Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	lord_n	sin_n	8,006	5	4.5115	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69491	Gestus Eucharisticvs, or, A discourse concerning the gesture at the receiving of the Holy Eucharist or Sacrament of the Lords Supper by George Ashwell ...	Ashwell, George, 1612-1695.	1663 (1663)	Wing A3998; ESTC R16232	72,577	195

at_o all_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o worship_v at_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o host_n or_o the_o carry_v it_o about_o in_o procession_n but_o contrariwise_o renounce_v both_o can_v be_v say_v with_o colour_n of_o reason_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n or_o misguide_a worship_n by_o obey_v the_o decree_n of_o p._n honorius_n no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n by_o retain_v those_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n on_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o which_o that_o doctrine_n be_v ground_v why_o may_v not_o we_o as_o just_o retain_v the_o adoration_n in_o the_o receive_n direct_v it_o to_o the_o proper_a object_n christ_n corporal_o present_a in_o heaven_n and_o spiritual_o in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la in_o the_o communion-service_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o our_o church_n have_v borrow_v of_o the_o primitive_a age_n show_v evident_o enough_o whether_o our_o worship_n be_v direct_v ob._n 6._o at_o the_o sacrament_n we_o put_v on_o and_o act_v the_o person_n of_o coheire_n and_o represent_v our_o sit_v with_o christ_n at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o require_v a_o gesture_n of_o familiarity_n and_o fellowlike_o equality_n kneel_v then_o be_v very_o unsuitable_a for_o it_o as_o be_v a_o posture_n of_o inferiority_n subjection_n &_o humility_n beside_o it_o cross_v the_o assurance_n of_o our_o coheirship_n with_o christ_n because_o it_o imply_v a_o unfellow-like_a and_o inferior_a condition_n in_o our_o future_a state_n of_o glory_n and_o debaet_v we_o from_o social_a admittance_n and_o entertainment_n as_o guest_n at_o his_o table_n answ_n 1._o if_o these_o patron_n of_o nonconformity_n do_v not_o open_o profess_v a_o sound_a belief_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o the_o godhead_n of_o our_o saviour_n i_o can_v not_o imagine_v this_o objection_n can_v have_v proceed_v from_o any_o other_o than_o some_o of_o those_o monstrous_a apostate_n in_o poland_n who_o revolt_v to_o photinianisme_n &_o other_o blasphemous_a sect_n so_o much_o pride_n &_o presumption_n it_o have_v in_o it_o and_o so_o manifest_a a_o tendency_n to_o the_o embrace_n of_o their_o opinion_n neither_o have_v it_o more_o reason_n than_o religion_n in_o it_o as_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o error_n and_o absurdity_n and_o groundless_a supposal_n it_o suppose_v 1._o that_o we_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o equality_n with_o christ_n by_o our_o privilege_n of_o coheirship_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a distance_n between_o we_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v heir_n by_o his_o free_a donation_n heaven_n be_v his_o possession_n from_o all_o eternity_n it_o be_v but_o prepare_v for_o we_o to_o be_v possess_v after_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v his_o inheritance_n by_o purchase_n we_o by_o promise_n we_o be_v but_o heir_n in_o hope_n depend_v upon_o favour_n for_o actual_a admission_n he_o be_v actual_a lord_n and_o possessor_n and_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o this_o kingdom_n at_o his_o command_n and_o however_o by_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o he_o become_v of_o kin_n to_o we_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n yet_o consider_v our_o present_a vileness_n and_o his_o height_n of_o majesty_n methinks_v we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a &_o afraid_a too_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o such_o a_o elder_a brother_n as_o be_v our_o lord_n &_o prince_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n the_o supreme_a head_n of_o his_o church_n far_o exalt_v above_o all_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o all_o this_o as_o man._n how_o much_o vast_a a_o distance_n be_v there_o between_o we_o &_o he_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a unto_o his_o 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