Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	call_v	church_n	congregation_n	1,735	5	9.2238	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47813	The casuist uncas'd, in a dialogue betwixt Richard and Baxter, with a moderator between them, for quietnesse sake by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1209; ESTC R233643	73,385	86

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these_o the_o saint_n gentleman_n that_o you_o be_v afraid_a shall_v be_v cast_v out_o heretic_n for_o schismatic_n they_o must_v be_v of_o your_o own_o canonise_a then_o for_o i_o assure_v you_o i_o find_v no_o such_o saint_n in_o our_o calendar_n but_o let_v i_o hear_v i_o beseech_v you_o who_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v out_o and_o who_o to_o take_v in_o ri._n we_o must_v either_o tolerate_v all_o man_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v penalty_n which_o they_o will_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n or_o religion_n and_o then_o some_o may_v offer_v their_o child_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o some_o may_v think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n in_o kill_v his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o you_o must_v tolerate_v no_o error_n or_o fault_n in_o religion_n and_o than_o you_o must_v advise_v what_o measure_n of_o penalty_n you_o will_v inflict_v church-divis_a p._n 363_o 364._o mo_n the_o two_o great_a difficulty_n will_v be_v to_o say_v what_o error_n be_v tolerable_a 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