Selected quad for the lemma: body_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
body_n	bread_n	break_v	cup_n	9,523	5	9.5300	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28383	A plain and brief explanation upon the church catechisme different from what hitherto hath been extant : wherein the first elements and grounds of religion are reduced to such plain and familiar questions and answers ... : to which is added, a plain and useful tract of confirmation / by Nathaniel Blithe ...	Blithe, Nathaniel.	1664 (1664)	Wing B3197; ESTC R5761	48,274	155

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and_o wine_n q._n how_o many_o be_v these_o benefit_n in_o number_n a._n they_o be_v two_o first_o to_o strengthen_v and_o second_o to_o refresh_v our_o soul_n q._n in_o what_o measure_n be_v soul_n hereby_o strengthen_v a._n in_o the_o very_a same_o degree_n as_o out_o body_n be_v by_o bread_n for_o as_o bread_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o life_n without_o which_o the_o body_n be_v not_o able_a to_o subsist_v but_o grow_v feeble_a and_o weak_a and_o at_o length_n drop_n into_o the_o grave_n even_o so_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v nourish_v and_o strengthen_v our_o soul_n enable_v they_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a work_n without_o which_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o decline_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n q._n in_o what_o measure_n be_v our_o soul_n refresh_v in_o this_o sacrament_n a._n in_o the_o same_o degree_n as_o our_o body_n be_v refresh_v by_o wine_n for_o as_o wine_n refresh_v the_o body_n not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v thirst_o but_o also_o when_o it_o 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a._n thus_o much_o i_o beg_v of_o he_o in_o the_o two_o first_o petition_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v wherein_o i_o desire_v that_o satan_n kingdom_n may_v be_v abolish_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n daily_o increase_v and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o send_v his_o grace_n unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o people_n that_o so_o the_o devil_n may_v lose_v ground_n and_o there_o may_v daily_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o so_o all_o may_v both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n serve_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o reverent_o sanctify_v and_o hollow_a his_o glorious_a name_n q._n in_o which_o petition_n do_v thou_o beg_v that_o we_o may_v obey_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v a._n this_o i_o ask_v in_o the_o three_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n wherein_o i_o desire_v that_o both_o myself_o and_o all_o people_n may_v know_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o 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the_o six_o petition_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a q._n do_v god_n then_o lead_v his_o servant_n into_o temptation_n a._n there_o be_v temptation_n of_o trial_n or_o probation_n and_o god_n do_v lead_v his_o servant_n into_o these_o temptation_n either_o to_o exercise_v their_o grace_n or_o to_o chastise_v they_o for_o some_o miscarriage_n or_o to_o prevent_v they_o from_o some_o gross_a fall_n but_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v temptation_n of_o seduction_n and_o ruin_n which_o the_o devil_n offer_v and_o god_n by_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o petition_n i_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v continual_o defend_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n as_o with_o a_o shield_n that_o so_o temptation_n may_v make_v no_o impression_n upon_o and_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o those_o spiritual_a evil_n and_o danger_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v liable_a unto_o 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