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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	apostle_n	bishop_n	call_v	1,550	5	5.7733	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52036	An answer to a booke entitvled An hvmble remonstrance in which the originall of liturgy, episcopacy is discussed : and quares propounded concerning both : the parity of bishops and presbyters in Scripture demonstrated : the occasion of their imparity in antiquity discovered : the disparity of the ancient and our moderne bishops manifested : the antiquity of ruling elders in the church vindicated : the prelaticall church bownded / written by Smectymnvvs.	Smectymnuus.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1641 (1641)	Wing M748; ESTC R21898	76,341	112

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n ancyr_n can._n 18._o and_o though_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o tim._n 1.6_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o his_o hand_n 18._o yet_o to_o maintain_v the_o harmony_n of_o scripture_n it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o presbytery_n as_o well_o as_o by_o himself_o &_o so_o it_o be_v a_o joint_a act_n so_o that_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o more_o difference_n then_o in_o the_o former_a and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o presbyter_n in_o feed_v or_o ordain_v let_v we_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o their_o office_n of_o rule_v which_o though_o our_o bishop_n assume_v whole_o to_o themselves_o yet_o we_o shall_v discover_v that_o it_o have_v be_v

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