Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	church_n	communion_n	fellowship_n	1,870	5	10.0945	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59578	Separation convicted of profanation, oppression, persecution, [brace] rebellion, self-destruction, and antichristianism being a further evidence of the mischief of separation, as asserted by the most learned and pious Dr. Edw. Stillingfleet, Dean of St. Pauls / by Lewes Sharpe, rector of Moreton-Hampstead in Devon.	Sharpe, Lewes.	1681 (1681)	Wing S3006A; ESTC R37382	32,652	45

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be_v these_o sect._n 15._o first_o because_o they_o be_v more_o for_o god_n than_o for_o themselves_o will_v rather_o god_n name_v shall_v be_v hallow_v than_o their_o own_o turn_n serve_v if_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v despise_v as_o most_o certain_o it_o be_v when_o her_o member_n divide_v and_o separate_v themselves_o from_o she_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v for_o the_o church_n be_v call_v by_o god_n name_n and_o mark_v for_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o one_o can_v be_v despise_v but_o the_o other_o must_v be_v profane_v too_o and_o be_v it_o not_o better_a that_o our_o estate_n shall_v be_v lessen_v than_o the_o celebrate_a honour_n of_o god_n abate_v the_o one_o be_v a_o penal_a evil_n a_o evil_a only_a contrary_n to_o their_o present_a well-being_n as_o man_n and_o in_o some_o case_n eligible_a but_o the_o other_o be_v a_o sinful_a evil_n a_o evil_a contrary_n

loveliness_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o its_o fame_n and_o reputation_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o its_o stability_n and_o strength_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o its_o propagation_n and_o enlargement_n sect._n 20._o first_o separation_n be_v a_o oppression_n to_o a_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o be_v and_o existence_n the_o church_n be_v as_o the_o body_n and_o we_o be_v as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a wrong_n to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o member_n caufeles_o to_o rend_v themselves_o from_o it_o if_o the_o life_n be_v more_o than_o meat_n and_o the_o body_n more_o than_o raiment_n luke_n 12.23_o then_o it_o be_v a_o great_a oppression_n to_o destroy_v life_n or_o to_o dismember_v the_o body_n than_o it_o be_v to_o take_v away_o outward_a accommodation_n which_o be_v only_o for_o food_n and_o raiment_n by_o moses_n his_o law_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n that_o steal_v a_o man_n exod._n 21.16_o and_o be_v his_o guilt_n less_o that_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o a_o saint_n man_n be_v by_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o his_o nature_n a_o sociable_a creature_n we_o can_v conceive_v he_o relate_v to_o any_o society_n but_o we_o must_v conceive_v he_o bind_v to_o preserve_v it_o and_o to_o be_v a_o guardian_n to_o it_o to_o protect_v and_o preserve_v it_o in_o all_o those_o law_n and_o order_n right_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o its_o be_v security_n and_o welfare_n and_o be_v not_o he_o a_o oppressor_n which_o overthrow_v or_o weaken_v that_o society_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v and_o support_v sect._n 21._o second_o separation_n be_v a_o oppression_n to_o a_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o beauty_n and_o loveliness_n external_n beauty_n and_o loveliness_n be_v proper_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o resultancy_n from_o part_n harmonious_o and_o orderly_o unite_v and_o dispose_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a deformity_n be_v a_o resultancy_n from_o maim_a or_o disorder_a part_n and_o who_o be_v there_o which_o do_v not_o as_o much_o dread_a deformity_n as_o poverty_n what_o will_v you_o not_o give_v or_o lose_v rather_o than_o become_v ugly_a and_o abominable_a and_o what_o be_v division_n but_o a_o disorder_v of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o what_o be_v separation_n but_o a_o pull_n of_o one_o part_n from_o another_o dismember_v a_o body_n and_o you_o must_v certain_o deform_v it_o pluck_v out_o a_o eye_n or_o cut_v off_o the_o nose_n or_o any_o other_o visible_a part_n and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o you_o have_v deform_v it_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o correspondency_n of_o her_o part_n in_o god_n design_n and_o constitution_n of_o she_o be_v so_o beautiful_a that_o she_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a oppression_n to_o she_o by_o