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	universal_a	2,106	5	9.1629	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40898	The imposter dethron'd, or, The Quakers throne of truth detected to bee Satans seat of lyes by way of reply to a quaking and railing pamphlet written by Capt. Bishop entituled, The throne of truth exalted over the powers of darkness wherein is briefly hinted the rottenness of the Quakers conversion and perfection ... / by Ralph Farmer.	Farmer, Ralph.	1658 (1658)	Wing F441A; ESTC R24036	94,861	136

and_o many_o of_o the_o parishioner_n intend_v to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o committee_n here_o for_o my_o establishment_n and_o understand_v that_o this_o committee_n here_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o they_o send_v up_o to_o the_o committee_n above_o and_o effect_v it_o and_o since_o i_o be_o in_o a_o sort_n enforce_v to_o it_o i_o shall_v declare_v the_o two_o principal_a reason_n of_o my_o acceptation_n the_o one_o be_v i_o be_v persuade_v by_o they_o and_o many_o other_o of_o my_o friend_n that_o in_o regard_n most_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n near_o and_o about_o the_o college_n be_v person_n of_o another_o judgement_n than_o myself_o in_o civil_a matter_n i_o shall_v have_v little_a converse_n or_o comfort_n among_o they_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a nay_o some_o do_v suggest_v to_o i_o that_o my_o settlement_n there_o be_v procure_v by_o some_o who_o bear_v i_o no_o good_a will_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v i_o weary_a and_o so_o to_o leave_v the_o city_n but_o that_o i_o satisfy_v they_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o my_o own_o seek_v and_o endeavour_v and_o the_o other_o reason_n be_v that_o go_v so_o far_o out_o of_o the_o city_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o opportunity_n of_o any_o church_n communion_n and_o christian_a fellowship_n with_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o which_o i_o be_v convince_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n although_o i_o be_v then_o unwilling_a to_o undergo_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o pastor_n and_o indeed_o consider_v that_o some_o honest-hearted_a christian_n in_o thomas_n parish_n with_o who_o i_o have_v there_o communion_n do_v still_o desire_v it_o and_o hope_v that_o divers_a of_o nicholas_n have_v former_o be_v exercise_v in_o it_o i_o shall_v find_v they_o more_o comfortable_o comply_v than_o those_o who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n stranger_n to_o it_o i_o do_v the_o more_o willing_o embrace_v it_o but_o as_o for_o the_o advantage_n in_o remove_v from_o poor_a thomas_n to_o rich_a nicholas_n as_o the_o calumniator_n phrase_n it_o let_v he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v that_o upon_o these_o ground_n i_o remove_v from_o the_o rich_a college_n to_o poor_a nicholas_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o poverty_n of_o thomas_n though_o poor_a enough_o that_o make_v i_o leave_v they_o nor_o be_v it_o or_o can_v it_o be_v filthy_a lucre_n or_o sordid_a covetousness_n that_o draw_v i_o to_o nicholas_n which_o can_v by_o no_o reasonable_a man_n be_v imagine_v will_v amount_v to_o what_o be_v settle_v upon_o i_o at_o the_o college_n and_o since_o i_o must_v boast_v but_o it_o be_v to_o secure_v the_o credit_n of_o my_o ministry_n that_o it_o suffer_v not_o damage_n in_o any_o thing_n i_o will_v do_v it_o a_o little_a further_o have_v good_a witness_n of_o the_o truth_n on_o it_o after_o i_o have_v consent_v to_o come_v to_o nicholas_n and_o come_v to_o give_v they_o a_o meeting_n at_o their_o vestry_n although_o i_o know_v that_o with_o much_o difficulty_n they_o raise_v what_o some_o of_o they_o have_v engage_v unto_o by_o bond_n to_o m._n jessop_n and_o which_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v be_v not_o above_o eighty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la yet_o when_o they_o ask_v i_o what_o will_v content_v i_o for_o my_o labour_n so_o far_o be_v i_o from_o seek_v myself_o as_o that_o i_o tell_v they_o i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o bargain_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o i_o will_v do_v my_o duty_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o do_v they_o and_o how_o rich_o it_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o they_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o all_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o mention_v sure_a not_o beyond_o poor_a thomas_n nor_o so_o much_o by_o two_o part_n in_o three_o which_o m._n jessop_n now_o reap_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v and_o which_o place_n be_v settle_v upon_o he_o upon_o