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	day_n	eat_v	4,490	5	7.6787	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84086	The eating of the body of Christ, considered in its principles. By John Despagne minister of the gospel. Translated out of French into English, by John Rivers of Chaford in Sussex, Esquire.	Espagne, Jean d', 1591-1659.; Rivers, John, of Chaford in Sussex.; Beau, Wil.	1652 (1652)	Wing E3257; Thomason E1309_2; ESTC R209023	55,931	203

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every_o one_o of_o they_o so_o that_o if_o one_o of_o my_o sin_n have_v be_v expiate_v in_o this_o blood_n all_o my_o other_o sin_n have_v there_o their_o expiation_n also_o for_o it_o be_v general_a and_o entire_a so_o then_o the_o term_n of_o the_o institution_n if_o we_o know_v how_o to_o weigh_v they_o cause_v we_o to_o know_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v sound_v all_o the_o profundity_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o draw_v from_o thence_o those_o point_n which_o show_v the_o excellency_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o new_a by_o compare_v they_o together_o chap._n xvi_o the_o eight_o consideration_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o reiterate_v that_o which_o have_v be_v so_o much_o write_v how_o the_o bread_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o to_o observe_v something_o upon_o a_o question_n which_o be_v common_a enough_o viz._n why_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o ordain_v flesh_n rather_o than_o bread_n for_o to_o represent_v his_o body_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o symbol_n shall_v be_v more_o analogick_n and_o significative_a according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o many_o it_o be_v forasmuch_o as_o flesh_n have_v serve_v in_o old_a time_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o passeover_n and_o that_o it_o behoove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n shall_v be_v of_o other_o element_n than_o those_o that_o have_v serve_v under_o the_o law_n but_o this_o answer_n be_v ill_o ground_v for_o 1._o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v also_o use_v in_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v by_o name_n a_o oblation_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n numb_a 15._o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o shewbread_n and_o of_o the_o offering_n of_o cake_n 2._o the_o element_n of_o water_n serve_v for_o legal_a purification_n under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o ordinary_a as_o the_o wash_n with_o water_n to_o signify_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o nevertheless_o god_n will_v that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v with_o water_n 3._o the_o contrary_n be_v rather_o true_a and_o this_o be_v that_o also_o which_o some_o ancient_a father_n say_v of_o it_o that_o in_o this_o action_n jesus_n christ_n use_v bread_n and_o wine_n because_o that_o these_o element_n have_v already_o be_v use_v under_o the_o law_n to_o represent_v his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n and_o this_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o christ_n represent_v by_o the_o same_o sign_n but_o why_o then_o have_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o live_a creature_n as_o well_o place_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n since_o it_o have_v represent_v christ_n in_o that_o of_o the_o passeover_n and_o in_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n we_o say_v indeed_o that_o christ_n have_v rather_o choose_v bread_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o common_a and_o the_o most_o nourish_a food_n and_o so_o most_o proper_a to_o represent_v his_o body_n but_o this_o exclude_v not_o other_o reason_n which_o we_o may_v give_v thereof_o moreover_o the_o eucharist_n represent_v not_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n simple_o as_o nourishment_n but_o also_o as_o dead_a now_o some_o may_v say_v which_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o without_o contradiction_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o old_a time_n more_o ocular_o represent_v by_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o lamb_n than_o at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n so_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o point_n i_o be_o to_o handle_v that_o jesus_n christ_n institute_v sign_n of_o his_o dead_a body_n and_o of_o his_o blood_n shed_v do_v choose_v thing_n without_o life_n and_o element_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o blood_n whereby_o he_o will_v show_v that_o after_o he_o no_o creature_n shall_v any_o more_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o that_o no_o other_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v in_o expiation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v bloody_a to_o denote_v the_o blood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shed_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o effusion_n be_v make_v the_o sacrament_n which_o represent_v it_o as_o do_v and_o accomplish_v be_v without_o effusion_n of_o blood_n to_o show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o blood_n shed_v for_o sin_n hence_o it_o be_v we_o have_v no_o more_o a_o sacrament_n which_o require_v the_o kill_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o sign_n wherein_o death_n do_v not_o intervene_v as_o be_v of_o themselves_o without_o life_n and_o of_o another_o substance_n than_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n chap._n