Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	call_v	church_n	national_a	2,044	5	11.4074	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45152	A plea for the non-conformists tending to justifie them against the clamorous charge of schisme. By a Dr. of Divinity. With two sheets on the same subject by another Hand and Judgement.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1674 (1674)	Wing H3703A; ESTC R217013	46,853	129

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consider_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a we_o shall_v better_o understand_v he_o §_o 23._o but_o he_o say_v we_o sinful_o separate_v from_o the_o organical_a national_a church_n of_o england_n and_o indeed_o this_o he_o must_v mean_v or_o nothing_o by_o what_o he_o say_v before_o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o separate_v sinful_o from_o a_o national_a church_n consider_v only_o as_o a_o large_a part_n of_o the_o church-catholick_n visibles_n while_o they_o keep_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o act_n of_o worship_n with_o they_o and_o in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n unless_o they_o fail_v in_o love_n refuse_v all_o kind_n of_o occasional_a communion_n with_o their_o brethren_n condemn_v they_o as_o no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o different_a phrase_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o different_a habit_n of_o vestment_n by_o 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