Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	earth_n	heaven_n	militant_a	4,766	5	11.7120	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63939	An essay upon the works of creation and providence being an introductory discourse to the history of remarkable providences now preparing for the press : to which is added a further specimen of the said work : as also Meditations upon the beauty of holiness / by William Turner ...	Turner, W. (William), fl. 1687-1701.	1695 (1695)	Wing T3346; ESTC R8093	77,474	214

we_o may_v expect_v salvation_n isa_n 4.2_o and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o far_o a_o decent_a worship_n to_o adore_v such_o a_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o such_o a_o jesus_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v usher_v into_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o only_a son_n to_o have_v access_n into_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o hag._n 2.7_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n 3._o the_o minister_n by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o who_o etc._n etc._n i_o mean_v not_o those_o pseudoe_n that_o run_v before_o they_o be_v send_v those_o lie_a spirit_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o teach_v deceive_v the_o people_n but_o those_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o preach_v the_o word_n faithful_o and_o divide_v it_o skilful_o and_o administer_v all_o the_o sacred_a and_o sacramental_a ordinance_n impartial_o 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