Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	act_n	church_n	communion_n	1,604	5	9.1682	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13192	Godly meditations vpon the most holy sacrament of the Lordes Supper With manie thinges apperteininge to the highe reuerenee [sic] of soe greate a mysterie. In the end. De Eucharistiæ controuersia, admonitio breuis.	Sutton, Christopher, 1565?-1629.	1601 (1601)	STC 23491; ESTC S117947	70,901	378

confess_v they_o with_o a_o penitent_a hart_n &_o with_o this_o preparation_n to_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n be_v no_o pride_n mun._n if_o this_o be_v sufficient_a wherefore_o then_o do_v certain_a godly_a man_n of_o reverence_n speak_v so_o often_o of_o effectual_a prepare_v themselves_o as_o they_o have_v do_v spirit_n these_o of_o humility_n &_o reverence_n to_o this_o holy_a mystery_n have_v speak_v in_o deed_n of_o solemn_a preparation_n which_o assure_o be_v meet_v but_o frequent_v of_o this_o holy_a communion_n be_v a_o most_o ancient_a custom_n wherewith_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n first_o spring_v as_o s._n luke_n the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n show_v mund._o but_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o ferventness_n of_o christian_n be_v great_a which_o when_o it_o be_v not_o now_o in_o we_o it_o seem_v more_o safe_a to_o abstain_v from_o often_o communicate_v for_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n that_o we_o come_v not_o so_o dispose_v to_o communicate_v as_o we_o ought_v the_o safe_a way_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v hold_v then_o the_o less_o safe_a spir._n yea_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n for_o that_o so_o great_a desire_n be_v want_v in_o we_o aught_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o frequent_v this_o wholesome_a sacrament_n for_o by_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o we_o may_v both_o wax_v hot_a &_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n for_o he_o which_o be_v cold_a ought_v rather_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o fire_n them_z he_o which_o be_v hot_a so_o often_o as_o one_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n &_o have_v a_o good_a intention_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n m._n i_o have_v often_o hear_v the_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v of_o christ_n as_o medecine_n but_o we_o use_v not_o medecine_n often_o s._n if_o a_o man_n be_v spiritual_o sick_a but_o sometime_o then_o the_o argument_n be_v available_a but_o whereas_o our_o nature_n be_v weak_a for_o the_o just_a fall_v 7._o time_n a_o day_n say_v the_o wiseman_n our_o nature_n therefore_o often_o need_v help_v &_o so_o y_z e_z use_n of_o a_o spiritual_a medicine_n moreover_o whereas_o this_o sacrament_n be_v of_o force_n ●o_o draw_v away_o all_o these_o evil_n both_o pre●ent_n &_o to_o come_v from_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v better_a to_o prevent_v infirmity_n then_o to_o cure_v it_o once_o contract_v last_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o corporal_a medecine_n and_o this_o spiritual_a for_o they_o only_o put_v away_o bodily_a disease_n &_o often_o with_o evil_a humour_n take_v away_o the_o good_a also_o but_o this_o bring_v to_o the_o soul_n grace_n strength_n &_o other_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o therefore_o these_o seldom_o this_o often_o be_v to_o be_v use_v add_v y_o it_o for_o the_o most_o part_n bodily_a medecin_n be_v bitter_a &_o loathsome_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o as_o seldom_o as_o may_v be_v we_o use_v they_o but_o this_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a and_o therefore_o god_n will_v that_o it_o be_v often_o receive_v of_o us._n mun._n but_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o holy_a communion_n for_o reverence_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o good_a act_n and_o agreeable_a to_o virtue_n spi._n i_o deny_v nor_o but_o that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o give_v reverence_n to_o it_o yet_o this_o i_o say_v that_o to_o frequent_v this_o communion_n of_o devotion_n &_o desire_n of_o unite_n himself_o with_o christ_n be_v a_o better_a action_n for_o because_o this_o spring_v of_o love_n but_o that_o of_o fear_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o that_o love_n be_v better_a than_o fear_n wherefore_o it_o argue_v a_o religious_a mind_n to_o communicate_v often_o mun._n but_o i_o be_o unworthy_a so_o to_o do_v spirit_n wherefore_o mund._o because_o i_o fall_v daily_o into_o many_o sin_n spir._n if_o sin_n de●aine_v thou_o then_o shall_v thou_o never_o communicate_v because_o thou_o never_o cease_v to_o sin_n mundan_n but_o communicate_v seldom_o i_o have_v more_o time_n to_o examine_v myself_o