Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	build_v	house_n	moses_n	1,832	5	9.9525	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57540	Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ...	Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850	596,170	655

christ_n p._n 1●7_n c._n 13_o l._n 1_o head_n be_v the_o high_a over_o the_o body_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o body_n and_o give_v influence_n to_o all_o the_o body_n and_o govern_v the_o body_n and_o sympathize_v with_o it_o so_o christ_n p._n 37_o 148_o 149_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o head_n and_o member_n both_o be_v christ_n p._n 148_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o headless_a body_n be_v a_o lifeless_a body_n p._n 148_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o in_o our_o head_n christ_n our_o eye_n ear_n tongue_n all_o shall_v be_v p._n 150_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o head_n well_o all_o be_v well_o p._n 150_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o head_n of_o gold_n christ_n how_o he_o differ_v from_o head_n of_o brass_n 151_o 148_o 153_o 181_o 13_o 1_o harvest_n follow_v the_o seed_n time_n of_o sorrow_n p._n 365_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o heathen_n be_v volunteer_n to_o their_o god_n p._n 126_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o heaven_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 86_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o heaven_n in_o hell_n what_o p._n 405_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hell_n be_v christ_n and_o be_v our_o way_n to_o heaven_n p._n 361_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hell_n how_o one_o may_v be_v in_o it_o &_o how_o out_o again_o 394_o 447_o 448_o 398_o 403_o &c_n &c_n 6_o 2_o colonel_n &_o a._n hewsons_n experience_n p._n 395_o 412_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hermes_n vision_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o day_n p._n 46_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o j._n heyward_n experience_n p._n 415_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o heretic_n as_o such_o not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n p._n 177_o 178_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o heretic_n have_v put_v to_o death_n saint_n for_o heretic_n p._n 177_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o hidden_n number_n who_o they_o be_v 14_o ep._n jerusalem_n vide_fw-la jerusalem_n e._n hoar_n experience_n p._n 4_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hold_v fast_o the_o head_n christ_n p._n 182_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o hollander_n how_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o now_o 12_o 13_o ep._n 1_o holy_a ghost_n must_v fall_v upon_o man_n before_o they_o be_v fit_v to_o build_v the_o lord_n house_n p._n 192_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o hope_n of_o church_n recovery_n how_o lose_v again_o p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o house_n of_o god_n fit_o frame_v how_o and_o who_o p._n 84_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o howl_v under_o sense_n of_o damnation_n p._n 441_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o t._n huggins_n experience_n p._n 393_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o humility_n teach_v by_o experience_n p._n 379_o 380_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n p._n 56_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o husbandry_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o church_n p._n 31_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o hyacinth_n or_o jacinth_n who_o p._n 519_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o hypocrite_n so_o know_v keep_v out_o p._n 57_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o hypocrite_n not_o of_o though_o in_o church_n p._n 64_o ibid._n hypocrite_n hinder_v the_o church_n growth_n and_o will_v all_o be_v discover_v ere_o long_o 65_o 67_o ibid._n hypocrite_n soon_o make_v by_o compulsive_a power_n 127_o 11_o 1_o 263_o 2_o 2_o hypocrite_n character_n and_o condition_n p._n 211_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o hypocri●e_v what_o he_o be_v p._n 373_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hypocrite_n puff_v up_o by_o experience_n p._n 379_o ibid._n hypocrite_n warning-peice_n indeed_o p._n 442_o 443_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n i._o j●spers_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 510_o 512_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o idleness_n not_o allow_v in_o paradise_n p._n 541_o ibid._n idol_n of_o brass_n must_v down_o present_o p._n 159_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o idolize_v water-baptism_n which_o be_v before_o by_o papist_n prelate_n and_o be_v now_o by_o anabaptist_n p._n 303_o 305_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o idol_n make_v of_o form_n have_v their_o fall_n p._n 343_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o idol_n of_o form_n several_a way_n p._n 345_o ib._n idolatry_n in_o many_o professor_n p._n 346_o ib._n idolize_v a_o church-covenanting_a p._n 454_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o jew_n every_o spiritual_a saint_n p._n 74_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o one_o in_o christ_n p._n 392_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o j._n jecock_n experience_n p._n 399_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o jerusalem_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 527_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o jew_n when_o precious_a church-matter_n p._n 54_o ibid._n ignorance_n of_o church_n object_n hinder_v affection_n to_o they_o p._n 118_o c._n 9_o l._n 9_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o false_a worship_n p._n 241_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o implicit_a faith_n not_o enough_o p._n 244_o