Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	commit_v	ecclesiastical_a	great_a	297	4	2.1332	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42129	The grievances of the Church of England which are not in the power of the governours of it to remedy by a member of the Church of England.	Member of the Church of England.	1689 (1689)	Wing G1978; ESTC R17333	5,260	2

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we_o proceed_v all_o from_o those_o above_o mention_v grievance_n which_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o remedy_n they_o will_v rather_o look_v on_o they_o as_o our_o infelicity_n than_o our_o fault_n and_o will_v be_v please_v by_o their_o wisdom_n to_o find_v out_o such_o method_n and_o enact_v such_o law_n as_o may_v enable_v we_o to_o redress_v they_o and_o then_o if_o all_o the_o disorder_n now_o complain_v of_o among_o we_o be_v not_o total_o amend_v we_o will_v free_o confess_v the_o fault_n be_v we_o license_v april_n 27._o 1689._o print_a for_o r._n baldwin_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n 1689._o