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
A59814	A discourse concerning the divine providence by William Sherlock ...	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1694 (1694)	Wing S3286; ESTC R8109	271,248	406

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the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o some_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a event_n which_o have_v happen_v i_o shall_v here_o break_v off_o for_o though_o the_o wisdom_n of_o providence_n be_v not_o less_o wonderful_a in_o those_o various_a event_n which_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n yet_o that_o be_v so_o large_a a_o subject_a and_o the_o account_n of_o many_o thing_n so_o imperfect_a or_o doubtful_a that_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o man_n of_o great_a leisure_n and_o better_a skill_n and_o judgement_n in_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a story_n but_o i_o hope_v that_o imperfect_a account_n i_o have_v now_o give_v will_v teach_v you_o to_o reverence_n not_o to_o censure_v the_o wisdom_n of_o providence_n for_o if_o we_o who_o understand_v so_o little_a of_o god_n way_n can_v see_v such_o excellent_a wisdom_n in_o they_o what_o unsearchable_a depth_n and_o mystery_n of_o wisdom_n be_v there_o which_o 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