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	true_a	visible_a	6,279	5	9.0945	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43631	The naked truth. The second part in several inquiries concerning the canons and ecclesiastical jurisdiction, canonical obedience, convocations, procurations, synodals and visitations : also of the Church of England and church-wardens and the oath of church-wardens and of sacriledge.	Hickeringill, Edmund, 1631-1708.	1681 (1681)	Wing H1822; ESTC R43249	69,524	40

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rest_n and_o to_o bind_v they_o to_o what_o decree_n and_o law_n they_o listen_v thus_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n regn._n eliz._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1562._o articuli_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la convenit_fw-la etc._n etc._n article_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o london_n by_o and_o between_o the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o both_o province_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n what_o little_a share_n the_o inferior_a clergy_n have_v in_o make_v such_o article_n i_o have_v show_v already_o and_o also_o that_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o be_v repeal_v on_o which_o those_o article_n seem_v to_o be_v found_v which_o yet_o i_o say_v not_o to_o weaken_v the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o they_o they_o be_v so_o good_a so_o moderate_a so_o charitable_a so_o christian-like_a in_o themselves_o that_o they_o need_v no_o voucher_n no_o statute_n to_o vouch_v they_o they_o be_v so_o honest_o come_v by_o for_o pride_n and_o passion_n prejudice_n and_o peevishness_n malice_n and_o revenge_n 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again_o for_o show_v these_o letter_n of_o order_n institution_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v that_o make_v you_o so_o poor_a and_o beggarly_a general_o and_o consequent_o contemptible_a world_n without_o end_n i_o can_v but_o with_o some_o complacency_n read_v the_o statute_n of_o 16._o rich._n 2.5_o where_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n when_o popery_n be_v in_o its_o zenith_n do_v not_o forget_v that_o they_o and_o the_o clergy_n the_o inferior_a clergy_n too_o be_v englishman_n namely_o that_o whereas_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n have_v show_v to_o our_o redoubt_a lord_n the_o king_n grievous_o complain_v that_o whereas_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o liege_n people_n ought_v of_o right_n mark_v that_o and_o of_o old_a time_n wont_a mark_n that_o too_o to_o sue_v in_o the_o king_n court_n to_o recover_v their_o presentment_n to_o church_n prebend_n and_o other_o benefice_n of_o holy_a church_n to_o the_o which_o they_o 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