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	pastor_n	1,389	5	9.1051	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66578	Nehushtan, or, A sober and peaceable discourse, concerning the abolishing of things abused to superstition and idolatry which may serve as one intire, and sufficient argument, to evince that the liturgy, ceremonies, and other things used at this day in the Church of England, ought neither to be imposed, nor retained, but utterly extirpated and laid aside : and to vindicate the non-conformists in their refusal to close with them.	Wilson, Joseph, d. 1678.	1668 (1668)	Wing W2927; ESTC R38669	118,485	216

p._n 68_o ps_n 78.60_o 1_o chron._n 15.1.16.1_o and_o forbid_v his_o servant_n to_o come_v at_o it_o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n contrary_a to_o his_o command_n ate_z and_o drink_v in_o it_o he_o be_v so_o incense_v against_o he_o that_o he_o cause_v a_o lion_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o nay_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o though_o it_o be_v make_v by_o his_o special_a appointment_n consecrate_v to_o his_o special_a honour_n and_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v employ_v in_o his_o special_a service_n yet_o when_o it_o become_v defile_v he_o cast_v it_o off_o forsake_v it_o and_o never_o make_v use_n of_o it_o more_o he_o will_v neither_o have_v the_o ark_n bring_v back_o to_o it_o nor_o it_o fetch_v to_o the_o ark_n but_o cause_v a_o new_a one_o to_o be_v make_v wherein_o it_o re●●●ed_v 〈◊〉_d the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n these_z you_o will_v easy_o grant_v be_v emphatical_a intimation_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o strong_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o this_o people_n both_o to_o decline_v and_o abolish_v such_o abuse_a place_n yet_o such_o be_v either_o their_o love_n to_o they_o or_o want_v of_o zeal_n against_o they_o that_o they_o still_o let_v they_o alone_o to_o the_o high_a provoke_v of_o he_o and_o ensnare_a of_o themselves_o who_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o be_v overcome_v by_o every_o temptation_n and_o thus_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o good_a man_n that_o time_n after_o time_n they_o have_v among_o they_o it_o continue_v all_o along_o down_o to_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o undertake_v their_o removal_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o endue_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o rare_a and_o princely_a zeal_n no_o soon_o get_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n but_o he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o high_a place_n and_o destroy_v they_o with_o all_o the_o instrument_n and_o incitement_n of_o idolatry_n he_o find_v in_o they_o among_o all_o the_o particular_n mention_v in_o his_o 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they_o what_o he_o please_v and_o he_o have_v such_o liberty_n go_v to_o they_o and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o the_o like_a be_v report_v of_o asa_n and_o jehoshaphat_n though_o their_o zeal_n do_v not_o carry_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o remove_v all_o such_o place_n as_o have_v be_v abuse_v yet_o it_o put_v they_o upon_o remove_v all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n 15.14.22.43_o 2_o chron._n 14.3.17.6_o 1_o king_n 15.14.22.43_o it_o be_v say_v both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o that_o he_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n indeed_o in_o the_o king_n it_o be_v say_v they_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n but_o there_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la he_o there_o speak_v of_o other_o high_a place_n than_o he_o intend_v in_o the_o chronicle_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o high_a place_n excelsa_fw-la cultus_fw-la idololatrici_fw-la and_o excelsa_fw-la cultus_fw-la divini_fw-la the_o former_a be_v consecrate_v to_o idol_n and_o use_v in_o their_o worship_n the_o latter_a to_o god_n and_o use_v in_o he_o now_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v away_o both_o these_o the_o former_a because_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n the_o people_n have_v worship_v a_o false_a god_n in_o they_o the_o latter_a because_o they_o both_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n the_o people_n worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o they_o after_o a_o wrong_a manner_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o the_o place_n he_o have_v appoint_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n but_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o remove_v the_o former_a suffer_v the_o latter_a to_o