Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	body_n	bread_n	wine_n	22,485	5	7.9708	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17410	The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of our liues, prescribed in the Scripture concerning our carriage: towards God, towards men, towards our selues. With generall rules of preparation, that concerne either the helps, or the maner of a holy conuersation. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1619 (1619)	STC 4233.5; ESTC S122202	69,705	372

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sin_n and_o shall_v i_o yet_o live_v therein_o rom._n 6._o 1_o 3._o col._n 2._o 12._o three_o our_o baptism_n must_v be_v use_v against_o the_o doubt_n of_o persevere_v or_o whether_o we_o shall_v be_v keep_v unto_o salvation_n and_o whether_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o god_n have_v assure_v all_o this_o unto_o we_o in_o our_o baptism_n that_o we_o have_v our_o part_n not_o only_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v raise_v in_o we_o christ_n can_v die_v no_o more_o either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o same_o power_n that_o raise_v he_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n will_v also_o raise_v up_o our_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o be_v plead_v roman_n 6._o 10_o etc._n etc._n galath_n 3._o 27_o 28._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 29._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 21._o if_o we_o be_v baptize_v and_o believe_v we_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v mark_n 16._o 16._o thus_o 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service_n and_o then_o he_o will_v reveal_v himself_o unto_o thou_o rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o 4_o thou_o must_v wait_v upon_o his_o ordinance_n and_o watch_v how_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o thou_o either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o in_o they_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o man_n and_o converse_v with_o they_o 5_o it_o be_v a_o great_a furtherance_n to_o our_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n to_o keep_v company_n with_o his_o household_n for_o with_o they_o he_o dwell_v and_o by_o converse_v with_o they_o we_o may-occasional_o often_o see_v god_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 12._o thus_o of_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n there_o be_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v further_o note_v concern_v our_o knowledge_n of_o knowledge_n god_n such_o as_o these_o that_o when_o we_o attain_v unto_o any_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n we_o must_v never_o rest_v till_o we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n col._n 2._o 2._o that_o it_o must_v be_v our_o daily_a care_n to_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o plant_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o more_o large_a and_o affectionate_a contemplation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nature_n &_o love._n that_o above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n we_o shall_v glory_v in_o it_o if_o we_o attain_v some_o happy_a admission_n into_o god_n presence_n and_o ability_n to_o conceive_v of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o jer._n 9_o 24._o chap._n vi_o rule_n that_o order_n be_v about_o the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n hitherto_o of_o the_o rule_n that_o concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n the_o rule_n that_o shall_v order_v we_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n god_n follow_v and_o those_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o for_o either_o they_o concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o love_n 2._o or_o our_o preservation_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o must_v show_v our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o we_o must_v keep_v ourselves_o 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