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	sabbath_n	sunday_n	1,780	5	11.2140	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37035	A commentarie upon the book of the Revelation Wherein the text is explained, the series of the several prophecies contained in that book, deduced according to their order and dependance on each other; the periods and succession of times, at, or about which, these prophecies, that are already fulfilled, began to be, and were more fully accomplished, fixed and applied according to history; and those that are yet to be fulfilled, modestly, and so far as is warrantable, enquired into. Together with some practical observations, and several digressions, necessary for vindicating, clearing, and confirming many weighty and important truths. Delivered in several lectures, by that learned, laborious, and faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, James Durham, late Minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. To which is affixed a brief summary of the whole book, with a twofold index, one of the several digressions, another of the chief and principall purposes and words contained in this treatise.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.	1658 (1658)	Wing D2805; ESTC R216058	1,353,392	814

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of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o then_o be_v present_a 5._o we_o may_v argue_v from_o chap._n 7.1_o thus_o that_o defection_n mention_v chap._n 7._o of_o the_o wind_n which_o then_o be_v to_o blow_v be_v this_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n but_o that_o defection_n be_v already_o come_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o its_o antichrist_n defection_n appear_v 1._o from_o the_o singular_a hurt_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o great_a defection_n that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v trouble_v with_o after_o heathenish_a persecution_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o defection_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n and_o the_o same_o that_o be_v mention_v chap._n 13._o as_o be_v say_v on_o the_o place_n but_o that_o that_o must_v be_v come_v this_o will_v clear_v it_o that_o it_o immediate_o