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	member_n	mystical_a	1,520	5	10.6674	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41668	The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan shewing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.	1676 (1676)	Wing G1387; ESTC R32454	122,357	176

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thou_o have_v not_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o pity_v the_o distress_a unless_o thou_o likewise_o relieve_v they_o as_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o without_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o so_o that_o pity_n which_o be_v alone_o without_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v our_o faith_n in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v thou_o boast_v of_o thy_o inward_a compassion_n unless_o thou_o likewise_o afford_v thy_o outward_a contribution_n which_o we_o find_v join_v together_o deut._n 15._o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n against_o thy_o brother_n but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a to_o he_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v give_v unto_o he_o free_o and_o bountiful_o contrary_a to_o the_o forename_a shut_v the_o hand_n for_o thy_o encouragement_n unto_o this_o kind_n of_o mercy_n 1._o know_v that_o outward_a work_n of_o mercy_n be_v sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v these_o be_v the_o oblation_n which_o he_o 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