ibid._n impartiality_n as_o to_o opinion_n necessary_a p._n 247_o ibid._n impudent_a whoredom_n of_o parish_n church_n minister_n and_o people_n p._n 550_o 551_o c._n 92_o independent_a church_n every_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 100_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o independency_n prelatic_a as_o bad_a as_o any_o p._n 105_o ibid._n independent_o of_o long_a stand_a p._n 113_o ib._n independent_o walk_v by_o rule_n i._n e._n the_o word_n 122_o 10_o 1_o 113_o 8_o 1_o independent_o many_o call_v so_o that_o be_v not_o so_o but_o be_v persecutor_n of_o true_a independent_o p._n 115_o ibid._n the_o independent_a lord_n be_v christ_n alone_o 144_o 13_o 1_o indifferent_a thing_n what_o be_v and_o what_o not_o p._n 313_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o indifferent_a thing_n all_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o p._n 324_o ibid._n indifferent●_n dangerous_a when_o and_o how_o p._n 451_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o enclose_v number_n of_o saint_n make_v church_n p._n 42_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o infant_n baptism_n idolise_v how_o p._n 300_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o infant_n baptism_n true_a for_o matter_n and_o form_n p._n 299_o ibid._n engagement_n for_o and_o against_o church_n how_o in_o epistle_n to_o church_n enjoyment_n high_a to_o saint_n in_o fellowship_n p._n 202_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o enlve_a and_o enlighten_v the_o spirit_n work_n p._n 265_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o inquiry_n of_o member_n to_o be_v admit_v strict_a p._n 288_o 289_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o interest_n of_o gospel_n polity_n differ_v from_o interest_n of_o carnal_a polity_n p._n 7_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o integrum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v p._n 482_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o interest_n national_a and_o antichristian_a fall_n backward_o 5_o ep._n entire_a church_n every_o particular_a church_n p._n 483_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o intruder_n into_o church_n be_v many_o p._n 271_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o inward_a truth_n must_v be_v in_o church-member_n p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o inward_a melancholy_a p._n 429_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o inward_a baptism_n qualify_v for_o church_n p._n 300_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o joynt-power_n joynt-prayer_n and_o joynt-praise_n of_o saint_n embody_v fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n p._n 90_o 91_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o joy_n at_o lay_v the_o foundation_n great_a p._n 193_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o joy_n if_o true_a follow_v sorrow_n p._n 365_o 366_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o h._n jonson_n experience_n p._n 408_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o joy_n to_o christ_n church_n in_o his_o day_n which_o be_v nigh_o p._n 25_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o ireland_n warn_v of_o persecutor_n for_o form_n p._n 17_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o ireland_n call_v and_o incourage_v minister_n 28._o epist._n iron-hearted_a man_n set_v up_o the_o head_n of_o iron_n p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o israel_n a_o separate_a people_n p._n 71_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o israel_n afflict_v by_o egyptian_n how_o now_o p._n 342_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o ireland_n spring_v with_o variety_n of_o flower_n p._n 417_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o judas_n in_o every_o church_n he_o go_v out_o after_o the_o ●op_n at_o dublin_n p._n 66_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o jubilee_n hard_o by_o p._n 26_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o judge_n of_o religion_n christ_n alone_o in_o commission_n p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o judge_n of_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n not_o magistrate_n and_o why_o 173_o 175_o ibid._n judge_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o saint_n p._n 177_o ibid._n judgement_n must_v be_v sound_a p._n 242_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o indicature_n in_o what_o christ_n be_v judge_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o judgement_n or_o opinion_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a of_o all_o sort_n to_o be_v receive_v p._n 312_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v charitable_a upon_o the_o declare_v of_o experiency_n p._n 358_o 360_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o justification_n how_o presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v in_o it_o p._n 474_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o k._n key_n of_o christ_n shoulder_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 138_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o key_n who_o pretend_v to_o they_o 58_o ep._n t._n kelsal_n experience_n second_o experience_n 6_o 2_o king_n and_o king_n alone_o christ_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o epist._n king_n in_o his_o beauty_n most_o in_o

