Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	body_n	bread_n	wine_n	4,141	5	8.0622	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29341	The Christian sacrament and sacrifice by way of discourse, meditation, & prayer upon the nature, parts, and blessings of the holy communion / by Dan. Brevint.	Brevint, Daniel, 1616-1695.	1673 (1673)	Wing B4417; ESTC R23806	53,735	149

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mercy_n and_o the_o first_o breath_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o our_o nostril_n 8._o but_o alas_o how_o soon_o will_v this_o first_o life_n vanish_v away_o be_v it_o not_o present_o follow_v and_o support_v by_o a_o second_o how_o soon_o will_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o former_a be_v frustrate_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o other_o sin_n and_o since_o i_o be_o no_o soon_o bear_v in_o sin_n then_o dead_a in_o it_o how_o hard_o will_v it_o be_v without_o more_o help_n in_o this_o corrupt_a condition_n to_o keep_v dead_a lazarus_n from_o rottenness_n therefore_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n once_o sacrifice_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o help_v this_o first_o procure_v a_o second_o life_n that_o preserve_v whosoever_o it_o save_v out_o of_o this_o stupid_a death_n in_o sin_n it_o help_v

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the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o receive_v its_o strength_n and_o virtue_n as_o the_o saint_n eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.2_o because_o they_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n or_o israel_n do_v drink_v of_o the_o rock_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o because_o they_o do_v drink_v of_o the_o stream_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o once_o my_o saviour_n can_v say_v that_o some_o body_n have_v touch_v he_o though_o they_o have_v touch_v but_o his_o clothes_n because_o a_o woman_n have_v reach_v both_o her_o faith_n and_o her_o hand_n so_o near_o as_o to_o be_v heal_v by_o the_o divine_a warmth_n and_o virtue_n that_o proceed_v then_o out_o of_o he_o as_o if_o she_o have_v touch_v his_o very_a flesh._n the_o truth_n be_v we_o real_o touch_v have_v or_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n itself_o when_o we_o be_v within_o that_o distance_n where_o we_o may_v enjoy_v its_o virtue_n so_o the_o church_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n rev._n 12.1_o because_o she_o have_v all_o about_o she_o 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