Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	blood_n	body_n	holy_a	4,543	5	5.1003	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82006	The great duty of communicating explain'd and enforc'd, the objections against it answer'd, and the necessary preparation for it stated With devotions to be us'd before, at, and after the Lord's Supper. By the author of The duties of the closet.	Dawes, William, Sir, 1671-1724.	1700 (1700)	Wing D455B; ESTC R229669	29,052	50

o_o lord_n help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n i_o believe_v that_o the_o bless_a jesus_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o i_o and_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o possible_a thankfulness_n his_o inexpressible_a kindness_n in_o so_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n therefore_o will_v i_o i_o endeavour_v to_o manifest_v my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o they_o must_v be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n therefore_o in_o his_o name_n only_o i_o implore_v thy_o mercy_n increase_n of_o faith_n here_o and_o of_o glory_n hereafter_o amen_n for_o charity_n o_o lord_n who_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o all_o our_o do_n without_o charity_n be_v nothing_o worth_a send_v thy_o holy_a ghost_n and_o pour_v into_o my_o heart_n that_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o charity_n the_o very_a bond_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o all_o virtue_n without_o which_o whosoever_o live_v be_v count_v dead_a before_o thou_o more_o especial_o now_o when_o i_o be_o go_v to_o commemorate_v the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o my_o bless_a saviour_n in_o die_v for_o i_o let_v i_o not_o be_v destitute_a of_o love_n towards_o my_o brethren_n o_o let_v my_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v other_o their_o trespass_n fit_v i_o for_o thy_o forgiveness_n of_o i_o let_v i_o not_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o any_o man_n lest_o i_o be_v thy_o enemy_n too_o but_o give_v i_o that_o charity_n which_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o charity_n by_o which_o all_o man_n may_v know_v i_o to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n which_o shall_v dispose_v i_o to_o be_v of_o a_o meek_a patient_a long_o suffer_v forgive_a temper_n like_o he_o and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n as_o he_o do_v that_o charity_n which_o shall_v never_o fail_v but_o shall_v go_v along_o with_o we_o into_o and_o make_v we_o fit_a inhabitant_n for_o that_o city_n of_o love_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n grant_v this_o o_o merciful_a father_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n through_o who_o love_n alone_o we_o be_v encourage_v to_o present_v these_o our_o request_n to_o thou_o amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o morning_n before_o we_o communicate_v after_o our_o usual_a prayer_n o_o most_o gracious_a and_o ever_o merciful_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v always_o wont_a to_o give_v more_o than_o we_o either_o desire_n or_o deserve_v accept_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n in_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o light_n of_o this_o day_n and_o thereby_o give_v i_o a_o opportunity_n of_o meet_v my_o dear_a redeemer_n at_o his_o holy_a table_n of_o testify_v my_o love_n and_o gratitude_n to_o he_o and_o of_o communicate_v in_o all_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o i_o of_o renew_v to_o he_o my_o baptismal_a vow_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o of_o receive_v from_o he_o fresh_a confirmation_n of_o the_o benefit_n make_v over_o to_o i_o in_o my_o baptism_n even_o remission_n of_o sin_n grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n o_o that_o i_o may_v be_v careful_a due_o to_o improve_v this_o happy_a opportunity_n now_o before_o i_o that_o i_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v so_o worthy_o as_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v my_o own_o salvation_n that_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o and_o great_a more_o especial_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v commit_v know_o and_o wilful_o such_o as_o here_o mention_v those_o wilful_a sin_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o which_o thou_o know_v thyself_o to_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o may_v be_v forgive_v i_o and_o that_o henceforward_o whither_o i_o live_v i_o may_v live_v unto_o thou_o or_o whither_o i_o die_v i_o may_v die_v unto_o thou_o that_o so_o live_v or_o die_v i_o may_v be_v ever_o thou_o and_o the_o same_o mercy_n which_o i_o beg_v for_o myself_o i_o beg_v likewise_o for_o all_o my_o fellow_n christian_n more_o particular_o those_o who_o shall_v this_o day_n any_o where_o partake_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n o_o let_v not_o one_o of_o their_o precious_a soul_n perish_v who_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o near_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o do_v thou_o by_o thy_o grace_n so_o assist_v and_o direct_v strengthen_v and_o support_v they_o now_o and_o evermore_o in_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o may_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o short_a prayer_n to_o be_v say_v after_o that_o which_o we_o common_o say_v at_o our_o first_o come_v into_o the_o church_n grant_v o_o bless_a jesus_n that_o the_o near_o i_o draw_v to_o thy_o table_n the_o near_o i_o may_v likewise_o draw_v to_o thou_o in_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o strength_n 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