Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	body_n	member_n	schism_n	3,249	5	9.8867	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60176	The shutting up infected houses as it is practised in England soberly debated By way of address from the poor souls that are visited, to their brethren that are free. With observations on the wayes whereby the present infection hath spread. As also a certain method of diet, attendance, lodging and physick, experimented in the recovery of many sick persons.		1665 (1665)	Wing S3717; ESTC R221470	11,864	25

the_o shut_v up_o infect_a house_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o england_n sober_o debate_v by_o way_n of_o address_n from_o the_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v visited_n to_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v free_n with_o observation_n on_o the_o way_n whereby_o the_o present_a infection_n have_v spread_v as_o also_o a_o certain_a method_n of_o diet_n attendance_n lodging_n and_o physic_n experiment_v in_o the_o recovery_n of_o many_o sick_a person_n print_a in_o the_o year_n mdclxv_o the_o shut_v up_o infect_a house_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o england_n sober_o debate_v brethren_n we_o may_v yet_o call_v you_o so_o for_o our_o sickness_n have_v only_o alter_v our_o condition_n and_o not_o our_o nature_n although_o our_o usage_n bespeak_v we_o worse_a creature_n we_o be_v yet_o man_n mould_v of_o the_o same_o earth_n quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n subject_n to_o the_o same_o law_n lie_v under_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n love_v with_o the_o same_o everlasting_a love_n redeem_v by_o the_o same_o blood_n enter_v into_o the_o same_o covenant_n member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n partaker_n of_o the_o same_o privilege_n and_o ordinance_n professor_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n expectant_n of_o the_o same_o hope_n and_o common_a salvation_n with_o you_o turn_v not_o your_o eye_n from_o your_o own_o flesh_n there_o be_v nothing_o happen_v unto_o we_o that_o be_v not_o common_a to_o mankind_n what_o be_v our_o case_n to_o day_n may_v be_v you_o to_o morrow_n have_v pity_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o add_v not_o sorrow_n to_o affliction_n and_o when_o we_o be_v afflict_v of_o god_n o_o let_v we_o not_o withal_o be_v forsake_v of_o man_n and_o if_o our_o neighbour_n will_v stand_v so_o far_o aloof_o from_o we_o as_o not_o to_o look_v upon_o we_o yet_o let_v they_o hear_v we_o if_o our_o person_n be_v loathsome_a our_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o there_o may_v be_v danger_n in_o visit_v we_o there_o be_v none_o in_o have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o our_o breath_n may_v be_v infectious_a our_o word_n be_v innocent_a hear_v we_o and_o then_o forsake_v we_o first_o reason_n against_o shut_v man_n up_o for_o the_o plague_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n 1._o be_v man_n those_o sociable_a creature_n make_v thus_o every_o man_n to_o live_v by_o himself_o and_o if_o the_o principle_n of_o self-preservation_n may_v alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v this_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n we_o believe_v be_v this_o the_o mutual_a care_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v one_o of_o another_o we_o can_v endure_v to_o read_v in_o eusebius_n of_o heathen_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o pestilence_n be_v among_o they_o divert_v themselves_o and_o flee_v from_o their_o most_o love_a and_o dear_a friend_n throw_v they_o half_a dead_a in_o the_o street_n how_o they_o leave_v the_o dead_a unburied_a to_o be_v devour_v of_o dog_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v avoid_v death_n which_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o escape_v while_o we_o observe_v withal_o how_o grace_n above_o nature_n enable_v the_o primitive_a christian_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a love_n and_o brotherly_a charity_n they_o be_v eusebius_n his_o own_o word_n not_o spare_v themselves_o to_o cleave_v one_o to_o another_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a of_o the_o plague_n to_o attend_v they_o diligent_o to_o cure_v they_o in_o christ_n though_o it_o cost_v they_o their_o life_n and_o be_v full_a of_o other_o man_n malady_n take_v the_o infection_n off_o their_o neighbour_n and_o tronslate_v off_o their_o own_o accord_n the_o sorrow_n of_o their_o neighbour_n upon_o themselves_o fulfil_v indeed_o the_o common_a say_n that_o friendship_n be_v always_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o best_a of_o our_o brethren_n depart_v this_o life_n whereof_o some_o be_v minister_n some_o be_v deacon_n in_o great_a reverence_n among_o the_o common_a people_n so_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n for_o their_o great_a piety_n and_o strength_n of_o faith_n may_v seem_v to_o differ_v nothing_o