Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	church_n	england_n	reform_a	3,931	5	9.9167	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85826	The Covenanters plea against absolvers. Or, A modest discourse, shewing why those who in England & Scotland took the Solemn League and Covenant, cannot judge their consciences discharged from the obligation of it, by any thing heretofore said by the Oxford men; or lately by Dr Featly, Dr. Gauden, or any others. In which also several cases relating to promisory oathes, and to the said Covenant in special, are spoken to, and determined by Scripture, reason, and the joynt suffrages of casuists. Contrary to the indigested notions of some late writers; yet much to the sense of the Reverend Dr. Sanderson. Written by Theophilus Timorcus a well-wisher to students in casuistical divinity.	Timorcus, Theophilus.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654, attributed name.; Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656, attributed name.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing G314; Thomason E1053_13; ESTC R202125	85,431	115

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scotland_n and_o our_o brethren_n in_o england_n engage_v with_o we_o but_o it_o confirm_v a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o god_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n for_o such_o certain_o be_v the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n reformation_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n according_a to_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n now_o ab_fw-la homine_fw-la ea_fw-la sola_fw-la relaxari_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la homini_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la 7_o dr._n sanderson_n ibid._n prael_n 7_o say_v dr._n sanderson_n man_n can_v only_o release_v for_o themselves_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o doctor_n six_o determination_n suppose_v that_o god_n be_v not_o interest_v as_o a_o party_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o mere_a civil_a pact_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yet_o all_o party_n must_v release_v before_o the_o relaxation_n can_v be_v good_a as_o to_o the_o whole_a obligation_n we_o have_v swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o king_n person_n honour_n and_o authority_n 2._o 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