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
A28888	An admirable treatise of solid virtue ... by Antonia Bourignon ; written in 24 letters to a young man, who sought after the perfection of his soul ... ; translated from the original French.; Traitté admirable de la solide vertu. English.	Bourignon, Antoinette, 1616-1680.	1693 (1693)	Wing B3840; ESTC R8922	180,128	310

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he_o cause_v man_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n 5_o that_o they_o may_v comprehend_v and_o understand_v they_o or_o 6._o that_o they_o may_v unreasonable_o instruct_v other_o p._n 111._o xv._n the_o devil_n instigate_v unto_o good_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v evil_a out_o of_o it_o a_o seven_o deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o carry_v we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o compare_v our_o good_a work_n with_o other_o that_o we_o may_v draw_v vain_a glory_n from_o our_o virtue_n a_o 8._o whereby_o he_o excite_v we_o to_o immoderate_a mortification_n and_o maceration_n of_o our_o body_n and_o a_o 9_o whereby_o he_o excite_v we_o to_o immoderate_a spiritual_a good_a work_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n as_o to_o desire_v to_o instruct_v convert_v reprove_v or_o correct_v he_o unreasonable_o p._n 121._o xvi_o the_o devil_n mix_v himself_o in_o our_o good_a work_n a_o ten_o artifice_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o our_o corporal_a good_a work_n which_o the_o devil_n often_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o honour_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o cease_v from_o they_o but_o join_v moderation_n and_o avoid_v human_a respect_n and_o consideration_n and_o pride_n which_o insult_v over_o we_o in_o this_o time_n of_o trial_n p._n 130._o xvii_o sin_n proceed_v from_o man_n free_a will._n a_o eleven_o tentation_n be_v propose_v by_o which_o we_o impute_v the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o excuse_v ourselves_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v bring_v man_n to_o sin_n nor_o do_v he_o any_o hurt_n without_o his_o own_o free_a consent_n p._n 139._o xviii_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a spirit_n be_v know_v by_o their_o fruit._n propose_v the_o sign_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n or_o of_o the_o evil._n a_o 12._o artifice_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o which_o he_o cause_v that_o we_o impute_v our_o vice_n to_o our_o natural_a inclination_n without_o suspect_v he_o to_o lurk_v therein_o that_o he_o may_v remain_v undiscovered_a p._n 149._o xix_o we_o can_v in_o this_o life_n be_v free_a from_o tentation_n show_v to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v power_n so_o various_o to_o tempt_v we_o that_o a_o 13._o artifice_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o break_v the_o firmness_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o mind_n by_o grief_n also_o that_o tentation_n be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a to_o try_v and_o purify_v we_o p._n 158._o xx._n spiritual_a diligence_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n a_o 14._o impediment_n of_o the_o devil_n more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o rest_n be_v spiritual_a negligence_n move_a also_o unto_o spiritual_a diligence_n by_o consideration_n of_o the_o care_n usual_o bestow_v in_o worldly_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n manage_v with_o more_o prudence_n and_o care_n than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n do_v their_o business_n p._n 168._o xxi_o 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evil_n and_o be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o damn_v we_o since_o it_o render_v our_o soul_n rude_a and_o like_v uncultivated_a and_o curse_a ground_n which_o bring_v forth_o noeh_v but_o briar_n and_o thistle_n and_o so_o be_v far_o from_o meekness_n lowliness_n and_o humility_n of_o heart_n p._n 194._o xxiv_o man_n be_v idolater_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o enemy_n of_o true_a virtue_n show_v that_o the_o continue_v of_o this_o subject_n be_v hinder_v by_o the_o devil_n exciting_a the_o wise_a of_o this_o world_n who_o be_v enemy_n of_o virtue_n and_o friend_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o distract_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o writer_n by_o their_o dispute_n lie_n calumny_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o persecution_n p._n 202._o a_o extract_v of_o some_o of_o the_o work_n of_o mrs._n a._n bourignon_fw-fr belong_v to_o some_o most_o essential_a matter_n of_o christianism_n and_o health_n be_v a_o letter_n write_v to_o one_o of_o she_o intimate_v mr._n van_fw-mi de_fw-fr velde_n concern_v toleration_n that_o it_o ought_v never_o to_o go_v the_o length_n of_o communicate_v with_o sin_n direct_o or_o indirect_o of_o the_o essential_a and_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o christianity_n of_o religion_n worship_n and_o ceremony_n and_o their_o use_n p._n 220._o some_o conference_n take_v out_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n conference_n xi_o how_o we_o must_v be_v regenerate_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o we_o must_v return_v into_o the_o dependence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o god_n require_v essential_o of_o man._n p._n 219._o conference_n xii_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o be_v save_v p._n 226._o conference_n xvii_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o all_o the_o precede_a matter_n their_o end_n and_o use_v p._n 235._o conference_n xxvi_o declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o become_v a_o child_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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