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	flesh_n	meat_n	9,640	5	9.2298	5	true

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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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 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the_o thirst_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o earthly_a thing_n to_o which_o be_v refer_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o st._n john_n 7._o if_o any_o one_o thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v but_o certain_o they_o who_o thrust_v 〈◊〉_d similitude_n into_o baptism_n be_v extravagant_a in_o divers_a kind_n water_n be_v use_v in_o baptism_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v not_o as_o it_o refresh_v nor_o as_o it_o allay_v the_o thirst_n be_v drink_v otherwise_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v it_o as_o drink_v and_o confound_v the_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n water_n be_v not_o consider_v in_o baptism_n but_o as_o wash_v the_o other_o propriety_n which_o it_o may_v have_v be_v our_o of_o the_o sacramental_a analogy_n if_o this_o element_n shall_v have_v yet_o more_o quality_n proper_a to_o represent_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o place_v they_o there_o finis_fw-la a_o epitome_n of_o this_o treatise_n comprise_v in_o these_o aphorism_n follow_v i._o many_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o eucharist_n who_o nevertheless_o have_v not_o knowledge_n enough_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o mystery_n of_o this_o sacrament_n ii_o many_o treatise_n of_o devotion_n which_o have_v the_o vogue_n among_o the_o people_n namely_o touch_v the_o holy_a supper_n serve_v rather_o to_o foment_n ignorance_n than_o to_o augment_v instruction_n iii_o they_o be_v ridiculous_a who_o endeavour_v to_o specify_v all_o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o passion_n give_v we_o allegory_n for_o reason_n and_o metaphor_n for_o mystery_n iv_o this_o ordinary_a phrase_n the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v improper_a and_o subject_a to_o evil_a consequence_n v._o the_o historical_a representation_n whereby_o we_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o man_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o this_o act_n whereby_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v present_a to_o we_o soul_n vi_o the_o reason_n why_o jesus_n christ_n invite_v we_o to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v understand_v of_o very_a few_o viz._n why_o we_o ought_v to_o drink_v his_o blood_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o why_o from_o the_o oblation_n of_o his_o body_n we_o conclude_v the_o eat_n of_o it_o vii_o the_o reason_n consist_v of_o maxim_n opposite_a to_o those_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o law_n contain_v certain_a ordinance_n which_o prohibit_v that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n command_v we_o in_o the_o eucharist_n viii_o jesus_n christ_n invite_v we_o to_o drink_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o forbid_v we_o to_o eat_v blood_n for_o the_o law_n say_v you_o shall_v eat_v no_o blood_n because_o it_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n jesus_n christ_n say_v drink_v you_o this_o blood_n because_o it_o be_v 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shed_v xiii_o the_o law_n forbid_v sinner_n to_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o expiation_n show_v that_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o yet_o exhibit_v nor_o their_o expiation_n accomplish_v fourteen_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o eat_v of_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o sacerdotal_a act_n require_v for_o expiation_n but_o at_o this_o day_n this_o eat_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o expiation_n already_o make_v xv._o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o more_o a_o phrase_n be_v remote_a from_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o the_o language_n of_o man_n the_o more_o mysterious_a it_o be_v xvi_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o act_n of_o eat_v not_o simple_o by_o similitude_n but_o to_o retain_v the_o term_n of_o this_o testamentary_a clause_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v revoke_v in_o this_o sacrament_n which_o forbid_v man_n to_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o expiation_n and_o this_o speech_n mean_v that_o the_o communion_n 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