Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	age_n	build_v	great_a	35	3	2.0867	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06703	The guide in controversies, or, A rational account of the doctrine of Roman-Catholicks concerning the ecclesiastical guide in controversies of religion reflecting on the later writings of Protestants, particularly of Archbishop Lawd and Dr. Stillingfleet on this subject. / By R.H.	R. H., 1609-1678.	1667 (1667)	Wing W3447A; ESTC R186847	357,072	413

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c._n 7._o or_o if_o distinct_a a_o very_a small_a quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n with_o very_o great_a caution_n give_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o spoon_n for_o the_o second_o the_o cross_n and_o picture_n and_o a_o due_a veneration_n of_o they_o be_v use_v as_o well_o in_o these_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n see_v for_o the_o veneration_n of_o picture_n in_o the_o abyssine_a church_n according_a in_o most_o thing_n with_o the_o egyptian_n thom._n a_o jesus_n l._n 7._o p._n 380._o and_o the_o priest_n and_o religious_a be_v say_v to_o carry_v always_o a_o cross_n in_o their_o hand_n 348._o hand_n roger_n terre_fw-fr saint_n p._n 348._o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o cross_v see_v the_o liturgy_n for_o the_o three_o monastic_a vow_n and_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o first_o of_o these_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o they_o all_o 1._o §._o 179._o n._n 1._o and_o from_o this_o therefore_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o second_o i_o mean_v of_o a_o 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damianum_fw-la à_fw-la go_v de_fw-fr ethiopium_n morth_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o abyssine_n and_o to_o give_v it_o in_o brerewood_n word_n 166._o word_n inquiry_n p._n 166._o that_o present_o upon_o commission_n of_o sin_n they_o resort_v to_o the_o confessor_n and_o at_o every_o confession_n though_o it_o be_v every_o day_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n again_o that_o mulieres_fw-la gravidae_fw-la ante_fw-la partus_fw-la tempus_fw-la semper_fw-la confitentur_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la confessae_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la infans_fw-la capiens_fw-la inde_fw-la nutrimentum_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la communicatione_n sit_fw-la sacratus_fw-la and_o they_o have_v great_a respect_n say_v the_o fr._n recollect_v 361._o recollect_v terre_fw-fr saint_n p._n 361._o to_o all_o the_o sacrament_n and_o as_o for_o confession_n they_o appoint_v rigorous_a penance_n and_o those_o public_a for_o public_a offence_n and_o with_o these_o author_n may_v those_o quote_v 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though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o pope_n claim_v yet_o more_o than_o i_o think_v many_o protestant_n will_v consent_v to_o 2_o

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