Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	apostle_n	church_n	primitive_a	4,139	5	9.1134	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39994	The differences of the time, in three dialogues the first, anent episcopacy, the second, anent the obligation of the covenants against episcopacy, the third, anent separation : intended for the quieting the minds of people, and settling them in more peace and unity.	Forrester, David, fl. 1679.	1679 (1679)	Wing F1589; ESTC R10780	86,473	238

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custodiat_fw-la &_o in_o tanto_fw-la tibi_fw-la commisso_fw-la munere_fw-la sancto_fw-la svo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la regat_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la ac_fw-la magis_fw-la confirmet_fw-la i_o e._n jesus_n preserve_v you_o govern_z and_o more_o and_o more_o confirm_v you_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o that_o great_a office_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o you_o and_o epist._n 58._o to_o the_o same_o grindal_n he_o say_v dominus_fw-la te_fw-la isthic_n speculatorem_fw-la &_o judicem_fw-la constituit_fw-la now_o from_o these_o favourable_a testimony_n of_o beza_n in_o behalf_n of_o episcopacy_n we_o may_v conclude_v 1._o that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v episcopacy_n unlawful_a else_o will_v he_o have_v wish_v the_o continuance_n of_o a_o unlawful_a sinful_a government_n in_o england_n as_o i_o show_v you_o a_o little_a before_o express_o he_o do_v 2._o if_o beza_n think_v presbytrie_n the_o first_o and_o apostolical_a government_n yet_o certain_o he_o judge_v it_o not_o unalterable_a otherwise_o 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