Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	knowledge_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	38	3	9.1729	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57540	Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ...	Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850	596,170	655

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able_a to_o bear_v act_v 15.10_o obj._n yea_o we_o can_v quick_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n obj._n but_o turn_v to_o act_n 15._o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n answ._n answ._n this_o be_v the_o master-objection_n that_o can_v be_v bring_v against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o gospel-order_n etc._n which_o be_v so_o often_o and_o able_o answer_v i_o think_v by_o all_o that_o have_v pen_v on_o this_o subject_n as_o that_o i_o need_v not_o to_o answer_v any_o thing_n unto_o it_o yet_o see_v it_o be_v so_o propound_v i_o pray_v you_o mark_v in_o that_o chapter_n appeal_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o if_o they_o have_v command_v over_o any_o church_n to_o rule_v they_o or_o set_v they_o a_o directory_n of_o church-government_n expos._n how_o they_o shall_v practice_v power_n etc._n etc._n no_o but_o only_o to_o advise_v and_o counsel_v they_o as_o a_o sister-church_n and_o as_o one_o of_o a_o sound_a 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