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	particular_a	pastor_n	2,231	5	9.9163	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19433	The interiour occupation of the soule Treating of the important businesse of our saluation with God, and his saints, by way of prayer. Composed in French for the exercise of that court, by the R. Father, Pater Cotton of the Societie of Iesus, and translated into English by C.A. for the benefit of all our nation. Whereunto is prefixed a preface by the translator, in defence of the prayers of this booke, to the saints in heauen.; Interioure occupation d'une âme devote. English	Coton, Pierre, 1564-1626.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name.; C. A., fl. 1619.	1618 (1618)	STC 5860; ESTC S108849	75,781	318

special_a prerogative_n and_o favour_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n obtain_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v love_v he_o and_o that_o his_o love_n come_v from_o my_o heat_n from_o my_o whole_a soul_n from_o all_o my_o force_n and_o thought_n as_o do_v thy_o love_n 2._o by_o the_o authority_n which_o thou_o helde_v from_o he_o and_o by_o that_o crosier_n which_o he_o put_v in_o thy_o hand_n procure_v that_o his_o flock_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v extend_v over_o all_o country_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o thy_o successor_n may_v be_v defend_v from_o the_o tooth_n and_o wile_n of_o the_o infernal_a wolf_n who_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 3._o by_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a benevolence_n that_o thou_o receive_v from_o thy_o master_n and_o we_o by_o all_o the_o document_n &_o instrument_n which_o thou_o hear_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n by_o all_o the_o admirable_a and_o miraculous_a work_n he_o wrought_v in_o thy_o presence_n we_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o earnest_a affection_n beseech_v thou_o that_o our_o holy_a father_n who_o at_o this_o day_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o they_o which_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o that_o thy_o charge_n may_v succeed_v thou_o also_o in_o thy_o virtue_n and_o in_o the_o fatherly_a care_n thou_o have_v of_o the_o sheepfolde_a pertain_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o as_o hereafter_o no_o one_o of_o the_o sheep_n which_o recognise_v their_o sovereign_a pastor_n and_o be_v call_v christian_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o hell_n 4._o and_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v my_o particular_a i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o coriphe_n of_o the_o apostle_n prince_n and_o pastor_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o as_o jesus_n christ_n change_v thy_o name_n in_o sign_n of_o the_o superiority_n and_o prerogative_n which_o he_o give_v to_o thou_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o change_v my_o manner_n and_o to_o reform_v i_o to_o his_o great_a glory_n thou_o be_v ever_o place_v and_o mention_v first_o let_v my_o ambition_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o no_o man_n in_o the_o love_n of_o my_o god_n 5._o thou_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n to_o come_v to_o thy_o master_n procure_v that_o i_o may_v tread_v under_o foot_n my_o imperfection_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o 6._o by_o special_a revelation_n thou_o have_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n obtain_v for_o i_o by_o thy_o mediation_n the_o gift_n of_o a_o singular_a and_o lively_a faith_n 7._o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a promise_n have_v not_o prevail_v nor_o shall_v ever_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n which_o the_o sovereign_a architect_n build_v upon_o thou_o guard_v i_o so_o by_o thy_o protection_n that_o temptation_n may_v not_o prevail_v against_o my_o soul_n 8._o jesus_n christ_n pay_v tribute_n for_o thou_o and_o himself_o show_v thereby_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o family_n obtain_v for_o i_o by_o thy_o prayer_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o pay_v to_o god_n for_o i_o the_o debt_n i_o owe_v to_o his_o divine_a justice_n and_o to_o make_v i_o master_n lord_n and_o superior_a over_o my_o passion_n 9_o it_o be_v thou_o who_o at_o two_o several_a time_n do_v draw_v to_o the_o shore_n the_o net_n full_a of_o fish_n we_o swim_v and_o tumble_v as_o fish_n in_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n draw_v we_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o blessedness_n by_o faith_n accompany_v and_o quicken_v by_o charity_n 10._o thou_o be_v command_v to_o lauch_v into_o the_o depth_n and_o from_o the_o