Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	point_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	4,854	5	9.5473	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67467	The life of Dr. Sanderson, late Bishop of Lincoln written by Izaak Walton ; to which is added, some short tracts or cases of conscience written by the said Bishop.	Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment concerning submission to usurpers.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Pax ecclesiae.; Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600. Sermon of Richard Hooker, author of those learned books of Ecclesiastical politie.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment in one view for the settlement of the church.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judicium Universitatis Oxoniensis. English.	1678 (1678)	Wing W667; ESTC R8226	137,878	542

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disloyalty_n and_o injury_n to_o he_o and_o double_a perjury_n to_o ourselves_o take_v upon_o we_o without_o his_o consent_n to_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o government_n much_o less_o to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n thereof_o unless_o the_o imposer_n of_o this_o covenant_n have_v a_o power_n and_o meaning_n which_o they_o have_v open_o 19_o disclaim_v to_o absolve_v we_o of_o that_o obedience_n which_o under_o god_n we_o owe_v unto_o his_o majesty_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 2._o we_o can_v sincere_o and_o real_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o this_o government_n without_o a_o sincere_a desire_n and_o real_a endeavour_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v grant_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o such_o extirpation_n which_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v that_o we_o hold_v it_o our_o bind_a duty_n by_o our_o daily_a prayer_n to_o beg_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o our_o sin_n suffer_v the_o king_n to_o do_v a_o act_n so_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o honour_n and_o conscience_n as_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o root_n out_o of_o that_o estate_n which_o by_o so_o many_o branch_n of_o his_o 291._o coronation_n oath_n he_o have_v in_o such_o a_o solemn_a manner_n swear_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n to_o his_o power_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v 3._o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n 6.2_o the_o collation_n of_o bishopric_n and_o 8._o deanery_n the_o 3.14_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n and_o revenue_n during_o their_o vacancy_n the_o 4._o first_o fruit_n and_o yearly_a ten_o out_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n and_o sundry_a other_o privilege_n profit_n and_o emolument_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a be_v establish_v in_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o revenue_n thereof_o which_o by_o the_o