Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	bishop_n	timothy_n	titus_n	4,674	5	10.6389	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94769	A thanksgiving sermon. For the blessed restauration of his sacred Majesty Charles the II. Preach'd at Upton before Sir Richard Samwel, knight, May 29. 1660. By William Towers Batchelor in Divinity; eighteen years titular prebendary of Peterburgh; sixteen, titular parson of Barnake. Now (by the friendly favor of Mr. Reynolds) continued curate at Upton in the diocess of Peterburgh. With a short apostrophe to the King.	Towers, William, 1617?-1666.	1660 (1660)	Wing T1964; Thomason E1034_1; ESTC R209028	13,502	23

inferior_a instrument_n under_o he_o his_o officer_n and_z soldiers_z all_o the_o star_n be_v fine_a shine_a thing_n and_o shed_v good_a influence_n every_o one_o of_o they_o if_o there_o chance_v to_o be_v a_o few_o mutineer_a star_n in_o the_o firmament_n who_o malignancy_n threaten_v danger_n yet_o their_o discord_n will_v be_v compose_v and_o their_o very_a ominousnesse_n become_v fortunate_a by_o a_o conjunction_n with_o star_n of_o a_o kind_a temper_n else_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o remedy_n leave_v they_o must_v be_v disdand_v fall_v star_n every_o officer_n and_o soldier_n must_v have_v his_o share_n of_o praise_n as_o well_o as_o of_o pay_v but_o the_o morning_n star_n mart._n mart._n of_o who_o we_o bespeak_v the_o day_n phosphor_n red_a diem_fw-la be_v the_o gay_a the_o lucky_a and_o lovely_a of_o they_o all_o the_o general_n who_o bring_v in_o the_o king_n be_v that_o star_n the_o king_n be_v that_o day_n the_o light_n and_o chearfulnesse_n of_o our_o face_n 4.20_o lament_n 4.20_o as_o well_o as_o the_o breath_n and_o life_n of_o our_o nostril_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o morningstar_n must_v not_o be_v court_v beyond_o the_o sun_n the_o sun_n shine_v bright_a far_o than_o he_o the_o sun_n we_o see_v shine_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o sun_n we_o foresee_v as_o glorious_a as_o his_o ray_n already_o be_v will_v make_v he_o shine_v bright_a yet_o 1.16_o gen._n 1.16_o it_o be_v that_o sun_n which_o must_v rule_v the_o day_n which_o that_o star_n usher_v in_o the_o king_n must_v be_v know_v to_o outshine_v the_o general_n and_o the_o general_n lustre_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o great_a for_o stoop_v down_o to_o his_o and_o last_o 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o the_o father_n of_o light_n must_v be_v infinite_o honour_v above_o the_o sun_n god_n above_o the_o king_n i_o can_v look_v upon_o my_o county_n as_o a_o epitome_n of_o the_o kingdom_n seat_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o heart_n of_o it_o i_o can_v honour_v the_o king_n in_o every_o petty-constable_n one_o in_o a_o parish_n be_v the_o common_a soldier_n he_o in_o every_o high-constable_n one_o in_o a_o hundred_o be_v the_o captain_n over_o fifty_n and_o over_o hundred_o he_o in_o a_o sheriff_n one_o in_o shire_n be_v the_o lord_n general_n he_o in_o a_o resemble_v parliament_n too_o a_o faint_a image_n of_o both_o house_n of_o they_o peer_n knight_n and_o burgess_n be_v the_o lord_n knight_n and_o gentry_n commissioner_n for_o the_o whole_a shire_n they_o i_o can_v honour_v all_o these_o because_o of_o the_o king_n for_o who_o they_o serve_v i_o can_v honour_v the_o king_n above_o all_o these_o somewhat_o of_o who_o face_n i_o can_v see_v when_o he_o please_v to_o stamp_v his_o likeness_n upon_o they_o in_o every_o of_o these_o and_o that_o i_o may_v honour_v the_o king_n faithful_o and_o unprejudicial_o to_o the_o king_n himself_o i_o can_v honour_v god_n above_o the_o king_n that_o god_n who_o image_n of_o power_n who_o inscription_n of_o sovereignty_n the_o king_n bear_v above_o all_o and_o can_v say_v refer_v all_o these_o strengh_n and_o preparation_n of_o strength_n and_o all_o the_o advantage_n hope_v for_o by_o they_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o one_o king_n have_v say_v in_o scripture_n and_o another_o king_n in_o his_o heart_n before_o i_o the_o king_n and_o the_o kingdom_n too_o shall_v joy_v in_o thy_o strength_n o_o lord_n see_v we_o if_o we_o can_v discover_v all_o or_o most_o of_o these_o and_o some_o particular_n depend_v upon_o these_o out_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text_n the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v equal_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o psalm_n after_o it_o a_o psalm_n look_v we_o upon_o the_o title_n of_o it_o and_o the_o several_a interpretation_n of_o that_o title_n upon_o the_o content_n of_o it_o or_o upon_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n for_o our_o text_n reach_v no_o further_a every_o way_n apposite_a both_o to_o the_o occasion_n and_o to_o our_o hope_n method_n i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o transgress_v either_o in_o order_n to_o the_o blessing_n receive_v or_o in_o order_n to_o the_o text_n in_o a_o orderly_a enumeration_n of_o blessing_n we_o ought_v to_o begin_v with_o actual_a rather_o than_o with_o hope_a for_o blessing_n and_o among_o the_o