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
A63706	Clerus Domini, or, A discourse of the divine institution, necessity, sacredness, and separation of the office ministerial together with the nature and manner of its power and operation : written by the special command of King Charles the First / by Jer. Taylor.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. Rules and advices to the clergy of the diocesse of Down and Connor.; Rust, George, d. 1670. Funeral sermon preached at the obsequies of the Right Reverend Father in God Jeremy Lord Bishop of Down.	1672 (1672)	Wing T299; ESTC R13445	91,915	82

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people_n offer_v in_o their_o behalf_n not_o only_o their_o prayer_n but_o apply_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o prayer_n and_o represent_v they_o with_o glorious_a advantage_n and_o title_n of_o acceptation_n which_o because_o it_o be_v so_o excellent_a celestial_a sacred_a mystical_a and_o supernatural_a it_o raise_v up_o the_o person_n too_o that_o the_o ministeriael_a priesthood_n in_o the_o church_n might_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o great_a employment_n pass_v a_o excellency_n and_o a_o value_n upon_o the_o minister_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o devotion_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o christian_n because_o they_o have_v the_o great_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v do_v honour_v their_o clergy_n with_o the_o great_a veneration_n and_o esteem_n it_o be_v without_o a_o metaphor_n regale_n sacerdotium_fw-la a_o royal_a priesthood_n so_o s._n peter_n which_o although_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o gregory_n nazianzen_n describe_v the_o honour_n and_o mysteriousness_n of_o the_o priest_n power_n they_o minister_v the_o spiritual_a and_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n they_o be_v honourable_a guardian_n of_o soul_n they_o bear_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o s._n hierom_n speak_v of_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o be_o ordain_v a_o preacher_n and_o a_o apostle_n quod_fw-la paulus_n ait_fw-la apostolus_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la tale_n mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la 3._o quasi_fw-la dixisset_fw-la praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la augusti_fw-la caesaris_fw-la magister_fw-la exercitus_fw-la tiberii_n imperatoris_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o grandem_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n sibi_fw-la vindicans_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la se_fw-la christi_fw-la titulo_fw-la praenotavit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lecturos_fw-la nominis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la deterreret_fw-la indicans_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la christo_fw-la crederent_fw-la debere_fw-la esse_fw-la sibi_fw-la subjectos_fw-la and_o therefore_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v it_o be_v the_o trick_n of_o heretic_n not_o to_o give_v to_o bishop_n title_n of_o their_o eminency_n and_o honour_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v they_o ut_fw-la diabolus_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la quilibet_fw-la facit_fw-la haereticus_fw-la vehementissimus_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la loquens_fw-la cum_fw-la pontifice_fw-la nec_fw-la eum_fw-la vocat_fw-la pontificem_fw-la nec_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la nec_fw-la religiosissimum_fw-la nec_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la reverentia_fw-la tua_fw-la etc._n etc._n nomina_fw-la illi_fw-la adducit_fw-la communia_fw-la ejus_fw-la negans_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la diabolus_fw-la hoc_fw-la tunc_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o separate_n and_o purify_n order_n of_o man_n so_o dionysius_n call_v it_o but_o nazianzen_n speak_v great_a and_o more_o glorious_a word_n yet_o and_o yet_o what_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o sober_a truth_n for_o he_o call_v the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ‑_z 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o stand_v with_o angel_n and_o be_v magnify_v with_o archangel_n he_o send_v sacrifice_n to_o a_o celestial_a altar_n and_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n a_o divine_a person_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o make_v other_o so_o too_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a the_o express_a precept_n of_o 1._o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v write_v in_o great_a character_n there_o be_v a_o double_a honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n ruler_n that_o also_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n there_o be_v obedience_n due_a to_o they_o obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o estimation_n and_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o abundant_o esteem_v such_o very_o high_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n a_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d good_a thing_n and_o their_o office_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v great_a separate_z busy_a eminent_a and_o profitable_a they_o be_v ruler_n

have_v be_v a_o consecration_n in_o genere_fw-la orationis_fw-la call_v by_o s._n paul_n benediction_n or_o the_o bread_n of_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o s._n austin_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n letoy_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v say_v eligo_fw-la in_o his_o verbis_fw-la hoc_fw-la intelligere_fw-la 5._o quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la vel_fw-la paene_fw-la omnis_fw-la frequentat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la precationes_fw-la accipiamus_fw-la dictas_fw-la quas_fw-la fecimus_fw-la in_o celebratione_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la antequam_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o donini_fw-la mensâ_fw-la accipiat_fw-la benedici_fw-la orationes_fw-la cum_fw-la benedicitur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la distribuendum_fw-la comminuitur_fw-la quam_fw-la totam_fw-la orationem_fw-la paene_fw-la omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la oratione_fw-la concludit_fw-la the_o word_n and_o form_n of_o consecration_n he_o call_v by_o the_o 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precedent_n set_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n take_v care_n for_o we_o labour_v in_o doctrine_n spiritual_a person_n restorer_n of_o they_o that_o be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n curate_n of_o soul_n such_o as_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o they_o the_o salt_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n shepherd_n and_o much_o more_o signify_v work_n and_o rule_v and_o care_n honour_n but_o next_o to_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n there_o can_v no_o more_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o sacred_a order_n of_o the_o clergy_n than_o be_v say_v by_o saint_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la and_o saint_n ambrose_n de_fw-fr dignitate_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la and_o no_o great_a thing_n can_v be_v suppose_v communicate_v to_o man_n than_o to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o the_o great_a conveyance_n of_o grace_n and_o instrument_n of_o god_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o 〈◊〉_d blood_n in_o the_o 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