Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	apostle_n	body_n	church_n	6,947	5	4.8310	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14237	The substance of that vvhich was deliuered in a sermon before the Commons House of Parliament, in St. Margarets Church at Westminster, the 18. of February, 1620. By Iames Vssher, Professor of Diuinity in the Uniuersity of Dublin, in Ireland	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.	1621 (1621)	STC 24553.5; ESTC S118943	33,246	56

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he_o induce_v they_o also_o to_o worship_v the_o angel_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o they_o and_o this_o vice_n continue_v in_o phrygia_n and_o pisidia_n for_o a_o long_a time_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o the_o synod_n assemble_v in_o laodicea_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o phrygia_n forbid_v they_o by_o a_o law_n to_o pray_v unto_o angel_n and_o even_o to_o this_o day_n among_o they_o and_o their_o borderer_n there_o be_v oratory_n of_o saint_n michael_n to_o be_v see_v this_o therefore_o do_v they_o counsel_n shall_v be_v do_v use_v humility_n and_o say_v that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o be_v invisible_a and_o inaccessible_a and_o incomprehensible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a man_n shall_v get_v god_n favour_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o angel_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n thus_o far_o theodoret_n who_o cardinal_n baronius_n discern_v to_o come_v somewhat_o close_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o touch_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o popish_a crew_n a_o little_a to_o the_o quick_a leave_v the_o poor_a shift_n wherewith_o his_o companion_n labour_v to_o obscure_v the_o light_n of_o this_o testimony_n and_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o 20._o that_o exit_fw-la his_fw-la videas_fw-la quod_fw-la necessariò_fw-la dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la theodoretum_n haud_fw-la satis_fw-la seliciter_fw-la eius_fw-la pace_fw-la sit_fw-la dictum_fw-la assecutum_fw-la esse_fw-la pauli_n verborum_fw-la sensum_fw-la baron_fw-fr annal_n tom_fw-mi 1._o ann_n 60._o sect_n 20._o theodoret_n by_o his_o leave_n do_v not_o well_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o paul_n word_n and_o ibid._n and_o incautè_fw-la nimis_fw-la quae_fw-la à_fw-la catholicis_fw-la essent_fw-la antiquitùs_fw-la instituta_fw-la haereticis_fw-la quorum_fw-la nulla_fw-la esset_fw-la memoria_fw-la tribuens_fw-la id._n ibid._n

the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o st._n margaret_n church_n at_o westminster_n the_o 18_o of_o february_n 1620._o by_o james_n usher_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o dvelin_n in_o ireland_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o felix_n kyngston_n for_o john_n bartlet_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gild_a cup_n in_o the_o goldsmith_n row_n in_o cheapside_n 1621._o to_o the_o honourable_a assembly_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n it_o please_v this_o honourable_a assembly_n to_o require_v my_o service_n in_o preach_v at_o that_o late_a religious_a meeting_n of_o you_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o be_v afterward_o also_o send_v unto_o by_o the_o like_a authority_n to_o publish_v that_o which_o according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n i_o then_o deliver_v and_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o myself_o and_o of_o my_o want_n of_o time_n to_o prosecute_v such_o a_o subject_n i_o can_v wish_v i_o have_v be_v spare_v from_o such_o a_o task_n yet_o rather_o than_o the_o expectation_n and_o express_v signification_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v rest_v unsatisfied_a i_o have_v yield_v to_o commit_v this_o unto_o the_o dispose_n and_o direction_n of_o they_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v at_o first_o undertake_v opprimi_fw-la enim_fw-la i_o onere_fw-la officij_fw-la malui_fw-la quàm_fw-la id_fw-la cic._n cic._n quod_fw-la mihi_fw-la cum_fw-la fide_fw-la semel_fw-la impositum_fw-la fuit_fw-la propter_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la animi_fw-la deponere_fw-la the_o very_a word_n which_o then_o i_o utter_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o present_v unto_o you_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v true_o lay_v down_o though_o in_o some_o place_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o somewhat_o contract_v in_o 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and_o the_o fellowship_n which_o they_o have_v with_o the_o head_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n both_o which_o be_v thus_o explain_v by_o saint_n john_n that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v declare_v we_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o also_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o joh._n 1.3_o let_v they_o therefore_o that_o walk_n in_o darkness_n brag_v as_o much_o as_o they_o listen_v of_o their_o good-fellowship_n this_o bless_a apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o such_o only_a as_o do_v walk_n in_o the_o light_n 7._o 1._o joh._n 1.6_o 7._o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o even_o as_o they_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n who_o blood_n shall_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o what_o better_a company_n can_v a_o man_n come_v 24._o heb._n 12.23_o 24._o than_o to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o firstborn_a which_o be_v enrol_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o speak_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n no_o fellowship_n doubtless_o be_v comparable_a to_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n to_o begin_v therefore_o with_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o three_o to_o the_o galatian_n make_v our_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n 28._o gal._n 3.27_o 28._o to_o be_v a_o testimony_n that_o we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n so_o do_v he_o here_o make_v our_o partake_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n to_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o we_o also_o be_v all_o one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n in_o he_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n follow_v he_o propound_v both_o our_o baptism_n and_o our_o drink_n of_o the_o 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