Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	blood_n	body_n	bread_n	11,992	5	8.2057	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07208	Hearing and doing the ready way to blessednesse with an appendix containing rules of right hearing Gods word. By Henry Mason, parson of S. Andrews Vnder-shaft London.	Mason, Henry, 1573?-1647.	1635 (1635)	STC 17609; ESTC S102307	184,084	830

he_o after_o some_o entreaty_n answer_v he_o to_o this_o effect_n 49._o effect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d climac_n grad_n 4._o pag._n 49._o i_o say_v he_o in_o this_o work_n of_o the_o kitchen_n do_v never_o think_v that_o i_o serve_v man_n but_o god_n who_o enjoin_v i_o true_a service_n in_o my_o place_n and_o judge_v myself_o unworthy_a of_o any_o rest_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o many_o fail_n when_o i_o look_v on_o this_o fire_n in_o my_o chimney_n how_o intolerable_a the_o burn_a thereof_o will_v be_v to_o my_o flesh_n i_o be_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o everlasting_a and_o much_o more_o unsufferable_a burn_n of_o hell_n fire_n due_a to_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o torment_n do_v resolve_v i_o into_o tear_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o now_o if_o we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o this_o example_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v abroad_o and_o gather_v instruction_n from_o other_o man_n life_n as_o pambo_n do_v we_o shall_v find_v matter_n enough_o 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of_o a_o paltry_a profit_n and_o a_o fade_a and_o a_o filthy_a pleasure_n and_o if_o after_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o pleasant_a wine_n in_o our_o thirst_n or_o after_o eat_v a_o good_a dinner_n in_o our_o hunger_n or_o if_o after_o a_o sweet_a sleep_n when_o we_o have_v be_v weary_a we_o find_v ourselves_o comfort_v and_o refresh_v then_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o think_v o_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o joy_n and_o refresh_n will_v it_o be_v to_o my_o soul_n when_o i_o shall_v rest_v from_o all_o my_o labour_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n shall_v eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n house_n for_o evermore_o and_o again_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o be_v overjoy_v &_o who_o sometime_o be_v not_o when_o some_o great_a preferment_n befall_v we_o such_o as_o be_v a_o high_a place_n in_o the_o court_n a_o great_a office_n in_o the_o city_n or_o some_o matter_n of_o much_o 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wine_n in_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o our_o own_o board_n but_o in_o use_n of_o a_o far_o different_a nature_n when_o they_o be_v upon_o our_o own_o board_n than_o they_o be_v natural_a thing_n ordain_v for_o the_o refresh_n of_o the_o body_n and_o preservation_n of_o man_n nature_n but_o when_o they_o be_v on_o god_n board_n they_o be_v spiritual_a thing_n ordain_v for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o god_n grace_n within_o we_o now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o take_v occasion_n of_o heavenly_a thought_n from_o they_o when_o they_o be_v mere_a natural_a thing_n how_o necessary_a will_v it_o be_v to_o have_v more_o elevate_v thought_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o a_o mystical_a and_o supernatural_a use_n now_o that_o they_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o a_o sacred_a use_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v profane_v if_o they_o be_v not_o handle_v in_o a_o sacred_a sort_n here_o they_o be_v 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that_o his_o precious_a blood_n be_v empty_v out_o of_o the_o vein_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v purge_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o when_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o communicants_a hand_n that_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v now_o reach_v unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n that_o they_o may_v nourish_v his_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v nourish_v his_o body_n for_o this_o natural_a life_n so_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n there_o be_v nothing_o dumb_a or_o without_o its_o signification_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v pass_v by_o nothing_o as_o if_o we_o be_v deaf_a and_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o for_o conclusion_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n so_o i_o say_v to_o every_o communicant_a meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n while_o you_o be_v about_o this_o 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neglect_v or_o at_o least_o omit_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o correction_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o to_o be_v true_a yet_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o a_o far_o great_a blessedness_n then_o that_o be_v bless_v be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o 2._o this_o woman_n make_v not_o so_o good_a a_o use_n of_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n as_o she_o may_v have_v do_v when_o she_o hear_v he_o preach_v with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n she_o break_v out_o into_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o preacher_n which_o be_v just_o deserve_v by_o he_o but_o she_o say_v nothing_o perhaps_o she_o think_v nothing_o of_o amend_v her_o life_n or_o of_o perform_v what_o she_o be_v teach_v and_o herein_o our_o lord_n amend_v her_o speech_n by_o tell_v she_o what_o better_a use_n she_o may_v make_v of_o his_o sermon_n she_o commend_v he_o for_o 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earthly_a kindred_n to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o spiritual_a kindred_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o every_o good_a christian_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o by_o certain_a which_o say_v thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desire_v to_o see_v thou_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n be_v these_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o luke_n 8.20_o 21._o and_o again_o when_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n come_v to_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o jacobs_n well_o out_o of_o this_o accident_n he_o fetch_v occasion_n to_o instruct_v she_o in_o the_o live_a water_n that_o will_v refresh_v her_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n there_o come_v a_o woman_n of_o samaria_n to_o draw_v water_n jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v then_o say_v the_o woman_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n ask_v drink_v of_o i_o which_o be_o a_o woman_n of_o samaria_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o if_o 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