Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	christianity_n	church_n	true_a	2,690	5	5.1513	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01971	An exposition of the Song of Solomon: called Canticles Together with profitable obseruations, collected out of the same. Perused and published by William Gouge, preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friers, London.	Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1615 (1615)	STC 12113; ESTC S103279	60,898	144

he_o forth_o but_o christ_n have_v many_o crown_n and_o diadem_n upon_o his_o head_n solomon_n in_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o glory_n be_v a_o spectacle_n worthy_a to_o be_v look_v upon_o and_o admire_v but_o christ_n to_o be_v worship_v honour_v and_o adore_v not_o of_o the_o maiden_n of_o jerusalem_n only_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n solomon_n heart_n leap_v for_o joy_v the_o day_n thht_v he_o be_v contract_v but_o christ_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n with_o a_o heap_n and_o variety_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n more_o than_o all_o man_n or_o angel_n so_o far_o be_v he_o to_o be_v prefer_v chap._n four_o christ_n verse_n 1._o behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o fellow_n friend_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a thy_o eye_n be_v dove_n eye_n from_o between_o thy_o lock_n thy_o hair_n be_v like_o a_o flock_n of_o goat_n which_o shear_v upon_o mount_n gilead_n christ_n here_o comfort_v the_o church_n against_o that_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o former_a chapt._n show_v how_o gracious_a she_o be_v unto_o he_o how_o beautiful_a in_o his_o eye_n not_o for_o any_o bodily_a but_o for_o her_o spiritual_a beauty_n whether_o you_o consider_v she_o whole_o and_o entire_o be_v all_o fair_a or_o her_o member_n and_o lineament_n one_o by_o one_o eye_n hair_n and_o lock_n tooth_n lip_n temple_n her_o neck_n and_o both_o her_o breast_n all_o in_o that_o comeliness_n and_o proportion_n as_o be_v fit_a both_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o christianity_n her_o eye_n first_o how_o chaste_a they_o be_v how_o simple_a how_o douclike_o if_o you_o consider_v either_o the_o faithful_a minister_n the_o eye_n and_o light_n of_o the_o church_n who_o care_n be_v to_o present_v we_o chaste_a and_o pure_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n or_o the_o eye_n of_o judgement_n in_o every_o christian_n which_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n lightsome_a and_o keep_v they_o single_a and_o sincere_a in_o all_o thing_n again_o how_o comely_a they_o be_v within_o her_o lock_n seeme_o turn_v up_o for_o such_o be_v both_o the_o church_n decency_n reject_v all_o toyish_a ceremony_n and_o the_o grave_n and_o sober_a carriage_n of_o every_o christian_a and_o this_o hair_n so_o goodly_a shine_a smooth_a as_o of_o fat_a goat_n that_o feed_v in_o fruitful_a pasture_n these_o ceremony_n this_o carriage_n orderly_o sober_a decent_a bring_v that_o reverence_n to_o a_o christian_a that_o comeliness_n to_o a_o church_n as_o make_v they_o both_o gracious_a verse_n 2._o thy_o tooth_n be_v like_o a_o flock_n of_o even_o shear_v sheep_n that_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wash_n which_o all_o of_o they_o do_v bring_v forth_o twin_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o miscarry_v one_o among_o they_o verse_n 3._o the_o lip_n be_v like_o a_o thread_n of_o scarlet_a and_o thy_o talk_n be_v comely_a thy_o temple_n within_o thy_o lock_n be_v as_o a_o piece_n 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till_o the_o marriage_n day_n do_v come_v when_o the_o mist_n of_o sin_n ignorance_n and_o affliction_n that_o be_v cast_v in_o this_o world_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v fleet_n away_o he_o must_v keep_v his_o residence_n and_o abode_n in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o where_o be_v his_o friend_n who_o perform_v unto_o he_o duty_n sweet_a than_o myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n verse_n 7_o thou_o all_o fair_a my_o fellow_n friend_n and_o not_o a_o spot_n in_o thou_o verse_n 8._o with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n my_o spouse_n with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n shall_v thou_o come_v thou_o shall_v look_v down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o amana_n from_o the_o top_n of_o shenir_fw-fr and_o hermon_n from_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n from_o the_o mountain_n of_o leopard_n yet_o he_o will_v ever_o be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n by_o his_o word_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v the_o same_o until_o be_v all_o fair_a without_o any_o spot_n or_o 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he_o do_v behold_v we_o as_o the_o brother_n of_o christ_n brethren_n both_o by_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o communion_n with_o one_o heavenly_a father_n spouse_n yea_o near_o than_o brethren_n be_v even_o here_o espouse_v and_o betroth_v to_o he_o how_o fair_a etc._n etc._n and_o keep_v by_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o can_v fall_v away_o but_o abide_v and_o continue_v his_o for_o ever_o which_o give_v we_o more_o contentment_n and_o hearts-ease_n than_o all_o pleasure_n that_o be_v earthly_a thy_o lip_n drop_v the_o honey_n comb_n &c_n &c_n the_o tongue_n of_o every_o christian_a not_o only_o of_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o pulpit_n though_o that_o especial_o and_o the_o drop_n of_o his_o lip_n even_o in_o his_o private_a and_o familiar_a discourse_n be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honeycomb_n as_o that_o which_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n the_o savour_n of_o thy_o garment_n be_v as_o the_o savour_n of_o lebanon_n such_o a_o one_o 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