Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	blessing_n	child_n	parent_n	2,068	5	9.3978	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69491	Gestus Eucharisticvs, or, A discourse concerning the gesture at the receiving of the Holy Eucharist or Sacrament of the Lords Supper by George Ashwell ...	Ashwell, George, 1612-1695.	1663 (1663)	Wing A3998; ESTC R16232	72,577	195

england_n the_o very_a same_o authority_n which_o enjoin_v the_o communicant_a to_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n enjoin_v the_o minister_n who_o give_v it_o to_o deliver_v it_o with_o a_o prayer_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o receiver_n be_v to_o testify_v his_o assent_n to_o that_o prayer_n by_o say_v amen_o at_o the_o close_a according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v attest_v not_o only_o by_o those_o ancient_a constitution_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o by_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o east_n and_o by_o saint_n augustine_n for_o the_o west_n as_o the_o practice_n and_o general_a usage_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n const_n apost_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o thus_o direct_v the_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v let_v the_o bishop_n give_v the_o oblation_n of_o bread_n say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o let_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o say_v amen_o then_o the_o deacon_n have_v take_v the_o cup_n and_o deliver_v it_o let_v he_o say_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o cup_n of_o life_n and_o let_v he_o that_o drink_v say_z amen_o cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n tell_v we_o the_o same_o in_o his_o instruction_n to_o the_o communicant_a orat_fw-la mystag_n 5_o ta_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v receive_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n say_v withal_o amen_n then_o approach_v to_o receive_v the_o cup_n of_o christ_n blood_n bow_v thyself_o and_o say_v amen_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o adoration_n saint_n augustine_n also_o witness_v for_o his_o time_n say_v vniversa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la accepto_fw-la sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la dicit_fw-la amen_o that_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n say_v amen_n so_o he_o resp_n ad_fw-la qu._n orosii_n 49._o methinks_v they_o who_o scruple_n not_o to_o kneel_v at_o other_o prayer_n shall_v make_v as_o little_a question_n to_o kneel_v at_o this_o which_o though_o a_o very_a short_a one_o be_v a_o very_a solemn_a and_o material_a one_o especial_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n if_o they_o real_o be_v such_o devout_a receiver_n as_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n in_o secret_a prayer_n and_o praise_v unto_o god_n in_o praise_n for_o the_o great_a benefit_n there_o bestow_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n and_o in_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n that_o it_o may_v prove_v effectual_a to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o god_n appoint_v it_o and_o that_o themselves_o may_v for_o the_o future_a walk_n in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o so_o great_a and_o undeserved_a mercy_n sure_o kneel_v will_v best_o suit_v both_o with_o that_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o this_o private_a one_o of_o the_o receiver_n as_o that_o which_o best_o express_v both_o his_o humility_n and_o his_o thankfulness_n now_o if_o any_o be_v please_v to_o cavil_v that_o the_o minister_n who_o officiate_n and_o pronounce_v the_o prayer_n stand_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o communicant_a be_v enjoin_v to_o kneel_v they_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o except_v at_o he_o when_o he_o use_v the_o same_o gesture_n at_o the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o blessing_n which_o be_v a_o like_a short_a prayer_n at_o parent_n also_o when_o they_o bless_v their_o child_n and_o at_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n who_o use_v the_o same_o posture_n when_o they_o bless_v the_o people_n at_o the_o passover_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 27._o yea_o we_o read_v that_o jacob_n sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n when_o he_o bless_v the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n in_o the_o same_o prayer-form_n whereas_o they_o with_o their_o father_n joseph_n receive_v the_o blessing_n with_o a_o very_a low_a bow_n gen._n 48._o 2_o 12._o 11._o the_o more_o worthy_a any_o creature_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v in_o itself_o or_o the_o near_a relation_n it_o have_v unto_o god_n the_o more_o honour_n and_o reverence_n be_v due_a thereto_o so_o the_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n viz._n the_o court_n the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n have_v several_a degree_n of_o holiness_n and_o be_v regard_v according_o the_o levite_n may_v officiate_v in_o the_o outward_a court_n the_o priest_n only_o in_o that_o which_o be_v call_v holy_a the_o highpriest_n only_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o that_o but_o once_o a_o year_n so_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n some_o of_o they_o must_v be_v eat_v by_o any_o who_o the_o officer_n will_v invite_v some_o by_o the_o priest_n alone_o and_o other_o must_v be_v entire_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o consume_v upon_o the_o altar_n