Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	church_n	member_n	1,786	5	7.7946	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70556	A briefe or generall reply, unto Mr. Knuttons answers unto the VII. questions, about the controversie betwen the Church of England, and the separatist and anabaptist briefly discussed. By John Mabbatt.	Mabbatt, John.	1645 (1645)	Wing M112; ESTC R223722	35,933	39

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5.12.13.14.15.16.17_o f._n now_o the_o form_n or_o constitute_a cause_n of_o a_o church_n be_v faith_n which_o bring_v it_o into_o relation_n to_o christ_n r._n which_o i_o deny_v faith_n alone_o be_v not_o a_o form_n or_o constitute_a cause_n of_o a_o church_n for_o what_o ever_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v essential_a to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n consider_v in_o its_o constitution_n ephes_n 2.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o for_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o form_n or_o constitute_a cause_n of_o a_o church_n in_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n be_v false_a there_o may_v be_v such_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v faith_n and_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n revel_v 18.4_o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v faith_n in_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o bring_v it_o into_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o be_v a_o constitute_a cause_n of_o she_o to_o be_v his_o church_n 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