Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	bond_n	break_v	unity_n	4,235	5	10.7085	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08620	The fift lampe of virginitie conteining sundrie forms of christian praiers and meditations, to bee vsed onlie of and for all sorts and degrees of women, in their seuerall ages and callings ... A treatise verie needful for this time, and profitable to the Church: now newlie compiled to the glorie of God, & comfort of al godlie women, by the said T.B. Gentleman.; Monument of matrones. Part 5.	Bentley, Thomas, student of Gray's Inn.; Abergavenny, Frances Nevill, Lady, d. 1576.	1582 (1582)	STC 1893; ESTC S101563	134,473	221

i_o with_o thy_o oil_n of_o gladness_n put_v upon_o i_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n and_o cover_v i_o with_o the_o glorious_a purple_a adorn_v i_o with_o the_o precious_a stone_n of_o virtue_n and_o place_n upon_o my_o head_n glory_n and_o honour_n that_o all_o my_o ornament_n may_v be_v inward_a and_o that_o i_o may_v please_v thou_o through_o live_v in_o thy_o faith_n and_o ●eare_z and_o hope_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o o_o sweet_a jesu_n christ_n art_n my_o husband_n which_o tender_o love_v i_o my_o god_n who_o i_o worship_v my_o head_n whereunto●_n i_o be_o subject_a and_o my_o bridegroom_n with_o who_o i_o hope_v in_o heaven_n to_o reign_v eternal_o amen_n another_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o any_o noble_a woman_n lady_n gentlewoman_n or_o modest_a matron_n marry_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n of_o thy_o inestimable_a mercy_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o this_o high_a estate_n of_o dignity_n and_o to_o put_v i_o in_o possession_n of_o a_o place_n of_o honour_n as_o a_o matron_n for_o other_o woman_n to_o behold_v grant_v unto_o i_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o in_o all_o my_o do_n i_o may_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o all_o virtuous_a and_o grave_a matron_n which_o be_v specify_v and_o describe_v for_o our_o example_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v to_o be_v as_o love_v and_o obedient_a unto_o my_o lord_n and_o husband_n as_o sara_n be_v to_o abraham_n as_o susanna_n be_v to_o joachim_n and_o as_o humble_a loyal_a and_o wise_a as_o abigaell_n be_v to_o king_n david_n hester_n to_o king_n ahesuerus_fw-la or_o the_o bless_a and_o noble_a virgin_n marie_n be_v to_o joseph_n grant_v also_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o be_v neither_o proud_a presumptuous_a ambitious_a disdainful_a of_o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o myself_o high-minded_a nor_o a_o boaster_n in_o my_o own_o blood_n kindred_n beauty_n wit_n or_o dignity_n but_o with_o the_o noble_a queen_n hester_n to_o say_v thou_o know_v 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woman_n and_o do_v bring_v she_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o helper_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o cause_v he_o to_o say_v and_o confess_v that_o she_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n thereby_o teach_v he_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a and_o indissoluble_a band_n of_o love_n unity_n and_o mutual_a society_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v between_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n as_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o ought_v to_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o to_o clea●e_v unto_o she_o but_o also_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o bless_a conjunction_n and_o knit_n together_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o sanctify_a church_n and_o people_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v break_v or_o despise_v that_o bond_n and_o unity_n but_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o presumption_n against_o god_n and_o of_o the_o wilful_a breach_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o ordinance_n wherefore_o oh_o lord_n since_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o match_v 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according_a to_o thy_o divine_a ordinance_n whereby_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o much_o more_o unworthy_a to_o have_v so_o precious_a a_o gift_n at_o thy_o fatherlie_a hand_n and_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n with_o forwardness_n bitterness_n and_o unkindness_n yea_o the_o hatred_n and_o disdain_n of_o my_o husband_n thus_o to_o correct_v i_o for_o my_o fault_n i_o most_o hearty_o thank_v thou_o for_o it_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o so_o to_o order_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n that_o i_o never_o murmur_v or_o grudge_v impatientlie_o against_o thou_o for_o the_o same_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n either_o against_o thou_o or_o my_o husband_n whereby_o thy_o majesty_n may_v be_v displease_v my_o husband_n offend_v or_o thy_o gospel_n

