Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	church_n	communion_n	separate_v	1,901	5	9.2917	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26752	A discourse on my Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury's and my Lord Bishop of London's letters to the clergy touching catechising, and the sacrament of the Supper with what is required of churchwardens and ministers in reference to obstinate recusants : also a defence of excommunication, as used by the Church of England against such : preached March the 9th and 16th in the parish church of St. Swithins / by William Basset ...	Basset, William, 1644-1695.	1684 (1684)	Wing B1052; ESTC R9117	26,279	41

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therefore_o must_v be_v always_o shift_v form_v and_o gather_v of_o new_a church_n and_o that_o can_v be_v a_o duty_n which_o put_v man_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o undeniable_a and_o indispensable_a one_o viz._n charity_n unity_n order_n and_o peace_n this_o be_v a_o fit_a opinion_n to_o make_v man_n seeker_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v never_o find_v therefore_o calvin_n say_v inst_n l._n 4._o cap._n 1._o that_o man_n do_v in_o vain_a seek_v a_o church_n nullo_n naevo_fw-la inspersam_fw-la that_o have_v no_o blemish_n and_o mixture_n in_o it_o and_o if_o any_o pollute_v this_o ordinance_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o be_v these_o very_a man_n who_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a proud_a and_o censorious_a which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o stand_v as_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o gross_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n calvin_n say_v institut_n l._n 4._o cap._n 1._o he_o have_v no_o excuse_n qui_fw-la externam_fw-la 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