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	faith_n	unity_n	2,037	5	9.1432	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20673	The practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Written by a religious man of the congregation of St. Elias the prophet, and the order of our Blessed Lady of mount Carmell, restored by the Blessed mother Teresa. The second part. Containing directions how to end all controuersies, and take away all discontentments, and euils, and attaine vnto true ioy of minde, and content of heart, and all good; Practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Part 2	Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638.	1619 (1619)	STC 7072.6; ESTC S106011	123,081	516

francis_n yet_o in_o one_o generation_n both_o the_o name_n of_o these_o potent_a king_n be_v extinguish_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o this_o prophecy_n so_o faithful_a be_v god_n almighty_a in_o fulfil_v of_o his_o word_n so_o suppose_v thou_o believe_v that_o god_n almighty_a can_v lie_v not_o be_v forswear_a and_o that_o thou_o as_o a_o creature_n of_o he_o will_v glorify_v he_o and_o maintain_v both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o may_v bless_v and_o glorify_v thou_o i_o set_v down_o these_o act_n of_o faith_n follow_v thereby_o to_o end_n and_o determinate_a all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n or_o difference_n in_o faith_n or_o belief_n that_o hereafter_o thou_o may_v remain_v always_o firm_a stable_n and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o faith_n 20._o eph._n 2._o 20._o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o high_a corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o building_n frame_v together_o grow_v into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v that_o i_o wish_v unto_o thou_o and_o desire_v thou_o to_o pardon_v i_o if_o i_o speak_v for_o thy_o content_n bold_o act_n of_o faith_n god_n forbid_v dear_a lord_n that_o i_o shall_v ever_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v break_v the_o oath_n and_o testament_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n thy_o servant_n say_v by_o my_o 22._o gen._n 22._o self_n have_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o 28._o gen._n 28._o the_o earth_n that_o shall_v be_v dilate_v to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o detest_v o_o heavenly_a father_n as_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o opinion_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n o_o god_n of_o heaven_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o that_o the_o christian_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n profess_v one_o faith_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o 22._o gen._n 22._o child_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o wheat_n that_o thou_o do_v sow_v the_o 1●_n mat._n 1●_n sheep_n that_o thou_o do_v feed_v and_o 10._o joh._n 10._o the_o bless_a which_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 25._o mat._n 25._o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n dear_a lord_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o that_o if_o we_o be_v christ_n 29._o gal._n 3._o 29._o than_o we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o must_v profess_v the_o faith_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n that_o i_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a multitude_n 9_o apo._n 7._o 9_o which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o tribe_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sign_v with_o thy_o mark_n and_o to_o be_v conduct_v by_o thou_o to_o the_o live_a fountain_n 17._o apo._n 7._o 17._o of_o water_n i_o detest_v eternal_a god_n more_o than_o death_n or_o hell_n to_o hold_v or_o maintain_v any_o opinion_n which_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n do_v not_o approve_v dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o undoubted_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o who_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o gentile_n for_o 28._o ps_n 28._o thy_o inheritance_n and_o for_o thy_o possession_n the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o believe_v dear_a lord_n all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n be_o ready_a to_o die_v not_o one_o death_n but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o many_o death_n as_o all_o the_o martyr_n have_v suffer_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o this_o day_n o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v faithful_o believe_v and_o hearty_o confess_v with_o thy_o servant_n s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n that_o the_o holy_a church_n do_v aug._n hym._n ss_z amb._n et_fw-fr aug._n confess_v thou_o throughout_o the_o world_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o o_o living_n god_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n keep_v thy_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o thousand_o of_o generation_n and_o maintain_v thy_o promise_n of_o multiply_v their_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n grant_v dear_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v rather_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n than_o not_o confess_v with_o thy_o servant_n s._n athanasius_n from_o my_o