Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	holy_a	people_n	priesthood_n	1,806	5	9.9741	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58002	The present state of the Greek and Armenian churches, anno Christi 1678 written at the command of His Majesty by Paul Ricaut.	Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700.	1679 (1679)	Wing R2411; ESTC R25531	138,138	503

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malice_n wash_v from_o sin_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o vestment_n of_o thy_o immortal_a glory_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v through_o this_o signal_n by_o the_o holy_a angel_n arch-angel_n and_o all_o the_o heavenly_a power_n and_o may_v become_v formidable_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o impure_a devil_n and_o may_v become_v a_o peculiar_a people_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n be_v sign_v by_o this_o thy_o immaculate_a mystery_n and_o have_v thy_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n in_o which_o thou_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v fix_v thy_o habitation_n because_o thou_o our_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o rest_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o thou_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o return_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o by_o this_o prayer_n we_o may_v collect_v and_o observe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o chrism_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n and_o on_o what_o ground_n it_o be_v practise_v in_o this_o church_n chap._n ix_o the_o 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