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
B10083	Tracts theological. I. Asceticks, or, the heroick piety and vertue of the ancient Christian anchorets and coenobites. II. The life of St. Antony out of the Greek of Sr. Athanasius. III. The antiquity and tradition of mystical divinity among the Gentiles. IV. Of the guidance of the spirit of God, upon a discourse of Sir Matthew Hale's concerning it. V. An invitation to the Quakers, to rectifie some errors, which through the scandals given they have fallen into.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Asceticks, or, the heroick piety and virtue of the ancient Christian anchorets and coenobites.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Life of St. Antony.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Antiquity, tradition, and succession of mystical divinity among the Gentiles.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Enthusiasmus divinus: the guidance of the spirit of God.; Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. Apology for, and an invitation to, the people call'd Quakers, to rectifie some errors, which through the scandals given they have fallen into.	1697 (1697)	Wing S5444E; Wing S5444E; ESTC R184630	221,170	486

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that_o sacred_a principle_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v pretend_v in_o it_o or_o to_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o heroic_a professor_n and_o observer_n of_o it_o but_o in_o this_o degenerate_a age_n god_n have_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n but_o raise_v up_o some_o of_o a_o more_o generous_a spirit_n such_o as_o mr._n smith_n of_o cambridge_n the_o late_a profound_a dr._n cradoc_n who_o i_o much_o esteem_v for_o his_o generosity_n as_o well_o as_o judgement_n in_o preach_v up_o this_o doctrine_n who_o tell_v i_o he_o have_v preach_v 20_o or_o 30_o sermon_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o if_o we_o deny_v that_o we_o may_v burn_v our_o bibles_n for_o he_o know_v not_o he_o say_v what_o religion_n will_v signify_v without_o it_o and_o the_o learned_a mr._n matthew_n scrivener_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o discourse_n concern_v mystical_a divinity_n entitle_v the_o method_n and_o mean_n to_o a_o true_a spiritual_a life_n and_o other_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o some_o i_o know_v now_o live_v who_o number_n i_o pray_v god_n increase_v and_o make_v they_o perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o church_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o antiquity_n tradition_n and_o succession_n of_o mystical_a divinity_n among_o the_o gentile_n from_z the_o testimony_n &_o confession_n of_o a_o eminent_a adversary_n as_o adam_n be_v the_o common_a parent_n of_o all_o mankind_n from_o the_o creation_n so_o be_v noah_n the_o common_a parent_n of_o all_o mankind_n who_o have_v live_v since_o the_o flood_n and_o of_o noah_n it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 6.9_o and_o that_o he_o be_v 600_o year_n old_a when_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n 7.6_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v reasonable_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o what_o this_o walk_n with_o god_n do_v imply_v we_o may_v understand_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o history_n and_o the_o apostle_n observation_n heb._n 11.7_o viz._n not_o only_o a_o careful_a observance_n of_o all_o the_o general_n rule_v of_o righteousness_n transmit_v from_o adam_n to_o his_o posterity_n but_o a_o ready_a obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o all_o special_a declaration_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o he_o instance_n of_o which_o be_v those_o command_n of_o god_n and_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o in_o building_n the_o ark_n which_o undoubted_o expose_v he_o to_o much_o trouble_n by_o question_n concern_v it_o and_o to_o various_a censure_n gen._n 6.14_o 22._o he_o do_v notwithstanding_o according_a to_o all_o that_o god_n command_v he_o so_o do_v he_o and_o in_o go_v into_o it_o with_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o creature_n gen._n 7.1_o 5_o 7_o 9_o and_o in_o go_v out_o again_o at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n gen._n 8.16_o 18._o in_o his_o walk_n with_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o can_v not_o but_o beside_o all_o the_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o ancestor_n learn_v much_o more_o by_o the_o immediate_a teach_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o as_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o his_o ancestor_n so_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o instruct_v his_o family_n &_o posterity_n in_o all_o necessary_a knowledge_n among_o which_o that_o of_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o this_o be_v so_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o other_o nation_n shall_v not_o have_v derive_v their_o knowledge_n with_o their_o descent_n direct_o from_o noah_n or_o why_o we_o shall_v suppose_v the_o other_o branch_n of_o his_o posterity_n to_o have_v all_o receive_v their_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o sacred_a thing_n especial_o collateral_o from_o that_o of_o abraham_n rather_o than_o direct_o and_o lineal_o from_o their_o common_a ancestor_n noah_n as_o noah_n offer_v sacrifice_n gen._n 8.20_o and_o abraham_n offer_v sacrifice_n so_o we_o find_v priest_n and_o sacrifice_n among_o other_o nation_n such_o be_v melchizedeck_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n gen._n 14.18_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v by_o revelation_n from_o god_n or_o some_o divine_a mean_n that_o pharaoh_n understand_v that_o it_o be_v because_o