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	militant_a	triumphant_a	2,791	5	11.4510	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03882	A treatise concerning the properties and offices of the true Church of Christ VVritten in Latin, by the reuerend Father Iames Gordon Huntley of Scotland, Doctour of Diuinity, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English, by I.L. of the same Society. The first part of the second controuersy; Controversiarum epitomes. English. Selections	Gordon, James, 1541-1620.; Wright, William, 1563-1639.	1614 (1614)	STC 13997; ESTC S118148	27,620	62

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visible_a for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v unto_o visible_a man_n when_o he_o say_v you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ._n moreover_o we_o be_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n and_o the_o receyve_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 12._o as_o witness_v the_o apostle_n but_o these_o sacrament_n be_v visible_a also_o in_o this_o body_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v doctor_n and_o pastor_n until_o the_o consummation_n of_o saint_n until_o we_o meet_v with_o christ_n but_o such_o person_n be_v visible_a the_o building_n also_o of_o the_o church_n be_v visible_a this_o consummation_n of_o saint_n be_v visible_a that_o vorke_n of_o ministry_n be_v visible_a which_o the_o apostle_n say_v shall_v continue_v until_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n 3._o second_o the_o church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o every_o kingdom_n comprehend_v in_o it_o a_o visible_a company_n of_o man_n who_o all_o acknowledge_v one_o king_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n 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