Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	body_n	bread_n	consecration_n	9,959	5	11.0641	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26895	The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and the Lords prayer, and, II, more largely in a profession taken out of the Holy Scriptures, containing 1, the articles of the Christian belief, 2, our consent to the gospel covenant, 3, the sum of Christian duty, according to the primitive simplicity, purity, and practice, fitted to the right instruction of the ignorant, the promoting of holiness, and the charitable concord of all true believers ... / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing B1221; ESTC R25270	38,730	88

they_o to_o expiate_v their_o sin_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o sanctify_v they_o further_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o confirm_v their_o right_n to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o they_o be_v receive_v eat_v and_o drink_v by_o the_o church_n to_o profess_v that_o they_o willing_o receive_v christ_n himself_o to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a their_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n and_o to_o signify_v and_o solemnize_v the_o renewal_a of_o their_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o their_o holy_a communion_n with_o he_o and_o with_o one_o another_o 35._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n contain_v in_o it_o these_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n 2._o the_o representation_n and_o commemoration_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n 3._o and_o the_o give_n to_o and_o participation_n by_o the_o church_n the_o consecration_n have_v chief_a respect_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n the_o representation_n and_o commemoration_n to_o the_o son_n as_o sacrifice_v and_o the_o give_v and_o participation_n to_o the_o apply_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o must_v first_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n before_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o first_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n before_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o nourishment_n and_o salvation_n unto_o man_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o order_n of_o sacramental_a representation_n 36._o the_o consecration_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o church_n offer_v up_o the_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o god_n to_o be_v accept_v to_o this_o holy_a use_n and_o by_o god_n acceptance_n of_o they_o as_o dedicate_v thereunto_o the_o church_n dedication_n be_v express_v by_o the_o present_a action_n and_o god_n acceptance_n be_v express_v by_o his_o command_n and_o promise_n and_o the_o ministerial_a acception_n and_o benediction_n the_o minister_n in_o this_o action_n be_v the_o agent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o offer_v or_o dedicate_a these_o creature_n unto_o god_n and_o he_o be_v god_n agent_n or_o minister_n in_o receive_v and_o bless_v they_o 37._o in_o this_o dedication_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o god_n to_o be_v the_o consecrate_a matter_n of_o the_o commemorative_a representative_a sacrifice_n the_o church_n acknowledge_v the_o three_o grand_a relation_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n 1._o we_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o creator_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n 2._o we_o acknowledge_v he_o our_o righteous_a sovereign_a ruler_n who_o law_n we_o have_v offend_v and_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n and_o who_o law_n we_o do_v herein_o obey_v and_o 3._o we_o acknowledge_v he_o our_o father_n or_o bounteous_a benefactor_n by_o who_o we_o be_v sustain_v and_o who_o love_n we_o have_v forfeit_v and_o with_o who_o we_o desire_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v reconcile_v 38._o this_o consecration_n make_v not_o the_o bread_n to_o be_v no_o bread_n or_o the_o wine_n to_o be_v no_o long_o wine_n nor_o 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the_o agent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o commemoration_n in_o which_o they_o profess_v their_o believe_n in_o a_o crucify_a christ_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o he_o and_o dependence_n on_o he_o as_o their_o hope_n 42._o jesus_n christ_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v on_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n ascend_v and_o be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v become_v the_o perfect_a head_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n have_v in_o his_o testament_n or_o new_a covenant_n make_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o himself_o and_o life_n to_o all_o that_o will_v receive_v he_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v and_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o minister_n not_o only_o to_o proclaim_v this_o gift_n unto_o the_o world_n but_o also_o in_o his_o name_n to_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n to_o believer_n that_o it_o be_v a_o minister_n or_o agent_n of_o christ_n himself_o that_o by_o his_o command_n and_o in_o his_o name_n do_v say_v to_o they_o take_v you_o eat_v you_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o christ_n himself_o with_o his_o save_a benefit_n be_v herewith_o as_o true_o offer_v to_o their_o faith_n as_o the_o sign_n and_o representation_n be_v offer_v to_o their_o hand_n and_o mouth_n though_o it_o be_v still_o but_o consecrate_v bread_n and_o wine_n that_o do_v represent_v yet_o be_v it_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v