Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	authority_n	church_n	expound_v	3,134	5	9.6969	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06674	Meditations and deuout discourses vpon the B. Sacrament composed by Ch. M.	Ch. M.	1639 (1639)	STC 17128; ESTC S909	57,528	244

the_o world_n bread_n of_o life_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v name_n sound_v and_o import_v love_n mercy_n and_o benignity_n but_o above_o all_o the_o name_n of_o pastor_n please_v thou_o that_o imply_v great_a love_n and_o charity_n and_o therefore_o thou_o profess_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o good_a pastor_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n 10._o io._n 10._o than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a charity_n other_o shepherd_n in_o some_o country_n to_o win_v the_o love_n of_o their_o sheep_n and_o to_o familiarize_v themselves_o the_o better_a with_o they_o do_v invest_v themselves_o with_o sheep-skinne_n with_o the_o wool_n outward_o and_o thou_o o_o loving_a pastor_n that_o thou_o might_n be_v the_o less_o terrible_a and_o more_o amiable_a to_o we_o thy_o sheep_n will_v not_o appear_v in_o thy_o glorious_a habit_n and_o weed_n of_o thy_o divinity_n 20._o exod._n 19_o &_o 20._o nor_o in_o fire_n nor_o lightning_n nor_o thunder_n nor_o in_o dark_a and_o terrible_a cloud_n as_o thou_o do_v in_o the_o old_a law_n which_o be_v a_o law_n of_o terror_n but_o will_v put_v on_o the_o habit_n and_o fleece_n of_o our_o human_a nature_n and_o so_o appear_v &_o be_v man_n with_o man_n that_o so_o man_n may_v converse_v with_o thou_o with_o less_o fear_n more_o love_n and_o familiarity_n 2._o phil._n 2._o for_o thou_o exinanit_v thyself_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n make_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o man_n and_o in_o shape_n find_v as_o man_n that_o be_v man_n thou_o may_v the_o better_a converse_n with_o thy_o sheep_n who_o be_v man_n in_o this_o shape_n of_o man_n thou_o be_v so_o grateful_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o whereas_o before_o that_o thou_o put_v on_o this_o allure_a habit_n they_o dare_v not_o approach_v to_o the_o mountain_n where_o thou_o exhibit_v thy_o presence_n nor_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v thy_o voice_n 20._o ex●_n 20._o but_o cry_v to_o have_v moses_n not_o thou_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o since_o that_o thou_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n 3._o tit._n 3._o and_o that_o the_o benignity_n and_o kindness_n towards_o man_n of_o our_o saviour_n god_n appear_v thousand_o of_o the_o jew_n follow_v thou_o to_o hear_v thy_o preach_n and_o to_o see_v thy_o miracle_n and_o good_a example_n and_o since_o that_o like_o a_o good_a shepherd_n in_o this_o form_n of_o man_n for_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n thou_o can_v not_o thou_o die_v for_o mankind_n all_o nation_n have_v flock_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v do_v till_o the_o world_n end_n o_o happy_a we_o who_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o pastor_n of_o our_o own_o kind_a in_o our_o own_o shape_n and_o he_o so_o benign_a mild_a and_o charitable_a pastor_n and_o shepherd_n do_v govern_v their_o sheep_n by_o their_o pastoral_n staff_n or_o hook_n by_o their_o own_o call_n or_o whistle_n or_o by_o their_o dog_n &_o these_o shepherd_n bring_v they_o to_o pasture_n or_o field_n most_o fit_a for_o they_o to_o graze_v in_o and_o where_o be_v most_o fit_a nourriture_n for_o they_o so_o thou_o a_o love_a pastor_n govern_v we_o by_o the_o staff_n of_o thy_o pastoral_a authority_n which_o thou_o have_v impart_v to_o thy_o under_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o so_o as_o while_o they_o direct_v we_o outward_o by_o law_n and_o commandment_n thou_o direct_v we_o inwardlie_o by_o grace_n which_o give_v we_o force_n to_o obey_v they_o while_o they_o govern_v and_o feed_v we_o outward_o by_o preach_v &_o expound_v scripture_n thou_o preach_v inwardlie_a by_o thy_o grace_n &_o inspiration_n while_o they_o minister_v the_o external_a sign_n of_o the_o sacrament_n thou_o feed_v we_o inwardlie_o by_o the_o grace_n which_o thou_o give_v as_o the_o principal_a agent_n and_o they_o give_v as_o minister_n the_o sacrament_n as_o instrument_n institute_v by_o thou_o for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o in_o these_o pasture_n by_o this_o fodder_n most_o fat_a and_o nourish_v thou_o feed_v thy_o sheep_n and_o if_o while_o thy_o sheep_n be_v graze_v and_o feed_v in_o the_o meadow_n of_o holy_a scripture_n of_o which_o every_o sentence_n be_v as_o grass_n to_o feed_v they_o if_o while_o they_o be_v feed_v on_o the_o sodder_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o infernal_a wolf_n the_o devil_n or_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n seek_v to_o molest_v they_o by_o their_o tentation_n if_o the_o heretic_n by_o his_o false_a call_n and_o whistle_n seek_v to_o deceive_v they_o than_o the_o under_o pastor_n do_v lay_v about_o they_o with_o their_o pastoral_a staff_n yea_o and_o as_o christ_n his_o dog_n they_o bark_v at_o they_o and_o chase_v they_o away_o be_v not_o as_o the_o jewish_a pastor_n be_v 36._o esai_n 36._o dumb_a dog_n not_o able_a to_o bark_v in_o the_o old_a law_n o_o loving_a pastor_n thou_o f_v thy_o sheep_n with_o figurative_a sacrament_n which_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o bare_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o can_v give_v no_o grace_n &_o therefore_o by_o thy_o apostle_n be_v call_v egena_fw-la elementa_fw-la 4._o gal_n 4._o poor_a element_n but_o in_o the_o new_a law_n thou_o feed_v we_o with_o sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o only_o sign_n but_o also_o cause_n of_o grace_n and_o which_o do_v sanctify_v nourish_v and_o feed_v our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o thy_o prophet_n ezechiel_n forseeing_a these_o our_o happy_a time_n in_o which_o thou_o feed_v we_o so_o abundant_o 34._o ezech._n 34._o say_v in_o thy_o name_n in_o the_o most_o plentiful_a pasture_n will_v i_o feed_v they_o and_o in_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v their_o pasture_n there_o shall_v they_o rest_v on_o the_o green_a grass_n and_o in_o fat_a pasture_n they_o shall_v be_v feed_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n o_o the_o love_n thou_o have_v show_v to_o thy_o christian_a sheep_n in_o provide_v they_o so_o fat_a pasture_n and_o in_o this_o thy_o love_n have_v show_v itself_o the_o great_a because_o thou_o show_v it_o unto_o they_o after_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v thou_o by_o sin_n and_o be_v quite_o lose_v for_o thou_o leave_v the_o 99_o sheep_n to_o wit_n the_o 9_o order_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o desert_n 12._o mat._n 12._o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o before_o thy_o come_n into_o this_o world_n by_o incarnation_n be_v a_o desert_n place_n and_o inaccessible_a to_o man_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o incarnate_a for_o angel_n much_o less_o do_v thou_o suffer_v for_o they_o but_o leave_v they_o thou_o come_v to_o we_o by_o incarnation_n in_o our_o form_n and_o shape_n and_o thou_o come_v to_o seek_v mankind_n thy_o lose_a sheep_n &_o have_v find_v he_o thou_o carry_v he_o upon_o thy_o shoulder_n when_o thou_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v this_o stray_v sheep_n to_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o church_n where_o he_o be_v feed_v in_o plentiful_a and_o fat_a pasture_n 7._o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la pudi_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o tertullian_n witness_v thou_o be_v pourtrait_v 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whip_v at_o a_o pillar_n crown_v with_o thorn_n nail_v on_o a_o cross_n where_o like_o a_o good_a shepherd_n thou_o die_v for_o we_o lest_o the_o infernal_a wolf_n shall_v devour_v us._n o_o how_o great_a must_v thy_o love_n to_o thy_o sheep_n be_v which_o make_v thou_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o they_o jacobs_n love_n be_v so_o great_a to_o rachel_n that_o he_o serve_v laban_n twice_o seven_o year_n for_o she_o 29._o gen._n 29._o but_o thy_o love_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o cause_v thou_o to_o suffer_v a_o most_o painful_a life_n of_o more_o then_o 3_o year_n for_o thy_o sheep_n and_o this_o thy_o painful_a life_n thou_o also_o conclude_v with_o a_o most_o painful_a and_o

