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
A94081	An essay in defence of the good old cause, or A discourse concerning the rise and extent of the power of the civil magistrate in reference to spiritual affairs. With a præface concerning [brace] the name of the good old cause. An equal common-wealth. A co-ordinate synod. The holy common-wealth published lately by Mr. Richard Baxter. And a vindication of the honourable Sir Henry Vane from the false aspersions of Mr. Baxter. / By Henry Stubbe of Ch. Ch. in Oxon.	Stubbe, Henry, 1632-1676.; Stubbe, Henry, 1632-1676. Vindication of that prudent and honourable knight, Sir Henry Vane, from the lyes and calumnies of Mr. Richard Baxter, minister of Kidderminster.	1659 (1659)	Wing S6045; Thomason E1841_1; ESTC R209626	97,955	192

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v not_o in_o all_o then_o be_v democracy_n a_o vice_n or_o defect_n in_o government_n not_o a_o species_n thereof_o or_o commonwealth_n and_o ochlocracy_n be_v like_a mettle_n upon_o mettle_n in_o heraldry_n vice_n upon_o vice_n or_o the_o degeneration_n of_o a_o corruption_n it_o may_v be_v that_o mr._n baxter_n do_v speak_v some_o way_n or_o other_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o admit_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la some_o popular_a form_n to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n which_o yet_o be_v moral_o impossible_a sure_o he_o learn_v these_o concession_n from_o sancho_n in_o don_n quixote_n who_o tell_v his_o master_n it_o may_v be_v so_o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a or_o do_v not_o the_o manchegall_a divine_a outdo_v the_o squire_n for_o mr._n baxter_n say_v it_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a i_o shall_v too_o much_o presume_v upon_o my_o reader_n to_o think_v 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