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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	baptism_n	baptize_v	infant_n	2,779	5	9.3007	5	false

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A35959	Truths victory over error, or, An abridgement of the chief controversies in religion which since the apostles days to this time, have been, and are in agitation, between those of the Orthodox faith, and all adversaries whatsoever, a list of whose names are set down after the epistle to the reader : wherein, by going through all the chapters of The confession of faith, one by one, and propounding out of them, by way of question, all the controverted assertions, and answering by yes, or no, there is a clear confirmation of the truth, and an evident confutation of what tenets and opinions, are maintain'd by the adversaries : a treatise, most useful for all persons, who desire to be instructed in the true Protestant religion, who would shun in these last days, and perillous times, the infection of errors and heresies, and all dangerous tenets and opinions, contrary to the word of God.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.; Sinclair, George, d. 1696.	1684 (1684)	Wing D1412; ESTC R3405	145,943	378

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3._o 9_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v instant_o and_o without_o the_o delay_n of_o one_o day_n baptise_v all_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n act_v 2._o 38_o 41._o act_n 8._o 12._o john_n 3._o 26._o 10_o because_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n as_o a_o ordinary_a mean_a no_o less_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n than_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o those_o in_o grace_n that_o be_v convert_v prov._n 9_o 3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 24_o 25_o 11_o because_o we_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o judge_v the_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o our_o neighbour_n rom._n 14._o 4._o 12_o because_o christ_n do_v acknowledge_v judas_n the_o thief_n and_o traitor_n as_o a_o member_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n who_o yet_o he_o foresee_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n matth._n 26._o 23._o 13_o because_o christ_n have_v a_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n many_o hundred_o 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