now_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v be_v always_o account_v the_o most_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v therein_o contain_v and_o communicate_v unto_o we_o thereby_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o owe_v a_o proportionable_a reverence_n thereto_o and_o be_v to_o honour_n god_n thereat_o with_o the_o great_a humility_n and_o devotion_n when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o bush_n moses_n be_v forbid_v to_o approach_v too_o near_o and_o command_v to_o pull_v off_o his_o shoe_n because_o the_o place_n whereon_o he_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n exod._n 3._o 5._o shall_v we_o then_o irreverent_o approach_v unto_o that_o table_n whereat_o the_o lord_n of_o angel_n be_v present_v attend_v by_o those_o heavenly_a officer_n present_a in_o so_o near_o so_o strange_a so_o mysterious_a a_o way_n moses_n then_o hide_v his_o face_n at_o that_o dreadful_a sight_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o bold_a look_n and_o gesture_n as_o if_o we_o be_v christ_n fellow_n and_o equal_n when_o jacob_n see_v god_n but_o in_o a_o night_n vision_n he_o be_v present_o strike_v upon_o his_o wake_n with_o a_o awful_a regard_n which_o make_v he_o say_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 28._o 13_o 16_o 17._o shall_v not_o we_o be_v alike_o affect_v at_o the_o sacrament_n and_o ready_a to_o express_v our_o regard_n of_o it_o wherein_o we_o be_v admit_v not_o only_o to_o his_o house_n but_o to_o his_o table_n not_o only_o see_v the_o gate_n but_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n the_o celestial_a manna_n the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v therefore_o upon_o all_o occasion_n endeavour_v to_o strike_v a_o awe_n in_o we_o and_o work_v a_o due_a regard_n towards_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o high_a and_o venerable_a title_n which_o they_o bestow_v thereon_o chrysost_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dreadful_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o awful_a and_o most_o dreadful_a cup_n and_o the_o whole_a service_n wherein_o christ_n be_v offer_v up_o representative_o instead_o of_o the_o slaughter_a beast_n under_o the_o law_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o service_n much_o more_o dreadful_a and_o majestical_a than_o any_o under_o the_o law_n greg._n naz._n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o copy_n or_o resemblance_n of_o great_a mystery_n saint_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dni_n serm._n 28._o call_n it_o coeleste_fw-la &_o venerabile_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la the_o heavenly_a and_o venerable_a sacrament_n greg._n m._n dial._n 4._o c._n 58._o tell_v we_o that_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a doubt_n but_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o consecration_n ad_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la vocem_fw-la coelos_n aperiri_fw-la angelorum_fw-la choros_fw-la adesse_fw-la the_o heaven_n be_v open_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o choir_n of_o angel_n present_a diony_n as_o before_o call_v the_o sacramental_a sign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venerable_a or_o adorable_a sign_n the_o communion-table_n be_v also_o honour_a with_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a mystical_a dreadful_a royal_a sure_o these_o ancient_a worthy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o the_o misapply_n of_o such_o holy_a and_o honourable_a title_n to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o service_n and_o table_n that_o attend_v it_o if_o no_o manner_n of_o awefulness_n or_o veneration_n be_v due_a unto_o it_o or_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v at_o this_o day_n who_o think_v the_o ordinance_n so_o mean_a and_o the_o table_n so_o contemptible_a as_o those_o in_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n time_n do_v that_o any_o careless_a posture_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o it_o and_o kneel_v too_o good_a adoration_n indeed_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n alone_o but_o a_o

celebrate_v the_o whole_a liturgy_n to_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o soul_n aught_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o church_n until_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v say_v and_o the_o blessing_n be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n with_o a_o humble_a body_n viz._n kneel_v and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n the_o same_o father_n entitle_v his_o thirty_o four_o homily_n de_fw-fr genibus_fw-la flectendis_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la of_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n wherein_o he_o thus_o admonish_v the_o people_n rogo_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o admoneo_fw-la fratres_fw-la charissimi_fw-la ut_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la juxta_fw-la altarium_fw-la à_fw-la clericis_fw-la oratur_fw-la aut_fw-la oratio_fw-la diacono_fw-la clamante_fw-la indicitur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la corda_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la corpora_fw-la fideliter_fw-la inclinetis_fw-la nam_fw-la dum_fw-la frequenter_a sicut_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o diligenter_n attendo_fw-la diacono_fw-la clamante_fw-la flectamus_fw-la genua_n maximam_fw-la partem_fw-la populi_fw-la velut_fw-la columnas_fw-la erectos_fw-la stare_n conspicio_fw-la that_o be_v i_o entreat_v and_o admonish_v