Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	church_n	communion_n	separate_v	1,901	5	9.2917	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45161	The two steps of a nonconformist minister made by him, in order to the obtaining his liberty of preaching in publick : together with an appendix about coming to church in respect to the people / published for a testimony in his generation by a lover of sincerity and peace.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1684 (1684)	Wing H3714; ESTC R32356	18,526	38

own_o soul_n neither_o partake_n with_o my_o brethren_n in_o these_o evil_n out_o of_o which_o i_o strive_v to_o bring_v they_o by_o my_o example_n nor_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o conformist_n of_o any_o harden_v who_o see_v in_o i_o a_o regard_n to_o authority_n together_o with_o a_o care_n of_o my_o conscience_n in_o my_o explication_n he_o may_v come_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o be_v ready_a perhaps_o then_o to_o hearken_v to_o any_o ingenuous_a admonition_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v tender_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v not_o affect_v or_o do_v with_o preference_n of_o my_o understanding_n or_o piety_n above_o he_o but_o with_o humility_n and_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o fail_n at_o least_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n wherein_o he_o so_o much_o excel_v i_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n gracious_o assist_v to_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v meet_v towards_o god_n and_o that_o reconciliation_n towards_o we_o which_o we_o seek_v with_o he_o and_o now_o if_o my_o diocesan_n or_o metropolitan_a which_o i_o will_v choose_v rather_o or_o any_o other_o bishop_n they_o refuse_v will_v vouchsafe_v i_o only_o this_o condescension_n in_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n to_o speak_v to_o their_o register_n that_o in_o set_v my_o name_n to_o his_o book_n i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o do_v it_o in_o these_o word_n according_a to_o a_o paper_n deliver_v in_o by_o i_o to_o the_o bishop_n i_o subscribe_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o i_o may_v put_v my_o name_n to_o his_o book_n as_o well_o as_o to_o this_o paper_n and_o any_o other_o may_v do_v so_o too_o give_v in_o the_o same_o or_o so_o much_o of_o it_o for_o all_o our_o nonconformist_n have_v not_o their_o exception_n alike_o as_o himself_o needs_o i_o will_v urge_v the_o argument_n of_o naaman_n servant_n if_o the_o nonconformist_n require_v some_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o we_o to_o come_v in_o and_o unite_v with_o they_o especial_o under_o 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i_o can_v help_v and_o if_o that_o fault_n will_v make_v the_o episcopal_a party_n bear_v with_o i_o more_o equal_o than_o my_o brethren_n i_o think_v they_o deserve_v to_o be_v blame_v indeed_o i_o hope_v that_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o dissenter_n it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n that_o they_o choose_v the_o way_n wherein_o they_o go_v but_o though_o i_o think_v that_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a i_o think_v it_o not_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a without_o error_n and_o without_o imperfection_n they_o think_v i_o will_v suppose_v for_o i_o mean_v not_o as_o to_o all_o of_o they_o the_o go_v to_o church_n unlawful_a and_o therefore_o set_v up_o meeting_n as_o they_o do_v this_o then_o because_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o as_o there_o be_v error_n in_o this_o fear_n doubt_v of_o that_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v none_o this_o fear_n turn_v to_o superstition_n and_o superstition_n can_v be_v no_o good_a ground_n for_o any_o thing_n a_o man_n do_v the_o evil_n they_o fear_v be_v no_o evil_n the_o cause_n for_o what_o they_o do_v be_v no_o cause_n and_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n without_o a_o cause_n i_o hold_v to_o be_v schism_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o persuade_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o go_v to_o a_o meeting_n and_o lawful_a to_o go_v to_o church_n and_o i_o be_o sorry_a we_o have_v such_o a_o company_n of_o superstitious_a folk_n of_o both_o side_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o conformist_n that_o think_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o go_v to_o a_o meeting_n and_o of_o the_o nonconformist_n that_o think_v he_o sin_n if_o he_o go_v to_o church_n when_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n of_o christian_n whatsoever_o where_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n be_v but_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o without_o a_o cause_n whether_o on_o one_o side_n or_o other_o be_v schism_n i_o say_v not_o that_o every_o conformi_v therefore_o that_o go_v to_o church_n and_o never_o to_o a_o meeting_n do_v incur_v this_o guilt_n because_o though_o he_o be_v local_o never_a at_o a_o meeting_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o mental_o separate_v from_o the_o metre_n who_o hold_v they_o for_o all_o that_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o count_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o communion_n if_o he_o h●d_v reason_n only_o he_o be_v himself_o well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o his_o go_v otherwhere_o it_o be_v not_o so_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n there_o be_v a_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o church_n &_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o must_v have_v some_o more_o prevail_a reason_n or_o cause_n that_o will_v justify_v his_o refuse_v it_o or_o else_o his_o separation_n be_v causeless_o i_o must_v still_o say_v can_v but_o be_v sin_n and_o consequent_o schism_n if_o this_o please_v some_o it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v displease_v they_o in_o what_o i_o say_v next_o and_o if_o it_o displease_v some_o i_o may_v next_o please_v they_o but_o i_o speak_v my_o conscience_n a_o person_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conform_v be_v prohibit_v to_o preach_v in_o public_a have_v a_o call_v in_o private_a he_o preach_v in_o a_o meeting_n what_o be_v there_o in_o this_o which_o the_o apostle_n own_o case_n do_v not_o justify_v whether_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o obey_v god_n or_o man_n judge_v you_o i_o think_v moreover_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n which_o warrant_v a_o minister_n preach_v do_v also_o warrant_v the_o hearer_n because_o preach_v and_o hear_v be_v relata_fw-la which_o will_v mutual_o draw_v one_o another_o i_o must_v add_v if_o some_o good_a man_n far_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o wrong_n to_o the_o eject_v do_v think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o come_v sometime_o and_o hear_v such_o minister_n for_o acknowledge_v their_o ministry_n and_o 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the_o heavenly_a glory_n as_o enoch_n and_o elias_n this_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o be_v not_o transform_v into_o a_o spiritual_a body_n i_o do_v question_n see_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o may_v refer_v this_o flesh_n and_o bone_n therefore_o to_o his_o rise_n and_o ascension_n but_o leave_v it_o in_o dubio_fw-la in_o regard_n to_o his_o sit_v in_o heaven_n church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o do_v understand_v those_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n of_o who_o authoríty_n be_v never_o any_o doubt_n in_o the_o church_n art_n 6._o by_o church_n i_o understand_v the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n or_o this_o church_n of_o england_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o have_v be_v doubt_n make_v of_o some_o book_n in_o our_o canon_n by_o ancient_a particular_a church_n and_o father_n scripture_n the_o three_o creed_n nice_a creed_n 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