Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	son_n	wales_n	4,447	5	10.4163	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15398	Ecclesia triumphans: that is, The ioy of the English church for the happie coronation of the most vertuous and pious prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defendour of the faith, &c. and for the ioyfull continuance of religion and peace by the same. With a briefe exposition of the 122. Psalme, and fit application to the time: wherein are declared the manifold benefits like to grow by these good beginnings to the church and common-wealth of England. Dedicated to the most gratious ladie and vertuous princess, Ioland Anne, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Scotland, France, &c.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1603 (1603)	STC 25676; ESTC S114434	63,703	152

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do_v feed_v they_o according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o hand_n psal._n 78._o 72._o it_o be_v then_o a_o unspeakable_a benefit_n when_o the_o lord_n set_v up_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o a_o people_n just_a governor_n and_o the_o same_o not_o stranger_n but_o of_o their_o own_o bone_n and_o flesh_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v prou._n 28._o 2._o great_a joy_n there_o be_v when_o god_n raise_v up_o to_o his_o church_n virtuous_a ruler_n and_o governor_n as_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o great_a judgement_n when_o the_o wicked_a bear_v rule_v the_o people_n sigh_n prou._n 28._o 2._o for_o the_o other_o the_o lord_n by_o moses_n give_v they_o this_o law_n from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o king_n over_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n deut._n 17._o 15._o 2._o such_o a_o one_o be_v solomon_n who_o both_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n bear_v from_o among_o his_o brethren_n the_o israelite_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v thou_o have_v keep_v for_o david_n this_o great_a mercy_n and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o son_n to_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n as_o appear_v this_o day_n as_o also_o he_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v he_o a_o understanding_n heart_n that_o he_o may_v judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o 1._o king_n 3._o 5._o 9_o such_o a_o one_o be_v zorobabel_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n thus_o testify_v their_o noble_a ruler_n shall_v be_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o governor_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o draw_v near_o and_o approach_v unto_o

and_o bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n beside_o there_o be_v other_o which_o offend_v against_o this_o rule_n who_o though_o they_o show_v not_o themselves_o as_o enemy_n to_o their_o country_n as_o the_o former_a in_o seek_v the_o hurt_n thereof_o yet_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n towards_o their_o country_n because_o they_o procure_v not_o the_o good_a thereof_o such_o be_v they_o which_o seek_v to_o enrich_v themselves_o though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o undo_n of_o a_o whole_a country_n as_o incloser_n of_o commons_o engrosser_n of_o commodity_n to_o raise_v they_o to_o a_o high_a price_n monopoly_n purchasser_n of_o monopoly_n and_o privilege_a sale_n and_o advantage_n all_o which_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o private_a gain_n of_o a_o few_o but_o the_o hindrance_n of_o many_o and_o loss_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n such_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o withdraw_v corn_n the_o people_n shall_v curse_v he_o etc._n etc._n prou._n 11._o 26._o which_o be_v true_a also_o of_o all_o other_o commodity_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v draw_v any_o common_a profit_n from_o the_o people_n be_v it_o in_o corn_n merchandise_n commons_o or_o such_o like_a god_n curse_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v light_v upon_o he_o and_o of_o this_o sort_n i_o fear_v i_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o world_n that_o respect_v more_o their_o own_o than_o the_o commonwealth_n nay_o look_v but_o into_o the_o state_n of_o every_o town_n how_o few_o shall_v you_o find_v that_o be_v devote_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o township_n but_o addict_v whole_o to_o themselves_o you_o shall_v see_v many_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o eat_v up_o and_o devour_v their_o neighbour_n by_o undermine_v and_o overtake_v they_o by_o hard_a and_o uncharitable_a bargain_n like_v to_o the_o rain_n that_o sweep_v away_o their_o food_n prou._n 28._o 3._o for_o such_o sweep_v away_o a_o poor_a man_n crop_n and_o corn_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v lose_v by_o rage_v and_o unseasonable_a weather_n like_v as_o hasty_a reins_n do_v wash_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o tilth_n of_o the_o land_n so_o such_o cormorant_n overdrip_v their_o