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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44779	A sermon preached at the first visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God Ralph, Lord Bishop of Chichester, holden there Septemb. 20th, 1675 by William Howell ...	Howell, William, 1631 or 2-1683.	1676 (1676)	Wing H3144; ESTC R6553	17,200	37

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it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n that_o can_v be_v to_o extirpate_v the_o seed_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n that_o be_v sow_o among_o they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o will_v be_v neither_o ungrateful_a to_o we_o nor_o unseasonable_a for_o our_o congregation_n respective_o to_o say_v to_o we_o as_o the_o colossian_n to_o archippus_n but_o alas_o such_o be_v the_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n or_o else_o the_o factious_a humour_n of_o our_o age_n as_o that_o most_o man_n be_v now_o more_o apt_a either_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o their_o authorize_v teacher_n or_o else_o to_o say_v to_o the_o little_a fox_n that_o spoil_v our_o vine_n rather_o than_o to_o we_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o fulfil_v it_o and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o text_n viz._n archippus_n his_o duty_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o in_o which_o word_n we_o must_v consider_v two_o thing_n viz._n first_o his_o ministry_n and_o then_o his_o duty_n as_o for_o archippus_n his_o ministry_n it_o be_v not_o very_o easy_a to_o determine_v what_o it_o be_v among_o the_o colossian_n because_o s._n paul_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11.13_o rom._n 11.13_o some_o think_v he_o be_v but_o a_o deacon_n but_o this_o be_v so_o slender_a and_o inconclusive_a a_o argument_n as_o that_o they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v he_o be_v a_o apostle_n because_o st._n paul_n call_v his_o own_o office_n by_o that_o name_n other_o because_o it_o seem_v st._n ambrose_n say_v so_o think_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o coloss_n but_o this_o can_v well_o be_v grant_v neither_o for_o it_o be_v more_o probable_o think_v that_o at_o that_o time_n not_o archippus_n but_o epaphras_n be_v bishop_n in_o that_o city_n st._n paul_n himself_o have_v 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matter_n and_o set_v his_o heart_n so_o loose_a from_o all_o earthly_a enjoyment_n as_o that_o no_o inordinate_a appetite_n may_v either_o enslave_v he_o to_o they_o or_o engage_v he_o in_o offensive_a or_o undecent_a pursuit_n of_o they_o or_o divert_v he_o from_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o as_o not_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n so_o neither_o the_o discouragement_n he_o find_v on_o the_o other_o shall_v make_v he_o neglect_v his_o ministry_n neither_o narrowness_n of_o fortune_n or_o destitution_n of_o friend_n neither_o meanness_n of_o condition_n or_o despair_n of_o amendment_n in_o it_o no_o nor_o yet_o persecution_n or_o the_o just_a fear_n of_o death_n itself_o much_o less_o may_v the_o infidelity_n of_o atheist_n or_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n the_o slander_n and_o dishonest_a deal_n of_o some_o or_o the_o perverse_a dispute_n of_o other_o neither_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o seducer_n or_o the_o petulance_n of_o their_o follower_n no_o nor_o yet_o shall_v lukewarmness_n or_o coldness_n heedlessness_n or_o affect_a ignorance_n or_o any_o untoward_a untractable_a temper_n in_o the_o colossian_n no_o nor_o yet_o contempt_n of_o his_o person_n gift_n or_o office_n among_o they_o shall_v ever_o make_v archippus_n unmindful_a of_o his_o ministry_n but_o he_o shall_v so_o buoy_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o affiance_n in_o god_n his_o zeal_n for_o he_o and_o obligation_n unto_o he_o as_o that_o with_o a_o holy_a magnanimity_n and_o gallantry_n of_o mind_n he_o may_v remove_v some_o and_o despise_v other_o discouragement_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n neither_o be_v that_o all_o for_o certain_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v inspection_n into_o the_o ministry_n and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o it_o such_o as_o dispose_v archippus_n to_o fit_a and_o prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v such_o a_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o cast_v and_o fix_v the_o eye_n upon_o their_o object_n thus_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o one_o that_o bare_o see_v 5.28_o mat_n 5.28_o but_o one_o that_o do_v behold_v consider_v and_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o some_o intention_n and_o earnestness_n and_o thus_o when_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v their_o endeavour_n 5.15_o ephes_n 5.15_o and_o give_v diligence_n to_o walk_v circumspect_o thus_o also_o here_o when_o he_o say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n i.e._n attend_v unto_o and_o consider_v thy_o ministry_n do_v not_o shut_v thy_o eye_n upon_o it_o or_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o it_o but_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o care_n and_o consideration_n give_v thy_o mind_n and_o bend_v thy_o study_n