Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	body_n	church_n	mystical_a	1,148	5	10.4023	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91881	John the Baptist, forerunner of Christ Iesvs: or, A necessity for liberty of conscience, as the only meanes under heaven to strengthen children weake in faith; to convince hereticks mis-led in faith; to discover the gospel to all such as yet never heard thereof; and establish peace betweene all states and people throughout the world; according unto which, were both our Saviours commission, and the apostles practice for the propagation of it peaceably: as appeares most evidently by sundry Scriptures digested into chapters, with some observations at the end of every one; most humbly devoted to the use and benefit of all such as are zealously inquisitive after truth; piously disposed to imbrace it, and constantly resolved to practice it in their lives and conversations; to the honour of God, the edifying of their brethren, and their owne salvation unto eternity. The contents of the chapters follow in the next leaf. This is licenced, but not permitted to be entred according to order.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?	1644 (1644)	Wing R1673; Thomason E9_13; ESTC R15393	119,971	135

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a_o extraordinary_a messenger_n a_o angel_n it_o be_v a_o most_o convince_a argument_n that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n do_v then_o approve_v thereof_o much_o less_o intend_v it_o to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n afterward_o chap._n ix_o christ_n foretell_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v persecute_v his_o prepare_v of_o they_o with_o their_o obedience_n thereunto_o luke_n 2.34_o this_o child_n jesus_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n that_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o c._n 20.20_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n watch_v jesus_n and_o send_v forth_o spy_v which_o shall_v feign_v themselves_o just_a man_n that_o they_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o his_o word_n and_o so_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n mark_v 14.1_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n fight_v how_o they_o may_v take_v jesus_n by_o craft_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 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i_o they_o will_v also_o persecute_v you_o matth._n 10.16_o i_o send_v you_o as_o sheep_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n mark_v 13_o 13._o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n rev._n 2.10_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n that_o you_o may_v be_v try_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v tribulation_n joh._n 16.2_o the_o time_n come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n luke_n 9.23_o if_o any_o man_n will_v follow_v i_o let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o act._n 5.41_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n col._n 1.24_o i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n 2_o tim._n 2.9_o i_o suffer_v trouble_n as_o a_o evil_a doer_n rom._n 12.14_o bless_v those_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o spiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o 1_o cor._n 4.12,13_o be_v revile_v we_o bless_v be_v persecute_v we_o suffer_v be_v defame_v we_o entreat_v 2_o cor._n 11.23,24,25_o in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a of_o the_o jew_n five_o time_n receive_v i_o forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o thrice_o be_v i_o beat_v with_o rod_n once_o be_v i_o stone_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 10.21,22_o the_o brother_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o brother_n and_o the_o father_n the_o child_n and_o the_o child_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o their_o parent_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v matth._n 5.11,12_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o say_v 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die_v in_o popery_n be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o execrable_a tyranny_n and_o dominion_n which_o by_o force_n of_o the_o civil_a sword_n they_o practise_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n we_o know_v what_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n because_o he_o think_v the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n act._n 8.20_o and_o may_v we_o not_o just_o think_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v great_a who_o conceive_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v beat_v into_o man_n with_o blow_n sure_o if_o simon_n have_v be_v of_o this_o belief_n he_o will_v have_v choose_v to_o save_v his_o money_n and_o rather_o have_v beat_v the_o apostle_n to_o death_n unless_o they_o have_v give_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o presbyterian_o seem_v to_o pretend_v no_o other_o than_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o utmost_a bound_n thereof_o to_o be_v excommunication_n disclaim_v all_o coercive_a power_n which_o they_o leave_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n a_o goodly_a office_n