from_o martyrdom_n for_o they_o take_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o breast_n face_n and_o hand_n lay_v upward_o and_o close_v their_o eye_n shut_v their_o mouth_n and_o joint_o with_o one_o accord_n be_v like_o affection_a embrace_v they_o and_o prepare_v their_o funeral_n their_o own_o be_v a_o little_a while_n afterward_o in_o all_o likelihood_n prepare_v by_o other_o for_o the_o live_n continual_o trace_v the_o step_n of_o the_o dead_a then_o as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v many_o member_n all_o those_o member_n be_v one_o body_n so_o be_v christ_n for_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v all_o man_n baptise_a into_o one_o body_n the_o eye_n say_v not_o to_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o nor_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o yea_o the_o weak_a the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o more_o care_n they_o have_v of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n each_o member_n have_v a_o equal_a care_n one_o of_o another_o and_o so_o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o they_o all_o look_v on_o themselves_o as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n in_o particular_a then_o they_o do_v not_o excommunicate_v whole_a family_n when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o visit_v they_o no_o than_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n careful_o attend_v they_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o those_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o second_o reason_n against_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o house_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n from_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o infection_n by_o it_o but_o alas_o a_o discourse_n of_o public_a mindedness_n to_o private_a spirit_n look_v like_o a_o fit_a of_o melancholy_a we_o urge_v not_o then_o your_o duty_n but_o your_o interest_n not_o so_o much_o what_o concern_v we_o as_o yourselves_o alas_o while_o you_o by_o this_o severe_a course_n will_v secure_v you_o destroy_v yourselves_o and_o that_o shut_v up_o of_o infect_a house_n which_o you_o think_v will_v stop_v the_o infection_n spread_v it_o for_o 1._o we_o be_v act_v by_o a_o principle_n of_o self_n preservation_n as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o therefore_o assoon_o as_o we_o find_v ourselves_o or_o any_o member_n of_o our_o family_n infect_v so_o dreadful_a it_o be_v to_o we_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o from_o all_o comfort_n and_o society_n from_o free_a and_o wholesome_a air_n from_o the_o care_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o the_o divine_a from_o the_o oversight_n of_o friend_n and_o relation_n and_o sometime_o even_o from_o the_o very_a necessity_n and_o convenience_n of_o nature_n that_o we_o run_v as_o far_o in_o city_n and_o country_n as_o our_o foot_n can_v carry_v we_o leave_v wife_n and_o child_n to_o the_o parish_n empty_a wall_n and_o shop_n to_o creditor_n scatter_v the_o infection_n along_o the_o street_n as_o we_o go_v and_o shift_v it_o from_o lodging_n to_o lodging_n with_o ourselves_o till_o at_o last_o we_o drop_v in_o some_o alley_n field_n or_o neighbour_n village_n call_v the_o people_n round_o about_o by_o the_o suddenness_n of_o our_o fall_n to_o stand_v awhile_o astonish_v at_o our_o death_n and_o then_o take_v their_o own_o each_o fearful_a man_n of_o we_o fright_v from_o his_o own_o house_n kill_v his_o whole_a town_n by_o surprise_v they_o unprepared_a whereas_o be_v we_o permit_v to_o enjoy_v the_o content_a and_o freedom_n of_o our_o own_o habitation_n we_o may_v by_o antidote_n cure_v other_o and_o be_v cure_v ourselves_o see_v see_v we_o infect_v not_o our_o next_o neighbour_n and_o this_o sickness_n spread_v not_o much_o in_o any_o one_o place_n but_o we_o carry_v it_o from_o place_n to_o place_n run_v from_o our_o home_n as_o from_o our_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o thus_o the_o road_n be_v visit_v and_o man_n travel_v the_o same_o way_n to_o the_o country_n and_o to_o their_o long_a home_n thus_o the_o contagion_n have_v reach_v most_o place_n round_o the_o city_n which_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v besiege_v with_o the_o judgement_n and_o encompass_v with_o the_o visitation_n and_o desolation_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a how_o to_o manage_v a_o sickness_n in_o all_o likelihood_n do_v person_n prepare_v themselves_o upon_o the_o first_o break_v out_o of_o the_o plague_n with_o antidote_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a who_o will_v be_v very_o well_o content_v to_o keep_v within_o door_n and_o converse_v only_o with_o their_o near_a friend_n their_o physician_n and_o their_o ghostly_a father_n and_o administer_v to_o they_o such_o preservative_n and_o other_o necessary_n the_o plague_n may_v go_v no_o further_o for_o three_o reason_n against_o shut_v up_o house_n visit_v with_o