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	call_v	consecration_n	6,545	5	11.1766	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42238	The truth of Christian religion in six books / written in Latine by Hugo Grotius ; and now translated into English, with the addition of a seventh book, by Symon Patrick ...; De veritate religionis Christianae. English	Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.; Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1680 (1680)	Wing G2128; ESTC R7722	132,577	348

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whether_o any_o discord_n with_o my_o neighbour_n but_o how_o the_o ten_o predicament_n be_v there_o how_o the_o bread_n be_v transubstantiate_v by_o the_o mystical_a word_n or_o as_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n upon_o lxxxiv_o psal_n how_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o whether_o under_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n or_o under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o such_o like_a do_v not_o much_o conduce_v in_o my_o judgement_n to_o proficiency_n in_o piety_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o and_o other_o such_o innumerable_a disputation_n in_o which_o some_o triumph_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v call_v away_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o alone_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n to_o conclude_v it_o will_v be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o establish_v the_o concord_n of_o the_o world_n if_o all_o secular_a prince_n and_o especial_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n will_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o tyranny_n and_o of_o covetousness_n for_o man_n easy_o start_v back_o when_o they_o see_v slavery_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o when_o they_o see_v they_o be_v not_o invite_v to_o piety_n but_o inveigle_v to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n if_o they_o perceive_v we_o to_o be_v harmless_a to_o be_v beneficent_a they_o will_v most_o easy_o credit_v we_o and_o intrust_v themselves_o with_o we_o thus_o he._n it_o will_v not_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o make_v a_o long_a book_n on_o this_o subject_a but_o this_o be_v sufficient_a as_o grotius_n speak_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n about_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o convince_v those_o who_o understanding_n be_v right_o dispose_v and_o be_v not_o pertinacious_o set_v against_o all_o further_a information_n but_o no_o argument_n can_v be_v find_v of_o force_n enough_o to_o convince_v a_o froward_a will_n and_o persuade_v perverse_a affection_n which_o make_v man_n uncapable_a of_o moral_a truth_n most_o of_o all_o of_o divine_a which_o will_v not_o enter_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v flee_v deceit_n and_o remove_v from_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v when_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o the_o end_n a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o principal_a thing_n handle_v in_o this_o work_n according_a to_o the_o several_a section_n of_o each_o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o preface_n show_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o work_n sect._n i._o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n p._n 1_o sect._n ii_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n p._n 5_o sect._n iii_o that_o all_o perfection_n be_v in_o god_n p._n 7_o sect._n iu_o god_n be_v infinite_a p._n 8_o sect._n v._n that_o god_n be_v eternal_a omnipotent_a omniscient_a and_o absolute_o good_a p._n 9_o sect._n vi_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n &_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n ib._n sect._n vii_o answer_v to_o that_o objection_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a p._n 15_o sect._n viii_o against_o the_o opinion_n of_o two_o principle_n or_o cause_n of_o thing_n p._n 16_o sect._n ix_o that_o god_n do_v govern_v the_o whole_a world_n p._n 17_o sect._n x._o yea_o sublunary_a thing_n p._n 18_o sect._n xi_o this_o be_v further_a prove_v by_o the_o preservation_n of_o empire_n p._n 19_o sect._n xii_o and_o by_o miracle_n p._n 21_o sect._n xiii_o special_o among_o the_o jew_n whereunto_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o their_o religion_n p._n 22_o sect._n fourteen_o also_o by_o the_o truth_n and_o antiquity_n of_o moses_n his_o story_n p._n 24_o sect._n xv._o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o gentile_n p._n 25_o sect._n xvi_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o oracle_n and_o prediction_n p._n 34_o sect._n xvii_o the_o objection_n be_v answer_v why_o miracle_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v see_v p._n 36_o sect._n xviii_o and_o that_o now_o there_o be_v such_o liberty_n in_o offend_v p._n 37_o sect._n xix_o insomuch_o that_o good_a man_n be_v oppress_v p._n 39_o sect._n xx._n the_o same_o argument_n be_v retort_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n survive_v the_o body_n p._n 40_o sect._n xxi_o which_o be_v prove_v by_o tradition_n ib._n sect._n xxii_o against_o which_o no_o contrary_a reason_n can_v be_v bring_v p._n 41_o sect._n xxiii_o many_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v for_o it_o p._n 44_o sect._n xxiv_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o shall_v be_v man_n happiness_n after_o this_o life_n p._n 45_o sect._n xxv_o which_o to_o obtain_v man_n must_v get_v the_o true_a religion_n ib._n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n sect._n i._o to_o prove_v the_o