of_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n that_o the_o lord_n plague_v he_o and_o his_o house_n gen._n 12.17_o as_o we_o find_v it_o express_v afterward_o in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.3_o 6._o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o say_v to_o he_o behold_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n for_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v for_o she_o be_v a_o man_n wife_n and_o another_o pharaoh_n acknowledge_v joseph_n to_o be_v a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen._n 41.38_o and_o when_o he_o raise_v he_o to_o the_o great_a preferment_n in_o the_o kingdom_n give_v he_o for_o a_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o egyptian_a priest_n ibid._n v._n 45._o and_o moses_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o priest_n of_o midian_a jethro_n ex._n 2.16_o 21._o who_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o appear_v ex._n 18.9_o 10_o 12._o and_o the_o mean_n then_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v common_a to_o they_o and_o to_o other_o nation_n as_o rebekah_n gen._n 25.22_o so_o balaam_n numb_a 22.8_o 9_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 23.4_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o receive_v answer_n from_o he_o and_o about_o this_o time_n job_n be_v believe_v to_o have_v live_v who_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o have_v vision_n by_o these_o instance_n and_o other_o that_o may_v be_v note_v we_o may_v understand_v that_o in_o those_o ancient_a time_n it_o be_v believe_v in_o all_o nation_n that_o there_o be_v mean_n whereby_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v come_v to_o have_v some_o acquaintance_n and_o communication_n with_o god_n and_o what_o these_o mean_n be_v be_v well_o worth_a our_o inquiry_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v ancient_o their_o school_n or_o college_n of_o prophet_n we_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o though_o what_o be_v their_o institution_n and_o their_o instruction_n and_o order_n there_o prescribe_v be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n particular_o relate_v yet_o in_o the_o particular_n mention_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o ancient_a christian_a anchoret_n and_o coenobite_n if_o we_o inquire_v among_o other_o nation_n of_o most_o ancient_a note_n and_o fame_n for_o knowledge_n in_o divine_a matter_n the_o egyptian_n and_o chaldean_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a and_o the_o mean_v recommend_v by_o they_o do_v so_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o mystical_a divinity_n deliver_v by_o divers_a christian_n that_o some_o opposer_n of_o this_o divinity_n think_v they_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o derive_v it_o from_o they_o and_o suppose_v that_o a_o prejudice_n to_o it_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o do_v it_o if_o the_o chaldaic_a oracle_n say_v one_o of_o considerable_a learning_n name_n and_o place_v be_v still_o extant_a which_o be_v frequent_o quote_v by_o plotinus_n jamblicus_n porphyrius_n and_o proclus_n who_o do_v whole_o approve_v the_o chaldaic_a theology_n and_o from_o they_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o fragment_n be_v preserve_v we_o may_v more_o full_o manifest_v these_o thing_n yet_o as_o they_o be_v they_o give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o draw_v the_o fundamental_o of_o this_o mystical_a divinity_n from_o thence_o for_o they_o speak_v of_o god_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o soul_n be_v clasp_v god_n to_o herself_o and_o that_o not_o by_o any_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n

archbishop_n say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o each_o be_v sing_v the_o hymn_n come_v holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o exhortation_n in_o the_o commination_n this_o be_v mention_v as_o one_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o pardon_n viz._n if_o we_o will_v be_v order_v by_o the_o governance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o in_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n art_n 17._o be_v mention_v together_o godly_a person_n and_o such_o as_o feel_v in_o themselves_o the_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n mortify_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v subjoin_v the_o judgement_n of_o one_o of_o her_o son_n who_o though_o at_o first_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o common_a prejudice_n of_o the_o age_n yet_o afterward_o upon_o better_a consideration_n extricate_v himself_o and_o recover_v a_o better_a judgement_n and_o have_v in_o few_o word_n say_v what_o be_v much_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o god_n himself_o afford_v his_o intimacy_n and_o converse_v to_o the_o better_a soul_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o i_o confess_v the_o proud_a and_o fantastic_a pretence_n of_o many_o of_o the_o conceit_a melancholist_n in_o this_o age_n to_o divine_a communion_n have_v prejudice_v divers_a intelligent_a person_n against_o the_o belief_n of_o any_o such_o happy_a vouchsafement_n so_o that_o they_o conclude_v the_o doctrine_n of_o immediate_a communion_n with_o the_o deity_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v but_o a_o high-flown_a notion_n of_o warm_a imagination_n and_o over-luscious_a self-flattery_n and_o i_o acknowledge_v i_o have_v myself_o have_v thought_n of_o this_o nature_n suppose_v communion_n with_o god_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o peace_n and_o those_o comfort_n which_o natural_o result_v from_o it_o but_o i_o have_v consider_v since_o that_o god_n more_o near_a and_o 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