Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	earth_n	heaven_n	militant_a	4,766	5	11.7120	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08552	The Christian conflict a treatise, shewing the difficulties and duties of this conflict, with the armour, and speciall graces to be exercised by Christian souldiers. Particularly applied to magistrates, ministers, husbands, wives, parents, children, masters, servants. The case of vsury and depopulation, and the errours of antinomists occasionally also discussed. Preached in the lecture of Kettering in the county of Northampton, and with some enlargement published by Ioseph Bentham, rector of the Church of Broughton in the same county.	Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671.	1635 (1635)	STC 1887; ESTC S113626	266,437	390

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3._o 15._o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n who_o be_v always_o in_o combat_v rev._n 12._o 7._o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n betwixt_o which_o there_o be_v a_o irreconciliable_a jar_n and_o contrariety_n gal._n 6._o 7._o god_n and_o mammon_n both_o which_o none_o can_v serve_v and_o obey_v matth._n 6._o 24._o 2._o and_o the_o true_a church_n upon_o earth_n have_v always_o have_v and_o shall_v always_o have_v adversary_n and_o enemy_n they_o not_o be_v of_o the_o world_n john_n 5._o 19_o they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n john_n 5._o 19_o they_o reprove_v the_o world_n testify_v that_o the_o deed_n thereof_o be_v evil_a john_n 7._o 7._o they_o be_v the_o woman_n seed_n and_o bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n 3._o there_o be_v general_n captain_n and_o commander_n under_o who_o conduct_n and_o guidance_n at_o who_o appointment_n and_o for_o who_o

9_o sect._n 1_o christian_n soldier_n must_v follow_v christ_n our_o captain_n direction_n stand_v in_o those_o station_n wherein_o he_o set_v they_o to_o war_v this_o good_a warfare_n 279_o sect._n 2._o parent_n in_o their_o station_n and_o stand_n 245_o sect._n 3_o child_n in_o they_o reverence_v obey_v and_o gratify_v their_o parent_n how_o and_o why_o 284_o sect_n 4_o husband_n in_o they_o love_v their_o wife_n give_v they_o due_a benevolence_n give_v they_o honour_n and_o wise_o guide_v of_o they_o how_o and_o why_o 292_o sect._n 5._o wife_n in_o they_o reverence_v their_o husband_n be_v subject_a unto_o as_o also_o helper_n after_o what_o manner_n and_o why_o ●97_n sect._n 6._o servant_n in_o they_o reverence_v their_o master_n persuade_v they_o to_o good_a obey_v of_o they_o how_o and_o motive_n to_o the_o particular_n 304_o sect._n 7._o master_n in_o they_o in_o well_o choose_v and_o well_o use_v their_o servant_n and_o why_o 311_o sect._n 8._o against_o depopulator_n and_o incloser_n show_v the_o hurt_n and_o harm_n they_o do_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o 317_o sect._n 9_o against_o greedy_a engrosser_n of_o commodity_n hurter_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n 327_o sect._n 10._o against_o those_o who_o have_v no_o lawful_a call_n 328_o sect._n 11._o against_o usurer_n condemn_v by_o 1_o father_n 2_o counsel_n 3_o law_n 4_o their_o own_o pretend_a patron_n 5_o religion_n of_o all_o sort_n 6_o and_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 15_o objection_n answer_v and_o divers_a disswasives_n from_o this_o sin_n 329_o sect._n 12._o against_o changer_n of_o calling_n unwarrantable_o as_o to_o leave_v trade_n to_o turn_v manlster_n how_o change_n be_v lawful_a how_o not_o 360_o courteous_a reader_n pardon_v i_o pray_v small_a fault_n escape_v and_o amend_v these_o great_a as_o follow_v page_n 4._o line_n 10._o read_v wicked_a one_o p._n 26._o l._n 13._o r._n five_o hundred_o p._n 81._o l._n 4._o r._n possessor_n l._n 30._o r._n impute_v wrought_v for_o we_o p._n 82._o l._n 3._o r._n infuse_v p._n 93._o l._n 9_o r._n unbeliever_n p._n 117_o l._n 20._o r._n commination_n p._n 144_o l._n 14._o r._n enjoin_v p._n 167._o l._n 1._o r._n about_o you_o p._n 168._o l._n 28._o r._n wicked_a work_n p._n 178._o l._n 