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	visible_a	3,187	5	9.2342	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

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37.16_o 17_o 19_o zeph._n 3.8_o 9_o zech._n 14.9_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one_o 4._o god_n will_v enlarge_v her_o border_n the_o child_n of_o the_o barren_a shall_v say_v again_o in_o my_o ear_n the_o place_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o i_o give_v i_o room_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v isa_n 59.20_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o they_o shall_v come_v like_o dove_n to_o the_o window_n isa_n 60.3.4_o 5._o 5._o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v make_v but_o one_o sheep-fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o sheep-fold_n and_o one_o shepherd_n ezek._n 37.22_o john_n 10.16_o isa_n 19.19_o 20_o to_o the_o end_n 6._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v great_a in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n numb_a 14.21_o isa_n 11.9_o hab._n 2.14_o 7._o her_o 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the_o olive-tree_n be_v renown_v for_o fruitfulness_n it_o abound_v mighty_o with_o fruit._n pliny_n say_v if_o care_n be_v not_o take_v its_o fruit_n so_o load_v it_o that_o it_o even_o break_v it_o down_o ii_o the_o church_n be_v fruitful_a now_o but_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o fruitful_a unto_o god_n hereafter_o her_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive-tree_n in_o this_o respect_n she_o shall_v abound_v in_o child_n and_o abound_v in_o grace_n and_o true_a holiness_n iii_o the_o olive-tree_n bear_v not_o only_o much_o fruit_n but_o also_o profitable_a fruit._n olive_n be_v rare_a thing_n what_o tree_n bring_v forth_o better_a fruit_n than_o the_o olive-tree_n it_o be_v fruit_n be_v mollify_a feed_v strengthen_v heal_a its_o oil_n make_v your_o lamp_n to_o burn_v iii_o so_o the_o church_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n not_o only_o a_o great_a quantity_n but_o fruit_n that_o excel_v in_o its_o nature_n or_o quality_n viz._n faith_n love_n meekness_n patience_n charity_n 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o etc._n etc._n even_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o as_o they_o be_v in_o another_o place_n call_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 3.17_o jam._n 3.17_o grace_n be_v of_o a_o mollify_a feed_v strengthen_v and_o heal_a nature_n grace_n make_v the_o lamp_n of_o profession_n to_o burn_v clear_a whereby_o other_o see_v or_o have_v much_o light_n see_v oil._n iv_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o olive-tree_n be_v former_o use_v to_o signify_v peace_n iv_o a_o saint_n be_v for_o peace_n they_o be_v peacemaker_n they_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o peace_n with_o man_n i_o be_o for_o peace_n say_v david_n 120.7_o psal_n 120.7_o he_o that_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o olive_n viz._n grace_n shall_v soon_o see_v the_o dove_n viz._n the_o spirit_n bring_v the_o olive-branch_n but_o as_o noah_n dove_n do_v not_o bring_v the_o olive-branch_n till_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v so_o the_o flood_n of_o iniquity_n must_v be_v abate_v the_o water_n of_o wickedness_n sink_v and_o be_v dry_v up_o before_o a_o man_n can_v receive_v a_o sure_a sign_n or_o token_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n inference_n hence_o let_v saint_n who_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n labour_v to_o be_v like_o the_o olive-tree_n not_o only_o to_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n as_o to_o quantity_n but_o good_a and_o right_a fruit_n in_o respect_n to_o its_o quality_n the_o church_n compare_v to_o a_o inn._n luke_n 10.34_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o inn._n by_o the_o inn_n most_o expositor_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o understand_v that_o christ_n mean_v the_o church_n which_o may_v be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o inn_n metaphor_n parallel_n a_o inn_n be_v a_o place_n to_o entertain_v traveller_n whilst_o they_o pass_v from_o one_o country_n or_o city_n to_o another_o so_o the_o church_n be_v a_o place_n to_o entertain_v christian_n whilst_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n or_o through_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n to_o the_o mount_n of_o joy_n in_o a_o inn_n be_v a_o host_n who_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o stranger_n or_o traveller_n that_o come_v thither_o and_o to_o help_v they_o to_o whatsoever_o they_o need_v ii_o in_o the_o church_n be_v pastor_n or_o faithful_a minister_n who_o wait_v to_o receive_v all_o poor_a sinner_n who_o come_v to_o take_v up_o their_o lodging_n there_o and_o make_v they_o very_o welcome_a iii_o a_o inn_n be_v a_o place_n of_o refreshment_n for_o traveller_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o convenient_a food_n and_o sweet_a repose_n in_o their_o journey_n a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o some_o inn_n what_o food_n he_o please_v either_o milk_n or_o strong_a meat_n choice_n of_o