spiritual_a thou_o be_v deceive_v for_o see_v our_o nature_n be_v prone_a to_o evil_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o sin_n reign_v in_o it_o by_o so_o much_o the_o hard_o they_o be_v to_o be_v begin_v for_o a_o crooked_a tree_n the_o long_o the_o turn_n thereof_o be_v defer_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o hardly_o &_o with_o great_a pain_n be_v it_o make_v straight_o mun._n i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v what_o this_o my_o error_n be_v for_o i_o see_v daily_o with_o my_o eye_n those_o which_o often_o communicate_v to_o come_v cold_o and_o without_o devotion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v customary_o to_o the_o holy_a table_n and_o no_o more_o ado_n but_o they_o which_o come_v seldom_o come_v with_o far_o great_a devotion_n and_o reverence_n as_o seem_v to_o i_o wherefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o communicate_v seldom_o then_o often_o sp._n first_o that_o be_v false_a mundanus_fw-la which_o thou_o affirm_v yea_o rather_o many_o of_o they_o which_o come_v so_o seldom_o 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great_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n before_o any_o attempt_n against_o his_o enemy_n his_o wont_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n euseb._n in_o vita_fw-la constantin_n by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o force_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v rebate_v ignatius_n ad_fw-la ephes._n saint_n cyprian_n call_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n a_o joyful_a solemnity_n cypria_n de_fw-fr caena_fw-la dom._n of_o the_o old_a christian_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assembly_n of_o love_n charity_n itself_o a_o prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a communion_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o most_o love_a jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o admit_v i_o a_o sinful_a creature_n to_o the_o magnificent_a and_o quicken_a feast_n of_o thy_o sacred_a table_n thou_o will_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o ark_n of_o covenant_n where_o thou_o thyself_o vouchsafe_v to_o abide_v thou_o will_v that_o in_o this_o ark_n 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have_v bless_v i_o and_o yield_v to_o this_o petition_n of_o my_o sob_a soul_n o_o lord_n fulfil_v her_o desire_n never_o depart_v from_o she_o what_o blessing_n shall_v i_o give_v unto_o thou_o o_o my_o dear_a saviour_n where_o shall_v i_o begin_v to_o express_v by_o love_n and_o duty_n towards_o thou_o which_o have_v say_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n my_o soul_n desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o behold_n of_o thy_o countenance_n even_o as_o the_o hart_n long_v for_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n turn_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n into_o thy_o rest_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v well_o for_o thou_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o marvellous_a great_a kindness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n f●r_o this_o cause_n also_o shall_v my_o flesh_n rest_n in_o hope_n bless_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n another_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n omnipotent_a &_o most_o love_a father_n i_o can_v give_v thou_o thank_n worthy_a enough_o according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o mind_n for_o the_o treasure_n of_o this_o heavenly_a food_n which_o thou_o have_v now_o give_v i_o in_o this_o heavenly_a mystery_n ineffable_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o true_a bread_n of_o heaven_n that_o everlasting_a meat_n that_o aabide_v for_o ever_o thy_o bless_a son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o i_o have_v obtain_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o this_o h●ly_a communion_n a_o pledge_n of_o a_o inheritance_n to_o come_v grant_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v daily_o profit_v in_o virtue_n &_o godliness_n that_o this_o sacred_a union_n with_o christ_n may_v be_v of_o such_o force_n in_o i_o that_o reject_v all_o evil_a way_n i_o may_v go_v forward_o in_o piety_n towards_o god_n instruction_n towards_o myself_o charity_n towards_o my_o neighbour_n to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n through_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n the_o soloquie_n awake_v o_o my_o ●oule_n and_o behold_v the_o new_a ●●uor_n wherewith_o love_a 〈…〉_z prosecute_v thou_o thou_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o majesty_n vouchsafe_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o to_o comfort_v thou_o continue_v only_o a_o good_a will_n for_o all_o this_o bounty_n be_v not_o as_o the_o nine_o unthankful_a leper_n who_o