Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	call_v	holy_a	power_n	1,826	5	5.4461	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45132	An humble vindication of a free admission unto the Lords-Supper published for the ease, support, and satisfaction of tender consciences (otherwise remediles) in our mixt congregations / as it was delivered at two sermons upon the occasion of this solemnity in the weekely labours of John Humfrey.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1651 (1651)	Wing H3681; ESTC R28938	33,828	97

shut_v to_o all_o fellowship_n and_o fit_v they_o only_o to_o the_o chancel_n door_n as_o if_o they_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o this_o ordinance_n they_o many_o time_n get_v they_o in_o so_o far_o that_o be_v unable_a to_o work_v they_o out_o again_o they_o never_o leave_v turn_v and_o lock_v till_o they_o have_v both_o shut_v out_o the_o sacrament_n from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n from_o the_o sacrament_n 2_o it_o surmise_v the_o institution_n of_o this_o power_n to_o be_v in_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o ordinance_n to_o keep_v they_o pure_a and_o holy_a as_o if_o the_o sacrament_n especial_o will_v be_v defile_v otherwise_o to_o the_o receiver_n let_v we_o therefore_o further_o know_v the_o end_n of_o these_o church_n censure_n that_o they_o concern_v not_o those_o that_o be_v admitmit_v to_o the_o ordinance_n but_o be_v use_v in_o reference_n only_o to_o offender_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o awe_n and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n the_o only_a end_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o other_o have_v it_o for_o their_o reformation_n satisfy_v the_o congregation_n and_o to_o warn_v other_o 3_o it_o surmise_n a_o most_o near_o essential_a relation_n between_o this_o excommunication_n and_o the_o communion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o at_o least_o some_o necessary_a antecedence_n as_o if_o the_o sacrament_n can_v not_o be_v administer_v without_o it_o let_v we_o therefore_o distinguish_v final_o between_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n as_o act_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n as_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o though_o the_o key_n may_v have_v some_o dispose_n power_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a order_n of_o our_o worship_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o alliance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o one_o another_o one_o be_v in_o one_o element_n the_o other_o be_v in_o another_o even_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o assize_n may_v have_v influence_n on_o but_o they_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o your_o private_a occupation_n in_o duty_n there_o may_v be_v a_o double_a relation_n a_o relation_n of_o ingrediency_n as_o faith_n have_v to_o prayer_n without_o which_o be_v in_o it_o it_o can_v be_v effectual_a or_o a_o relation_n of_o subserviency_n as_o the_o law_n have_v to_o the_o gospel_n in_o be_v preparatory_a to_o it_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o relation_n at_o all_o not_o only_o no_o ingrediency_n as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o even_o no_o essential_a subserviency_n or_o dependence_n between_o excommunication_n and_o the_o sacrament_n for_o what_o be_v the_o exclusion_n of_o another_o to_o the_o communicate_v of_o the_o receiver_n what_o physical_a or_o moral_a antecedence_n have_v the_o punishment_n of_o one_o at_o the_o assize_n to_o the_o work_n in_o your_o shop_n do_v your_o trade_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o key_n of_o instruction_n very_o requisite_a for_o our_o preparation_n but_o as_o for_o these_o key_n of_o censure_n what_o can_v be_v more_o distant_a and_o impertinent_a to_o those_o that_o be_v come_v hither_o so_o that_o i_o judge_v there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o one_o upon_o this_o ground_n to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o communion_n because_o there_o be_v not_o excommunication_n than_o for_o one_o to_o say_v we_o have_v here_o no_o justice_n or_o session_n we_o have_v no_o magistrate_n in_o this_o town_n to_o look_v to_o people_n in_o their_o deal_n therefore_o because_o it_o be_v better_a that_o we_o have_v we_o will_v not_o live_v here_o but_o hold_v it_o altogether_o unlawful_a to_o follow_v our_o ordinary_a vocation_n but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o heavy_a case_n we_o have_v no_o discipline_n establish_v i_o say_v true_a but_o what_o then_o therefore_o must_v we_o have_v no_o worship_n secrate_v ambulante_fw-la fulguravit_fw-la object_n 2._o the_o most_o of_o man_n be_v whole_o unfit_a and_o not_o capable_a of_o this_o ordinance_n this_o be_v enlarge_v here_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v preparatory_a a_o serious_a examination_n executory_a a_o exercise_n of_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v receive_v remission_n increase_v of_o grace_n