xvii_o the_o nine_o consideration_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n man_n principal_o the_o common_a people_n do_v natural_o love_v similitude_n because_o they_o be_v draw_v from_o thing_n perceptible_a to_o the_o sense_n or_o otherwise_o common_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v conceive_v but_o similitude_n represent_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o subject_n and_o do_v not_o say_v what_o a_o thing_n be_v but_o what_o it_o resemble_v so_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o tell_v we_o simple_o that_o his_o body_n have_v resemblance_n unto_o bread_n nor_o only_a that_o the_o bread_n be_v a_o seal_n unto_o we_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n but_o also_o have_v show_v we_o the_o cause_n and_o quality_n of_o this_o communion_n these_o word_n to_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o take_v it_o for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o we_o take_v food_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o our_o body_n this_o similitude_n if_o we_o specify_v no_o more_o teach_v we_o but_o very_o general_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o communion_n and_o do_v not_o set_v forth_o the_o entire_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o in_o the_o eucharist_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o propound_v himself_o as_o flesh_n in_o general_a but_o as_o flesh_n sacrifice_v for_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a consequence_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o have_v already_o say_v that_o the_o word_n eat_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o this_o communion_n be_v in_o substance_n that_o which_o be_v in_o figure_n the_o eat_n of_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o manna_n of_o the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n and_o namely_o that_o in_o this_o communion_n we_o have_v that_o which_o the_o law_n forbid_v we_o to_o wit_n the_o eat_n of_o the_o flesh_n offer_v for_o our_o sin_n they_o who_o content_n themselves_o with_o the_o general_a similitude_n between_o the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n attain_v not_o unto_o the_o specific_a difference_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o i_o have_v yet_o somewhat_o to_o say_v of_o a_o abuse_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o deduction_n of_o this_o similitude_n for_o as_o many_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n so_o there_o be_v some_o i_o speak_v even_o of_o orthodox_n divine_v who_o add_v thereto_o something_o of_o their_o own_o chap._n xviii_o the_o ten_o consideration_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o supper_n we_o know_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o carry_v a_o similitude_n beyond_o its_o end_n for_o when_o two_o divers_a thing_n be_v compare_v to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v never_o in_o all_o and_o through_o all_o but_o only_o in_o some_o regard_n when_o for_o example_n our_o lord_n in_o st._n matth._n 13._o v._n 46._o compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n his_o intention_n be_v but_o to_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o value_n and_o richness_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o he_o that_o will_v under_o pretence_n of_o this_o word_n pearl_n dispute_v philosophical_o of_o all_o the_o kind_n and_o propriety_n of_o pearl_n search_v of_o what_o matter_n they_o be_v make_v and_o how_o they_o be_v form_v and_o subtle_o fit_v all_o this_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n will_v surpass_v the_o bound_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n have_v confine_v the_o similitude_n for_o he_o do_v not_o in_o all_o quality_n compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o pearl_n but_o only_o in_o the_o price_n or_o esteem_v which_o man_n have_v of_o it_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v few_o find_v among_o those_o who_o expound_v the_o scripture_n who_o keep_v themselves_o within_o these_o limit_n there_o be_v even_o of_o those_o who_o regard_v no_o measure_n when_o they_o handle_v a_o comparison_n if_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o vine_n they_o will_v name_v all_o sort_n of_o vine_n and_o their_o difference_n and_o tell_v you_o what_o territory_n be_v proper_a to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v plant_v how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v prune_v and_o keep_v also_o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o

desire_n to_o it_o by_o the_o express_n of_o a_o act_n which_o breed_v horror_n it_o suffice_v not_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o comparison_n it_o will_v be_v wonder_v at_o why_o jesus_n christ_n express_v himself_o by_o so_o strange_a a_o comparison_n sith_o that_o he_o may_v explain_v himself_o in_o other_o term_n none_o ought_v to_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o i_o handle_v such_o a_o question_n there_o be_v no_o man_n have_v common_a sense_n into_o who_o thought_n it_o do_v not_o present_o enter_v moreover_o we_o must_v know_v how_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o jew_n and_o atheist_n who_o judge_n that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v unworthy_a even_o of_o the_o language_n of_o man_n every_o lawful_a similitude_n or_o comparison_n be_v found_v on_o the_o analogy_n or_o correspondency_n which_o be_v find_v between_o two_o subject_n or_o else_o in_o some_o proportion_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o to_o give_v some_o