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	society_n	2,901	5	9.2764	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51839	XVIII sermons on the second chapter of the 2d Epistle to the Thessalonians containing the description, rise, growth, and fall of Antichrist : with divers cautions and arguments to establish Christians against the apostacy of the Church of Rome : very necessary for these times / by that late reverend and learned divine, Thomas Manton ...	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1679 (1679)	Wing M522; ESTC R7577	216,743	470

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those_o that_o shall_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o great_a assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o we_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n 3._o let_v we_o improve_v it_o many_o way_n 1._o to_o comfort_v we_o against_o the_o paucity_n of_o serious_a walker_n and_o real_a christian_n alas_o now_o they_o be_v but_o like_o two_o or_o three_o berry_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o uppermost_a bough_n here_o one_o and_o there_o another_o in_o some_o place_n thin_a in_o other_o thick_a as_o god_n have_v service_n for_o they_o in_o appearance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a flock_n luc._n 12.32_o but_o take_v all_o together_o they_o be_v a_o general_a assembly_n that_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o every_o kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n rev._n 5.9_o yea_o rev._n 7.9_o a_o great_a multitude_n which_o none_o can_v number_v of_o all_o kindred_n tongue_n people_n and_o nation_n as_o few_o as_o we_o be_v and_o as_o despise_v as_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v we_o shall_v not_o want_v company_n in_o heaven_n we_o see_v few_o go_n to_o heaven_n but_o when_o we_o be_v gather_v together_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o our_o everlasting_a companion_n be_v many_o 2._o to_o comfort_v we_o against_o the_o d●stance_n of_o christian_a friend_n we_o be_v often_o separate_v from_o the_o society_n of_o good_a christian_n who_o we_o love_v dear_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o congregation_n the_o saint_n be_v now_o scatter_v by_o providence_n they_o live_v in_o divers_a country_n town_n house_n have_v little_a comfort_n of_o one_o another_o they_o live_v where_o they_o may_v be_v most_o useful_a as_o star_n do_v not_o shine_v in_o a_o cluster_n but_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o they_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v here_o and_o there_o not_o lay_v in_o a_o heap_n sometime_o by_o violence_n of_o man_n persecution_n and_o banishment_n sometime_o by_o death_n which_o part_n friend_n perfectus_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la putas_fw-la mortuum_fw-la like_o people_n in_o a_o wrack_n get_v to_o shore_n before_o we_o now_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o all_o god_n people_n which_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o meet_v in_o one_o assembly_n mat._n 24.31_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o another_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v gather_v from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o they_o live_v in_o several_a place_n several_a time_n many_o we_o never_o see_v in_o the_o flesh_n christ_n will_v assemble_v they_o all_o bring_v they_o in_o unto_o one_o place_n 3._o to_o comfort_v they_o under_o the_o degenerate_a and_o collapse_a state_n of_o christianity_n 1._o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v here_o mix_v they_o live_v together_o in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n city_n society_n visible_a church_n family_n bed_n perhaps_o but_o then_o a_o perfect_a separation_n zach._n 14._o last_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n rev._n 21.27_o nothing_o that_o defile_v shall_v enter_v there_o such_o a_o difference_n shall_v there_o be_v between_o the_o state_n of_o god_n church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v here_o tare_n be_v mingle_v with_o wheat_n good_a fish_n with_o bad_a in_o the_o drag_v net_n it_o be_v hard_o by_o discipline_n to_o keep_v the_o sound_n from_o the_o infect_a 2._o discord_n the_o saint_n be_v divide_v in_o affection_n but_o then_o perfect_a harmony_n they_o be_v all_o gather_v together_o to_o christ_n and_o have_v no_o sign_n and_o badge_n of_o distinction_n to_o herd_n apart_o 3._o it_o be_v universal_a with_o all_o the_o saint_n 4._o perpetual_a never_o to_o part_v more_o sermon_n ii_o 2_o thess._n 2.1_o 2._o that_o you_o be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n or_o be_v trouble_v neither_o by_o spirit_n nor_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o as_o that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o apostle_n caution_n which_o be_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n that_o you_o be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n or_o be_v trouble_v neither_o by_o spirit_n nor_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o as_o that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o which_o word_n take_v notice_n 1._o of_o the_o error_n disprove_v that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n 2._o the_o effect_n which_o this_o error_n may_v produce_v trouble_n and_o unsetledness_n of_o mind_n that_o you_o be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n or_o trouble_v 3._o a_o removal_n of_o all_o the_o suppose_a foundation_n of_o this_o error_n or_o the_o mean_n which_o these_o impostor_n use_v to_o entice_v they_o to_o embrace_v it_o three_o be_v mention_v spirit_n word_n and_o letter_n 1._o nor_o by_o spirit_n that_o be_v pretence_n of_o spiritual_a revelation_n be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n by_o it_o 2._o nor_o by_o word_n some_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v hear_v and_o that_o be_v another_o slight_n of_o deceiver_n some_o tradition_n or_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n 3._o nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v 1._o either_o of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o former_a epistle_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o 1_o thess._n 4.17_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o because_o he_o join_v himself_o with_o they_o they_o think_v he_o shall_v survive_v until_o that_o day_n or_o else_o those_o warning_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o 1_o thess._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n i_o need_v not_o write_v unto_o they_o for_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n now_o these_o warning_n they_o may_v abuse_v and_o this_o be_v one_o way_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v unsettle_a and_o unshaken_a i.e._n by_o false_a gloss_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n 2._o or_o rather_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v some_o spurious_a and_o counterfeit_a write_n which_o be_v one_o mean_n of_o deceit_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n supposititious_a or_o apocryphal_a legend_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v say_v to_o write_v something_o as_o if_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o that_o age_n wherein_o they_o live_v now_o to_o obviate_v this_o the_o apostle_n be_v suppose_v to_o insert_v that_o passage_n chap._n 3.17_o the_o salutation_n of_o paul_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o token_n in_o every_o epistle_n so_o i_o write_v first_o from_o the_o error_n disprove_v observe_v doct._n that_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n must_v be_v patient_o expect_v not_o rash_o define_v or_o determine_v for_o this_o be_v the_o error_n which_o the_o apostle_n with_o such_o earnestness_n oppose_v here_o but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v this_o such_o a_o error_n do_v not_o the_o holy_a apostle_n themselves_o say_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 5.8_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n yea_o paul_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 10.11_o these_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v and_o rom._n 13.12_o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v and_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n where_o by_o night_n be_v mean_v the_o state_n of_o ignorance_n sin_n and_o paganism_n before_o conversion_n and_o by_o the_o day_n be_v mean_v the_o state_n of_o our_o full_a regeneration_n and_o illumination_n in_o eternal_a glory_n when_o the_o corrupt_a world_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o all_o shadow_n shall_v fly_v away_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v not_o quite_o past_a and_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o night_n be_v not_o thorough_o go_v nor_o the_o day_n whole_o come_v yet_o he_o say_v it_o be_v at_o hand_n what_o evil_a be_v in_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v with_o such_o vehemency_n argue_v and_o reason_n against_o it_o ans._n there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o word_n