Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	communion_n	part_n	schism_n	2,933	5	9.7737	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61438	Positions concerning the differences between the true English liturgy and the deformed disordered Cranmerian changeling, by which it was supplanted.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1695 (1695)	Wing S5435A; ESTC R222010	3,897	5

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determine_v that_o they_o be_v incapable_a of_o any_o augmentation_n of_o glory_n or_o mitigation_n of_o pain_n or_o benefit_n by_o prayer_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o the_o live_n 7._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o imprudent_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o profession_n of_o belief_n of_o the_o holy_a catholick-church_n to_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o such_o a_o true_o catholic_n practice_n and_o become_v sectary_n after_o the_o opition_n of_o one_o or_o two_o particular_a person_n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o charity_n with_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o with_o profession_n of_o the_o believe_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n to_o reject_v such_o a_o practice_n of_o communion_n of_o saint_n 9_o whether_o the_o calvinist_n by_o oppose_v of_o this_o have_v not_o great_o over-shot_a themselves_o give_v great_a advantage_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o make_v their_o own_o 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