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
A85887	A treatise of prayer and of divine providence as relating to it. With an application of the general doctrine thereof unto the present time, and state of things in the land, so far as prayer is concerned in them. Written for the instruction, admonition, and comfort of those that give themselves unto prayer, and stand in need of it in the said respects. By Edvvard Gee, minister of the gospel at Eccleston in Lancashire.	Gee, Edward, 1613-1660.	1653 (1653)	Wing G451; Thomason E1430_1; ESTC R209520	284,427	526

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whit_n more_o inveterate_a or_o upbraidable_a then_o be_v we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o dives_n his_o brethren_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n 16.29_o luk._n 16.29_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o we_o have_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n he_o who_o be_v great_a than_o jonah_n great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o in_o his_o administration_n and_o that_o in_o those_o ordinance_n which_o they_o have_v not_o with_o we_o and_o as_o they_o of_o that_o generation_n repent_v not_o at_o the_o presence_n and_o preach_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o neither_o do_v we_o 22.2.23.37_o mat._n 21_o 33_o 22.2.23.37_o have_v not_o we_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o plant_v and_o manure_v vineyard_n let_v out_o to_o we_o and_o have_v not_o we_o as_o reproachful_o deny_v to_o render_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o their_o season_n as_o violent_o handle_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n send_v to_o we_o to_o demand_v they_o as_o do_v the_o 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