Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	false_a	teach_v	teacher_n	2,399	5	9.2607	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61377	The mystical union of believers with Christ, or, A treatise wherein that great mystery and priviledge of the saints union with the Son of God is opened in the nature, properties, and necessity of it, the way how it is wrought, and the principal Scripture-similitudes whereby it is illustrated, together with a practical application of the whole / by Rowland Stedman ...	Stedman, Rowland, 1630?-1673.	1668 (1668)	Wing S5375; ESTC R22384	295,630	498

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215_o this_o a_o point_n well_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o three_o reason_n p._n 218_o this_o doctrine_n explain_v in_o three_o thing_n p._n 220_o seven_o sort_n of_o actual_a grace_n instance_a in_o p._n 222_o 4._o the_o four_o blessing_n arise_v from_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o gracious_a acceptation_n of_o all_o our_o duty_n p._n 226_o 5._o a_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 228_o 6._o union_n with_o the_o father_n and_o intimate_a acquaintance_n with_o he_o p._n 229_o 7._o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 230_o 8._o deliverance_n from_o the_o sting_n and_o consequent_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n p._n 232_o 9_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 235_o 10._o boldness_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o judgement_n p._n 236_o 11._o actual_a admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n p._n 237_o chap._n ix_o the_o special_a scripture_n similitude_n whereby_o the_o mystery_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v illustrate_v p._n 238_o 1._o the_o first_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o natural_a union_n betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 239_o 1._o christ_n the_o head_n of_o believer_n in_o a_o fivefold_a respect_n p._n 240_o 2._o the_o way_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v by_o be_v quicken_v through_o his_o spirit_n p._n 243_o 3._o believer_n must_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n and_o follow_v his_o conduct_n p._n 244_o 4._o this_o similitude_n hold_v forth_o also_o that_o unity_n love_n and_o concord_n which_o christian_n shall_v maintain_v among_o themselves_o p._n id_fw-la 5._o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n so_o he_o be_v constitute_v head_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n p._n 245_o 2._o the_o second_o similitude_n draw_v from_o the_o corporal_a union_n betwixt_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o branch_n graff_v into_o the_o vine_n p._n 246_o this_o similitude_n hold_v forth_o four_o thing_n 1._o a_o christian_n whole_a dependence_n be_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n p._n 247_o 2._o the_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o christ_n be_v a_o close_o compact_a union_n p._n 248_o 3._o in_o order_n to_o union_n with_o christ_n we_o must_v be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o other_o dependence_n id_fw-la 4._o a_o christian_n glory_n lie_v in_o practical_a holiness_n or_o be_v fruitful_a p._n 249_o 3._o the_o three_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o nuptial_a union_n betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n p._n 250_o 1._o this_o union_n be_v with_o the_o consent_n and_o according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 251_o 2._o christ_n do_v woo_v and_o entreat_v sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o p._n 252_o 3._o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o consent_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o take_v he_o p._n 253_o 4._o this_o consent_n must_v be_v a_o marriage-consent_n in_o three_o respect_n p._n 254_o 5._o a_o christian_n obedience_n must_v be_v service_n mingle_v with_o love_n p._n 258_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o 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