diet._n iii_o so_o the_o church_n be_v a_o place_n of_o soul-refreshment_n to_o all_o spiritual_a traveller_n and_o pilgrim_n there_o be_v both_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n and_o strong-meat_n 5.12_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o heb._n 5.12_o all_o thing_n ready_a the_o soul_n needs_o some_o be_v for_o one_o sort_n of_o diet_n some_o for_o another_o in_o the_o church_n also_o be_v sweet_a repose_n there_o christ_n give_v rest_n to_o the_o weary_a iv_o a_o inn_n sometime_o lodge_v unknown_a to_o the_o host_n evil_a person_n thief_n and_o deceiver_n iv_o so_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o care_n that_o be_v take_v by_o her_o officer_n do_v sometime_o receive_v or_o take_v in_o false_a professor_n such_o as_o be_v unsound_a at_o heart_n hypocrite_n and_o deceitful_a worker_n v._o a_o inn_n be_v a_o very_a desirable_a place_n to_o man_n in_o their_o journey_n v._o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n hence_o david_n long_v after_o the_o court_n of_o god_n house_n 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be_v force_v to_o seek_v it_o elsewhere_o 2.8_o luk._n 2.8_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o they_o in_o the_o inn_n iii_o the_o church_n be_v never_o yet_o so_o full_a but_o that_o there_o be_v room_n for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy-laden_a all_o that_o ever_o true_o travel_v towards_o zion_n have_v find_v entertainment_n there_o nay_o 14._o mat._n 22_o 3_o to_o 14._o though_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v send_v into_o the_o street_n and_o lane_n to_o fetch_v in_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o maim_a and_o the_o halt_n and_o the_o blind_a and_o they_o do_v according_o yet_o there_o be_v room_n as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o want_n of_o any_o accommodation_n of_o spiritual_a food_n so_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o room_n all_o that_o have_v be_v call_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o compel_v by_o grace_n to_o come_v in_o in_o all_o age_n have_v have_v bless_v entertainment_n and_o as_o god_n have_v enlarge_v and_o increase_v convert_v so_o he_o have_v enlarge_v and_o increase_v the_o church_n by_o three_o thousand_o at_o a_o time_n 2.40_o act_n 2.40_o iu._n common_o those_o that_o lodge_v in_o a_o inn_n be_v stranger_n and_o foreiner_n and_o stay_v but_o a_o night_n or_o a_o very_a short_a time_n have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o any_o that_o dwell_v therein_o iu._n but_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a inn_n the_o church_n 2.19_o eph._n 2.19_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o therein_o make_v their_o abode_n for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o night_n or_o a_o day_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v as_o long_a as_o they_o live_v and_o they_o get_v very_o great_a acquaintance_n with_o those_o that_o dwell_v therein_o inference_n bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v provide_v such_o a_o place_n of_o refreshment_n for_o poor_a weary_a traveller_n 2._o you_o that_o look_v upon_o yourselves_o to_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n may_v learn_v from_o hence_o where_o to_o take_v up_o your_o lodging_n 3._o also_o it_o may_v inform_v god_n people_n and_o faithful_a minister_n what_o care_v they_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o receive_v man_n and_o woman_n into_o the_o church_n innkeeper_n will_v examine_v all_o suspicious_a person_n the_o church_n compare_v to_o a_o vine_n psal_n 80.8_o thou_o have_v bring_v a_o vine_n out_o of_o egypt_n thou_o have_v cast_v out_o the_o heathen_a and_o plant_v it_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o behold_v and_o visit_v this_o vine_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 2.15_o for_o our_o vine_n have_v tender_a grape_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 14.8_o and_o flourish_v as_o the_o vine_n the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o vine_n metaphor_n parallel_n a_o vine_n be_v no_o beautiful_a plant_n yet_o very_o fruitful_a it_o abound_v with_o inward_a sap._n so_o the_o church_n although_o she_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o beautiful_a to_o carnal_a eye_n yet_o she_o be_v very_o fruitful_a to_o god_n 104.6_o psal_n 104.6_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o sap_n full_a of_o divine_a virtue_n or_o good_a fruit_n ii_o a_o vine_n spread_v forth_o its_o branch_n and_o according_o grow_v much_o in_o a_o short_a time_n ii_o so_o the_o lord_n be_v spiritual_a vine_n have_v in_o former_a time_n exceed_o spread_v her_o branch_n forth_o the_o mountain_n be_v say_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o and_o the_o bough_n thereof_o be_v like_o the_o goodly_a cedar_n 11._o psal_n 80.