example_n of_o it_o and_o in_o like_a term_n david_n refuse_v to_o drink_v the_o water_n that_o some_o of_o his_o people_n have_v bring_v he_o in_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n say_v that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v drink_v the_o blood_n of_o these_o man_n 2_o sam._n 23._o v._n 17._o so_o say_v the_o psalmish_a psal_n 14._o they_o eat_v my_o people_n as_o it_o be_v bread_n express_v a_o barbarous_a act_n to_o wit_n the_o tyrannical_a exaction_n by_o another_o barbarism_n which_o be_v to_o eat_v man_n but_o to_o represent_v a_o act_n of_o piety_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prodigious_a crime_n this_o be_v some_o profane_a ignorant_a person_n will_v say_v to_o represent_v a_o fair_a face_n under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o monster_n it_o be_v a_o weak_a answer_n to_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v speak_v so_o occasional_o because_o he_o give_v they_o to_o eat_v for_o it_o will_v always_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o will_v represent_v the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o act_n of_o eat_v give_v bread_n to_o this_o purpose_n certain_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o may_v have_v use_v to_o these_o end_v any_o other_o sign_n than_o nourishment_n and_o other_o expression_n which_o may_v seem_v more_o convenient_a have_v not_o use_v this_o here_o without_o some_o most_o important_a reason_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o chap._n vii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o precedent_n consideration_n we_o find_v then_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n represent_v this_o sacred_a and_o most_o bless_a communion_n have_v note_v it_o with_o the_o name_n of_o two_o act_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v repugto_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o other_o to_o the_o law_n natural_a the_o one_o that_o we_o eat_v the_o body_n sacrifice_v for_o our_o sin_n against_o all_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o other_o that_o we_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o that_o we_o drink_v his_o blood_n against_o all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o humanity_n now_o we_o must_v re-handle_a all_o the_o point_n which_o i_o have_v propose_v &_o examine_v they_o summary_o each_o of_o they_o may_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o many_o large_a discourse_n but_o my_o intention_n be_v to_o run_v they_o over_o but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o serve_v to_o make_v know_v the_o position_n necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n chap._n viii_o the_o clear_v of_o the_o first_o consideration_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o have_v see_v this_o opposition_n the_o law_n say_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n which_o make_v atonement_n for_o your_o soul_n wherefore_o none_o of_o you_o shall_v taste_v thereof_o jesus_n christ_n say_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n which_o make_v atonement_n for_o your_o soul_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v all_o drink_n of_o it_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n proceed_v two_o quite_o contrary_a conclusion_n it_o be_v then_o to_o be_v know_v that_o this_o point_n of_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o eat_a blood_n depend_v on_o the_o other_o which_o run_v that_o none_o may_v eat_v of_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o blood_n be_v thus_o offer_v to_o such_o end_n yea_o no_o remission_n be_v make_v without_o effusion_n of_o blood_n now_o as_o the_o lawgiver_n have_v his_o reason_n for_o which_o he_o forbid_v all_o person_n to_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v offer_v for_o their_o atonement_n so_o for_o the_o same_o cause_v it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a convenient_a that_o they_o shall_v eat_v blood_n yea_o for_o so_o much_o the_o less_o as_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a part_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o such_o offering_n and_o that_o in_o it_o consist_v all_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o to_o deprive_v sinner_n of_o it_o entire_o and_o to_o estrange_v they_o yet_o more_o the_o prohibition_n extend_v itself_o even_o unto_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v not_o actual_o offer_v nor_o employ_v to_o these_o holy_a use_n as_o if_o all_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v reserve_v and_o set_v a_o part_n until_o the_o atonement_n for_o sin_n have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n for_o till_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o eat_v any_o blood_n all_o this_o then_o depend_v on_o the_o general_a rule_n which_o forbid_v man_n to_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v offer_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o jesus_n christ_n advertise_v we_o that_o he_o have_v change_v this_o clause_n and_o that_o he_o have_v insert_v another_o in_o his_o last_o testament_n whereby_o sinner_n be_v hereafter_o enjoin_v to_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v offer_v for_o their_o reconciliation_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o they_o ought_v also_o to_o eat_v his_o blood_n as_o shed_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n thus_o as_o concern_v blood_n the_o same_o cause_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o prohibition_n of_o moses_n 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