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	member_n	true_a	6,801	5	5.8766	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67235	The duty of honouring the King and the obligations we have thereto delivered in a sermon preached at Richmond in York-shire, on the 6th of February, 1685/6 being the day on which His Majesty began His happy reign : at a general assembly of the loyal gentry of those parts, held there on purpose to celebrate the King's quiet and peaceable succession to the throne of his ancestors / by Christopher Wyvil ...	Wyvill, Christopher, 1651?-1711.	1686 (1686)	Wing W3786; ESTC R9015	18,499	36

much_o great_a honour_n do_v there_o then_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o public_a minister_n of_o god_n and_o his_o immediate_a vicegerent_n 2._o another_o obligation_n to_o this_o duty_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o advantage_n that_o accrue_v to_o we_o through_o his_o government_n for_o he_o be_v set_v over_o we_o for_o our_o good_a and_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o take_v care_n of_o we_o and_o protect_v we_o and_o therefore_o to_o do_v he_o honour_n be_v but_o a_o just_a retribution_n for_o the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o he_o 3._o to_o which_o three_o and_o last_o we_o be_v oblige_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o holy_a catholic_n religion_n as_o it_o be_v derive_v throughout_o all_o age_n from_o christ_n himself_o and_o as_o it_o now_o stand_v plant_v and_o reform_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o church_n as_o it_o teach_v we_o all_o true_a faith_n towards_o god_n so_o it_o oblige_v we_o to_o all_o true_a loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n nor_o can_v we_o any_o long_o be_v good_a member_n of_o this_o church_n nor_o consequent_o good_a christian_n then_o whilst_o we_o remain_v firm_o loyal_a the_o king_n have_v often_o declare_v himself_o well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o church_n as_o they_o be_v for_o monarchy_n and_o loyalty_n and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o have_v our_o action_n contradict_v our_o principle_n if_o we_o will_v have_v they_o still_o preserve_v in_o that_o good_a opinion_n he_o have_v of_o they_o we_o must_v honour_v he_o in_o all_o those_o particular_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v to_o belong_v to_o this_o duty_n which_o whosoever_o do_v not_o conscientious_o observe_v can_v be_v a_o true_o loyal_a man_n nor_o do_v he_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v account_v as_o by_o be_v member_n of_o this_o church_n we_o all_o just_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n my_o friend_n and_o gentleman_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a that_o i_o have_v detain_v you_o very_o long_o but_o the_o subject_a i_o have_v handle_v be_v great_a and_o noble_a copious_a and_o seasonable_a nor_o can_v i_o have_v in_o any_o tolerable_a degree_n discharge_v my_o duty_n have_v i_o say_v less_o of_o it_o though_o i_o can_v say_v much_o more_o but_o i_o will_v make_v no_o apology_n for_o the_o tediousness_n of_o this_o discourse_n well_o know_v that_o a_o congregation_n that_o love_v and_o honour_n the_o king_n such_o as_o i_o believe_v this_o to_o be_v can_v be_v displease_v though_o it_o may_v be_v tire_v with_o exhortation_n to_o loyalty_n nor_o shall_v i_o detain_v you_o any_o long_o then_o till_o i_o have_v conclude_v with_o that_o short_a but_o comprehensive_a form_n of_o bless_v the_o king_n or_o wish_v well_o unto_o he_o 16._o which_o be_v so_o frequent_o make_v use_n of_o in_o time_n of_o old_a 12._o which_o be_v so_o suitable_a to_o the_o day_n and_o my_o text_n and_o wherein_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v have_v your_o hearty_a consent_n 11._o and_o that_o be_v god_n save_o the_o king_n amen_n finis_fw-la joh._n 18._o 36._o eph._n 6._o 15._o act_n 24._o 5._o act_n 17._o 6._o mat._n 22._o 21._o mar._n 12._o 17_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 20._o 25._o john_n 17._o 11._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 7._o tit._n 3._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 16_o 17._o suet._n in_o vita_fw-la claudii_n cap._n 34._o rom._n 13._o 5._o lament_n 4._o 20._o eccles._n 8._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 2_o sam_n 3._o 27._o 2_o sam_n 20._o 10._o eccles_n 10._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 8._o 26._o 19_o 29._o 8._o 2_o sam_n 9_o 11_o 13_o 33_o 14._o 15_o 17_o 18_o 28._o jer._n 38._o 9_o esther_n 1._o 4._o act_n 23._o 5._o jude_n 8._o mat._n 17._o 27._o mat._n 22._o 21._o mark_v 12._o 17._o luke_n 20._o 25._o mat._n 12._o 25._o mar._n 3._o 24._o luk._n 11._o 17._o declaration_n of_o the_o late_a conspiracy_n publish_v by_o his_o late_a majesty_n order_n pag._n 9_o declaration_n of_o the_o late_a conspiracy_n pag._n 69._o rom._n 13._o 3._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 2_o 1._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2_o tert_n apol_n cap._n 30._o psal_n 33._o 16._o psal_n 127._o 1_o mat._n 7._o 1_o luk._n 6._o 37_o rom._n 14._o 10_o 13._o mat._n 8._o 9_o act_n 4._o 19_o 5_o 29_o prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o isa._n 45._o 1_o psal._n 12._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 16._o 2_o king_n 11._o 12._o 2_o chr._n 23._o 11._o

