Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	build_v	peter_n	rock_n	30,238	5	9.7701	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25225	The additional articles in Pope Pius's creed, no articles of the Christian faith being an answer to a late pamphlet intituled, Pope Pius his profession of faith vindicated from novelty in additional articles, and the prospect of popery, taken from that authentick record, with short notes thereupon, defended.	Altham, Michael, 1633-1705.; Altham, Michael, 1633-1705. Creed of Pope Pius IV, or, A prospect of popery taken from that authentick record.	1688 (1688)	Wing A2931; ESTC R18073	87,445	96

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what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o after_o this_o time_n he_o be_v first_o settle_v in_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n but_o it_o be_v question_v by_o many_o whether_o ever_o he_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o if_o he_o be_v why_o shall_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n have_v a_o better_a title_n to_o it_o than_o those_o in_o the_o first_o but_o 3._o if_o we_o will_v suffer_v st._n cyprian_n to_o be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n he_o will_v full_o clear_v the_o matter_n where_o have_v occasion_n to_o explain_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o peter_n 107._o st._n cypr._n de_fw-fr unitat._n eccles_n edit_fw-la oxon._n p._n 107._o he_o conclude_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o fellowship_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o give_v no_o supremacy_n to_o st._n peter_n over_o the_o rest_n 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