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	unite_v	1,528	5	10.0785	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68467	A treatise of the sacraments according to the doctrin of the Church of England touching that argument Collected out of the articles of religion, the publique catechism, the liturgie, and the book of homilies. With a sermon preached in the publique lecture, appointed for Saint Pauls Crosse, on the feast of Saint Iohn Baptist, Iune 24. 1638. / By T.B. Pr. Pl.	Bedford, Thomas, d. 1653.	1638 (1638)	STC 1789; ESTC S113179	66,854	266

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thou_o have_v cause_v any_o to_o stumble_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n now_o set_v they_o up_o again_o if_o thou_o have_v disquiet_v thy_o brother_n now_o pacify_v he_o if_o thou_o have_v wrong_v he_o now_o releev_v he_o if_o thou_o have_v defraud_v he_o now_o restore_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o have_v nourish_v spite_n now_o embrace_v friendship_n if_o thou_o have_v foster_v hatred_n and_o malice_n now_o open_o show_v thy_o love_n and_o charity_n yea_o be_v press_v and_o ready_a to_o procure_v thy_o neighbour_n health_n of_o soul_n wealth_n commodity_n and_o pleasure_n as_o thy_o own_o deserv_v not_o the_o heavy_a and_o dreadful_a burden_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o thy_o evil_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n so_o unreverent_o to_o approach_v this_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n xviii_o of_o examination_n that_o the_o preparation_n of_o receiver_n shall_v consist_v in_o examination_n be_v the_o plain_a doctrine_n of_o saint_n paul_n 11.18_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n examination_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o christian_n needful_a at_o all_o time_n a_o good_a preparation_n to_o every_o other_o religious_a duty_n special_o to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n what_o it_o be_v we_o do_v easy_o understand_v a_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n reflect_v upon_o itself_o in_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o pass_v censure_n upon_o itself_o and_o its_o own_o action_n wherein_o this_o be_v material_a that_o it_o be_v do_v diligent_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o can_v search_v the_o heart_n 18._o but_o thou_o can_v many_o thing_n be_v in_o thy_o soul_n which_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o nay_o can_v understand_v quest._n be_v not_o then_o the_o care_n of_o the_o minister_n superfluous_a in_o examine_v his_o parishioner_n since_o every_o man_n must_v do_v it_o himself_o answ._n nothing_o less_o saint_n paul_n in_o that_o text_n show_v what_o must_v be_v do_v not_o what_o must_v not_o be_v do_v too_o much_o consultation_n and_o diligence_n in_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n can_v be_v use_v nor_o too_o many_o eye_n and_o hand_n employ_v add_v this_o that_o the_o object_n of_o the_o minister_n examination_n that_o be_v all_o that_o he_o can_v examine_v they_o about_o be_v only_a matter_n of_o knowledge_n or_o of_o criminal_a conversation_n but_o beside_o this_o inquiry_n must_v be_v make_v by_o each_o man_n touch_v himself_o in_o respect_n of_o inward_a grace_n and_o secret_a corruption_n consequent_o as_o they_o that_o rely_v upon_o the_o minister_n examination_n so_o they_o that_o neglect_v it_o be_v just_o to_o be_v blame_v join_v both_o together_o special_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a and_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n the_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o examination_n be_v not_o mention_v by_o saint_n paul_n but_o by_o the_o church_n reduce_v to_o these_o head_n whether_o a_o man_n have_v repentance_n and_o faith_n thankfulness_n and_o charity_n in_o each_o of_o they_o note_v the_o reason_n of_o necessity_n and_o the_o mark_n or_o cognizance_n of_o discovery_n repentance_n what_o this_o be_v we_o hear_v before_o cap._n 12._o now_o according_o must_v each_o receiver_n examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o do_v true_o repent_v and_o be_v hearty_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o former_a sin_n and_o reason_n good_a it_o be_v that_o by_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n the_o heart_n shall_v be_v purge_v which_o by_o lust_n and_o wrath_n and_o other_o inordinate_a passion_n so_o often_o sin_v against_o god_n the_o mark_n to_o discern_v this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o steadfast_a purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n to_o change_v the_o former_a course_n into_o better_a a_o purpose_n a_o steadfast_a purpose_n that_o be_v a_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n settle_v and_o ground_v upon_o reason_n and_o deliberation_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n to_o reform_v all_o former_a error_n and_o aberration_n this_o be_v a_o certain_a