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	baptism_n	baptize_v	2,934	5	8.7355	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33967	The improvableness of water-baptism, or, A discourse concerning the gravity and seriousness of the action and the usefulness of the sacred institution of baptism instructing all parents how great a thing they do when they bring their children to that holy ordinance, and all persons, whether young or old, what obligations their baptism hath brought them under, what wrath it hath exposed wicked and impenitent persons to, and what use they may make of their baptism for confirmation of their faith, and quickening them to repentance and an holy life : discoursed from Rom. 6:3,4, by way of sermon / by John Collinges ...	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.	1681 (1681)	Wing C5321; ESTC R5112	38,449	47

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creature_n here_o will_v be_v your_o judgement_n your_o condemnation_n will_v be_v aggravate_v from_o this_o that_o you_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o under_o a_o solemn_a dedication_n to_o christ_n under_o a_o solemn_a vow_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o this_o vow_n of_o god_n you_o have_v break_v this_o oath_n you_o have_v satisfy_v you_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n and_o you_o be_v run_v away_o and_o break_v your_o bond_n and_o cast_v the_o cord_n behind_o you_o shall_v the_o master_n be_v justify_v that_o send_v his_o covenant-servant_n that_o run_v from_o he_o or_o neglect_v his_o business_n to_o bridewell_n shall_v the_o general_n be_v justify_v which_o hang_v up_o the_o soldier_n who_o run_v from_o his_o colour_n and_o shall_v not_o god_n be_v justify_v in_o condemn_v thousand_o