Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	circumstance_n	command_v	lawful_a	3,295	5	9.7889	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63426	A true and perfect copy of the whole disputation at the Savoy that was managed by the episcopal divines, as opponents, to prove that there is nothing sinful in the liturgy. Published to make intelligible the fragment already published by the Lord Bishop od Worcester, under the hands of Dr. Pierson, and Dr. Guning; and so much of his Lordships book against Mr. Baxter, as concerneth that disputation.		1662 (1662)	Wing T2525A; ESTC R219369	2,957	11

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fit_a to_o charge_v the_o liturgy_n with_o sinfulness_n and_o because_o our_o brethren_n have_v as_o yet_o by_o way_n of_o disputation_n charge_v no_o other_o part_n of_o it_o with_o the_o imputation_n of_o sinfulness_n but_o that_o which_o concern_v kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n therefore_o my_o first_o assertion_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a be_v this_o the_o command_n contain_v in_o the_o liturgy_n concern_v kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o sinful_a this_o truth_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o prove_v by_o several_a argument_n first_o this_o only_a command_n the_o minister_n shall_v deliver_v the_o communion_n to_o the_o people_n in_o their_o hand_n kneel_v be_v not_o sinful_a the_o command_v contain_v in_o the_o liturgy_n concern_v kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v this_o only_a command_n the_o minister_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la the_o command_n contain_v in_o the_o liturgy_n concern_v kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o sinful_a resp_n neg._n major_a op._n prob._n 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the_o first_o sense_n we_o deny_v the_o major_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n we_o deny_v the_o minor_n op._n you_o deny_v both_o our_o proposition_n for_o two_o reason_n both_o the_o same_o we_o make_v good_a both_o our_o proposition_n notwithstanding_o both_o your_o reason_n the_o major_n first_o that_o command_n which_o command_v a_o act_n in_o itself_o lawful_a and_o no_o other_o act_n whereby_o any_o unjust_a penalty_n be_v enjoin_v nor_o any_o circumstance_n whence_o direct_o or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la any_o sin_n be_v consequent_a which_o the_o commander_n ought_v to_o provide_v against_o be_v not_o sinful_a that_o command_n which_o command_v a_o act_n in_o itself_o lawful_a and_o no_o other_o act_n or_o circumstance_n unlawful_a command_v a_o act_n in_o itself_o lawful_a and_o no_o other_o act_n whereby_o any_o unjust_a penalty_n be_v enjoin_v nor_o any_o circumstance_n whence_o direct_o or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la any_o sin_n be_v consequent_a which_o the_o commander_n 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