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	drink_v	flesh_n	36,140	5	8.2247	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09507	The good conscience. Or, The soules banquet royall. In a sermon by T.P.	Pestell, Thomas, 1584?-1659?	1615 (1615)	STC 19789; ESTC S114583	21,753	36

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god_n which_o be_v nourish_a meat_n indeed_o so_o say_v the_o scripture_n the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n it_o be_v his_o viaticum_fw-la his_o meat_n his_o maintenance_n and_o this_o feed_v he_o thicke-fat_a he_o that_o put_v his_o sure_a trust_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v fat_a prou._n 28.25_o to_o which_o meat_n his_o bread_n and_o drink_n be_v hearty_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n so_o say_v david_n god_n give_v his_o people_n bread_n of_o tear_n and_o tear_n to_o drink_v in_o great_a measure_n whole_a health_n psal_n 80.5_o in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o righteous_a soul_n contemplate_v and_o feed_v upon_o god_n himself_o all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o thrice_o bless_a trinity_n first_o she_o feast_v upon_o god_n her_o creator_n taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v that_o not_o only_o provide_v a_o world_n to_o entertain_v she_o &_o under_o a_o starry_a cloth_n of_o state_n do_v place_v a_o thousand_o creature_n 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sweet_a repast_n on_o the_o second_o person_n christ_n jesus_n from_o who_o fullness_n we_o do_v all_o receive_v grace_n john_n 1.16_o who_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o of_o which_o whosoever_o eat_v and_o drink_v say_v our_o saviour_n have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 6.54_o who_o testify_v also_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n and_o wine_n to_o comfort_v it_o not_o adulterate_a or_o sophistocate_v mixture_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a vine_n john_n 15._o to_o temper_n which_o heavenly_a liquor_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o thi●d_o place_n mix_v it_o with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o mere_o water_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sweet_a and_o live_a water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 4.14_o a_o four_o service_n be_v a_o main_a stand_a dish_n and_o a_o delicate_a one_o name_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n therefore_o call_v by_o david_n not_o only_o plenteous_a mercy_n but_o sweet_a and_o tender_a mercy_n which_o be_v not_o mere_o food_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o restorative_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o psa_n 79.8_o where_o david_n speak_v as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o consumption_n make_v haste_n and_o prevent_v we_o with_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n for_o we_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a and_o in_o the_o five_o course_n come_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereof_o as_o in_o philosophy_n they_o say_v we_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o same_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o be_v beget_v we_o be_v both_o bear_v and_o maintain_v both_o breed_v and_o feed_v saint_n paul_n say_v plain_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o both_o in_o root_n and_o height_n and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o stand_a dish_n and_o taste_v like_o the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n and_o cruse_v of_o oil_n 1._o reg._n 17.16_o or_o like_o that_o lake_n &_o pot_n of_o water_n which_o the_o angel_n give_v elias_n after_o which_o he_o arise_v and_o do_v walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o meat_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 1._o reg._n 19.8_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o whole_a feast_n of_o itself_o so_o god_n tell_v saint_n paul_n 2._o cor._n 12.9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o sufficient_a enough_o and_o enough_o we_o say_v be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o feast_n next_o to_o make_v up_o our_o meal_n be_v serve_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n most_o bless_v body_n and_o blood_n on_o which_o the_o first_o the_o soul_n do_v feed_v and_o feast_v for_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a meat_n to_o fasten_v and_o confirm_v the_o righteous_a soul_n in_o faith_n a_o medicine_n of_o immortality_n a_o antidote_n say_v ignatius_n assure_v we_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v in_o jesus_n christ_n so_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v call_v bread_n deut._n 8._o amos_n threaten_v a_o famine_n of_o it_o amos._n 8._o and_o in_o hebrew_n 5._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v milk_n for_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n for_o man_n of_o ripe_a age_n and_o therefore_o god_n bid_v the_o prophet_n eat_v the_o roll_n and_o saint_n john_n say_v he_o take_v the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o angel_n hand_n and_o eat_v it_o up_o and_o to_o prove_v it_o more_o than_o ordinary_a food_n s._n paul_n call_v it_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o comfortable_a that_o we_o through_o patience_n &_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n ro._n 15.4_o so_o comfortable_a that_o in_o the_o open_n they_o make_v man_n heart_n to_o burn_v within_o they_o luc_n 24.32_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o