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
B00232	Christian policie: or The christian common-wealth. Published for the good of Kings, and Princes, and such as are in authoritie vnder them, and trusted with state affaires. / Written in Spanish, and translated into English..; República y policía christiana. English. 1632	Juan de Santa María, fray, d. 1622.; Blount, Edward, fl. 1588-1632.; Mabbe, James, 1572-1642?	1632 (1632)	STC 14830.7; ESTC S1255	347,168	505

shall_v have_v give_v he_o his_o kingdom_n he_o can_v not_o well_o have_v give_v he_o more_o thus_o be_v this_o good_a servant_n reward_v honour_a and_o grace_v by_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n who_o without_o be_v importune_v gracious_o call_v his_o good_a service_n to_o remembrance_n and_o honour_v he_o above_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o all_o that_o be_v reward_v by_o their_o king_n may_v receive_v their_o recompense_n upon_o the_o like_a good_a term_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n but_o now_o a_o day_n poor_a and_o slender_a service_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n find_v copious_a and_o plentiful_a reward_n and_o those_o ordinary_o accompany_v with_o ingratitude_n a_o thing_n which_o nature_n itself_o abhor_v and_o which_o tie_v god_n hand_n from_o give_v who_o be_v so_o liberal_a and_o so_o rich_a and_o dry_v up_o that_o overflow_a fountain_n of_o his_o boundless_a mercy_n from_o afford_v we_o any_o far_a favour_n or_o comfort_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o repartment_n and_o division_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o confer_v of_o office_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o person_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v nominate_v for_o the_o say_a office_n 10._o arist_n lib._n 8_o ●th_n cap._n 10._o let_v we_o consider_v a_o king_n say_v the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o kingdom_n as_o we_o will_v a_o father_n of_o many_o child_n in_o his_o family_n societas_fw-la enim_fw-la patris_fw-la ad_fw-la filios_fw-la regni_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la fert_fw-la effigiem_fw-la the_o society_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n represent_v the_o true_a form_n of_o a_o kingdom_n let_v any_o man_n compare_v the_o power_n royal_a to_o what_o he_o will_v and_o according_a to_o aristotle_n opinion_n he_o shall_v find_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o do_v fit_a so_o well_o with_o it_o or_o give_v it_o so_o much_o fullness_n as_o the_o title_n of_o father_n who_o day_n and_o night_n beat_v his_o brain_n and_o employ_v all_o his_o whole_a study_n on_o that_o which_o be_v most_o fit_v for_o his_o child_n regard_v more_o the_o good_a which_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v they_o than_o any_o profit_n that_o he_o expect_v to_o receive_v from_o they_o how_o many_o time_n while_o his_o child_n be_v a_o bed_n and_o a_o sleep_n do_v the_o father_n lie_v awake_a cast_v and_o devise_v with_o himself_o how_o he_o may_v maintain_v they_o and_o better_o they_o in_o their_o estate_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o care_n do_v he_o take_v to_o get_v his_o daughter_n a_o good_a husband_n who_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o than_o himself_o great_a be_v his_o care_n but_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o care_n of_o a_o king_n to_o be_v in_o give_v to_o their_o kingdom_n good_a faithful_a and_o diligent_a minister_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v do_v all_o possible_a diligence_n as_o have_v be_v say_v heretofore_o fix_v always_o their_o eye_n on_o the_o common_a good_a and_o direct_v likewise_o their_o own_o particular_a in_o the_o same_o way_n that_o which_o i_o will_v say_v to_o express_v it_o in_o plain_a term_n be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o subject_v the_o office_n to_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o man_n but_o to_o seek_v out_o man_n that_o be_v fit_a and_o sufficient_a for_o they_o when_o saul_n be_v resolve_v to_o recommend_v unto_o david_n that_o duel_n or_o single_a combat_n against_o the_o giant_n goliath_n the_o better_a to_o accommodate_v he_o as_o also_o therein_o to_o honour_v he_o the_o more_o he_o put_v his_o own_o raiment_n upon_o he_o and_o a_o helment_n of_o brass_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o a_o brigandine_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o own_o complete_a armour_n but_o david_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o little_a stature_n and_o not_o accustom_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o harness_n find_v the_o weight_n thereof_o to_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o he_o and_o very_o troublesome_a to_o his_o body_n yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n command_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o reject_v the_o honour_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o do_v he_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v trial_n si_fw-mi armatus_fw-la posset_n incedere_fw-la whether_o he_o can_v go_v in_o it_o or_o