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	ephesus_n	timothy_n	4,502	5	11.0289	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07312	The golden art, or The right way of enriching Comprised in ten rules, proued and confirmed by many places of holy Scripture, and illustrated by diuers notable examples of the same. Very profitable for all such persons in citie or countrie, as doe desire to get, increase, conserue, and vse goods with a good conscience. By I.M. Maister in Arts.	Maxwell, James, b. 1581.	1611 (1611)	STC 17700; ESTC S120331	125,557	228

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his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n 72.8.11_o &_o 72.8.11_o and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o land_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v worship_v he_o all_o nation_n serve_v he_o but_o to_o pass_v over_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o honour_n the_o people_n owe_v unto_o her_o governor_n we_o read_v what_o be_v the_o demeanour_n of_o the_o jailer_n towards_o saint_n paul_n and_o silas_n be_v prisoner_n 34._o act_n 16.24.25_o to_o 34._o who_o hand_n and_o foot_n the_o lord_n loose_v as_o also_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o prison_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o mighty_a earthquake_n so_o that_o the_o jailer_n come_v tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o and_o say_v sir_n or_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n also_o import_v my_o lord_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o they_o say_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n 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with_o blast_v &_o mildew_n &_o send_v the_o palmer-worm_n to_o devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o tree_n 2.18_o hagg._n 1.10_o &_o 2.18_o yea_o make_v our_o sing_n &_o shout_a for_o joy_n in_o harvest_n to_o cease_v &_o make_v we_o drink_v with_o our_o tear_n for_o that_o the_o heaven_n above_o we_o be_v stay_v from_o dew_n and_o the_o earth_n under_o we_o from_o yield_v her_o increase_n for_o this_o abominable_a sin_n god_n have_v sometime_o send_v the_o pestilence_n among_o we_o to_o rage_v in_o most_o violent_a manner_n to_o consume_v our_o body_n and_o the_o fire_n to_o burn_v and_o the_o water_n to_o overflow_v our_o town_n land_n house_n and_o habitation_n in_o one_o word_n it_o be_v this_o horrible_a sin_n of_o sacrilege_n that_o have_v overthrow_v the_o strength_n and_o glory_n of_o diverse_a mighty_a and_o wealthy_a house_n god_n in_o his_o most_o just_a judgement_n shut_v such_o from_o their_o inheritance_n as_o be_v so_o audacious_a and_o bold_a as_o to_o rob_v he_o of_o he_o 27._o job._n 15.25.26_o 27._o the_o sacrilegious_a god-spoyler_n be_v the_o man_n which_o as_o job_n speak_v have_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o god_n and_o make_v himself_o strong_a against_o the_o almighty_a therefore_o god_n shall_v run_v upon_o he_o even_o upon_o his_o neck_n and_o against_o the_o most_o thick_a part_n of_o his_o shield_n because_o he_o have_v cover_v his_o face_n with_o his_o fatness_n and_o have_v collope_n in_o his_o flank_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a man_n shall_v say_v because_o this_o god-spoyling_a anti-god_n have_v presume_v to_o shut_v god_n from_o his_o inheritance_n and_o have_v take_v from_o he_o his_o tithe_n and_o have_v make_v himself_o fat_a with_o god_n meat_n which_o he_o have_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n 34._o ver._n 29.30.31.32_o 34._o therefore_o god_n shall_v be_v avenge_v on_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v rich_a always_o neither_o shall_v his_o substance_n continue_v neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o in_o the_o earth_n he_o shall_v never_o depart_v out_o of_o darkness_n the_o flame_n shall_v dry_v up_o his_o branch_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v away_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n his_o branch_n shall_v not_o be_v green_a but_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o before_o his_o day_n and_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o hypocrite_n as_o the_o sacrilegious_a churchrobber_n who_o be_v a_o impure_a god-spoyler_n indeed_o will_v needs_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v esteem_v a_o pure_a gospeller_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o precise_a professor_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n he_o may_v well_o make_v himself_o merry_a with_o the_o meat_n of_o god_n minister_n as_o profane_a balthasar_n do_v with_o the_o golden_a and_o silver_n vessel_n of_o god_n house_n 10._o dan._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o job._n 20.5_o 6_o 7_o 8.9_o 10._o but_o he_o shall_v know_v in_o the_o end_n that_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v take_v a_o end_n and_o as_o zophar_n speak_v that_o the_o joy_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o a_o moment_n though_o his_o excellency_n mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n yet_o shall_v he_o perish_v for_o ever_o like_o his_o dung_n and_o they_o which_o have_v see_v he_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v he_o he_o shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o he_o shall_v pass_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n which_o have_v see_v shall_v do_v so_o no_o more_o and_o his_o place_n shall_v see_v he_o he_o no_o more_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v