Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	form_n	lawful_a	set_a	2,091	5	11.0014	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92173	A most grave, and modest confutation of the errors of the sect, commonly called Brownists, or: Seperatists. Agreed upon long since by the joynt consent of sundry, godly, and learned ministers of this kingdome, then standing out and suffering in the cause of inconformity; and now published in a time of need, for the good of Gods Church, and the better setling of mens unstable mindes in the truth against, the subtile insinuations, and plausible pretences of that pernicious evill. Published by W. Rathband, minister of the Gospell.	Rathband, William, d. 1695.	1644 (1644)	Wing R299; Wing M2893; Thomason E31_11; ESTC R209828	84,262	92

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antichristian_a because_o 1._o they_o be_v not_o right_o gather_v pag._n 8._o 2._o they_o communicate_v together_o in_o a_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v pollute_v with_o the_o writing_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n pag._n 12._o 3._o they_o want_v the_o true_a discipline_n of_o christ_n page_n 17._o 4._o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o false_a and_o antichristian_a discipline_n page_n 19_o 5._o they_o obstinate_o continue_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a want_n and_o corruption_n have_v be_v convince_v page_n 21._o ii_o minister_n who_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v false_a and_o antichristian_a 1._o the_o office_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v be_v not_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v ordain_v but_o that_o which_o antichrist_n call_v his_o priest_n unto_o page_n 28._o 2._o their_o entrance_n be_v not_o according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n but_o also_o antichristian_a p._n 34._o 3._o their_o administration_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n be_v not_o according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n but_o antichristian_a form_n of_o prayer_n p._n 39_o 4._o their_o maintenance_n be_v jewish_a and_o antichristian_a viz._n by_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 42._o iii_o people_n and_o the_o private_a member_n of_o our_o assembly_n who_o they_o say_v to_o be_v such_o as_o no_o true_a church_n can_v consist_v of_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v not_o a_o separate_a people_n from_o the_o world_n pag._n 50._o 2._o they_o be_v not_o saint_n faithful_a pag._n 51._o 3._o they_o tolerate_v the_o open_o profane_v p._n 52_o two_o certain_a conclusion_n which_o they_o infer_v upon_o the_o foresay_a exception_n viz._n 1._o therefore_o the_o assembly_n we_o separate_v from_o be_v such_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v warrant_v we_o to_o separate_v from_o pag._n 57_o 2._o therefore_o the_o assembly_n we_o join_v unto_o be_v such_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v warrant_v