Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	keep_v	lord_n	sabbath_n	2,073	5	9.3000	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17320	The Christians heauenly treasure. By William Burton of Reading in Barkeshire	Burton, William, d. 1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 4168; ESTC S115749	64,773	170

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custom_n of_o sin_n breed_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n beget_v impenitency_n 1._o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o roman_n but_o the_o special_a time_n of_o gather_v and_o lay_v up_o this_o heavenly_a treasure_n be_v the_o holy_a sabbath_n and_o other_o time_n of_o holy_a assembly_n and_o general_o whensoever_o thou_o be_v call_v forth_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v unto_o thou_o or_o have_v any_o occasion_n to_o exercise_v thy_o faith_n in_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o piety_n then_o come_v the_o angel_n to_o stir_v the_o pool_n 5●_n step_v in_o then_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v thyself_o good_a for_o afterward_o will_v be_v too_o late_o whosoever_o careless_o neglect_v the_o sabbaoth_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o presumptious_o give_v god_n the_o slip_n in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n as_o many_o carnal_a christian_n do_v who_o mistrust_v god_n with_o their_o estate_n think_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o spend_v the_o sabbaoth_a day_n 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and_o above_o all_o beware_v of_o sort_v thyself_o with_o profane_a company_n which_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o loose_v thy_o time_n and_o dull_a the_o edge_n of_o the_o spirit_n decay_v thy_o grace_n and_o make_v thou_o to_o treasure_n up_o sin_n against_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n 18_o for_o one_o sin_n admit_v with_o love_n and_o like_n let_v out_o many_o grace_n and_o make_v havoc_n of_o all_o thy_o virtue_n now_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o lay_v up_o this_o heavenly_a treasure_n treasure_n come_v next_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o that_o be_v do_v three_o way_n first_o by_o relieve_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o member_n which_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_n sell_v that_o you_o ha●e_v overplus_n say_v christ_n or_o that_o you_o can_v sp●are_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a make_v you_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a luke_n 12._o 33._o 33_o to_o show_v that_o when_o a_o man_n give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o do_v but_o take_v 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these_o word_n may_v be_v expound_v two_o way_n lay_v not_o up_o etc._n etc._n thou_o that_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o have_v give_v thy_o faith_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o thy_o baptism_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o have_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o isr●ell_n even_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o thy_o father_n his_o son_n yea_o his_o only_a belove_a son_n for_o thy_o redeemer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o proceed_v from_o they_o both_o for_o thy_o sanctify_a guide_n and_o comforter_n and_o thou_o that_o have_v the_o angel_n to_o guard_v thou_o and_o the_o saint_n