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	day_n	sabbath_n	2,930	5	9.5290	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66967	Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.	R. H., 1609-1678.	1688 (1688)	Wing W3449; ESTC R10046	220,774	378

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only_o because_o this_o place_n sequester_v from_o transaction_n of_o worldly_a affair_n hinder_v we_o from_o many_o secular_a disturbance_n and_o the_o reverence_n thereof_o make_v we_o more_o considerate_a in_o our_o behaviour_n and_o fervent_a in_o our_o devotion_n and_o breed_v in_o we_o as_o be_v his_o own_o house_n a_o much_o strong_a imagination_n of_o god_n presence_n whilst_o we_o pray_v but_o also_o because_o these_o place_n seem_v to_o have_v more_o peculiar_a promise_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a presence_n there_o and_z giving_z audience_n to_o our_o prayer_n and_o grant_v our_o request_n see_v exod._n 20.24_o 2._o chron._n 7.15_o 16._o which_o promise_v why_o shall_v they_o not_o remain_v still_o in_o force_n since_o under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o public_a place_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v not_o demolish_v but_o only_o multiply_v and_o so_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o minister_n the_o holy_a angel_n who_o be_v his_o ordinary_a train_n and_o attendant_n 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16.13_o and_o say_v and_o do_v something_o in_o honour_n of_o they_o remember_v the_o intimate_a communion_n and_o spiritual_a consanguinity_n you_o have_v with_o they_o so_o as_o you_o will_v do_v for_o one_o of_o near_a relation_n to_o you_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o not_o as_o to_o they_o dead_a but_o now_o live_v in_o glory_n with_o christ_n and_o as_o to_o those_o by_o the_o uncessant_a and_o most_o compassionate_a prayer_n of_o who_o our_o fellow-member_n triumphant_a we_o receive_v continual_o great_a advantage_n whilst_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o fight_n where_o if_o dive_v remember_v his_o brethren_n much_o more_o do_v they_o meditate_v on_o the_o life_n of_o that_o saint_n and_o propose_v some_o one_o thing_n therein_o for_o your_o imitation_n in_o that_o day_n bege_v of_o god_n some_o one_o of_o those_o grace_n and_o virtue_n which_o god_n have_v more_o eminent_o bestow_v upon_o he_o see_v example_n in_o the_o collect_v §._o 134._o digr_n that_o those_o who_o more_o honour_v the_o saint_n those_o friend_n of_o god_n that_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v by_o god_n make_v more_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n as_o in_o ancient_a time_n frequent_a experience_n have_v show_v these_o our_o respect_n to_o they_o be_v only_o for_o their_o faithful_a service_n to_o he_o and_o this_o honour_v of_o the_o servant_n final_o redound_v to_o the_o master_n matt._n 10.40.42_o and_o god_n not_o suffer_v as_o not_o any_o charity_n so_o not_o any_o honour_n do_v to_o his_o to_o go_v unrewarded_a 4._o from_o holy_a 4_o 4_o and_o consecrate_a person_n present_v your_o prayer_n to_o god_n person_n 4._o from_o holy_a person_n digr_n of_o the_o reverence_n to_o be_v have_v to_o time_n place_n thing_n person_n consecrate_a §._o 135._o ii_o concern_v meditation_n 1._o often_o use_v meditation_n the_o great_a nourishment_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n and_o this_o upon_o some_o one_o particular_a subject_n at_o some_o 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expression_n relate_v 1._o cor._n 7.34_o the_o virgin_n care_v that_o she_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o we_o find_v abstinence_n from_o the_o act_n of_o if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o lawful_a lust_n advise_v for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n or_o in_o time_n of_o humiliation_n etc._n etc._n even_o to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n as_o doubtless_o conjugal_a chastity_n also_o have_v many_o degree_n in_o it_o and_o in_o some_o man_n be_v far_o more_o pure_a than_o in_o other_o and_o the_o permission_n of_o matrimonial_a privilege_n be_v very_o easy_o transgress_v see_v exod._n 19.15_o before_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n the_o people_n command_v three_o day_n sanctification_n and_o not_o come_v at_o their_o wife_n 1._o sam._n 21.4_o woman_n keep_v from_o the_o young_a man_n for_o about_o three_o day_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o 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than_o only_o to_o caution_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o the_o most_o wicked_a among_o christian_n which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o st._n paul_n displeasure_n against_o against_o those_o church_n widow_n that_o remarry_v ver_fw-la 11._o and_o if_o this_o interpretation_n be_v admit_v for_o the_o widow_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o like_a expression_n a_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 3.2_o and_o for_o the_o deacon_n 1._o tim._n 3.12_o 2._o consider_v the_o great_a advantage_n spiritual_a and_o secular_a of_o a_o single_a life_n and_o forbearance_n of_o marriage_n to_o those_o who_o can_v live_v continent_o for_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o all_o other_o service_n of_o god_n without_o distraction_n and_o so_o for_o gain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matt._n 19.12_o for_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o avoid_v covetousness_n worldly_a care_n and_o impediment_n and_o this_o in_o all_o 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