Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	apostle_n	church_n	creed_n	1,331	5	10.2664	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25294	The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...	Ames, William, 1576-1633.	1659 (1659)	Wing A3003; ESTC R6622	173,739	322

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in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o god_n according_a to_o that_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o exercise_v sovereignty_n of_o kingdom_n and_o command_n or_o dominion_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v make_v most_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n use_v of_o direction_n that_o we_o use_v these_o and_o the_o like_a title_n of_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n not_o for_o a_o fashion_n but_o from_o religious_a resentment_n and_o intention_n that_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v the_o more_o powerful_a from_o the_o great_a feeling_n and_o abundance_n of_o our_o heart_n doct._n 3._o all_o thing●…_n that_o uphold_v our_o faith_n and_o our_o pr●…ers_n be_v from_o the_o everlasting_a and_o eternal_a god_n from_o these_o word_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o or_o thus_o rather_o it_o make_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o we_o consider_v that_o all_o thing_n that_o sustain_v our_o faith_n and_o our_o prayer_n be_v in_o the_o eternal_a god_n 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law_n sin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13_o iii_o rome_n 5_o 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v etc._n etc._n p._n 17_o four_o ephes._n 5._o 6._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n etc._n etc._n p._n 24_o v._n rom._n 8_o 3._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v etc._n etc._n p._n 30_o vi_o 1_o tim_n 3._o 16._o and_o without_o controversy_n great_a etc._n etc._n p._n 37_o vii_o act._n 16_o 31._o and_o they_o say_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n p._n 46_o viii_o mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 56_o ix_o rev._n 4._o 11._o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n that_o thou_o etc._n etc._n p._n 62_o x._o rom._n 11._o 36._o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o etc._n etc._n p._n 72_o xi_o act_n 4_o 12._o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o etc._n etc._n p._n 78_o xii_o act_n 2._o 36._o therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v etc._n etc._n p._n 83_o xiii_o math._n 16._o 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n p._n 90_o fourteen_o mat._n 1._o 20._o but_o while_o he_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n p._n 96._o xv_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o for_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n p._n 103_o xvi_o john_n 10._o 17_o 18._o therefore_o the_o father_n love_v i_o that_o i_o lie_v etc._n etc._n p._n 110_o xvii_o joh._n 10._o 17_o 18._o ibidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 117._o xviii_o mark_n 16._o 19_o so_o then_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n p._n 122_o xix_o math._n 25_o 31._o to_o 39_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v &c_n &c_n p._n 129._o xx._n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o what_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n etc._n etc._n p._n 137_o xxi_o ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o etc._n etc._n p._n 142_o xxii_o philip_n 3_o 20_o 21._o for_o our_o conversation_n i●…_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n p._n 147_o xxiii_o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n p._n 154_o xxiiii_o jam._n 2._o 22._o see●…_n thou_o how_v faith_n wrought_v with_o etc._n etc._n p._n 161_o xxv_o rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n p._n 166_o xxvi_o and_o xxvii_o mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 173_o xxviii_o and_o xxix_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v etc._n etc._n p._n 181_o xxx_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28_o 29._o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n p._n 188_o xxxi_o mat._n 16._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n etc._n etc._n p_o 196_o xxxii_o as_o in_o the_o 24_o lecture_n p_o 161_o xxxiii_o lord_n day_n e●…s_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 20_o 21_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 201_o xxxiii●…_n exod_n ●…0_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d th●…se_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…aying_v 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 308_o xxxv_o exo●…_n 〈◊〉_d vers_n 4_o 5_o 6._o tho●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o self_n any_o gra●…_n &c_n &c_n p_o 217_o xxxvi_o and_o xxxvii_o exod._n 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n p._n 223_o xxxviii_o ex●…_n 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o ●…_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v etc._n etc._n p._n 229_o thirty-nine_o e●…od_n 20_o vers_fw-la 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o the_o etc._n etc._n p._n 237_o xl_o e●…od_n 20._o ●…rs_n 13_o thou_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 242._o xli_o exod_n 20_o vers_fw-la ●…4_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n p._n 247_o xlii_o exod._n 20._o vers_fw-la 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 251_o xliii_o exod._n 20._o vers_fw-la 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 255_o 〈◊〉_d exod_n 20_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o co●…t_v ●…hy_a 〈◊〉_d wife_n etc._n etc._n p._n 260_o xlv_o ephes._n ●…_n vers_fw-la 18._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o praye●…_n etc._n etc._n p._n 265_o xlvi_o mat._n 6._o vers_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o after_o th●…_n manner_n therefore_o pray_v ye●…_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n p._n 270_o xlvii_o on_o the_o first_o petition_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n p._n 276_o xlviii_o on_o the_o second_o petition_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v p._n 281_o xlix_o on_o the_o three_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n a●…_n it_o be_v in_o heaven_n p_o 285_o l._n on_o the_o forth_o petition_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n p._n 289_o li._n on_o the_o five_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n p._n 293_o lii_o on_o the_o six_o petition_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n p._n 298_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n because_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n p._n 303_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o book_n so_o call_v