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	true_a	visible_a	19,269	5	9.3685	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67550	The pious mans practice in Parliament time. Or A seasonable and necessary tractate concerning the presages, and causes of a common-wealths ruine, and the wayes, and meanes to preserve a church, and state, in prosperity, plenty, purity, and peace. By R. Ward, utriusque regni in Artibus Magister; and preacher of Gods holy word at Stansteed Mount-Fitchet in Essex.	Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.	1641 (1641)	Wing W804; ESTC R218413	102,562	298

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the_o better_a for_o be_v within_o a_o true_a church_n which_o pure_o profess_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v a_o external_a prerogative_n of_o a_o true_a external_a church_n answer_n answer_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v or_o despise_v the_o prophet_n david_n have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 9.4_o psal_n 8.4_o rom._n 13_o 1.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 9.4_o then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wicked_a man_n because_o the_o christian_a every_o way_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v have_v great_a privilege_n above_o heathen_n who_o be_v without_o the_o church_n for_o in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n offer_v 10.25_o psal_n 79.6_o jer._n 10.25_o and_o there_o or_o by_o those_o within_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n be_v more_o easy_o entreat_v and_o be_v more_o difficult_o provoke_v unto_o anger_n against_o they_o yea_o in_o a_o true_a church_n we_o see_v many_o burn_a and_o shine_a light_n which_o animate_v 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