Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	apostle_n	authority_n	lord_n	3,314	5	3.5724	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70542	Two great questions determined by the principles of reason & divinity I. whether the right to succession in hæreditary kingdoms, be eternal and unalterable? Neg. : II. whether some certain politick reasons may not be sufficient grounds of divorce? Affirm.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1681 (1681)	Wing L692A; ESTC R19202	24,141	40

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mind_n sufficient_o know_v to_o one_o another_o from_o the_o very_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n of_o nature_n as_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o general_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o woman_n for_o he_o to_o take_v or_o man_n for_o she_o i_o say_v neither_o nature_n nor_o reason_n can_v require_v circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n as_o convenient_a or_o useful_a but_o now_o they_o must_v be_v use_v as_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o consent_n that_o such_o a_o particular_a man_n and_o woman_n do_v agree_v to_o marriage_n and_o to_o prevent_v defraud_v one_o another_o by_o deny_v the_o marriage_n which_o if_o do_v in_o secret_a between_o themselves_o only_o either_o might_n and_o to_o prevent_v any_o one_o wrong_v of_o either_o by_o intrude_a upon_o the_o right_n of_o either_o which_o be_v better_o secure_v and_o know_v by_o be_v public_a and_o solemn_a and_o act_v before_o witness_n further_o because_o all_o word_n do_v not_o equal_o express_v consent_n but_o some_o more_o some_o less_o 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prostitute_v and_o dishonour_v the_o marriagebed_n which_o become_v thus_o common_a to_o many_o but_o now_o the_o marriage_n of_o two_o person_n during_o life_n be_v ennoble_v and_o recommend_v by_o that_o similitude_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o first_o own_v no_o other_o spouse_n the_o last_o no_o other_o lord_n beside_o that_o marriage_n be_v not_o now_o so_o easy_o dissoluble_a as_o among_o the_o jew_n nor_o for_o such_o slight_a reason_n and_o last_o there_o lie_v now_o a_o obligation_n on_o each_o to_o procure_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v not_o only_o the_o other_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o welfare_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o nature_n institution_n and_o duty_n of_o marriage_n chap._n ii_o what_o be_v divorce_n what_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n of_o divorce_n and_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n st._n matth._n 5._o 31_o 32._o and_o chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 9_o and_o elsewhere_o about_o divorce_n only_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n consider_v and_o explain_v marriage_n although_o so_o straight_o a_o union_n as_o nothing_o more_o yet_o admit_v of_o a_o dissolution_n common_o call_v divorce_n that_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n so_o as_o to_o return_v into_o the_o very_a condition_n of_o liberty_n and_o singleness_n of_o life_n in_o which_o they_o be_v before_o their_o marriage_n but_o this_o not_o light_o but_o on_o great_a weighty_a and_o high_a consideration_n and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o by_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o every_o separation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n after_o matrimony_n outward_o solemnize_v between_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o divorce_n for_o divorce_n be_v only_o a_o separation_n of_o person_n who_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o outward_a solemnisation_n be_v real_o and_o perfect_o in_o a_o state_n of_o marriage_n and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o return_v into_o a_o state_n of_o utter_a disobligation_n or_o non_fw-fr relation_n one_o to_o the_o 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husband_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o a_o man_n may_v by_o no_o mean_n for_o no_o cause_n total_o divorce_v his_o wife_n for_o even_o our_o saviour_n allow_v adultery_n and_o fornication_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n matth._n 5._o 32._o and_o 19_o 9_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o these_o word_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n in_o the_o last_o place_n thus_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n and_o wboso_n marry_v she_o which_o be_v put_v away_o do_v commit_v adultery_n which_o exception_n of_o the_o