poor_a neighbour_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o thrive_v or_o grow_v by_o they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a infamy_n to_o christian_n that_o these_o time_n will_v not_o afford_v such_o good_a commonweal_n man_n as_o be_v many_o among_o the_o pagan_n it_o be_v write_v of_o pompeius_n the_o great_a that_o while_n rome_n suffer_v a_o great_a dearth_n he_o have_v provide_v great_a store_n of_o corn_n abroad_o and_o ship_v the_o same_o while_o the_o mariner_n be_v afraid_a to_o set_v forward_o because_o of_o the_o sudden_a tempest_n he_o himself_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enter_v 〈◊〉_d use_v these_o courageous_a word_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o sail_v but_o not_o so_o necessary_a to_o live_v he_o prefer_v the_o relief_n of_o many_o before_o the_o safety_n of_o one_o last_o how_o much_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n 〈…〉_z who_o have_v give_v we_o a_o prince_n to_o govern_v we_o who_o may_v and_o do_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n here_o for_o my_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n sake_n i_o will_v wish_v thou_o prosperity_n who_o majesty_n though_o in_o his_o regal_a authority_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o consanguinity_n our_o brother_n bear_v of_o english_a parentage_n and_o we_o his_o love_a neighbour_n before_o in_o country_n language_n religion_n and_o now_o his_o dutiful_a subject_n now_o england_n shall_v be_v to_o his_o highness_n as_o scotland_n and_o scotland_n as_o england_n such_o a_o prince_n as_o unto_o who_o i_o be_o persuade_v the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v as_o dear_a as_o his_o life_n who_o herein_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o david_n who_o be_v ready_a as_o ambrose_n rehearse_v seipsum_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la offer_n morti_fw-la 7._o cum_fw-la ferienti_fw-la angelo_fw-la occurrebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n meritò_fw-la ergo_fw-la expetitus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la universis_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o offer_v himself_o for_o the_o people_n meet_v the_o angel_n in_o the_o way_n that_o strike_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o be_v worthy_o desire_v of_o all_o and_o as_o he_o again_o say_v charitas_fw-la nunquam_fw-la cadit_fw-la ideo_fw-la david_n nunquam_fw-la recidit_fw-la quia_fw-la charus_fw-la fuit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n love_n never_o fall_v away_o therefore_o david_n can_v not_o fall_v who_o be_v belove_v of_o and_o dear_a unto_o all_o so_o i_o trust_v our_o virtuous_a david_n shall_v never_o fall_v be_v belove_v of_o his_o people_n and_o much_o more_o dear_a unto_o god_n who_o grant_v unto_o his_o majesty_n a_o happy_a godly_a and_o peaceable_a reign_n over_o us._n the_o 20._o meditation_n v_o 9_o because_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n i_o will_v procure_v thy_o wealth_n this_o be_v the_o great_a motive_n that_o draw_v from_o david_n this_o great_a affection_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o place_n his_o natural_a love_n unto_o israel_n as_o his_o country_n and_o kindred_n be_v very_o great_a but_o his_o desire_n unto_o it_o as_o god_n church_n and_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n presence_n among_o they_o be_v much_o more_o spiritual_a love_n than_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o natural_a but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n and_o connexion_n of_o both_o the_o flame_n be_v increase_v there_o can_v be_v then_o no_o great_a bond_n than_o religion_n no_o great_a love_n then_o for_o christ_n cause_n 1._o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v else_o where_o church_n he_o have_v exalt_v the_o bear_v of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v a_o praise_n for_o all_o his_o saint_n even_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o people_n near_o unto_o he_o psal._n 148._o 14._o the_o righteous_a do_v rejoice_v and_o praise_n god_n when_o the_o lord_n exalt_v his_o church_n and_o prosper_v it_o and_o strengthen_v the_o horn_n thereof_o against_o their_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o sure_a mark_n to_o know_v a_o faithful_a man_n by_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psa._n 15._o 4._o according_a to_o this_o rule_n the_o apostle_n say_v while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n but_o special_o to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6._o 10._o that_o like_a as_o god_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n special_o of_o those_o which_o believe_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 10._o so_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o difference_n prefer_v those_o in_o our_o love_n which_o be_v most_o belove_a of_o god_n 2._o thus_o the_o prophet_n david_n profess_v his_o love_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n psal._n 101._o 6._o yea_o he_o say_v that_o