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	ordain_v	titus_n	2,698	5	10.8309	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85210	The equallity of the ministery plainly described, both by Scriptures, fathers, and councels. Layd open to this present Parliament, to stop the mouthes of all gaynesayers whatsoever. / By D.F. minister.	D. F., Minister.	1641 (1641)	Wing F7; Thomason E205_11; ESTC R15289	3,729	17

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