division_n and_o separation_n to_o bring_v deformity_n upon_o she_o and_o make_v she_o a_o object_n of_o lamentation_n to_o her_o compassionate_a friend_n and_o of_o scorn_n to_o her_o insult_a enemy_n sect._n 22._o three_o separation_n be_v a_o great_a oppression_n to_o a_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o fame_n and_o reputation_n detraction_n from_o fame_n and_o reputation_n be_v as_o much_o and_o more_o a_o oppression_n than_o a_o detraction_n from_o any_o civil_a right_n or_o possession_n can_v be_v a_o good_a name_n and_o report_n be_v such_o a_o valuable_a blessing_n phil._n 4.8_o prov._n 10.7_o that_o good_a man_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o all_o age_n have_v prefer_v it_o before_o either_o pleasure_n eccles_n 7.1_o or_o riches_n prov._n 22.1_o or_o life_n itself_o 1_o cor._n 9.15_o and_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o worst_a injury_n incident_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o commerce_n a_o man_n or_o a_o society_n of_o man_n without_o reputation_n under_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o impotent_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n now_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n be_v a_o high_a defamation_n to_o it_o and_o most_o direct_o expose_v it_o to_o contempt_n for_o this_o represent_v it_o to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o society_n of_o christian_n apostatise_v from_o christ_n decline_v from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n gross_a prophaner_n of_o god_n name_n and_o ordinance_n and_o consequent_o so_o devest_v of_o all_o goodness_n that_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o christian_a communion_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o abandon_v as_o publican_n and_o heathen_n this_o be_v the_o irresistible_a insinuation_n and_o true_a interpretation_n of_o every_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n for_o no_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n be_v justifiable_a but_o for_o that_o reason_n which_o god_n give_v why_o his_o people_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o babylon_n that_o they_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n rev._n 18.4_o so_o that_o they_o which_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n disgrace_n and_o brand_v it_o for_o a_o society_n of_o corrupt_a and_o infamous_a christian_n with_o who_o god_n be_v not_o gracious_o present_a and_o with_o who_o good_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o fellowship_n which_o be_v the_o most_o injurious_a deal_n can_v be_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o world_n and_o can_v be_v resent_v without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o smart_n and_o indignation_n sect._n 23._o four_o separation_n be_v a_o great_a oppression_n to_o a_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o stability_n and_o strength_n one_o end_n why_o christ_n embody_a and_o form_v his_o disciple_n into_o a_o church-society_n be_v that_o from_o their_o conjunction_n and_o relation_n they_o may_v like_o part_n of_o the_o same_o body_n contribute_v mutual_a help_n strength_n and_o succour_v to_o each_o other_o two_o say_v solomon_n be_v better_o than_o one_o eccles_n 4.9_o to_o 13._o that_o be_v society_n with_o love_n and_o peace_n be_v better_a than_o solitariness_n because_o it_o be_v useful_a to_o encourage_v endeavour_n to_o support_v under_o burden_n to_o preserve_v from_o danger_n to_o rescue_v from_o distress_n to_o further_o and_o cherish_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o duty_n and_o office_n and_o to_o sympathize_v and_o refresh_v under_o all_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n as_o christ_n for_o his_o protect_a and_o quicken_a influence_n on_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o head_n col._n 1.18_o so_o every_o christian_a for_o his_o subordinate_a assistance_n and_o beneficialness_n to_o the_o whole_a society_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o member_n fit_o and_o orderly_o join_v to_o the_o body_n eph._n 4.15_o 16._o so_o that_o as_o the_o eye_n can_v say_v to_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o nor_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o you_o 1._o cor._n 12.21_o so_o neither_o can_v any_o the_o most_o perfect_a christian_a say_v to_o the_o mean_a i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o for_o they_o all_o embark_v in_o the_o same_o bottom_n and_o be_v engage_v by_o the_o consignation_n of_o god_n to_o 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