remain_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o blame_v they_o for_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o god_n command_v 711._o julius_n firmicus_n de_fw-fr err._n profan_n relig_n p._n 68_o ed._n wouver_fw-fr enseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n l._n 3._o c._n 52._o niceph._n l._n 8._o c._n 33._o l._n 12._o c._n 24_o etc._n etc._n socrat._v l._n 5._o c._n 15._o etc._n etc._n sozom._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 7._o l._n 7._o c._n 15._o ruffin_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o theodoret_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o august_n serm._n 241._o cent._n magd._a cent_n 4._o c._n 15._o zanch._n vol._n 2._o col_fw-fr 406._o com._n in_o deut._n 12._o 2._o colloq_fw-la momp_n part_n 2._o p._n 29._o com._n in_o 2_o reg._n 10.27_o pol._n christ_n l._n 3._o p._n 229._o synt._n l._n 10._o c._n 68_o vol._n 2._o col_fw-fr 711._o and_o the_o most_o pious_a king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n practise_v as_o to_o the_o present_a business_n they_o suffer_v not_o the_o temple_n chapel_n house_n grove_n and_o other_o place_n that_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o remain_v but_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o demolish_v they_o and_o if_o we_o come_v in_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o such_o christian_a emperor_n king_n prince_n state_n as_o have_v be_v tender_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o religion_n have_v take_v the_o same_o course_n no_o soon_o do_v the_o civil_a power_n after_o our_o saviour_n time_n become_v christian_n but_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n address_v themselves_o to_o they_o and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o revive_n of_o idolatry_n so_o long_o as_o the_o pagan_a temple_n remain_v they_o give_v order_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v demolish_v and_o when_o god_n be_v please_v some_o year_n ago_o to_o begin_v a_o reformation_n of_o religion_n among_o we_o the_o magistrate_n of_o these_o and_o other_o nation_n do_v the_o like_a they_o fall_v upon_o the_o abbey_n monastery_n and_o other_o place_n that_o the_o papist_n have_v pollute_v with_o their_o idolatry_n and_o pull_v they_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o herein_o they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v allow_v by_o calvin_n beza_n wolphius_n danaeus_n polanus_fw-la and_o the_o able_a teacher_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n zanchy_a who_o have_v write_v a_o learned_a treatise_n on_o this_o subject_n be_v so_o peremptory_a in_o it_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o quis_fw-la hunc_fw-la zelum_fw-la domini_fw-la improbare_fw-la queat_fw-la who_o can_v be_v against_o this_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v such_o place_n alone_o and_o there_o be_v danger_n they_o will_v in_o time_n be_v employ_v to_o bad_a use_n as_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o hereof_o history_n afford_v too_o many_o instance_n 10.27_o euseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n l._n 3._o c._n 52._o theod._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 20._o socrat._v hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o zanch._n vol._n 2._o col_fw-fr 709._o pet._n mart_n in_o 2_o reg._n 10.27_o constantine_n hate_a idol_n forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o they_o and_o destroy_v divers_a of_o their_o temple_n yet_o leave_v other_o stand_v and_o so_o upon_o julian_n come_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o allow_v the_o heathen_n the_o liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n they_o enter_v into_o they_o and_o celebrate_v their_o idolatrous_a mystery_n in_o they_o as_o in_o time_n past_a this_o theodosin_n take_v notice_n of_o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n and_o destroy_v some_o of_o their_o temple_n but_o level_v all_o before_o he_o and_o thereby_o bury_v idolatry_n with_o the_o instrument_n of_o it_o in_o oblivion_n though_o pious_a magistrate_n do_v by_o law_n forbid_v idolater_n the_o worship_n of_o their_o false_a god_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o they_o see_v their_o temple_n stand_v they_o will_v be_v in_o hope_n of_o recover_v of_o their_o liberty_n and_o when_o they_o have_v it_o will_v enter_v into_o they_o and_o abuse_v they_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o lavater_n therefore_o think_v it_o meet_v that_o all_o such_o place_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 1._o com._n in_o 2_o

