Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	church_n	communion_n	fellowship_n	1,870	5	10.0945	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29492	Catechetical exercises, or, Questions and answers for youth to learn that they may better understand the church catechism : with the catechists enlargements upon them / by Jos. Briggs ...	Briggs, Jos. (Joseph)	1696 (1696)	Wing B4662; ESTC R36511	101,779	204

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divide_v from_o the_o one_o church_n and_o fall_v into_o schism_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o renounce_v this_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o one_o catholic_n church_n we_o can_v very_o hearty_o believe_v this_o unless_o we_o follow_v the_o apostle_n rule_n rom._n 16.17_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n among_o you_o and_o avoid_v they_o and_o need_v we_o have_v to_o do_v so_o for_o there_o be_v great_a truth_n in_o the_o old_a say_n out_o of_o the_o church_n no_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o add_v to_o the_o church_n not_o to_o divide_v from_o it_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2.47_o now_o after_o the_o church_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o privilege_n and_o promise_n wherewith_o this_o church_n be_v enrich_v q._n what_o be_v the_o church_n grand_a privilege_n a._n two_o in_o this_o life_n and_o two_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v q._n which_o be_v those_o two_o in_o this_o life_n a._n the_o communion_n 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christ_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n luk._n 1.75_o q._n with_o who_o have_v those_o saint_n communion_n a._n with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n and_o with_o one_o another_o in_o all_o ordinance_n of_o piety_n and_o all_o office_n of_o charity_n as_o brethren_n catechist_n that_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v say_v s._n john_n 1_o ep._n 1.3_o we_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n with_o these_o the_o saint_n have_v fellowship_n and_o communion_n by_o all_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o all_o holy_a affection_n and_o in_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n as_o in_o divers_a instance_n so_o particular_o in_o that_o 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