Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	bishop_n	church_n	see_v	3,056	5	3.9474	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48308	Defensive doubts, hopes, and reasons, for refusall of the oath, imposed by the sixth canon of the late synod with important considerations, both for the penning and publishing of them at this time / by John Ley ... ; hereunto is added by the same author, a letter against the erection of an altar, written above five yeares agoe, and a case of conscience, touching the receiving of the sacrament, resolved.	Ley, John, 1583-1662.	1641 (1641)	Wing L1874; ESTC R21343	93,675	154

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to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o i_o do_v hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_n so_o help_v i_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v the_o oath_n and_o penalty_n thereof_o impose_v by_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o late_a synod_n doubt_n and_o hope_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o both_o for_o the_o most_o part_n deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n and_o intend_v whole_o to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o prudent_a and_o religious_a consideration_n of_o the_o reverend_a father_n john_n l._n bishop_n of_o chester_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o divine_n physician_n and_o schoolmaster_n of_o his_o diocese_n pag._n 1._o 1._o general_n doubt_n 1._o general_n doubt_n in_o general_n whether_o this_o oath_n if_o it_o be_v tender_v and_o take_v be_v not_o a_o take_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o 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what_o governor_n they_o be_v pag._n 59_o 15._o whether_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o adjunct_n or_o the_o not_o necessary_a appendence_n of_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v swear_v unto_o in_o this_o oath_n pag._n 62._o 16._o what_o the_o right_n be_v by_o which_o the_o government_n be_v mean_v to_o stand_v pag._n 65._o of_o archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n pag._n 71._o 17._o how_o far_o this_o perpetuity_n propound_v be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o discipline_n or_o government_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 79._o 18._o why_o we_o shall_v swear_v against_o consent_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 84._o 19_o whether_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o swear_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v entangle_v with_o contradiction_n to_o our_o governor_n and_o to_o ourselves_o pag._n 85._o 20._o why_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n mention_n be_v make_v rather_o of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n then_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 92._o 21._o how_o we_o can_v swear_v to_o a_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o oath_n pag._n 94._o 22._o what_o willingness_n be_v require_v in_o the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n pag_n 95._o 23._o how_o the_o doubt_n of_o the_o oath_n may_v be_v resolve_v and_o clear_v pag._n 96._o 24._o why_o the_o son_n of_o nobleman_n be_v except_v and_o privilege_v from_o take_v this_o oath_n when_o they_o take_v the_o degree_n of_o master_n of_o arts._n pag._n 103._o 25._o concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o command_n and_o commination_n of_o the_o canon_n pag._n 106._o our_o hope_n our_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o they_o be_v four_o 1._o reason_n ground_v on_o piety_n pag._n 112._o 2._o the_o second_o on_o charity_n pag._n 116._o 3._o on_o equity_n pag._n 120._o 4._o on_o policy_n pag._n 122._o concern_v the_o oath_n and_o penalty_n thereof_o

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