Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	day_n	lord_n	resurrection_n	2,986	5	9.7021	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03475	Panēguris D. Elizabethæ, Dei gratiâ Angliæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ Reginæ. A sermon preached at Pauls in London the 17. of November ann. Dom. 1599. ... and augmented in those places wherein, for the shortnes of the time, it could not there be then delivered. VVherevnto is adioyned an apologeticall discourse, whereby all such sclanderous accusations are fully and faithfully confuted, wherewith the honour of this realme hath beene vncharitably traduced by some of our adversaries in forraine nations, and at home, for observing the 17. of November yeerely in the forme of an holy-day ... By Thomas Holland, Doctor of Divinity, & her Highnes professor thereof in her Vniversity of Oxford.; Panēguris D. Elizabethae, Dei gratiâ Angliae Reginae	Holland, Thomas, 1539-1612.	1601 (1601)	STC 13597; ESTC S104142	118,907	169

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the_o end_n christian_n what_o thing_n shall_v be_v require_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o all_o christian_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o repose_v not_o any_o great_a confidence_n of_o merit_n in_o monastical_a life_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o answer_n that_o he_o make_v unto_o certain_a that_o high_o commend_v the_o carthusian_n institution_n of_o life_n &_o discommend_v life_n secular_a in_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n god_n will_v not_o ask_v of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v present_v before_o that_o glorious_a righteous_a and_o just_a tribunal_n whether_o they_o have_v be_v in_o profession_n monk_n friar_n religious_a person_n emmet_n &c._n &c._n but_o this_o whether_o they_o have_v live_v like_o good_a christian_n or_o not_o whether_o their_o heart_n have_v be_v beautify_v with_o charity_n their_o mouth_n have_v always_o testify_v god_n verity_n whether_o they_o have_v keep_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n vessel_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o sanctification_n 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