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	flesh_n	life_n	8,602	5	5.1948	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02349	A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1627 (1627)	STC 12479; ESTC S118648	69,651	225

the_o earth_n nor_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n must_v we_o seek_v thou_o if_o we_o will_v find_v thou_o ambr._n lib._n 10._o in_o luc._n c._n 24._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n he_o expound_v say_v lyra_n that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n that_o it_o be_v to_o abide_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o now_o christ_n abide_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n ephes_n 3.17_o §._o 5._o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o wicked_a 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n iohn_n 6.51_o i_o be_o that_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o note_v therefore_o that_o in_o respect_n the_o wicked_a get_v not_o eternal_a life_n that_o therefore_o they_o no-wise_a participate_v of_o christ_n verse_n 56._o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o but_o the_o wicked_a neither_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o member_n nor_o be_v christ_n in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n only_o who_o member_n they_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o no-wise_a be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n he_z who_o disagree_v from_o christ_n he_o neither_o eat_v his_o body_n nor_o drink_v his_o blood_n say_v augustine_n although_o he_o daily_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n to_o his_o condemnation_n august_n 3._o tom._n sent._n 339._o et_fw-fr lib._n 21._o de_fw-la civet_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 25._o and_o he_o that_o remain_v not_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o let_v he_o not_o say_v or_o think_v say_v bernard_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o eat_v my_o body_n or_o drink_v my_o blood_n bern._n epist_n ad_fw-la fratres_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr 3._o confession_n of_o party_n he_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o christ_n say_v lyra_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o he_o eat_v not_o christ_n spiritual_o although_o he_o participate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n corporal_o and_o a_o little_a after_o for_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o be_v take_v by_o some_o unto_o life_n and_o by_o some_o unto_o death_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v by_o all_o unto_o life_n and_o by_o none_o take_v unto_o death_n lyra_n in_o joan._n 6._o §._o 6._o that_o christian_a people_n for_o who_o christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n shall_v not_o be_v defraud_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o be_v call_v the_o communion_n there-of_a 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n matth._n 26.27_o and_o take_v the_o cup_n he_o give_v thanks_o and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o note_v that_o whereas_o he_o say_v only_o of_o the_o bread_n eat_v you_o he_o speak_v more_o expresselie_o of_o the_o cup_n say_v drink_v you_o all_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v except_v 1._o cor._n 10.16_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o ask_v then_o wherhfore_a hinder_v the_o popish_a clergy_n their_o people_n from_o so_o comfortable_a a_o communion_n see_v the_o precept_n of_o drink_v must_v belong_v to_o they_o to_o who_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o precept_n most_o belong_v which_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n jesus_n passion_n 1._o cor._n 11.25_o if_o therefore_o people_n shall_v apply_v the_o one_o and_o remember_v the_o other_o then_o sure_o they_o shall_v participate_v of_o the_o cup._n 1._o cor._n 11.28_o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cap._n no●_n then_o that_o as_o all_o faithful_a christians_n be_v bind_v to_o prove_v and_o examine_v their_o own_o conscience_n before_o communicate_v so_o be_v they_o ordain_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup._n therefore_o you_o see_v that_o in_o the_o two_o precede_a verse_n and_o in_o the_o subsequent_a both_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v ever_o join_v together_o and_o enjoin_v to_o all_o 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n one_o cup_n be_v distribute_v among_o we_o all_o say_v ignatius_n epist_n 6._o ad_fw-la philadelph_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v present_a the_o deacon_n distribute_v wine_n and_o water_n say_v justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o and_o unto_o all_o man_n whatsoev_a be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o cup_n present_v say_v chrysostome_n hom._n 18._o in_o 2._o cor._n cap._n 8._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n of_o old_a that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v give_v unto_o laic_n under_o both_o kind_n for_o many_o age_n say_v alphonsus_n we_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o writ_n of_o many_o holy_a father_n alphon._n de_fw-fr castro_n contra_fw-la heres_fw-la verbo_fw-la eucharistia_n and_o more_o particular_o say_v cassander_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o this_o day_n say_v he_o and_o the_o occidental_a or_o roman_a a_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n in_o the_o solemn_a and_o ordinary_a administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n do_v exhibit_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n both_o the_o sort_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n cass_n consult_v art_n 22._o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o mass_n §._o i._o that_o the_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o call_n to_o sacrifice_v christ_n body_n in_o the_o mass_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n heb_n 5.4_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n now_o let_v we_o see_v then_o where_o christ_n anie-where_a call_v or_o ordain_v any_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o body_n again_o which_o himself_o do_v once_o for_o ever_o upon_a the_o cross_n luke_n 22.19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 1._o cor._n 11.26_o you_o shall_v declare_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v note_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v 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suffering_n cannot_a be_v our_o satisfaction_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n superabound_a in_o they_o to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n for_o for_o this_o end_n only_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v we_o in_o christ_n name_n also_o baptize_v profess_v by_o his_o bloodshed_n and_o suffering_n alone_o that_o we_o have_v full_a ablution_n and_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n therefore_o be_v it_o say_v by_o himself_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o isai_n 63.3_o heb._n 10.14_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v as_o be_v say_v heb._n 7.25_o he_o have_v perfect_o save_v they_o note_v therefore_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v no_o supplement_n to_o be_v make_v by_o other_o coloss_n 1.19.20_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v there_o be_v no_o defect_n then_o in_o his_o suffering_n nor_o no_o need_n on_o our_o part_n to_o go_v anie-where_a else_o and_o by_o he_o and_o not_o by_o other_o even_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o not_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o saint_n be_v all_o thing_n reconcile_v say_v the_o apostle_n matth._n 25.9_o but_o the_o wise_a answer_v say_v not_o so_o lest_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o and_o you_o remark_n then_o that_o the_o elect_a saint_n figure_v by_o the_o wise_a virgin_n have_v no_o more_o sanctification_n than_o will_v be_v find_v enough_o to_o themselves_o only_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o so_o superabundant_a that_o they_o may_v spare_v to_o other_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n not_o then_o in_o the_o body_n of_o other_o according_a to_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a therefore_o not_o according_a to_o the_o good_a which_o another_o have_v 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