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
A62878	Væ scandalizantium, or, A treatise of scandalizing wherein the necessity, nature, sorts, and evills of scandalizing, are handled, with resolution of many questions thereto pertaining / preached at Lemster, in Herefordshire by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1827; ESTC R21407	96,654	466

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according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o each_o part_n ephes._n 4._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o different_a measure_n of_o each_o part_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o meet_a symmetry_n in_o the_o whole_a second_o beside_o all_o member_n have_v not_o the_o same_o office_n and_o therefore_o god_n spirit_n give_v not_o to_o all_o a_o like_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o other_o gift_n rom._n 12._o 4_o 6._o three_o again_o all_o part_n have_v not_o a_o like_a mean_n for_o growth_n not_o a_o like_a instruction_n and_o nurture_n not_o a_o like_a time_n for_o growth_n there_o be_v a_o different_a work_n in_o the_o several_a part_n and_o according_o a_o different_a growth_n ephes._n 4._o 16._o four_o if_o all_o christian_n be_v of_o equal_a strength_n faith_n wisdom_n and_o other_o grace_n there_o will_v be_v a_o subtraction_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o sundry_a principal_a duty_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n one_o christian_n shall_v edify_v one_o another_o bear_v 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and_o in_o this_o sense_n saul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 17._o thus_o certain_o be_v all_o the_o saint_n david_n be_v as_o great_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o as_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n in_o his_o age_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o great_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o but_o he_o be_v as_o small_a in_o his_o own_o who_o be_o i_o say_v he_o to_o god_n 2._o sam._n 7._o 18._o and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o psal._n 131._o 1._o etc._n etc._n lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o sure_o i_o have_v behave_v and_o quiet_v myself_o as_o a_o

our_o brother_n the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 11._o 12._o say_v that_o by_o such_o offence_n the_o scandaliser_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beat_v and_o wound_v the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o their_o brother_n as_o a_o man_n that_o do_v kill_v another_o with_o a_o destructive_a weapon_n and_o that_o consequent_o the_o offend_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perish_v that_o be_v quantum_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la stat_fw-la as_o much_o as_o pertain_v to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n dissuade_v from_o use_v our_o liberty_n in_o meat_n with_o offence_n he_o forbid_v it_o in_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 14._o 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n and_o again_o v_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o or_o dissolve_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o brother_n as_o if_o scandalize_a be_v a_o destroy_n or_o murder_n such_o as_o a_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o what_o be_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o grieve_v it_o pervert_v it_o cause_v it_o to_o sin_n to_o feel_v god_n anger_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v death_n as_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a death_n of_o a_o immortal_a spirit_n so_o that_o to_o cause_v this_o by_o use_v of_o our_o liberty_n be_v against_o the_o mercy_n we_o be_v to_o show_v to_o our_o brother_n soul_n which_o be_v also_o aggravate_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o destroy_n of_o god_n work_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v divinae_fw-la particula_fw-la aurae_fw-la that_o particle_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n breath_n gen._n 2._o 7._o that_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n far_o surpass_v in_o worth_a the_o whole_a mass_n of_o corporeal_a being_n and_o therefore_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o much_o exceed_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n 6._o add_v hereunto_o that_o this_o scandalize_a must_v needs_o hinder_v the_o peace_n the_o sweet_a peace_n that_o shall_v be_v between_o christian_n that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n for_o whereas_o they_o shall_v follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n rom._n 14._o 19_o this_o course_n be_v opposite_a thereto_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v by_o yield_v somewhat_o to_o other_o man_n desire_n by_o be_v indulgent_a to_o their_o weakness_n by_o relaxation_n of_o that_o rigour_n we_o may_v stand_v upon_o but_o in_o this_o way_n of_o scandalize_a another_o