my_o commendation_n of_o he_o to_o m._n strong_a at_o westminster_n and_o which_o m._n strong_n intend_v to_o let_v he_o know_v have_v he_o not_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n heu_fw-la premature_n if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o former_o but_o much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v he_o and_o much_o good_a may_v he_o do_v they_o i_o envy_v no_o man_n gain_n or_o preferment_n nor_o will_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o nicholas_n say_v i_o contend_v with_o they_o in_o that_o matter_n although_o i_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o neglect_n yea_o and_o sin_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o i_o dare_v say_v there_o be_v few_o handicraft_n man_n that_o work_v upon_o so_o small_a encouragement_n for_o i_o suppose_v their_o call_n feed_v their_o family_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o this_o matter_n because_o some_o person_n be_v and_o have_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o take_v up_o and_o spread_v this_o lie_n and_o calumny_n as_o other_o have_v be_v to_o raise_v and_o make_v it_o and_o truth_n it_o be_v i_o shall_v hardly_o have_v undertake_v to_o answer_v his_o rail_a pamphlet_n but_o to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n in_o these_o two_o last_o particular_n and_o to_o wipe_v off_o the_o aspersion_n of_o base_a forgery_n which_o my_o soul_n abhor_v and_o to_o make_v good_a what_o i_o promise_v concern_v the_o discovery_n of_o this_o quaker_n to_o which_o i_o will_v hasten_v with_o all_o expedition_n as_o for_o his_o charge_v of_o several_a trade_n upon_o i_o it_o be_v but_o the_o lick_n up_o of_o the_o excrement_n of_o william_n erburies_n black_a pudding_n be_v a_o book_n so_o call_v write_v by_o w._n erbury_n wherein_o he_o will_v prove_v i_o to_o be_v a_o black_a pudding_n in_o which_o foolish_a pamphlet_n most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v whereby_o i_o see_v george_n be_v very_o hungry_a and_o want_v matter_n to_o feed_v upon_o be_v it_o seem_v trouble_v with_o that_o disease_n which_o physician_n call_v caninus_n appetitus_n the_o dog-like_o appetite_n which_o make_v they_o huge_a greedy_a and_o to_o catch_v at_o any_o thing_n but_o i_o wish_v his_o after-mess_n may_v do_v he_o more_o good_a than_o the_o pudding_n itself_o do_v erbury_n for_o a_o few_o day_n after_o he_o have_v publish_v it_o he_o go_v home_o and_o die_v whether_o he_o die_v for_o shame_n or_o what_o it_o be_v i_o know_v not_o nor_o dare_v i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o it_o no_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o almighty_a or_o to_o judge_v any_o man_n but_o i_o mention_v this_o because_o a_o harebrained_a fellow_n come_v as_o himself_o say_v to_o revenge_v erburies_n death_n upon_o i_o which_o i_o no_o way_n promote_v but_o probable_o this_o poor_a fellow_n may_v take_v up_o the_o thought_n upon_o what_o he_o may_v hear_v some_o sober_a person_n speak_v of_o it_o but_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v george_n it_o seem_v have_v swallow_v it_o must_v vomit_v it_o up_o again_o the_o second_o time_n that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v his_o foul_a stomach_n but_o see_v how_o the_o vapour_n of_o it_o whilst_o there_o have_v corrupt_v his_o brain_n and_o be_v fool_v his_o intellectual_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n understand_v be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o independent_a church_n or_o of_o a_o presbyterian_a church_n to_o be_v a_o trade_n and_o it_o be_v a_o trade_n when_o a_o man_n in_o the_o former_a trouble_n engage_v for_o a_o time_n in_o some_o public_a service_n as_o most_o active_a spirit_n do_v and_o then_o lie_v it_o aside_o be_v this_o a_o trade_n how_o many_o trade_n have_v george_n have_v then_o and_o for_o a_o man_n live_v in_o the_o country_n as_o i_o do_v to_o practice_v physic_n be_v thereunto_o lawful_o license_v by_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n upon_o trial_n and_o examination_n i_o say_v for_o a_o man_n so_o live_v in_o the_o country_n and_o have_v a_o house_n fit_v for_o such_o a_o purpose_n no_o other_o convenient_a house_n be_v there_o to_o be_v have_v for_o a_o pleasant_a dwelling_n be_v it_o a_o trade_n if_o a_o man_n make_v malt_n there_o for_o a_o time_n do_v not_o many_o a_o gentleman_n many_o a_o minister_n do_v so_o and_o do_v i_o not_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o can_v get_v there_o a_o more_o pleasant_a dwelling_n give_v it_o over_o and_o be_v a_o physician_n do_v man_n call_v that_o a_o trade_n or_o be_v it_o a_o trade_n be_v so_o to_o apply_v one_o self_n to_o the_o ingenious_a experiment_n of_o chemistry_n in_o order_n to_o the_o enable_v himself_o to_o deal_v in_o his_o profession_n with_o more_o security_n and_o understanding_n without_o which_o physician_n be_v no_o better_a than_o empiric_n or_o be_v it_o a_o trade_n if_o a_o man_n live_v in_o london_n as_o a_o physician_n the_o earl_n of_o berkshire_n keep_v a_o office_n in_o his_o house_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o monopoly_n but_o a_o privilege_n grant_v to_o he_o by_o

