Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	bread_n	eat_v	manna_n	4,436	5	12.4770	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45182	Christ mysticall, or, The blessed union of Christ and his members also, An holy rapture, or, A patheticall meditation of the love of Christ : also, The Christian laid forth in his whole disposition and carriage / by J.H. D.D. B.N.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1647 (1647)	Wing H374; ESTC R16159	67,177	294

to_o i_o 37._o say_v christ_n wherein_o god_n the_o son_n receive_v the_o bride_n as_o mutual_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n 14._o and_o can_v say_v this_o now_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n 23._o and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n wherein_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n knit_v our_o will_n in_o a_o full_a and_o glad_a consent_n to_o the_o full_a consummation_n of_o this_o bless_a wedlock_n and_o those_o who_o god_n have_v thus_o join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n no_o devil_n can_v put_v asunder_o what_o be_v there_o then_o which_o a_o affectionate_a husband_n can_v withhold_v from_o a_o dear_a wife_n he_o that_o have_v give_v himself_o to_o she_o what_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o impart_v he_o that_o have_v make_v himself_o one_o with_o she_o how_o can_v he_o be_v divide_v from_o his_o other-self_n some_o wild_a fancy_n there_o be_v that_o have_v frame_v the_o link_n of_o marriage_n of_o so_o brittle_a stuff_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v knap_v in_o sunder_o upon_o every_o sleight_n occasion_n but_o he_o that_o ordain_v it_o in_o paradise_n for_o a_o earthly_a representation_n of_o this_o heavenly_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n have_v make_v that_o and_o his_o own_o indissoluble_a here_o be_v no_o contract_n in_o the_o future_a which_o upon_o some_o intervenient_a accident_n may_v be_v remit_v 3._o but_o i_o be_o my_o welbelove_n and_o my_o well-beloved_a be_v i_o 16._o and_o therefore_o each_o be_v so_o other_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v their_o own_o oh_o the_o comfortable_a mystery_n of_o our_o unite_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o wife_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n 4._o but_o the_o husband_n we_o be_v at_o thy_o dispose_n o_o saviour_n we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o neither_o art_n thou_o so_o absolute_o thou_o as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o through_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n claim_v a_o interest_n in_o thou_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o right_a in_o thyself_o as_o that_o we_o be_v bold_a to_o lay_v challenge_n to_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o to_o thy_o love_n to_o thy_o merit_n to_o thy_o blessing_n to_o thy_o glory_n it_o be_v wont_n of_o old_a to_o be_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o roman_a wife_n to_o their_o husband_n where_o thou_o be_v caius_n i_o be_o caia_n and_o now_o in_o our_o present_a marriage_n we_o have_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o our_o imperfect_a conjunction_n here_o upon_o earth_n how_o much_o more_o in_o that_o exquisite_a oneness_a which_o be_v betwixt_o thou_o o_o bless_a saviour_n and_o thy_o dear_a spouse_n the_o church_n what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o a_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a fruition_n of_o thou_o be_v it_o the_o loathsome_a condition_n of_o our_o nature_n thou_o see_v this_o before_o and_o yet_o can_v say_v when_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o our_o blood_n 6._o live_v have_v we_o not_o be_v so_o vile_a thy_o mercy_n have_v not_o be_v so_o glorious_a thy_o free_a grace_n do_v all_o for_o we_o thou_o wash_v we_o with_o water_n 16._o and_o anoint_v we_o with_o oil_n 11_o and_o cloathe_a we_o with_o broider_a work_n and_o gird_v we_o about_o with_o fine_a linen_n and_o cover_v we_o with_o silk_n and_o deck_v we_o with_o ornament_n and_o do_v put_v bracelet_n upon_o our_o hand_n and_o a_o chain_n on_o our_o neck_n and_o jewel_n on_o our_o forehead_n and_o earring_n on_o our_o ear_n and_o a_o beautiful_a crown_n on_o our_o head_n what_o we_o have_v not_o thou_o give_v what_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v thou_o make_v that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o not-unmeet_a match_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v it_o want_v of_o beauty_n 5._o behold_v i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a what_o ever_o our_o hue_n be_v in_o our_o own_o or_o other_o eye_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o be_v lovely_a in_o thou_o behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a 16_o my_o belove_a behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a yea_o pleasant_a thou_o be_v beautiful_a 