Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	father_n	ghost_n	son_n	4,290	5	5.9916	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47788	The alliance of divine offices, exhibiting all the liturgies of the Church of England since the Reformation as also the late Scotch service-book, with all their respective variations : and upon them all annotations, vindictating the Book of common-prayer from the main objections of its adversaries, explicating many parcels thereof hithereto not clearly understood, shewing the conformity it beareth with the primitive practice, and giving a faire prospect into the usages of the ancient church : to these is added at the end, The order of the communion set forth 2 Edward 6 / by Hamon L'Estrange ...	L'Estrange, Hamon, 1605-1660.	1659 (1659)	Wing L1183; ESTC R39012	366,345	360

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call_v by_o another_o which_o consummation_n janus-like_a look_v both_o way_n backward_o to_o baptism_n of_o which_o sacrament_n it_o be_v the_o finish_n and_o close_v ceremony_n and_o so_o the_o party_n confirm_v be_v consummate_v as_o to_o that_o forward_o to_o the_o eucharist_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o initiatory_a and_o prepare_v rite_n and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a as_o to_o that_o confirmation_n give_v he_o a_o right_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o participate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o perfection_n as_o the_o passim_fw-la ancient_n style_v it_o a_o catechism_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o instruction_n our_o church_n give_v here_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n catechism_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o instruction_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o instruction_n in_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o christianity_n the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n go_v as_o high_a in_o its_o advancement_n as_o possible_o he_o can_v with_o he_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lay_n of_o the_o first_o foundation_n chap._n 6._o v._n 1._o imply_v that_o as_o a_o foundation_n be_v to_o the_o superstructure_n so_o be_v catechise_n to_o the_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o what_o a_o edifice_n be_v without_o a_o foundation_n our_o saviour_n parable_n speak_v plain_o enough_o and_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v it_o not_o only_o from_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n but_o in_o a_o high_a esteem_n see_v it_o be_v suppodaneous_a the_o pedestal_n to_o support_v noblet_n truth_n for_o as_o st._n laetam_fw-la hierome_n excellent_o non_fw-fr contemnend_v a_o sunt_fw-la parva_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la magna_fw-la constare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nothing_o be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a be_v to_o be_v slight_v when_o it_o be_v the_o fine_a qua_fw-la non_fw-la that_o without_o which_o great_a thing_n can_v stand_v nor_o may_v it_o be_v omit_v as_o another_o argument_n of_o its_o worth_n that_o st._n augustine_n 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whereof_o the_o communion_n bear_v its_o part_n be_v call_v in_o novella_n leonis_fw-la 112._o 551._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o connubial_a initiation_n in_o order_n to_o this_o communion_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o the_o office_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o forenoon_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o evening_n for_o which_o service_n light_n and_o torch_n be_v part_n of_o the_o solemnity_n as_o learned_a 25._o grotius_n have_v note_v confess_v i_o do_v that_o between_o the_o customary_a excess_n of_o riot_n and_o licentious_a dissoluteness_n frequent_o attend_v nuptial_a solemnity_n and_o this_o most_o dreadful_a mystery_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la a_o mis-becoming_a greeting_n that_o they_o be_v of_o very_o different_a complexion_n and_o suit_v not_o well_o together_o yet_o why_o shall_v the_o church_n in_o her_o most_o solemn_a and_o decent_a establishment_n give_v place_n to_o or_o be_v justle_v out_o by_o accessary_a abuse_n why_o not_o rather_o the_o abuse_n themselves_o reform_v so_o far_o as_o they_o stand_v separate_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n and_o religion_n such_o i_o be_o certain_a be_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o fit_v that_o christian_n at_o wedding_n shall_v use_v ball_n and_o dance_a but_o to_o dine_v or_o sup_v temperate_o as_o become_v christian_n the_o order_n of_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o method_n and_o essential_o of_o this_o order_n be_v derive_v from_o st._n james_n who_o direct_v that_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v send_v for_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o church_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v both_o send_v for_o and_o unsent_a for_o and_o so_o be_v philip._n polycharpus_fw-la his_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o presbyter_n visit_v all_o such_o person_n a_o duty_n of_o all_o most_o necessary_a at_o that_o time_n when_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n cry_v aloud_o for_o help_n and_o present_a help_n too_o or_o both_o must_v perish_v everlasting_o the_o minister_n must_v help_v to_o ransack_v all_o the_o sluts-corner_n of_o his_o patient_n soul_n to_o search_v narrow_o into_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o unrepented_a of_o defile_v and_o pollute_v that_o consecrate_a temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n help_v he_o he_o must_v by_o make_v spiritual_a application_n of_o exhortation_n reproof_n consolation_n congruous_a with_o and_o suitable_a to_o his_o particular_a necessity_n and_o no_o time_n fit_a for_o those_o application_n than_o this_o when_o the_o carnal_a lust_n and_o unruly_a passion_n languish_v with_o the_o body_n they_o have_v all_o advantage_n for_o operation_n upon_o the_o soul._n then_o the_o minister_n shall_v rehearse_v the_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n of_o st._n augustine_n male_a vivitur_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la recte_fw-la creditur_fw-la we_o live_v ill_o yea_o and_o die_v so_o too_o if_o of_o god_n we_o believe_v amiss_o against_o male-fidians_a as_o well_o as_o against_o nulli-fidians_a and_o so●i-fidians_a heaven_n gate_n be_v certain_o keep_v close_o bar_v a_o most_o sad_a speculation_n it_o be_v to_o cast_v a_o reflex_n upon_o many_o miriads_o of_o man_n in_o their_o exterior_a moral_n very_o splendid_a which_o pass_v away_o into_o eternity_n and_o miscarry_v for_o default_n of_o a_o true_a belief_n in_o the_o main_a fundamental_o of_o their_o salvation_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o charity_n there_o be_v not_o any_o duty_n more_o enforce_v in_o the_o gospel_n than_o that_o of_o brotherly_a reconciliation_n christ_n aphorism_n enforce_v it_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n no_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n where_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n annex_v to_o god_n pardon_v our_o sin_n again_o christ_n who_o 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