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o she_o stretch_v out_o her_o branch_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o her_o bough_n unto_o the_o river_n israel_n god_n ancient_a vine_n grow_v wonderful_o and_o so_o do_v the_o gospel-vine_n how_o do_v it_o in_o a_o little_a time_n spread_v forth_o its_o spiritual_a branch_n eastward_n and_o westward_n over_o many_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n she_o extend_v her_o bouhg_n into_o parthia_n media_n mesopotamia_n egypt_n judea_n cappadocia_n pontus_n asia_n pamphilia_n lybia_n spain_n italy_n england_n etc._n etc._n iii_o the_o vine_n must_v have_v much_o pain_n take_v with_o it_o it_o need_v prune_v often_o or_o else_o it_o will_v decay_v iii_o so_o god_n take_v much_o pain_n with_o his_o church_n it_o be_v prune_v and_o purge_v 15.2_o joh._n 15.2_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o the_o more_o fruit._n iv_o the_o vine_n be_v in_o itself_o but_o a_o weak_a plant_n and_o therefore_o needs_o underpropping_a iv_o so_o the_o church_n be_v in_o herself_o but_o weak_a and_o needs_o to_o be_v bear_v up_o by_o christ_n god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o people_n they_o be_v whole_o support_v by_o he_o v._o though_o the_o vine_n have_v many_o branch_n yet_o all_o have_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o sap_n and_o nourishment_n from_o the_o root_n to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a v._o so_o the_o church_n though_o she_o have_v many_o member_n yet_o all_o receive_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n and_o divine_a virtue_n of_o the_o root_n viz._n the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a vi_o the_o vine_n if_o it_o be_v barren_a or_o unfruitful_a be_v the_o most_o unprofitable_a of_o any_o tree_n and_o fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o fire_n son_n of_o man_n what_o come_v of_o the_o vinetree_n above_o all_o other_o tree_n and_o of_o the_o vine-branche_n which_o be_v among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n shall_v wood_n be_v take_v thereof_o to_o hang_v any_o vessel_n thereon_o behold_v it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v burn_v vi_o so_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o unfruitful_a good_a for_o nought_o but_o to_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o show_v john_n 15._o therefore_o thus_o say_v

mother_n of_o harlot_n for_o put_v to_o death_n such_o as_o she_o call_v heretic_n be_v deem_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nation_n a_o murderer_n and_o as_o such_o must_v and_o shall_v in_o god_n due_a time_n die_v her_o plague_n shall_v come_v upon_o she_o in_o one_o day_n death_n 18.8_o rev._n 18.8_o mourn_v and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o judge_v she_o xiii_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o high_a honour_n to_o a_o mother_n that_o her_o child_n and_o family_n be_v well_o govern_v have_v their_o food_n in_o due_a order_n and_o that_o her_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v all_o at_o her_o beck_n and_o dear_o love_v one_o another_o and_o when_o none_o of_o they_o be_v miss_v at_o dinner_n or_o duty-time_n xiii_o so_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n when_o all_o her_o child_n humble_o and_o faithfullly_n submit_v themselves_o to_o good_a order_n and_o discipline_n when_o all_o of_o they_o careful_o attend_v their_o respective_a duty_n and_o do_v not_o absent_v themselves_o when_o she_o call_v they_o together_o at_o time_n of_o public_a worship_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n as_o to_o rectify_v disorder_n or_o choose_v officer_n etc._n etc._n o_o how_o lovely_a and_o amiable_a be_v it_o 2._o psal_n 133.1_o 2._o and_o how_o do_v it_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n to_o see_v saint_n live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o unity_n always_o make_v conscience_n of_o those_o law_n that_o respect_v the_o well_o order_v and_o religious_a government_n of_o the_o family_n or_o household_n of_o god_n fourteen_o some_o mother_n have_v daughter_n who_o have_v child_n fourteen_o so_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v many_o daughter_n many_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v very_o fruitful_a to_o christ_n there_o be_v many_o disparity_n wherein_o the_o church_n excel_v other_o mother_n which_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o ingenious_a reader_n to_o find_v out_o inference_n this_o shall_v teach_v believer_n to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o dutiful_a child_n do_v their_o godly_a mother_n in_o all_o thing_n 2._o and_o take_v care_n they_o do_v not_o grieve_v she_o 3._o to_o have_v relent_a bowel_n towards_o she_o in_o all_o her_o trouble_n shall_v our_o mother_n be_v in_o distress_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v devour_v by_o hungry_a lion_n and_o shall_v not_o her_o child_n be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n for_o she_o when_o zion_n be_v afflict_v we_o shall_v be_v afflict_v when_o her_o eye_n be_v wet_a shall_v we_o be_v dry_a when_o she_o be_v sad_a shall_v not_o we_o be_v sad_a too_o 4._o how_o do_v this_o great_o reprove_v they_o who_o instead_o of_o comfort_v of_o she_o in_o her_o widowhood_n state_n add_v to_o her_o sorrow_n the_o church_n compare_v to_o a_o garden_n cant._n 4.12_o a_o garden_n enclose_v be_v my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 16._o awake_v o_o north_n wind_n and_o come_v thou_o 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