v we_o now_o to_o be_v sinful_a and_o miserable_a ans_fw-fr we_o be_v become_v sinful_a and_o miserable_a ephes_n 2._o 1_o 3._o by_o reason_n of_o adam_n first_o transgression_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 2._o 17._o gen._n 3._o 6._o qu._n but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o first_o transgression_n be_v commit_v in_o paradise_n above_o five_o thousand_o year_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v how_o come_v we_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o ans_fw-fr adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n eccles_n 7._o 29._o and_o the_o common_a father_n of_o we_o all_o and_o because_o we_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n therefore_o his_o sin_n be_v we_o and_o so_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n in_o his_o offence_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 19_o qu._n beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n be_v we_o not_o sinner_n in_o other_o respect_n also_o ans_fw-fr yes_o beside_o our_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n first_o sin_n we_o have_v both_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n qu._n what_o be_v original_a sin_n ans_fw-fr original_a sin_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n namely_o first_o in_o a_o backwardness_n to_o all_o good_a second_o in_o a_o aptness_n to_o all_o evil_a jer._n 4._o 22._o gen._n 6._o 5._o qu._n why_o do_v you_o call_v it_o original_a sin_n ans_fw-fr i_o call_v it_o original_a sin_n because_o we_o take_v our_o very_a first_o beginning_n in_o it_o for_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v conceive_v in_o our_o mother_n womb_n gen._n 5._o 3._o psal_n 51._o 5._o sinful_a disposition_n and_o inclination_n begin_v to_o cleave_v unto_o we_o qu._n what_o be_v actual_a sin_n ans_fw-fr actual_a sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o by_o think_v jer._n 4._o 14._o desire_v ma●_n 5._o 28._o devise_v prov._n 24._o 8._o purpose_v psal_n 28._o 3._o psal_n 140._o 4._o speak_a col._n 3._o 8_o 9_o ephes_n 5._o 4._o or_o act_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 24._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o by_o leave_v undo_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v rom._n 7._o 19_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n ans_fw-fr the_o fruit_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v all_o woe_n and_o misery_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o deut._n 28._o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 6._o 21._o esa_n 6._o 9_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 8._o mat._n 27._o 3_o 4_o 5._o exod._n 5._o 2._o exod._n 7._o 3._o rom._n 1._o 28._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 11._o rom._n 6._o 23._o 2_o thess_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o qu._n be_v there_o no_o way_n to_o avoid_v this_o misery_n ans_fw-fr there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o avoid_v this_o misery_n but_o only_o by_o jesus_n christ_n act_v 4._o 12._o qu._n be_v jesus_n christ_n god_n or_o man_n ans_fw-fr jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n from_o all_o eternity_n before_o the_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n be_v make_v joh_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o joh._n 8._o 58._o and_o he_o be_v make_v man_n about_o four_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o world_n be_v make_v gal._n 4._o 4._o qu._n how_o be_v christ_n make_v man_n ans_fw-fr christ_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luke_n 1._o 35._o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n esay_n 7._o 14._o &_o 11._o 1._o and_o so_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a man_n without_o all_o sin_n luke_n 1._o 35._o john_n 3._o 6._o qu._n but_o do_v christ_n