by_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n there_o be_v no_o yield_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o other_o no_o indulgence_n to_o their_o weakness_n no_o remission_n of_o rigour_n yea_o beside_o it_o cause_v a_o jealousy_n in_o the_o offend_a person_n of_o his_o enmity_n towards_o he_o who_o will_v do_v that_o which_o he_o be_v so_o much_o offend_v with_o which_o apprehension_n will_v assure_o cause_v he_o to_o look_v obliquo_fw-la oculo_fw-la awry_o on_o he_o that_o offend_v and_o instead_o of_o embrace_v he_o fly_v off_o far_o from_o he_o 7._o and_o indeed_o whether_o there_o be_v enmity_n or_o evil_n will_v or_o no_o in_o the_o scandalizer_n sure_o there_o be_v some_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o this_o sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o evil_a derive_v it_o from_o the_o swell_n of_o knowledge_n that_o his_o knowledge_n puff_v he_o up_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 1._o and_o again_o when_o he_o forbid_v the_o cause_n of_o scandalize_a in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a he_o charge_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o not_o despise_v or_o set_v at_o nought_o his_o brother_n intimate_v that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o knowledge_n nor_o set_v at_o nought_o his_o brother_n but_o esteem_v he_o as_o he_o shall_v he_o will_v prize_v he_o above_o his_o own_o convenience_n and_o remit_v his_o use_n of_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n now_o pride_n whereby_o a_o man_n despise_v another_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n in_o itself_o so_o be_v it_o the_o great_a in_o that_o by_o it_o come_v contention_n prov._n 13._o 10._o 8._o furthermore_o the_o obligation_n of_o christian_n bind_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o further_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o man_n his_o glory_n and_o their_o salvation_n the_o mercy_n we_o have_v ourselves_o receive_v shall_v move_v we_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o we_o be_v call_v shall_v call_v other_o as_o philip_z have_v find_v the_o messiah_n invite_v nathaniel_n to_o come_v to_o he_o john_n 1._o 45._o peter_n be_v convert_v be_v bind_v to_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n luke_n 22._o 32._o wherefore_o for_o such_o a_o one_o not_o only_o not_o to_o strengthen_v but_o even_o for_o unnecessary_a thing_n in_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o to_o weaken_v they_o be_v very_o contrary_a to_o to_o the_o heavenly_a call_n wherewith_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o unspeakable_a grace_n we_o have_v receive_v doubtless_o 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that_o reproach_v thou_o fall_v on_o i_o how_o much_o do_v they_o degenerate_v from_o christ_n example_n who_o they_o ought_v to_o follow_v who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o suspend_v the_o use_n of_o their_o liberty_n for_o their_o pleasure_n whereas_o the_o lord_n christ_n lay_v aside_o his_o glory_n empty_v himself_o and_o become_v of_o no_o reputation_n for_o their_o sake_n 10._o final_o what_o be_v scandalize_a our_o brethren_n for_o our_o liberty_n sake_n but_o a_o forget_v what_o love_n christ_n vouchsafe_v they_o and_o we_o in_o that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o and_o we_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o we_o let_v they_o perish_v for_o our_o pleasure_n such_o practice_n be_v doubtless_o not_o only_a a_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n but_o against_o christ_n much_o more_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o all_o these_o reason_n put_v together_o declare_v how_o great_a a_o sin_n this_o kind_n of_o scandal_n be_v and_o therefore_o how_o just_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o so_o much_o the_o great_a a_o woe_n be_v award_v to_o such_o scandaliser_n as_o it_o be_v commit_v with_o and_o so_o much_o the_o great_a pride_n wilfulness_n or_o wantoness_n when_o it_o be_v do_v data_fw-la opera_fw-la of_o set_a purpose_n or_o with_o evident_a foresight_n of_o the_o grievance_n &_o harm_n ensue_v thereby_o to_o their_o brother_n for_o these_o thing_n make_v it_o the_o more_o voluntary_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o sinful_a but_o than_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a and_o knotty_a point_n in_o many_o case_n to_o know_v when_o a_o christian_n do_v thus_o abuse_v his_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a it_o when_o not_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o understand_v when_o man_n be_v weak_a when_o wilful_a a_o hard_a thing_n to_o determine_v what_o to_o do_v when_o the_o harm_n of_o another_o by_o our_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v only_o suspect_v or_o fear_v it_o may_v be_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n probable_o may_v not_o be_v what_o be_v to_o 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