Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	congregation_n	israel_n	levite_n	2,274	5	12.0256	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39297	An account of tythes in general	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1700 (1700)	Wing E611A; ESTC R36220	8,805	15

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come_v and_o have_v suffer_v in_o his_o flesh_n for_o mankind_n and_o that_o this_o may_v appear_v as_o plain_a as_o be_v possible_a i_o shall_v draw_v the_o matter_n into_o a_o argument_n thus_o to_o uphold_v any_o thing_n as_o still_o in_o force_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o cease_v at_o and_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o have_v fuffer_v in_o his_o flesh_n for_o mankind_n but_o to_o receive_v or_o pay_v tithe_n now_o be_v to_o uphold_v a_o thing_n as_o still_o in_o force_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o cease_v at_o and_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n therefore_o to_o receive_v or_o pay_v tithe_n now_o be_v to_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o have_v suffer_v in_o