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	soul_n	whole_a	13,673	5	5.8632	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19270	A briefe homily wherein the most comfortable and right vse of the Lords Supper, is very plainly opened and deliuered, euen to the vnderstanding of the vnlearned and ignorant. Made to be vsed throughout the Diocesse of Lincolne, before euerie celebration of the Lordes Supper, in all such churches and parishes as haue not a sufficient hable preacher allowed vnder the hand and authentike seale of the Bishop there, and to be read by the minister of each such place, so distinctly and in such sorte, that all which shalbe then assembled, may well heare and marke the same.; Certaine sermons wherin is contained the defense of the gospell nowe preached	Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594.	1580 (1580)	STC 5684.5; ESTC S118236	7,401	16

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outward_a creature_n so_o sure_o by_o my_o faith_n do_v i_o receive_v christ_n himself_o and_o in_o my_o heart_n feel_v he_o and_o with_o my_o spiritual_a arm_n embrace_v he_o as_o the_o only_a price_n and_o mean_n of_o my_o salvation_n when_o we_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o reverend_a cup_n and_o by_o our_o taste_n have_v sense_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o and_o feel_v they_o pass_v down_o into_o our_o stomach_n there_o to_o rest_n that_o they_o may_v be_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n mean_v to_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v our_o body_n and_o to_o continewe_v it_o in_o life_n our_o faith_n be_v stir_v uppe_o by_o these_o sense_n thus_o to_o think_v even_o as_o certain_o as_o my_o taste_n feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o thereby_o perceive_v in_o deed_n that_o their_o operation_n be_v to_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v my_o body_n and_o to_o quicken_v my_o natural_a spirit_n which_o without_o such_o nourishment_n will_v perish_v even_o so_o the_o taste_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o sense_n of_o my_o heart_n do_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n his_o body_n &_o blood_n break_v and_o shed_v for_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o perceive_v it_o thereby_o to_o be_v the_o only_a food_n of_o my_o soul_n without_o which_o shall_v perish_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n eternal_o and_o as_o certain_o as_o i_o feel_v with_o bodily_a sense_n that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n pass_v into_o my_o stomach_n and_o there_o according_a to_o their_o proportion_n feed_v strengthen_v and_o quicken_v my_o natural_a body_n and_o spirit_n so_o assure_o do_v i_o with_o my_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n perceive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o stomach_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o bosom_n of_o my_o heart_n there_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a faith_n to_o be_v lay_v up_o wrought_v and_o digest_v as_o that_o only_a nourishment_n that_o keep_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o preserve_v i_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o eternal_a life_n they_o that_o will_v christianly_o &_o charitable_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n weigh_v and_o consider_v these_o thing_n i_o trust_v will_v not_o think_v either_o that_o we_o make_v light_a account_n of_o the_o external_a sacrament_n or_o in_o our_o doctrine_n teach_v a_o single_a and_o slight_a manner_n of_o eat_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o favourer_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v charge_n us._n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o they_o that_o follow_v their_o doctrine_n whether_o ever_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o take_v such_o sweet_a instruction_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o bless_a sacrament_n or_o no_o these_o good_a fruit_n of_o that_o sacrament_n be_v much_o further_v and_o increase_v by_o sundry_a other_o godly_a cogitation_n which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v true_a christian_n to_o use_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o 26._o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o external_a sacrament_n be_v a_o manner_n of_o confession_n whereby_o man_n acknowledge_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v christian_n therefore_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n think_v this_o with_o himself_o i_o by_o come_v to_o this_o place_n protest_v before_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o before_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o in_o my_o heart_n i_o detest_v the_o religion_n of_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n heretic_n and_o all_o other_o that_o deny_v salvation_n to_o come_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n &_o i_o