matrimony_n that_o by_o the_o same_o both_o the_o weak_a nature_n of_o mankind_n may_v live_v pure_o in_o lawful_a wedlock_n and_o a_o holy_a church_n be_v gather_v unto_o thyself_o give_v thy_o blessing_n to_o we_o and_o all_o which_o be_v marry_v that_o we_o and_o they_o may_v have_v godly_a child_n and_o their_o wife_n prove_v like_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n and_o their_o child_n appear_v like_o the_o olive_n branch_n round_o about_o their_o table_n and_o may_v see_v their_o child_n child_n the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o thy_o church_n the_o which_o christ_n thy_o son_n repairer_n of_o mankind_n by_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o have_v coople_v to_o himself_o which_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o god_n bless_a and_o praise_v for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o young_a marry_a woman_n or_o a_o wife_n o_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o of_o thy_o fatherlie_a goodness_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o keep_v 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part_n be_v and_o i_o have_v promise_v grant_v that_o my_o will_n according_a to_o thy_o commandment_n may_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o my_o husband_n and_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o equity_n and_o that_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o my_o hart_n be_v uncorrupt_a with_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n adorn_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n for_o after_o this_o manner_n in_o time_n pass_v the_o ho●ie_a woman_n which_o trust_v in_o thou_o attire_v themselves_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n reform_v the_o manner_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o make_v i_o in_o my_o conversation_n modest_a and_o honest_a make_v i_o in_o visage_n shamefast_a in_o word_n temperate_a in_o wit_n wise_a in_o go_v sober_a in_o conversation_n meek_a in_o correction_n pitiful_a in_o life_n circumspect_a in_o companie-keeping_a wary_a in_o promise_n steadfast_a in_o love_n constant_a take_v from_o i_o all_o crabbedness_n curstness_n stubborness_n and_o shrewdnesse_n and_o let_v i_o have_v a_o especial_a care_n by_o virtue_n and_o friendly_a word_n to_o mitigate_v the_o anger_n of_o my_o husband_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o be_v displease_v and_o let_v i_o abstain_v from_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o know_v will_v offend_v he_o furthermore_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o bring_v up_o my_o family_n and_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v or_o shall_v give_v i_o in_o all_o honesty_n and_o virtue_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n and_o my_o comfort_n assist_v i_o in_o like_a sort_n that_o diligent_o i_o may_v save_v not_o wastfullie_o or_o negligent_o consume_v those_o thing_n which_o of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o have_v and_o do_v give_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o my_o household_n but_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v do_v my_o duty_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n whereby_o i_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o relieve_v the_o needy_a bless_v we_o o_o lord_n from_o unthri●tie_a servant_n which_o will_v waste_v and_o wicked_o consume_v that_o which_o 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sow_v not_o contention_n and_o brawl_z between_o us._n cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o debate_n and_o sinister_a suspicion_n that_o so_o in_o a_o true_a conjoin_v together_o of_o mind_n we_o may_v in_o this_o world_n live_v virtuous_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n defend_v i_o i_o say_v o_o dear_a christ_n and_o thy_o whole_a church_n against_o the_o rage_n of_o sathan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n do_v thou_o vouchsafe_v for_o ever_o to_o love_v cherish_v and_o comfort_v such_o as_o be_v engraft_v in_o thy_o flesh_n purge_v and_o wash_v i_o continual_o from_o my_o s●●nes_n filthiness_n and_o spot_n through_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o merit_n final_o deck_v i_o with_o thy_o gift_n and_o goodness_n wash_v i_o with_o water_n and_o purge_v i_o with_o thy_o blood_n anoint_v