Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	act_n	particular_a	whole_a	3,052	5	5.3545	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85896	The generall and particular acts and articles of the late national synod of the reformed Churches of France, assembled by the permission of the King at Charenton neare Paris, beginning the 26th of December, 1644. Where by the present estate of those churches, as also their doctrine and discipline may be knowne. With divers other remarkable passages, and letters from the King and Q. Regent of France, to the said synod, and of the synod to their Majesties, and other great personages. Never before printed either in French or English, and now faithfully translated out of a written French copy. Whereunto is added a formulary of baptisme for those who from paganisme, Judaisme, and Mahumetisme, are converted to the Christian faith; as also of those Anabaptists who have not bin baptised before, composed in the nationall synod set forth at Charenton in the yeare 1645. and now faithfully Englished.	Eglises réformées de France. Synode national (1644-1645 : Charenton-le-Pont); Anne, Queen, consort of Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1666.; France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV)	1646 (1646)	Wing G488; Thomason E361_5; ESTC R201205	74,805	110

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censure_v article_n 23._o 24._o man_n may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o any_o ordinary_a and_o accustom_a fashion_n of_o habit_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o in_o this_o rank_n they_o may_v not_o be_v comprehend_v which_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o notorious_a mark_n of_o impudicity_fw-la dissolution_n and_o over_o curious_a novelty_n as_o paint_v naked_a breast_n and_o the_o like_a thing_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a abuse_n as_o well_o in_o man_n as_o woman_n for_o these_o thing_n the_o consistory_n shall_v proceed_v with_o a_o simple_a suspension_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v range_v themselves_o to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o christian_a modesty_n article_n 25._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 29._o dance_n shall_v be_v repress_v and_o they_o which_o make_v a_o practice_n of_o dance_v after_o they_o have_v be_v oftentimes_o admonish_v shall_v be_v excommunicate_v when_o they_o shall_v continue_v 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be_v admonish_v to_o behave_v themselves_o there_o with_o all_o modesty_n reject_v all_o ambition_n hypocrisy_n vanity_n and_o superstition_n chap._n xi_o of_o baptism_n article_n 1._o baptism_n administer_v by_o he_o which_o have_v no_o vocation_n nor_o any_o commission_n be_v altogether_o null_a and_o invalid_a article_n 2._o a_o doctor_n may_v not_o preach_v nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v choose_v doctor_n and_o minister_n article_n 3._o a_o pagan_a or_o jew_n of_o what_o age_n soever_o he_o be_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v before_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v so_o by_o his_o confession_n article_n 4._o the_o child_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o of_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n although_o they_o be_v present_v unto_o they_o by_o faithful_a surety_n if_o they_o have_v father_n 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