Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	false_a	teach_v	teacher_n	2,399	5	9.2607	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39304	The foundation of tythes shaken and the four principal posts (of divine institution, primitive practice, voluntary donations, & positive laws) on which the nameless author of the book, called, The right of tythes asserted and proved, hath set his pretended right to tythes, removed, in a reply to the said book / by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1678 (1678)	Wing E622; ESTC R20505	321,752	532

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that_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o freehold_a to_o the_o clergy_n but_o of_o that_o let_v lawyer_n ●udge_v i_o only_o add_v that_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v unlike_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o take_v tithe_n at_o all_o so_o they_o be_v much_o more_o unlike_o they_o in_o claim_v a_o legal_a property_n and_o freehold_n therein_o and_o if_o tithe_n may_v in_o any_o notion_n of_o law_n be_v call_v a_o freehold_n they_o be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 331._o such_o a_o freehold_n as_o hold●_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o bondage_n ●ut_v he_o be_v angry_a that_o i_o say_v these_o statute_n fo●_n tithe_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n this_o he_o call_v a_o repeat_n of_o old_a baffle_a falsehood_n pag._n 188._o and_o say_v he_o have_v prove_v this_o be_v a_o true_a supposition_n and_o maintain_v by_o the_o primitive_a orthodox_n father_n add_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o 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doctrine_n appear_v in_o that_o ther●_n be_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o any_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new-testament_n wherein_o the_o primitive_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v deliver_v this_o doctrine_n be_v no_o where_o there_o to_o be_v find_v nor_o i●_n the_o more_o simple_a and_o le●s_v corrupt_v age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o near_o to_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v this_o doctrine_n receive_v but_o in_o the_o more_o distant_a age_n from_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o church_n become_v great_o corrupt_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n spring_v up_o this_o doctrine_n of_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o may_v true_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o doctrine_n and_o superstitious_a practice_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a