Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	baptism_n	covenant_n	seal_n	5,819	5	9.5412	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02147	Christendom; or, The nature of Christ's kingdom opened, and the chiefest difficulties in divinity cleared in order to ending the controversies among Christian philosophers, scool-men [sic], and divines of all parties.		1687 (1687)	Wing C3933; ESTC R171319	44,677	48

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love_n we_o be_v to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n and_o bear_v all_o thing_n rather_o than_o rend_v and_o divide_v the_o church_n by_o nefarious_a and_o lewd_a schism_n ungodly_a christian_n consider_v as_o ungodly_a be_v not_o christian_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o ungodly_a christian_n consider_v not_o as_o ungodly_a but_o as_o christian_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o christian_n and_o church-member_n and_o be_v not_o mere_a heathen_n and_o person_n without_o they_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o church_n rom._n 9.6_o 5._o loyalty_n be_v a_o fundamental_a in_o religion_n as_o without_o which_o human_a society_n can_v subsist_v and_o no_o human_a society_n no_o religion_n human_a society_n can_v subsist_v without_o some_o to_o rule_n and_o some_o to_o be_v rule_v if_o the_o rule_v may_v resist_v and_o rise_v in_o rebellion_n against_o their_o lawful_a ruler_n set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n mankind_n be_v no_o long_o a_o society_n but_o 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