Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	love_n	love_v	worldly_a	3,021	5	9.1436	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77022	The churches glory, or, The becoming ornament being a seasonable word, tending to the provoking, encouraging, and perfecting of holiness in believers ... : whereunto is added, A glasse for the unconverted ... as also, several articles of faith briefly laid down for the further establishment and confirming of the faithful / by Josias Bonham, sen. of Byfield in Northamptonshire.	Bonham, Josias.	1674 (1674)	Wing B3592; ESTC R42680	146,195	373

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it_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o this_o love_n presage_v hereby_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a cleanse_v their_o heart_n of_o self_n and_o the_o world_n and_o keep_v up_o their_o affection_n to_o god_n so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o will_n of_o god_n their_o ground_n of_o action_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n their_o end_n in_o the_o same_o to_o the_o denial_n of_o self_n and_o the_o world_n in_o the_o lust_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n then_o to_o disobey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o to_o infringe_v his_o glory_n it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharoahs_n daughter_n and_o deny_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o honour_n treasure_n and_o pleasure_n of_o pharoahs_n court_n choose_v rather_o

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14_o 15_o 16._o gal._n 6._o 6_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a requirement_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n duty_n to_o communicate_v unto_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o minister_n in_o office_n of_o their_o temporal_a concernment_n that_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o spiritual_n for_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o may_v a_o paul_n spirit_n make_v his_o ministry_n without_o charge_n for_o the_o gospel-sake_n without_o sin_n if_o he_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o church_n maintenance_n nineteenth_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a apostolical_a church_n to_o set_v apart_o 20.7_o act._n 20.7_o observe_v and_o solemnize_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n peculiar_o to_o assemble_v together_o to_o worship_v the_o father_n to_o honour_v the_o son_n 16.2_o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o and_o to_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o that_o holy_a order_n and_o divine_a rule_n of_o truth_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o son_n through_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n without_o add_v or_o diminish_v humane_a invention_n cast_v aside_o for_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n have_v they_o deny_v twenty_o that_o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o read_v preach_v and_o hear_v with_o due_a attention_n the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o that_o order_n and_o to_o those_o end_n which_o answer_v christ_n institution_n pattern_n or_o example_n as_o they_o be_v the_o essence_n and_o substantial_o of_o divine_a worship_n so_o be_v they_o with_o action_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n the_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o sabbath_n or_o a_o day_n set_v apart_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o practice_n 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visible_o testify_v to_o god_n 2.27_o gal._n 2.27_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n that_o he_o take_v christ_n as_o his_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o thereby_o engage_v with_o christ_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o through_o his_o assistance_n in_o his_o holy_a order_n of_o government_n and_o rule_n of_o truth_n make_v know_v in_o his_o word_n to_o be_v his_o will_n in_o opposition_n to_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n all_o person_n have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n thereunto_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n heathen_n or_o pagan_n or_o whatsoever_o but_o only_a believer_n to_o baptism_n upon_o confession_n of_o faith_n act._n 8.37_o twentysecond_a the_o ordinance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n institute_v by_o christ_n 20._o luk._n 22.12_o 20._o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o his_o church_n consist_v of_o baptise_a believer_n until_o his_o second_o come_v as_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n break_v and_o shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o union-believer_n in_o he_o thereby_o 26_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25_o 26_o as_o also_o a_o representation_n of_o that_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n believer_n shall_v hereafter_o enjoy_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o which_o ordinance_n through_o a_o right_a application_n by_o faith_n prove_v useful_a for_o the_o preservation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n hope_n joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o believer_n act_v in_o the_o say_a ordinance_n in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n their_o king_n twenty-third_a 19.17_o leu._n 19.17_o it_o be_v the_o order_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o reprove_v sin_n in_o their_o fellow-member_n upon_o the_o visible_a appearance_n of_o it_o and_o to_o give_v in_o warning_n and_o admonition_n for_o reformation_n as_o they_o tender_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 15.14_o rom._n 15.14_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n their_o own_o duty_n and_o the_o promotion_n of_o truth_n interest_n the_o life_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o present_a and_o future_a good_a of_o the_o say_a fellow-member_n find_v in_o transgression_n 3.3_o heb._n 3.3_o twenty-fourth_a 141.5_o psal_n 141.5_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n be_v just_o reprove_v for_o sin_n that_o they_o take_v it_o patient_o and_o apply_v it_o penitent_o and_o improve_v it_o reform_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o christ_n their_o own_o duty_n 15.10_o prov._n 15.10_o truth_n interest_n the_o life_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o present_a and_o future_a good_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n twenty-fifth_a 17._o mat._n 18.16_o 17._o it_o be_v a_o divine_a order_n give_v forth_o by_o christ_n as_o a_o statute-law_n unto_o his_o church_n that_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n arise_v between_o church-member_n and_o the_o say_a difference_n can_v be_v 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pride_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n thereof_o