Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	body_n	member_n	mystical_a	10,421	5	11.0632	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91916	Divisions cut in pieces by the svvord of the Lord: or, A discourse on a text of Scripture, of the unlawfulness of divisions in the Church of God, upon the highest pretences whatsoever. By John Rocket, minister of the Word at Hickling in Nottingham-shire.	Rocket, John.	1650 (1650)	Wing R1764; Thomason E593_18; ESTC R206903	50,803	87

and_o language_n without_o separation_n or_o distinction_n be_v call_v be_v to_o hold_v communion_n she_o be_v frequent_o compare_v to_o a_o body_n as_o in_o this_o epistle_n not_o as_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n their_o head_n as_o in_o ephes_n 5._o but_o in_o reference_n one_o to_o another_o as_o member_n 1._o all_o the_o member_n be_v firm_o knit_v by_o sinew_n 2._o what_o gift_n that_o any_o have_v the_o rest_n partake_v of_o 3._o there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o here_o i_o must_v insert_v a_o story_n much_o use_v there_o be_v oft_o grievous_a broil_n betwixt_o the_o commons_o and_o noble_n of_o rome_n 12.4_o livius_n decad_n 1._o l._n 7._o mr._n par._n in_o rom._n 12.4_o once_o among_o the_o rest_n when_o the_o people_n have_v band_v themselves_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o great_a danger_n the_o senate_n send_v unto_o the_o people_n one_o menenius_n agrippa_n a_o famous_a orator_n to_o persuade_v they_o he_o tell_v they_o this_o parable_n on_o a_o time_n say_v he_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n object_v against_o the_o stomach_n that_o it_o devour_v all_o and_o idle_o and_o sluggish_o lay_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o body_n while_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n labour_v full_a sore_n whereupon_o the_o foot_n refuse_v to_o stir_v and_o carry_v the_o stomach_n the_o hand_n refuse_v to_o put_v meat_n into_o the_o mouth_n the_o mouth_n to_o receive_v it_o the_o tooth_n to_o chew_v it_o etc._n etc._n what_o follow_v the_o stomach_n be_v empty_a the_o eye_n begin_v to_o be_v dim_a the_o hand_n weak_a the_o foot_n feeble_a all_o the_o member_n begin_v to_o faint_v and_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o wither_v so_o that_o at_o last_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v friend_n with_o the_o stomach_n and_o they_o learn_v that_o the_o stomach_n be_v the_o most_o profitable_a to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o by_o this_o parable_n he_o quiet_v the_o people_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o concord_n with_o the_o senate_n and_o so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n again_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o epithet_n give_v to_o she_o friend_n not_o only_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o one_o another_o brethren_n beget_v of_o the_o same_o word_n bind_v together_o per_fw-la eadem_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la unitatis_fw-la and_o have_v subdue_v the_o egyptian_a that_o will_v have_v enslave_v you_o will_v you_o kill_v one_o another_o not_o only_o heir_n but_o coheir_n of_o one_o kingdom_n whereof_o we_o hear_v of_o no_o division_n nay_o to_o make_v up_o all_o she_o be_v call_v one_o not_o only_o one_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n conjungens_fw-la vritas_fw-la distinguens_fw-la &_o conjungens_fw-la because_o the_o concubine_n that_o pretend_v some_o right_n to_o christ_n be_v many_o the_o papist_n the_o jacobite_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o that_o quite_o abominate_a christ_n be_v many_o the_o jew_n turk_n persian_a &c._n &c._n and_o she_o be_v but_o one_o from_o and_o out_o of_o all_o these_o but_o one_o perfect_o one_o in_o herself_o have_v one_o god_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o lay_v together_o they_o conspire_v nothing_o but_o unity_n and_o be_v they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n nay_o the_o church_n yet_o divide_v what_o the_o persecutor_n in_o the_o primitive_a day_n make_v you_o seem_v to_o be_v by_o put_v on_o you_o bear_v skin_n etc._n etc._n you_o real_o act_v on_o one_o another_o to_o your_o power_n by_o put_v on_o you_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n you_o be_v heir_n of_o heaven_n but_o do_v you_o expect_v to_o stand_v before_o christ_n as_o paul_n or_o apollo_n his_o disciple_n will_v you_o appear_v as_o of_o this_o or_o that_o sect_n or_o church_n no_o no_o i_o be_o afraid_a ere_o then_o many_o of_o your_o work_n must_v be_v burn_v and_o that_o by_o fire_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o some_o of_o you_o escape_v it_o for_o your_o work_n be_v very_o rot_v and_o counterfeit_a oh_o therefore_o