Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	body_n	soul_n	unite_v	6,137	5	9.8589	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52465	Meditations and prayers to be used before, at, and after the receiving of the holy sacrament of the Lord's Supper.	Northumberland, Elizabeth Percy, Countess of, 1623-1690.	1682 (1682)	Wing N1308; ESTC R41497	21,799	101

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pain_n my_o wicked_a life_n have_v cause_v his_o bitter_a death_n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o nothing_o else_o can_v satisfy_v or_o make_v my_o peace_n but_o here_o i_o come_v this_o day_n to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n i_o will_v look_v on_o thou_o who_o i_o have_v pierce_v with_o a_o most_o tender_a and_o sympathize_v affection_n and_o reflect_v that_o as_o i_o break_v this_o holy_a bread_n with_o my_o tooth_n so_o be_v thou_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o our_o offence_n do_v grind_v thou_o with_o grief_n and_o pain_n holy_a saviour_n i_o be_o angry_a at_o myself_o and_o full_a of_o anguish_n to_o see_v what_o i_o have_v bring_v upon_o thou_o i_o be_o sorry_a with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o have_v give_v harbour_n to_o thy_o murderer_n but_o i_o hope_v this_o most_o dismal_a spectacle_n shall_v mortify_v in_o i_o all_o desire_n after_o evil_n and_o make_v i_o ●●hor_v all_o those_o desperate_a pleasure_n which_o must_v 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to_o turn_v thy_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n to_o make_v thy_o mercy_n a_o occasion_n of_o security_n but_o let_v this_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o thou_o constrain_v i_o to_o obedience_n that_o since_o my_o bless_a lord_n have_v dye_v for_o i_o i_o may_v no_o long_o live_v unto_o myself_o but_o to_o he_o o_o lord_n i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o concord_n between_o christ_n and_o belial_n therefore_o since_o he_o have_v now_o be_v please_v to_o enter_v my_o heart_n o_o let_v i_o never_o permit_v any_o lust_n to_o chase_v he_o thence_o but_o let_v he_o that_o have_v so_o dear_o buy_v i_o still_o keep_v possession_n

bless_a saviour_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o to_o that_o end_n give_v i_o such_o a_o preparation_n of_o soul_n as_o may_v qualify_v i_o for_o it_o give_v i_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v i_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o his_o refresh_n and_o by_o be_v suple_v in_o my_o own_o tear_n i_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a to_o be_v wash_v in_o his_o blood_n raise_v up_o my_o dull_a and_o earthly_a mind_n from_o grovel_v here_o below_o and_o inspire_v it_o with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n that_o i_o may_v with_o spiritual_a affection_n approach_v this_o spiritual_a feast_n and_o let_v o_o lord_n that_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n in_o dy-dying_a for_o so_o wretched_a a_o sinner_n inflame_v my_o freeze_a benumb_v soul_n and_o kindle_v in_o i_o that_o sacred_a fire_n of_o love_n to_o he_o and_o that_o so_o vehement_a that_o no_o water_n may_v quench_v no_o flood_n drown_v it_o such_o as_o may_v burn_v up_o all_o my_o dross_n and_o not_o leave_v one_o unmortified_a lust_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o such_o as_o may_v also_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o command_v and_o example_n to_o love_v even_a enemy_n as_o well_o as_o friend_n final_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o clothe_v i_o in_o the_o wedding_n garment_n and_o make_v i_o though_o of_o myself_o a_o most_o unworthy_a yet_o by_o thy_o mercy_n a_o acceptable_a guest_n at_o this_o holy_a table_n that_o i_o may_v not_o eat_v nor_o drink_v my_o own_o condemnation_n but_o may_v have_v my_o pardon_n seal_v my_o weakness_n repair_v my_o corruption_n subdue_v and_o my_o soul_n inseparable_o unite_v to_o thou_o that_o no_o temptation_n may_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o dissolve_v the_o union_n but_o that_o be_v begin_v here_o in_o grace_n it_o may_v be_v consummate_v in_o glory_n grant_v this_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n another_o o_o bless_a jesus_n who_o once_o offer_v thyself_o 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my_o soul_n and_o let_v my_o sin_n be_v the_o burnt-offering_a for_o it_o to_o consume_v that_o there_o may_v not_o any_o corrupt_a affection_n any_o curse_a thing_n be_v shelter_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v never_o again_o defile_v that_o place_n thou_o have_v choose_v for_o thy_o temple_n thou_o die_v o_o holy_a jesus_n to_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o iniquity_n o_o let_v i_o not_o again_o sell_v myself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n but_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v at_o this_o time_n approach_v thou_o with_o most_o sincere_a and_o fix_a resolution_n of_o a_o entire_a reformation_n and_o let_v i_o receive_v such_o grace_n and_o strength_n from_o thou_o as_o may_v enable_v i_o faithful_o to_o perform_v they_o lord_n there_o be_v many_o old_a habituted_a disease_n my_o soulgroan_n under_o here_o mention_v thy_o prevail_a corruption_n and_o though_o i_o lie_v never_o so_o long_o at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n come_v never_o so_o often_o to_o thy_o holy_a table_n yet_o unless_o 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thy_o word_n at_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o bread_n by_o thy_o crucify_a body_n deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n after_o the_o bread_n bless_a be_v thy_o holy_a name_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o feed_v i_o with_o that_o holy-bread_n from_o heaven_n the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n grant_v that_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o food_n i_o may_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a hill_n where_o thy_o honour_n and_o our_o rest_n dwell_v amen_n if_o you_o have_v time_n use_v this_o meditation_n o_o my_o soul_n