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	triumphant_a	4,101	5	10.5762	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97361	Seaven sermons. [sermons 1 and 2 only] preached vpon severall occasions. Viz. 1 The Christians prayer for the Churches peace. One sermon on Psal. 122.6. 2 One sermon on 1 Sam. 2.30 3 Baruchs sore gently opened; Gods salve skilfully applyed. In two sermons on Jeremy 45.5. 4 The araignement of coveteousnesse. In three sermons on Luke 12.15. By John Stoughton, Doctor in Divinitie, late of Aldermanburie, London.; Sermons. Selected sermons	Stoughton, John, d. 1639.	1640 (1640)	STC 23311_PARTIAL; ESTC S117838	33,512	94

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seven_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n viz._n 1_o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n one_o sermon_n on_o psal_n 122.6_o 2_o one_o sermon_n on_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o 3_o baruch_n sore_o gentle_o open_v god_n salve_n skilful_o apply_v in_o two_o sermon_n on_o jeremy_n 45.5_o 4_o the_o arraignment_n of_o coveteousnesse_n in_o three_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 12._o 15._o by_o john_n stoughton_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n late_o of_o aldermanburie_n london_n london_n print_v by_o j.d._n for_o john_n bellamy_n and_o ralph_n smith_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o their_o shop_n at_o the_o three_o golden-lyon_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal-exchange_n 1640._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n or_o a_o sermon_n upon_o psal._n 122._o for_o 6._o preach_v at_o mercer_n chapel_n by_o john_n stovohton_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n late_o of_o aldermanburic_n london_n psal._n 137._o 5._o if_o i_o forget_v thou_o oh_o jerusalem_n let_v my_o right_a hand_n forget_v she_o cunning_n etc._n etc._n vult_fw-la deus_fw-la rogari_fw-la vult_fw-la quadom_fw-la importunitate_fw-la vinci_fw-la bona_fw-la hac_fw-la violentia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la offenditur_fw-la sed_fw-la placatur_fw-la gregori_n in_o sext_n psal_n poenitent_n london_n print_a by_o john_n dawson_n for_o john_n bellamy_n and_o ralph_n smith_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o their_o shop_n at_o the_o three_o golden_a lion_n in_o cormbill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1640._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a robert_n earl_n of_o warwick●_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o decease_a author_n in_o testimony_n of_o her_o humble_a and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o respect_n show_v to_o her_o dear_a husband_n present_v these_o ensue_a sermon_n a_o methodical_a analysis_n of_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o sermon_n upon_o the_o 122._o psalm_n 6._o vers_fw-la as_o it_o be_v perfect_v by_o the_o author_n and_o leave_v write_v with_o 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