Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	blood_n	body_n	heart_n	5,603	5	5.0093	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07354	Mayers catechisme abridged. Or the A.B.C. inlarged With many necessary questions fitted vnto it, for the benefit of all that desire to teach or learne it effectually. A duty to which all wee of the Church of England are bound, it being generally appointed by authoritie.	Mayer, John, 1583-1664.	1623 (1623)	STC 17739; ESTC S107048	24,537	78

thy Sacrament I may put off the old man which is corruption according to the lusts of errour and be renewed in the spirit of my mind and put on the new man which after God is created in righteousnes holinesse of truth and though by nature I cannot liue without spots of sinne yet so blesse me that I may neuer willingly offend thee but altogether depend vpon thy goodnes and as a true penitent sinner repenting of my sinnes I may approach to thy heauenly Supper Grant mercifull Father that I may alwayes worthily receiue this blessed Sacrament memoriall of thy death according to thy holy ordinance that it may increase in me all goodnes Be thou the buckler and perpetual defence of my soule and body that I may come vnto thy kingdome where I shall behold thee face to face whither Lord for thy mercies sake bring me Amen A Thankesgiuing after the receiuing of the holy Communion ALmighty God which hast vouchsafed spiritually to giue me these holy mysteries of thy body and bloud mortifie whatsoeuer is euil in me and garnish me with thy graces and vertues renew my spirit my soule and my body with thy excellent grace frame me after thy owne hearts desire and grant that I may think speak doe and desire all things that may please thee purge my conscience from dead works to serue thee the liuing God I thank thee with all reuerence of mind for bidding mee a miserable sinner vnto the participation of thy holy Supper and the receiuing of all celestial riches wherby thou bestowest on me particularly all the merits and good things which by thy death thou hast purchased for mee that I may be a partaker and fellow heyre of eternall blessednes Raise vp in me by this blessed Sacrament a continuall remembrance of thy bitter passion make mee retaine it in my mind as a sufficien ransome of my Redemption let mee neuer doubt of the forgiuenesse of my sins and as often as Sathan assayleth mee with his deadly temptations giue me grace to run to this Sanctuary as to a strong armor of defence so that no tribulation anguish persecution life nor death separate mee from Christ my Head whereupon being made fast by thy holy Sacrament receiued I as a liuing member depend and let mee know that I am fed and refreshed by thy body and precious blood that washed therewith I giue not my selfe hereafter to carnall pleasures but liue in all sinceritie and truth as it becometh those that eat af the immaculat Paschall Lamb. Giue me grace that laying aside all maliciousnesse and enuy I may forgiue euery one as thou hast forgiuen me giue mee grace that participating of the bread of eternall life I may bee replenished with the fruition of thy blessed sight in thy celestiall Paradise for euer and at my resurrection from death appoynt mee a place O mercifull Lord at thy heauenly Table where I may taste the new wine in the kingdome of thy Father abiding with thine elect Angels blessed Saints for euermore Amen Grace before Meat O Lord blesse vnto our vse thy Creatures at this time prouided for our sustenance that being preserued hereby and comforted wee may doe thee more laudible seruice vnto thy glory who art the Authour of all good vnto vs through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen Grace after Meate COntinuall praise be vnto thee O Lord who doest continually prouide so graciously for the feeding of our feeble bodies Leade vs heereby to a taste of our spirituall food so that by the helpe of both wee may growe vp in thy seruice both in body and soule till at the last we attaine thy heauenly kingdome and be for euer glorified both in soule and body through Christ our Lord Amen Grace before Meat O GOD who hast iustly cursed the earth and all things therein for the sinne of man pardon our sinnes turne away thy curse vouchsafe thy blessing vpon these thy gifts which we are now to receiue that we vsing them with temperance and thankfulnesse may obtaine by them refreshing and nourishment through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen Grace after Meat MErcifull Father who neuer ceasest to doe good vnto vs though we neuer cease offending thee and now more especially hast renewed thy bountie in feeding vs with thy blessings Let not the common fruition of thy benefites make vs commonly or lightly to esteeme of them neither when we are fed let vs wax wanton against thee abusing our strength to the seruice of sinne But let thy perseuerance in goodnesse worke in vs perseuerance in all dutifull obedience to our liues end through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen FINIS