all_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 16._o 3._o such_o be_v his_o zeal_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n there_o then_o to_o dwell_v or_o to_o reign_v as_o king_n among_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 84._o 10._o thus_o also_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v testify_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n they_o well_o prefer_v jerusalem_n before_o their_o chief_a joy_n psal._n 137._o 6._o 3._o for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n must_v needs_o also_o love_n god_n house_n the_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v he_o can_v but_o love_n god_n image_n which_o most_o of_o all_o appear_v in_o the_o faithful_a and_o righteous_a for_o christ_n cause_n therefore_o his_o church_n be_v belove_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o member_n thereof_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o mat._n ●5_n 45._o a_o man_n can_v be_v the_o bridegroom_n friend_n and_o hate_v the_o bride_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n 2._o the_o holy_a city_n and_o church_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v remember_v more_o than_o wine_n cant._n 1._o 3._o that_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o pleasure_n of_o love_n the_o faithful_a say_v i_o be_o sick_a of_o this_o love_n cant._n 2._o 5._o this_o love_n have_v no_o measure_n it_o exceed_v all_o bound_n this_o love_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n cant._n 8._o 6._o nay_o it_o be_v strong_a than_o death_n for_o it_o remain_v after_o death_n love_n never_o fall_v away_o much_o water_n can_v quench_v this_o love_n affliction_n can_v overcome_v it_o thy_o servant_n delight_n in_o the_o stone_n thereof_o and_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o dust_n thereof_o namely_o of_o zion_n psal._n 102._o 14._o even_o god_n church_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o great_a affliction_n be_v lovely_a though_o she_o be_v black_a because_o the_o funne_n of_o affliction_n have_v look_v upon_o she_o yet_o be_v she_o comely_a though_o for_o the_o

tit_n 4._o leg_n 28._o cant._n 1._o 3_o isa._n 22._o 21._o isa._n 58._o ●1_n 1._o sam._n 1._o luk._n 2._o 36._o fo●_n p._n 507._o col_fw-fr 1._o fo●●_n 10_o ●_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o sam._n 14._o 2._o sam._n 20._o 2._o king_n 4._o prov._n 31._o 29._o vers_fw-la ●●_o the_o particular_a blessing_n in_o israel_n under_o david_n &_o in_o england_n like_o to_o be_v under_o his_o majesty_n the_o unite_n of_o two_o kingdom_n continuance_n o●_n religion_n a_o judicial_a and_o learned_a prince_n epist._n 25._o ad_fw-la gratian._n free_a access_n to_o god_n house_n mutual_a confe●●●e_n the_o example_n of_o the_o prince_n religion_n s●●led_v meditat._n upon_o the_o 20._o of_o the_o revelat_fw-la p._n 3._o art_n 8._o increase_v of_o wealth_n the_o general_a consent_n and_o desire_v of_o all_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n religion_n sincere_a without_o mixture_n meditat_fw-la upon_o ●5_n of_o the_o 1._o of_o chron_n in_o the_o applica●_n meditat_fw-la upon_o 20._o of_o the_o revelat_fw-la 3._o p._n art_n 1._o reformation_n of_o thing_n amiss_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praise_v of_o god_n psal._n 12●_n v_o 2._o seat_n of_o justice_n ●4_n benefit_n p._n 9●_n 92._o a_o prince_n no_o stranger_n 15._o benefit_n pag._n 55._o consent_v in_o doctrine_n pag._n 10._o l._n 1._o external_a peace_n p._n 56._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 55._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o benefit_n domestical_a peace_n and_o plenty_n a_o love_a prince_n p._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o god_n church_n meditat._n in_o 15._o 1._o chro._n part_n 2._o p._n 43._o p._n 20._o psal._n 40._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 89._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d medita_fw-la in_o chro._n applicat_fw-la the_o prince_n keeper_n of_o both_o table_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 20._o ambrose_n epist_n 2d_o every_o man_n duty_n prescribe_v in_o the_o king_n book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meditat._n in_o 20._o revelat_fw-la 3_o par_fw-fr ●●rt_n 7._o eccles._n 12._o 9_o the_o comfort_n &_o contentment_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o his_o majesty_n godly_a resolution_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la virgini_fw-la prefation_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thanksgiving_n the_o incense_n of_o christian_n the_o unite_n of_o these_o two_o kingdom_n 1._o benefit_n lanquet_n 2._o benefit_n continuance_n of_o religion_n psal._n 133._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o benefit_n when_o god_n send_v a_o learned_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n thus_o seem_v the_o septuagint_n to_o think_v translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d degree_n or_o ascend_a place_n why_o they_o be_v call_v psalm_n of_o degree_n the_o scripture●_n whereunto_o profitable_a how_o