represent_v and_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o fountain_n of_o our_o renew_a life_n and_o as_o our_o spiritual_a nourishment_n that_o be_v true_o give_v we_o and_o receive_v by_o we_o 43._o it_o be_v therefore_o unmeet_a for_o any_o but_o a_o lawful_a minister_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v authorize_v hereunto_o to_o administer_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n both_o because_o no_o other_o be_v call_v to_o it_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o can_v show_v any_o warrant_n for_o such_o a_o undertake_n and_o because_o it_o be_v very_o injurious_a to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n when_o they_o know_v not_o that_o the_o person_n have_v any_o authority_n to_o deliver_v they_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n nor_o whether_o christ_n will_v own_v his_o ministration_n 44._o the_o minister_n must_v partake_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o the_o church_n not_o as_o they_o be_v the_o agent_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o but_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 45._o before_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n we_o ought_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v come_v prepare_o with_o repentance_n for_o all_o know_a sin_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o humble_a feeling_n of_o our_o own_o necessity_n and_o a_o thankful_a sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n express_v in_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a love_n unto_o our_o brethren_n and_o a_o high_a estimation_n of_o the_o union_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o walk_v in_o holy_a obedience_n to_o god_n in_o patient_a hope_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o in_o he_o unite_v which_o holy_a affection_n be_v also_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o communion_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o afterwards_o upon_o the_o review_n of_o what_o we_o have_v here_o receive_v and_o do_v 46._o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n must_v be_v join_v with_o the_o sacrament_n the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o it_o

these_o bless_a end_n we_o must_v beg_v such_o necessary_n of_o our_o life_n as_o the_o supportation_n of_o our_o nature_n for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n require_v and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n through_o christ_n which_o yet_o we_o can_v expect_v to_o receive_v if_o we_o from_o our_o heart_n forgive_v not_o other_o and_o a_o gracious_a preservation_n from_o temptation_n or_o the_o power_n of_o they_o and_o from_o satan_n and_o sin_n the_o great_a evil_n that_o so_o the_o holiness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n may_v show_v that_o we_o be_v the_o loyal_a subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o magnify_v his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o live_v as_o a_o people_n devote_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o this_o we_o must_v beg_v in_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o our_o great_a unworthiness_n misery_n necessity_n and_o insufficiency_n to_o help_v ourselves_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o understanding_n and_o faith_n 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one_o translation_n 30._o though_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o gospel_n may_v be_v public_o expound_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o read_n of_o the_o exposition_n and_o sermon_n of_o other_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v this_o work_n themselves_o by_o the_o ability_n give_v they_o from_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o just_a and_o edify_a mean_n so_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o by_o diligent_a study_v meditation_n and_o prayer_n these_o ability_n be_v improve_v and_o that_o from_o this_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a treasure_n within_o they_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v draw_v forth_o sound_a explication_n with_o pertinent_a lively_a application_n of_o the_o truth_n 31._o so_o also_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n though_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o to_o read_v the_o word_n of_o prayer_n prescribe_v we_o by_o other_o yet_o as_o all_o minister_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o pray_v themselves_o from_o the_o knowledge_n and_o feeling_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o people_n want_n so_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o their_o grace_n and_o holy_a ability_n be_v ordinary_o exercise_v in_o such_o prayer_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v from_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o such_o sound_n and_o meet_v expression_n as_o shall_v either_o present_o or_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o preparation_n proceed_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o prayer_n excite_v and_o draw_v forth_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o whether_o any_o particular_a pastor_n shall_v use_v a_o stint_a form_n of_o word_n impose_v by_o other_o or_o invent_v by_o himself_o or_o whether_o he_o shall_v pray_v without_o such_o stint_a form_n or_o both_o by_o turn_n be_v a_o point_n to_o be_v determine_v according_a to_o his_o own_o ability_n and_o the_o state_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o other_o accident_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o necessity_n in_o itself_o 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