Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	call_v	christian_a	religion_n	2,619	5	5.7402	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67236	Of Christian magistracy A sermon preach'd in the Cathedral-Church of St. Peter in York, at the assizes held there, July the 26th, 1697. Before the right honourable Mr. Justice Nevill and Baron Turton. By Christopher Wyvill, D.D. and Dean of Ripon.	Wyvill, Christopher, 1651?-1711.	1697 (1697)	Wing W3786A; ESTC R222179	17,177	31

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be_v effect_v it_o leave_v they_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o just_a power_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o for_o these_o or_o any_o such_o like_a reason_n that_o st._n paul_n prohibit_v the_o corinthian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v from_o appeal_n unto_o or_o impleading_a one_o another_o before_o the_o unjust_a the_o unbelieve_a magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v because_o great_a scandal_n be_v thereby_o raise_v upon_o themselves_o and_o a_o ill_a report_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o great_a occasion_n be_v thereby_o give_v to_o the_o heathen_n of_o be_v offend_v at_o christ_n religion_n and_o of_o stand_v far_o off_o from_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o for_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n to_o who_o st._n paul_n write_v be_v very_o much_o give_v to_o contention_n and_o litigation_n among_o themselves_o and_o will_v do_v wrong_a and_o defraud_v one_o another_o 1_o cor._n 6.8_o whereupon_o a_o suit_n of_o law_n be_v present_o commence_v which_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o prosecute_v with_o no_o small_a heat_n and_o passion_n and_o therefore_o the_o heathen_n before_o who_o they_o bring_v their_o cause_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o try_v can_v not_o but_o discern_v how_o much_o they_o be_v addict_v to_o fraud_n and_o violence_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n occasion_v their_o suit_n how_o impatient_a of_o injury_n and_o wrong_n do_v they_o how_o desirous_a of_o revenge_n how_o covetous_a and_o worldly-minded_n how_o very_o litigious_a and_o quarrelsome_a they_o be_v upon_o which_o account_v the_o christian_n be_v expose_v to_o their_o scorn_n and_o derision_n and_o their_o very_a religion_n bring_v into_o contempt_n and_o scandal_n as_o if_o it_o authorize_v or_o permit_v such_o irregularity_n and_o disorder_n and_o therefore_o our_o apostle_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o give_v offence_n