Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	church_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	15,184	5	9.5685	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06652	The actes of Christe and of Antichriste concernyng bothe their life and doctrine: diligently gathered and now taken out of his workes, by Thomas Becon.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1577 (1577)	STC 1711; ESTC S116649	51,783	140

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seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n antichrist_n sit_v at_o home_n in_o his_o palace_n upon_o his_o fine_a cushion_n and_o carpet_n both_o gorgeous_o and_o glorious_o not_o seek_v other_o man_n salvation_n but_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o promotion_n 19_o christ_n x._o that_o the_o more_o with_o the_o more_o expedition_n may_v be_v convert_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o faith_n of_o god_o and_o unto_o his_o holy_a religion_n vi_fw-la do_v choose_v unto_o he_o twelve_o disciple_n vi_fw-la antichrist_n to_o enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n take_v unto_o he_o innumerable_a swarm_n of_o hypocrite_n hypocrite_n as_o cardinal_n patriarch_n archbishop_n bishop_n priest_n deacon_n subdeacons_n monk_n friar_n canon_n heremites_n ancker_n archedeacons_n commissary_n official_n pardoner_n proctor_n doctor_n scribe_n lawyer_n sonmner_n apparitour_n inquisitor_n accusatour_n persecutor_n traitor_n condemner_n false_a prophet_n lie_v preacher_n relic_n seller_n soul_n carrier_n purgatory_n raker_n massmonger_n saint_n worshipper_n workselle_n pilgrimage_n goer_n idolator_n transubstantiatour_n breadhonorer_n traditionary_n papist_n etc_n etc_n 20_o christ_n do_v choose_v such_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o preacher_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n will_n viij_o as_o be_v marry_v and_o have_v wife_n ix_o iiii_o xxi_o and_o child_n antichrist_n admit_v none_o unto_o his_o priestishe_a order_n but_o such_o arse_n be_v wifeless_a and_o profess_v for_o ever_o after_o to_o lead_v a_o single_a and_o unmarried_a life_n 21_o christ_n choose_v disciple_n to_o this_o end_n xviii_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v preacher_n xx_o antichrist_n choose_v he_o shaveling_v to_o be_v massmonger_n sacrificer_n purgatory_n raker_n charmer_n and_o conjurer_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o devil_n of_o salt_n of_o water_n of_o bread_n of_o wax_n of_o palm_n etc_n etc_n 22_o christ_n will_v have_v his_o disciple_n know_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n xuj_o xv_o antichrist_n have_v his_o chaplain_n know_v by_o dock_v and_o douk_v by_o smere_v and_o shave_v by_o mass_a and_o mattense_v by_o tippete_a and_o gow_v etc_n etc_n 23_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o name_n to_o all_o nation_n 〈…〉_o antichrist_n command_v his_o shavelinge_n to_o say_v matin_n mass_n and_o evensong_n to_o sing_v for_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n to_o hear_v confession_n to_o enjoin_v penance_n x._o to_o give_v absolution_n xuj_o to_o hallow_z the_o font_n etc_n etc_n iiii_o 24_o christ_n confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o disciple_n with_o work_n of_o miracle_n antichrist_n stablish_v the_o teach_n of_o his_o chaplain_n with_o the_o terrible_a and_o grevous_a thunderbolt_n of_o excommunication_n with_o imprisonment_n with_o persecution_n with_o sword_n faggot_n fire_n halter_n etc_n etc_n 25_o christ_n send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v x._o command_v they_o to_o do_v their_o office_n free_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 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