Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	blood_n	body_n	sacrament_n	22,235	5	7.4969	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19270	A briefe homily wherein the most comfortable and right vse of the Lords Supper, is very plainly opened and deliuered, euen to the vnderstanding of the vnlearned and ignorant. Made to be vsed throughout the Diocesse of Lincolne, before euerie celebration of the Lordes Supper, in all such churches and parishes as haue not a sufficient hable preacher allowed vnder the hand and authentike seale of the Bishop there, and to be read by the minister of each such place, so distinctly and in such sorte, that all which shalbe then assembled, may well heare and marke the same.; Certaine sermons wherin is contained the defense of the gospell nowe preached	Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594.	1580 (1580)	STC 5684.5; ESTC S118236	7,401	16

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acknowledge_v myself_o unfaigned_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o mercy_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v that_o sacrament_n 11._o be_v as_o it_o be_v seal_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n therefore_o by_o this_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o all_o y_z e_z legacy_n which_o christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o his_o last_o will_n bequeath_v to_o we_o that_o be_v that_o his_o body_n be_v break_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n &_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o scripture_n teach_v 17._o that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n through_o faith_n we_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n and_o ingraff_v into_o his_o mystical_a body_n so_o that_o we_o live_v now_o only_o by_o he_o &_o whatsoever_o 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he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n the_o mean_v therefore_o to_o come_v worthy_o to_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v and_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v in_o we_o which_o the_o worthy_a guest_n of_o that_o table_n shall_v have_v first_o therefore_o we_o must_v look_v unfaigned_o into_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v a_o appetite_n or_o desire_v to_o eat_v of_o that_o bless_a food_n for_o a_o loathe_a stomach_n never_o perfect_o dige_v any_o meat_n that_o it_o receive_v but_o turn_v it_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o body_n this_o appetite_n or_o desire_n can_v be_v in_o we_o unless_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o sharp_a sauce_n of_o severe_a repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o prepare_v if_o we_o examine_v ourselves_o by_o the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o his_o law_n and_o consider_v how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o the_o same_o &_o what_o danger_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n for_o the_o want_n thereof_o god_n say_v in_o his_o law_n 39_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v love_v we_o shall_v hate_v we_o shall_v fear_v we_o shall_v hope_v for_o nothing_o but_o in_o god_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n we_o shall_v think_v and_o muse_v upon_o nothing_o in_o our_o mind_n &_o understanding_n but_o that_o which_o may_v make_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v employ_v all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o body_n and_o all_o our_o worldly_a gift_n to_o the_o same_o end_n we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o to_o any_o other_o man_n which_o we_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v content_a shall_v be_v do_v unto_o us._n if_o we_o examine_v ourselves_o by_o this_o rule_n we_o shall_v see_v we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v that_o almost_o we_o have_v not_o one_o branch_n thereof_o in_o 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godly_a appetite_n &_o greedy_a desire_n to_o eat_v of_o that_o spiritual_a meat_n which_o only_o can_v satisfy_v our_o trouble_a conscience_n &_o cure_v our_o repentant_a and_o break_a heart_n but_o though_o the_o appetite_n &_o desire_v be_v never_o so_o great_a in_o vain_a he_o come_v to_o any_o table_n that_o have_v no_o mouth_n to_o eat_v nor_o strength_n of_o stomach_n to_o digest_v 54._o a_o true_a and_o strong_a christian_a faith_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o power_n wherewith_o we_o do_v receive_v and_o digest_v christ_n jesus_n crucify_v as_o the_o food_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o must_v look_v therefore_o to_o ourselves_o first_o whether_o we_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o be_v that_o the_o unspeakable_a mercy_n of_o god_n 16._o send_v down_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n to_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o live_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o most_o contemptible_a man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o suffer_v cruel_a death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n second_o whether_o we_o feel_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o we_o also_o through_o the_o merciful_a promise_n of_o god_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n 11._o for_o a_o true_a christian_a must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o general_a knowledge_n but_o also_o by_o a_o firm_a faith_n he_o must_v have_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o same_o to_o himself_o furthermore_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v both_o a_o desire_n to_o eat_v stir_v by_o a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o also_o a_o assure_a faith_n to_o receive_v and_o digest_v this_o wholesome_a and_o comfortable_a medicine_n of_o our_o soul_n etc._n so_o because_o god_n bestow_v not_o his_o mercy_n by_o his_o son_n christ_n in_o vain_a or_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v still_o continue_v in_o sin_n we_o must_v further_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o feel_v a_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o rise_v to_o a_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o in_o earnest_a study_n hereafter_o to_o amend_v our_o former_a fault_n and_o to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o a_o godly_a and_o honest_a conversation_n that_o god_n in_o we_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o enemy_n stop_v last_o we_o must_v examine_v our_o conscience_n whether_o we_o have_v a_o fervent_a &_o great_a desire_n to_o call_v to_o our_o remembrance_n the_o unestimable_a benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n 26._o make_v by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v the_o same_o unfeigned_o before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n and_o to_o yield_v