assurance_n which_o all_o can_v obtain_v neither_o therefore_o no_o free_a admission_n hither_o answ_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a weakness_n in_o this_o argue_v from_o man_n unability_n to_o our_o duty_n for_o as_o to_o the_o church_n part_n in_o admission_n of_o all_o as_o i_o at_o first_o distinguish_v who_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o a_o outward_a capacity_n here_o be_v nothing_o to_o they_o no_o more_o than_o judas_n unworthiness_n and_o inward_a incapacity_n be_v to_o christ_n let_v every_o receiver_n think_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v but_o as_o to_o the_o people_n part_n i_o answer_v 3._o thing_n ☞_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o duty_n a_o natural_a man_n can_v perform_v right_o so_o that_o most_o man_n be_v whole_o uncapable_a to_o hear_v to_o pray_v or_o come_v to_o any_o ordinance_n where_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v act_v and_o receive_v as_o well_o as_o at_o this_o sacrament_n but_o i_o hope_v that_o will_v not_o exclude_v they_o therefore_o from_o all_o and_o give_v they_o a_o write_v of_o ease_n to_o do_v nothing_o i_o wonder_v grave_a man_n shall_v beat_v the_o air_n thus_o with_o a_o feather_n 2._o i_o say_v to_o every_o man_n though_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o shall_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o must_v still_o endeavour_v to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v the_o infufficiency_n of_o any_o debtor_n incur_v through_o his_o own_o fault_n do_v not_o discharge_v his_o bond_n but_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v what_o he_o can_v it_o be_v every_o man_n do_v less_o than_o he_o can_v that_o shall_v condemn_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n say_v divine_n so_o say_v i_o let_v every_o man_n do_v what_o he_o can_v still_o and_o this_o be_v plain_a divinity_n 3._o there_o may_v be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o a_o receive_v worthy_o as_o a_o poor_a man_n say_v pemble_n though_o but_o unworthy_a to_o sit_v there_o may_v carry_v himself_o very_o worthy_o at_o the_o king_n table_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v do_v thou_o labour_v thy_o best_a to_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o if_o after_o thy_o examination_n thou_o judge_v thyself_o but_o unworthy_a let_v thy_o humble_a soul_n come_v and_o say_v nevertheless_o lord_n if_o i_o be_o unworthy_a whither_o shall_v i_o go_v to_o make_v i_o worthy_a be_v it_o not_o to_o thou_o my_o kind_a saviour_n that_o have_v a_o invitation_n come_v you_o lade_v for_o the_o poor_a sinner_n it_o be_v true_a many_o count_v i_o but_o as_o a_o dog_n lord_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o no_o better_o in_o my_o own_o apprehension_n but_o let_v even_o this_o poor_a dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n of_o thy_o table_n if_o i_o neglect_v my_o duty_n i_o certain_o offend_v thou_o if_o i_o come_v lord_n i_o do_v but_o humble_o venture_v on_o thy_o mercy_n rep._n but_o be_v not_o the_o ordinance_n hereby_o take_v in_o vain_a against_o the_o three_o commandment_n answ_n on_o the_o receiver_n part_v when_o they_o find_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o they_o may_v judge_v so_o and_o be_v to_o find_v their_o fault_n and_o repent_v of_o it_o but_o not_o of_o the_o admitter_n part_n who_o be_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n to_o god_n even_o as_o christ_n preach_v to_o the_o people_n in_o parable_n and_o give_v only_o his_o disciple_n the_o privilege_n to_o understand_v they_o and_o as_o all_o be_v suffer_v to_o touch_v christ_n when_o but_o one_o only_o receive_v virtue_n from_o he_o so_o do_v i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v we_o to_o suffer_v all_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o here_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o breast_n alone_o to_o give_v out_o the_o effectual_a benefit_n to_o who_o he_o please_v objection_n 3._o holy_a thing_n to_o holy_a man_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o double_a holiness_n a_o inward_a and_o outward_a holiness_n and_o this_o both_o in_o thing_n and_o person_n in_o person_n a_o outward_a holiness_n consist_v in_o their_o bare_a profession_n and_o name_n of_o christian_a and_o so_o be_v saint_n by_o call_v a_o inward_a holiness_n consisis_n in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o be_v saint_n by_o election_n in_o thing_n likewise_o the_o ordinance_n be_v all_o holy_a there_o be_v a_o outward_a holiness_n in_o the_o outward_a communication_n of_o they_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a holiness_n in_o the_o inward_a communion_n virtue_n power_n or_o ☞_o efficacy_n of_o they_o now_o outward_a holy_a thing_n to_o outward_a holy_a man_n and_o inward_a holy_a rhing_n to_o inward_a holy_a man_n a_o visible_a ordinance_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o invisible_a grace_n to_o the_o invisible_a member_n that_o have_v a_o save_a interest_n in_o they_o by_o