Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	call_v	reason_n	4,039	5	4.9623	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69491	Gestus Eucharisticvs, or, A discourse concerning the gesture at the receiving of the Holy Eucharist or Sacrament of the Lords Supper by George Ashwell ...	Ashwell, George, 1612-1695.	1663 (1663)	Wing A3998; ESTC R16232	72,577	195

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kiss_v the_o king_n hand_n we_o will_v ready_o kneel_v to_o receive_v so_o easy_a so_o ordinary_a a_o favour_n child_n use_v the_o like_a gesture_n when_o they_o ask_v their_o parent_n blessing_n and_o when_o a_o subject_a do_v homage_n to_o his_o prince_n he_o perform_v it_o with_o the_o same_o reverence_n shall_v we_o then_o doubt_v or_o deny_v to_o perform_v the_o same_o when_o we_o receive_v a_o pardon_n from_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o king_n of_o king_n seal_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o sacrament_n when_o we_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n convey_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n of_o who_o we_o be_v therein_o make_v partaker_n when_o also_o we_o do_v solemn_a homage_n unto_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n by_o devote_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o service_n who_o once_o devote_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o our_o salvation_n sure_o there_o be_v strength_n in_o this_o argument_n if_o either_o reason_n or_o religion_n may_v be_v 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look_v upon_o scripture-patterne_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o most_o eminent_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v use_v the_o lowly_a gesture_n on_o any_o of_o these_o occasion_n and_o that_o not_o only_o unto_o god_n in_o person_n but_o to_o his_o deputy_n also_o who_o represent_v he_o to_o his_o prince_n priest_n and_o prophet_n when_o abigail_n come_v to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o david_n for_o her_o husband_n nabal_n she_o bow_v herself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 23._o so_o do_v joseph_n brethren_n to_o he_o when_o they_o be_v catch_v in_o a_o suppose_a theft_n gen._n 44._o 14._o yea_o so_o do_v absalon_n as_o wicked_a and_o proud_a as_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o return_n to_o his_o father_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 33_o when_o the_o same_o abigail_n will_v express_v her_o thanks_o to_o david_n for_o signify_v by_o his_o messenger_n his_o intention_n of_o marry_v she_o she_o use_v the_o same_o gesture_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 41._o the_o like_a 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renew_v and_o confirm_v to_o we_o wherein_o we_o offer_v up_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o great_a of_o favour_n petition_v the_o great_a god_n for_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o behalf_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o perform_v solemn_a homage_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o master_n but_o more_o especial_o we_o find_v these_o lowly_a gesture_n use_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o bless_v god_n thereat_o by_o king_n david_n command_n 1._o chron._n 29._o 20._o the_o like_a they_o do_v at_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n whereby_o god_n acceptance_n be_v signify_v 2_o chron_n 7._o 3_o and_o 1_o king_n 18._o 39_o hezekiah_n also_o and_o his_o people_n at_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 29_o 30._o now_o in_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o lively_a representation_n and_o a_o grateful_a commemoration_n of_o that_o great_a sacrifice_n which_o christ_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n whereof_o all_o these_o be_v but_o imperfect_a type_n and_o shadow_n but_o also_o a_o effectual_a application_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o unto_o every_o worthy_a communicant_a therein_o also_o we_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n all_o that_o we_o have_v or_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o alm_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o heb._n 13._o 15_o 16._o our_o body_n also_o and_o our_o soul_n and_o have_v we_o not_o reason_n to_o use_v the_o same_o lowly_a gesture_n at_o the_o time_n when_o so_o manifold_a a_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v up_o unto_o god_n especial_o when_o we_o find_v several_a prophecy_n of_o these_o gesture_n to_o be_v use_v towards_o our_o saviour_n which_o sure_o we_o can_v present_v he_o with_o at_o a_o fit_a time_n than_o when_o so_o solemn_a a_o service_n be_v perform_v to_o he_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v isa_n 45._o 23_o which_o the_o apostle_n apply_v unto_o our_o saviour_n rom._n 14._o 11._o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o psal_n 72._o 9_o 11._o every_o knee_n must_v bow_v none_o except_v not_o the_o vile_a and_o most_o barbarous_a those_o in_o the_o wilderness_n not_o the_o high_a among_o man_n to_o who_o all_o other_o bow_n king_n be_v not_o exempt_v all_o then_o be_v comprehend_v and_o oblige_v to_o this_o service_n except_o we_o intend_v by_o refractory_a irreverence_n to_o contadict_v those_o prophecy_n and_o nullify_v they_o as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o 10._o the_o most_o proper_a gesture_n for_o prayer_n be_v kneel_v as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o humble_a and_o devout_a and_o this_o gesture_n be_v recommend_v to_o our_o imitation_n by_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n and_o the_o most_o exemplary_a pattern_n in_o both_o testament_n by_o king_n solomon_n a_o great_a prince_n by_o daniel_n a_o great_a prophet_n and_o by_o ezra_n a_o famous_a priest_n under_o the_o 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sacramentis_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la debemus_fw-la aug_n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o c._n 4._o that_o be_v we_o owe_v service_n to_o god_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partly_o in_o the_o sacrament_n partly_o in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o calvin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 14._o §_o 1._o define_v a_o sacrament_n testimonium_fw-la divinae_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la gratiae_fw-la externo_fw-la signo_fw-la confimatum_fw-la cum_fw-la mutuâ_fw-la nostrae_fw-la erga_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la testificatione_n that_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o we_o confirm_v by_o a_o outward_a sign_n with_o a_o mutual_a witness_v of_o our_o duty_n towards_o he_o indeed_o this_o offer_v up_o of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v most_o solemn_o do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o true_a and_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n thus_o offer_v up_o herself_o by_o christ_n her_o 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