Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	church_n	glorious_a	zion_n	16	3	8.9094	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51680	A Mystery of godlinesse and no cabala, or, A sincere account of the non-conformists conversation ... occasioned by a bitter and malitions [sic] paper called the Cabala.	Birkenhead, John, Sir, 1616-1679.	1663 (1663)	Wing M3184; ESTC R7629	26,519	43

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our_o weak_a brethren_n which_o ofsend_v through_o ignorance_n and_o out_o of_o a_o well-meant_a zeal_n be_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n miscarry_v into_o erroneous_a way_n whether_o of_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n for_o the_o merciful_a conversion_n of_o the_o not-obdured_n and_o wilful_a opposer_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o seasonable_a confusion_n of_o the_o desperate_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n order_n and_o peace_n for_o the_o prevailence_n and_o happy_a success_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o all_o schism_n heresy_n error_n in_o opinion_n and_o wickedness_n of_o life_n for_o the_o discovery_n and_o defeat_n of_o all_o the_o device_n and_o machination_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o accurse_a instrument_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o in_o these_o disjoint_v member_n of_o it_o wherein_o we_o be_v 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