heart_n in_o a_o catholic_a sense_n that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v it_o be_v needful_a before_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o catholic_a faith_n the_o which_o unless_o each_o one_o shall_v keep_v whole_a and_o inviolate_a he_o shall_v without_o doubt_n eternal_o perish_v man_n may_v lie_v and_o my_o own_o judgement_n may_v be_v deceive_v but_o i_o believe_v firm_o that_o god_n almighty_a can_v be_v forswear_v deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o oath_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o dear_a lord_n that_o the_o christian_n profess_v one_o faith_n multiply_v as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v by_o the_o 28._o gen._n 28._o seashore_n and_o dilate_a to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o east_n &_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n thy_o servant_n the_o child_n 104._o ps_n 104._o of_o jacob_n thy_o elect_a and_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o 4._o act._n 4._o i_o do_v most_o firm_o hold_v and_o do_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o not_o only_o petrum_fw-la aug._n li._n the_o side_n ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la all_o pagan_n but_o also_o all_o jew_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n who_o do_v die_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v to_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n bear_v witness_n o_o you_o heaven_n and_o be_v testimony_n all_o you_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o i_o undoubted_o and_o most_o firm_o believe_v that_o god_n almighty_n have_v and_o do_v visible_o multiply_v the_o christian_n profess_v in_o unity_n the_o faith_n plant_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v by_o the_o sea-shoare_n according_a as_o he_o speak_v 55._o luc._n 1._o 55._o to_o our_o father_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o let_v i_o never_o live_v dear_a lord_n to_o believe_v or_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v break_v thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o can_v lie_v and_o be_v forswear_a in_o permit_v the_o catholic_a church_n to_o err_v or_o vanish_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n though_o as_o great_a torment_n as_o the_o sensible_a pain_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n shall_v fall_v upon_o i_o for_o it_o yet_o will_v i_o confess_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o oath_n and_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n &_o prophet_n and_o not_o to_o break_v they_o these_o act_n ground_v upon_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n you_o be_v to_o make_v often_o and_o with_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o they_o will_v so_o direct_v you_o to_o know_v and_o find_v out_o truth_n that_o your_o own_o conscience_n will_v not_o permit_v you_o ever_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n jew_n infidel_n or_o protestant_n of_o any_o sect_n or_o sort_n whatsoever_o and_o by_o these_o act_n without_o dispute_v of_o controversy_n thou_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o controversy_n and_o dispute_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n &_o believe_v they_o thou_o be_v as_o sure_o that_o thou_o believe_v aright_o as_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n almighty_a can_v be_v forswear_v or_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o messiah_n promise_v to_o the_o patriarch_n &_o prophet_n and_o exclude_v all_o error_n heresy_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o infallible_o settle_v thy_o understanding_n in_o

the_o faith_n &_o word_n of_o god_n plant_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n upon_o earth_n to_o the_o great_a content_a ease_n and_o rest_v of_o thy_o mind_n and_o assuredness_n of_o know_v divine_a truth_n and_o verity_n without_o deceit_n because_o god_n almighty_a can_v deceive_v thou_o nor_o fail_v of_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n whereupon_o they_o be_v ground_v so_o saint_n paul_n tell_v the_o colossian_n and_o in_o they_o all_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o immaculate_a and_o blameless_a 27._o col._n 1._o 27._o before_o god_n if_o yet_o you_o remain_v in_o the_o faith_n ground_v and_o stable_n and_o unmoveable_a from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v which_o be_v preach_v among_o all_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o heaven_n chap._n viii_o how_o our_o catholic_a faith_n be_v so_o found_v upon_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o heretic_n or_o protestant_n of_o any_o sect_n or_o sort_n without_o affirm_v in_o effect_n and_o deed_n that_o god_n almighty_a be_v perjure_a and_o forswear_a our_o catholic_a faith_n which_o protestant_n call_v papistry_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o man_n as_o protestant_a minister_n tell_v thou_o but_o upon_o two_o thing_n immovable_a the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v by_o myself_o 22._o gen._n 22._o have_v i_o swear_v say_v our_o lord_n i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v by_o the_o seashore_n thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o only_o the_o britain_n in_o a_o island_n divide_v