Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	catholic_n	church_n	primitive_a	2,203	5	9.2806	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65702	Dos pou sto, or, An answer to Sure footing, so far as Mr. Whitby is concerned in it wherein the rule and guide of faith, the interest of reason, and the authority of the church in matters of faith, are fully handled and vindicated, from the exceptions of Mr. Serjeant, and petty flirts of Fiat lux : together with An answer to five questions propounded by a Roman Catholick / by Daniel Whitby ...	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1666 (1666)	Wing W1725; ESTC R38592	42,147	78

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the_o dissertor_n guilty_a of_o flat_a wilfulness_n p._n 195._o ans_fw-fr faith_n be_v a_o assent_n and_o consequent_o the_o result_n of_o judgement_n each_o private_a person_n must_v be_v allow_v his_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n much_o more_o those_o who_o be_v authorize_v to_o require_v our_o assent_n to_o fundamental_o and_o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o union_n of_o the_o church_n inviolable_a and_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a impeachment_n to_o our_o saviour_n to_o intrust_v person_n with_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o depositum_fw-la and_o to_o require_v they_o to_o give_v heed_n to_o it_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o great_a day_n and_o yet_o afford_v no_o mean_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o but_o if_o each_o private_a person_n must_v have_v a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n by_o which_o he_o must_v admit_v of_o or_o reject_v the_o law_n of_o his_o superior_n &_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v

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