unto_o he_o most_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o benefit_n not_o at_o this_o present_a time_n only_o but_o ever_o hereafter_o until_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n this_o be_v the_o godly_a and_o christian_a trial_n of_o ourselves_o which_o if_o we_o do_v use_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n work_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v become_v either_o worthy_a guest_n or_o much_o more_o fit_a than_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v without_o such_o trial_n happy_o some_o will_v think_v that_o this_o admonition_n be_v a_o terror_n and_o torment_n to_o their_o conscience_n to_o fear_v man_n from_o come_v to_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n rather_o than_o a_o exhortation_n or_o encouragement_n unto_o it_o for_o if_o the_o danger_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o great_a 27._o as_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n eat_v damnation_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o preparation_n and_o trial_n so_o straight_o as_o you_o have_v make_v it_o it_o be_v better_o never_o to_o come_v to_o it_o for_o what_o one_o be_v there_o among_o a_o thousand_o that_o do_v in_o this_o manner_n try_v his_o conscience_n or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o must_v needs_o feel_v so_o great_a want_n and_o imperfection_n either_o in_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n or_o in_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n or_o in_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o in_o the_o study_n of_o new_a life_n or_o in_o the_o coldness_n of_o his_o charity_n or_o in_o his_o feebleness_n to_o give_v thanks_o &_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o conscience_n and_o fear_v to_o make_v himself_o partaker_n of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n but_o dear_o belove_v let_v not_o this_o fear_n shake_v our_o conscience_n nor_o drive_v you_o back_o from_o this_o bless_a table_n 39_o this_o examination_n and_o trial_n must_v be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o humane_a frailty_n and_o god_n in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o do_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n will_v use_v his_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n for_o he_o know_v our_o corruption_n and_o imperfection_n and_o will_v have_v regard_n of_o our_o infirmity_n only_o let_v we_o not_o be_v secure_a slack_a and_o negligent_a but_o feel_v by_o this_o trial_n great_a want_n in_o ourselves_o let_v we_o with_o lowly_a humble_a &_o confess_v heart_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o and_o say_v unto_o god_n i_o be_o sorry_a o_o lord_n for_o my_o sin_n but_o not_o as_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o they_o require_v augment_v o_o lord_n by_o thy_o spirit_n the_o sense_n of_o thy_o wrath_n in_o i_o i_o believe_v and_o know_v with_o other_o christian_n that_o thy_o son_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o i_o but_o increase_v my_o faith_n o_o god_n &_o help_v my_o unbelief_n i_o desire_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o call_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n make_v this_o study_n cold_a in_o i_o therefore_o do_v thou_o strengthen_v i_o with_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n i_o know_v it_o be_v my_o bind_a duty_n to_o yield_v unto_o thou_o immortal_a thanks_n aswell_o for_o all_o other_o thy_o benefit_n as_o principal_o for_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n but_o i_o feel_v this_o zeal_n to_o be_v so_o faint_a and_o feeble_a that_o it_o be_v nothing_o according_a to_o my_o duty_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o mercy_n &_o humble_o desire_v thou_o to_o pardon_v all_o my_o imperfection_n and_o to_o heal_v all_o my_o infirmity_n the_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o my_o weakness_n may_v not_o fear_v i_o from_o this_o holy_a table_n for_o this_o heavenly_a feast_n be_v a_o medicine_n for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a a_o comfort_n to_o they_o that_o be_v penitent_a sinner_n a_o free_a and_o liberal_a gift_n to_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a and_o have_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o 36._o christ_n in_o this_o feast_n be_v give_v as_o meat_n without_o which_o we_o know_v we_o must_v of_o necessity_n perish_v and_o he_o be_v give_v as_o