10._o r._n justice_n p._n 193._o l._n 1._o r._n consort_n p._n 200._o l._n 8._o r._n idolatry_n l._n 12_o r._n abhor_v p._n 224._o l._n 30._o r._n de●ers_n p._n 230._o l._n 34._o r._n farce_n p._n 241._o l._n 11._o r._n more_o true_a p._n 242._o l._n 11._o r._n ambrose_n bring_v in_o p._n 246_o l._n 16._o r._n because_o p._n 259._o l._n 1._o r._n have_v then_o p._n 270._o l._n 20._o r._n mediate_o p._n 282._o l._n 37._o r._n considerate_o p._n 289._o l._n 37._o r._n exo._n p._n 297._o l._n 27._o r._n sell_v p._n 345._o l._n 35._o r._n be_v not_o necessary_o p._n 348._o l._n 2._o r._n forbid_v marginal_a fault_n pag._n 2._o r._n chap._n 8._o p._n 22._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 160._o r._n lib._n 1._o p._n 341._o r._n vi_o 〈…〉_o p._n 343._o r._n ilt●_n p._n 344._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n 1._o christianity_n be_v a_o warfare_n .._o pag._n 5._o 2._o christianity_n be_v a_o good_a warfare_n 10._o 3._o christianity_n be_v a_o necessary_a warfare_n 11._o therefore_o 1._o they_o who_o think_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o certain_a other_o deceive_v themselves_o 14._o 2._o christian_n must_v endure_v hardness_n 22._o 3._o christian_n must_v be_v arm_v 65._o 4._o they_o shall_v be_v strong_a 149._o 5._o they_o shall_v be_v courageous_a 157._o 6._o they_o must_v take_v heed_n 179._o 7._o they_o must_v be_v watchful_a 184._o 8._o they_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o help_v 206._o 9_o they_o must_v fast_o and_o sight_n 265._o 10._o they_o must_v follow_v christ_n direction_n &_o stand_v in_o such_o station_n ●e_n set_v they_o in_o 279._o 1._o not_o thrust_v me●_n out_o o●_n their_o stand_n as_o 1._o depo●ulators_n 317._o 2._o engrosser_n 123._o 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be_v put_v to_o shame_n spoil_v of_o their_o enemy_n as_o sheep_n appoint_v for_o the_o slaughter_n scatter_v among_o the_o heathen_a a_o reproach_n to_o their_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o they_o which_o be_v about_o they_o a_o byword_n among_o the_o heathen_a a_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n among_o the_o people_n sore_o break_v in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n psalm_n 44._o they_o be_v cut_v off_o scatter_v show_v hard_a thing_n and_o make_v to_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o astonishment_n psalm_n 60._o 1_o 2_o 3._o they_o be_v prove_v try_v as_o silver_n bring_v into_o the_o net_n they_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n psalm_n 66._o 10_o 11_o 12._o their_o body_n be_v give_v to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o their_o flesh_n to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n their_o blood_n be_v shed_v like_o water_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o bury_v they_o psalm_n 79._o 2_o 3._o they_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o tear_n and_o have_v tear_n give_v they_o to_o drink_v in_o great_a measure_n they_o be_v make_v a_o laugh_a stock_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o a_o stri●e_n to_o their_o neighbour_n psalm_n 80._o 5_o 6._o they_o be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o contempt_n with_o the_o scor_v of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o proud_a psalm_n 123._o 3_o 4._o they_o be_v afflict_v from_o their_o youth_n the_o plower_n plough_v upon_o their_o back_n and_o make_v long_a furrow_n psalm_n 129._o 2_o 3._o their_o bone_n lay_v scatter_v at_o the_o grave_n mouth_n as_o when_o one_o cut_v or_o hew_v wood_n upon_o the_o earth_n psalm_n 141._o 7._o they_o become_v tributary_n they_o weep_v sore_o in_o the_o night_n they_o want_v comforter_n their_o friend_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o they_o they_o go_v into_o captivity_n they_o find_v no_o rest_n their_o gate_n be_v desolate_a their_o 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under_o foot_n their_o young_a man_n be_v crush_v and_o the_o comforter_n which_o shall_v relieve_v their_o soul_n be_v far_o from_o they_o etc._n etc._n