sect_n 5._o gentilium_fw-la imagine_v adoramus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o thom._n t._n 1._o disp_n 54._o sect_n 7_o instit_fw-la chap._n 57_o nay_o labour_n to_o vindicate_v they_o against_o such_o as_o find_v fault_n whereas_o they_o shall_v as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n deal_v with_o the_o man_n of_o lystra_n rend_v their_o clothes_n and_o run_v in_o among_o they_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v sir_n why_o do_v you_o these_o thing_n they_o stand_v up_o and_o plead_v for_o they_o and_o thereby_o encourage_v and_o settle_v they_o in_o their_o way_n thus_o baronius_n it_o be_v order_v say_v he_o on_o purpose_n that_o the_o office_n of_o heathenish_a superstition_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o true_a religion_n thus_o suarez_n we_o worship_v say_v he_o the_o image_n which_o the_o gentile_n worship_n not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o imitation_n but_o correction_n thus_o likewise_o cotton_n as_o the_o temple_n say_v he_o dedicate_v unto_o idol_n be_v turn_v into_o church_n dedicate_v unto_o god_n so_o the_o ceremony_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v indifferent_a have_v be_v with_o good_a reason_n transport_v to_o god_n service_n now_o if_o this_o be_v justifiable_a what_o mean_v the_o council_n of_o a●●●●ra_n 7._o can._n 7._o approve_v by_o the_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a to_o decree_v against_o it_o 2._o can._n 10._o omnem_fw-la afflatum_fw-la ejus_fw-la vice_fw-la pestis_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la longinquo_fw-la devitemus_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n c._n 13._o o_o melior_fw-la fidei_fw-la nationum_fw-la in_o sectam_fw-la svam_fw-la &c_n &c_n c._n 14._o ep._n 11_o 44_o 119._o orat._n 1._o cont._n jud_v cont._n haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o orat._n the_o sanct._n epiph._n luminib_fw-la t._n 3._o q._n 65._o disp_n 15._o sect_n 2._o or_o what_o mean_v the_o 〈◊〉_d council_n of_o toledo_n celebrate_v divers_a year_n after_o to_o do_v the_o like_a or_o what_o mean_v tert●●●●an_n to_o appear_v with_o so_o much_o heat_n and_o indignation_n against_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n he_o say_v we_o must_v neither_o in_o habit_n food_n nor_o any_o other_o practise_v comply_v with_o they_o but_o avoid_v and_o that_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n all_o their_o pomp_n as_o the_o very_a plague_n itself_o and_o afterward_o speak_v of_o some_o in_o his_o time_n that_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o their_o solemnity_n and_o observation_n he_o thus_o exclaim_v and_o cry_v out_o against_o they_o oh_o the_o far_o great_a faithfulness_n of_o the_o nation_n about_o we_o to_o their_o own_o way_n not_o meddle_v with_o any_o of_o our_o christian_a solemnity_n neither_o the_o lord_n day_n nor_o pentecost_n though_o they_o have_v know_v of_o they_o they_o will_v not_o have_v communicate_v with_o we_o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v christian_n but_o we_o fear_v not_o lest_o we_o be_v account_v heathen_n or_o what_o mean_v augustine_n chrysostome_n epiphanius_n nazianzen_n to_o discourse_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n nay_o and_o suarez_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n diligent_o avoid_v omne_fw-la consortium_fw-la &_o apparentem_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la all_o fellowship_n and_o appear_a likeness_n with_o jew_n or_o other_o infidel_n now_o either_o such_o testimony_n as_o these_o be_v of_o weight_n or_o not_o if_o not_o what_o a_o miserable_a condition_n be_v the_o papist_n in_o who_o build_v their_o religion_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o ancients_n if_o they_o be_v than_o what_o a_o world_n of_o sin_n have_v they_o commit_v in_o take_v up_o so_o many_o custom_n of_o heathen_n and_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o let_v they_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d whether_o hand_n they_o please_v they_o will_v find_v themselves_o like_o abraham_n ram_n catch_v in_o the_o briar_n of_o many_o among_o our_o self_n who_o though_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o have_v separate_v from_o the_o papist_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o they_o as_o superstitious_a idolatrous_a antichristian_a yet_o think_v they_o may_v take_v up_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v abuse_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o there_o employ_v they_o in_o his_o service_n as_o the_o papist_n employ_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o heathen_n have_v abuse_v in_o their_o proceed_n so_o these_o employ_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o papist_n have_v ab●●ed_v in_o they_o look_v upon_o jerusalem_n as_o insufficient_a to_o furnish_v they_o with_o convenient_a and_o proper_a utensil_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n