Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	pass_v	young_a	youth_n	40	3	8.2436	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15824	A modell of divinitie, catechistically composed Wherein is delivered the matter and method of religion, according to the creed, ten Commandements, Lords Prayer, and the Sacraments. By Iohn Yates, Bachelour in Diuinitie, and minister of Gods word in St Andrewes in Norvvich.	Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. Short and briefe summe of saving knowledge. aut; Richardson, Alexander, of Queen's College, Cambridge.	1622 (1622)	STC 26085; ESTC S103644	253,897	373

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visibilitie_n profession_n congregation_n etc._n etc._n do_v as_o well_o belong_v to_o the_o tare_n as_o the_o wheat_n the_o reprobate_n as_o the_o elect_a and_o therefore_o be_v but_o accident_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o such_o adherent_n as_o be_v separable_a from_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o papist_n and_o separatist_n do_v ill_a in_o teach_v they_o to_o belong_v so_o essential_o to_o it_o math._n 13.49.50_o rom._n 9.6.7_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o joh._n 6.70.71_o q._n how_o be_v the_o church_n militant_a with_o the_o tare_n distribute_v a._n into_o congregation_n as_o great_a army_n into_o lesser_a band_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o to_o hear_v one_o pastor_n and_o therefore_o must_v the_o govern_v be_v rank_v under_o diverse_a teacher_n that_o all_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v 1_o thes_n 2.14_o eph._n 4.11.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v a._n the_o government_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v a_o order_n of_o rule_v and_o obey_v in_o the_o 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