actual_a with_o the_o first_o which_o we_o receive_v but_o my_o text_n prompt_v i_o to_o another_o course_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o church_n and_o with_o blessing_n hope_v for_o to_o that_o that_o which_o be_v first_o in_o nature_n considerable_a in_o the_o text_n be_v that_o the_o psalm_n have_v a_o title_n and_o in_o that_o first_o considerable_a as_o also_o in_o the_o whole_a title_n i_o shall_v find_v occasion_n to_o espy_v out_o a_o church_n and_o may_v hope_v to_o be_v excusable_a not_o only_o as_o i_o be_o a_o churchman_n but_o as_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n to_o begin_v with_o that_o have_v a_o little_a patience_n with_o i_o and_o anon_o i_o shall_v pay_v you_o all_o in_o set_v those_o blessing_n before_o you_o which_o concern_v your_o civil_a capacity_n as_o you_o be_v man_n and_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o relate_v to_o your_o religious_a condition_n as_o you_o be_v christian_n and_o disciple_n the_o mean_a of_o yourselves_o have_v skill_n enough_o to_o love_v gold_n better_a thau_fw-fr silver_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o have_v as_o much_o judgement_n in_o prefer_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n above_o his_o body_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o more_o than_o golden_a blessing_n of_o that_o first_o the_o psalm_n have_v a_o title_n and_o that_o title_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o sure_o as_o the_o psalm_n after_o it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n before_o it_o and_o behind_o it_o if_o so_o the_o close_a after_o the_o epistle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o entrance_n upon_o the_o psalm_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n too_o if_o so_o timothy_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n not_o of_o one_o parish_n among_o they_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n and_o titus_n be_v ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cretan_n first_o each_o of_o they_o in_o regard_n to_o second_o and_o three_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o succeed_v they_o to_o follow_v after_o they_o and_o if_o so_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ought_v still_o to_o have_v as_o she_o always_o have_v have_v ever_o since_o she_o be_v a_o church_n bishop_n preside_v in_o it_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o have_v they_o in_o the_o church_n even_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n also_o for_o i_o fear_v i_o may_v say_v it_o he_o be_v no_o discern_a christian_a statesman_n who_o do_v not_o foresee_v that_o if_o the_o church_n with_o the_o state_n be_v not_o deliver_v out_o of_o confusion_n if_o god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v not_o both_o provide_v for_o the_o state_n will_v by_o the_o displeasure_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n relapse_n into_o it_o be_v it_o the_o care_n of_o every_o of_o we_o in_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n to_o reconcile_v god_n to_o we_o all_o that_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n of_o perpetuate_a the_o reconsiliation_n of_o quench_v the_o heartburning_n among_o ourselves_o but_o this_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n consequential_a out_o of_o the_o text_n be_v not_o so_o visible_o and_o immediate_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n as_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n what_o say_v david_n himself_o when_o he_o prophecy_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n instead_o of_o thy_o father_n 45.16_o psa_fw-la 45.16_o shall_v be_v thy_o child_n who_o thou_o may_v make_v prince_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o all_o of_o it_o geneva_n self_n not_o except_v but_o by_o itself_o england_n as_o little_a as_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o entire_a full_a untumultuary_a consent_n both_o of_o church_n and_o of_o state_n too_o s._n hierom_n note_n upon_o it_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o he_o be_v a_o mistaken_o pretend_a father_n against_o episcopacy_n these_o father_n say_v he_o be_v the_o prophet_n these_o child_n the_o apostle_n nunc_fw-la quia_fw-la apostoli_fw-la a_o munde_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la habes_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la episcopos_fw-la filios_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o high_a patris_fw-la tui_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la regeris_fw-la he_o tell_v and_o he_o comfort_v the_o church_n i_o will_v none_o in_o a_o contrary_a anti-ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o antiepiscoparian_a way_n will_v more_o disconsolate_a she_o then_o st._n hierome_n do_v that_o now_o since_o the_o apostle_n be_v go_v to_o heaven_n she_o have_v their_o son_n the_o bishop_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o these_o say_v he_o be_v to_o she_o in_o stead_n of_o father_n because_o by_o these_o she_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v govern_v but_o this_o