without_o be_o not_o i_o be_o tell_v to_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o inquire_v into_o all_o the_o hope_n be_v the_o smoke_n of_o gunpowder_n be_v by_o god_n goodness_n dissipate_v the_o noise_n of_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n and_o clatter_v of_o armour_n cease_v and_o those_o imbroilment_n which_o hurry_v your_o estate_n into_o sequestration_n abate_v and_o the_o confession_n and_o so_o the_o guilt_n of_o your_o adversary_n discover_v the_o great_a judicatory_a of_o the_o nation_n will_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o your_o case_n with_o serene_a judgement_n and_o imperturbed_a affection_n and_o according_o resolve_v upon_o and_o execute_v such_o signal_n justice_n as_o shall_v deliver_v the_o land_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o oppression_n if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o commonwealth_n and_o your_o honour_n servant_n so_o far_o as_o your_o honour_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n ra._n farmer_n to_o the_o christian_a and_o understanding_n reader_n reader_n i_o think_v it_o requisite_a by_o way_n of_o preface_n to_o give_v a_o account_n why_o i_o sit_v not_o down_o in_o a_o retire_a and_o desirable_a silence_n i_o meet_v with_o one_o who_o tell_v i_o that_o as_o he_o that_o impair_v the_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n of_o another_o be_v cruel_a to_o that_o other_o so_o he_o who_o neglect_v his_o own_o be_v cruel_a to_o himself_o and_o that_o it_o concern_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o preserve_v their_o reputation_n because_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o person_n redound_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o work_n and_o calling_n how_o i_o have_v be_v reproach_v and_o charge_v by_o my_o quake_a adversary_n in_o his_o rail_n and_o revile_v pamphlet_n be_v obvious_a to_o all_o who_o read_v it_o and_o how_o false_o appear_v in_o the_o discourse_n ensue_v as_o for_o his_o foul_a language_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o their_o generation_n but_o as_o for_o the_o imputation_n of_o forgery_n and_o underhand_o practice_n my_o soul_n so_o much_o abhor_v they_o that_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o my_o sin_n to_o sit_v still_o in_o silence_n under_o they_o but_o rather_o conceive_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o return_v they_o whence_o they_o come_v there_o be_v so_o just_a and_o real_a a_o lodging_n for_o they_o of_o which_o reader_n i_o constitute_v thou_o a_o judge_n between_o we_o as_o for_o those_o vulgar_a bubble_n that_o take_v wind_n and_o rise_v with_o every_o light_n and_o foolish_a story_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n only_o of_o their_o own_o persuasion_n and_o judge_v of_o thing_n and_o person_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o affection_n i_o dismiss_v they_o to_o anticyra_n for_o a_o purge_n of_o hellebor_n take_v up_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o case_n where_o i_o appeal_v not_o to_o they_o with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o or_o by_o man_n judgement_n for_o what_o more_o false_a uncertain_a and_o inconstant_a than_o the_o popular_a air_n who_o cry_v hosanna_n to_o day_n and_o crucify_v to_o morrow_n no_o reader_n i_o will_v dwell_v at_o home_n and_o so_o long_o as_o i_o maintain_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o my_o own_o conscience_n i_o will_v rest_v there_o but_o some_o may_v say_v for_o we_o live_v in_o a_o querulous_a age_n wherein_o every_o one_o even_o woman_n will_v be_v quarrel_v why_o do_v you_o at_o all_o appear_v in_o public_a i_o answer_v to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n for_o i_o say_v with_o david_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 29._o be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n shall_v the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n defy_v the_o host_n and_o army_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o shall_v david_n though_o a_o stripling_n stand_v still_o and_o bear_v it_o no_o curse_v you_o meroz_n 23._o judg._n 5._o 23._o say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a i_o write_v not_o this_o as_o blame_v all_o who_o have_v not_o appear_v with_o i_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n but_o