reflection_n upon_o they_o or_o show_v their_o islike_n of_o they_o or_o set_v themselves_o up_o for_o politician_n and_o reformer_n of_o what_o their_o idle_a fancy_n may_v think_v amiss_o and_o let_v no_o man_n amuse_v himself_o or_o other_o with_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o ill_n to_o come_v we_o know_v not_o when_o nor_o how_o to_o perplex_v ourselves_o with_o such_o thought_n and_o to_o vent_v they_o abroad_o be_v not_o only_o to_o wrong_v the_o king_n justice_n the_o king_n wisdom_n and_o the_o king_n goodness_n but_o to_o distrust_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n too_o three_o the_o blazon_v abroad_o the_o king_n be_v personal_a error_n and_o fail_n may_v also_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o honour_n and_o make_v some_o of_o his_o weak_a subject_n conceive_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o he_o it_o be_v i_o suppose_v a_o say_v in_o the_o common_a law_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n that_o be_v no_o wrong_n which_o any_o humane_a law_n or_o judicature_n can_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o like_a frailty_n with_o ourselves_o he_o may_v have_v several_a deviation_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o who_o only_o he_o be_v responsible_a for_o they_o there_o be_v no_o man_n upon_o earth_n that_o live_v and_o have_v not_o some_o fail_n and_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o some_o miscarriage_n and_o sin_n and_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o few_o and_o the_o least_o to_o answer_v for_o and_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o the_o king_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o great_a temptation_n than_o other_o man_n shall_v be_v whole_o without_o but_o then_o for_o we_o to_o pass_v our_o censure_n upon_o they_o and_o make_v they_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o daily_a discourse_n be_v not_o only_o the_o height_n of_o rudeness_n and_o unmanner_n liness_n but_o a_o great_a affront_n to_o his_o sacred_a person_n and_o direct_o tend_v to_o his_o public_a defamation_n we_o shall_v rather_o endeavour_v to_o conceal_v they_o and_o not_o talk_v of_o they_o at_o all_o or_o if_o we_o do_v it_o shall_v only_o be_v to_o extenuate_v and_o lessen_v they_o and_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v make_v good_a excuse_n for_o they_o that_o christian_a charity_n which_o oblige_v we_o not_o 1_o to_o judge_v our_o brother_n will_v much_o less_o suffer_v we_o to_o do_v so_o of_o 37_o our_o king_n what_o man_n will_v be_v please_v to_o have_v his_o 13._o own_o fail_n or_o the_o fail_n of_o his_o own_o father_n public_o expose_v and_o make_v the_o common_a talk_n of_o the_o country_n and_o be_v it_o fit_v that_o we_o shall_v deal_v less_o respective_o with_o the_o father_n of_o it_o the_o king_n reputation_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o dear_a unto_o we_o as_o our_o own_o or_o any_o of_o our_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n and_o friend_n and_o if_o we_o have_v a_o true_a honour_n for_o he_o we_o must_v not_o nay_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v ruin_v it_o that_o may_v but_o lessen_v or_o shake_v it_o 5thly_a honour_v the_o king_n do_v require_v that_o we_o shall_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o obey_v all_o his_o just_a and_o lawful_a command_n ready_o and_o cheerful_o without_o murmur_v without_o regret_n without_o repine_v at_o or_o complain_v of_o they_o we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o like_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o centurion_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o any_o of_o who_o if_o he_o say_v go_v he_o go_v or_o to_o another_o come_v and_o he_o come_v or_o to_o another_o do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o 9_o without_o this_o submission_n &_o obedience_n we_o shall_v but_o imperfect_o fulfil_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o text_n for_o to_o pretend_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o disregard_n his_o lawful_a command_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o manifest_a rejection_n of_o his_o authority_n a_o great_a affront_n to_o his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o a_o plain_a violation_n of_o that_o dutiful_a respect_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o honour_n 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