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	particular_a	visible_a	2,392	5	9.3271	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64246	The confession or declaration of the ministers or pastors which in the United Provinces are called Remonstrants, concerning the chief points of Christian religion; Confessio sive declaratio sententiae pastorum qui in Foederato Belgio Remonstrantes vocantur super praecipuis articulis religionis Christianae. English	Remonstrantse Broederschap.; Episcopius, Simon, 1583-1643.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1676 (1676)	Wing T564; ESTC R10771	123,629	274

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7._o but_o since_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o office_n they_o of_o all_o bishop_n and_o elder_n 13._o to_o teach_v and_o 3._o govern_v the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o form_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n it_o appear_v manifest_a enough_o that_o they_o have_v not_o by_o any_o divine_a right_a any_o 8._o command_n &_o power_n or_o authority_n proper_o so_o call_v one_o over_o another_o and_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o altogether_o disallow_v of_o much_o less_o proud_o reject_v those_o degree_n of_o teacher_n and_o ruler_n which_o have_v now_o long_o since_o be_v appoint_v and_o every_o where_o hitherto_o take_v place_n in_o diverse_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o order_n and_o decorum_n sake_n or_o for_o preserve_v good_a order_n for_o indeed_o god_n be_v not_o the_o 15._o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o order_n if_o so_o be_v they_o do_v not_o at_o length_n degenerate_a into_o tyranny_n and_o make_v show_v of_o some_o worldly_a 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