this_o i_o judge_v that_o if_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n suggest_v it_o to_o any_o man_n especial_o a_o watchman_n and_o make_v his_o spirit_n willing_a and_o he_o withdraw_v upon_o selfish_a consideration_n he_o can_v maintain_v that_o peace_n true_a christian_n look_v for_o for_o my_o part_n in_o plain_a english_a i_o be_o not_o i_o can_v be_v a_o universalist_n there_o be_v a_o opinion_n or_o at_o least_o a_o practice_n take_v up_o by_o some_o of_o universal_a respect_n and_o compliance_n with_o all_o person_n of_o whatever_o opinion_n or_o persuasion_n which_o be_v not_o less_o prejudicial_a to_o truth_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o equal_a love_n of_o god_n to_o all_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o grace_v i_o know_v they_o be_v both_o plausible_a thing_n win_v and_o take_v as_o much_o suit_v to_o and_o comply_v with_o every_o man_n interest_n and_o affection_n but_o how_o agree_v with_o god_n mind_n with_o some_o man_n sub_fw-la judicelis_fw-la est_fw-la but_o be_v with_o i_o determine_v and_o for_o the_o former_a i_o have_v take_v some_o notice_n of_o the_o insinuation_n and_o subtlety_n of_o it_o in_o our_o last_o generation_n for_o what_o more_o usual_a plea_n with_o those_o who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v than_o love_n and_o sweetness_n and_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n and_o mutual_a forbearance_n indeed_o in_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n to_o sceptic_n ever_o doubt_v query_v and_o question_v never_o resolve_v that_o either_o this_o or_o that_o be_v the_o undoubted_a mind_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o how_o skilful_o do_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n play_v his_o game_n in_o his_o black_a regiment_n by_o brand_a all_o those_o with_o the_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n of_o passion_n and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n who_o will_v not_o answer_v his_o end_n in_o a_o lukewarm_a neutrality_n or_o at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o sweetness_n of_o spirit_n as_o they_o call_v it_o as_o shall_v give_v equal_a encouragement_n but_o whether_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n warrant_v such_o a_o deportment_n will_v easy_o be_v conclude_v if_o man_n will_v not_o consult_v their_o ease_n and_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o i_o propose_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o be_v not_o the_o temper_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o people_n let_v which_o side_n will_v be_v uppermost_a they_o will_v loose_v nothing_o i_o can_v not_o but_o smile_v but_o yet_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o indignation_n when_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o letter_n heretofore_o write_v from_o london_n to_o one_o in_o this_o city_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o blaspheme_a nayler_n when_o the_o punishment_n adjudge_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o city_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v the_o author_n of_o that_o letter_n take_v a_o occasion_n from_o information_n of_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n saint_n of_o the_o new_a model_n that_o there_o be_v some_o here_o of_o bitter_a spirit_n forsooth_o and_o fear_v rigorous_a execution_n write_v for_o a_o mitigation_n give_v high_a expression_n of_o what_o superexcellency_n he_o find_v in_o that_o adorable_a creature_n when_o as_o this_o epistoler_n himself_o be_v a_o saint_n of_o so_o mild_a and_o sweet_a a_o temper_n in_o religion_n that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v brand_v for_o a_o puritan_n for_o sabbath_n day_n be_v his_o fit_a season_n to_o look_v over_o his_o account_n or_o to_o go_v to_o his_o house_n in_o the_o country_n true_o reader_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o those_o time_n wherein_o most_o people_v religion_n i_o mean_v the_o wise_a one_o lie_v in_o make_v face_n and_o court_v the_o rise_a interest_n at_o least_o wait_v a_o opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o question_n grow_v high_a and_o rome_n interest_n by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o jesuit_n work_v among_o we_o be_v very_o much_o promote_v and_o that_o by_o our_o own_o hand_n man_n pretend_v which_o be_v strange_a to_o the_o protestant_a persuasion_n for_o now_o the_o question_n be_v not_o as_o among_o the_o separatist_n whether_o our_o parish_n be_v true_a church_n but_o whether_o we_o have_v have_v any_o true_a church_n at_o all_o in_o england_n till_o these_o late_a year_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o late_a army_n or_o those_o who_o accompany_v they_o and_o it_o