Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	england_n	reform_a	4,212	5	9.5265	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

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in_o it_o be_v yet_o extant_a and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o kind_n of_o catechism_n with_o which_o he_o have_v instruct_v that_o church_n of_o alexandria_n after_o he_o come_v origen_n who_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n restore_v the_o order_n of_o catechise_v which_o before_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v intermit_v and_o after_o these_o be_v heraclas_n and_o didimus_n and_o dionysius_n and_o diverse_a other_o as_o s._n cyprian_a 22_o cyprian_a lib._n epist_n 3._o cap_n 22_o record_n the_o like_a order_n we_o find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n 25._o socrates_n hist_o eccle_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o the_o like_a in_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n the_o like_a in_o diverse_a reform_a church_n and_o the_o like_a at_o this_o day_n command_v &_o continual_o enforce_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o care_n of_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o religious_a father_n of_o our_o church_n though_o 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euodius_n the_o first_o that_o govern_v that_o church_n as_o he_o himself_o testify_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o man_n of_o antioch_n the_o 71._o year_n after_o christ_n he_o give_v this_o short_a division_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n 4._o irenaeus_n martyr_n lib._n 4._o cont_n hare_n cap._n 76._o lactantius_n divin_v institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o life_n be_v faith_n the_o end_n of_o life_n be_v charity_n or_o good_a work_n and_o these_o two_o say_v he_o if_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o they_o make_v perfect_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o lactantius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 30._o conclude_v thus_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v know_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o s._n augustine_n 9_o august_n tom._n 3._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr doct._n christ_n cap._n 9_o bishop_n of_o hippo_n speak_v of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n either_o the_o precept_n of_o do_v or_o rule_v of_o believe_v be_v diligent_o say_v he_o to_o be_v trace_v out_o answerable_a to_o these_o be_v that_o of_o polanus_fw-la syntag._n polan_n syntag._n who_o make_v two_o part_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o wisdom_n say_v judicious_a caluin_n do_v consist_v in_o two_o thing_n catechism_n caluin_n institu_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o aquinas_n catechism_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o aquinas_n in_o his_o catechism_n observe_v five_o thing_n to_o be_v remember_v the_o first_o concern_v faith_n the_o second_o hope_n the_o three_o charity_n the_o four_o of_o christian_a righteousness_n the_o five_o of_o the_o sacrament_n vrsinus_n catechism_n vrsinus_n catechism_n give_v but_o three_o as_o principal_o to_o be_v learn_v the_o first_o concern_v man_n misery_n through_o the_o fall_n 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