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	jesus_n	17,437	5	6.7267	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

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will_v refresh_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v

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his_o crown_n with_o thorn_n in_o his_o whip_n with_o scourge_n in_o his_o crucify_a with_o nail_n in_o the_o pierce_v of_o his_o side_n with_o a_o spear_n that_o the_o dear_a blood_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a heart_n gush_v out_o amain_o o_o sweet_a jesus_n how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v do_v we_o owe_v god_n a_o death_n and_o do_v thou_o pay_v it_o have_v we_o sin_v and_o be_v thou_o punish_v serm_n d._n bern._n in_o serm_n opus_fw-la sine_fw-la exemplo_fw-la gratia_fw-la sine_fw-la merito_fw-la charitas_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la as_o a_o father_n sweet_o this_o be_v a_o work_n without_o any_o example_n a_o grace_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o and_o a_o love_n beyond_o all_o love_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v i_o owe_v thou_o much_o more_o o_o lord_n say_v s._n ambrose_n 22._o s._n ambros_n in_o luc._n lib._n 22._o for_o thy_o injury_n by_o which_o i_o be_v redeem_v then_o for_o thy_o work_n by_o which_o i_o be_v create_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o render_v unto_o thou_o o_o bless_a saviour_n for_o this_o thy_o unspeakable_a love_n in_o our_o first_o creation_n thou_o give_v we_o unto_o ourselves_o but_o in_o our_o second_o creation_n thou_o do_v give_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o when_o thou_o give_v thyself_o unto_o we_o thou_o do_v then_o re-give_a we_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o be_v twice_o give_v give_v in_o our_o first_o creation_n and_o regve_v in_o our_o second_o we_o do_v owe_v ourselves_o twice_o unto_o thou_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v give_v ourselves_o ten_o time_n for_o this_o yet_o can_v we_o by_o no_o mean_n satisfy_v thy_o love_n but_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o give_v thou_o for_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o own_o life_n but_o have_v give_v thyself_o to_o the_o death_n for_o we_o certain_o if_o we_o can_v give_v thou_o ourselves_o ten_o thousand_o time_n for_o this_o yet_o be_v we_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n and_o we_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n o_o then_o belove_v what_o shall_v we_o render_v unto_o christ_n creature_n 3._o the_o price_n of_o our_o new_a creation_n a_o motive_n to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o give_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o we_o unto_o ourselves_o or_o what_o do_v he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n certain_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v new_a creature_n since_o he_o have_v pay_v so_o dear_a for_o our_o new_a creation_n dominus_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la servus_n ut_fw-la servus_n fieret_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n himself_o become_v a_o servant_n that_o we_o who_o be_v servant_n may_v be_v make_v lord_n god_n descend_v from_o heaven_n unto_o earth_n that_o man_n may_v ascend_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o man_n may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v rich_a become_v poor_a that_o we_o who_o be_v poor_a may_v be_v make_v rich_a the_o light_n itself_o be_v darken_v that_o we_o who_o be_v dark_a may_v be_v enlighten_v the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n do_v suffer_v hunger_n that_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n endure_v thirst_n that_o we_o may_v drink_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n gladness_n itself_o be_v make_v sorrowful_a that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v confidence_n itself_o do_v fear_n and_o tremble_v that_o we_o may_v be_v strengthen_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v make_v weary_a that_o we_o without_o weariness_n may_v go_v to_o heaven_n all_o this_o do_v christ_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o strive_v to_o be_v new_a creature_n christ_n come_v a_o physician_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a a_o redeemer_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v lose_v a_o direct_a way_n unto_o those_o that_o err_v and_o life_n itself_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o shall_v we_o not_o strive_v to_o be_v new_a creature_n christ_n come_v as_o manna_n from_o heaven_n that_o those_o may_v rejoice_v who_o be_v hungry_a as_o a_o cluster_n of_o grape_n from_o the_o vineyard_n that_o those_o may_v rejoice_v who_o where_n thirsty_a as_o oil_n pour_v out_o in_o abundance_n from_o the_o olive_n that_o those_o may_v be_v cherish_v who_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o strive_v to_o be_v new_a creature_n he_o come_v as_o a_o precious_a stone_n cut_v without_o hand_n from_o the_o mountain_n 2.34_o dan._n 2.34_o that_o those_o may_v fear_v who_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a and_o shall_v we_o not_o strive_v to_o be_v new_a creature_n as_o god_n the_o father_n do_v create_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o begin_n with_o his_o essential_a word_n so_o have_v he_o re-created_n all_o his_o elect_n by_o his_o incarnate_a word_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o strive_v to_o be_v new_a creature_n as_o s._n augustine_n observe_v of_o a_o rhetorician_n that_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a among_o the_o precept_n of_o rhetoric_n he_o answer_v elocution_n or_o 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creation_n there_o be_v no_o freedom_n from_o damnation_n no_o happiness_n to_o be_v obtain_v for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o and_o will_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n o_o then_o belove_a let_v we_o strive_v and_o labour_v for_o this_o new_a creation_n let_v we_o not_o rest_v in_o ourselves_o till_o we_o find_v a_o change_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o become_v new_a man_n in_o christ_n thus_o if_o we_o do_v happy_a and_o bless_a shall_v we_o be_v if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o in_o a_o new_a creature_n but_o that_o i_o may_v explicate_v this_o point_n a_o little_a unto_o you_o who_o be_v those_o that_o be_v new_a create_v or_o to_o who_o do_v ques_n t._n 1_o this_o new_a creation_n belong_v i_o answer_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n if_o any_o be_v in_o christ_n say_v my_o text_n elect._n answ_n new_a creation_n be_v of_o the_o elect._n to_o those_o who_o in_o he_o be_v choose_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n eph._n 1._o verse_n 4._o to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n to_o who_o be_v give_v the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n 4.20_o ephes_n 4.20_o for_o they_o only_o be_v regenerate_v and_o so_o new_o create_v who_o have_v faith_n because_o regeneration_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n act_v 15.9_o and_o this_o have_v only_o the_o elect_n tit._n 1.1_o they_o only_o be_v call_v and_o justify_v and_o so_o sanctify_v who_o be_v predestinate_v before_o of_o god_n rom._n 8.30_o and_o therefore_o to_o they_o only_o belong_v this_o grace_n and_o they_o either_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v it_o