you_o that_o profess_v the_o true_a church_n agree_v of_o one_o way_n before_o you_o appear_v before_o the_o head_n of_o this_o church_n for_o i_o will_v say_v to_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 10.7_o do_v you_o look_v on_o thing_n after_o the_o outward_a appearance_n if_o any_o man_n trust_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n let_v he_o of_o himself_o think_v this_o again_o that_o as_o he_o be_v christ_n even_o so_o we_o be_v christ_n and_o sure_a if_o we_o belong_v to_o one_o christ_n why_o shall_v we_o be_v of_o two_o church_n have_v he_o two_o nay_o conclude_v this_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11.1_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o even_o as_o i_o also_o be_o of_o christ_n 2._o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o church_n in_o reference_n unto_o christ_n she_o be_v a_o queen_n have_v a_o garment_n of_o divers_a colour_n of_o needlework_n yet_o all_o these_o colour_n these_o gift_n so_o excellent_o be_v place_v that_o they_o make_v up_o that_o one_o garment_n and_o she_o very_o beautiful_a in_o the_o king_n eye_n call_v a_o flock_n wash_v and_o even_o shear_v not_o scatter_v but_o in_o one_o sheepfold_a and_o all_o these_o bring_v forth_o twin_n the_o house_n of_o god_n do_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o there_o be_v one_o head_n and_o one_o body_n one_o spouse_n and_o one_o husband_n one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o flock_n one_o lord_n and_o one_o way_n eph._n 4.1_o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o lord_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v mark_v what_o he_o exhort_v we_o unto_o viz._n a_o walk_v answerable_a to_o our_o call_n and_o what_o more_o answer_v truth_n then_o unity_n as_o the_o natural_a daughter_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o that_o be_v show_v ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v one_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o show_v the_o mean_n of_o preserve_v this_o by_o use_v our_o gift_n to_o this_o end_n ver_fw-la 7._o but_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n though_o all_o one_o in_o substance_n yet_o different_a in_o gift_n yet_o this_o difference_n not_o to_o make_v difference_n but_o to_o maintain_v joint_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a ver_fw-la 12._o and_o then_o he_o apply_v this_o doctrine_n of_o unity_n by_o way_n of_o dehortation_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o exhortation_n and_o direction_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o nay_o more_o can_v be_v say_v then_o by_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 2.11_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n and_o sure_a that_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n shall_v make_v we_o all_o as_o one_o god_n the_o father_n so_o preserve_v our_o saviour_n that_o his_o coat_n be_v undivided_a and_o not_o a_o bone_n break_v and_o such_o shall_v be_v his_o mystical_a coat_n the_o discipline_n of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o mystical_a body_n his_o member_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n those_o than_o that_o will_v keep_v close_o to_o christ_n need_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o his_o church_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n stop_v the_o fountain_n where_o be_v the_o stream_n he_o be_v the_o root_n that_o give_v sap_n only_o to_o the_o branch_n uncut_v off_o sure_o belove_v we_o stop_v the_o fountain_n head_n we_o cut_v ourselves_o from_o christ_n if_o we_o leave_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n we_o indeed_o lose_v our_o relation_n to_o christ_n whole_o and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o you_o lose_v christ_n in_o lose_v his_o spouse_n his_o body_n search_n and_o deal_v with_o yourselves_o impartial_o and_o know_v of_o yourselves_o since_o your_o division_n 1._o whether_o softness_n of_o heart_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o lessen_v 2._o whether_o duty_n of_o holy_a practice_n be_v not_o neglect_v 3._o whether_o when_o thou_o have_v thought_n to_o rejoin_v pride_n in_o much_o strength_n and_o power_n appear_v in_o thou_o 4._o whether_o the_o very_a real_a warmth_n of_o true_a affection_n to_o godly_a minister_n brethren_n and_o natural_a friend_n if_o not_o in_o thy_o division_n be_v not_o decay_v 5._o whether_o much_o confusion_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o thought_n 6._o whether_o sound_a knowledge_n save_v light_n that_o bring_v peace_n and_o joy_n on_o sure_a ground_n be_v increase_v in_o thou_o 7._o whether_o yet_o thy_o mind_n float_v not_o whethou_fw-mi make_v a_o period_n in_o thy_o present_a division_n and_o there_o