Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	faith_n	justify_v	work_n	9,416	5	6.7181	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49486	The prophecyes of the incomparable Dr. Martin Luther concerning the downfall of the Pope of Rome, and the subversion of the German Empire, to be over-run by the armies of the Turks, together with the many reasons that he giveth for it : as also, the remarkable prophecy of the learned and reverend Mvscvlvs, to the same effect / collected by R.C. M.A.	R. C., M.A.; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.	1664 (1664)	Wing L3513; ESTC R23003	35,433	50

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blameless_a yet_o i_o fear_v the_o whole_a proceed_n will_v be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n after_o this_o johannes_n hogostratus_fw-la a_o dominican_n friar_n write_v bitter_o against_o luther_n and_o do_v excite_v the_o pope_n to_o prosecute_v luther_n with_o more_o violence_n and_o to_o use_v with_o he_o the_o round_a course_n of_o fire_n and_o faggot_n whereupon_o luther_n not_o long_o afterward_o address_v himself_o to_o hidelbergh_n and_o in_o the_o college_n of_o the_o augustinian_n now_o call_v the_o college_n of_o sapience_n he_o dispute_v about_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o learned_a bucer_n be_v there_o present_a and_o impart_v all_o to_o beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la who_o give_v luther_n much_o deserve_a commendation_n whereupon_o luther_n himself_o acknowledge_v 60._o see_v luther_n tom._n 1_o epist_n page_n 60._o all_o the_o doctor_n there_o in_o the_o