Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	pay_v	priest_n	tithe_n	4,836	5	10.3389	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77735	A brief ansvver to obiections of all sorts, against Presbyterian chvrches and their government.	Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19.	1650 (1650)	Wing B528; Thomason E620_11; ESTC R206382	29,802	35

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if_o all_o be_v as_o one_o member_n where_o be_v the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o second_o minister_n be_v ambassador_n but_o if_o all_o be_v such_o to_o who_o be_v they_o send_v and_o they_o be_v shepherd_n but_o if_o all_o be_v such_o where_o be_v the_o flock_n and_o they_o be_v steward_n but_o if_o all_o be_v steward_n where_o be_v the_o family_n and_o household_n of_o faith_n but_o may_v not_o man_n of_o other_o calling_n preach_v the_o word_n and_o take_v the_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o a_o congregation_n without_o this_o ordination_n david_n preach_v and_o prophesy_v psal_n 40.9_o and_o solomm_n be_v call_v the_o preacher_n eccle._n 1.1_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a so_o do_v woman_n prophesy_v 2._o chron._n 34.22_o act_n 21.9_o yea_o woman_n reveal_v christ_n john_n 4.29_o and_o declare_v his_o resurrection_n luke_n 24.10.11.12_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ministry_n for_o woman_n may_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o yea_o angel_n declare_v the_o 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