Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	believe_v	faith_n	true_a	6,511	5	5.4598	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33603	A sermon preached before the Queen Dowager in Her Majesties chappel at Somerset-house on Quinquagesima Sunday February the 6th. 1686/7 : being also the anniversary day of His Late Majesty King Charles the II. of blessed memory / by Thomas Codrington ...	Codrington, Thomas, d. 1691?	1687 (1687)	Wing C4880; ESTC R2848	13,655	36

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the_o way_n for_o as_o s._n austin_n make_v the_o reflection_n omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la adam_n sumus_fw-la we_o be_v all_o figure_v in_o this_o adam_n we_o be_v all_o adam_n too_o 125._o we_o ought_v then_o to_o turn_v our_o thought_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o misfortune_n which_o deserve_v our_o tear_n but_o much_o more_o our_o own_o so_o that_o our_o first_o adam_n may_v proper_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o our_o second_o jesus_n christ_n nolite_fw-la flere_fw-la super_fw-la i_o sed_fw-la super_fw-la vosmet_fw-la ipsos_fw-la fleet_n shed_v not_o my_o child_n your_o tear_n on_o i_o but_o on_o yourselves_o 28._o and_o certain_o christian_n there_o be_v just_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v if_o we_o consider_v serious_o how_o adam_n misery_n accord_v with_o we_o not_o only_o in_o what_o we_o suffer_v by_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o in_o what_o we_o suffer_v by_o our_o actual_a those_o sin_n which_o after_o baptism_n we_o ourselves_o 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sin_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v in_o number_n capital_a vice_n which_o like_o fruitful_a mother_n give_v a_o birth_n and_o beginning_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n let_v we_o then_o run_v over_o in_o our_o thought_n the_o different_a nature_n and_o property_n of_o those_o radical_a sin_n we_o shall_v easy_o discover_v in_o discourse_v on_o their_o effect_n how_o every_o single_a species_n of_o that_o number_n bring_v with_o it_o its_o respective_a blindness_n to_o the_o soul_n first_o then_o of_o pride_n this_o truth_n be_v manifest_a that_o sin_n consist_v proper_o in_o a_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o some_o excellency_n deserve_v the_o honour_n and_o esteem_v of_o other_o appetitus_fw-la inordinatus_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la cui_fw-la debetur_fw-la honour_n &_o reverentia_fw-la say_v s._n thomas_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o proud_a and_o haughty_a man_n either_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o what_o he_o deserve_v not_o or_o bear_v himself_o 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ignis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la viderunt_fw-la solemn_a and_o how_o many_o in_o their_o passion_n have_v fall_v foul_o upon_o their_o dear_a friend_n who_o when_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v to_o the_o ray_n of_o reason_n be_v ready_a to_o expiate_v so_o horrid_a a_o ingratitude_n with_o the_o very_a sacrifice_n of_o their_o own_o blood_n envy_n also_o blind_v our_o sight_n that_o we_o can_v distinguish_v right_o the_o true_a object_n of_o our_o sadness_n whilst_o we_o be_v deject_v at_o another_o good_a invidia_n say_v the_o mention_v s._n thomas_n est_fw-la tristitia_fw-la de_fw-fr alterius_fw-la bono_fw-mi but_o sloth_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o vicious_a company_n declare_v herself_o the_o most_o malicious_a in_o inflict_v this_o wretched_a punishment_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n for_o whence_o proceed_v this_o coldness_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n whence_o this_o drowsiness_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n almighty_n this_o neglect_n in_o comply_v with_o the_o obligation_n of_o our_o religion_n but_o from_o a_o slothful_a ignorance_n and_o unacquaintance_n with_o they_o we_o understand_v not_o the_o tie_v of_o our_o christian_a duty_n but_o the_o fault_n be_v fix_v at_o our_o door_n that_o we_o put_v not_o ourselves_o in_o the_o occasion_n of_o be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o those_o comfortable_a light_n that_o quicken_v devotion_n because_o we_o be_v easy_o tyr_z d_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o we_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_a help_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o temptation_n because_o we_o endure_v not_o long_o and_o perseverant_a prayer_n that_o proper_o may_v be_v verify_v the_o say_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o regard_n of_o such_o gaecisunt_fw-la &_o manu_fw-la tentantes_fw-la they_o be_v blind_a indeed_o like_o those_o who_o search_v about_o they_o with_o their_o hand_n 9_o as_o conscious_a to_o themselves_o sufficient_o of_o their_o own_o unhappiness_n though_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a occasion_n why_o they_o suffer_v it_o these_o be_v the_o different_a cause_n of_o the_o blindness_n of_o a_o soul_n in_o sin_n now_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v this_o intellectual_a defect_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o distinguish_v into_o two_o kind_n into_o the_o blindness_n of_o such_o as_o see_v not_o with_o their_o eye_n shut_v and_o that_o be_v no_o wonder_n and_o the_o blindness_n of_o such_o as_o see_v not_o with_o their_o eye_n open_a which_o certain_o be_v the_o strange_a blindness_n of_o all_o apertis_fw-la oculis_fw-la nihil_fw-la videbat_fw-la say_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o persecutor_n saul_n when_o he_o be_v strike_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o sudden_a privation_n of_o sight_n and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o those_o poor_a wretch_n who_o have_v indeed_o their_o eye_n open_v but_o see_v nothing_o apertis_fw-la oculis_fw-la nihil_fw-la vident_fw-la 8._o now_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o who_o those_o blind_a man_n be_v with_o their_o eye_n open_v 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heaven_n a_o hell_n eternity_n a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o a_o reward_n for_o virtue_n we_o i_o say_v who_o eyesight_n faith_n have_v clear_v to_o behold_v all_o this_o and_o yet_o to_o live_v as_o if_o we_o see_v it_o not_o as_o if_o these_o truth_n be_v so_o many_o ravery_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o dream_n what_o a_o dismal_a blindness_n be_v this_o with_o the_o eye_n open_v to_o believe_v like_o christianè_fw-la and_o yet_o to_o live_v like_o pagan_n christianè_fw-la credere_fw-la gentiliter_fw-la viventes_fw-la say_v petrus_n damianus_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n that_o the_o pagan_a give_v up_o the_o bridle_n to_o concupiscence_n his_o excuse_n be_v tolerable_a because_o he_o know_v no_o better_a but_o intolerable_a in_o a_o christian_a who_o have_v learned_a the_o lesson_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o liver_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v die_v si_fw-mi secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vixeritis_fw-la moriemini_fw-la 13._o that_o the_o jew_n have_v crucified_a his_o own_o redeemer_n this_o he_o have_v to_o say_v that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o but_o what_o can_v the_o sinful_a christian_a reply_n who_o firm_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o true_o such_o yet_o crucify_v he_o again_o by_o every_o mortal_a sin_n rursum_fw-la crucifigentes_fw-la sibimet_fw-la ipsis_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ostentui_fw-la habentes_fw-la say_v st._n paul_n of_o sinner_n crucify_a again_o to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o expose_v he_o to_o shame_n and_o scorn_n 6._o that_o the_o misbeliever_n neglect_v the_o mean_n our_o saviour_n have_v leave_v we_o in_o his_o church_n for_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v because_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o value_n of_o they_o but_o how_o unpardonable_a be_v it_o in_o the_o christian_a and_o catholic_n who_o believe_v the_o sacrament_n to_o derive_v their_o virtue_n from_o the_o merit_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o die_a god_n yet_o profane_v they_o so_o easy_o by_o so_o many_o imperfect_a confession_n and_o unworthy_a communion_n oh_o sinful_a christian_n your_o eye_n