my_o love_n and_o buy_v i_o with_o it_o to_o be_v thy_o spouse_n so_o that_o as_o sephora_n say_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o be_v a_o bloody_a spouse_n unto_o she_o 4_o exod._n 4_o because_o she_o be_v enforce_v to_o circumcise_v her_o son_n to_o save_v moses_n his_o life_n so_o much_o more_o o_o my_o soul_n may_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o spouse_n christ_n jesus_n thou_o a●t_v a_o bloody_a spouse_n unto_o i_o who_o sh_v thy_o blood_n and_o sufferd_v thy_o bitter_a passion_n to_o marry_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o by_o this_o b._n sacrament_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o be_v always_o ready_a in_o mind_n to_o shed_v my_o blood_n for_o thou_o if_o occasion_n shall_v present_v itself_o that_o i_o may_v also_o be_v a_o bloody_a spouse_n to_o thou_o to_o this_o i_o be_o invite_v by_o thy_o blood_n which_o i_o so_o often_o drink_v in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n it_o be_v command_v in_o genesis_n that_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n toad_n here_o to_o his_o wife_n and_z 2._o gen._n 2._o the_o same_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o wife_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o husband_n much_o more_o shall_v thou_o my_o soul_n rather_o leave_v carnal_a parent_n and_o wordly_a riches_n &_o pleasure_n then_o to_o leave_v by_o sin_n this_o thy_o so_o love_a spouse_n 5._o ephes_n 5._o thou_o command_v also_o o_o dear_a spouse_n that_o man_n shall_v love_v their_o wife_n do_v thou_o observe_v this_o law_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o do_v thou_o love_v i_o thy_o spouse_n betroth_v to_o thou_o by_o charity_n and_o this_o b._n sacrament_n and_o give_v i_o grace_v always_o to_o love_v thou_o never_o to_o offend_v thou_o o_o how_o happy_a be_v thou_o my_o soul_n who_o be_v espouse_v to_o so_o noble_a and_o so_o chaste_a a_o spouse_n as_o christ_n agnetis_fw-gr in_o officio_fw-la s._n agnetis_fw-gr who_o father_n know_v no_o woman_n who_o mother_n know_v no_o man_n who_o be_v a_o spouse_n more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o sun_n more_o rich_a than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n more_o noble_a than_o all_o the_o emperor_n that_o ever_o be_v who_o if_o thou_o love_v thou_o be_v chaste_a ibid._n ibid._n if_o thou_o touch_v thou_o be_v clean_o and_o undefiled_a if_o thou_o marry_v thou_o remain_v a_o virgin_n o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n love_v i_o i_o be_o thy_o spouse_n o_o my_o soul_n love_v thy_o saviour_n he_o be_v thy_o spouse_n and_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v so_o love_v that_o they_o be_v never_o well_o but_o when_o they_o be_v together_o so_o o_o sweet_a jesus_n my_o dear_a spouse_n let_v i_o never_o think_v myself_o well_o but_o when_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o thou_o with_o i_o by_o frequent_a communion_n and_o receive_n of_o this_o b._n sacrament_n that_o live_v with_o thou_o in_o this_o b._n sacrament_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a where_o only_o it_o be_v lawful_o minister_v and_o receive_v i_o may_v live_v and_o dwell_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a the_o nine_o meditation_n what_o a_o physician_n christ_n have_v show_v himself_o in_o this_o b._n sacrament_n god_n almighty_a create_v man_n in_o good_a health_n sound_n and_o whole_a both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n bestow_v on_o he_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o will_v have_v preserve_v his_o body_n from_o distemperature_n