Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	christian_a	church_n	communion_n	5,753	5	8.9478	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95370	A sermon preached before Sir P.W. Anno 1681. With additions: to which are annexed three digressional exercitations; I. Concerning the true time of our Saviour's Passover. II. Concerning the prohibition of the Hebrew canon to the ancient Jews. III. Concerning the Jewish Tetragrammaton, and the Pythagorick Tetractys. / By John Turner, late fellow of Christ's College in Cambridge.	Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.	1684 (1684)	Wing T3318AB; ESTC R185793	233,498	453

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this_o reason_n because_o the_o catechuman_n themselves_o and_o much_o more_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v perfect_o without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o see_v or_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o solemn_a administration_n of_o that_o holy_a supper_n insomuch_o that_o in_o their_o homily_n or_o sermon_n or_o other_o discourse_n they_o never_o allow_v themselves_o to_o talk_v plain_o concern_v it_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o secret_n may_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v impart_v to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o most_o perfect_a order_n of_o christian_n and_o be_v in_o the_o strict_a degree_n of_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n wherefore_o when_o ever_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o touch_v upon_o any_o thing_n of_o those_o holy_a rite_n the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o any_o but_o the_o perfect_a christian_a they_o be_v use_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o only_o 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lord_n to_o do_v as_o moses_n have_v do_v before_o he_o josh_n 5._o 15._o loose_v thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n for_o the_o place_n whereon_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a and_o joshua_n do_v so_o marinus_n relate_v of_o proclus_n that_o he_o be_v about_o to_o worship_n god_n make_v use_v of_o this_o ceremony_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o devotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o because_o the_o servant_n as_o i_o conceive_v be_v use_v to_o attend_v their_o master_n to_o divine_a service_n as_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a be_v use_v to_o go_v along_o with_o his_o master_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o rimmon_n and_o there_o to_o take_v off_o their_o shoe_n or_o sandal_n for_o they_o from_o thence_o be_v that_o proverbial_a speech_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n concern_v our_o saviour_n who_o fore_n runner_n and_o harbinger_n he_o be_v joh._n 1._o 27._o he_o it_o be_v who_o come_v after_o i_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o who_o shoe_n latchet_n i_o 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