from_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n 8._o gal._n 3._o 8._o justifi_v the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n by_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o 22._o gal._n 3._o 22._o charity_n show_v unto_o abraham_n before_o that_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n 6._o gal._n 5._o 6._o be_v bless_v for_o god_n promise_v 13._o heb._n 6._o 13._o to_o abraham_n because_o he_o have_v none_o great_a by_o who_o he_o may_v swear_v he_o swear_v by_o himself_o say_v unless_o blessing_n i_o shall_v bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v shall_v multiply_v thou_o etc._n etc._n for_o mensweare_n by_o great_a than_o themselves_o and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o their_o controversy_n for_o confirmation_n be_v a_o oath_n so_o god_n meaning_n more_o abundant_o to_o show_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_v the_o stability_n of_o his_o counsel_n he_o interpose_v a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o thing_n unmoveable_a whereby_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o most_o strong_a comfort_n who_o have_v flee_v to_o hold_v fast_o the_o hope_n propose_v that_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n our_o saviour_n not_o one_o or_o few_o nation_n but_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n 25._o act._n 3._o 25._o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o these_o two_o thing_n unmoveable_a be_v found_v our_o catholic_a church_n &_o holy_a faith_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n &_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v or_o violate_v his_o oath_n &_o promise_n every_o where_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o christian_n believe_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n 55._o gen._n 22._o luc._n 1._o 55._o shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o our_o father_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n by_o any_o mean_n to_o become_v a_o heretic_n or_o protestant_n of_o any_o sect_n or_o sort_n unless_o he_o affirm_v in_o effect_n and_o deed_n that_o god_n almighty_a be_v a_o liar_n and_o forswear_a nor_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n sincere_o to_o maintain_v or_o defend_v in_o effect_n and_o deed_n that_o god_n almighty_a can_v lie_v or_o be_v forswear_v but_o he_o must_v be_v of_o that_o religion_n which_o protestant_n call_v papistry_n do_v what_o he_o can_v whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v a_o heretic_n sin_v be_v condemn_v 10._o 1._o tit._n 3._o 10._o by_o his_o own_o judgement_n for_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o preach_v against_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o pronounce_v in_o his_o work_n and_o deed_n god_n almighty_a to_o be_v forswear_a and_o a_o liar_n and_o hereupon_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v be_v already_o judge_v he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n almighty_a when_o he_o swear_v and_o renew_v his_o oath_n so_o often_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n leave_v to_o convince_v he_o but_o by_o aristotle_n argument_n viz._n punishment_n and_o pain_n those_o who_o 9_o li._n 1._o top_n ca._n 9_o doubt_n say_v aristotle_n whether_o they_o shall_v honour_v the_o god_n or_o no_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o paines_n and_o according_a to_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n where_o 30._o luc._n 16._o 30._o he_o say_v if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o if_o one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a will_v they_o believe_v such_o as_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n almighty_a record_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n leave_v for_o to_o make_v they_o confess_v truth_n but_o by_o eternal_a torment_n eva_n believe_v the_o devil_n that_o god_n almighty_a can_v lie_v when_o he_o tell_v she_o no_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v whereas_o god_n almighty_a 4._o gen._n 3._o 4._o have_v tell_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v if_o she_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n deceive_v she_o he_o deprive_v she_o and_o all_o her_o posterity_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o misery_n and_o temporal_a death_n take_v thou_o example_n by_o thy_o mother_n fall_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o devil_n or_o sectary_n when_o in_o effect_n and_o deed_n they_o shall_v persuade_v thou_o that_o god_n almighty_a can_v lie_v or_o be_v forswear_a and_o suffer_v his_o catholic_a church_n to_o err_v fail_v and_o decay_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n that_o they_o draw_v thou_o not_o from_o the_o content_a and_o happiness_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o into_o the_o horror_n of_o all_o temporal_a discontent_n and_o after_o death_n into_o eternal_a torment_n saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o time_n urge_v the_o donatist_n with_o this_o foundation_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o impossibility_n for_o he_o to_o lie_v say_v to_o they_o as_o we_o in_o his_o word_n say_v now_o to_o protestant_n change_v only_a donatist_n for_o elizabethians_n and_o 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