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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04528	The lavvfulnes of hearing the publick ministers of the Church of England proved, by Mr. Philip Nye and Mr. John Robinson, two eminent Congregational divines. Together with the judgment of Dr. Goodwin, Dr. Owen, and other independents, as well ancient as modern, concerning forms of prayer, parish-churches, and communion with them: and the judgment of other nonconformists about kneeling at the sacrament.	Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.; Robinson, John, 1575?-1625.	1683 (1683)	Wing N1496; ESTC R203023	37,350	46

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church_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o require_v unscriptural_a term_n of_o communion_n but_o what_o church_n those_o be_v remain_v to_o be_v prove_v i_o be_o sure_a he_o assert_n that_o many_o error_n in_o doctrine_n disorder_n in_o sacred_a administration_n irregular_a walk_v in_o conversation_n with_o neglect_n and_o abuse_v of_o discipline_n in_o ruler_n may_v fall_v out_o in_o some_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o evacuate_v their_o church-state_n or_o give_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o any_o person_n to_o leave_v their_o communion_n and_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o pag._n 76._o evang._n love_n and_o pag._n 176._o we_o whole_o deny_v that_o the_o mistake_v of_o christian_n in_o join_v themselves_o unto_o such_o church_n as_o have_v no_o warrantable_a institution_n aught_o to_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o the_o diminish_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o they_o for_o they_o may_v be_v person_n bear_v of_o god_n unite_v to_o christ_n partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n catholic_n mystical_a which_o be_v the_o first_o principal_a object_n of_o all_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n notwithstanding_o their_o error_n and_o wander_n from_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o say_a dr._n owen_n who_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n write_v against_o the_o make_n or_o compose_v of_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o to_o be_v use_v private_o desire_v the_o reader_n p._n 200._o to_o observe_v that_o he_o do_v not_o argue_v against_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v and_o pag._n 222._o he_o grant_v that_o man_n or_o church_n may_v agree_v upon_o a_o prescribe_a form_n by_o common_a consent_n as_o judge_v and_o avow_v it_o best_o for_o their_o own_o edification_n again_o pag._n 228._o whether_o they_o be_v approve_v or_o disapprove_v of_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a we_o do_v not_o consider_v but_o only_o whether_o they_o be_v for_o 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