lament_n 1._o etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o do_v not_o forget_v god_n nor_o deal_v false_o in_o his_o covenant_n their_o heart_n do_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o do_v their_o step_n decline_v from_o god_n law_n psalm_n 44._o 17_o 18._o 2._o behold_v the_o prime_n and_o principal_a particular_a person_n of_o the_o lord_n band_n 1._o jacob_n that_o israel_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o strong_a god_n one_o who_o obtain_v principal_a power_n from_o the_o mighty_a god_n his_o life_n be_v a_o continue_a pilgrimage_n in_o strange_a country_n accompany_v with_o many_o evil_n namely_o the_o malice_n and_o threat_n of_o esau_n a_o tedious_a and_o toilsome_a journey_n to_o mesopotamia_n hard_a service_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n fear_v

jer._n 24._o 9_o ezek._n 14._o 8._o these_o have_v cause_v the_o most_o patient_a man_n to_o complain_v and_o cry_v as_o job_n chap._n 30._o 1._o but_o now_o they_o that_o be_v young_a than_o i_o have_v i_o in_o derision_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o and_o now_o be_o i_o their_o ●ong_a and_o byword_n the_o church_n of_o god_n psal_n 79._o 4._o we_o be_v become_v a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o those_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o david_n psal_n 57_o 4._o my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n and_o i_o lie_v even_o among_o they_o that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n jeremie_n chap._n 18._o 18_o 19_o then_o say_v they_o come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n these_o have_v urge_v god_n dear_a jewel_n and_o peculiar_a people_n to_o imprecate_v as_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 2._o 24._o and_o he_o turn_v back_o and_o look_v on_o they_o and_o curse_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n david_n to_o wish_v evil_a to_o doeg_n and_o jeremie_n against_o those_o who_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n jer._n 18._o 21._o these_o be_v so_o keen_a and_o cut_a that_o they_o be_v call_v persecution_n gal._n 4._o 29._o persecute_a he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n yet_o let_v not_o these_o discomfort_n and_o dishearten_v thou_o who_o be_v a_o soldier_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o although_o these_o forename_a be_v true_a thesis_n yet_o to_o infer_v thence_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o tolerable_a not_o sufferable_a to_o induse_v revile_v obtrectation_n and_o opprobrious_a upbraid_n with_o bad_a speech_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v rash_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o thy_o encouragement_n to_o and_o comfort_n in_o suffer_v the_o scourge_n of_o tongue_n consider_v 1._o that_o if_o all_o the_o black-mouthed_a bark_a bedlam_n bellal●_n of_o satan_n kennel_n in_o the_o whole_a 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fool_n chap._n 30._o 9_o david_n a_o song_n to_o filthy_a drunkard_n psal_n 69._o 12._o elijah_n account_v and_o call_v the_o king_n enemy_n 1_o kin._n 21._o 20._o and_o a_o troubler_n of_o israel_n chap._n 18._o 17._o s._n paul_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n a_o heretic_n act._n 24._o 5._o 14._o our_o saviour_n bless_v for_o ever_o a_o blasphemer_n mat._n 9_o 3._o a_o drunkard_n and_o a_o glutton_n 11._o 9_o a_o deceiver_n 27._o 63._o be_v david_n job_n s._n paul_n the_o saint_n &_o our_o bless_a saviour_n false_o accuse_v scornful_o mock_v etc._n etc._n &_o shall_v we_o unwilling_o walk_v in_o those_o path_n wherein_o such_o pious_a people_n have_v usual_o walk_v 2._o that_o the_o better_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o subject_n he_o be_v to_o slanderous_a report_n and_o the_o utmost_a mischief_n the_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n can_v coin_v against_o and_o cast_v upon_o he_o the_o devil_n and_o devilish_a man_n throw_v most_o 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the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o