hinder_v part_n of_o thy_o ship_n christ_n jesus_n do_v catechise_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n lift_v i_o up_o by_o the_o force_n of_o thy_o prayer_n example_n and_o meritte_n to_o the_o high_a top_n of_o perfection_n and_o procure_v that_o i_o never_o give_v ear_n to_o any_o teacher_n but_o to_o he_o who_o instruction_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n 11._o the_o devil_n desire_v to_o sift_v thou_o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n give_v a_o invincible_a force_n to_o thy_o faith_n will_v thou_o not_o then_o obtain_v for_o i_o a_o vigour_n &_o strength_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o snare_n or_o force_n of_o the_o infernal_a legion_n 12._o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v after_o his_o resurrection_n obtain_v for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o last_o to_o who_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v his_o hand_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o temptation_n or_o detain_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n 13._o the_o divine_a word_n prostrate_v himself_o at_o thy_o foot_n with_o so_o great_a humility_n as_o at_o last_o thou_o be_v content_a he_o shall_v wash_v they_o be_v he_o please_v by_o thy_o prayer_n to_o wash_v away_o th●_n filth_n of_o my_o iniquity_n to_o purify_v my_o intention_n &_o that_o i_o put_v no_o obstacle_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o effect_v in_o i_o 14._o it_o be_v say_v to_o thou_o alone_o follow_v i_o oh_o when_o shall_v the_o hour_n come_v and_o that_o desire_a time_n in_o with_o i_o may_v follow_v in_o all_o and_o ever_o the_o bless_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n live_v no_o more_o to_o myself_o but_o to_o he_o who_o afford_v thou_o the_o grace_n to_o die_v for_o he_o and_o after_o his_o example_n upon_o the_o cross_n 15._o thou_o do_v work_v the_o first_o miracle_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o anamas_n thou_o make_v the_o first_o sermon_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o the_o synagogue_n after_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o do_v hold_v the_o first_o counsel_n thou_o do_v first_o visit_v such_o as_o be_v new_o baptize_v for_o thou_o as_o for_o her_o head_n the_o church_n be_v solicitous_a and_o pray_v when_o thou_o be_v in_o prison_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o hold_v his_o revelation_n for_o assure_a that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o think_v they_o will_v have_v be_v accept_v for_o such_o until_o he_o have_v confer_v with_o thou_o the_o church_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v resident_a as_o bishop_n be_v all_o account_v patriarchals_n the_o chair_n of_o rome_n by_o thy_o mean_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o father_n and_o pastor_n of_o all_o age_n by_o this_o primacy_n to_o obtain_v for_o i_o the_o princedom_n and_o absolute_a monarchy_n over_o myself_o have_v so_o often_o experience_n that_o by_o subiect_v myself_o to_o my_o affection_n and_o passion_n i_o become_v a_o miserable_a and_o deplorable_a slave_n 16._o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o galley_n ●_o a_o slave_n if_o it_o shall_v cost_v he_o but_o his_o word_n speak_v then_o o_o thou_o so_o much_o favour_v of_o god_n for_o with_o a_o word_n that_o thou_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o favour_n i_o a_o miserable_a 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sin_n may_v melt_v in_o the_o beam_n of_o that_o beautiful_a eye_n of_o the_o world_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 18._o pray_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v thank_v he_o for_o the_o mercy_n that_o he_o show_v unto_o thou_o be_v a_o suppliant_a for_o i_o and_o i_o will_v praise_v he_o for_o thou_o make_v i_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o command_v and_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n 19_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o the_o angel_n that_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o make_v the_o chain_n fall_v from_o thou_o wherewith_o thou_o be_v tie_v

