Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	etc_n	gyve_v	jesus_n	4,164	5	13.4406	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03087	A simple, and religious consultation of vs Herman by the grace of God Archebishop of Colone, and prince Electour. [et] c. by what meanes a Christian reformation, and founded in Gods worde, of doctrine, administration of the deuine sacramentes, of ceremonies, and the hole cure of soules, and other ecclesiastical ministeries may be begon among men committed to our pastorall charge, vntil the Lorde graunt a better to be appoynted either by a free, and Christian cou[n]sayle, general, or national, or elles by the states of the empire of the natio[n] of Germanie, gathered together in the holye Gost; Einfaltigs Bedencken, warauff ein christliche in dem Wort Gottes gegrünte Reformation an Lehr, Brauch der heyligen Sacramenten un Ceremonien, Seelsorg und anderem Kirchendienst, biss auff eines freyen, christlichen, gemeinen oder nationals Concilii, oder dess Reichs Teutscher Nation Stende, im Heyligen Geyst versamelt, Verbesserung, bei denen so unserer Seelsorge befohlen, anzurichten seye, English	Wied, Hermann von.; Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560.; Bucer, Martin, 1491-1551.	1547 (1547)	STC 13213; ESTC S103980	258,817	620

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praise_v and_o magnify_v the_o lord_n holy_a father_n almighty_a everlasting_a god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n by_o who_o thou_o make_v we_o of_o nothing_o unto_o thy_o image_n and_o haste_v appoint_v all_o other_o creature_n to_o our_o use_n and_o where_o as_o we_o through_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n slide_n from_o the_o be_v make_v thy_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o subject_v to_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n thou_o of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o unspeakable_a love_n dyddest_n send_v the_o same_o thy_o son_n the_o eternal_a word_n into_o this_o world_n who_o through_o the_o cross_n and_o death_n deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o bring_v we_o again_o into_o thy_o favour_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o he_o send_v to_o we_o from_o the_o and_o give_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o a_o new_a and_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v more_o confirm_v through_o the_o trust_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o love_n 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reverence_n and_o plain_o that_o they_o may_v be_v well_o understand_v of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v to_o these_o word_n amen_n which_o all_o the_o old_a church_n observe_v and_o the_o greek_n do_v yet_o observe_v the_o same_o for_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n and_o it_o consist_v altogether_o in_o the_o true_a understanding_n and_o faith_n of_o these_o word_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v holesome_o administer_v and_o receyve_v ❧_o when_o the_o people_n then_o have_v answer_v amen_n the_o priest_n shall_v add_v let_v we_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n etc_n to_o which_o prayer_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o people_n shall_v say_v again_o amen_n ¶_o the_o priest_n the_o lord_n peace_n be_v ever_o with_o you_o ¶_o the_o people_n and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n after_o this_o they_o which_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n and_o do_v look_v for_o the_o same_o in_o their_o place_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n board_n religious_o first_o man_n and_o then_o woman_n and_o the_o whole_a sacrament_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o all_o that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n receive_v not_o only_a bread_n but_o also_o the_o cup_n even_o as_o he_o institute_v it_o ¶_o at_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o bodi_fw-la let_v the_o the_o pastor_n say_v take_v and_o eat_v to_o thy_o health_n the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v deliver_v for_o thy_o sin_n ¶_o at_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o cup_n take_v and_o drink_v to_o thy_o health_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o thy_o sin_n ¶_o after_o the_o communion_n let_v agnus_n dei_fw-la be_v song_n both_o in_o douche_n and_o in_o latin_a one_o side_n answer_v the_o other_o where_o clerk_n be_v and_o then_o let_v this_o douch_n song_n be_v song_n get_v say_v gelobette_v item_n jesus_n christus_fw-la unser_fw-mi heylant_fw-fr if_o the_o communion_n shall_v 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very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n forever_o amen_n ❧_o a_o other_o thankesgyve_n we_o gyve_v the_o thanks_n father_n almighty_a god_n which_o haste_v refresh_v we_o with_o the_o singular_a gift_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o blood_n we_o beseech_v thy_o goodness_n that_o the_o same_o may_v help_v to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o and_o to_o kendle_n mutual_a love_n among_o we_o by_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc_n ¶_o la_v of_o all_o let_v the_o pastoure_n bless_v the_o people_n with_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n bless_v the_o and_o keep_v the_o the_o lord_n lighten_v his_o countenance_n upon_o the_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o the._n the_o lord_n lyfte_v up_o his_o face_n upon_o the_o and_o settle_v the_o in_o peace_n ❧_o or_o thus_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o lyghten_v his_o countenance_n upon_o we_o and_o gyve_v we_o his_o peace_n amen_n ❧_o or_o thus_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bless_v and_o keep_v us._n amen_o 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