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	pastor_n	presbyter_n	5,642	5	10.0950	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14005	A theological discourse of the gracious and blessed coniunction of Christ and a sincere Christian. By Tho: Tuke Preacher of Gods word. The blessed virgin Mary brought foorth Christ, and the Catholique Church brings foorth all true Christians	Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.	1617 (1617)	STC 24315; ESTC S101279	63,242	166

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christ_n be_v the_o head_n the_o sole_a head_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v his_o only_a body_n for_o the_o father_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o have_v give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n 22._o so_o by_o way_n of_o supereminencie_n and_o praedominancie_n he_o be_v our_o head_n alone_o there_o be_v no_o other_o man_n but_o this_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v head_n and_o husband_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o 2._o and_o his_o alone_a true_o say_v saint_n gregory_n peter_n 38._o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n paul_n andrew_n and_o john_n what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o head_n of_o several_a or_o particular_a people_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n under_o one_o head_n he_o say_v s._n ambrose_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n that_o have_v the_o bride_n 4._o that_o be_v he_o alone_o be_v the_o church_n husband_n the_o 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