Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	better_a	civil_a	great_a	62	3	2.1122	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70471	A treatise of the episcopacy, liturgies, and ecclesiastical ceremonies of the primitive times and of the mutations which happened to them in the succeeding ages gathered out of the works of the ancient fathers and doctors of the church / by John Lloyd, B.D., presbyter of the church of North-Mimmes in Hertfordshire.	Lloyd, John, Presbyter of the Church of North-Mimmes.	1660 (1660)	Wing L2655A; ESTC R21763	79,334	101

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a_o oath_n whether_o well_o or_o ill_o i_o let_v go_v to_o endeavour_v the_o abrogation_n of_o it_o will_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o apostolical_a episcopacy_n where_o one_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o union_n &_o strengthen_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o presbyter_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o which_o episcopacy_n they_o have_v take_v a_o former_a oath_n in_o the_o solemn_a protestation_n which_o as_o take_v lawful_o and_o in_o lawful_a thing_n make_v all_o contrary_a oath_n unlawful_a to_o be_v after_o either_o take_v or_o keep_v although_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v no_o govern_v elder_n beside_o the_o bishop_n and_o preach_v elder_n yet_o the_o primitive_a episcopacy_n will_v well_o bear_v that_o some_o lay_v elder_n be_v join_v to_o the_o presbytery_n and_o in_o every_o parish_n where_o fit_a person_n may_v be_v have_v to_o help_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o inspection_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o ignorant_a in_o brotherly_a 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