far_o better_a lesson_n 7.1_o math._n 7.1_o judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v if_o thou_o see_v thy_o neighbour_n wicked_a labour_v to_o convert_v he_o if_o thou_o see_v he_o civil_o honest_a outward_o just_a in_o his_o action_n to_o man_n keep_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n the_o second_o table_n but_o not_o so_o diligent_a as_o thou_o be_v in_o observe_v the_o first_o if_o he_o have_v only_o restrain_v grace_n as_o thou_o may_v imagine_v though_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o judge_v the_o heart_n of_o which_o god_n only_o be_v the_o searcher_n damn_v he_o not_o present_o and_o much_o less_o thy_o weak_a brother_n for_o every_o slip_n and_o fall_v into_o sin_n by_o satan_n violence_n or_o his_o own_o frailty_n but_o grant_v he_o the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n and_o pray_v for_o he_o rather_o that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o renew_v grace_n that_o by_o little_a and_o little_o he_o may_v whole_o be_v change_v and_o come_v to_o th●t_v perfection_n which_o thou_o think_v thou_o have_v obtain_v thus_o shall_v thou_o more_o easy_o win_v thy_o brother_n and_o declare_v thy_o sincerity_n that_o thou_o desire_v his_o good_a if_o thy_o zeal_n be_v hot_a guide_v it_o with_o knowledge_n every_o plaster_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o one_o soar_v some_o must_v have_v wine_n and_o some_o oil_n some_o the_o law_n and_o some_o the_o gospel_n 34._o luk._n 10_o 34._o if_o thou_o apply_v not_o aright_o thou_o may_v soon_o wound_v then_o heal_v soon_o destroy_v then_o save_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o brother_n i_o conclude_v this_o with_o this_o admonition_n take_v heed_n lest_o satan_n infect_v thou_o with_o spiritual_a pride_n stay_n 2._o god_n acceptance_n of_o sm●ll_a grace_n in_o christ_n no_o argument_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n a_o censure_a spirit_n be_v one_o mark_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n the_o pharisee_n condemn_v the_o publican_n but_o humility_n receive_v the_o blessing_n this_o man_n go_v home_o justify_v more_o than_o the_o other_o luke_n 18.14_o second_o this_o 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