Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	aaron_n	accept_v	sacrifice_n	37	3	7.3892	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64145	The worthy communicant, or, A discourse of the nature, effects, and blessings consequent to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper and of all the duties required in order to a worthy preparation : together with the cases of conscience occurring in the duty of him that ministers, and of him that communicates : to which are added, devotions fitted to every part of the ministration / by Jeremy Taylor ...	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.	1667 (1667)	Wing T418; ESTC R11473	253,603	430

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all_o that_o which_o thou_o give_v he_o to_o do_v all_o this_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n by_o the_o treachery_n of_o false_a priest_n and_o a_o ungodly_a people_n he_o suffer_v many_o thing_n of_o they_o and_o by_o thy_o permission_n suffer_v all_o shame_n and_o reproach_n he_o be_v deliver_v to_o pilate_n the_o precedent_n who_o judge_v he_o that_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o condemn_v he_o who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o other_o he_o who_o be_v impassable_a be_v crucify_v and_o he_o die_v who_o be_v of_o a_o immortal_a nature_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o by_o who_o other_o be_v make_v alive_a that_o by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n he_o may_v free_v they_o for_o who_o he_o come_v and_o may_v dissolve_v the_o band_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v man_n from_o all_o his_o crafty_a malice_n but_o then_o he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n forty_o day_n 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that_o we_o and_o all_o thy_o servant_n who_o by_o faith_n and_o sacramental_a participation_n communicate_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v confirm_v in_o piety_n and_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n and_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o thy_o spirit_n may_v become_v worthy_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o at_o last_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n through_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n chap._n iu._n of_o charity_n preparatory_a to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n sect_n i._o the_o second_o great_a instrument_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v charity_n for_o though_o this_o be_v involve_v in_o faith_n as_o in_o its_o cause_n and_o moral_a principle_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o proper_a effect_n also_o of_o it_o in_o its_o exercise_n and_o operation_n relative_a to_o the_o mystery_n for_o they_o that_o speak_v distinct_o and_o give_v 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worship_v the_o fire_n and_o think_v what_o the_o fire_n devour_v their_o god_n have_v plain_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d so_o maximus_n tyrius_n tell_v of_o they_o that_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v o_o fire_v our_o lord_n eat_v this_o meat_n and_o pindar_n 7._o in_o his_o olympiaes_fw-la tell_v of_o the_o rhodian_n that_o when_o they_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o jupiter_n and_o have_v by_o chance_n forget_v to_o bring_v their_o fire_n he_o accept_v of_o their_o good_a intention_n and_o pity_v their_o forgetfulness_n rain_v down_o upon_o they_o a_o golden_a shower_n from_o a_o yellow_a cloud_n that_o be_v a_o shower_n of_o fire_n come_v and_o consume_v their_o sacrifice_n now_o this_o be_v the_o great_a emblem_n of_o charity_n flamma_fw-la the_o flame_n consume_v the_o feaster_n sacrifice_n and_o make_v it_o a_o divine_a nutriment_n our_o charity_n it_o purify_v the_o oblation_n and_o make_v their_o prayer_n accept_v synaxi_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o the_o delian_a altar_n must_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o blood_n and_o death_n with_o anger_n and_o revenge_n with_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v in_o all_o sense_n of_o duty_n and_o ministration_n a_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v ●he_n last_o that_o be_v to_o have_v be_v shed_v the_o law_n can_v shed_v more_o but_o nothing_o else_o for_o by_o remember_v and_o represent_v the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n not_o by_o shed_v it_o our_o expiation_n be_v now_o perfect_v and_o complete_a but_o nothing_o hinder_v it_o more_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o war_n and_o death_n not_o only_o by_o the_o emission_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o the_o aperture_n of_o a_o wound_n but_o by_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o by_o a_o unpeaceable_a disposition_n it_o be_v love_v that_o first_o make_v society_n and_o love_n that_o must_v continue_v our_o communion_n and_o god_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n by_o 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the_o fruit_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o we_o shall_v if_o we_o abide_v in_o this_o union_n be_v all_o one_o body_n of_o a_o spiritual_a church_n in_o heaven_n there_o to_o reign_v with_o christ_n for_o ever_o now_o unless_o we_o think_v nothing_o good_a but_o what_o go_v in_o at_o our_o eye_n or_o mouth_n if_o we_o think_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n good_a beyond_o what_o our_o sense_n perceive_v we_o must_v confess_v this_o to_o be_v a_o real_a and_o eminent_a benefit_n and_o yet_o whatever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v therefore_o effect_v upon_o we_o by_o this_o sacrament_n because_o we_o eat_v of_o one_o bread_n the_o very_a repeat_v the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o inquiry_n they_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a and_o whatever_o interpretation_n can_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o it_o can_v only_o vary_v the_o manner_n of_o effect_v the_o blessing_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sacramental_a efficacy_n but_o it_o can_v evacuate_v the_o blessing_n or_o confute_v the_o thing_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n usual_o be_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o endeavour_n for_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o sanctification_n do_v not_o grow_v like_o grass_n but_o like_o corn_n not_o whether_o we_o do_v any_o husbandry_n or_o no_o but_o if_o we_o cultivate_v the_o ground_n then_o by_o god_n blessing_n the_o fruit_n will_v spring_v and_o make_v the_o farmer_n rich_a if_o we_o be_v dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n worthy_o we_o shall_v receive_v this_o fruit_n also_o which_o fruit_n be_v thus_o express_v say_v domin_n this_o sacrament_n be_v therefore_o give_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v join_v or_o unite_v with_o our_o head_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n 3._o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n for_o the_o 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do_v the_o sacrament_n 24._o of_o christ_n death_n this_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o that_o and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n come_v with_o his_o guilt_n about_o he_o and_o in_o the_o heat_n and_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o hope_v to_o find_v his_o pardon_n by_o this_o ministry_n he_o that_o think_v so_o will_v but_o deceive_v will_v but_o ruin_v himself_o they_o be_v excellent_a but_o very_o severe_a word_n which_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o which_o be_v a_o prophetical_a reproof_n of_o all_o unworthy_a communicant_n in_o these_o divine_a mystery_n what_o have_v my_o belove_v to_o do_v in_o my_o house_n see_v she_o have_v wrought_v lewdness_n with_o many_o the_o holy_a flesh_n have_v pass_v from_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v evil_a that_o be_v this_o holy_a sacrifice_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o lord_n shall_v slip_v from_o thou_o without_o do_v thou_o any_o good_a if_o thou_o have_v not_o cease_v from_o do_v evil_a but_o the_o vulgar_a 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