Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	body_n	gift_n	operation_n	454	5	9.5544	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56811	The conformist's third plea for the nonconformists argued from the king's declaration concerning ecclesiastical affairs : grounded upon the approved doctrine and confirmed by the authorities of many eminent fathers and writers of the Church of England / by the author of the two former pleas.	Pearse, Edward, 1631-1694.	1682 (1682)	Wing P981; ESTC R11263	89,227	94

of_o union_n as_o natural_a and_o political_a every_o christian_a be_v unite_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_a faith_n and_o faith_n perceive_v or_o see_v christ_n to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o do_v attract_v love_n to_o he_o which_o be_v entire_a sincere_a fervent_a by_o faith_n and_o love_n the_o renew_v gracious_a soul_n do_v confederate_a with_o and_o consent_n and_o submit_v to_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n every_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o all_o they_o be_v all_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o that_o spirit_n faith_n and_o love_n which_o unite_v to_o christ_n do_v unite_v they_o one_o to_o another_o this_o union_n be_v from_o active_a operate_a principle_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v quicken_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n make_v use_n common_o of_o outward_a mean_n and_o ordinance_n to_o that_o end_n and_o these_o grace_n or_o the_o new_a man_n so_o quicken_v and_o assist_v exercise_v that_o power_n towards_o christ_n and_o one_o another_o and_o this_o mutual_a exercise_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o with_o we_o and_o of_o one_o towards_o another_o according_a to_o our_o various_a condition_n in_o mutual_a care_n sympathy_n compassion_n and_o joy_n 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26._o this_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o one_o another_o in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o imperfect_a we_o understand_v but_o in_o part_n and_o our_o faith_n serve_v and_o help_v we_o but_o in_o a_o imperfect_a state_n and_o by_o consequence_n our_o love_n be_v weak_a and_o other_o grace_n be_v at_o best_a but_o in_o a_o grow_a condition_n our_o administration_n and_o communnion_n in_o ordinance_n have_v great_a imperfection_n according_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o perception_n 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in_o you_o all_o ephes_n 4.4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a true_a bond_n of_o unity_n be_v one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n and_o not_o one_o ceremony_n one_o polity_n say_v the_o lord_n bacon_n 4._o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 4._o our_o disagrement_n be_v in_o the_o latter_a we_o agree_v in_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a from_o this_o union_n proceed_v communion_n for_o the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o live_a member_n quicken_v by_o the_o renew_n sanctify_a spirit_n and_o exercise_v the_o grace_n receive_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n through_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o one_o another_o as_o child_n of_o the_o same_o heavenly_a father_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o same_o heavenly_a king_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o family_n and_o this_o communion_n be_v hold_v maintain_v exercise_v and_o increase_v by_o law_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o conveyance_n of_o many_o and_o great_a privilege_n and_o benefit_n this_o union_n and_o communion_n be_v either_o inward_a or_o outward_a inward_a in_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o one_o another_o in_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o heart_n outward_a and_o that_o be_v twofold_a 1._o in_o spiritual_a thing_n 2._o in_o outward_a and_o carnal_a thing_n 1._o in_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o the_o first_o church_n continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n act_v 2.42_o and_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n praise_v god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 46_o 47._o and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o heb._n 10.24_o 25._o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n etc._n etc._n col._n 3.16_o exhort_v one_o another_o heb._n 3.13_o comfort_v one_o another_o 1_o thess_n 4.18_o edify_v one_o another_o chap._n 5.11_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6.18_o confess_v their_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o etc._n etc._n james_n 5.16_o 2._o in_o outward_a and_o carnal_a thing_n act_v 2.44_o 45._o c._n 4.32_o 34_o 35._o c._n 5.4_o heb._n 13.16_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n this_o kind_n of_o communion_n be_v beside_o the_o subject_a now_o in_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o union_n without_o communion_n be_v it_o so_o be_v not_o that_o communion_n both_o of_o church_n pastor_n and_o person_n a_o sufficient_a communion_n to_o free_v any_o church_n or_o person_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o 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gospel_n and_o by_o consequence_n for_o the_o universal_a and_o every_o particular_a church_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v to_o preserve_v unity_n and_o prevent_v schism_n he_o give_v diversity_n of_o gift_n for_o divers_a administration_n and_o operation_n the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o body_n consist_v of_o different_a member_n in_o subordination_n for_o service_n and_o usefulness_n some_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o eye_n other_o of_o a_o ear_n some_o of_o a_o hand_n other_o of_o a_o foot_n some_o honourable_a and_o some_o dishonourable_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o he_o inspire_v holy_a man_n and_o they_o speak_v as_o inspire_v by_o he_o but_o not_o the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n without_o a_o great_a variety_n not_o the_o same_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o syllable_n no_o not_o the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n to_o a_o word_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o 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