Selected quad for the lemma: body_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
body_n	fear_v	hell_n	soul_n	9,771	5	6.0547	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49510	The matching of the magistrates authority and the Christians true liberty in matters if religion wherein is clearly stated, how farre the magistrate may impose or restrain in matters of faith and worship, and how far forth the Christian may challenge freedome and exemption : in a sermon preached at the Assizes at Dorchester, Jul. 17. 1651. / by William Lyford ...	Lyford, William, 1598-1653.	1654 (1654)	Wing L3549; ESTC R32907	15,979	27

ver._n 19_o because_o god_n have_v command_v they_o to_o preach_v in_o his_o name_n sol._n then_o remember_v thou_o be_v under_o a_o double_a bond_n of_o conscience_n at_o the_o same_o time_n one_o from_o god_n who_o command_v thou_o to_o preach_v another_o from_o man_n who_o command_v thou_o not_o to_o preach_v but_o here_o in_o this_o case_n thy_o conscience_n be_v discharge_v 1._o unto_o god_n by_o do_v what_o he_o command_v thou_o and_o 2._o to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o submit_v to_o his_o power_n in_o suffering_n and_o so_o thy_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o thy_o reverence_n due_a to_o authority_n be_v both_o preserve_v and_o thus_o i_o be_o bring_v to_o my_o second_o doctrine_n quest_n in_o case_n of_o injurious_a imposition_n what_o be_v christian_a to_o do_v ans_fw-fr rather_o yield_v our_o body_n to_o the_o fire_n than_o our_o conscience_n doct._n 2_o to_o the_o worship_n as_o these_o three_o worthy_n in_o my_o text_n do_v from_o whence_o my_o second_o doctrine_n be_v this_o 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