Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	commandment_n	day_n	sabbath_n	2,361	5	9.9605	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81985	The Protestants practice, or The compleat Christian. Being the true and perfect way to the celestiall Canaan. Necessary for the bringing up of young and the estabilshing of old Christians in the faith of the Gospel: the use whereof in families will preserve them from the errors of the times. / By a Reverend Father of the Church of England.	Davies, Athanasius, b. 1620 or 21.	1656 (1656)	Wing D395; Thomason E1708_1; ESTC R209509	72,826	348

till_o thou_o have_v great_a strength_n question_n 85._o what_o be_v the_o six_o christian_a duty_n answer_n sympathize_v or_o a_o rejoice_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o do_v rejoice_v and_o a_o weep_n with_o they_o that_o weep_v psa_n 106.5_o rom._n 12.15_o question_n 86._o in_o what_o manner_n shall_v we_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o case_n of_o distress_a christian_n answer_n as_o those_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n yea_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o bond_n and_o misery_n heb._n 13.3_o question_n 87._o wherein_o be_v our_o compassion_n to_o be_v show_v to_o person_n afflict_v answer_n 1_o in_o make_v enquiry_n into_o their_o condition_n nehem._n 1.2_o 2_o in_o pray_v for_o their_o comfort_n psal_n 25._o last_o 122.6_o 3_o in_o provide_v for_o their_o relief_n john_n 3.17_o question_n 88_o what_o be_v the_o seven_o christian_a duty_n answer_n edify_v one_o another_o 1_o thess_n 5.11_o unto_o which_o we_o may_v refer_v christian_a visit_n and_o conference_n act_n 15.36_o mal._n 3.16_o question_n 89._o what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o better_a build_n up_o of_o our_o brethren_n answer_n it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v ●ither_o with_o compassion_n and_o favour_n or_o with_o fear_n and_o terror_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n judas_n 20_o 21_o 22._o question_n 90._o what_o help_n be_v there_o for_o this_o duty_n answer_n we_o must_v consider_v and_o take_v a_o view_n one_o of_o another_o as_o those_o do_v that_o be_v about_o to_o repair_v and_o when_o we_o see_v what_o be_v lack_v or_o amiss_o we_o must_v according_o put_v to_o our_o help_a hand_n not_o commend_v our_o company_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o wink_v at_o they_o wherein_o they_o be_v defective_a but_o let_v that_o alone_a which_o be_v well_o and_o set_v to_o work_v and_o building_n where_o there_o be_v need_n heb._n 10.24_o 1_o thess_n 3.10_o question_n 91._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o that_o be_v deal_v 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