they_o go_v to_o babylon_n and_o supply_v themselves_o there_o in_o how_o many_o particular_n they_o agree_v in_o their_o worship_n discipline_n ceremony_n and_o other_o thing_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v show_v in_o a_o treatise_n publish_v above_o twenty_o year_n ago_o entitle_v a_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o mass-book_n and_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n this_o be_v unwarrantable_a deal_n yet_o when_o their_o brethren_n who_o will_v see_v the_o service_n of_o god_n manage_v in_o a_o more_o pure_a and_o holy_a way_n complain_v to_o they_o and_o urge_v they_o to_o wave_v the_o use_n of_o such_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a thing_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_v they_o just_a satisfaction_n that_o they_o answer_v they_o with_o scorn_n and_o disdain_n nay_o inveigh_v against_o they_o and_o persecute_v they_o as_o a_o company_n of_o precise_a schismatical_a factious_a person_n 〈…〉_o of_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o fulmination_n of_o their_o provoke_v authority_n now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o hender_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o abominable_a and_o ●●thy_a compliance_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o lick_v up_o the_o vomit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o feed_v on_o his_o very_a excrement_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o imitate_v encourage_v and_o settle_v he_o in_o his_o way_n 180._o see_v mr._n cartw._n eccl._n discip_n l._n 1._o p._n 132._o l._n 3._o p._n 178_o 180._o whereas_o they_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o utmost_a distance_n from_o he_o and_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o abominable_a departure_n from_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o beast_n that_o the_o protestant_n be_v his_o ape_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o manage_v the_o business_n of_o religion_n but_o by_o his_o direction_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o to_o their_o reproach_n what_o be_v this_o but_o with_o those_o impious_a one_o the_o scripture_n cry_v out_o against_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a 13.22_o ezek._n 13.22_o and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o raturn_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d kind_n of_o deal_v be_v justifiable_a let_v all_o sober_a 〈◊〉_d indifferent_a man_n judge_v 2._o it_o serve_v for_o exhortation_n use_v 2_o to_o advise_v and_o persuade_v we_o all_o in_o our_o respective_a place_n to_o perform_v the_o several_a duty_n that_o such_o a_o truth_n call_v for_o and_o 1._o let_v this_o engage_v our_o heart_n against_o such_o thing_n among_o we_o as_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a service_n they_o be_v detestable_a and_o abominable_a and_o as_o such_o we_o be_v to_o esteem_v they_o and_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v never_o so_o innocent_a and_o lawful_a yet_o have_v in_o such_o kind_n of_o service_n be_v abuse_v they_o be_v no_o less_o than_o hateful_a and_o loathsome_a such_o creature_n as_o ox_n calf_n and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o themselves_o good_a and_o use_v full_a yet_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o egyptian_n adore_v they_o and_o make_v idol_n of_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o many_o think_v who_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o passive_a senfe_fw-mi represent_v they_o as_o abominable_a nay_o as_o adomination_n itself_o loc_n exod._n 8.26_o passivam_fw-la significationem_fw-la multi_fw-la amplectantur_fw-la rivet_n in_o loc_n when_o pharaoh_n will_v have_v have_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o have_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o sacrifice_n there_o moses_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v so_o to_o do_v for_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n lo_o shall_v we_o sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o his_o answer_n be_v by_o way_n of_o dilemma_n imply_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o we_o shall_v follow_v thy_o advice_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v do_v it_o either_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o egyptian_n or_o the_o israelite_n if_o after_o their_o manner_n it_o will_v be_v displease_v to_o god_n if_o after_o our_o own_o it_o will_v be_v displease_v to_o they_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o must_v sacrifice_v those_o very_a creature_n which_o they_o adore_v as_o deity_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v moses_n pretend_v to_o pharaoh_n that_o the_o