Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	book_n	church_n	true_a	3,078	5	5.2558	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90063	Irenicum; or, An essay towards a brotherly peace & union, between those of the congregational and presbyterian way; shewing out of the most learned and renowned divines of the congregational way, that their positions concerning 1. Church matters and members. 2. Church constitution and form. 3. Church state. 4. Church officers and ordination. 5. Church government and censures. 6. Church combinations and synods. 7. Communion with and separation from churches. are sufficient for the establishing a firme and lasting peace between them and the Presbyterians ... In pursuance of the good design begun at the Savoy, where it was agreed, and declared, that such reforming churches as consist of persons sound in the faith, and of conversation becoming the Gospel, ought not to refuse the communion of each other ... Drawn up and published by Discipulus de Tempore Junior.	Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.; D. T.	1659 (1659)	Wing N910; Thomason E978_1; ESTC R202985	58,516	89

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the_o simple_a be_v of_o church_n when_o they_o be_v call_v e._n platform_n of_o discipline_n from_o n._n e._n yet_o ordinary_o to_o their_o call_n they_o be_v and_o to_o their_o well-being_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n jesus_n out_o of_o his_o tender_a compassion_n have_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v officer_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v useful_a and_o needful_a for_o the_o church_n platform_n of_o discipline_n from_o new_a england_n chap._n 6._o sect_n 2._o quest_n 2._o what_o officer_n then_o have_v christ_n appoint_v and_o ordain_v in_o the_o church_n answ_n these_o officer_n be_v either_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a extraordinary_a as_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n or_o ordinary_a as_o elder_n and_o deacon_n platform_n of_o discipline_n chap._n 6._o sect_n 3._o quest_n 3._o how_o many_o sort_n of_o elder_n have_v christ_n appoint_v in_o his_o church_n answ_n of_o elder_n who_o be_v also_o in_o scripture_n call_v bishop_n there_o 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