Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	remission_n	sacrifice_n	sin_n	8,484	5	5.4732	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61284	Christianity indeed, or, The well-disciplin'd Christian the delight of Christ shewing how believers in Christ ought to go in and out each before other in gospel-order, governing and being governed as the children of one Father / by Fr. Stanley.	Stanley, Fr. (Francis), d. 1696.	1667 (1667)	Wing S5234; ESTC R37591	67,935	176

called to high Offices honored with great Endowments and obliged in publick services and therefore I do honor them in their respective places Even those Elders whom the Lord hath commissionated upon a more general account who hath inlarged their missions into the Nations and betrusted them with the care of the Churches I will not presume to teach them because I have more need to be taught by them yet I would humbly take leave to be their Remembrancer and to intreat them as Fathers to observe their Gospell-lessons as they are directed to them by their several Appellations First they are sometimes called Angells to hold forth Innocency and Purity Secondly Ambassadors in Christ stead to personate his Majesty and hold forth his glory in the World sent to treat with sinners and to state the terms of Reconciliation to engage their souls in affection with all bowels of Christian compassion to beseech them to be reconciled to God Thirdly Messengers sent out by the Churches upon the Lords message 2 Cor. 8.23 24. even upon the grand errand of publishing glad tidings That matchlesse and welcome news to poor sinners Phil. 2.25 even to publish and proclaim a free tender of a crucified Christ unto a perishing and lost World that Lamb of God that cleanses souls by his precious bloud These are Instruments in Commission from Christ to unite strangers to affect sinners to prepare members to people the Churches Fourthly They are called Bishops to shew they have a charge and are Overseers of the souls of such as are Gospell-professors and are to feed Christs flock and to rule the Church of God which he hath dearly purchased with his own blood 5. Ye are Ministers to shew ye ought not to have dominion over the peoples Faith neither to be Lords over Gods heritage but to be faithfull servants to Christ and the Churches 6. Ye are called Rulers to regulate Ecclesiastical Affairs and to set in order things that are wanting in the Churches to ordain them Elders and reform disorders in the several Congregations 7. Ye are called Stewards placed over the Lords Houshold to make provisions and to give them their spiritual portion of meat in due seasons which Office presupposeth a high trust and ye must expect to give a faithfull and just account at last Now that you may be guided aright to rule for God I can do lesse but pray and wish that the blessing of Heaven may be upon you and in you even the blessings of soul and body health and prosperity but more especially in the holy and high concerns of Eternity That ye may have all increase of grace fulnesse of of peace and at last your portion in the everlasting state of perfection and in the mean time I freely wish ye may be all sanctified and richly furnished with all spiritual gifts and heavenly treasures and plentifully accommodated with the fulnesse of the Holy Ghost that ye may hold forth the Image of God and the glory of Christ in dignity mercy purity and severity To prize and praise the Godly and Pious to disclaim and condemn the Irreligious and that ye may be duly directed and constantly protected by the goodness and providence of God in and about the most sacred acts of Religion and in that serious and ponderous imployment of the Ministry that the same Lord that hath commanded your service and given you authority would be pleased to attend you with his presence and give you security and that you may lay sure foundations and build aright Gods holy habitations that ye may be Pious Examples to the believers both in Doctrine and Conversation and worthy patterns of Government in every Congregation leaving behind you solemn and solid precidents of humility fidelity and gravity with harmlesse and discreet demeanors accompanied with holy policy cincerity and purity that you may both constitute and consolate Churches unite Christians repair breaches and establish the Congregations Even to perfect faith and conduct souls to the everlasting habitations 2. Concerning Elders appointed over particular Churches I Now direct my speech to the Elders charged with particular Congregations My well-beloved Brethren Considering my relation with you Acts 14.23 and the great charge committed to you and the great account that 's required of you I could not well omit to advise exhort and entreat you not so much to instruct you as to remember you Tit. 1.5 to ponder the worthiness of your places and the weightiness of your obligations That ye are to serve Christ under his three fold Offices in subordination to him under the Offices of Prophet Priest and King And 1. In order and honour to his Propheticall to teach the people whatsoever God hath commanded you and to with-hold nothing that is profitable for them instructing them publickly privately and from house to house declaring all the counsell of God that ye may be pure from every mans bloud and seasonably faithfully and constantly opening and preaching the wholesome words and found doctrine as ye have received it from the Apostles according to the holy Scriptures which was sealed by God and confirmed to them by miracles In Christs name to teach and perswade and in much affection to exhort to duty and by good instruction and a good pattern to lead and guide the believers in acts and orders of Religion and a well ordered conversation observing seasons and dispensations having an eye to the peoples estate and conditions discovering to every one their duty with the benefits that attend it and also acquainting them with the danger upon the neglects and contempts of it 2 Under his Priestly Office ye are to enquire of God for them and to intercede him in their behalf that they may have an evidence of their interest in Christs sacrifice and assurance of the remission of sin through him That the Lord would please to encrease their graces and that the bloud of Christ might purge them from all corruptions and upon every occasion and in every condition to commend them to God by supplication and that they may be supported and comforted in the inner man to offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving unto God for them for all benefits and benedictions freely received from him Moreover to instruct and acquaint them with the great blessings that are presented and conveyed by Christs Death and Passion and to principle them in the great priviledge of his Intercession and oft to celebrate the commemoration of that memorable act that so evidently preaches a crucified Christ to teach them to discern the Lords Body and to direct them how to communicate worthily then to call them to the Lords Supper and endeavour to feast them with the Lords dainties being communicants at the Lords Table craving a blessing in every administration and a sanctified use of every priviledge and blessing rejoycing with them and offering thanksgiving for them for all benefits bestowed upon them 3. Under his Kingly Office ye are to make known