one_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o another_o august_n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o particular_a application_n of_o scripture_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n dogmatio_fw-la c._n 56._o the_o joy_n of_o christian_n assembli●●_n 4._o benefit_n fre●_n accesie_n to_o god●_n house_n euseb._n l._n 8._o c._n 6._o fox_n p._n 952._o col_fw-fr ●_o hiero_n ad_fw-la gerontia●_n in_o psal._n 66._o serm._n 14._o in_o cantic_a 〈◊〉_d psal._n 49._o fox_n p._n 818._o anno_fw-la 1511._o fox_n p._n 897._o fox_n p._n 904._o the_o 5._o benefit_n godly_a conference_n epist._n 70._o holiness_n not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o place_n it_o s●lfe_n de_fw-fr d●dicat_fw-la eccles_n serm_n 1._o house_n of_o prayer_n not_o to_o be_v profane_v arelaten_v sub_fw-la carol._n c._n 22._o laodican_n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 6._o benefit_n the_o example_n of_o a_o godly_a king_n 1._o sam._n 5._o v._n 1._o 8._o 10._o 1._o sam._n 6._o 14._o 1._o sam_n 7._o 1._o 2._o sam._n 6_o 10._o and_o 12._o the_o fi●th_n of_o ch●ist_v not_o flit_a or_o changeable_a 1._o king_n 19_o the_o 7._o benefit_n the_o settle_n of_o religion_n lib_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr spirit_n cap._n 2d_o ruin_n of_o city_n for_o sin_n epist._n 91._o of_o the_o war_n for_o recover_v the_o holy_a land_n so_o superstitious_o call_v deter_v promis●_n ad_fw-la paulin._n rom●_n never_o have_v such_o promise_n as_o jerusalem_n hier._n ad_fw-la eustach_n ad_fw-la paulinum_n epist._n 92._o cambden_n de_fw-mi commit_v he●tford_n ad_fw-la gerontiam_fw-la hieron_n ibid._n cant._n 8._o 9_o the_o 8._o benefit_n enlarge_n of_o city_n &_o building_n calamity_n upon_o city_n by_o wind_n and_o earthquake_n socrat._n l._n 1._o 7._o zozomen_n lib._n ●_o cap._n 15._o euagr._fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1●_n senec._n epist_n 91._o stowe_n ●●●esto_fw-la be_v observe_v in_o building_n of_o house_n the_o danger_n of_o discord_n the_o 9_o benefit_n the_o general_a consent_n and_o desire_v of_o all_o in_o receive_v his_o majesty_n fox_n p._n 101._o p._n 135._o fox_n p._n 3●5_n stowe_n lanquet_n the_o 10._o benefit_n the_o wonderful_a conjoin_v of_o both_o kingdom_n the_o 11._o benefit_n sincerity_n in_o religion_n a_o admonition_n to_o recusant_n 1._o sam._n 4_o 4._o advise_v give_v to_o schismatics_n epist._n 82._o the_o testimony_n and_o cognizance_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o israel_n rom._n 9_o 4._o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n essential_a note_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o discipline_n o●_n the_o church_n in_o the_o commination_n the_o 12._o benefit_n reformation_n of_o thing_n amiss_o in_o psal._n 98._o in_o fine_a church_n appoint_v for_o prayer_n b●llar_n lib._n ●●_o de_fw-mi ●uk_fw-mi sanct_n c._n 4._o church_n not_o ordain_v n●w_o for_o sacrifice_n abuse_n in_o popish_a service_n decr._n par_fw-fr 1._o do_v 42._o c._n 7._o synod_n mog●●_n c._n 40._o the_o 13._o benefit_n public_a and_o private_a intercourse_n of_o religion_n lib._n confess_v 10._o c._n 33._o 〈…〉_z no_o man_n must_v come_v empty_a into_o god_n house_n augustin_n in_o psal._n 65._o the_o 14._o benefit_n ●●●●tion_n of_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repli●_n fol._n 52._o pag._n 1._o manifestat_fw-la fol._n 52._o pag._n 1._o manifestat_fw-la fol._n 98._o pag._n 1._o deliverance_n from_o foreign_a danger_n in_o psal._n 85._o the_o prince_n power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a the_o negligence_n and_o slothfulness_n of_o priest_n in_o the_o return_n from_o captivity_n the_o 15._o benefit_n a_o prince_n no_o stranger_n or_o foreigner_n ambr._n lib._n 2._o offic_n cap._n 7._o against_o self-love_n in_o prayer_n self-love_n new_a doctrine_n a_o disturb_v of_o the_o church_n strange_a and_o unsound_a position_n maintain_v by_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o 16._o benefit_n consent_n of_o doctrine_n ambrose_n prolog_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we orthodox_a the_o unhappy_a end_n of_o the_o hater_n of_o christ_n church_n the_o 17._o benefit_n prosperity_n the_o desire_n and_o love_n of_o virtue_n a_o good_a step_n to_o obtain_v it_o homil._n 15._o cease_v of_o wa●●_n justice_n and_o truth_n the_o cause_n of_o p●ace_n the_o 18_o benefit_n external_a peace_n ann_n 132●_n ann_n 1168._o lanquet_n ann_n 1383._o lanquet_n contention_n usual_a between_o nation_n profess_v popery_n bernard_n epist_n 1●7_n religion_n take_v ●ot_n away_o natural_a affection_n love_n to_o our_o country_n natural_a heathen_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n plutarch_n fa●all_n ●8_o against_o enclosure_n and_o monopoly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ●9_n benefit_n a_o 〈…〉_z lib._n 2._o the_o offic_n c._n 7._o joy_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n revel_v 21._o 2._o minister_n who_o careless_a of_o christ_n church_n who_o be_v the_o dumb_a g●e●_n s●eepie_a dog_n ●0_n benefit_n care_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n august_n hier●●_n