hence_o be_v so_o many_o godless_a harden_a sinner_n subject_n in_o his_o dominion_n but_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n be_v of_o such_o a_o principle_n principle_n that_o none_o will_v serve_v he_o nor_o will_v he_o that_o any_o shall_v worship_v he_o but_o the_o precious_a separate_v from_o the_o vile_a the_o pure_a from_o impure_a and_o visible_o unholy_a jer._n 15.19_o isa._n 60.21_o four_o this_o head_n of_o brass_n which_o be_v black_a within_o he_o though_o it_o shine_v without_o accept_v of_o a_o mere_a outside_n appearance_n and_o verbal_a confession_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o be_v as_o black_a as_o hell_n within_o so_o his_o word_n be_v good_a and_o he_o look_v like_a heaven_n without_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o answer_v his_o principle_n but_o this_o head_n of_o gold_n who_o be_v better_o within_o then_o without_o will_v have_v all_o his_o like_o himself_o all_o glorious_a within_o psal._n 45._o as_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n cant._n 1.5_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n for_o what_o be_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o what_o be_v of_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n joh._n 3._o five_o himself_o this_o head_n of_o brass_n have_v member_n and_o officer_n of_o metal_n like_o himself_o and_o of_o no_o better_a principle_n if_o so_o good_a for_o some_o be_v iron_n and_o clay_n who_o act_n according_a to_o their_o own_o natural_a principle_n or_o point_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n have_v member_n and_o officer_n qualify_v with_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o excellency_n and_o fill_v with_o his_o own_o fullness_n eph._n 1.23_o and_o partake_v of_o his_o own_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o officer_n in_o christ_n church_n and_o none_o other_o any_o further_a than_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o act_n they_o so_o that_o then_o it_o be_v not_o they_o but_o christ_n rule_v order_n direct_v dispose_n or_o dispense_v etc._n etc._n six_o this_o head_n of_o brass_n have_v a_o ill-savor_n savour_n joel_n 2.20_o and_o all_o his_o doctrine_n tradition_n and_o discipline_n send_v strong_o of_o himself_o so_o that_o whosoever_o handle_v they_o their_o hand_n will_v smell_v of_o the_o brazen_a head_n therefore_o beware_v of_o their_o leaven_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o head_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o his_o ordinance_n doctrine_n law_n and_o discipline_n be_v of_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o precious_a savour_n cant._n 1.3_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o eph._n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n as_o ointment_n pour_v out_o seven_o this_o head_n of_o brass_n deceive_v see_v and_o observe_v by_o himself_o make_v a_o rich_a rare_a and_o amiable_a show_n to_o most_o man_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n he_o fall_v and_o then_o look_v like_o himself_o viz._n dull_a dead_a black_a earthly_a filthy_a and_o unfit_a for_o to_o be_v a_o head_n or_o foot_n in_o christ_n church_n thus_o in_o these_o day_n his_o doctrine_n and_o device_n tradition_n and_o trumpery_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o light_n and_o compare_v with_o the_o truth_n can_v no_o long_o triumph_n but_o must_v fall_v before_o this_o head_n of_o gold_n who_o excel_v he_o as_o far_o as_o light_a darkness_n good_a evil_n and_o as_o heaven_n excel_v earth_n although_o before_o this_o he_o fetch_v in_o many_o to_o he_o from_o far_o and_o sit_v in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes._n 2.4_o but_o now_o he_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o bright_a appearance_n of_o this_o head_n of_o gold_n 2_o thes._n 2.8_o that_o be_v he_o be_v to_o be_v render_v useless_a and_o uneffectual_a as_o before_o in_o the_o septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos._n and_o he_o shall_v weaken_v he_o or_o break_v his_o strength_n or_o glory_n he_o shall_v lessen_v his_o lustre_n and_o make_v he_o forlorn_a and_o loose_v his_o pride_n nthe_v he_o by_o his_o spiritual_a appearance_n and_o in_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o presence_n ●umble_v eight_o this_o head_n of_o brass_n be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n and_o but_o of_o man_n creation_n and_o must_v be_v break_v to_o shatter_v psal._n 29._o this_o image_n must_v fall_v dan._n 2.32_o but_o for_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n the_o headship_n of_o christ_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o expos._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o hell_n the_o policy_n of_o hell_n 16.18_o the_o very_a strength_n and_o force_n of_o hell_n shall_v be_v set_v against_o he_o but_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o of_o his_o government_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n thus_o i_o have_v cursory_o set_v before_o you_o a_o vast_a difference_n between_o a_o false_a and_o true_a church-state_n from_o the_o head_n the_o one_o be_v of_o man_n make_v and_o the_o other_o of_o god_n appointment_n psal._n 2.6_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v put_v under_o christ_n foot_n and_o this_o head_n of_o gold_n shall_v wear_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n ever_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o heb._n 2.7_o 8._o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o king_n crown_n kingdom_n counsel_n class_n and_o synod_n national_a church_n and_o state_n be_v shake_v and_o shall_v be_v shake_v that_o the_o kingship_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v shake_v heb._n 12.27_o 28._o may_v remain_v for_o ever_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o false_a church-state_n be_v but_o the_o habitation_n of_o antichrist_n build_v up_o by_o man_n but_o the_o true_a one_o be_v build_v up_o by_o christ_n zach._n 6.12_o and_o the_o habitation_n for_o his_o presence_n and_o honour_n to_o dwell_v in_o eph._n 2.22_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o wherefore_o friend_n beware_v beware_v of_o brazen_a face_n that_o have_v the_o face_n to_o cry_v up_o that_o head_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o these_o be_v those_o that_o consult_v to_o cast_v christ_n down_o from_o his_o excellency_n and_o delight_n in_o lie_n psal._n 62.4_o such_o brazen_a head_n fall_v by_o thousand_o short_a yea_o by_o million_o of_o myriade_n of_o the_o order_n 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