you_o my_o dear_a brethren_n that_o as_o often_o as_o the_o clergy_n pray_v at_o the_o altar_n or_o prayer_n be_v enjoin_v you_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o deacon_n you_o will_v loyal_o bow_v as_o well_o your_o body_n as_o your_o heart_n for_o whilst_o i_o oft_o and_o diligent_o as_o behoove_v i_o observe_v you_o whilst_o the_o deacon_n cry_v aloud_o let_v we_o bend_v our_o knee_n i_o see_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n to_o stand_v as_o stiff_o as_o the_o pillar_n in_o the_o church_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o exhortation_n of_o the_o deacon_n and_o consequent_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v at_o some_o part_n of_o the_o public_a prayer_n be_v very_o ancient_o use_v since_o it_o be_v mention_v by_o he_o as_o a_o thing_n use_v of_o old_a not_o new_o introduce_v at_o that_o time_n into_o the_o church_n again_o he_o say_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o kneel_v nor_o bow_v down_o their_o head_n if_o they_o shall_v sue_v for_o any_o needful_a thing_n to_o the_o judge_n or_o any_o other_o person_n in_o power_n whether_o they_o will_v supplicate_v stand_v and_o hold_v their_o head_n in_o a_o upright_a posture_n last_o he_o press_v we_o with_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n orat_fw-la prostratus_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la medice_fw-la &_o non_fw-la inclinatur_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la orat_fw-la qui_fw-la judicaturus_fw-la et_fw-la orare_fw-la dissimulat_fw-la judicandus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o great_a physician_n pray_v lie_v prostrate_a on_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v the_o disease_a sinner_n disdain_v to_o bow_v he_o thus_o pray_v who_o be_v to_o judge_v we_o and_o shall_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v make_v slight_a of_o it_o no_o man_n say_v he_o can_v drink_v of_o a_o earthly_a spring_n unless_o he_o stoop_v or_o bow_v down_o so_o no_o man_n can_v drink_v of_o christ_n the_o live_a fountain_n and_o the_o river_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unless_o he_o bow_v down_o in_o all_o humility_n 5._o alcuinus_fw-la who_o flourish_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o eight_o century_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la officiis_n cap._n 18._o tell_v we_o pontifex_fw-la veniens_fw-la ante_fw-la altar_n sive_fw-la ut_fw-la in_fw-la alio_fw-la ordine_fw-la legitur_fw-la transiens_fw-la in_fw-la dextram_fw-la partem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la infra_fw-la thronum_fw-la dicit_fw-la oremus_fw-la et_fw-la diaconus_fw-la flectamus_fw-la genua_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n come_v before_o the_o altar_n or_o as_o another_o rubric_n have_v it_o pass_v to_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o church_n below_o his_o stall_n say_v let_v we_o pray_v then_o the_o deacon_n cry_v let_v we_o kneel_v a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v pro_fw-la periculis_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la haereticis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la omnes_fw-la alius_fw-la orationes_fw-la genua_fw-la flectimus_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la habitum_fw-la corporis_fw-la mentis_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la attendamus_fw-la excepto_fw-la quando_fw-la pro_fw-la perfidis_fw-la judaeis_n oramus_fw-la that_o be_v we_o kneel_v when_o we_o pray_v against_o the_o peril_n of_o this_o life_n when_o we_o pray_v for_o heretic_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o prayer_n that_o so_o by_o this_o gesture_n of_o body_n we_o may_v wait_v on_o the_o humility_n of_o our_o mind_n except_o only_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n the_o reason_n whereof_o he_o subjoin_v because_o they_o bow_v the_o knee_n mockingly_a to_o our_o saviour_n thus_o do_v a_o good_a work_n amiss_o the_o christian_n therefore_o avoid_v kneel_v when_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o to_o demonstrate_v their_o hatred_n against_o dissemble_a service_n 6._o anselme_n or_o hervaeus_n on_o ephes_n 3._o 14._o comment_v on_o the_o same_o word_n with_o st._n jerome_n say_v per_fw-la flexionem_fw-la genuum_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la supplicantis_fw-la nam_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la solent_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la flecti_fw-la genua_n ut_fw-la humilitas_fw-la interior_a denotetur_fw-la &_o humiliori_fw-la supplicatione_n affectus_fw-la orationis_fw-la commendetur_fw-la that_o be_v by_o the_o bend_n of_o the_o knee_n we_o understand_v the_o humility_n of_o the_o suppliant_a for_o we_o therefore_o use_v to_o bow_v our_o knee_n in_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v signify_v our_o inward_a humility_n and_o recommend_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o prayer_n by_o the_o humble_a gesture_n of_o the_o suppliant_a 7._o hugo_n de_fw-fr s_o to_o vict_v de_fw-la off._n eccles_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o in_o the_o place_n forecited_a when_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o the_o posture_n of_o stand_v at_o prayer_n on_o certain_a day_n he_o immediate_o subjoin_v in_o aliis_fw-la autem_fw-la diebus_fw-la genua_n in_o terram_fw-la fixa_fw-la tenemus_fw-la dum_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la preces_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la propter_fw-la levia_fw-la 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