Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	act_n	faith_n	gideon_n	70	3	16.1438	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81950	The right receiving of Christ· Or, An appendix to the worthy communicant, or A treatise shewing the due order of receiving the sacrament. By Jer. Dyke, late minister of Epping in Essex. Which was intended by the said author in his life time to be annexed to this treatise of the sacrament; as appeares in the epistle. Wherein a Christian may know, whether he hath rightly received Christ in the sacrament or no.	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.	1645 (1645)	Wing D2959bA; ESTC R229229	52,271	144

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which_o they_o stand_v they_o have_v be_v foul_a and_o filthy_a sinner_n what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v to_o receive_v christ_n or_o to_o meddle_v with_o he_o sure_o christ_n will_v never_o be_v receive_v by_o such_o heinous_a sinner_n as_o they_o be_v these_o false_a fear_n keep_v many_o a_o soul_n from_o that_o forwardness_n in_o receive_v christ_n that_o shall_v be_v but_o these_o be_v fear_n for_o which_o no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o first_o god_n offer_v he_o to_o such_o sinner_n and_o call_v upon_o such_o sinner_n to_o receive_v he_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o and_o receive_v by_o those_o very_a man_n that_o crucify_v he_o act._n 2._o it_o be_v not_o humility_n to_o stand_v strain_v courtesy_n when_o god_n offer_v christ_n nay_o god_n offer_v christ_n to_o such_o sinner_n it_o be_v disobedience_n and_o not_o humility_n not_o to_o receive_v he_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n no_o boldness_n no_o sauciness_n to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o 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angel_n say_v to_o joseph_n while_o he_o be_v in_o that_o demur_n what_o to_o do_v mat._n 1._o 20._o fear_v not_o say_v he_o to_o take_v mary_n thy_o wife_n to_o receive_v she_o for_o thy_o wife_n so_o i_o say_v what_o ever_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v what_o ever_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n be_v fear_v not_o to_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n thy_o husband_n it_o be_v a_o undervalue_v of_o christ_n when_o we_o fear_v in_o this_o case_n to_o receive_v he_o as_o if_o his_o worthiness_n be_v not_o such_o as_o can_v swallow_v up_o all_o our_o unworthiness_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v satan_n fetch_n it_o be_v his_o plot_n with_o most_o man_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o receive_v christ_n by_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o worthiness_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o man_n once_o come_v to_o see_v their_o unworthiness_n and_o their_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o receive_v he_o than_o he_o staff_n they_o of_o with_o their_o unworthiness_n and_o will_v have_v they_o so_o over-manner_o as_o not_o to_o receive_v he_o because_o of_o their_o unworthiness_n shall_v a_o poor_a mean_v condition_v woman_n refuse_v the_o offer_n of_o a_o rich_a husband_n because_o she_o be_v poor_a and_o beggarly_a or_o have_v she_o not_o the_o more_o reason_n to_o accept_v it_o for_o her_o poverty_n in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v a_o fond_a thing_n to_o be_v over-humble_a as_o to_o stand_v in_o she_o own_o light_n and_o hinder_v herself_o for_o ever_o when_o david_n make_v the_o tender_a of_o marriage_n to_o abagail_n she_o in_o her_o humility_n of_o spirit_n confess_v herself_o not_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o match_n let_v thy_o handmaid_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 41._o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o she_o refuse_v not_o the_o offer_n but_o she_o arise_v and_o make_v haste_n and_o follow_v after_o the_o messenger_n of_o david_n and_o become_v his_o wife_n verse_n 42._o so_o when_o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o our_o husband_n let_v we_o not_o stand_v so_o much_o in_o our_o own_o light_n as_o to_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o because_o of_o our_o unworthiness_n of_o such_o a_o favour_n confess_v we_o our_o unworthiness_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o rise_v up_o and_o make_v haste_n and_o follow_v after_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n and_o become_v his_o wife_n why_o shall_v we_o stumble_v at_o that_o at_o which_o christ_n stumble_v not_o if_o any_o shall_v stumble_v at_o unworthiness_n it_o shall_v be_v christ_n himself_o and_o when_o he_o notwithstanding_o our_o unworthiness_n offer_v himself_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o receive_v his_o offer_n if_o our_o unworthiness_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o his_o offer_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o our_o receive_n if_o david_n think_v not_o unworthy_o of_o abigail_n but_o be_v content_a and_o desirous_a to_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n why_o then_o shall_v abigail_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o unworthiness_n refuse_v to_o receive_v david_n for_o her_o husband_n chap._n viii_o the_o positive_a duty_n which_o must_v be_v perform_v of_o all_o that_o will_v receive_v christ_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o positive_a duty_n 2._o 2._o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o believe_v to_o believe_v be_v to_o receive_v christ_n and_o when_o we_o do_v believe_v we_o do_v receive_v he_o joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n so_o joh._n 