3._o o_o my_o love_n 6._o as_o tirzah_n comely_a as_o jerusalem_n how_o fair_a and_o how_o pleasant_a be_v thou_o o_o love_n for_o delight_n but_o oh_o saviour_n if_o thou_o take_v contentment_n in_o this_o poor_a unperfect_a beauty_n of_o thy_o spouse_n the_o church_n how_o infinite_a pleasure_n shall_v thy_o spouse_n take_v in_o that_o absolute_a perfection_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o who_o be_v all_o loveliness_n and_o glory_n and_o if_o she_o have_v ravish_v thy_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o her_o eye_n 16._o how_o much_o more_o reason_n have_v her_o heart_n to_o be_v whole_o ravish_v with_o both_o thou_o 9_o which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o amiableness_n and_o in_o this_o mutual_a fruition_n what_o can_v there_o be_v other_o then_o perfect_a blessedness_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n body_n well_o know_v how_o much_o it_o import_v we_o both_o to_o know_v and_o feel_v this_o bless_a union_n whereof_o himself_o be_v the_o only_a worker_n labour_v to_o set_v it_o forth_o to_o we_o by_o the_o representation_n of_o many_o of_o our_o familiar_a concernment_n which_o we_o daily_o find_v in_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n in_o our_o house_n in_o our_o garden_n and_o orchard_n that_o which_o be_v near_a to_o we_o be_v our_o nourishment_n what_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a then_o that_o the_o bread_n the_o meat_n the_o drink_n that_o we_o receive_v be_v incorporate_v into_o we_o and_o become_v part_n of_o the_o substance_n whereof_o we_o consist_v so_o as_o after_o perfect_a digestion_n there_o can_v be_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o take_v while_o that_o bread_n be_v in_o the_o be_v and_o that_o meat_n in_o the_o shambles_n and_o that_o drink_v in_o the_o vessel_n it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o we_o nor_o we_o to_o it_o yea_o while_o all_o these_o be_v on_o the_o table_n yea_o in_o our_o mouth_n yea_o new_o let_v down_o into_o our_o stomach_n they_o be_v not_o full_o we_o for_o upon_o some_o nauseat_a dislike_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v yet_o go_v the_o same_o way_n they_o come_v but_o if_o the_o concoction_n be_v once_o full_o finish_v now_o they_o be_v so_o turn_v into_o our_o blood_n and_o flesh_n that_o they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o distinguish_v from_o our_o former_a substance_n then_o that_o can_v be_v divide_v from_o itself_o now_o they_o be_v disperse_v into_o the_o vein_n and_o concorporate_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o no_o part_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v more_o we_o then_o that_o which_o be_v late_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o this_o fowl_n or_o that_o beast_n oh_o saviour_n thou_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o have_v say_v 51._o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o 55._o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o and_o thereupon_o haste_v most_o just_o infer_v 56._o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o and_o as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o this_o spiritual_a manducation_n 54._o whoso_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n lo_o thou_o be_v bread_n indeed_o not_o the_o common_a bread_n but_o manna_n not_o the_o israelitish_n manna_n alas_o that_o fall_v from_o no_o high_a than_o the_o region_n of_o cloud_n and_o they_o that_o eat_v it_o die_v with_o it_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o live_a bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n of_o who_o whosoever_o eat_v life_n for_o ever_o thy_o flesh_n be_v meat_n not_o for_o our_o stomach_n but_o for_o our_o soul_n our_o faith_n receive_v and_o digest_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o we_o and_o we_o thou_o our_o material_a food_n in_o these_o corruptible_a body_n run_v into_o corruption_n thy_o spiritual_a food_n nourish_v pure_o and_o strengthen_v we_o to_o a_o bless_a immortality_n as_o for_o this_o material_a food_n many_o a_o one_o belong_v for_o it_o that_o can_v get_v it_o many_o a_o one_o have_v it_o that_o can_v eat_v it_o many_o eat_v it_o that_o can_v digest_v it_o many_o digest_v it_o into_o noxious_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n all_o that_o receive_v it_o do_v but_o maintain_v a_o perish_a life_n if_o not_o a_o languish_a death_n but_o this_o flesh_n of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v never_o withhold_v from_o any_o true_a appetite_n so_o it_o never_o yield_v but_o wholesome_a and_o comfortable_a sustenance_n to_o the_o soul_n never_o have_v any_o other_o issue_n then_o a_o everlasting_a life_n and_o happiness_n o_o saviour_n whensoever_o i_o sit_v at_o my_o own_o table_n let_v i_o think_v of_o thou_o whensoever_o i_o feed_v on_o the_o bread_n and_o meat_n that_o be_v set_v before_o i_o and_o feel_v