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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73832	A briefe dialogue, concerning preparation for the worthy receiuing of the Lords Supper. Taken, for the most part, out of the ten sermons of Mr I. Dod, and Mr. R. Cleaver, touching that subiect	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Dod, John, 1549?-1645. Ten sermons tending chiefely to the fitting of men for the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625. aut	1614 (1614)	STC 6935.5; ESTC S125208	12,087	37

mat._n 18._o 35_o communion_n of_o god_n people_n as_o with_o their_o head_n christ_n so_o with_o one_o another_o q._n what_o rule_n be_v we_o to_o observe_v in_o love_n a._n first_o if_o any_o indignity_n or_o injury_n 5._o see_v the_o sermon_n on_o isai_n 1_o doct._n 1_o mat._n 18._o 35_o rom._n 12._o mat._n 5._o have_v be_v offer_v we_o we_o must_v forgive_v and_o forget_v the_o same_o and_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n love_v they_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o speak_v and_o practice_v evil_a against_o we_o at_o least_o desire_v and_o strive_v so_o to_o do_v second_o if_o we_o have_v do_v wrong_a unto_o other_o we_o must_v undo_v it_o again_o otherwise_o our_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n can_v be_v accept_v q._n but_o what_o if_o those_o that_o we_o have_v wrong_v be_v far_o off_o that_o we_o can_v seek_v unto_o they_o or_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o a_o reconciliation_n when_o it_o be_v seek_v for_o a._n god_n will_v accept_v of_o our_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n in_o that_o behalf_n when_o a_o reconciliation_n be_v desire_v but_o occasion_n deny_v and_o if_o other_o will_v not_o be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o it_o be_v their_o fault_n and_o not_o we_o neither_o must_v that_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o sacrament_n thus_o much_o concern_v examination_n q._n what_o be_v that_o premeditation_n which_o must_v be_v use_v a._n it_o be_v a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o premediatinu_n 2_o premediatinu_n benefit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v by_o christ_n jesus_n q_o what_o be_v those_o a._n they_o set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n 31._o eze_n 36._o 21._o jer._n 31._o 31._o whereof_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o seal_n and_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n 1._o freedom_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n whatsoever_o whether_o of_o sin_n or_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 2_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n 1._o in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o 1._o for_o the_o inward_a man_n 1._o perfect_a justification_n 2._o true_a sanctification_n 2._o for_o the_o outward_a man_n a_o good_a name_n estate_n safety_n health_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n etc._n etc._n q._n have_v thus_o examine_v ourselves_o concern_v our_o repentance_n knowledge_n faith_n and_o love_n and_o use_v premeditation_n of_o the_o benefit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v of_o all_o worthy_a receiver_n what_o remain_v further_a to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o a._n we_o must_v before_o our_o approach_n prayer_n 3_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n earnest_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o give_v a_o blessing_n to_o these_o our_o endeavour_n and_o where_o we_o have_v come_v short_a in_o fit_v ourselves_o we_o be_v to_o entreat_v he_o to_o pardon_v i●_n to_o accept_v of_o we_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o to_o make_v a_o supply_n of_o all_o our_o want_n of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n q._n but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n find_v that_o he_o come_v very_o short_a of_o that_o examination_n and_o preparation_n that_o be_v require_v be_v he_o not_o better_a to_o be_v absent_a himself_o from_o the_o sacrament_n till_o he_o be_v better_o fit_v a_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o if_o he_o be_v upright_o heart_v 3_o see_v the_o 2._o sermon_n on_o 2_o ch._n 30_o doct._n 3_o though_o never_o so_o weak_a the_o lord_n will_v accept_v of_o he_o and_o if_o he_o feel_v his_o sickness_n to_o be_v grievous_a and_o dangerous_a he_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o hasten_v to_o the_o physician_n neither_o be_v the_o stay_n from_o god_n ordinance_n a_o mean_n to_o better_v his_o estate_n but_o rather_o to_o make_v he_o worse_o and_o to_o pull_v god_n heavy_a judgment_n upon_o his_o soul_n &_o body_n num._n 9_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o duty_n tend_v to_o preparation_n before_o our_o receive_n q._n how_o must_v we_o be_v dispose_v in_o the_o present_a act_n of_o receive_v a._n we_o must_v present_v ourselves_o with_o reverence_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n set_v our_o sense_n 53._o how_o we_o be_v to_o be_v dispose_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v isai_n 53._o and_o our_o faith_n a_o work_n and_o heed_n full_o meditate_v upon_o these_o foore_a thing_n first_o when_o we_o see_v the_o bread_n break_v and_o the_o wine_n pour_v out_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o bitter_a passion_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n who_o encounter_v with_o his_o father_n wrath_n and_o with_o satan_n death_n and_o hell_n and_o for_o our_o sake_n in_o particular_a sustain_v such_o woeful_a terror_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o torment_n in_o his_o body_n that_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o heart_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o at_o length_n shed_v forth_o his_o most_o precious_a bloold_v for_o the_o pacify_v of_o his_o father_n displeasure_n and_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o infinite_a justice_n and_o withal_o we_o shall_v serious_o ponder_v upon_o the_o inconceiveable_a love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o give_v his_o only_a and_o well_o belove_a son_n to_o suffer_v ●●ch_a unspeakable_a forture_n for_o we_o who_o be_v curse_a rebel_n against_o he_o and_o thence_o be_v draw_v to_o think_v on_o the_o heinousness_n and_o odiousness_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o so_o far_o incense_v the_o lord_n wrath_n &_o indignation_n that_o nothing_o can_v quench_v the_o flame_n thereof_o but_o only_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n second_o when_o we_o see_v the_o minister_n distribute_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o as_o those_o outward_a element_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o by_o man_n so_o christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o bless_a trinity_n three_o that_o as_o we_o reach_v forth_o our_o natural_a hand_n to_o receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n we_o must_v withal_o 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