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	particular_a	pastor_n	2,231	5	9.9163	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34539	The nonconformist's plea for lay-communion with the Church of England together with a modest defence of ministerial nonconformity, and the exercise of their ministry / by Mr. John Corbet ...	Corbet, John, 1620-1680.	1683 (1683)	Wing C6259; ESTC R2132	20,263	32

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a_o tender_a regard_n to_o conscientious_a brethren_n and_o must_v not_o use_v my_o liberty_n to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o suffering_n but_o to_o this_o i_o say_v 1._o the_o moderate_a judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o who_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v maintain_v their_o plea_n for_o reformation_n and_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o opportunity_n have_v be_v advantageous_a to_o the_o general_a interest_n of_o nonconformist_n 2._o if_o so_o bid_v a_o consequence_n shall_v indeed_o follow_v as_o be_v object_v i_o will_v for_o that_o season_n forbear_v the_o say_a use_n of_o my_o liberty_n and_o p●●take_v with_o my_o brethren_n in_o their_o suffering_n object_n 6._o it_o may_v weaken_v my_o own_o party_n and_o make_v many_o of_o they_o more_o indifferent_a towards_o reformation_n an._n 1._o i_o disclaim_v be_v of_o a_o party_n as_o such_o i_o confine_v not_o godliness_n to_o any_o peculiar_a way_n narrow_a than_o mere_a 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