Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	bishop_n	church_n	presbyter_n	1,708	5	10.0860	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25708	Apophthegmata aurea, regia, Carolina apophthegms, I. Theological, II. Moral, III. Political / collected out of the imcomparable Eikōn basilikē of His Most Glorious Majestie King Charls [sic] the First.; Eikon basilike. Selections.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1649 (1649)	Wing A3560A; ESTC R331	29,607	56

peace_n and_o loyalty_n pag._n 147._o line_n 26._o i_o never_o think_v any_o bishop_n worthy_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n who_o will_v not_o vote_n according_a to_o his_o conscience_n p._n 148._o 16._o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n have_v of_o all_o other_o the_o full_a scripture-ground_n and_o also_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n p._n 148._o 24._o the_o want_n of_o government_n the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o dispen_v with_o in_o point_n of_o well-being_n than_o the_o want_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o point_n of_o be_v 150._o 1._o proud_a usurper_n against_o true_a episcopacy_n by_o popular_a heap_n of_o weak_a light_a and_o unlearned_a teacher_n seek_v to_o over-lay_v and_o smother_v the_o pregnancy_n and_o authority_n of_o that_o power_n of_o episcopal_a government_n which_o beyond_o all_o equivocation_n and_o vulgar_a fallacy_n of_o name_n be_v most_o convince_o set_v forth_o both_o by_o scripture_n and_o all_o after-history_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 152._o 8._o in_o religion_n scripture_n be_v the_o best_a rule_n and_o the_o church_n universal_a practice_n the_o best_a commentary_n p._n 152._o 30._o not_o only_o in_o religion_n but_o also_o in_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o government_n it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o a_o orderly_a subordination_n among_o presbyter_n and_o minister_n shall_v be_v any_o more_o against_o christianity_n than_o it_o be_v in_o all_o secular_a and_o civil_a government_n where_o p._n 153._o 3._o parity_n breed_v confusion_n and_o faction_n p._n 153._o 8._o good_a order_n be_v no_o more_o inconsistent_a with_o true_a religion_n then_o good_a feature_n be_v with_o beauty_n or_o number_n with_o harmony_n p._n 153._o 10._o minister_n have_v as_o much_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n as_o other_o man_n pag._n 153._o line_n 19_o it_o be_v not_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n or_o ambition_n of_o presbyter_n but_o the_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o first_o settle_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 153._o 27_o tyranny_n become_v no_o christian_n lest_o of_o all_o churchman_n p._n 154._o 10._o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n or_o testimony_n of_o history_n run_v so_o for_o episcopacy_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o rivulet_n for_o any_o other_o p._n 155._o 5._o the_o necessity_n of_o time_n and_o affair_n rather_o excuse_v than_o commend_v some_o late_a reform_a church_n for_o their_o incomformity_n to_o all_o antiquity_n p._n 155._o 12._o it_o be_v no_o point_n of_o wisdom_n nor_o charity_n where_o christian_n differ_v to_o widen_v the_o difference_n p._n 155._o 27._o the_o desertor_n of_o episcopacy_n will_v appear_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o and_o betrayer_n of_o their_o own_o interest_n pag._n 157._o l._n 14._o presbytery_n be_v never_o so_o considerable_a or_o effectual_a as_o when_o it_o be_v join_v to_o and_o crown_v with_o episcopacy_n p._n 157._o l._n 16._o all_o minister_n will_v find_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o thrive_v between_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o prince_n as_o plant_n do_v between_o be_v water_v by_o hand_n and_o by_o the_o sweet_a and_o liberal_a dew_n of_o heaven_n p._n 157._o 19_o the_o tenuity_n and_o contempt_n of_o clergyman_n will_v soon_o let_v they_o see_v what_o a_o poor_a carcase_n they_o be_v when_o part_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o head_n to_o who_o supremacy_n they_o have_v be_v swear_v p._n 157._o 24._o some_o man_n zeal_n for_o bishop_n land_n house_n and_o revenue_n have_v set_v they_o on_o work_n to_o eat_v up_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n than_o sacrilege_n or_o robbery_n of_o god_n of_o that_o portion_n which_o devout_a mind_n have_v thankful_o give_v again_o to_o he_o in_o give_v it_o to_o his_o church_n and_o prophet_n p._n 160._o 23._o the_o abuse_n of_o episcopacy_n deserve_v to_o be_v exstirpate_v as_o much_o as_o the_o use_n retain_v pag._n 164._o line_n 13._o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n become_v the_o object_n of_o secular_a envy_n which_o seek_v to_o rob_v it_o of_o all_o the_o encouragement_n of_o learning_n and_o religion_n p._n 165._o 8._o i_o will_v rather_o with_o constantin_n cover_v the_o