Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	grace_n	life_n	spirit_n	3,894	5	5.4750	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42522	A brief explanation of several mysteries of the Holy Mass, and of the actions of the priest celebrating Very necessary for all Roman Catholics for the better understanding thereof. Together with certain reflections upon the Apostles Creed, touching the blessed Sacrament. And also, divers meditations and prayers both before, and after communion. By T. G. heretofore fellow of New-Colledge in Oxon, deceas'd.	Gawen, Thomas, ca. 1610-1684.	1686 (1686)	Wing G395AA; ESTC R220315	43,939	198

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be_v this_o communion_n of_o thy_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n by_o which_o thou_o interest_n into_o i_o and_o in_o a_o most_o ineffable_a manner_n mingle_v thyself_o with_o my_o very_a substance_n transplant_n into_o i_o thy_o humanity_n thy_o divinity_n thy_o person_n nay_o together_o with_o it_o the_o whole_a trinity_n so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o only_o their_o temple_n as_o before_o but_o in_o some_o kind_n even_o one_o with_o thou_o and_o it._n this_o be_v a_o favour_n so_o great_a and_o so_o incomprehensible_a that_o i_o may_v well_o look_v on_o myself_o as_o most_o unworthy_a of_o it_o not_o only_o because_o i_o no_o way_n deserve_v it_o but_o because_o i_o can_v no_o way_n understand_v it_o since_o it_o surpass_v all_o thought_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n grant_v i_o that_o after_o a_o communion_n and_o union_n so_o miraculous_a i_o be_v never_o any_o thing_n but_o thou_o never_o any_o thing_n but_o thou_o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o separate_v i_o in_o the_o 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and_o operation_n come_v from_o my_o soul_n let_v it_o be_v in_o i_o a_o spring_n of_o all_o grace_n stream_v they_o out_o unto_o i_o every_o moment_n suitable_o to_o my_o necessity_n that_o well_o of_o live_v water_n flow_v up_o to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o open_v not_o only_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o church_n as_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o paradise_n but_o also_o in_o the_o middle_a and_o heart_n of_o every_o faithful_a soul_n which_o be_v to_o he_o no_o less_o a_o paradise_n and_o a_o church_n than_o the_o whole_a universal_a let_v this_o divine_a source_n quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o my_o soul_n allay_v my_o heat_n and_o irregular_a desire_n by_o nourish_v another_o supernatural_a heat_n of_o grace_n and_o divine_a love_n which_o dissipate_v those_o strange_a inflammation_n and_o carnal_a fever_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o may_v that_o love_n consume_v in_o i_o the_o very_a seed_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o cherish_v and_o make_v take_v root_n that_o other_o seed_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n let_v this_o admirable_a spring_n float_v my_o soul_n high_a and_o high_o above_o all_o creature_n visible_a and_o invisible_a till_o it_o bring_v it_o up_o into_o my_o god_n from_o who_o itself_o be_v feed_v it_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o water_n to_o raise_v themselves_o as_o high_a as_o their_o beginning_n and_o to_o advance_v thither_o too_o whatever_o they_o carry_v let_v this_o food_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v take_v it_o give_v proof_n of_o its_o efficacy_n in_o make_v i_o strong_a and_o potent_a against_o those_o occasion_n of_o sin_v which_o before_o abuse_v my_o feebleness_n and_o be_v too_o prevalent_a over_o me._n let_v it_o give_v i_o new_a spirit_n and_o light_n first_o to_o discover_v and_o discern_v and_o then_o to_o