Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	heathen_a	let_v	publican_n	2,742	5	10.9981	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86500	The mischeife of mixt communions, fully discussed. All maine arguments on both sides, are largely canvased. Many difficulties demonstratively cleared, as that Judas was not at the Lords Supper, &c. When, and how was the originall of parishes in England. Severall cases of conscience resolved. As in case unworthy ones thrust into the Lords Supper; what single Christians should doe, and what the congregation should doe. A discovery what is the originall, and rise of all these disputes, and how a faire end may be put to all. / By Doctor Nathanael Homes.	Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2569A; Thomason E607_8; ESTC R205868	24,915	24

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secret_o thou_o do_v hate_v he_o and_o so_o as_o to_o vilify_v he_o behind_o his_o back_n as_o the_o phrase_n in_o thy_o heart_n signify_v as_o gen._n 37.41_o esau_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o all_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o reprove_v he_o 4._o give_v consent_n to_o receive_v into_o a_o church_n office_n or_o into_o the_o church_n as_o a_o member_n such_o as_o be_v unworthy_a if_o but_o through_o rashness_n and_o suddenness_n of_o admission_n before_o through_o mean_n and_o trial_n be_v use_v to_o know_v such_o be_v a_o partake_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v so_o admit_v 1_o tim._n 5.20_o 21_o 22._o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_n etc._n etc._n i_o charge_v thou_o observe_v these_o etc._n etc._n without_o prefer_v one_o afore_o another_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n charge_v on_o they_o that_o do_v not_o reprove_v their_o brother_n more_o than_o 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