forget_v their_o cu●ing_n cast_v all_o thy_o care_n upon_o he_o who_o care_v for_o thou_o cease_v not_o to_o magnify_v he_o o_o my_o soul_n for_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v magnify_v thou_o and_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o thou_o thou_o know_v how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n love_v thou_o when_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o father_n he_o leave_v so_o comfortable_a a_o remembrance_n and_o seal_n of_o all_o his_o mercy_n o_o love_n without_o measure_n return_v o_o my_o soul_n unto_o thy_o rest_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v thou_o return_v unto_o thy_o gracious_a saviour_n of_o who_o thou_o may_v say_v here_o will_v i_o rest_v here_o will_v i_o dwell_v forever_o can_v it_o be_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v follow_v man_n with_o such_o love_n as_o to_o unite_v thyself_o unto_o he_o rejoice_v o_o you_o son_n of_o adam_n for_o no_o long_o shall_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v apply_v against_o you_o my_o tear_n have_v be_v my_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n whilst_o they_o yet_o daily_o say_v where_o be_v now_o thy_o god_n tear_n be_v now_o no_o long_o your_o mere_n but_o the_o gladsome_a food_n of_o angel_n your_o god_n be_v with_o you_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n the_o poor_a do_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v o_o lord_n grant_v i_o the_o grace_n of_o devotion_n and_o thankfulness_n that_o i_o may_v ask_v it_o instant_o expect_v it_o patient_o receive_v it_o grateful_o conserve_v it_o humble_o use_v it_o diligent_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o thy_o holy_a and_o bless_a name_n amen_o i_o desire_v to_o offer_v myself_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o nay_o i_o offer_v up_o all_o my_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a upon_o the_o acceptable_a altar_n of_o thy_o mercy_n consume_v they_o with_o the_o sacred_a fire_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o let_v this_o offering_n as_o abel_n offering_n be_v well_o please_v in_o thy_o sight_n but_o to_o return_v unto_o this_o heavenly_a food_n now_o offer_v ah_o hard_a and_o perverse_a hart_n of_o i_o how_o can_v thou_o continue_v earthly_a when_o as_o thou_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n when_o at_o length_n will_v thou_o become_v heavenly_a how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v remain_v sensual_a and_o alienate_v from_o the_o spirit_n which_o art_n spiritual_o conserve_v be_v it_o because_o thou_o do_v consist_v of_o earth_n o_o jesus_n remember_v here_o what_o thou_o have_v else_o where_o say_v i_o come_v to_o send_v a_o fire_n and_o what_o be_v my_o desire_n but_o that_o it_o be_v kindle_v let_v it_o be_v kindle_v in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v carry_v upward_o and_o seek_v the_o thing_n where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o though_o my_o body_n converse_v here_o in_o earth_n my_o affection_n may_v be_v in_o heaven_n that_o from_o henceforth_o not_o so_o much_o i_o live_v as_o thy_o grace_n may_v be_v say_v to_o live_v in_o i_o the_o eleven_o general_a meditation_n to_o be_v use_v aft●r_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n consider_v with_o what_o labour_n &_o tear_n adam_n after_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n do_v eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n but_o now_o man_n receive_v into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v come_v to_o feed_v on_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n itself_o 2_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o pascall_n lamb_n be_v deliver_v from_o pharaoes_n bondage_n make_v no_o stay_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o egypt_n but_o set_v forward_o forth_o with_o towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o after_o this_o our_o passeover_n wherein_o a_o mighty_a deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o spiritual_a pharo_n be_v signify_v be_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n to_o go_v forward_o without_o delay_n from_o grace_n to_o grace_n from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n until_o we_o come_v to_o our_o heavenly_a canaan_n 3_o consider_v how_o the_o wiseman_n when_o they_o have_v see_v christ_n at_o bethlem_n and_o there_o do_v their_o humble_a reverence_n math._n 2.12_o they_o return_v not_o by_o ambitious_a and_o cruel_a herod_n nor_o by_o troublesome_a jerusalem_n but_o per_fw-la aliam_fw-la utam_fw-la another_o way_n so_o we_o have_v visit_v christ_n at_o our_o bethlem_n which_o signify_v the_o house_n of_o bread_n and_o there_o offer_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o shall_v return_v towards_o our_o own_o country_n which_o be_v