Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	apostle_n	church_n	truth_n	3,216	5	6.2495	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29341	The Christian sacrament and sacrifice by way of discourse, meditation, & prayer upon the nature, parts, and blessings of the holy communion / by Dan. Brevint.	Brevint, Daniel, 1616-1695.	1673 (1673)	Wing B4417; ESTC R23806	53,735	149

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in_o his_o talon_n or_o his_o didrachm_fw-la or_o his_o mite_n according_a as_o god_n daily_a bloss_n he_o and_o whence_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o take_v nothing_o but_o for_o a_o special_a holy_a use_n as_o if_o he_o do_v take_v it_o from_o god_n altar_n 15._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o not_o only_o this_o but_o also_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o we_o have_v at_o home_n be_v already_o consecrate_a since_o god_n have_v give_v it_o to_o we_o we_o have_v give_v it_o back_o again_o unto_o god_n for_o whensoever_o we_o give_v he_o up_o our_o own_o person_n all_o our_o good_n be_v involve_v in_o this_o general_a consecration_n and_o thereby_o become_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la holy_a offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o these_o holy_a offering_n under_o the_o law_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o which_o the_o worshipper_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n may_v eat_v some_o of_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o eat_v except_o the_o priest_n only_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o true_o pious_a christian_n shall_v gather_v day_n by_o day_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a both_o to_o make_v his_o devotion_n less_o burdensome_a and_o by_o a_o continual_a application_n to_o this_o work_n to_o sanctify_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n the_o better_a a_o magazine_n of_o holy_a thing_n of_o this_o last_o kind_n which_o may_v be_v only_o employ_v to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n service_n 16._o but_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n that_o the_o christian_a worshipper_n shall_v take_v the_o material_n of_o his_o good_a work_n out_o of_o this_o store_n he_o must_v have_v a_o great_a care_n to_o draw_v withal_o out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o fire_n and_o the_o frankincense_n that_o be_v the_o zeal_n and_o the_o holy_a thought_n that_o may_v improve_v and_o raise_v good_a moral_a work_n to_o the_o be_v of_o religious_a sacrifice_n and_o as_o without_o doubt_n at_o first_o he_o have_v a_o care_n not_o to_o lay_v 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to_o perform_v any_o holy_a work_n there_o he_o make_v holy_a ground_n for_o thou_o only_o this_o work_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o become_v a_o worshipper_n must_v by_o all_o mean_n be_v do_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o spirit_n will_v teach_v we_o what_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v do_v both_o to_o perceive_v and_o consider_v not_o a_o angel_n only_o as_o the_o patriarck_n often_o do_v but_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o afflict_a church_n for_o example_n or_o of_o a_o honest_a distress_a friend_n and_o then_o at_o such_o occasion_n to_o lay_v our_o liberality_n with_o that_o same_o mind_n and_o thought_n that_o a_o true_a worshipper_n will_v lay_v his_o oblation_n upon_o the_o altar_n where_o he_o know_v that_o christ_n will_v most_o effectual_o both_o find_v it_o and_o accept_v of_o it_o once_o he_o receive_v the_o gold_n the_o myrrh_n and_o the_o frankincense_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n give_v joseph_n he_o do_v also_o receive_v the_o good_n which_o susanna_n and_o other_o religious_a woman_n do_v put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o disciple_n since_o that_o time_n the_o church_n and_o all_o her_o distress_a member_n have_v be_v instate_v by_o christ_n himself_o most_o express_o into_o the_o place_n of_o these_o happy_a person_n and_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v for_o this_o purpose_n create_v christ_n solemn_a officer_n and_o angel_n about_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o to_o leave_v his_o belove_a disciple_n he_o promise_v they_o both_o to_o accept_v and_o account_v as_o bestow_v on_o himself_o these_o small_a offering_n which_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o shall_v deposit_v in_o their_o hand_n mat._n 25.40_o 45._o 17._o this_o same_o spirit_n and_o this_o actual_a application_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n that_o we_o can_v have_v to_o raise_v up_o good_a moral_a work_n and_o to_o make_v they_o true_a heave-offering_n without_o this_o elevation_n what_o we_o give_v may_v in_o itself_o be_v a_o good_a deed_n to_o we_o a_o considerable-expense_n and_o to_o other_o man_n some_o benefit_n but_o to_o god_n it_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n or_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o send_v up_o no_o savour_n above_o but_o either_o like_o the_o oblation_n of_o cain_n fall_v all_o down_o to_o ash_n and_o dust_n or_o like_o the_o alm_n of_o pharise_n to_o such_o a_o paltry_a towards_o as_o we_o get_v perhaps_o from_o man_n gen._n 10._o mat._n 6._o 18._o all_o these_o consideration_n and_o pious_a intention_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o to_o the_o worshipper_n must_v be_v instead_o of_o the_o sacerdotal_a utensil_n and_o to_o the_o oblation_n instead_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o frankincense_n be_v much_o revive_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o circumstantial_a solemnity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o bless_a communion_n look_v to_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o ancient_a israelite_n i_o be_v etc._n etc._n deut._n 26._o i_o dare_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o my_o sorrow_n it_o be_v very_o just_a also_o that_o i_o shall_v appear_v with_o these_o few_o blessing_n which_o be_v i_o they_o be_v i_o by_o thy_o favour_n and_o have_v receive_v they_o of_o thy_o hand_n now_o do_v i_o offer_v they_o to_o thou_o 29.14_o thou_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o sin_n deliver_v i_o from_o my_o sorrow_n and_o accept_v of_o this_o small_a blessing_n accept_v of_o this_o my_o sacrifice_n as_o thou_o do_v of_o that_o of_o abel_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o noah_n or_o rather_o look_v in_o my_o behalf_n on_o that_o only_a true_a sacrifice_n whereof_o here_o be_v the_o sacrament_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o only_a unspotted_a lamb_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o thy_o own_o son_n of_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o thy_o son_n proceed_v from_o thou_o to_o die_v for_o i_o o_o let_v he_o again_o come_v from_o thou_o to_o i_o let_v he_o come_v now_o as_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o of_o truth_n to_o bless_v i_o amen_o amen_n finis_fw-la index_n section_n i._o the_o importance_n of_o well_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n pag._n 1._o section_n ii_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n p._n 4._o section_n iii_o of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o it_o stand_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o present_a grace_n p._n 19_o section_n iv_o concern_v the_o communion_n as_o it_o be_v not_o a_o representation_n only_o but_o a_o mean_n of_o grace_n p._n 36._o section_n v._o of_o the_o bless_a communion_n as_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o happiness_n and_o glory_n to_o come_v p._n 56._o section_n vi_o of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n as_o it_o imply_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o first_o of_o the_o commemorative_n sacrifice_n p._n 71._o section_n vii_o concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o own_o person_n p._n 80._o section_n viii_o concern_v the_o oblation_n of_o our_o good_n and_o alm_n or_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o justice_n p._n p._n 106._o