Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	bishop_n	church_n	england_n	8,581	5	6.8740	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10189	A looking-glasse for all lordly prelates Wherein they may cleerely behold the true divine originall and laudable pedigree, whence they are descended; together with their holy lives and actions laid open in a double parallel, the first, betweene the Divell; the second, betweene the Iewish high-priests, and lordly prelates; and by their double dissimilitude from Christ, and his Apostles.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1636 (1636)	STC 20466; ESTC S121078	71,933	128

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〈◊〉_d &_o law_n to_o spur_v up_o yea_o precipitate_v the_o people_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n &_o the_o profanation_n of_o god_n own_o sacre●…_n day_n to_o the_o ruin_n both_o of_o their_o soul●…s_n and_o body_n yea_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o piety_n and_o religion_n silence_v suspend_v excommunicate_v yea_o sue_v such_o in_o their_o consistory_n and_o high_a commission_n who_o refuse_v to_o puplish_v it_o though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o canon_n for_o it_o notwithstanding_o god_n commandment_n and_o many_o late_a exemplary_a judgement_n from_o heaven_n ●…or_a which_o some_o prelate_n threaten_v to_o bind_v god_n almighty_a himself_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a behaviour_n at_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n and_o assize_n express_o prohibit_v it_o so_o like_v be_v they_o in_o this_o particular_a to_o their_o spiritual_a father_n the_o devil_n in_o persuade_v enforce_v man_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v they_o and_o their_o commandment_n against_o god_n 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