Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	life_n	spirit_n	4,772	5	5.1324	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81720	A boundary to the Holy Mount, or a barre against free admission to the Lords Supper. In answer to an humble vindication of free admission to the Lords Supper. Published by Mr. Humphrey minister of Froome in Somersetshire. Which humble vindication, though it profess much of piety and conscience, yet upon due triall and examination, is found worthy of suspension, if not of a greater censure. By Roger Drake minister of Peters Cheap London.	R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing D2129; Thomason E1314_2; ESTC R209198	85,461	218

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the_o whole_a host_n of_o god_n israel_n his_o first_o grand_a argument_n pag._n 59_o be_v this_o that_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o ordinance_n be_v primary_o and_o proper_o mean_v of_o grace_n and_o but_o in_o a_o remote_a sense_n mean_v of_o conversion_n or_o confirmation_n for_o this_o grace_n we_o receive_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o convert_v some_o and_o strengthen_v other_o and_o this_o grace_n receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n work_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o their_o conversion_n answ_n be_v not_o here_o prime_a stuff_n worthy_a of_o a_o doctor_n in_o cathedrâ_fw-la but_o to_o answer_v distinct_o i_o must_v first_o premise_v that_o here_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o relative_a but_o absolute_a not_o of_o external_a but_o internal_a or_o inherent_a grace_n for_o otherwise_o the_o ordinance_n be_v mean_n of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n as_o well_o as_o of_o holiness_n of_o which_o last_o yet_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v this_o premise_a i_o answer_v 1._o that_o 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the_o beam_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o to_o the_o former_a work_n of_o divine_a conversion_n this_o we_o call_v actual_a conversion_n as_o habitual_a sanctification_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d actual_a sanctification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o assertion_n then_o be_v false_a that_o the_o ordinance_n be_v remote_o mean_v of_o conversion_n for_o if_o the_o ordinance_n be_v primary_o mean_v of_o convert_v grace_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v primary_o mean_v of_o conversion_n since_o grace_v infuse_v be_v primary_n conversion_n but_o grace_n act_v be_v secondary_a conversion_n the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v of_o confirmation_n also_o in_o proportion_n second_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o actual_a receive_n be_v either_o primary_o or_o secondary_o a_o mean_n of_o convert_v grace_n and_o therefore_o will_v certain_o prejudice_v but_o can_v benefit_v a_o unconverted_a person_n three_o how_o absurd_a be_v the_o last_o 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the_o convert_n power_n of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o paragraph_n answ_n it_o be_v soon_o say_v then_o prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n have_v convert_v any_o 2._o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o some_o part_n of_o it_o do_v convert_v what_o be_v m._n h._n his_o cause_n the_o better_a unless_o he_o prove_v that_o actual_a receive_n do_v convert_v 3._o that_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v convert_v only_o to_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o not_o convert_v to_o outward_a profession_n be_v as_o absurd_a as_o that_o the_o word_n preach_v shall_v convert_v only_o to_o outward_a profession_n and_o not_o to_o truth_n of_o grace_n let_v mr._n h._n show_v i_o one_o scripture_n 1._o why_o heathen_a may_v not_o be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o word_n preach_v 2._o why_o the_o visible_a word_n may_v not_o convert_v to_o the_o form_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n why_o it_o shall_v do_v the_o great_a and_o not_o the_o lesser_a we_o expect_v not_o dictate_v but_o proof_n and_o argument_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o this_o new_a light_n in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o descant_v though_o to_o little_a purpose_n about_o the_o sacrament_n convert_v not_o intentional_o but_o occasional_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o brief_o answer_v that_o whatever_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n may_v do_v yet_o actual_a receive_n convert_v neither_o occasional_o nor_o intentional_o and_o therefore_o unconvert_v person_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v because_o this_o sacramental_a action_n can_v benefit_v but_o prejudice_v they_o rep._n unregenerate_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o bread_n must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o dead_a man_n etc._n etc._n this_o mr._n h._n make_v to_o he_o a_o fancy_n 2._o oppose_v that_o if_o any_o bread_n can_v recover_v life_n that_o bread_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o such_o be_v the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o if_o we_o may_v give_v aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la to_o die_a man_n than_o we_o may_v give_v calix_n aquavitae_fw-la to_o dead_a christian_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o strong_a fancy_n metamorphize_v what_o they_o please_v into_o a_o fancy_n 2._o sacramental_a receive_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n note_v a_o vital_a act_n which_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v put_v forth_o and_o be_v the_o bread_n never_o so_o quicken_a upon_o mr._n h._n his_o supposition_n if_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v receive_v it_o it_o will_v not_o quicken_v he_o as_o the_o best_a physic_n will_v not_o cure_v if_o a_o live_a man_n will_v not_o or_o can_v receive_v it_o take_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o sacrament_n note_n not_o a_o passive_a but_o a_o active_a receive_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o beget_v but_o presuppose_v life_n which_o life_n grant_v it_o may_v be_v wrought_v by_o other_o sacramental_a action_n prove_v only_o