5._o 43_o 44._o you_o receive_v i_o not_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v therefore_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o then_o christ_n be_v receive_v when_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3._o 17._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o point_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n stand_v in_o set_v faith_n on_o work_n in_o the_o several_a act_n thereof_o now_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o receive_v of_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v set_v on_o work_n as_o both_o there_o be_v false_a faith_n in_o the_o world_n some_o faith_n be_v all_o eye_n and_o no_o hand_n it_o see_v and_o know_v not_o it_o apply_v and_o apprehend_v nothing_o some_o faith_n be_v all_o hand_n will_v be_v catch_v and_o snatch_v at_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o eye_n the_o first_o be_v a_o lame_a faith_n the_o second_o be_v a_o blind_a faith_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 8._o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v hate_v of_o david_n soul_n so_o be_v the_o idol_n faith_n the_o lame_a and_o blind_a faith_n of_o the_o world_n hate_v of_o god_n soul_n and_o as_o it_o be_v there_o say_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o house_n so_o neither_o shall_v they_o come_v into_o heaven_n because_o neither_o a_o lame_a nor_o a_o blind_a faith_n do_v receive_v christ_n first_o than_o the_o faith_n that_o will_v receive_v 1._o 1._o christ_n must_v be_v set_v on_o work_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o man_n that_o will_v receive_v christ_n must_v first_o see_v christ_n see_v his_o worth_n excellency_n beauty_n and_o all-sufficiency_n he_o must_v so_o see_v he_o that_o he_o may_v see_v he_o worth_a the_o receive_n worth_a the_o have_v a_o man_n will_v never_o care_v to_o receive_v that_o or_o once_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o take_v that_o in_o which_o he_o see_v no_o worth_n but_o when_o a_o man_n see_v a_o thing_n offer_v wherein_o he_o see_v worth_a the_o worth_n of_o it_o will_v make_v he_o reach_v out_o to_o

vers_n 28._o then_o he_o take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n faith_n do_v as_o simeon_n do_v it_o not_o only_o view_v and_o see_v christ_n and_o his_o worth_n but_o see_v he_o it_o reach_v out_o after_o he_o and_o take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n clasp_n about_o he_o and_o hold_v he_o fast_o for_o she_o own_o and_o hence_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o receive_v christ_n joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o receive_v the_o promise_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o and_o the_o phrase_n of_o embrace_v the_o promise_n heb._n 11._o 13._o and_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o and_o this_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o receive_v christ_n be_v that_o cant._n 8._o 2._o i_o will_v lead_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o into_o thy_o mother_n house_n when_o god_n offer_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n a_o lord_n and_o a_o saviour_n and_o we_o take_v christ_n for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n then_o do_v we_o receive_v he_o behold_v say_v god_n i_o offer_v you_o christ_n to_o be_v your_o lord_n and_o saviour_n now_o then_o come_v faith_n and_o have_v a_o double_a act_n a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n by_o 1._o 1._o which_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o see_v as_o the_o necessity_n so_o the_o worth_n and_o price_n of_o christ_n here_o say_v faith_n i_o see_v a_o very_a precious_a christ_n i_o see_v wonderful_a worth_n and_o excellency_n in_o he_o i_o see_v he_o be_v well_o worth_a the_o look_v after_o well_o worth_a the_o have_v and_o receive_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o that_o be_v twofold_a 2._o 2._o first_o as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o reach_v and_o stretch_v out_o itself_o after_o christ_n in_o vehement_a and_o strong_a desire_n after_o he_o here_o faith_n say_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v this_o precious_a christ_n oh_o that_o this_o precious_a christ_n be_v i_o oh_o that_o upon_o any_o term_n my_o soul_n may_v enjoy_v he_o second_o as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o to_o apply_v and_o take_v christ_n offer_v here_o faith_n say_v this_o precious_a christ_n i_o do_v willing_o and_o glad_o receive_v i_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o as_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n behold_v lord_n as_o thou_o offere_v he_o unto_o i_o so_o do_v i_o receive_v and_o take_v he_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n welcome_o lord_n christ_n i_o clasp_v about_o thou_o with_o both_o my_o arm_n and_o thus_o by_o these_o two_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n receive_v into_o the_o heart_n chap._n ix_o how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v receive_v christ_n already_o if_o christ_n must_v be_v receive_v then_o try_v we_o and_o examine_v we_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v receive_v he_o or_o no._n it_o concern_v every_o man_n to_o examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a or_o not_o no_o man_n be_v a_o true_a christian_a till_o christ_n be_v receive_v therefore_o as_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o try_v whether_o we_o be_v true_a christian_n or_o not_o so_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o try_v whether_o we_o have_v receive_v christ_n 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