punishment_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a lo●_n 3._o 39_o 2_o sa●_n 12._o 10._o 1_o corinth_n 11._o rom._n 5._o 12._o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n answer_n 13._o d._n am._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la cap._n 16._o thes_n 13._o contradict_v the_o certainty_n hereof_o john_n 9_o 3._o this_o m●●_n have_v not_o sin_v 1._o by_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o parent_n he_o have_v not_o deserve_v more_o just_o to_o be_v bear_v blind_a than_o any_o other_o sinuer_n which_o see_v from_o his_o birth_n or_o than_o any_o of_o yourselves_o for_o god_n purpose_n be_v not_o by_o this_o blindness_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o man_n and_o so_o to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n but_o rather_o thereby_o to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o to_o prepare_v matter_n for_o his_o son_n christ_n to_o work_v upon_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n concern_v the_o word_n 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the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v up_o ephraim_n hos_n 4._o 17._o ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o cease_v to_o admonish_v he_o for_o he_o be_v incurable_a as_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o john_n rev._n 22._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o as_o great_a basil_n say_v of_o eu●omius_n and_o his_o follower_n why_o 2._o basil_n adu_fw-la eun._n lib._n 2._o shall_v i_o contradict_v mad_a man_n and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o suppose_v those_o who_o can_v b●_n cure_v will_v not_o be_v benefitted_a by_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v and_o before_o ●ruly_o i_o be_o afraid_a 1._o lib._n 1._o lest_o by_o often_o repeat_v other_o man_n blasphemy_n i_o shall_v pollute_v myself_o so_o i_o may_v say_v to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o confute_v these_o fond_a and_o fantastical_a people_n for_o variety_n of_o reason_n will_v do_v those_o which_o be_v i●_n curable_a no_o good_a etc._n etc._n yet_o part●y_o to_o justify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o s●u●d_n and_o orthodox_n as_o any_o under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n against_o a_o viperine_n and_o venomous_a viperlike_a brood_n of_o lawless_a and_o licentious_a libertine_n partly_o to_o strengthen_v and_o support_v those_o that_o stand_v partly_o to_o uphold_v and_o keep_v from_o fall_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a patt_o to_o ●eale_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a these_o silly_a yet_o selfe-conceipted_n sectary_n or_o else_o to_o suppress_v and_o supplant_v what_o in_o i_o lie_v their_o palpable_a yet_o pernicious_a absurdity_n that_o other_o may_v the_o better_o shun_v and_o avoid_v they_o according_a to_o that_o substantial_a and_o pregnant_a say_n of_o great_a basil_n lurk_v impiety_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o

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for_o then_o not_o only_o a_o man_n name_n be_v hereby_o continue_v upon_o earth_n his_o substance_n remain_v in_o his_o name_n the_o commonwealth_n by_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o good_a member_n but_o also_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v hereby_o enlarge_a and_o augment_v 2._o if_o evil_a for_o then_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o their_o destruction_n and_o they_o may_v be_v the_o progenitour_n of_o pious_a person_n this_o nature_n teach_v not_o yea_o these_o be_v such_o a_o blessing_n that_o the_o want_n of_o they_o be_v esteem_v former_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o reproach_n gen._n 30._o 23._o &_o 20._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 6._o judg._n 11._o 38._o luk._n 1._o 25._o man_n shall_v not_o murmur_v at_o or_o mislike_v the_o increase_n of_o child_n as_o a_o burden_n for_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o a_o distrustful_a and_o desperate_a