Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	altar_n	good_a	zion_n	19	3	8.7692	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39974	A Form of consecration or dedication of churches and chappels together with what may be used in the restauration of ruined churches and expiation of churches desecrated or prophan'd.		1666 (1666)	Wing F1566; ESTC R36465	20,012	41

send faithful labourers into thy harvest and grant that all the people which from this place shall hear thy word may not receive it as the word of man but as the good word of God able to save their souls and let thy holy Spirit for ever be the Preacher and imprint thy word in their minds opening their hearts convincing their understandings over-ruling their wills and governing their affections that they may not be hearers of the Word onely but doers of good works that they by their holy lives adorning the Gospel of God and seeking for glory and honour and immortality may attain eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen ¶ Then the Bishop and Clergy shall go towards the Chancel the doors of which being shut he shall stand there and with the Priests recite this Hymn alternately HYMN II. 1. O Pen to me the gates of righteousness I will go into them and praise the Lord. 2. This is the gate of the Lord into which the righteous shall enter 3. The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner 4. This is the Lords doing and it is marvellous in our eyes 5. This is the day which the Lord hath made we will rejoyce and be glad in it 6. Save now I beseech thee O Lord O Lord I beseech send us now prosperity 7. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord. 8. God is the Lord which hath shewed us light bind the sacrifice with chords even to the horns of the altar 9. O Lord open thou my lips and my lips shall shew forth thy praise 10. For thou desirest not sacrifice else would I give it thee but thou delightest not in burnt offerings 11. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit a broken and a contrite heart O God thou wilt not despise 12. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Sion build thou the walls in Jerusalem 13. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar 14. Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me and to him that ordereth his conversation right I will shew the salvation of God Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen ¶ Then the doors being open'd the Bishop with his Clergy shall enter and ascend to the Communion Table and sitting in a chair on the South side of it shall appoint the Dean or Archdeacon to read this Lesson ¶ The Lesson at the Communion Table I Speak as to wise men judge what I say The cup of 1 Cor. 10. 15. blessing which we bless is it not the communion of the bloud of Christ The bread which we break is it not the communion of the body of Christ For we being many are one bread and one body for we are all partakers of that one bread Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of Devils ye cannot be partakers of the Lords table and the table of Devils Do we provoke the Lord to jealousie Are we stronger then he Whether therefore ye eat or drink or whatsoever ye do do all to the glory of God We have an altar whereof they have no right to eat Heb. 13. 10. which serve the Tabernacle Wherefore Jesus also that he might sanctifie the people with his own blood suffered without the gate Let us go forth therefore unto him bearing his reproach For here we have no continuing city but we seek one to come By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name But to do good and to communicate forget not for with such sacrifices God is well pleased ¶ Then the Bishop arising from his chair shall kneel before the Altar or Communion Table and say ¶ Let us pray O Eternal God who in an infinite mercy to mankind didst send thy holy Son to be a sacrifice for our sins and the food of our souls the Author and finisher of our faith and the great Minister of eternal glory who also now sits at thy right hand and upon the heavenly altar perpetually presents to thee the Eternal Sacrifice and a never ceasing prayer be present with thy servants and accept us in the dedication of a Ministerial altar which we humbly have provided for the performance of this great Ministery and in imitation of Christs Eternal Priesthood according to our duty and his Commandment Grant that all the gifts which shall be presented on this table may be acceptable unto thee and become unto thy servants a savour of life unto life Grant that all who shall partake of this table may indeed hunger after the bread of life and thirst for the wine of elect souls and may feed upon Christ by faith and be nourished by a holy hope and grow up to an eternal charity Let no hand of any that shall betray thee be ever upon this table let no impure tongue ever taste of the holy body and blood which here shall be Sacramentally represented and exhibited But let all thy servants that come hither to receive these mysteries come with prepar'd hearts and with penitent souls and loving desires and indeed partake of the Lord Jesus and receive all the benefits of his passion Grant this for his sake who is the Priest and the Sacrifice the feeder and the food the Physician and the physick of our souls our most blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Amen ¶ Then the Bishop arising shall return to his Chair and sitting covered some persons by the Patrons appointment shall bring the Carpet the Communion cloth and napkins the Chalice Paten and the other Vessels Books and Vtensils for the Communion and humbly presenting them on their knees to God the Bishop shall receive them severally and deliver them to the Deacon to be laid orderly on the Communion Table excepting onely the Chalice and the Paten which two Priests shall when the Table is covered humbly on their knees lay upon it Then the Bishop returning to the Altar shall with reverence and solemnity his face being Eastward lay his hands upon the plate and say this prayer standing WHat are we O God and what is this people that we should be able to offer so willingly after this 1 Chron. 29. 14. sort For all things come of thee and of thine own we have given thee Accept the Oblation of thy servants who in the uprightness of their hearts have willingly offered these things and give unto them a perfect heart to keep thy Commandments thine Ordinances and thy Sacraments and be pleased to grant to them a greater ability an enlarged heart and an increasing love to serve thee with their souls and bodies with all their time and all their goods that thou maist