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	faith_n	unity_n	2,037	5	9.1432	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64321	Miscellanea. The second part in four essays / by Sir William Temple ...	Temple, William, Sir, 1628-1699.	1690 (1690)	Wing T653; ESTC R38801	129,830	346

persecute_v in_o the_o eastern_a province_n by_o some_o of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o the_o western_a or_o roman_a church_n make_v easy_a turn_n to_o the_o mahometan_a doctrine_n that_o profess_a christ_n to_o have_v be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o divine_a a_o prophet_n which_o be_v all_o in_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o themselves_o allow_v he_o the_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o other_o grecian_a prince_n against_o those_o christian_n that_o will_v not_o admit_v the_o use_n of_o image_n make_v great_a number_n of_o they_o go_v over_o to_o the_o saracen_n who_o abhor_v that_o worship_n as_o much_o as_o themselves_o the_o jew_n be_v allure_v by_o the_o profession_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o godhead_n which_o they_o pretend_v not_o to_o find_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o by_o the_o great_a honour_n that_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o saracen_n to_o moses_n as_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o law_n giver_n send_v immediate_o from_o god_n into_o the_o world_n the_o 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