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
A51995	The purity of Gospel communion, or, Grounds and reasons for separation from persons of corrupt manners, or that hold erroneous doctrine in matters of faith essential to salvation, or that are guilty of false worship, or irregular administration of Gospel ordinances briefly discussed to prevent the increase of sin and disorder by a mixed communion in church fellowship / by Isaac Marlow.	Marlow, Isaac.	1694 (1694)	Wing M694; ESTC R18243	42,542	83

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therefore_o treat_v of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n appoint_v by_o christ_n who_o love_v the_o church_n 2.14_o eph._n 1.4_o ch._n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o tit._n 2.14_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o i_o shall_v here_o premise_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v god_n building_n 20._o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o heb._n 8.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o 5._o eph._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o ch._n 4.4_o 5._o judge_n 20._o it_o can_v be_v so_o unless_o it_o be_v erect_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v in_o the_o holy_a mount_n and_o record_v for_o 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