Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	day_n	lord_n	sabbath_n	3,142	5	9.9619	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53192	The doctrine of the Fourth Commandement, deformed by popery, reformed & restored to its primitive purity wherein is clearely proved by Scripture, arguments, and reasons, that the seventh day of the week, and not the first, viz. the day called Saturday (and not the day called Sunday) is the true Christian Sabbath ... / objections answered, and the truth cleared, by Gods unworthy servant, J.O.	Ockford, James.	1650 (1650)	Wing O128AA; ESTC R41358	35,090	80

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the_o show_n bread_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o from_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v blameless_a mat._n 12.4_o 5._o which_o word_v of_o our_o saviour_n do_v imply_v that_o have_v there_o not_o be_v a_o necessity_n their_o action_n have_v not_o be_v lawful_a but_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o necessity_n as_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o one_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o charity_n and_o the_o other_o to_o piety_n they_o be_v blameless_a and_o therefore_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o disciple_n our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o adversary_n if_o you_o have_v know_v what_o this_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n math._n 12_o 7._o a_o repulse_n to_o their_o cavil_n and_o withal_o our_o saviour_n cause_v they_o to_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v imply_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n know_v the_o 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