Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	catholic_n	particular_a	union_n	3,907	5	9.8315	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58921	A seasonable corrective to the one project for the good of England intended for God's glory and the good of souls, and dedicated to the King and his great Council.		1680 (1680)	Wing S2226; ESTC R13156	15,035	12

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he_o with_o reverence_n kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o so_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o right_a way_n for_o of_o he_o as_o head_n and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o great_a prophet_n 60.12_o isa_n 60.12_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v yea_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o waste_v their_o civil_a union_n which_o this_o projector_n so_o much_o rely_v on_o shall_v not_o be_v their_o civil_a safety_n to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o last_o scene_n of_o this_o project_n be_v not_o the_o religious_a take_n of_o a_o oath_n a_o serious_a part_n of_o god_n solemn_a worship_n and_o service_n let_v we_o consult_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o then_o the_o gospel_n god_n say_v by_o his_o great_a lawgiver_n moses_n thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 6.13_o deut._n 6.13_o and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n as_o a_o 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imposition_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o reserve_v whatsoever_o 64_o mat._n 26.63_o 64_o he_o give_v a_o positive_a and_o intelligible_a answer_n thou_o have_v say_v beside_o there_o be_v still_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o same_o use_n the_o same_o end_n of_o swear_v as_o ever_o be_v the_o gentleman_n in_o his_o letter_n against_o the_o bishop_n be_v judge_n in_o cause_n capital_a pag._n 72._o tell_v we_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o great_a obligation_n that_o mankind_n be_v capable_a of_o make_v even_o god_n a_o party_n to_o it_o to_o see_v it_o obey_v and_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n it_o be_v such_o a_o confirmation_n therefore_o 6.16_o heb._n 6.16_o as_o present_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o dispute_n and_o doubtfulness_n and_o do_v paradise_n or_o the_o three_o heaven_n afford_v any_o different_a revelation_n let_v we_o hear_v how_o s._n paul_n understand_v the_o point_n 1.9_o rom._n 9.1_o &_o 1.9_o and_o we_o may_v learn_v it_o by_o his_o practice_n i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n and_o to_o ascend_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o asseveration_n he_o say_v 1.23_o 2_o cor._n 1.23_o i_o call_v god_n to_o record_v upon_o my_o soul_n and_o no_o oath_n can_v with_o any_o modesty_n be_v express_v in_o high_a term_n but_o we_o find_v the_o duty_n perform_v with_o more_o solemnity_n by_o some_o of_o those_o heavenly_a officer_n 6._o rev._n 10.1_o 6._o a_o angel_n of_o special_a note_n and_o dignity_n with_o his_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o but_o we_o have_v get_v a_o new_a project_n which_o be_v it_o practise_v universal_o as_o the_o projector_n doubtless_o will_v have_v it_o will_v make_v god_n himself_o which_o can_v be_v think_v on_o without_o horror_n in_o some_o danger_n to_o be_v forswear_v for_o he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n 45.23_o 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