mind_n 2_o kin._n 4._o 43._o ps_n 147._o 9_o mat._n 6._o 26_o &_o 16._o 31._o but_o want_v they_o be_v 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shall_v be_v careful_a conscionable_o to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n gen._n 6_o 2_o 4._o nehem._n 13._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 7_o 14_o 39_o the_o profanation_n of_o marriage_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o pollution_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o consequent_o of_o shame_n and_o confusion_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o religion_n and_o policy_n and_o one_o special_a profanation_n be_v when_o choice_n be_v make_v according_a to_o lust_n rather_o than_o law_n reason_n wisdom_n discretion_n religion_n gen._n 6_o 2._o 2._o they_o shall_v use_v sobriety_n and_o chastity_n in_o marriage_n heb._n 13._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 5._o 3._o they_o shall_v train_v up_o and_o teach_v their_o child_n true_a religion_n timely_a pro._n 22._o 6._o 4._o as_o also_o pray_v without_o cease_v to_o god_n for_o they_o this_o be_v a_o mean_n which_o be_v prescribe_v and_o practise_v by_o monica_n saint_n augustine_n mother_n free_v he_o from_o those_o sottish_a seducement_n and_o horrible_a heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n into_o which_o he_o be_v deep_o plunge_v for_o thus_o he_o write_v for_o almost_o nine_o 11._o august_n confess_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o year_n be_v finish_v in_o which_o i_o be_v tumble_v in_o that_o mud_n of_o that_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o falsehood_n when_o i_o attempt_v to_o arise_v i_o be_v more_o dangerous_o hurt_v but_o when_o that_o chaste_a pious_a and_o well_o advise_v widow_n such_o as_o thou_o do_v love_n be_v now_o doubtless_o more_o cheerful_a in_o hope_n yet_o not_o more_o unfruitful_a in_o mourning_n do_v not_o cease_v at_o all_o time_n of_o her_o prayer_n to_o bewail_v to_o thou_o of_o i_o her_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o do_v as_o yet_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v roll_v and_o enwrap_v in_o that_o darkness_n when_o afterward_o as_o he_o say_v his_o mother_n entreat_v a_o certain_a bishop_n to_o vouchsafe_v to_o talk_v with_o her_o son_n to_o refute_v his_o error_n to_o show_v he_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v learn_v and_o teach_v he_o good_a the_o bishop_n refuse_v tell_v she_o i_o be_v yet_o unteachable_a 12._o chap._n 12._o because_o i_o be_v as_o yet_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o heresy_n and_o have_v disquiet_v many_o unlearned_a with_o very_a many_o doubt_n but_o let_v he_o alone_o say_v he_o and_o continue_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o and_o he_o himself_o by_o read_v will_v find_v what_o that_o error_n be_v and_o how_o great_a that_o wickedness_n be_v she_o not_o rest_v herewith_o satisfy_v but_o still_o urge_v he_o by_o entreat_v he_o more_o and_o plentiful_o weep_v that_o he_o will_v see_v i_o and_o reason_n with_o i_o he_o be_v forthwith_o displease_v with_o weariness_n depart_v from_o i_o say_v he_o as_o sure_o as_o thou_o live_v it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o son_n of_o such_o tear_n shall_v perish_v what_o and_o if_o many_o blackmouthd_a belial_n and_o bedlam_n parent_n breath_n and_o belch_v out_o against_o their_o child_n in_o rage_n and_o fury_n yea_o oft_o time_n with_o 1._o much_o bitterness_n and_o blasphemy_n cruel_a curse_n little_a consider_v that_o such_o evil_a speech_n be_v the_o badge_n and_o brand_n of_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 10._o 7._o his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n psal_n 9_o 17._o 2._o little_o consider_v that_o as_o they_o love_v curse_v so_o it_o shall_v come_v unto_o they_o and_o as_o they_o delight_v not_o in_o blessing_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o they_o psal_n 109._o 18._o 3._o little_o consider_v that_o not_o only_o curse_v of_o god_n himself_o levit._fw-la 24._o 11_o 15._o a_o