Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	body_n	death_n	separation_n	1,072	5	10.0139	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

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phil._n 2.4_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o desire_n and_o well_o wish_n of_o christian_n be_v fellow-member_n must_v be_v mutual_a and_o so_o shall_v their_o care_n be_v res_fw-la 4._o mutual_a c_o res_fw-la so_o the_o apostle_n press_v it_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o the_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o of_o another_o so_o have_v the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n they_o have_v a_o mutual_a care_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o welfare_n each_o of_o other_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n they_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o mutual_a care_n special_o for_o the_o spiritual_a welfare_n each_o of_o other_o it_o be_v the_o commendation_n which_o paul_n give_v of_o timothy_n that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_o care_v for_o the_o state_n of_o his_o philippian_n philip._n 2.20_o those_o thing_n 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betwixt_o the_o near_a relation_n jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 6.34_o yet_o be_v well_o order_v it_o be_v a_o useful_a passion_n thus_o be_v paul_n affect_v towards_o his_o corinthian_n as_o he_o tell_v they_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n and_o thus_o christian_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v affect_v each_o to_o other_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o brethren_n begin_v to_o warp_v and_o turn_v aside_o from_o any_o of_o their_o principle_n and_o to_o suck_v in_o any_o dangerous_a error_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o corinthian_n or_o to_o fall_v from_o their_o first_o love_n to_o abate_v of_o their_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n now_o they_o not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v jealous_a over_o they_o only_o let_v it_o be_v with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n jealousy_n a_o godly_a jealousy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n with_o the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n not_o out_o of_o any_o light_n and_o ungrounded_a suspicion_n and_o surmise_n not_o out_o of_o any_o by_o and_o sinister_a respect_n but_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o god_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o brethren_n good_a and_o that_o christian_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v jealous_a over_o one_o another_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n if_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o tumour_n a_o sore_a breed_n the_o rest_n be_v jealous_a of_o it_o fear_v what_o it_o may_v come_v to_o the_o like_a christian_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v over_o one_o another_o in_o a_o like_a case_n that_o so_o they_o may_v perform_v those_o office_n each_o to_o other_o which_o their_o mutual_a relation_n in_o that_o case_n call_v for_o which_o what_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v now_o come_v in_o the_o