Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	church_n	day_n	time_n	20,034	5	4.0316	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95621	Ten modest queries humbly offer'd to the most serious consideration of the right reverend father in God, Thomas, lord bishop of Saint Davids, and that they may be communicated to the rest of the clergy, at his primary visitation now held for that diocess / by a true and sincere member of the Church of England, and well-wisher to his lordship in all things that are good and honest.		1687 (1687)	Wing T672B; ESTC R42910	1,602	4

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know_v to_o be_v staunch_a and_o firm_a to_o his_o religion_n than_o to_o his_o diocesan_n who_o he_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o suspect_v because_o he_o have_v only_o his_o own_o word_n for_o his_o integrity_n though_o his_o action_n may_v declare_v the_o contrary_a query_n iii_o whether_o a_o private_a minister_n refuse_v to_o read_v a_o thing_n public_o in_o his_o church_n because_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o destructive_a to_o his_o religion_n be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o a_o protestant_a bishop_n to_o abstain_v from_o church_n and_o turn_v his_o back_n on_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n query_n iu._n whether_o a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n or_o scruple_n arise_v at_o any_o time_n in_o god_n church_n the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o 20_o bishop_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v steadfast_a and_o firm_a in_o their_o religion_n and_o that_o value_v less_o their_o preferrment_n than_o 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to_o act_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o what_o be_v most_o sacred_a to_o they_o their_o religion_n if_o so_o whether_o our_o swear_v to_o observe_v the_o 39_o article_n do_v not_o oblige_v every_o clergyman_n to_o stick_v steadfast_a and_o firm_a to_o the_o faith_n therein_o contain_v and_o not_o to_o bring_v our_o religion_n which_o be_v so_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a into_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n through_o any_o unjust_a compliance_n for_o temporal_a advantage_n query_n vi._n whether_o the_o kind_n and_o endear_n expression_n of_o fellow_n brethren_n and_o fellow_n labourer_n in_o god_n word_n as_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v not_o more_o decent_a and_o more_o become_v the_o gravity_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o his_o clergy_n than_o the_o billingsgate_n scoundrel_n expression_n of_o sedition_n scandalous_a and_o perjure_a varlet_n query_n vii_o whether_o the_o same_o charge_n that_o paul_n give_v to_o his_o son_n timothy_n do_v not_o stand_v good_a 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