joy_n these_o thing_n hau_n i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a job_n 15.11_o therefore_o cry_v s._n austin_n domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la sint_fw-la castae_fw-la delitiae_fw-la mea_fw-la scripturae_fw-la tuus_fw-la and_o david_n eloquia_fw-la etc._n etc._n thy_o word_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o mouth_n yea_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o honey_n comb_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n read_v what_o be_v it_o when_o the_o bread_n be_v break_v and_o divide_v than_o we_o have_v the_o pure_a marrow_n the_o manna_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o so_o that_o at_o every_o sermon_n we_o have_v lautas_fw-la epulas_fw-la plenty_n and_o change_n of_o dish_n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o meat_n at_o this_o feast_n nor_o must_v you_o think_v that_o drink_n be_v want_v for_o they_o have_v which_o i_o name_v before_o water_n of_o tear_n which_o let_v none_o despise_v for_o upon_o such_o eye_n as_o stand_v brimful_a of_o repentant_a tear_n christ_n work_v a_o miracle_n &_o turn_v their_o sorrow_n into_o the_o wine_n of_o gladness_n and_o heavenly_a consolation_n they_o have_v second_o david_n cup_n of_o god_n salvation_n which_o overflow_v for_o as_o the_o viol_n of_o his_o wrath_n run_v out_o for_o fierceness_n so_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o salvation_n run_v over_o for_o fullness_n again_o they_o have_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o spouse_n say_v be_v better_a than_o wine_n cant_n 1.1_o and_o last_o of_o all_o david_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n will_v make_v such_o to_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n psalm_n 36.8_o if_o you_o demand_v what_o sauce_n the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v at_o this_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o must_v answer_v cross_n and_o affliction_n trouble_n &_o tribulation_n which_o as_o physician_n roll_n pill_v in_o sugar_n and_o make_v that_o vehiculum_fw-la medicinae_fw-la god_n so_o wise_o mix_v and_o temper_n with_o their_o wholesome_a food_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o meat_n and_o sauce_n but_o nourish_v their_o growth_n in_o grace_n as_o well_o with_o the_o one_o as_o with_o the_o other_o so_o that_o they_o find_v no_o

tartness_n no_o sharpness_n no_o bitterness_n in_o these_o affliction_n no_o not_o in_o death_n itself_o for_o as_o god_n sweet_o dispose_v and_o pleasant_o compound_v the_o rest_n so_o christ_n jesus_n be_v their_o taster_n in_o this_o he_o have_v taste_v death_n for_o all_o hebr._n 2.9_o this_o be_v their_o main_a cheer_n to_o this_o sage_n and_o succory_n marjoram_n gentle_a patience_n and_o honesty_n &_o hearts-ease_n and_o hearb-grace_n be_v sprinkle_v in_o for_o salad_n and_o all_o this_o before_o the_o banquet_n for_o that_o come_v after_o wherein_o as_o we_o see_v at_o feast_n the_o same_o thing_n serve_v for_o the_o banquet_n too_o but_o otherwise_o cook_v and_o disguise_v so_o it_o may_v happy_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a glory_n be_v say_v latimer_n the_o sweetmeat_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o as_o for_o fruit_n as_o we_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n so_o if_o we_o be_v of_o s._n paul_n company_n we_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n rom_n 8.23_o where_o of_o s._n paul_n serve_v in_o often_o a_o brace_n grace_n &_o peace_n in_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o oftentimes_o a_o lease_n grace_n mercy_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o find_v almost_o a_o dozen_o in_o a_o dish_n galath_n 5.22.23_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_v peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n after_o these_o come_v in_o all_o choice_n and_o rare_a dainty_n mention_v in_o isay_n 11.2_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n council_n and_o strength_n knowledge_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v call_v in_o esay_n 55._o by_o the_o name_n of_o water_n milk_n and_o wine_n saturitie_n fatness_n etc._n etc._n in_o other_o place_n they_o be_v joint_o name_v the_o anoint_v the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n where_o with_o as_o christ_n jesus_n be_v 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we_o with_o love_a kindness_n &_o tender_a mercy_n psa_n 103.4_o so_o that_o righteous_a man_n be_v so_o many_o crown_a king_n nay_o say_v the_o apostle_n more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8._o what_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n why_o triumpher_n for_o he_o make_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 2.14_o next_o the_o good_a &_o faithful_a soul_n receive_v in_o this_o banquet_n a_o crystal_a belly_n make_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o sanguis_n draconis_fw-la but_o leonis_fw-la of_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n a_o strange_a and_o strong_a restorative_n more_o than_o all_o their_o pectorall_a roll_n or_o mythridate_n or_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la that_o will_v fetch_v life_n again_o soon_o than_o all_o their_o cordial_a water_n for_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a aqua_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la and_o rosa_fw-la solis_fw-la of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n one_o drop_n whereof_o be_v sufficient_a 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