disease_n and_o death_n and_o endew_v he_o with_o original_a justice_n which_o so_o subject_v his_o body_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o sensuality_n to_o reason_n the_o inferior_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o superior_a and_o that_o to_o god_n that_o in_o his_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o inordinate_a passion_n no_o sin_n nor_o spiritual_a infirmity_n but_o he_o not_o know_v how_o to_o use_v this_o his_o felicity_n by_o a_o wilful_a surfeit_n take_v by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n distemper_v his_o body_n with_o mortality_n from_o whence_o all_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o death_n itself_o proceed_v and_o by_o his_o disobedience_n cast_v his_o soul_n at_o one_o time_n into_o as_o many_o disease_n as_o 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world_n the_o vale_n of_o misery_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n the_o devil_n who_o despoil_v he_o of_o his_o armour_n of_o original_a justice_n and_o wound_v he_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n 10._o luc._n 10._o yet_o semiviu●_n relicto_fw-la leave_v he_o half_o alive_a because_o though_o he_o be_v despoil_v of_o all_o supernatural_a grace_n yet_o he_o lose_v no_o natural_a perfection_n though_o he_o be_v also_o weaken_v in_o that_o by_o this_o miserable_a and_o woeful_a wight_n thus_o miserable_o spoil_v &_o wound_v the_o preiste_n &_o levite_n pass_v 10._o luc._n 10._o but_o can_v not_o cure_v he_o or_o help_v he_o because_o the_o old_a law_n can_v only_o tell_v the_o disease_n but_o can_v not_o cure_v it_o by_o grace_n because_o though_o their_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n yet_o grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o therefore_o o_o sweet_a saviour_n o_o most_o expert_a and_o merciful_a physician_n who_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o wound_a and_o disease_v by_o the_o oil_n of_o thy_o merc_n e_o &_o wine_n of_o thy_o blood_n which_o thou_o shed_v in_o thy_o passion_n &_o apply_v &_o as_o it_o be_v powredst_a forth_o in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n have_v on_o thy_o part_n cure_v this_o miserable_a wight_n man_n and_o all_o mankind_n thy_o sacrament_n o_o lord_n which_o thou_o institute_v be_v so_o many_o salve_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o sore_n wound_n and_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n baptism_n cure_v the_o wound_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v after_o baptism_n matrimony_n be_v a_o salve_n ordain_v against_o the_o wound_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o gall_v the_o concupiscible_a part_n confirmation_n against_o infirmity_n in_o the_o irascible_a part_n the_o b._n sacrament_n after_o we_o be_v cure_v nourish_v we_o in_o a_o spiritual_a life_n extreme_a unction_n take_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n order_n make_v under_o physician_n who_o under_o christ_n and_o by_o virtue_n and_o authority_n from_o he_o do_v minister_v the_o aforesaid_a sacrament_n and_o remit_v sin_n 20._o io._n 20._o o_o sovereign_a and_o save_a physician_n by_o thy_o holy_a word_n also_o and_o sacred_a scripture_n thou_o have_v show_v thyself_o to_o be_v our_o physician_n for_o that_o every_o word_n of_o this_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v a_o simple_a every_o sentence_n a_o salve_n against_o sin_n &_o therefore_o by_o read_v holy_a scripture_n or_o hear_n of_o it_o read_v and_o right_o interpret_v many_o thousand_o have_v be_v convert_v many_o thousand_o have_v be_v save_v o_o sweet_a jesus_n in_o who_o name_n dwell_v salvation_n o_o heavenly_a physician_n who_o have_v provide_v so_o many_o remedy_n against_o sin_n so_o many_o help_n to_o salvation_n nay_o all_o christ_n his_o life_n be_v a_o shop_n full_a of_o drug_n salve_n &_o remedy_n against_o sin_n every_o prayer_n he_o make_v every_o exhortation_n every_o parable_n he_o speak_v every_o 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