indeed_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v executioner_n of_o such_o as_o the_o presbytery_n shall_v point_v at_o as_o design_v for_o the_o correction_n or_o slaughter-house_n but_o do_v the_o papist_n persecute_v or_o put_v god_n saint_n to_o death_n in_o any_o other_o manner_n sure_o they_o be_v altogether_o as_o choice_n and_o dainty_a not_o to_o foul_a their_o own_o singer_n therewith_o and_o as_o politic_a in_o delude_v ignorant_a people_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v man_n of_o blood_n but_o will_v this_o excuse_v they_o think_v we_o in_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n or_o shall_v that_o servant_n be_v ever_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o approve_a because_o he_o promise_v to_o keep_v his_o master_n hest_n and_o do_v not_o nay_o do_v not_o the_o jew_n say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n joh._n 18.31_o but_o yet_o because_o they_o seek_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n and_o so_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n luke_n 20.20_o the_o bless_a spirit_n by_o steven_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v betrayer_n and_o murderer_n of_o christ_n and_o peter_n say_v they_o have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v he_o act._n 2.23_o c._n 7.52_o dear_a brethren_n of_o the_o presbytery_n bethink_v yourselves_o a_o little_a i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nay_o judge_v yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o can_v your_o proceed_n according_o to_o the_o order_n and_o government_n which_o you_o acknowledge_v justify_v you_o for_o that_o which_o you_o condemn_v in_o papist_n or_o will_v they_o make_v you_o less_o accessary_a to_o the_o perplex_v fine_v imprison_a banish_v and_o murder_v christian_n than_o the_o papist_n who_o manage_n their_o inquisition_n in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n then_o the_o very_a jew_n who_o confess_v they_o have_v no_o law_n for_o it_o they_o may_v not_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n but_o proceed_v and_o deal_v with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n just_a as_o you_o do_v in_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o saint_n act._n 25.24_o pilate_n you_o know_v wash_v his_o hand_n mat._n 27.24_o and_o say_v he_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o jesus_n luke_n 23.4_o bid_v the_o jew_n judge_v he_o according_a to_o their_o law_n joh._n 18.31_o yet_o they_o though_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisce_n will_v willing_o have_v kill_v he_o but_o that_o they_o fear_v the_o people_n luke_n 22.2_o do_v now_o in_o policy_n refuse_v this_o hateful_a office_n and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n luke_n 20.20_o but_o you_o will_v say_v perhaps_o you_o do_v not_o deliver_v man_n up_o unto_o the_o power_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o be_v corporal_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v either_o do_v such_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o so_o be_v your_o 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their_o conscience_n when_o their_o judgement_n do_v not_o concur_v therein_o but_o only_o in_o observance_n to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o pilate_n do_v in_o pass_v sentence_n against_o our_o saviour_n because_o he_o will_v be_v think_v a_o friend_n to_o caesar_n and_o gratify_v the_o jew_n joh._n 19.12.13.16_o and_o unless_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o presbytery_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o infallibility_n how_o can_v they_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o the_o papist_n or_o jew_n in_o crucify_a again_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o saint_n but_o lest_o such_o as_o offend_v against_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v hence_o assume_v encouragement_n let_v they_o take_v notice_n that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o express_v warrant_n for_o punish_v and_o put_v civil_a offender_n to_o death_n but_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n himself_o how_o we_o shall_v proceed_v therein_o the_o law_n say_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v 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himself_o unto_o the_o 7_o church_n of_o asia_n rev._n 1.4_o and_o though_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o find_v fault_n rebuke_n and_o threaten_v they_o with_o severe_a judgement_n yet_o he_o lay_v not_o the_o blame_n upon_o any_o metropolitan_a or_o other_o church_n which_o may_v have_v have_v superiority_n over_o they_o but_o tax_v every_o one_o in_o particular_a which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a error_n unless_o the_o whole_a blame_n have_v lie_v upon_o themselves_o or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o sole_a power_n under_o christ_n of_o redress_v such_o error_n as_o be_v there_o mention_v and_o yet_o if_o such_o subordination_n of_o church_n have_v be_v necessary_a nay_o if_o it_o have_v be_v but_o expedient_a or_o any_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o those_o saint_n in_o particular_a or_o build_v up_o the_o whole_a mystical_a