Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	believe_v	church_n	err_v	2,101	5	9.7006	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43300	Persecution for religion judg'd and condemned in a discourse between an antichristian and a Christian : proving by the law of God and of the land, and by King James his many testimonies, that no man ought to be persecuted for his religion, so he testifie his allegiance by the oath appointed by law.	Helveys, Thomas, 1550?-1616?	1662 (1662)	Wing H1413A; ESTC R30775	68,908	82

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question_n do_v you_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n herein_o or_o your_o own_o obedience_n ant._n i_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o not_o my_o own_o obedience_n ch._n then_o manifest_v it_o not_o by_o word_n only_o but_o by_o deed_n and_o truth_n which_o if_o you_o do_v you_o will_v not_o threaten_v i_o with_o punishment_n to_o cause_v i_o to_o come_v but_o with_o meekness_n and_o patience_n satisfy_v my_o conscience_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n for_o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o that_o i_o may_v come_v with_o a_o willing_a mind_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v accept_v 2_o cor._n 8.12_o psal_n 110.3_o for_o if_o by_o threaten_v i_o with_o punishment_n as_o imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o death_n you_o cause_v i_o to_o bring_v my_o body_n and_o not_o my_o spirit_n or_o soul_n so_o shall_v i_o come_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o lip_n when_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o he_o which_o he_o account_v vain_a worship_n and_o hypocrisy_n mat._n 15._o ant._n i_o perceive_v what_o you_o aim_v at_o you_o will_v have_v none_o bring_v to_o church_n but_o such_o as_o come_v willing_o of_o themselves_o so_o shall_v every_o man_n worship_n god_n as_o himself_o please_v ch._n your_o conclusion_n i_o aim_v not_o at_o for_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n of_o worship_v he_o out_o of_o the_o which_o way_n whosoever_o be_v and_o repent_v not_o thereof_o shall_v pay_v a_o dear_a price_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v all_o man_n upon_o not_o to_o please_v themselves_o in_o worship_v of_o he_o but_o you_o perceive_v aright_o that_o i_o aim_v at_o this_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o worship_n god_n but_o such_o as_o come_v willing_o for_o i_o will_v by_o god_n assistance_n prove_v most_o evident_o by_o the_o scripture_n that_o none_o ought_v nor_o can_v be_v 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