Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	build_v	church_n	rock_n	7,063	5	9.4065	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41062	This is to the clergy who are the men that goes about to settle religion (as they say) according to the Church of England, whether they may be bishops or presbyters, or what name soever they may go under.	Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702.	1660 (1660)	Wing F637; ESTC R27979	6,614	10

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world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v who_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o end_n and_o work_n that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v who_o have_v receive_v gift_n from_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n now_o if_o you_o have_v this_o authority_n from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n his_o church_n &_o have_v receive_v commission_n from_o he_o and_o the_o gift_n which_o he_o give_v for_o this_o work_n than_o you_o will_v be_v tender_a over_o his_o saint_n and_o lamb_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v into_o his_o fold_n in_o this_o his_o day_n by_o the_o ministration_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o to_o profit_n with_o all_o and_o 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