Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	bishop_n	city_n	elder_n	3,358	5	10.0309	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81703	The cleere antithesis, or, diametrall [sic] opposition betweene presbytery and prelacy wherein is apparently demonstrated, whither government be most consonant and agreeable to the word of God.; Appeale to every impartiall, judicious, and godly reader.	Downing, Calybute, 1606-1644.	1644 (1644)	Wing D2099; Thomason E17_7; ESTC R23496	8,758	30

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of_o popery_n and_o profaneness_n with_o the_o root_n out_o of_o sect_n and_o schism_n and_o for_o preservation_n of_o unity_n and_o peace_n among_o we_o the_o presbytery_n i._o this_o be_v find_v in_o holy_a writ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v please_v to_o mention_v it_o by_o name_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o for_o the_o due_a honour_n thereof_o ii_o this_o consist_v of_o presbyter_n call_v elder_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o or_o parochial_a bishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o particular_a congregation_n act_n 20._o 17_o 28._o phil._n 1._o 1._o of_o equal_a authority_n among_o themselves_o not_o lording_n over_o god_n heritage_n iii_o these_o have_v a_o divine_a institution_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 20._o 28._o and_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 14._o 23._o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n commandment_n titus_n 1._o 5._o 7._o and_o have_v warrant_v we_o see_v from_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n iv_o these_o be_v join_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n at_o 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