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	heresy_n	schism_n	2,940	5	9.8144	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86807	The humble petition of the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commons of the city of London in Common Councell assembled, concerning church government: presented to the House of Peers upon Fryday the 16. of Ianuary 1645. With the answer thereunto. Die Veneris 16. Ian. 1645. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this petition, with the answer thereunto, shall be forthwith printed and published. Ioh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1646 (1646)	Wing H3532; Thomason E316_20; ESTC R200535	2,068	8

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request_n to_o this_o honourable_a house_n that_o church-government_n may_v be_v settle_v and_o be_v most_o humble_o thankful_a for_o your_o favourable_a interpretation_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o good_a intention_n of_o the_o common-council_n who_o be_v resolve_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n to_o have_v a_o tender_a respect_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whereby_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n be_v preserve_v that_o in_o december_n last_o at_o the_o choice_n of_o new_a common-council_n man_n for_o the_o year_n ensue_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o most_o of_o the_o ward_n in_o this_o city_n petition_v their_o respective_a alderman_n in_o their_o wardmote_n to_o move_v your_o petitioner_n to_o make_v their_o further_a address_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o speedy_a settle_n of_o church-government_n within_o this_o city_n and_o against_o toleration_n as_o by_o copy_n of_o one_o of_o the_o say_a petition_n annex_v 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