Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	holy_a	soul_n	16,669	5	5.2335	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73786	The food of the soule: against the day of iudgement. By A. D.	A. D.	1624 (1624)	STC 6161; ESTC S124430	10,530	54

when_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o call_v we_o to_o the_o high_a star-chamber_n over_o our_o head_n he_o may_v antipelargein_o that_o be_v requite_v we_o with_o far_o more_o sumptuous_a jewel_n and_o rich_a ornament_n make_v we_o cohabitor_n with_o angel_n and_o the_o admire_a paragon_n of_o all_o perfection_n let_v we_o therefore_o confident_o believe_v in_o christ_n desire_v he_o most_o hearty_o and_o unfeigned_o to_o give_v we_o of_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o only_a restorative_n against_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n avicen_n like_o a_o fool_n say_v in_o his_o aphorism_n that_o good_a be_v the_o best_a restorative_n no_o no_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n be_v the_o most_o heavenly_a remedy_n against_o all_o disease_n it_o be_v a_o poison_n for_o vice_n but_o a_o lifegiving_a potion_n for_o virtue_n it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o death_n for_o carnal_a gluttony_n but_o it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n for_o spiritual_a hunger_n if_o thou_o be_v famish_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o it_o will_v revive_v thou_o it_o can_v heal_v all_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n and_o remove_v all_o malady_n from_o a_o sin-sicke_a soul_n it_o be_v the_o nectar_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o lethe_n of_o our_o iniquity_n taste_v but_o once_o of_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o thou_o shall_v ever_o after_o loath_a the_o sugared_a cate_n and_o bewitch_a dainty_n of_o lustful_a affection_n look_v daily_o upon_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o thou_o shall_v ever_o after_o hide_v thy_o eye_n and_o stop_v thy_o ear_n which_o be_v now_o captive_a vassal_n to_o behold_v and_o hear_v the_o legerdemain_n of_o humane_a juggle_a desire_n all_o siren_n song_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n and_o vice_n loveline_n which_o be_v now_o imprint_v in_o thy_o breast_n shall_v be_v quite_o cancel_v out_o after_o thou_o have_v once_o digest_v inward_o and_o thy_o soul_n have_v have_v a_o happy_a concoction_n of_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n it_o purge_v all_o the_o hide_a corruption_n of_o man_n folly_n and_o give_v work_v pill_n to_o vomit_v up_o original_a transgression_n it_o be_v the_o present_a remedy_n for_o a_o body_n which_o lie_v in_o a_o consumption_n of_o grace_n to_o taste_v of_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n within_o a_o short_a space_n by_o the_o unspeakable_a hide_a operation_n will_v make_v a_o bless_a recovery_n for_o this_o languish_a creature_n if_o thy_o soul_n be_v hungry_a or_o thirsty_a behold_v two_o sacramental_a river_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o paradise_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o one_o thou_o shall_v find_v this_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o the_o other_o this_o water_n of_o life_n taste_v either_o of_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v never_o hunger_n or_o thirst_v more_o yea_o the_o power_n of_o this_o bread_n can_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v by_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o worthy_a orator_n wherefore_o let_v we_o only_o satisfy_v our_o soul_n with_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n who_o power_n and_o efficacy_n our_o daily_a orator_n christ_n jesus_n have_v declare_v unto_o we_o in_o these_o word_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v wherefore_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n let_v we_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n desire_v christ_n jesus_n evermore_o to_o give_v we_o of_o this_o bread_n that_o when_o the_o glass_n of_o our_o life_n be_v run_v out_o and_o with_o the_o pheni●_n we_o may_v discern_v the_o term_n of_o our_o day_n and_o with_o the_o swan_n discover_v our_o fatal_a end_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o feed_v our_o hungry_a soul_n with_o this_o spiritual_a food_n this_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o place_v they_o at_o his_o heavenly_a table_n to_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o this_o celestial_a banquet_n yea_o when_o our_o breath_n vanish_v our_o eye_n wax_v dim_a and_o we_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o houseroom_n of_o this_o transitory_a world_n repair_n unto_o our_o doomsday_n house_n where_o the_o worm_n the_o dead_a man_n lawyer_n shall_v take_v their_o fee_n out_o of_o we_o their_o grave_a client_n and_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v their_o bread_n to_o satiate_v their_o hunger_n yet_o thou_o o_o jesus_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o thy_o body_n the_o only_a bread_n of_o life_n for_o to_o nourish_v our_o hungry_a soul_n that_o by_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n we_o may_v fly_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o enjoy_v that_o age_n of_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n the_o eternal_a father_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o déere_a son_n by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o rule_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v righteous_a as_o elias_n and_o our_o prayer_n fervent_a as_o those_o of_o elias_n they_o may_v pierce_v the_o cloud_n and_o open_a heaven_n and_o thence_o bring_v down_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n this_o dew_n of_o divine_a grace_n upon_o we_o and_o satisfy_v our_o soul_n with_o this_o mystical_a banquet_n of_o christ_n body_n o_o lord_n inflame_v our_o 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