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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27045	The successive visibility of the church of which the Protestants are the soundest members I. defended against the opposition of Mr. William Johnson, II. proved by many arguments / by Richard Baxter ; whereunto is added 1. an account of my judgement to Mr. J. how far hereticks are or are not in the church, 2. Mr. Js. explication of the most used terms, with my queries thereupon, and his answer and my reply, 3. an appendix about successive ordination, 4. letters between me and T.S., a papist, with a narrative of the success.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Johnson, William, 1583-1663.	1660 (1660)	Wing B1418; ESTC R17445	166,900	438

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or_o as_o bellarmine_n speak_v live_v member_n then_o profess_a protestant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o extrinsecal_o denominate_v or_o as_o it_o be_v visible_a consist_v of_o professor_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v profess_v by_o all_o professor_n and_o existent_a in_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o that_o as_o to_o profession_n be_v necessary_a to_o visibility_n of_o membership_n and_o as_o to_o sincere_a inexistence_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o antecedent_n or_o minor_a i_o thus_o prove_v all_o that_o by_o say_v in_o christ_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o and_o special_a love_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o unfeigned_a willingness_n to_o obey_v he_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o intrinsical_o inform_v but_o such_o be_v all_o sincere_a protestant_n therefore_o all_o sincere_a protestant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o intrinsical_o inform_v the_o major_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o papist_n who_o affirm_v charity_n to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o that_o have_v it_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o promise_n of_o scripture_n prove_v it_o to_o our_o comfort_n the_o minor_a 1._o be_v prove_v to_o other_o by_o our_o profession_n if_o this_o be_v in_o our_o profession_n than_o the_o sincere_a be_v such_o indeed_o but_o this_o be_v in_o our_o profession_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o ourselves_o by_o the_o inward_a knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o soul_n i_o know_v that_o i_o love_v god_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o be_o willing_a to_o obey_v he_o therefore_o all_o the_o papist_n sophism_n shall_v never_o make_v i_o not_o know_v what_o i_o do_v know_v and_o not_o feel_v what_o i_o do_v feel_v they_o reason_n in_o vain_a with_o i_o when_o