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	teach_v	tradition_n	3,694	5	9.0240	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00278	VVhether it be a mortall sinne to transgresse ciuil lawes which be the commaundementes of ciuill magistrates. The iudgement of Philip Melancton in his epitome of morall philosophie. The resolution of D. Hen. Bullinger, and D. Rod. Gualter, of D. Martin Bucer, and D. Peter Martyr, concernyng thapparrel of ministers, and other indifferent thinges.	Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560. aut; Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575. aut; Gwalther, Rudolf, 1519-1586. aut; Bucer, Martin, 1491-1551. aut; Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575. Briefe examination for the tyme, of a certaine declaration. aut	1570 (1570)	STC 10391.5; ESTC S119567	38,613	108

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desolation_n may_v arise_v and_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o offence_n how_o much_o evil_n be_v it_o that_o the_o quietness_n of_o th●_n church_n &_o common_a weal_n be_v trouble_v ▪_o in_o this_o corporal_a life_n we_o have_v need_n of_o ceremony_n for_o order_n sake_n or_o for_o decency_n whic●_n for_o man_n be_v most_o seemly_a for_o if_o this_o order_n b●_n disanull●d_n infinite_a confusion_n do_v follow_v fo●_n where_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n of_o teacher_n no_o certain_a time_n to_o teach_v no_o certain_a teacher_n no_o certain_a form_n of_o doctrine_n in_o such_o confusion_n neither_o can_v the_o gospel_n be_v preserve_v neither_o the_o church_n instruct_v final_o as_o order_n &_o consent_v of_o public_a ordinance_n do_v join_v man_n in_o fellowship_n together_o so_o confusion_n of_o order_n do_v separate_v man_n mind_n breed_z horrible_a tumult_n &_o endless_a war_n let_v we_o then_o think_v that_o in_o breach_n of_o tradition_n the_o example_n common_o and_o easy_o 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