by_o his_o grace_n my_o force_n be_v able_a to_o stretch_v unto_o 3._o thou_o do_v drink_v and_o draw_v from_o the_o fountain_n itself_o when_o thou_o lean_v upon_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o special_a sign_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n to_o thou_o i_o do_v asmuch_o as_o often_o as_o i_o present_v myself_o at_o his_o holy_a table_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v not_o with_o equal_a devotion_n but_o with_o too_o much_o coldness_n distraction_n dryness_n and_o misery_n obtain_v for_o i_o thou_o favourite_n of_o the_o word_n a_o oblivion_n of_o myself_o and_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o perfect_a dilection_n that_o receive_v he_o into_o i_o i_o may_v enter_v into_o he_o and_o have_v he_o near_o to_o my_o heart_n i_o may_v be_v according_a to_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o albeit_o i_o receive_v not_o from_o he_o a_o apocalypse_n or_o revelation_n of_o his_o secret_a judgement_n yet_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v at_o least_o a_o clear_a and_o manifest_a knowledge_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o howsoever_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a present_v myself_o to_o his_o holy_a table_n to_o receive_v into_o myself_o he_o between_o who_o arm_n thou_o do_v repose_v yet_o at_o least_o i_o may_v not_o be_v so_o unworthy_a as_o i_o be_o 4._o thou_o be_v a_o domestical_a witness_n of_o his_o most_o secret_a action_n in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o which_o favour_n obtain_v for_o i_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o most_o straight_a union_n and_o internal_a conversation_n with_o his_o divine_a majesty_n 5._o thou_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o bless_a mother_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o favour_n i_o beg_v of_o thou_o a_o inflame_a devotion_n towards_o she_o to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v under_o her_o protection_n i_o may_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o favour_n with_o her_o son_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o i_o shall_v by_o thou_o be_v recommend_v 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purge_v and_o purify_v i_o from_o the_o dross_n of_o the_o world_n 8._o charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v perchance_o never_o so_o rare_a in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v now_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v the_o lesson_n read_v unto_o we_o by_o that_o heavenly_a master_n first_o and_o afterward_o by_o thou_o exercise_v yet_o one_o act_n of_o charity_n towards_o i_o in_o obtain_v for_o i_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o virtue_n which_o be_v so_o familiar_a unto_o thou_o and_o without_o which_o we_o be_v unworthy_a so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n see_v it_o be_v the_o mark_n and_o livery_n by_o which_o his_o disciple_n be_v know_v which_o be_v charity_n itself_o 9_o eagle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n virginal_a integrity_n and_o inflame_a charity_n be_v the_o two_o wing_n which_o lift_v thou_o up_o to_o so_o pure_a and_o high_a contemplation_n of_o the_o divinity_n obtain_v for_o we_o the_o grace_n that_o our_o reason_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o the_o love_n 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thou_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o best_a belove_a disciple_n title_n 18._o to_o the_o apostle_n 1._o first_o and_o chief_a peer_n of_o christianity_n prince_n of_o the_o church_n you_o be_v the_o noble_a pearl_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o our_o redeemer_n the_o 12._o patriarch_n from_o who_o descend_v the_o true_a isralite_n the_o 12._o prince_n general_n and_o conductor_n of_o the_o army_n of_o god_n camp_v about_o the_o humanity_n of_o his_o son_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o divinity_n you_o be_v the_o 12._o send_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n who_o have_v bring_v we_o news_n of_o the_o wonder_n which_o be_v in_o that_o true_a land_n of_o the_o live_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o eternal_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n the_o 12._o overseer_n of_o salomon_n house_n who_o furnish_v the_o church_n with_o all_o necessary_a provision_n the_o 12._o fountain_n which_o the_o people_n find_v in_o the_o desert_n the_o 12._o 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of_o that_o which_o you_o have_v write_v bring_v back_o again_o to_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o chuoch_n such_o soul_n as_o be_v lead_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o easy_a for_o you_o to_o pray_v then_o to_o write_v to_o demand_v then_o to_o persuade_v to_o intercede_v then_o to_o convert_v do_v then_o the_o one_o see_v you_o desire_v the_o other_o banish_v out_o of_o our_o soul_n all_o error_n abuse_n superstition_n heresy_n self_n judgement_n to_o be_v short_a all_o whatsoever_o be_v any_o way_n repugnant_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o word_n to_o the_o perfction_n of_o your_o instruction_n to_o the_o example_n of_o your_o life_n title_n 20._o to_o the_o holy_a martyr_n victimes_o of_o paradise_n