life_n unto_o we_o &_o therefore_o without_o he_o we_o can_v have_v nothing_o but_o death_n the_o best_a worthiness_n that_o we_o can_v bring_v to_o these_o reverend_a and_o holy_a mystery_n be_v that_o we_o confess_v our_o own_o unworthines_n that_o thy_o mercy_n may_v make_v we_o worthy_a that_o we_o despair_v in_o ourselves_o that_o thy_o grace_n may_v comfort_v we_o that_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o to_o the_o end_n thy_o goodness_n may_v raise_v we_o up_o that_o we_o accuse_v ourselves_o to_o the_o end_n thy_o son_n by_o his_o merit_n may_v justify_v us._n for_o though_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o yet_o by_o he_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n these_o or_o like_a cogitation_n if_o we_o have_v in_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o that_o bless_a nourishment_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o that_o break_v not_o a_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o put_v out_o smoke_a flax_n will_v not_o cast_v aside_o our_o infirmity_n but_o will_v merciful_o receive_v us._n the_o sorrowful_a father_n which_o with_o care_n for_o his_o son_n cry_v unto_o christ_n i_o believe_v lord_n 24._o but_o help_v my_o unbelief_n though_o his_o faith_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v be_v very_o weak_a yet_o obtain_v he_o his_o purpose_n at_o christ_n his_o hand_n to_o have_v his_o son_n by_o miracle_n heal_v if_o our_o faith_n be_v but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n 20._o yet_o it_o will_v much_o prevail_v with_o god_n mercy_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v admit_v to_o his_o last_o supper_n be_v notwithstanding_o weak_a &_o touch_v with_o many_o infirmity_n although_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o wicked_a &_o faithless_a as_o judas_n be_v they_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o love_v christ_n &_o they_o love_v one_o another_o &_o yet_o at_o the_o very_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o show_v their_o weakness_n peter_n not_o with_o tout_fw-fr some_o reproach_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o residue_n prefer_v himself_o before_o they_o all_o 33._o though_o all_o other_o say_v he_o be_v offend_v by_o thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i_o be_v offend_v by_o thou_o they_o ambitious_o contend_v among_o themselves_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a i_o will_v not_o mention_v that_o immediate_o after_o supper_n they_o through_o timerousnes_n flee_v from_o christ_n &_o for_o the_o time_n forsake_v he_o which_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o doctrine_n &_o experience_n of_o many_o &_o wonderful_a miracle_n yet_o it_o please_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o our_o saviour_n favourable_o to_o accept_v they_o and_o to_o admit_v they_o as_o singular_a instrument_n of_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o for_o our_o weakness_n &_o imperfection_n despair_n or_o refuse_v the_o comfort_n of_o that_o heavenly_a table_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o in_o all_o dutiful_a sort_n approach_v thereunto_o &_o pray_v most_o hearty_o every_o one_o of_o we_o all_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a and_o worthy_a guest_n for_o the_o same_o which_o god_n our_o father_n grant_v we_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n christ_n jesu_n our_o saviour_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a &_o comfortable_a spirit_n to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la matth._n 26.26_o mar._n 14_o 22._o luk._n 22.19_o rom._n 10.17_o 1._o cor._n 11.24_o 1._o cor._n 11._o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o gen._n 6._o ver_fw-la 18._o &_o 9_o ver_fw-la 9_o &_o 19_o ver_fw-la 9_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 4._o ver_fw-la 11._o gal._n 3._o ver_fw-la 26_o 27_o 28._o 1._o cor._n 12._o ver_fw-la 12.13.27_o &_o io._n 6._o ver_fw-la 57_o 1._o cor._n 11._o ver_fw-la 18_o 21_o 22._o ephe._n 3._o for_o 17._o io._n 1._o ver_fw-la 29._o heb._n 9_o v._o 14_o io._n 6._o ver_fw-la 47_o &_o ephe._n 3._o for_o 17._o 1._o cor._n 11.28_o deut._n 6._o for_o 5._o &_o levit._n 19_o ver_fw-la 18._o matth._n 22_o ver_fw-la 37_o 39_o deut._n 27._o for_o 26._o gal._n 3._o v._n 10._o john_n 6._o ver_fw-la 47_o 53_o 54._o john_n 3._o ver_fw-la 16._o mark_n 1._o ver_fw-la 24._o &_o 3._o ver_fw-la 11._o rom._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 1._o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o 1._o cor._n 1._o ver_fw-la 27._o psal_n 78._o ver_fw-la 39_o john_n 6._o ver_fw-la 36._o mark_n 9_o ver_fw-la 24._o matth._n 17._o ver_fw-la 20._o matth._n 26._o ver_fw-la 33._o