no_o for_o he_o have_v never_o prove_v it_o but_o when_o he_o find_v he_o can_v hardly_o go_v in_o it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o free_a liberty_n and_o command_n of_o his_o body_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n 17.29_o 1._o king_n 17.29_o non_fw-la possum_fw-la sic_fw-la incedere_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la usum_fw-la habeo_fw-la i_o can_v go_v with_o these_o for_o i_o be_o not_o accumstomed_a and_o therefore_o rather_o make_v choice_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o shepherd_n staff_n his_o stone_n and_o his_o sling_n which_o he_o know_v well_o how_o to_o use_v then_o to_o put_v on_o the_o king_n royal_a raiment_n together_o with_o his_o rich_a armour_n and_o afterward_o to_o give_v a_o ill_a account_n of_o what_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o but_o where_o shall_v you_o meet_v with_o the_o man_n in_o these_o day_n that_o be_v like_a unto_o david_n nor_o be_v it_o fit_a for_o king_n in_o this_o particular_a to_o imitate_v saul_n for_o we_o daily_o see_v notable_a loss_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n by_o accommodate_v and_o honour_v such_o person_n with_o office_n as_o have_v never_o be_v train_v up_o in_o they_o want_v that_o sufficiency_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o as_o for_o your_o prebend_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n who_o nomination_n appertain_v unto_o king_n they_o have_v need_n take_v the_o great_a care_n therein_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v of_o more_o importance_n then_o temporal_a your_o ancient_a canon_n and_o counsel_n will_v be_v your_o direction_n in_o this_o case_n and_o teach_v you_o what_o you_o be_v to_o do_v and_o do_v enforce_v it_o with_o such_o weighty_a and_o effectual_a reason_n that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v read_v and_o consider_v by_o king_n when_o they_o make_v the_o like_a election_n or_o nomination_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o err_v therein_o and_o here_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n that_o which_o god_n do_v when_o that_o famous_a and_o ancient_a tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v build_v 31.4_o exod._n 31.4_o which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o his_o holy_a church_n who_o as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o nominate_v bezaleel_n a_o curious_a workman_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n who_o he_o fill_v with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o endue_v he_o with_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n from_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v finish_v that_o work_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n god_n himself_o have_v draw_v the_o plot_n and_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a contriver_n thereof_o and_o if_o for_o that_o dead_a edifice_n for_o which_o humane_a skill_n and_o dexterity_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v sufficient_a there_o be_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o man_n of_o such_o singular_a wisdom_n and_o such_o admirable_a part_n as_o be_v there_o mention_v in_o exodus_fw-la for_o the_o government_n of_o a_o kingdom_n for_o the_o order_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o to_o put_v every_o thing_n in_o its_o right_a place_n and_o to_o administer_v justice_n equal_o to_o all_o give_v every_o one_o that_o which_o be_v he_o thing_n all_o of_o they_o of_o such_o great_a importance_n and_o which_o do_v so_o much_o beautify_v and_o grace_v this_o mystical_a body_n of_o the_o church_n what_o minister_n will_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o king_n shall_v seek_v out_o and_o inquire_v after_o namely_o man_n that_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wise_a understanding_n man_n good_a christian_n and_o adorn_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o let_v they_o look_v upon_o that_o first_o election_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v when_o judas_n turn_v apostata_fw-la despair_v and_o hang_v himself_o in_o which_o election_n they_o make_v choice_n of_o saint_n mathias_n a_o man_n well_o know_v as_o one_o that_o have_v be_v breed_v up_o among_o they_o and_o from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v very_o good_a satisfaction_n oportet_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la viris_fw-la 1.21_o act._n 1.21_o qui_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la sunt_fw-la congregati_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n testem_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la eius_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la fieri_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la istis_fw-la wherefore_o of_o these_o man_n which_o have_v accompany_v with_o we_o all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v conversant_a among_o we_o etc._n etc._n must_v one_o of_o they_o be_v make_v a_o witness_n with_o we_o of_o his_o resurrection_n i_o say_v that_o when_o king_n find_v sufficient_a part_n and_o advantageous_a ability_n