Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	according_a	church_n	doctrine_n	4,717	5	6.8021	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29881	Some reflections on a late pamphlet entituled, A vindication of Their Majesties authority to fill the sees of the deprived bishops, &c in a letter from the city to a friend in the country.	Browne, Thomas, 1654?-1741.	1691 (1691)	Wing B5179; ESTC R2122	15,967	23

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officer_n different_z right_n and_o end_n and_o peculiar_a offence_n second_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n over_o its_o member_n in_o 17._o ibid._n p._n 431._o sect_n 17._o case_n of_o offence_n do_v not_o arise_v mere_o from_o confederation_n and_o consent_n though_o it_o do_v suppose_v it_o which_o power_n say_v he_o may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o first_o as_o it_o imply_v the_o right_a in_o some_o of_o inflict_a censure_n as_o excommunication_n suspension_n deposition_n or_o deprivation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a diamond_n ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o laity_n to_o suspend_v or_o depose_v the_o clergy_n be_v as_o preposterous_a as_o for_o the_o sheep_n to_o discipline_n the_o shepherd_n even_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o if_o the_o shepherd_n offend_v he_o must_v be_v censure_v by_o his_o fellow_n shepherd_n and_o not_o by_o the_o sheep_n even_o king_n james_n himself_o as_o great_a a_o violator_n of_o liberty_n and_o property_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o 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