Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	better_a	distribution_n	great_a	16	3	2.1343	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94474	To the honourable the House of Commons now assembled in Parliament The humble petition of divers knights, esquires, ministers, gentlemen, and freeholders of the Countie Palatine of Lancaster.		1642 (1642)	Wing T1436; Thomason 669.f.4[81]; ESTC R210309	1,959	1

to_o the_o honourable_a the_o house_n of_o commons_z now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o divers_a knight_n esquire_n minister_n gentleman_n and_o freeholder_n of_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n show_n that_o your_o petitioner_n with_o all_o the_o gratitude_n that_o thankful_a heart_n can_v express_v do_v acknowledge_v the_o fidelity_n patience_n and_o unparaleld_a industry_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n in_o the_o endeavour_n to_o restore_v to_o order_v the_o discompose_v condition_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n and_o to_o put_v the_o same_o into_o a_o way_n to_o unity_n puretie_n and_o peace_n for_o purge_v the_o fountain_n of_o government_n and_o establish_v his_o majesty_n royal_a throne_n upon_o the_o old_a and_o sure_a foundation_n of_o impartial_a justice_n nationall_n law_n and_o the_o subject_n love_v for_o the_o bless_a union_n of_o two_o kingdom_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o strength_n and_o splendour_n of_o both_o nation_n for_o expunge_v out_o of_o the_o church_n innovation_n and_o confine_a church_n man_n to_o their_o proper_a function_n and_o the_o future_a hope_n of_o a_o nationall_n synod_n of_o able_a divine_n to_o compose_v the_o civil_a war_n of_o the_o church_n and_o settle_v the_o difference_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n for_o restore_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n courage_n industry_n and_o vivacity_n of_o spirit_n by_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n for_o settle_v the_o present_a fruition_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o last_a possession_n of_o these_o high_a and_o unvalueable_a benefit_n by_o dispose_v of_o the_o militia_n and_o fort_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o command_n of_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o unquestionable_a fidelity_n of_o which_o number_n your_o petitioner_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o noble_a lord_n the_o l._n wharton_n appoint_v by_o parliament_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o this_o county_n who_o with_o 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