error_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n with_o silence_n and_o reform_v with_o meekness_n then_o expose_v their_o person_n and_o sacred_a function_n to_o vulgar_a contempt_n p._n 166._o 5._o the_o counsel_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n have_v bring_v forth_o and_o continue_v violent_a confusion_n by_o a_o precipitant_n destroy_v the_o ancient_a boundary_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n thereby_o let_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n schism_n and_o disorder_n p._n 166._o 11._o our_o sin_n sometime_o prevail_v against_o the_o justice_n of_o our_o caus._n p._n 173._o 6._o personal_a and_o private_a sin_n may_v ofttimes_o overbalance_n the_o justice_n of_o public_a engagement_n nor_o do_v god_n account_v every_o gallant_a man_n in_o the_o world_n esteem_n a_o fit_a instrument_n to_o assert_v in_o the_o way_n of_o war_n a_o righteous_a caus._n the_o more_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o arrogate_v to_o their_o own_o skill_n valour_n and_o strength_n the_o less_o do_v god_n ordinary_o work_v by_o they_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n p._n 173._o 15._o the_o event_n or_o success_n can_v never_o state_n the_o justice_n of_o any_o cause_n nor_o the_o peace_n of_o man_n conscience_n nor_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n p._n 173._o 24._o a_o godly_a prince_n desire_n be_v that_o all_o his_o subject_n may_v join_v true_a piety_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o be_v as_o faithful_a to_o god_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o prince_n that_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o one_o may_v not_o blast_v the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o other_o p._n 176._o 23._o different_a event_n be_v but_o the_o method_n of_o divine_a justice_n by_o contrary_a wind_n to_o winnow_v we_o that_o by_o punish_v our_o sin_n he_o may_v purge_v they_o from_o we_o and_o defer_v peace_n he_o may_v prepare_v we_o more_o to_o prize_v and_o better_a to_o use_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n p._n 178._o 3._o the_o inevitable_a fate_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v no_o doubt_n such_o as_o will_v no_o long_o suffer_v the_o divine_a justice_n to_o be_v quiet_a we_o have_v conquer_v his_o patience_n be_v condemn_v by_o mutual_a conquering_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o p._n 178._o 29._o those_o victory_n be_v still_o miserable_a that_o leave_v our_o sin_n unsubdued_a flush_a our_o pride_n and_o animate_v to_o continue_v injury_n p._n 179._o 8._o god_n sometime_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o peace_n bring_v upon_o we_o the_o misery_n of_o war_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o war_n deny_v we_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n p._n 181._o 5._o the_o good_a law_n establish_v and_o the_o religion_n settle_a aught_o to_o be_v the_o first_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o reform_v p._n 182._o 12._o where_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a and_o punctual_a in_o precept_n there_o the_o constant_a and_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thing_n not_o contrary_a to_o reason_n faith_n good_a manner_n or_o any_o positive_a command_n be_v the_o best_a rule_n that_o christian_n can_v follow_v p._n 184._o 19_o the_o specious_a and_o popular_a title_n of_o christ_n government_n throne_n sceptre_n and_o kingdom_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o divide_v nor_o have_v two_o face_n as_o their_o party_n now_o have_v at_o least_o also_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o thorough-reformation_n these_o may_v as_o easy_o be_v fix_v on_o new_a model_n as_o fair_a color_n may_v be_v put_v to_o ill-favoured_a figure_n p._n 185._o 14._o public_a reformer_n have_v need_n first_o act_n in_o private_a and_o practise_v that_o on_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o they_o purpose_v to_o try_v on_o other_o for_o deformity_n within_o will_n soon_o betray_v the_o pretender_n of_o public_a reformation_n to_o such_o private_a design_n as_o must_v needs_o hinder_v the_o public_a good_a p._n 187._o 23._o the_o right_a method_n of_o reform_v the_o church_n can_v consist_v with_o that_o of_o perturb_v the_o civil_a state_n nor_o can_v religion_n be_v just_o advance_v by_o depress_v loyalty_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a ingredient_n and_o ornament_n of_o true_a religion_n for_o next_o to_o fear_n god_n be_v honour_v the_o king_n p._n 187._o 30._o christ_n kingdom_n may_v be_v set_v up_o without_o pull_v down_o the_o temporal_a kingdom_n of_o prince_n nor_o will_v any_o man_n in_o impartial_a time_n appear_v good_a christian_n that_o approve_v not_o themselves_o good_a subject_n pag._n 188._o line_n 7._o christ_n government_n confirm_v the_o king_n do_v not_o overthrow_v it_o p._n 188._o 13._o christian_a patience_n know_v how_o to_o serve_v